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NAfME Releases New Strategic Plan Moving the Music Education Profession Progressively Forward

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 National Association for Music Education Releases New Strategic Plan Moving the Music Education Profession Progressively Forward RESTON, VA (November 22,…

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Four Students Named Winners of NAfME 2022 Electronic Music Composition Competition

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 Four Students Named Winners of NAfME 2022 Electronic Music Composition Competition RESTON, VA (November 2, 2022)—The National Association…

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Three Students Named Winners and Five Honorable Mentions Recognized in the Third NAfME Student Songwriters Competition

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 Three Students Named Winners and Five Honorable Mentions Recognized in the Third NAfME Student Songwriters Competition RESTON, VA…

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Five Students Named Winners of NAfME 2022 Student Composers Competition

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 Five Students Named Winners of NAfME 2022 Student Composers Competition RESTON, VA (November 2, 2022)—The National Association for…

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Thirteen of the 2023 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ Semifinalists Are NAfME Members

Thirteen of the 2023 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ Semifinalists Are NAfME Members Announcing the 25 Selected Semifinalists The Recording Academy™ and GRAMMY Museum® have announced the 25 semifinalists for the 2023 GRAMMY Music…

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NAfME Launches Fiscal Year—and School Year—with Renewed Advocacy Efforts and Coalition-Building

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 National Association for Music Education Launches Fiscal Year—and School Year—with Renewed Advocacy Efforts and Coalition-Building RESTON, VA (October 24, 2022)—This fall,…

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NAfME Endorses Federal Legislation to Support Teacher Recruitment & Retention

NAfME Endorses Federal Legislation to Support Teacher Recruitment & Retention By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager Updated April 17, 2023 Introduction The teacher retention issue is…

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National Hispanic American Heritage Month and Music Education

National Hispanic American Heritage Month and Music Education By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager Each year, the United States honors the contributions Latines have made to…

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In Memoriam: David E. Circle

David E. Circle, President of MENC: The National Association for Music Education, 2004–2006 David E. Circle, a beloved president of the MENC: The National Association for Music Education (now NAfME),…

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Together We Are NAfME

“Together, We Are NAfME!”—A Back-to-School Message from NAfME President Scott R. Sheehan

“Together, We Are NAfME!” A Back-to-School Message from NAfME President Scott R. Sheehan NAfME President Scott R. Sheehan welcomes music educators to the new school year with a message about…

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