Educational Topics

guitar ensemble on stage

History of the Guitar in the United States

History of the Guitar in the United States  By Ricardo Paz NAFME Council for Guitar Education Member Director, Capital High School Guitar Program, Santa Fe, New Mexico Nineteenth-Century Guitar History…

Read More
Salina guitar students

Guitar Class in the Sunflower State

Guitar Class in the Sunflower State Number 21: The State of Kansas By Thomas Amoriello Jr NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In this edition of “50 States of Guitar…

Read More
group of happy professionals

Professionalism in Teaching

Professionalism in Teaching Treating the Pursuit of Excellence as a Daily Habit  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the January 2019 teacher edition of In…

Read More
Five musical notes clipped on a string stave

Fostering Independent Musical Thinkers with Conversational Solfège

Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful Students  Fostering Independent Musical Thinkers with Conversational Solfège By NAfME Member Missy Strong Those teaching in the elementary or middle school general music program have many…

Read More
NAFME guitar students

Guitar Class in the Great Lakes State

Guitar Class in the Great Lakes State Number 20: The State of Michigan By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education In this latest edition of “50 States of…

Read More
Chris Vadala playing flute

An Important Voice in Music Education

An Important Voice in Music Education In Memoriam Chris Vadala  By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry This article first appeared in the April 2019 issue of Teaching Music magazine. On…

Read More
palm tree by the beach

Tools for Survival in Today’s Climate

No Teacher Is an Island  Tools for Survival in Today’s Climate By NAfME Member Dr. Jenny L. Neff School breaks can lead to thoughts of taking vacation or escaping to…

Read More
David LaMorte teaching his students

“Being Brave, Being Bold, Being Kind, Being Just, Being Loved”

“Being Brave, Being Bold, Being Kind, Being Just, Being Loved”  NAfME Member David LaMorte  By Lisa Ferber This article first appeared in the April 2019 issue of Teaching Music magazine.…

Read More
Washington DC

Washington, DC, Music Education Association Chapter Relaunches

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 Washington, DC, Music Education Association Chapter Relaunches National Association for Music Education Announces New Chapter in the Nation’s Capital RESTON,…

Read More
Texas map

Guitar Class in the Lone Star State

Guitar Class in the Lone Star State Number 19: The State of Texas By Thomas Amoriello, Jr NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Today the NAfME Council for Guitar Education…

Read More