Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA)
NAfME Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Current-State Study Information and FAQ UPDATED 1/3/20: DEIA Study Executive Summary now available. The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) wants to live up to…
Connecting to the Process of Making Music An Interview with 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble Concert Band Conductor Emily Threinen This year the 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Concert Band will…
Hip Hop Empowers! Interview with Harlem-Raised, Boston-Based Hip Hop Artist Billy Dean Thomas By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair The six elements of the hip hop…
Amplify: Involvement Engaging Diversity in Music-Making and Teaching By Dr. Alice M. Hammel Opus Facilitator Faculty Member – James Madison University It is difficult to describe the numerous powerful moments…
The 2019 NAfME National Conference Amplify the Future of Music: Opening Doors for All Students By Denese Odegaard NAfME Professional Development Committee Chair and NAfME Immediate Past President The mission of the…
Embracing Human Difference in Music Education Suggestions for Honoring Diversity in Music Classrooms By NAfME Members Mara E. Culp and Karen Salvador Children occupy intersectional identities, comprised of (dis)ability, ethnicity,…
Engaging All Types of Learners in the Music Classroom Tools and Techniques to Reach Different Types of Learners in the Music Classroom By NAfME Member Brian Wagner-Yeung Music teachers often…
Collaborating with Speech-Language Pathologists: 11 Ways to Use Music to Improve Speech Sounds By Mara E. Culp, MME, and Barbara Roberts, M.S., CCC-SLP Near and Dear to My Heart Teaching…