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NAfME Celebrates 50th Anniversary of NASPAAM with Resolution

On June 22, 2022, NAfME President Scott R. Sheehan announced at the 2022 National Leadership Assembly in Reston, Virginia, that NAfME would formally recognize the 50th anniversary of the National…

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Scott R. Sheehan Begins Term as NAfME National President, 2022–2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 Scott R. Sheehan Begins Term as National Association for Music Education National President, 2022–2024 RESTON, VA (June 30, 2022)—On June…

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National Association for Music Education Awards Two, Two-Year Research Projects

Projects Focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Music Education and Standards-Based Music Achievement in Instrumental Music Education As part of an ongoing series of research projects that the National…

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Nearly Half of the 2023 GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Quarterfinalists Are NAfME Members

Nearly Half of the 2023 GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Quarterfinalists Are NAfME Members The Music Educator Award Is Presented by The Recording AcademyTM and the GRAMMY Museum® The Recording Academy™ and GRAMMY…

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NAfME Members Named CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence

22 NAfME Members Named 2022 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence On May 3, NAfME corporate member CMA Foundation honored 30 music educators during Teacher Appreciation Week with the 2022…

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20 of the Yamaha “40 Under 40” Class of 2022 Are NAfME Members

Twenty of the Yamaha “40 Under 40” Class of 2022 Are NAfME Members This past fall, NAfME Corporate member Yamaha set out to find 40 outstanding music educators under 40…

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NAfME Elects Deborah A. Confredo 2022–2024 National President-Elect

For Immediate Release Contact: Kim Henry kimh@nafme.org or (571) 323-5893 National Association for Music Education Elects Deborah A. Confredo 2022–2024 National President-Elect NAfME North Central, Southern, and Western Division Presidents-Elect…

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Changes: A Message from Journal of General Music Education Academic Editor Rekha S. Rajan

Changes By NAfME Member Rekha S. Rajan, Academic Editor, Journal of General Music Education This article first appeared in the January 2022 issue of Journal of General Music Education. It…

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Welcome to the Newly Rebranded Journal of General Music Education

Welcome to the Newly Rebranded Journal of General Music Education By Rekha S. Rajan, Academic Editor, Journal of General Music Education  This article first appeared in the October 2021 issue…

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NAfME Awards Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarships to AJ Gonzales of California and Maggie Ward of Illinois

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 National Association for Music Education Awards Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarships to AJ Gonzales of San José State University…

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