Publications

Moving Beyond Precision: Adapting to New Measures of Learning via Improvisation in Music Education

Choi, S. ( 2025). Discover Education, Volume 4, Article 219 . Springer Nature . DOI: 10.1007/s44217-025-00534-2

Puzzlegram: a serious game designed for the elderly in group settings

Choi, S. ( 2024). 10th Joint Conference on Serious Games, JCSG 2024 . Springer Nature Switzerland. [Conference Proceedings]. pp.440-446 (New York City, USA, November 7-8, 2024) . DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-74138-8_36

Digital inclusion of elderly people: designing a purposeful serious game interface with memorable music

Choi, S. ( 2023, December). Worcester Medicine: A.I. in Medicine 92(4), pp. 14–15 .

Motivation and engagement behind music learning in a digital environment

Choi, S. ( 2020). Proceedings of the 23rd International Seminar of the ISME Music in Schools and Teacher Education Commission (MISTEC) . [Conference proceedings]. Virtual seminar. pp. 210. .

Collaboratively Navigating Liminality in Music Education Doctoral Studies

H. Backer Johnsen, A. Capponi-Savolainen, Choi, S., L. Fornhammar, T. Jääskeläinen, A. Kallio, H. Kamensky, K. Keskinen, S. Kivijärvi, T. Koivisto, N. Lamminmäki, J. Lehtinen-Schnabel, S. Mesiä, L. Miettinen, E. Siljamäki, A. Snellman, K. Thomson, V. Timonen, D. Treacy, T. Tuovinen, L. Vallenius ( 2020). Remarks on a Visionary’s Journey: An Anthology Celebrating Heidi Westerlund . (Eds. T. Laes & L. Hautsalo). Sibelius Academy Publications 18. pp. 194–221. .

Music Listeners in the 21st-Century: How They’re Changing the Role of Music in Everyday Life

Choi, S. ( 2019). Association for Popular Music Education . New York City, USA. [spoken/working paper]. .

Improvisation: stepping out of comfort zone

Choi, S. ( 2017). NYU MUSE: music education newsletter, pp. 7 .

Musical score performance alignment for automated performance evaluation

Choi, S., et al. ( 2024). (Worldwide Patent No.WO2024107949) .

Automated musical-score referenced evaluation of haptic-based rhythmic performance

Choi, S., et al. ( 2023). (Worldwide Patent No.WO2024072394, US Patent No. 11880507B1) .

Broadening Music Performer Identity Through Free Accompaniment Practices at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland

Choi, S. ( 2023). New York University . ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (Publication No. 2869155611) [Doctoral dissertation, New York University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. 202 pages. .

Components contributing to growth in the field of piano improvisation using popular music

Choi, S. ( 2017). New York University . [Masters thesis, New York University]. 46 pages. .

Looking through music for innovation: the changing role of music in the digital era

Choi, S. ( 2020, August). 34th ISME World Conference . Poster accepted (Helsinki, Finland) .

Motivation and engagement behind music learning in a digital environment

Choi, S. ( 2020, July). MISTEC 2020: Music in Schools and Teacher Education . Poster presented (Remote location) .

Music listeners in the 21st-century: how they’re changing the role of music in everyday life

Choi, S. ( 2019, June). Association of Popular Music in Education . Spoken paper presented (New York, USA) .

Collaborative Improvisation Workshop using Popular Music and Online Technologies

Choi, S. ( 2017, June). Digital Technology in Arts Education . Workshop presented (Bergen, Norway) .

Components contributing to development in the field of improvisation: artistic piano interpretation of Lean On

Choi, S. ( 2017, April). The 25th European Association for Music in Schools Conference / 6th European International Society for Music Education Regional Conference . [Abstract proceedings] (Salzburg, Austria) .

Guest Lecture: "Current Issues in Music Education"

Choi, S. ( 2024). Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki . (Helsinki, Finland) .

Guest Lecture: "Social Sustainability and Cultural Well-being"

Choi, S. ( 2024). Metropolia University of Applied Sciences . (Helsinki, Finland) .

NYU Virtual EdTech Product & Media Panel: Professional Applications of Educational Media and Technology

Choi, S. ( 2020). New York University . Panelist. (remote, USA) .

Breaking down popular music via storytelling-driven improvisation on piano

Choi, S. ( 2018). Steinway & Sons Oslo . Workshop/Lecture. (Oslo, Norway) .

IMPACT - Summer Intensive Workshop

Choi, S. ( 2017). New York University . Workshop participation/leadership role (NYC, USA) .

On piano improvisation using popular music

Choi, S. ( 2016). Montclair State University . Lecture/Workshop. (Montclair, USA) .

Designing Technologies & Experiences for Music

Choi, S. ( 2016). New York University . (NYC, USA) .

Guest Lecture/Workshop

Choi, S. ( 2016). Korea University . (Seoul, South Korea) .

The Other Side of Hacking

Choi, S. ( 2017). Beverly Hills Film Festival . Original composition work. [Nominated as an official 2017 filmmaker selection]. Beverly Hills, USA. .

Epiphany

Choi, S. ( 2016). Music Album . An electronic dance music album showcasing innovative integration of piano-centric composition. .

Conor Atom. The Child Scientist

Choi, S. ( 2016). Children's Book Soundtrack . Nine original compositions to complement a children's book that aimed to expand the programming and scientific skills of children around the world. .

Closer.

Choi, S. ( 2013). Music Album . Solo piano album, original composition of nine solo piano works. Charted on Billboard under the category ‘Next Big Sound’. .

Artistic Pi

Choi, S. ( 2009-present). YouTube Channel/Performance Series . Creator and performer of hundreds of popular music songs re-interpreted as improvised solo piano renditions. .