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Guitar Class in the Empire State

Guitar Class in the Empire State Number 38: The State of New York By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair  In this edition of “50 States of…

Guiding Principles for Improvisation in the General Music Classroom

A Way of Being in Music Guiding Principles for Improvisation in the General Music Classroom By NAfME Member David C. Edmund and Elliott C. Keller General Music Today, First published…

NAfME Celebrates 50 Members Who Are Newly Certified NBCT Music Educators

NAfME Celebrates 50 Members Who Are Newly Certified NBCT Music Educators On December 9, 2019, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards celebrated 3,831 new National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) who join…

In Memoriam Thomas Mosher

  In Memoriam Thomas Mosher   Longtime NAfME member Thomas Mosher (1942–2019) of Lakewood, New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, December 14, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…