Past SMERS
Suncoast XV 2025
Fostering Sustainability in Music Education, Therapy, and Cognition
February 5-8, 2025
Keynote Speakers:
- Franziska Dege, Florence Nweke and Michael Thaut
Suncoast XIV 2023
Musical Identities: Researching the Intersection Identity, Music, and Music Education
February 8-11, 2023
Provocateurs:
- Donna Gallo, Sidsel Karlsen, John Kratus and Clint Randles
Suncoast XIII 2021
Creativity and the Natural Progression of the Universe
January 27-30, 2021
Provocateurs:
- Pamela Burnard, John Kratus, David Elliott and Lauren Kapalka Richerme
Suncoast XII 2019
Energizing Music Education: Learners Taking Charge
February 6-9, 2019
Suncoast XI 2017
The Human Factor in Music Teaching, Learning, and Transmission
February 1-4, 2017
Keynote Speakers:
- Melanie Faulkner and Leonard Tan
Suncoast X 2015
Music Learning Across the Lifespan
February 4-7, 2015
Featured Speakers:
- Timothy Brophy, Don D. Coffman, Andrea Halpern, David E. Myers and Kari Veblen
Suncoast IX 2013
Navigating the Future
February 7-9, 2013
Featured Speakers:
- Robin Giebelhausen, Maud Hickey,John Kratus, Roger Mantie, Michael Mark, John Richmond, Rebecca Rinsema, Alex Ruthmann, Evan Tobias and Peter Webster
Special Appearance:
- Edwin Gordon and Bennett Reimer
Suncoast VIII 2011
Popular Music Pedagogy
February 2-5, 2011
Keynote Speakers:
- Patricia Shehan Campbell, Lucy Green and Jere Humphreys
Suncoast VII 2009
Understanding Musical Expression
February 5-7, 2009
Keynote Speakers:
- Elaine Chew, John Kratus, Libby Larsen and Christopher Waterman
Suncoast VI 2007
Comprehensive Music Education in the Contemporary World
February 1-3, 2007
Keynote Speakers:
- Margaret Barrett, John Hylton and Bennett Reimer
Suncoast V 1997
Enhanced Performance
October 16-18, 1997
Featured Presenters:
- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Quincy C. Hilliard, Andreas C. Lehmann and Randi L鈥檋ommedieu
Suncoast IV 1995
Assessment
October 12-14, 1995
Featured Presenters:
- Richard Colwell, Ray Horsley, Janice Killian, Paul Lehman, Clark Saunders, Ronald Smith and Peter Webster
Suncoast III 1993
Futurism in Music Education and the Arts
March 29-31, 1993
Featured Presenters:
- Richard Colwell, Elliot Eisner, Samuel Hope and George Keller
Suncoast II 1991
Curriculum
March 4-6, 1991
Featured Presenters:
- Howard Gardner and Bennett Reimer
Suncoast I 1989
Creativity
March 13-15, 1989
Featured Presenters:
- David Elliott, Edwin Gordon, Billy Taylor and Peter Webster