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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2:00pm EDT

Nu Deco Panel

Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT

Volpe 103 @ Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

Speakers

Daniel Strange

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... Read More →

Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Volpe 103 Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

👯‍♀️Panel (55)

2:00pm EDT

Songwriting in the Round: A Tool for Connection

Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT

Volpe 102 @ Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

In this workshop, participants will explore adapting professional “Songwriters in the Round” traditions for music education. We will discuss and experience collaborative songwriting circles that foster listening, empathy, and creativity. Practical strategies, prompts, and facilitation tips will empower participants to build inclusive classroom communities where students engage as co-creators of meaningful music.

Speakers

Melissa Ryan

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... Read More →

Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Volpe 102 Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

👯‍♀️Panel (55), Songwriting/Production

2:00pm EDT

Teaching Latin American Popular Music: Resources, Challenges, and a Case Study #benitobowl

Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT

Volpe 106 @ Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

Speakers

Marysol Quevedo

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... Read More →

Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Volpe 106 Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

👯‍♀️Panel (55), Culture and Belonging

Audience HPME

2:00pm EDT

Sampling as a Foundational Skill in Music Education

Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Volpe 203 @ Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

Led by a panel of edtech, music business, and academic experts, this session explores how digital tools are redefining music education. We share innovative frameworks for teaching sampling, copyright compliance, and business acumen, ensuring students are empowered to overcome creative barriers and prepared for the modern digital economy.

Speakers

Meredith Allen

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... Read More →

Thomas Faulds

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... Read More →

Jessica Muñiz

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... Read More →

Shane Colquhoun, PhD.

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... Read More →

Friday June 5, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Volpe 203 Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

👯‍♀️Panel (55), K-12