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An Open Letter to Visual and Performing Arts Department Heads

Why Guitar Class? An Open Letter to Visual and Performing Arts Department Heads By Darin Au NAfME Council for Guitar Education-Western Division Representative The NAfME Council for Guitar Education would…

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“Music Uplifts Us and Gives Us Hope”

“Music Uplifts Us and Gives Us Hope” An Interview with 2020 All-National Honor Ensemble Modern Band Conductor Tony Sauza The 2020 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Modern Band is took place…

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Online Learning in the Ensemble Class?!

Online Learning in the Ensemble Class?! Use Technology and Distance Education to Teach Ensemble Classes Remotely By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. The emergency school closures due to COVID-19…

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“Without Challenge There Is No Growth”

“Without Challenge There Is No Growth” An Interview with 2022 All-National Honor Ensemble Concert Band Conductor Rodney Dorsey Rodney Dorsey also conducted the 2020 All-National Honor Ensembles Concert Band, which…

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A Grownup Conversation with Raffi

A Grownup Conversation with Raffi Interview with Songwriter and Child Advocate Raffi Cavoukian, CM OBC By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair “Sing your little song/ Sing…

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Guitar Class in the Pine Tree State

Guitar Class in the Pine Tree State Number 45: The State of Maine By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In this edition of “50 States of…

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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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A Conductor’s Tale: Francisco J. Núñez

A Conductor’s Tale Interview with American Young Voices Conductor Francisco J. Núñez By NAfME Member Thomas Amoriello Jr. Francisco J. Núñez is Principal Conductor of American Young Voices (AYV), and…

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