This page will contain links to some of my past presentations. The links will contain handouts, related information and additional resources. All presentation materials are covered under a creative commons license.
Papers and Presentations
“Gaming music: Considering the potential of video games for music teaching and learning” Presentation at the joint meeting of the Association for Technology in Music Instruction and the College Music Society, San Diego, CA (confirmed, November, 2012)
“From the Prescriptive to the Possible” as part of the Panel Presentation “Is This Technology? Challenging technological determinism in music education” at the joint meeting of the Association for Technology in Music Instruction and the College Music Society, San Diego, CA (confirmed, November, 2012) (with Dr. Clint Randles, Dr. S. Alex Ruthmann, and Dr. Matthew Thibeault)
“Teachers’ Perspectives on the Development of a New Secondary Music Course” Presentation at the International Society for Music Education World Conference on Music Education, Thessalonaki, Greece, July 2012 (with Elizabeth Bucura)
“Preparing to Teach Toward 21st Century Musicianship” Presentation at National Association for Music Education Biennial Music Educators National Conference, St. Louis, MO, March, 2012
“Guitar and Pop Culture” Presentation at Arizona Music Educators Association Conference, Mesa, AZ, February, 2012 (with Gerald Rulon-Maxwell)
“Controversial Issues in the Pedagogy of Popular Music” Panel presentation at the New Directions in Music Education: Revitalizing Middle and High School Music Conference, Lansing, MI, October, 2011 (with Dr. Joseph Abramo and Dr. Melissa Natale-Abramo)
“Solo, multitrack, mute? Producing and performing (gender) in the popular music classroom” Paper presentation at the Feminist Theory and Music 11 Conference, Tempe, AZ, September, 2011
“Reflecting on the transformative potential of digital and participatory culture in music education” Presentation at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, May, 2011 (with Catherine Reid and Abigail VanKlompenberg
“Hyphenated musicians and hybrid spaces: Secondary students’ engagement in a songwriting and technology course” Paper presentation at the Research in Music Education Conference, Exeter, England, April, 2011
“Producing Popular Musicians” Paper presentation at the Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium, Tampa FL, February, 2011
“Plugins and Crossfades: Students’ Musical Engagement In and Out of a Songwriting and Technology Class“ Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Conference, Denver, CO, April, 2010
“Aural Skills for the 21st Century” Presentation at the Arizona Music Educators Conference, Mesa, AZ, January, 2010
“Beyond Participation: Increasing Interactivity in Ensembles and Classrooms” Presentation at the Arizona Music Educators Conference, Mesa, AZ, January, 2010
“Collaborative Inquiry: Four perspectives on an “extravaganza” of music learning and teaching” Paper presentation at Mountain Lake Colloquium, Mountain Lake, VA May, 2009 (via video with Dr. Janet Barrett, Amy Becker, and Lorna Beth Slee)
“Improvisation, Experimentation, and Exploration in the General Music Classroom.” Presentation at the Arizona Music Educators Conference, Mesa, AZ, January, 2009
“Popular Music Pedagogy & Technology: From Bytes to Beats.” Presentation at the Arizona Music Educators Association Conference, Mesa, AZ, January, 2009
“From Bytes to Beats: Popular Music Pedagogy Through Web-based Technologies.” Paper presentation at the Association for Technology in Music Instruction Conference, Atlanta, GA, September, 2008
“Blogging Music in Higher Education: Considerations and Getting Started” Presentation at the College Music Society / Association for Technology in Music Instruction Pre-Conference Technology Workshop, Atlanta, GA, September, 2008
“Guitar Heroes, CC Mixters, & Pop Idols: Considering Popular Culture in the Music Classroom.” Paper presentation at the International Society for Music Education Conference, Bologna, Italy, July, 2008
“Flippin’ the Misogynist Script: Representation & Agency of Women in Hip-Hop – Implications for Music Education.” Paper presentation at the Musica Ficta/Lived Realities Conference, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, January 2008.
“Building Bridges, Connecting Communities: Improvisation, Education and Collaborative Possibilities.” Discussion moderator at the International Society for Improvised Music Conference, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, December 2007.
“You Can’t Drop a Needle on An iPod: Rethinking Listening in the Web 2.0 Era.” Paper presentation at the New Directions in General Music Conference, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, October 2007.
“Counterpoint or Remix? A Dialogue on Popular Music and Popular Culture in the Music Teacher Education Curriculum.” Position paper presented at The Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium on Music Teacher Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, September, 2007 (with Dr. Janet Barrett).
“General Music Through the Lens of Critical Theory.” as part of “General Music Through a Kaleidoscopic Lens.” Paper presentation at Mountain Lake Colloquium, Mountain Lake, VA, May 2007 (with Dr. Janet Barrett, Katheryn Vukson, Jonathan Harnum and Jacqueline Kelly-McHale).
“Creating Connections: Interdisciplinary Units for Middle School General Music.” Eastern MENC Division Biennial In-Service Conference, Baltimore, MD, March 2005 (with Dr. Mark Robin Campbell and Dr. Linda K. Thompson).
“Using Online Tools for Teaching and Reflection in Music Classes.” Panel participant at MENC National Biennial In-Service Conference, Nashville, TN, April 2002 (with Dr. Maud Hickey).
“Developing Professional Teaching Portfolios.” Presentation-discussion at the MENC National Biennial In-Service Conference, Washington, DC, March, 2000 (with Dr. Mark Campbell and Dr. Verna Brummett).
“Building Collaborative Communities of Teacher Educators.” Panel member at the MENC National Biennial In-Service Conference, Phoenix, AZ, April, 1998.
Invited Presentations & Teaching
“Go Digital: Learn How to Develop and Implement a Musical Media Program” Invited presentation and workshop series for combined National Band Association, Young Composer/Conductor Mentor Project, and College Band Directors National Association: Band Education Symposium, Tempe, AZ (Confirmed, June, 2012)
“Multimedia and Digital Culture: Creating Music in 21st Century Classrooms” Invited presentation for National Association for Music Education Music Education Week: Composition Academy, Baltimore, MD (Confirmed, June 2012)
“Integrating Popular Music and Culture in Music Education Programs” Invited presentations, workshops, and teaching for Music education students and practicing music educators, Crane School of Music SUNY at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY, May 2012
“Addressing Multimodal and Multimedia Data in Qualitative Research” Invited presentation and discussion to Qualitative Research Class via videoconference at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, March 2012
“PURL Film Series: Echotone” Invited member of a panel to discuss issues related to popular music and culture, working musicians, and the Phoenix built environment in relation to the documentary Echotone for Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory, Phoenix, AZ February 2012 (with Nathan Christ, Charlie Levy, Jim Adkins)
“What You Need to Know About State Music Student Growth Evaluations and Assessment in Your Program” Invited presentation for Arizona Music Educators Association Conference, Mesa, AZ February 2012 (with Lynn Tuttle)
“Developing Assessments for Student and Teacher Evaluations” Invited presentation for Arizona Music Educators Association Conference, Mesa, AZ, February 2012 (with Lynn Tuttle)
“Contemporary Technology for 21st Century Music Classrooms” Invited presentation to music educators and principals at Kino Middle School, Mesa, AZ, January, 2011
“Secondary General Music and Music Teacher Education” Invited presentation to Secondary General Music Seminar via videoconference at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL October, 2010
“Improvisation, Experimentation, and Exploration” Invited workshop to public school arts educators attending the Tennessee Arts Academy at Belmont University, Nashville, TN July 2010
“Popular and Participatory Culture in the Music Classroom” Invited set of Workshops to secondary music educators attending the Tennessee Arts Academy at Belmont University, Nashville, TN July, 2010
“Alternatives to Large Ensembles” Invited presentation to secondary music educators at Kino Middle School, Mesa, AZ, March, 2010
“Aural Skills for the 21st Century” Invited presentation to district elementary music educators at Oak Tree Elementary School, Gilbert, AZ, February, 2010
“Implications of Technology and Popular Music for the General Music Classroom.” Invited video conference presentation to music education students at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, April 2009
“Guitar Heroes, CC Mixters, and Pop Idols: Considering Popular Culture in the Music Classroom.” Invited Presentation to music students, student teachers, and music educators at Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, March, 2009
“From Bytes to Beats: Popular Music Pedagogy Through Web-Based Technologies.” Invited Presentation to music students at Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, March, 2009
“What’s Going on in Their Heads?: Some Ways Psychology of Music Might Inform Our Practice.” Invited Presentation at the Mesa Public Schools In-service, Mesa, AZ, February, 2009
“Beyond the Billboard: Considerations and Approaches Towards the Use of Popular Music and Culture in the Music Classroom.” Invited day-long workshop, Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY, March 2008.
“Re-Viewing Popular Culture: Approaches Towards the Use of Popular Music and Culture in the Music Classroom.” Invited presentation to Collegiate MENC Chapter, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, October 2007.
“From iPod to You Tube” Invited presentation to Teaching General Music II (Dr. Janet Barrett), Northwestern University, Evanston IL, May 2007.
“Creating Music with Technology” Invited presentation to Saint Benedict’s Prep School Music Program, Newark, NJ, 2005.
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