Guitar Class in the Cornhusker State
Guitar Class in the Cornhusker State Number 11: The State of Nebraska By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Joshua Austin is currently the North Central…
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Hope through Music: Music Educator Award Finalist John Weatherspoon
Hope through Music: Music Educator AwardTM Finalist John Weatherspoon Jeffery Redding was named the 2019 Music Educator Award honoree. Nominate a teacher by March 15, 2019. Applications due by March…
Ways to Celebrate Music In Our Schools Month® in Your School
Ways to Celebrate Music In Our Schools Month® in Your School Shine a Spotlight on Music’s Role in All Students’ Education By NAfME member Elizabeth Caldwell Music In Our Schools…
No Harm, No Foul: Opportunities and Accolades
No Harm, No Foul Opportunities and Accolades By NAfME Member Audrey Carballo I will step forward and speak on behalf of (al)most all my fellow music educators when I…
Make It Stick: Implement Rehearsal Routines
Make It Stick Implement Rehearsal Routines By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the February 2018 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine. “The secret of…
In Memoriam Michele Holt
In Memoriam Michele Holt Executive Director of the Massachusetts Music Educators Association By Lori Schwartz Reichl This article first appeared in the January 2019 issue of Teaching Music magazine. …
Make a Sound!: Interview with Drummer Michael Bland
Make a Sound! Interview with Drummer Extraordinaire Michael Bland By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair “Whenever Prince saw me paralyzed and afraid, he’d say, ‘Put…
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…
Guitar Best Practices in the First and Second Year
Guitar Best Practices NAfME Beginner (Year 1) and Intermediate (Year 2) By Christopher Perez, NAfME Guitar Council Southern Division Representative Many schools today offer guitar classes and guitar ensembles…
“A Music Teacher Is All I’ve Ever Wanted to Be.”
“A Music Teacher Is All I’ve Ever Wanted to Be.” Carolyn Bennett is the first music educator Teacher-in-Residence at the Library of Congress. By Lisa Ferber This article first…
