NAfME Collegiate Advocacy Summit

June 22-24, 2016

Don’t miss this opportunity to join us in Washington DC next June, to gain access to mentoring and professional development that will empower you to be the advocate you need to be, for yourself, and for your students. Come with us to Capitol Hill as we meet with staff and members of Congress to talk about our next steps in this new era for music education.

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2016 NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference

March 17-19, 2016

The biennial Conference is designed for higher education and research communities to share what they know and review the latest developments in music techniques and trends shaping the future of the profession. The event attracts the highest quality of presenters on a wide variety of important current and emerging issues. It is an opportunity to encounter new, original, and high-quality research and pedagogical innovations that advance music education.

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Happy Primary Season, It’s Iowa Caucus Day!

Since 1972, Iowa has kicked off the primary season for the United States’ Presidential elections. Iowans tonight will gather in public places like community centers, schools, and churches to elect their party’s national convention delegates. The presidential candidates are awarded delegates proportionally based on the caucus results. Different Rules for Different Parties Democrats and Republicans will open their caucuses tonight at 7:00pm central time. Iowan Republicans and Democrats have different methods in selecting their delegates. Iowa Republicans utilize a ballot system to elect their precinct delegates, while the Iowa Democrats follow a more complex process.…

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Final GOP Debate before Iowa Caucus!

Republicans prepare to meet tonight in Des Moines, Iowa for the party’s seventh prime-time debate of the 2016 Presidential Race. The leading candidates debate will begin at 9:00 PM EST, while the undercard candidates are set for 7:00 PM EST. Tonight’s debates will be televised on Fox News Channel, and will also be streamed live at FoxNews.com. Fox anchors Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly, and Chris Wallace will moderate the prime time presidential debate. Martha MacCallum and Bill Hemmer will moderate the secondary event. Debate Participants Tonight’s prime-time debate participants will…