NAfME Town Hall: Every Child Is Musical- Access, Barriers, and Belonging in Elementary Music

Music classrooms are filled with diverse learners, yet many students face barriers that limit their ability to fully participate and succeed. This session examines common access barriers in elementary music instruction—including sensory, cognitive, and physical—and explores how lesson design can either reinforce or remove those barriers. Participants will be introduced to inclusive, music‑specific strategies grounded in Universal Design for Learning, with a concluding question‑and‑answer segment, led by NAfME’s Council for General Music Education Chair Stephanie Benischek.