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Welcome to the APMExMEMECO Italy 2026 Conference!
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Join us July 14–16 in Sulmona, Italy, as we share voices and shape the future of popular music, identity, and education.

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Modern Band Honor Ensembles: Rethinking Excellence Through Student Agency, Creativity, and Inclusion
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:25pm - 4:50pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5
Modern band honor ensembles offer a new vision of musical excellence rooted in student agency, creativity, and inclusion. This session shares practical audition models, student-led rehearsal strategies, and technology integration drawn from U.S. All-State experiences, offering adaptable ideas for developing innovative, high-level modern band ensembles in diverse international settings.
Speakers
avatar for Raina Murnak

Raina Murnak

Head of Contemporary Voice and Performance Artistry, University of Miami
Dr. Raina Murnak serves as President of the Association for Popular Music Education and as Assistant Professor and Studio Director of Contemporary Voice and Performance Artistry at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, where she also leads the MA in Popular Music Ped... Read More →
avatar for Bryan Powell

Bryan Powell

Associate Professor of Music Education and Music Technology, Montclair State University
Dr. Bryan Powell is Associate Professor of Music Education and Music Technology and Coordinator of the Recording Arts and Production degree at Montclair State University (USA), where he teaches courses in music education, music technology, and popular music, and directs the university’s popular... Read More →
Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:25pm - 4:50pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)
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