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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  Presented Making the Band: Modern Band Method in the K-3 Classroom at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022…

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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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Songwriting for Music Educators

Songwriting for Music Educators Ways to Introduce Songwriting to Students at All Levels By NAfME Member Kelsey Giotta  Kelsey Giotta presented on “Songwriting for Music Educators” during the NAfME 2021…

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Student-Centered Learning through Game Creation

Student-Centered Learning through Game Creation By NAfME Member Tina A. Huynh Tina Huynh presented on “Student-Centered Learning through Game Creation” during the NAfME 2021 PreK–12 Learning Collaborative in February 2021.…

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The Unspoken Side of Team Creativity

The Unspoken Side of Team Creativity What Two Musicians Are Actually Thinking and Feeling as They Write a Song Together By NAfME Members Jody Kerchner and Malcolm Brooks Jody Kerchner…

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