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Espinosa (standing), Beth Fortune, Laura Smith, and Johanna Siebert, Library of Congress Unit writing team FEATURES 26 WE ARE WHAT 30 ENGAGING 32 CLOSING THE GAP 44 “THEY NEED WE WEAR DIVERSITY The Declaration TO BE TOGETHER Is your ensemble’s The 2018 NAfME on Equity in Music AND PLAY.” concert attire inclusive National Conference Education for City In the wake of tragedy of all students? How will include new Students points out at Marjory Stoneman can a music educator presentation formats the vital importance Douglas High School, create a dress code that and a focus on poverty, of music education Alex Kaminsky helped encourages belonging racial literacy, equity, for all. his student musicians and acceptance? access, and culturally begin the healing responsive pedagogy. process. COVER: A saxophone chamber group performs on Cross Campus ENGAGING at Yale DIVERSITY University The during 2018 the NAfME 2016 National Conference will include new presentation 30Morse Summer Music Academy, an intensive program Cover photo by Matt Fried. Photo this page by Lynn M. Tuttle. M. Tuttle. Lynn Photo this page by Matt Fried. photo by Cover offeredformats, by the Yale and Music a focus in on Schools poverty, Initiative. racial literacy, equity, access, and culturally responsive pedagogy. nafme.org 1 October 2018 contents Volume 26, Number 2 50 Teach your string students how to arrange. Sara T. Womack works with DISCOVERIES kindergarten NAfME Academy helps educators students. in the Atlanta Public Schools. 24 WORKSHOP General Music 24 Cultural connections through South Asian folksongs, games, and dances 48 DEPARTMENTS Brass & Woodwinds Teaching brass and woodwinds LETTERS in under-resourced communities 49 Opinions from our readers 6 Strings Teaching string students how to MIOSM® SPECIAL arrange from scratch 50 Music In Our Schools Month® Percussion has a new format. 14 Creativity through drum circle facilitation 50 ADVOCACY Choral and Vocal The NAfME Civic Action Field Guide 16 Avoiding vocal tension with your high school choir 51 RESEARCH Alternatives How can voice change affect female Video game composition adolescents’ views on choral singing? 20 in the classroom 52 TECHNOLOGY STAGES Products from a sampling of 2018 Elementary NAfME Conference sponsors 22 Culturally responsive teaching 55 Secondary 9 Learning centers in ensemble PRO•FILES Kathleen D. rehearsals 56 Sanz with 8 Harlow Alexander is this Harlow Collegiate year’s Shannon Kelly Kane Alexander Professionalism for new scholarship recipient … music educators 58 Guy C. 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