Here are the events that I'll be attending. I would love to connect with you at one of these events!
October 2023
6-7
Arizona ACDA Student Symposium (Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ)
Headliner
12-14
Society for Music Teacher Education Conference (University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT)
19
Barrett Symphonic Choir and ASU Gospel Choir Concert
7:30 pm, Dayspring United Methodist Church (3530 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85018)
November 2023
6
ASU Choral Extravaganza
7:30 pm, Gammage Auditorium @ ASU
9-11
National Collegiate Choral Organization Conference (Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA)
February 2023
2-3
Arizona Music Educators Association Conference (Mesa, AZ)
March 2023
6-9
Western Region American Choral Directors Association Conference (Pasadena, CA)
Presentation: Understanding and Engaging with “Toxic” Masculinity and Male-Presenting Expression in the Post COVID-19 Choral Classroom – with Corbin Cowan and Dr. Jace Kaholokula Saplan
Presentation: Real talk: Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable about race in choral music – with Arreon A. Harley-Emerson
April 2023
5-8
Clark County Unified School District Choral Festival (Las Vegas, NV)
Adjudicator/Clinician
11-14
American Educational Research Association Conference (Philadelphia, PA)
17-20
ASU Concert Choir Tour to Southern California
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PAST EVENTS
October 2016
1
California Music Educators Association Southwestern Conference (Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA)
Presentation: Using Circle Singing to Enliven Choral Creativity
6
Corona/Norco District Madrigal Festival (Santiago High School, Corona, CA) • Adjudicator/Clinician
22
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Fall Choir Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church, Long Beach, CA)
26-27
Arizona Music Educators Association High School Fall Choral Festival (Chandler, AZ) • Clinician
November 2016
10
National Association for Music Education National In-Service Conference (Grapevine, TX)
Panelist: Toward Full Inclusion (with Diana Hollinger, Russ Sperling, and Matthew Smith)
December 2016
2-3
CSULB Choral Winter Festival Concert (First Congregational Church of Long Beach, CA)
7
Riverside City College Choral Festival (Riverside, CA) • Clinician
18
Vivaldi's Gloria at First Presbyterian Church (San Pedro, CA) • Conductor
January 2017
6-8
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Honors Festival • Conductor
27
Illinois Music Education Conference (Peoria, IL)
Panelist: Equity and inclusion of social justice issues in music education
February 2017
10-11
CSULB Student ACDA Chapter Beach Café • Conductor, University Choir
16-18
California All-State Music Education Conference (San José, CA)
Presenter: Using Circle Singing to Enliven Choral Creativity (with Stuart Hill)
Presenter: A Whole New World? Gender in the Choral Classroom (with William Sauerland)
March 2017
1-3
Anaheim Unified School District Choral Festival (Anaheim, CA) • Adjudicator/Clinician
4
Pacific Southwest Intercollegiate Choral Association (Pasadena, CA)
CSULB University Choir performs
7-11
American Choral Directors Association National Conference (Minneapolis, MN)
Presenter: Creating Safe People: Honoring LGBTQ Singers in the Choral Classroom
17
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Choir Spring Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church)
20
Garden Grove Unified School District Honor Choir • Conductor
24
First Annual Gilroy Choral Festival (Gilroy, CA) • Clinician
27
Garden Grove Unified School District Choral Festival • Adjudicator
April 2017
21-22
Heritage Festival, San Diego • Adjudicator/Clinician
May 2017
6
CSULB Celebrating Music: Mendelssohn's Elijah, BCCM Orchestra, Combined Choirs (Jonathan Talberg, conductor)
June 2017
23
Chorus America Conference, Los Angeles
Panelist: Creating a Welcoming Space for Transgender and Non-Binary Singers
June/July 2017
June 28-July 9
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (Michigan)
Session I SATB Choir Conductor
August 2017
18
Recording, Webinar for NAfME (with Billy Sauerland)
A Whole New World? Gender in the Choral Classroom
September 2017
7-9
Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium (Minneapolis, MN)
Presentation: “My voice speaks for itself”: The experiences of three transgender students in high school choral programs.
Presentation: Considering "Gender-Complexity" in Music Teacher Education (with Billy Sauerland)
Panel: Mx. Music Teacher: A Conversation About Gender Nonconforming Preservice Teachers (with Stephanie Prichard and Sarah Bartolome)
16
Professional Development for the Kern County Music Educator's Association (Bakersfield, CA)
Presentation: Gender in the Choral Classroom
Presentation: Using Circle Singing to Enliven Choral Creativity
October 2017
20
Southern California Vocal Association In-Service • Headliner (Pasadena, CA)
Presentation: Common Core in Choir: How Does it Apply?
Presentation: Score Study & Lesson Planning - Two Peas in a Pod?
Presentation: Gender and Sexuality in the Choral Classroom
Presentation: Reading Session: Social Justice-Themed Literature
21
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Fall Choir Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church, Long Beach, CA)
November 2017
2-4
National Collegiate Choral Organization National Conference (Baton Rouge, LA)
Panel moderator/Panelist: Considering Gender in Our Choirs
12-15
National Association for Music Education National In-Service Conference (Grapevine, TX)
Panelist: Workshop—Inclusivity in Action: Honoring LGBTQ Students in the Music Classroom (with Stephen Paparo, Russ Sperling, and Mari Valverde)
17-18
Southern California Vocal Association Regional Honor Choir (Redlands, CA) • Conductor, SATB Choir
December 2017
2-3
CSULB Choral Winter Festival Concert (First Congregational Church of Long Beach, CA)
February 2018
15-17
California All-State Music Education Conference (San José, CA)
Presentation: Sound before Sight? Taka-what? Creating sound musicians in the choral classroom
Presentation: We Can Mend the Sky: Choral music and social justice in an age of division
23
Southern Division American Choral Directors Association Conference (Louisville, KY)
Presentation: Creating Safe People: Honoring LGBTQ Singers in the Choral Classroom
March 2018
2
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Choir Spring Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church)
3
Pacific Southwest Intercollegiate Choral Association (Los Angeles, CA)
CSULB University Choir performs
April
26-27
Guest speaker at University of Delaware (Newark, DE)
29-30
Guest speaker at Luther College (Decorah, IA)
May 2018
5
CSULB Celebrating Music: Beethoven Symphony #9, BCCM Orchestra, Combined Choirs (Johannes Stosch, conductor)
June/July 2018
June 16-26
Taking Music Learning Theory Level I
Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
June 27-July 8
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (Michigan)
Session I SATB Choir Conductor
July 2018
22-25
California Choral Directors Association Summer Conference at ECCO (Oakhurst, CA)
26-27
Headliner for the Iowa Choral Directors Association Summer Conference (Pella, IA)
September 2018
14-15
ACDA Symposium on Research in Choral Singing (Northwestern University, Evanston, IL)
October 2018
20
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Choir Fall Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church)
November 2018
15-17
California Choral Directors Association Central Region Honor Choir (Clovis, CA) • Conductor, TTBB Choir
December 2018
1-2
CSULB Choral Winter Festival Concert (First Congregational Church of Long Beach, CA)
February 2019
1-2
Maryland Music Educators Conference • headliner (Baltimore, MD)
Feb. 26-March 2
Feb. 27
American Choral Directors Association National Conference (Kansas City, MO)
Presentation with Dr. Matthew Garrett: Honoring and validating transgender singers in a choral context I: Practical and pedagogical considerations
March 2019
8
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Choir Spring Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church)
I will be conducting both choirs in this concert.
12-16
CSULB Choir Recruiting Tour
14-17
California Choral Directors Association State Conference (San José, CA)
April 2019
21
Conducting K. Lee Scott's Requiem at First Presbyterian Church, San Pedro
27
CSULB Bel Canto/University Choir Spring Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church)
May 2019
4
CSULB Celebrating Music: Mahler Resurrection Symphony, BCCM Orchestra, Combined Choirs (Johannes Müller-Stosch, conductor)
6-7
Michigan School Vocal Music Association State Choral Festival (Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI)
Adjudicator
July 2019
21-24
CCDA Summer Conference at ECCO (Oakhurst, CA)
Presentation: Culturally responsive teaching in the choral classroom
29-30
7th International Conference on Music Learning Theory (Oak Park, IL)
Presentation: Using MLT to enrich music literacy in secondary choral music
September 2019
27
Headliner: Virginia ACDA Student Conference at Radford University (Radford, VA)
October 2019
19
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Fall Choir Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church, Long Beach, CA)
20
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Fall Choir Concert (2:00 pm, First Congregational Church of Long Beach, CA)
November 2019
21-23
California Choral Directors Association Coastal Region Honor Choir (San Mateo, CA) • Conductor, SSAA Choir
December 2019
7-8
CSULB Choral Winter Festival Concert (First Congregational Church of Long Beach, CA)
January 2020
3-5
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Honors Festival • Conductor
10-11
California Music Educators Association Bay Section Conference (San Jose, CA)
Presentation: A whole new world? Gender in the choral classroom
12
Voices of Resistance Concert at Los Altos United Methodist Church (4:00 pm)
February 2020
20-23
California All-State Music Education Conference (Fresno, CA)
Presentation: Teaching in the intersections: Culturally responsive pedagogy in action (with Dr. Tamara Thies)
29
Pacific Southwest Intercollegiate Choral Association Festival (Pomona College, Pomona, CA)
CSULB University Choir performs
March 2020
4-7
Western Division ACDA Conference (Salt Lake City, UT)
Presentation: Culturally responsive teaching in choral music education
14
CSULB University Choir/Bel Canto/Cantus Beyond Borders Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church) *Canceled due to Covid-19
26-27
CSULB University Choir Beyond Borders tour to San Diego *Canceled due to Covid-19
31
Campbell Union High School District Honors Choir and Orchestra Festival (Campbell, CA) • Guest Conductor *Canceled due to Covid-19
April 2020
18
Casting a Wider Net Conference (San Diego, CA) *Canceled due to Covid-19
Keynote Address: Beyond tolerance and inclusion: Music and social change
May 2020
2
CSULB Celebrating Music: Carmina Burana, BCCM Orchestra, Combined Choirs (Jonathan Talberg, conductor) *Canceled due to Covid-19
14-17
PODIUM Choral Conference (Montréal, Québec)
Presentation: Creating Safe People: Honoring LGBTQ Singers in the Choral Classroom *Canceled due to Covid-19
June 2020
28-30
4th Symposium for LGBTQ Studies and Music Education (University of Oregon • Eugene, OR) *Canceled due to Covid-19
July 2020
4-8
GALA Choral Festival (Minneapolis, MN) *Canceled due to Covid-19
25-29
California Choral Directors Association Summer Conference at ECCO (Oakhurst, CA) *Canceled due to Covid-19
Presentation: ConducTED panelist
January 2021
30
Leading for Equity and Justice: 2021 CSULB EdD Leadership Symposium
Presentation: “The intersection of my musicness and genderness”: Trans musicians on music education and inclusion (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
February 2021
21
Desert Skies Symposium on Research in Music Learning and Teaching
Presentation: “The intersection of my musicness and genderness”: Trans musicians on music education and inclusion (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
21
California All-State Music Education Conference
Presentation: “Ok, but how do we do it?” Practical justice and equity tips for the music classroom (with Dr. Tamara Thies)
25
2021 NAfME Music Research & Teacher Education Conference
Panelist: Diversity and the American professoriate: Lived-experiences of music education professors (with. Dr. Beatriz Ilari, Dr. Carlos Abril, Dr. Lily Chen-Hafteck, and Dr. Loneka Battiste)
Presider and Presenter: Exploring gender diversity in music (teacher) education (with Dr. Sarah Bartolome, Dr. Matthew Garrett, and Dr. William Sauerland
April 2021
7
Dance, Design, and Music Research and Performance Pair (part of Week of RSCA at CSULB)
Presentation: Beyond Tolerance and Inclusion: Music and social change
June 2021
McBride, N.R. & Palkki, J. (2021, July 1). Big boys don’t cry (or sing)... still? A modern exploration of gender, misogyny, and homophobia in college choral methods texts. 4th Symposium for LGBTQ Studies and Music Education, Virtual.
*2020 event postponed due to COVID-19
Garrett, M.L. & Palkki, J. (2021, June 30). “The intersection of my musicness and genderness”: Trans musicians on music education and inclusion. 4th Symposium for LGBTQ Studies and Music Education, Virtual.
*2020 event postponed due to COVID-19
July 2021
Garrett, M.L. & Palkki, J. (2021, July 15). “The intersection of my musicness and genderness”: Trans musicians on music education and inclusion. 2021 July Virtual Conference: Making Equity Actionable. Maryland Music Education Association (MEA) in conjunction with twelve state MEAs from across the United States.
Palkki, J. & Garrett, M.L. (2021, July 13). Honoring trans and gender-expansive students in music education. 2021 July Virtual Conference: Making Equity Actionable. Maryland Music Education Association (MEA) in conjunction with twelve state MEAs from across the United States.
CCDA Summer Summit (virtual)
Presentation: Real talk: Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable about race in choral music (with Arreon Harley-Emerson)
September 2021
23-25
Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium (virtual)
Presentation: Virtual service learning for preservice choral educators: Lessons from the “field” (with Emily LaSalle)
October 2021
1-6
In residence with the Orlando Gay Chorus (Orlando, FL)
January 2022
20-22
National Collegiate Choral Organization (Atlanta, GA)
Presentation: Honoring trans and gender-expansive singers (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
February 2022
10-12
Northern Arizona University Jazz/Madrigal Festival (Flagstaff, AZ)
Adjudicator/Clinician
17-19
California All-State Music Education Conference (Fresno, CA)
Presentation: Honoring trans and gender-expansive students in music education (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
17-19
Midwest Region ACDA Conference (Chicago, IL)
Presentation: Honoring trans and gender-expansive singers (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
23-26
Southern Region ACDA Conference (Raleigh, NC)
Presentation: Honoring trans and gender-expansive singers (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
March 2022
Feb. 28-March 3
Southwest Region ACDA Conference (Little Rock, AR)
Presentation: Honoring trans and gender-expansive singers (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
2-5
Western Region ACDA Conference (Long Beach, CA)
Presentation: Choral intersectionality: Gender, race, and reimagined excellence (with Dr. Jace Saplan)
Northwest Region ACDA Conference (Spokane, WA)
Presentation: Honoring trans and gender-expansive singers (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
April 2022
27-29
Residency at University of Maryland (College Park, MD)
October 2023
6-7
Arizona ACDA Student Symposium (Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ)
Headliner
12-14
Society for Music Teacher Education Conference (University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT)
19
Barrett Symphonic Choir and ASU Gospel Choir Concert
7:30 pm, Dayspring United Methodist Church (3530 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85018)
November 2023
6
ASU Choral Extravaganza
7:30 pm, Gammage Auditorium @ ASU
9-11
National Collegiate Choral Organization Conference (Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA)
February 2023
2-3
Arizona Music Educators Association Conference (Mesa, AZ)
March 2023
6-9
Western Region American Choral Directors Association Conference (Pasadena, CA)
Presentation: Understanding and Engaging with “Toxic” Masculinity and Male-Presenting Expression in the Post COVID-19 Choral Classroom – with Corbin Cowan and Dr. Jace Kaholokula Saplan
Presentation: Real talk: Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable about race in choral music – with Arreon A. Harley-Emerson
April 2023
5-8
Clark County Unified School District Choral Festival (Las Vegas, NV)
Adjudicator/Clinician
11-14
American Educational Research Association Conference (Philadelphia, PA)
17-20
ASU Concert Choir Tour to Southern California
============================================
PAST EVENTS
October 2016
1
California Music Educators Association Southwestern Conference (Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA)
Presentation: Using Circle Singing to Enliven Choral Creativity
6
Corona/Norco District Madrigal Festival (Santiago High School, Corona, CA) • Adjudicator/Clinician
22
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Fall Choir Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church, Long Beach, CA)
26-27
Arizona Music Educators Association High School Fall Choral Festival (Chandler, AZ) • Clinician
November 2016
10
National Association for Music Education National In-Service Conference (Grapevine, TX)
Panelist: Toward Full Inclusion (with Diana Hollinger, Russ Sperling, and Matthew Smith)
December 2016
2-3
CSULB Choral Winter Festival Concert (First Congregational Church of Long Beach, CA)
7
Riverside City College Choral Festival (Riverside, CA) • Clinician
18
Vivaldi's Gloria at First Presbyterian Church (San Pedro, CA) • Conductor
January 2017
6-8
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Honors Festival • Conductor
27
Illinois Music Education Conference (Peoria, IL)
Panelist: Equity and inclusion of social justice issues in music education
February 2017
10-11
CSULB Student ACDA Chapter Beach Café • Conductor, University Choir
16-18
California All-State Music Education Conference (San José, CA)
Presenter: Using Circle Singing to Enliven Choral Creativity (with Stuart Hill)
Presenter: A Whole New World? Gender in the Choral Classroom (with William Sauerland)
March 2017
1-3
Anaheim Unified School District Choral Festival (Anaheim, CA) • Adjudicator/Clinician
4
Pacific Southwest Intercollegiate Choral Association (Pasadena, CA)
CSULB University Choir performs
7-11
American Choral Directors Association National Conference (Minneapolis, MN)
Presenter: Creating Safe People: Honoring LGBTQ Singers in the Choral Classroom
17
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Choir Spring Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church)
20
Garden Grove Unified School District Honor Choir • Conductor
24
First Annual Gilroy Choral Festival (Gilroy, CA) • Clinician
27
Garden Grove Unified School District Choral Festival • Adjudicator
April 2017
21-22
Heritage Festival, San Diego • Adjudicator/Clinician
May 2017
6
CSULB Celebrating Music: Mendelssohn's Elijah, BCCM Orchestra, Combined Choirs (Jonathan Talberg, conductor)
June 2017
23
Chorus America Conference, Los Angeles
Panelist: Creating a Welcoming Space for Transgender and Non-Binary Singers
June/July 2017
June 28-July 9
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (Michigan)
Session I SATB Choir Conductor
August 2017
18
Recording, Webinar for NAfME (with Billy Sauerland)
A Whole New World? Gender in the Choral Classroom
September 2017
7-9
Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium (Minneapolis, MN)
Presentation: “My voice speaks for itself”: The experiences of three transgender students in high school choral programs.
Presentation: Considering "Gender-Complexity" in Music Teacher Education (with Billy Sauerland)
Panel: Mx. Music Teacher: A Conversation About Gender Nonconforming Preservice Teachers (with Stephanie Prichard and Sarah Bartolome)
16
Professional Development for the Kern County Music Educator's Association (Bakersfield, CA)
Presentation: Gender in the Choral Classroom
Presentation: Using Circle Singing to Enliven Choral Creativity
October 2017
20
Southern California Vocal Association In-Service • Headliner (Pasadena, CA)
Presentation: Common Core in Choir: How Does it Apply?
Presentation: Score Study & Lesson Planning - Two Peas in a Pod?
Presentation: Gender and Sexuality in the Choral Classroom
Presentation: Reading Session: Social Justice-Themed Literature
21
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Fall Choir Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church, Long Beach, CA)
November 2017
2-4
National Collegiate Choral Organization National Conference (Baton Rouge, LA)
Panel moderator/Panelist: Considering Gender in Our Choirs
12-15
National Association for Music Education National In-Service Conference (Grapevine, TX)
Panelist: Workshop—Inclusivity in Action: Honoring LGBTQ Students in the Music Classroom (with Stephen Paparo, Russ Sperling, and Mari Valverde)
17-18
Southern California Vocal Association Regional Honor Choir (Redlands, CA) • Conductor, SATB Choir
December 2017
2-3
CSULB Choral Winter Festival Concert (First Congregational Church of Long Beach, CA)
February 2018
15-17
California All-State Music Education Conference (San José, CA)
Presentation: Sound before Sight? Taka-what? Creating sound musicians in the choral classroom
Presentation: We Can Mend the Sky: Choral music and social justice in an age of division
23
Southern Division American Choral Directors Association Conference (Louisville, KY)
Presentation: Creating Safe People: Honoring LGBTQ Singers in the Choral Classroom
March 2018
2
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Choir Spring Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church)
3
Pacific Southwest Intercollegiate Choral Association (Los Angeles, CA)
CSULB University Choir performs
April
26-27
Guest speaker at University of Delaware (Newark, DE)
29-30
Guest speaker at Luther College (Decorah, IA)
May 2018
5
CSULB Celebrating Music: Beethoven Symphony #9, BCCM Orchestra, Combined Choirs (Johannes Stosch, conductor)
June/July 2018
June 16-26
Taking Music Learning Theory Level I
Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
June 27-July 8
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (Michigan)
Session I SATB Choir Conductor
July 2018
22-25
California Choral Directors Association Summer Conference at ECCO (Oakhurst, CA)
26-27
Headliner for the Iowa Choral Directors Association Summer Conference (Pella, IA)
September 2018
14-15
ACDA Symposium on Research in Choral Singing (Northwestern University, Evanston, IL)
- Presentation w/ Dr. Nick McBride: Big boys don’t cry (or sing)... still? A modern exploration of gender, misogyny, and homophobia in college choral methods texts.
- Poster Presentation: “My voice speaks for itself ”: The experiences of three transgender students in high school choral programs.
October 2018
20
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Choir Fall Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church)
November 2018
15-17
California Choral Directors Association Central Region Honor Choir (Clovis, CA) • Conductor, TTBB Choir
December 2018
1-2
CSULB Choral Winter Festival Concert (First Congregational Church of Long Beach, CA)
February 2019
1-2
Maryland Music Educators Conference • headliner (Baltimore, MD)
- Presentation: A whole new world? Gender in the choral classroom.
- Presentation: Score study and lesson planning: Two peas in a pod?
- Presentation: Creating safe people: Honoring LGBTQ singers in the choral classroom.
- Presentation: Using circle singing to enliven choral creativity.
Feb. 26-March 2
Feb. 27
American Choral Directors Association National Conference (Kansas City, MO)
Presentation with Dr. Matthew Garrett: Honoring and validating transgender singers in a choral context I: Practical and pedagogical considerations
March 2019
8
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Choir Spring Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church)
I will be conducting both choirs in this concert.
12-16
CSULB Choir Recruiting Tour
- Performance at Bakersfield High School
- Joint concert with Bakersfield College
- Performance at Clovis North High School
- Joint concert with Fresno City College
14-17
California Choral Directors Association State Conference (San José, CA)
- CSULB University Choir selected as an invited performing ensemble
- Presentation: Thoughts from the Adjudicator’s Table (or, ‘Why does it all sound the same?’).
April 2019
21
Conducting K. Lee Scott's Requiem at First Presbyterian Church, San Pedro
27
CSULB Bel Canto/University Choir Spring Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church)
May 2019
4
CSULB Celebrating Music: Mahler Resurrection Symphony, BCCM Orchestra, Combined Choirs (Johannes Müller-Stosch, conductor)
6-7
Michigan School Vocal Music Association State Choral Festival (Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI)
Adjudicator
July 2019
21-24
CCDA Summer Conference at ECCO (Oakhurst, CA)
Presentation: Culturally responsive teaching in the choral classroom
29-30
7th International Conference on Music Learning Theory (Oak Park, IL)
Presentation: Using MLT to enrich music literacy in secondary choral music
September 2019
27
Headliner: Virginia ACDA Student Conference at Radford University (Radford, VA)
October 2019
19
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Fall Choir Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church, Long Beach, CA)
20
CSULB Chamber Choir/University Fall Choir Concert (2:00 pm, First Congregational Church of Long Beach, CA)
November 2019
21-23
California Choral Directors Association Coastal Region Honor Choir (San Mateo, CA) • Conductor, SSAA Choir
December 2019
7-8
CSULB Choral Winter Festival Concert (First Congregational Church of Long Beach, CA)
January 2020
3-5
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Honors Festival • Conductor
10-11
California Music Educators Association Bay Section Conference (San Jose, CA)
Presentation: A whole new world? Gender in the choral classroom
12
Voices of Resistance Concert at Los Altos United Methodist Church (4:00 pm)
February 2020
20-23
California All-State Music Education Conference (Fresno, CA)
Presentation: Teaching in the intersections: Culturally responsive pedagogy in action (with Dr. Tamara Thies)
29
Pacific Southwest Intercollegiate Choral Association Festival (Pomona College, Pomona, CA)
CSULB University Choir performs
March 2020
4-7
Western Division ACDA Conference (Salt Lake City, UT)
Presentation: Culturally responsive teaching in choral music education
14
CSULB University Choir/Bel Canto/Cantus Beyond Borders Concert (8:00 pm, Los Altos United Methodist Church) *Canceled due to Covid-19
26-27
CSULB University Choir Beyond Borders tour to San Diego *Canceled due to Covid-19
31
Campbell Union High School District Honors Choir and Orchestra Festival (Campbell, CA) • Guest Conductor *Canceled due to Covid-19
April 2020
18
Casting a Wider Net Conference (San Diego, CA) *Canceled due to Covid-19
Keynote Address: Beyond tolerance and inclusion: Music and social change
May 2020
2
CSULB Celebrating Music: Carmina Burana, BCCM Orchestra, Combined Choirs (Jonathan Talberg, conductor) *Canceled due to Covid-19
14-17
PODIUM Choral Conference (Montréal, Québec)
Presentation: Creating Safe People: Honoring LGBTQ Singers in the Choral Classroom *Canceled due to Covid-19
June 2020
28-30
4th Symposium for LGBTQ Studies and Music Education (University of Oregon • Eugene, OR) *Canceled due to Covid-19
July 2020
4-8
GALA Choral Festival (Minneapolis, MN) *Canceled due to Covid-19
25-29
California Choral Directors Association Summer Conference at ECCO (Oakhurst, CA) *Canceled due to Covid-19
Presentation: ConducTED panelist
January 2021
30
Leading for Equity and Justice: 2021 CSULB EdD Leadership Symposium
Presentation: “The intersection of my musicness and genderness”: Trans musicians on music education and inclusion (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
February 2021
21
Desert Skies Symposium on Research in Music Learning and Teaching
Presentation: “The intersection of my musicness and genderness”: Trans musicians on music education and inclusion (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
21
California All-State Music Education Conference
Presentation: “Ok, but how do we do it?” Practical justice and equity tips for the music classroom (with Dr. Tamara Thies)
25
2021 NAfME Music Research & Teacher Education Conference
Panelist: Diversity and the American professoriate: Lived-experiences of music education professors (with. Dr. Beatriz Ilari, Dr. Carlos Abril, Dr. Lily Chen-Hafteck, and Dr. Loneka Battiste)
Presider and Presenter: Exploring gender diversity in music (teacher) education (with Dr. Sarah Bartolome, Dr. Matthew Garrett, and Dr. William Sauerland
April 2021
7
Dance, Design, and Music Research and Performance Pair (part of Week of RSCA at CSULB)
Presentation: Beyond Tolerance and Inclusion: Music and social change
June 2021
McBride, N.R. & Palkki, J. (2021, July 1). Big boys don’t cry (or sing)... still? A modern exploration of gender, misogyny, and homophobia in college choral methods texts. 4th Symposium for LGBTQ Studies and Music Education, Virtual.
*2020 event postponed due to COVID-19
Garrett, M.L. & Palkki, J. (2021, June 30). “The intersection of my musicness and genderness”: Trans musicians on music education and inclusion. 4th Symposium for LGBTQ Studies and Music Education, Virtual.
*2020 event postponed due to COVID-19
July 2021
Garrett, M.L. & Palkki, J. (2021, July 15). “The intersection of my musicness and genderness”: Trans musicians on music education and inclusion. 2021 July Virtual Conference: Making Equity Actionable. Maryland Music Education Association (MEA) in conjunction with twelve state MEAs from across the United States.
Palkki, J. & Garrett, M.L. (2021, July 13). Honoring trans and gender-expansive students in music education. 2021 July Virtual Conference: Making Equity Actionable. Maryland Music Education Association (MEA) in conjunction with twelve state MEAs from across the United States.
CCDA Summer Summit (virtual)
Presentation: Real talk: Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable about race in choral music (with Arreon Harley-Emerson)
September 2021
23-25
Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium (virtual)
Presentation: Virtual service learning for preservice choral educators: Lessons from the “field” (with Emily LaSalle)
October 2021
1-6
In residence with the Orlando Gay Chorus (Orlando, FL)
January 2022
20-22
National Collegiate Choral Organization (Atlanta, GA)
Presentation: Honoring trans and gender-expansive singers (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
February 2022
10-12
Northern Arizona University Jazz/Madrigal Festival (Flagstaff, AZ)
Adjudicator/Clinician
17-19
California All-State Music Education Conference (Fresno, CA)
Presentation: Honoring trans and gender-expansive students in music education (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
17-19
Midwest Region ACDA Conference (Chicago, IL)
Presentation: Honoring trans and gender-expansive singers (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
23-26
Southern Region ACDA Conference (Raleigh, NC)
Presentation: Honoring trans and gender-expansive singers (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
March 2022
Feb. 28-March 3
Southwest Region ACDA Conference (Little Rock, AR)
Presentation: Honoring trans and gender-expansive singers (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
2-5
Western Region ACDA Conference (Long Beach, CA)
Presentation: Choral intersectionality: Gender, race, and reimagined excellence (with Dr. Jace Saplan)
Northwest Region ACDA Conference (Spokane, WA)
Presentation: Honoring trans and gender-expansive singers (with Dr. Matthew Garrett)
April 2022
27-29
Residency at University of Maryland (College Park, MD)
