APME Edinburgh 2024

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APME Edinburgh 2024

Welcome to the APME Edinburgh 2024 conference. Here you’ll be able to register for the conference and update your Sched profile. A draft of the conference schedule will be available beginning March 1. At that time, you’ll be able to view the schedule and select what presentations you’d like to attend. If you have any questions, please visit our conference website or contact us at conference@popularmusiceducation.org We look forward to coming together as a community July 23–25 to explore breaking down barriers in popular music education.

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Conference Check In/APME Sponsored Coffee Time Reception Area

09:15 BST

Opening Welcome Lindsey Stewart Lecture Theatre

09:30 BST

Keynote - Research Lindsey Stewart Lecture Theatre

10:20 BST

Transition Reception Area

10:30 BST

Heutagogy and Adult Amateur Musicians 206William I. Bauer • Joshua A. Russell My journey through a world of singing: The benefits of exploring non-western vocal styles 303Susanna O'Leary "I Felt Pretty Heard": Cultivating Social Emotional Learning in Teens Through Partner-Based Songwriting 205Anne Heaton

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CIMSRS: Community Instrumental Music Service for Rural Scotland 206Arianna Ranieri Fear No Sound: Exploring Pedagogies for Rough Vocal Effects (RVEs) in Popular Music 303May Oskan

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Transition Reception Area

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How Jazz Musicians Negotiate a Text in a Collaborative Context 205Kyle Irwin The effects of Modern Band 101 training on music educators’ comfort with modern band integration 206Morgan Soja Integrating Global Sounds: Analyzing Regional Musical Elements in Teen-Preferred Pop Music for Inclusive Music Education 303Rowoon Lee

12:20 BST

Collaborative Songwriting at the Drum Kit 205Gareth Dylan Smith Uncovering backroom writing: exploring the formative learning experiences of Australian songwriters and music producers 206Tina Broad

12:50 BST

Lunch - Lunch Provided Reception Area

14:00 BST

Caught Between Rock and a Hard Place: The Transformative Role of Improvisation in Navigating Ideological Norms in HPME 206Robert McLaughlin Authenticity of Notation within Popular Music Education 303Warren Gramm Learn by doing: How can learning from musical idioms develop practice? As a lens to critically reflect on education. 303Jonathan Richardson An SEL-Focused Approach to Songwriting in the Music Classroom 210Leong Su Juen Creative Musicianship: A Blended-Learning, Widening Participation Music Programme Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreCorin Anderson Honor Ensembles and the Spirit of Modern Band Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreJill Wilson Starting a Popular Music Honor Ensemble Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreJocelyn Prendergast

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Reimagining the Music Classroom: A Teaching Approach to Utilizing Digital Technology for Graduate Music Education Students 206Russ Biczo

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Transition & Coffee Reception Area

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Beyond the Classroom: Fostering music entrepreneurship through a multi-disciplinary approach to student-run record labels 206Kristina Kelman The Art Of Listening To Songs 210Randy Klein From Concept to Show to Label: How Modern Band is Making Students College and Career Ready 205Kris Gilbert More than the Music Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreMorag Macdonald What happens if everyone gets the chance to play? Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreMorag Macdonald “Pretty Hurts”: Microaggression Experiences of Women, Femme-Identifying, and Gender-Expansive Students in Music Technology 303Candice D. Mattio

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Music Publisher Briefs: A Framework for Music Production Projects 206Rick Schmunk

16:20 BST

Transition Reception Area

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Why We Write Songs 205Sophie Daniels The Joy of making music in the moment 303Roberto Cassani “But Miss...... Theory is Boring!” - New Pedagogical Approaches to Popular Music Literacy in the Secondary Classroom 206Becky Bennison Bridging the Gap between Choir and Modern Band 210Suzanne Spencer • Rebecca Wizov

17:00 BST

A Philosophical Perspective on Authenticity in Songwriting 205Rhian Bristol “I don't think that they ever really owned it”: Reflecting on Community Music Pandemusicking Successes and Failures within Canadian Pandemic Contexts 303Fiona Evison Creative Personality and Music Teachers 206Clint Randles

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Drinks Reception Reception Area

18:30 BST

Ceilidh The Chapel

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Lunch - Lunch Provided Reception Area

08:45 BST

Conference Check In/APME Sponsored Coffee Time Reception Area

09:30 BST

Keynote - Policy Lindsey Stewart Lecture Theatre

10:20 BST

Transition Reception Area

10:30 BST

"We're Not Getting Bullied Back Into the Closet" - Two Parallel Studies on LGBTQ+ Teaching Issues in Florida 303Anna Horldt Decolonizing Rhythm: Defining the Afro-Latin American DNA of Popular Music 206Robert Sabin Song Doctor: Making Good Songs Great 210Kat Reinhert

11:00 BST

The Queer Club as a Site for Music Education 303Jack Bertrand

11:30 BST

Transition Reception Area

11:50 BST

Vocal training experiences and perceptions among adult Professional Contemporary Gig Singers (PCGS). 206May Oskan Educator Objectives & Attitudes Towards Undergraduate PME Curricula in the UK 303Aidan Harvey Translating Artworks into Music: A Synaesthetic Approach to Music Composition 205Corin Anderson Empowering Preservice Teachers to Facilitate Informal Learning Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreJill Wilson • Jocelyn Prendergast Exploring and Experimenting: Stagecraft in Popular Music Education 210Callen Love Moving from Theory to Practice with Pre-Service Music Educators Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreWarren Gramm Musicking in Masculine Spaces: Experiences in Drumming While Female Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreVirginia Davis Comparative Analysis of Practical Pedagogies: Bridging the Atlantic Divide Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreJ. Thomas Link Creating Connections through Narrative Songwriting 210Melissa Ryan

12:20 BST

Developing Music Production Curricula and Instruction Within University-Based Schools of Music 303Rick Schmunk Lifestyle Risks and Treatment Seeking Behaviors of CCM Performers 206Ana Flavia Zuim • Shirley Gherson Music Production as a Culturally Responsive Teaching Tool 205Stefano Marchese

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Voice, character and technique 205Renée Stefanie Exploring and Experimenting: Stagecraft in Popular Music Education 206Callen Love Blank Space: Underrepresentation of Women in Popular Music Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreKat Reinhert • Raina Murnak & Candice D. Mattio Queer Singer Songwriters on Navigating Identity in Performance spaces 303Natalie Duling Using Popular Music Pedagogies in Traditional Choral Ensembes 210Saleel Menon

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Addressing Music Performance Anxiety: Practical Strategies 205Yi Wang An Analysis of Creative Achievement and Spirituality in the Creative Products of Adolescents ages 11 to 18 206Clint Randles • Anna Horldt and Tiao Xie

15:00 BST

Transition & Coffee Reception Area

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Underrepresentation of African American Professors in Music Positions at Predominantly White Institutions 303Adrian Davis The Joy of making music in the moment 210Roberto Cassani Injury Prevention, Disability Inclusion, and Crip Virtuosity Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreGwen Howard How the popular music ensemble can co exist with traditional ensembles Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreMichael Parsons Arts Integration in Popular Music Education Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreJulia Turner • Madison Kozeny Coming Together: Bridging the Divide in Popular Music Education 206Mark Huggins Fostering Student Voice and Choice through Songwriting and Composition 205Kris Gilbert

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Perceptions of Asian Traditional Music among Music Education Majors in the United States 303Rowoon Lee

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Transition Reception Area

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TBC 303Jacob Danson-Faraday The Soundsystem Project 205Anders Rigg • Douglas Paine • Tom Booth & Anna Wylie Art school pedagogy as a model for Higher Popular Music Education 206simon Strange Sampling, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy & Diversity in the Music Classroom 210Will Mosley

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Who are you programming?: An investigative study into the demographic diversity of contemporary a cappella pop composers. 303Christopher N. Ferrell • Michelle Z. Gibson Telematic Music Making for Access and Inclusion 205Tom Zlabinger • Gareth Dylan Smith

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Conference Check In/APME Sponsored Coffee Time Reception Area

09:30 BST

Keynote - Schools and Community Lindsey Stewart Lecture Theatre

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Transition Reception Area

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Modernizing Music Programmes in Higher Education with Popular Music: Students’ Preparation for Music Employment 206Christin Foley Smith • Russell Brodie Electronic Drum Workshop 210Bryden Stillie Pop Notes: The Perceived Efficacy and Impact of a Modern Band K-12 Professional Development Training Program Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreScott Burstein • Candice D. Mattio Radically Healing: Trauma Informed Strategies for the Music Classroom 205Ashley Shabankareh Training of Popular Music Educators in Non-Profit Education Settings 303Martin Ryan

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The Making of Mirror Glass Records: Adventures in Entrepreneurship and Improvisation 206Paul Harkins • Ashley Stein

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Teaching Dynamic Compression- Exploring Compressors Through Humanisation of Characteristics and Emotional Impact 303Andrew Bourbon

11:30 BST

Transition Reception Area

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AI-Powered Music Education for Tomorrow’s Artists 303Mark Huggins AI: The Music Industry’s Latest Menace Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreJeffrey Izzo Circle Singing, a pedagogical approach 210Stefano Marchese 90s Hip-Hop and 60s Folk Music: Different Means To The Same End Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreJeffrey Izzo • Andrew Surmani Louder Than Hell: The Rise of Latinx and Native American Metal Lindsey Stewart Lecture TheatreLuis F. Zapata Reflect, Discuss, Inquire, Act! Critical Consciousness as a Framework for Transformative Music Education 206Macy Bell

12:50 BST

Lunch - Lunch Provided Reception Area

14:00 BST

Blue Hawk Records: Transformative Learning | High Student Engagement | Brand Awareness | Real-World Outcomes 205Joe Rapolla SongMakers: a decade of Australia's national music mentoring scheme 206Tina Broad Building Teachers’ Creative Confidence in a Popular Music-Making Classroom 210Melissa Ryan TBC 303Zack Moir

14:30 BST

Rock & Pop: Ignite Student Inspiration with Trinity College London 205Toby Davies • Jonathon Wheeler The Sociomateriality of Songwriting Learning as Network Translation 206Timo Neuhausen • Julia Barreiro & Marc Godau

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Transition & Coffee Reception Area

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Closing Session Lindsey Stewart Lecture Theatre