The First Ever Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Music Education Gathering: A Talk with Dr. Kinh T. Vu and Dr. Tina Huynh
In this video, Drs. Kinh T. Vu and Tina Huynh introduce the first ever Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Music Education Gathering, to be held in Westminster, CA from July 27-29, 2023. They share their vision of creating a gathering that moves away from the traditional professional conference with the aim of fostering a warm, inclusive, and casual environment where participants can have conversations about AAPI identities and their nuanced layers, challenges and opportunities of being an AAPI music educator, teaching AAPI students in a culturally responsive manner, and more.
Learn more about the Gathering and register at kinhtvu.com/aapi
Interview with Joe Kye
Brandi Waller-Pace interviews violinist-looper, vocalist, and activist Joe Kye. You may already be acquainted with Joe's clever and catchy TikTok videos. He can also be found performing live across various genres, featured on podcasts, on the Woori Show - a kids’ YouTube series on Korean-American culture that Joe co-created, and on studio recordings - most notably his 2018 album "Migrants." Joe talks to Brandi about his background, musical development, career, and much more.
How to Teach Native American Music in the School Classroom
This video is made for music educators seeking to expand their cultural competency and acquire cultural music within their own communities.
BBIP-BBIA:Evolution of Terminology
A conversation between DMTR Deputy Director Lorelei Batisalong and contributor Alice Tsui, two music educators whose identities intersect with Asian American identity, and how they see themselves reflected in the term BBIP. Listening to feedback from others in our community, it has become clear that a calling in is needed and is taking place.
Northern Paiute Number Song
This is a Northern Paiute numbers song using the dialect I learned as a little girl. This melody is from a circle dance song of the Great Basin. There are many circle dance songs and this one I created to be used in the classroom. You have my permission to teach and use the song with mention of myself, the composer. It is proper protocol to tell people where you got the songs you sing.
Black Lives Matter, Music Ed, and Current Discourse
A panel discussion, facilitated by Brandi Pace, Executive Director of Decolonizing the Music Room (DTMR), on the current discourse of music educators as seen through the lens of the Black Lives Matter movement and the lived-experience of the panelists: Lorelei Batislaong (Deputy Director, DTMR), Chris Mena, Syreeta Neal, Alice Tsui, and John Grimsley.
Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival
Decolonizing the Music Room’s Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival (FWAAMFest) brings together award-winning artists from around the country to bring awareness to an obscured piece of America's history- blackness in American roots music and dance. Black music is American music!
Filipino-American History Month
Join music educators Tiffany Unarce Barry, Kassey Castro, Czarina Jimenez, and DTMR Deputy Director Lorelei Batislaong as they share their experiences of being Filipino Americans. They discuss being children of immigrants, assimilation into dominant U.S. culture, Filipino representation (or lack thereof), colorism within the Filipino community, and the model minority myth. They discuss the joys of being Fil-Am and the widely unknown history of Filipino activism in the States.
7 Things to Avoid When Teaching About Thanksgiving
This video is for culturally responsive educators just like you. It is a reminder that you are committed to equitable and respectful pedagogy. Remember that there is always something more to learn about the backgrounds of your students. The learning will never stop. If you can attend Native American events, please do. Experiencing culture within its context is more valuable than reading from afar.
Aka Mya Culture Group Native American Heritage Assembly 2011
Native American performance highlighting the Pow wow dance styles, various other tribal music samplings, hoop dance, and interviews with all dancers in the performance including a spoken word performance.
Music Educator Perspectives on Decolonization
The term "decolonization" is making its way into wider usage in music education, often without a connection to real life experiences or an understanding of the ideas it encompasses. Brandi Waller-Pace is joined by Kristi McEwen, Nate Holder, Michelle McCauley, Diljeet Kaur Bhachu, and Jon Silpayamanant to discuss concepts of decolonization from different positionalities, the handling of terminology among music educators and culture bearers, and implications for our work moving forward.
Hand Drum Song About Veterans Composed by Popeye McCloud
Michelle McCauley singing a circle dance hand drum song about Veterans composed by Popeye McCloud, in a hand drum contest at the Carson City Nevada Day Powwow in Carson City, NV.
A Journey, Not a Destination: Revisiting the Dialogue
A focus on continued violence against Black people resulted in mass-organized social action in the Summer of 2020, and the music education community began to seek out ways to further knowledge on antiracism, social justice, and equity. What has that journey fostered so far for our BBIA students?
In this follow up panel, Brandi Waller-Pace, Lorelei Batislaong, John Grimsley, Chris Mena, Syreeta Neal, and Alice Tsui pick up they where they left off and discuss what they have seen since.
Interview at Staford University Mother’s Day Powwow 2018
Interview with Michelle McCauley by Powwows.com at the Staford University Mother’s Day Powwow 2018
Performance With Supaman
Opening dance of Supaman's performance in Gardnerville, NV, featuring Michelle McCauley and a discussion of pow wow dance styles.