Session Proposals

Presenter Information
Presenter NameBryan Powell
Presenter's PositionChief Program Officer, Music Will
Presenter's Short Biography

Bryan Powell is the Chief Program Officer for Music Will, and former Director of Programs for Amp Up NYC, a partnership between Berklee College of Music and Little Kids Rock. He is also an Associate Professor of Music Education and Music Technology, and Coordinator for the Recording Arts and Production degree at Montclair State University. A former NYC public school music teacher, Bryan serves as the Executive Director of the Association for Popular Music Education and is the past-Chair for the NAfME Popular Music Education Special Research Interest Group. He is the founding co-editor of the Journal of Popular Music Education, co-author of Popular Music Pedagogies: A Practical Guide for Music Teachers (Routledge), series co-editor for Contemporary Music Making and Learning (Intellect Books), and editor of The Modern Band Handbook (OUP).

Presenter's Address440 N Barranca Ave #1753
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Covina, California 91723
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Presenter's Phone(973) 746-8248
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Will there be additional presenters for your session?Yes
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I am coordinating the submission of this proposal for Dr. Powell. I am not an additional presenter. Since I am coordinating the session proposals, please send all status updates on the session proposal to me at [email protected]. Thank you! Cody Talarico, Senior Coordinator, K-12 Partnerships, Music Will

Session Information
Session TitleTech Tools for Modern Band
Session Description

This session examines the many useful and practical tools found online that can help us utilize popular music in the classroom. Many avenues will be discussed for online resources, including DAWs, beat-making, virtual instruments, and AI. This fluid and comprehensive integration of technology into the music education classroom is a necessity for educators who seek to utilize all that online music technology has to offer students.

Session Focus
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Collegiate
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
Is this a demonstration session?No
Sponsorship
Will your session be sponsored?No