Steve Holley

Conference Presentations
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• “How Popular Musicians Teach.” Research in Music Education Conference, London, UK/Online. April 2021. 
   
• “Developing Hybrid Practices in Popular Music Education.” Co-presentation with Shane Colquhoun. Music Research and Teacher Education conference, Orlando FL. February 2021.
   
• “Intersections and roundabouts; Connecting in-school and out-of-school experiences to teaching practices.” Colorado Music Education Association conference, Online. January 2021. 
   
• “Incorporating Popular Music into the School.” Prince Edward Island Music Education Association, Online. November, 2020.
   
• “You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers – Popular Music in the Classroom.” Fflat Books Popular Music Education Summit, Online. November 2020. 
   
• “Engaging Students Through Technology.” Solfeg.io Teaching Popular Music Digitally!, Online. September 2020.
   
• “Engaging Students in Blended Musical Environments.” Fflat Books Symposium, Online. August 2020.
   
• “Popular Music Pedagogies; Blending formal, non-formal, and informal approaches in the rehearsal.” International Society for Music Education, Helsinki, FI. July 2020 (Conference cancelled). 
   
• “Action-Based Pedagogies for Popular Music Education: A panel discussion with Steve Holley, Kat Reinhert, and Zack Moir.” Association for Popular Music Education conference, Edinburgh, UK. July 2020. (Conference cancelled) 
   
• “Bridging the Pond in Popular Music Education: a dialogical comparison of HPME programs in the US and UK.” Association for Popular Music Education conference, Edinburgh, UK. July 2020. (Conference cancelled) 
   
• “Crafting a Learner-centered PM Rehearsal: Altering your role through blended approaches.” Association for Popular Music Education conference, Edinburgh, UK. July 2020. (Conference cancelled) 
   
• “Experiences in Music Education; an auto–ethnographic mixtape.” Association for Popular Music Education conference, Detroit MI. July 2020. (Conference cancelled) 
   
• “Action-Based Pedagogies for Popular Music Education: a panel discussion with Steve Holley, Kat Reinhert, and Zack Moir.” Association for Popular Music Education conference, Detroit MI. July 2020. (Conference cancelled) 
   
• “Coaching Diverse Learners in the Popular Music Ensemble.” Association for Popular Music Education conference, Detroit MI. July 2020. (Conference cancelled) 
   
• “Crafting a Learner-centered Rehearsal; Altering your role through blended approaches.” International Music Education Summit, Online. June 2020. (Conference cancelled) 
   
• “Beyond Three Chords and the Truth: Adding elements of popular music education to your program.” California Music Educators Conference, Fresno CA. February 2020. 
   
• “A Paradigm Shift - Where does music education go from here?” California Music Educators Conference, Fresno, CA. February 2020. 
   
• “Blending Formal, Non-formal, and Informal Approaches in the Ensemble Rehearsal.” Colorado Music Educators Association Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. January 2020. 
   
• “Crowdsourcing a Secondary Popular Music Curriculum – panel discussion with Shane Colquhoun, Judy Lewis, and David A. Williams.” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, New York City, NY. June 2019. 
   
• “What’d I Say? How to protect your most important instrument.” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, New York City, NY. June 2019. 
   
• “Discussing Diversity in Musical Literacy – panel discussion with Danielle Collins, Paul  Fleet, Corbin Jones, and Jarritt Sheel.” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, New York City, NY. June 2019. 
   
• Hip-Hop Culture and the School: Beyond products and process, towards values and ethics – panel discussion with Queen D Scott, Chris Manik, Eric Dalio, and Steve Holley; moderated by Jarritt Sheel.” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, New York City, NY. June 2019.
   
• “Adding arrows to your quiver: Blended rehearsal strategies to improve your ensemble coaching.” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, New York City, NY. June 2019.
   
• “Differentiated Instruction in the Ensemble Rehearsal.” International Music Education Summit, Online. June 2019.
   
• “How to Add Elements of Popular Music Education to Your Program.” International Music Education Summit, Online. June 2019.
   
• “Where do we go from here? What is the future of music education?” Colorado Music Educators Association Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. January 2019.
   
• “Where do we go from here? Thoughts on Inclusion and Popular Music Education.” (poster) National Association for Music Education Conference, Dallas, TX. November 2018.
   
• “From Monticello to Montreux - the story of the most acclaimed PME ensemble in the country.” Modern Band Colloquium, Ft Collins, CO. July 2018.
   
• “Advocacy in Commercial Music Education.” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, Nashville, TN. June 2018. 
   
• “Developing Alternative Pedagogies - panel discussion with Richard Frank, Jarritt Sheel, and Judy Lewis,” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, Nashville, TN. June 2018. 
   
• “Home of the Blues: Using Memphis Music in Commercial Music Education,” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, Nashville, TN. June 2018. 
   
• "Developing a Strong Foundation in Your Band - Start with the Bass Player,” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, Nashville, TN. June 2018. 
   
• “Including elements of commercial music in your program,” Colorado Music Educators Association Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. January 2018.
   
• “Music Education in Cuba - Exploring Similarities and Differences​,” Colorado Music Educators Association Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. January 2018. 
   
• “Where do we go from here? Infusing commercial music education into your program,” Jazz Education Network Conference, Dallas, TX. January 2018.
   
• “Rhythm Section Woes: How to Develop the Pocket in Your Band,” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, Denver, CO. June 2017.
   
• “Creating and Developing a Commercial Music Program,” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, Denver, CO. June 2017.
   
• “Flipping the Classroom with PlayingtheGroove.com,” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, Denver, CO. June 2017.
   
• “Get Your Students a Gig!” Association for Popular Music Education Conference, Denver, CO. June 2017. 
   
• “Conversations on the state of Latin music education,” Jazz Education Network Conference, Louisville, KY. January 2015. 
   
• “Starting a JEN Network Chapter,” Jazz Education Network Conference, San Diego, CA. January 2015. 
   
• “Developing a Jazz Program and Ideas to Jumpstart Your Existing Program,” Arkansas Music Educators Conference, Hot Springs, AR. November 2014.