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Summer Is Coming: Make a Musical Splash

Summer Is Coming Make a Musical Splash By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl  This article was originally published in the April 2018 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine. “Continuous improvement is…

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Fresh Professional Development for Spring 2019

Fresh Professional Development for Spring 2019 Dozens of Hours of Professional Development for $20 a Year NAfME Academy is an easy way to access content specific, peer-reviewed, and innovative professional development sessions…

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More Than 65 Years of Research in Music Education Now Available to All NAfME Members

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 More Than 65 Years of Research in Music Education Now Available to All NAfME Members Digital Access to Journal of…

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Connecting to the Process of Making Music: An Interview with Emily Threinen

Connecting to the Process of Making Music An Interview with 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble Concert Band Conductor Emily Threinen This year the 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Concert Band will…

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Helping Students Find Their Identity through Music: Music Educator Award Winner Jeffery Redding

Helping Students Find Their Identity through Music: GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Winner Jeffery Redding Jeffery Redding was named the 2019 Music Educator Award honoree. The GRAMMY Museum and The Recording…

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When You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail

When You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail The Value of Templates for Lesson Planning By NAfME Member Audrey Carballo As a 37+ year veteran, I say these words…

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Hip Hop Empowers!

Hip Hop Empowers! Interview with Harlem-Raised, Boston-Based Hip Hop Artist Billy Dean Thomas By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair The six elements of the hip hop…

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Everyone Can Create Offers All Students Opportunities to Be Creative

Music In Our Schools Month® Everyone Can Create Offers All Students Opportunities to Be Creative By NAfME Member Jason Fahrenbach, Music Technology/Chorus Teacher/Apple Teacher Walt Disney Magnet School, Chicago, IL…

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Production through Performance

Getting out of the Loop Production through Performance By NAfME Member Bob Habersat Music technology is the perfect gateway class for new students to get involved in your music program.…

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Opening Doors for Students: Music Educator Award Finalist Mickey Smith Jr.

Opening Doors for Students: Music Educator AwardTM Finalist Mickey Smith Jr. Jeffery Redding was named the 2019 Music Educator Award honoree. Mickey Smith Jr. was named the 2020 Music Educator…

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