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The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is a collaborative community that supports music educators and advocates for equitable access to music education. The only association that addresses all aspects of music education, NAfME, together with its affiliated state music education associations, advocates at the national, state, and local levels and provides resources and opportunities for teachers, students, parents, and administrators. Founded in 1907 and representing nearly 57,000 members teaching millions of students, NAfME advances the music education profession and promotes lifelong experiences in music. NAfME has worked to ensure that every student has access to a well-balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality program of music instruction taught by qualified teachers. NAfME’s activities and resources have been largely responsible for the establishment of music education as a profession, for the promotion and guidance of music study as an integral part of the school curriculum, and for the development of the National Standards for Arts Education. NAfME programs and efforts include Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®), publications including Teaching Music magazine and Music Educators Journal, Music Education Policy Roundtable, NAfME Collegiate membership, Tri-M® Music Honor Society, and more.

Check out more of the TeachMusic myth busters series! (Learn more at careers(dot)nafme(dot)org.)
10/16/2026

Check out more of the TeachMusic myth busters series! (Learn more at careers(dot)nafme(dot)org.)

New blog: “There is a moment every music educator should experience at least once: sitting in a circle with people whose...
10/16/2026

New blog: “There is a moment every music educator should experience at least once: sitting in a circle with people whose memory of nearly everything else has grown thin, and watching a melody find a pathway that names and dates cannot.”

Read “The Song Remembers: What Teaching Music Alongside Dementia Teaches the Teacher” by NAfME member José Valentino Ruiz at the NAfME Blog (linktree in our bio).

Last call! Deadline Sunday, October 18.The National Coalition for Arts Standards (NCAS) is recruiting volunteers to serv...
10/16/2026

Last call! Deadline Sunday, October 18.

The National Coalition for Arts Standards (NCAS) is recruiting volunteers to serve as Writing Team Members (up to 12 per discipline) and Discipline Leads (one each for Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts) in the National Arts Standards review and revision process. Take part in this important review process!

New blog: “From the Corridor of Shame to a Symphony of Hope, our students aren’t just making music,” writes Kevin McLell...
10/15/2026

New blog: “From the Corridor of Shame to a Symphony of Hope, our students aren’t just making music,” writes Kevin McLellan, NAfME Music Honor Society Southern Division Representative. “They are changing the story, one note, one act of service, and one young leader at a time.” Read more about the impactful change of Tri-M in Dillon, South Carolina in the NAfME blog at our website.

10/15/2026

50% off registration for NAfME members to The NAMM Show 2027!

Special offer for NAfME members! Join your fellow music educators and industry professionals at the 2027 NAMM Show for fresh ideas, meaningful connections, and resources to bring back to your students. Learn more at link in our bio.

Music educators: Check your email inbox for the latest issue of NAfME Notes! Important arts funding survey; preparing fo...
10/15/2026

Music educators: Check your email inbox for the latest issue of NAfME Notes! Important arts funding survey; preparing for edTPA; Quality Educator Partnership Act; Arts Education for All Act; leading through service, partnership, and purpose; news on the music standards review process; AI for music educators; and much more. Subscribe today! Visit the NAfME blog on our website to learn more.

September 15–October 15 marked National Hispanic American/Latine Heritage Month, an opportunity to ensure Hispanic and L...
10/15/2026

September 15–October 15 marked National Hispanic American/Latine Heritage Month, an opportunity to ensure Hispanic and Latine students and educators are recognized in our music classrooms throughout the year.

Please read/watch these resources and recordings for ideas to consider in your programs at the linktree in our bio.

🔶 Resources from The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
🔶 Brazilian Pop: Shaping Global Music Ed by Beatriz Galatti Pedro and NAfME member José Valentino Ruiz
🔶 Developing Teachers to Advance Multilingual Learners in Music Education by NAfME Member Brandon Roeder
🔶 “Salsa Music as a Culturally Responsive Tool for Engaging Families and Students” presented by Jonathan Garcia (available in NAfME Academy®)
🔶 “Do You Want to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Your Music Class?” presented by Ramon Rivera and Jacob Scherr
🔶 Enriching Spanish-Speaking English Learners’ Experiences in the English Music Classroom by NAfME Member Nabile Anahí Galván García
🔶 The ELL Student in the Guitar Classroom by Dr. Ricardo Paz and Eduardo Trujillo

Reminder! Register for the October 28 professional learning webinar “More Than a Rehearsal: A Music Teacher’s Guide to A...
10/15/2026

Reminder! Register for the October 28 professional learning webinar “More Than a Rehearsal: A Music Teacher’s Guide to Acing Observations” presented by Kamil Cooper and Troy Cato (see pinned post).

About the webinar: What does a strong music lesson look like through an administrator’s eyes? In this dynamic session, Kamil Cooper and Principal Troy Cato bridge the gap between rehearsal-based instruction and formal teacher evaluations. Using the ADEPT model as a framework, they will guide music educators through designing and delivering lessons that meet (and exceed) observation expectations—without abandoning the core of what makes music classrooms special. Learn how to structure your teaching, highlight student learning, and document progress in ways that resonate with administrators. Whether you teach band, choir, or general music, you’ll leave with ready-to-use tools and strategies to turn your everyday rehearsals into high-impact, observation-ready instruction.

Have you visited your NAfME membership profile lately? Under NAfME Analytics, you can see which courses you have taken a...
10/14/2026

Have you visited your NAfME membership profile lately? Under NAfME Analytics, you can see which courses you have taken and completed and access professional development certificates. In your membership portal, you can also check your membership status and number, visit the NAfME Learning Center and Store, and more.

You can also update your email address and teaching areas/levels in your membership profile today to ensure you get notices about NAfME learning opportunities, professional development, conferences, advocacy and public policy updates, and music education news. Login at https://nafme.org and click on “My Account” to update information and more.

Register now for the November 10 professional learning webinar “Developing Community-Based Music Programs” presented by ...
10/14/2026

Register now for the November 10 professional learning webinar “Developing Community-Based Music Programs” presented by Aaron Jacobs (visit the NAfME website events calendar to register—see pinned post to navigate to calendar).

About the webinar: This session offers hands-on guidance for developing and sustaining community-based music programs of all sizes. Drawing on the presenter’s research and professional experience establishing programs across the country, participants will explore the practical realities of launching and maintaining music education initiatives rooted in access, equity, and community engagement.

The session begins with foundational planning: clarifying vision and values, drafting mission and statements, and outlining core instructional designs. From there, key phases of program development are examined, including assessing local ecosystems, navigating business structures, securing sustainable funding, and addressing liability, health, and safety. Participants will receive tools for market research, budgeting, and strategies for recruiting and retaining both faculty and students, with an emphasis on community responsiveness and collaborative leadership. In addition to best practices, this session will also share findings from case-study research on organizational models for community schools of the arts, highlighting characteristics of both divisional and independent structures.

By the end of the session, participants will gain insight into (1) how to create strategic program models rooted in mission, community needs, and instructional priorities; (2) leadership strategies that foster collaboration and shared ownership; and (3) organizational structures that align with program goals and support sustainable growth.

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