NAfME News
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…
Colleen Conway will be presented the NAfME Senior Researcher Award on October 2 at the 2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference in Long Beach, California.
With a mix of NAfME national leaders, state captains, advocacy leaders, and collegiate students pursuing careers in music education, every meeting with members of Congress and their staff brought together multiple perspectives on the benefits of high-quality music education.
For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 HERNDON, VA (June 25, 2026) – The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) honored Ethan Hacker of the…
VMEA’s work during the 2025–2026 school year demonstrates how strong partnerships, intentional advocacy, and unified messaging can drive meaningful change and expand equitable access to music education for all students.
NAfME recognizes Delegate Watts for her outstanding contributions to music and arts education in championing the Virginia bill resulting in the creation of the diploma seal for excellence in fine arts.
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…
NAfME is pleased to announce the national and state 2025–2026 Tri-M® Music Honor Society (Tri-M®) Chapters of the Year.
The Music Educator Award recognizes current educators who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools.
NAfME Members Among Those Named 2026 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence On May 7, 2026, NAfME Music Education Policy Roundtable member CMA Foundation honored 30 music educators during Teacher…