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Top 6½ Things Beginner Guitarists Should Know in Their 1st Year

Half the Baker’s Dozen Top 6½ Things Beginner Guitarists Should Know in Their 1st Year By NAfME Member Christopher J. Perez Director – Freedom High School Guitar Program, Orlando, Florida…

Did You Bring the P.I.E.?

Did You Bring the P.I.E.? By NAfME member Jenny L. Neff, Ed.D. This article first appeared on Zeswitz Music’s Blog. Many educators have started the school year feeling refreshed and…

Hosting a School Jazz Festival

Hosting a School Jazz Festival By NAfME Member Dr. Jenny L. Neff For the past 44 years, our school has hosted a festival for area middle school jazz bands –…

NAfME Congratulates Member Keith Hancock Named 2017 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year

National Association for Music Education Congratulates Member Keith Hancock Named 2017 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year Every GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year Has Been a Member of NAfME…

Playing through Beethoven’s 9 Symphonies Every Year

Playing through Beethoven’s 9 Symphonies Every Year Know the Musical Scales to Reach Monumental Heights By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski Consider this not-so-monumental for the teacher (although it does take…

Helping Students Adapt During the First Days of School

By NAfME Member Maria Stefanova Mar     Regardless of the subject and grade level you teach, all new students have the need to feel safe and supported. Ensuring that develops…

Evaluating Guitar Performance: Using a Comprehensive Assessment for Your Students

Evaluating Guitar Performance Using a Comprehensive Assessment for Your Students By NAfME Member Christopher J. Perez Director – Freedom High School Guitar Program, Orlando, Florida “The approach to what you…

NAfME Congratulates Member Phillip Riggs, 2016 GRAMMY Music Educator

NAfME Member Phillip Riggs of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham was named the recipient of the third annual GRAMMY Music Educator Award™ presented by The Recording Academy®…

Collaborating with Speech-Language Pathologists

Collaborating with Speech-Language Pathologists:   11 Ways to Use Music to Improve Speech Sounds  By Mara E. Culp, MME, and Barbara Roberts, M.S., CCC-SLP Near and Dear to My Heart   Teaching…