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New Mexico Music Educators Association Recognized with 2023 NAfME Excellence in Advocacy Award

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 New Mexico Music Educators Association Recognized with 2023 NAfME Excellence in Advocacy Award RESTON, VA (July 25, 2023)—The National Association for…

2022–2023 Tri-M® Music Honor Society National and State Chapters of the Year Announced

For Immediate Release Tri-M@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 2022–2023 Tri-M® Music Honor Society National and State Chapters of the Year Announced RESTON, VA (July 20, 2023) – The National Association for Music…

New Report on Music Educator Recruitment and Retention by NAfME Provides a Blueprint for Strengthening the Music Teacher Profession

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 New Report on Music Educator Recruitment and Retention by the National Association for Music Education Provides a Blueprint for Strengthening the…

173 of the 2024 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 Museum® has announced 212 quarterfinalists for the 2024 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™, and of…

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…