SBO+ 2024 50 Music Teachers Who Make a Difference

SBO+ 2024 50 Music Teachers Who Make a Difference

38 Are NAfME Members

In December 2024, School Band and Orchestra Plus (SBO+) magazine announced its “50 Music Teachers Who Make a Difference.” Of those, 38 honorees are NAfME members.*

“This marks the 25^th year of this annual feature focusing on YOU, the music teachers who are making a daily difference in students’ lives,” writes Thomas Palmatier, SBO+ Editor-in-Chief. “Previously, it was called ‘50 Directors Who Make a Difference,’ but starting this year, we are honoring music teachers of all types who were nominated and then selected for this prestigious honor. Starting next year, we will move this feature to April to move away from the start of a busy school year and marching season. I hope you will find these brief stories from our winners as inspiring as I did!”

These music educators share their proudest moments, how they hope to make a difference in their students’ lives, and the most important lessons they try to teach their students. Read the full article—and thanks to SBO+ for providing NAfME members with complimentary subscriptions.

Here are the “Music Teachers Who Make a Difference” who are NAfME members*:

* This number reflects those whose memberships were current at the time of this announcement and is subject to change.

Interested in reprinting this article? Please review the reprint guidelines.

The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) provides a number of forums for the sharing of information and opinion, including blogs and postings on our website, articles and columns in our magazines and journals, and postings to our Amplify member portal. Unless specifically noted, the views expressed in these media do not necessarily represent the policy or views of the Association, its officers, or its employees.