Christopher Burns, Ph.D.
Music Educator · Musician · Creator
Fine and Performing Arts Resource Specialist in Osceola County, Florida — working at the intersection of music education, modern band, new media, and learner-centered teaching.
About
Christopher Burns is currently the Fine and Performing Arts Resource Specialist in Osceola County, Florida. He received his B.M.E. from the University of Central Florida and his M.M.E. from Boston University and holds a PhD in Music Education from the University of South Florida with interests in New Media and Modern Band integration as well as Learner-Centered Education.
Christopher has taught Arts Integration and Elementary Music Methods at UCF and Valencia as well as presented workshops in several states for many organizations around the country.
Workshops
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UCF BME Recital Hour — November 2023
Creativity with AI in Music Education
FMEA Think Tank — June 2023
AI and Music Education
APME Conference — June 2022
Just ask the Kids! Music in a Post-COVID world
APME Conference — June 2021
Pop and Lock: Keeping Your Kids Engaged in K-5 General Music
CMEA Conference — January 2020
Effects of stereotype content priming on fourth and fifth grade students’ gender-instrument associations and future role choice
with Patrick Cooper
FMEA Conference — January 2020
Making music technology accessible, creative, and fun! A guide for elementary general music teachers.
with Patrick Cooper
Pinellas County Workshop — July 2019
Popular music and me! Incorporating popular music into your general music curriculum.
APME Conference — June 2019
Being Popular in the Classroom
FMEA Conference — January 2019
You’re gonna be Popular! Including popular music in your classroom and performances
APME Conference — June 2018
Effects of Gender-Neutral Projections for Popular Music Instruments and 21st-Century Musical Roles
Led by Patrick Cooper
APME Conference — June 2018
Creative Framework for Meaningful Elementary Music Technology Experiences
with Patrick Cooper
NAfME Conference — March 2018
Effects of Projected Gender-Neutral Roles on Instrument Selection and Instrument-Gender Associations in 5th Grade Music Students
led by Patrick Cooper
CMEA Conference — January 2018
Effects of gender-neutral images on instrument selection in 5th grade music students
led by Patrick Cooper
FMEA Conference — January 2018
Found Sounds and Digital Recording Devices
OMEA / TI:ME Conference — February 2017
Creative Composition with iPads in the Elementary Music Room
FMEA Conference — January 2017
Creative Composition for Kids (and iPads)
Ready.Set.Grow Conference — April 2016