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Teaching the Modern Music Career: Influencers, Affiliates, and Beyond
Friday June 5, 2026 10:20am - 10:45am EDT
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Sr. Growth Manager, Influencer & Affiliate, Splice
I’m a Sr. Growth Manager at Splice with a background in digital marketing, content creation, and artist development. Over the past 10+ years, I’ve led social and influencer campaigns generating hundreds of millions of organic views while working with artists, major brands, and...
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Director of Education, Splice
Meredith Allen is an award-winning educator, author, and passionate advocate for creative learning through music and technology. As Director of Business Development at Splice, she leads efforts to connect innovative tools with classrooms and music programs worldwide. Previously...
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Friday June 5, 2026 10:20am - 10:45am
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Volpe 203
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
10:20am EDT
Defanging the Canon Monster: Reducing the Friction of Building Quality Setlists
Friday June 5, 2026 10:20am - 10:45am EDT
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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...
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Friday June 5, 2026 10:20am - 10:45am
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Volpe 207
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
10:20am EDT
Private-Sector Popular Music Schools: Locations, Challenges, Opportunities
Friday June 5, 2026 10:20am - 10:45am EDT
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Founder and Director, Musiquea|Formación en Música Moderna
Mario de Inocencio is the founder and director of Musiquea|Formación en Música Moderna, a private music school based in Santander, northern Spain. Mario began his musical studies at the age of nine when he enrolled in piano lessons at a small school in Santander. During his adolescence...
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Assistant Professor in Music, Mary Immaculate College
Dr Kayla Rush is an anthropologist of art, music, and performance, and an Assistant Professor in Music at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Ireland. She earned her PhD in Social Anthropology from Queen’s University Belfast in 2018. She has previously held a Marie Skłodowska-Curie...
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Friday June 5, 2026 10:20am - 10:45am
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Volpe 102
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
10:20am EDT
Part 1: Moving to the Pulse of EDM Music
Friday June 5, 2026 10:20am - 10:45am EDT
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Lesson Teacher, Independent
Topy Nguyen is a private instructor of trombone and freelance musician in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, where he taught as a band director and completed his master's in music education at Texas Christian University. As an active performer with party and wedding bands alongside...
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Friday June 5, 2026 10:20am - 10:45am
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Volpe 103
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
10:20am EDT
When Notation Runs Out: A Framework for Style When the Ink Stops
Friday June 5, 2026 10:20am - 10:45am EDT
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Director of Concert Bands - Associate Professor of Music, George Mason University
Dr. William L. Lake, Jr. is the Director of Concert Bands at the Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music at George Mason University. In this role, he conducts the George Mason University Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band and teaches conducting and wind literature courses.
Before his tenure at George Mason University, Dr. Lake served as Associate Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music Education at the Crane School of Music (SUNY-Potsdam), where he was co-conductor of the Northern Symphonic Winds, principal conductor of the Crane Concert...
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Friday June 5, 2026 10:20am - 10:45am
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Volpe 106
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
10:30am EDT
🍎How To Practice, Developing Chops, Working On Band Sound with Heather Fortune
Friday June 5, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Speakers 
Music Teacher, Friends Select School
Educator and Flutist Heather Fortune leads instrumental ensembles at Friends Select School in Center City, Philadelphia. Her inclusive approach centers student voice and choice, utilizes good music technology to empower learners, and builds responsive classroom spaces. Heather coaches...
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Friday June 5, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am
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Volpe 101
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
10:50am EDT
10:50am EDT
Revitalizing K–12 Popular Music: Lessons from Music Will’s Lab School
Friday June 5, 2026 10:50am - 11:15am EDT
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Director of Strategic Initiatives, Music Will
Scott is Director of Strategic Initiatives as Music Will.
Director of Teaching and Learning, Music Will
Mary is Director of Teaching and Learning at Music Will. She is also a drummer, singer, and songwriter, mom of 3, and gluten free.
Friday June 5, 2026 10:50am - 11:15am
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Volpe 102
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
10:50am EDT
Reinforcing Music Theory Understanding with Popular Music in Choir
Friday June 5, 2026 10:50am - 11:15am EDT
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Assistant Professor/Director of Undergraduate Music Education, George Mason University
Dr. Tina Beveridge is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at George Mason University. Her diverse teaching experience includes choir, band, elementary general, jazz, and general music in the secondary school. At Mason, Dr. Beveridge teaches undergraduate methods classes in choral...
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Friday June 5, 2026 10:50am - 11:15am
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Volpe 106
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
10:50am EDT
Toward an Expanded Music Will Framework: A Collective Case Study of Music Will’s Influence on Music Teacher Identity in Early Childhood Music Education
Friday June 5, 2026 10:50am - 11:15am EDT
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Assistant Professor of Music Education, Louisiana State University
David Dockan, PhD
(he/him/his) is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Louisiana State University, where he teaches courses in elementary music methods, popular/commercial music techniques, and teaching music in diverse settings. Committed to helping teachers design curricula that reflect students’ musical...
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Associate Professor, Montclair State University/Music Will
Dr. Bryan Powell is Associate Professor of Music Education and Music Technology, and Coordinator for the Recording Arts and Production degree at Montclair State University where he teaches classes in music education, music technology, popular music, and directs the Montclair State...
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Assistant Professor, University of Alabama
Dr. Macy Bell is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at The University of Alabama. Dr. Bell is an Orff-Schulwerk Certified music educator with twelve years of professional experience in music education. Dr. Bell’s research agenda centers on critical consciousness and informal...
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Friday June 5, 2026 10:50am - 11:15am
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Volpe 203
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
10:50am EDT
Part 2: Moving to the Pulse of Country Two-Step
Friday June 5, 2026 10:50am - 11:15am EDT
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Professor of Music Education, University of Kentucky
Martina Vasil, PhD, is Professor of Music Education and Director of Graduate Studies for the University of Kentucky School of Music. She is a board member of Music Will and past president of APME. Martina learned to salsa dance from Marlon Silva in Pittsburgh, PA and was...
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Lesson Teacher, Independent
Topy Nguyen is a private instructor of trombone and freelance musician in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, where he taught as a band director and completed his master's in music education at Texas Christian University. As an active performer with party and wedding bands alongside...
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Doctoral Candidate in Music Education, Texas Tech University
Phu Vu is a Ph.D. candidate and graduate part-time instructor in music education at Texas Tech University. A native of Saigon, Vietnam, he has taught piano, music technology, and general music in Vietnam, Atlanta-Georgia, and has performed as a collaborative pianist, keyboardist...
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Friday June 5, 2026 10:50am - 11:15am
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Volpe 103
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
10:50am EDT
Teaching and Learning Curriculum and Tools for Popular Music Education
Friday June 5, 2026 10:50am - 11:45am EDT
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Sponsors 
Discover how MusicFirst is supporting the next generation of popular music education. Join Dr. Lee Whitmore at APME Miami 2026 for an interactive session exploring curriculum, assessment, and creative tools designed for modern band and popular music classrooms. Attendees will compose...
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Friday June 5, 2026 10:50am - 11:45am
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Volpe 207
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
11:20am EDT
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Popping with Intention: Understanding the Role of Popular Music Within Your Institution
Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 11:45am EDT
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Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Buisness, Alabama State University
Dr. Shane Colquhoun is an Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Contemporary Musical Styles at Alabama State University and a nationally recognized voice in innovative music education. A two-time GRAMMY Music Educator Award quarterfinalist, he centers his work on expanding access...
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Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 11:45am
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Volpe 102
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
11:20am EDT
Part 3: Moving to the Pulse of Salsa Music
Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 11:45am EDT
Speakers
Professor of Music Education, University of Kentucky
Martina Vasil, PhD, is Professor of Music Education and Director of Graduate Studies for the University of Kentucky School of Music. She is a board member of Music Will and past president of APME. Martina learned to salsa dance from Marlon Silva in Pittsburgh, PA and was...
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Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 11:45am
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Volpe 103
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
11:20am EDT
🎵APME LIVE CLINIC: INTERLOCHEN
Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm EDT
Speakers 
Professor/CEO, Berklee College of Music/Songwriting for Music Educators
Kat Reinhert is a genre-defying songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader. She has released five independently produced albums and collaborated with artists like Anat Fort, Jo Lawry, Ross Pederson, Michael Leonhart, Josh Logan, Stephen Lit, and David Cook. Her songwriting...
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11:20am EDT
🎵APME LIVE CLINIC: MI ENSEMBLE
Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm EDT
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PhD, Lecturer in electric guitar and band performance, Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory
Dr. Kristian Wahlström is an established guitarist and has played professionally for over 25 years in the Finnish music scene. As a freelancer, he has performed live with, e.g., Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks) and Perttu Kivilaakso (Apocalyptica) as well as recorded with Darude among...
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Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm
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PLF North 330
5501 San Amaro Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Frost School of Music Facilities
11:20am EDT
Using Breezin Thru Theory/Composing in your music classroom
Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm EDT
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Director of Performing arts, Calhoun School
Dr. Jackie Martino is an educator, composer, and musician. She has an extensive career in music education as both a teacher and administrator. . She is currently the Director of Performing Arts at The Calhoun School in New York City. For the last two decades, she built a music and...
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Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm
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Volpe 106
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
11:20am EDT
Can You Hear the Difference? Music Education Students’ Perceptions of AI-Generated and Human-Made Music
Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm EDT
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Professor, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Dr. Alena Holmes is a professor of music education at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, where she coordinates the music education program and teaches courses in music technology and music education. She is an active composer, lyricist, and librettist, having written family and children’s...
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Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm
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Volpe 203
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
11:20am EDT
Lessons from the first AI Songwriting course. Berklee students take on the future.
Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm EDT
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Professor of Songwriting, Berklee College of Music
Ben Camp is a professor of Songwriting at Berklee College of Music, and an advisor at Suno. Ben has taught over 2,000 students, is a gold record writer and producer, and has amassed over 300 million streams with songs for Tiesto, Brice Fox, Victoria Justice, and on networks like HBO...
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Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm
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Volpe 203
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
11:20am EDT
Past as Palette: Historically Informed Covers as Pedagogical and Artistic Innovation
Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm EDT
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Lecturer, University of Miami
Stephen Gleason is a New York born musician and educator with over 25 years of performance, composing, and academic achievements. With heavy roots in both jazz and popular music he’s carved-out a unique career arc that has spanned across 25 years.
Most recently he has contri...
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Head of Contemporary Voice and Performance Artistry, University of Miami
Dr. Raina Murnak serves as President of the Association for Popular Music Education and as Assistant Professor and Studio Director of Contemporary Voice and Performance Artistry at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, where she also leads the MA in Popular Music Ped...
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Friday June 5, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm
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Volpe 203
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
11:30am EDT
🍎Performing As Communication, Engaging the Audience with Ruth Debrot
Friday June 5, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm EDT
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Senior Lecturer in Music Education, Boston University
I am interested in all things about teaching and learning. I sing, play guitar and keys in my band, Notorious Jones. Let's jam!
Friday June 5, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm
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Volpe 101
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
11:50am EDT
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Incorporating Informal Music Learning Pedagogy that Encourage Music as Community
Friday June 5, 2026 11:50am - 12:15pm EDT
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Professor, Coordinator of Music Education, Loyola University New Orleans
Edward McClellan is the Rita O. Huntsinger Distinguished Professor of Music, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music Education at Loyola University New Orleans. Dr. McClellan is a member of the Editorial Boards for the International Journal of Music Education, Action, Criticism...
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Friday June 5, 2026 11:50am - 12:15pm
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Volpe 102
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
11:50am EDT
Tarnish the Shiny Object: evaluating the learning technology in the music classroom
Friday June 5, 2026 11:50am - 12:15pm EDT
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Instructor, Student, Tessitura Network, UC San Diego Extension
Arts and entertainment industry veteran, Kate Gargiulo, has worked for both non-profit arts organizations and Fortune 500 companies including the Seattle Symphony, Kirkland Performance Center, The Broad Stage, and Live Nation Entertainment. Kate’s primary area of expertise is training...
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Doctoral Candidate/General Music Teacher, University of South Florida, Orange County Public Schools
Emily Langerholc is a 20 year veteran music educator from Florida. She has taught grades preK-12, teaching middle school band, chorus, exceptional music education, music appreciation, and currently teaches elementary general music in Orlando. She has taught in Broward, Palm Beach...
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Friday June 5, 2026 11:50am - 12:15pm
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Volpe 106
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
11:50am EDT
12:30pm EDT
🌮APME LIVE LUNCH EVENTS: SPONSORED BY SPLICE: DIGITAL MUSIC SHOWCASE
Friday June 5, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Speakers
Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Buisness, Alabama State University
Dr. Shane Colquhoun is an Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Contemporary Musical Styles at Alabama State University and a nationally recognized voice in innovative music education. A two-time GRAMMY Music Educator Award quarterfinalist, he centers his work on expanding access...
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Music Teacher, Friends Select School
Educator and Flutist Heather Fortune leads instrumental ensembles at Friends Select School in Center City, Philadelphia. Her inclusive approach centers student voice and choice, utilizes good music technology to empower learners, and builds responsive classroom spaces. Heather coaches...
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Senior Lecturer in Music Education, Boston University
I am interested in all things about teaching and learning. I sing, play guitar and keys in my band, Notorious Jones. Let's jam!
Friday June 5, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm
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Various
12:30pm EDT
🌮LUNCH + 🍹BLOGARITA PARTY!
Friday June 5, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
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Assistant Professor in Music, Mary Immaculate College
Dr Kayla Rush is an anthropologist of art, music, and performance, and an Assistant Professor in Music at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Ireland. She earned her PhD in Social Anthropology from Queen’s University Belfast in 2018. She has previously held a Marie Skłodowska-Curie...
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Friday June 5, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm
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Various
2:00pm EDT
🍎Songwriting Workshop
Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
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Professor/CEO, Berklee College of Music/Songwriting for Music Educators
Kat Reinhert is a genre-defying songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader. She has released five independently produced albums and collaborated with artists like Anat Fort, Jo Lawry, Ross Pederson, Michael Leonhart, Josh Logan, Stephen Lit, and David Cook. Her songwriting...
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Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm
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Volpe 101
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
2:00pm EDT
From Hooks to Harmonies: Wind Instruments in Popular Music Learning
Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
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Director of Music Education, Nuvo Instrumental
Brittany Bauman is the Director of Music Education for Nuvo Instrumental. She is the co-author of the WINDSTARS pre-band curriculum (Winner of NAMM: "Best Tools for Schools" and "Best in Show") focused on bridging the instrumental gap between the recorder and beginning band. Brittany...
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Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm
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Volpe 207
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
2:00pm EDT
2:00pm EDT
2:00pm EDT
Nu Deco Panel
Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
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Department Chair and Associate Professor (Sterbenz Endowed Chair); Modern Artist Development and Entrepreneurship, Frost School of Music- University of Miami
Daniel Strange has performed on a variety of the world’s biggest stages from Carnegie Hall to NBC’s The Today Show as well as with critically acclaimed artists representing multiple genres including Michael Feinstein, Ann Hampton Calloway, Jacob Collier, Robert Glasper, Madison...
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Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm
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Volpe 103
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
2:00pm EDT
Songwriting in the Round: A Tool for Connection
Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
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Assistant Professor of Music Education, University of New Mexico
Dr. Melissa Ryan is an assistant professor at the University of New Mexico. She specializes in inclusive and creative general music education, drawing on experience teaching music across the U.S. and abroad. Her work includes professional development for teachers and research on social...
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Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm
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Volpe 102
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
2:00pm EDT
Teaching Latin American Popular Music: Resources, Challenges, and a Case Study #benitobowl
Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
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Associate Professor, University of Miami
Marysol Quevedo is Associate Professor of Musicology at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. She is the author of
Cuban Music Counterpoints: Vanguardia Musical in Global Networks (Oxford University Press, 2023), which traces the intellectual and artistic networks Cuban composers forged between 1940 and 1991, examining how they navigated aesthetic innovation and political agendas across local and international contexts. Her research centers on Cuban art music...
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Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm
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Volpe 106
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
2:00pm EDT
🎵APME LIVE CLINIC: INDIGO LANE
Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Speakers
Director of Strategic Initiatives, Music Will
Scott is Director of Strategic Initiatives as Music Will.
Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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PLF North 330
5501 San Amaro Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Frost School of Music Facilities
2:00pm EDT
🎵APME LIVE CLINIC: REPOST
Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Speakers
Associate Professor, Montclair State University/Music Will
Dr. Bryan Powell is Associate Professor of Music Education and Music Technology, and Coordinator for the Recording Arts and Production degree at Montclair State University where he teaches classes in music education, music technology, popular music, and directs the Montclair State...
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2:00pm EDT
Sampling as a Foundational Skill in Music Education
Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Speakers
Director of Education, Splice
Meredith Allen is an award-winning educator, author, and passionate advocate for creative learning through music and technology. As Director of Business Development at Splice, she leads efforts to connect innovative tools with classrooms and music programs worldwide. Previously...
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Education Development Manager, Ableton
Thomas Faulds is a sound designer and percussionist based in Chicago, Illinois. Inspired by new technologies and production, Thomas is an active participant in the dynamic music scene in Chicago. Aside from recording and releasing albums, he works as Ableton’s Education Development...
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Assistant Professor of Music Business, University of North Texas
Jessica Muñiz is a music career consultant, composer/producer, and Assistant Professor of Music Business at the University of North Texas. She is also the Founder/Owner of NIZCO Music – a music career consulting company that helps musicians compose their careers to their own B.E.A.T...
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Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Buisness, Alabama State University
Dr. Shane Colquhoun is an Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Contemporary Musical Styles at Alabama State University and a nationally recognized voice in innovative music education. A two-time GRAMMY Music Educator Award quarterfinalist, he centers his work on expanding access...
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Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Volpe 203
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
3:00pm EDT
3:30pm EDT
3:30pm EDT
Work Smarter, Sound Better: Bringing Industry-Standard Music Management into Your Classroom
Friday June 5, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
Sponsors 
DISCO
Where Music, Lives, Works and Moves.
DISCO exists to make music management simpler. We streamline the way music is shared, organized and discovered so that business can move faster—and people can spend less time jumping between mismatched softwares and endlessly downloading and...
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Friday June 5, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm
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Volpe 203
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
3:30pm EDT
Finding Performance Shangri-La: Developing Methodologies in performance practices for the developing artist
Friday June 5, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
Speakers 
Associate Director of Contemporary Music and Collaborative Projects, Director of Singer-Songwriter, Interlochen Center for the Arts
2026 and 2027 Grammy in Music Education quarterfinalist and Associate Director of Contemporary Music at Interlochen Center of the Arts Courtney Kaiser-Sandler is a professional songwriter, vocalist, and musician as well as the founder of the singer-songwriter program at Interlochen...
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Friday June 5, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm
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Volpe 207
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
3:30pm EDT
Arranging for Voices, Horns & Strings
Friday June 5, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
Speakers 
Executive Director, Creative & Media Arts, Tiffin University
Brad Rees serves as Executive Director of Tiffin University’s Institute of Creative and Media Arts, where for 30 years, he has conducted university choirs, directed the award-winning a cappella ensemble Up in the Air, and taught voice, music theory, music production, and music business...
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Friday June 5, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm
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Volpe 106
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
3:30pm EDT
Is Popular Music Education Too Creative? A Philosophical Argument for Balance
Friday June 5, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
Speakers 
First Year Ph.D. & Associate Instructor, Indiana University
Eli Yaroch is a first-year Ph.D. student and Associate Instructor in Music Education at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Music Engineering Technologies from the University of Miami, where he also led the MusicReach Contemporary Department...
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Friday June 5, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm
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Volpe 102
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
3:30pm EDT
The "Pop Music Pyramid” – Constructing Holistic, Tradition-Conscious yet Innovative Studies in Higher Education
Friday June 5, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
Speakers
PhD, Lecturer in electric guitar and band performance, Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory
Dr. Kristian Wahlström is an established guitarist and has played professionally for over 25 years in the Finnish music scene. As a freelancer, he has performed live with, e.g., Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks) and Perttu Kivilaakso (Apocalyptica) as well as recorded with Darude among...
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Friday June 5, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm
EDT
Volpe 103
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
4:00pm EDT
4:00pm EDT
4:00pm EDT
Hip Hop Crate Digging as Method: Embodied Listening, Sampling, and Sonic Storytelling
Friday June 5, 2026 4:00pm - 4:25pm EDT
Speakers 
Assistant Professor of Hip Hop, The Ohio State University
Known for his music production work with artists like Black Thought, Busta Rhymes, Mos Def, Domo Genesis (Odd Future), Capital Steez (Pro Era), Beastie Boys, Del tha Funky Homosapien, Aloe Blacc and more. Still an active practitioner in the music industry, in 2024, Rawls released...
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Friday June 5, 2026 4:00pm - 4:25pm
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Volpe 102
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
4:00pm EDT
Responding to the challenges of liquid modernity
Friday June 5, 2026 4:00pm - 4:25pm EDT
Speakers 
Associate Professor of Music Education, University of Connecticut
Dr. Joseph Abramo is an educator with 24 years of experience and is currently a professor of music education at UConn where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses. He has eight years of teaching middle and high school experience in New York State, where he taught concert bands...
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Friday June 5, 2026 4:00pm - 4:25pm
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Volpe 106
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
4:00pm EDT
Who Played That? College Music Education Students’ Accuracy in Detecting AI-Generated Piano Performance
Friday June 5, 2026 4:00pm - 4:25pm EDT
Speakers 
Associate Professor, Frost School of Music, University of Miami
Tom Collins is Associate Professor of Music Engineering at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami, and Principal Investigator of the Music Computing and Psychology Lab. His research bridges music perception, artificial intelligence, and creative technologies, with applications...
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Master's Student, Music Engineering, University of Miami
Anish Ghosh is a Master’s student in Music Engineering at the University of Miami and a research assistant with the Concerts with Humans and Artificial Intelligence (CHAI) project. With a background spanning music business, production, and engineering, his work examines how emerging...
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PhD Student, Music Education, University of Miami
Stacey Swanson is a PhD student in Music Education at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music, researching the intersection of artificial intelligence, music business, and music education. She serves as Director of Operations for the Association for Popular Music Education...
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Friday June 5, 2026 4:00pm - 4:25pm
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Volpe 103
Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA
4:30pm EDT
5:00pm EDT
