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17 NAfME Members Named 2023 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence

Congratulations to the 2023 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence! On May 9, NAfME corporate member CMA Foundation honored 30 music educators during Teacher Appreciation Week with the 2023 Music…

June Update: U.S. Debt Ceiling: What Is It and What Was Done to Avoid a Default?

By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager In January 2023, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen informed Congress that the United States was projected to hit…

Divisive Concepts Laws Report from National Association for Music Education Provides Overview of Impact on Music Education and Resources for Educators

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 Divisive Concepts Laws Report from National Association for Music Education Provides Overview of Impact on Music Education and Resources for…

Music Heals

Tri-M chapter members at Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, NY, performed four concerts at a local rehab center over the course of just eight months. After each concert, the student…

Group Encouragement

Emanuel G., a student at Elizabeth Davis Middle School in Chester, VA, struggled to find the correct notes when practicing on his own. But before-school practices run by the Tri-M…

Year-Round Dedication

At West Babylon Senior High in West Babylon, NY, Tri-M members have committed to lend their time to community service projects every month of the year. These large, complex projects…

Opportunities Galore

Connecting students across different performing arts disciplines, the Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter at Santa Margarita High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, allowed many to undertake leadership roles and…

Joy Where It’s Needed

At Marblehead High School in Marblehead, MA, Tri-M chapter member Claire Caplan created a program that sent student musicians into local nursing homes to perform for the residents. Showing great…

Paying it Forward

At Half Hollow Hills High School West in Dix Hills, NY, Tri-M chapter members visit elementary schools to show younger students how valuable it is to have music in their…

Life-Changing Experience

I joined Tri-M by mistake, and it was probably one of the best mistakes I have ever made in my life. Our chapter was brand new when I joined so…