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Considerations for Supporting Students’ Independent Projects

Considerations for Supporting Students’ Independent Projects NAfME Member Rachael Sanguinetti and Jonny Bonczyk Students have musical interests that reach beyond the school curriculum. They create, perform, and respond to music…

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GRAMMY Music Educator Award

Eight of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2021 Are NAfME Members

Eight of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2021 Are NAfME Members Jeffrey Murdock was named the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator Award honoree. The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum® announced ten…

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Jennifer Collins

Jennifer Collins Named Recipient of the 2020 George N. Parks Award

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 Jennifer Collins of Wakefield, Rhode Island, Named Recipient of the 2020 George N. Parks Award from the National Association for…

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GRAMMY Music Educator Award

More than Half of the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ Semifinalists Are NAfME Members

More than Half of the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ Semifinalists Are NAfME Members Announcing the 25 Selected Semifinalists Recently, the GRAMMY Museum® announced its 25 semifinalists for the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator…

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NAfME Awards Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarship to Marissa Altendorfer and Brendon Culloton

  For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 National Association for Music Education Awards Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarship to Marissa Altendorfer of University of Wisconsin–River…

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Kathleen Ohlman

Kathleen Ohlman Honored as a 2020 Lowell Mason Fellow

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 Kathleen Ohlman Honored as a 2020 Lowell Mason Fellow RESTON, VA (October 1, 2020)—On October 1, 2020, National…

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Two Students Named Winners in First Ever NAfME Student Songwriters Competition

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

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Three Students Named Winners of NAfME 2020 Electronic Music Composition Competition

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 Three Students Named Winners of NAfME 2020 Electronic Music Composition Competition RESTON, VA (September 30, 2020)—The National Association…

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Four Students Named Winners of NAfME 2020 Student Composers Competition

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 Four Students Named Winners of NAfME 2020 Student Composers Competition RESTON, VA (September 30, 2020)—The National Association for…

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Acknowledgement to NAfME Society and Council Members for Their Service, 2020

  Societies and Councils provide expert, committed leadership for all key areas of music education within the association. NAfME would like to acknowledge the following Society or Council members whose…

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