Iconic Notation: A Pathway to Music Literacy
Iconic Notation A Pathway to Music Literacy By Brittany Bauman, sponsored by NUVO Instrumental, LLC Iconic notation is defined as graphical representations of music that can include rhythm and melody.…
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Productivity Versus Presence
Productivity Versus Presence A Dedicated Decision for December (and the New Year!) By NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl “Stop measuring days by degree of productivity and start experiencing them…
Embracing Local Indigenous Peoples’ Ways and Musics in School Music Classes
First Peoples’ Ways Forward: Embracing Local Indigenous Peoples’ Ways and Musics in School Music Classes By NAfME Members Anita Prest, J. Scott Goble, and Hector Vazquez-Cordoba This blog refers to…
2022 Performing Arts Conference Brings in Record Numbers to Denver, CO
2022 Performing Arts Conference Brings in Record Numbers to Denver, Colorado “Shaking Up” the Status Quo Sponsored by National Federation of State High School Associations A record 96 representatives, 23…
Great Tools for Online Lessons
Great Tools for Online Lessons Three Ideas to Incorporate into Your Online Lessons Sponsored by Forte As online and hybrid teaching studios have grown in popularity, there has been more…
The Season’s Greetings Guitarist Part 2
The Season’s Greetings Guitarist Part 2 Interview with Trans-Siberian Orchestra Guitarist Chris Caffery By NAfME Member Thomas Amoriello Jr., Past Chair of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education The Trans-Siberian…
Giraffes Can’t Dance
Giraffes Can’t Dance St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s Digital Tiny Tunes Places Early Childhood Students in the Middle of an Orchestral Story Sponsored by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Early childhood is…
Using a Comprehensive Arts Education Model to Meet the Needs of Neurodiverse Students in Arts Education
Using a Comprehensive Arts Education Model to Meet the Needs of Neurodiverse Students in Arts Education By NAfME Members Brandon Roeder and Eve Snyder Presenting Using a Comprehensive Arts Education…
Rethinking Practices to Better Aid English (as a New Language) Learners in the Elementary General Music Classroom
Rethinking Practices to Better Aid English (as a New Language) Learners in the Elementary General Music Classroom By NAfME Member Dr. Abby Gail Means Presenting Rethinking Practices to Better Aid…
Bringing Visibility to an Invisible Art Form: The Study of Film Music
Bringing Visibility to an Invisible Art Form The Study of Film Music By NAfME Member Daniel J. Keown Presenting Discovering the Lost Ark of Possibilities: Bringing Visibility to the Invisible…
