What Was the Best Thing You Ever Learned from a Student?
What Was the Best Thing You Ever Learned from a Student? Three Music Educators Respond This article first appeared in the August 2021 issue of Teaching Music. Elizabeth FortuneDirector of…
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Get Back into the Rehearsal with Technology
Get Back into the Rehearsal with Technology Use Your New Technology Skills to Facilitate Rebuilding Student In-Person Ensemble Skills By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. Ensemble classes across the…
Inspire Your Students to Compose Anthems and Share Their Talent with Musical Icons
Inspire Your Students to Compose Anthems and Share Their Talent with Musical Icons By Sarah Baer and Amanda Little, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Kidizenship What is the first thing…
Exponential Potential – All Ensemble Members Are Important!
Exponential Potential All Ensemble Members Are Important! By NAfME Member Jonathan Sindler with contributions by NAfME Members David Matchim and Lori Schwartz Reichl Many band, chorus, and orchestra programs are…
Embracing the Intangibles: Teaching Empathy and Engagement
Embracing the Intangibles Teaching Empathy and Engagement By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article originally appeared on Paul Fox’s blog here. Admittedly, if we keep piling on more mandates…
Tips and Tricks for Building Music Programs in Rural Areas
Tips and Tricks for Building Music Programs in Rural Areas How to Maintain a Rigorous Music Program By NAfME Member Christopher L. Clark, PhD Chris Clark presented on “Tips and…
Helping Your Music Students Get a Strong Start on Their Higher Education
myOptions® – Helping Your Music Students Get a Strong Start on Their Higher Education High school music educators: Keep an eye out for a special package hitting your school…
Active Thinking, Not Just Active Doing, in the Ensemble Classroom
Active Thinking, Not Just Active Doing, in the Ensemble Classroom By NAfME Member Brian N. Weidner Brian N. Weidner presented on “Active Thinking (and Active Doing) in Ensemble Classrooms” during…
Say What? There’s an Africentric Music Education Framework?
Say What? There’s an Africentric Music Education Framework? By Dr. Georgiary Bledsoe and Dr. Sonya White Hope, sponsored by SankofaSongs Why, yes. Yes, there is! We suggested in “Engaging an…
Creating, Responding, and Connecting in the Ensemble
Creating, Responding, and Connecting in the Ensemble Ideas for Inclusion By NAfME Member Daniel Albert Daniel Albert presented on “Creating, Responding, and Connecting in the Ensemble” during the NAfME 2021…
