K-12 Sessions Presentation

Designed for and by K–12 Music Educators

Join music educators from more than 90 countries for two immersive days designed to spark creativity, strengthen practice, and bring fresh ideas back to your classroom.

Time Name Presenting Author(s) Location Name More Info
10:15 AM - 11:05 AMA Concert-Like Music Class in the Rural Village from China Bridging the WorldHong-Yu Hsien511B
10:15 AM - 11:05 AMMaking the Most of Modern Band Matt Swanson511C
10:15 AM - 11:05 AMStraighten Up and Fly Right: Jazz Movement and the Lindy Hop in the K-8 ClassroomJennie Rozsa514A
11:15 AM - 12:05 PMUsing Folk and Language-Vocabulary Songs to facilitate Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Dr Lois Veenhoven Guderian511B
11:15 AM - 12:05 PMGiinawind: Creating a Hip Hop School Song by Making Community ConnectionsAlex Pustogoradsky511C
11:15 AM - 12:05 PMCircle Singing in K-12Stefano Marchese514A
1:15 PM - 2:05 PMKey of Concert F: A troubling key Zachary Joseph Harwell511B
1:15 PM - 2:05 PMInclusion, Equity, Diversity, Anti-Racism: Where to we go from HereMandart Chan511C
1:15 PM - 2:05 PMTeaching SEL in the Elementary Music ClassroomBecky Clark514A
2:15 PM - 3:05 PMCreating Core Memories: Cross-Curricular Connections in the Instrumental ClassroomLani Sommers511B
2:15 PM - 3:05 PMUnpodium TeachingLauren Simmons511C
2:15 PM - 3:05 PMnêhiyawêwin Songs for ChoirsSherryl Sewepagaham514A
3:15 PM - 4:05 PMFundamentals of Violin TeachingSelin Actu Atiseri511B
3:15 PM - 4:05 PMSound SamplingMichael Jameer511C
3:15 PM - 4:05 PMLearning to Improvise: Readiness and Harmonic AudiationDavid Potter514A
4:15 PM - 5:05 PMPanel Discussion: Tuning In: Music Education Across Canada — Challenges, Change, and PossibilityJanet Wade, Sherryl Sewepagaham, Tyler Yip, Lynn Gracey, Krista Bryson, Catherine Hoven, Mandart Chan, Stacey Sinclair511B
4:15 PM - 5:05 PMCreativity and Creative Approaches for BandSteve Giddings511C
4:15 PM - 5:05 PMConnecting with the Land Through MusicJennifer Engbrecht514A
Time Name Presenting Author(s) Location Name More Info
9:20 AM - 10:10 AMPopular Music Education, Technology, and Stories from Canadian ClassroomsJohnny Touchette511B
9:20 AM - 10:10 AMCreating a Performance Ensemble that Includes Neurodivergent LearnersAimee Atkinson511C
9:20 AM - 10:10 AMMusic, Movement, and Customs from Around the WorldJohn Jacobson514A
10:20 AM - 11:10 AMCreative Composition Projects for Guitar StudentsLaura Lee Matthie511B
10:20 AM - 11:10 AMMake Some Noise! Advocating for Your Music ProgramAmanda Clark511C
10:20 AM - 11:10 AMCircle Games and Activities that Incorporate SEL for Collective Musicking K-4Katie Hull-Brown514A
11:20 AM - 12:10 PMEngaging with Cultural Communities through Music: Paths Toward DecolonizationGabriel Bordeleau-Landry, Marie-Claude Mathieu, Valerie Peters511B
11:20 AM - 12:10 PMNeurodiversity and Inclusive Practices in Music EducationKatie Nicholl511C
11:20 AM - 12:10 PMMaking Music, Making ConnectionsAmanda Ciavarelli and Karen Tole-Henderson514A
1:00 PM - 1:50 PMBasics to Breakthroughs: Engage, Motivate, and Transform your Beginning BandRichard Canter511B
1:00 PM - 1:50 PMA Sound of the Future: Designing Interdisciplinary Projects Using Music TechnologyGary Casity Jr511C
1:00 PM - 1:50 PMIntroduction to Traditional Abenaki DancesLysanne and Nicole O'Bomsawin514A

Last Updated: July 3, 2026

Please note that the schedule is subject to change due to presenter requests and other unforeseen circumstances. We recommend checking back regularly for the most up-to-date information.