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How to Help Your High School Students Find the Right Summer Music Programs

How to Help Your High School Students Find the Right Summer Music Programs By Barbra Weidlein, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member MajoringinMusic.com Are your high school music students wondering about…

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Intercultural Understanding in the Music Classroom

Intercultural Understanding in the Music Classroom By Nisha Feik, sponsored by Sound Infusion by Cultural Infusion The past two years have presented enormous challenges to families. We have endured separation…

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When Students Go Off Track, How Do You Recapture Their Attention?

When Students Go Off Track, How Do You Recapture Their Attention? Three Music Educators Respond This article first appeared in the January 2022 issue of Teaching Music.   Cordara Xavier…

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Free Online Resources for Music Education

Free Online Resources for Music Education Sponsored by Musicnotes Inc. The term “music teachers” seems like an oversimplification. When your job requires conducting four bands and a jazz ensemble, keeping…

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Awareness Games that Lead to Wellness through Mind-Body Integration

Awareness Games that Lead to Wellness through Mind-Body Integration By Ann Rodiger, sponsored by Balance Arts Center These three games are fun to play with musicians as they help build…

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March 2022 Marks the 37th Music In Our Schools Month®

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 March 2022 Marks the 37th Music In Our Schools Month® This Year’s MIOSM® Theme Continues with “Music: The…

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Learn How Two Established GPG Music Composers Got Started

The Process of Becoming a Composer Learn How Two Established GPG Music Composers Got Started Sponsored by GPG Music We recently sat down with two of the dozens of composers…

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20 of the Yamaha “40 Under 40” Class of 2022 Are NAfME Members

Twenty of the Yamaha “40 Under 40” Class of 2022 Are NAfME Members This past fall, NAfME Corporate member Yamaha set out to find 40 outstanding music educators under 40…

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“Musical Literacy” and the Relevance of Music Notation

“Musical Literacy” and the Relevance of Music Notation By Sven Ahlbäck, sponsored by Notysing In digital creation and mediation of music today, music notation is rare. The majority of music…

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NAfME Elects Deborah A. Confredo 2022–2024 National President-Elect

For Immediate Release Contact: Kim Henry kimh@nafme.org or (571) 323-5893 National Association for Music Education Elects Deborah A. Confredo 2022–2024 National President-Elect NAfME North Central, Southern, and Western Division Presidents-Elect…

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