2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals—Now Closed

The open window for proposal submissions for the 2026 Biennial Conference was January 19 to February 23, 2026. The call for submissions is now closed and not accepting new proposals.

Please visit 2026 Biennial Music Research and Teacher Education Conference for regular updates about the conference, which will take place September 30–October 3, 2026, at the Hilton Long Beach, in Long Beach, California.

2026 Biennial Music Research and Teacher Education Conference Planning Committee

• Cecil Adderley, NAfME President and Conference Chair
• Scott Sheehan, NAfME Immediate Past President
• James Daughtery, Immediate Past President, Southern Division; NAfME NEB Executive Committee Member
• Carlos Abril, Music Teacher Profession Advisory Committee Co-Chair
• SRME Conference Co-Chairs
  • Philip Hash, SRME Chair
  • Kelly Parks, SRME Chair-Elect
  • Jessica Napoles, SRME Conference Coordinator
• SMTE Conference Co-Chairs
  • Ann Marie Stanley, SMTE Chair
  • Tami Draves, SMTE Chair-Elect
  • Brian Weidner, SMTE Conference Chair
• Western Division and California MEA Representatives
  • Scott Hedgecock, Western Division Immediate Past President
  • Chad Zullinger, California MEA President

Staff Liaison: John Donaldson – johnd@nafme.org