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Alfred Music’s Ultimate Guide to Festival & Contest Season

Alfred Music’s Ultimate Guide to Festival & Contest Season Sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Alfred Music Festival and contest season is an exciting yet demanding time for music educators and…

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Recap of the 2024 U.S. Election: Next Steps

Recap of the 2024 U.S. Election Next Steps By Zachary Keita, NAfME Public Policy and Advocacy Communications Manager On November 5, the last ballots in the 2024 general elections were…

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A Season of Gratitude: Give Thanks to Yourself, Too!

A Season of Gratitude Give Thanks to Yourself, Too! By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”—Jack Kornfield The Reason for the…

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Celebrating the Oklahoma Music Educators Association

Celebrating the Oklahoma Music Educators Association A Beacon of Advocacy and Resilience By Jazzmone Sutton, NAfME Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity We are thrilled to spotlight the Oklahoma…

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Cheryl Lee receiving the 2024 George Parks Award

Cheryl Lee of Tulsa Community College Named Recipient of the 2024 George N. Parks Award

Cheryl Lee of Tulsa Community College Named Recipient of the 2024 George N. Parks Award from the National Association for Music Education and Music for All HERNDON, VA (November 25,…

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Teaching Intonation to Beginning Musicians: Setting Up for Success from Day One

Teaching Intonation to Beginning Musicians Setting Up for Success from Day One By Gregory Ristow and Leah Sheldon, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member uTheory Who doesn’t love a perfectly tuned…

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Ohio Music Education Association leadership at the U.S. Capitol on Hill Day 2024

Together in Advocacy

Together in Advocacy Ohio MEA’s Efforts to Strengthen Music Education across the State By Jazzmone Sutton, NAfME Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity In 2023, Danielle Shaub, Ohio Music…

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Transforming Lives: How ETM Creates Career Pathways for Aspiring Music Teachers

Transforming Lives How ETM Creates Career Pathways for Aspiring Music Teachers By Dr. Jameon Moss, Music Teacher Intern Instructional Supervisor This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Education Through…

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Empowering Music Education: Oregon MEA’s Steps to Support Advocacy

Empowering Music Education Oregon MEA’s Steps to Support Advocacy By Jazzmone Sutton, NAfME Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity The Oregon Music Education Association (OMEA) is making significant strides…

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A Note of Thanks

A Note of Thanks What You Focus on Expands By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl “What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life,…

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