Music Technology (tech4Music.net)

Music technology is a catalyst for opening new doors to creativity!

In the past few years, innovation in digital audio, looping and sequencing software, music players, MIDI performance tools, and mobile computing has made music accessible to new and broader audiences.  New creativity experiences open even for those who do not have traditional performing or music reading skills.  A wide range of coaching and speaking options are available for these music tools and more:
  • One-on-one, individual coaching
  • Seminars, in-service, or workshop training
  • Lecture/demonstrations and keynote presentations
  • Planning and analysis for music programs and curricula

Speaking Topics

  • Making mobile computing and laptops work in college and K-12 music
  • Opening new doors to creativity using music technology
  • Non-traditional music students (NTMS): Reaching the other 80%
  • Social computing, music, and the Y-Generation
  • Music futures: Technology planning for music educators and administrators

Workshop/In-Service Topics

  • Hands-on workshops to introduce Band-in-a-Box, GarageBand, ACID Music Studio, QuickTime Pro, Groovy Music Suite, Sibelius, Finale, iTunes, and more
  • Applying Sibelius to common activities in the music classroom and ensemble
  • The Sibelius suite of educational software and their integration in K-12 music curricula
  • The Sibelius Groovy suite of software: Tips and tricks
  • QuickTime Pro: All-you-need video tool for creative music projects
  • GarageBand and ACID Music Studio: Working with the commonalities to reach PC and Mac users
  • $2 MIDI Instruments: Create a MIDI band for your students
  • Turning Technology clickers for teaching, meetings, and group interaction

Recent Keynotes and Presentations

  • Association of Illinois Music Schools (AIMS), Miilikin University, October 2006
  • Florida Music Educators Conference, January 2006
  • Michigan Music Technology Conference, January 2006
  • Tanglewood II "Technology and Music Education" Symposium, University of Minnesota, April 2007
  • Sibelius Inservice Training, Barneveld WI, March 2007
  • Great Lakes Regional College Music Society Conference (with Peter Webster), Bowling Green University, March 2007
  • National Association of Schools of Music Workshop with Peter Webster, Chicago, November 2006
Music Technology Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery of Snapshot Moments

Photo Gallery of Snapshot Moments

View snapshot moments during recent workshops and presentations on music technology. Click on any image to see larger view and the slide show navigator.

Current Research Projects

NTMS (Non-traditional Music Students): The Other 80%.  Current personal research focuses on teaching strategies for a population of students I refer to as "non-traditional music students" or NTMS.  These students represent the "Other 80%" of grades 7-12 students not being reached by the traditional, performing ensembles in secondary education.  From the work of my graduate students and anecdotal data collect from school teachers around the country, I have begun to compile information related to this population, including successful teaching strategies and innovative coursework. In all of these incidents, new music technology tools have provided the catalyst for reaching the creative and music interests of these students. Some of the key points are noted in a handout prepared for the recent Tanglewood II Symposium on Music Education and Technology at the University of Minnesota with key points from my presentation. Be sure to check the Resources page for music technology support tools and documents.

Music Technology Publications (all files PDF format unless otherwise noted)

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