Recruitment and Retention
By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Responsibility has become the fundamental imperative in modern civilization, and it should be an unavoidable criterion to assess and evaluate human actions, including, in…
Read MoreChance 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…
Read MoreElementary Music Teachers’ Contributions to the K–12 Ecosystems By Cecil Adderley, Ph.D., NAfME President-Elect This article first appeared in the April 2025 issue of Journal of General Music Education. All…
Read MoreThe Music Has Stopped. What Do I Fix? Intentionality! “Paying It Forward” to Your Students By NAfME Member Adrian Jermaine Adams, M.M. Director of Bands, Community Christian School, Stockbridge, Georgia…
Read MoreA Seat at the Table Guitar Education in Virginia [1] By Kevin Vigil, NAfME Council for Guitar Education Southern Division Representative This article first appeared in the Guitar Foundation of…
Read MoreAn Evolution in Education Supporting Our Administrators May Be the Key Change Needed By NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl “Everyone needs help from everyone.” — Beroitt Brecht In April…
Read MoreI Lost My Wind Ensemble . . . And Saved My Music Program By NAfME Member Christian Robinson Presenting I Lost My Wind Ensemble . . . And Saved My Music…
Read MoreRecruiting with a Twist 5 Student-Centered Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Program By NAfME Members Theresa Hoover and Angela Ammerman Whether you are worried about having enough numbers to maintain…
Read MoreTips and Tricks for Building Music Programs in Rural Areas How to Maintain a Rigorous Music Program By NAfME Member Christopher L. Clark, PhD Chris Clark presented on “Tips and…
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