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Print & Digital   Assessment and Festival Season is Near! Consider This Music for Your String Orchestra or Jazz Band....

Engaged and curious students listen beyond the obvious. That magic happens by asking “why?” “when?” and “how?”  Model that inquisitive...

By Lisa Canning The holiday season is the perfect time for music businesses - shops, repair services, and studios -...

By Nikki Hill, MSgt, The United States Air Force Band Upon meeting Technical Sergeant Michael Romans, the first thing you...

By Laurie T. Schell, Elevate Arts Ed “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” ~Yogi Berra...

By Richard Tengowski with Lance Jones and Melissa Jmaeff In music education, it is easy to assume the most significant...

By Marcia Neel The technology increasingly focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI). A future where humans abdicate thinking and decision-making to...

By Keith W. Hodgson SBO+: This is the second in a series of three articles. If you missed the previous...

2025–2026 Music In Our Schools Month Composition Call Calling all Music Educators and Students! NAfME encourages all music educators to...

By Harvey Rachlin Rejection—it happens all the time and is a natural part of life. Those in the arts are...

By Dr. Matthew Arau December can feel like the final sprint in a year-long marathon with all the rehearsals, performances,...

By Antonio J. García Whenever I guest-direct an honors or community jazz ensemble, colleagues have valued the positive effects and...