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Christopher Johnson Is the Recipient of the 2024 NAfME Senior Researcher Award

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 National Association for Music Education Announces Christopher Johnson as the Recipient of the 2024 NAfME Senior Researcher Award…

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Highlighting the Path Back to Post-COVID Normalcy

Breadcrumbs for the Band Director Highlighting the Path Back to Post-COVID Normalcy By NAfME Member Robin Linaberry This article first appeared on the Routledge blog. The well-trained Director of the Anytown…

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Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2021

Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2021   2021 has been a year of innovation, new ideas, and enthusiastic advocacy for the critical importance of music education for students. Music educators…

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10 Books to Improve Practice, Part II

10 Books to Improve Practice, Part II A Better Approach to Practice By NAfME Member Kyle Oberhauser A quick review from Part I, “Why Practice Works,” will show the importance…

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Creativity in the Classroom—From Re-Creation to Creation

Creativity in the Classroom—From Re-Creation to Creation Nine Steps to an Effective Warm-Up  By Dr. James W. Doyle, sponsored by Adams State University “In order to be creative, you have…

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Song of the Week: Building a Vetted and Diverse Teaching Repertoire

Song of the Week Building a Vetted and Diverse Teaching Repertoire  By Naomi Fernandez, Programs Liaison Supervisor, sponsored by Education Through Music When Education Through Music (ETM) began the very…

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Best Communities for Music Education Designation a Lifeline for Music Programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Best Communities for Music Education Designation a Lifeline for Music Programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic By Claire Kreger-Boaz, sponsored by The NAMM Foundation Adapted from, “Best Communities for Music Education…

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John Kao: A Pathway of Improvisation

John Kao A Pathway of Improvisation By Ella Wilcox This article first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Teaching Music. Thought leader John Kao finds that music fosters creativity,…

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SMTE: A Nexus for Things Happening in Music Education

Society for Music Teacher Education: A Nexus for Things Happening in Music Education By Carla Kalogeridis This article first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Teaching Music. As part…

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From Trumpet to Violin: Journeying into the String World

From Trumpet to Violin: Journeying into the String World By NAfME Member Michaela Johnson   Dear Music Educator, Are you aware of the string teacher shortage in the United States?…

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