Music Education Profession

Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2025

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,…

Remembering the Spark: A Letter to Our Future Selves

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…

Creating Spaces and On-Ramps: Welcoming Every Musician in the Classroom

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,…

Call for Proposals: 2026 NAfME Music Program Leaders Forum

Call for 2026 Music Program Leaders Forum Sessions The NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders (NCMPL) is interested in proposals for sessions to be presented at the 2026 NAfME Music…

2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ Semifinalists Who Are NAfME Members

18 of the 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ Semifinalists Are NAfME Members Announcing the 25 Selected Semifinalists The Recording Academy™ and GRAMMY Museum® have announced the 25 semifinalists for the 2026 GRAMMY Music…

Q&A with Mark Reynolds, Brass Lecturer

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Staff Spotlight Q&A with Mark Reynolds, Brass Lecturer This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS). This article first appeared on…

Establish Effective Back-To-School Routines

Establish Effective Back-To-School Routines By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” — Meister Eckhart This summer, I launched The…

The Invaluable Role of Music Educators in the Education Profession

The Invaluable Role of Music Educators in the Education Profession Remember Your Why  By NAfME Member Elizabeth Rusch Fetters When it feels like every day brings a new attack on…

2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals—Now Closed The open window for proposal submissions for the 2026 Biennial Conference was January 19 to February 23, 2026. The call for submissions is now closed and…

Inspire Educators with Mentorship and Meaning

Inspire Educators with Mentorship and Meaning By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Successful learning requires two things: a solution that people want to engage with and content they find meaningful.”—Greg…