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Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2024 We’re continuing our annual tradition of sharing the Top 10 most-read NAfME Blogs of 2024. Special thank you to NAfME members and corporate members…
The Music Has Stopped. What Do I Fix? Intentionality! “Paying It Forward” to Your Students By NAfME Member Adrian Jermaine Adams, M.M. Director of Bands, Community Christian School, Stockbridge, Georgia…
Empowering Students through Sight Reading A Guide for Music Teachers Sponsored by NAfME Corporate member MakeMusic What is sight reading? Being able to look at a brand new piece of…
SBO+ 2024 50 Music Teachers Who Make a Difference 38 Are NAfME Members In December 2024, School Band and Orchestra Plus (SBO+) magazine announced its “50 Music Teachers Who Make…
A Moment of Spiritual Synchronicity** between the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Karel Husa (1921-2016) and My Students ** coined by Paul Hindemith By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski December 15, 2024, marks the…
Nine of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Award Finalists for 2025 Are NAfME Members The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum® announced ten finalists for the 2025 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™, and nine…
Music Listening for Student Well-Being By Dr. Giuliana Conti and Amy Sloan, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Music Workshop Teachers are constantly striving to create a positive and supportive learning…
Quincy Jones An Essential Model for Music Production and Commercial Music Education By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., University of Florida When teaching music production and commercial music, educators…
Developing Student Leaders in Music Class A Guide for Junior and Senior High Levels By Tina Bennett, NAfME Music Honor Society Advisory Council Eastern Division Representative Music education offers a…
Alfred Music’s Ultimate Guide to Festival & Contest Season Sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Alfred Music Festival and contest season is an exciting yet demanding time for music educators and…