Music Education at UMass-Amherst

05/10/2026

We're very proud to announce our Spring 2026 PhD graduates: Dr. David Casali, Dr. Stefano Marchese, and Dr. Reagan Paras. Congratulations and thank you for all you bring to the profession of music education! Here are a few pics from the doctoral hooding ceremony on May 9.

05/10/2026

We are so excited that Dr. Stefano Marchese (PhD, Spring 2026) has been selected as a quarterfinalist for Grammy Music Educator of the Year! Congratulations, Stefano!

05/10/2026

Sincere congratulations to Dr. Stephen Paparo on his recent induction into the MICCA Hall of Fame! (Please click on the logo below for more info and a photo.)

The Department of Music and Dance at UMass Amherst provides a comprehensive education for its students through a combination of established and innovative pedagogical approaches, inspiring them to realize their full artistic potential while equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and experiences....

05/10/2026

Intergroup Dialogue Initiative at UMass Amherst!

Professor of Music Education Lisa Lehmberg (second from left), as a UMass Dialogue Facilitation Fellow, co-facilitated a two-hour Listening Circle last week on the topic of “How Are We Each Navigating Political Polarization in Our Families, Classrooms, Workplaces, and Communities?”

03/19/2026

Sincere congratulations to UMass music education alum Julia Edwards! We are proud of you!

02/26/2026

Asha Tran, we're proud of you!

12/26/2025

Congratulations to music education doctoral candidate David Casali on his recently-published article, “Technology Use in Elementary Music Education: A Scoping Review.” David's article is published online in the peer-reviewed Journal of the Association for Technology in Music Instruction. Way to go, David!

The purpose of this scoping review was to look at how music technology has been used in the elementary music classroom from 2020 to April 2025. Uses of technology were organized using the Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR) model (Puentedura, 2006). Only articles that b...

12/26/2025

UMass is looking for a new staff advisor specializing in Music and Dance!

Academic Advisor/Senior Academic Advisor (Hybrid Opportunity) Apply now Job no: 529355 Work type: Staff Full Time Location: UMass Amherst Department: Dean - Humanities & Fine Arts Union: PSU Categories: Academic Advising & Learning Resources, College of Humanities & Fine Arts About UMass Amherst  T...

11/22/2025

We're incredibly excited to announce that a search has just begun for a new Lecturer in Music Education position at the University of Massachusetts Amherst! Please see the job description below for details. Application review begins on December 8. Come and work with music education faculty members Dan Albert, Lisa Lehmberg, and Stephen Paparo!

Lecturer of Music Education - Non Tenure-Track Apply now Job no: 529089 Work type: Faculty Full Time Location: UMass Amherst Department: Music & Dance Union: MSP Categories: College of Humanities & Fine Arts, Lecturer/Non-Tenure Track About UMass Amherst The flagship of the Commonwealth, the Univers...

04/01/2025

It was smiles all around! UMass Amherst reception at The Mercantile (Worcester, MA), in conjunction with the 2025 MA Music Educators Association (MMEA) Annual All-State Conference.

04/01/2025

Congratulations to UMass Amherst music education faculty and PhD students for their wonderful presentations at the 2025 MA Music Educators Association (MMEA) conference! We’re very proud of you!
• Prof. Daniel Albert: "Developing Musicianship in the Music Technology Classroom" (with Thomas Nasiatka; UMass BM '05, MM '09; Brattleboro [VT] Area Middle School)
• Prof. Stephen Paparo: “Connecting Body, Breath and Sound Using Somatic Choral Pedagogy” (with Michael Lapomardo, Shrewsbury High School)
• Stefano Marchese: “Circle Singing: A Bridge to Musical Fluency and Social-Emotional Well-being”
• Reagan Paras: “Cultural Choral Connections: A Workshop in Philippine and Korean Choral Music”(with Minji Kim, Gordon College)
• Meghan Provost (UMass BM, '11): “Creating a Successful Student Teaching Experience as a Supervising Practitioner”
• Neuba Silva: “The Unfolding of a New Path for Music Educators Through Trauma-informed Pedagogy in Music Education”