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Faculty present and perform at international music education conference

By July 30, 2026Faculty, Music, News, Featured

Congratulations to the six K-State Music faculty are presenting or performing this week as part of the 37th annual International Society of Music Education World Conference in Montréal, Canada. 

Presentations:

Dr. Rachel Dirks: “Safeguarding Musician Health in the Ensemble Setting: Care, Risk Factors, and Pedagogical Strategies”

Dr. Ruth Gurgel: “Reciprocity and Restoration in Music Education: Learning Wellness Practices from the Earth”

Dr. Phillip Payne: “Progress Report of a Longitudinal Case Study of Non-Linear Assessment Protocols for Pre-Service Music Teachers”

Dr. Peter Weinert: “Longitudinal {atterns in Contextual and Holistic Self-regulated lLarning and their Relationship to Significant Events”

Performance: 

Nyx Duo – Dr. Colleen White, flute and Dr. Amy Guffey, clarinet (with Amanda Kohn, piano)
Music of Ellen Harrison, Amanda Harberg, and K-State alumna Grace Baugher Dunlap

Top row, from left: Rachel Dirks, Amy Guffey, and Ruth Gurgel
Bottom row, from left: Phillip Payne, Peter Weinert, and Colleen White