nafme.org

• charset: UTF-8
• name: viewport content: width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
• equiv: X-UA-Compatible content: IE=edge
• name: dc.title content: National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
• name: dc.description content: NAfME is an association where all people are heard, seen, and feel they belong throughout their lifelong experiences in music.
• name: dc.relation content: https://nafme.org/
• name: dc.source content: https://nafme.org/
• name: dc.language content: en_US
• name: description content: NAfME is an association where all people are heard, seen, and feel they belong throughout their lifelong experiences in music.
• name: robots content: index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1
• property: og:url content: https://nafme.org/
• property: og:site_name content: NAfME
• property: og:locale content: en_US
• property: og:type content: website
• property: og:title content: National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
• property: og:description content: NAfME is an association where all people are heard, seen, and feel they belong throughout their lifelong experiences in music.
• property: og:image content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/nafme-default.jpg
• property: og:image:secure_url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/nafme-default.jpg
• property: og:image:width content: 1112
• property: og:image:height content: 480
• property: og:image:alt content: NAfME logo header
• name: twitter:card content: summary
• name: twitter:title content: National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
• name: twitter:description content: NAfME is an association where all people are heard, seen, and feel they belong throughout their lifelong experiences in music.
• name: twitter:image content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/nafme-default.jpg
• name: tec-api-version content: v1
• name: tec-api-origin content: https://nafme.org
• name: msapplication-TileImage content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-nafme-favicon-270x270.png
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/blog/powering-state-level-progress-how-foundation-support-is-creating-advocacy-paths-for-lasting-change-in-arts-education-policy/ content: Powering State-Level Progress: How Foundation Support Is Creating Advocacy Paths for Lasting Change in Arts Education Policy
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2026-01-26
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2026-01-27
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/aaron-martinek/
• itemprop: name content: Aaron Martinek
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/maestro-act-blog-header.jpg
• itemprop: width content: 1920
• itemprop: height content: 960
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/blog/nafme-member-jennifer-jimenez-named-2026-grammy-music-educator-award-honoree/ content: NAfME Member Jennifer Jimenez Named 2026 Grammy Music Educator AwardTM Honoree
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2026-01-30
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2026-02-04
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/catherina-hurlburt/
• itemprop: name content: Catherina Hurlburt
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/grammy-museum-music-educator-award.jpg
• itemprop: width content: 821
• itemprop: height content: 462
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/blog/nominations-open-for-2026-lowell-mason-fellows/ content: Nominations Open for 2026 Lowell Mason Fellows
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2026-01-29
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2026-01-29
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/aaron-martinek/
• itemprop: name content: Aaron Martinek
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/nafme-default.jpg
• itemprop: width content: 1112
• itemprop: height content: 480
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/blog/nafme-members-named-2026-cma-foundation-music-teachers-of-excellence-award-semifinalists/ content: NAfME Members Named 2026 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award Semifinalists
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2025-12-16
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2025-12-15
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/catherina-hurlburt/
• itemprop: name content: Catherina Hurlburt
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CMA-Foundation-MTOE.jpg
• itemprop: width content: 900
• itemprop: height content: 500
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/resource/strengthening-arts-education-at-the-state-level-maestro-act-resources/ content: Strengthening Arts Education at the State Level: MAESTRO Act Resources
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2026-01-26
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2026-01-26
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/aaron-martinek/
• itemprop: name content: Aaron Martinek
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/maestro-act-website-featured-image.png
• itemprop: width content: 1920
• itemprop: height content: 960
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/resource/early-career-teacher-mini-series/ content: Early Career Teacher Mini-Series
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2025-09-20
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2025-12-04
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/catherina-hurlburt/
• itemprop: name content: Catherina Hurlburt
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/default-NAfME-Resource-featured-image_1920-x-960.png
• itemprop: width content: 1916
• itemprop: height content: 960
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/resource/music-industry-and-music-education-working-together-to-meet-new-challenges/ content: Music Industry and Music Education Working Together to Meet New Challenges
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2025-08-13
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2025-08-28
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/catherina-hurlburt/
• itemprop: name content: Catherina Hurlburt
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/August-12-NAfME-NAMM-Webinar_Notes.png
• itemprop: width content: 1200
• itemprop: height content: 504
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/resource/guiding-principles-frameworks-and-applications-for-ai-in-music-education/ content: Guiding Principles, Frameworks, and Applications for AI in Music Education
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2025-07-29
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2025-07-29
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/elizabeth-lasko-nafme/
• itemprop: name content: Elizabeth Lasko
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/default-NAfME-Resource-featured-image_1920-x-960.png
• itemprop: width content: 1916
• itemprop: height content: 960
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/event/south-carolina-music-educators-association-conference/ content: South Carolina Music Educators Association Conference
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2026-01-16
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2026-01-16
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/catherina-hurlburt/
• itemprop: name content: Catherina Hurlburt
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/default-NAfME-State-MEA-Event-featured-image_1920-x-960-e1728315908471.png
• itemprop: width content: 1916
• itemprop: height content: 960
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/event/2026-washington-music-educators-association-state-conference/ content: 2026 Washington Music Educators Association State Conference
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2025-11-17
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2025-11-17
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/catherina-hurlburt/
• itemprop: name content: Catherina Hurlburt
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/default-NAfME-State-MEA-Event-featured-image_1920-x-960-e1728315908471.png
• itemprop: width content: 1916
• itemprop: height content: 960
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/event/know-your-people/ content: Know Your People
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2025-12-19
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2025-12-19
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/catherina-hurlburt/
• itemprop: name content: Catherina Hurlburt
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/default-nafme-music-program-leaders-colloquium.jpg
• itemprop: width content: 1916
• itemprop: height content: 960
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/member-profile/nichole-heglund/ content: Nichole Heglund
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2025-08-28
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2025-09-19
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/lisa-mink-nafme/
• itemprop: name content: Lisa Mink
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Nichole-Heglund-scaled.jpg
• itemprop: width content: 1594
• itemprop: height content: 2400
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/member-profile/brian-wesolowski/ content: Brian Wesolowski
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2024-01-26
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2024-11-26
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/lisa-mink-nafme/
• itemprop: name content: Lisa Mink
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Brian-Wesolowski.jpg
• itemprop: width content: 400
• itemprop: height content: 400
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0
• itemscope: itemprop: mainEntityOfPage itemtype: https://schema.org/WebPage itemid: https://nafme.org/member-profile/maud-hickey/ content: Maud Hickey
• itemprop: datePublished content: 2025-02-19
• itemprop: dateModified content: 2025-06-30
• itemprop: name content: NAfME
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nafme-logo.svg
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/blog/author/lisa-mink-nafme/
• itemprop: name content: Lisa Mink
• itemprop: url content: https://nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Maud-Hickey.jpg
• itemprop: width content: 1836
• itemprop: height content: 2400
• itemprop: interactionType content: https://schema.org/CommentAction
• itemprop: userInteractionCount content: 0

• Skip to content
• http://nafme.org/membership/join/
• About
• Membership
• https://nafme.org/professional-learning-events/event-calendar/
• Careers
• https://nafme.org
• https://community.nafme.org/home
• Join / Renew
• Log In
• Log Out
• Publications & Resources
• https://nafme.org/publications-resources/resource-library/
• NAfME Resource Spotlights
• https://nafme.org/publications-resources/teaching-music/
• Journals
• https://nafme.org/publications-resources/journals/music-educators-journal/
• https://nafme.org/publications-resources/journals/journal-of-research-in-music-education/
• https://nafme.org/publications-resources/journals/journal-of-general-music-education/
• https://nafme.org/publications-resources/journals/journal-of-music-teacher-education/
• https://nafme.org/publications-resources/journals/update-applications-of-research-in-music-education/
• Research
• https://nafme.org/publications-resources/nafme-blog/
• NAfME Notes
• Standards
• NAfME Books
• Community & Groups
• https://nafme.org/membership/meet-our-members/
• https://nafme.org/community-groups/state-music-education-associations/
• NAfME Initiatives
• https://nafme.org/community-groups/societies-councils/
• https://nafme.org/community-groups/committees/
• Professional Learning & Events
• Submit Your Music Education-Related Event
• NAfME Academy
• NAfME Webinars
• Music Education Mentorship
• Connected Arts Networks Project
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Belonging: NAfME Equity Resource Center
• Advocacy
• NAfME Hill Day
• Policy Priorities
• Advocacy Resource Center
• Advocacy Bulletin Blog
• Grassroots Action Center
• Music Teacher Profession Initiative
• State Advocacy
• Coalitions
• Music Education Policy Roundtable
• Arts Education Alliance
• https://nafme.org/advocacy/music-in-our-schools-month/
• Student Opportunities
• https://nafme.org/student-opportunities/tri-m-music-honor-society/
• Collegiate Membership
• Scholarships
• https://nafme.org/student-opportunities/composition-competitions/
• http://nafme.org/#
• Music In Our Schools Month
• Career Center
• Music Educator Certification
• https://nafme.org/blog/powering-state-level-progress-how-foundation-support-is-creating-advocacy-paths-for-lasting-change-in-arts-education-policy/
• https://nafme.org/blog/nafme-member-jennifer-jimenez-named-2026-grammy-music-educator-award-honoree/
• https://nafme.org/blog/nominations-open-for-2026-lowell-mason-fellows/
• https://nafme.org/blog/nafme-members-named-2026-cma-foundation-music-teachers-of-excellence-award-semifinalists/
• https://nafme.org/ads/300x250-tri-m-quote-madelynn-position-1/
• https://nafme.org/ads/300x250-university-of-northern-iowa-position-2/
• https://nafme.org/ads/row-2-of-3-ads-support-music-educations-house-ad/
• https://nafme.org/about/nafme-elections/
• https://nafme.org/resource/strengthening-arts-education-at-the-state-level-maestro-act-resources/
• https://nafme.org/resource/early-career-teacher-mini-series/
• https://nafme.org/resource/music-industry-and-music-education-working-together-to-meet-new-challenges/
• https://nafme.org/resource/guiding-principles-frameworks-and-applications-for-ai-in-music-education/
• https://nafme.org/ads/728x90-loyola-group-1/
• https://nafme.org/event/south-carolina-music-educators-association-conference/
• https://nafme.org/event/2026-washington-music-educators-association-state-conference/
• https://nafme.org/event/know-your-people/
• https://nafme.org/ads/728x90-strategic-plan-position-1/
• Nichole Heglund
• Brian Wesolowski
• Maud Hickey
• Donate
• 800-336-3768
• [email protected]
• Shop
• Contact
• Advertise with NAfME
• NAfME Staff
• Financials
• Accessibility Statement
• Sitemap
• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Use

• My Account
• Take Action Now
• Submit a Proposal
• https://www.facebook.com/nafme/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-association-for-music-education-nafme/
• https://www.instagram.com/nafme/
• https://vimeo.com/nafme
• https://www.pinterest.com/nafme/
• Website by Yoko Co

            Domain Name: NAFME.ORG
Registrar: Network Solutions, LLC
Domain Status: client transfer prohibited
Registry Expiry Date: 2031-04-19T16:09:39Z
Creation Date: 2011-04-19T16:09:39Z
Updated Date: 2026-02-23T07:45:42.401Z
Name Server: NS25.WORLDNIC.COM
Name Server: NS26.WORLDNIC.COM
REGISTRAR Contact: Network Solutions, LLC
>>> Last update of RDAP database: 2026-03-20T02:14:34Z         

			User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
        

Teknisk SEO

On-Page SEO

Indhold og UX