Recent Faculty Accomplishments

Published Intellectual Contributions

Books 

• Clauhs, M., Powell, B., & Clements, A. (2021). Popular Music Pedagogies: A Practical Guide for Music Teachers. New York, NY: Routledge. 
• Clauhs, M. (2019). Creative Activities for Young Bands (e-book). Philadelphia, PA: F-flat Books. 

Book Chapters

• Clauhs, M. (in press). Becoming a Popular Music Educator. In The Places and Purposes of Popular Music Education. London, England: Intellect. 
• Clauhs, M. (2019). Arranging for School Jazz Ensembles. In Teaching School Jazz: Perspectives, Principles and Strategies (Chad West & Michael Titlebaum, eds). Oxford University Press. 

Journal Articles

• Clauhs, M. (in press) Student Teaching in Urban Music Classrooms. Music Education Research. 
• Clauhs, M., & Powell, B. (in press). Teaching Core Arts Standards through Modern Band. Music Educators Journal. 
• Clauhs, M. (in press). Songwriting with Iconic Notation in a Music Technology Classroom. Music Educators Journal. 
• Clauhs, M. (in press). Book Review: The Routledge research companion to popular music education. Journal of Popular Music Education. 
• Clauhs, M., & Cremata, R. (2020). Student Voice and Choice in Modern Band Curriculum Development. Journal of Popular Music Education, 4(1), 97–112. 
• Galvan, J., & Clauhs, M. (2020). The Virtual Choir as Collaboration (Feature Article). Choral Journal, 61(3), 8–18. 
• Clauhs, M. (2020). Songwriting with Digital Audio Workstations in an Online Community. Journal of Popular Music Education, 4(2). 
• Culp, M., & Clauhs, M. (2020). Factors that Influence Enrollment in Secondary School Music: Reducing Barriers and Increasing Access. Music Educators Journal, 106(4).  
• Clauhs, M., Franco, B., & Cremata, R. (2019). Mixing It Up: Sound Recording and Music Production in School Music Programs. Music Educators Journal, 106(1), 55–63. 
• West, C., & Clauhs, M. (2019). Peers Observing Peers: Exploring Perceptions of the Observers and the Observed in Music Teacher Education Programs. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 28(2), 43–55. 
• Clauhs, M. (2019) Creative Activities for Young Bands. Flat books. 
• Clauhs, M. (2019). Arranging for School Jazz Ensembles. In Teaching School Jazz: Perspectives, Principles and Strategies (Chad West & Michael Titlebaum, eds). Oxford University Press. Available here and on Amazon
• Clauhs, M., & West, C. (2018). The Effects of Clip-On Instrument Tuners on Intonation (Reprinted Article). The NFHS Music Association Journal, 35(1), 25–29.
• Clauhs, M. (2018). Beginning band without a stand: Fostering creative musicianship in early instrumental programs. Music Educators Journal, 104(4), 39–47. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1177/0027432118768383
• Blitz, L., Clauhs, M., & Yull, D. (2016). What we don’t see when we don’t see color: Assessing school climate through the lens of race and poverty. Urban Education.
• Clauhs, M., Cremata, R. & Whitehead, B. (2016). Co-Creating a culturally responsive music program with teachers, students, and music education researchers. School Music News: The Official Publication of the NY State School Music Association.
• Clauhs, M. & West, C. (2016). The effects of clip-on tuners on scores of intonation. School Music News: The Official Publication of the NY State School Music Association.

Contract, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research

• Clauhs, M., "Teaching Fellows Program," Sponsored by Center for Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College, $5,000.00. (August 2019 - August 2020).
• Olesko, B. (Principal), Clauhs, M. (Supporting), Close, J. (Supporting), "NYSSMA Action Research Grant - Placing all Music in the Curriculum: A Music Educator’s Journey in Culturally Responsive Teaching," Sponsored by New York State School Music Association, Other, $700.00. (July 1, 2019 - June 1, 2020).
• Clauhs, M. S., Kladder, J., Linfors, S., Olesko, B., Rochford, B., "Junior Music Education Faculty Workgroup," Sponsored by Center for Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College, $400.00. (September 1, 2019 - May 1, 2020).
• Clauhs, M., "Academic Mini-Grant - Popular Music Pedagogies: A Practical Guide for Music Teachers," Sponsored by Office of the Provost & Sr. VPAA, Ithaca College, $1,000.00. (June 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019).
• Clauhs, M., "Teaching Fellows Program," Sponsored by Center for Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College, $4,000.00. (August 2018 - August 2019)
• Clauhs, M., "Teaching Fellows Program," Sponsored by Center for Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College, $2,000.00. (August 2019 - August 2020).
• Clauhs, M., "Teaching Fellows Program," Sponsored by Center for Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College, $3,200.00. (August 2018 - August 2019).
• Clauhs, M., "NYSSMA Action Research Grant," Sponsored by New York State School Music Association, Other, $700.00. (September 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019).
• Clauhs, M. S., Kladder, J., Linfors, S., Olesko, B., Rochford, B., "Junior Music Education Faculty Workgroup," Sponsored by Center for Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College, $400.00. (September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019).
• Rifkin, D., Clauhs, M., "Instructional Development Grant," Sponsored by Center for Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College, $1,500.00. (January 2019).
• Clauhs, M., "Scholarly Teaching Fellowship," Sponsored by Center for Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College, $2,000.00. (September 2017 - June 2018).
• Clauhs, M., "NYSSMA Action Research Grant," Sponsored by New York State School Music Association, Other, $700.00. (September 1, 2017 - June 1, 2018).
• Clauhs, M., Hill, H., Fulmer, E., Whitehead, B., Cremata, R., Olesko, B., "Symposium on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy," Sponsored by President's Seed Grant, Ithaca College, $4,500.00. (February 2018 - May 2018).
• Clauhs, M. S., Kladder, J., Linfors, S., Olesko, B., Rochford, B., "Junior Music Education Faculty Workgroup," Sponsored by Center for Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College, $400.00. (September 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018).
• 2016-2017 CFE Course Design Institute ($1,500): To implement new technologies in the freshmen level Intro to Music Education course
• 2017 CFE Small Grant Award ($400): To create a junior faculty research and writing workshop.  
• Clauhs, M., "The Pathways Project: Evaluating the Impact of Summer Scholarships on Baltimore City Youth," Sponsored by CFE, Ithaca College, $3,350.00. (June 1, 2017 - July 31, 2017).

Conference Presentations

• Clauhs, M., Olesko, B. B., New York State School Music Association Cyber Summit, "Modern Band Meets Classroom Instruments: Popular Music Approaches for Elementary General Settings," NYSSMA, Rochester, NY, United States. (December 2020). 
• Clauhs, M., New York State School Music Association Cyber Summit, "Teaching Music Online with Soundtrap," New York State School Music Association. (December 2020). 
• Kaiser, K., Clauhs, M., The Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference, "Embracing the Traditional and the Emerging: A win-win for ensembles, for music education, and for all students," McCormick Place West, Chicago, IL, United States. (December 2019).
• Clauhs, M., 2019 Symposium on Music Teacher Education, "GarageBanding Together: Collaborative School-University Composition Projects," Greensboro, NC, United States. (September 2019).
• Clauhs, M., Clements, A., Hewitt, D., Powell, B., 2019 Symposium on Music Teacher Education, "Popular Music Pedagogies in Higher Education: Panel Discussion on Curriculum Reform," Greensboro, NC, United States. (September 2019).
• Clauhs, M., 2019 Mountain Lake Colloquium, Interconnections and Interactions in the Ecosystem of General Music Method Teaching, "Iconic Notation, Tablature, and Gamified Learning in Popular Music Education," Mountain Lake Hotel and Lodge, Pembroke, VA, United States. (May 21, 2019).
• Clauhs, M., Powell, B., Clements, A., 2019 Mountain Lake Colloquium, Interconnections and Interactions in the Ecosystem of General Music Method Teaching, "Resources for Popular Music Pedagogy," Mountain Lake Hotel and Lodge, Pembroke, VA, United States. (May 21, 2019).
• Olesko, B., Culp, M., Clauhs, M., 2019 Mountain Lake Colloquium, Interconnections and Interactions in the Ecosystem of General Music Method Teaching, "Seeing the Big Picture: Making Connections in General Music Methods," Mountain Lake Hotel and Lodge, Pembroke, VA, United States. (May 21, 2019).
• Svec, C., Brimhall, J., Clauhs, M., Schneiders, C., 2019 Mountain Lake Colloquium, Interconnections and Interactions in the Ecosystem of General Music Method Teaching, "Sharing diverse preservice music education experiences using video-chat: Extending knowledge and community.," Mountain Lake Hotel and Lodge, Pembroke, VA, United States. (May 21, 2019).
• Clauhs, M., Guest Lecture in Instrumental Methods, "Developing Creative Musicianship," SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY, United States. (March 2019).
• Cremata, R., Clauhs, M. S., Kladder, J., Mick, J. P., 2018 NYSSMA Winter Conference, "Contemporizing contemporary ensembles," New York State School Music Association, Rochester, NY. (December 1, 2018).
• Clauhs, M., Olesko, B., Annual Conference of the New York State School Music Association, "Culturally Responsive Teaching through Popular Music Education," New York State School Music Association, Rochester, NY. (December 1, 2018).
• Kladder, J., Clauhs, M., 2018 Annual Winter Conference of the New York State School Music Association, "Enhancing creative thinking with technology in music teacher education," National Association for Music Education, Rochester, NY, United States. (December 1, 2018).
• Russell, S., Clauhs, M., Annual Conference of the New York State School Music Association, "GarageBANDing Together: A Countrywide Collaborative Composition Project," New York State School Music Association, Rochester, NY. (December 1, 2018).
• Clauhs, M. S., Mick, J. P., 2018 NYSSMA Winter Conference, "Non-jazz improvisation activities for band and orchestra," New York State School Music Association, Rochester, NY. (November 30, 2018).
• Kaiser, K., Clauhs, M., Annual Conference of the New York State School Music Association, "Embracing the traditional and the emerging," New York State School Music Association, Rochester, NY. (November 29, 2018).
• Clauhs, M., 2018 NAfME National Conference: “Amplify: Inspiration”, "Increasing participation among underrepresented populations," National Association for Music Education, Dallas, TX, United States. (November 14, 2018).
• Kladder, J., Clauhs, M., New York State School Music Association Annual Conference, "Enhancing Creative Thinking with Innovative Technology in Music Teacher Education," New York State School Music Association, Rochester, NY, United States. (November 13, 2018).
• Olesko, B., Clauhs, M., 2018 NAfME National Conference: “Amplify: Inspiration”, "Explore, improvise, & compose across the elementary curriculum," National Association for Music Education, Dallas, TX, United States. (November 13, 2018).
• Clauhs, M. S., Mick, J. P., 2018 NAfME National Conference, "Non-jazz improvisation activities for band and orchestra," National Association for Music Education, Grapevine, TX. (November 13, 2018).
• Olesko, B., Clauhs, M., Linfors, S., NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference, "Overcoming obstacles of the early career: Perspectives from a junior music education faculty peer-mentoring group," Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, GA, United States. (March 2018).
• West, C., Clauhs, M., Annual Conference for the Texas Music Educators Association, "Popular music pedagogy for the traditional music educator," San Antonio, TX, United States. (February 2018).
• Clauhs, M., Annual Conference for the Texas Music Educators Association, "The music teacher/producer in a digital music classroom," San Antonio, TX, United States. (February 2018).
• Clauhs, M., Annual Conference for the Colorado Music Educators Association, "Increasing access to school music through modern band," Denver, CO, United States. (January 2018).
• Clauhs, M., Annual Conference for the Colorado Music Educators Association, "Mixing it up: Sound recording and music production in school music programs," Denver, CO, United States. (January 2018).​April 3, 2017  - Increasing Access to School Music through Modern Band Ithaca College Faculty Scholarship, Research, and Creative Inquiry Fair: Lightning Rounds Presentation 
• West, C., Clauhs, M. & Powell, B. (2016, July). Expanding the presence of popular music in schools: Partnerships between music teacher educators, school music teachers, and a non-profit institution. Session presented at the 32nd World Conference of the International Society for Music Education, Glasgow, UK. 
• Gulish, S., Burstein, S., Clauhs, M., & Dehner, C. (2016, July). More than repertoire: Exploring popular music strategies within the context of traditional music education settings. Session presented at the 32nd World Conference of the International Society for Music Education, Glasgow, UK. 
• Clauhs, M., Annual Conference for the New York State School Music Association, "Increasing access to school music through modern band," Rochester, NY, United States. (December 2017).
• Beard, J., Chadwick, A., Clauhs, M., Annual Conference for the New York State School Music Association, "Modern bands in traditional programs," Rochester, NY, United States. (December 2017).
• Clauhs, M., Small Acts of Subversion Symposium, "Disrupting the cycle of whiteness in music teacher education programs," Minneapolis, MN, United States. (September 2017).
• Clauhs, M., Biennial meeting of the Society for Music Teacher Education, "Increasing access to school music through modern band," Minneapolis, MN, United States. (September 2017).
• West, C., Clauhs, M., Small Acts of Subversion Symposium, "Relearning the lessons of Tanglewood and Tallahassee: It’s time to get sassy with NAfME and honest with ourselves," Minneapolis, MN, United States. (September 2017).    

Guest Conducting

• Concert, "Guest Conductor - NYSSMA Zone 15 All-State Senior HS Band", 30, Invited, New York State School Music Association, Completed. (November 16, 2018 - November 17, 2018).
• Concert, "Guest Conductor - TCMEA All-County 7/8 Band", 30, Invited, Tioga County Music Educators Association, Completed. (March 9, 2018 - March 10, 2018).
• Concert, "Guest Conductor - STMEA All-County 9-12 Band", 30, Invited, Seneca Tompkins All County Music Educators Association, Completed. (November 17, 2017 - November 18, 2017).
• Concert, "Guest Conductor - BCMEA All-County 5/6 Band", Invited, Broome County Music Educators Association. (March 11, 2016 - March 12, 2016).

Journal Articles

• Cremata, R. (2022) Evangelism in Modern Band. Journal of Popular Music Education.
• Cremata, R. (2020) Book Review Sociology for Music Teachers, SECOND EDITION, HILDEGARD C. FROELICH AND GARETH DYLAN SMITH. Journal of Popular Music Education 
• Clauhs, M., & Cremata, R. (2020). Student Voice and Choice in Modern Band Curriculum Development. Journal of Popular Music Education.
• Clauhs, M., Franco, B., & Cremata, R. (2019). Mixing it up: Sound recording and music production in school music programs. Music Educators Journal, 106(1), 55–63. https://doi.org/10.1177/0027432119856085
• Cremata, R. (2019) The Schoolification of Popular Music Education: College Music Symposium (59:1)
• Cremata, R. (2017) Facilitation in Popular Music Education, Journal of Popular Music Education, 1(1). 
• Cremata, R. & Powell, B. (2016) Digitally Mediated Keyboard Learning: Speed of Mastery, Level of Retention, Student Perspectives. The Journal of Music, Technology, and Education. 9(2)
• Cremata, R.; Smith, G. D.; Pignato, J.; Powell, B. (2016). Flash Study Analysis and The Music Learning Profiles Project. Action Criticism Theory. 15(5)
• Cremata, R. & Powell, B. (2016) Online Music Collaboration Project: Digitally Mediated, Deterritorialized Music Education. International Journal of Music Education, First Published 23 Jun 2016.
• Clauhs, M.. Cremata, R. & Whitehead, B. (2016). Co-Constructing a culturally responsive music program with teachers, students, and music education researchers. School Music News: The Official Publication of the NY State School Music Association.
• West, C & Cremata, R. (2016) Bringing the Outside In: Blending Formal and Informal through Acts of Hospitality. Journal of Research in Music Education. 64(1) 

Offices & Professional Affiliations

• National Association for Music Education Council for Innovations
• College Music Society: Northeastern Board Member
• College Music Society: Forums: Editorial Board Music Technology
• National Association for Music Education Council for General Music Education
• Association of Popular Music Education
• Little Kids Rock Higher Education Partner
• Association for Technology in Music Instruction
• Technology Institute for Music Educators
• National Association for Music Educators (Florida, Texas, New York, Colorado, and California Affiliations)

Books and Chapters

• A Way Forward: Implications and Suggestions for Emerging Music Teacher Educators. (2023) In Commercial and Popular Music in Higher Education: Expanding Notions of Musicianship and Pedagogy in Contemporary Education. Routlege. 
• Creating spaces for Songwriters, Collaborators and Musicians in Higher Education. (2022)In Routledge Companion to Creativities in Music Education. Routlege.
• The Problem of Conversion in Music Teacher Education. (2022) In The Places and Purposes of Popular Music Education. London, England: Intellect.
• A Model for Online Music Education. (2021) Chapter for the IGI Research Anthology on Developing Effective Online Learning Courses (4 Volumes). IGI Publishing
• Online Collaboration in Supporting Music Teaching and Learning. Cremata, R.; Powell, B. In Waldron, J. Horsley, S, Veblen, K. (2020) The Oxford Handbook of Social Media and Music Learning
• The Traditional Secondary Vocal Ensemble. In Williams, D. A., & Kladder, J. R. (2019). The Learner-centered Music Classroom: Models and Possibilities. Routledge.
• MLPP: Music Learning Profiles Project: Let’s Take this Outside co-authored - Cremata, R.; Pignato, J.; Powell, B. & Smith, G.D. (2017) Book published with Routledge. Also available on Amazon
• The Schoolification of Popular Music: Benefits and Challenges of Situating PME in Schools. (2019) Chapter for the Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music Education
• A Model for Online Music Education. (2018) Chapter for the IGI book titled Pedagogy Development for Teaching Online Music. IGI Publishing

Conference Presentations and Invited Lectures

• Rethinking So-Called Online Learning.New York State Music Educator’s Conference, Rochester, NY 2023.
• Identity Formation in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Research in Popular Music. Flagler College, St. Augustine College, FL. 
• Digital Discrimination: The Ghettoization and Gentrification of Online Learning in Music Teacher Education. NAfME National Conference. National Harbor, Maryland 2022
• What counts as culturally responsive pedagogy? Who gets to decide it. NAfME National Conference. National Harbor, Maryland 2022
• Rethinking So-Called Online Learning.  New York State Music Educator’s Conference, Rochester, NY 2021.
• Learner-Centered Approaches in Technology-Based MUED.  New York State Music Educator’s Conference, Rochester, NY 2021
• What counts as culturally responsive pedagogy? Who gets to decide it?  New York State Music Educator’s Conference, Rochester, NY 2021
• Creating spaces for songwriters, collaborators and musicians in higher education. Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium, Tampa, FL 2021
• Learner Centered Approaches in Technology-Based MUED. New York State Music Educator’s Conference, Rochester, NY 2020
• What counts as culturally responsive pedagogy? Who gets to decide it?. New York State Music Educator’s Conference, Rochester, NY 2020
• Navigating Culturally Responsive Music Education: Otherizing, Concertizing, and Marginalizing Musics and People, Symposium on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Ithaca, NY 2020
• Virtuality in Music Education: Texas Music Educator's Conference, in conjunction with the Technology Institute for Music Educators, San Antonio, TX 2020
• Mobilizing Music Education Texas Music Educator's Conference, in conjunction with the Technology Institute for Music Educators, San Antonio, TX 2020
• Being Musical Being Human. New York State Music Educator’s Conference, Rochester, NY 2019
• Digital Discrimination and the Ghettoization of Technology in Music Education. New York State Music Educator’s Conference, Rochester, NY 2019
• Online Music Education. College Music Society. In conjunction with Association for Technology in Music Instruction. Louisville, KT.  2019
• Virtual Music Education: Texas Music Educator's Conference, in conjunction with the Technology Institute for Music Educators, San Antonio, TX 2019 
• Online Music Education. Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium, Tampa, FL 2019
• Rebooting Modern Band. Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium, Tampa, FL 2019
• Online Music Education, New York State Music Educator’s Conference, Rochester, NY 2018
• Virtual Music in Music Education: New York State Music Educator’s Conference, Rochester, NY 2018
• The Problem of Authenticity in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Symposium on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Ithaca, NY 2018
• Online Music Education: A Model for the Future. Texas Music Educator's Conference, in conjunction with the Technology Institute for Music Educators, San Antonio, TX 2018
• Rebooting Modern Band. Texas Music Educator's Conference, in conjunction with the Technology Institute for Music Educators, San Antonio, TX 2018
• The Schoolification of Popular Music Education. New York State Music Educator’s Conference, Rochester, NY. 2017
• Musical Multi-Selves – Digital Possibilities for Comprehensive Musicianship.  College Music Society and the Association for Technology in Music Instruction. San Antonio, TX 2017
• The Schoolification and Unpopularity of Popular Music Education. Association of Popular Music Education Conference Denver, CO. 2017
• Technologically-Mediated Musical Multi-Selfing: Implications for Comprehensive Musicianship. Association of Popular Music Education Conference Denver, CO. 2017
• Musical Multi-Selves – Technology and Comprehensive Musicianship. Texas Music Educator's Conference, in conjunction with the Technology Institute for Music Educators, San Antonio, TX 2017
• Musical Multi-Selves – Digital Possibilities for Comprehensive Musicianship.  New York State Music Educator’s Conference, Rochester, NY 2016
• Integrating Technology into Popular Music Performance Ensembles, Attracting More Students to Music Education With Technology, and Digital Music in Democratic Sonic Spaces - Rethinking College Level Ensembles. A Web-Based Invited Lecture at Slippery Rock University. 2016
• The Music Learning Profiles Project. Association of Popular Music Education. Boston, MA. 2016
• Facilitation in Popular Music Education. Association of Popular Music Education. Boston, MA 2016
• Breaking the Ice at Ithaca. Association of Popular Music Education. Boston, MA 2016
• Facilitation in Technology-Based Music Education. Texas Music Educator’s Conference in conjunction with the Technology Institute for Music Educators, San Antonio, TX. 2016
• Integrating Technology into Popular Music Ensembles. Texas Music Educator’s Conference in conjunction with the Technology Institute for Music Educators, San Antonio, TX. 2016
• Yes Dad! I Want to Major in Music: Preparing Graduates for Sustainable Musical Futures. Ithaca College Faculty Colloquium. 2016
• Music Technology Integration. Educational Tech Day. Ithaca College. 2016
• Facilitating a Hospitable Music Education: Culturally Inclusive Models for Brick and Mortar, Afterschool, Community and Emerging Contexts. Guest Lecturer at the University of Washington. Seattle, WA. 2016

• Dana Professorship Award
• Kaiser, K., Clauhs, M., The Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference, "Embracing the Traditional and the Emerging: A win-win for ensembles, for music education, and for all students," McCormick Place West, Chicago, IL, United States. (December 2019).
• Adjudicating MICCA in April, Band Ensemble Festival -- Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association
• Guest Conducting in Schenectady County's All-County Music Festival in January

• Semifinalist for The American Prize in Conducting (Community Chorus).  http://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/2016_10_01_archive.html

CONDUCTING ENGAGEMENTS

• 2015-present    Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Music Director
• 2019    New York All-State High School String Orchestra
• 2018    Ohio All-State High School Symphony Orchestra
• 2018    Wyoming All-State High School Symphony Orchestra
• 2018    Fairfax Country (VA) Region X High School String Orchestra
• 2018    NYSSMA Zone 4 Area All-State (NY) High School Symphony Orchestra
• 2018    NYSSMA Zone 11 Area All-State (NY) High School Symphony Orchestra
• 2017    Florida All-State 7th & 8th Grade String Orchestra

PRESENTATIONS

• 2018    Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic
• 2018    Texas Music Educators Association Convention, Featured Orchestra Clinician
• 2018    New York State School Music Association Winter Conference
• 2018    Ohio Music Educators Association State Conference
• 2017    Pennsylvania Music Educators Association State Conference, Featured Strings Clinician
• 2016    Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association Summer Conference, Featured Orchestra Clinician

PUBLICATIONS

• Mick, J. P. (2019). Administrative duties of the music teacher. In C. Conway, K. Pellegrino, A. M. Stanley, & C. West (Eds.), Oxford handbook of preservice music teacher education in the United States (Chapter 21). Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
• Mick, J. P., & Pope, D. A. (2018). An analysis of ratings and interrater reliability of adjudicated orchestra festivals. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 218, pp. 49-68.
• Pope, D. A., & Mick, J. P. (2018). How positive festival results impact a music program. Music Educators Journal, 105(1), pp. 33-38.
• Smith, B., Mick, J. P., & Alexander, M. L. (2018). The status of strings and orchestra programs in the United States schools. String Research Journal, 8, pp. 15-31.

•  Olesko, B. (Chair), Clauhs, M., Culp, M., Kladder, J., Kuebel, C., Svec, C., Vasil, M., 34th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education, "Overcoming Early-Career Obstacles in Tertiary Music Education Programs," International Society for Music Education, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland. (August 2020).
•  Olesko, B., Vasil, M. (co-presenter), The Association for Popular Music Education Conference, "Not Just Rock Band: Popular Music Activities for Elementary Music," The Association for Popular Music Education (APME), Detroit Institute of Music Education, Detroit, United States. (May 2020).
• Olesko, B. B., "Creative Activities in the Elementary Music Classroom," Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY. (April 8, 2020).
• Olesko, B., Clauhs, M., Annual Conference of the New York State School Music Association, "Analyzing Student Evaluations of Male and Female Music Teacher Educators," Rochester, NY, United States. (December 6, 2019).
• Olesko, B., 2019 NYSSMA Winter Conference, "The Classroom Voice: Vocal Modeling and Vocal Pedagogy in Elementary General Music," New York State School Music Association, Rochester Convention Center, Rochester, NY, United States. (December 5, 2019).
• Olesko, B., Clauhs, M., 2019 Symposium on Music Teacher Education, "Analyzing Student Evaluations of Male and Female Music Teacher Educators," University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, United States. (September 2019).
• Olesko, B., 2019 Symposium on Music Teacher Education, "Reconciling Authority and Autonomy: Perspectives of General Music Professors on Democratic Practices in Music Teacher Education," Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE), University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, United States. (September 14, 2019).
• Olesko, B., 2019 NYSSMA Summer Conference, "Exploration, Improvisation, Compositions: Creative Activities in Early Childhood," New York State School Music Association, Hilton Albany, Albany, NY, United States. (August 12, 2019).
• Olesko, B., Culp, M., Clauhs, M., 2019 Mountain Lake Colloquium, Interconnections and Interactions in the Ecosystem of General Music Method Teaching, "Seeing the Big Picture: Making Connections in General Music Methods," Mountain Lake Hotel and Lodge, Pembroke, VA, United States. (May 21, 2019).
• Vasil, M., Olesko, B. B., 2019 Mountain Lake Colloquium, Interconnections and Interactions in the Ecosystem of General Music Method Teaching, "Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going? The Changing Landscape of General Music Education," Mountain Lake Hotel and Lodge, Pembroke, VA, United States. (May 20, 2019).
• Olesko, B. B., Vasil, M., Enacting Curricular Change in Music Education through Vernacular Music, "Not Just Rock Band: Vernacular Music Activities for Elementary Music," Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. (March 28, 2019).
• Amoriello, L., Olesko, B., Linfors, S., Rochford, B., "Mental Health in the Music Classroom," Mental Health Awareness for Musicians Association and IC Chapter of National Association for Music Education, Ithaca, NY, United States. (March 21, 2019). 
• Clauhs, M., Olesko, B., Annual Conference of the New York State School Music Association, "Culturally Responsive Teaching through Popular Music Education," New York State School Music Association, Rochester, NY. (December 1, 2018).
• Olesko, B., Clauhs, M., 2018 NAfME National Conference: “Amplify: Inspiration”, "Explore, improvise, & compose across the elementary curriculum," National Association for Music Education, Dallas, TX, United States. (November 13, 2018).
• Olesko, B. B. (Presenter), IC Women in Music Meeting, "Women (or at least A woman) in Music Education," IC Women in Music, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, United States. (November 1, 2018).
• Olesko, B. B. (Presenter), 2018 Symposium on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, "Culturally Responsive Teaching through 3S Pedagogy:  Self, Social, and Subject Matter Understandings," President's Seed Grant, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. (April 14, 2018).
• Olesko, B., Clauhs, M., Linfors, S., NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference, "Overcoming obstacles of the early career:  Perspectives from a junior music education faculty peer-mentoring group," Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, GA, United States. (March 2018)
• Olesko, B. B. (Presenter), NAfME Research and Teacher Education Conference, "What Music Really Means: Teaching for Self, Social, and Subject MAtter Understanding in the Elementary Music Classroom," NAfME (NAtional Association for Music Education), Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, GA, United States. (March 23, 2018).
• May 23, 2017 - There and Back Again: A Doctoral Student’s Tale of the Round Trip Journey from the Classroom to the Ivory Tower.  Session presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods in Pembroke, Virginia.​​
• November 30, 2017 - Exploration, Improvisation, and Composition: Creative activités in the General music Classroom.  Session at the NYSSMA Professional Development Conference in Rochester, New York.​
• December 1, 2017 - I Got a Job Teaching Elementary Music: Now What Do I Do? Sessoion at the NYSSMA Professional Development Conference in Rochester, New York.

 
GUEST CONDUCTING
 

• Concert, "Guest Conductor - FLMEA Elementary East All-County 5/6 Chorus", Invited, Finger Lakes Music Education Association. (February 28-February 29 2020).

FUNDED CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND SPONSORED RESEARCH
 

• Olesko, B. (Principal), Clauhs, M. (Supporting), Close, J. (Supporting), "NYSSMA Action Research Grant - Placing all Music in the Curriculum: A Music Educator’s Journey in Culturally Responsive Teaching," Sponsored by New York State School Music Association, Other, $700.00. (July 1, 2019 - June 1, 2020).
• Clauhs, M. S., Kladder, J., Linfors, S., Olesko, B., Rochford, B., "Junior Music Education Faculty Workgroup," Sponsored by Center for Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College, $400.00. (September 1, 2019 - May 1, 2020).
• Clauhs, M., Whitehead, B., Nunn, N., Olesko, B., Cremata, R., Fulmer, D., "Clynes Collaboration Grant: Symposium on Culturally Responsive Teaching," Sponsored by Office of the Provost, Ithaca College, $2,500.00. (November 13, 2019 - March 21, 2020).
• Clauhs, M. S., Kladder, J., Linfors, S., Olesko, B., Rochford, B., "Junior Music Education Faculty Workgroup," Sponsored by Center for Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College, $400.00. (September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019)
• Clauhs, M., Hill, H., Fulmer, E., Whitehead, B., Cremata, R., Olesko, B., "President Seed Grant: Symposium on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy," Sponsored by Office of the President, Ithaca College, $4,500.00. (February 2018 - May 2018).
• Clauhs, M. S., Kladder, J., Linfors, S., Olesko, B., Rochford, B., "Junior Music Education Faculty Workgroup," Sponsored by Center for Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College, $400.00. (September 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018).

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• NYSSMA Presentation: Creating Culturally Affirming Music Education for the Elementary Classroom
• NYSSMA Presentation: Building Community through African Drumming and Dance
• Presentation at the International Arts and Humanities Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. Sacred Music from the African Diaspora: Field Songs, Work Songs, Negro Spirituals and Gospel

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

• BOCES In-Service for Classroom Teachers: Creating Affirming Classrooms
• Vestal Middle School Workshop: African Drumming and Dance

CONCERTS

• Artist Director for the School of Music Porgy and Bess Production
• Director of the Annual Martin Luther King Celebration Concert
• Director of the Bi-Annual Gospel Music Festival
• Director Annual Black History Month Concert Link to Article
• Artistic Director of the Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers: A group of community and college singers dedicated to preservation of the Negro Spiritual Link to Article

OFFICES AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Faculty Advisor for the National Association of Negro Musicians and Musicians of Color in the School of Music