Recruitment and Retention

Tips and Tricks for Building Music Programs in Rural Areas

Tips 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…

Creating Meaningful Music Programs in Rural Settings

Creating Meaningful Music Programs in Rural Settings Ideas to Build and Strengthen Your Music Program By NAfME Members Chris Harper and DaShaun McGee  Chris Harper and DaShaun McGee presented on…

Post-COVID: Considerations in Choosing a Summer Music Camp

Post-COVID: Considerations in Choosing a Summer Music Camp By NAfME Member Jenny L. Neff In 2019, I wrote a blog post entitled “Considerations in Choosing a Summer Music Camp.” While…

Spring Forward . . . Remotely, When Necessary

Spring Forward . . . Remotely, When Necessary Recognize the Importance of Recruiting ALL Students By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl A similar version of this article was originally published…

An Open Letter to Visual and Performing Arts Department Heads

Why Guitar Class? An Open Letter to Visual and Performing Arts Department Heads By Darin Au NAfME Council for Guitar Education-Western Division Representative The NAfME Council for Guitar Education would…

Recognize the Importance of Recruitment Presentations

Spring Forward Recognize the Importance of Recruitment Presentations  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the April 2019 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine. “The best…

Building Successful Band Programs in Smaller Schools

A Thousand Little Things Building Successful Band Programs in Smaller Schools By NAfME Member John Cisetti This article first appeared on J.W. Pepper’s blog. The student population at Louisburg High…

Recruiting and Retaining Students

Build It and They Will Come Recruiting and Retaining Students By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl  This article was originally published in the March 2017 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine.…

A Motto for Success

A Motto for Success The Surprising Benefits of Sloganeering By NAfME member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the October 2016 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine. “Vision…