Reevaluating Professional Practice
Reevaluating Professional Practice Experimenting with the New and Interrogating the Old in Ensemble Music Education By NAfME Member Brian N. Weidner As a new band director, I remember having a…
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Using Technology to Enhance Your School Concert
Concert Technology Using Technology to Enhance Your School Concert By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. I will never take for granted the ability to sit down in person with…
Getting the Most Out of Your Band or Orchestra Method
Getting the Most Out of Your Band or Orchestra Method By Dr. Charles T. Menghini, sponsored by Hal Leonard Dr. Charlie Menghini, President Emeritus of VanderCook College of Music in…
When Students Go Off Track, How Do You Recapture Their Attention?
When Students Go Off Track, How Do You Recapture Their Attention? Three Music Educators Respond This article first appeared in the January 2022 issue of Teaching Music. Cordara Xavier HarperDoctoral…
Recruiting with a Twist
Recruiting with a Twist 5 Student-Centered Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Program By NAfME Members Theresa Hoover and Angela Ammerman Whether you are worried about having enough numbers to maintain…
Motivating Your Ensemble: Ignite a Spark!
Motivating Your Ensemble Ignite a Spark! By NAfME Member Wendy K. Matthews When making music with others, the ensemble is able to become much more than the sum of its…
10 Books to Improve Practice
10 Books to Improve Practice Part I: Why Practice Works By NAfME Member Kyle Oberhauser with contributions by Lori Schwartz Reichl We have all heard the phrase “practice makes perfect,”…
Creating Effective Ensemble Substitute Lesson Plans
Creating Effective Ensemble Substitute Lesson Plans Substitute Lessons That Are Effective, Relevant, and Timely By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. I do not know a teacher who does not…
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…
Excitement, Equity, Exploration: Music Education in Finland
Excitement, Equity, Exploration Music Education in Finland By NAfME Member Argine Safari Argine Safari presented on “Excitement, Equity, Exploration: Music Education in Finland” during the NAfME 2021 PreK–12 Learning Collaborative…
