Ensembles

guitar ensemble classroom with arranged chairs and music stands in a semicircle and guitars and cases on the wall

6½ More Things Beginner Guitarists Should Know in Their 1st Year

The Other Half of the Baker’s Dozen: 6½ More Things Beginner Guitarists Should Know in Their 1st Year By NAfME Member Christopher J. Perez Director – Freedom High School Guitar…

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Guitar Program Advocacy: Interview with Three New Jersey Guitar Program Directors

Guitar Program Advocacy Interview with Three New Jersey Guitar Program Directors By Thomas J. Amoriello Jr. NAfME Member and NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair-Elect During the last few years,…

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Confident African American school teacher or administrator

How to Get Administrators on Your Side

Stronger Together How to Get Administrators on Your Side By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the January 2017 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine. “Coming…

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high school student clarinetists rehearsing

No Time for Questions! Or Is There?

No Time for Questions! Or Is There? Creating a Higher Level of Student Engagement By Jenny L. Neff, Ed.D., Eastern Division Representative for the NAfME Council for Band Education We…

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Bill Swick

The Opportunities Guitar Education Brings

The Opportunities Guitar Education Brings Interview with Chairperson Bill Swick, NAfME Council for Guitar Education By NAfME Member Thomas Amoriello Jr. Flemington Raritan School District Bill Swick currently teaches guitar…

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Bassoons

10 Facts about the Bassoon

10 Facts about the Bassoon By Vivian Yan Article originally posted on Oupblog Join NAfME today Rising to popularity in the 16th century, the bassoon is a large woodwind instrument…

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orchestra classroom

The Storm before the Calm

Preparing for the First Day of Classes By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski September will mark my 42nd year of teaching music, my 34th year teaching high school orchestra and band,…

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FHS Guitar Orchestra conducted by Christopher Perez 2017

Top 6½ Things Beginner Guitarists Should Know in Their 1st Year

Half the Baker’s Dozen Top 6½ Things Beginner Guitarists Should Know in Their 1st Year By NAfME Member Christopher J. Perez Director – Freedom High School Guitar Program, Orlando, Florida…

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pumpkin pie

Did You Bring the P.I.E.?

Did You Bring the P.I.E.? By NAfME member Jenny L. Neff, Ed.D. This article first appeared on Zeswitz Music’s Blog. Many educators have started the school year feeling refreshed and…

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Full view of a golden saxophone

Hosting a School Jazz Festival

Hosting a School Jazz Festival By NAfME Member Dr. Jenny L. Neff For the past 44 years, our school has hosted a festival for area middle school jazz bands –…

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