Music Education Profession
NAfME Members Among Those Named 2026 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence On May 7, 2026, NAfME Music Education Policy Roundtable member CMA Foundation honored 30 music educators during Teacher…
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In the May 2026 School Band and Orchestra Plus (SBO+), they announced their “50+ Music Teachers Who Make a Difference.” Of those, 38 honorees are NAfME members.
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By Kendra Kay Friar, Academic Editor of the Journal of General Music Education This article was first published in the April 2026 issue of Journal of General Music Education. As the…
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On February 19, 2026, National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) announced the 2026 NFHS Performing Arts Educator Award recipients, including 34 Outstanding Music Educator Awards. Of the music educators honored, 26…
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March 2026 Marks the 41st Observance of Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Continues as “United Through Music” HERNDON, VA (February 23, 2026)— For more than 40…
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Supporting Introverted Music Teachers By NAfME Member Jennifer Hibbard Many years ago, as a rookie music teacher, I assumed my introversion was a personality flaw. I thought it meant I…
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National Association for Music Education Member Jennifer Jimenez Named 2026 Grammy Music Educator AwardTM Honoree HERNDON, VA (January 30, 2026)—The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) congratulates NAfME member Jennifer…
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Nominations for 2026 Lowell Mason Fellows Open Through May 1, 2026, 11:59PM ET The Lowell Mason Fellow distinction is one of music education’s most important honors and is designed to…
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Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2025 Here’s a look back at the Top 10 most-read NAfME Blogs of 2025. We thank NAfME members and corporate members for sharing your ideas,…
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Remembering the Spark A Letter to Our Future Selves By NAfME member Daniel Abrahams What if you could sit down with the version of yourself who first decided to become…
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