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Excitement, Equity, Exploration: Music Education in Finland 

Excitement, Equity, Exploration Music Education in Finland  By NAfME Member Argine Safari Argine Safari presented on “Excitement, Equity, Exploration: Music Education in Finland” during the NAfME 2021 PreK–12 Learning Collaborative…

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Five Questions with Jazz Guitarist Will Matthews of The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra

Five Questions with Jazz Guitarist Will Matthews of The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Immediate Past Chair To players in the jazz…

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Say What? There’s an Africentric Music Education Framework?

Say What? There’s an Africentric Music Education Framework? By Dr. Georgiary Bledsoe and Dr. Sonya White Hope, sponsored by SankofaSongs Why, yes. Yes, there is! We suggested in “Engaging an…

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Southern California Schools Take Part in Historic Jazz Choir Collaboration: Next Steps

Southern California Schools Take Part in Historic Jazz Choir Collaboration: Next Steps Vocal Groups at Four Los Angeles Schools Create a Collaborative Vision of Hope By NAfME Member Edward A.…

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HBCUs: The Hidden Gem in Music Education

Sow Your Seed in Fertile Ground . . . HBCUs: The Hidden Gem in Music Education By Johnathan M. Hamiel, President-Elect of North Carolina Music Educators Association During the spring…

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Five Questions with Jazz Guitar Great Mark Whitfield

“Know the Music, Be Prepared” Five Questions with Jazz Guitar Great Mark Whitfield By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Immediate Past Chair The modern jazz scene has…

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In the World of Trauma-Informed Education: “Trust Is Not a Trick”​

In the World of Trauma-Informed Education: “Trust Is Not a Trick” By NAfME Member David Knott The original article first appeared on David Knott’s blog. Our students want to feel…

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Developing a New “3 Rs” Approach to Education in a Post-COVID-19 World

Developing a New “3 Rs” Approach to Education in a Post-COVID-19 World Refine, Re-Focus, Re-Ignite By NAfME Member David Knott This article first appeared on David Knott’s “Radical Music Education”…

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NAfME Joins 52 Other National Organizations to Support Arts Education as Essential

  For Immediate Release Contact: NAfME Advocacy Advocacy@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 NAfME Joins 52 Other National Organizations to Support Arts Education as Essential for Students during COVID-19 Pandemic RESTON, VA…

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How ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Impacted Music Education

How Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Impacted Music Education  By Mary Rogelstad  This article was originally posted on Cued In, the J. W. Pepper blog.   It’s said the first thing Fred Rogers did…

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