NAfME Virtual Hill Week Recap 2022

2022 Hill Week Recap  During the week of Sept 19-23, nearly 200 music education advocates participated in the NAfME Virtual Hill Week for Music Education. Prior to 2020, music education…

DeVos Confirmation Hearing Postponed

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s Confirmation Hearing for President-Elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, has been postponed until January 17th at 5pm.   The hearing…

The Opening of the 115th Congress

The 115th Congress is officially underway as lawmakers kick-started the new Congress on January 3, 2017 at noon.  Under its rules, the House of Representatives cannot constitute itself until it…

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A New Year’s Vision for Music Education

A New Year’s Vision for Music Education  By Mike Blakeslee, NAfME CEO & Executive Director   The New Year is a traditional time for making resolutions to be, somehow, better…

New York Teacher Uses NAfME Tools

New York Teacher Uses NAfME Tools Member Spotlight: Cheryl Hartman This article originally appeared in the October 2016 Teaching Music.   NAfME member Cheryl Hartman says that the music program…

Touchdown for Classical Music and Football

Touchdown for Classical Music and Football Member Spotlight: Susan Spafford This article originally appeared in the October 2016 Teaching Music. NAfME member Susan Spafford earned performance and education degrees, auditioned…

String Teacher Encourages Diversity

String Teacher Encourages Diversity Member Spotlight: Taniesha Hines   This article originally appeared in the October 2016 Teaching Music. NAfME member Taniesha Hines wrote a blog post called “Colorless Teaching: A…