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Higher Education Summit: Guitar in Music Education Programs

Presented by the NAfME Council for Guitar Education and the Guitar Foundation of America Based on recently collected data, 38% of those who teach guitar in secondary education consider themselves…

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Higher Education Virtual Summit on Guitar Education

The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is pleased to support the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) as a partner in furthering guitar education in the United States, along with…

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Recruiting and Retaining Hispanic and Latino/a/x Music Educators

Recruiting and Retaining Hispanic and Latino/a/x Music Educators: A Literature Review By NAfME Member Ruben James Alcala This article first appeared in the OnlineFirst articles of Update: Applications of Research…

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NAfME Endorses Three Arts Education Bills

The Arts Education for All Act, PLACE, and HBCUs Arts Education Act By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager National Arts in Education Week (September 10-16, 2023)…

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New Report on Music Educator Recruitment and Retention by NAfME Provides a Blueprint for Strengthening the Music Teacher Profession

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 New Report on Music Educator Recruitment and Retention by the National Association for Music Education Provides a Blueprint for Strengthening the…

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Finding Spaces for Collaborative Pedagogy in Music Education

Finding Spaces for Collaborative Pedagogy in Music Education By Drew X Coles  This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Teachers College, Columbia University Master of Arts in Music and…

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College Audition Tips from New York Philharmonic Trumpeter and Manhattan School of Music Faculty Ethan Bensdorf

College Audition Tips from New York Philharmonic Trumpeter and Manhattan School of Music Faculty Ethan Bensdorf How Brass Students Can Prepare for Audition Season and How Their Music Directors Can…

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Three Tips for Teaching Music Online, from Teachers College, Columbia University

Three Tips for Teaching Music Online, from Teachers College, Columbia University Sponsored by Teachers College, Columbia University Master of Arts in Music and Music Education Teaching online poses unique opportunities…

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UF Music Education Grad Becomes a Published Composer

UF Music Education Grad Becomes a Published Composer Sponsored by University of Florida, Online Master of Music in Music Education When Cooper Ford, a music teacher at North Brunswick Township…

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Leadership Inside and Outside the Classroom

Leadership Inside and Outside the Classroom Dr. Blaire Koerner and Rachel Roberts Institute for Music Leadership Sponsored by Eastman School of Music All industries are constantly changing and evolving with…

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