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Linking Latin Rhythms into Orff Ensembles

Linking Latin Rhythms into Orff Ensembles By NAfME Member Oscar Oviedo Presented Linking Latin Rhythms into Orff Ensembles at the “NAfME is ME!” 2022 NAfME National Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.…

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Arranging for Pedagogy

Arranging for Pedagogy A Creative Approach to Repertoire in the Modern Music Room By NAfME Member Heather Fortune Presenting Arranging For Pedagogy—A Creative Approach to Repertoire in the Modern Music…

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March 29: 2021 All-National Honor Ensembles Concerts

2021 All-National Honor Ensembles Concerts March 29, 6:00-9:00 PM EDT This past January the 2021 All-National Honor Ensembles gathered virtually for rehearsals with esteemed conductors and workshops with renowned clinicians,…

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Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2021

Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2021 2021 has been a year of innovation, new ideas, and enthusiastic advocacy for the critical importance of music education for students. Music educators have…

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John Kao: A Pathway of Improvisation

John Kao A Pathway of Improvisation By Ella Wilcox This article first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Teaching Music. Thought leader John Kao finds that music fosters creativity,…

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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,”…