Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA)

  • Santiago, Chile, April 2019
    Workshop director: Transform and Empower – building global competency through culturally diverse music, and cross-disciplinary experiences
  • Quito, Ecuador, March 2018
    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
    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.