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GRAMMY Music Educator Award

More Than Half of the 2021 Music Educator Award Quarterfinalists Are NAfME Members

More Than Half of the 2021 Music Educator AwardTM Quarterfinalists Are NAfME Members The Music Educator Award Is Presented by The Recording AcademyTM and the GRAMMY Museum® The Recording Academy™…

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CMA Foundation and NAfME Announce 2020 State Advocacy Award Grant Winners

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 571-323-3396 CMA Foundation and NAfME Announce 2020 State Advocacy Award Grant Winners RESTON, VA (July 20, 2020) — In collaboration with…

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NAfME Awards Eight Collegiate Members and Four Institutions’ Collegiate Chapters for Excellence and Achievement

  For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 571-323-3395  National Association for Music Education Awards Eight Collegiate Members and Four Institutions’ Collegiate Chapters for Excellence and Achievement RESTON, VA…

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Mackie Spradley

Mackie V. Spradley Begins Term as NAfME National President, 2020–2022

Mackie V. Spradley Begins Term as NAfME National President, 2020–2022 NAfME is pleased to welcome our new national president for 2020–2022, Mackie V. Spradley, PhD! Mackie is the Director of…

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Appointment of Christopher B. Woodside as NAfME Interim Executive Director

We all know the effects COVID-19 continues to have on the lives of our families, friends, and colleagues. Our thoughts, sympathies, and heartfelt wishes go out to all who are…

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Music Publishers Agree to Allow Educational Use of Copyrighted Music

Music Publishers Agree to Allow Educational Use of Copyrighted Music This article was first published by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Several prominent music publishers have temporarily…

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Music Changes Lives (MIOSM)

March 2020 Marks the 35th Music In Our Schools Month®

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 March 2020 Marks the 35th Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Is “Music Changes Lives”…

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NAfME Elects Scott Sheehan 2020–2022 National President-Elect

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 National Association for Music Education Elects Scott Sheehan 2020–2022 National President-Elect NAfME North Central, Southern, and Western Division Presidents-Elect Also…

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NAfME Member Mickey Smith Jr. Named 2020 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Honoree

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 National Association for Music Education Member Mickey Smith Jr. Named 2020 GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Honoree All Seven GRAMMY Music…

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Edward F. Protzman Named Recipient of the 2019 George N. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 Edward F. Protzman of Mason, Ohio, Named Recipient of the 2019 George N. Parks Award from the National Association for…

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