NAfME Town Hall - AI Won't Replace You
2024-05-20 20:00 - 21:15 (America/New_York) | VA
A NAfME Town Hall on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Music Education: What It Is and Why It Won’t Replace You
May 20, 2024
8:00 pm – 9:15 pm (ET)
Use of AI is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, with growing complexity, impacting every field and profession, and all levels and content areas of music education. Join NAfME elected leaders and members of NAfME’s AI Task Force for an interactive town hall focused on AI and music education. Meet members of the AI Task Force and learn from their insights on AI and music education, what AI is, and why it won’t replace you.
This town hall will include a panel discussion, a short presentation on why AI won’t replace you, and a breakout room discussion opportunity facilitated by AI Task Force members. Breakout discussion sessions will focus on AI and music education for different levels, including higher education (and administration), collegiate, secondary school, and elementary school.
NAfME presents this live virtual event at no charge to all as a service to the music education profession. To register, you must enter your NAfME member information or create a nonmember account. After registering, check your email for instructions. A recording of this program will be available to all registrants for one week following the live event.

NC Comprehensive Arts Education Conference
2024-09-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Meredith College, 3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC, 27607
This day-long conference serves as a statewide professional development opportunity for arts educators, district arts education leaders, teaching artists, arts integration specialists, and pre-service teachers from across North Carolina working in K-12 programs, independent studios, performing arts organizations, and higher education institutions.
The mission is to support the three essential components of the North Carolina Comprehensive Arts Education Model: Arts Education, Arts Integration, and Arts Exposure.
Sessions will be centered on the four K-12 Arts Education Standards core strands of Connect, Create, Present, and Respond.
Learn more and sign up today – go.ncdpi.gov/CAEC-24Reg. Registration deadline is Aug. 30.
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Unpacking the Standards Webinar Series, Part 1 Common Framework
2024-09-17 15:30 - 16:30 | VA
Signup for Unpacking the Standards Webinar Series
Be sure not to miss any of the Unpacking the K-12 Arts Education Standards Webinars that will take a deeper look into the objectives for each of the artistic process strands and additional unpacking resources in support of the objectives for K-12 Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts.
The first webinar is THIS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th!
Register here for Common Framework:
Common Framework | Tuesday | September 17

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IVfME Webinar: Grant Writing 102
2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | VA
Grant Writing 102: Writing Persuasive Proposals and Budgets
November 16, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Presenter: Dr. LaSaundra Belcher
Building on insights from our previous grant writing webinar, Grant Writing 101 – From Idea to Application this session will equip music educators with the skills to craft compelling grant proposals and precise budgets.
Participants will learn how to develop a persuasive project narrative, create an itemized budget, and articulate a powerful impact statement. By the end of this interactive session, attendees will be empowered to transform their draft outlines into polished applications ready for submission.
Use this link to Register for the Webinar.
For more information on this and other IVfME Webinars, visit the IVfME Committee page.

NCMPL 2025 Colloquium #1
2025-02-27 16:00 - 17:00 | VA
NCMPL 2025 Colloquium #1: Music Program Leaders and the Blueprint for Strengthening the Music Teacher Profession: An Overview
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET / 1:00 – 2:00 PM PT

The NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders (NCMPL) Colloquium 2025 series begins this month. The school year began with the August Colloquium featuring a detailed conversation about music advocacy in your district. The October Colloquium addressed music education and service learning.
About the February 27 Colloquium
As a preview to the NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders Forum in April, we present this colloquium, which will use the Blueprint for Strengthening the Music Teacher Profession to share ways in which music program leaders can support pre-service and early career music educators in their teaching journey. The recent work of the NAfME Music Teacher Profession Advisory Committee (MTPAC) will be shared and discussed, as well as the newly released Fact Sheet for Arts Administrators.
Join us for a lively and engaging discussion with fellow music program leaders, and help set the stage for the important work we will be doing at the Forum in April.
REGISTER NOW https://bit.ly/Feb27MPLColloquium
Presented by: Cecil Adderley, Amanda Karhuse, and Annamarie Bollino. (Read their full bios here.)

Collegiate Chat #2
2025-03-19 19:00 - 20:00 | VA
ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AS WE UNITE THROUGH MUSIC!

We are tying in with the theme of this year’s Music In Our Schools Month (United Through Music) as we continue to connect with collegiate members across our state. Our next NC Collegiate Chat is scheduled for WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025 AT 7PM. The chat will have a major advocacy focus, including opportunities for collegiates to advocate at the state and national levels through NC’s Arts Day in April and NAfME Hill Day in June 2025.
Your State Officers have invited special guests at the state and national levels to share collegiate advocacy opportunities. Our Super-Star Special Guests include:

Lindsay Williams and Tonya Allison, Co-Chairs, NCMEA MIOSM
Mr. Nate McGaha, Executive Director, Arts North Carolina and Co-Chair of the Creative States Coalition
Mr. Jeremy Tucker, Advocacy Co-Chair, NCMEA; Director of Arts Education, Wake County Public Schools
Mr. James Daugherty, Advocacy Co-Chair, NCMEA; Past-President NCMEA and Southern Division NAfME
Ms. Jazzmone Sutton, Senior Manager for State Advocacy and Equity at the National Association for Music Education (NAfME); Past-President, NCMEA
Dr. Susan Heiserman, Executive Director, NCMEA

No pre-registration is needed – simply click on the link below and join the live chat:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82674612023
This chat will be recorded/archived for future viewing on the NCMEA website. (If you missed it, the January webinar and materials are available on the Collegiate Section page of the NCMEA website).
Please share with your students, colleagues, or other interested parties. ALL advisors, collegiate members, and other interested parties are invited to attend (you do not need to be a member to participate). We want to provide a network of support for all collegiates in NC and promote opportunities to connect, learn from, and discover ways that we can unite through music to support one another throughout the year!

IVfME Webinar: Demystifying Culturally Responsive Music Education
2025-03-22 10:00 - 12:00 | VA
FREE To the Public! CEU Credits Available
This session will help music educators understand what culturally responsive music education is (and what it is not) by exploring the most common misconceptions. We will explore the key components of the framework for Culturally Responsive Music Education as well as practical strategies for implementation.
Participants will leave the session with greater clarity about steps they can take in their own music programs and resources for further exploration allowing them to move towards cultivating affirming learning environments and engaging instruction that meets the diverse and ever-evolving needs of today’s learners.

Arts NC Webinar: What the Federal is Happening?
2025-03-26 11:00 - 12:00 | VA
The news from Washington DC over the last two months has been… well… a lot. There are many questions about how these changes will affect artists and arts organizations. While many of those questions simply do not (yet) have answers, well-considered and informed decisions are preferable to acting in haste.
Join Arts NC Executive Director Nate McGaha on Wednesday, March 26th at 11:00am for “What the Federal is Happening?!?” as he reviews the latest information about Executive Orders and Actions and how they affect the arts including the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and more.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/z6jMNfTqQbiyWaEv3bkGWg#/registration
Registration is limited to 100 people, but we will also be streaming the webinar live on the Arts NC Facebook page.
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Webinar: What the Federal is Happening?
2025-04-09 11:00 - 12:00 | VA
Join Nate McGaha as he discusses and reviews the latest updates and information about Executive Orders and Actions and how they affect the arts, including the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Ticketing Executive Orders and more.
Please register in advance. Registration is limited to 100 people, but we will also stream the webinar live on the Arts NC Facebook page.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lnjh-wNSTrqqImn_kUL2XQ?fbclid=IwY2xjawJg_XRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHnbepyG3VyJkXRULs5oXJYmyh4N3wITduK3KvGilRPnuOfsUpMQOOHAKN9ox_aem_XY4jlt_LcGIvNHUPB19xEg#/registration
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Arts Day 2025
2025-04-22 09:00 - 17:00 | McKimmon Center , 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC, 27606
Join us on April 22nd to advocate for legislation that supports NC Creative Communities statewide!
Arts North Carolina invites everyone passionate about the arts in North Carolina to join this essential arts gathering.
This is your opportunity to connect with fellow arts advocates, celebrate North Carolina artistic excellence, learn more about important arts-related legislation that impacts our arts communities, and make your voice heard on the value of the arts in North Carolina.
Scholarships are available to arts educators and students. Information about applying can be found on the Arts Day Registration page: artsnc.org/arts-day/arts-day-registration/ and the deadline to apply is April 4.
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NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit
2025-06-09 - 2025-06-11 | Reston, Virginia, Reston, VA
Save the Date for this year’s NAfME Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit happening June 9-11 in Reston, Virginia! Collaborate during leadership-centric learning sessions, connect with leaders in the profession and advocate for music education on Capitol Hill at this one-of-a-kind event.
Renew your NAfME Collegiate membership and keep an eye on bit.ly/NAfMECLAS for details. Collegiate membership is good through June 30 each year.
Email: collegiate@nafme.org
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Comprehensive Arts Education Conference
2025-09-06 | Ligon Magnet Middle School, 706 E Lenoir St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Spend the day engaging with colleagues in Music, Dance, Theatre, and Visual Arts Education! Register to attend the CAE Conference at Ligon Magnet Middle School on Saturday, September 6th!
One CEU awarded.
go.ncdpi.gov/CAEC-25Reg
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FREE - NCMEA Leadership Academy
2025-09-13 10:00 - 12:00 | VA
Ready to take your passion for music education to the next level?
Join us for a FREE Virtual Leadership Workshop designed for North Carolina music educators who want to get more involved with NCMEA. Your presenters are Connie McKoy, Maribeth Yoder-White and Jazzmone Sutton.
Saturday, Sept 13
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Hosted online – come as you are!
Whether you’re interested in leadership, advocacy, or community-building, this session will help you discover the many ways to serve and grow within NCMEA.
Free to attend – register now!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nUDC6QpqQ3ivaoUcj3jEtA
Let’s shape the future of music education—together.
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Webinar - Lift Every Voice: Building Authentic & Inclusive Classrooms
2025-10-11 10:00 - 12:00 | VA
Lift Every Voice: Building Authentic & Inclusive Classrooms
October 4, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Presenter: Dr. Elaine Bernstorf
Dr. Preston Wilson, Director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, leads an interactive workshop that equips educators with strategies to create inclusive classrooms, where all students feel valued and supported. Participants will explore approaches to integrating diverse cultural perspectives, addressing accessibility, and fostering an environment of respect and creativity.
In June of 2021, Dr. Wilson graduated from the University of Missouri (Columbia), obtaining a PhD in Music Education. He successfully defended his dissertation entitled, Successful Urban Elementary Music Educator: A Phenomenological Investigation; which focuses on the lived experiences of urban music teachers in elementary schools. His research agenda also includes race relations in music and practical application of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Upson graduation, Dr. Wilson served as the Assistant Professor of Music Education at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ from 2021-2024, before returning to his alma mater.
Dr. Wilson is the Chair of Diversity Initiatives for TN-ACDA, a member of Steering Committee for the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, and on the Board of Directors for the Nashville African American Wind Symphony, Inc. He also is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Phi Mu Alpha Music Fraternity, Inc., Pi Kappa Lambda, American Choral Directors’ Association (ACDA), National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and College Music Society (CMS).
Dr. Preston Wilson
Fisk University, Nashville TN
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Webinar - Shaping Behavior with "ABC" and "STOP" Techniques - Part 2
2025-10-18 10:00 - 12:00 | VA
Shaping Behavior with “ABC” and “STOP” Techniques – Part 2
October 4, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Presenter: Dr. Elaine Bernstorf
Fall brings opportunities to reframe our teaching approaches. It also brings new students and their personal learning behaviors. Even students we have taught for years change and have challenges as they mature, or don’t. By October all students shape their personal dynamics within a group.
Part 1 (Oct 4), THE PREVIOUS WEBINAR, explored common music classroom behaviors, including disruptions, as we use an ABC analysis model to explore behavior functions for difficult or disruptive behaviors.
Part 2 (Oct 18), THIS WEBINAR, uses the STOP principle (an intervention designed by occupational therapists) to shape student behaviors and inform teacher planning using executive function decisions to support success. References and suggested resources will be included.
Elaine Bernstorf is Professor of Music Education at Wichita State University. With degrees in Special Music Education and a PhD in Communicative Disorders and Sciences, her specializations include elementary music, special music education, and speech pathology (voice, fluency, autism and child language), literacy development, and curriculum development. She co-authored The Music and Literacy Connection (2004, 2014, in press). She has published several book chapters, presented and served internationally and nationally including ISME, ISAME, NAfME, OAKE, ECMMA, Arts Education Partnership and the Leadership Network for Arts Education & Special Needs. In 2017, she was inducted in the Kansas Music Educators Association Hall of Fame.
Dr. Elaine Bernstorf
Wichita State University, Wichita KS
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Professional Development Conference
2025-11-08 - 2025-11-11 | Benton Convention Center, 301 W Fifth St, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States

Young Professionals Symposium
2025-11-10 | Benton Convention Center, 301 W Fifth St, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
A One Day Symposium for High School Students Interested in the Music Education ProfessionMonday, November 10, 2025
The Young Professionals Symposium has a history of providing high school music students interested in Music Education specifically tailored sessions and experiences.
Participants for the Young Professionals Symposium will begin their day learning about their leadership style and how to advocate for music education. Young Professional students will then participate in specific sessions catered towards entering the music education profession, including a conducting seminar, interview tips and tricks from various NC music education professors, and mock interviews with NC Music Education College Professors!
