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Building a Path: Music Entrepreneurs and Advertisement Opportunities

Building a Path: Music Entrepreneurs and Advertisement Opportunities By NAfME Members Derris Lee and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. Abstract: This article explores the opportunities for graduate-level music majors to venture…

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The Power of Fair Pay in the Music Industry

The Power of Fair Pay in the Music Industry A Message and Lesson Plans for Music Educators  By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. and Chris Shelton Music educators have…

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Time-Tested Exemplary Music and Audio Tech

Time-Tested Exemplary Music and Audio Tech Five Music and Audio Tech Exemplars and Resources By Lee Whitmore This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Focusrite It has been more…

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A Trio of Pure Magic

A Trio of Pure Magic When the Stages Went Dark By Shaun Kelly This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Opera Theatre of Saint Louis “What’s going to happen…

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WURRLYedu: The Ultimate Music Tech Platform that Brings Turnkey Ukulele Learning to Your Fingertips

WURRLYedu: The Ultimate Music Tech Platform that Brings Turnkey Ukulele Learning to Your Fingertips—Now Complete with Ukuleles! Sponsored by WURRLYedu WURRLYedu is proud to announce that we are offering beginner…

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The 10 Most Vexing Problems for Music Directors . . . with One Proven Solution!

The 10 Most Vexing Problems for Music Directors . . . with One Proven Solution! By NAfME Member Robin Linaberry With few exceptions, most directors of school music ensembles have…

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Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2022

Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2022 In 2022 music educators were reading about new ideas for their music programs, inclusivity in their classrooms, and notably—teacher recruitment and retention, as education…

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Making the Band: Modern Band in the K-3 Classroom

Making the Band Modern Band in the K-3 Classroom By NAfME Member Nicole Guimaraes  Presenting Making the Band: Modern Band Method in the K-3 Classroom at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022 NAfME…

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Teaching Handbells/Handchimes as a Catalyst for Lifelong Musicianship

Teaching Handbells/Handchimes as a Catalyst for Lifelong Musicianship By NAfME Member William Brandt  Music is something that exists in almost every facet of our daily lives. It is present at…

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An Opera Adventure

An Opera Adventure Elementary Students Find Treasure in a Digital Performance of “The Pirates of Penzance”  By Barb Spieler, sponsored by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis The third and fourth grade…

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