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GRAMMY Music Educator Award

NAfME Member Adrian L. Maclin Named 2025 GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Honoree

For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 National Association for Music Education Member Adrian L. Maclin Named 2025 GRAMMY Music Educator AwardTM Honoree HERNDON, VA (February 3,…

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Building a Musician’s Brand through Career Advising

Building a Musician’s Brand through Career Advising  By NAfME Member Jeff Dunn, sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Eastman School of Music All emerging arts leaders and musicians have a story…

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Student-Centered Learning: Cultivating Curiosity

Student-Centered Learning Cultivating Curiosity  By Ann Rodiger, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Balance Arts Center Balancing student’s technical improvement with their joy of making music can be tricky. When things…

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Black Music Aesthetics in General Music

Black Music Aesthetics in General Music Part 1 Exploring Black Musics By NAfME Member Loneka Wilkinson Battiste This article was originally published in the October 2024 issue of Journal of…

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Diversity in Classical Music

Diversity in Classical Music An Overview of the NBSO K–12 Music Keyword Equity Database  By Jazzmone Sutton, NAfME Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity Representation plays a crucial role…

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Tri-M® Music Honor Society and NFHS Present 10 Schools Grants to Start Tri-M® Chapters

Tri-M® Music Honor Society and National Federation of State High School Associations Present 10 Schools Grants to Start Tri-M® Chapters HERNDON, VA (January 15, 2025)—The Tri-M® Music Honor Society (a…

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Music In Our Schools Month® 2025: “United Through Music” Song Bracket

Music In Our Schools Month® 2025 “United Through Music” Song Bracket By NAfME Member Elizabeth Caldwell This blog first appeared on the Organized Chaos blog. This year the theme for Music…

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2026 NAfME – SRME Research Grants

2026 NAfME – SRME Research Grants Request for Proposals (RFP) Overview and Purpose: The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the Society for Research in Music Education (SRME) invite…

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Sing Democracy 250-50 States Program

Sing Democracy 250-50 States Program Your Choir Can Take Part in 2026 By Tina Sayers, Program Director for Sing Democracy 250’s 50 States Program NAfME is proud to support this…

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A Word to the Wise: Selecting ONE Word as Motivation for the New Year

A Word to the Wise Selecting ONE Word as Motivation for the New Year By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can…

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