Music Education Profession

GRAMMY Music Educator Award

107 of the 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Quarterfinalists Are NAfME Members

107 of the 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Quarterfinalists Are NAfME Members The Music Educator Award Is Presented by The Recording AcademyTM and the GRAMMY Museum® The Recording Academy™ and GRAMMY Museum® has…

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What Should the Future of Music Education Look Like?

What Should the Future of Music Education Look Like? By Deborah A. Confredo, President, 2024-2026 This is a longer version of the article first published here by Education and Career…

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Do You Want to Major in Music?

Do You Want to Major in Music? A Guide for Prospective Music and Music Education Majors By NAfME Members Jill Wilson and Natalie Steele Royston Do You Want to Major…

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The Music Educator Today and Tomorrow

The Music Educator Today and Tomorrow By NAfME Member Adrian Davis  This article first appeared in the December 2024 issue of Interval, the Minnesota Music Educators Association journal. “I believe…

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Knowing When to Move On

Knowing When to Move On A Guide for Music Educators  By NAfME Members José Leonardo Leon, D.M.A. and  José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. As educators and practitioners, we’re no strangers to…

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Building a Musician’s Brand through Career Advising

Building a Musician’s Brand through Career Advising  By NAfME Member Jeff Dunn, sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Eastman School of Music All emerging arts leaders and musicians have a story…

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SBO+ 2024 50 Music Teachers Who Make a Difference

SBO+ 2024 50 Music Teachers Who Make a Difference 38 Are NAfME Members In December 2024, School Band and Orchestra Plus (SBO+) magazine announced its “50 Music Teachers Who Make…

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GRAMMY Music Educator Award

Nine of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Award Finalists for 2025 Are NAfME Members

Nine of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Award Finalists for 2025 Are NAfME Members  The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum® announced ten finalists for the 2025 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™, and nine…

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Call for Proposals: 2025 Symposium for Music Teacher Education

2025 Symposium for Music Teacher Education Advancing an Inclusive Community: Renew, Reinvigorate, Recharge October 23–25, 2025 Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana The NAfME Society for Music Teacher Education invites proposals for…

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Transforming Lives: How ETM Creates Career Pathways for Aspiring Music Teachers

Transforming Lives How ETM Creates Career Pathways for Aspiring Music Teachers By Dr. Jameon Moss, Music Teacher Intern Instructional Supervisor This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Education Through…

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