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Thomas Mosher

In Memoriam Thomas Mosher

  In Memoriam Thomas Mosher   Longtime NAfME member Thomas Mosher (1942–2019) of Lakewood, New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, December 14, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania…

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Al Pitrelli

The Season’s Greetings Guitarist: An Interview with Al Pitrelli

The Season’s Greetings Guitarist Interview with Trans-Siberian Orchestra Musical Director Al Pitrelli By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair During the last quarter of a century, the…

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Speak the Language: Use Proper, Specific Musical Vocabulary in Your Daily Instruction

Speak the Language Use Proper, Specific Musical Vocabulary in Your Daily Instruction By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the March 2019 teacher edition of In…

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Modeling Diversity: Translating Social Issues through Music

Modeling Diversity Translating Social Issues through Music By NAfME Member Raymond Reimer Uy Jr. Hanover Township Public Schools “What is the story about our world that we are sharing with…

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Including the Music of Your Students in Your Curriculum

Including the Music of Your Students in Your Curriculum Every child has a song to sing. Is your bias silencing your classroom?  By NAfME Member Johnathan M. Hamiel  This article…

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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood song books by Hal Leonard

How ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Impacted Music Education

How Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Impacted Music Education  By Mary Rogelstad  This article was originally posted on Cued In, the J. W. Pepper blog.   It’s said the first thing Fred Rogers did…

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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, . . . Am I Providing Opportunities Reflecting All?

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, . . . Am I Providing Opportunities Reflecting All? Expanding Diversity by Featuring Diverse Conductors, Composers, and Clinicians  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This…

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Redirecting Research: Embracing the Process

Redirecting Research Embracing the Process By NAfME Member Caylen Stewart While completing my master’s degree, I struggled to focus my research. I have outlined the difficulties and how I redirected…

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Nearly All of the 2020 GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Semifinalists Are NAfME Members

Nearly All of the 2020 GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Semifinalists Are NAfME Members Announcing the 25 Selected Semifinalists   Recently, the GRAMMY Museum® announced its 25 semifinalists for the 2020 GRAMMY Music Educator…

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Artistry in Art Song

Artistry in Art Song A Seven-Step Process By NAfME Member Liza Forrester Kelly This is sponsored by Schmidt Vocal Arts, sponsor of the 2019 Tri-M® Music Honor Society Chapter of…

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