Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA)

black and white closeup of cellist feature

Music as a First-Person Account

Music as a First-Person Account Confronting History in the Music Classroom This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. First-person accounts are invaluable resources in History…

Read More
elementary teacher and students in music classroom

What Should the Future of Music Education Look Like?

What Should the Future of Music Education Look Like? By Deborah A. Confredo, President, 2024-2026 This is a longer version of the article first published here by Education and Career…

Read More
choral educator at keyboard with middle school students in rehearsal

The Music Educator Today and Tomorrow

The Music Educator Today and Tomorrow By NAfME Member Adrian Davis  This article first appeared in the December 2024 issue of Interval, the Minnesota Music Educators Association journal. “I believe…

Read More
Digital watercolor art illustration of a person on a mountain top alone staring into a bright horizon

Music Education: A Place in Space

Music Education A Place in Space By NAfME Member Adrian Davis This article first appeared in the January 2025 issue of Teaching Music. Self-reflection can help us create a philosophy…

Read More
The White House

President Trump’s Executive Order Regarding the U.S. Department of Education

President Trump’s Executive Order Regarding the U.S. Department of Education By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager In the early days of his administration, President Donald J. Trump…

Read More
male high school choral students singing

Black Music Aesthetics in General Music

Black Music Aesthetics in General Music Part 1 Exploring Black Musics By NAfME Member Loneka Wilkinson Battiste This article was originally published in the October 2024 issue of Journal of…

Read More
Closeup of Black musician's hands with brass instrument

Diversity in Classical Music

Diversity in Classical Music An Overview of the NBSO K–12 Music Keyword Equity Database  By Jazzmone Sutton, NAfME Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity Representation plays a crucial role…

Read More
Sing Democracy 250. Uniting in harmony to renew democracy's promise.

Sing Democracy 250-50 States Program

Sing Democracy 250-50 States Program Your Choir Can Take Part in 2026 By Tina Sayers, Program Director for Sing Democracy 250’s 50 States Program NAfME is proud to support this…

Read More
NAfME logo header

Call for Proposals: 2025 Symposium for Music Teacher Education

2025 Symposium for Music Teacher Education Advancing an Inclusive Community: Renew, Reinvigorate, Recharge October 23–25, 2025 Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana The NAfME Society for Music Teacher Education invites proposals for…

Read More
2022 NAfME Conference general music session with Orff instruments

Transforming Lives: How ETM Creates Career Pathways for Aspiring Music Teachers

Transforming Lives How ETM Creates Career Pathways for Aspiring Music Teachers By Dr. Jameon Moss, Music Teacher Intern Instructional Supervisor This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Education Through…

Read More