Educational Topics

Giving Words Meaning: Text Analysis for Heightened Musicality

Giving Words Meaning Text Analysis for Heightened Musicality By William Sauerland, Ed.D., sponsored by Schmidt Vocal Arts, sponsor of the 2019–2022 Tri-M® Music Honor Society Chapter of the Year Awards…

Arranging for Pedagogy

Arranging for Pedagogy A Creative Approach to Repertoire in the Modern Music Room By NAfME Member Heather Fortune Presented Arranging For Pedagogy—A Creative Approach to Repertoire in the Modern Music…

I Lost My Wind Ensemble . . . And Saved My Music Program

I Lost My Wind Ensemble . . . And Saved My Music Program By NAfME Member Christian Robinson Presenting I Lost My Wind Ensemble . . . And Saved My Music…

Developing Teachers to Advance Multilingual Learners in Music Education

Developing Teachers to Advance Multilingual Learners in Music Education By NAfME Member Brandon Roeder Presented Developing Teachers to Advance Multilingual Students in Music Education at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022 NAfME…

An Approach to Start Building Support for Your Musical Initiative

An Approach to Start Building Support for Your Musical Initiative By Harish Nayak, sponsored by Eastman School of Music As educators, we might come upon opportunities to expand on or…

The Student Voice: Are We Listening and Adapting?

The Student Voice Are We Listening and Adapting? By NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl “If you want to serve, you must begin by listening, not assuming.” ― Jacqueline Novogratz,…

Transgender Inclusivity in Schools: Easy, Necessary, and Life-Saving

Transgender Inclusivity in Schools Easy, Necessary, and Life-Saving By NAfME Members Ær Queen and Nicholas Prosini  Presented Just Gender: Pathways to Inclusivity in Music Classes at the “NAfME is ME!”…

Play Ball! 2nd Inning: Out to the Ballgame with Retired White Sox Organist Nancy Faust

Play Ball! 2nd Inning Out to the Ballgame with Retired White Sox Organist Nancy Faust By Thomas Amoriello Jr., Immediate Past Chair of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education The 2022…

5 Ways to Support Your Music Program

Resources for Parents and Other Music Advocates Join NAfME Today Parents, your child’s music program matters to you! So how do you make sure it matters to your school’s administrators…

The St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus: Bridging the Divide

The St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus Bridging the Divide  By NAfME Member Brandon Williams This article first appeared in the June 2022 Music Educators Journal. St. Louis, Missouri, is…