General Music

Develop Performance Skills with Cloud Software

Develop Performance Skills with Cloud Software By NAfME Member Robby Burns Presented at the 2021 NAfME Eastern Division Conference Over the past year of remote and hybrid instruction, teachers have…

Burned Out or Bummed Out? Teacher Self-Care: Diagnosis and Remediation

Burned Out or Bummed Out? Teacher Self-Care: Diagnosis and Remediation By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article first appeared on Paul Fox’s blog here. This is part six in…

Bomba: The Sound of Puerto Rico’s African Heritage

Bomba: The Sound of Puerto Rico’s African Heritage By NAfME Member Vimari Colón-León This article appeared in the April 2021 issue of Journal of General Music Education. Join NAfME today…

Teaching Music Remotely: Strategies for Students with Disabilities

Teaching Music Remotely Strategies for Students with Disabilities By NAfME Member Ellary A. Draper This article will appear in the April 2021 issue of General Music Today.  In March of…

Three School Districts Pilot New Curriculum from National Association for Music Education

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 Three School Districts Pilot New Curriculum from National Association for Music Education Music Education Programs in California, Kansas,…

The Virtual Performance Is Here to Stay

The Virtual Performance Is Here to Stay Process over Performance  By NAfME Member Nicole Guimaraes The original article first appeared on Nicole Guimaraes’s blog. Virtual Performances—they have become commonplace in…

Music In Our Schools Month® 2021: “Sound of My Heart” Song Bracket

Music In Our Schools Month® 2021 “Sound of My Heart” Song Bracket By NAfME member Elizabeth Caldwell This article was originally published on the Organized Chaos blog. This year the Music…

Creative Opportunities for Integrating Opera and Theatre into Your Music Class

Let Them Play! Creative Opportunities for Integrating Opera and Theatre into Your Music Class By NAfME Member Stephanie Ruggles, sponsored by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Kids love to play.…

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

Yay Storytime! Part Thirteen 25 Music-Themed Children’s Picture Books for the General Music Classroom By Thomas Amoriello Jr. Immediate Past Chair of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education Describing the…

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

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