NAfME Federated State Association Conferences
Information on conferences produced by NAfME's federated state associations during the current school year is posted at NAfME Federated State Associations.
May 2012
No events.
June 2012
Summer Teaching Guitar Workshops
June 18-22, 2012. Charleston, WV and Colorado Springs, CO. Sign up for Summer Teaching Guitar Workshops around the nation—exclusively for NAfME members! Guitar is the answer for students who love making music but may not wish to take part in a traditional music performance program.
Music Education Week
June 22-25, 2012. Baltimore, MD. Music Education Week is music education's premier event. Presented by the National Association for Music Education, Music Education Week occurs in a destination location on an annual basis and during the summer instead of the school year. At Music Education Week, teachers can network, lend their voice to advocacy efforts with our leaders, participate in professional development academies, and attend concerts.
National Symposium On Music Assessment
June 24-25, 2012. Baltimore, MD. Join music education's leading assessment experts this summer during NAfME's Music Education Week in Baltimore. Benefit from the best work being done at the state and national levels to develop standards, curriculum frameworks, testing instruments and more.
July 2012
Summer Teaching Guitar Workshops
June 9-13, 2012. St. Louis, MO and Seattle, WA. July 16-20, 2012. Pittsburgh, PA. July 23-27, 2012. Reston, VA (NAfME headquarters). July 30-August 3, 2012. Sheridan, WY
2012 ISME Biennial Conference
July 15-20, 2012. Thessaloniki, Greece. The International Society for Music Education will hold its biennial conference and The Commission for Special Music Education, Music Therapy, and Music Medicine will hold its meetings just prior to the general conference, July 12-14, also in Thessaloniki.
August 2012
No events.
September 2012
National Anthem Day
September 14, 2012. 9:00 a.m. Celebrate the anniversary of the penning of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and raise awareness of the importance of music education at 9:00 a.m. Local Time.
October 2012
Urban Music Leadership Conference
October 25-27, 2012. St. Louis, MO. Contact: Dr. Natalie L. Ozeas, School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 / 412-268-2382
November 2012
No events.
December 2012
No events.
January 2013
No events.
February 2013
2013 NAfME Northwest Division Conference
February 14-17, 2013. Portland, OR.
March 2013
Music In Our Schools Month
Get involved and do your part to ensure that America's students have access to a comprehensive, sequential music education taught by exemplary music educators! Participate in MIOSM and promote support for school music.
April 2013
2013 NAfME Eastern Division Conference
April 4-7, 2013. Hartford, CT.
Jazz Appreciation Month
Jazz Appreciation Month falls in April—a great month to give your students additional opportunities to perform, to build public support for your jazz program, and to entice the next generation of students to take part in your ensembles.