Recent:

Smithsonian Folkways World Music Pedagogy course leader (online, November, 2024, in conjunction with Music Teachers in International Schools https://mtiis.co/world-music-pedagogy/): DEIJB, current issues in tokenism and appropriation, working with culture bearers, teaching diversity through themes and concepts, designing programs that reflect and promote global perspectives, the Five Dimension Methodology.

Istanbul, Turkey: International Council of Traditional Music and Dance (ICTMD) Applied Ethnomusicology Conference, , Oct, 2024, Presenter: Applied Ethnomusicology in Globally Minded Arts Classrooms

Together We Thrive (grant): Integration of Art and Music in Washington DC public schools, Washington, DC, Oct 2024. Presenter and representative for Music Education with the Smithsonian Institute.

Smithsonian Folkways World Music Pedagogy course leader (online, May, 2024, in conjunction with Music Teachers in International Schools): DEIJB, current issues in tokenism and appropriation, working with culture bearers, teaching diversity through themes and concepts, designing programs that reflect and promote global perspectives, the Five Dimension Methodology.

American International Schools in the Americas (AMISA) 2024, Asuncion, Paraguay, March 2024, Presenter: Connecting Music and DEIJ

Kobe, Japan: The BIG GIG Japan, January 2024, Keynote and Presenter: DEIJ, Cultural Diversity in Music Education, Teaching from Global Perspectives

Smithsonian Folkways World Music Pedagogy course leader (online, May, 2023, in conjunction with Music Teachers in International Schools): DEIJB, current issues in tokenism and appropriation, working with culture bearers, teaching diversity through themes and concepts, designing programs that reflect and promote global perspectives, the Five Dimension Methodology.

Association of Music in International Schools (AMIS) 2023, Quito, Ecuador, April 2023, Presenter: Western Music Ensembles in Today’s Diverse Settings

Guatemala City, March 2023, American International Schools in the Americas (AMISA)

Session instructor: rethinking music education in today’s teaching environments, PK-12.

Association of Music in International Schools (AMIS) 2020 and 2021, online summit: 

Workshop facilitator and speaker

Diversity, inclusion, anti-racism in music programs and arts teaching environments

Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 2020. Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA) 

Pre-conference leader: Smithsonian Folkways World Music Pedagogy certification course. 

Workshop leader: Cross-disciplinary and culturally diverse teaching methodologies  in music education

Santiago, Chile, April 2019, Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA)
Workshop director: Transform and Empower – building global competency through culturally diverse music, and cross-disciplinary experiences

Quito, Ecuador, March 2018, Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA)
Workshop Clinician: The Power of Yet – culturally diverse music as a means toward diversifying learning opportunities and global awareness

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 2017, Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA)
Workshop Clinician: ReThinking Music Curriculum with the integration of culturally diverse music

Venezuelan Association of North American Schools (VANAS)

  • Valencia, November 2018
    Workshop Director: Cross-Disciplinary approaches to teaching general music, band, and choirs
  • Caracas, November 2017
    Workshop leader: integrating Venezuelan dance and Indian Bhangra into the music program
  • Caracas, November 2016
    Workshop leader: integrating Samba and Guinean percussion into the music program

UW Smithsonian Folkways World Music Pedagogy

  • Seattle, WA, June 2017

Clinician: global perspectives in teaching three genres of music to students K-12

Calgary City Teacher’s Convention

  • Calgary, Alberta, February 2016,
    Workshop clinician for two sessions: Indonesian gamelan on Orff instruments, Teaching a culturally diverse program from a global perspective
  • Calgary, Alberta, February 2015,
    Workshop clinician for two sessions: Bhangra music, and how to approach religion issues in music classes
  • Calgary, Alberta, February 2014,
    Workshop clinician for two sessions: West African percussion and Chinese music and dance
  • Calgary, Alberta, February 2013,
    Workshop clinician, integration of world music into music curriculum: Arabic doumbek, Brazilian Samba, West African percussion
  • Calgary, Alberta, February 2011,
    Workshop clinician, integration of world music into music curriculum: Malaysian social drumming, Chinese Lion Dance, west African percussion

Cultural Diversity in Music Education (CDIME)

  • Helsinki, Finland, June 10-12, 2015, Presentation of PhD research.
  • Seattle, WA., March 2008, Guest Speaker for conference opening, workshop presenter: Middle East drum and dance.
  • Rotterdam, Netherlands, December 2006, Presenter: musical change and cross-culturalism in the world music classroom.
  • London, England, November 2002, Presenter: Chinese Lion Dancing/Drumming.
  • Malmo, Sweden, April 1999: Presenter, Integration of multi-cultural music into the general music program.

Palliser Teacher’s Convention

  •  Calgary, Alberta, February 2015, Workshop clinician, integration of world music into music curriculum: Chinese Lion Dance, west African percussion

World Forum on Music, November 2013, Brisbane, Australia, Workshop leader

  • How to incorporate diverse musics into the curriculum

Central Alberta Teachers' Convention

  • February 2013 in Red Deer, Alberta, CANADA. Workshop leader: Arabic doumbek and dance, Brazilian Samba drumming and dance, west African percussion and dance

European Council of International Schools Conference

  • November 2012, Nice, France. Workshop leader: composition/movement K-9, world cultures/movement, Arabic drumming and dance
  • November 18th-20th, 2011, Lisbon, Portugal. Workshop leader: Native American Music, Arabic percussion and dance, composition in elementary schools
  • Nice, France, November 2008, Guest presenter of three workshops: west African, Chinese, and Malaysian percussion

2011 Conference for the Fine Arts Council of the Alberta Teachers' Association

  • October 29, 2011. Workshop leader: world music activities and their integration into the music curriculum

Southern Alberta Lions Leadership Rally

  • March 19, 2011, Canmore, Alberta:
workshop leader: Great Lions Make Great Music!

Association of German International Schools (AGIS)

  • Hannover, Germany, February 2009, Workshops Clinician, west African drumming and dancing for music educators

International Society of Music Education (ISME)

  • Edmonton, Alberta, July 2000

International Association of Southeast Asian Schools (IASAS)

  • Cultural Convention, March 1999: Director of west African drumming for dance division.

Cultural Diversity in Music Education (CDIME)

  • Helsinki, Finland, June 10-12, 2015, Presentation of PhD research.

Cultural Diversity in Music Education (CDIME)

  • Helsinki, Finland, June 10-12, 2015, Presentation of PhD research.