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Honoring Music Educators

Honoring Music Educators The CMA Foundation’s Music Teachers of Excellence Program By NAfME Member Shawna Longo  The blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member CMA Foundation. During the 2023 CMA…

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SBO+ 2023 50+ Directors Who Make a Difference

SBO+ 2023 50+ Directors Who Make a Difference 37 Are NAfME Members In December 2023, School Band and Orchestra Plus (SBO+) magazine announced its “50+ Directors of Music Who Make…

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NFHS “Outstanding Music Educators” of 2024 Include 16 NAfME Members

NFHS “Outstanding Music Educators” of 2024 Include 16 NAfME Members On January 22, 2024, National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) announced the 2024 NFHS Performing Arts Educator Award recipients, including 22…

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GRAMMY Music Educator Award

Six of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2024 Are NAfME Members

Six of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2024 Are NAfME Members  The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum® announced ten finalists for the 2024 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™, and six of…

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On the marching field in Lucas Oil Stadium Alison Miles shakes hands with Dr. Jeremy Earnhart, President and CEO for Music for All, presenting her the George Parks Award. Next to her holding a microphone is Katherine Prihoda of Wisconsin Music Educators Association

Alison Miles of Fabius-Pompey Middle/High School Named Recipient of the 2023 George N. Parks Award

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 Alison Miles of Fabius-Pompey Middle/High School Named Recipient of the 2023 George N. Parks Award from the National Association for…

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GRAMMY Music Educator Award

Nineteen of the 2024 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ Semifinalists Are NAfME Members

Announcing the 25 Selected Semifinalists The Recording Academy™ and GRAMMY Museum® have announced the 25 semifinalists for the 2024 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™. More than 2,000 initial nominations were submitted from all 50 states;…

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Dr. Alice Hammel Honored as 2023 Lowell Mason Fellow

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 Dr. Alice Hammel Honored as 2023 Lowell Mason Fellow RESTON, VA (July 27, 2023)—In June, the National Association…

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Congratulations to the 2022 2023 Tri-M Chapters of the Year

2022–2023 Tri-M® Music Honor Society National and State Chapters of the Year Announced

For Immediate Release Tri-M@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 2022–2023 Tri-M® Music Honor Society National and State Chapters of the Year Announced RESTON, VA (July 20, 2023) – The National Association for Music…

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CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence

17 NAfME Members Named 2023 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence

Congratulations to the 2023 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence! On May 9, NAfME corporate member CMA Foundation honored 30 music educators during Teacher Appreciation Week with the 2023 Music…

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CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence

CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence: Achieving Excellence Together

CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Achieving Excellence Together By NAfME Member Jared L. Cassedy, sponsored by CMA Foundation “It’s not just music, it’s through music!” These were the words…

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