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The Virtual Performance Is Here to Stay

The Virtual Performance Is Here to Stay Process over Performance  By NAfME Member Nicole Guimaraes The original article first appeared on Nicole Guimaraes’s blog. Virtual Performances—they have become commonplace in…

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Repertoire Selection Is Key in a Virtual World

Repertoire Selection Is Key in a Virtual World Four Key Elements to Consider By NAfME Member Steve Martin, sponsored by GPG Music For nearly a year we’ve shifted from traditional…

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Music, Encoded: How a Bit of Programming Can Become a Teacher’s Secret Superpower

Music, Encoded How a Bit of Programming Can Become a Teacher’s Secret Superpower By NAfME Member Krisztina Mathe Over the course of a few months, education as we know it…

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“Tossing” around Lesson Ideas That Maximize Student Engagement

“Tossing” around Lesson Ideas That Maximize Student Engagement By NAfME Member Theresa Iacarino Baltimore County Public Schools–Cromwell Valley Magnet Elementary School Toss a colorful dancing scarf in the air, and…

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Best Practices for the Guitar Classroom

Best Practices for the Guitar Classroom Using Moveable Major Scales for Improvisation By Jayson Martinez, NAfME Council for Guitar Education Eastern Division Representative Guitar teachers who wish to include improvisation…

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Classroom Learning vs. Distance Learning in the Music Classroom

Classroom Learning vs. Distance Learning in the Music Classroom Seven Benefits of Distance Learning to Consider By Darin Au NAfME Council for Guitar Education Western Division Representative Ah, distance learning.…

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What Virtual Teaching Successes Do You Plan to Carry into Your Teaching This Fall?

What Virtual Teaching Successes Did You Have Last Spring That You Plan to Carry Forward into Your Teaching This Fall? Three NAfME Members Respond  This article first appeared in the…

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Music: A Powerful Tool for Family Engagement

Music: A Powerful Tool for Family Engagement  By Dr. Lili M. Levinowitz, Professor Emeritus, Music Education, Rowan University Director of Research, Music Together Worldwide Sponsored by Music Together Worldwide Elementary…

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Good Enough Is Neither . . . Except for Now

Good Enough Is Neither . . . Except for Now Keep Music Education Meaningful, Manageable, and Mindful  By NAfME Member David Knott This blog first appeared on David Knott’s “Radical…

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Band in the Time of a Pandemic

Band in the Time of a Pandemic By NAfME Member MJ Robinson They say hindsight is 2020. The phrase is popular, but maybe not the definition. In short, it means…

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