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Beyond the School Year: Why Music Camp Makes a Difference 

Beyond the School Year Why Music Camp Makes a Difference  By NAfME Member Amy K. Miller, sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Opera Theatre of Saint Louis As the current, unprecedented…

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Now Is the Time! Music Education “Challenges” Core Curricula for First Chair

Now Is the Time! Music Education “Challenges” Core Curricula for First Chair By NAfME Members Lori Schwartz Reichl and Andrew B. Spang “If they don’t give you a seat at…

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Tri-M® Music Honor Society and NFHS Present 10 Schools Grants to Start Tri-M® Chapters

  For Immediate Release Contact: Kristen Rencher kristenr@nafme.org or (571) 323-5898 Tri-M® Music Honor Society and National Federation of State High School Associations Present 10 Schools Grants to Start Tri-M®…

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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,…

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March 2021 Marks the 36th Music In Our Schools Month®

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 March 2021 Marks the 36th Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Is “Music. The Sound…

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NAfME Members Elect 2021–2023 Presidents-Elect for the Eastern, Northwest, and Southwestern Divisions

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 National Association for Music Education Members Elect 2021–2023 Presidents-Elect for the Eastern, Northwest, and Southwestern Divisions RESTON, VA (February 17,…

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Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle Challenger’s Explosion 

Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle Challenger’s Explosion  Listen to Employees By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with…

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Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2020

Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2020 2020 has been a particularly challenging year for music educators and their students. As we begin a new year, we wish you and your…

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Will You Still Need Me When I Retire?

Will You Still Need Me When I Retire? Toward a Meaningful, Healthy, and Happy Retirement By NAfME member Paul K. Fox Adapted from the Fall 2019 issue of PMEA News…

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In the World of Trauma-Informed Education: “Trust Is Not a Trick”​

In the World of Trauma-Informed Education: “Trust Is Not a Trick” By NAfME Member David Knott The original article first appeared on David Knott’s blog. Our students want to feel…

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