Education & Training

37th International Society for Music Education World Conference (ISME 2026)

The 37th ISME World Conference, themed 'Unity in Music Education: Building Bridges for All,' brings together global music educators, researchers, and practitioners to foster inclusivity, innovation, and community. Hosted in Montréal, the event promises a rich lineup of presentations, collaborative opportunities, and cultural celebration, with a strong focus…

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20Speakers

40Sponsors

10On the bill · sessions

46Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at 37th, in alphabetical order.

Carla Becker

Cathy Benedict

Dr. Isabelle Peretz

Professor of Psychology · University of Montreal

Dylan Parrilla-Koester

Huib Schippers

Distinguished Changjiang Professor and Director of the International Centre for Cultural Sustainability · Zhaoqing University

Isabelle Heroux

Full professor in Guitar and Music Pedagogy, Local Academic Chair · Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Kazumi Minoguchi

Mika ARAKI

Patricia A. González-Moreno

President · International Society for Music Education

Paula Grissom-Broughton

Rebecca Brown

Past President, ISME26 Conference Co-Chair · Canadian Music Educators’ Association

Soegiarto Hartono

Stacey Sinclair

Executive Director · Coalition for Music Education in Canada

Suzanne Wijsman

Suzie Collier

Sylvain Jaccard

Teming Hou

Tenille Townes

Yiannis Litos

Zara Pierre-Vaillancourt

Full time lecturer, ISME 2026 Organizing Committee Member · Université Laval

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Agenda

Selected from 10 sessions on the bill.

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
1179 - Exploring Creative Strategies in Instrumental and Vocal Teaching
Instrumental
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
1392 - Musicians-led mixed performances - Beyond "interdisciplinary" performances
Music in Higher Education
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
1422 - Harmony of Music and SEL: A Collaborative PDSA Approach to Promoting Well-Being through Music Education
Curriculum
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
313 - Take the Octave, Even if You Can’t: Lead Trumpets Proclaiming the Word and World
CEPROM
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
564 - Kolintang as Embodied Bridge: Inclusive Music Pedagogy from Indonesia to the World
Disability Studies
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
603 - Community music, children in care and pathways to coexistence: Findings from a community-based research project
CMA
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
646 - De-colonization of West African Music Education: A Case Study at The Gambia Academy
DIME
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
712 - Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): A Model for Building Bridges in Music Education
History
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
748 - Choral Practice in Small-Scale Junior High School: Instruction with Attention to Student Anxiety and Its Impact on Psychological Growth
Music in Schools

Intermission

Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 46 companies show up — and 1 bet on three roles at once?

46 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room

1All threespeak · spons · exh

39Sponsoringsponsor only

6Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Canadian Music Educators' Association

Speakers by seniority

10% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

Director / Head of210%
Other roles1890%

Of 20 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies

01Canadian Music Educators' AssociationSp·L1V
02ABRSMSp·S
03Ara MusiqueSp
04Audio - TechnicaSp·I
05CommonTime PathwaysSp·P
06Count Clap Tap™Sp
07Ellison Travel & Tours Ltd.Sp
08Erickson AudioSp·I
09Fédération des Associations de Musiciens Éducateurs du QuébecSp
10Game Audio InstituteSp·I
11Glen Gould FoundationSp·T
12IntellectSp
13JamStikSp
14J.W. Pepper & Son®, Inc.Sp·I

Sponsors by tier

platinum1

3% of 40

silver3

8% of 40

local partner6

15% of 40

title sponsor1

3% of 40

toast to education partner1

3% of 40

in-kind5

13% of 40

instrument & equipment sponsor7

18% of 40

unspecified16

40% of 40

37th International Society for Music Education World Conference (ISME 2026)

1179 - Exploring Creative Strategies in Instrumental and Vocal Teaching

1392 - Musicians-led mixed performances - Beyond "interdisciplinary" performances

1422 - Harmony of Music and SEL: A Collaborative PDSA Approach to Promoting Well-Being through Music Education

313 - Take the Octave, Even if You Can’t: Lead Trumpets Proclaiming the Word and World

564 - Kolintang as Embodied Bridge: Inclusive Music Pedagogy from Indonesia to the World

603 - Community music, children in care and pathways to coexistence: Findings from a community-based research project

646 - De-colonization of West African Music Education: A Case Study at The Gambia Academy

712 - Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): A Model for Building Bridges in Music Education

748 - Choral Practice in Small-Scale Junior High School: Instruction with Attention to Student Anxiety and Its Impact on Psychological Growth

46 companies. one are betting more than once.