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2019 Collegiate Recognition Program Award Recipients

The NAfME Collegiate Advisory Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarship, the 2019 Professional Achievement Awards, as well as the Chapter of Excellence…

Fresh Professional Development for Spring 2019

Fresh Professional Development for Spring 2019 Dozens of Hours of Professional Development for $20 a Year NAfME Academy is an easy way to access content specific, peer-reviewed, and innovative professional development sessions…

45 Years of Guitar Advocacy with the Guitar Foundation of America

Inspiring Artistry, Building Community, and Promoting the Classical Guitar 45 Years of Guitar Advocacy with the Guitar Foundation of America By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair…

Opening Doors for All Students: 2019 National Conference

Opening Doors for All Students  The 2019 NAfME National Conference explored more ways to bring students music education! By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article appeared in the April…

Helping Students Find Their Identity through Music: Music Educator Award Winner Jeffery Redding

Helping Students Find Their Identity through Music: GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Winner Jeffery Redding Jeffery Redding was named the 2019 Music Educator Award honoree. The GRAMMY Museum and The Recording…

New Opportunities for Guitar Students: An Interview with Bill Swick

New Opportunities for Guitar Students An Interview with 2019 All-National Honor Guitar Ensemble Conductor Bill Swick This year the 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Guitar Ensemble will perform alongside five…

Establishing a Musical Foundation: Music Educator Award Finalist Jeremy Bradstreet

Establishing a Musical Foundation: Music Educator AwardTM Finalist Jeremy Bradstreet Jeffery Redding was named the 2019 Music Educator Award honoree.  The GRAMMY Museum and The Recording Academy® selected 10 finalists for…

Opening Doors for Students: Music Educator Award Finalist Mickey Smith Jr.

Opening Doors for Students: Music Educator AwardTM Finalist Mickey Smith Jr. Jeffery Redding was named the 2019 Music Educator Award honoree. Mickey Smith Jr. was named the 2020 Music Educator…

Igniting Students’ Imagination, Creativity, Compassion: An Interview with Soo Han

Igniting Students’ Imagination, Creativity, Compassion An Interview with 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble Symphony Orchestra Conductor Soo Han   This year the 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Symphony Orchestra will perform…

Sharing the Gift of Music: Music Educator Award Finalist Amy Rangel

Sharing the Gift of Music: Music Educator AwardTM Finalist Amy Rangel Jeffery Redding was named the 2019 Music Educator Award honoree. The GRAMMY Museum and The Recording Academy® selected 10 finalists for…