Schedule at a Glance
| Time | Name | Speakers | Track | Location Name | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 23, 2025 | |||||
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | A.I. is Coming, But Not for Your Job! | Jim Frankel Mike Olander | Technology | DeVos - River Overlook CD | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Beat Building Boot Camp: Launching a Music Production Course in Your School | Noah Gorman | Technology | DeVos - River Overlook EF | |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | MMEA General Pre-Conference | Hong Le | General Music Education (MMEA) | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | MSBOA Conducting Symposium | Mark Stice Anthony Elliott David Thornton | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | MSVMA Conducting Symposium | Amon Eady | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Technology Pre-Conference | Technology | |||
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Composing with Technology; FL Studio with Composer, “Tilting Arrows”. | Niki Rose Niki Rose | Technology | DeVos - River Overlook EF | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Electroacoustic Music in Your Ensemble: Technology, Techniques and Teaching | David Mety | Technology | DeVos - River Overlook CD | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Best Easy-to-Use Technology for your Ensembles Musical Growth | Mike Olander | Technology | DeVos - River Overlook CD | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Flat.io: Evaluation Tool for Rhythms, Scales and More in Your Music Classroom | Jeff STIMSON | Technology | DeVos - River Overlook EF | |
| 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | MSBOA/MASTA Teachers Orchestra Rehearsal Lab & Conducting Symposium | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | ||
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Canva for Music Teachers: Creating Pinterest-Worthy Visuals In Less Than An Hour. | Kate Hyne | Technology | DeVos - River Overlook EF | |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | MSVMA 6789 Honors Choir | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 1:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Technology Hands On Sandbox | Ian Boynton | Technology | DeVos - River Overlook CD | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | The Valuable Online Music Educator | Tanya Karamanos | Technology | DeVos - River Overlook EF | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Free Online Applied Music Lessons: How ARC Offers Online Mentorship to Our Community (And Beyond) | Steven Thompson | Technology | DeVos - River Overlook EF | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | MSVMA Collegiate Session #1 - MSVMA Partner Program Meet-and-Greet | Sarah Stockton | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM | MSVMA Collegiate Session #2 - Organize to Energize: Building Your Student Organization from the Ground Up | Claire Gilling Lauren Geates | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM | MSVMA Collegiate Session #3 - I Survived My First Year of Teaching | Alex Cross | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | |||||
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Classroom Management and Behavior Strategies in the Secondary Choral Classroom | Dr. James Borst | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Ottawa | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Expanding Your Choir’s Tone Color Palette Through Listening, Vocal Pedagogy, and Conducting Gesture | Catherine Bennett Mike Mitchell | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Finding Artistry in Public School Band Literature | Christopher Chapman | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | First Steps in Music Tech: Solutions for Elementary General Music | Mike Olander | Technology | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | "Focus Mode" Activated! Reaching and Teaching the 21st Century Musician | Rebekah Daniel | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Intelligent Repetition: Choral Rehearsal Techniques | Chris Mason | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Jazz vs. Classical Saxophone: Equipment, Technique, & Pedagogy | Colin Wood | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Keeping the Beat! Creating 'Beatful' Students Using First Steps in Music | Stephanie Schall-Brazee | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | MASTA General Membership Meeting | Amy Marr | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Music for Mental Health: How a Brain-Balanced Approach Creates the Best Student Outcomes | Allison Wilkinson | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | North Rockford Middle School Symphonic Band | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Our Folk Dance is Poppin’: Popular Folk Dances With a Twist | Melissa Fuller Flores | General Music Education (MMEA) | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Starting a Tri-M Music Honor Society to Enhance Your Program | Jessica Fiedorowicz Jeff Bopp Sarah Bopp | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Haldane | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | A Day in the Life of a Middle School Choir Rehearsal | James Cumings | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Band Together: Empowering Women Directors for Success and Support | Dr. Arris Golden Pamela Klena Mary Land Mary Schneider Courtney Snyder | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Competitive Lessons for the Non-Competitive Marching Band: Skills to Incorporate for Maximum Results | Chad Mielens | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Empowering Student Leaders in the Secondary Choral Classroom | Kara Stevens | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Ottawa | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | FL Studio 101 | Niki Rose | Technology | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Gender Expansion in Voice-Specific Choral Ensembles | Jacob Berglin | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Improving Your Brass Student’s Musicianship and Performance Through Chamber Music | Lin Baird | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | MASTA Headliner #1 - Setting Beginners Up for Success | Sarah Ball | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Navigating Divisive Concepts as a Music Educator | Karen Salvador | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Haldane | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Quieting Our Minds: A Blueprint for Incorporating Mindfulness in the Classroom | Abigail Mullis Alexandra Mascolo-David | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Reeths-Puffer Middle School Wind Symphony | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Repertoire Bonanza 3: Musical Playtime! Games for K-5 | Zach VanderGraaff Melissa Stouffer | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | You Had Me at Hello: Ways to Make Hello Songs Work for You | Sienna Ottenbreit | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Meet the Authors II: Recent Research in Posters | Jacob Berglin Cara Bernard | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Crown Foyer | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | 1, 2, 3, Drum with Me: How to Begin or Enhance Bucket Drumming In Your Classroom. | Kate Hyne | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Alt Style Ensembles: The Power of Alternative Styles in a Traditional Setting | Elizabeth Knoll-Bowman Ryan Wallace | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | ASBDA Michigan Chapter Winter Meeting | Michael Larsen | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Did You Hear That? Active Listening in the General Music Classroom | Josh Kolpak | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Folk Instruments in the General Music Classroom | Linda Louisell | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Jazz Band Bass-ics | David Jensen | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Memphis High School Wind Ensemble | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | MMEA Headliner #1 - Discovering Our Inner Superhero: Bringing Your Authentic Self to Your Class and Community | Coty Raven Morris | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | MSVMA Headliner #1: Building Sound and Spirit | Amanda Quist | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Programming with Equity | Alan Posner Damien Crutcher Kristin Blanchard | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Sight to Sound and Back Visualizing Music | Ian Boynton | Technology | Amway - Ottawa | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Supporting Student Creativity: Young Composers of Michigan | Kasey Julian | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Teaching Confidence Through Effective Practice Strategies | Letitia Jap | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Atrium | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Meet the Authors I: Recent Research in Posters | Jacob Berglin Cara Bernard | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Crown Foyer | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | ADHD vs. Music School: What I Wish I Knew | Laurel Pung | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | American Singing Games and Multicultural Counterparts | Melissa Stouffer | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Before An Elementary Concert: Setting Yourself Up for Success | Kasey Julian | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Beyond the Concert: Authentic Ways to Share the Learning | Jennifer Bailey | Technology | Amway - Emerald | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Gadgets and Games for Better Beginner Bowing | Sadie Awad | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Atrium | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | MMEA Mentoring: Early Career Teacher Meet and Greet | Sarah Powell Matt Van Ham | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Haldane | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | MSBOA Headliner #1: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue (It’s Not About You) | Jenny Neff | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Orchestra Good to GREAT! | Joel Schut | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Portraits of SEL in the General Music Classroom | Paige Rauschuber Scott Edgar | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Symphony of the Future: AI Innovations in Music Education? | Carin McEvoy | Technology | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | The Creative Endgame - Getting the Most Out of Your Student's Creative Work | John Churchville | Technology | Amway - Ottawa | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Zeeland High School Wind Ensemble | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Celebrating Females: Women's Contributions to Viola Repertoire | Alicia Marie Valoti | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Atrium | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | I See Music Education: How Visibility and Advocacy Benefit Your Program | Mark Hageman Kenneth Smith | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Kodaly and Orff: A Winning Combo! | Sabrina Sweeney | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | MSBOA Headliner #2: Paving Pathways of Possibility for Students in Instrumental Music | Jenny Neff | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Music Theory for Pop & Modern Band | Mike Olander | Technology | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Northville High School Symphony Orchestra | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Our Classrooms Are Poppin’: Musical Connections with a Pop Tune Twist | Melissa Fuller Flores | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Popular Music Education and Modern Band | Mary Claxton | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Rhythm Revolution: Transforming Rhythmic Literacy | Corynn York | Technology | Amway - Ottawa | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Teaching Vibrato in the Orchestra Classroom | Jesse Liker | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Ask a Music Therapist Take 5: A Panel Discussion | Laurel Rosen-Weatherford Kellee Hansen Meagan Grammatico | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Building a Foundation for Superior Performance | Heather Wickman | Technology | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Ears, and Shoulders, And Your Voice, And Your Voice | Amy Rever-Oberle | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | H.H. Dow High School Symphonic Band | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Learn Today, Musick Tomorrow: Creativity and Improvisation Edition | Emily Elbode Alissa Amell-Postler | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | MASTA Headliner #2 - Rutbusters 101 | Sarah Ball | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | MSVMA Headliner #2: Voicing and Seating the Choir | Amanda Quist | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Music Making with Cognitively Disabled Students | Alan Demski Michele Ebmeyer | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Program Preparation: Teaching Strategies to Avoid Rehearsal Boredom | Sally Utley | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Resilience Strategies for Pre-Service and New Music Teachers | Beth Gibbs | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Ottawa | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Seeing Our Students: Creating a Positive Learning Environment in the Instrumental Music Classroom | Doris Doyon Colleen Conway | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | What up Doe? Detroit-Based Activities for the Elementary General Music Classroom | Charissa Duncanson Shannan Hibbard | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | 14 Tips for Happily Making it to Retirement as a Music Educator | Denisse Santos | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | After They Know Ukulele: A Community-Based Performance | Zephie Hillard Kathleen Seibel | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Ottawa | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | A Smart Approach to Formative Assessment in the Ensemble Classroom | Ryan Shaw | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Building Songwriting Skills | Mary Claxton | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Drone and Delay Studies: Improving Musicianship in Flutists | Abigail Walsh Christian Glascock | Technology | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Exploring Musical Menus: Improvising in a Group Setting | Amy Marr | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Grand Rapids Symphony Programs & Partnerships: Educational Opportunities for Students, Teachers, and Families | Sarah Stickney Julie Nystedt | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Atrium | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Jazz Lab One- Setting up a Jazz Band for Success for Those Who Don't Play Jazz | Ryan Cupp | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Lake Orion High School Wind Ensemble | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | MMEA Headliner #2 - Keeping It Real: Culturally Relevant Teaching in Today's Classroom | Coty Raven Morris | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | MSVMA Choral Hour | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | ||
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Sing, Dance, & Play in PreK Again! | Emmy Ketchum | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | You've Got a Friend in Me- Fostering Friendship Through Music | Heidi Fether Laurel Rosen-Weatherford | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Ann Arbor Huron High School Symphony Orchestra | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Cultivating Mentor Teacher-Student Teacher Partnerships in Music Education | Pamela Klena P. David Visnaw II | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Promote and Advocate For Your Program Through Digital Marketing | Jean Lee | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Atrium | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Right From the Start: Engagement and Ownership Through the Warm-Up | Holly Thornton David Larzelere Dana Sedatole | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Surviving Festival - How to Use the Outcome to Your Educational Advantage | Valerie Palmieri | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM | “Is This Song Okay to Perform?” Navigating Choral World Music | Juliet Hess | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Haldane | |
| 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM | Legato - Singing the Consonants - Why Should Vowels Get All the Fun? | Jenny Ribeiro Clayton Parr | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM | Methods Class to Music Program: Empowering the Early-Career Conductor | Maxwell Trombley | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM | Folk Dance Frenzy 5: Dances for Five Year-olds | Jessica Wall Zachery VanderGraaff Melissa Stouffer Teri Martin | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | MASTA/MSBOA Teachers Orchestra | Michael Edwards Anthony Elliott | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Ambassador | |
| 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM | MMEA Uke Jam Fest | Denise Gulliver-Lewis Ashleigh Lore Denise Wilkinson | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM | MASTA Jam Session | Amy Marr | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Ambassador | |
| Saturday, January 25, 2025 | |||||
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Circle Games for Elementary Music Students | Rosalia Schultz | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Disability Studies in Music Education: Toward a Theory of Disability | Juliet Hess | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Atrium | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Finding Your Groove: Insights from Early Career Music Teachers (NAfME Collegiate) | Catherine Bennett | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Haldane | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Freeing Yourself (and Your Students!) from Performance Anxiety | Rachel Ware Carlton | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Growing Independent Musicians: Student Motivation in the Elementary Music Classroom | Amber Cooper Niki Rose | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | How to…with Middle School Tenors & Basses | Emerick Dee | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | In All Things, Audiation!: Musicianship Development in Choral Classroom | Stuart Hill | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | MSBOA All-State Middle School Orchestra | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Piano Harmony in Elementary Music: Bridging Classical Training to General Musical Exploration | Anna Mounts | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Prep, Prioritize, and Plan: A Discussion on Strategies from Teachers for Teacher Work-Life Balance | Blake Rosser Rob Stow | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Pearl | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | The Small-Town Band Director: Developing a Culture of Excellence | Kevin Czarnik | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | MSBOA All-State High School Orchestra | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Adaptive Music in the Secondary Setting- What, How, and Why | Bailey Tallman | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Pearl | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | After They Know Ukulele: A Community-Based Performance | Zephie Hillard Kathleen Seibel | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | An Introduction to Music Braille - You Can Translate with Free Tools | Jon YuhaszPratt | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Haldane | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Creating a Community: A Scaffolded Approach | Kelsey Folmar Matt Harris | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Education Legislative Update | Mitchell Robinson | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Funding Opportunities for Your School Music Program | Jennifer Rupp Chad Swan-Badgero | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | I Got a Job - Now What? Strategies for Success in Your First Years of Teaching | Ron Good Maureen Ross | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | “I’m Fine”: Nurturing Early Career Music Teacher Wellbeing (NafME Collegiate) | Joel Schut | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Atrium | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Maximizing Movement and Dance: Increasing Culturally Sustaining and Ability Responsive Practices | Karen Salvador Landon Black | General Music Education (MMEA) | DeVos - Exhibit Hall C | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Move and Groove: Modern Ideas for Movement in the Music Room | Corynn York | Technology | Amway - Thornapple | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | MSVMA 101 | Sarah Stockton | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | The Power of Pulse: Incorporating a Rhythm Curriculum into Elementary Musical Choreography | Julie Laur Stephanie Asiala-Gross | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Turning Choral Warm-Ups Upside Down | Jami Lercher | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | MSBOA All-State Middle School Band | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | A Pedagogy of Expression: Expressing Yourself Musically in the Classroom | Juliet Hess | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Haldane | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Beyond Rhythms and Pitches: Get to the ‘Good Stuff’ Faster with Tech Tools | Mike Olander | Technology | Amway - Thornapple | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Hosting a Family Folk Dance | Kelsey Burnell | General Music Education (MMEA) | DeVos - Exhibit Hall C | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Informance, Performance, and Concerts, Oh my! | Jessica Glaser | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Learning, Respecting, and Teaching World Music in the Instrumental Classroom | Renee Kuczeski | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Make Room for Orchestra! Developing a String Program from the Ground Up | Erin Holden Keenan Thomason Dr. Brandon Ulrich | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | MMEA Headliner #3 - Sightreading Workshop | Coty Raven Morris | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | MMEA: Research to Practice I | Cara Bernard | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | MSVMA Headliner #3 - We are the Choir | Amanda Quist | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Preparing Your Students for Solo and Ensemble | Steve Shaw | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | SMTE #1 - Experienced Mentors Share Tips and Tricks for First Time Cooperating Teachers | Amorette Languell-Pudelka | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Waves of Sound: Understanding the Art and Science of Cello Vibrato | James Fiste | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Atrium | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Why Aren’t My Students Engaged and What Can I Do About It? (NAfME Collegiate) | Cara Bernard | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pearl | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM | MSBOA All-State High School Band | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | AI in the Classroom | Kady Fontaine | Technology | Amway - Thornapple | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Color Guard 101 for the High School Band Director | Donald Showich | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Exhibit Hall C | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | MASTA Headliner #3 - SOS: Selections Offering Success | Sarah Ball | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | MMEA: Research to Practice II | Heather Shouldice | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | MSVMA Meeting of the Minds | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - President Ford | ||
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Perform, Lead and Serve: How Tri-M can help your program! | Justin Sarns | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Haldane | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | SAB and 3-Part Mixed: Kid Tested, Teacher Approved | Anthony Funaro | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | SMTE #2 - Supporting Preservice Music Educators in Our Classrooms | Amorette Languell-Pudelka Catherine Bennett | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Step by Step - Sequencing Literature in the Band Program | Cindy Swan-Eagan Mike Eagan | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Teaching Music with Intentionality and Connection | Sarah Nietupski Jontaj Wallace | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | What to do on Monday? (And the Monday After That...) | Jennifer Bailey Kristin Kreiss Katharine Farmer Janice Krum | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Young Composers of Michigan Premier Concert | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Ambassador | ||
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Diddles, Beats, and Bops: Demystifying The Drumline | Robert Krueger Erick Senkmajer | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Grand Gallery DEF | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Hands-On Learning & Fun with Manipulatives | Chrissy Hutzel | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Harmony in the Hyphen: Embracing Filipino-American Heritage Through Music, Dance, and Identity | Melissa Stouffer Melissa Fuller Flores | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Level Up Your High School Trombones | Cole Bartels | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Making Music in Community | Dr. Tiffany Engle | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | MASTA Headliner #4 - Recruiting and Retention | Sarah Ball | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | MI Creative Potential: Advancing Access to Quality Arts Education for All of Michigan's Students | Heather Vaughan-Southard Barb Whitney | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | MSVMA Specialized Choral and All-State Jazz Concert | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | JW Marriott - International Ballroom | ||
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Neurodivergent Music Educators Affinity Group | Meghan Jain | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Rhythm, Rhyme, and Playtime: Effective Strategies for Early Elementary Music | Corynn York | Technology | Amway - Thornapple | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Teaching in the Don't Say Gay Era: Issues and Solutions | Chris Yared Lisa Furman | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Unleash the Music Within: Young Composers of Michigan | John Churchville Kasey Julian | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Haldane | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Northview High School Jazz Band | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Ambassador | ||
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Building a Solid Foundation With Your Beginning Percussionists | Bill Boswell | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Grand Gallery DEF | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Creating Success Where You Are! | Sarah Lenhart Joel Schut | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Atrium | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Games to Increase Musical Knowledge Without Any Kids Noticing the Learning | Laura Branham | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Grace Nash: “Today with Music” - Using Music, Speech, and Movement for Students’ Minds and Voices | Thomas Blue | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | MMEA Headliner #4 - Leading with Your Spirit: An Interactive Rehearsal and Workshop | Coty Raven Morris | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Music Workstations and Centers for K-5 Elementary Students | Rosalia Schultz | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Program Culture Contributes to Better Retention | Erick Senkmajer Robert Krueger | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Student Talk While Rehearsing Ensembles: There is more than I can finally hear the flutes! | Jeff STIMSON | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Teaching String Orchestra: Field-Tested, Tried, and True Methods | Keith Dodson Jami Kleinert | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | What the Tech? First Steps in Digital Music | Mike Olander | Technology | Amway - Thornapple | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Working WITH Your Brain: Neurodivergent Music Education Majors Panel | Corinne Galligan | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Rockford High School Jazz Band | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Ambassador | ||
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Bring the Ring! Fun with Handbells and Handchimes in an Educational Setting | Brenda Austin | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Haldane | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Clarinet from the Podium: Ten pieces of feedback to improve your clarinet section's fundamentals | Gary June | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Five Music Teachers Walk Into A Library... | Sarah Powell Joseph DeWinkle Erika Rito Jamie Saincome Claire Salinas | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | How to Guide the Physical Adjustments of Upper String Players During Middle School Body Growth | April Whyte | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Imperial | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | MSVMA High School Honors Choir | Choral/Vocal (MSVMA) | DeVos - Steelcase Ballroom | ||
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Music in the Virtual World | Amber Weston | Technology | Amway - Heritage Hill | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Sleep Away or During the Day: Camp Blueprints for Programs Big and Small | Reid Smith Lyd Deleeuw | Strings (MASTA) | Amway - Atrium | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Stories and Songs: Supporting Musical Literacy through Shared Reading | Evan McIntyre | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Strategies for Engaging Musicality with the Percussion Section | Brandon Haskett | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | DeVos - Grand Gallery DEF | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Ukulele for 5th Graders Lesson Sequence | Trisha Vickers | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Ukulele for All Learners | Beth Gibbs | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | MSBOA All-State Jazz | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Ambassador | ||
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Beating the Winter Blues: Fun and Games in the Elementary Music Classroom | Kristin Berger | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Pantlind Ballroom | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Classroom Management Tip, Tricks, and Strategies for Next Week and Next Year | Maxwell Spayde Matthew Rautio | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - President Ford | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Landing the Gig - An Approach to Applying for Jobs | Ryan Kasperski | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Vandenberg | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Seven Steps to a Better Horn Section | Lauren Hunt | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Grand View | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Understanding the Middle School Student | Brenda Bressler | Band & Orchestra (MSBOA) | Amway - Governors | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Weeding and Planting: Helping Musicians Grow Through Pop Music in the Elementary Classroom | Niki Rose Amber Cooper | General Music Education (MMEA) | Amway - Emerald | |