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Teaching the Core Arts Standards through Modern Band

Teaching the Core Arts Standards through Modern Band The “New” Standards Are Not So New Anymore By NAfME Member Bryan Powell Bryan Powell presented on “Teaching the Core Arts Standards…

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Beyond the School Year: Why Music Camp Makes a Difference 

Beyond the School Year Why Music Camp Makes a Difference  By NAfME Member Amy K. Miller, sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Opera Theatre of Saint Louis As the current, unprecedented…

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Post-COVID: Considerations in Choosing a Summer Music Camp

Post-COVID: Considerations in Choosing a Summer Music Camp By NAfME Member Jenny L. Neff In 2019, I wrote a blog post entitled “Considerations in Choosing a Summer Music Camp.” While…

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Young Flute Player Wins International Recognition with a Plastic Flute

Ananda’s Musical Journey Young Flute Player Wins International Recognition with a Plastic Flute By Brittany Bauman, sponsored by KHS America   “You Will Have to Wait” This was what Ananda…

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Music Educators Make a Difference

Music Educators Make a Difference Let the Music Begin By Tim Lautzenheiser, sponsored by Conn-Selmer At a time when everyone is looking for stability in the educational journey, let’s take…

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Teaching Private Lessons to Middle School and High School Students

Teaching Private Lessons to Middle School and High School Students By NAfME Member Colleen Conway  Content drawn from Private Music Lessons: A Manual for Teachers (Conway 2019) Chapter One. Conway…

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Christopher B.L. Woodside Is New Executive Director of the National Association for Music Education

For Immediate Release Contact: Kim Henry at NAfME kimh@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 Christopher B.L. Woodside Is New Executive Director of the National Association for Music Education RESTON, VA (May 14,…

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Model Code of Ethics for Educators

Model Code of Ethics for Educators By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article first appeared on Paul Fox’s blog here. Don’t you love this quote from TeachThought? “Teaching isn’t rocket science;…

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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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United Sound: Putting Passion to Practice

United Sound Putting Passion to Practice By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl The following interview occurred in January 2020 after I attended a presentation about United Sound at the December…

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