LNU Music Education Program

Please be informed that the Regional Seminar-Workshop on Teaching Eastern Visayan Musical Culture, Heritage, and Identity has been postponed to a later date.

Kudos to these future music educators who survived the internship battlefield armed with patience, passion, coffee, grace, grit and just the right amount of drama🥳

Here’s to BMME batch Kasilag Teacher Interns who turned chaos into cadence, and pressure into performance. The stage is yours now.

🎶 Attention, Region VIII MAPEH Teachers! 🎶

Calling all Eastern Visayan Music Teachers for a fun and meaningful professional development experience!

Join us at the Kanta Binisaya Seminar-Workshop: Teaching Eastern Visayas Musical Culture and Identity on May 28–30, to be held at Leyte Normal University.

This workshop will focus on developing Music lesson exemplars for Grades 4–6 and Grades 7–10, highlighting and integrating our rich Eastern Visayan musical heritage into your teaching. Relevant instructional materials will be given to seminar/workshop participants for free.

✨ Let’s celebrate, preserve, and bring our local music to life in the classroom together!

📌 Interested? Accomplish the pre-registration form through the link below or scan the QR code on the poster.

https://bit.ly/KantaBinisayaWorkshop2026

The DepEd memo can be accessed using this link:

https://region8.deped.gov.ph/2026/02/23/dec-1-2026-rm-no-1651-s-2026-kanta-binisaya-a-regional-seminar-workshop-on-teaching-eastern-visayan-musical-culture-heritage-and-identity/ #:~:text=Dec.%201%2C%202026%20RM%20No.,Musical%20Culture%2C%20Heritage%2C%20and%20Identity

📩 For inquiries, message our official page:

LNU Music Education Program
Tutdo Musikero

See you there! 🎼

Our sincere thanks to Dr. Stephen Lagarde for generously donating his copies of Julio Nakpil: Collected Works (Volumes 1 & 2), by Dr. Maria Alexandra Iñigo Chua, to the LNU BMME Program.

These invaluable resources will greatly enrich our students’ learning and deepen their appreciation of Filipino musical heritage. Your generosity helps keep the legacy of Julio Nakpil alive for future educators and musicians.

Maraming salamat po! 🎶

We proudly celebrate the first student publication of the Bachelor of Music in Music Education (BMME) program of Leyte Normal University in the International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research.

Congratulations to our student researchers for successfully publishing their study:
“Shaping Resilient Faith through Sto. Niño Bendisyoni Hymn: The Case of Local Parishioners in Tacloban City”

This study examines how the Sto. Niño Bendisyoni Hymn functions beyond its role as a liturgical song. Grounded in the experiences of parishioners in Tacloban City, the research reveals that the hymn serves as a spiritual anchor, nurturing faith, strengthening communal identity, and supporting emotional recovery—particularly in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda. This validates how music becomes an expression of prayer and resilience, shaping both personal belief and collective healing.

🔗 https://ijmaberjournal.org/index.php/ijmaber/article/view/2935

🎓✨ BMME Students Shine at the BPED & BMME Demo Teaching Pageant 2026 ✨🎓

Last January 21, 2026, at the Mini Recital Hall, our Bachelor of Music in Music Education (BMME) students proudly showcased their teaching competence, creativity, and passion for education during the BPED and BMME Demo Teaching Pageant 2026.

This meaningful academic event was organized by the instructors of Technology for Teaching and Learning 2 and Process in Teaching Physical Education and Health, highlighting excellence in instructional planning, material preparation, delivery, and demonstration teaching.

We proudly recognize our BMME awardees:

🏆 1st Place – Lanie Ruiz
🥈 2nd Place – Jeffrey Ibañez
🥉 3rd Place – Mikaela Lori Mae Comaling
🏅 4th Place – Andreah Lorraine Labadia

🌟 Best Instructional Materials – Jeffrey Ibañez
🌟 Best Lesson Plan – Lanie Ruiz
🌟 Best Presenter – Lanie Ruiz
🌟 Best Demonstration Teaching – Lanie Ruiz

Your performances reflected strong pedagogical preparation, confidence in delivery, and a deep understanding of learner-centered instruction. We are proud of how you represented the BMME program with excellence and professionalism.

Congratulations to all participants for making this event a true celebration of future educators in action! 👏🎶

BMME Faculty Research Publications | 1st Quarter

The BMME Program proudly celebrates the research accomplishments of our faculty members whose recent publications contribute to the advancement of music education and the future of the music industry.

Kodály Method in a Public Elementary School and a University Laboratory School in Building Musical Creativity
📖International Journal of Education & the Arts
👤 Dr. Jay P. Mabini
http://doi.org/10.26209/ijea27n3

The Futures of the Music Industry in the Philippines in 2050: A Causal Layered Analysis
📖 International Journal of Research Publications
👤 Dr. Jay P. Mabini & Prof. Marisol C. Abanilla
https://doi.org/10.47119/IJRP1001901220268672

These scholarly works reflect our continued commitment to research excellence, innovation, and transformative thinking in music education and industry studies.

Congratulations to our faculty researchers for bringing pride and distinction to the BMME Program! 👏✨

We proudly congratulate the LNU Bachelor of Music in Music Education (BMME) students for their remarkable achievements at the Regional Culture and Arts Festival 2025, held at Palompon Institute of Technology on December 9–12, 2025!
✨ CHAMPION
🏆 Vocal Solo (Kundiman)
🏆 Pop Solo
🏆 Vocal Duet
🏆 Quartet
🏆 Piano Solo
🏆 Songwriting
🏆 Standard Choir
🏆 Live Band

✨ 1st RUNNER-UP
🥈 Classical Guitar
🥈 Solo Bandurria
🥈 Short and Sweet Play (Musical)

This remarkable achievement truly proves that the BMME program is effective in promoting excellence in the musical arts, nurturing talented, creative, and competitive future music educators—dedicated to uplifting and upgrading music education in the region.

Your passion, discipline, and artistry have made LNU proud and inspired the next generation of musicians and educators. 🌟

👏 Congratulations, BMME students! Keep making music, making history, and making us proud! 🎼💙