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1 | Date | Begin | End | Function | Clinician | Description | Areas |
2 | Wednesday | ||||||
3 | 2/4/26 | 3:00 PM | 7:00 PM | KMEA Conference Registration | (B, C, Coll, K–5, 6–12, G, J, O) | ||
4 | 2/4/26 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Effective Communication with Administrators | Susan Froedge and Marc Monroe | Do you struggle with administrative support? With over 40 years of combined experience, former music educators and now administrators Marc Monroe and Susan Froedge help you advocate for your students, promote your program, and gain the support of your administration. | (B) |
5 | 2/4/26 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Magic In The Middle | Roger Emerson | This session will provide strategies and resources for dealing with the changing voice in the Middle School mixed choir. How to quickly test voices and provide a variety of musical choices will be included. | (C ) |
6 | Thursday | ||||||
7 | 2/5/26 | 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | KMEA Conference Registration | (B, C, Coll, K–5, 6–12, G, J, O) | ||
8 | 2/5/26 | 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Exhibits Open | (B, C, Coll, K–5, 6–12, G, J, O) | ||
9 | 2/5/26 | 8:30 AM | 9:15 AM | Keynote Address: Even a Fool Knows You Can't Touch the Stars... | Peter Boonshaft | A poignant and uplifting description of what is at the heart of being a music teacher: the essence of what we do and why we do it. | |
10 | 2/5/26 | 9:05 AM | 10:05 AM | South Oldham High School Dragon Beat Choir Performance | Justin Romney | (B) | |
11 | 2/5/26 | 9:25 AM | 10:05 AM | Morehead Faculty Jazz Ensemble Performance | Julie Baker | (J, B) | |
12 | 2/5/26 | 9:25 AM | 10:25 AM | Habits of a Successful Beginning String Teacher | Chris Selby | Kids sign up for strings because they want to have fun making music. The challenge for us is balancing all of the skills they need to learn with without overwhelming them. In this session, teachers will learn strategies for grouping skills together in ways that help students learn faster, count and read better, and make more music in their first year of strings. Attendees will learn how to • Teach new finger patterns, new strings, as well as new rhythms and articulations using new exercises and melodies from around the word. • Use familiar melodies in different keys, on different strings, and with different articulations to help students focus on developing a better intonation, tone and articulation. • Use sight-reading exercises to help students count and perform rhythms more accurately, and also to read better on the G, C and E strings. • Amplify student learning at home with supplemental programs like MakeMusic and MusicFirst, and videos of professionals playing the exercises they are learning in class • Teach with pictures of hand/instrument positions from the student‚'s perspective that help students visualize the notes on the staff with fingerboard maps and pictures of fingers on the fingerboard. Come join us as we lay the groundwork for students' musical journeys in ways that shapes their proficiency and passion for years to come. | (O) |
13 | 2/5/26 | 9:25 AM | 10:25 AM | Hitting the High Notes with AI: Practical Applications for Music Teachers | Angelo Anton | Artifical Intelligence may cast thoughts of a future controlled by robots taking over humanity. Others may see A.I. as a tool for productivity. This session seeks to answer the following question: is Artificial Intelligence a productivity tool, a creative partner, or an existential threat? (Spoiler Alert! It's not the latter!) The presentation will cover practical uses of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom and within our own llves as musicians and teachers. | (T) |
14 | 2/5/26 | 9:25 AM | 10:25 AM | Overcoming Barriers: Supporting Double Reed Students in Underserved and/or Rural Areas | Stephanie Carlson | This session will provide band directors with helpful tools, strategies, and resources to support double reed students, especially those in underserved and/or rural areas with limited access to private teachers and other resources due to geographical or financial barriers. | (B) |
15 | 2/5/26 | 9:25 AM | 10:25 AM | The Back of the Room: Engaging the Beginning Band Percussionist | David Ratliff and Eric Sokolowski | Efficient methods technique, reading, and engaging the young percussion in beginning band | (B) |
16 | 2/5/26 | 9:25 AM | 10:25 AM | Unlocking Natural Musicality: The brain science that makes teaching musicality easy | Allison Wilkinson | Musicality isn‚'t hard. In fact, science shows us that it‚'s the first thing we do when we‚'re born. It turns out that it is easy to unlock profound musicality in our students - even our youngest students. By diving deep into music psychology and music anthropology, we can make the emotional connection to music easy for our students - and easy for ourselves. | |
17 | 2/5/26 | 10:15 AM | 11:15 AM | Vocal Arranging 101 | Sarah Murner | Can't find the perfect piece for your ensemble? Write it yourself! Learn the basics of arranging softwares along with tips and tricks on writing for Pop A Cappella, beginning choirs, the changing voice, or anything you need! | (C) |
18 | 2/5/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:05 AM | Noe Middle School Symphonic Band Performance | Linda Pulley | (B) | |
19 | 2/5/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | 24 Ways To Improve Every Class or Rehearsal Through Inspired Teaching | Peter Boonshaft | 24 ways you can immediately improve every rehearsal or class. Using time-tested wisdom, advances in modern technology, borrowed insights on how students learn, and the message held in a simple blue box we can inspire students to learn and flourish. Useful for all music teachers. | (B, C, O) |
20 | 2/5/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | A Vaccine for Performance Nerves: Using music psychology to access your deepest musicality and stop shaking on stage | Allison Wilkinson | Great news, music teachers! It turns out, stage fright isn‚'t just treatable; it‚'s curable. | (Sp) |
21 | 2/5/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | Everyone Performs! Making General Music Fun | Jeremy Cole and Zachary Shannon | Using Performance Ensembles in General Music is a way to get everyone involved and makes music fun. Come and find out how we do that at SMS. | (6-12) |
22 | 2/5/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | Preparing Students for All-State Guitar for the non-guitarist teacher | Ascher Taylor-Schroeder, Don Hicks, and Kevin Case | Kentucky All-State Guitar Orchestra (KASGO) auditions have undergone changes in order to be more appropriate, inclusive, and succinct. Join veteren Kentucky GUitar teachers in understanding these changes and learning ideas as to how best prepare guitar students for KASGO, even if you're a non-guitarist. | (G) |
23 | 2/5/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | Rhythm, Rushing, and the Right Hand: Teaching Articulations, Rhythmic Literacy and Ensemble Awareness in Orchestra | Chris Selby | (O) | |
24 | 2/5/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | The Magical Combination of Orff and Dalcroze | Chris McDowell | Come experience and explore how the Orff process can be combined with Dalcroze eurhythmics to magically create a thorough understanding of compound meter. Participants will move, imitate, improvise, and compose using classroom tested activities that will lead to rhythmic growth. | (K–5) |
25 | 2/5/26 | 11:15 AM | 11:55 AM | Hopkinsville High School Jazz Ensemble Performance | Addisson Grimm | (J, B) | |
26 | 2/5/26 | 11:25 AM | 12:25 PM | Better Breathing: Tools for Improving Singers Breath Quality and Management | Jenifer Wiggins and Laura Storm | This session will utilize principles of body-mapping, Alexander Technique, and Yoga to explore the anatomy and physiology of breathing and develop easeful, organic breathing habits. Members of the Owensboro High School Choir will demonstrate the application of these tools in the choral setting. | (C ) |
27 | 2/5/26 | 11:45 AM | 12:45 AM | Strings Attached! Successful String Teaching for Non String Players | William Herzog | Teaching string instruments for non string players can be daunting. However, incorporating one critical pedagogical technique - analogies - will greatly increase your and your students' success and enjoyment. We'll look at examples, learn how to design them, and make our own in this interactive, hands-on session! | (O) |
28 | 2/5/26 | 11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | Mariachi Madness: How to Turn Your School into a Fiesta! | Scott Reed | Want to bring the vibrant energy of mariachi to your school but don‚'t know where to start? This session will guide you through the process of building a mariachi program from the ground up‚Äîno sombrero required (but highly encouraged)! Learn how to recruit students, find instruments, choose music, and secure funding, all while embracing the rich cultural traditions of mariachi. | (6–12) |
29 | 2/5/26 | 11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | Sing, Dance, Play, Create: Transform Your Elementary Music Classroom! | Jody Underwood | Sing, dance, play, create! We will show tech that keep students singing, moving, learning, and creating. The broad library of supplementary materials includes Orff and Kodaly materials for all grade levels, song sheets for band, string, and classroom instruments. | (K–5) |
30 | 2/5/26 | 11:55 AM | 12:55 PM | "Bandstration" – Reorchestrating for Small Band with Purpose | Jeffrey Hadfield | Explore creative strategies for reorchestrating small bands with purpose. Learn effective techniques to maximize sound, overcome ensemble challenges, and crafting a powerful performance through strategic and purposeful instrumentation choices. | (B) |
31 | 2/5/26 | 12:35 PM | 1:35 PM | Prism of Voices: KyACDA Reading Session | Daniel Wesley and Richard Waters | This choral reading is an annual event sponsored by the Kentucky chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. The session will offer a repertoire packet full of accessible music in a variety of voicings, so there will be something for every choral director in attendance! Sponsored by: KyACDA | (C ) |
32 | 2/5/26 | 12:55 PM | 1:55 PM | Get to the "Good Stuff‚" Faster with MusicFirst: Beyond Rhythms and Pitches | Jody Underwood | Imagine band and orchestra students walking into rehearsal prepared with the basics of rhythms and pitches. This session will focus on the tools and processes to help your students build skills and foundational knowledge. All participants will be eligible for a free 30-day trial to sample tools. | (T) |
33 | 2/5/26 | 12:55 PM | 1:55 PM | Introduction to First Steps in Music | Andrew Himelick | First Steps in Music is a research-based curriculum combining the development of singing and movement skills to maximize musical aptitude in young children. The eight-part "workout" is designed to encourage musical independence and creativity through joyful activities and experiences shared with others. | (K–5) |
34 | 2/5/26 | 12:55 PM | 1:55 PM | All-State Orchestra Conductor Rounndtable | (O) | ||
35 | 2/5/26 | 1:00 PM | 1:40 PM | Murray High School Jazz Ensemble Performance | Hunter Carter | (J, B) | |
36 | 2/5/26 | 1:15 PM | 2:15 PM | Middle School Band Roundtable | Amanda Herceg | (B) | |
37 | 2/5/26 | 1:50 PM | 2:30 PM | Campbell County High School Wind Ensemble Performance | Nick Little | (B) | |
38 | 2/5/26 | 2:00 PM | 2:40 PM | Ballard High School Choir Performance | Kelsi Edelen | (C) | |
39 | 2/5/26 | 2:05 PM | 3:05 PM | EveryDay Improvisation; Creating a Joyful Journey in the General Music Room | Joan Eckroth-Riley | Savor the journey the Create Standard can bring to your classroom. Come sing, play and move activities that aid students in expanding their artistic decision-making and higher order thinking skills. | (K–5) |
40 | 2/5/26 | 2:40 PM | 3:20 PM | South Warren High School Wind Ensemble Performance | Amy Spears | (B) | |
41 | 2/5/26 | 2:45 PM | 3:45 PM | New Music Interactive Resource | Jessica Greene | (K–5, 6–12) | |
42 | 2/5/26 | 2:50 PM | 3:30 PM | Anderson County High School Advanced Choir Performance | Hayden Bright | (C) | |
43 | 2/5/26 | 2:50 PM | 3:50 PM | Teaching Students to Listen and Tune Notes and Chords Like Professional Musicians | Chris Selby | (O) | |
44 | 2/5/26 | 3:15 PM | 4:15 PM | Joyful Music Making: Singing Games that Children Love | Michele Paynter Paise | In this session, we will explore timeless singing games for grades K-5 that teach children to be musical while engaging in a variety of activities. Be prepared to sing, move, and have fun! | (K–5) |
45 | 2/5/26 | 3:30 PM | 4:10 PM | Murray High School Saxophone Ensemble Performance | Hunter Carter | (B) | |
46 | 2/5/26 | 3:40 PM | 4:20 PM | Youth Performing Arts School Tenor-Bass Choir Performance | Jacob Cook | (C) | |
47 | 2/5/26 | 4:00 PM | 4:40 PM | Christian County High School Percussion Ensemble Performance | Calvin Warren | (B) | |
48 | 2/5/26 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | All-State Band Conductor Roundtable | (B) | ||
49 | 2/5/26 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | The Jazz Fundamentals Suite for the UofL Jazz Faculty Sextet and the UofL Symphony Orchestra | David Clark, Gabe Evens, and Kimcherie Lloyd | The words "Jazz Fundamentals" typically evoke thoughts of chords, scales, technique, theory, iconic recordings and musicians, syncopated rhythms, history, and styles. But the fundamentals in this piece instead look to some of the underlying human characteristics contributing to the ongoing creation of jazz music. These are laid out in a progression found in both the healing process and the evolution of human potential. The music of each movement alludes to its specific title. A basic three- note phrase is used to underpin each melody and helps to connect the music throughout the entire suite. There are a variety of styles that draw from all eras of jazz history, as well as Blues, R&B, and Pop. I hope this piece works as a framework that allows the performers and listeners to experience a wide range of honest emotions and see jazz from the wide perspective that honors the "fundamental" reasons we love music and life. | (J, B) |
50 | 2/5/26 | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | Leestown Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Orchestra Performance | Nathan Wilson | (B) | |
51 | 2/5/26 | 4:30 PM | 5:10 PM | University of Kentucky Chorale Performance | Jefferson Johnson | (C) | |
52 | 2/5/26 | 5:15 PM | 6:55 PM | Concert: Ky Children's Chorus, Ky Jr. High Mixed Chorus, & Ky Jr. High Treble Chorus | (C) | ||
53 | 2/5/26 | 7:15 PM | 8:15 PM | The Science of (Music) Reading - Applying the tenants of the Science of Reading to Music Literacy | Hillary McWhorter and Ben McWhorter | The Science of Literacy has been of the largest changes in the educational landscape in the last 50 years. Orchestra teacher, Ben McWhorter, and Early Literacy Specialist, Hillary McWhorter, explore how to apply how these proven literacy methods can be used to teach music reading. | (O) |
54 | 2/5/26 | 7:20 PM | 9:30 PM | Concert: All-Collegiate Choir & Kentucky Intercollegiate Band | (B, C, Coll) | ||
55 | 2/5/26 | 8:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Orchestra Reading Session | Frederick C. Speck | ||
56 | 2/5/26 | 9:30 PM | 10:30 PM | New Jazz Music Reading Session | David Clark and Jerry Tolson | This session will present new music for jazz ensemble. | (J, B) |
57 | Friday | ||||||
58 | 2/6/26 | 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | KMEA Conference Registration | (B, C, Coll, K–5, 6–12, G, J, O) | ||
59 | 2/6/26 | 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Exhibits Open | (B, C, Coll, K–5, 6–12, G, J, O) | ||
60 | 2/6/26 | 9:40 AM | 10:25 AM | Awards Ceremony | Presiding: KMEA Executive Committee | (B, C, Coll, K–5, 6–12, G, J, O) | |
61 | 2/6/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:05 AM | East Oldham Symphonic Band Performance | Brandon Etienne | (B) | |
62 | 2/6/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:05 AM | Russell Middle School 8th Grade Orchestra Performance | Drew Stowers | (O) | |
63 | 2/6/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | All About the Vowel: Strategies for improving your choir's tone | Maribeth Crawford, Christopher Mitchell, Braun Oldenkamp, and Tana Field | A panel presentation of strategies choral directors can use with students to maximize vocal efficiency through vowel production. This session will provide examples and practical exercises demonstrating how vowel adjustments can improve or change singers‚' tone. | (C) |
64 | 2/6/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | Explore Percussion Instruments and Movement with Classic Nursery Rhymes and Folk Songs | Katie Traxler | Using a repertoire of classic nursery rhymes, folk songs, and some newer tunes, we will explore ways to use unpitched and pitched percussion instruments with movement to experience a variety of musical concepts relevant to developing musicianship. Lessons will feature many simple activities built into a natural unit based on theme. Material appropriate for grades PreK-2. | (K–5) |
65 | 2/6/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | Relevant to Radical - Louisville Brass in Recital | Brett Shuster, Clinton McCanless, Devin Cobleigh-Morrison, and Reese Land | The University of Louisville faculty brass quintet presents a recital taking the audience through relevant school repertoire to modern professional works. | (B) |
66 | 2/6/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | Tech Talk-Using Tech to Make Life Easier | Jeremy Cole an Zachary Shannon | How technology can be used to create a fun classroom learning environment and how it can make life easier! | (T) |
67 | 2/6/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | The Jazz Rhythm Section: Get In the Groove! | Rob Rawlings | In this session each instrument‚'s function within the rhythm section (bass, drums, guitar, vibes, piano, etc.) will be explored in terms of how they work together to create and maintain consistent groove, and how the section will accompany and lead. | (J) |
68 | 2/6/26 | 10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | What The Kids Are Saying These Days: Engaging Your Students With Pop Culture | Rebecca Volk | In this session, I will discuss how to engage students with what matters to them the most: TikTok references, comedy clips, creating your own videos, memes, movie/music references, new warmups, Gen Alpha lingo, humor, etc. This session will talk about how to engage students with relatability while also staying true to ourselves as educators. | (6–12) |
69 | 2/6/26 | 11:15 AM | 11:45 AM | Bluegrass Middle School Wind Ensemble Performance | Joshua Mitchell | (B) | |
70 | 2/6/26 | 11:15 AM | 11:55 AM | Bryan Station High School Chamber Orchestra Performance | Kelly Mayes and Nathan Bailey | (O) | |
71 | 2/6/26 | 11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | "It's Kinda A Big Deal": Acknowledging and Serving Students with Anxiety in the Music Classroom | Jackie Shamblen and Julie Dye | An applicable discussion of how anxiety appears in the music classroom. We'll look at how anxiety affects all students, not just those with certain diagnoses. We offer encouragement and ideas to practically serve your students. | (Sp) |
72 | 2/6/26 | 11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | Creative music making through composition | Katie Traxler | Composition is one of the most exciting ways to explore music with children! You NEVER know just what you are going to get! Although the task can be a little daunting with children because of the amount of time it takes for some to finish these open ended creative projects, lessons involving student composition touch on so many of the concepts that we want our students to master all in one unit: form, melody, rhythm, dynamic contrast, orchestration, notation, phrasing, ensemble performance skills, and so much more! Most importantly, composition empowers our students to express their own individual ideas through music. In this workshop, we will explore a variety of activities appropriate for grades K-5 that engage students in composing as a full class, in small groups, and as individuals. We will play with movement and accents, create simple melodies, orchestrate shape patterns, compose body percussion and UPP rhythmic rondos, and use artwork to inspire graphic notation and soundscapes.¬† | (K–5) |
73 | 2/6/26 | 11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | Guitar Educators Roundtable | Ascher Taylor-Schroeder, Don Hicks, and Kevin Case | A cross section of Guitar educators from around the state will present their views, experiences, and engage in question/answer/discussions in relation to the topics below: Brief overview of each program- How are students in each program successful? Curriculum, Pedagogy, Assessment, Funding, Literature, & Performance | (G) |
74 | 2/6/26 | 11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | Navigating the UIL Prescribed Music List Reading Session | Jody Gravatte | This session would provide a walkthrough of the UIL Prescribed Music List website and provide a reading session of current selections that are on the list for the following ensembles (SATB, SAB, SSA, TB) | (C ) |
75 | 2/6/26 | 11:55 AM | 12:25 PM | Bowling Green Junior High School Percussion Ensemble Performance | Lucas Allen | (B) | |
76 | 2/6/26 | 11:55 AM | 12:35 PM | 859 Brass Ensemble Performance | Nathan Siler | (B) | |
77 | 2/6/26 | 11:55 AM | 12:55 PM | New Music Interactive Resource | Jessica Greene | (K–5, 6–12) | |
78 | 2/6/26 | 11:55 AM | 12:55 PM | Warm-up and Ensemble Development Exercises that Work! | Peter Boonshaft | Specific exercises you can use to develop ensemble performance. These focused warm-ups isolate and target improvement in the areas of balance, blend, intonation, rhythm, rhythmic subdivision, listening, articulation, dynamics and virtually every aspect of large ensemble playing. Useful for band and orchestra directors of any level: elementary school, middle school, and high school. | (B, O) |
79 | 2/6/26 | 12:15 PM | 1:15 PM | Beyond the Chart: Elevating your Rhythm Section with Historical Models | Natalie Boeyink | Featuring a live rhythm section, this session focuses on techniques for elevating the rhythm section by examining big band arrangements representing different styles of the Count Basie Orchestra, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, and Latin jazz by Michael Philip Mossman. | (J, B) |
80 | 2/6/26 | 12:15 PM | 1:15 PM | The First Year: What Would Peter Quill Do? | Milt Allen | You just received your degree. You‚'ve got the knowledge, now it‚'s time to navigate the musical galaxy. From moving to your new home to first year tips, here‚'s a star map to get you through. | (B) |
81 | 2/6/26 | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Making Color guard Happen: Success in Upper Elementary & Middle School | Kim Rash | This session is designed to give you the tools and direction to start a color guard unit in the music room, offered as a club or an after-school activity. Come learn how to start your own program. No prior experience needed! | (6–12) |
82 | 2/6/26 | 12:55 PM | 1:55 PM | Empowering Student Voices: Giving Autonomy in the Choral Classroom | Nick Hibbard | Student-led decision-making can transform a choir into a more engaged and dynamic ensemble. This session explores how directors can foster autonomy by involving students in repertoire selection, interpretation, and rehearsal strategies, leading to greater investment, artistry, and musical ownership. | (C ) |
83 | 2/6/26 | 12:55 PM | 1:55 PM | Inspiring Young Musicians through Playing the Recorder | Katie Traxler | Learn how to build a recorder program that inspires children to become independent literate musicians. We will explore many different recorder books and resources and how you can use them in your class to practice improvisation, composition, and sightreading. I will also share my own spin on recorder karate that I use with my 3-5 graders. We will explore ways to differentiate your recorder lessons for the various levels of musicians in your class- the beginner, the masses, and the advanced player- so that every child has a chance to participate and improve. I will also share some practical tips for instructing and assessing recorder playing for classes of 30 kids at a time. | (K–5) |
84 | 2/6/26 | 1:05 PM | 2:05 PM | Grow Your Band: Proven Strategies for Recruiting, Retaining, and Promoting Band Students | Joshua Mitchell | One aspect of teaching band that is not learned in college is how to successfully recruit, retain, and promote band students in your program. Learn proven strategies for recruiting, retaining, and promoting students to grow your band. | (B) |
85 | 2/6/26 | 1:10 PM | 1:50 PM | Taylor County High School Low Brass Ensemble Performance | Stephen Bishop | (B) | |
86 | 2/6/26 | 1:25 PM | 2:25 PM | The Integration of Laban Movement and Gestures in Conducting | Shayna Stahl | Laban Movement Theory can enhance the conductor‚'s mindfulness of the full body experience to conduct expressively. During this clinic you will experience how effort elements of weight, space, time, and flow can enhance the way in which you conduct music. | (Coll) |
87 | 2/6/26 | 1:45 PM | 2:45 PM | Jazz Conductor is NOT an Oxymoron! Practical Tips & Techniques for the Jazz Ensemble Director | Alan Baylock | In this presentation, Alan Baylock discusses physical gestures, rehearsal techniques, programming, and other practical tips for jazz ensemble directors of all levels. | |
88 | 2/6/26 | 2:05 PM | 3:05 PM | Move, Groove, and Create | Tony Hartman | Come experience activities that lead students to explore, collaborate, and create in the K-6 Music Class. This workshop will detail how to prepare your students for creative successes through Movement, Dramatization, Improvisation, and Composition. | (K–5) |
89 | 2/6/26 | 2:15 PM | 2:55 PM | Christian County High School Symphonic Band Performance | Anthony Darnall | (B) | |
90 | 2/6/26 | 2:25 PM | 2:55 PM | SCAPA Middle School Choir | Amanda Wells | (C) | |
91 | 2/6/26 | 2:25 PM | 3:25 PM | Programming for Progress: Principles and Resources for Successful Planning | David Miller and Nicoletta Moss | Repertoire selection is among the most important decisions an orchestra teacher can make. Teachers will leave this session with a collection of guiding principles and resources to help inform repertoire selection to facilitate musicianship development, pedagogical instruction, and meaningful musical experiences for all. | (O) |
92 | 2/6/26 | 3:05 PM | 3:35 PM | Oldham County Middle School 8th Grade Treble Choir | Emma Harrison | (C) | |
93 | 2/6/26 | 3:05 PM | 3:45 PM | University of Kentucky Wind Symphony Performance | Cody Birdwell | (B) | |
94 | 2/6/26 | 3:15 PM | 4:15 PM | A Little More Drumming, Please. | Tony Hartman | Stimulate your students with engaging drumming activities to spice up the Prep and Practice of rhythmic concepts.This hands-on session will give you tools to put some PLAY into classroom drumming: building self awareness, rhythmic awareness, and ensemble awareness. | (6–12) |
95 | 2/6/26 | 3:35 PM | 4:35 PM | "Walking the tight rope" balancing contemporary and classical guitar for the classroom | Kevin Case | Discussing my approach to teaching classical and contemporary guitar fundamentals across a multi level guitar program. | (G) |
96 | 2/6/26 | 3:35 PM | 4:35 PM | Score Study Tips to Improve Rehearsal Effectiveness | David Miller and Nicoletta Moss | Learning an orchestra score can be a daunting task. In this session, come learn a methodical sequence for connecting score study to rehearsal preparation. Topics include pedagogical analysis, developing rehearsal guides, score visualization tools, musicianship, and conducting gesture. | (O) |
97 | 2/6/26 | 3:45 PM | 4:15 PM | Paducah Middle School 8th Grade Choir | Samantha Veal | (C) | |
98 | 2/6/26 | 3:55 PM | 4:35 PM | Campbellsville University Percussion Ensemble Performance | Chad Floyd | (B) | |
99 | 2/6/26 | 3:55 PM | 4:35 PM | Murray State University Trombone Choir Performance | Chris Sharpe | (B) | |
100 | 2/6/26 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Bucket List Repertoire - Engaging You, Your Students, and Your Audience | Michael Hudson | Choosing concert repertoire that engages conductors, students, and audiences is key to a successful program. This presentation explores strategies for selecting music that is artistically meaningful, educationally enriching, and emotionally impactful, creating a dynamic and rewarding performance experience for all. | (Coll, B) |