APME Los Angeles 2024: Full Schedule

Welcome to the APME Los Angeles 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 June 5–8 to consider the past, present, and future of popular music education.

10:00am PDT

Promoting Analysis through Discovery

The growth of online instrumental learning has given music learners a wealth of options outside of the traditional in-person learning environment. I will compare and analyze programs, attempt to develop an understanding of the people who learn and teach such programs, and engage dialogue on the implications for music education.

Speakers

Alfredo Guerrieri

Thursday June 6, 2024 10:00am - Saturday June 8, 2024 4:00pm PDT
Online

Technologies in Popular Music Education, Pop 10

Secondary Type Instrumental Pedagogies and Practices

2:00pm PDT

The Song Exploder Experiment: Promoting Analysis through Discovery

Inspired by Song Exploder (a podcast and Netflix series where musicians dissect their own songs and tell stories of how they were developed), this Pop10! presentation offers a multi-layer strategy for students to critically and creatively interact with their own as well as their peers’ songwriting processes.

Speakers

Tamara Theis

Thursday June 6, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
The Music Complex G147

Technologies in Popular Music Education, Pop 10

Secondary Type Instrumental Pedagogies and Practices

2:00pm PDT

Songwriting as a Culture of Belonging

Creating a Culture of Belonging means creating psychologically safe relationships with members of a group. Using a culture of belonging framework (Kennedy & Jain-Link, 2021), popular music educators will consider how songwriting supports a Culture of Belonging. Attendees will be challenged to reflect on their own teaching practices to assist in developing ensemble coaching skills.

Speakers

Jonathan Kladder

Saturday June 8, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
The Music Complex G147

Technologies in Popular Music Education, Pop 10

Secondary Type Higher Popular Music Education (HPME)

2:00pm PDT

Unlocking Creativity: Building Student Self-Efficacy through AI-Driven Collaborative Musical Exploration

Discover practical insights into integrating artificial intelligence in popular music composition education, emphasizing the tangible benefits of chat-based AI for decision support. This session offers nuanced perspectives on fostering student self-efficacy, illustrating the evolving intersection of technology and musical expression in music education.

Speakers