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.
Arts Education Funding: A Two-Year National Snapshot
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME), in collaboration with the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), and the National Art Education Association (NAEA), conducts an informal annual survey to collect data about the use of federal funds to support music and the arts (dance, theatre, and visual arts). Responses for the 2022–23 school year were received from 48 states and the Department of Defense Education Activity between October 2 and October 27, 2023. The majority of the 388 individuals who filled out the survey were classroom teachers and district arts supervisors.
Inspiration, Tips, and Ideas from the NAfME Councils
Collegiate Advisory Council What United Through Music means to Council Western Division Representative Michael Ruybalid Council for General Music Education Bob Wicks, Idaho Music Educators Association President and music educator…
MIOSM 2026: Orchestra Composition Unit
Thank you to the NAfME Council for Orchestral Education and Brett Noser for providing this composition unit of lesson plans for high school orchestra programs.
MIOSM Participation Certificate
Share how your school, chapter, or institution participated in Music In Our Schools Month this year! Request your participation certificate by April 15, 2026.
Strengthening Arts Education at the State Level: MAESTRO Act Resources
Arts education plays a crucial role in students’ well-being, boosting academic performance, life skills, and opening doors to both personal and professional opportunities. Yet nearly 4 million students in the…
Teacher Professional Development: Whose Responsibility Is It?
In this Society for Research in Music Education interview, Dr. Justin J. West, Associate Professor of Music and Human Learning at the University of Texas at Austin talks alongside SRME Executive Committee…
NAfME Collegiate Advisory Council: Health & Well-Being for the Pre-Service Music Teacher
Health & Well-Being for the Pre-Service Music Teacher Presented by Michelle McConkey, Western Division Representative on the NAfME Collegiate Advisory Council and Associate Professor of Music Education at California State University Chico, this…
NAfME Council for Guitar Education: Best Practices for Guitar
NAfME Council for Guitar Education Best Practices for Guitar The NAfME Council for Guitar Education members are collaborating and presenting instructional videos for Guitar Best Practices for each year of study.…
