Educational Topics
Make Decisions Out of Faith, Not Fear By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”—Martin Luther King, Jr.…
Chance the Rapper’s Redemption Hip-Hop as a Lifeline for Neurodivergent Music Education By NAfME Members José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. and Andrew Wang A Mic Drop Moment: Chance’s Revelation When Chance…
Reframing and Reimagining Choir Festival Repertoire Thoughts Going beyond Traditional Adjudicated Performances By Darlene Machacon This article originally appeared in Tactus, spring/summer issue (2025). Permission to reprint is granted by the Western Region American…
2026 Call for Nominations: Journal of General Music Education Editorial Committee NAfME’s Journal of General Music Education (JGME) is a peer-reviewed online journal that publishes practitioner-focused articles that describe successful practices, share…
Music Educators Journal Editorial Committee 2026 Call for Nominations Advisory Committee Members Editorial Committee Members Associate Editor Advisory Committee Members: Music Educators Journal (MEJ) seeks applications for nine (9) new…
2026 Call for Nominations for Positions on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Music Teacher Education Positions: Editorial Committee Member: Journal of Music Teacher Education Associate Editor of the…
Creating Spaces and On-Ramps Welcoming Every Musician in the Classroom By Shane Colquhoun, Chair of the NAfME Council for Innovations, Alabama State University In the fast-evolving landscape of the 21st century,…
How do you set up your teaching space to be a welcoming place for ALL students? Six Music Educators Share Their Ideas This article first appeared in the August 2025…
Higher Education at a Turning Point Policy Shifts Shaping the Future of Dance Education Amanda Karhuse’s Policy Update from the National Dance Education Organization’s (NDEO) 2025 National Conference By Amber…
Engaging Retiring/Retired Educators By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox The original blog was first published on Paul Fox’s blog here. “Ask not what NAfME or your state MEA can do…