The NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders (NCMPL) seeks to create, support, and ensure high-quality, active music learning environments for all children. In collaboration with national, state, and local music education organizations and leaders, we promote the use of music curriculum and assessments that prepare music students for careers in the 21st century. The NCMPL contributes informed suggestions for effective measures for music teacher evaluation systems and acts as a conduit for gathering and disseminating information that is pertinent to school music education programs. The NCMPL also serves as a support network for sharing information and strategies among its members.
Early Career Teacher Mini-Series
October 30 Music Program Leaders Colloquium (virtual event) “Empowering Music Education Through Dynamic Partnerships”
January 28-29, 2026: NAfME Music Program Leaders Forum (call for proposals open October 28-November 14, 2025)
Find Council resources in the NAfME Resource Library, searchable by teaching area, level, type of resource, and more.
Scott M. Burgener
Scott M. Burgener is currently the Music Education Department Specialist for the Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, Arizona, overseeing the district’s K-12 music program for over 60,000 students. The Mesa Public…
Council Members
Scott Burgener (2024-2026), Chair
Annamarie Bollino (2024-2026), Past Chair
Latasha Casterlow-Lalla (2024-2026), Eastern Division Representative
Michael Bossman (2025–2027), North Central Division Representative
Ann Medellin (2024-2026), Northwest Division Representative
Christopher Moseley (2025-2027), Southern Division Representative
Martha L. Gabel (2024-2026), Southwestern Division Representative
Michelle Irvin (2025-2027), Western Division Representative
Kimberly Hirschmann (2025-2026), Member-At-Large Representative
Stacy Harris (2025-2026), Member-at-Large Representative
Mike Rodgers (2025-2026), Member-at-Large Representative
Michael Stone (2024-2026), NEB Liaison
