Repertoire
The first concerts of the year are very important as they can set the tone for the entire year. Preparation for performances starts on day one with relationship building. Students are more likely to have a vested interest in your program when they know that you care about them inside and outside of the music classroom.
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The 10 Most Vexing Problems for Music Directors . . . with One Proven Solution! By NAfME Member Robin Linaberry With few exceptions, most directors of school music ensembles have…
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Iconic Notation A Pathway to Music Literacy By Brittany Bauman, sponsored by NUVO Instrumental, LLC Iconic notation is defined as graphical representations of music that can include rhythm and melody.…
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The Season’s Greetings Guitarist Part 2 Interview with Trans-Siberian Orchestra Guitarist Chris Caffery By NAfME Member Thomas Amoriello Jr., Past Chair of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education The Trans-Siberian…
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Giraffes Can’t Dance St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s Digital Tiny Tunes Places Early Childhood Students in the Middle of an Orchestral Story Sponsored by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Early childhood is…
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Bringing Visibility to an Invisible Art Form The Study of Film Music By NAfME Member Daniel J. Keown Presented Discovering the Lost Ark of Possibilities: Bringing Visibility to the Invisible…
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Making the Band Modern Band in the K-3 Classroom By NAfME Member Nicole Guimaraes Presented Making the Band: Modern Band Method in the K-3 Classroom at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022…
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Giving Words Meaning Text Analysis for Heightened Musicality By William Sauerland, Ed.D., sponsored by Schmidt Vocal Arts, sponsor of the 2019–2022 Tri-M® Music Honor Society Chapter of the Year Awards…
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Arranging for Pedagogy A Creative Approach to Repertoire in the Modern Music Room By NAfME Member Heather Fortune Presented Arranging For Pedagogy—A Creative Approach to Repertoire in the Modern Music…
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Reconsidering the Timeless Tale of Peter and the Wolf Sponsored by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Countless children and adults have been introduced to orchestral music since the first performance of…
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