Research in Music Education

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Spotlight on the SRME Research Grant Winners

Once every two years, NAfME’s Society for Research in Music Education (SRME) awards two research grants of up to $10,000 each to support innovative research tackling important and timely issues in the field. We interviewed the two 2025 grantees—Beatriz Ilari and Julia Shaw—to learn about their research and key takeaways for music educators.

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Submit Your Work to Music Educators Journal!

Music Educators Journal is actively seeking new article submissions, calling on music educators from all career stages to share ideas and best practices with our broad readership.

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I Sing, Therefore I Am

I Sing, Therefore I Am By NAfME Member Meagan Mayne This article first appeared in the January 2026 issue of Teaching Music. Education today is often driven by performance metrics…

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2026 Biennial NAfME Conference Keynote Speaker: Pedro Antonio Noguera, PhD

Pedro Antonio Noguera, PhD Visit the 2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference event page for more information. Pedro Noguera serves as the Emery Stoops and Joyce King…

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2026 Call for Nominations: NAfME Senior Researcher Award

2026 Call for Nominations NAfME Senior Researcher Award Every two years, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), in collaboration with the Society for Research in Music Education (SRME), awards…

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2026 Call for Applications: SRME Executive Committee

2026 Call for Applications SRME Executive Committee The Society for Research in Music Education (SRME) seeks applications for three vacancies on the Society’s Executive Committee (EC). The term for service is six…

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2026 Call for Applications/Nominations: Update Editorial Committee and Associate Editor/Editor-Elect

2026 Call for Applications/Nominations Update Editorial Committee and Associate Editor/Editor-Elect Editorial Committee Members: The Society for Research in Music Education Executive Committee (SRME EC) is seeking applicants to fill six…

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2026 Call for Applications: Journal of Research in Music Education Editorial Committee

2026 Call for Applications JRME Editorial Committee The Society for Research in Music Education Executive Committee (SRME EC) is seeking applicants to fill eight (8) vacancies on the Journal of Research…

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2026 Call for Nominations: Journal of General Music Education

2026 Call for Nominations: Journal of General Music Education Editorial Committee NAfME’s Journal of General Music Education (JGME) is a peer-reviewed online journal that publishes practitioner-focused articles that describe successful practices, share…

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2026 Call for Nominations: Music Educators Journal

Music Educators Journal Editorial Committee 2026 Call for Nominations Advisory Committee Members Editorial Committee Members Associate Editor Advisory Committee Members:  Music Educators Journal (MEJ) seeks applications for nine (9) new…

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