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Happy Father’s Day to friends and colleagues who are dads to their own children, and to their bands. I count myself blessed to have an ...

I suppose that every now and then it is a good idea to have a first-time experience all over again. I didn’t really plan on ...

Hope to see friends and colleagues from across the country in just over a week at the 71st Annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago . I ...

I am honored to be included among the list of presenters at the PMEA District 7 Professional Development Day on Monday, October 9, 2017. The ...

It has been an exciting year (and my final) at Mercer Middle-Senior High School. I am eagerly looking forward to the next chapter that begins ...

Thinking about how you'd like to decorate your music room ...

For many years in ...

Are you thinking ahead to next year, and wanting ...

I've been super excited to dive into ukulele this year, as ...

Recently, I took a class about different web apps to ...

Note from Natalie: I learned early on as a piano teacher that I had to ask prior to even conducting an interview with a prospective ...

#5 – Karen. Congrats for winning a set of studio supplies for the Beat the Pirates! practice incentive theme! I hope you and your students ...

If you’re looking for a swashbuckling adventure that your whole studio can enjoy next fall, you won’t want to miss our newest practice incentive theme, ...

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For the conclusion of our practice incentive theme, Beat the Pirates!, this year, I hosted a celebration party. All the students converged on our house ...

A Summer Bucket List for Teachers Seven Ideas for “Self-Care” for Teachers By NAfME Member Richard Grennor This article originally appeared on “Dr. Grennor’s Music ...

  Fostering Independent Musicians in the Choral Classroom   By NAfME Member Karla McClain   My favorite sound in the whole world is when my ...

Practicing Sight Reading Year-Round with Your Band By Asa Burk This article first appeared on Cued In, The J. W. Pepper Blog. Sight reading is ...

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Kristen RencherKristenR@nafme.org or 571-323-5898 2017-2018 Tri-M® Music Honor Society Chapters of the Year Announced   RESTON, VA (JULY 11, 2018) –The National ...

The NAfME.org website will undergo maintenance upgrades on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, between the hours of 8AM and 5PM EDT. During this period, you may ...

Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Recently I gave a keynote speech for a music education conference with ...

Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app):   Tech issues happen to the best of us - me included. ...

Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app):   Lately I’ve been preparing a keynote speech for a music education ...

Guest author: Steve Giddings This article has been written by a guest author.  If you’re an educator or music industry professional who is interested in ...

  Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app):   Dr Jim Frankel is the Director of MusicFirst and the ...

Starting this summer, the Royal College of Music's Piano ...

Today's submission from the ongoing series about degree programs in collaborative piano comes from Dr. Anne Kissel, who created the new ...

A few days ago, I put out a call for students, grads, and faculty of collaborative piano ...

Over the last few months, I've been receiving a lot of ...

For those of us in the voice teaching and vocal ...

The changing landscape of double bass repertoire Back when I was learning the double bass, new music for the bass was a pretty quiet landscape. ...

I’ve been a big fan of Dan Styffe for years. In addition to serving as co-principal bass of the Oslo Philharmonic, Dan is a tremendous ...

Like many folks, I was introduced to Adam Ben Ezra’s playing by his epically good Can’t Stop Running video. I’ve had a few moments like ...

When Barry Green started the Golden Gate Bass Camp 20 years ago, he was on a mission: unite the San Francisco Bay Area bass world. ...

I had a marvelous time attending the 2018 Double Bass Workshop hosted by the Violin Society of America (VSA) at Oberlin College. I first learned ...

Season’s Greetings! Yes, I am alive and well, even though I have been absent from the blogsphere :^). As I have these past three years, ...

In a few days, students and I will be starting classes for the 2016 – 2017 school year. I think many teachers and students share ...

The Road Home  Michael Dennis Browne Tell me where is the road I can call my own, That I left, that I lost, so long ...

Two weeks ago, I called my dear high school music teacher, Mr. Dengler, to tell him that I have been appointed as the new Director ...

Lately, I’ve been longing to hear great new music. New choral music to be specific. Sometimes, you just need to hear a beautiful SATB choir to ...

https://www.makemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Weezic-Acquisition-Press-Release-final.pdf?utm_source=cheetah&utm_medium=email I don't know about your district, but mine has really gone in for Chromebooks.  We are 1:1 with that family of ...

I have my first SmartMusic assignment out the door for all of my students as of last Friday. Because of the parent-student-teacher happening next ...

www.smartmusic.com (Background: At my middle school we are requiring everyone to have an account and we are paying for it with a student ...

Yikes! It has been a while since I have posted here. Personally, it has been an eventful summer for me and my family. ...

https://www.smartmusic.com/training/smartmusic-workshops/ Are you looking for license renewal hours?  Are you required by your state to get some hours in "technology" even though you ...