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Conference Sessions and Performing Groups
* Session days and times will be added in September and are subject to change.
| Session | Presenter(s) | Categories | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Part Choral–Not Just for Kids | Andy Beck | Choral | Thursday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| 3 T's of Clarinet Playing | Carola Winkel | Band, Orchestra, HOT | Friday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| A Fresh Look At The Standards | Chris Gleason | Band, Choral, Orchestra | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| A Rhythmic Retreat for Hands and Feet | Lesley Dennis | Elementary General Music, Early Childhood, Secondary General Music | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| A Shorthand for Success: Using IPA Hand Signs | Christopher Mason | Choral, NAfME Collegiate, Higher Education | Friday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| A Student-Driven, Growth-Based Approach to Instrumental Music Learning | Mike Fedyszyn | Band, Orchestra | Thursday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| Ableton 101 | Lee Stovall | Technology, Secondary General Music, TIME | Wednesday | 5:00 - 5:50 p.m. |
| Advocacy as a Young Teacher | Jacob Jorstad, Kylar Kinyon, Claire Lefeber, Katherine Prihoda, Claire Sawall, Abigail Schulteis | Advocacy, NAfME Collegiate | Friday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| Advocacy That Works: Using Applied Music Psychology to Supercharge You | Allison Wilkinson | Advocacy | Friday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| Becoming the Guide on the Side for Student-Led Learning | Amelia Armstrong | Choral, Secondary General Music, NAfME Collegiate | Thursday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| Beginning Band Basics: Strategies to Motivate and Empower Your Students | Richard Canter, Scott Edgar | Band, Elementary General Music | Friday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| Behold the Beautiful Bow Hold. Improving Tone in Beginner Strings | Taylor Giorgio, Adam Korber | Orchestra, NAfME Collegiate, HOT Topic | Friday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Beloit Memorial High School Jazz Orchestra | Chris Behrens | Performing Group, Band | Thursday | 8:30 - 9:10 a.m. |
| Building a Culture of Learning Through Student Agency | Alexis Ganos, Krista Witak | Band, Orchestra, Choral | Thursday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| Building a Healthy School Orchestra Program: Recruiting, Retention, and Creating a Culture of Success | Margaret Selby | Secondary General Music, Orchestra | Friday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| Building a Music Program in Concert with Your Principal | Billy Brandt, Gereon Methner | Band, Choral, Orchestra | Friday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| Building Community in the Choral Rehearsal for the Beginning Teacher | Monica Bertrand | Choral, NAfME Collegiate | Thursday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| Building Tuneful, Beautiful, and Artful Singing Communities | David Rankine | Advocacy, Early Childhood, Elementary General Music | Thursday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| Cello Fingerings for the Non-Cellist | Emma Dutcher | Orchestra, Band, Choral, HOT Topic | Friday | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. |
| Clarinet Alternate Fingerings | Carola WInkel | Band, Orchestra, HOT | Friday | 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
| Choral Networking | WMEA Chair | Choral, Networking | Thursday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| Classroom Guitar, Reaching New Populations of Students | Justin Steger | Advocacy, Band, Secondary General Music | Thursday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| CMP Live Demo Rehearsal | Margaret Jenks | CMP, Elementary General Music, Choral | Friday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| CMP Starter Pack | Miriam Altman, Marcia Russell | CMP | Friday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| Color Guard Tips for Band Directors | PJ Tankard | Band | Thursday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| Composition as a way of knowing | Anthony Kading | Composition, Improvisation | Thursday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| CREATE - From Exploration to Improvisation to Composition | Darlayne Coughlin, Kimberly Reynolds | Composition, Improvisation, Band | Thursday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| Elementary General Music Networking | WMEA Chair | Elementary General Music | Thursday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| Emotional Resilience as a Classroom Management Tool | Terri Felton, Jennifer Quisler | Elementary General Music, NAfME Collegiate, Secondary General Music | Friday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| Freedom High School Freedom Ringers | Billy Brandt | Performing Group, Secondary General Music | Thursday | 1:30 - 2:10 p.m. |
| Fret Not, You Can Teach Strings Too! A Toolkit for Non-String Players | Taylor Giorgio, Adam Korber | Orchestra, Band, Choral | Thursday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| Habits of a Successful Beginning Strings Class | Margaret Selby | Orchestra | Friday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| High School Band Networking | WMEA Chair | Band, Networking | Thursday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| How to Build Partnerships that Benefit BOTH Teachers and Students | John Bragle | Advocacy, NAfME Collegiate | Thursday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| How to Have the Hard Conversations | Mary Brandenstein | Advocacy, Choral, NAfME Collegiate | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| Ideas For Your Autism Students | Cara Chaapel | Advocacy, Elementary General Music, Secondary General Music | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| Ignite Creativity with STEAM: A Hands-On Approach to Music and Tech | Abigail Blair, Kathryn Finch | Technology, Elementary General Music, Secondary General Music, TIME | Wednesday | 3:00 - 3:50 p.m. |
| IQ on EQ | Ryan Gutsch | Technology, Secondary General Music, TIME | Wednesday | 4:00 - 4:50 p.m. |
| It Takes A Village - Using Your Community in the Music Curriculum | Ashley Miller, Katie Prihoda | Band, Choral, Orchestra | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| Let's Go, Dorico! | Ryan Gutsch | Technology, Secondary General Music, Composition | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| Lit Music with Standards | Beatriz Aguilar, Laura Burns, Angela Roberts | Band, Choir, Orchestra | Thursday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| Little Ears, Big Impact | Lesley Dennis | Elementary General Music, Early Childhood, Technology | Thursday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| Look At All Those Knobs! | Ryan Gutsch | Technology, Secondary General Music, TIME | Wednesday | 3:00 - 3:50 p.m. |
| Madison East High School Philharmonic Orchestra | Rebecca Hale | Performing Group, Orchestra | Friday | 2:45 - 3:25 p.m. |
| Middle School Magic: Music for Developing Voices | Andy Beck | Choral, Secondary General Music | Thursday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| Middle School Band Networking | WMEA Chair | Band, Networking | Thursday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| Moving Minds and Music - Enhancing Choral Connection Through Movement | Heather Thorpe | Choral | Friday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| Moving Together - Kinesthetic Teaching in the Choral Classroom | Zack Durlam | Choral, NAfME Collegiate | Friday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| Music Composition Through Environmental Engagement | Kenneth Johnson | Composition, Improvisation, Advocacy | Friday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| Music for Mental Health: A Brain-Balanced Approach | Allison WIlkinson | Advocacy | Friday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| NAfME Collegiate Networking | WMEA Chair | NAfME Collegiate, Networking | Thursday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| Oh No! I Have to Host What? | Ryan Petersen | Band, Choral, Orchestra | Thursday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| Omāēqnomenēwak Nekāmowak-Menominee Student Drumming and Canary Singing Group | Natasha Behnke | Elementary General Music, Secondary General Music | Friday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| One Hundred Footsteps: Building Community through Body Music | Bailey Boutin | Secondary General Music, Composition, Improvisation, Elementary General Music | Friday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| Orchestra Networking | WMEA Chair | Orchestra, Networking | Thursday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| Percussion for the Non-Percussionist | Tammy Fisher, Katie Prihoda | Band, Choral, Orchestra, HOT Topic | Friday | 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. |
| Performing Group Financing | Adam Bassak, Amy Fuchs, Bryan Jaeckel, Matt Koscinski, Nathan Pierce, Tom Reifenberg | Band, Orchestra, Choral | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| Ukulele ALIVE! Easy Access and Success for All Learners | Mary Knysh | Elementary General Music, Secondary General Music, Early Childhood | Friday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| Drumming 101: Basics, World Rhythms, Creativity & Classroom Management | Mary Knysh | Elementary General Music, Secondary General Music, Early Childhood | Friday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| Putting the Play Back Into Practice: Revisiting Brass Fundamentals | Rex Richardson | Band, Secondary General Music | Thursday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin Project | Natasha Behnke, Ryan Hendricks, Jen Kobylecky | Elementary General Music, Secondary General Music | Friday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| Resilience in Teaching Music: Research, Challenges, and Practices | Stacey Larson Dolan | Advocacy, Band | Friday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| Seconary General Music/Technology Networking | WMEA Chair | Secondary General Music, Technology, Networking | Thursday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| Streamlining SLO Literacy for Ensembles | Jim Frankel, Guy Gregg | Technology, Band, Orchestra, TIME | Wednesday | 2:00 - 2:50 p.m. |
| String Technique Crash Course | Anna Cromwell, Christine Kralik, Dave Story | Orchestra, Band, Choral | Thursday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| Sun Prairie Central Heights Middle School 8th Grade Band | Ian Melrose | Performing Group, Band | Friday | 8:30 - 9:10 a.m. |
| Supporting Students with Disabilities in Ensembles | Samuel Gray | Band, Choral, Orchestra | Friday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| Teach Them Well and Let Them Lead the Way | Latasha Thomas-Durrell | Advocacy, Elementary General Music, NAfME Collegiate | Thursday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| Teaching a Tuneful, Beautiful and Artful Part of Movement | David Rankine | Advocacy, Early Childhood, Elementary General Music | Thursday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| Telling a Musical Story Through Composing with Hyperscore Technology | Cecilia Roudabush | Composition, Improvisation, Technology, HOT Topic | Friday | 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
| The Beautiful Mess | Allison Jaeger, Anthony Kading | Advocacy, NAfME Collegiate | Thursday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| The Great Choral Treasure Hunt (Number 22!) | Margaret Jenks, Mike Ross, Randal Swiggum | Choral, CMP, Elementary General Music | Friday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| The Harmony of Voices: Nurturing Vocal Wellness & Registers | Samuel Gray | Choral, Secondary General Music | Friday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| The Practice Map: How to use the compelling new tool to create true joy | Allison Wilkinson | Band, Orchestra, Technology, HOT Topic | Friday | 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. |
| Tips for First Year Educators | Dan Hopkins, Renee Rademaker | NAfME Collegiate, Advocacy | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| To Proficiency and Beyond: Renewing Piano Skills for Teachers | Jenna Braaksma | Secondary General Music, Elementary General Music, NAfME Collegiate, HOT Topic | Friday | 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
| Twinkle, Twinkle Little Horns: The Buzz About Suzuki Brass | Brenda Luchsinger | Band, Early Childhood, HOT Topic | Friday | 10:45 - 11:15 a.m. |
| UW-Milwaukee Kameraden - Tenor-Bass Choir | Zachary Durlam | Performing Group, Choral | Thursday | 2:45 - 3:25 p.m. |
| ViCE: The Lawrence Conservatory Viking Clarinet Ensemble | Andy Hudson | Performing Group, Band | Thursday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. |
| Vocal Technique and Musicianship for Singing in Varied Styles | Aaron Agulay, Jenny Hutton | Choral, Secondary General Music | Thursday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| What You and Your Music Store Should be Doing Together | James Anderson, Benjamin Fraley, Matt Lamb | NAfME Collegiate, Band, Orchestra, Choral | Thursday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| Why the Green M&M's: A High School Modernband Curriculum | Than Chesher, Johnathan Garde | Secondary General Music, Technology, Band | Thursday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| Wisconsin College and University Faculty Brass & Percussion Ensemble | Devin Otto | Performing Group, Band | Thursday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. |
| WSMA High School State Honors Band Conductor - Completing the Circle - Thoughts on Audience Engagement | Shanti Simon | Band | Friday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| WSMA High School State Honors Jazz Conductor - Jazz is a Language | Michael Dease | Band | Friday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| WSMA High School State Honors Mixed Choir Conductor - Voices of Brazil: Exploring Culturally Informed Repertoire for All Choirs | Mariana Farah | Choral | Friday | 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
| WSMA High School State Honors Orchestra Conductor - Tips for Top Performance | Daniel Sommerville | Orchestra | Friday | 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
| WSMA High School State Honors Treble Choir Conductor - Voices in Motion: Purposeful Movement for Better Singing and Learning | Kari Adams | Choral | Friday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| WSMA Middle Level State Honors Orchestra Conductor - Ouch! My arm/neck/wrist/hands/back hurt! What's going on?! | E. Edward Kawakami | Orchestra | Thursday | 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
| WSMA Middle Level State Honors Band Conductor - Live Taping of “beyond ArtLess” Podcast with Phil Ostrander and Chris Gleason This session is sponsored by Conn Selmer, Inc. | Phil Ostrander | Band | Thursday | 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. |
| WSMA Middle Level State Honors Choral Conductor - Keeping the Circle Unbroken - Building Resilience in Choral Music Educators | Amon Eady | Choral | Thursday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
| Your Ears Are Your Most Valuable Instrument | Hannah Formella Zdroik | Advocacy | Friday | 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
