The NAfME Council for Jazz Education supports NAfME members and the jazz community by serving as a resource to improve the quality of teaching and research in jazz education at all levels.
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Bethany Robinson
Bethany Robinson is a Yamaha Performing Artist, 2022 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Finalist, NAfME Jazz Council Chair, President of the Indiana Jazz Educators Association, and serves on the Jazz Education Network Board. She is currently the Jazz Band Director for Noblesville Schools in Noblesville, Indiana. Since 2010, the jazz program has expanded from 1 to 6 bands, and the top jazz ensemble qualified for the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival in 2021 and 2022, and was awarded the 2023 ISSMA Honor Jazz Band for the state of Indiana.
Council Members
Bethany Robinson (2024-2026), Chair
Paul Carr (2024-2026), Eastern Division Representative
Peter Sampson (2023-2025) North Central Division Representative
Bill Leather (2024-2026) Northwest Division Representative
Lenora Helm Hammonds (2023-2025) Southern Division Representative
Jeremy George (2024-2026), Southwestern Division Representative
Dee Spencer (2023-2025) Western Division Representative
José Diaz (2024-2025), Member-At-Large Representative
Roosevelt Griffin (2024-2025) Member-at-Large
Lisa Linde (2024-2025) Member-at-Large
