Social Emotional Learning

What Does Joy Look and Sound Like in the Music Classroom?

What Does Joy Look and Sound Like in the Music Classroom? Nine Music Educators Share Their Thoughts This article first appeared in the January 2025 issue of Teaching Music. Corinne Smith…

Supplementing Learning and Orchestrating a Fuller Life through Music

Supplementing Learning and Orchestrating a Fuller Life through Music  This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Hawai’i Youth Symphony. The power of music can help to orchestrate a fuller…

Why Music Education Is Essential in the Age of AI

The Creative Imperative Why Music Education Is Essential in the Age of AI  By Anton Krutz, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Krutz Strings We stand at the cusp of a…

Music Listening for Student Well-Being

Music Listening for Student Well-Being By Dr. Giuliana Conti and Amy Sloan, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Music Workshop Teachers are constantly striving to create a positive and supportive learning…

Quincy Jones: An Essential Model for Music Production and Commercial Music Education

Quincy Jones An Essential Model for Music Production and Commercial Music Education By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., University of Florida When teaching music production and commercial music, educators…

Developing Student Leaders in Music Class

Developing Student Leaders in Music Class A Guide for Junior and Senior High Levels  By Tina Bennett, NAfME Music Honor Society Advisory Council Eastern Division Representative Music education offers a…

Developing Trauma-Informed Classrooms

Developing Trauma-Informed Classrooms: Helping Students Make Sense of What Hasn’t Made Sense By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl and Dr. Ramona Roberts “Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that…

The Four Rs of Music Education

The Four Rs of Music Education Committing to a Lifelong Learning Journey  By NAfME Members José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., and Eftihia Arkoudis, D.M.A. The Issue at Hand In a fast-paced…

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…

The H.E.A.R.T. Model for Inspiring Growth through Experiential Learning and Resilience in Music Education

The H.E.A.R.T. Model for Inspiring Growth through Experiential Learning and Resilience in Music Education By NAfME Members José Leonardo Leon, D.M.A., Florida Atlantic University, and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., University…