Musikfest Music Industry and Education Conference Schedule Thursday, August 1 Time Red Cinema Blue Cinema Musikfest Café Blast Furnace Room 10:00 a.m. 10-11 a.m. Alain Barker: An Abundance of Opportunity: Navigating New Directions in Music Performance and Production in the Musikfest Café 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Break 11:15 a.m. Mike McCreary & Curtis Johnson- Authentic Marketing in an AI World, Human Connectivity Lawrence Grey- Preparing Students for Creative and Technical Careers in Music and Audio Sponsored By Young Producers Group Kevin Longwill- Redefining the School Music Community through Music Industry Programming: A Live Student Demonstration El G.Nie – Mastering Hip Hop and Spoken Word: Crafting Powerful Lyrics 11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Barry Atticks & Dain Estes – Preparing for a Career in the Music Industry: Why Music, Business, and Technology courses in college are not enough for success Maija Rowland & Joe Belardo- Understanding the Obstacles Artists Experience Sarah Gulish- Teach Music Tech and Entrepreneurship Through the Lens of the Music Industry Sponsored By F-flat Books Consultation Session with Dr. José Valentino & El G.Nie 1:45 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Break Break Break Break 2:30 p.m. Jeremy dePrisco- AI in the Music Industry Jose Valentino Ruiz – From Notes to Dollars ($$$): Strategies for Monetizing Arts Business & Entrepreneurship Curricula Jen Alpha – Lehigh Valley Girls Rock: Show Us Your Gear! 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Break Break 3:30 p.m. Mike Gruver- Integration of Music Industry Courses and Pathways into High School Music Education Shane Colquhoun- Building a Bridge: Strategies for Unifying Music Education and the Music Industry 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Networking Happy Hour & Poster Session: Palette and Pour 5:00 p.m. Thank you for coming– Enjoy Musikfest! Friday, August 2 Time Red Cinema Blue Cinema Musikfest Café Blast Furnace Room 10:00 a.m. 10-11 a.m. Jose Valentino Ruiz: Ensuring Legitimacy and Viability in Music Industry Education in the Musikfest Café 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Break 11:15 a.m. Devin Arne – Finding the Signal Through the Noise: Integrating AI into Music Curriculum Mike Hunter – Synthesis and Sound Design Sponsored by EMEAPP El G.Nie – From Global Hip Hop to Artist Management: Lessons Learned & Implications for Aspiring Music Industry Students 11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Mark Despotakis- Consider A Career in Music! Gerard Longo – Perfect Your Pitch: Building Authentic Connections as an Independent Artist Sarah Gulish and Kimberly McGlonn – School of Disrupters: Approaching Entreprenurship Through the Lens of Equity and Disruption, A Live Podcast Taping Jose Ruiz – Industry-Leading Professor (ILP): What Does This Mean, How Do We Become It, and Intra-preneurial Implications in Higher Education 1:45 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Break Break Break Break 2:30 p.m. Zack Clark – Wellness and Mindfulness for the Working Musician: On the road and in the classroom Clint Randles & The Holly Drive Collective – Exploring the Intersection of Music Industry and Music Education 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Break Break Break 3:30 p.m. Jim Della Croce – Breaking Into the Music Business on a National Level Keith Quelet – Future Proof Your Music Classroom or Studio Sarah Gulish and Kat Reinhert – Releasing Music: A Guide for Launching Creative Works at any Level Sponsored By F-flat Books 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Networking Happy Hour & Poster Session: Palette and Pour 5:00 p.m. Thank you for coming– Enjoy Musikfest!