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NAfME Awards Five Collegiate Members and Seven Institutions’ Collegiate Chapters for Excellence and Achievement

  For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000  National Association for Music Education Awards Five Collegiate Members and Seven Institutions’ Collegiate Chapters for Excellence and Achievement RESTON, VA…

Developing Our Musicianship as Music Educators

Developing Our Musicianship as Music Educators By NAfME Member Christopher H. Fashun, Assistant Professor of Music, Hope College Christopher H. Fashun presented on “Afro-Brazilian Drumming for K–8 General Music” during…

Telling Stories with Music! Words! Opera!

Telling Stories with Music! Words! Opera! by Margaret “Meg” Ozaki Graves, sponsored by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis “[Music! Words! Opera!] is about something very basic: the human need to…

Step-By-Step Songbook: Connecting Students’ Home and School Musical Experiences

Step-By-Step Songbook:  Connecting Students’ Home and School Musical Experiences By NAfME Member Christa Jones Christa Jones presented on “Student Voices: Celebrating Your School’s Music and Culture” during the NAfME 2021…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…