diversity

High School Friends Taking A Picture Together

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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Increasing Diversity and Equity in K–12 Ensemble Repertoire

Programming Diversity Increasing Diversity and Equity in K–12 Ensemble Repertoire By NAfME Member Mary Lynn Doherty, Ph.D. Northern Illinois University   Essential Question: If we believe our curriculum can reflect…

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A Bigger Life: An Open Letter from a 3 Strings UnLoCkeD Southwest Parent

A Bigger Life An Open Letter from a 3 Strings UnLoCkeD Southwest Parent By NAfME Council for Guitar Education in collaboration with Parent Ms. Sarah Shea   “Michael finally fell…

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Listening to the Diverse Voices of America’s Past

Listening to the Diverse Voices of America’s Past Singing and Moving with Primary Sources   By NAfME Members Carolyn Bennett and Jenny L. Neff, Ed.D.   Recently, my students learned…

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“You Might Be Left with Silence When You’re Done”

“You Might Be Left with Silence When You’re Done”  The White Fear of Taking Racist Songs Out of Music Education By NAfME National Conference Presenter Martin Urbach  This article first…

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boy reading My Tatas Guitar

Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Two

Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Two By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair   Since the publication of “Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with…

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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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The Work of Culturally Responsive Teaching

The Work of Culturally Responsive Teaching Constance L. McKoy Reflects on Passion and the Process  By Lisa Ferber   This article first appeared in the April 2019 issue of Teaching…

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access Study

NAfME Diversity, Equity,  Inclusion, and Access Current-State Study Information and FAQ  UPDATED 1/3/20: DEIA Study Executive Summary now available. The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) wants to live up to our…

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Opening Doors for All Students: 2019 National Conference

Opening Doors for All Students  The upcoming 2019 NAfME National Conference will explore more ways to bring students music education! By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article will appear…

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