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Band in the Time of a Pandemic

Band in the Time of a Pandemic By NAfME Member MJ Robinson They say hindsight is 2020. The phrase is popular, but maybe not the definition. In short, it means…

Creating Meaningful Communication: The Key to Successful Remote Learning

Creating Meaningful Communication The Key to Successful Remote Learning By NAfME Member Bob Habersat How I long for the days when I could scan the room at the beginning of…

Stop, Drop, and Scroll

Stop, Drop, and Scroll Questions to Guide Your Social Media Behavior By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article first appeared in the January 2020 issue of Teaching Music. With…

The Sounds of Silence

The Sounds of Silence By NAfME Member Darrin Thornton This piece was first published on the Penn State Arts & Design Research Incubator Arts Based Wellness Activities and Resources guest…

Engaging Students with Social Emotional Learning through Songwriting

Engaging Students with Social Emotional Learning through Songwriting  By Bryan Powell, sponsored by Little Kids Rock (now MusicWill) As the school year ends and music educators transition to summer, there…

Guitar Class in 50 States: Coda

Guitar Class in 50 States: Coda By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair (2018-2020) Since November 2017, the Guitar Class in 50 States “Music in a Minuet”…

NAfME National Rally for Music Education: June 25, 11:00 AM ET/10:00 AM CT

Watch the June 25 NAfME National Rally for Music Education! The national rally was led by the National Association for Music Education’s state and national leadership in collaboration with multiple…

An Abridged Choral Director’s Guide to the Male Voice Change

Research-to-Resource An Abridged Choral Director’s Guide to the Male Voice Change By NAfME Member Ryan Fisher This article first appeared in the February 2020 issue of UPDATE: Applications of Research…

Mackie V. Spradley Begins Term as NAfME National President, 2020–2022

Mackie V. Spradley Begins Term as NAfME National President, 2020–2022 NAfME is pleased to welcome our new national president for 2020–2022, Mackie V. Spradley, PhD! Mackie is the Director of…

Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Six

Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture Books, Part Six By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Immediate Past Chair The “Yay Storytime! Musical Adventures with Children’s Picture…