Repertoire

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Song of the Week: Building a Vetted and Diverse Teaching Repertoire

Song of the Week Building a Vetted and Diverse Teaching Repertoire  By Naomi Fernandez, Programs Liaison Supervisor, sponsored by Education Through Music When Education Through Music (ETM) began the very…

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Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Fourteen

Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Fourteen By Thomas Amoriello Jr., NAfME Council for Guitar Education Immediate Past Chair This edition of “Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with…

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Scary Music Part 2—The Sequel!

Scary Music Part 2—The Sequel! More Creepy, Gross, and Macabre Things Lurking in Your Music Classroom By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. It is October, and in the spirit…

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Student-Centered Learning through Game Creation

Student-Centered Learning through Game Creation By NAfME Member Tina A. Huynh Tina Huynh presented on “Student-Centered Learning through Game Creation” during the NAfME 2021 PreK–12 Learning Collaborative in February 2021.…

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Creating a Student-Centered Secondary General Music Classroom Environment

Creating a Student-Centered Secondary General Music Classroom Environment By NAfME Member Rachael Sanguinetti Rachael Sanguinetti presented on “Creating a Student-Centered Secondary General Classroom” during the NAfME 2021 PreK–12 Learning Collaborative…

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Cuban Music: Connections with the United States

Cuban Music Connections with the United States  By NAfME Member Jeff Torchon Jeff Torchon presented on “Cuban Music and Connections with the United States” during the NAfME 2021 PreK–12 Learning…

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Infusing Creativity into Your Next Ensemble Rehearsal

Infusing Creativity into Your Next Ensemble Rehearsal By NAfME Members Wendy K. Matthews, BethAnn Hepburn, and Elizabeth Hankins Wendy Matthews, BethAnn Hepburn, and Elizabeth Hankins presented on “Infusing Creativity into…

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Group Improvisation in the Choral Rehearsal

Group Improvisation in the Choral Rehearsal Three Improvisation Paradigms By NAfME Member Christopher L. Clark, PhD Chris Clark presented on “Group Improvisation in the Choral Rehearsal” during the NAfME 2021…

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Developing Our Musicianship as Music Educators

Developing Our Musicianship as Music Educators By NAfME Member Christopher H. Fashun, Assistant Professor of Music, Hope College Christopher H. Fashun presented on “Afro-Brazilian Drumming for K–8 General Music” during…

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“Tossing” around Lesson Ideas That Maximize Student Engagement

“Tossing” around Lesson Ideas That Maximize Student Engagement By NAfME Member Theresa Iacarino Baltimore County Public Schools–Cromwell Valley Magnet Elementary School Toss a colorful dancing scarf in the air, and…

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