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Recruiting and Retaining Hispanic and Latino/a/x Music Educators

Recruiting and Retaining Hispanic and Latino/a/x Music Educators: A Literature Review By NAfME Member Ruben James Alcala This article first appeared in the OnlineFirst articles of Update: Applications of Research…

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Moving beyond Surface-Level SEL in the Orchestra Classroom

Engaging in Meaningful Social Emotional Learning By NAfME Members and NAfME Council for Orchestral Education Members LaSaundra Booth, Krissi Davis, Elizabeth Fortune, Sarah Gulish, Nathan Rødahl, Tonya N. Suggs, and…

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Johnathan M. Hamiel

Johnathan M. Hamiel is a native of Ellenboro, NC. He is a 1998 graduate of East Rutherford High School in Rutherford County, North Carolina. In 2003, he graduated from Winston-Salem…

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Guitar Best Practices: Years 1, 2, 3 and 4

The NAfME Council for Guitar Education collaborated and compiled lists of Guitar Best Practices for each year of study. They comprise a set of technical skills, music experiences, and music theory knowledge that guitar students should know through their scholastic career.

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A Place for Difficult Conversations

A Place for Difficult Conversations The Foundations of Music Education Classroom By Drew X Coles This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate member Teachers College, Columbia University Master of Arts…

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Harnessing Digital Performance

Harnessing Digital Performance: Empowering Music Educators and Students for Global Artistic Reach By NAfME Members Edward White and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. This article delves into the transformative landscape where…

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Laurie Fellenz

Laurie Nason Fellenz has served as executive director of Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA), Wisconsin Music Educators Association (WMEA) and Wisconsin Foundation for School Music (WFSM) since July 2018. Prior…

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John H. Burn

John Burn is the Director of Bands and Orchestra and the Music Department Lead at Homestead High School, where he has taught since 1991. John is a Past-president of: California…

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Stephen Pickard  

Stephen Pickard is entering his 10th year as the band director at Governor John R. Rogers High School and Dessie Evans Elementary School in Puyallup, Washington. As a conductor and music educator, Stephen strives to provide memorable musical experiences for his students, offering a wide array of musical choices and opportunities through concert bands, percussion ensembles, and jazz bands.

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Lesley Bossert

An active NAfME member for many years, Lesley Ann Bossert is a retired member of OMEA, beginning her second term as the NW representative on the Music Honor Society Advisory…

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