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What Does Joy Look and Sound Like in the Music Classroom?

What Does Joy Look and Sound Like in the Music Classroom? Nine Music Educators Share Their Thoughts This article first appeared in the January 2025 issue of Teaching Music. Corinne Smith…

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Five Questions with Jazz Guitar Great Mark Whitfield

“Know the Music, Be Prepared” Five Questions with Jazz Guitar Great Mark Whitfield By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Immediate Past Chair The modern jazz scene has…

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Preparation for Adjudication: A Checklist for Success

Preparation for Adjudication A Checklist for Success  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl *Special thanks to Jonathan Sindler and Andrew B. Spang, colleagues and music educators of the Howard County…

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