John Kao: A Pathway of Improvisation
John Kao A Pathway of Improvisation By Ella Wilcox This article first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Teaching Music. Thought leader John Kao finds that music fosters creativity,…
Tag: 21st century skills
Telling Stories with Music! Words! Opera!
Telling Stories with Music! Words! Opera! by Margaret “Meg” Ozaki Graves, sponsored by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Arts Integration. The Creative Workforce. 21st Century Skills. S.T.E.A.M. Building Empathy.…
Now Is the Time! Music Education “Challenges” Core Curricula for First Chair
Now Is the Time! Music Education “Challenges” Core Curricula for First Chair By NAfME Members Lori Schwartz Reichl and Andrew B. Spang “If they don’t give you a seat at…
Classroom Learning vs. Distance Learning in the Music Classroom
Classroom Learning vs. Distance Learning in the Music Classroom Seven Benefits of Distance Learning to Consider By Darin Au NAfME Council for Guitar Education Western Division Representative Ah, distance learning.…
The Students’ Voice during the COVID-19 Disruption (Part 1 of 2)
The Students’ Voice during the COVID-19 Disruption (Part 1 of 2) “I’ll Miss Having My Second Family” By NAfME Member Scott N. Edgar We, as music teachers, have been…
Curious, Collaborative Creativity in Your Ensemble!
Curious, Collaborative Creativity in Your Ensemble! By NAfME member, Caron L. Collins, Ph.D.The Crane School of Music, State University of New York at Potsdam Utilizing the creating, performing, responding,…
New 2014 Harris Poll Builds Upon NAfME 2007 Findings—Now Even More Americans Believe Music Education Contributes to Career Readiness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RESTON, VA (July 24, 2014)—Calling it the “Glee Effect,” The Harris Poll®, a Nielsen Company, has just released new findings that show the majority of Americans believe…
