The Unexpected Benefits of Commissioning New Music
The Unexpected Benefits of Commissioning New Music By NAfME Member Aaron Given When my students and I first commissioned a composer, the opportunity basically fell into my lap. I…
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Creepy, Gross, and Macabre Things Lurking in Your Music Classroom
Scary Music!!! Creepy, Gross, and Macabre Things Lurking in Your Music Classroom By NAfME member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. It is October, and the scariest things in your music…
50 States of Guitar Class – Number 7: Land of Enchantment
50 States of Guitar Class Number 7: Land of Enchantment By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Today we visit New Mexico with respected guitar educator…
How Storytelling Can Promote Rejuvenation in a Classroom
The Power of Pause How Storytelling Can Promote Rejuvenation in a Classroom By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the December 2016 teacher edition…
Technology Ideas for Your Music Program and Rehearsals
How to Flip Your Classroom: Technology Ideas for Your Music Program and Rehearsals By NAfME Member Meghan Cabral Article originally published in New York State Band Directors Association’s Band Stand. Classroom…
Student-Created Rubrics in the Music Classroom
Assess Yourself Student-Created Rubrics in the Music Classroom By NAfME Member Heather D. Waters How might your fourth-grade student describe a “proficient” recorder performance? Within…
What is Latin Jazz?
What is Latin Jazz? Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz Academy Chris Washburne discusses the history and definition of Latin Jazz, and offers a few theories as to the music’s…
Building Community in the Choral Ensemble
We Are Family:Building Community in the Choral Ensemble By NAfME Member Dr. David Holdhusen, University of South Dakota By creating love for each other, the ensemble, and the music, the…
Creating a Thriving Middle School Orchestra Program
Creating a Thriving Middle School Orchestra Program By Wendy K. Moy, DMADirector of Choral Activities and Music EducationConnecticut CollegeNew London, CT Fresh out of my undergraduate program, I began…
Play for Your LIFE!: Chamber Music from Mozart to Led Zeppelin
Play for Your LIFE!: Chamber Music from Mozart to Led Zeppelin By Joseph Rutkowski I believe that chamber music is the most intimate form of musical collaboration, and all teenagers…
