Music Education Lecture Series | Loyola University New Orleans

The purpose of the Loyola Music Education Lecture Series is to enrich the intellectual and cultural life of students, faculty, music teachers in the Greater New Orleans region, and the community at large by bringing distinguished individuals in the music education profession to campus for presentations on specialized subjects.

Featured Guest Lecturer	Date
Dr. Robert Gillespie, Professor Emeritus Professor, Music Education The Ohio State University String Teaching Pedagogy	2026
Dr. Patricia Shehan Campbell, Professor Emeritus of Music Education; Ethnomusicology University of Washington World Music Pedagogy in the Music Classroom University of Louisville Jazz Pedagogy Workshop for Music Educators	2025
Dr. Rhoda Bernard, Professor of Music Education Managing Director, Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments & Accessible Education for All Students	2025
Dr. Lou Fischer, Professor Emeritus of Music Education Professor of Jazz Studies, Capital University; Jazz Education Network Jazz Pedagogy in the Music Classroom	2024
Dr. Robert Amchin, Professor Emeritus of Music Education University of Louisville School of Music Orff Schulwerk Pedagogy in the Music Classroom	2024
Dr. Martina Vasil, Associate Professor of Music Education and Director of Graduate Studies University of Kentucky School of Music The Marriage of Orff and Popular Music Pedagogies	2024
Mr. Lee Hicks, Director of Bands, Fontainebleau High School Jazz Pedagogy Workshop: Starting Your First Jazz Ensemble	2024

Dr. Bryan Powell Montclair State University Popular Music Education Pedagogy: Applications to Teaching Music	2023
Professor Jerry Tolson, Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies University of Louisville Jazz Pedagogy Workshop for Music Educators	2022
Dr. Connie McKoy, Music Education Scholar in Residence Marion Stedman Covington Distinguished Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the UNCG School of Music “Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education”	2022
Mr. John Mlynczak, Music Education Scholar in Residence Vice President of Music Education & Technology, Hal Leonard Corporation Technology in Teaching and Learning Music	2021
Professor Antonio Garcia, Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies Virginia Commonwealth University Jazz Pedagogy Workshop for Music Educators	2021
Dr. Peter Webster, Scholar-in-Residence at the Thornton School of Music University of Southern California; Professor Emeritus, Northwestern University Virtual Session – “Creative Work for Students as Part of an Ongoing Personal Pedagogy”	2021
Dr. John Kratus, Professor of Music Education Emeritus, Michigan State University Virtual Session – Open Discussion: How Music Teachers Best Meet the Needs Of Their Students from Various Cultures, Backgrounds, and Interests	2020
Dr. Michele Paynter-Paise, Music Education Scholar in Residence Kodály in the Music Classroom	2019
Dr. Robert Duke, Marlene and Morton Meyerson Centennial Professor, and Head of Music and Human Learning, The University of Texas at Austin Expertise in Music Learning: Implications for Developing Musicians	2019
Dr. John Kratus, Music Education Scholar in Residence Creativity, Songwriting, and Improvisation in the Music Classroom	2018
Dr. Jackie Wiggins, Music Education Scholar in Residence Teaching for Musical Understanding	2017
Dr. Bryan Powell Little Kids Rock – The Modern Band 101 Workshop	2016
Dr. Heather Buchanan Certified Andover Educator who specializes Somatic Pedagogy – Body Mapping	2015
Mr. Alex Kaminsky Music Educator, Pedagogue, and National Board Professional Certified Teacher	2015
Mr. Samuel Hazo Music Educator, Composer, Conductor	2014
Dr. Jamey Aebersold Music Educator and Leader in Jazz Education	2012
Dr. James T. Frankel President, Association for Technology in Music Instruction (ATMI) Managing Director, SoundTree Technology/KORG USA, Inc.	2012
Dr. Bruce Pearson Author, Composer, Clinician, Music Educator and Conductor	2011
Dr. Baruch Whitehead Elementary Music Specialist with the Orff-Schulwerk Process Lead teacher of the Orff Certification Program at Boston University	2011
Dr. Hildegard Froehlich Music Education Professor Emeritus, University of North Texas	2010
Dr. Jack Heller Former Director of the School of Music Professor Emeritus of Music Education, University of South Florida	2008