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Back to School with NAfME

Top Resources to Kickstart Your Back-to-School Season Explore our highlighted back-to-school resources below to support your year ahead. Whether you’re a seasoned educator or embarking on your first year as…

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Structuring Creativity in Musical Practice

Structuring Creativity in Musical Practice By NAfME Members Edward White, M.M., Santa Fe College, and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., University of Florida Musicians are often seen as free spirits, improvising…

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Nominate a Band Director for the George N. Parks Award

The George N. Parks Award honors an exemplary music educator who embodies the characteristics and leadership the late Mr. Parks showed his students every day. Developed by the National Association…

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The Benefits of Singing Rounds in the Classroom

The Benefits of Singing Rounds in the Classroom By Edward Caswell and Peter Hunt This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Oxford University Press. Our musical backgrounds will vary…

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Transforming a Motto into a Mission

Transforming a Motto into a Mission By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “Having a motto matters because your life believes what you tell it!”―by Mike Foster In Episode #17 of…

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Ella Jenkins’ Fugitive Civil Rights Pedagogy

Ella Jenkins’ Fugitive Civil Rights Pedagogy: Celebrating the First Lady of Children’s Music at 100 By Gayle F. Wald Ella Jenkins, the First Lady of Children’s Music, turns 100 on…

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2023–2024 Tri-M® National and State Chapters of the Year Announced

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or 571-323-3395 2023–2024 Tri-M® Music Honor Society National and State Chapters of the Year Announced HERNDON, VA (July 22, 2024) – The…

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A Look Back at NAfME Hill Day 2024

A Look Back at Hill Day 2024 By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager On June 12, music education advocates met in the heart of Washington, DC, for…

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NAfME Federal Appropriations Update for Fiscal Year 2025

NAfME Federal Appropriations Update for Fiscal Year 2025 By Zachary Keita, NAfME Advocacy and Public Policy Communications Manager Updated October 15, 2024 The release of the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2025…

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Deborah A. Confredo Begins Term as NAfME National President, 2024–2026

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 Deborah A. Confredo Begins Term as National Association for Music Education National President, 2024–2026 HERNDON, VA (July 9, 2024)—On June…

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