Conference Organization

CMA IX – Projects, Perspectives, and Conversations (2008)

International Society of Music Education: Commission for Community Music Activity (July 2008)

As the past commission chair, I directed the CMA symposium for the International Society of Music Education. This was held in Rome 16-19 July 2008 in conjunction with Centro Didattico Musicale and the Accademia Nazionale di S.Cecilia.

  • Coffman, D. (2009). CMA XI: Projects, Perspectives, and Conversations. Paper presented at the 5 Themes on Community Music, Rome, Italy. CMA2008RomeProceedings

Effecting Change: The Future of Disability Arts (2002 – 2004)

As part of the partnership between LIPA and the North West Disability Arts Forum NWDAF I directed a 2-year research project that explored disability and deaf arts this included  an international conference held in Liverpool in 2003 funded by Learning Skills Council/Lloyds Bank/European Social Fund (2002-2004) (Award: ₤12000) Effecting Change

Community Music and New Technology (1999)

During 1998 – 1999 I director of year-long project and national conference funded by
European Social Fund/ADAPT (Award: €7,600) Community Music and New Technology, Liverpool England