UW-Parkside NAFME Collegiate

02/05/2026

MEETING 2/6 11am!!! To kick off the semester we are having a listening party 🎶 bring a tune or two to share with the group and we will all listen and share our thoughts! This is also a great time to get to know the eboard, and other members of the department. Hope to see you all there!!!

02/05/2026

Happy start to the spring semester 📚

There are two Nafme meetings happening this month, make sure to mark your calendars! They will be in Rita L132 (the theory room). Our second meeting will focus on full faculty juries, so make sure you bring your friends who have juries so they get all the information they need.

A meeting for concert attendance will be held following our first meeting. After that, noon concerts begin the 20th with our very own professor Ayesu Lartey kicking off the season!

12/09/2025

So proud of our soon-to-be graduate, Ali Torkelson, for receiving the Outstanding Graduate Award! In addition to concentrations in Jazz Studies and Music Education, her leadership as President of the NAfME collegiate chapter and impact on the community has been outstanding. We know she’ll continue to do amazing things in the world! Go Ali! ❤️🎶🎷🎓

06/13/2025

Taking pride in supporting our community!

🎶💙 A big thank you to the UW-Parkside NAFME Collegiate chapter for their generous donation to KAC!

We’re so grateful for your support and for choosing to give back to the community. Your gift helps us continue empowering individuals of all abilities to thrive and achieve their full potential.

It’s inspiring to see future musicians making such a meaningful impact. Thank you for sharing your heart with KAC!

05/03/2025

Need a sweet treat in between performing? Nafme is set up right in the upper level of the Rita! All proceeds go to Nafme! 🧁

10/28/2024

✨Mindful Monday ✨

Today we are focusing on the dreaded burn out! Here are some tips to help keep your mind fresh and working through the rest of the semester.

10/21/2024

Everyone gets in their head sometimes… especially musicians. Here are some affirmations to keep in mind when you start feeling that self doubt.

10/19/2024

Yesterday, the UW- Parkside Music Department welcomed 60 highschool students from Bradford to join us in choir, orchestra, and band workshops! They also were able to learn about financial aid, scholarships, and other musical opportunities Parkside has to offer.

Thank you to everyone who helped and to some of our Nafme members that volunteered!

10/15/2024

As the school year ramps up and midterms are upon us, make sure to take care of yourself!

✨Here are a few tips and reminders to help keep you in top shape for the rest of the semester and avoid the dreaded "burn out".

09/13/2024

First NAfME meeting of the semester is done ✅ Come to the next one on Sept. 27th to learn about regular and Full Faculty juries! 🎶🎤

05/17/2024

Happy Summer, Everyone! We look forward to seeing you next semester! (In case you're wondering, this is what the end of finals and juries look like!)

02/10/2024

First NAfME meeting of the semester - yay!