National Association for Music Education
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is a collaborative community that supports music educators and advocates for equitable access to music education. The only association that addresses all aspects of music education, NAfME, together with its affiliated state music education associations, advocates at the national, state, and local levels and provides resources and opportunities for teachers, students, parents, and administrators. Founded in 1907 and representing more than 53,000 members teaching millions of students, NAfME advances the music education profession and promotes lifelong experiences in music.www.nafme.org
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Oct 7, 2026
Dawn FlickingerNARRATOR
Inflation was driving up costs.
Dawn FlickingerNARRATOR
It's kind of like a perfect storm of all these different things happening at once that can cause a bigger mess, said Anna Marie Bellino, a seasoned public school arts administrator who sits on the executive board of the National Association for Music Education, an advocacy group.
Dawn FlickingerNARRATOR
She said she expected that the proposed tariffs on brass instruments would further push up prices.
Dawn FlickingerNARRATOR
An executive, oh, the effective tariff rate on instruments in June was about 13%, said Colin Hendricks, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Brian BalmagesHOST
She is, this is new, she is president elect of WASB, which is the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles.
Brian BalmagesHOST
And she is artistic director of the Wellington Wind Symphony and an active member of numerous organizations, including CBD&A, the Conductors Guild, College Music Society, Humanities Education and Research Association, NAFME, ABA, and more.
Brian BalmagesHOST
That was a lot in one breath.
Brian BalmagesHOST
She serves on the board of WIBIC, the Western International Band Clinic.