Building an Inclusive Practice Session 2: Research 101: Finding the Music

In this workshop, attendees will learn a myriad of physical and digital resources and methods to discover new repertoire and composers and enhance their knowledge of music history. Our research workshop focuses on the how, where, and why behind the research. This session covers early stages of starting research, including where to begin finding resources and how to use both physical and digitized materials in libraries, archives, and beyond. We will dig into how different resources are valuable and how they can be applied to different practices and paths including finding repertoire, researching composers, and everything in between.

This six-session series of workshops will empower attendees to create a comprehensive, holistic, dynamic, and inclusive environment, whether for their students, their colleagues, their audience, or themselves. We will facilitate discussions of relevant topics in music education and research, provide resources for further learning, and share methods to make a tangible impact in the realms of allyship and activism. You will leave this course feeling confident in your ability to diversify repertoire and curriculum with intention and care, setting a stage for future practices that are reflective of all who participate and engage in the world of music. Course registrants will also receive access to the videos of each session until the end of the calendar year.