Featured Resources
Fact sheets, guides, webinars, talking points, reports and more to equip music educators with the tools you need to succeed in the classroom and to help advance the profession.
NAfME offers an extensive resource library to help educators teach music and advocate for music programs.
Strengthening the Profession, Inspiring the Next Generation of Music Teachers, and Transforming the Future of Music Education
This special issue of Teaching Music Magazine focuses on “Strengthening the Profession, Inspiring the Next Generation of Music Teachers, and Transforming the Future of Music Education.” Published in October 2025.…
Resources for Music Teachers in Small Schools
Teaching music at small schools affords unique opportunities and benefits, while also presenting specific challenges. NAfME’s Small Schools Initiative (2023-2024) identified key issues and effective strategies for networking, community building, professional…
Early Career Teacher Mini-Series
NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders Early Career Teacher Mini-Series The NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders is excited to announce a series of videos designed for early-career music teachers…
K12ArtChat—The Podcast: Meet the Arts Education Alliance
In a world that prioritizes productivity and measurable outcomes, making the case for art can feel like an uphill battle. Having strong partner organizations to lean on when advocating, especially…
Arts Education: Supporting Student Success in School and the Workforce
Research on how the arts keep students succeeding in school, build workplace success skills, are a successful career pathway, and why they must be provided to all students.
Music Industry and Music Education Working Together to Meet New Challenges
On August 12, 2025, NAfME and the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) presented a webinar on how the music industry and the music education profession are working together to…
State MEA Publications
NAfME’s affiliated state music education associations publish journals, magazines, and newsletters that explore the breadth and depth of music education across the nation. Find below links to each state’s publication(s).…
“Artists from Abroad” Resources from League of American Orchestras
Keep Pace with the U.S. Visa and Tax Process — August 2025 Partnerships with musicians from across the globe are essential to artistry in communities across the country. With processing…
