Jazz Education

Virtual Clinics/Concerts as Resources for Music Education

May 14th, 2013

On Thursday, May 16, 2013, the Navy Band Northwest will present condensed versions of educational clinics and concerts designed to serve as a resource for education at every level, from elementary school through university. The clinics are intended to be … Read More »

Dallas Wind Symphony Announces Its Annual Call For The 2013-2014 Fanfares!

April 11th, 2013

Since 2000, the Dallas Wind Symphony has created a tradition of performing brass fanfares 15 minutes prior to curtain in the lobby of the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas, for each of its subscription concerts.   Our patrons … Read More »

Vocalize to Conceptualize

April 8th, 2013

Vocalize to Conceptualize   By Chris Bruya NAfME Council on Jazz Education, Northwest representative   I’d like to share something that I’ve used and refined for over 20 years that has made a big difference in my teaching and the … Read More »

Two NAFME Composition Contests Have April 15 Deadline

March 26th, 2013

NAfME’s two composition competitions share the entry deadline of April 15 this year. The Electronic Music Composition Contest recognizes outstanding compositions that were created electronically and/or which include electronic instruments. Composers must be sponsored by an NAfME member teacher, and … Read More »

Apply for the 2013 Teaching Guitar Workshops

March 19th, 2013

Teaching Guitar Workshop students at NAfME Headquarters in Reston, Virginia   Less than a month is left to apply for one of this summer’s Teaching Guitar Workshops: The popular Teaching Music Workshops will return this summer. GAMA (Guitar & Accessories … Read More »

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