APME Memphis 2025

APME Memphis 2025

Welcome to the APME Memphis 2025 conference. Here, you’ll be able to register for the conference and update your Sched profile. The conference schedule will be available in late spring 2025. At that time, you can view the schedule and select the 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 June 4–7, 2025.

6:00pm CDT

Opening Reception TBASteve Holley • Raina Murnak

8:00am CDT

Conference Check in/Coffee Time Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center Lobby

9:00am CDT

Opening Welcome SPAC - Plough Foundation Performance HallSteve Holley • Raina Murnak

9:15am CDT

Keynote SPAC - Plough Foundation Performance Hall

10:15am CDT

A New Generation of Music in the Mountains: Undergraduate Student Experiences in Bluegrass Music Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingMichelle Rutherford • John Eric Rutherford Starting on the Right Note: An Exploration of Ear Training Pedagogy to Improve Music Literacy in a Diverse Student Population Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingLeslie Harrison The Schoolification Trap: Keeping PME Students Focused and Relevant Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingShane Colquhoun Roger Bacon Rhythm 'n' Blues Rock Band (RB3) Harris Hall - Legacy BuildingRoger Bacon High School Rolling In the Deep: Diving Into a Culturally-Relevant Approach to Teaching Today’s Contemporary Singer SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomDeAnna Johnson

10:45am CDT

Dumping Ground: Guitar Class and the Marginalization of Students in an Impoverished, Rural School District Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingMW Deagan Motivation in Popular Music Ensembles Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingKevin Coyne Using Bandlab and Flat.io to compose, create and learn music theory! Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingJackie Martino

11:30am CDT

Popular Music cross-training for Classical singing teachers: Can it and should it be done? SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomJo Sear An Existentialist Perspective on Authenticity in Songwriting and the Dangers of Trauma Dumping Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingRhian Bristol Where are all the Black kids? Engaging underserved teenagers in group piano through informal music learning Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingEden Esters Brown The Influence of Interpersonal Relationships Within Popular Music Learning Environments Rooted in Non-formal Learning Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingJamie Burg Holyoke STEM Beats Harris Hall - Legacy BuildingHolyoke STEM Academy Versatile SPAC - Traicoff Music HallShane Colquhoun • Alabama State University Teaching Popular Music Theory Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingEthan Hein

12:00pm CDT

Experiences of Women and Gender Non-conforming Musicians in Masculine-Dominated Music Spaces Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingVirginia Davis • Candice Mattio Considering Pedagogy: Who Does the Work? Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingDavid Williams

12:30pm CDT

2:00pm CDT

Racial Trauma-Informed Strategies for the Popular Music Educator Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingCarmella Berthia The Times They Are A-Changin: Future-Proofing Student Creators with Lessons from the Music Industry Past and Present Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingBrian Wilkins Sounds of Soul Harris Hall - Legacy BuildingHeather Trussell • Soulsville Charter School The Art of Listening To Songs: Intertwining Culture, History, and Emotion SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomRandy Klein Cultural Context of the Derivation of British Rock Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingArin Canbolat • Martin Shore • Lawrence Boo Mitchell • Dr. Emmett Price Writing Lyrics into History: Hip Hop Eras and Lyricism SPAC - Traicoff Music HallCarla Becker Critiquing a Popular Music Ensemble: Professional and Educational Perspectives Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingThomas Link

2:10pm CDT

Do Commercial Musicians Still Need Theory? Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingMatt Tutor Is Popular Music Education Culturally Responsive? Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingDavid Williams

2:20pm CDT

Louder Than Hell: The Rise of Latinx and Native American Metal Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingLuis Zapata From Classroom to Center Stage: Preparing Students for Professional Side Musician Roles Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingMark Conklin

2:30pm CDT

Harmonies of Heart: Encouraging Jazz and Pop Student Acts for Senior Care Facilities Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingBrian Wansink It’s Not Us, It's Them: Co-Creating Codes of Conduct Within Student Popular Music Ensembles Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingPatrick Olsen

3:00pm CDT

Afternoon Coffee Time Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center Lobby

3:15pm CDT

Explore Memphis Music & Culture TBA

8:00pm CDT

Peabody Rooftop Party The Peabody Memphis

8:00am CDT

Conference Check in/Coffee Time Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center Lobby

9:00am CDT

Keynote SPAC - Plough Foundation Performance Hall

9:45am CDT

Featured Performance SPAC - Plough Foundation Performance Hall

10:15am CDT

Anchors of Rock: Higher Music Education in Music Ecosystems Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingJake Hertzog • Justin Hunter The Performance and Pedagogy of Classic Albums: A Case Study of a Collegiate Popular Music Ensemble Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingSeth Adams Reflect, Discuss, Inquire, Act! Critical Consciousness as a Framework for Transformative Music Education Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingMacy Bell The Limewires SPAC - Traicoff Music HallJamie Burg • P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School SuperNova Harris Hall - Legacy BuildingPioneer Ridge Middle School

10:45am CDT

Let’s Teach Like Rock Stars…Literally Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingStorm Gloor What does it mean to PRACTICE? Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingJackie Martino The Record Company Game: Gamification of Project-Based Learning Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingBarbara Freedman AI-Powered Music Recording Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingMark Huggins Copyright, Self-publishing, and Digital Music SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomScott Harris

11:30am CDT

Digging in the Crates: How to Listen to Music with the Ear of a Hip Hop Producer SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomJason Rawls Hit Songs Decoded: Structural Secrets Behind Successful Songs and How They Can Help You Teach Songwriting Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingKat Reinhert What Can We Learn from Nordic Popular Music Education? Pioneering Past, Current Practices, and Potential for Student-Centered Musical Expertise Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingKristian Wahlström A New Chord: A How-to Guide for Expanding Course Offerings in Our Schools Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingOrion Burke Empowering Music Education with Soundtrap and MusicFirst Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingJim Frankel • Music First Osceola Rocks! Harris Hall - Legacy BuildingChris Burns • School District of Osceola County The Zoo Band SPAC - Traicoff Music HallYelena Ovando • The Music Box

12:00pm CDT

The UK Singles Chart: Presenting a Heritage of Popular Music SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomDaniel Green In Search of Our “True Academy”: Reflections on Modern Band, Open Jams, and the Purpose of Popular Music Education Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingTom Zlabinger The Art of the Hook in Pop Songwriting Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingTom Schneider Scratching the Surface: Innovative Curricula with DJ Controllers Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingBryan Powell

12:30pm CDT

2:00pm CDT

MusicReach Contemporary Method Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingEli Yaroch Digging Through The Crates: Thinking Like A DJ to Improve and Empower You When Selecting EdTech Tools for the Classroom Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingCarmella Berthia SoundScape Harris Hall - Legacy BuildingMichael Parsons • Briarcrest Christian School Circlesinging: Fostering Social-Emotional Growth, Musical Fluency, and Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Practices through Participatory Music-Making SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomStephano Marchese The Blueprint for Implementing Modern Band Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingLatasha Casterlow-Lalla Deconstructing Pop Hits: Unique Methods for Visualizing & Teaching Popular Music Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingDavid Penn Songwriting for Classrooms Simplified SPAC - Traicoff Music HallStephen Cox

2:10pm CDT

Old Money / New Money: Incorporating Classical Instrumentalists in Popular Music Ensembles Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingStephen Gleason CHAI: Not Everyone's Cup of Tea? Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingTom Collins

2:20pm CDT

Why Bands Are Not In The Top 20 Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingYvan Kelly Worlds Collide: From Public Schools to the Ivy League – Perspectives on Popular Music in the Music Education Multiverse Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingDan Sheehan

2:30pm CDT

A Pop Primer for Students: A Chord Progression Analysis of Songs Commonly Requested from Party and Wedding Bands Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingBrian Wansink

3:00pm CDT

Afternoon Coffee Time Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center Lobby

3:15pm CDT

University of Pikeville Bluegrass Ensemble Harris Hall - Legacy BuildingJohn Eric Rutherford Blue Hawk Records: Transformative Learning | High Student Engagement | Brand Awareness | Real-world Outcomes Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingJoe Rapolla Building Bridges: Integrating Traditional and Popular Music in Education SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomSarah Rector • Heather Trussell • Michael Parsons • Shaman McGowen • Tamar Love • Sam Shoup Arranging: The Modern-era Skill Set Everyone Should Have Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingMatt Tutor Student Voice In The Music Classroom Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingChris Ricketts Making Creative Music Production Accessible SPAC - Traicoff Music HallNicholas Quigley

5:00pm CDT

APME LIVE Showcase TBA

8:00am CDT

Conference Check in/Coffee Time Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center Lobby

9:00am CDT

Changing the Score: An Exploration of Music Educators’ Transitions from Classical Training to Popular Music Teaching Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingKevin Droe Perceptions and Benefits of Curricular Gospel Choir Participation Amongst Postsecondary Students: A Preliminary Exploration from a Canadian Perspective SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomDarren Hamilton Kids In Charge: Facilitating Student Led Bands SPAC - Traicoff Music HallStephen Cox Reaching More Students with Modern Band Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingJim Frankel • X The “Remote” Future is Here: Real-Time Music Performance Over the Internet Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingSeth Adams Polar Drift Harris Hall - Legacy BuildingNorth High School One Chord at a Time Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingJulie Duty

9:30am CDT

Allons Louisiane, Show Me How to Two-Step: The Cultural and Musical Impact of a School-Based Cajun & Zydeco Music Ensemble SPAC - Traicoff Music HallGregg Griffin Generational Trends of Music Educators Towards Popular Music Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingEli Yaroch Rainbow Bop: Integrating a Multidisciplinary Industry Project within Tertiary Music Education SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomSean Foran The Journal of Popular Music Education: A Content Analysis Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingAllison Davis Harnessing the Power of AI: Practical Tips for the Music Educator Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingMark Huggins

10:15am CDT

Within Harris Hall - Legacy BuildingAdvanced Learning Academy/ Fox Tech Get Over Yourself: How to Separate Craft from Creator and Develop a Healthy Artist Identity Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingKat Reinhert The Marriage of Lyrics and Melody: Experimenting with Music “Meet Cutes” Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingTaylor Miranda How Understanding The Blues Can Create Equitable Classrooms SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomVincent Sneed Rehearsing Young Popular Music Ensembles SPAC - Traicoff Music HallEric Songer • Scott Prescott What the Culture Feelin’: Kendrick Lamar as an Exemplary Model for General Music Pedagogy and Praxis Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingMacy Bell

11:30am CDT

Community Music Festivals as a Growth Opportunity for Students SPAC - Traicoff Music HallDan Sheehan Building and Organizing Popular Music Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingJake Hertzog Exploring the Collegiate Experiences and Subsequent Career Paths of Music Industry Degree Alumni Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingJosef Hanson Student Perspectives of the Kentucky All-State Elementary Modern Band Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingDavid Dockan Teaching Pop Combo : Planning The Year Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingMegan Heer Music Production SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomYelena Ovando • X Pumpkin Pie Beans Harris Hall - Legacy BuildingEric Songer • Chaska Middle School West

12:00pm CDT

More Than Music: How PMEs Can Foster Social, Technological, and Business Acumen Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingSteven Potakzek Pedagogy, Policy and "Popular Music": Educator Objectives and Attitudes Towards Undergraduate PME in the UK SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomAiden Harvey Bass is Base: Understanding the Fundamental Role of the Electric Bass in Pop Music SPAC - Traicoff Music HallJohn Vitale Criteria and Structures for Competitive and Non-Competitive Assessment of Popular Music Ensembles Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingDavid "Da" Knowlton AI in the Music Classroom Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingNick Filoti

12:30pm CDT

2:00pm CDT

Dysfunctional Family Harris Hall - Legacy BuildingEric Songer • Chaska Middle School West So You Want to Teach your Choir Gospel Music? SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomDarren Hamilton Pop Off Sis!: Teaching Civic Engagement and Political Action Through Popular Music Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingCameron Elliott Popular Music as a Vehicle for Student Well-Being Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingGiulianna Conti Social Justice in Popular Music SPAC - Traicoff Music HallKatrina Hendrick ChatGPT Remix: Revolutionizing Music Classrooms with AI Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingChris Burns

3:15pm CDT

Exploring Inclusive Pedagogy in Musicianship: A Hands-On Approach for Diverse Learners Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingBrad Rees Where’s their Art? Artistic Disposition and Community Responsive Education SPAC - Traicoff Music HallKatrina Hendrick Music in American Society: Innovative Approaches in Music Teaching and Learning Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingEd McClellan Identifying and Dismantling Racial Disparities of AI in Music Education Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingAian Davis DAW-Based Music Theory Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingRyan Van Bibber Daylors Harris Hall - Legacy BuildingEric Songer • Chaska Middle School West Guitar for Teachers Who Don't Play Guitar (and Don’t Want to Use YouTube!) SPAC - Hodges Choral RoomChris Beyt

3:45pm CDT

Modeling the Real Creative Industries: Collaboration as a Curriculum Classroom 105 - Legacy BuildingTim Weir Modern Piano Pedagogy: Teaching Aural Skills, Accompaniment, and Improvisation through Popular Music Classroom 113 - Legacy BuildingPhu Vu Bridging the Gap Between Popular Music Pedagogies and Teaching for Excellence in Western European Art Music SPAC - Traicoff Music HallMitchell Wong Building a Network of Songwriting Classroom Educators Classroom 101 - Legacy BuildingJoshua Emanuel Can AI-Assisted Songwriting Foster Creativity? A Study on Student Self-Perception Computer Lab - Legacy BuildingSarai Brinker

7:00pm CDT

Beale Street After Party: Live Music, Dancing, Drinks, and Food Beale Street

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