Educational Topics
The History of Double Bass Patterns By Jason Heath, Orchestral Strings Product Specialist, Eastman Music Company This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Eastman Music Company. The double bass,…
Curriculum Design for the K-8 Modern Band Instructor By NAfME Member Christopher Cavarretta Public education music classrooms vary wildly depending on the school size, location, budget, and resources available. Therefore,…
Building a Path: Music Entrepreneurs and Advertisement Opportunities By NAfME Members Derris Lee and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. Abstract: This article explores the opportunities for graduate-level music majors to venture…
On July 13, the House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee introduced its bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024—an important first step in the appropriations process. The bill would provide the U.S. Department…
For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 Dr. Alice Hammel Honored as 2023 Lowell Mason Fellow RESTON, VA (July 27, 2023)—In June, the National Association…
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Jazzmone Sutton JazzmoneS@nafme.org or 571-323-5916 CMA Foundation and NAfME Announce Three 2023 State Advocacy Award Grant Winners RESTON, VA (July 27, 2023) — In collaboration with…
Across the country educators are leaving the profession at an alarming rate, and teacher prep programs have increasingly low enrollment numbers. Experienced teachers from diverse backgrounds are leaving the profession,…
By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager On June 23, music educators gathered on Capitol Hill for the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) Hill Day for the…
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 New Report on Music Educator Recruitment and Retention by the National Association for Music Education Provides a Blueprint for Strengthening the…
The Power of Fair Pay in the Music Industry A Message and Lesson Plans for Music Educators By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. and Chris Shelton Music educators have…