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Making Music Theory Practical

Making Music Theory Practical Foster Creativity for All of Your Students with Pop Music By NAfME Member Bob Habersat, sponsored by ShedtheMusic.com There is a meme out there of a…

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Bringing Popular Music to the National Stage

Bringing Popular Music to the National Stage An Interview with 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble Modern Band Conductor Scott Burstein This year the inaugural 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Modern Band…

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Four Questions on Popular Music Education

  Four Questions on Popular Music Education  Toward a More Diverse and Inclusive Music Education   By NAfME Member Steve Holley   Over the course of the past couple of…

Reaching All Students with Music Education

Reaching All Students with Music Education: Professional Development Opportunities in Popular Music Pedagogy By Gareth Dylan Smith, sponsored by Little Kids Rock Popular music is not suitable for every music classroom.…

21st Century Music Education

21st Century Music Education By Nik Preston, sponsored by RSL (Rockschool Limited) I often come across classically trained educators who are seeing diminishing returns in student enrollment, engagement, and retention…

Adult Education: Rock Camp

Adult Education: Rock CampInterview with Electric Rock Bassist Bjorn Englen and Music Director Valerie Ince  By Thomas Amoriello, NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Elect Our average NAfME member may have…