Educational Topics
The Artist’s Digital Portfolio Project A Semester-Long Project Idea By NAfME Members Edward White, M.M., Santa Fe College, and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., University of Florida Opportunities as an aspiring…
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Ready for the New Year? Preparing for Places, Paraphernalia, Practicalities, Processes, and People By Deborah A. Confredo President, National Association for Music Education This article appears in the September 2024…
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Structuring Creativity in Musical Practice By NAfME Members Edward White, M.M., Santa Fe College, and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., University of Florida Musicians are often seen as free spirits, improvising…
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The Benefits of Singing Rounds in the Classroom By Edward Caswell and Peter Hunt This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Oxford University Press. Our musical backgrounds will vary…
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Transforming a Motto into a Mission By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Having a motto matters because your life believes what you tell it!”―by Mike Foster In Episode #17 of…
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Ella Jenkins’ Fugitive Civil Rights Pedagogy: An Excerpt from a Just-Published Biography of the First Lady of Children’s Music By Gayle F. Wald This Is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children’s Music,…
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A Look Back at Hill Day 2024 By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager On June 12, music education advocates met in the heart of Washington, DC, for…
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NAfME Federal Appropriations Update for Fiscal Year 2025 By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager Updated October 15, 2024 The release of the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2025…
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Don’t Wish for It, Work for It! By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true…
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For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 Rhode Island Music Education Association Recognized with 2024 NAfME Excellence in Advocacy Award HERNDON, VA (June 17, 2024)—The National Association for…
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