music research

Deborah A. Confredo addresses NAfME National Leadership Assembly in June 2024

Deborah A. Confredo Begins Term as NAfME National President, 2024–2026

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 Deborah A. Confredo Begins Term as National Association for Music Education National President, 2024–2026 HERNDON, VA (July 9, 2024)—On June…

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2022 Society for Research in Music Education Update Editorial meeting

2024 Call for Applications: SRME Executive Committee

2024 Call for Applications: SRME Executive Committee The Society for Research in Music Education seeks applications for three vacancies on the Society’s Executive Committee (EC). The term for service is six years,…

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Creating Positive Childhood Experiences with Music

Creating Positive Childhood Experiences with Music By NAfME Member Edward Varner This article was first published in the January 2024 issue of Journal of General Music Education. Abstract The purpose…

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Call for Applications: JRME Associate Editor/Editor-Elect, JRME Editorial Committee, and Update Editorial Committee

Call for Applications: JRME Associate Editor/Editor-Elect The Society for Research in Music Education Executive Committee (SRME EC) is seeking applications for the position of Associate Editor/Editor-Elect for the Journal of…

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“Buff, but Don’t Sculpt”—Some Thoughts on Writing and Editing

“Buff, but Don’t Sculpt”—Some Thoughts on Writing and Editing From an Interview with Ella Wilcox by John C. Donaldson and Douglas C. Orzolek This article first appeared in the September…

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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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Music Educators Journal: Calling All Music Educators to Share Your Ideas and Best Practices

Music Educators Journal Calling All Music Educators to Share Your Ideas and Best Practices Music Educators Journal (MEJ) is a peer-reviewed journal that encourages music education professionals to submit manuscripts about all…

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2024 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference

The 2024 Biennial National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Music Research and Teacher Education Conference took place September 25-28, 2024, at The Westin Peachtree Plaza, in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference…

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Embracing Local Indigenous Peoples’ Ways and Musics in School Music Classes 

First Peoples’ Ways Forward:   Embracing Local Indigenous Peoples’ Ways and Musics in School Music Classes By NAfME Members Anita Prest, J. Scott Goble, and Hector Vazquez-Cordoba   This blog refers to…

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Marie McCarthy Is the Recipient of the 2022 NAfME Senior Researcher Award

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 National Association for Music Education Announces Marie McCarthy as the recipient of the 2022 NAfME Senior Researcher Award…

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