The Changing of the Guard
The Changing of the Guard By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski Ella Wilcox’s article “Building a Legacy” in the August 2022 Teaching Music magazine begins with the current worry of the teacher shortage…
NAfME members along with outside contributors who are music education experts offer an array of articles and resources in this music blog to support music educators and those who advocate for them. Interested in writing for NAfME? Pitch your idea to catherinah@nafme.org! Would you like to reprint an article? See our Reprint Permission Requirements. Please email catherinah@nafme.org for permission.
Enjoy reading our blog posts? Check your NAfME Notes, the biweekly e-newsletter, for highlights. Be sure to add notes@nafme.org to your safe senders list. Subscribe to Notes. View the archives.
The Changing of the Guard By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski Ella Wilcox’s article “Building a Legacy” in the August 2022 Teaching Music magazine begins with the current worry of the teacher shortage…
Time-Tested Exemplary Music and Audio Tech Five Music and Audio Tech Exemplars and Resources By Lee Whitmore, sponsored by Focusrite It has been more than 30 years since I started…
A Trio of Pure Magic When the Stages Went Dark By Shaun Kelly, sponsored by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis “What’s going to happen if the schools close? What about…
Through the Prism: A Compelling Solution to Your Vexing Problems (Part 2) By NAfME Member Robin Linaberry Just for a moment, the thunderous applause from a capacity crowd goes silent,…
Expand Your Circle Inspiring Pathways to Potential By NAfME Members Dr. Amy M. Knopps and Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl “Finding inspiration in the success of others is a common way…
WURRLYedu: The Ultimate Music Tech Platform that Brings Turnkey Ukulele Learning to Your Fingertips—Now Complete with Ukuleles! Sponsored by WURRLYedu WURRLYedu is proud to announce that we are offering beginner…
Music In Our Schools Month® 2023 “Music Is All of Us” Song Bracket By NAfME Member Elizabeth Caldwell This article was originally published on the Organized Chaos blog. This year…
A Seat at the Table Guitar Education in Virginia [1] By Kevin Vigil, NAfME Council for Guitar Education Southern Division Representative This article first appeared in the Guitar Foundation of…
Black Music History More Than Just a February Lesson By NAfME Member Ashley Cuthbertson This article first appeared on A. Cuthbertson Consulting’s blog where you can listen to this blog…
Creating Music with a Neurodiverse Population 3 Strings Is Dismantling Music Education Inequality By Ruth LeMay, NAfME Council for Guitar Education North Central Division Representative This article first appeared in…