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Frank Perez serves as the Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at Baker University in Baldwin City, KS. He conducts the Symphonic Winds, Jazz Ensemble and Pep Band,…
Read MoreWhat do you do to rest, recreate, and/or recharge over the summer? Seven Music Educators Share Their Thoughts This article first appeared in the April 2024 issue of Teaching Music.…
Read MoreZachary Giddings is currently in his ninth year of band directing and is in his third year at Ecker Hill Middle School. Mr. Giddings teaches over 220 students in the…
Read MoreEvery Day Is Earth Day! Sing along with “Happy Birthday, World”! This is a sponsored blog by NAfME Corporate member Songs Children Sing. This article was first published on the…
Read MoreJoin members of NAfME’s Small Schools Initiative Task Force, invited speakers, and fellow small school music educators from throughout the United States for an interactive town hall focused on lived experiences…
Read MoreThe C.O.N.N.E.C.T. Framework Face-to-Face Networking for College Students By Ari Meyerowitz and NAfME Member José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. Abstract This article explores the profound impact of face-to-face networking in college,…
Read MoreJoshua Palkki (he/him) is Associate Professor of Music at the Georgia Institute of Technology and co-author of Honoring Trans and Gender-Expansive Students in Music Education (Oxford University Press, 2021). He holds degrees from…
Read MoreAmy L. Bradley joins the NAfME team as Editor on February 20, 2024 with more than 20 years of professional experience in music, education, research, writing, editing, and consulting. Previously…
Read MoreMr. Gittelman graduated from the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University in May 2010 with a Bachelors of Music in Music Education with a Jazz Component. He…
Read MoreMusic education programs and teaching can be stressful. Besides general life stress, music education students also have performance expectations, challenges with scheduling rehearsals and observations, and zero- or one-unit…
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