Educational Topics
Knowing When to Move On A Guide for Music Educators By NAfME Members José Leonardo Leon, D.M.A. and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. As educators and practitioners, we’re no strangers to…
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Taking It to the Next Level Ways to Enhance the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’s FREE digital production of The Barber of Seville By Kevin Nicoletti, sponsored by NAfME Corporate…
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Setting Up an Effective Guitar Classroom A Checklist By NAfME Member Glen McCarthy, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association Teaching Guitar Workshops (TGW) celebrates its 30th…
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National Coalition for Arts Standards (NCAS) Announces Review of National Arts Standards Eleven years after the release of the National Arts Standards in 2014, the National Coalition for Arts Standards…
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The Creative Imperative Why Music Education Is Essential in the Age of AI By Anton Krutz, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Krutz Strings We stand at the cusp of a…
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Learning Basic Instrument Repair Guidance for Students This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Ferree’s Tools Inc. When a student’s instrument breaks, bends, and/or gets damaged, we all know…
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A Music Educator’s Guide to Fundraising Success Strategies and Tips to Hit the Right Notes This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Cheddar Up. Fundraising is often the heartbeat…
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President Trump’s Executive Order Regarding the U.S. Department of Education By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager In the early days of his administration, President Donald J. Trump…
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Consistency Is Key By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Consistency is a key element, without which a leader is incapable of getting respect, success or even developing confidence in others.”…
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The ART-Official Framework for AI in Music Education By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. Abstract This editorial introduces the ART-Official Framework, a holistic approach to integrating artificial intelligence (AI)…
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