He specializes in instrumental music education and teaches courses in curriculum and instruction, secondary music methods, and brass methods. His research and creative activity focus on historical research, cross-cultural collaborations, issues in curriculum and instruction, and ensemble performance. He is currently completing a book entitled Teaching Instrumental Music in Canadian Schools, which will be published by Oxford University Press. Currently he serves on the editorial board of Journal of Historical Research in Music Education and is Immediate Past President of CMEA/Acme.