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Black Music Aesthetics in General Music

Black Music Aesthetics in General Music Part 1 Exploring Black Musics By NAfME Member Loneka Wilkinson Battiste This article was originally published in the October 2024 issue of Journal of…

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Make It Music: Dalcroze Strategies for Elementary Classrooms

How can the 100 year old tradition of Dalcroze Eurhythmics offer relevant insights into modern classroom music teaching? Anthony Molinaro shares some tips, tricks, and tools that highlight elements of…

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Joyful Learning with Project-Based Music Technology

In this webinar we will explore several different options for project-based learning with music technology, including podcasts, photo essays, stop motion, and joke reels. These projects have an abundance of…

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Reimagining Arts Standards through Centering Students

Creating a Community for All Learners: Reimagining Arts Standards through Centering Students As a member of the National Coalition for Arts Standards (NCAS), NAfME is participating in “Reimagining Standards-Based Arts…

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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…

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Maximizing the Interdependence of the Artistic Processes

Maximizing the Interdependence of the Artistic Processes Putting It All Together   By NAfME Member Dr. Johanna J. Siebert Multiple workshops, in-services, and sessions have been held detailing and explaining…

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Listening to the Diverse Voices of America’s Past

Listening to the Diverse Voices of America’s Past Singing and Moving with Primary Sources  By NAfME Members Carolyn Bennett and Jenny L. Neff, Ed.D. Recently, my students learned from a…

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Check Out the All-New Teaching Music Magazine

Check Out the All-New Teaching Music Magazine NAfME Members: Your Quarterly Magazine Is Filled with New Regular Features and an Updated Design National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is pleased…

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An Important Voice in Music Education

An Important Voice in Music Education In Memoriam Chris Vadala  By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry This article first appeared in the April 2019 issue of Teaching Music magazine. On…

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Top 6½ Things Beginner Guitarists Should Know in Their 1st Year

Half the Baker’s Dozen Top 6½ Things Beginner Guitarists Should Know in Their 1st Year By NAfME Member Christopher J. Perez Director – Freedom High School Guitar Program, Orlando, Florida…

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