Educational Topics
Summer Is Almost Here! Key Changes for a Sensational Summer By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Make your summer shine with memories and not just sunshine.”—Unknown As the academic year…
Elementary Music Teachers’ Contributions to the K–12 Ecosystems By Cecil Adderley, Ph.D., NAfME President-Elect This article first appeared in the April 2025 issue of Journal of General Music Education. All…
The Changeover Box Ensuring Continuity during a Director Change By NAfME Member Christopher Brandt This article first appeared in the October 2022 issue of Teaching Music. All archives are available…
Repertoire Selection that Expands Students’ Experiences Five Teachers Share Their Ideas This article first appeared in the October 2024 issue of Teaching Music. How do you choose your musical repertoire…
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…
Keys to Elevating the Small School Music Program Key Strategies to Create Success By Richard Tengowski, NAfME North Central Division Immediate Past President and NAfME Small Schools Initiative Task Force…
Building Bridges in Music Education Pedagogy with Breath By NAfME Members Dr. José Leonardo Leon, D.M.A. and Dr. José Valentino Ruiz In the rhythms of our classrooms and rehearsal spaces,…
Strike Up a Conversation Experience Where the Magic Leads By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “One good conversation can shift the direction of the change forever.”— Linda Lam On a…
Support Federal Funding Impacting Arts Education—FY 2026 Updated June 2, 2025. Music and Arts Education Advocates, On May 30, President Trump released full details about his administration’s FY 2026 budget…
Making Music for People, Not Just for Peers A Case for Audience-First Composition By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. and Brian Bromberg, GRAMMY®-Nominated Bassist-Producer-Composer In jazz education and professional…