Educational Topics
You Can’t Buy That How Invaluable Music Education Is By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski Three years after teaching high school band and orchestra classes for 39 years, I found a…
Resonating Rhythms Building Empathy and Growth through Music By Angela Kelly | Music Educator, Creative Music Room Music educators often face a pair of familiar challenges: limited class time and…
“We Will” Bringing a School and Community Together in the Face of Traumatic Events through the Power of Music By NAfME Member Joseph (Joey) Giangreco “We’ll move on, we’ll go…
Establish Effective Back-To-School Routines By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” — Meister Eckhart This summer, I launched The…
What Sly Stone Can Teach Us about Music Production Education By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. Sly Stone is often remembered for his radical stage presence and his role…
The 2025 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit Sound Advocacy, Music Matters By Ben Reyes, NAfME Membership Manager The 2025 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Summit returned this year for another three days…
The Invaluable Role of Music Educators in the Education Profession Remember Your Why By NAfME Member Elizabeth Rusch Fetters When it feels like every day brings a new attack on…
The Deeper Role of Music in Senior Living By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. and Jesse Tillman Pitts Abstract This article applies Jesse Tillman Pitts’s TILLMAN Framework to the…
Preparing Musicians for Lives They Love By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. Music educators carry a remarkable responsibility: preparing students to lead a high school band, produce professional-level tracks…
Call for Proposals—Now Closed The open window for proposal submissions for the 2026 Biennial Conference was January 19 to February 23, 2026. The call for submissions is now closed and…