Ensembles

Emily Threinen

Connecting to the Process of Making Music: An Interview with Emily Threinen

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…

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tuning guitaraRob Pethel and students

Guitar Class in the Peach State

Guitar Class in the Peach State Number 12: The State of Georgia By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In 2009, Dr. Rob Pethel initiated a classroom…

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students playing guitar

Guitar Class in the Cornhusker State

Guitar Class in the Cornhusker State Number 11: The State of Nebraska By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Joshua Austin is currently the North Central Division…

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2018 Mixed Choir ANHE

Renowned Conductors to Lead the 2019 NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Kristen Rencher 571-323-5898 KristenR@nafme.org Renowned Conductors to Lead the 2019 NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles The Nation’s Top Student Musicians to Perform in Six Ensembles in…

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drummer Michael Bland

Make a Sound! Interview with Drummer Michael Bland

Make a Sound!  Interview with Drummer Extraordinaire Michael Bland By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair “Whenever Prince saw me paralyzed and afraid, he’d say, ‘Put your…

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NAfME All National Honor Guitar Ensemble

Guitar Best Practices in All Four Years

Guitar Best Practices NAfME Beginner (Year 1) through Year 4 By Christopher Perez, NAfME Guitar Council Southern Division Representative Many schools today offer guitar classes and guitar ensembles as a form…

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2018 ANHE Guitar students

Views from 2018 All-National Honor Guitar Ensemble Members

NAfME ANHE Guitar Ensemble Recap Views from 2018 All-National Honor Guitar Ensemble Members By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Students who participated in the inaugural 2018…

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The Louisburg High School Band

Building Successful Band Programs in Smaller Schools

A Thousand Little Things Building Successful Band Programs in Smaller Schools By NAfME Member John Cisetti This article first appeared on J.W. Pepper’s blog. The student population at Louisburg High…

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students in guitar class

Guitar Class in the Gem State

Guitar Class in the Gem State Number 10: The State of Idaho By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Today we visit Idaho with respected guitar educator…

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Guitar educator Dr. Kevin Vigil poses with guitar students

Guitar Class in the Old Dominion

Guitar Class in the Old Dominion Number 9: Commonwealth of Virginia By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Dr. Kevin Vigil currently serves on the NAfME Council for…

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