I help people imagine possibilities for music learning and teaching so they can design, update, expand, or transform music programs of all kinds to better support young people and make a positive impact in the world.
I direct the Consortium for Innovation and Transformation in Music Education at ASU and I am the former Director of the Kax Herberger Center for Children and the Arts.
I am available for consulting on projects and professional development.
I typically work in the following types of areas but can adapt to your needs:
Curriculum development
Updating music programs
Education Outreach and Special Projects
Technology and digital media integration
Embedding creativity throughout music programs
Inquiry and project-based learning
Understanding by Design integration
Assessment
STEM & STEAM connections
Specialties: Curriculum, Interdisciplinary projects, consulting on education-related projects, integrating contemporary technology and popular culture in school music programs, designing and developing education outreach project for schools and communities,
Career: 2
Arizona State University
Aug 2008 - Present
Director, Consortium for Innovation and Transformation in Music Education citme.asu.edu Director, Kax Herberger Center for Children and the Arts Co-Direct Sound and Music Innovation Lab (SMIL) & Sound and Music Technologies Group Undergraduate: Art of Teaching Contemporary Musicians Sound and Music Technologies Group (Vertically Integrated Project) Digital/Hybrid Lab (Designed) taught by TAs Graduate: Advanced Secondary General Music Studies in Music Curricula Popular Music and Culture in Music Education Digital and Participatory Culture in Music Intro to Research (Qualitative Research Section) Inquiry and Project-Based Teaching & Learning Videogames and Contemporary Technology in Music Education Music Education Technology Projects Taught in Past Psychology of Music (Co-taught) Social and Cultural Studies in Music
Music Educator
North Rockland Central School District
Sep 1999 - Jun 2006
Projects: 3
Music Curriculum Development Book (Currently Writing)
I collaborate with adult accomplices and young musicians to design, develop, and forward equity-oriented project based learning as part of the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (YOLA) National Institute. This program centers youth voices and experiences to support these young musicians engage in ongoing inquiry and development that they can apply throughout their lives and careers.
I am a co-designer and on the leadership team of the J Dilla Music Tech Grant Initiative (with the Save The Music Foundation) via the Consortium for Innovation and Transformation in Music Education (CITME) at Arizona State University. CITME plays an important role in the J Dilla Music Tech grant by providing grantees with professional development and support. We work with our partners to develop resources, curricula, and related pedagogy to help the grantees. Director of CITME, Dr. Evan Tobias is also facilitating action research for which each grantee earns 45 hours of professional development. Aspects of the grant program are also integrated with a number of courses at ASU such as Art of Teaching Contemporary Musicians, Beatmaking, Digital Hybrid Lab, Digital and Participatory Culture in Music, and our Sound and Music Innovation Lab (SMIL).
Sound Explorations: Creating, Expressing, and Improving Communities
2017
I was Primary Investigator and Lead for a Playlists for Learning grant from the Digital Media and Learning Competition 6, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, to develop connected learning playlists.
Our project, Sound Explorations: Creating, Expressing, and Improving Communities, connects pre-service and in-service music educators, teaching artists, community youth organizations, and youth to create a set of six interconnected learning playlists with multiple learning pathways around the following themes: Building instruments and interfaces Coding and programming music Connecting music and culture Jamming: Solo and Groups Making beats Producing music For additional information see: https://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/news/school-music-wins-85000-grant-music-education-project To access drafts of the project see: http://citme.music.asu.edu/soundexplorations/sound-explorations-project-home/
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