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The Power of Pause

The Power of Pause How Storytelling Can Promote Rejuvenation in a Classroom By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the December 2016 teacher edition of In…

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Guitar Class in the Grand Canyon State

Guitar Class in 50 States Number 5: The Grand Canyon State By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair The guitar is now a fixture in many school…

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Guitar Class in the Ocean State

Guitar Class in the Ocean State Reaching More Students with Music Education By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Virginia “Vicki” Boyle is the Arts and Applied…

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A Purposeful and Passionate Plan for Managing the Music Classroom

Management Potential A Purposeful and Passionate Plan for Managing the Music Classroom  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the November 2016 teacher edition of In…

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Guitar Class, Well Worth It!

Guitar Class, Well Worth It! By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Member and NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair-Elect There are so many great stories to share about what’s happening in…

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A Motto for Success

A Motto for Success The Surprising Benefits of Sloganeering By NAfME member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the October 2016 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine. “Vision…

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Prepare for Next School Year

Prepare for Next Year Reflection, Excitement, and Initiation Must Start Now By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the May 2017 teacher edition of In Tune…

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Finding the Right Music Literature for Your Guitar Program

Finding the Right Music Literature for Your Guitar Program  By NAfME Member Christopher J. Perez Director of Guitar Studies – Freedom High School, Orlando, Florida “The approach to what you…

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Beginning Bassoon Players: Let Them Play Flat

Beginning Bassoon Players: Let Them Play Flat By NAfME Member Elizabeth Fetters Do you mind breaking a few hard and fast band rules for the benefit of your beginning bassoon…

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Gaining Inspiration without Plagiarizing

Embrace Your Uniqueness Gaining Inspiration without Plagiarizing By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the April 2017 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine. “Originality is undetected…

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