Educational Topics

Stop, Drop, and Scroll

Stop, Drop, and Scroll Questions to Guide Your Social Media Behavior By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article first appeared in the January 2020 issue of Teaching Music. With…

The Sounds of Silence

The Sounds of Silence By NAfME Member Darrin Thornton This piece was first published on the Penn State Arts & Design Research Incubator Arts Based Wellness Activities and Resources guest…

Engaging Students with Social Emotional Learning through Songwriting

Engaging Students with Social Emotional Learning through Songwriting  By Bryan Powell, sponsored by Little Kids Rock (now MusicWill) As the school year ends and music educators transition to summer, there…

Guitar Class in 50 States: Coda

Guitar Class in 50 States: Coda By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair (2018-2020) Since November 2017, the Guitar Class in 50 States “Music in a Minuet”…

An Abridged Choral Director’s Guide to the Male Voice Change

Research-to-Resource An Abridged Choral Director’s Guide to the Male Voice Change By NAfME Member Ryan Fisher This article first appeared in the February 2020 issue of UPDATE: Applications of Research…

Women with Batons Band Together

Women with Batons Band Together  Launched at a time when women rarely worked outside the home, Women Band Directors International is celebrating 50 years of mentoring and supporting women in…

Guitar Class in the Granite State

Guitar Class in the Granite State Number 50: The State of New Hampshire By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Immediate Past Chair Images in this article were…

The ELL Student in the Guitar Classroom

The ELL Student in the Guitar Classroom By Dr. Ricardo Paz and Eduardo Trujillo NAFME Council for Guitar Education, Southern Division Representatives Guitar classes in public schools are growing in popularity.…

Ready, Set . . . Grow!

Ready, Set . . . Grow! Reflection and Refreshment Are Necessary for the Future of Education By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the May…

Guitar Class in the Green Mountain State: Vermont

Guitar Class in the Green Mountain State Number 49: The State of Vermont By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Immediate Past Chair Images in this article were…