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Begin the School Year with Ringing Success

Begin the School Year with Ringing Success The Benefits of Using Handchimes in the Classroom By Kathleen Ebling Shaw, sponsored by Malmark, Inc.—Bellcraftsmen You, like many music teachers, may have…

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Developing Our Musicianship as Music Educators

Developing Our Musicianship as Music Educators By NAfME Member Christopher H. Fashun, Assistant Professor of Music, Hope College Christopher H. Fashun presented on “Afro-Brazilian Drumming for K–8 General Music” during…

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Make a Sound!: Interview with Drummer Michael Bland

Make a Sound!  Interview with Drummer Extraordinaire Michael Bland   By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair   “Whenever Prince saw me paralyzed and afraid, he’d say, ‘Put…

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Help with Handheld Percussion

  Help with Handheld Percussion Five Tips for Your General Music Class By NAfME Member Kelly Mraz   How long has it been since you’ve taken a percussion methods class?…

NAfME Member Urges Music Educators to Think Globally

NAfME Member Urges Music Educators to Think Globally Member Spotlight: Melissa Morris This article originally appeared in the January 2017 Teaching Music. World drumming advocate and NAfME member Melissa Morris believes…