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Sing Democracy 250-50 States Program

Sing Democracy 250-50 States Program Your Choir Can Take Part in 2026 By Tina Sayers, Program Director for Sing Democracy 250’s 50 States Program NAfME is proud to support this…

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A Word to the Wise: Selecting ONE Word as Motivation for the New Year

A Word to the Wise Selecting ONE Word as Motivation for the New Year By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can…

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The Music Has Stopped. What Do I Fix? Intentionality!

The Music Has Stopped. What Do I Fix? Intentionality!  “Paying It Forward” to Your Students  By NAfME Member Adrian Jermaine Adams, M.M. Director of Bands, Community Christian School, Stockbridge, Georgia…

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Empowering Students through Sight Reading: A Guide for Music Teachers

Empowering Students through Sight Reading A Guide for Music Teachers Sponsored by NAfME Corporate member MakeMusic What is sight reading? Being able to look at a brand new piece of…

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SBO+ 2024 50 Music Teachers Who Make a Difference

SBO+ 2024 50 Music Teachers Who Make a Difference 38 Are NAfME Members In December 2024, School Band and Orchestra Plus (SBO+) magazine announced its “50 Music Teachers Who Make…

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A Moment of Spiritual Synchronicity

A Moment of Spiritual Synchronicity** between the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Karel Husa (1921-2016) and My Students ** coined by Paul Hindemith By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski December 15, 2024, marks the…

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Nine of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Award Finalists for 2025 Are NAfME Members

Nine of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Award Finalists for 2025 Are NAfME Members  The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum® announced ten finalists for the 2025 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™, and nine…

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Music Listening for Student Well-Being

Music Listening for Student Well-Being By Dr. Giuliana Conti and Amy Sloan, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Music Workshop Teachers are constantly striving to create a positive and supportive learning…

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Call for Proposals: 2025 Symposium for Music Teacher Education

2025 Symposium for Music Teacher Education Advancing an Inclusive Community: Renew, Reinvigorate, Recharge October 23–25, 2025 Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana The NAfME Society for Music Teacher Education invites proposals for…

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Quincy Jones: An Essential Model for Music Production and Commercial Music Education

Quincy Jones An Essential Model for Music Production and Commercial Music Education By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., University of Florida When teaching music production and commercial music, educators…

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