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Welcome to the APME Miami 2026 Conference!
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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.

Thursday June 4, 2026 10:20am - 10:45am EDT
This demonstration explores how imaginative songwriting prompts inspired by the children’s musical Magic Door invite students to discover their creative voices through songwriting. A higher education professor and a high school songwriter share practical strategies adaptable for general music, choral classrooms, and summer camps.
Speakers
avatar for Alena Holmes

Alena Holmes

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... Read More →
avatar for Tamara Yasin

Tamara Yasin

student, Lennard High School
Tamara Yasin is a student in the Collegiate Program at Lennard High School (Ruskin, FL),  as well as a singer, dancer, and multi-instrumentalist whose artistry has earned national and international recognition. She is the winner of the 2020 NAfME National Songwriting Competition and a three-time... Read More →
Thursday June 4, 2026 10:20am - 10:45am EDT
Volpe 106 Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

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