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Saturday June 6, 2026 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers 
Fine and Performing Arts Resource Specialist, School District of Osceola County
Dr. Christopher Burns is a music educator and arts-education leader whose work bridges creativity, technology, and access. As the Fine & Performing Arts Resource Specialist for the School District of Osceola County (FL), he supports K–12 music, theatre, visual art, and dance programs...
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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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Assistant Professor, USC Thornton School of Music
Dr. Candice D. Mattio is Vice President of APME, and Assistant Professor of Music Teaching & Learning at USC’s Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles where she leads the graduate program in Popular Music Teaching & Learning .
She is a music educator, multi-instrumentalist, and music technology specialist. Candice's research focuses on creative thinking and representation in music technology education, and socio-political issues in contemporary and popular music education. She recently served as the inaugu...
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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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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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Saturday June 6, 2026 12:00pm - 12:30pm
EDT
Newman Recital Hall
5513 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
