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Federal Budget Update What Proposed FY 2026 Education Cuts Mean for the Arts By Amber Friel, NAfME Communications Manager, Advocacy and Public Policy As the federal government winds down Fiscal…
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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Staff Spotlight Q&A with Mark Reynolds, Brass Lecturer This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS). This article first appeared on…
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You Can’t Buy That How Invaluable Music Education Is By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski Three years after teaching high school band and orchestra classes for 39 years, I found a…
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Resonating Rhythms Building Empathy and Growth through Music By Angela Kelly | Music Educator, Creative Music Room Music educators often face a pair of familiar challenges: limited class time and…
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“We Will” Bringing a School and Community Together in the Face of Traumatic Events through the Power of Music By NAfME Member Joseph (Joey) Giangreco “We’ll move on, we’ll go…
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Calling all Music Educators and Students! NAfME encourages all music educators to UNITE and celebrate Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®) together. Share with us a 60- to 90-second original…
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Establish Effective Back-To-School Routines By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” — Meister Eckhart This summer, I launched The…
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What Sly Stone Can Teach Us about Music Production Education By NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. Sly Stone is often remembered for his radical stage presence and his role…
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The 2025 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit Sound Advocacy, Music Matters By Ben Reyes, NAfME Membership Manager The 2025 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Summit returned this year for another three days…
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The Invaluable Role of Music Educators in the Education Profession Remember Your Why By NAfME Member Elizabeth Rusch Fetters When it feels like every day brings a new attack on…
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