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2015 Collegiate Advocacy Summit

June 24, 2015 – June 26, 2015

Join us for an unforgettable experience at the 2015 NAfME Collegiate Advocacy Summit, June 24-26! Share your passion for music education with the nations leaders at our annual lobbying day on Capitol Hill. Take part in additional leadership and advocacy training tailored especially for Collegiate members.

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Music Activities and Warm-Up Ideas to (Literally) Wake Up Your Class!

Do you have an early morning music class where you can’t seem to get the students alert and focused? Here are some great ideas from NAfME members to help you get your class into a musical frame of mind!   “Shake Down Warm Up – speak 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 while shaking the right hand, then left hand, then right foot, then left foot. Repeat starting from 7 down to 1, next time 6 down to 1, etc. until your last one if simply one share of each!”   “Many mumbling mice, making…

NAfME Analyzes the 2014 Midterm Elections

  The 2014 elections showed a strong Republican wave of support, with key demographics supportive of Democrats, such as voters under 25, single women, and African-American voters underrepresented versus previous elections even more than polls had anticipated. Republicans gained 7 seats (potentially 8 with Louisiana) in the Senate, a clean sweep of almost all the competitive Senate races and with it gained a Republican majority. This means Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) will become the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, while Congressman John Kline (R-MN)…

Calling all High School Level Music Educators

Don’t miss the nomination and student application deadlines for your students to apply for two prestigious national-level performance opportunities.The 2016 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band, and 2015 NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles.   2016 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band Nomination Nomination Form Here: Online Nomination Form Here Nomination Deadline: Wed Dec 31, 2014 Band directors can nominate their outstanding marching musicians and color guard members through December 31, 2014. All students who are nominated, must be a member of their high school marching band, and on track to graduate in 2016. Students that…

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