Submissions from 2023
Success vs. Survival: The Challenges of Teaching K-12 School Music in South Metro Atlanta, Davion Rashad Battle
A Model for the Development of a Popular Music Listening Curriculum, Micki Michele Berlin
Recruiting and Retaining Non-Traditional Secondary Music Students Through Modern Band, Luke Besong
High Musical Achievement in Underserved High School Band Programs: A Qualitative Study, Delton Marcus Brown
Strategies for Creating and Building College Band Programs within Institutions Under a 5000-Student Population, Joshua Benjamin Buckrucker
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of American and British Military Bandmasters’ Experiences and the Influence on the Development of the American Public School Band Movement, Michael L. Burrage
Skoo-Bee-Dee-Boo-Bop-Scat: The Impacts of Vocal Jazz Improvisational Techniques on the Secondary Choral Student and Secondary Choral Program, Sara Beth Carroll
College Theory Curriculum: Using the Philosophical Essence of Comprehensive Musicianship to Integrate Composition, Daniel Pierce Cather
The Effects of the Orff Approach on Language Acquisition for Spanish Foreign Language Students, Kimberly Jean Clare Chimento-Tichacek
The Benefits of Hybrid Picking in an Undergraduate Guitar Curriculum to Equip Students for a Diverse Performance Career, Keith L. Cooper
The Effects of Socioeconomic Status and Administrator Support on Middle School All-County Chorus Selections, Celeste Rae Cruz
The Effects of Repertoire Selection and Classroom Configuration on the Middle School Classroom Environment, Bethany Marie Davis
Incorporating Ethnomusicology in Undergraduate Choral Music Education, Cara S Gerritsen Davis
Authentic Pedagogical Approaches for Teaching and Learning Bluegrass Fiddling, Including an Examination of Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe, Derek Cooper Deakins
Musical Excellence and Faith: A Study of Service-Learning as Pedagogy for Instrumental Ensembles at Northwest University, Naomi Lynn Fanshier
The Impact of Classroom and Behavioral Management on the Quality and Level of Learning in Music Education, Matthew Nicholas Farr
Music Education and At-Risk Students: A Home for Everyone, Sherry L. Francis
Potential Pathways to Culturally Relevant Licensure, Jeremy Reuben Fritts
Remote Learning in Collegiate Instrumental Courses: The Impact of Remote Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Remote Learning, Beverly R. Gard
Student and Parent/Guardian Perceptions of the Effects of Extra-Curricular Drumming Ensemble Participation on Social-Emotional Learning in a Title I Elementary School, Jennifer Nicole Gray
Parental Perspectives on the Role of Music as a Core Subject, Justine M. Hansen
Creating Talent: The Effect of Environment on the Development of Musical Skill, Nathan Jeffrey Herfindahl
Creating Talent: The Effect of Environment on the Development of Musical Skill, Nathan Jeffrey Herfindahl
Groove Comes to the Cumberlands: The Importance of Percussion Education in Appalachia, Timothy Adam Hopper
The Perception of K-12 Instrumental Directors in Low-Income Areas on Virtual Learning with Skill Development and Retention, Anthony Lewis Hunt
The Analysis of Superintendents’ Perspectives on the Role and Function of Secondary Band Programs in Coastal Georgia, Michael Eugene Hutchinson
Music Education in the Military: Perceptions of Secondary Band Directors’ Service as Veteran Military Musicians, DeMarius Dejuan Jackson
Jackson State University the Sonic Boom of the South: Strategies for Recruitment and Retention through Marching Band Enrollment, Ramon Latrell Jackson
The Declining Enrollment of San Diego County High School Music Programs from 2006-2021, Charles James Jirkovsky
Music Education of Korean-American Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Living in Los Angeles County and Orange County, Hyoungjik Kim
Non-Music Major Participation in Collegiate Marching Bands: A Necessary Demographic Required for the Survival of the Collegiate Marching Band, Alexander Scott Kirby
Elementary Music Teacher Preparation Gaps in Cultural Diversity: Exceptional Populations, Joshua Learn
Predicting the Effects of Social-Emotional Learning and Teacher-Student Relationships on the Middle School Choir Classroom Atmosphere, Rachel Elizabeth LeGrand
Perceptions of Applying Universal Design for Learning to Quaver’s Marvelous World of Music to Increase Engagement of Students with Autism., Whitney Leanne Mansell
Exploring the Semblant Effects of COVID-19 on Minnesota High School Band Programs, Matthew Glen Marsolek
Preserving the Craft: An Exploration of the Performance Techniques of Marching Bands at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Freamon McNair III
A Content Analysis and Comparison of Beginning Band Methods and Beginning Studio Methods for Euphonium, Donald Joseph Palmire
Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance: A Review of Related Literature with CMP Based Unit and Lesson Plans for Middle School Band, Timothy M. Pietrofere
Male Recruitment Strategies for Middle School Chorus, Bryan Cody Rante
Discovering the Pedagogy and Secrets of Gamification and Game-Based Learning Applied to the Music Theory Classroom, Jordan E. Montana Richards
Iñupiaq Culture and Wind Band: An Analysis of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Access to Music Education on Alaska's North Slope, Christian Eugene Roseboro
The Effects of Aligning and Integrating English Language Proficiency and Development and Music Standards on Interactive Skills Achievement, Karly Marie Schindler
Exploring the Foundations of Music Education Learning Communities in Rural Texas School Districts, Carnell De'leon Simmons
The Effects of Culturally Responsive Teaching on Three Black or African American High School Choral Students in the Greater Hartford Region, Samuela Jean Simpson
Integrating Social-Emotional Learning and the 2014 National Music Ensemble Standards in High School Instrumental Programs, David Paul Sohayda
Interdisciplinary Studies in General Music Education: Enhancing Learning Across Content Areas, Tara Kathleen Roof Stradley
Rebuilding the Secondary School Choral Program after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Tools for Teachers and Administrators and Implications for Future Disruptions to Education, Brandon Allan Stroup
A Qualitative Study Comparing the Teaching Philosophies and Practices of Children's Choir Artistic Directors in South-Central Ontario, Rebecca Hope Strutt
Preparing Pre-Service Music Educators to More Effectively Teach Students with Special Needs, James Patrick Tully
SEL and Community Engagement Strategies for the Recruitment and Retention of Suburban Middle School Band Students, Gina Marie Vingara
A Comparative Study of the Marching Bands at Four Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Taylor Leonard Whitehead
Submissions from 2022
Tell Me A Story: A Multi-Model Analysis of Select Lester Young Solos, Rabon Michael Bewley
Take SIX, Their Music, and the Impact on Music Education, Roberto L. Burton
Frederick Chopin's Life and Works and It's Influence on Applied Piano Teaching, Pablo A. Cintron
Teaching and Learning Music Technologically, Esteban Molina Cordovez
Development and Pedagogy of Vocal Jazz Ensembles According to Illinois High School Choral Directors: Perspectives, Andrew Baguisa Evangelista
Applying Patriotic and National Songs to American Elementary Music Education Curricular Standards, Ashley Virginia Finke
Engaging Middle School Students Through Music History Mini-Lessons: a Mixed-Methods Study, Jessica Bentley Frerich
The Conservation of Resources Theory in Relation to Teacher Stress in Mainstreaming Students with Multiple Disabilities, Rose Geoffroy
Equipping College Students for a Marching Percussion Career in the United States, Thomas Paul Goddard
Effect of Vertical Alignment on Elementary, Middle, and High School Music Programs, Tamekia Denise Holliday
720-960 Steps: A Historical Review of Contemporary Techniques and Pedagogies and How They Revolutionized Pageantry for the Modern Marching Band, Stanley K. Holloway
Adapting a Suzuki and Bornoff Method Curriculum in a Beginning Public School Strings Class with a Class of Mixed String Instruments, Monica Jane Holy
Social Emotional Learning in the Choral Classroom, Courtney A. Hulsey
Impact of a Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance Program on an International School Band During COVID-19, Anna Lee Siew Hui
Strategies to Encourage Continued Choral Participation Among Adolescent Male Students, Joseph Michael Lewis
Competing With Small Town Football: The Challenges of Teaching High School Band in Rural America, Christopher John Libby
Harmonica Pedagogy for the Full Inclusion Instrumental Music Classroom, Expanding Opportunities for Students with Disabilities, George Wallace Miklas
Back to School: Changes in Elementary General Music Curriculum Design After COVID-19, David Christian Moniz
Using Popular Music to Engage the Multiculturally Diverse Secondary School Band, Todd Waldon Murphy
Eliciting Music Performance Anxiety of Vocal and Piano Students Through the Use of Virtual Reality, Keith Brian Pace
Challenging the Norm: A Hybrid Philosophy Based on Praxial and Aesthetic Philosophies for Elementary Music Classrooms, John Shane Padgett
Perspectives of Middle School Band Members on High School Band, Frank J. Poolos
The Student Voice: Perception of Students’ Representation of Themselves in the Secondary Band Curriculum, Lori Schwartz Reichl
Reflections on Lessons Learned During COVID-19: Re-envisioning Middle School Band Programs After COVID-19, McKinley Stinson
The Role of the Clinical Educator in Mentoring of Preservice Band Directors' Conducting Technique, Brian Patrick Timmons
The Residual Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Student Recruitment and Retention in Upper Secondary Performing Arts Ensembles: A Case Study, John W. Wilkerson
Systematic Approach to Recruiting and Retention of Instrumental Students in Division One University Marching Band, Michael G. Yopp
The Impact of Kinesthetic Movement on Flute Performance Musicality and Performance Anxiety in Undergraduate University Flute Students, Regina Helcher Yost
Submissions from 2021
Trends in the Gospel Music Ensemble Experience: Establishing the Precedent and Need for Inclusion of Gospel Choir Ensemble Experience and Pedagogy into the Collegiate Level Music Curriculum, Arthur DeMario Beard III
Content Analysis of Guitar Repertoire for Young People: The Michelson and Suzuki Collections, Brian Douglas Berlin
Strategies for Recruitment, Growth and Retention through Marching Band Enrollment at Talladega College (2011-2021), Miguel Antione-Julius Bonds
The Challenges of Balancing Personal and Professional Relationships Among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Band Directors, Rodney DeShun Chism
The Perceptions of High School Choral Students Regarding Sight-Singing Using Solfege Syllables and Hand Signs, Kimberly Moak Costanza
Valuing Personality Type Differences and Maximizing the Artistic Potential of Early-Career-Stage Singers, Jennifer Nicole Donnell
A Study of American Rural Music Educators: The Impact on Community Involvement in Music, Stanley Norman Harris III
A Contemporary, Modified Suzuki Curriculum for the Beginning Trumpet Player, Brendan Holly
Texas Administrators' Perspective of Music Educators in Classroom Evaluations in Regards to T-TESS, Thomas C. Kennedy
Analysis of Texas Collegiate Mariachi Ensembles: Standard Repertoire and Genres, Angela Michelle Morgan-Thornton
Commercial Violin: Creating a Hybrid Twenty-First Century Collegiate Violin Curriculum, Ryan Joseph Ogrodny
Teaching in the Trenches: A Grounded Theory Study on the Recruitment and Retention of Urban High School Band Directors, Juvon R. Pollard
Music Appreciation Course Design: Facilitating the Increased Participation of Non-Music Majors in Collegiate Music Performance Ensembles, Rebecka Elizabeth Rose
Effects of Nonmusical Factors on Virginia High School Band Concert Performance Assessment Results, Larry Michael Seipp
The Role and Possible Impact of Music Administrators on School District Music Programs, Tracee Garrison White
Principal Perceptions on the Inclusion of Music Education and Professional Development Opportunities: A Qualitative Study, Gabriel Woods
Submissions from 2020
First-Generation College Students' Lived Experiences in an Undergraduate Music Education Program: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Joseph Benjamin Earp