Why Join NAfME

If you are a current, future or retired music educator, or a music education advocate, NAfME is where you belong! Join now to connect with our more than 58,000 members advancing music education while teaching millions of students nationwide and around the world.

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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

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Active Teacher Membership

For individuals engaged in music teaching, supervision, or administration as a primary, full-time career.

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

NAfME Membership Benefits

Here’s your chance to join the professional network that will help you succeed in the classroom and your career! Questions about benefits? Contact memberservices@nafme.org.

*Collegiate and associate memberships do not include the right to vote in NAfME elections. Associate membership does not include membership in a state music education association.

George N. Parks Leadership in Music Education Award. Nominate a band director. Deadline August 14.

MEET OUR MEMBERS

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Mara Gibson
LSU
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Christopher Perez
Freedom High School
Orlando, Florida
Lesley Moffat
Heatherwood Middle School / The mPowered Music Educator Academy
Mill Creek, Washington
The Peabody Preparatory's Baltimore Beat Lab music production classes begin June 23. Johns Hopkins Peabody Preparatory
Lee University Graduate Studies in Music offering a Master of Music in wind conducting, performance, choral conducting. Learn more. Music with purpose.
The Peabody Preparatory summer session for music and dance begins June 20. Johns Hopkins Peabody Preparatory