Posts

Funko Pop composers bulletin board

It’s Elementary! Women Composers in K-5 Music Classrooms

It’s Elementary! Women Composers in K-5 Music Classrooms By NAfME Member Miriam Capellan  This article first appeared on the “Dear Clara” blog. What is a composer? What does a composer…

Read More
Al Pitrelli

The Season’s Greetings Guitarist: An Interview with Al Pitrelli

The Season’s Greetings Guitarist Interview with Trans-Siberian Orchestra Musical Director Al Pitrelli By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair During the last quarter of a century, the…

Read More
guitar ensemble performing

Guitar Class in the Old Line State

Guitar Class in the Old Line State Number 37: The State of Maryland By Thomas Amoriello Jr., NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Mt. Hebron High School in Howard County,…

Read More
young woman playing saxophone

Speak the Language: Use Proper, Specific Musical Vocabulary in Your Daily Instruction

Speak the Language Use Proper, Specific Musical Vocabulary in Your Daily Instruction By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the March 2019 teacher edition of In…

Read More
guitars and ukuleles stored hanging on classroom wall

Guitar Class in the Centennial State

Guitar Class in the Centennial State Number 36: The State of Colorado By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In this edition of “50 States of Guitar…

Read More
Dj in studio with turntable

Modeling Diversity: Translating Social Issues through Music

Modeling Diversity Translating Social Issues through Music By NAfME Member Raymond Reimer Uy Jr. Hanover Township Public Schools “What is the story about our world that we are sharing with…

Read More
Band students on stage wearing black

Including the Music of Your Students in Your Curriculum

Including the Music of Your Students in Your Curriculum Every child has a song to sing. Is your bias silencing your classroom?  By NAfME Member Johnathan M. Hamiel  This article…

Read More
guitar students on stage

Guitar Class in the Bay State

Guitar Class in the Bay State Number 35: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair The NAfME Council for Guitar Education introduces Harry…

Read More
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood song books by Hal Leonard

How ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Impacted Music Education

How Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Impacted Music Education  By Mary Rogelstad  This article was originally posted on Cued In, the J. W. Pepper blog.   It’s said the first thing Fred Rogers did…

Read More
students playing in guitar class

Guitar Class in the Sooner State

Guitar Class in the Sooner State Number 34: The State of Oklahoma By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In this edition of “Guitar Class in 50…

Read More