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  • Investigating Innovators of the Past to Meet Curricular Goals of the Present

    Collegiate NAfME members from Pacific University and their instructor, Kendra Kay Friar, share their personal connections to four curricular innovators from history: Nathaniel Clark Smith, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Belle Ortiz, and Lois Choksy. The presenters will connect their in-progress professional identity development to the pioneering work of historical role models. Repertoire and pedagogical suggestions pioneered…

  • Jacksonville Music Education History Symposium

    University of North Florida 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL, United States

    Symposium on the History Music Education June 4-6, 2026 Jacksonville, Florida University of North Florida The Symposium on the History of Music Education is being organized and sponsored by the History Special Research Interest Group of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the University of North Florida. The Symposium Planning Committee is planning several…

  • 2026 NAfME National Leadership Assembly

    Reston, VA

    President Cecil Adderley invites NAfME national and state leadership to participate in the 2026 National Leadership Assembly. Please contact Kim Henry at kimh@nafme.org with any questions. This event is by invitation only.

  • 2026 NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit

    Sheraton Reston 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA, United States

    The annual NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit (CLAS) is an exciting multiday event that brings together NAfME Collegiate members from all over the nation for leadership-centric learning sessions, advocacy training, and professional networking. The event concludes with NAfME’s annual Hill Day event, during which all attendees head to Capitol Hill to meet with congressional representatives…

  • NAfME Hill Day 2026

    Washington, DC

    Updates for the event can be found on the NAfME Hill Day landing page. As part of the 2026 National Leadership Assembly, NAfME leaders and advocates will be returning to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 24. Attendance at this event is by invitation only.

  • 2026 Virtual String Teachers Summit

    Expanding the Score: Amplifying opportunities for every string student, teacher, and performer Join us for this 2-day online, synchronous event to build tools, develop techniques, and connect with colleagues from around the country and the world! Call for session proposals open through December 3, 2025. Learn more about this event.

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