Coping with Tragedy in the Music Classroom
Coping with Tragedy in the Music Classroom How Music Teachers Can Help By NAfME Member Audrey Carballo Considering the recent events surrounding the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
Tag: General Music
Retirement . . . It’s a Private Matter!
Retirement . . . It’s a Private Matter! By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article first appeared on Paul Fox’s blog here. The clock may be ticking (28+ years in the…
How You Can Celebrate Jazz in April—and Throughout the Year
How You Can Celebrate Jazz in April—and Throughout the Year By Richard Victor, Chair of NAfME’s Council for Jazz Education April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Here are some useful resources to…
Interview with Progressive Funk-Rock Guitarist DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight
Blackbyrd Fly:Interview with Progressive Funk-Rock Guitarist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight By Thomas J. Amoriello Jr.NAfME Member and NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair-Elect…
Lessons in Our Shared History through Music
Lessons in Our Shared History through Music By NAfME Member Stephen Holley Today is April 4th—the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As we all…
Gaining Inspiration Without Plagiarizing
Embrace Your Uniqueness:Gaining InspirationWithout Plagiarizing By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the April 2017 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine. “Originality is undetected plagiarism.” –…
The 2018 All-National Honor Ensembles Conductor Spotlight: Todd Stoll
The 2018 All-National Honor Ensembles Conductor Spotlight: Todd Stoll Throughout the month of March, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has shared profiles of the 2018 All-National Honor Ensembles (ANHE) conductors,…
My Experience at NAfME’s Collegiate Advocacy Summit
The Adventure of a Lifetime:My Experience at NAfME’s Collegiate Advocacy Summit By Idaho Music Educators Association Collegiate President BriAnna Crook If I had to pick two words to describe me,…
6½ More Things Beginner Guitarists Should Know in Their 1st Year
The Other Half of the Baker’s Dozen: 6½ More Things Beginner Guitarists Should Know in Their 1st Year By NAfME Member Christopher J. Perez Director – Freedom High School Guitar…
The 2018 All-National Honor Ensembles Conductor Spotlight: Dennis Glocke
The 2018 All-National Honor Ensembles Conductor Spotlight: Dennis Glocke Throughout the month of March, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) will be sharing profiles of the 2018 All-National Honor Ensembles (ANHE)…