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Double Trouble: Interview with Innovative Musician Gabriel Guardian

Double Trouble Interview with Innovative Musician Gabriel Guardian   By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair   Gabriel Guardiola, a native of Harlingen, Texas, who goes by…

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Candidates for 2020-2022 NAfME National President-Elect

NAfME online elections will open to eligible members on January 14, 2020 and will remain open through February 12, 2020 (11:59 PM Eastern).  Election America, NAfME’s online elections service, will…

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Fostering Independent Musical Thinkers with Conversational Solfège

Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful Students  Fostering Independent Musical Thinkers with Conversational Solfège By NAfME Member Missy Strong Those teaching in the elementary or middle school general music program have many…

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An Important Voice in Music Education

An Important Voice in Music Education In Memoriam Chris Vadala  By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry This article first appeared in the April 2019 issue of Teaching Music magazine. On…

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“Being Brave, Being Bold, Being Kind, Being Just, Being Loved”

“Being Brave, Being Bold, Being Kind, Being Just, Being Loved”  NAfME Member David LaMorte  By Lisa Ferber This article first appeared in the April 2019 issue of Teaching Music magazine.…

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Washington, DC, Music Education Association Chapter Relaunches

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 Washington, DC, Music Education Association Chapter Relaunches National Association for Music Education Announces New Chapter in the Nation’s Capital RESTON,…

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A Resource for Diversity

A Resource for Diversity Rob Deemer wins the 2018 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award. By Lori Schwartz Reichl This article first appeared in the April 2019 issue of Teaching…

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Three Students Named Winners of NAfME 2019 Electronic Music Composition Competition

Three Students Named Winners of NAfME 2019 Electronic Music Composition Competition For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 RESTON, VA (May 22, 2019)—The National Association…

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The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Music!

The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Music! Music Education Professional Development in India By NAfME Member Virgil Vihaan Sequeira This article first appeared in the Western Music Education…

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NAfME Awards Five Collegiate Members and Five Institutions’ Collegiate Chapters for Excellence and Achievement

  For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina HurlburtCatherinaH@nafme.org or 571-323-3395  National Association for Music Education Awards Five Collegiate Members and Five Institutions’ Collegiate Chapters for Excellence and Achievement RESTON, VA (May…

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