Innovation
Creating Spaces and On-Ramps Welcoming Every Musician in the Classroom By Shane Colquhoun, Chair of the NAfME Council for Innovations, Alabama State University In the fast-evolving landscape of the 21st century,…
An Overview and Guide to Flexible Band Music Big Music with Small Groups By NAfME Member Dr. Thomas Willmann Overview The emergence of “Flex Band” or “Flexible” arrangements began appearing…
What Sly Stone Can Teach Us about Music Production Education By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. Sly Stone is often remembered for his radical stage presence and his role…
Beyond “Activity Programming” By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. and Jesse Tillman Pitts Abstract This article applies Jesse Tillman Pitts’s TILLMAN Framework to the context of senior living, demonstrating…
Singing Phones A DIY Project for Elementary Music Teachers By NAfME Member Jennifer Hibbard Do-it-yourself projects are often a necessity in elementary music classrooms, where limited budgets must serve an…
The DJ as Educator Beyond Beats By NAfME Members Dr. José Valentino Ruiz and Andrew Wang In recent years, DJing has evolved from a niche skillset associated primarily with entertainment…
Faculty-Alumni Projects That Empower Students By NAfME Members Dr. José Valentino Ruiz and Derris Lee As music educators and academic leaders, one of our most powerful tools for advancing student…
Being More Than “Just a Music Educator” The Five Ps of Vocational Alignment By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. Abstract In today’s convoluted educational and cultural climate, music educators…
From the Podium to the Publisher Finding Methods that Support Your Teaching By Chase Banks, sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Hal Leonard As a beginning band student, my very first…
Making Music for People, Not Just for Peers A Case for Audience-First Composition By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. and Brian Bromberg, GRAMMY®-Nominated Bassist-Producer-Composer In jazz education and professional…