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Setting Up Welcoming Teaching Spaces

How do you set up your teaching space to be a welcoming place for ALL students? Six Music Educators Share Their Ideas  This article first appeared in the August 2025…

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Call for Proposals: 2026 NAfME Music Program Leaders Forum

Call for 2026 Music Program Leaders Forum Sessions The NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders (NCMPL) is interested in proposals for sessions to be presented at the 2026 NAfME Music…

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Higher Education at a Turning Point: Policy Shifts Shaping the Future of Dance Education 

Higher Education at a Turning Point Policy Shifts Shaping the Future of Dance Education  Amanda Karhuse’s Policy Update from the National Dance Education Organization’s (NDEO) 2025 National Conference By Amber…

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Eastern Division President-Elect Special Election

Eastern Division President-Elect Special Election (Election opens in January 2026) A Call for Candidates—NAfME Eastern Division March 2026–June 2027 – President-Elect June 2027–June 2029 – President June 2029–June 2031 –…

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Engaging Retiring/Retired Educators

Engaging Retiring/Retired Educators By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox The original blog was first published on Paul Fox’s blog here. “Ask not what NAfME or your state MEA can do…

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An Overview and Guide to Flexible Band Music

An Overview and Guide to Flexible Band Music Big Music with Small Groups By NAfME Member Dr. Thomas Willmann Overview The emergence of “Flex Band” or “Flexible” arrangements began appearing…

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Missing Voices: A Research Agenda for Music Education Admissions Practices

Missing Voices A Research Agenda for Music Education Admissions Practices By Ann Marie Stanley This article first appeared in the February 2025 issue of Journal of Music Teacher Education (JMTE).…

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2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ Semifinalists Who Are NAfME Members

18 of the 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ Semifinalists Are NAfME Members Announcing the 25 Selected Semifinalists The Recording Academy™ and GRAMMY Museum® have announced the 25 semifinalists for the 2026 GRAMMY Music…

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The Lived Experiences of Black Undergraduate Music Education Students in Predominantly White Schools of Music

We Wear the Mask The Lived Experiences of Black Undergraduate Music Education Students in Predominantly White Schools of Music By NAfME Member Quinton D. Parker This article first appeared in…

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The 2025 NAfME Collegiate Kickoff Week: A Nationwide Celebration

The 2025 NAfME Collegiate Kickoff Week A Nationwide Celebration  By Ben Reyes, NAfME Membership & Collegiate Program Manager This September marked the return of the annual NAfME Collegiate Kickoff Week:…

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