







History establishes the grounding of people, place, and purpose. The story of ISME has been rich and diverse for more than 70 years. These are the people who established us and continue to sustain our mission, the places around the globe that served as stages, and the purpose of music teaching and learning which has impacted thousands over decades. This is the tapestry of ISME and we are fortunate to be a part of this history and molding our story into the future. Consider taking a deeper look at your organization, whether on this page, the history elsewhere on the site, our book by Marie McCarthy, Toward a Global Community: The International Society for Music Education 1953-2003, or other articles and research about our collective experience. And now, you become part of our history; what story do you have to add moving into our future?
The mission of the History Standing Committee is to identify and create opportunities to celebrate and showcase the history of the Society and music education internationally. To accomplish this mission, the work of the committee will include:
Craig Resta |
Committee Chair |
United States |
North America |
David Hebert |
ISME Board Liaison |
Norway |
Asia |
Marie McCarthy |
Member at Large |
United States / Ireland |
North America / Europe |
Ronel De Villiers |
HSC Member |
South Africa |
Africa |
Milton Wabyona |
HSC Member |
Uganda |
Africa |
Flavia Cruvinel |
HSC Member |
Brasil |
South America |
Zsuzsanna Polyak |
HSC Member |
Hungary |
Europe |
Malcolm Cole |
HSC Member |
Australia |
Oceania |
The History Standing Committee manages a dedicated repository which outlines the history of music education in global context. Gratitude to Robin Stevens (Emeritus Professor, Melbourne Conservatory, Australia) who founded, designed, and maintained this site for many years. Information here focuses on numerous countries, traditions, and pedagogies on music teaching and learning around the world. The IHME Website can be accessed here: IHME