Most recent papers:

• Teaching Improvisation in Choir: Moving from “Recreative” to “Creative” Choral Artistry.
  Ben Kambs, Saleel Adarkar Menon.
  Music Educators Journal. yesterday
  Music Educators Journal, Ahead of Print.
  This article describes a research study in which a collegiate choral ensemble learned vocal improvisation techniques as part of their regular rehearsals. While learning to improvise, singers had the opportunity to provide real-time feedback of their ...

  May 14, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261440548   open full text
• Listening Back, Looking Forward: Music Education at America’s 250th.
  Marie McCarthy.
  Music Educators Journal. yesterday
  Music Educators Journal, Ahead of Print.
  The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026 presents an opportunity to pause and reflect on contemporary music education. I approach the anniversary from the perspective of democracy in music education at the 150th anniversary in ...

  May 14, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261440202   open full text
• From the Academic Editor: On Expectations and Aspirations.
  Lisa Martin.
  Music Educators Journal. yesterday
  Music Educators Journal, Ahead of Print.
  

  May 14, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261434953   open full text
• Fostering Twenty-First-Century Competencies through Collective Free Music Improvisation.
  Hoon Hong Ng, Joseph Soon Keong Lim.
  Music Educators Journal. April 21, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Ahead of Print.
  This article proposes collective free music improvisation (CFMI) pedagogical strategies that support the development of twenty-first-century competencies (21CCs) among young, diverse learners. It highlights the educational benefits of integrating CFMI ...

  April 21, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261440197   open full text
• Enhancing Music Pedagogy with Generative AI.
  Marina C. McLerran.
  Music Educators Journal. April 18, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Ahead of Print.
  Through this article, I encourage music educators to enrich traditional pedagogical practices by embodying a spirit of exploration regarding emerging generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. To explore the capabilities of generative AI tools, ...

  April 18, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261440199   open full text
• Lessons from Coaching Honors Modern Band Ensembles.
  David Dockan, Bryan Powell, Raina Murnak.
  Music Educators Journal. April 09, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Ahead of Print.
  Honors music groups, such as all-state and regional ensembles, have expanded beyond traditional large ensemble models to include opportunities such as honors modern band ensembles (HMBEs). Information on HMBEs remains limited, and the extent to which ...

  April 09, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261436367   open full text
• PROSPERing in Music: A Positive Education Framework for Flourishing.
  Nicholas E. Roseth.
  Music Educators Journal. February 17, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 40-47, March 2026.
  Flourishing is a multidimensional conceptualization of well-being where individuals function well and experience a sense of vitality. Music teachers can promote flourishing alongside academic achievement through integrating an approach known as “positive ...

  February 17, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261419435   open full text
• PROSPERing in Music: A Positive Education Framework for Flourishing.
  Nicholas E. Roseth.
  Music Educators Journal. February 17, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 40-47, March 2026.
  Flourishing is a multidimensional conceptualization of well-being where individuals function well and experience a sense of vitality. Music teachers can promote flourishing alongside academic achievement through integrating an approach known as “positive ...

  February 17, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261419435   open full text
• Building AI Literacy: A New Era for Music Educators.
  Hyesoo Yoo.
  Music Educators Journal. February 17, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 55-60, March 2026.
  As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to influence all facets of society, fostering AI literacy has become essential—not only for students but also for educators across disciplines, including music education. In an exploratory review of thirty peer-...

  February 17, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261420409   open full text
• Building AI Literacy: A New Era for Music Educators.
  Hyesoo Yoo.
  Music Educators Journal. February 17, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 55-60, March 2026.
  As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to influence all facets of society, fostering AI literacy has become essential—not only for students but also for educators across disciplines, including music education. In an exploratory review of thirty peer-...

  February 17, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261420409   open full text
• Building AI Literacy: A New Era for Music Educators.
  Hyesoo Yoo.
  Music Educators Journal. February 17, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 55-60, March 2026.
  As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to influence all facets of society, fostering AI literacy has become essential—not only for students but also for educators across disciplines, including music education. In an exploratory review of thirty peer-...

  February 17, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261420409   open full text
• PROSPERing in Music: A Positive Education Framework for Flourishing.
  Nicholas E. Roseth.
  Music Educators Journal. February 17, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 40-47, March 2026.
  Flourishing is a multidimensional conceptualization of well-being where individuals function well and experience a sense of vitality. Music teachers can promote flourishing alongside academic achievement through integrating an approach known as “positive ...

  February 17, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261419435   open full text
• Porchfest and the Power of Lifelong Musicianship.
  Matthew Clauhs.
  Music Educators Journal. February 16, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 30-39, March 2026.
  Porchfest is a community music festival that embraces amateurism and lifelong musicianship in ways that can serve as a model for contemporary music education practices. Drawing on field observations and interviews with organizers, musicians, and community ...

  February 16, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261417967   open full text
• Porchfest and the Power of Lifelong Musicianship.
  Matthew Clauhs.
  Music Educators Journal. February 16, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 30-39, March 2026.
  Porchfest is a community music festival that embraces amateurism and lifelong musicianship in ways that can serve as a model for contemporary music education practices. Drawing on field observations and interviews with organizers, musicians, and community ...

  February 16, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261417967   open full text
• Porchfest and the Power of Lifelong Musicianship.
  Matthew Clauhs.
  Music Educators Journal. February 16, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 30-39, March 2026.
  Porchfest is a community music festival that embraces amateurism and lifelong musicianship in ways that can serve as a model for contemporary music education practices. Drawing on field observations and interviews with organizers, musicians, and community ...

  February 16, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261417967   open full text
• Expanding Definitions of Musical “Quality”: A Framework for Selecting Purposeful Wind Band Repertoire.
  Benjamin C. Helton, Joseph Fudale.
  Music Educators Journal. February 16, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 48-54, March 2026.
  Selecting appropriate wind band repertoire for students and audiences can be a complex process that requires careful consideration of many factors aside from a piece’s “quality,” which can be a subjective and nebulous term. This article posits a framework ...

  February 16, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261420412   open full text
• Expanding Definitions of Musical “Quality”: A Framework for Selecting Purposeful Wind Band Repertoire.
  Benjamin C. Helton, Joseph Fudale.
  Music Educators Journal. February 16, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 48-54, March 2026.
  Selecting appropriate wind band repertoire for students and audiences can be a complex process that requires careful consideration of many factors aside from a piece’s “quality,” which can be a subjective and nebulous term. This article posits a framework ...

  February 16, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261420412   open full text
• Expanding Definitions of Musical “Quality”: A Framework for Selecting Purposeful Wind Band Repertoire.
  Benjamin C. Helton, Joseph Fudale.
  Music Educators Journal. February 16, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 48-54, March 2026.
  Selecting appropriate wind band repertoire for students and audiences can be a complex process that requires careful consideration of many factors aside from a piece’s “quality,” which can be a subjective and nebulous term. This article posits a framework ...

  February 16, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261420412   open full text
• Making the Most of What We Say: The Power of Verbalization in Music Teaching.
  Birce Tanriguden.
  Music Educators Journal. February 12, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 20-29, March 2026.
  Music educators can often struggle with managing the use of efficient verbal communication in rehearsals and classrooms, which can impact both teaching efficiency and student development. This article offers practical suggestions for using verbal ...

  February 12, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261421610   open full text
• The President’s Prose: Reflecting on Today, Planning for Tomorrow: Considering Community Priorities in Shaping Musical Futures.
  Cecil Adderley.
  Music Educators Journal. February 12, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 7-8, March 2026.
  

  February 12, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321251413513   open full text
• Making the Most of What We Say: The Power of Verbalization in Music Teaching.
  Birce Tanriguden.
  Music Educators Journal. February 12, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 20-29, March 2026.
  Music educators can often struggle with managing the use of efficient verbal communication in rehearsals and classrooms, which can impact both teaching efficiency and student development. This article offers practical suggestions for using verbal ...

  February 12, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261421610   open full text
• Making the Most of What We Say: The Power of Verbalization in Music Teaching.
  Birce Tanriguden.
  Music Educators Journal. February 12, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 20-29, March 2026.
  Music educators can often struggle with managing the use of efficient verbal communication in rehearsals and classrooms, which can impact both teaching efficiency and student development. This article offers practical suggestions for using verbal ...

  February 12, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321261421610   open full text
• From the Academic Editor: On Finding the Rebel Match.
  Lisa Martin.
  Music Educators Journal. January 27, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 5-6, March 2026.
  

  January 27, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321251413508   open full text
• Another Perspective: Ungrading in the Music Classroom.
  Justin D. Fraser.
  Music Educators Journal. January 23, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 16-19, March 2026.
  

  January 23, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321251412774   open full text
• Another Perspective: Ungrading in the Music Classroom.
  Justin D. Fraser.
  Music Educators Journal. January 23, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 16-19, March 2026.
  

  January 23, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321251412774   open full text
• Another Perspective: Ungrading in the Music Classroom.
  Justin D. Fraser.
  Music Educators Journal. January 23, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 16-19, March 2026.
  

  January 23, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321251412774   open full text
• Idea Bank: Practical AI in the General Music Classroom.
  Hamidreza Niknampour.
  Music Educators Journal. January 23, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 13-15, March 2026.
  

  January 23, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321251411731   open full text
• Idea Bank: Practical AI in the General Music Classroom.
  Hamidreza Niknampour.
  Music Educators Journal. January 23, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 13-15, March 2026.
  

  January 23, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321251411731   open full text
• Idea Bank: Practical AI in the General Music Classroom.
  Hamidreza Niknampour.
  Music Educators Journal. January 23, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 13-15, March 2026.
  

  January 23, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321251411731   open full text
• Link to the Library of Congress: Meet Francis Hopkinson: Revolutionary Composer, Musician, and Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
  James Wintle, Lee Ann Potter.
  Music Educators Journal. January 23, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 9-12, March 2026.
  

  January 23, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321251379473   open full text
• Link to the Library of Congress: Meet Francis Hopkinson: Revolutionary Composer, Musician, and Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
  James Wintle, Lee Ann Potter.
  Music Educators Journal. January 23, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 9-12, March 2026.
  

  January 23, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321251379473   open full text
• Link to the Library of Congress: Meet Francis Hopkinson: Revolutionary Composer, Musician, and Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
  James Wintle, Lee Ann Potter.
  Music Educators Journal. January 23, 2026
  Music Educators Journal, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 9-12, March 2026.
  

  January 23, 2026   doi: 10.1177/00274321251379473   open full text