Educational Topics

Authentic and Accessible Music Experiences for Secondary General Music Students

Authentic and Accessible Music Experiences for Secondary General Music Students By Dr. Adam Beard Instructional Supervisor, Education Through Music This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Education Through Music.…

NAfME Endorses Three Arts Education Bills

The Arts Education for All Act, PLACE, and HBCUs Arts Education Act By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager National Arts in Education Week (September 10-16, 2023)…

Reimagining Music Education: Embracing Informal Learning

Reimagining Music Education: Embracing Informal Learning  By NAfME member Anand Li Do we fully understand how children engage with music outside formal education? If we can leverage the power of…

Moving beyond Surface-Level SEL in the Orchestra Classroom

Engaging in Meaningful Social Emotional Learning By NAfME Members and NAfME Council for Orchestral Education Members LaSaundra Booth, Krissi Davis, Elizabeth Fortune, Sarah Gulish, Nathan Rødahl, Tonya N. Suggs, and…

Tough Blows: An Educator’s Story of Defying the Odds

Tough Blows: An Educator’s Story of Defying the Odds Narrated by NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl with quotes by Wayne Magee “It’s not about the cards you’re dealt, but…

Professional Learning Communities

Professional Learning Communities To attend or not to attend, that is the question. By LaSaundra Booth, NAfME Professional Development Content Manager; Chair-Elect for NAfME Council for Orchestral Education This article…

A Christmas and Hanukkah Song for This Holiday Season!

A Christmas and Hanukkah Song for This Holiday Season!  This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Songs Children Sing and was first published on the Songs Children Sing blog.…

4 Tips for Incorporating Popular Music into Traditional Ensembles

4 Tips for Incorporating Popular Music into Traditional Ensembles By NAfME Member Dr. Robert L. Bryant III The blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Yamaha Corporation of America. The…

AI and Music Education

AI and Music Education By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager The dawn of the 21st century brought with it a wave of technological advancement such as…

Learn from My Mistakes

10 Things I Wish I Knew as a New Teacher By NAfME Member Erika Wahlers Dear new, motivated, excited, and eager teacher, Learn from my mistakes. Like every other part…