Boston, with Virtual Conference options available, April 10th – 12th, 2026, with the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs in Boston. The ABLE Assembly is a professional development opportunity in the field of arts education and individuals with disabilities, bringing together educators, artists, researchers, policymakers, school administrators, program administrators, and students to share best practices, explore new research, and learn from each other.
Workshop will cover a wide vareity of infomation on Accessible and Inclusive music learning and classroom supports.
Keynotes & Speakers:
- The Voices in Our Heads: Interrogating and Unsettling Internalized Ableism In/For Music Education. Juliet Hess is a professor of music education at Michigan State University’s College of Music.
- Looking Back to Imagine Forward: Unpacking the Historical Construction of Race and Disability in Arts Education and Dreaming Otherwise. Dr. Jenna Gabriel.
