| Thursday, January 25, 2024 |
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| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Creating a Comprehensive Music Technology Curriculum | DeVos - River Overlook AB | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Digital Audio Workstation Basics | DeVos - River Overlook CD | |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | MSVMA Conducting Symposium | Amway - President Ford | |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Observer - MSBOA 45th Annual Conducting Symposium | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Observer - MSVMA Choral Conducting Symposium | Amway - President Ford | |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | String Orchestra Conductor - MSBOA 45th Annual MSBOA Conducting Symposium | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Technology Pre-Conference | | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | MusicFirst Elementary: A Modern Curriculum for Elementary General Music Classes | DeVos - River Overlook AB | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | The Elementary Gradebook: Organizing, Planning, and Recording with iDoceo | DeVos - River Overlook CD | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Aligning Assessment with Music Learning Goals | DeVos - River Overlook AB | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Internet or InterNOT: Make Your Lessons POP! | DeVos - River Overlook CD | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Sound Systems as Extension of Voice/Instrument | DeVos - River Overlook CD | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Utilizing The Google Platform For Sub Plans | DeVos - River Overlook AB | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Cultivating Creativity Through Technology: Creating Video Game Soundtracks with Scratch | DeVos - River Overlook CD | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Elements to Avoid When Designing a Music Suite. | DeVos - River Overlook AB | |
| 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | MSVMA Collegiate Networking Sessions | Amway - Imperial Ballroom | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | MSVMA Parter Program Meet-and-Greet | Amway - Imperial | |
| 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM | MSVMA Collegiate 2 | Amway - Imperial | |
| 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM | MSVMA Collegiate 3 | Amway - Imperial | |
| Friday, January 26, 2024 |
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| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Cultivating an Artistic Community Through Student Agency | Amway - Imperial | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Curriculum Frameworks for Elementary General Music | Amway - Haldane | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Elementary M & M's: Meaningful Musicking for PK-5 | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Elementary Techniques in Secondary Choral Ensembles | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Getting Started with Pyware | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Mapping Musicianship: Navigating Fundamentals in Rehearsal | Amway - Governors | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Moving Past "Breathing from the Diaphragm": Vocal Technique Myth Busting | Amway - President Ford | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Parachute Play with Purpose | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Percussion Ensemble Listening Session | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Turning Fear into Courage - Every Student Can Improvise! | Amway - Emerald AB | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | You have started your middle school clarinets. Now what? | Amway - Grand View | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Addressing the Problem of Problematic Repertoire in Elementary General Music | Amway - Emerald | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Beyond 8 to 5: Next Steps for Technology in Marching Band | Amawy - Vandenberg | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Collaborative Work in the K-12 Music Department | Amway - Atrium | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Folk Dancing One Step at a Time | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Function-Based Pedagogy for Singing Pop Music in Choir | Amway - President Ford | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Make Your Rhythm Section Function as a unit and make the band swing!! | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Resiliency as a Music Educator | Amway - Governors | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Setting the Stage for Play in the Primary General Music Classroom | Amway - Haldane | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Smooth Transitions: Helpful Advice from People Who Have Been There and There and There... | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Vocal Vitality - maintaining vocal health throughout your teaching career | Amway - Ottawa | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Meet the Authors I: Recent Research in Posters | Amway - Crown Foyer | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | ASBDA Michigan Chapter, Winter Meeting | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Bass Drum Isn’t for Dummies | Amway - Grand View | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | EDM and Recorder? New Electronic Music & Materials for your Classroom! | Amway - Ottawa | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Knowing the Meaning and Showing the Meaning | Amway - Governors | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | MBE - Mind, Brain and Education Science for Teaching Recorder | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | MMEA Headliner #1 - Audiation Tips for K & 1 | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | MSVMA Headliner #1: Effective, Efficient and Enjoyable Choral Rehearsal Techniques for Quick Comprehension and Maximum Retention | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | “Music-nology” the Chrome Music Lab and Upper Elementary Music/Poetry Project | Amway - Thornapple | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Neurodivergent Music Educators: Panel Discussion and Q+A! | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | New district, new philosophy? No problem! | Amway - Emerald | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | SMTE Session #1 - Removing Hidden Barriers: UDL in the Music Education Classroom | Amway - Haldane | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Meet the Authors II: Recent Research in Posters | Amway - Crown Foyer | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Elementary, My Dear Watson: Uncovering the Secrets to Effective Music Lesson Planning | Amway - Emerald | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | I stole it from MMC: Tech projects and tools that are engaging and easy | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Klezmer! Incorporating Mid-East music into your band and orchestra curriculum. | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Mindset, Modeling and Mechanics | Amway - Imperial | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Now We're Thinking With (Finger) Patterns! | Amway - Atrium | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Plan for Success with Grades K-2 | Amway - Haldane | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Teaching in the “Don’t Say Gay” Era: Issues and Solutions | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | The Ensembles Project: Student Led Learning through small group singing. | Amway - Governors | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Developing Student Motivation through Autonomy-Supportive Instruction | Amway - Haldane | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Funding opportunities for your music program | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Let’s Say Goodbye to “Shalom Chaverim”: Jewish Music in the General Music Classroom | Amway - Emerald | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Quik, InShot, and CapCut Free Video Editing Software on a Budget | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Stories and Songs: Fostering Creativity and Imaginative Play in the Elementary Music Classroom | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | I Teach Chorus. Why Do I Need Technology? | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | “On, Off, and Onff!”: How to Improve Your Orchestral Bowing Techniques | Amway - Atrium | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Sing, Dance, & Play in PreK | Amway - Emerald | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Ukulele Ad-libs | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | AP Music Theory I: Overview and Scoring Demonstration | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Creating Original Music With your Students | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Focus on the Teacher: Neurodivergent Music Educators | Amway - Emerald | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | MSVMA Immersion Choir | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | My Second Brain - Implementing Zettelkasten Notetaking for Music Education | Amway - Ottawa | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Re-envisioning Festival Preparation: Improving Performances and Expanding Learning Pathways | Amway - Grand View | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | SMTE Session #2 | Amway - Haldane | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | The Band Director's Guide to Copyright | Amway - Governors | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | We're All in This Together- Tips for Creating Inclusive Music Classrooms | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Education Policy and Activism in the Accountability Era | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Jazz Strings: How to Integrate Improvisation in Orchestra | Amway - President Ford | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Life Without Chairs | Amway - Governors | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Making your Marching Band Lit | Amway - Grand View | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | MMEA Headliner #2 - Integrating Recorder into Music Lessons | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Music Teacher Mothers: Developing a Culture of Care both inside and out of the Classroom | Amway - Haldane | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Orff for Everyone! | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Success with Shifting for the Violin or Viola Student | Amway - Imperial | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Using DropSpin to Run Rehearsal | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Vocal Development in Young Children | Amway - Emerald | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Creating Self Reflective Learners | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Folk Dance Frenzy 4 (But Not In 4) | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Leadership to Make a Difference (presenters - Kevin Tutt and Becky Bush) | Amway - Governors | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Making More Sense of Teaching How to Sing | Amway - Emerald | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Redefining School Music(king) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | The Expressive Conductor | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Virtual Tools for In-Person and Virtual Schools | Amway - Haldane | |
| Saturday, January 27, 2024 |
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| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Age-Appropriate Collaborative Performances for Elementary Students | Amway - Emerald | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Choir Basics for Band and Orchestra Directors | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Flutes and all the fixins | Amway - Governors | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | How Can You Apply IEPs, ILPs, and 504s in Your Choral Music Classroom? | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Implementing a Chamber Music Project in your Middle/High School Program | Amway - Imperial | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | MuseScore. How to use it for more than transposing parts. | Amway - Haldane | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Seeing, Hearing, and READING: Sight-Singing Excellence in Choir | Amway - President Ford | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Simple Joys: Early Childhood Music as a Catalyst for Play | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Sound Healing and Meditation in the Classroom | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | The Practice Pandemic: Navigating the Road from Frustration to Fulfillment | Amway - Atrium | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | To Proficiency and Beyond: Renewing Functional Piano Skills for Classroom Teachers | Amway - Pearl | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Where Do I Start? Lessons for Small Programs, Rebuilding Programs and First Years. | Amway - Grand View | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Context and Cultural Appropriation in the Performance of African American Spirituals | Amway - Imperial | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Cultivating Deep Connections in the Music | Amway - Haldane | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | MMEA Headliner #3 - Assessment in Elementary Music | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Music Appreciation Class: Aligning Black History and the Soundtrack of a People | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | My Bag of Tricks: Reherasal Techniques for Choirs | Amway - Pearl | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Neurodivergence in the Music Classroom | Amway - Emerald | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Plug and Play for Middle School General Music | Amway - Thornapple | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | The Mentorship Continuum: Continuing Growth in Students & Self | Amway - Grand View | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Tips and Tricks for the Practical Choral Classroom | Amway - President Ford | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Uke Can Do It! | Amawy - Vandenberg | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Using DropSpin to Run Rehearsal | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Confronting Race and Racism in Music Education: Learning to be Explicit with our Language | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Help! I lost my voice! Lesson ideas for General Music. | Amway - Emerald | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Jam! Jazz Improv from Basics to Fluency | Amway - Governors | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Listening Changes Everything | Amway - Haldane | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Meet and Greet: New Teachers and MMEA Digital Mentoring Program | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | MSVMA Headliner #3: Instilling and Practicing Smart Singing | Amway - President Ford | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Rev Up Rhythm Reading! | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Welcoming Students with Special Needs as Valued Members of Our Instrumental Performing Ensembles | Amway - Grand View | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Ask a Music Therapist Take 4: A Panel Discussion | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Emergency Clarinet Repairs 101 | Amway - Governors | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Falling Notation and other Video Tablatures | Amway - Thornapple | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | From Unison to Uni-SING! Celebrating One Voice in the Jr High Choir Room | Amway - Emerald | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | MSVMA Meeting of the Minds | Amway - President Ford | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Reframing Classroom Management: Tools for New Music Teachers | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Songs of the Sun: Filipino Folk Songs for the Musical Classroom | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Young Composers of Michigan Premier Concert | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | You're Not Alone: What to Expect and Navigating the First Years of Teaching School Music | Amway - Haldane | |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Saturday - Chicken Salad Sandwich lunch | Amway - Center Concourse (2nd level) | |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Saturday - Turkey Sandwich lunch | Amway - Center Concourse (2nd level) | |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Saturday - Vegan wrap lunch | Amway - Center Concourse (2nd level) | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | 101 Tips and Tricks to Motivate Middle School Music Students | Amway - Imperial | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Beginning Band - How To Give Students The Best Start! | Amway - Governors | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | “Failure” IS an Option: Embracing the Messiness in Trying New Things | Amway - Emerald | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Getting Started with Pyware | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Handbells: An Alternative Ensemble that Cast a Wide Net | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Keeping the Music Flowing: Effective Classroom Management Techniques for Elementary Music Classes | Amway - President Ford | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Oh Fiddlesticks! Expanding and Improving Your Students’ Bowing Techniques | Amway - Atrium | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Podcasting Across the Curriculum | Amway - Thornapple | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Tips and Tricks for Group Travel | Amway - Grand View | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Adapted Music Education: Where Do I Begin? | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Confronting Exoticism in Educational Band Repertoire | Amway - Governors | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Integrating Composition into a Performance Focused Band or Orchestra Class | Amway - Imperial | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | It Takes Technique to Tango: Extended String Playing Techniques in Tango Literature | Amway - Atrium | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Musicianship Focused Curriculum with the Students in Mind | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Overture! Curtain! Lights! A Band Director’s Guide to Conducting a Pit Orchestra | Amway - Grand View | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Professional Recording Skills for the Performing Arts | Amway - Thornapple | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Small Ensemble Concert | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Teaching Guitar Classes: Survival Tips for the Non-Guitarist | Amway - Emerald | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | The Things We Carry: The Effect of Trauma on Music Teachers | Amway - President Ford | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Working Smarter, Not Harder: Tips on using technology in the music classroom | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | A Quick Guide to Marketing Your Music Program | Amway - Grand View | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | A Vaccine for Performance Nerves: Using music psychology to access your musicality | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Creating Digital Music Curriculum | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Learn Today, Musick Tomorrow | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | MMEA Headliner #4 - Cross-Curricular Teaching: Literacy & Numeracy in the Music Classroom | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Research to Practice I | Amway - Haldane | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Rethinking Chamber Music - Beyond Solo and Ensemble | Amway - Governors | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Special Learners: Seamless Incorporation | Amway - Emerald | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | 25 Things I Wish I Knew 25 Years Ago! | Amway - Governors | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Beginning Brass Basics | Amway - Grand View | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Just Keep Swimming: Supporting Music Teachers’ Cognitive Processes | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Keeping the Brain in Mind: Thinking Through Music Education Delivery Methods | Amway - Emerald | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Research to Practice II | Amway - Haldane | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Tried and True, From us to You: Teaching Self-Contained Music Classes and More… | Amway - Vandenberg | |
