music education

NAfME Music Program Leaders Colloquium

Know Your People

Whether you are an administrator, teacher, paraprofessional, or parent, at some point, you will be involved with being part of a committee, initiative, hiring panel, interviews, or something similar. In…

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CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence

NAfME Members Named 2026 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award Semifinalists

95 NAfME Members Named 2026 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award Semifinalists On December 10, 2025, NAfME Music Education Policy Roundtable member CMA Foundation named 222 music educators as…

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NAfME webinar

Music Education by the Numbers: Issues and Impact

A free Music IS Education advocacy webinar We will review the early results of the National Music Education Survey of the States and what issues are impacting your work at…

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NAfME State MEA event

Music for All: Engaging All Learners in the Accessible Music Classroom

NYSSMA Academy 2.0 NYSSMA Academy Series: Virtual Sessions Music for All: Engaging All Learners in the Accessible Music Classroom presented by Brian Wagner-Yeung Following the success of the pilot of…

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NAfME Welcomes 32 New Members to the Music Education Policy Roundtable

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 National Association for Music Education Welcomes New Members to the Music Education Policy Roundtable Public Policy Coalition Advocating for High-Quality…

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elementary music student sitting on classroom floor raising her hand

The Importance of Teaching Audience Etiquette

The Importance of Teaching Audience Etiquette By NAfME Member Christina Toulios As an elementary music teacher who spends a lot of time preparing students for performances, I’ve come to realize…

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NAfME State MEA event

2026 Washington Music Educators Association State Conference

WMEA State Conference, 2026 Registration is now open for the 2026 WMEA State Conference in Yakima, WA. This year’s conference is held from February 12 – 15 at the Yakima…

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NAfME State MEA event

2026 Arizona Music Educators Association In-Service Conference

2026 Arizona Music Educators Association In-Service Conference January 30-31, 2026

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United Through Music: March is Music In Our Schools Month

2025–2026 Music In Our Schools Month® Composition Call

Calling all Music Educators and Students! NAfME encourages all music educators to UNITE and celebrate Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®) together. Share with us a 60- to 90-second original…

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Embedding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in Repertoire Selection

Embedding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in Repertoire Selection Striving for Representation  Part Two of a Four-Part Series  By NAfME Member Roque Diaz, Member of the NAfME Equity Committee…

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