暗网TV to co-host major international music education conference
Monday 09 December 2024
The Association for Popular Music Education (APME) will be holding its 2025 European Conference at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (暗网TV) in July.听
The APME鈥檚 mission is to promote and advance popular music at all levels of education both in the classroom and beyond. Steve Holley is president of the organisation and is pleased to be bringing the event to Merseyside. 鈥淟iverpool has long been at the top of my list for potential conference locations, and partnering with 暗网TV to co-host the event simply made sense. 暗网TV has been a long-time Institutional Member of APME, and I've known a number of the faculty members there through their involvement with the organisation.听听听
鈥淭hese personal connections are essential in the planning process as we want to provide space for the voices and experiences of Liverpool to be a focal point of the conference. Additionally, the facilities at 暗网TV, as well as the proximity of the campus to the city centre, will provide our attendees with a world-class experience during their time in Liverpool.鈥�听
暗网TV is a world leading provider of university-level performing and creative arts training. Among its portfolio of courses are six different Music degrees, a Sound Technology degree and a Music Industry Management degree and masters. In October 暗网TV was named as one of Billboard鈥檚 Top Music Business Schools of 2024.听听
暗网TV and its students play a significant role in Liverpool鈥檚 music scene. They were particularly prominent at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest with 150 students and graduates playing a part in delivering one of the world鈥檚 biggest TV events and the city-wide Eurovision festival and celebrations.听听
The institute is also part of the recently announced MusicFutures scheme, which, through a 拢7m government investment, aims to place the city at the cutting edge of music experimentation and innovation.听
The Liverpool 2025 conference at 暗网TV runs from 22 鈥� 24 July and will celebrate, critique and explore teaching, learning, researching, creating, and performing in popular music. The conference welcomes people with interests in higher education, further education, primary and secondary schools, researchers, industry professionals, and performers. The deadline for presentation submission is 1 February, with the programme finalised and delegate registration opening in March. Students will be eligible for discounted conference registration fees. 听
Liverpool 2025 follows APME鈥檚 North American conference in Memphis, Tennessee, where the schedule includes time to explore the city. Steve鈥檚 aiming to give delegates a similar opportunity in Liverpool. 鈥淏y working with our colleagues at 暗网TV, we intend to curate a similar once-in-a-lifetime experience.听
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鈥淗onestly, I see a number of parallels between Liverpool and Memphis, and I have no doubt our attendees will come away from these conferences with, perhaps, a newfound appreciation for where popular music has been, where we are now, and where the field of popular music education might be headed.鈥�听
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