audition

Tomas Cotik plays Beethoven

Resources for Learning the Violin Audition Excerpt: Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Mvt. 2

Resources for Learning the Violin Audition Excerpt: Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Mvt. 2 By NAfME Member Tomás Cotik  Copyright © by Tomás Cotik – All rights reserved.  The April 2021…

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Terell Stafford Headshot

An Opportunity to Create Life-Long Musical Relationships

An Opportunity to Create Life-Long Musical Relationships  An Interview with 2020 All-National Honor Ensemble Jazz Band Guest Artist Terell Stafford   The 2020 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Jazz Band is…

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Nobuyoshi Yasuda with student ensemble

“Making Memorable Musical Experiences”

“Making Memorable Musical Experiences” An Interview with 2022 All-National Honor Ensemble Symphony Orchestra Conductor Nobuyoshi Yasuda Nobuyoshi Yasuda also conducted the 2020 All-National Honor Ensembles Symphony Orchestra, which performed virtually…

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Frances Fonza

“Dive into the Music within the Music”

“Dive into the Music within the Music”  An Interview with 2022 All-National Honor Ensemble Mixed Choir Conductor Frances Fonza Frances Fonza also conducted the 2020 All-National Honor Ensembles Mixed Choir,…

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2018 ANHE jazz trumpet Bob OLary

Guiding and Learning from the Audition Process

Guiding and Learning from the Process Educators use a variety of strategies to guide students through the application process for the NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles—and pick up new strategies for…

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Todd Stoll Headshot

“Jazz Is the Aspirational Sound of Our Democracy”

“Jazz Is the Aspirational Sound of Our Democracy” An Interview with All-National Honor Jazz Ensemble Conductor Todd Stoll and 2019 Guest Soloist Camille Thurman Deadline to apply for 2022 All-National…

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electric gitar

Bringing Popular Music to the National Stage

Bringing Popular Music to the National Stage An Interview with 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble Modern Band Conductor Scott Burstein This year the inaugural 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Modern Band…

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Soo Han Conducting

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…

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Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and choir

Creating Those “Driveway Moments”: An Interview with Tesfa Wondemagegnehu

Creating Those “Driveway Moments” An Interview with 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble Mixed Choir Conductor Tesfa Wondemagegnehu   This year the 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Mixed Choir will perform alongside…

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2018 Mixed Choir ANHE

Renowned Conductors to Lead the 2019 NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles

For Immediate Release Media Contact:Kristen Rencher571-323-5898KristenR@nafme.org Renowned Conductors to Lead the 2019 NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles The Nation’s Top Student Musicians to Perform in Six Ensembles in Orlando, FL, on…

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