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45 Years of Guitar Advocacy with the Guitar Foundation of America

Inspiring Artistry, Building Community, and Promoting the Classical Guitar 45 Years of Guitar Advocacy with the Guitar Foundation of America By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair…

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Opening Doors for All Students: 2019 National Conference

Opening Doors for All Students  The upcoming 2019 NAfME National Conference will explore more ways to bring students music education! By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article will appear…

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New Opportunities for Guitar Students: An Interview with Bill Swick

New Opportunities for Guitar Students An Interview with 2019 All-National Honor Guitar Ensemble Conductor Bill Swick This year the 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Guitar Ensemble will perform alongside five…

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Hip Hop Empowers!

Hip Hop Empowers! Interview with Harlem-Raised, Boston-Based Hip Hop Artist Billy Dean Thomas By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair The six elements of the hip hop…

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Guitar Class in the Cornhusker State

Guitar Class in the Cornhusker State Number 11: The State of Nebraska By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Joshua Austin is currently the North Central Division…

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Make a Sound!: Interview with Drummer Michael Bland

Make a Sound!  Interview with Drummer Extraordinaire Michael Bland  By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair “Whenever Prince saw me paralyzed and afraid, he’d say, ‘Put your…

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Inspiring Students through Creativity

Amplify: Inspiration Inspiring Students through Creativity By Christopher D. Azzara, Opus Leader and Presenter   We had two terrific days at the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) 2018 National…

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Amplify the Future of Music: Opening Doors for All Students

The 2019 NAfME National Conference Amplify the Future of Music: Opening Doors for All Students By Denese Odegaard NAfME Professional Development Committee Chair and NAfME Immediate Past President The mission of the…

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Guitar Best Practices in All Four Years

Guitar Best Practices NAfME Beginner (Year 1) through Year 4 By Christopher Perez, NAfME Guitar Council Southern Division Representative Many schools today offer guitar classes and guitar ensembles as a form…

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Creepy, Gross, and Macabre Things Lurking in Your Music Classroom

 Scary Music!!! Creepy, Gross, and Macabre Things Lurking in Your Music Classroom By NAfME member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. It is October, and the scariest things in your music room…

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