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A Call for Candidates—NAfME Western Division 2027–2028—President-Elect 2028–2030—President 2030–2032—Past President Division President-Elect Candidate Qualifications A candidate for Division President-Elect must embody a demonstrated commitment to music education and a capacity…
NAfME Societies, Councils, and Committees provide expert, committed leadership for all key areas of music education within the association.
Stay informed, read the waivers, and understand what is changing. Speak up about what those changes could mean to help strengthen music education in your schools and communities.
Networking, leadership training, and music education advocacy were on the agenda for this past June’s NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit.
This post includes tips for welcoming students to lessons with suggestions that impact the first five minutes of lessons to get them off to a great start. It’s perfect for back-to-school!
Young people thrive when adults create spaces where they feel safe to ask questions, take risks, encourage one another, and discover strengths they never knew they had.
Top Resources to Kickstart Your Back-to-School Season Explore our highlighted back-to-school resources below to support your year ahead. Whether you’re a seasoned educator or embarking on your first year as…
A U.S. Department of Commerce proposal could raise the already-high cost of purchasing, repairing, and maintaining instruments used by school music programs nationwide. Here’s how you can take action to oppose this proposal.
Colleen Conway will be presented the NAfME Senior Researcher Award on October 2 at the 2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference in Long Beach, California.
These ideas are designed to help generate cooperative collaboration between music teachers and educational support professionals to help improve students’ overall musical experience.