Why Should I Join NAfME?
Names and Numbers
Places and Organizations
SDSU Music Trivia
Officer Trivia
100

True or false: all NAfME members receive both Music Educator’s Journal and Teaching Music in the mail?

True

100

What year was NAfME founded: 1898, 1907, 1915, or 1921?

1907

100

True or false: Tri-M Music Honor Society is a NAfME program for music students in grades 6-12.

True!

100

Who is the director of the School of Performing Arts, and what instrument do they play?

Dr. Reynolds - Trumpet

100

Who is the youngest officer on the team, and what is their position?

Sophia, the Vice President!

200

True or false: NAfME’s online job center, which provides current listings for all open music education positions, is only available during the nine months of the school year.

False: It shows them all year long!

200

What is the name of the association for music educators in South Dakota and what does it stand for?

SDMEA (South Dakota Music Education Association)

200

What month is Music in Our Schools Month?

March
200

Which professors teach secondary methods courses

Dr. Kessler and Dr. Robinette

200
Which NAfME Officer was a 4-sport athlete in high school?

Dylan, the secretary!

300

NAfME members receive what percentage of discount with all NAfME resources published by Rowman and Littlefield: 10%, 15%, 20%, or 25%?

25%!

300

Approximately how many members of NAfME are there? Over 58,000; over 93,000; over 130,000; or over 200,000?

Over 130,000

300

Where was the most recent NAfME Collegiate Leadership Summit held?

Washington D.C.

300

There are several professors who have had new works commissioned for them.  Which professor has premiered a piece about mushrooms, and also a piece about chickens?

Dr. Robinson

300

Which NAfME Officer can ride the unicycle?

Elijah, the Treasurer

400

What is the name of the NAfME resource which provides free lesson plans and ideas? The Music Class, My Music Class, The Music Classroom, or My Music Classroom?

My Music Class


400

What was NAfME formerly known as?


Music Educators National Conference (MENC)

400

How many geographical divisions is NAfME divided into?


6--eastern, north central, northwest, southern, south western, and western

400

Which faculty member deals with Student Teaching? (There are a few but the most prominent one)

Dr. Kessler

400

Which NAfME Officer was State Runner-Up in Ag Mechanics in FFA in high school?

Noah, our President!

500

Which of the following online journals is not available to all NAfME members free of charge: Music Educator’s Journal, General Music Today, Journal of Music Teacher Education, Journal of Research in Music Education, or Update: Application of Research in Music Education?

Journal of Research in Music Education--but all the others are free and available to us!

500

In what year did our organization’s name change from MENC to NAfME? (Answer within 1 year)

2011


500

Which SDSU NAfME Member attended the 2025 Collegiate Leadership Summit 

Emily Hofer

500

Which two Music faculty members went to the same school for their Doctoral Degrees? What School?

(There are at least two possible answers)

Dr. Diddle and Dr. Robinette both got their Doctorate from the University of South Carolina

Dr. Chen and Dr. Kessler both got their Doctorate Degrees from the University of Iowa

500

Which NAfME officer has a 30-hour long classical music playlist on Spotify?

Steiger, our Choral Rep!
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