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Recognize the Importance of Recruitment Presentations

Spring Forward Recognize the Importance of Recruitment Presentations  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the April 2019 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine. “The best…

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Guitar Class in the Badger State: Wisconsin

Guitar Class in the Badger State Number 44: The State of Wisconsin By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In this edition of “50 States of Guitar…

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Creating a Middle School General Music Curriculum from Scratch

Creating a Middle School General Music Curriculum from Scratch By Toni Garza, sponsored by QuaverEd Join NAfME today How do we instill a lifelong respect for music in our middle…

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Music Changes Lives (MIOSM)

March 2020 Marks the 35th Music In Our Schools Month®

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 March 2020 Marks the 35th Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Is “Music Changes Lives”…

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Guitar Class in the Constitution State

Guitar Class in the Constitution State Number 43: The State of Connecticut By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In this edition of “50 States of Guitar…

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Music In Our Schools Month® Ideas for the Classroom

Music In Our Schools Month® Ideas for the Classroom Music Changes Lives By NAfME Member Elizabeth Caldwell This blog was first published on “Organized Chaos.” This year the NAfME Music In…

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Six Renowned Conductors to Lead the 2020 NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Kristen Rencher 571-323-5898 KristenR@nafme.org Six Renowned Conductors to Lead the 2020 NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles The Nation’s Top High School Musicians to Perform in Six…

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Technology Strategies to Get You a Superior Adjudication!

­Technology Strategies to Get You a Superior Adjudication! Use Technology to Enhance Your Adjudication Experience  By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A.   As the last memories of winter break…

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Thinking Outside the Box for Black History Month

Thinking Outside the Box for Black History Month How Do We Change the Narrative?  By NAfME Member Marques L. A. Garrett February is the annual celebration of the lives, work,…

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Guitar Class in the Evergreen State

Guitar Class in the Evergreen State Number 42: The State of Washington By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In this edition of “50 States of Guitar…

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