Why Join NAfME

If you are a current, future or retired music educator, or a music education advocate, NAfME is where you belong! Join now to connect with our more than 58,000 members advancing music education while teaching millions of students nationwide and around the world.

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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

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Active Teacher Membership

For individuals engaged in music teaching, supervision, or administration as a primary, full-time career.

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

NAfME Membership Benefits

Here’s your chance to join the professional network that will help you succeed in the classroom and your career! Questions about benefits? Contact memberservices@nafme.org.

*Collegiate and associate memberships do not include the right to vote in NAfME elections. Associate membership does not include membership in a state music education association.

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MEET OUR MEMBERS

Eric Songer
Eric Songer
Chaska Middle School West
Chaska, Minnesota
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Gwen-Marie Lerch
Santa Fe Public Schools, Capital High School & Ortiz Middle School
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Donna Gallo
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois
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Messiah University. Earn your Master of Music in conducting or Master of Music Education. Learn more
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