About the President’s Forums
In 2025, SAM President Denise Von Glahn established the SAM President’s Forum in response to the membership’s desire to connect in between annual conferences. Each forum offers a space for robust conversations on the many issues that are relevant to music teaching and research. Forums are coordinated and organized by the SAM Membership Committee.
Upcoming Forums
SAM beyond National Borders: In Conversation with International Members (October 2, 2026, at 3pmEST)
Featuring Marianne Betz (Professor of Musicology, Hochschule für Musik und Theater), Sally Bick (Professor of Musicology, University of Windsor), Laura Risk (Associate Professor of Music and Culture, University of Toronto Scarborough), and Ana Uribe Law (PhD Candidate, Musicology, Florida State University).
You can register for this forum here.
Societies beyond SAM: Forging Connections (January 2027)
SAM beyond the Conference: Post-Conference Town Hall (April 2027)
Past President’s Forums
SAM Beyond the Professoriate (August 2026)
Town Hall on the Annual Conference and Strategic Priorities (May 2026)
Difficult Topics in the Music Classroom (October 2025)