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Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Sixteen

Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Sixteen By Thomas Amoriello Jr., Past Chair of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education The “Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s…

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Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Fifteen

Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Fifteen By Thomas Amoriello Jr., Past Chair of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education The “Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s…

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Strategies for Navigating the Music Education Major for Incoming and Transfer Students

Strategies for Navigating the Music Education Major for Incoming and Transfer Students By Phillip D. Payne, Natalie Steele Royston, Adrian D. Barnes, and Kate M. Bertelli-Wilinski This article is adapted…

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Lessons Learned Teaching during a Pandemic

Lessons Learned Teaching during a Pandemic By NAfME Member Suzanne N. Hall This article first appeared in the March 2022 issue of Music Educators Journal. I have dabbled in developing…

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Using Technology to Enhance Your School Concert

Concert Technology Using Technology to Enhance Your School Concert By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. I will never take for granted the ability to sit down in person with…

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Retirement Prep Top Ten Treasures

Retirement Prep Top Ten Treasures A Treasure Chest of Tips for Living the Dream! By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article originally appeared on Paul Fox’s blog here. Advice from…

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“My Students Make Almost All of the Musical Choices for the Ensemble” 

“My Students Make Almost All of the Musical Choices for the Ensemble” An Interview with 2022 All-National Honor Ensemble Modern Band Conductor Bryan Powell This year the 2022 All-National Honor…

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Six Renowned Conductors to Lead the 2022 NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Kristen Rencher 571-323-5898 KristenR@nafme.org Six Renowned Conductors to Lead the 2022 NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles The Nation’s Top High School Musicians to Perform in Six…

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Getting the Most Out of Your Band or Orchestra Method

Getting the Most Out of Your Band or Orchestra Method By Dr. Charles T. Menghini, sponsored by Hal Leonard Dr. Charlie Menghini, President Emeritus of VanderCook College of Music in…

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NAfME Members Named CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence

22 NAfME Members Named 2022 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence On May 3, NAfME corporate member CMA Foundation honored 30 music educators during Teacher Appreciation Week with the 2022…

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