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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8:00am EDT

☕️ CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, BADGES, & COFFEE!

Thursday June 4, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Daily ☕️Coffee, 🍪Snacks, 📣Exhibitors, 🪘Acoustic Performances, and a space for conference goers to🛋️socialize :)

Thursday June 4, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

🎉 Social

10:00am EDT

⏰ TRANSITION & 🏎️ CHAPTER SPEED SOCIAL

Thursday June 4, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am EDT

Knight Center Lobby @ 5513 San Amaro Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Speakers

Rhian Bristol

Student, University of Southern California

Rhian Bristol is a dynamic musician, educator, and multi-instrumentalist. She is currently working on her Doctorate in Music Teaching and Learning at USC after completed her masters in Popular Music Teaching and Learning at the USC and earning her BFA in VoiceArts Performance, with... Read More →

Thursday June 4, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Knight Center Lobby 5513 San Amaro Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146

🎉 Social

12:20pm EDT

🌮LUNCH + 📍CHAPTER MEET UPS!

Thursday June 4, 2026 12:20pm - 2:00pm EDT

Various @ 5513 San Amaro Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Thursday June 4, 2026 12:20pm - 2:00pm EDT
Various

🎉 Social

5:00pm EDT

🍿Take Me To The River New Orleans Happy Hour

Thursday June 4, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Hormel Music Innovation @ 5513 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Delve into the vibrant musical culture of New Orleans with our project, Take Me To The River: New Orleans. Celebrate the rich musical history, heritage, and cross-cultural influences that formed this unique cultural jewel.

Speakers

Martin Shore

Presdient, Take Me To The River Education Initiative

Award-winning filmmaker/producer/musician Martin Shore is the founder of the Take Me to the River Education Initiative, a 501c3 dedicated to preserving musical tradition while bringing music education back to schools across the country and the world. Take Me To The River (2014... Read More →

Thursday June 4, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Hormel Music Innovation 5513 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146

🎉 Social