National Conferences and Events
NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders Colloquium series
- May 27, 2021 TBA
- August 26, 2021 TBA
- October 28, 2021 TBA
State and Division Conferences
57th NAfME Eastern Division Biennial In-Service Conference and All-Eastern Honors Ensembles
We All Belong!: Proven Practices and Perspectives for Today’s Music Educator
April 22–24, 2021
Virtual Conference
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Conference information:
- Full conference schedule
- Open to all NAfME members — special rates available for NAfME members and NAfME Collegiate members; nonmember rate also available.
- Sessions will focus on proven practices by Eastern Division Music Educators
- Tracks for Band, Choir, Orchestra, General Music, Modern Band, Collegiate, Administration, City Schools Music and more!
- Conference Focus: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access
- Designated Concert Hours
- Premiere Concert Debut of the 2021 All-Eastern Virtual Ensembles
Announcing the All-Eastern Virtual Ensemble Conductors:
- Band: Cynthia Johnston Turner, Director of Bands, University of Georgia
- Mixed Chorus: Cory Ganshow, Director Choral Activities, Bradley University
- Orchestra: James Tapia, Director of Orchestra Studies, Syracuse University
- Treble Choir: Amanda Quist, Director Choral Activities, University of Miami
- Jazz Ensemble: Terell Stafford, Director of Jazz Studies, Temple University
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NAfME Federated State Association Conferences
- Pennsylvania April 14-17 Virtual Conference
- Maine May 10-15 Virtual Conference
- Maryland July 13-15 Virtual Conference
- North Carolina November 6-9 Conference
- Iowa November 17-19 Virtual Conference (session proposals due May 1)
- Nebraska (Lincoln) November 17-19
- Oklahoma (Tulsa) January 19-22, 2022
- Colorado (Colorado Springs) January 26-29, 2022
- Georgia (Athens) January 27-29, 2022 (deadline for session applications: May 15)
- Kentucky (Louisville) February 2-5, 2022
- Minnesota Midwinter Clinic February 17-19, 2022 (Informance/Performance Applications due June 30; Session Proposals due July 31)
- North Dakota (Bismarck) March 25-26, 2022
Music Education Association Cancellations and Reschedulings
Conferences are produced by each of the NAfME federated state associations throughout the year. Please visit this page to find your state’s website and more information.
Webinars
NAfME Advocacy Tuesdays in April
- April 6, 5 PM EDT: Celebrate Virtual Hill Month
- April 13, on demand: Sharing Best Practice Ideas with the US Department of Education
- April 20, 3 PM EDT: How to Access Education Relief Funds to Support Music Education
Professional Learning Community Live and On-Demand Free Webinars during COVID-19
Recording for May 12, 2020, “Keeping Music Education Strong,” a NAfME and NAMM Foundation webinar
Vision 2020—February 25 NAfME now Immediate Past President and Board Chair Kathleen D. Sanz; Deb Confredo, chair of the Society for Research in Music education; and Linda Thornton, chair of the Society for Music Teacher Education presented the first of the “Vision 2020” webinars on February 25, 2020. Music educators played a role in helping envision the future of music education, responding to the ideas in this first of a series of Vision 2020 live webinars. Find the archived webinar and PDF of the slide deck here.
