Keynote Speaker: Lee Higgins
Professor Lee Higgins is the Director of the International Centre of Community Music based at York St John University, UK and is the President of International Society of Music Education.
Author of Community Music: in Theory and Practice, Engaging in Community Music, and editor of the newly published, The Oxford Handbook of Community Music, Lee is a leading contributor in the rapidly growing field of Community Music.
As a community musician, he has worked across the education sector as well as within health settings, prison and probation service, youth and community, and orchestra outreach.
As a presenter and guest speaker, Lee has worked on four continents in university, school, and NGO settings. He is the Senior Editor for the International Journal of Community Music.
Professor Lee Higgins is the Director of the International Centre of Community Music based at York St John University, UK and is the President of International Society of Music Education.
Author of Community Music: in Theory and Practice, Engaging in Community Music, and editor of the newly published, The Oxford Handbook of Community Music, Lee is a leading contributor in the rapidly growing field of Community Music.
As a community musician, he has worked across the education sector as well as within health settings, prison and probation service, youth and community, and orchestra outreach.
As a presenter and guest speaker, Lee has worked on four continents in university, school, and NGO settings. He is the Senior Editor for the International Journal of Community Music.
Presentations
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Title |
Name |
Institution |
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Cultivating Musical Expressivity in Beginning Instrumentalists |
Lauren Ryals & Dr. Roseanne Rosenthal |
Sharp School |
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Uke, Flow, and Rock ‘n’ Roll: Communitas in a Community Ukulele Group |
Dr. Jill Reese |
The State University of New York at Fredonia |
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Facilitating Community Ukulele Groups: A Collaborative Autophenomenography |
Dr. Louise Anderson & Dr. Jill Reese |
The State University of New York at Fredonia and Salisbury University |
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Improving Quality of Life - Music for Adults with Developmental and/or Physical Disabilities: A Unique University/Community Collaboration |
Dr. Lyn E. Schraer-Joine |
Kean University |
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Holistic Instruction and Mentorship: Effectively Practicing the Ideals of El Sistema |
Christine D'Alexander |
Northern Illinois University |
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Three Fathers’ Contributions To Their Children’s Musical Lives |
Mya Scarlato |
Teachers College, Columbia University |
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The challenge for research to explore the benefits of shared musical experience? |
Dr. Liz Mellor |
York St. John University |
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Aesthetic Contact in Community Music |
Dr. Liz Mellor |
York St. John University |
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Community Music as a Research Context for Positive Plasticity Across the Lifespan |
Dr. David Myers |
University of Minnesota |
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The Development of Oral & Aural Skills Within the Community Choir through Socialization |
Jeremy Watson |
Teachers College, Columbia University |
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Teaching Community Music in Academic Settings |
Jess Abrams |
University of Edinburgh MSc |
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Crossing the Divide; Community Music in Schools in Scotland |
Jess Abrams |
University of Edinburgh MSc |
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Theatre, Spirituality, and Mercy Partners in the Discovery of a Transformative and Greater Universal Presence |
Anne Redlin |
Teachers College, English, Theatre, and in Education Program |
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Halfway In, Halfway Out: Songwriting as a Ground for Interdisciplinary Partnerships in/with/through Music |
Dr. David A. Stringham, Cynthia A. Hunter, Jesse Rathgeber, Grace M. Cuevas, Lily Gates, Rebecca Kenanga, & Emily Veramessa |
James Madison University |
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Teaching Vietnamese Music Through Linguistic & Folklore Context |
Phan Gia Anh Thư & Ngô Thanh Nhàn |
Teachers College and New York University |
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Addressing Sustainability in Community Art Ecosystems |
Jon Stapleton & Dr. David Stringham |
James Madison University |
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Mapping Community Music: Chiptune and Contemporary Musicianship |
Jon Stapleton |
James Madison University |
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Traversing the Tenuous Terrains of Music Education and Community Music Therapy |
Jesse Rathgeber, Jon M. Stapleton, Robby McCoubrey, Shelby E. Hall, Erin Dixon, & Dr. David Stringham |
James Madison University |
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Community Building in an After-school Music Program |
Ieong Cheng Katy Ho & Yan Colon |
Teachers College, Columbia University |
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Connecting Community Musicians and Children Through a Social Justice Curriculum |
Lauren Diaz |
Teachers College, Columbia University |
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Facilitating a Community Arts Organization's Work in Schools |
Dr. Hal Abeles, Lindsey Castellano, Lauren Diaz, & Kari Francis |
Teachers College, Columbia University |
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The participation of graduate students as a special component in Every Voice Choirs (EVC) |
Siwen Xi |
Teachers College, Columbia University |
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“Música sin barreras” “Music Without Barriers”: "Orquestando" Music Education program for students deprived of freedom |
Anibal Martel Andrade |
Ministry of Education of Peru |
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Profiles of Community Musicians in an Urban Setting |
Kari Francis |
Teachers College, Columbia University |
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Breaking the Boundaries of Isolation and Attrition in Music Doctoral Programs Through Cohort Education |
Katherine Sadler |
Teachers College, Columbia University |
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Expanding the Core of Orchestral Training - Exploring the Transformative Potential of |
Rebekah Carpio |
Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
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Community Engagement Activities within Conservatoire Training |
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Utilising Born’s “four planes” model to explore the role that music could play in tackling mental health stigma. |
Debbie Rodgers |
Canterbury Christ Church University |
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My Kind of Treble: Working with Gender-Inclusive Vocal Ensembles |
Felicity Graham |
Teachers College, Columbia University |
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A Case-Study “Dialogue between Musical Cultures”- |
Anna Shapira |
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance |
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An Examination of the Creative Aspects of Music Composition Courses, with a Focus on the Use of Modeling |
Hyun-Ji Oh |
Teachers College, Columbia University |
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Towards a Spectrum from a Binary: Working Towards an Understanding, Impact, and Implications of the Introduction of a Community Music Program in an Existing Conservatory Culture |
Rebecca McCay |
University of Laurier |