APME Miami 2026: Full Schedule

Welcome to the APME Miami 2026 Conference!
Here you can register and update your Sched profile. A draft schedule will be available March 1, when you’ll be able to explore sessions and build your agenda.

Questions? Visit our website or email [email protected].

Join us June 4–6 at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami, as we celebrate the rhythms, relationships, and revolutions shaping popular music education.

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

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3:30pm EDT

Bring the Power of Hip Hop into Your Classroom with Soul Science Lab: Presented by Carnegie Hall’s Musical Explorers

Thursday June 4, 2026 3:30pm - 4:25pm EDT

Volpe 207 @ Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

Join Carnegie Hall’s Musical Explorers and Soul Science Lab for an interactive workshop that sparks creativity and cultural understanding. Designed for K–5 educators and beyond, this session explores hip hop traditions through listening, singing, and movement, empowering teachers to connect their classroom with diverse musical communities while building essential music skills.

Speakers

Gina Izzo

Manager, Learning and Engagement, Carnegie Hall

Manager of Learning and Engagement at Carnegie Hall, oversees Musical Explorers, connecting K–2 students to diverse musical communities. She supports teachers and young children in building core music skills through listening, singing, and movement with songs from around the... Read More →

Asante Amin

Co-Founder, Soul Science Lab

Asante Amin is a gifted multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and educator. He has shared the stage with several globally renowned artists, including Rhiannon Giddens, Jessica Care Moore, Blitz the Ambassador, Ismael Kouyaté, Mos Def, GZA, Wynton Marsalis, and others. Amin is... Read More →

Chen Lo

Co-Founder, Soul Science Lab

Chen Lo is an accomplished emcee, songwriter, educator and creative director. He has toured the globe as a musician delivering master classes and live performances. Lo has also shared the stage with the likes of Common, Erykah Badu, Rapsody, and The Last Poets. He is currently an... Read More →

Soul Science Lab

Artists, Soul Science Lab

MEET SOUL SCIENCE LAB
Soul Science Lab (SSL) is a music and multimedia duo powered by Chen Lo and Asante Amin. The two are storytellers who inspire the future. SSL is dedicated to empowering communities through original music, innovative storytelling, and arts education. The duo’s current projects include... Read More →

Joanna Massey

Director, Learning and Engagement Programs, Carnegie Hall

Hailing from a family of educators, Joanna Massey serves as the Director of Learning & Engagement at Carnegie Hall, where she develops and leads programs that connect students, teachers, and young artists with inspiring musical experiences - helping them explore their creativity... Read More →

Thursday June 4, 2026 3:30pm - 4:25pm EDT
Volpe 207 Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

🛠️Workshop (25), K-12

Audience Culture and Belonging, K-12

4:30pm EDT

Rockin' the Public Domain: What I Learned about U.S. Popular Music after Launching a Sheet Music Company for Teachers

Thursday June 4, 2026 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT

Volpe 207 @ Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

For nearly a decade, I have created charts for the students in my bands. Since the charts proved successful in the classroom, I recently launched a publishing company. This journey into popular music publishing revealed surprising insights about copyright law, U.S. music history, and how to better support popular music educators.

Speakers

Dr. Tom Zlabinger

Associate Professor of Music, York College / CUNY

Dr. Tom Zlabinger is an Associate Professor of Music at York College in New York City and a leading figure in popular music education, serving as Founding President of the Association of Popular Music Education's New York Chapter (APME-NY). With a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the... Read More →

Thursday June 4, 2026 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Volpe 207 Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

📚Research (25), Performance