Encouraging Music Students to Practice
Encouraging Music Students to Practice Common Excuses and Complaints from Students and How to Address Them By NAfME Member Nancy Vanderslice Summer’s over, and the students are coming back to…
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A Reading List for Music Educators
A Reading List for Music Educators This November presenters at NAfME’s 2017 National In-Service Conference will lead sessions on a variety of topics—including best practices for concert bands; conducting…
The Mystery of “Those” Clarinet High Notes – Part 2
The Mystery of “Those” Clarinet High Notes – Part 2 How Do We Make Those High Notes Sound Better? By NAfME Member Meghan Cabral This article is part 2…
Digital Portfolios in the Music Classroom
Digital Portfolios in the Music Classroom: Capturing Your Students Best Work By Graham Hepburn, sponsored by QuaverMusic As a music educator, you have a front row seat to witness…
Why Doesn’t My Band Sound Better? Ten of the Most Common Mistakes Band Directors Make During Rehearsals
Why Doesn’t My Band Sound Better? Ten of the Most Common Mistakes Band Directors Make During Rehearsals By NAfME Member David Snyder Many band directors are frustrated by sub-par…
In Search of the Beautiful: Bob Duke and the Curious Mind
In Search of the Beautiful: Bob Duke and the Curious Mind By Ella Wilcox, NAfME Staff This article first appeared in the August 2017 issue of Teaching Music. Bob…
A Difference through Music
A Difference through Music Member Spotlight: Heather Nail This article originally appeared in the August 2017 Teaching Music. By Lisa Ferber Heather Nail knew she wanted to make a difference in…
Teaching the Classics in High School Band
Teaching the Classics in High School Band Easily Including the Classics into Your Rehearsal Time By NAfME Member John Morrison Are your band students familiar with great works…
A New Approach to Instrumental Music Literacy
Are You Sure Your Method Book Is Teaching Kids to Read? A New Approach to Instrumental Music Literacy By NAfME Member Nathaniel Strick This Is No Easy Task Let’s…
A Band Director’s Guide to Teaching Chorus, Part 1
A Band Director’s Guide to Teaching Chorus, Part 1 By NAfME Member Tom Sabatino Article Originally Posted on JW Pepper Blog Part 1: Preparing Your Singers During my teaching…