JAM Musician Rehearsals and Performances
JAM Vocalist's A Capella Song
JAM Musician, Arianna, created an original A Capella harmony to share how much we love JAM.
JAM Musician's Original Arrangement
JAM Musician and Teacher, Shane Long, arranged and performed all 4 parts on bass and drums in his rendition of "Isn't She Lovely". This video contributed to his 2022 acceptance into NYU's music education undergraduate program!
JAM in Southern CT
Clip from JAM's Fall 2021 concert with musicians and teachers from the University of Bridgeport, CT.
JAM in Southern CT
Clip from JAM's Summer 2021 concert at the University of Bridgeport, CT.
JAM Founder Features and Presentations
Weaving Equity and Social Justice in Music Education in Times of Social Crises
Professor Emerita Kimberly McCord presenting at a panel at Finland Center Foundation in 2020.
JAM Student Using Assistive Technology
One of JAM's founders, Professor Emerita Kim McCord, was featured for her research on the Soundbrenner Pulse.
Full article: https://www.soundbrenner.com/blog/music-education-for-students-with-learning-disability/
Stories from the Field of Arts, Disability, and Education
Professor Emerita Kim McCord at The Kennedy Center VSA and Accessibility Webinar Series.
Teaching Special Music Education
Founder, Kimberly McCord, presenting at the 2022 International Society for Music Education Commission on Special Music Education and Music Therapy.
Books
Books written by Kimberly McCord:
Teaching the Postsecondary Music Student With Disabilities
Exceptional Music Pedagogy
Accessing Music
Chop Monster Jr.
Articles
Articles written by Kimberly McCord:
"Moving Beyond "That's All I Can Do:" Encouraging Musical Creativity in Children with Learning Disabilities"
"Improvisation as communication: Students with communication disabilities and autism using call and response on instruments"