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Making the “Other” Familiar Through Music Education By NAfME Member Elizabeth Caldwell The original article first appeared on the Organized Chaos blog. I believe one of the most important roles…
Reframing and Reimagining Choir Festival Repertoire Thoughts Going beyond Traditional Adjudicated Performances By Darlene Machacon This article originally appeared in Tactus, spring/summer issue (2025). Permission to reprint is granted by the Western Region American…
Creating Spaces and On-Ramps Welcoming Every Musician in the Classroom By Shane Colquhoun, Chair of the NAfME Council for Innovations, Alabama State University In the fast-evolving landscape of the 21st century,…
How do you set up your teaching space to be a welcoming place for ALL students? Six Music Educators Share Their Ideas This article first appeared in the August 2025…
Recognizing and Addressing Bias in Repertoire Choices for Music Educators Part Four of a Four-Part Series By NAfME Member Roque Diaz, Member of the NAfME Equity Committee Read parts one,…
Embracing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in the Audition Process Part Three of a Four-Part Series By NAfME Member Roque Diaz, Member of the NAfME Equity Committee Read parts…
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…
Cultural Appropriation versus Cultural Appreciation in the Arts Part One of a Four-Part Series By NAfME Member Roque Diaz, Member of the NAfME Equity Committee As educators and professionals in…
Diversity in Classical Music An Overview of the NBSO K–12 Music Keyword Equity Database By Jazzmone Sutton, NAfME Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity Representation plays a crucial role…
Creating an Inclusive Music Classroom Honoring Students’ “Funds of Knowledge” By NAfME Member Chiao-Wei Liu This article was first published in the January 2024 issue of Journal of General Music…