The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on State Education Budgets
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on State Education Budgets The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in the United States has all but shuttered normal life and the economy as we…
Tag: National Association for Music Education
“I Teach—What’s Your Superpower?”
“I Teach—What’s Your Superpower?” Member Spotlight: Argine Safari This article originally appeared in the April 2017 Teaching Music. THERE’S A SIGN on the piano in the room where NAfME member Argine…
A New Year’s Vision for Music Education
A New Year’s Vision for Music Education By Mike Blakeslee, NAfME CEO & Executive Director The New Year is a traditional time for making resolutions to be, somehow, better…
From Capitol Hill to the Music Classroom: One Collegiate’s Testimony
Alabama Student Teacher Takes Collegiate Advocacy Summit Lessons to the Classroom NAfME Member Spotlight Last year, the passion and engagement of National Association for Music Education (NAfME) members helped lead…
Choral Teacher Shares the “Uniqueness” of Music with Students
NAfME Member Spotlight Doreen Fryling is in her 20th year as a public school music educator. A member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), she…
“Superstar” Marvelene Moore Inducted into the University of Michigan School of Music Hall of Fame
NAfME Member Spotlight The University of Michigan School of Music’s Hall of Fame Award was established to recognize and honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to society, their profession,…
Richard Montgomery High School Performs at CEF Gala
Earlier this month, the Richard Montgomery High School Jazz Combo performed at the Committee for Education Funding’s (CEF) 30th annual Legislative Conference and Awards Gala. Under the direction of Dr.…
CMEA Continues Advocacy Efforts
Earlier this year, California’s State Assembly announced unfortunate news that SB 725 – a California Music Educators Association (CMEA) sponsored bill – would no longer update the State’s Visual and…
How You Can Advocate for Music Education
Music has an important role in education. Its collaborative qualities encourage students to engage in critical thinking, while at the same time allowing them to better understand themselves and the…
Takeaways from NAfME’s 2015 National Assembly
What did you do on your summer break? In June, leaders of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) from throughout the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate…
