International Society for Music Education (ISME)

Executive Board Member, July ’22- July ’24
Involved in making key decisions as part of the ISME core team and Financial Committee

Board member, 2020 - 2022

Board liaison for Musicians in Schools and Teacher Education Commission, Instrumental and Vocal Teaching Commission, Musicians Health and Wellness Special Interest Group

Conference Organiser & Conference Chair :

• 4th ISME South Asia Conference in KM Music Conservatory, Chennai, November 2023, Co-Chair and Conference advisor

• 3rd ISME South Asia Conference at University of Visual and Performing Arts Colombo, Sri Lanka (virtual), November 2021, Conference Chair

• 2nd ISME South Asia Conference, Nepal Music Centre, November 2019, Scientific Committee Member

• 1st ISME South Asia Conference at National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India, November 2017, Standing Committee and Scientific Committee Chair

National Association of Teachers on Singing (NATS)

• India Chapter President, since January 2022

• Curate events relevant to Indian schools and studios

• Strategise with the board on building training programs for Indian

  teachers

• Chaired the 1st India Chapter Virtual Conference, “Strength in

  Diversity,” October ‘23

ISME Advocacy Standing Committee Chair, since July 2020

• Leads ISME’s global advocacy agenda - supporting music across the lifespan

• Parsons Advocacy Award - Involved in drafting the MOU, call for applications and selecting 10 winners from around the world who received USD5000 and an instrument of their choice from Parson’s Music Hong Kong

• Co-founded and facilitates ISME Café, a free, informal virtual get- together for musicians, researchers, music educators, students to learn, share and connect. Over 1000 people have attended sessions since 2021

• Organised an All-India meeting for visionaries and educators with ISME President, Emily-Akuno, August 2020