Volume 71, No. 3


http://www.njmea.org FEATURES


24 Presenting Our Candidate For NJMEA President-Elect 27 NAfME Eastern Division Conference Information (sessions & registration)


36 Using Technology To Assist With Assessment In The Elementary General Music Classroom, Amy Burns


40 Heavy Metal Guitar: From Times Square To Netflix And Beyond, Thomas Amoriello and Matthew S. Ablan


42 Music Education In The Political Arena, Andrew Lesser 44 Hosting A Family Night At Your School, Missy Strong 46 A Pioneer In Guitar Ensemble Education, Thomas Amoriello 50 NJMEA Calendar from March – June 52 Movement: A Means To Music Learning, Carlos R. Abril


MARCH 2017


DEPARTMENTS AND NJMEA BUSINESS


Advertisers Index & Web Addresses ......63 Board of Directors ................................60 Division Chair News ......................... 6-20 Editorial Policy & Advertising Rates .....62 In Memoriam .......................................58 Past-Presidents ......................................62 President’s Message ............................. 2-3 Resource Personnel ...............................61 Round the Regions ......................... 56-57


FORMS AND APPLICATIONS See NJMEA.ORG


“Forms and Documents” for downloadable


copies of all forms & applications


State Marching Band Festival ................55 NAfME Membership ............................88


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Volume 71, No. 3, MARCH 2017 TEMPO Editor - Thomas A. Mosher, 80 Jumping Brook Drive, Lakewood, NJ 08701


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NAfME Biennial Eastern Division Conference April 5-8, 2017 Atlantic City, NJ


NAfME In-Service Conference


November 12-15, 2017 Dallas, TX


NJMEA In-Service Conference


February 22-24, 2018 East Brunswick, NJ


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