New Directions in Music Education Conference

10/21/2024

If you've been thinking about a Ph.D. in music education, or you know someone who's applying, take a look at MSU!

09/15/2022

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 25, 2022!
Were you hoping to submit but life got away from you? Don't worry! We extended the deadline. Submissions are looking amazing, hope you will join us even if you can't submit! The call is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JI6CLCuRW8nU58Jofvwy4n66AkMCrXjZ/view?usp=sharing

09/08/2022

Just a reminder to propose your sessions for New Directions 2023! The deadline is September 15, and the call is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JI6CLCuRW8nU58Jofvwy4n66AkMCrXjZ/view?usp=sharing

08/23/2022

Edit: Just a note to all who have signed that we have updated the document to include consideration of visa restrictions after receiving a suggestion. You can see the additional text in the fourth bullet point.

A number of us in music education believe that conferences need to become more accessible and equitable. We have crafted a position statement to that effect. Please see the statement here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oGviY5NHLeOPfH-IhfNDhByKOcM47UUDf3gbfXstDPI/edit.

We are collecting signatures for this initiative. Please sign here if you would like to support it: https://bit.ly/3AhpJLA

Thank you!

If you would like to sign your name in support of if the Conference Position Document, please fill out the following:

08/23/2022

We just emailed out a reminder that proposals for New Directions 2023 (February 23-25) are due September 15!

The theme is play in music education across the lifespan.

The call for papers is here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hHEMvPYSfnzPzQhpc2E79-wnwP96Nd3d/view?usp=sharing

Look forward to seeing you there!

09/25/2020

Join us!

02/13/2020

We are two weeks out from the 2020 New Directions conference! It's shaping up to be an amazing program, with over 45 sessions, a keynote from historian/author Jack Schneider, panel discussions with lawmakers, teachers, and teacher educators, and a Friday evening performance of "Betsy DeVos: The Musical" with the creator, Quinn Strassel! Register here:

About the 2020 Conference Embracing Agency and Activism: Policy and the Future of Music Education February 27-29, 2020 at Michigan State University Registration: Please click HERE to register for the 2020 New Directions Conference. Please register by January 31, 2020. Travel: There are several optio...

01/28/2020

Hello,
This is a reminder to please make your hotel reservations for the New Directions conference. The conference hotel is the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, which is also the location of all conference sessions. Please make your room reservations directly by calling the hotel at 800-875-5090 or online here: https://kelloggcenter.com. Use the room block code 2002NEWDIR. The block of rooms will be released on January 31, 2020, so act fast!
Sincerely,
Ryan Shaw
2020 New Directions Conference Chair
[email protected]

01/14/2020

Tentative Schedule for the 2020 New Directions Conference posted this morning!

About the 2020 Conference Embracing Agency and Activism: Policy and the Future of Music Education February 27-29, 2020 at Michigan State University Registration: Please click HERE to register for the 2020 New Directions Conference. Please register by January 31, 2020. Travel: There are several optio...

10/03/2019

Good morning! We are extending our deadline for conference submissions until Friday, October 18 to give more time during this busy time of the year. Please see the call for submissions here:

About the 2020 Conference Embracing Agency and Activism: Policy and the Future of Music Education February 27-29, 2020 at Michigan State University Call for Papers The word “policy” can seem dry and technical, conjuring notions of quasi-official and impenetrable prose created by bureaucracy for ...