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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…

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…

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…

“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…

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…

Changes: A Message from Journal of General Music Education Academic Editor Rekha S. Rajan

Changes By NAfME Member Rekha S. Rajan, Academic Editor, Journal of General Music Education This article first appeared in the January 2022 issue of Journal of General Music Education. It…

An Opera Adventure

An Opera Adventure Elementary Students Find Treasure in a Digital Performance of “The Pirates of Penzance”  By Barb Spieler, sponsored by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis The third and fourth grade…

Keeping It Real: Authentic Experiences in Education

Keeping It Real Authentic Experiences in Education By NAfME Members Andrew B. Spang and Lori Schwartz Reichl Robert Donnager spun, holding the microphone in his hand. “Ask yourself,” he said…

Going Beyond the Notes

Going Beyond the Notes A Music Educator’s Journey to Engage Students By NAfME Member Chris Gleason NEA Foundation Horace Mann Awards for Teaching Excellence Honoree Music Educator at Patrick Marsh…

New Year’s Resolutions for Retired Music Educators

New Year’s Resolutions for Retired Music Educators Make a Difference in the Music Education Profession By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox The original article was first published on Paul Fox’s…