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Intimidating Improvisation Simplified Focus on the Blues By NAfME Member Sarin Williams Like many music educators today, my background was strictly in classical music—until I sought out an independent study…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Media Contact:Kristen Rencher571-323-5898KristenR@nafme.org Renowned Conductors to Lead the 2019 NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles The Nation’s Top Student Musicians to Perform in Six Ensembles in Orlando, FL, on…
Read MoreMegan Franke, originally from Fargo, North Dakota, earned her bachelor’s degrees in Vocal Performance and Music Education from the University of Mary. She furthered her studies with a master’s degree…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherina Hurlburt CatherinaH@nafme.org or 703-860-4000 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Recognized with 2025 NAfME Excellence in Advocacy Award HERNDON, VA (June 16, 2025)—The National Association for Music…
Read MoreAn Interview with the Creators of the Documentary Films Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius and Awadagin Pratt: Black in America and Accompanying Lesson Plans Mark Rabideau, Producer Michelle Bauer Carpenter, Director Suzanne…
Read MoreThe Changeover Box Ensuring Continuity during a Director Change By NAfME Member Christopher Brandt This article first appeared in the October 2022 issue of Teaching Music. All archives are available…
Read MoreSpeak/Sing Native™ is a free K-12 music curriculum featuring contemporary Native artists and musicians. Developed in partnership with the Jim Pepper Native Arts Council, the Oregon Department of Education, and…
Read MoreAccess Two Documentary Films and Lesson Plans: Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius and Awadagin Pratt: Black in America NAfME is very pleased to be able to provide access for music…
Read MoreDo You Want to Major in Music? A Guide for Prospective Music and Music Education Majors By NAfME Members Jill Wilson and Natalie Steele Royston Do You Want to Major…
Read MoreRhythm and Percussion with Hand Signs is an innovative way to create and teach music, created by Santiago Vasquez, a musician from Argentina. In this new form of playing music,…
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