Investigating Innovators of the Past to Meet Curricular Goals of the Present

Collegiate NAfME members from Pacific University and their instructor, Kendra Kay Friar, share their personal connections to four curricular innovators from history: Nathaniel Clark Smith, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Belle Ortiz, and Lois Choksy. The presenters will connect their in-progress professional identity development to the pioneering work of historical role models. Repertoire and pedagogical suggestions pioneered by each role model will also be presented. Participants are invited to sing, dance, create, and analyze music while considering diverse voices still relevant to contemporary practice. Join tomorrow’s teachers for an inspirational visit to the past.

Kendra Kay Friar, Adjunct Professor, Pacific University, is the Academic Editor of NAfME’s Journal of General Music Education and a member of NAfME’s Equity Committee. Her publications include articles in the Journal of General Music Education, Music Educators Journal, and Teaching Music. She is a regular presenter at national, regional, and state conferences and a contributor to two NAfME webinars: “Margaret Bonds’s ‘Credo’ and the Expanding Choral Canon: A Case Study” and “Scott Joplin: A Guide for K-12 Music Educators.”

CNAfME @ Pacific University is a vibrant student organization that introduces preservice teachers to professional development opportunities. The Pacific University Department of Music offers majors and minors in four different areas, encouraging students to pursue their passion for music on the way to careers in performance, education, and healthcare.

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.