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 *A Music Library for Every Student and Every ProgramTed ScalzoTechnology - Industry Session
 ASBDA Michigan Chapter Winter Meeting MSBOA
 *Chamber Music Beyond Solo & Ensemble FestivalJason RoseMSBOA
 *Children as Storytellers: Creating and Supporting Student Agency in Music Learning and PlayWhitney MayoMMEA
 *Common Discord: Strategies to Communicate and Include Paraprofessionals in the Music ClassroomRachel GrimsbyMMEA
 *Composition with a Click: Using Music Technology to Bridge the Gap Between Elementary and SecondaryOtto GrossTechnology - Industry Session
 *Creating Engaging Videos for the General Music ClassroomIan BoyntonTechnology Session
 *Double Bass for Band DirectorsOlivia Charrette
Christopher Chapman		MSBOA
 *Everything You Wish You Remembered from Percussion MethodsMarja KerneyMSBOA
 *FlipGrid is Fantastic!Abby BriggsTechnology Session
 *Get Your Students to Compose in the Cloud with SmartMusicTed ScalzoTechnology - Industry Session
 *Google Classroom for the Music EducatorJim FrankelTechnology - Industry Session
 *Guitar Class - When Kids "Hit the Wall"David Jensen
John Hill		MSBOA
 *It's Instrumental: Using Recorders to Develop Literacy and Improvisation SkillsDonald SnyderMMEA
 *Low Brass Recruiting and RetentionJulie SuetaMSBOA - Industry Session
 *Low Budget Electronic Music EnsembleJoo Won ParkTechnology Session
 *Mainstage BasicsIan BoyntonTechnology Session
 *Making Music, Making Meaning: Honoring Student Identities in the Elementary General Music ClassroomAmy SierzegaMMEA
 *Making the Most of the MiddleZachery VanderGraaff
Melissa Stouffer		MMEA
 MMEA Executive Board Meeting MMEA
 MMEA General Board Meeting MMEA
 *Musiking in an Online Environment - Mind the Latency!John ChurchvilleTechnology Session
 *Panel Discussion - Issues in Distance LearningIan Boynton
Burke Lokey		Technology Session
 *Preparing Your Students for a Successful AuditionTed ScalzoTechnology - Industry Session
 *Promoting a Gender-Inclusive Environment in Elementary General MusicHeather ShouldiceMMEA
 *Purposeful Practice Strategies Using TechnologyJim FrankelTechnology - Industry Session
 *Remote Instruction and Blending Learning In and Out of the Recorder ClassroomJulie SuetaTechnology - Industry Session
 *Research Poster Session: Meet the AuthorsChuck NorrisMMEA
 *Research to Practice: Practical Applications of Hand Gesture in the Choral Music ClassroomKody WallaceMMEA
 *Scoring and Arranging with FinaleTed ScalzoTechnology - Industry Session
 *Slide to the Left, Slide to the RightJason LittTechnology Session
 *SmartMusic for School Music Directors: Panel DiscussionTed ScalzoTechnology - Industry Session
 *Taking Care of Orff Instruments: An Investment and a JourneyKristin Berger
Lissa Ray		MMEA
 *Technology in a Music ClassroomAdam DavisTechnology Session
 *The Power of G Suite in the Music ProgramJessica CullTechnology Session
 *Using an Undergraduate Research Grant to Tackle a Social Justice Topic through Music and VisualsKasey JulianMMEA
 *Who are MI-CORE, and How Can They Help Your Music Classroom?Nichole Hartrick
Maria Lograsso		MMEA
 *Why Can't My Flute Section Play in Tune?Gabe SouthardMSBOA
 *You Don’t Look Sick: Navigating Music Teaching with Auto-Immune and Chronic IllnessSarah Nietupski
Dr. Krissie Weimer
Jessica Vaughan Marra		MMEA
Thursday, January 28, 2021
12:00 PM - 9:00 PMVisit Exhibit Hall!  
4:00 PM - 7:00 PMMSBOA Conducting SymposiumChristopher Chapman
Colonel Jason K. Fetting
Nan Washburn		MSBOA
6:00 PM - 9:00 PMMMEA Presents: Roger SamsRoger SamsMMEA
7:00 PM - 8:00 PMMSVMA HEADLINER: Introduction to WhyJoe MillerMSVMA
8:00 PM - 9:00 PMMSBOA HEADLINER: Music Is Our SuperpowerMatthew ArauMSBOA
Friday, January 29, 2021
12:00 PM - 9:00 PMVisit Exhibit Hall!  
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM101 Tips and Tricks for Motivating Middle School Music StudentsAmy MarrMSBOA
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMCreative License and the Benefits of Rule-BreakingJohn ChurchvilleMMEA
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMEmbracing Change (Facing the Unknown Without Fear!)Patti KrothMSBOA
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMFunding Opportunities for Music Programs in MichiganJennifer RuppMMEA
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMMASTA HEADLINER: Music Beyond the Canon: Inclusive and Creative Programming for Orchestras and String EnsemblesFrank DiazMASTA
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMWhat to Expect When You're Expecting: A Guide to First Year TeachingJennifer HederMSVMA
5:30 PM - 6:45 PMMSVMA Honors Choir, Membership Meeting, and Awards Presentation MSVMA
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMMMEA Social HourCarin A McEvoyMMEA
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMNAfME Collegiate Meet & Greet MMEA
7:00 PM - 7:45 PMCaring for Yourself and Your ClassroomBurke Lokey
Rachel Cabanilla-Sinnett		MASTA
7:00 PM - 7:45 PMFinding a Better Chin and Shoulder Rest Combination Joseph AlcocerMASTA
7:00 PM - 7:45 PMFostering Community Relationships - The Public Relations Side of Teaching MusicAaron HotellingMSBOA
7:00 PM - 7:45 PMMMEA HEADLINER: Active Listening Experiences in the General Music ClassroomBrent GaultMMEA
7:00 PM - 7:45 PMMSVMA MS/JH Reading SessionSarah StocktonMSVMA
7:00 PM - 7:45 PMTech Lounge - Happy HourDenise Gulliver-Lewis
Ian Boynton
T. Paul Shimmons
Crystal Sherd-Chew
Joe Guarr		Technology Session
7:00 PM - 7:45 PMThe MSVMA Rubric: Where the Score and Pedagogy MeetThomas BlueMSVMA
7:00 PM - 7:45 PMThe Pitch ProjectJim WatsonMSVMA
7:00 PM - 7:45 PMTone and Tonguing for BandDavid WellsMSBOA
8:00 PM - 8:45 PMBeginning Bass PedagogySteven FernandezMASTA
8:00 PM - 8:45 PMMiddle School Orchestra A.R.E. (Artistic, Realistic and Engaging) EducationStacey Bowen
Linda Trotter		MASTA
8:00 PM - 8:45 PMMMEA HEADLINER: Introduction to Kodaly-Inspired TeachingBrent GaultMMEA
8:00 PM - 8:45 PMMSVMA HEADLINER: Transforming SpaceJoe MillerMSVMA
8:00 PM - 8:45 PMParent and Music Teacher: Finding BalanceSusan GouldMSBOA
8:00 PM - 8:45 PMThe POWER of Repertoire SelectionMary Land
Scott Boerma		MSBOA
Saturday, January 30, 2021
8:00 AM - 8:45 AMMSVMA Student Membership Breakfast MSVMA
8:00 AM - 6:00 PMVisit Exhibit Hall  
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMA Comprehensive Musicianship Approach to Instrumental Music Ryan ShawMSBOA
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMBeing Human Together: Diving into the Diversity Melting PotCoty Raven MorrisMMEA
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMFirst Year ForumAnna Bolton
Steven Fernandez
Alison Roberts		MMEA
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMMASTA HEADLINER: From Poof to Portato: A Sequence of Bow Strokes for the Heterogeneous ClassroomBrenda BrennerMASTA
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMMSVMA SATB/Mixed Reading SessionAmon EadyMSVMA
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMMSVMA Solo Rubric SessionCourtney Gilson-PierceyMSVMA
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMNo Bars? No Problem! Orff Schulwerk Without the XylophonesDebra NavinMMEA
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMColorful and Beautiful String Sounds! A Journey to Master Tone ProductionFangye SunMASTA
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMEngaging Repertoire for Beginning String PlayersJoanna Van EizengaMASTA
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMLessons From Behind the Screen: What I Learned from COVID-19Bill Vliek
Amy Sierzega
Amy Schroeder		MMEA
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMMinstrelsy, Blackface, and Problematic Origins: How Racism Pervades in the American CanonJessica McKiernanMMEA
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMMSBOA HEADLINER: Mindset Reset: Mindfulness and Positive Thinking Strategies for the Music EducatorMatthew ArauMSBOA
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMMSVMA HEADLINER: Building Voice Through CommunityJoe MillerMSVMA
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMUkulele for the Other 80%Amorette Languell-PudelkaMMEA
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMA Pedagogy of Expression: Expressing Yourself Musically in the ClassroomJuliet HessMMEA
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMBuilding Up Your Boys: Fostering Empowering Relationships in Secondary Choral ClassroomsSean GrierMSVMA
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMChoral Tone Hacks: Using Techniques From the Studio to Create Distinct, Diverse TimbresKimberly Adams
Dr. Rhea Olivacce		MSVMA
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMMASTA HEADLINER: Getting beyond “Good!” - Effective Rehearsal Skills in the Classroom and StudioBrenda BrennerMASTA
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMResearch to Practice: What Music Education Research Tells Us About Music Teaching and Learning: A Panel DiscussionChuck NorrisMMEA
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMSelf Care and Flow- It’s Importance and How We Make It Work with Our Careers and ObligationsAndrea Mack
Mark Stice
Maggie Malone
Rebecca Kilgore
Beth Jonker
Sarah Nietupski
Paul Andrews		MSBOA
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMTech Q&ADenise Gulliver-Lewis
T. Paul Shimmons
Burke Lokey
Ian Boynton
Joe Guarr
Crystal Sherd-Chew		Technology Session
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMTikTok! Let’s Rock!- Bringing Popular Music and Dance into Your ClassroomErika KnappMMEA
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMUnlocked! Expressive Conducting Using Laban MovementMatthew Aubin
Jed Fritzemeier		MSBOA
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLIVE Exhibit Hall Time General
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMA Stroke of the Brush: Making Meaningful Interpretive Decisions in Choral MusicConnor KoppinMSVMA
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMDeveloping Musical Thinking and Creativity through Play in Early Childhood and Elementary MusicLisa Gruenhagen
Abby Reeder		MMEA
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMFocusing on the Needs of Big vs. Small Schools: Recruitment for Beginning EnsemblesMichele Chabitch
Anna Martuch		MSBOA
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMFull Orchestra is for Everyone!Joe Oprea
Burke Lokey		MASTA
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMMirrors, Windows, and Sliding Doors Through Literature Charissa DuncansonMMEA
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMNew Teacher Meet & GreetSarah StickneyMMEA
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMNot Another Love Song or Sea Chantey: A Reading Session for SA and TB EnsemblesJessica McKiernanMSVMA
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMPartnerships of Empowerment: Empowering University Faculty, K12 Faculty, Preservice Teachers, and Music Learners...TogetherLauri Hogle
Amorette Languell-Pudelka
Andrew McGuire		MMEA
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMThriving Not Surviving: Defining and Celebrating Success in the Instrumental ClassroomDavid ThorntonMSBOA
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMIs This Song Okay to Perform? Navigating Choral World MusicJuliet HessMSVMA
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMMASTA HEADLINER: Bringing the Mind Home: How to Use Mindfulness to Improve Focus, Self-Regulation, and Performance Skills in OrchestrasFrank DiazMASTA
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMMSBOA Music Education Workshop for New TeachersSpiros XydasMSBOA
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMNew Music Teacher Support: Thriving Not Just Surviving through MentoringJessica Vaughan MarraMMEA
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMTech Q&ADenise Gulliver-Lewis
Crystal Sherd-Chew
Joe Guarr
T. Paul Shimmons
Ian Boynton
Burke Lokey		Technology Session
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMWanted: Expressive Singers! (Because Every Song Has a Story)Norma FreemanMSVMA
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMWhat’s in a Song? Re-Visiting Origins and Meanings of Songs Within the Elementary Music RepertoireMarie McCarthy
Casey Collins
Tiffanie Waldron
Teresa Youngblood		MMEA
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMA Shift to Student-Centered Mentoring in a Shifting World of Music TeachingLauri Hogle
Pamela Klena		MMEA
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMMeeting of the Minds - MSVMA Rubric Session MSVMA
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMNavigating the Undergraduate DegreeJosh Kolpak
Damien Crutcher
Nate Lampman		MMEA
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMPractical Strategies for the Self-Contained Special Education Music ClassroomP. Eric BottorffMMEA
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMTeaching Musicality in a Rehearsal SettingWendy StuartMASTA
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMThe Uncomfortable Conversation: Race/ Using Black History and Music to Reach Your StudentsQuincy StewartMSBOA
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMTune A Fish: Teaching Independent Tuning in the Beginning and Middle School OrchestraSarah MauriceMASTA
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMYour Program, Your Kids, and Yourself: Navigating a Fulfilling Career Teaching in Title 1 SchoolsKate FitzpatrickMMEA
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMAsk a Music Therapist: A Panel DiscussionKellee Hansen
Laurel Rosen-Weatherford
Meagan Grammatico		MMEA
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMComposition in Elementary General Music Judy "Page" PagryzinskiMMEA
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMKeep Your Students in Music!Dennis KozianMSBOA
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMMASTA HEADLINER: Principles of Effective Bowing - Perspectives from the Podium and the StudioFrank Diaz
Brenda Brenner		MASTA
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMSMTE Business MeetingLauri HogleMMEA
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMStress-Free Sight-Reading: Strategies to Teach and Nurture Sight-Reading Confidence From Day 1 Whitney BrainardMSBOA