Composing Together: Creativity, Inclusion, and Collaboration with Hyperscore

This dynamic webinar invites music educators of all backgrounds to explore Hyperscore—a powerful, accessible and free digital tool that transforms music composition into an engaging, collaborative journey for every learner. Through an interactive blend of hands-on exploration, participants will:

• Explore how digital tools like Hyperscore foster culturally responsive, inclusive music learning environments that nurture creativity for students of all backgrounds and abilities.
• Apply best-practice strategies for project-based learning and musical storytelling in any classroom setting.
• Develop lesson ideas and assessment approaches that align with national standards and can support continuing education or micro-credential goals.

Whether you’re a general music teacher, ensemble director, arts integration specialist, or faculty member searching for new ways to reach and inspire your students, this webinar will equip you with practical tools, ready-to-use resources, and lasting peer connections. Discover new possibilities for music education—and help every voice in your classroom shine.

Cecilia Roudabush, an award-winning educator, serves as Director of Education at New Harmony Line, promoting global music engagement. She uses the Hyperscore graphic interface to inspire people of any age or ability to express themselves musically through prompts such as stories, artwork, and STEAM.

June Kinoshita is the Executive Director of New Harmony Line and a longtime advocate for creative and inclusive approaches in music education. With extensive nonprofit leadership experience and a background in science journalism, June blends expertise in communication, innovation, and community engagement. She is a graduate of Harvard College and co-founded New Harmony Line. As a champion for digital tools like Hyperscore, June is dedicated to empowering educators and learners of all backgrounds to explore and express their musical creativity.

Peter Torpey is an artist and engineer who explores the nexus of music, interface, interaction design, cognition, storytelling, and theater. He received his PhD in the Opera of the Future group at the MIT Media Lab and is Chief Technology Officer of New Harmony Line. He is the designer and engineer of cloud-based Hyperscore technology and has extensive experience teaching Hyperscore composition to educators and students in multiple countries.

NAfME presents this live virtual event at no charge to all as a service to the music education profession. To register, you must enter your NAfME member information or create a nonmember account. After registering, check your email for instructions. A recording of this program will be available to all registrants for one week following the live event. Members can also view archived NAfME webinars in the NAfME Academy.

The views expressed are those of the presenter; they do not necessarily reflect the views of NAfME.