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Life through the Lens of Music

Life through the Lens of Music By NAfME Member Stephanie San Roman In my very first undergraduate class we were asked to write our philosophy of music education. I have…

Navigating Musical Success

Navigating Musical Success The Interplay of Competency and Adaptability  By NAfME Member Derris Lee In the vast expanse of musical expression, the dynamic interplay between competency and adaptability serves as…

NFHS “Outstanding Music Educators” of 2024 Include 16 NAfME Members

NFHS “Outstanding Music Educators” of 2024 Include 16 NAfME Members On January 22, 2024, National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) announced the 2024 NFHS Performing Arts Educator Award recipients, including 22…

Creating an Inclusive Music Classroom

Creating an Inclusive Music Classroom Honoring Students’ “Funds of Knowledge” By NAfME Member Chiao-Wei Liu  This article was first published in the January 2024 issue of Journal of General Music…

The Artful Entrepreneur

The Artful Entrepreneur Strategies for Visualizing, Conceiving, Believing, and Achieving By NAfME Member José Leonardo Leon, D.M.A., Florida Atlantic University The fusion of artistic performance and entrepreneurial principles has emerged…

Black Music Matters

Black Music Matters By NAfME Member Dr. Baruch Whitehead  This article was first published in the Winter/Spring 2021 issue of College Music Symposium. Many music organizations, conferences, and schools have…

A Shared Vision: 5 Steps to Creating and Maintaining It

A Shared Vision 5 Steps to Creating and Maintaining It By NAfME Member Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl “People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a…

Adapting to Survive: Using the Common Thread

Adapting to Survive Using the Common Thread This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Music Reading Class. Few know the importance of adapting to survive in education more than…

Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2023

Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2023 To highlight this past year’s blogs from fellow music educators, we’re looking back and sharing the Top Ten Most-Accessed NAfME Blogs from 2023. Check…

Six of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2024 Are NAfME Members

Six of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2024 Are NAfME Members  The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum® announced ten finalists for the 2024 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™, and six of…