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When teachers intentionally design rehearsal culture around these ideas, they create ensembles that don’t just play jazz—they are transformed by and through it.
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Music Educators Journal is actively seeking new article submissions, calling on music educators from all career stages to share ideas and best practices with our broad readership.
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As federal appropriations discussions begin for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 2027), a critical moment has arrived for arts education advocates across the country. Decisions made in the coming weeks will shape the future of quality, access, and equity in arts education, and your voice is more important than ever.
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NAfME will recognize the NAfME Collegiate Chapters of ten schools as “Chapters of Excellence,” four students for professional achievement, and new this year, recognize two chapter advisors for excellence this June during the NAfME National Leadership Assembly.
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To commemorate Jazz Appreciation Month, NAfME’s Teaching Music Advisory Committee member Larry Blocher interviews jazz great Marcus Roberts.
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In music education advocacy, we have seen firsthand the positive impact of sharing big ideas, dividing the workload, and coming together to achieve meaningful wins. Through the good, the bad, and the ugly, we have demonstrated the importance of leaning on and learning from one another.
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An Interview with Music Educator and Children’s Book Author Dr. Rekha S. Rajan By Amy Bradley, NAfME Editor In her award-winning children’s book That Swingin’ Sound: The Musical Friendship of…
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By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Responsibility has become the fundamental imperative in modern civilization, and it should be an unavoidable criterion to assess and evaluate human actions, including, in…
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I Sing, Therefore I Am By NAfME Member Meagan Mayne This article first appeared in the January 2026 issue of Teaching Music. Education today is often driven by performance metrics…
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On Finding the Rebel Match By NAfME Member Lisa Martin, Music Educators Journal Academic Editor This article first appeared in the March 2026 issue of Music Educators Journal. During the entirety of my…
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