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John Kao A Pathway of Improvisation By Ella Wilcox This article first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Teaching Music. Thought leader John Kao finds that music fosters creativity,…
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Society for Music Teacher Education: A Nexus for Things Happening in Music Education By Carla Kalogeridis This article first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Teaching Music. As part…
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From Trumpet to Violin: Journeying into the String World By NAfME Member Michaela Johnson Dear Music Educator, Are you aware of the string teacher shortage in the United States?…
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10 Books to Improve Practice Part I: Why Practice Works By NAfME Member Kyle Oberhauser with contributions by Lori Schwartz Reichl We have all heard the phrase “practice makes perfect,”…
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Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Fourteen By Thomas Amoriello Jr., NAfME Council for Guitar Education Immediate Past Chair This edition of “Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with…
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Full Time Equivalency and Its Place in a Post-Pandemic World What Is FTE? By NAfME Member William Brandt Full Time Equivalency, or FTE as we know it, is a system…
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Preparing Your Students for Auditions Resources Available for High School Teachers By Nora Segura-Barpal, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Music Inclusion Coalition The Music Inclusion Coalition (MIC) wants to make…
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Creating Effective Ensemble Substitute Lesson Plans Substitute Lessons That Are Effective, Relevant, and Timely By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. I do not know a teacher who does not…
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Sharing Stories about Ourselves By NAfME Members Lori Schwartz Reichl and Jonathan Grantham Have you ever asked someone a question—or have been asked a question—and were disappointed when the inquiry…
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Meaningful Learning Using Music Tech to Save Time for Making Music By David Newman, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member uTheory In this post, educator David Newman shares ways teaching technologies…
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