Rehearsing during COVID-19
Rehearsing during COVID-19 How to Effectively Sing, Play, and Build Ensemble Skills during Remote or Hybrid Teaching By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. I miss conducting my ensembles!!! To…
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Online Learning in the Ensemble Class?!
Online Learning in the Ensemble Class?! Use Technology and Distance Education to Teach Ensemble Classes Remotely By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. The emergency school closures due to…
Organization Tips for the First Days of School
Organization Tips for the First Days of School By NAfME Member Meghan Cabral This article was originally published on the SmartMusic blog. The importance of getting organized for your students’…
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…
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…
