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Music In Our Schools Month® 2025: “United Through Music” Song Bracket

Music In Our Schools Month® 2025 “United Through Music” Song Bracket By NAfME Member Elizabeth Caldwell This blog first appeared on the Organized Chaos blog. This year the theme for Music…

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Sing Democracy 250-50 States Program

Sing Democracy 250-50 States Program Your Choir Can Take Part in 2026 By Tina Sayers, Program Director for Sing Democracy 250’s 50 States Program NAfME is proud to support this…

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Karel Husa and Joseph Rutkowski

A Moment of Spiritual Synchronicity

A Moment of Spiritual Synchronicity** between the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Karel Husa (1921-2016) and My Students ** coined by Paul Hindemith By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski December 15, 2024, marks the…

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Alfred Music’s Ultimate Guide to Festival & Contest Season

Alfred Music’s Ultimate Guide to Festival & Contest Season Sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Alfred Music Festival and contest season is an exciting yet demanding time for music educators and…

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6 Strategies to Boost Musicianship

6 Strategies to Boost Musicianship in General Music through Piano Partner Learning By Elana Master and Ariana Bell This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Music and the Brain. Loved…

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The Benefits of Singing Rounds in the Classroom

The Benefits of Singing Rounds in the Classroom By Edward Caswell and Peter Hunt This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Oxford University Press. Our musical backgrounds will vary…

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Enriching Spanish-Speaking English Learners’ Experiences in the English Music Classroom

Enriching Spanish-Speaking English Learners’ Experiences in the English Music Classroom By NAfME Member Nabile Anahí Galván García This article was first published in the April 2024 issue of Journal of…

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Kodály, Orff, and Dalcroze: A Who’s Who and What’s What

Kodály, Orff, and Dalcroze: A Who’s Who and What’s What  By Meegan Hughes This is a sponsored blog by NAfME Corporate member West Music. Before we look at what makes…

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Jazz Teaching Tips for Classrooms and Ensembles

What’s your favorite jazz teaching tip for the classroom or ensemble? Three Music Educators Share Their Ideas This article first appeared in the April 2022 issue of Teaching Music. Roosevelt…

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Happy Birthday, World!

Every Day Is Earth Day! Sing along with “Happy Birthday, World”! This is a sponsored blog by NAfME Corporate member Songs Children Sing. This article was first published on the…

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