Scholarly Presentation III

Moderator:

Dr. Michelle Di Russo (Interim Director of Orchestras, Cornell university)

Come hear conductors, musicians, industry leaders, DEI advocates, and researchers and practitioners in order to generate dialogue about and raise awareness of the diverse pathways to a conducting career, with an emphasis on gender parity and inclusion. The Conference explores the many facets of conducting training and career through a range of disciplines including musicology, ethnomusicology, music education, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, and sociology.

Presentations:

Blending Pedagogy and Conducting Instruction for Undergraduate Music Education Majors

Melody Causby (Assistant Professor of Music Education, The University of Southern Mississippi)

Conductor as Changemaker: Enhancing Repertoire Diversity through Authentic Collaboration

Rachel Howley (Director of Grace Academy, Grace Lutheran College and DMA – Conducting Candidate, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University)

“Don’t be Sheepish”: Gender and Hiring Practices for High School Band Positions

Dr. Colleen Sears (Chair and Associate Professor of Music, Department of Music, The College of New Jersey)