Societies and Councils provide expert, committed leadership for all key areas of music education within the association. NAfME would like to acknowledge the following Society or Council members whose term of service has recently ended for the positions listed. NAfME appreciates their contributions in working toward the goals of the association and thanks them for their commitment to the profession.
For more information on NAfME Societies and Councils, please visit http://bit.ly/SocietiesCouncils. A printable version of this announcement is available here.
Collegiate Advisory Council
Linda Miller, Chair
Richard Dammers, Eastern Division
Dustin Seifert, Southwestern Division
Council for Band Education
John Miller, Chair
Mary Ellen Cavitt, Southwestern Division
Council for Choral Education
Kathy Spadafino, Eastern Division
Robert A. Hawthorne, Member-at-Large
Roland R. Wilson, Member-at-Large
Council for General Music
Bridget James, Chair
Amy K. Anderson, Southwestern Division
Sara Allen, Member-at-Large
Lisa Rayner, Member-at-Large
Sarah Watts, Member-at-Large
Council for Guitar Education
Bill Swick , Chair
Thomas Amoriello, Eastern Division
Steve Eckels, Northwest Division
Matthew Denman, Southwestern Division
Rosemary Gano, Member-at-Large
Don Hicks, Member-at-Large
Scott Seifried, Member-at-Large
Council for Innovations
Don May, Northwest Division
Council for Jazz Education
Richard Victor, Chair
Roger Groth, North Central Division
Sam Ormson, Northwest Division
John Davis, Southwestern Division
David F. Kauffman, Member-at-Large
Council for Music Composition
Patricia Riley, Chair
Robert F. Deemer, Eastern Division
Matthew Warren, Member-at-Large
Council for Orchestral Education
Joanne May, Chair
Charlene Dell, Southwestern Division
Kate Francis, Western Division
Sarah Djordjevic, Member-at-Large
Christopher Selby, Member-at-Large
Matthew Spieker, Member-at-Large
Council of Music Program Leaders
Shawn Chastain, Chair
Heather Katz-Cote, Eastern Division
Dru Davison, Member-at-Large
Council of Past National Presidents
Nancy Ditmer, Chair
Council of State Editors
Brian Drumbore, Chair
Council of State Executives
Cory Micheel-Mays, Chair
Music Honor Society Advisory Council
Michelle Ewer, Southwestern Division
Society for Music Teacher Education
Constance McKoy, Chair
Abby Butler, North Central Division
Jason Thompson, Western Division
David A. Rickels, Communications Chair
Society for Research in Music Education
Executive Committee
James L. Byo, Chair
Steven M. Demorest
Maud Hickey