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Embedding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in Repertoire Selection

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…

Applications for Impact: Comments from the Editor

Applications for Impact Comments from the Editor By NAfME Member Jason M. Silveira This article first appeared in the February 2025 issue of Update: Applications of Research in Music Education.…

2025 NAfME Eastern Division Conference

Advocate! Elevate! Celebrate! 2025 NAfME Eastern Division Conference April 24-27, 2025 Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT Keynote Speakers Dr. Miguel Cardona – Friday, April 25th Dr. Miguel Cardona most recently…

10 Books to Improve Practice

10 Books to Improve Practice Part I: Why Practice Works By NAfME Member Kyle Oberhauser with contributions by Lori Schwartz Reichl We have all heard the phrase “practice makes perfect,”…

Teaching the Core Arts Standards through Modern Band

Teaching the Core Arts Standards through Modern Band The “New” Standards Are Not So New Anymore By NAfME Member Bryan Powell Bryan Powell presented on “Teaching the Core Arts Standards…

Oxford Symposium on the History of Music Education

  Oxford Symposium on the History of Music Education The Oxford Symposium on the History of Music Education will meet at the University of Mississippi in Oxford from Wednesday, June…

Guiding Principles for Improvisation in the General Music Classroom

A Way of Being in Music Guiding Principles for Improvisation in the General Music Classroom By NAfME Member David C. Edmund and Elliott C. Keller General Music Today, First published…

Redirecting Research: Embracing the Process

Redirecting Research Embracing the Process By NAfME Member Caylen Stewart While completing my master’s degree, I struggled to focus my research. I have outlined the difficulties and how I redirected…

Recognizing Excellence in Collaboration

Recognizing Excellence in Collaboration Frederick Burrack and Kelly A. Parkes Recognized as Lowell Mason Fellows By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article first appeared in the January 2019 issue…