Ensembles

Sam Johnson with guitar student

Guitar Class in the Hawkeye State

Guitar Class in the Hawkeye State Number 32: The State of Iowa By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Today we visit Iowa with Sam Johnson, who…

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Guitar Class in the Volunteer State

Guitar Class in the Volunteer State Number 31: The State of Tennessee By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Just south of Nashville, Allison Cowan created the…

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Guitar Class in the Palmetto State

Guitar Class in the Palmetto State Number 30: The State of South Carolina By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In this edition of “50 States of…

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Isolating and Attacking Musical Phrases for Accuracy

Do You Hear What I Hear? Isolating and Attacking Musical Phrases for Accuracy  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl  This article was originally published in the February 2019 teacher edition…

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Guitar teacher David Singleton playing guitar

Guitar Class in the Natural State

Guitar Class in the Natural State Number 29: The State of Arkansas By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair During the 50 States of Guitar Class Series…

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Guitar Class in the Tar Heel State: North Carolina

Guitar Class in the Tar Heel State Number 28: The State of North Carolina By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair The 50 States of Guitar Class…

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2018 All-National Honor Ensembles mixed choir performing on stage under the direction of Dr. Amanda Quist

556 Students from 47 States and Territories to Showcase Talents in Orlando, Florida, November 7–10

For Immediate Release Contact: Kristen Rencher at NAfME kristenr@nafme.org or (571) 323-5898 556 Students from 47 States and Territories to Showcase Talents in Orlando, Florida, November 7–10   RESTON, VA…

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class picture in front of Robert Johnson historical marker

Guitar Class in the Magnolia State

Guitar Class in the Magnolia State Number 27: The State of Mississippi By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I sung in a child-like voice may trigger…

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students playing brass instruments

Envisioning and Articulating Your Program’s Future

Sharpen Your Vision Envisioning and Articulating Your Program’s Future By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the October 2018 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine. “Leadership…

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Guitar Class in the Peace Garden State

Guitar Class in the Peace Garden State Number 26: The State of North Dakota By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education In this edition of “50 States of…

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