Engagements
2022-23 ACADEMIC YEAR
Germantown High School Concert Band Camp
January 13, 2023, Germantown, TN
Josef Hanson, clinician
National Association for Music Education (NAfME) National Conference
November 3-5, 2022, Washington, D. C.
‘I Always Felt Like My Voice Was Being Muted’: The Experiences of Black Music Students in Music Education Doctoral Programs
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Drawing Conclusions: Examining Elementary Students’ Perceptions of ‘Actual’ and ‘Ideal’ General Music Experiences Through Their Drawings
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
2021-22 ACADEMIC YEAR
International Society for Music Education World Conference
July 17-22, 2022, Brisbane, AU/online
Effect of Goal-Setting Practices on Undergraduate Applied Music Students’ Motivation and Achievement
(Josef Hanson and Cordara Harper, presenters)
Exploring Music Education Alumni Perceptions of Undergraduate Degree Experiences, Skills Development, and Career Satisfaction
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
University of Memphis Summer Choir Camp
June 9, 2022, Memphis, TN
Innovation and Teamwork Amid Uncertainty: The Marshmallow Tower Challenge
(Josef Hanson, facilitator)
National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show
June 3-5, 2022, Anaheim, CA
Music Industry Degree Outcomes: Alumni Career Paths, Skills Development, and Job Satisfaction
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference
April 28-30, 2022, Nashville, TN
The Innovations Sandbox for Music Educators
(Josef Hanson, facilitator)
What’s My Motivation? Music Ensemble Students’ Perceived Sources of Efficacy When Preparing for a Performance
(Josef Hanson and Demetrius Robinson, presenters)
CCFA Research Showcase
April 22, 2022, University of Memphis
Accepting Uncomfortable Truths: Understanding the Experiences of Black Doctoral Students in Music Education
(Josef Hanson and Joel Roberts, presenters)
Amro Music’s “Amro University” Professional Development Event
April 8-9, 2022, Memphis, TN
Entrepreneurial Thinking as a Music Educator
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Mississippi Music Educators Association Conference
April 1, 2022, Hattiesburg, MS
Learning Theories for Today’s Music Classroom: A Real-World Approach
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
College Music Society Southern Division Conference
February 18, 2022, Cleveland, MS
A Qualitative Exploration of Black Doctoral Music Students’ Motivations, Experiences, and Information Literacy
(Josef Hanson and Joel Roberts, presenters)
West Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association All-West Clinic
February 10, 2022, Memphis, TN
Motivating Music Learners: Research-Informed, Student-Centered Approaches
(Josef Hanson and Demetrius Robinson, presenters)
The Highlands at Pittsford
December 16, 2021 (online)
A Rochester Refrain: The Legacy of Music in the Flower City
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
The Highlands at Pittsford
June 28, 2021 (online)
Beyond Beethoven: The Greatest Composers You’ve Never Heard Of”
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education
2021 Video Salon Series (online)
We’ve Got the Data You Need: Making the Case for Arts Entrepreneurship with Quantitative Analysis from the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project Surveys
(Hannah Grannemann, Josef Hanson, and Todd Stuart, presenters)
Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP)
Research Symposium
October 20-22, 2021 (online)
Entrepreneurial Education and Career Satisfaction in Alumni of Arts Undergraduate Programs
(Hannah Grannemann, Josef Hanson, and Todd Stuart, presenters)
Tri-M Music Honor Society
Houston High School
October 29, 2021, Germantown, TN
Career Paths in Music: What a Music Degree Can Do for You
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Instrumental Music Booster Meeting
Bon Lin Middle School
November 1, 2021, Bartlett, TN
The Importance of Parental Support in Instrumental Music
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Soulsville Charter School Music Programs
November 18, 2021, Memphis, TN
Career Outcomes in the Arts…and Why the “Starving Artist” Myth is Just That– a Myth!
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
2020-21 ACADEMIC YEAR
Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education
2020 Conference
October 30-November 13, 2020 (online)
Publishing Your Work in the Journal of Arts Entrepreneurship Education
(Josef Hanson and Gary Beckman, presenters)
Measuring the Impact of Arts Entrepreneurship Education: An Update in the Age of COVID
(Jeffrey Nytch and Josef Hanson, presenters)
Oxford Symposium on the History of Music Education
June 2-5, 2021 (online)
“A Musical Ministration to Young People”: Music and Youth Magazine (1925-1928)
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Webinar
June 24, 2021 (online)
The Impact and Experience of Publishing in Entrepreneurship Education & Pedagogy
(Andreas Walmsley, Josef Hanson, and Birgitte Wraae, presenters)
2019-20 ACADEMIC YEAR
UM Collegiate NAfME Chapter Meeting
Music Building, University of Memphis
September 19, 2019, 6:00pm
Becoming ‘Teacherpreneurs:’ Creating the Future You Want in Music Education
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Tennessee C-NAfME Fall Kickoff
Middle Tennessee State University
September 28, 2019
Junkyard Percussion: It’s Time to Take Out the Trash
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education
2019 Conference
October 17-19, 2019, Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
Development of Best Practices for Mentoring Arts Entrepreneurs
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Measuring the Impact of Arts Entrepreneurship Education: A Longitudinal Study of Student Perceptions Regarding Career Options and Skills
(Jeffrey Nytch and Josef Hanson, presenters)
UM Collegiate NAfME Chapter Meeting
Music Building, University of Memphis
November 14, 2019, 6:00pm
Mock Interviews for Pre-Service Music Educators
(Josef Hanson, panelist and interviewer)
Music Box: The School on Stage
Germantown, TN
November 16, 2019, 3:00pm
Guest Judge, graduation testing event
Overton High School
Memphis, TN
November 18, 2019
Clinician, beginning and intermediate bands
White Station High School
Memphis, TN
November 20, 2019
Clinician, symphonic band
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
2020 Conference
January 3-7, 2020, New Orleans, LA
Best Practices for Mentoring in Arts Entrepreneurship Education: Findings from a Delphi Study
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
College Music Society
Southern Regional Conference
February 28-March 1, 2020, Nashville, TN
The Arts Entrepreneurship Profile: A New Resource for Collegiate Music Educators
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Mississippi Music Educators Association
Annual Conference
March 26-27, 2020, Hattiesburg, MS*
Learning Theories for Today’s Music Classroom: A Real-World Approach
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
(*cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
Tennessee Music Educators Association
Annual Conference
April 15-18, 2020, Nashville, TN*
Solving Problem-Solving Problems in Instrumental Music
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
The Innovations Sandbox for Music Educators
(Josef Hanson, facilitator)
Crowdfunding Music Education: Exploring Music Teachers’ Use of the Online Platform DonorsChoose.org
(*cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
International Society for Music Education
2020 World Conference
August 2020, Helsinki, Finland*
Drawing Inferences: An Investigation of Elementary Student Perceptions of Actual and Ideal Music Learning Activities
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Pedagogical Bricolage in Instrumental Music: Exploring Veteran Teachers’ Experiences with Creative Adaptation in Underserved Schools
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
The Influence of Perceived Difficulty, Timbre Preference, and Peer Persuasion on Beginning Instrument Selection
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
(*cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2018-19 ACADEMIC YEAR
Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education
2018 Conference
October 18-20, 2018, Boulder, CO
Design and Initial Validation of the Arts Entrepreneurship Profile
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Harbor Nights: A Benefit for U-ACCESS
Featuring the Music Collaboratory Creative Workshop
UMB Campus Center
November 5, 2018, 6:30-8:00pm
World premiere performances for a good cause
Music Collaboratory Creative Workshop Showcase
Maggy’s Lounge, 609 Washington St., Quincy
November 29, 2018, 6:00-7:30pm
All original music written by UMass Boston student performers
Music Collaboratory Creative Workshop Final Concert
Recital Hall (within University Hall), UMass Boston
December 14, 2018, 7:30pm
Autonomous student bands perform the original works they wrote this semester
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
2019 Conference: Navigating Opportunity
January 23-27, 2019, St. Petersburg, FL
The Role of Mentoring in Arts Entrepreneurship Education: A Case Study Using a Delphi Consultancy to Develop Best Practices
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium
University of South Florida
February 8, 2019, Tampa, FL
A Case Study of One Music Educator’s Effectually-Oriented Teaching in an Underserved Urban Middle School
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Somerville High School
February 15, 2019, Somerville, MA
Fake It ‘Til You Make It: An Improvisation Clinic for the Somerville High School Band
(Josef Hanson, clinician)
Desert Skies Symposium on Research in Music Education
February 21-23, 2019, Tempe, AZ
An Exploratory Study of PreK-12 Music Educators’ Use of the Online Crowdsourcing Platform DonorsChoose.org
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Massachusetts Music Educators Association Conference
Seaport/World Trade Center
February 28-March 2, 2019, Boston, MA
Learning Theories Made Real: A Down-to-Earth Approach to Teaching Music Using Pedagogical Science
(Josef Hanson, clinician)
NAfME Eastern Division Conference
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
April 4-6, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA
The Rebel Alliance: An Action-Oriented Gathering for Innovative Music Educators
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Examining Student Depictions of Actual and Ideal Learning Environments in Elementary General Music Education
(Josef Hanson; presented as a poster and a 60-minute research-to-practice session)
New Hampshire Music Educators Association Spring Conference
Grappone Conference Center
April 12, 2019, Concord, NH
In Theory, In Practice: How to Use the Science of Learning to Invigorate Your Music Teaching
(Josef Hanson, presenter)
Play On! Music Festival
Boston Latin School
May 31, 2019
Jake and Joe’s Junkyard Jam
(Jacob Arthur and Josef Hanson, presenters)
2017-18 ACADEMIC YEAR
Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium
September 7-9, 2017, Minneapolis, MN
Imagining Futures, Facing Realities: A Panel Discussion for Music Education Graduate Students and Mentors (Josef Hanson, facilitator; Matthew Doiron, Betty Anne Younker, Keitha Lucas Hamann, panelists)
Introducing the Music Collaboratory: Reimagining the Lab Ensemble for Future Music Educators (Josef Hanson, presenter)
Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education
October 13-14, 2017, San Diego, CA
The ABCs of AEE: Best Practices for Developing and Teaching an Introductory Course in Arts Entrepreneurship (Josef Hanson, presenter)
Imagining the Future of SAEE: An Open Forum (Josef Hanson and Sally Packard, co-facilitators)
Music Collaboratory Pop/Rock Ensemble Happy Hour Takeover
Maggy’s Lounge, 609 Washington St., Quincy
December 6, 2017, 5:00-7:00pm
Featuring four bands born at UMass Boston: One Credit Later, Imperial, Eleven 27, It’s OVER!
Music Collaboratory Pop/Rock Ensemble Concert
Recital Hall (within University Hall), UMass Boston
December 13, 2017, 7:30pm
Enjoy the music of The Cure, Bill Withers, Europe, Ray Charles, and more
Massachusetts Music Educators Association Conference
Seaport/World Trade Center, Boston, MA
March 1-3, 2018
What’s the Big Idea? A Workshop for Innovative Thinkers in Music Education (Josef Hanson, presenter)
IN-Ovations Festival Workshop (Josef Hanson, clinician)
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The Howard School
Atlanta, GA
March 22, 2018
Guest teaching appearance (Josef Hanson, clinician)
NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference
Atlanta, GA
March 22-24, 2018
Imagined Repercussions from the Loss of Public Funding for Music Education: A Thought Experiment (Josef Hanson, presenter)
Music Collaboratory Pop/Rock Ensemble Beatlemania Performance
Maggy’s Lounge, 609 Washington St., Quincy
April 18, 2018
Featuring three bands born at UMass Boston
Connecticut Music Educators Association In-Service Conference
Hartford, CT
April 21, 2018, 10:20am
Lesson Planning for Musical Realists and Renegades (Josef Hanson, presenter)
Music Collaboratory Pop/Rock Ensemble Concert
A Celebration of the Beatles
Recital Hall (within University Hall), UMass Boston
May 7, 2018, 7:30pm
Featuring three bands born at UMass Boston
Conference on Teaching, Learning, & Technology
UMass Boston
May 11, 2018, 1:30pm
“From Me to You”: Collaborative, Student-Centered Learning Through the Music of the Beatles
(Josef Hanson and students from the Music Collaboratory, presenters)
Play On! Music Festival
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
May 25, 2018
Guest teaching appearance (Josef Hanson, clinician)