APME Memphis 2025: Full Schedule

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.

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9:00am CDT

Pumpkin Pie Beans

Saturday June 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am CDT

Harris Hall - Legacy Building

This all 8th grade band will amaze you with their versatility, creativity and style. From 80s rock to current hits and pink guitars to punk attitudes, you'll fall in love with their show. Covers and originals. Formed through the school's innovative flex time initiative, it's amazing what this group of 13 and 14-year-old superstars from Prince's backyard in Minnesota have created.

Clinicians

Shane Colquhoun

Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Contemporary Music Styles, Alabama State University

Shane Colquhoun is an educator, producer, arranger, and composer with a diverse musical background. He earned his Bachelor’s of Arts from Bethune-Cookman University in Music Technology, and his master’s in music education from Auburn University (AU), where he is also completing... Read More →

Victor Sawyer

Memphis Music Initiative

Speakers

Eric Songer

Music Educator, Eastern Carver County School District

27 years is a long time to teach middle school music, but I love it. I was hired to direct concert bands, but the program is much more than that. Students write songs, produce, form their own bands, learn non-band instruments, rap, beatbox and more. Our students perform in rock bands... Read More →

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Chaska Middle School West

Saturday June 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Harris Hall - Legacy Building

APME LIVE

2:00pm CDT

Polar Drift

Saturday June 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT

Harris Hall - Legacy Building

Polar Drift is an extra-curricular ensemble at North High School that meets before and after school twice a week. A project many years in the making, Polar Drift was as an extra endeavor for solos and duets at Show Choir events. Polar Drift has now become a 30+ person ensemble of the music program and is now attracting students not participating in the curricular bands. Repertoire is selected through teacher knowledge and student input which fosters an active folder spanning multiple decades. Arrangements are primarily written by Mr. Hammerman, but students are given encouragement and tools to create their own.

Clinicians

Scott Burstein

Heather Fortune

Music Teacher, Friends Select School

Educator and Flutist Heather Fortune leads instrumental ensembles at Friends Select School in Center City, Philadelphia. Her inclusive approach centers student voice and choice, utilizes good music technology to empower learners, and builds responsive classroom spaces. Heather coaches... Read More →

Speakers

Aaron Hammerman

Artists

North High School

Saturday June 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Harris Hall - Legacy Building

APME LIVE

2:00pm CDT

The Response

Saturday June 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT

SPAC - Traicoff Music Hall @ 3800 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38117

This all 8th grade band will energize you with their driving rock, attitude and fun personalities. From early 2000s punk to current rock hits this all-girl band will make you fall in love with their show. Formed through the school's innovative flex time initiative, it's really amazing what this group of 13 and 14-year old superstars from Prince's backyard in Minnesota have created.

Clinicians

Michael Parsons

Kat Reinhert

Speakers

Eric Songer

Music Educator, Eastern Carver County School District

Artists

Chaska Middle School West

Saturday June 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
SPAC - Traicoff Music Hall 3800 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38117

APME LIVE

3:15pm CDT

Daylors

Saturday June 7, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm CDT

SPAC - Traicoff Music Hall @ 3800 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38117

This all 8th grade band will dazzle you with their energy, attention to detail and passion. From their love of Disney to their obsession with Taylor Swift, plus their combination of woodwinds and brass with traditional rhythm section groove, you'll fall in love with their show. Pop tunes with a movie favorite or two mixed in. Formed through the school's innovative flex time initiative, it's really amazing what this group of 13 and 14-year old superstars from Prince's backyard in Minnesota have created.

Clinicians

Ruth Debrot

Senior Lecturer in Music Education, Boston University

I am interested in all things about teaching and learning. I sing, play guitar and keys in my band, Notorious Jones. Let's jam!

Kristian Wahlström

Electric Guitar Pedagogue, PhD, Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory

Kristian Wahlström, PhD, is an established guitarist and has played professionally for over 20 years in the Finnish music scene. As a freelancer, he has performed live with, e.g., Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks) and Perttu Kivilaakso (Apocalyptica) as well as recorded with Darude among... Read More →

Speakers