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United Through Music: March is Music In Our Schools Month

2025–2026 Music In Our Schools Month® Composition Call

Calling all Music Educators and Students! NAfME encourages all music educators to UNITE and celebrate Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®) together. Share with us a 60- to 90-second original…

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The 2025 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit: Sound Advocacy, Music Matters

The 2025 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit Sound Advocacy, Music Matters  By Ben Reyes, NAfME Membership Manager The 2025 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Summit returned this year for another three days…

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Call for Proposals Open: 2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference

Save the Date! The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) 2026 Biennial Music Research and Teacher Education Conference will take place September 30-October 3, 2026, at the Hilton Long Beach,…

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Application Window Open for the Assistance for Arts Education Program

Application Window Open for the Assistance for Arts Education Program Deadline Is August 25 The U.S. Department of Education has issued a notice inviting applications for the Assistance for Arts…

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Back to School with NAfME

Back to School with NAfME

Top Resources to Kickstart Your Back-to-School Season Explore our highlighted back-to-school resources below to support your year ahead. Whether you’re a seasoned educator or embarking on your first year as…

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NAfME Calls on the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to Release Education Funds

NAfME Calls on the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to Release Education Funds How Advocates Can Make a Difference Updated July 22, 2025 In July, NAfME joined a coalition…

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2025 Shannon Kelly Kane scholarship presentation to Amari Junkins by NAfME President Deb Confredo.

NAfME Awards Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarships to Allyson Horvath of the University of Indianapolis and Amari Junkins of Ohio Northern University

NAfME Awards Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarships to Allyson Horvath of the University of Indianapolis and Amari Junkins of Ohio Northern University HERNDON, VA (June 23, 2025) – The National Association…

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Pennsylvania Music Educators Association leadership presented the 2025 NAfME Excellence in Advocacy Award by Jazzmone Sutton

Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Recognized with 2025 NAfME Excellence in Advocacy Award

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Recognized with 2025 NAfME Excellence in Advocacy Award HERNDON, VA (June 16, 2025)—The National Association for Music…

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Cindy Marten speaking at 2022 NAfME National Conference

Cindy Marten Honored with the NAfME 2025 Music Education Champion Award

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 571-323-3395 Cindy Marten, Secretary of Education for the State of Delaware, Honored with the NAfME 2025 Music Education Champion Award HERNDON, VA…

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Nominate a Band Director for the George N. Parks Award

The George N. Parks Award honors an exemplary music educator who embodies the characteristics and leadership the late Mr. Parks showed his students every day. Developed by the National Association…

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