Educational Topics

Hosting a School Jazz Festival

Hosting a School Jazz Festival By NAfME Member Dr. Jenny L. Neff For the past 44 years, our school has hosted a festival for area middle school jazz bands –…

Playing through Beethoven’s 9 Symphonies Every Year

Playing through Beethoven’s 9 Symphonies Every Year Know the Musical Scales to Reach Monumental Heights By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski Consider this not-so-monumental for the teacher (although it does take…

Helping Students Adapt During the First Days of School

By NAfME Member Maria Stefanova Mar     Regardless of the subject and grade level you teach, all new students have the need to feel safe and supported. Ensuring that develops…

Evaluating Guitar Performance: Using a Comprehensive Assessment for Your Students

Evaluating Guitar Performance Using a Comprehensive Assessment for Your Students By NAfME Member Christopher J. Perez Director – Freedom High School Guitar Program, Orlando, Florida “The approach to what you…

Collaborating with Speech-Language Pathologists

Collaborating with Speech-Language Pathologists:   11 Ways to Use Music to Improve Speech Sounds  By Mara E. Culp, MME, and Barbara Roberts, M.S., CCC-SLP Near and Dear to My Heart   Teaching…