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…
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NAfME Honors Frederick Burrack and Kelly Parkes as Lowell Mason Fellows
For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 NAfME Honors Frederick Burrack and Kelly Parkes as Lowell Mason Fellows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RESTON, VA (April 11,…
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…
NAfME Announces Dr. Harry Price as the Recipient of the 2018 Senior Researcher Award
For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt at NAfME catherinah@nafme.org or (703) 860-4000 NAfME Announces Dr. Harry Price as the Recipient of the 2018 Senior Researcher Award RESTON, VA (April 9,…
Beginning Bassoon Players: Let Them Play Flat
Beginning Bassoon Players: Let Them Play Flat By NAfME Member Elizabeth Fetters Do you mind breaking a few hard and fast band rules for the benefit of your beginning bassoon…
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,…