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Kelly A. Parkes
University of Colorado, Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
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Edryn J. Coleman
Oakland Mills High School
Columbia, Maryland
Kelly Bylica
Kelly Bylica
Boston University College of Fine Arts
Boston, Massachusetts
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Karin S. Hendricks
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
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Steph Benischek
Star Elementary School, Star, ID
Meridian, Idaho
Emily Mercado
Emily M. Mercado
The University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Lauren Torres Lambert
The Hartt School Music Education Adjunct Professor
Newington, Connecticut
Hyesoo Yoo
Hyesoo Yoo
 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia
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Lesley Bossert
 Parkrose High School - Retired Choir Director
Portland, Oregon
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Wanda Vásquez Garcia
Escuela Binlingüe Pioneer
Lafayette, Colorado
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Joshua Palkki
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
David Saccardi
David J. Saccardi
Louisiana State University 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
headshot of keynote speaker Pedro Antonio Noguera. 2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference. Hilton Long Beach in Long Beach, California. September 30 to October 3, 2026. Register today bit.ly/2026MRTE Logos for NAfME Society for Music Teacher Education and Society for Research in Music Education
Let Music Fill My World. The Music Matters Challenge is here. Deadline: May 1. Prizes for individuals $10,000 cash, and for schools $25,000 grant
The Music Education Advocate Podcast logo with host Jazzmone Sutton headshot. Tune in to the latest episodes!