General Music

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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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Nearly All of the 2020 GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Semifinalists Are NAfME Members

Nearly All of the 2020 GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Semifinalists Are NAfME Members Announcing the 25 Selected Semifinalists   Recently, the GRAMMY Museum® announced its 25 semifinalists for the 2020 GRAMMY Music Educator…

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7 Suggestions for Better Time Management for Music Educator–Entrepreneurs

How To Confront Father Time as Educators By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz This article first appeared on the F-Flat Magazine blog. What an exciting time it is for all…

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The Key to a Successful First Year

The Key to a Successful First Year By NAfME Member Marissa Guarriello This article first appeared on the F-flat Magazine blog. “The greatest use of a life is to spend…

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Five Reasons to Apply for the CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award

Five Reasons to Apply for the CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award By NAfME member Franklin J. Willis, sponsored by the CMA Foundation Being a recipient of the CMA…

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Maximizing the Interdependence of the Artistic Processes

Maximizing the Interdependence of the Artistic Processes Putting It All Together  By NAfME Member Dr. Johanna J. Siebert Multiple workshops, in-services, and sessions have been held detailing and explaining the…

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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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Instrumental Compositions for Special Learners and Friends

Instrumental Compositions for Special Learners and Friends Three Lessons for Immersion Settings   By NAfME Members Michele Kaschub and Janice Smith   Students with special learning needs are often included…

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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 from a…

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The “Care and Feeding” of Your Principal

The “Care and Feeding” of Your Principal A New Teacher’s Guide for Fostering Positive Relations and Good Interactions with School Administrators By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article first…

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