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• OAKE National Conference 2026: Keynote Address 

  • "Building Harmony through Community: Song, Knowledge, & Curiosity" 

• OAKE National Conference 2025

  • Demonstration: Building Cultural Empathy in a Kodály Setting 

  • Handout  &  Slidedeck 

  • Lesson Plan  &  Blog Post

•  OAKE National Conference 2023 

  • "Let Children Lead: Framing Meaningful Discussions through Musical Play"

  •  Slidedeck

•  OAKE National Conference 2022 

  • "Building a Foundation Together: Inclusive Repertoire in Kodály Pedagogy"

  •  Slidedeck

• MKMEA 2025 (Virtual)

  • "Joyful Connections: Briding Languages through Song & Play"  + Slidedeck

• MKMEA 2024

  • "Come and Play the Kodály Way"  + Slidedeck

• MKMEA 2022

  • "Building a Foundation Together: Inclusive Rep in Kodály Pedagogy"  + Slidedeck

• Aileen's Music Room Meet Up (2025) Engaging with Hip-Hop and Pop in Elementary 

  • Slidedeck

  • Handout 

  • Sample Lesson Plan

  • More Resources

• MMEA 2024 "Building A Foundation Together Through Inclusive Repertoire" + Slidedeck

• MMEA 2024  "Framing Reflective Conversations through Musical Play" + Slidedeck

• MMEA 2024  "Come and Play the Kodály Way" + Slidedeck

• IMEA 2023 "Building A Foundation Together Through Inclusive Repertoire" + Slidedeck

• IMEA 2023  "Let Children Lead: Framing conversations through musical play" + Slidedeck

• ILMEA 2022 "Conversations on Race & Equity with Practical Applications" + Slidedeck

• ILMEA 2020 "Come and Play the Kodály Way" + Slidedeck 

• ILMEA 2019 "STEAM: Musical Coding for Kids"  + Slidedeck

• ILMEA 2018 "Come and Play the Kodály Way" + Slidedeck 

• ILMEA 2017 "Finding My Voice: A Hip Hop Curriculum for Students of Diverse Backgrounds"  + Slidedeck

• Albion University (2023)

  • "Intro to Kodály-Inspired Teaching + Slidedeck"

• Northern Illinois University (2023, 2020, 2018, 2017)

  • "An Introduction to Kodály" + Slidedeck

• DePaul University (2022)

  • "Six Dances & Games to Help Diversify your Repertoire" + Slidedeck

• UChicago Laboratory Schools (2023)

  • "DEI Considerations for the Elementary Music Room" 

• UChicago Laboratory Schools (2019)

  • "Musical Coding for 2nd Graders" + Slidedeck

WMSA Wisconsin Hip Hop Symposium 2021 "Hip Hop is for the Children"  + Slidedeck