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During this Wednesday-only preconference, attendees have the opportunity to attend a concentration of clinics focused on technology for music educators.

2018 TMEA Clinic/Convention Schedule Preview. . 21 Review this schedule with your colleagues and get ready to make the most of this incredible event! Wednesday: Page 21 Thursday: Page 25 Friday: Page 50 Saturday: Page 79

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2018 President’s Concert: From the Top & Black Violin....................... 5 Convention Essentials ............................................................................. 8 2018–2019 TMEA Executive Board Candidates.................................15 Thank You, Convention Sponsors .........................................................19 Arriving at the Convention .....................................................................20 Visit the Exhibit Hall ...............................................................................24 2018 TMEA Keynote Speakers: Black Violin & Eric Whitacre ............32

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Editor-in-Chief: Robert Floyd UĂ R\G@tmea.org 512-452-0710, ext. 101 Fax: 512-451-9213

Managing Editor: Karen Cross

kcross@tmea.org 512-452-0710, ext. 107 Fax: 512-451-9213

TMEA Executive Board President: Andy Sealy

2018 TMEA CLINIC/ CONVENTION BASICS • February 14–17, 2018 • San Antonio, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

sealya@lisd.net 4207 Plano Parkway, Carrollton, 75010 469-948-3011 – Hebron HS

• $60 early registration fee for active TMEA members

President-Elect: Robert Horton

• 280+ clinics, 100+ performances, 1,300+ exhibit booths

rhorton@conroeisd.net 3205 West Davis Street, Conroe, 77304-2039 936-709-1200 – The Woodlands HS

Past-President: Dinah Menger d.menger@sbcglobal.net 1305 Westcrest Drive, Arlington, 76013 817-891-1095 – Fort Worth ISD

• Discounted downtown hotel rates at www.tmea.org/housing • Full-day preconference of music technology clinics • Active TMEA members and out-of-state registrants earn CPE credit

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Band Vice-President: Joe Muùoz munozj@pearlandisd.org 3775 South Main Street, Pearland, 77581 281-997-3219 – Pearland HS

Orchestra Vice-President: Brian Coatney brian.coatney@pisd.edu 1313 Mossvine Drive, Plano, 75023 469-752-9396 – Plano Senior HS

Vocal Vice-President: Derrick Brookins derrick.brookins@pisd.edu 2200 Independence Parkway, Plano, 75075 469-752-9430 – Plano Senior HS

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Elementary Vice-President: Casey Medlin

Learn from master teachers proven methods and strategies you can use in your very next class.

casey.medlin@fortbendisd.com 2215 Sandy Sea Rd., Rosenberg, 77469 281-634-4634 – Brazos Bend Elementary

College Vice-President: Si Millican si.millican@utsa.edu One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, 78249 210-458-5334 – UT/San Antonio

TMEA Staff Executive Director: Robert Floyd | UĂ R\G@tmea.org Deputy Director: Frank Coachman | fcoachman@tmea.org Administrative Director: Kay Vanlandingham | kvanlandingham@tmea.org Advertising/Exhibits Manager: Tesa Harding | tesa@tmea.org Membership Manager: Susan Daugherty | susand@tmea.org Communications Manager: Karen Cross | kcross@tmea.org Financial Manager: Laura Kocian | lkocian@tmea.org Information Technologist: Andrew Denman | adenman@tmea.org Administrative Assistant: Rita Ellinger | rellinger@tmea.org

70($ 2IÀFH Mailing Address: P.O. Box 140465, Austin, 78714-0465 Physical Address: 7900 Centre Park Drive, Austin, 78754 Phone: 512-452-0710 | Toll-Free: 888-318-TMEA | Fax: 512-451-9213 Website: www.tmea.org 2IÀFH +RXUV Monday–Friday, 8:30 A.M.–4:30 P.M.

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ore often, we are seeing how the emotional health of students impacts their learning. Our music classrooms have long been safe havens for students in many ways, but it’s easy to recognize rising student anxiety and frustration in reaction to standardized testing, social media posts, class rank, college application and acceptance, audition pressures, or even potential deportation. While most of us are not officially trained to monitor emotional health concerns nor do we necessarily share the same perspectives and experiences as our music students, we cannot turn a blind eye to the responses they demonstrate. While we cannot insulate students from their emotional triggers, we can utilize approaches that fortify ourselves with habits to better guide them through challenging times. As music teachers, we have a different investment in our students. We do not just present the music curriculum, evaluate mastery, and go on. We sacrifice our personal time to ensure that the diction on that vocal solo is precise and that the ornaments are prepared correctly. We work with students before and after school to facilitate that student’s best opportunity for making an All-Region group. Finding joy in these students’ successes and respecting their progress and achievement, no matter how small, can go a long way toward

Sometimes it’s better to be kind than be right, and as educators we need to be committed to our student musicians for the long haul. 4

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December—Renew your TMEA membership online and preregister for the convention. December—Purchase tickets online for the 2018 President’s Concert. December 31—TMEA convention mail/fax preregistration deadline. January 13—Area Band and Vocal auditions. January 25—TMEA convention online early registration deadline. February 14–17—TMEA Clinic/Convention in San Antonio.

2018 TMEA President’s Concert WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 • 8 P.M. • LILA COCKRELL THEATER • $15

Live Recording of NPR’s From the Top From the Top with Host Christopher O’Riley showcases America’s best young classical musicians, celebrating their stories, talents, and character. The recording at our President’s Concert will exclusively feature young Texas musicians (and special guest performers Black Violin).

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BLACK VIOLIN

Be ! e r e Th Get Your Tickets Now Tickets will soon go on sale to the public. Purchase $15 tickets now when you register for the convention. If you already registered, return to your online record and add this purchase.

Black Violin, classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus, will be guest performers during the recording of From the Top and featured performers following the recording. Black Violin combines their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom.” Their appearance is sponsored by the NAMM Foundation. Southwestern Musician | December 2017

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empowering them to take on more difficult music or seek a leadership role in the program. Celebrating student success, in any context, reaffirms our professional choice to be music educators and helps build up our students’ defenses against setbacks. Most of the time when I get seriously crossways with one my students it’s because I’m overreacting. This them or me attitude can bleed into our daily interactions in rehearsal and can result in adversarial relationships in the short term. We might be right in our cause, but we often

fail to acknowledge these are young people, still under construction, and lacking impulse control. We often need to reframe our perspectives on their decision-making and ask ourselves how we can communicate expectations more clearly or build in better support structures for that student. This kind of self-reflection helps our humility and our humanity and makes us more comfortable with making beneficial changes in our teaching. Sometimes it’s better to be kind than be right, and as educators we need to be committed to our

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student musicians for the long haul. One final strategy for bolstering the emotional health of our music students is to work hard to look beyond categorizing or stereotyping them. We’d all acknowledge that this is educational psychology 101, but our pigeonholing of students as soprano divas or slow brass players affects our interactions and reinforces negative behaviors. When I visit with students about their families, their passions, and their futures, they become someone’s son or daughter, or sibling, or role model. Simply listening to their challenges and frustrations humanizes them. They suddenly have a different value and a different, more complex role to fulfill. When a student becomes more than just a third clarinetist, a percussionist, or a violist, it’s easier to remember they matter, and it makes spending time with them and watching their progress and growth in all aspects of their lives so worthwhile. 2018 TMEA Clinic/Convention There is no better way to network with our colleagues, be inspired by our students’ music-making, and reinvigorate our passion for music education than to attend the annual TMEA Clinic/Convention. Throughout the remainder of this issue, enjoy reviewing the preview of our full convention schedule. This amazing event offers an enormous concentration of professional learning opportunities on a broad range of pedagogical topics. Each year we are treated to the profession’s leading educators and presenters, demonstrating best practices and sharing rehearsal strategies you can utilize the day you return home from convention. Clinic sessions, however, are not the only sources of information and inspiration. The popular music showcase performances continue to increase in number and variety, as do the number of new product and technology demonstrations offered throughout the convention. These diverse offerings of valuable and relevant information are sometimes overlooked. Expand Your Review— Expand Your Experience Please be aware that when the content of a clinic applies to multiple TMEA Divisions, we cross-list them on the schedule record. Each event listing begins with the hosting Division’s code. If the event applies to other Divisions, their codes will

Cross-Listed Clinics The following are examples of clinics that apply to more than one TMEA Division. Be sure to look throughout each hour block for any clinics that apply to you, even when your Division isn’t the one listed ďŹ rst:

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 303 Strategies for Teaching Students with Special Needs eeds This College Division clinic Clinician: Virgina Thomas, Strickland MS applies to 4 other Divisions. CPE 2-18-303 – 1.0 Hr Learn how to approach and adapt your lessons to get all special-needs al-needs students engaged in the secondary music classroom. Quick tips concerning more prevalent diagnoses will be included as well as practical advice for performing groups for the mainstreamed student.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 224 Music Advocacy: Moving from Survival to Vision n This (PartGeneral 3) Membership

Clinician: John Benham, Northwestern College clinic applies to all Divisions. CPE 2-11-224 – 1.0 Hr Benham will take attendees on an in-depth exploration of music usic advocacy. He will present actual case studies in the application of the principle of Reverse Economics and provide insight on how each district in the case studies used those principles and the political process to save, restore, and build their music programs.

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM / CC 213 Blended Music Instruction: Using Canvas in the Music Class This Technology clinic Clinician: Richard Frazier, Anderson HS applies to 3 Divisions. CPE 0-11-213 – 1.0 Hr Frazier will demonstrate the basics of blended learning, how it applies to the music room, and how it can be successfully implemented when using a Learning Management System supported by student supplied devices.

follow the initial code (see above). When you look at the schedule, don’t overlook a clinic just because the first code isn’t your Division’s. Only by reading through these additional clinic records can you have a clear picture of what every hour has to offer you: General Membership: These clinics include information that applies to educators in multiple TMEA Divisions (e.g., advocacy clinics, job interview skills, urban roundtables). College Division: An unintentionally best-kept secret is that College Division clinics intersect other TMEA Divisions. When a College Division clinic applies to others, their Divisional codes will follow the code. This year, there are terrific and timely clinics on strategies for engaging music students with special needs, on poverty and music education, on preventing bullying behaviors and social media issues, on personal health and stress management, and much more. Be sure to look for these in the schedule. Technology: Some technology clinics apply to everyone (e.g.,

technology for program administration efficiency). Those with specific Divisional application will be cross-listed as such (look for your Division code following the code). Product Showcases: In these sessions presented by our exhibitors, you can learn how to best utilize their products and services. If a showcase applies specifically to you, your Divisional code will follow the code. As you prepare your personalized convention schedule, take note of these important crossover options, and make it a point to broaden your total convention experience by gleaning knowledge from a different pedagogical perspective. Register Now If you haven’t registered, take advantage of the online opportunity to register early at a lower rate. If you have to pay registration by check (or initially by purchase order), this payment/P.O. and your registration form must be postmarked by December 31. Go to www.tmea.org/registration for details. Southwestern Musician | December 2017

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TMEA Clinic/Convention FEBRUARY 14–17, 2018 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS HENRY B. GONZALEZ CONVENTION CENTER

EARLY REGISTRATION •

Active Texas music educators: $60

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Out-of-state attendees: $110 Retired music educators: $20 College students: $0 (included in $25 membership) Upper-level school administrators: $0 Family badges: $10 TI:ME Technology Preconference: $50

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DEADLINES/FEES • December 31: Mail/fax registration deadline. • January 25: Final day for early registration fees. • January 26–February 17: Active Member registration increases to $80, out-of-state attendee registration increases to $130, online or on-site.

Have to Pay by Check? If so, register now to beat the December 31 mail/ fax preregistration deadline. After that, checks can be processed only on-site at the higher registration fee noted above.

CONCERT TICKETS When you preregister, purchase $15 tickets to the Wednesday, 8:00 P.M., President’s Concert featuring a live recording of NPR’s From the Top and a special performance by Black Violin (appearance sponsored by the NAMM Foundation).

SCHEDULES Review the schedule in this issue and as of January 1, go to www.tmea.org/convention to access the online schedule. Search on multiple criteria and save your personal schedule. A mobile convention app (using Guidebook) will be available for download from the convention website in February. Create your online personal schedule and register by January 24 to transfer that schedule to your mobile convention app!

HOUSING Many hotel blocks are sold out, so reserve now as availability changes daily. Go to www.tmea.org/housing for more information.

EXHIBIT HALL No other convention offers this kind of hands-on comparison of the newest and best products for your students and you, now with extended Friday hours! If you need a break from your music focus, there are plenty of non-music exhibitors to help you with your wish list. Look for your division’s blocked time to visit the exhibits, and come ready to make the most of your budget dollars!

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his issue of Southwestern Musician is a preview of our TMEA 2018 Clinic/Convention, and in this column you’ll read about what’s new and different in this exciting event that is less than three months away. We look forward to seeing you soon in San Antonio! Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center—After several years of construction and inconvenience, the expanded center is now complete. As you approach the center from the Hilton and Marriott Hotel areas you will immediately notice the beautiful new formal entrance on the northwest side facing Market and South Alamo streets. The new west lobby will house our fourth music showcase and increase the showcase count to over 50 performing ensembles. This state-of-the-art facility has been voted the “Best Convention Center in the Industry� two years in a row by Meetings South magazine, and we are fortunate to hold our conference each year in such an amazing facility. Registration Location—To allow more space for registration and reduce the confusion and congestion of lines, especially on Thursday morning, we have moved registration to Exhibit Hall 1 (nearest to Market Street just as you walk in the main Market Street doors). From this registration area you may then enter directly into the Instrument Marketplace of the exhibit area or return to the convention center North Lobby to access clinics or concerts throughout the

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December—Renew your TMEA membership online and preregister for the convention. December—Purchase tickets online for the 2018 President’s Concert. December 31—TMEA convention mail/fax preregistration deadline. January 13—Area Band and Vocal auditions. January 25—TMEA convention online early registration deadline. February 14–17—TMEA Clinic/Convention in San Antonio.

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center and Grand Hyatt. Night at the Exhibits—With amazing clinics and concerts throughout the convention, it is difficult to find time to shop and visit with members of the business industry. After several years of our members asking for expanded exhibit hall hours, the Executive Board has extended Friday hours in the hall until 8 p.m. Come be a part of the festivities as many of the exhibitors are planning special giveaways and surprises in their booths. Take advantage of this time to also visit College Night held in the exhibit hall. To offset the extra Friday hours we have asked of our exhibitors, the hall will close at noon on Saturday. Registration Hours—Registration hours have been changed to 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday to support attendance at Night at the Exhibits. Badges will still be required in the exhibit hall, but College Night will be open to the general public through the entrances that lead directly into the College Exhibits area. TI:ME Wednesday Technology Preconference—TMEA is again hosting the Technology Institute for Music Education (TI:ME) Wednesday Technology Preconference. This one-day session features the latest in cutting-edge music technology and is open to any attendee for a separate registration fee of $50 (it is not included in TMEA convention registration). You may preregister for this event on the TMEA website when you register for the TMEA Clinic/Convention

or thereafter. If registering on-site via check, it must be made payable to TI:ME (purchase orders will not be accepted). President’s Concert—After ten years TMEA is once again hosting a live recording session of NPR’s From the Top with Christopher O’Riley and exclusively featuring young Texas musicians with guest artists Black Violin. After the recording, Black Violin will entertain the audience with a featured performance that alone will be worth the $15 ticket price. Don’t miss this evening of celebrating Texas’s amazing young artists and music entertainment that will make for a wonderful kickoff to the convention. General Session Speakers—The keynote speakers for Thursday morning’s first general session will be violist Will B. and violinist Kev Marcus of Black Violin. This informal dialogue between these two amazing talents and arts advocates and Mary Luehrsen, Executive Director of the NAMM Foundation, will be both inspiring and entertaining. Returning to TMEA

after nine years, composer and conductor Eric Whitacre will deliver the Friday general session keynote, lead a reading session that afternoon, and speak to our TFME student attendees. You do not want to miss any of these presentations! Cross-Listed Clinics—In his column, President Sealy offers advice and suggestions for making sure you get the maximum benefit from your convention experience. While it is important to review the offerings in your division, general membership, technology, and product showcase sessions could be of equal importance and value to you. In addition, sessions that cut across all divisions are scheduled in the College Division. Take time to review those clinic offerings as well, and read President’s Notes on page 4 for further ideas and thoughts to enhance your TMEA convention takeaway. Housing—Despite adding 500 more rooms than last year, 27 of 30 hotels sold out on October 2. Since that time we have added 10 more downtown area hotels to

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the reservations system, and hotels continue to release a few rooms at a time as their inventory allows. I encourage you to return to the reservation site, even into January, as cancellations occur and more rooms become available. Please cancel any reservations as soon as you know you will not need them to accommodate other attendees. Parking—While parking at the Alamodome with free shuttle is not new, each year we must renegotiate that opportunity. Alamodome officials have again agreed to the usage of their lots and most importantly to hold the fee to $10 per day if you park by 5 p.m. After 5 p.m. the fee increases to $20 due to an evening Alamodome event. Convention App—Each year, the number of convention app downloads increases, and each year we work to improve its offerings. For the 2018 convention, our app will reflect significant improvements that respond to several of our requirements. The visible focus of the 2018 app will be the convention schedule, with each event record being pinned to a floor plan map for easy navigation in the convention center. In addition to many other app features, we will continue to offer the opportunity to build your personal schedule on our TMEA website starting in January and have that schedule transferred to your app account (and have your personalized schedule in the app transferred back following the convention for your CPE record convenience). The convention app should be available at the beginning of February. Special Advocacy Series by John Benham—While we do not usually single out individual clinicians for special acknowledgement, this three-clinic series is worthy of mention. John Benham’s area of expertise is saving and restoring music programs in the face of budget cuts. With over 30 years as a music educator and six years on a school board, his personal knowledge and experience has provided a unique understanding to help teachers and parents go before their school board and administration with language they all understand. If the expense of running your program is a roadblock for support or even a reason for proposed cuts, you will want to attend Benham’s sessions.

2018–2019 Executive Board Candidates PRESIDENT-ELECT

BAND VICE-PRESIDENT

Election will follow the First General Session.

Election at the Band Division Business Meeting Thursday, February 15, 5:15 p.m., in Stars at Night Ballroom 1.

Joe Muñoz

Executive Board candidate statements will be published in the January issue of Southwestern Musician.

John Carroll

Shane Goforth

COLLEGE VICE-PRESIDENT Election at the College Division Business Meeting, Thursday, February 15, 5:15 p.m., in CC 304. (The number of Region nominations required to list candidates for office was not met.)

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TI:ME Music Technology Wednesday Preconference FEBRUARY 14, 2018 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM, ROOMS 210–213

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n the Wednesday of the TMEA Clinic/Convention, take advantage of the full-day TI:ME Music Technology Preconference also held in the convention center. For an additional $50 fee, you can choose from a concentration of technology sessions from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a reception following. Preconference preregistration: You can preregister for this event when you preregister for the TMEA convention or any time following by returning to the preregistration pages and choosing this option. This fee is separate from the TMEA convention. TI:ME on-site registration opens at 8 a.m. outside CC 210–213.

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM / CC 210–213 FOYER TI:ME Preconference Registration If preregistered, pick up your Preconference badge outside rooms 210–213, or register on-site at that location for $50. This Wednesday Preconference badge is separate from the TMEA badge. The $50 fee is separate from the TMEA convention fee.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 210 Free Technology Crowd Pleasers Clinician: Cara Coffey, Lackland ES CPE 0-10-210 – 1.0 Hr Teachers are expected to incorporate technology into their lessons, but many teachers are unsure of how they can accomplish that while still maintaining the authenticity of their curriculum. Coffey will demonstrate free tech tools that can be easily integrated, including Kahoot, Class Dojo, Symbaloo, Go Noodle, and more.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 212 SMARTBoard: Engaging Activities in Less Than Five Minutes Clinician: Cherie Herring, Hammond School CPE 0-10-212 – 1.0 Hr Unleash the power of the updated version of SMART Notebook/SMART lab. Discover how to create engaging activities in less than five minutes, quick and effective formative assessments, customizable templates, and game components that keep energy high in the music class. Learn how to build game-based activities that amaze and engage students.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 213 Pedagogy From Afar: Mini-Video Reinforcement Lessons Clinician: Fred Kersten, Boston Univ CPE 0-10-213 – 1.0 Hr Kersten will show how to incorporate distance learning mini-videos into your teaching that will immediately reinforce lessons taught during the school day. He will explore techniques, software, illustrations of immediate application, and venues for transmission.

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM / CC 210 Instructional Videos: Getting the Students Involved Clinician: Stephen Cox, Eastland HS CPE 0-11-210 – 1.0 Hr Online video consumes so much of our students’ time—it can be a powerful tool if you can harness it! Cox demonstrates how to use this tool with your students, not just to deliver content, but to have students make the content

If paying on-site, you will need a separate check payable to TI:ME. They do not accept purchase orders. Division Codes On the technology sessions listed below, the codes of the specific TMEA Divisions targeted by the content follow the technology code: – Technology – General Membership

– Band – Orchestra

– Vocal – Elementary

– College

themselves. They can learn about music and develop a valuable skill at the same time. Bloom’s Taxonomy on full display, let’s get those students making videos!

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM / CC 212 Recording Hardware and Software Clinician: Micah Blouin, PreSonus Audio Electronics Sponsored by: PreSonus Audio Electronics CPE 0-11-212 – 1.0 Hr Tired of using an iPhone recording to assess your students and your ensembles? Ready to upgrade to a real recording setup? Blouin will show you how easy it can be! He’ll cover microphone types, microphone placement, using recording software, sharing your work, and how to do it all quickly!

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM / CC 213 Blended Music Instruction: Using Canvas in the Music Class Clinician: Richard Frazier, Anderson HS CPE 0-11-213 – 1.0 Hr Frazier will demonstrate the basics of blended learning, how it applies to the music room, and how it can be successfully implemented when using a Learning Management System supported by student supplied devices.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / CC 210 Online Music Lessons: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Clinician: Katie Glumac, Private Instructor Sponsored by: String Expert CPE 0-12-210 – 1.0 Hr Learn the different aspects of teaching music online, from the challenges to the positives of using a videoconferencing method such as Skype or FaceTime. Glumac will highlight everything a teacher needs to consider when teaching online: technology challenges, finding students, and the adjustments in teaching to make it work online.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / CC 212 Creating on Chromebooks: Online Music Tech Made Easy Clinician: John Mlynczak, Technology Institute for Music Educators Sponsored by: Hal Leonard CPE 0-12-212 – 1.0 Hr Wondering how to teach music using Chromebooks and online tools? By combining music notation with a digital audio workstation, there are endless possibilities to incorporate music creation in all levels of music instruction. Mlynczak will demonstrate many proven lessons that can be used immediately, starting with free online software.

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PRECONFERENCE 12:30 – 1:30 PM / CC 213 Composing Movie Soundtracks for Creativity and Performance Clinician: Ian Boynton, Redford Union Schools CPE 0-12-213 – 1.0 Hr Composing and recording soundtracks for movies is a great project-based learning scenario that provides students in the general music classroom opportunities to create, rehearse, analyze, and perform in independent or small ensembles. Boynton will provide a step-by-step guide to successfully implementing a composition unit to your music program.

1:45 – 2:45 PM / CC 210 Live Sound & Recording: More Than Plugs and Faders Clinician: Mark Lochstampfor, Capital Univ CPE 0-13-210 – 1.0 Hr Music educators are typically asked to run the live sound equipment and record school events, but they often lack the training to do this. After all, they’re music educators, not audio engineers. Lochstampfor will demonstrate how to create a quality live-sound and recording venue.

1:45 – 2:45 PM / CC 212 Online Music Education: A Model for the Future Clinician: Radio Cremata, Ithaca College CPE 0-13-212 – 1.0 Hr Cremata will propose a sustainable model for the future of online music education. This model will be framed around the intersections of informal music learning, digital musical spaces/places, and e-collaboration. He will suggest steps for demolition, remodeling, integration, and sustainability, forging into a new music teaching and learning ecosystem.

3:00 – 4:00 PM / CC 212 Rebooting Modern Band Clinician: Radio Cremata, Ithaca College CPE 0-15-212 – 1.0 Hr Cremata will explore strategies for teachers on integrating technology into popular music education contexts—technology in the modern band movement and the increasing inclusion of popular music education practices. He will address issues centered on instrumentation and consider the favored aesthetic standards and values that relate to the popular music education.

3:00 – 4:00 PM / CC 213 Adaptive Music Tech Performance Tools for Everyone Clinician: Charles Menoche, CCSU Department of Music CPE 0-15-213 – 1.0 Hr Adaptive music technology performance tools are often thought of as only useful for a subset of the student body. By finding ways to involve all music students in music-making utilizing these adaptive technology tools, all will have an opportunity for a truly communal experience. Attendees will leave with ideas for better integration of these tools into teaching and performance.

4:15 – 5:15 PM / CC 210 Snapchat Music Lessons! Social Media Tools for the Classroom Clinician: Katie Glumac, Private Instructor CPE 0-16-210 – 1.0 Hr Reaching students and parents in a meaningful way on social media can help enhance the learning already happening in the classroom. Given a teacher’s already busy schedule, learn strategies to use all social media types in a fast and meaningful way.

1:45 – 2:45 PM / CC 213 Tapping Invisible Talent: The Best Musicians You Never Knew

4:15 – 5:15 PM / CC 212 Creating Video Game Music Step by Step

Clinician: Francisco Dean, Univ of Chicago Lab School CPE 0-13-213 – 1.0 Hr More schools across the nation are adding digital music production classes to their music programs. More than just making beats, a legitimate window to unlocking student creativity and musicianship has been uncovered. If you’re considering starting a digital music program, or have an existing one you want to enhance, Dean will show you how easy it is with little or no prior knowledge.

Clinician: Katie Wardrobe, Midnight Music CPE 0-16-212 – 1.0 Hr Discover a step-by-step approach to composing video game music. Wardrobe will examine different styles of music used in video games and simple formulas for creating music in a battle, action, happy, or romantic style. She will showcase free software to create a “Mario� theme and then look at the technical side of composing a larger “epic battle music� project in Mixcraft, in GarageBand, or on iPads.

3:00 – 4:00 PM / CC 210 Basics of Audio for the Music Educator

4:15 – 5:15 PM / CC 213 Increasing Enrollment with Music Technology

Clinician: Barbara Freedman, Greenwich HS CPE 0-15-210 – 1.0 Hr Everyone can learn how to record in the classroom or for the stage. Freedman will explore a variety of microphones and recording devices for all budgets. She will also discuss techniques for recording in different environments and for different ensembles and will offer suggestions for specific equipment for a range of budgets.

Clinician: Chris Norris, Korg USA Sponsored by: Korg USA CPE 0-16-213 – 1.0 Hr Norris will cover a summary of strategies for using music technology equipment to attract students of all levels to your music program. Items covered include synthesizers and MIDI controller (with and without keyboards), looping software, and lab audio-control systems. His presentation is targeted for teachers new to music technology and for those looking for new ways to implement it.

5:15 – 7:00 PM / CC LONESOME DOVE ROOM TI:ME Keynote/Reception Presider: Mike Lawson, TI:ME Executive Director

Music Technology Preconference WHEN: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 WHERE: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Second Floor, Rooms 210–213 COST: $50 Registration fee (separate from the TMEA Clinic/Convention fee) Learn more about using technology in your music instruction and program administration during this one-day preconference hosted by TI:ME, the Technology Institute for Music Educators. NOTE: Go directly to CC 210 on Wednesday to attend (not to the TMEA Registration area).

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Thursday–Saturday, the City of San Antonio will offer $10 daily parking in the Alamodome parking lots (if you arrive by 5 p.m.; after 5 p.m., their fee increases to $20 based on other events).

With more renovations complete, the entrance on the west side of river with doors facing Market and Alamo Streets will be open. This new lobby will be home to a music showcase. This entrance leads into the glass walkway over the river.

TMEA provides free shuttle service between the Alamodome parking lot and the convention center main entrance. For schedule details, go to www.tmea.org/conventionparking.

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New Badge Pickup Location Registration will be in the northeast corner of the convention center. This location offers more room for peak registration times. The closest access is through the main entrance doors into the North Lobby.

Check out the new registration hours: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:

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More than 450 companies will be represented in 1,300+ exhibit booths! Get ready for the best bargains offered by representatives from all aspects of the music industry and beyond! The hall also includes a clinic room for some Technology clinics.

Check out the new exhibit hours: Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Night at the Exhibits! Saturday: 9:00 a.m.–Noon

Music Showcases Over 50 music showcases will be presented Thursday– Saturday on four stages throughout the center. Be sure to attend these acoustic performances by elementary through college and professional ensembles!

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he following schedule of the 2018 TMEA Clinic/ Convention includes over 450 events! In this issue you’ll read about clinics and performances in a variety of venues. In between learning new strategies and getting inspired by amazing performances, find incredible deals in our expansive exhibit hall. Active TMEA members and out-of-state registrants can earn continuing professional education credit during the convention. Each qualifying event includes its CPE code and eligible hours. Expand Your View and Expand Your Experience When you look through each hour to schedule your time at the convention, don’t look only for sessions that begin with your Division code—you’ll be missing out! Look for your Division code following the initial code to find even more clinics that apply to you. General Membership clinics, identified by the code include content applicable for multiple Divisions. College Division clinics often apply to multiple Divisions (and

aren’t exclusively for college faculty), so look for your Division code after the code to know if it applies to you. Technology clinics sometimes apply to one or more Divisions. Look for your Division code following the code. Product Showcases: These sponsored clinics by our exhibitors will show a listing of one or more Divisions, so look at the codes that follow the code to see if it applies to you. Convention Schedule Entries These letter blocks identify the primary TMEA Division or event focus. When applicable to other Divisions, their codes follow. Events are ordered by time and then by Division/focus, in this order: – General Membership

– Band – Orchestra – Vocal – Elementary

– College – Technology – Product Showcases – Texas Future Music Educators

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 9:30 AM – Noon / CC 214 A TMAA Executive Committee Meeting Presiders: Jay Dunnahoo, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Executive Secretary; Greg Countryman, Fort Settlement MS, TMAA President

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM / MARRIOTT RW VALERO TCDA Executive Board Meeting/Luncheon Presider: Pamela Elrod Huffman, Southern Methodist Univ, TCDA President

11:30 AM – 4:30 PM / MARRIOTT RW SALON ABC TMAC Roundtable

Convention badge is presented after successful registration and is required to participate in all auditions, rehearsals, and performances and to enter the exhibit hall. ATSSB All-State registration is in the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

1:00 – 9:00 PM / CC REGISTRATION TMEA Member Registration Registration is accessible through the north lobby of the convention center. Agenda Box located today only in Convention Registration. Deposit requests to the agenda box for review by the Agenda Committee and for their report at the First General Session on Thursday at 8:30 a.m.

Presider: JD Janda, Tomball ISD, TMAC President

1:30 – 5:30 PM / HYATT REGENCY LOS RIOS FOYER ATSSB All-State Student Registration

Noon – 2:00 PM / CC 214 A TMAA Marching Band Judges Workshop

Presider: Kenneth Griffin, St. John Paul II Catholic School, ATSSB Executive Secretary

Clinician: Steve Wessels, Cedar Park HS, TMAA Marching Band Vice-President Presider: Jay Dunnahoo, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Executive Secretary $25 registration fee (cash/check) required upon arrival to attend this workshop. Does not require a TMEA badge for entry.

1:45 – 3:45 PM / CC 214 C TMAA Orchestra Judges Workshop

1:00 – 4:30 PM / CC BRIDGE HALL TMEA All-State Student Registration

Clinician: Craig Needham, Berkner HS, TMAA Orchestra Vice-President Presider: Jay Dunnahoo, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Executive Secretary $25 registration fee (cash/check) required upon arrival to attend this workshop. Does not require a TMEA badge for entry.

Students should report with all required forms completed. Successful registration is contingent upon completion and submission of all required forms.

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TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC

SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS Scholarships are available for both music and non-music majors. These awards are intended to provide recognition for scholarship and talent in the study of music. For specific qualifications for each award, visit

www.tlu.edu/music-scholarships.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT HEADS

Chad Ibison

Douglas R. Boyer

Elizabeth Lee

Director, School of Music and Director of Choral Activities dboyer@tlu.edu 830-372-6869 or 800-771-8521

Asst. Professor, Cello

Beth Bronk

Deborah Mayes

Director of Bands bbronk@tlu.edu

Shaaron Conoly Director of Vocal Studies sconoly@tlu.edu

SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION DATES: Sunday, February 11, 2018 | 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 | 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018 | 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2018 | 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Director of Piano Studies edaub@tlu.edu Director of Strings ejeffords@tlu.edu

Wei Chen Bruce Lin Asst. Professor, Piano Accompanist

Scott McDonald Instructor, Saxophone & Jazz Band Asst. Professor, Collaborative Pianist Instructor, Double Bass

Keith Robinson Instructor, Tuba & Music Education

FACULTY Mark Ackerman Instructor, Oboe

Jill Rodriguez Instructor, General Music

Robert Mark Rogers

Adam Bedell Mary Ellen Cavitt Asst. Professor, Horn Instructor, Music Education

Joseph Cooper Asst. Professor, Trumpet

Paula Corley Instructor, Clarinet

Jeanne Gnecco Instructor, Flute

Asst. Professor, Piano

David Milburn

Eliza Jeffords

Carol Chambers

BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN ALL-LEVEL MUSIC EDUCATION BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC

Patricia Lee

Carla McElhaney

Eric Daub

Instructor, Percussion

Individual audition dates may be requested if necessary.

Asst. Professor, Guitar

Asst. Professor, Bassoon

Esther M. Sanders Instructor, Violin

Evan Sankey Asst. Professor, Trombone & Euphonium

Eric Siu Asst. Professor, Violin

Robert Warren Asst. Professor, Piano, General Music & Music History

www.tlu.edu/music

WEDNESDAY 2:00 – 4:00 PM / CC 214 B TMAA Vocal Judges Workshop

5:45 – 9:00 PM / LOCATIONS VARY All-State Orchestra String Auditions Begin

Clinician: Mark Rohwer, Flower Mound HS, TMAA Vocal Vice-President Presider: Jay Dunnahoo, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Executive Secretary $25 registration fee (cash/check) required upon arrival to attend this workshop. Does not require a TMEA badge for entry.

Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President To audition, students must have successfully completed All-State registration and obtained their All-State badge. Times and locations will be printed in the convention program.

2:00 – 6:00 PM / DRURY PLAZA TCCBDA All-State Student Registration, Directors Meeting, and Symphonic Band Seating Auditions Presider: Derrick Logozzo, Richland College, TCCBDA President

2:15 – 4:15 PM / CC 214 A TMAA Concert Band Judges Workshop Clinician: James Drew, Fort Bend ISD, TMAA Concert Band Vice-President Presider: Jay Dunnahoo, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Executive Secretary $25 registration fee (cash/check) required upon arrival to attend this workshop. Does not require a TMEA badge for entry.

4:00 – 7:00 PM / MARRIOTT RW RIVERVIEW NAfME – Texas Executive Board Meeting

6:00 – 8:00 PM / HYATT REGENCY ATSSB All-State Seating Auditions Begin Presider: Jim Cude, Whitesboro HS No student will be allowed to audition without their convention badge. Convention badge is contingent upon successful registration. Times and locations will be printed in the convention program.

6:00 – 9:00 PM / LOCATIONS VARY Section Rehearsals of All-State Choirs To participate, students must have successfully completed All-State registration and obtained their All-State badge. Times and locations will be printed in the convention program.

6:00 – 7:30 PM / MARRIOTT RW VALERO KodĂĄly Educators of Texas Executive Board Winter Meeting Presider: Kristin Moore, Brinker ES

Clinician: Lorelei Batislaong, UT/Austin, NAfME - Texas Executive Secretary Presider: Angela Leonhardt, Hidden Forest ES, TMEC President

4:30 – 5:00 PM / CC 214 A All-State Orchestra String Monitors Meeting

7:00 – 9:00 PM / HYATT REGENCY FRIO ATSSB – SARC Committee Meeting Presider: John Rauschuber, Fredericksburg HS, ATSSB President-Elect

Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President

4:45 – 5:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 TMEA All-State Student Meeting Presider: Andrew Sealy, Hebron HS, TMEA President

5:00 – 5:45 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 All-State 5A and 6A Judges, Panel Chairs, and Monitors for the 5A Symphonic Band and 6A Track Wind and Percussion Seating Auditions Meeting Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President

5:00 – 5:30 PM / CC 214 A All-State Orchestra String Judges Meeting Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President

5:30 – 7:30 PM / MARRIOTT RW SALON EF TMEA State Board of Directors Meeting

7:00 – 9:00 PM / MARRIOTT RW MILAM Phi Beta Mu Hall of Fame Committee Meeting Presider: Ben Gollehon, Phi Beta Mu Alpha Chapter Hall of Fame Committee Chair

7:45 – 9:30 PM / DRURY PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM 400 TCCBDA Business Meeting Presider: Derrick Logozzo, Richland College, TCCBDA President

8:00 – 10:00 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER President’s Concert: From the Top & Black Violin Presider: Andrew Sealy, Hebron HS, TMEA President CPE 0-20-LCT – 2.0 Hrs This event will feature a live recording of NPR’s From the Top, exclusively featuring young Texas musicians and a special performance by Black Violin. Purchase your $15 ticket when you register for the convention or any time following by returning to your member record and navigating forward to the Other Items page.

Presider: Andrew Sealy, Hebron HS, TMEA President

5:30 – 6:00 PM / HYATT REGENCY / REGENCY BALLROOM CENTER ATSSB All-State Student Meeting Presider: Mike Bartley, Canton HS, ATSSB President

ACC Department of Music

The Pathway to

5:45 – 11:30 PM / LOCATIONS VARY 6A All-State Wind and Percussion Auditions Begin Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President To audition, students must have successfully completed All-State registration and obtained their All-State badge. Times and locations will be printed in the convention program.

5:45 – 11:30 PM / LOCATIONS VARY 5A All-State Wind and Percussion Auditions Begin Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President To audition, students must have successfully completed All-State registration and obtained their All-State badge. Times and locations will be printed in the convention program.

Passion Vocal & Instrumental

Scholarship Auditions June 5, 2018 August 7, 2018

www.AlvinCollege.edu/Music For more information, contact: Dr. Kevin Moody, 281.756.3587 or kmoody@alvincollege.edu EOI

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Visit the Exhibit Hall! The greatest variety, the best deals, and a unique opportunity for hands-on comparison under one roof!

Exhibit Hall Hours

Division-Specific Hours

Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (late hours!) Saturday: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

These times are blocked in the schedule for members in each division to have time in the exhibits.

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Band: Friday, 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Orchestra: Friday, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Vocal: Thursday, 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Elementary: Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. College: Thursday, 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

Night at the

EXHIBITS Friday, 5–8 p.m. • Special exhibitor offerings!

500,000 square feet filled with representatives from the music industry and beyond!

COLLEGE EXHIBITS

INSTRUMENT MARKETPLACE

Visit colleges & universities throughout the exhibit hours, Thursday–Saturday.

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Thursday, February 15 6:30 – 8:00 AM / MENGER – MINUET ROOM ATSSB State Board of Directors Breakfast Meeting Presider: Mike Bartley, Canton HS, ATSSB President

7:30 AM – 5:00 PM / CC REGISTRATION TMEA Member Registration Registration is accessible through the north lobby of the convention center. Preregister online to expedite the process of obtaining your badge. Go to www.tmea.org/registration.

8:30 – 9:45 AM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER TMEA First General Session Presider: Andrew Sealy, Hebron HS, TMEA President Featuring the closing of TMEA President-Elect nominations and a keynote presentation by Black Violin (appearance by Black Violin sponsored by the NAMM Foundation).

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM / CC EXHIBIT HALL Exhibit Hall Open To see who will be exhibiting, go to www.tmea.org/2018exhibitors (this list will update with the addition of more exhibitors).

9:30 – 10:00 AM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE Mariachi Corazón de San Antonio Director: Rachel Cruz, Int. Academy of Music and the Arts Sponsored by: Alamo Music Center CPE MS1-09-BH – 0.5 Hr This high school mariachi is dedicated to preserving San Antonio culture and heritage. MCSA members are groomed as ambassadors for the City of San Antonio and are selected by audition in a citywide competition. They will perform a combination of mariachi standards, classical favorites, and a few original arrangements.

9:30 – 10:00 AM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Boss Street Brass Band Director: Ormide Armstrong, Manor MS CPE MS1-09-NL – 0.5 Hr This eight-piece New Orleans Style Brass Band is from Austin and features UT/ Austin undergraduate students and graduate Jazz students. They perform every weekend in the Austin–San Antonio area at a variety of venues showcasing their original music and arrangements of top 40 songs.

family—piccolo to contrabass—in a variety of venues. This showcase will include commissioned works they premiered at conventions of the National Flute Association annual conventions in Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 008 Job Interview Skills Practice Session 1 Clinician: JD Janda, Tomball ISD Sponsored by: TMEA/TMAC CPE 1-10-008 – 1.0 Hr Improve your interview skills by participating in or observing mock interviews with district fine arts administrators.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 224 Music Advocacy: Moving from Survival to Vision (Part 1) Clinician: John Benham, Northwestern College Sponsored by: GIA Publications, Inc. CPE 1-10-224 – 1.0 Hr Author of the principle of “Reverse Economics,� Benham will outline the politics of budget and reform, including the four key components of successful music advocacy: understanding the function of the educational system, the key role of the music coalition, the need for unity in the profession, and the importance of having the right information.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 221 Conducting: A Hands-on Approach TMEA Featured Clinician: Anthony Maiello, George Mason Univ Presider: David Clemmer, Univ of Houston CPE 1-10-221 – 1.0 Hr Maiello will focus primarily on an overall personalized view of basic approaches to instrumental conducting. He will present a variety of options and welcome questions and varying viewpoints.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 225 Habits of a Successful Band Director Clinician: Scott Rush, GIA Publications Presider: Josafat Jaime, Travis HS CPE 1-10-225 – 1.0 Hr Rush will present five key practices and eight strategies for success. Knowledge, passion about music and music-making, physical energy, communication, and effectiveness create synergy to produce a successful band director. Who you are and what you give away as a band director will be explored in a meaningful way.

9:30 – 10:00 AM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Analogue Duo Director: Erin Murphy, Lamar Univ CPE MS1-09-WL – 0.5 Hr Two exceptional contemporary flute and cello duos will be featured in this performance. The world premiere of Hintze’s “Coureur des Boisâ€? is juxtaposed with Villa-Lobos’s “The Jet Whistle.â€?

9:30 – 10:00 AM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE Texas Woman’s University Flute Choir Director: Pamela Youngblood, Texas Woman’s Univ CPE MS1-09-WR – 0.5 Hr This ensemble performs a wide range of music, from Bach to jazz, on all the instruments of the flute

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10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 Concert: Texas State Jazz Ensemble

10:00 – 10:25 AM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: Robinson MS Treble Choir

Conductor: Utah Hamrick, Texas State Univ Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President CPE 1-10-SN24 – 1.0 Hr

Conductor: Kimberley Ahrens, Robinson MS Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 1-10-TX-A – 0.5 Hr

10:00 AM – 1:30 PM / MARRIOTT RW RIVER TERRACE Phi Beta Mu Membership Committee Meeting

10:00 – 11:00 AM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC Harnessing the Energy: Finding Focus in Men’s Choir Rehearsal

Presider: Steven Moore, Lindale HS, Phi Beta Mu Alpha Chapter Vice-President

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 214 AB Bridging the Gap Between High School and College Clinician: Gene Moon, Stephen F. Austin State Univ Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President CPE 1-10-214AB – 1.0 Hr In this roundtable discussion, high school directors and college faculty will discuss ways to bridge the gap for high school students becoming freshman music majors. The session will also include discussions on how college directors can better help high school programs and effectively recruit potential music majors.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 214 CD Teaching and Performing on Your Secondary String Instrument: Violin/Viola Clinicians: Stephen Nordstrom, UT/El Paso; Kevin Nordstrom, Wright State Univ Presider: Jeff Harvick, McKinney HS CPE 1-10-214CD – 1.0 Hr Are you seeking a more thorough pedagogical understanding of your secondary instrument and an efficient way to successfully transfer your technique when performing on both violin and viola? Join the Nordstroms as they demonstrate a simple practice routine that addresses basic elements of sound production and left-hand technique. Learn to navigate your secondary instrument with confidence and ease!

Clinician: Michelle Hank, Consultant Presider: Connie Horton, McCullough MS CPE 1-10-LSABC – 1.0 Hr Middle school boys have a seemingly endless supply of energy. Without focus, this energy can lead to unproductive, inefficient, and frustrating rehearsal time. Hank will share teaching strategies and rehearsal techniques that will help to capitalize on that boundless energy by redirecting it into highly effective and meaningful rehearsals for your middle school men’s choir.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR DEF Improved Choral Intonation Through Voice Matching Clinician: Lauren Fowler-Calisto, William Paterson Univ Presider: Kristen Pellegrino, UT/San Antonio CPE 1-10-LSDEF – 1.0 Hr Vocal educators will gain a fundamental understanding of the acoustical properties of the voice and acquire hands-on experience participating as the demonstration ensemble with no planned preparation or rehearsal. A rubric based on voice matching will give choral music educators the ability to enhance inclusion and student-centered learning within their diverse classrooms through assessment.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 216 A Texas Orff Chapter Officers General Meeting Presider: Suzanne Spieler-Huff, Windermere ES, Capital Area Orff

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THURSDAY 10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 217 KodĂĄly Educators of Texas General Membership Meeting Presider: Kristin Moore, Brinker ES

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1 Repertoire and Activities for Nurturing Musical Awareness and Skills in Pre-Literate Students (PreK and K) TMEA Featured Clinician: Jill Trinka, Coastal Carolina Univ Presider: Abigail Hawes, Moore ES CPE 1-10-HB1 – 1.0 Hr Trinka will offer hands-on learning of repertoire to support literacy-based curricular areas. She will include specific activities for developing matching pitch, in-tune singing, steady beat, and comparatives (louder-softer, faster-slower, higher-lower) for the PK–K student.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 2 Innovative Rhythmic Solutions to Classroom Behavior Problems Clinicians: Mary Knysh, Rhythmic Connections; Patrick Lollis, Cannon ES Presider: Amy Tagle, KIPP Esperanza Dual Language Academy Sponsored by: Rhythm Band Instruments CPE 1-10-HB2 – 1.0 Hr Rhythmic activities and drum circles provide teachers with an innovative brain-based pathway to managing behavior problems in music and other classrooms. Knysh and Lollis will share effective, accessible, and fun rhythmic activity models and strategies, including STEAM-based drum-making projects perfectly suited for refocusing, reconnecting, and redirecting distracted and disruptive students.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 3 Drumming in Elementary Music: Something for the Little Guys Clinician: Paul Corbiere, Tiffin ES Presider: Bonnie Anderson, Coronado Village ES Sponsored by: West Music CPE 1-10-HB3 – 1.0 Hr Corbiere will present pedagogical approaches to teaching and demonstrating basic drumming skills, evaluation and review of proper tone techniques, and drumming best practices. Learn kid-friendly rhythm games and fun activities designed to help younger elementary students with basic techniques, beat keeping skills, and stamina.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 302 AB Is UIL Enough? Documenting Student Musical Growth Clinician: Keith Dye, Texas Tech Univ Presider: Jaclyn Paul, Baylor Univ CPE 1-10-302AB – 1.0 Hr Traditionally UIL has served an important role documenting program success. Teachers and students value the outcomes and constructive feedback received. However, administrators and community now look for documentation of authentic individual student growth. Dye will highlight a variety of technology tools that offer practical and powerful solutions to allow the educator to meet this need.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 303 Counselor in Your Corner: An Ally for Your Music Program Clinicians: Sara Stringer, Martin HS, School Counselor; Kay Owens, Martin HS; Michael Stringer, Arlington ISD; Brad McCann, Martin HS Presider: Kay Owens, Martin HS CPE 1-10-303 – 1.0 Hr A collaborative working relationship with the school counselor can support your secondary music program! Stringer is a school counselor and former band director. She and the Martin HS band, choir, and orchestra directors will present strategies for utilizing school counselors to benefit your program. Topics will range from program logistics to how to care for students in your class.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 304 The Sister Wendy Philosophy of Music: Part 1 TMEA Featured Clinician: Donald Hodges, Univ of North Carolina/Greensboro Presider: Vicki Baker, Texas Woman’s Univ CPE 1-10-304 – 1.0 Hr Sister Wendy Beckett is an internationally recognized art historian and commentator. Her views on the meaning and importance of art have much

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to suggest to us in music education. In this presentation, Hodges will explore how her seemingly simple pronouncements have deeply profound consequences for the work we do every day as music educators.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / EXHIBIT HALL CLINIC ROOM Contemporary Collaborative Music-Making in the Cloud Clinician: Meredith Allen, Soundtrap Sponsored by: Soundtrap CPE 1-10-EHCR – 1.0 Hr Welcome to the land of possibilities that stretch across the globe and enter into every classroom with a touch of a button. Allen will discuss and demonstrate current technologies that offer places and spaces for learners to integrate creativity and musical interactions through performing, creating, responding, and connecting to music.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 210 Teaching Modern Music Recording Using Mixcraft 8 for the PC Clinician: Anthony Conte, Acoustica, Inc Sponsored by: Acoustica, Inc. CPE 1-10-210 – 1.0 Hr Learn how to set up a PC-based music lab and design a music recording classroom curriculum using Mixcraft 8 music production software and teacher’s guide. Teach modern music creation using technology that will inspire students. Conte will cover music recording, live performance, loops, mixing, editing, video, and publishing.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 212 It’s Basic! Music Theory and History for Strings Clinician: Wendy Barden, Segue Consulting Partners Sponsored by: Segue Consulting Partners CPE 1-10-212 – 1.0 Hr Help your middle-level orchestra students understand the music they are performing with the practical study of music theory and history. Barden will briefly highlight elements of the workbook and focus the rest of the session around the pedagogy and instructional strategies used throughout—strategies you can apply to your own concepts. She will address TEKS in all four strands.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 213 Complete Pedagogical Concepts for Low Brass Performance Clinician: Dan Perantoni, Buffet Crampon USA Sponsored by: Buffet Crampon USA CPE 1-10-213 – 1.0 Hr Our breath is not used to fill the instrument but is used by the embouchure as energy to make the lips vibrate. The tuba is an amplifier and reacts according to its acoustical properties. Learn about posture, inhalation, exhalation, articulation, intonation, range, vibrato, common sound problems, warm-ups, and more.

10:30 – 10:55 AM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: Bryan HS Chorale Conductor: Alex Medlock, Bryan HS Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 1-10-TX-B – 0.5 Hr

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM / MARRIOTT RW RIVERVIEW Elementary Region Chair Meeting/Luncheon Presider: Casey Medlin, Brazos Bend ES, TMEA Elementary Vice-President

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THURSDAY 11:00 – 11:30 AM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE Texas State University Horn Ensemble Director: Caroline Steiger, Texas State Univ CPE MS1-11-BH – 0.5 Hr This group is made up of Texas State University music majors and performs large horn choir music, newly composed or arranged, and regularly features select small ensembles. Students perform several times throughout the year, on campus and in the community.

11:00 – 11:30 AM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Texas Woman’s University Faculty Brass Quintet Director: Andrea Denis, Texas Woman’s Univ CPE MS1-11-NL – 0.5 Hr Featuring brass faculty at TWU, this quintet performs several times a year throughout the state and at local high schools. They will present lesser-known brass quintets on the PML that would be advantageous for band directors to assign for competition.

11:00 – 11:30 AM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE New Acoustic Metal Experiment (NAME) Director: Richard Demy, Professional Musician CPE MS1-11-WL – 0.5 Hr By performing one of the first, if not the first, fully amplified and distorted heavy metal shows in tuba history at ITEC 2016, NAME changed the tuba world forever. NAME has received critical acclaim from professionals in their field as well as endless raised horns from audience members around the globe.

11:00 – 11:30 AM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE Midwestern State University Saxophones and Percussion Directors: Andrew Allen, Midwestern State Univ; Gordon Hicken, Midwestern State Univ CPE MS1-11-WR – 0.5 Hr This ensemble features members of MSU’s saxophone and percussion ensembles. From classics of the past to the most contemporary literature, they span the gamut with music to entertain and enlighten.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 008 Urban School Music: Building Relationships with Restorative Practices Clinician: Dinah Menger, Fort Worth ISD, TMEA Immediate Past-President Sponsored by: TMEA CPE 1-11-008 – 1.0 Hr Music educators have the knowledge needed to instruct students in all things music. However, much time is spent simply establishing and maintaining classroom order so that instruction can even begin. The concept of Restorative Practices is showing remarkable results in helping teachers build relationships with even the most challenging students. Representatives of this national movement will share strategies and steps in gaining control and establishing a safe and organized community for better learning.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 223 TMAA Committee on Standards of Adjudication and Performance Practices Clinician: Jeff Turner, TMAA President-Elect Presider: Jay Dunnahoo, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Executive Secretary

11:30 AM – 12:20 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: UTEP Wind Symphony Conductor: Bradley Genevro, UT/El Paso Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President CPE 1-11-LCT – 1.0 Hr

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 221 Tips for Quick and Easy Instrument Repair Clinician: Hal Hall, Music & Arts Presider: Weston Lewis, Klein Oak HS Sponsored by: Music & Arts CPE 1-11-221 – 1.0 Hr Learn to make minor repairs and adjustments to brass and woodwind instruments in the classroom. Diagnose and solve many common problems on your 30 Southwestern Musician | December 2017

own and know when to leave the repair to a professional. Get guidance on stocking your own repair kits with the best tools and supplies.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 225 Beginning Four Mallets for the Non-Percussion Director Clinician: Rick Astorga, Taft HS Presider: Robert Rubio, Retired CPE 1-11-225 – 1.0 Hr Not every middle school band program has a designated percussion instructor. Astorga will highlight the tools that can help students beginning to play with four mallets. He will cover grip and warm-ups that coincide with the daily band warm-up. Astorga will also cover items directors can check for and correct from the podium.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 Clarinet Fundamentals Toolkit—Fix Your Clarinet Section Clinician: David Shea, Texas Tech Univ Presider: Joshua Kurzweil, McKinney North HS Demonstration Group: TTU Clarinet Ensemble CPE 1-11-SN1 – 1.0 Hr Clarinet fundamentals can be developed with simple techniques utilizing the characteristics of the instrument itself. In this how-to presentation, Shea will offer simple and effective tools to help students quickly experience proper playing fundamentals. These tools can be used by students in their practice and will greatly improve the quality of their playing.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 The Method & the Maestro = Musical Success for Life Clinician: Tim Lautzenheiser, Ball State Univ, Vice-President of Education for Conn-Selmer, Inc. Presider: James Weaver, Liberty HS Sponsored by: Ball State Univ and Conn-Selmer, Inc. CPE 1-11-SN24 – 1.0 Hr The benefits of becoming a music maker are the cornerstones for success in every aspect of life. Music teachers are also life teachers. Excellence in music is the foundation for a successful future. As music educators we have the rare opportunity to help shape the minds of the leaders of tomorrow.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 214 AB A Little Bit of . . . Pace . . . Time: Getting the Most from Your Orchestra Rehearsals TMEA Featured Clinician: James Mick, Ithaca College Presider: Brian Eaton, Clark HS CPE 1-11-214AB – 1.0 Hr Teachers rarely believe they have enough time in front of their ensembles to achieve all their goals. Mick will explore various strategies and methods for maximizing both rehearsal time and the impact value with students of all ages and abilities.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 214 CD Showing Your Work: Steps to Success in String Technique Clinician: Ames Asbell, Texas State Univ Presider: Rebecca Tast, Texas State Univ CPE 1-11-214CD – 1.0 Hr In string performance as in math, showing your work is key to finding a good solution to a problem. Asbell will present carefully sequenced, stepwise practice strategies for addressing many of the technical problems faced by advancing string players, including playing in position, shifting, double-stops, and developing bow strokes, distribution, and choreography.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC Superb Solutions for Smaller Choirs and Training Choirs Clinician: Mary Lynn Lightfoot, Choristers Guild Presider: Anthony Allen, King HS Sponsored by: Sing! Educational choral line from Choristers Guild CPE 1-11-LSABC – 1.0 Hr Join Lightfoot in this exciting reading session and explore creative choral pieces in a variety of styles and voicings for smaller to medium-sized choirs and training choirs. She will offer helpful teaching tips to promote learning skills for choral singing and will introduce Learning Resource Pages.

THURSDAY 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR DEF Teaching a Beautifully Expressive and Impacting Vocal/ Choral Tone TMEA Featured Clinician: Donald Neuen, Shepherd’s Grove Church, Calif. Presider: Allen Hightower, Univ of North Texas CPE 1-11-LSDEF – 1.0 Hr The sound of great singing is a glorious thing and can be achieved at any age level. We simply need to teach and inspire it.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 302 AB Energized Teaching: Maintaining Drive Throughout Your Career Clinician: Laurie Williams, Youth Orchestras of Lubbock Presider: Laura Flanagan, Coronado HS CPE 1-11-302AB – 1.0 Hr Disillusionment or burnout can affect anyone along the journey of their professional career. Williams will explore common reasons for music teacher attrition and provide methods for combating teaching fatigue and staying motivated or regaining personal enthusiasm for teaching music throughout one’s career.

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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 212 The Road to Success: An American Dream Come True Clinicians: David Pirtle, Gemeinhardt; Jennifer Baunoch, Gemeinhardt Sponsored by: Gemeinhardt Musical Instruments CPE 1-11-212 – 1.0 Hr Learn how Gemeinhardt was reinvented and attracted the attention of Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway, Ali Ryerson, Orlando Maraca Valle, Greg Pattillo, Nina Perlove, Ernesto Fernandez, Peter Verhoyen, Nicola Mazzanti, and Robert Dick. Flutes for the novice through the professional will be presented as well as Sir James’s online educational series, “First Flute.â€?

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 303 Teachers & Data: We Do This Already! Clinician: John Wayman, UT/Arlington Presider: Gerardo Olivares, Johnson MS CPE 1-11-303 – 1.0 Hr Evaluation is a two-way conversation not only for your students but also for you and your administrators. More often than not, administrators don’t speak the language of music; therefore, it is our responsibility to learn how to effectively communicate and support the success of our teaching in a language they can understand—data.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 304 Why Can’t They Just Sit Still and Listen: ADHD Myths and Realities TMEA Featured Clinician: Alice Hammel, James Madison Univ Presider: Alfredo Velez, Lone Star College-Kingwood CPE 1-11-304 – 1.0 Hr Students with ADHD often struggle with inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity. These differences can conflict with the goals of a music classroom. In this fast-paced and fun session, Hammel will provide specific information regarding ADHD— separating myth from reality—and offer classroomtested and real-life solutions to create a more effective learning environment for all who share a classroom with someone who has ADHD.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / EXHIBIT HALL CLINIC ROOM Multimedia and Composition in the Music Classroom Clinician: Barbara Freedman, Greenwich HS CPE 1-11-EHCR – 1.0 Hr It’s a YouTube era, and multimedia is now essential in the music classroom! Engage students with composition projects that incorporate video, pictures, and prerecorded or student-recorded audio and MIDI. Projects can be tailored for most beginning students in grades 4–12 to more advanced musicians and composers.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 210 How to Leverage Crowdfunding as a Team-Building Asset Clinicians: Brian Gilbert, FansRaise, Inc.; Christopher Magonigal, Genesis Drum & Bugle Corps Sponsored by: FansRaise, Inc. Crowdfunding can be used for much more than just

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THURSDAY 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 213 Having Fun with the Ocarina Clinician: Shelbi Baker, Evergreen Music Foundation Sponsored by: Evergreen Music Foundation CPE 1-11-213 – 1.0 Hr Join us and learn more about using the ocarina in your classroom. See how this simple and affordable instrument can engage students and inspire their interest in learning music.

12:30 – 2:30 PM / CC EXHIBIT HALL College Division – Visit the Exhibit Hall 12:30 – 1:00 PM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE South Texas College Percussion Ensemble Director: Ron Schermerhorn, South Texas Community College CPE MS1-12-BH – 0.5 Hr This studio maintains 12–15 percussion majors, two percussion ensembles, an indoor drumline, and world music ensembles. They perform a wide variety of repertoire, including marimba quartet, chamber percussion, contemporary, and percussion orchestra.

12:30 – 1:00 PM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Kingsville Brass Quintet Director: Kyle Millsap, Texas A&M Univ/Kingsville CPE MS1-12-NL – 0.5 Hr In residence at Texas A&M University/Kingsville, this professional ensemble regularly performs concerts and does educational outreach throughout Texas.

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12:30 – 1:00 PM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE The Dirty River Dixie Band Director: Christopher Alvarado, Oakrun MS CPE MS1-12-WR – 0.5 Hr This traditional style jazz band hails from San Antonio, while the original group formed at Texas Lutheran University in 2014, performing in downtown Seguin. Since then they have gone on to perform at numerous venues and festivals throughout Texas.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 008 Job Interview Skills Practice Session 2 Clinician: JD Janda, Tomball ISD Sponsored by: TMEA/TMAC CPE 1-13-008 – 1.0 Hr Improve your interview skills by participating in or observing mock interviews with district fine arts administrators.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 224 Music Advocacy: Moving from Survival to Vision (Part 2) Clinician: John Benham, Northwestern College Sponsored by: GIA Publications, Inc. CPE 1-13-224 – 1.0 Hr In the process of music advocacy, Benham presents the various roles of the legislature, school board and administration, music educators, and the public in the decision-making process. He provides insight and proven methods for music teachers to get the most impact in the decision-making process.

12:30 – 1:00 PM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Nyx Director: Matthew Stookey, Private Instructor CPE MS1-12-WL – 0.5 Hr Nyx is committed to exploring and expanding repertoire for two saxophones in various performance settings. Recent performances have included the

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THURSDAY 1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 304 The How and Why of Music-Making

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 214 AB The Art of Mariachi: Method Books, Grades 6–12

Clinician: Barry Green, Univ of California/Santa Cruz Sponsored by: GIA Music and Univ of California/Santa Cruz CPE 1-13-304 – 1.0 Hr The how of music-making is about what goes on when a performer is expressing energy to an audience. The why contrasts the challenge of balancing the competitive pressures and the material awards with the inspiration of making the world a better place through the arts. Green’s multimedia lecture-demo includes a 20-minute narrated drama called Anna’s Promise that brings these principles to life.

Clinician: Rachel Cruz, Int. Academy of Music and the Arts Presider: James Hickey, Green ES Demonstration Group: Mariachi CorazĂłn de San Antonio Sponsored by: Alamo Music Center CPE 1-13-214AB – 1.0 Hr Cruz will introduce her new series, The Art of Mariachi: Method Books, Grades 6–12. She will provide detailed instructions on how the series is a source for pedagogical material and repertoire that meets state and national standards.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 221 Tone Up Your Flutes: A Physiological Approach Clinicians: Charlotte Daniel, Baylor Univ; Julee Walker, Texas A&M Univ/ Commerce; Timothy Hagen, Univ of Wisconsin/Madison Presider: Donald Taylor, Univ of North Texas CPE 1-13-221 – 1.0 Hr Instructors are often quick to address air and breath management to improve tone, but sometimes they neglect to reinforce key factors in the physiological approach to flute playing. Daniel, Hagen, and Walker will address common physiological problems in flute-playing and demonstrate various exercises to improve tone by recognizing and targeting bad habits.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 223 PML Band Music Selection Committee Meeting Presiders: Bradley Kent, UIL State Director of Music; George Strickland, UIL Music Assistant

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 225 How to Teach Beginning Tuba and Euphonium Students Clinician: Genevieve Clarkson, Northern Arizona Univ Presider: Amy Allison, Canyon Ridge MS CPE 1-13-225 – 1.0 Hr Starting beginning musicians on the tuba and euphonium can be quite challenging for all involved. Clarkson will discuss practical techniques for working with beginning tuba and euphonium players, including consideration of breathing, air speed and direction, articulation, posture, tone production, and range.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 302 AB Texas Jazz Educators Association Meeting Presider: Aric Schneller, Sam Houston State Univ, TJEA President

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 214 CD Developing Ensemble Skills and Motivation to Practice Clinician: Michael Raiber, Oklahoma City Univ Presider: Mallory Phillips, Bush MS CPE 1-13-214CD – 1.0 Hr Do your students need to listen in rehearsal and practice more effectively? Informal music learning pedagogy (IMLP) is an effective tool for developing students’ ensemble skills and motivation to practice. Raiber will demonstrate application of this pedagogy in the instrumental classroom and will provide guides for application in various school settings.

1:00 – 1:25 PM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: Rice MS Tenor-Bass Choir Conductor: Chelsea Farmer, Rice MS Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 1-13-TX-A – 0.5 Hr

1:00 – 2:00 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC Proactive and Healthy Approaches to Choral Vocal Technique Clinician: Alan Zabriskie, Texas Tech Univ Presider: Aaron Lucero, Newman Smith HS CPE 1-13-LSABC – 1.0 Hr A specific approach provides choir teachers a means of teaching vocal technique and developing healthy choral blend in beginning and advanced singers. Zabriskie will present an approach that will provide choral singers a vocal technique that will serve them throughout their singing lives. The approach will also provide healthy means of meeting the stylistic demands of choral repertoire.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR DEF Building Sightreading Skills in a Title I Urban High School Choral Program

Clinicians: Katherine Lewis, Maus MS; Kristin Hames, Hill Country MS Presider: Gregory Hames, Retired CPE 1-13-SN1 – 1.0 Hr Learn how to effectively teach sightreading throughout the year. Hames and Lewis will discuss ways to incorporate sightreading into daily lessons, leading up to the UIL evaluation. They will provide best practices for the sightreading room and give successful strategies to immediately use in the classroom.

Clinicians: Enrique Collazo, North Shore Senior HS; Adam Bendorf, North Shore Senior HS; Coty Morris, North Shore Senior HS Presider: John Bonner, Friona HS CPE 1-13-LSDEF – 1.0 Hr Collazo, Bendorf, and Morris will share a sightreading initiative that works for students in a Title I urban high school. The system challenges students through eight levels of difficulty, using several popular sightreading method books. It addresses the unique needs of these students, providing extra support through individual guidance, peer assistance, and mentoring, wrapped up in a fun rewards-based program.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 Conducting Nuances: Little Things Mean a Lot

1:00 – 1:25 PM / CC 217 Concert: Roosevelt Alexander Elementary SingRAE Choir

TMEA Featured Clinician: Anthony Maiello, George Mason Univ Presider: David Clemmer, Univ of Houston CPE 1-13-SN24 – 1.0 Hr Maiello will present the subtle aspects involved in the silent art on the podium. He will discuss and demonstrate facial expressions, left-hand gestures, postures and positions, body persona, stance, and more.

Conductors: Alyssa Plumb, Alexander ES; Michael Marker, Alexander ES Presider: Casey Medlin, Brazos Bend ES, TMEA Elementary Vice-President Organizer: Marti Rickaway, Ney ES CPE 1-13-217-A – 0.5 Hr

1:00 – 1:50 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: MS Honor Full Orchestra – Ereckson MS

Clinician: Robert Amchin, Peripole, Inc/Univ of Louisville Presider: Julie Scott, Southern Methodist Univ Sponsored by: Peripole, Inc. CPE 1-13-HB1 – 1.0 Hr Children love using manipulatives. General music classes come alive through student-centered learning, and Amchin will offer ideas for teachers to explore listening lessons and children’s literature that are interactive and fun!

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 Sightreading Strategies for Success

Conductors: Joanna DeVoto, Ereckson MS, Orchestra Director; Dorajean Vaccarezza, Ereckson MS, Band Director; Hannah Hong, Ereckson MS, Orchestra Director Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President CPE 1-13-LCT – 1.0 Hr

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THURSDAY 1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 2 Keeping Control with Timely Transitions & Relevant Repertoire Clinician: Alisha Gabriel, Great Oaks ES Presider: Dawn Everton, New Caney ES CPE 1-13-HB2 – 1.0 Hr Do you sense a disturbance in the Force when one activity ends and another begins? Talking leads to lost time, but timely transitions are the glue that holds a lesson together. Drawing from a rich collection of folk songs and orchestral music, Gabriel will explore more than 30 engaging musical transitions for K–5 that reinforce rhythmic and melodic concepts and minimize lost time in the classroom.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 3 Recorder Romps TMEA Featured Clinician: Artie Almeida, Elementary Clinician Presider: Juliana Roy, Roberts ES CPE 1-13-HB3 – 1.0 Hr Bring your soprano or tenor recorder for this session of innovative games and lessons, designed to grow children’s skills and musicality while motivating them to bring their recorders to class and practice at home. It’s guaranteed to be more fun than you’ve ever had with a recorder!

1:00 – 2:00 PM / EXHIBIT HALL CLINIC ROOM Launching MIDI Controllers into the Music Curriculum Clinician: Andrew Eldridge, UT/Arlington CPE 1-13-EHCR – 1.0 Hr MIDI controllers have become increasingly popular as a means of live performance expression. Through MIDI controllers, artists produce performances that combine a highly coordinated finger-drumming technique with intricate light shows. Eldridge will offer methods to create a live performance using MIDI controllers as well as ideas for integrating the controllers into a music curriculum.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 210 Using Toccata Blocks to Teach Rhythm and Meter Clinician: Catherine Schane-Lydon, Lodge Studios, Inc. Sponsored by: Lodge Studios, Inc. CPE 1-13-210 – 1.0 Hr Toccata Blocks are an innovative system of teaching rhythm and meter; they make teaching and learning rhythm fun. Schane-Lydon will demonstrate her invention and offer ideas in how to integrate Toccata Blocks into a music program.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 212 New String Resources for Latin, Rock, and Fiddling Clinician: Bob Phillips, Alfred Music Sponsored by: Alfred Music CPE 1-13-212 – 1.0 Hr Check out exciting new resources and learn how to use them to explore creativity and engage students using Latin, rock, and fiddling in your string orchestra.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 213 How to Plan a Successful Group Tour Clinician: April Black, Green Light Group Tours Sponsored by: Green Light Group Tours Learn how to use group travel as an effective recruiting and retention tool that opens students’ minds and hearts. Black will offer a special emphasis on how to keep students safe on the road and how to protect your organization from unnecessary financial risk and liability.

1:30 – 3:30 PM / MARRIOTT RW RIVER TERRACE Phi Beta Mu Board Meeting Presider: Todd Clearwater, Klein Oak HS, Phi Beta Mu Alpha Chapter President

1:30 – 1:55 PM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: Permian HS Kantorei Conductor: Michael Hawley, Permian HS Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 1-13-TX-B – 0.5 Hr

1:35 – 2:00 PM / CC 217 Concert: Garland ISD Fifth Grade Children’s Chorus

2:00 – 4:00 PM / CC EXHIBIT HALL Vocal Division – Visit the Exhibit Hall 2:00 – 2:30 PM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE Mariachi Azul Director: Juan Garcia, Grand Prairie HS CPE MS1-14-BH – 0.5 Hr The ensemble will perform a variety of traditional mariachi music including clasicas, sones, jarabes, boleros, rancheras, and huapangos. They perform often throughout the year for community and school events, in competitions in the DFW Metroplex, and in state competitions.

2:00 – 2:30 PM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE UTRGV Faculty Brass Trio Director: William Haugeberg, UT/Rio Grande Valley CPE MS1-14-NL – 0.5 Hr This professional trio formed in 2016 and has many scheduled performances throughout the Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Their repertoire varies from classical to modern to pop and includes transcriptions and original compositions for brass trio.

2:00 – 2:30 PM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE UTEP Early Music Ensemble Director: Lindsey Macchiarella, UT/El Paso CPE MS1-14-WL – 0.5 Hr This ensemble performs Renaissance and Baroque music on period instruments, including recorder, viola da gamba, cornetto, guitar, and voice. Students are grouped into trios and quartets of consorts and in broken consorts. They specialize in music of the English Renaissance, especially madrigals and viol fantasias, as well as Baroque recorder trio sonatas.

2:00 – 2:30 PM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE Texas Tech University Clarinet Choir Director: David Shea, Texas Tech Univ CPE MS1-14-WR – 0.5 Hr This clarinet choir performs several times during the school year and performed at the 2016 International Clarinet Association Clarinetfest. Members get the opportunity to learn the auxiliary clarinets and experience creating new arrangements. They will perform a program of new and standard repertoire.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 008 Urban School Music: Restorative Practices Classroom Circles Clinicians: Dinah Menger, Fort Worth ISD, TMEA Immediate Past-President; Cara Craggett, Wedgwood 6th Grade Sponsored by: TMEA CPE 1-14-008 – 1.0 Hr One of the most effective tools in the Restorative Practices toolkit is the classroom circle. Craggett, a trainer for RP, will take attendees through the steps to create and facilitate safe circles. As a music educator in one of Fort Worth ISD’s very challenging campuses, Craggett attributes this process to a complete turnaround in student behavior and classroom atmosphere.

2:30 – 3:20 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: Texas A&M – Commerce Wind Ensemble Conductor: Phillip Clements, Texas A&M Univ/Commerce Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President CPE 1-14-LCT – 1.0 Hr

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 221 Developing Better Tone Production in Your Trumpet Students Clinician: Jon Burgess, Texas Christian Univ Presider: Bobby Francis, Texas Christian Univ CPE 1-14-221 – 1.0 Hr Burgess will explore basic teaching strategies for improving sound production related to trumpet performance. Topics discussed will include posture, breathing habits, avoiding tension, embouchure formation, and articulation— all with the goal of playing more efficiently for optimal tone production.

Conductor: Brenda Hass, Garland ISD Presider: Casey Medlin, Brazos Bend ES, TMEA Elementary Vice-President Organizer: Marti Rickaway, Ney ES CPE 1-13-217-B – 0.5 Hr Southwestern Musician | December 2017 37

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2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 225 My Jazz Band Drummer Needs Help But I Don’t Play Drums!

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1 Longways Sets and Lindsey Stirling

Clinician: Arjuna Contreras, Fowler MS Presider: Stephen Crawford, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor Sponsored by: Texas Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society CPE 1-14-225 – 1.0 Hr In this engaging, entertaining, and fast-paced session, Contreras will highlight proper playing techniques, varying musical styles, drum set beat grid system, higher-level techniques, and more through demonstration and audience participation. His presentation will be geared toward middle and high school jazz band directors with limited percussion experience.

Clinicians: Traci Davidson, Lubbock-Cooper North ES; Justin Perez, LubbockCooper North ES Presider: Kaundria Gay, Hearne ES CPE 1-14-HB1 – 1.0 Hr Folk dancing promotes student engagement, learning, and movement. Davidson and Perez will share various folk dances for the upper-elementary grades. Dances will be set to music by electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling. By setting the dances to Stirling’s music, students are excited and more willing to participate.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 Keeping Your Desk Off the Podium

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 2 Poems and Books with Musical Hooks

Clinicians: Jason Robb, Rouse HS; Darcy Vogt Williams, Stiles MS Presider: Thomas Harrington, Cypress Woods HS CPE 1-14-SN1 – 1.0 Hr Clinicians will discuss organizational strategies to keep your lessons on track and your desk work out of your band hall. Gain tips and techniques for lesson planning, team-teaching, and program administration without sacrificing quality in your band program. Stay efficient, not busy.

Clinician: Katie Grace Miller, Heritage Music Press Presider: Debra Johnson, Leon Heights ES Sponsored by: Heritage Music Press CPE 1-14-HB2 – 1.0 Hr Learn some great strategies for using children’s books and poems to develop your students’ musical skills. Miller will explore several ideas that use literature to engage students in an activity, giving them practice and time to develop skills such as ear training with solfège, expressive elements in music, instrument families, various rhythms, and melodic direction, to name a few.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 Team-Teaching in the Large Ensemble Clinicians: Jana Harvey, Flower Mound HS; Brent Biskup, Flower Mound HS Presider: Kevin McNulty, Central HS CPE 1-14-SN24 – 1.0 Hr Team-teaching in the large ensemble is an underutilized strategy in our profession. In addition to being a valuable tool to help improve student engagement and achievement, it builds relationships between colleagues and strengthens the teaching methods of all involved. Harvey and Biskup will explore teamteaching strategies that can be implemented immediately upon returning home.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / LOCATIONS BELOW All-State Rehearsal: Techniques and Best Practices

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 3 A Musician’s Guide to Directing the School Musical Clinicians: Timothy McDonald, iTheatrics; Cynthia Ripley, iTheatrics Presider: Susan Hackett, Puckett ES Sponsored by: GIA Publications, Inc. and Music Theatre International CPE 1-14-HB3 – 1.0 Hr In this interactive clinic, McDonald and Ripley will demonstrate how a music educator can quickly and effectively direct a school musical. Topics include the importance of storytelling, rehearsal techniques, and how to evaluate musical theatre repertoire. Music educators will gain tools to instantly apply to their classroom, ensuring they can successfully direct a school musical.

CPE 1-14-LOC-ASR – 1.0 Hr Observe an All-State clinician/conductor in rehearsal: Symphonic Band: CC 007 Concert Band: Marriott RW Salon ABC 5A Symphonic Band: La Quinta Fiesta Ballroom TMEA Jazz Ensemble 1: CC 209 TMEA Jazz Ensemble 2: CC 211 ATSSB Symphonic Band: Hyatt Regency Ballroom East ATSSB Concert Band: Hyatt Regency Ballroom West ATSSB Jazz Ensemble: Hyatt Regency Rio Grande Symphony Orchestra: CC 006 Philharmonic Orchestra: Hilton Salon Del Rey String Orchestra: Menger Ballroom Mixed Choir: CC 301 Treble Choir: CC 206 Tenor-Bass Choir: CC 205 Small School Mixed Choir: CC 207

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 302 AB College Student to Music Educator: The Transition Begins Now!

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 214 AB Teaching Violin for the Non-String-Playing Teacher Clinician: Veronica Salinas Lopez, Texas A&M Univ/Kingsville Presider: Michelle New, McKinney Boyd HS CPE 1-14-214AB – 1.0 Hr Teachers who don’t play strings often have the difficult task of teaching violin without knowing the subtle and technical components of form and execution. Lopez will provide easy visual guidelines to aid the non-string player in setting up and maintaining proper technique in their violin students. Lopez will cover topics such as form, execution, sound production, and intonation.

Clinicians: Jason Bergman, Univ of North Texas; Olivia Funkhouser, Univ of North Texas Presider: Glenn Lambert, Wylie ISD Sponsored by: Conn-Selmer, Inc. CPE 1-14-303 – 1.0 Hr One in 68 people is diagnosed with some form of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Bergman and Funkhouser will provide pedagogical insights and techniques educators can use to adapt their teaching to increase success, especially with students diagnosed with high-functioning forms of ASD. Their experiences are based on working together for four years as student and teacher. (Repeated Friday, 11:30 a.m., CC 214 AB)

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 214 CD Shh! Get More Attention on the Podium

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 304 The Sister Wendy Philosophy of Music: Part 2

Clinician: Brendan Townsend, Texas A&M International Univ Presider: Reuben Chance, Memorial HS CPE 1-14-214CD – 1.0 Hr Students want to play music, not listen to instructions from the podium. Townsend will highlight how to talk less, rehearse more, and get better results though predefined gestures, facial expressions, and refined conducting techniques. Silent rehearsals, use of grunts, smiles, and ugly expressions, student-centered rehearsals, and more all make the rehearsal process more rewarding for all!

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Clinicians: Keith Dye, Texas Tech Univ; Rodney Klett, Retired; Gerald Babbitt, Retired Presider: Blair Williams, Texas Tech Univ CPE 1-14-302AB – 1.0 Hr The transition from college music major to professional music educator is perhaps one of the most crucial in life. While the college experience and professional training of higher education are an asset in job preparation, there are so many more details that the new music educator must negotiate. Attendees will leave with answers and, more importantly, with numerous appropriate and valuable questions.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 303 Adaptive Teaching for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

TMEA Featured Clinician: Donald Hodges, Univ of North Carolina/Greensboro Presider: Russ Teweleit, West Texas A&M Univ CPE 1-14-304 – 1.0 Hr Hodges will explore how modern neuroscience might support or contradict the ideas of Sister Wendy Beckett as they pertain to music education. In particular, he will examine the Default Mode Network, a part of the brain that identifies us, first of all, as a human being, and secondly as a particular human being with a personalized autobiography of thoughts, emotions, and experiences.

THURSDAY 2:30 – 3:30 PM / EXHIBIT HALL CLINIC ROOM Chromebooks, We’ve Got You Covered

3:30 – 4:00 PM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE all about 5: A Woodwind Quintet

Clinician: James Frankel, MusicFirst Sponsored by: MusicFirst CPE 1-14-EHCR – 1.0 Hr Finding technology that is affordable and easy to understand is a challenge all music teachers face. The MusicFirst Online Classroom was developed to address these exact challenges! Fully functional on Chromebooks and other mobile devices, our award-winning learning management system eases organization and assessment, allowing teachers to connect students directly to their assignments.

Director: Sally Bohls, Private Instructor CPE MS1-15-WL – 0.5 Hr This woodwind quintet is made up of five professional musicians based in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. They play professionally, teach privately, and share a love of chamber music and a desire to introduce young musicians to the world of woodwind quintet playing.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 210 Nuvo Windstars: An Exciting New Flexible Curriculum Clinician: Brittany Bauman, Nuvo Instrumental LLC Sponsored by: Nuvo Instrumental LLC CPE 1-14-210 – 1.0 Hr Introducing the DooD, TooT, jSax, Clarineo, and jFlute—Nuvo instruments designed to help bridge the gap between recorder and band and orchestral instruments. Learn how Nuvo instruments can be used to incorporate general music experiences with early woodwind skills. Come try the instruments as part of a short lesson during this session.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 212 Cross-Curricular Connections Through Folk Music and Movement Clinician: Graham Hepburn, QuaverMusic.com Sponsored by: QuaverMusic.com CPE 1-14-212 – 1.0 Hr Hepburn will explore folk songs from cultures around the world, using movement, instruments, improvisation, and technology to extract solid crosscurricular connections in geography, history, and language—all while meeting your general music objectives. Walk away with activities you can implement right away to create lessons that connect every corner of the school campus and beyond!

3:30 – 4:00 PM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE UTRGV Trombone Choir Director: Pedro Martinez, UT/Rio Grande Valley CPE MS1-15-WR – 0.5 Hr This ensemble features members of the UTRGV trombone studio. Selections for this showcase include musical arrangements stemming from various eras and energetic, newly composed music specifically written for this ensemble. The UTRGV Trombone Choir most recently presented a showcase performance at the Big 12 Trombone Conference.

3:45 – 5:15 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT LOBBY College Division Research Poster Session Presider: Amy Simmons, UT/Austin CPE 1-15-SNL – 1.5 Hrs Selected authors present their research at this informal session where attendees can learn about the research and discuss applications to music teaching.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 224 Texas Percussive Arts Society Business Meeting Presider: Brian Zator, Texas A&M Univ/Commerce, PAS President

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 213 Pedagogical Sequencing for Student Success Clinician: Robert McCashin, Composer/Arranger Sponsored by: The FJH Music Company CPE 1-14-213 – 1.0 Hr Learn how the order in which materials are introduced can positively affect and guide the acceleration of student learning in the heterogeneous string classroom. McCashin, string writer/arranger, will present and discuss the advantages of New Directions for Strings, Books 1 and 2, and A Scale in Time, published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

3:30 – 4:00 PM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE Texas All-Star Horn Choir Directors: Heather Test, Texas Christian Univ; Patrick Hughes, UT/Austin CPE MS1-15-BH – 0.5 Hr This ensemble will perform new and standard works for horn choir and throw in a few surprises that will give educators and audience members creative ideas for their own concerts.

3:30 – 4:00 PM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Boreas Quartet Director: Matthew Mireles, St. Mary’s Univ CPE MS1-15-NL – 0.5 Hr The quartet’s album “The Serpent’s Kissâ€? won the International Tuba-Euphonium Association’s 2016 chamber music album of the year award. They are the leading ensemble of the next generation of top quality low-brass musicians, and members are successful soloists, conductors, ensemble musicians, and teachers.

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4:00 – 4:50 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Ensemble

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 In the Eye of the Beholder: Picking Quality Music

Conductor: Fred Allen, Stephen F. Austin State Univ Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President CPE 1-16-LCT – 1.0 Hr

Clinician: Larry Clark, Carl Fischer Music Presider: Taylor Goodwin, Colleyville Heritage HS Sponsored by: Carl Fischer Music CPE 1-16-SN24 – 1.0 Hr Choosing the right piece for students’ needs often means sifting through thousands of choices. What one person believes is the greatest piece ever written could be drudgery for another. Clark will draw on his compositional and educational experience to discuss common characteristics of quality music to help teachers choose great music consistently for their ensembles.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 221 How to Have a Fabulous Horn Section at All Levels Clinician: Richard Lambrecht, Retired Presider: Andrew Sealy, Hebron HS, TMEA President Demonstration Group: UTEP Horn Choir CPE 1-16-221 – 1.0 Hr Lambrecht and the UTEP Horn Choir will present techniques and strategies for embouchure establishment and mouthpiece placement, tone production, instrument holding position, left- and right-hand positions, range, tuning, section setup, and section placement in the band setup. They will demonstrate these concepts visually and aurally in the context of a typical school horn section.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 225 Building Depth in a Small School Band Program Clinician: Kathy Johnson, Argyle HS Presider: Asa Burk, Argyle HS CPE 1-16-225 – 1.0 Hr Johnson will focus on the culture, collaborative teaching, and curriculum alignment for grades 5–12 in a small 4A school district. This alignment and team-teaching is the foundation for the excellence in music and in developing individual musicians from bottom to top in the Argyle band program.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 Supporting Saxophone Student Success Clinician: Jason Smith, Spring HS Presider: Christopher Gonzales, Dueitt MS CPE 1-16-SN1 – 1.0 Hr Smith will share his approach to saxophone pedagogy, including equipment, posture, embouchure, tone production, articulation, technical development, and ensemble preparation.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / LOCATIONS BELOW All-State Rehearsal: Techniques and Best Practices CPE 1-16-LOC-ASR – 1.0 Hr Observe an All-State clinician/conductor in rehearsal. Symphonic Band: CC 007 Concert Band: Marriott RW Salon ABC 5A Symphonic Band: La Quinta Fiesta Ballroom TMEA Jazz Ensemble 1: CC 209 TMEA Jazz Ensemble 2: CC 211 ATSSB Symphonic Band: Hyatt Regency Ballroom East ATSSB Concert Band: Hyatt Regency Ballroom West ATSSB Jazz Ensemble: Hyatt Regency Rio Grande Symphony Orchestra: CC 006 Philharmonic Orchestra: Hilton Salon Del Rey String Orchestra: Menger Ballroom

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 214 AB Double Bass 101: Foundations for Building Strong Players TMEA Featured Clinician: James Mick, Ithaca College Presider: Michael Graber, Texas Tech Univ CPE 1-16-214AB – 1.0 Hr Strengthen your double bass section from the ground up! Mick will offer a nonthreatening review of beginning and intermediate techniques. Discussion will include proper setup and remedies for specific issues.

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THURSDAY 4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 214 CD Vibrato from A to Z Clinicians: Eliza Jeffords, Texas Lutheran Univ; Elizabeth Lee, Texas Lutheran Univ Presider: Karel Butz, Beckendorff JH CPE 1-16-214CD – 1.0 Hr Vibrato can enhance the tone and expressive quality of any string performance and is an essential skill to teach from the very beginning. Get your students on the path with principles and exercises for all levels. Each vibrato teaching idea may be incorporated into your existing warm-ups and technique routines without letting other essential techniques suffer.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC The Middle School Beast: Creating Success in Beginning Choir Clinician: Anne Weiss, Nimitz MS Presider: Frank Eychaner, UT/Permian Basin CPE 1-16-LSABC – 1.0 Hr Weiss will cover the most important goals and outcomes for teaching a beginning middle school choir: recruiting, scheduling, the choir handbook, building a positive choral culture, proven warm-ups, sightreading strategies, theory concepts, proven repertoire, rehearsal techniques, parent communication, classroom organization, and discipline.

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4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 3 Movin’ and Groovin’ TMEA Featured Clinician: Artie Almeida, Elementary Clinician Presider: Julie Boettiger, Patterson ES CPE 1-16-HB3 – 1.0 Hr Join Almeida and your colleagues for a session of singing, moving, playing, and lots of surprises! Cats, dogs, horses, and chutes will help bring the elements of music to life in child-appealing activities, designed for both primary and intermediate students.

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4:00 – 5:00 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR DEF English Diction that Ensures Understanding and Textual Meaning TMEA Featured Clinician: Donald Neuen, Shepherd’s Grove Church, Calif. Presider: Allen Hightower, Univ of North Texas CPE 1-16-LSDEF – 1.0 Hr The purpose of singing is direct communication, as opposed to the indirect communication of instrumental music. The words of a chorus must be clearly understood and convey appropriate emotional meaning.

4:00 – 4:25 PM / CC 217 Concert: Benignus Elementary School Conductor: Kristin Norris, Benignus ES Presider: Casey Medlin, Brazos Bend ES, TMEA Elementary Vice-President Organizer: Becky Compton, North Riverside ES CPE 1-16-217-A – 0.5 Hr

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1 Making Folkdance Fun for Your Students Clinician: Missy Strong, Fleetwood ES Presider: Stephanie Morris, Spring Creek ES Sponsored by: GIA Publications, Inc. CPE 1-16-HB1 – 1.0 Hr As the idea of community diminishes, music teachers can use folkdance to bring students and their communities together. It is also a great vehicle for students to demonstrate their growing musicality in kinesthetic and visual ways. Strong will provide tips and ideas for how to best incorporate folkdance into the general music classroom as well as actual dances that can be used right away.

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4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 2 Recorders: Solution, Not a Problem Clinician: Lenna Harris, Macie Publishing Company Presider: Elizabeth Krajewski, Highlands ES Sponsored by: Macie Publishing CPE 1-16-HB2 – 1.0 Hr Many teachers love to teach recorder while others would rather have a root canal. Discover how

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THURSDAY

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 302 AB Manage, Organize, Communicate Clinicians: Scott McCormick, National Association of Music Parents; Richard Saucedo, Conn-Selmer Presider: Charles Aguillon, Lake Travis ISD Sponsored by: Conn-Selmer, Inc. and J.W. Pepper CPE 1-16-302AB – 1.0 Hr The job of organizing and managing your music program is becoming more complicated and time consuming. In reality, so much of your success as a teacher relies heavily on strategic communication. Learn how sharing the vision for your program will allow you to take back control of your time and empower your relationships with parents and volunteers.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 303 From Attendance to Zip Ties: A Bag of Tricks for All Teachers Clinicians: Joseph McLemore, White MS; Amy Worman, White MS Presider: Terri Robertson, Dilley HS CPE 1-16-303 – 1.0 Hr Worman and McLemore work in a robust and challenging Title I environment and often encounter unique challenges that require unique solutions. They will display, describe, and demonstrate various techniques they utilize in their daily routines to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their teaching. Take away fresh approaches that will have you leaving school on time!

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 304 Assessing Students Who Learn Differently TMEA Featured Clinician: Alice Hammel, James Madison Univ Presider: Darla Meek, Texas A&M Univ/Commerce CPE 1-16-304 – 1.0 Hr Students who learn differently often need individualized goals, objectives, and assessment strategies. Through careful sequencing of our goals, both to support the students who struggle to meet them and the students who have skills that far surpass our expectations, we can meet the needs of all within our inclusion classrooms. This session is active and inherently engaging.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / EXHIBIT HALL CLINIC ROOM Free Technology Resources for Elementary Music Educators Clinician: Amy Burns, Far Hills Country Day School CPE 1-16-EHCR – 1.0 Hr More elementary music educators have access to technology but also have

limited budgets. Burns will share free technology resources that elementary music educators can use as teaching tools and that can enhance their current elementary music curriculum.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 210 Bucket Band Basics Clinician: Chris Crockarell, Row-Loff Productions Sponsored by: Row-Loff Productions CPE 1-16-210 – 1.0 Hr Bucket bands offer students a fun and entertaining venue for percussive expression as well as for building confidence in performance from positive audience reaction. Learn techniques as well as how to start your own bucket brigade. Audience participation will make for a stimulating time for all!

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 212 Amp Up Your Program with Music Theory the Next Gen Way! Clinician: Jean McKen, Breezin’ Thru Inc. Sponsored by: Breezin’ Thru Inc. CPE 1-16-212 – 1.0 Hr See why Breezin’ Thru Theory Next Gen gets a resounding thumbs up from students and teachers alike. McKen will highlight how it engages, saves time, and builds mastery fast—at home, school, or even on the bus, online on any device. See what’s new, including more advanced chapters and Ear Training. Now that’s music to the ears! Curriculum is aligned for grades 4–12.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 213 Successful Performance Tours Clinicians: Michael Holzer, Educational Travel Adventures; Michelle Gordon, Educational Travel Adventures Sponsored by: Educational Travel Adventures Holzer and Gordon will highlight how to request and prepare for a performance tour.

4:35 – 5:00 PM / CC 217 Concert: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Elementary District Choir Conductors: Sarah Bayles, Blalack MS; Allison Murray, Polk MS Presider: Casey Medlin, Brazos Bend ES, TMEA Elementary Vice-President Organizer: Becky Compton, North Riverside ES CPE 1-16-217-B – 0.5 Hr

TMEA CONVENTION @ A GLANCE • February 14–17, 2018, San Antonio, Henry B. Gonzalez Center • 280+ clinics, 100+ performances, 1,300+ exhibit booths • Band, Orchestra, Vocal, Elementary, and College events • $60 early registration fee for active TMEA members • Full-day technology preconference on Wednesday ($50)

Registration Opens FEB. 14—1:00 p.m. FEB. 15—7:30 a.m. FEB. 16—9:00 a.m. FEB. 17—7:30 a.m.

• Discounted downtown hotel rates at www.tmea.org/housing • Active TMEA members earn professional education credit • Details at www.tmea.org/convention

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The cost-beneďŹ t is fantastic, and I applaud TMEA for their efforts to keep this conference affordable and excellent. Amy Simmons, UT/Austin

For three days of inspired teaching, beautiful music, and shop talk with friends, the TMEA convention is a bargain! Brenda Music, Alvin ISD

THURSDAY

5:15 – 6:00 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 Band Division Business Meeting

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 Complete Percussionists: No Private Lessons, No Problem!

Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President Be part of TMEA’s future by attending this meeting that will include election of the 2018–2020 Band Vice-President, recognition of state Honor Band participants, and a keynote address by Anthony Maiello.

Clinicians: David LaClair, Los Fresnos HS; Patrick Anderson, Los Fresnos HS Presider: Andrew Salois, Los Fresnos HS Demonstration Group: Los Fresnos HS Percussion Ensemble, David LaClair, Director CPE 1-18-SN1 – 1.0 Hr Private lessons aren’t always an option for our students. How can we possibly teach them everything they need to know to succeed without this important facet of music instruction? Anderson and LaClair will take you through their approach to preparing students to become complete (and college ready) percussionists.

5:15 – 6:00 PM / CC 214 AB Orchestra Division Business Meeting Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President Be part of the future of TMEA by attending this meeting.

5:15 – 6:00 PM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Vocal Division Business Meeting Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President Attend to stay updated on TMEA business.

5:15 – 6:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1 Elementary Division Business Meeting Presider: Casey Medlin, Brazos Bend ES, TMEA Elementary Vice-President Be part of the future of TMEA by attending this meeting, get a chance to win great prizes, and enjoy learning more about Little Kids Rock.

5:15 – 6:00 PM / CC 304 College Division Business Meeting Presider: Si Millican, UT/San Antonio, TMEA College Vice-President Be part of TMEA’s future by attending this meeting that will include election of the 2018–2020 College Vice-President.

6:30 – 8:30 PM / MARRIOTT PLAZA TBME Drop-In Meeting Presider: Darryl Singleton, Texas Southern Univ, TBME President Texas Black Music Educators is dedicated to diversity in music education in Texas. To join TBME, register at www.tbme.org or at the meeting.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 217 Women Band Director International Texas Chapter Meeting Presiders: June Bearden, Frenship JH, President; Carol Turner, Krum HS, Past-President

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 221 Using Teacher Modeling for More Efficient Rehearsals Clinician: Warren Haston, The Hartt School Presider: Trevor Braselton, Dickinson HS CPE 1-18-221 – 1.0 Hr Modeling is an efficient and authentic teaching method. Haston will discuss appropriate and inappropriate pedagogical applications of modeling and present a sequence that has proven successful at every level of instrumental instruction with any method book. Learn to use modeling in a manner that leads to music literacy.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 224 American School Band Directors Association Business Meeting Presider: Travis Smith, ASBDA State Chair

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 225 Beginning Brass Instruction: New Ideas & Fresh Approaches Clinician: Keith Dye, Texas Tech Univ Presider: Bennett Parsons, Victory Lakes MS Demonstration Group: Tejeda MS Sixth Graders, Bernard Rosenberg, Director Sponsored by: Warwick Music CPE 1-18-225 – 1.0 Hr Join in exploring best practices and numerous nontraditional strategies applicable to teaching beginning brass instruments in any setting: homogeneous, brass together, and totally heterogeneous. Observe the demonstration group of students new to brass playing and get the opportunity for hands-on participation.

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6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 Success for All: Making Band Work for Every Student Clinician: Bryn Roberts, Reedy HS Presider: Joshua Kurzweil, McKinney North HS CPE 1-18-SN24 – 1.0 Hr Band should be a positive experience for every student who walks through our doors. Through a combination of accountability and nurture, we can ensure that every student, not just the high achiever, makes a meaningful contribution to the band program’s success. Roberts will present practical strategies to reach every student so they can experience the thrill of accomplishment.

6:30 – 7:20 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra Conductor: David Itkin, Univ of North Texas, Orchestra Director Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President CPE 1-18-LCT – 1.0 Hr

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 214 AB Effective Recruiting and Retention Strategies for Orchestra Clinician: Sandy Goldie, Virginia Commonwealth Univ Presider: Sam Flippin, Braswell HS CPE 1-18-214AB – 1.0 Hr Do you want to build a high-quality, high-quantity orchestra at your school or improve the one you have? Are you frustrated by recruiting and retention issues that limit your group’s success? Are you plagued by balance issues on critical instruments or wish you could do more to encourage new students to enroll and current students to stay? Explore practical strategies for delivering on your vision.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 214 CD Teaching Orchestra Students to Tune Their Instruments Clinician: Erin Hansen, Univ of Houston Presider: Kristen Pellegrino, UT/San Antonio CPE 1-18-214CD – 1.0 Hr Teaching orchestra students how to tune their instruments can often cause frustration for teachers and students alike. Hansen will demonstrate games and techniques that teach aural skills, pitch recognition, and manipulation and tuning procedures geared for large classes. Attendees will be encouraged to share their successful tuning strategies.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC Stranger Things: Tales of How to Survive the UIL Sightreading Room Clinician: Theresa Pritchard, Vista Ridge MS Presider: Randall Hooper, Texas A&M Univ/Commerce You can survive the thrills and chills of the UIL Sightreading room and so can your students! Pritchard will detail the critical choices made from day one of the school year to your time in the sightreading room that can help you survive and thrive! You can do this!

6:30 – 7:30 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR DEF How Can I Keep Them Singing?—The Male Changing Voice Clinician: Martin Ashley, Oxford University Press Presider: Ryan Garrison, Children’s Chorus of San Antonio Demonstration Group: Children’s Chorus of San Antonio, Anne Schelleng, Director Sponsored by: Oxford University Press CPE 1-18-LSDEF – 1.0 Hr Young male singers are motivated by real purpose and the perception of worthwhile learning—in music as in sport. Ashley will work with select male singers from the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio to demonstrate how to successfully navigate the physiological changes their voices are experiencing and overcome singing anxiety so they are free to enjoy the performance experience.

THURSDAY 6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1 Singing Games, Play Party Games, and Dances for Everyone

7:00 – 7:25 PM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: North Richland MS Varsity Women

TMEA Featured Clinician: Jill Trinka, Coastal Carolina Univ Presider: Amy Tagle, KIPP Esperanza Dual Language Academy CPE 1-18-HB1 – 1.0 Hr Kick off your shoes and join Trinka in this just-for-fun community music-making and movement session!

Conductor: Lorelai Cole, North Richland MS Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 1-19-TX-A – 0.5 Hr

6:30 – 8:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 3 Publisher’s Showcase #1

Conductor: Deidre Douglas, Cypress Falls HS Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 1-19-TX-B – 0.5 Hr

Clinicians: Denise Eaton, BriLee Music; Mary Lynn Lightfoot, Choristers Guild; Andy Beck, Alfred Music; John Jacobson, Hal Leonard Corporiation Presider: Cindy Austin, Ferguson ES Sponsored by: BriLee Music, Choristers Guild, Alfred Music, Hal Leonard CPE 1-18-HB3 – 2.0 Hrs Join the clinicians from BriLee Music, Choristers Guild, Alfred Music, and Hal Leonard as they present popular and new two-part concert chorals along with dynamic new resources, collections, and musicals.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 302 AB Becoming a Successful Mentor to Young Teachers Clinician: Lynne Jackson, Southern Methodist Univ Presider: William Haugeberg, UT/Rio Grande Valley CPE 1-18-302AB – 1.0 Hr Jackson will examine what it takes to become a successful mentor to teachers new to our profession. New teachers struggle with classroom management, organizational skills, pedagogical knowledge, and professionalism and often lack the ability to have a clear vision for their students. Jackson will share her experiences and insights on becoming an effective mentor teacher.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 303 Fix It on the Fly: Improving Conducting for the Busy Teacher

7:30 – 7:55 PM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: Cypress Falls HS A Cappella Choir

7:45 – 10:00 PM / THE DAVENPORT Texas Orchestra Directors Association Reception The Davenport is located at 203 N. Presa Street.

8:00 – 8:50 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: University of Texas Wind Ensemble Conductor: Jerry Junkin, UT/Austin Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President CPE 1-20-LCT – 1.0 Hr

8:00 – 8:50 PM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: Texas Christian Univ Concert Chorale Conductor: Christopher Aspaas, Texas Christian Univ Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 1-20-TX-C – 1.0 Hr

9:45 – 11:15 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 Phi Beta Mu Alpha Chapter Business Meeting Presider: Todd Clearwater, Klein Oak HS, Phi Beta Mu Alpha Chapter President

Clinicians: Joshua Bronfman, Sam Houston State Univ; Jacob Sustaita, Sam Houston State Univ Presider: Michael Ware, Sam Houston State Univ Demonstration Group: Members of SHSU Chorale and Symphony Orchestra, Joshua Bronfman, Director CPE 1-18-303 – 1.0 Hr Teachers often don’t have the time or means to focus on improving their conducting. Bronfman and Sustaita will show how even the busiest ensemble directors can improve their gestures on the job through simple and efficient techniques.

10:15 – 11:15 PM / CC 217 Sigma Alpha Iota Sing

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 304 Students with Performance Anxiety: Teachers Guide

10:15 – 11:15 PM / CC 303 Kappa Kappa Psi / Tau Beta Sigma Sing

Clinician: Marty Lenard, Schreiner Univ Presider: Mary Ellen Cavitt, Texas State Univ CPE 1-18-304 – 1.0 Hr In recent years, research in the medical and musical fields have examined performance anxiety management in young and professional performing musicians. Lenard will provide educators with guidance on identifying performance anxiety through physiological responses and will discuss strategies to help students manage that anxiety.

Presider: Amanda Dickson, Private Instructor, TBS Executive Council Member Sponsored by: Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association

7:00 – 8:00 PM / LOCATIONS BELOW All-State Rehearsal: Techniques and Best Practices CPE 1-19-LOC-ASR – 1.0 Hr Observe an All-State clinician/conductor in rehearsal. Symphonic Band: CC 007 Concert Band: Marriott RW Salon ABC 5A Symphonic Band: La Quinta Fiesta Ballroom TMEA Jazz Ensemble 1: CC 209 TMEA Jazz Ensemble 2: CC 211 Symphony Orchestra: CC 006 Philharmonic Orchestra: Hilton Salon Del Rey String Orchestra: Menger Ballroom Mixed Choir: CC 301 Treble Choir: CC 206 Tenor-Bass Choir: CC 205 Small School Mixed Choir: CC 207

Guest Conductor: Lynn Brinckmeyer, Texas State Univ Presider: Delaney Dunn, Texas State Univ

10:15 – 11:15 PM / CC 302 AB Mu Phi Epsilon Sing Presider: Isabel De La Cerda, The Christian School at Castle Hills, South Central 4 District Director

CONGRATULATIONS DENNY WHITLEY

2017 TEXAS BANDMASTERS

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Retired Director of Bands, Whitehouse High School Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees- East Texas State University

PERFORMANCE.PRIDE.PASSION TAMUC.EDU/MUSIC | 903.886.5303

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Attend the TMEA General Sessions

First General Session

Second General Session

Thursday, February 15, 8:30 a.m. Lila Cockrell Theater • President-Elect Nominations Close • TMEA Scholarships Presentation • Keynote Address by Black Violin Sponsored by the NAMM Foundation

Friday, February 16, 8:30 a.m. Lila Cockrell Theater • President-Elect Announcement • All-State Combined Ensemble • Keynote Address by Eric Whitacre

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ith keynote presenters Black Violin and Eric Whitacre, the 2018 TMEA Clinic/Convention General Sessions are certain to be highlights of your convention attendance. In addition to these extraordinary presentations, attend these two sessions of the TMEA general membership to be a more active member of your association. Be part of the future by supporting the TMEA scholarship winners who will be presented during the First General Session, and at the Second General Session, enjoy the sounds of All-State musicians from the Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, and Mixed Choir.

First General Session Keynote: Black Violin Black Violin is composed of classically trained violist Wil B. and violinist Kev Marcus, who combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom.” Wil and Kev place heavy emphasis on educational outreach and have performed for more than 100,000 students in North America and Europe in the past 12 months, including the featured musical act for the Blue Ribbon Festival at the Music Center in 48 Southwestern Musician | December 2017

Black Violin Los Angeles, Calif., where they performed for 19,000 fifth graders from the Greater Los Angeles area over a three-day period. The band is endorsed by Yamaha Music and has partnered with the National Association for Music Merchants (NAMM) to continue their advocacy for accessible music education. Wil B. (pictured on the left) immigrated to the United States from the Bahamas with his family at the age of 11. He hoped to join the school band to play saxophone, but accidentally was placed in the string program. He grew to love the viola and mastered it as

well as the trumpet, drums, and bass guitar. Kev Marcus (on right) began playing violin at age 9, with the encouragement of his mother. He and Wil B. met while attending the famed Dillard HS of the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where they were trained in the classical tradition. During their class and practice time, they developed firm classic techniques, and in free time listened to hip-hop and rhythm and blues. Both Wil B. and Kev Marcus attended college on full music scholarships. Wil B. attended Florida State, and Kev Marcus went to Florida International University. Black Violin was born when Marcus heard the music of violinist Stuff Smith, considered to be the first violinist to use electrical amplification techniques on a violin. His professor sat him down at a lesson and told him to listen. Marcus said Smith’s music was “unbelievable,” saying “classical violin with soul and fire. I loved it.” He passed the music on to Wil B., and together they decided to form a band, calling it Black Violin, named after Smith’s eponymous soulful solo album. Inspired by Smith’s music, the two realized they could synthesize all the styles they loved: classical, jazz, R&B, hip-hop, and even reggae and gypsy music. Second General Session Keynote: Eric Whitacre Eric Whitacre is one of today’s most popular and frequently-performed composers. His remarkable global appeal has been enhanced by his achievements as conductor, innovator, broadcaster, and charismatic public speaker, and by the best-selling success of his recordings. A graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, Whitacre was recently appointed Artist in Residence with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, having completed a five-year term as Composer in Residence at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University, UK. In addition to his extensive output for choir and vocal ensemble, his orchestral works have been performed by some of the world’s most distinguished orchestras on both sides of the Atlantic. Whitacre’s first album as composer and conductor, released by Decca as Light & Gold, won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Choral Recording. His second album for Decca, Water Night, secured a No. 1 position in the iTunes and Billboard classical charts on the day of its April 2012 release. Whitacre’s first vinyl EP was released in 2013, featuring his choral arrangement of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence.” The range of Whitacre’s international reach increased in 2010 with the launch of his groundbreaking Virtual Choir, “Lux Aurumque.” The online project, inspired by a young singer’s video upload, was created by 185 singers from a dozen countries. Within two months, their joint recording attracted over one million YouTube views and has now been viewed over four million times. The project grew in numbers with Virtual Choir 2.0, “Sleep,” and Virtual Choir 3, “Water Night.” Virtual Choir 4, “Fly to Paradise,” received over 8,400 submissions from 101 countries. Released in

Eric Whitacre

July 2013, the film was launched as part of the Coronation Festival at Buckingham Palace and televised on BBC One. To date, the four Virtual Choirs have registered over 15 million views. Born in Nevada, Whitacre joined his school marching band and also played in a techno-pop group. His musical passions broadened and deepened during his years as a student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, inspired above all by the life-changing experience of singing Mozart’s Requiem. Whitacre completed his first choral composition, “Go, lovely rose,” in 1990 as a gift for David Weller, his college choral director. Whitacre subsequently studied composition with John Corigliano and David Diamond at the Juilliard School, graduating with a master of music in 1997. Whitacre has appeared twice on the main stage at the TED conference. His 2011 TEDWeekend talk, cohosted by TED and The Huffington Post, was among the most popular in the event’s history. In recent years he has addressed audiences worldwide, at leading universities, the Economist, Seoul Digital Forum, and other high-profile global institutions. Whitacre was invited to the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2013, where he led a debate on the role of arts in society and the impact of technology on the arts, and gave a presentation to the closing session. He addressed the 2013 Ciudad de las Ideas Brilliant Minds conference, a celebration of the most provocative and innovative ideas in science, business, and culture. The range of Whitacre’s work crosses the conventional boundaries set for different musical genres. His open-minded, compassionate approach acknowledges music’s extraordinary capacity to unite people from all backgrounds. Make Plans to Attend As you review the schedule that follows, you’ll see that we blocked time for you to be free to attend these important and inspirational meetings. When you make your personal schedule, be sure to include them. Go to www.tmea.org/convention for more information about these meetings and to stay updated on the latest convention information.

Convention Housing Alert

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ost of the TMEA hotel room blocks have sold out. You can continue to use the TMEA housing system to search for available rooms (availability will vary as individual reservations are canceled between now and the end of January when the online system closes). Alternatively, reserve directly with hotels, or use other online discount systems to search for availability. Go to www.tmea.org/housing for more information. Know that $10 daily parking will be available Thursday– Saturday (for entry by 5 p.m.) at the Alamodome, with free shuttle service to and from the convention center.

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2018 TMEA CLINIC/CONVENTION

Friday, February 16 7:00 – 7:45 AM / CC 303 Fellowship of Christian Musicians Breakfast Meeting

10:00 AM – 8:00 PM / CC EXHIBIT HALL Exhibit Hall Open

Presider: Rory Davis, Cinco Ranch HS This meeting is open to all divisions. Join us for a short time of praise, worship, prayer, and encouraging fellowship, with a free light continental breakfast.

To see who will be exhibiting, go to www.tmea.org/2018exhibitors (this list will update with the addition of more exhibitors).

8:30 – 9:45 AM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER TMEA Second General Session

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 221 Teaching Students to Teach Themselves

9:00 AM – 8:00 PM / CC REGISTRATION TMEA Member Registration

Clinician: Steve Smith, Hal Leonard Presider: Nicholas Williams, Univ of North Texas Sponsored by: Hal Leonard CPE 2-10-221 – 1.0 Hr What if your students had the same or higher standards for themselves as you do? Smith will offer helpful ideas for inspiring students to think for themselves on a higher musical level in a positive and constructive manner. Additionally, a road map of when to teach and when to guide students will be discussed to help in developing students’ musical independence and maturity.

Registration is accessible through the north lobby of the convention center. Preregister online to expedite the process of obtaining your badge. Go to www.tmea.org/registration.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 225 How to Start Strong and Sound Great on the Oboe

Presider: Andrew Sealy, Hebron HS, TMEA President Featuring the results of the TMEA President-Elect election, a performance by members of the All-State Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Mixed Choir, and a keynote address by Grammy-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.

9:30 – 10:00 AM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE William Taft High School Steel Band Director: Rick Astorga, Taft HS CPE MS2-09-BH – 0.5 Hr This ensemble features styles ranging from traditional calypso and soca to modern pop. They perform regularly for their schools and community.

9:30 – 10:00 AM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Navarro College Saxophone Quartet Director: Joshua Buckrucker, Navarro College CPE MS2-09-NL – 0.5 Hr This ensemble features a variety of styles and repertoire. They travel and perform several times each year, showcasing a variety of repertoire that features extended techniques and auxiliary instruments.

9:30 – 10:00 AM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Texas Woman’s University Clarinet Quartet Director: Shannon McDonald, Texas Woman’s Univ CPE MS2-09-WL – 0.5 Hr Made up of current undergraduate and graduate music majors and alumni, this ensemble will feature original works by women composers written for clarinet quartet.

9:30 – 10:00 AM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE UTEP Horn Choir Director: Richard Lambrecht, Retired CPE MS2-09-WR – 0.5 Hr This ensemble consists of members from the university’s horn studio. They perform a wide variety of musical styles throughout the year and were invited to perform for TBA in 2016 and at the 2017 Midwest Orchestra & Band Clinic.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 008 Job Interview Skills Practice Session 3 Clinician: JD Janda, Tomball ISD Sponsored by: TMEA/TMAC CPE 2-10-008 – 1.0 Hr Improve your interview skills by participating in or observing mock interviews with district fine arts administrators. 50 Southwestern Musician | December 2017

Clinician: Melissa Bosma, Oklahoma State Univ Presider: Sarah Allen, Southern Methodist Univ CPE 2-10-225 – 1.0 Hr While the oboe can seem like a mysterious puzzle, Bosma will discuss simple changes and ideas to reduce the chances of an oboe section torpedoing your ensemble. With topics ranging from easy reed fixes, spotting a good (or bad) reed, and forming a solid embouchure, attendees will leave with a plan for improving their oboists’ playing and for how to successfully switch someone to the oboe.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 Concert: Rockwall Jazz Ensemble Conductor: Jarrod Beard, Rockwall HS Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President CPE 2-10-SN24 – 1.0 Hr

10:00 – 11:00 AM / LOCATIONS BELOW All-State Rehearsal: Techniques and Best Practices CPE 2-10-LOC-ASR – 1.0 Hr Observe an All-State clinician/conductor in rehearsal. Symphonic Band: CC 007 Concert Band: Marriott RW Salon ABC 5A Symphonic Band: La Quinta Fiesta Ballroom TMEA Jazz Ensemble 1: CC 209 TMEA Jazz Ensemble 2: CC 211 ATSSB Symphonic Band: Hyatt Regency Ballroom East ATSSB Concert Band: Hyatt Regency Ballroom West ATSSB Jazz Ensemble: Hyatt Regency Rio Grande Symphony Orchestra: CC 006 Philharmonic Orchestra: Hilton Salon Del Rey String Orchestra: Menger Ballroom Mixed Choir: CC 301 Treble Choir: CC 206 Tenor-Bass Choir: CC 205 Small School Mixed Choir: CC 207

2018 AUDITIONS

February 3: Piano, Strings, Voice February 23: Instrumental February 24: Instrumental, Voice March 2-3: Lumberjack Marching Band March 3: Piano, Strings March 24: Strings, Instrumental, Voice April 13-14: Lumberjack Marching Band

We are proud to announce the addition of these wonderful musicians to our school!

Samantha Inman Music Theory

Hsin-I Huang Collaborative Piano

Kristin Lyman Music Education

Micheal Murphy Director of Choral Activities

Jacob Walburn Trumpet

music.sfasu.edu/audition | 936.468.4602

Hyun-Ji Oh Collaborative Piano

FRIDAY 10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 214 AB From the Couch to the All-State Cello Section Clinician: Nancy Nelson, Tasby MS Presider: Stephanie L. Sunder, MacArthur HS CPE 2-10-214AB – 1.0 Hr Looking at an advanced-level cello etude (such as Duport, Popper, Piatti) for the first time can bring about feelings of panic. Preparing for performance may seem a daunting task. Learn how to help your students, from the first measure played in practice, solving technically difficult passages, and showing step-bystep preparation, leading to audition performance.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 214 CD Special Education Students in the High School Ensemble? Yes! Clinician: Julie Duty, United Sound, Inc Presider: Ann Smith, Plano East HS Demonstration Group: Plano East HS and Arlington HS Orchestra Students, Ann Smith, Director Sponsored by: Yamaha Corporation of America CPE 2-10-214CD – 1.0 Hr Attendees will be introduced to United Sound, a peer mentoring program that builds relationships that give students (with and without disabilities) the opportunity to demonstrate leadership while building self-confidence and a sense of belonging through music. Learn how to break down barriers between students, simple strategies and accommodations for making music accessible, peer mentoring strategies, and more.

10:00 – 10:25 AM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: Seven Lakes JH Varsity Treble Choir Conductor: Kristin Likos, Seven Lakes JH Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 2-10-TX-A – 0.5 Hr

10:00 – 11:00 AM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC Forward Motion, Rhythmic Interest, and Phrasing TMEA Featured Clinician: Donald Neuen, Shepherd’s Grove Church, Calif. Presider: Allen Hightower, Univ of North Texas CPE 2-10-LSABC – 1.0 Hr Forward motion in music is taking the listener energetically forward to the next phrase and eventually the end of the piece. (Static music, without moving forward, is boring.) Rhythmic interest brings life and spirit to the piece. Melodic and textual phrasing rests on the premise that consecutive notes, words, and syllables should not be given equal emphasis.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR DEF Developing Healthy Vocal Tone: Prescribe, Describe, and Ascribe Clinician: Sandy Hinkley, Sam Houston State Univ Presider: Thomas Rinn, Colleyville Heritage HS CPE 2-10-LSDEF – 1.0 Hr Nurturing healthy vocal tone is an important process for choral educators, one that can be challenging because of the unique nature of the human voice. Hinkley will present a comprehensive method for developing vocal tone proven effective with all ages. Participants will be exposed to pedagogical strategies demonstrated in a hands-on setting, with connections to research included.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 217 Texas Orff Chapters Meeting/Showcase Presider: April Payne, Northwest Bible Church, President-North Texas Orff Performance by: Coronado Village Elementary: Mojo-Rimba, Bonnie Anderson, Director

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FRIDAY 10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1 Repertoire and Activities for Nurturing Musical Awareness and Skills in Grades 1–2 TMEA Featured Clinician: Jill Trinka, Coastal Carolina Univ Presider: Erin Wagner, McNeil ES CPE 2-10-HB1 – 1.0 Hr Trinka will offer hands-on learning of repertoire to support literacy-based curricular areas. She will include specific activities for developing rhythmic and melodic proficiencies in grades 1–2.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 304 An Intelligent Approach to Learning and Behavior Clinician: Robert Duke, UT/Austin Presider: Amy Simmons, UT/Austin CPE 2-10-304 – 1.0 Hr Capturing and maintaining the interest and attention of learners are essential features of successful teaching. Yet, much classroom management literature focuses on behavior issues quite apart from the subject matter of learning. Intelligent music teaching integrates all dimensions of students’ thinking and behavior in ways that reliably elicit their best efforts.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 2 Beginning Recorder: An Engaging, Playful Approach Using Stories Clinician: Lynn Kleiner, Music Rhapsody Presider: Billy Ferguson, McKamy ES CPE 2-10-HB2 – 1.0 Hr Why did Miles leave the house? A helpful dinosaur with bad manners? See how stories add excitement to recorder classes and give opportunities for the needed repetition to develop fine motor skills, tonguing, reading and writing skills, and beautiful tone. Everyone has a part, everyone is successful, no matter what level of playing. Mini-solos make evaluation quick and easy.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 3 Strum It Up Part I: New Ukuleles, Now What? Clinicians: Sandy Lantz, Edison Park Creative & Expressive Arts Elem.; Gretchen Wahlberg, Retired Presider: Laura Brown, Cornerstone ES Sponsored by: West Music CPE 2-10-HB3 – 1.0 Hr Why incorporate ukuleles in the elementary music classroom? Because they’re fun, affordable, and easy to learn, and they support children’s singing voices! Ukuleles blend with all other classroom instruments! Lantz and Wahlberg will not only help you learn the basics of ukulele playing, but also will give you tips on storage, instrument care, tuning, and much more.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 302 AB Strategies for Success: Getting & Keeping Your First Job Clinicians: Danielle Woolery, Texas Woman’s Univ; Kathryn Evans, Towson Univ Presider: Jesse Woolery, Denton HS CPE 2-10-302AB – 1.0 Hr It is never too early to begin preparations to find your first music teaching position! Woolery and Evans will provide practical tips you can use now to make yourself an attractive candidate when you begin applying for music teaching positions.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 303 Recruitment and Retention, the Panacea to All Problems Clinician: Scott Lang, Scott Lang Leadership Presider: Jeffrey Jones, North Mesquite HS Sponsored by: Brooks Mays Music CPE 2-10-303 – 1.0 Hr Gain a better understanding of best recruitment and retention practices and acquire the knowledge and tools to implement them, not just on a school level but on district and community levels as well.

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11:00 – 11:30 AM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE 157 Quartet

Clinician: Shawna Longo, Hopatcong MS CPE 2-10-EHCR – 1.0 Hr Our students don’t know life without tech. They walk around school with ear buds in and Chromebooks under their arms. Longo will discuss some of the many options available to increase your use of technology and help you track data for your evaluation, all without taking too much time away from your rehearsals!

Director: Will McLaughlin, Ousley JH CPE MS2-11-NL – 0.5 Hr These passionate educators from Arlington ISD are driven by performing music together and watching their students grow. Ensemble members come from diverse musical backgrounds and strive to show that diversity in repertoire performed.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 210 Reading with Row-Loff Clinician: Brad Arnold, Canyon HS Sponsored by: Row-Loff Productions CPE 2-10-210 – 1.0 Hr A diverse selection of Row-Loff percussion ensembles found on the current UIL list will be performed. This will be an excellent opportunity for directors to hear samples of a few of the favorites and many of the newer ensemble pieces recently selected.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 212 Music You Can Read—Moving from Rote to Music Literacy Clinician: Jess Buice, Music Notes, Inc. Sponsored by: Music Notes, Inc. CPE 2-10-212 – 1.0 Hr Music Literacy has become an important part of the TEKS and the National Standards Elementary Music. Buice will present proven best practices for mastering the foundations of music literacy—vocal and instrumental. Bringing private lesson objectives into a classroom setting, Music You Can Read fosters team-building as well as individual accomplishment in voice, keyboard, and recorder.

10:00 – 11:00 AM / CC 213 Thinking By Ear Clinicians: Vern Falby, Thinking by Ear, LLC; James Dennis, Thinking by Ear, LLC Sponsored by: Thinking by Ear, LLC CPE 2-10-213 – 1.0 Hr Music analysis has been limited by its most widely used medium—paper. For material as moving and powerful as music, its analysis must be dynamic. Dennis and Falby will introduce their intuitive online environment that blends computer science with music pedagogy.

10:15 – 10:55 AM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: MS Honor String Orchestra – Rice MS Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Barbara Fox, Rice MS, Orchestra Director Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President CPE 2-10-LCT – 1.0 Hr

10:30 – 10:55 AM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: Montgomery HS Chorale Women Conductor: Heather Orr, Montgomery HS Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 2-10-TX-B – 0.5 Hr

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM / CC EXHIBIT HALL Orchestra Division – Visit the Exhibit Hall 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM / CHART HOUSE RESTAURANT Texas Orchestra Directors Association – Executive Board Meeting Presider: Christina Bires, South Houston HS, TODA President

11:00 – 11:30 AM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE Texas A&M University/Kingsville Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble Director: Matthew Hightower, Texas A&M Univ/Kingsville CPE MS2-11-BH – 0.5 Hr This ensemble performs on and off campus each semester. They have accompanied many prominent tuba and euphonium soloists and have been invited to perform at several state, regional, and international conferences.

11:00 – 11:30 AM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE TCU Horn Ensemble Director: Heather Test, Texas Christian Univ CPE MS2-11-WL – 0.5 Hr This performing group is made up of music majors selected from an audition and interview. They meet once weekly to rehearse fun, challenging, and new works and arrangements to dazzle audiences of all types.

11:00 – 11:30 AM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE UT/Tyler Saxophone Ensemble Director: Sarah Roberts, UT/Tyler CPE MS2-11-WR – 0.5 Hr This studio performs in a myriad of genres from classic chamber repertoire to new works and all points in between. With performances on and off campus throughout the year, students are able to showcase their knowledge and abilities not only of their instruments, but also of their unique abilities to program for varied audiences.

11:15 AM – 1:00 PM / MARRIOTT RW RIVERVIEW Orchestra Region Chairs Luncheon Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President

11:15 AM – 1:00 PM / MARRIOTT RW RIVER TERRACE Vocal Region and Area Chairs Luncheon Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 008 Urban School Music: Elementary Music Roundtable Discussion Clinician: Dinah Menger, Fort Worth ISD, TMEA Immediate Past-President Sponsored by: TMEA CPE 2-11-008 – 1.0 Hr TMEA continues its focus on the needs and concerns facing all music educators in the most trying communities. Since a lifelong love of music begins in elementary school, the focus of this session will include topics (and solutions) for student behavioral concerns, retention, lack of administrative support, and alarming teacher burnout. Elementary music educators from the TMEA 2016 Summer Dialogue will facilitate roundtable discussions. Add your voice and your experience to this vital discussion as we pave the way for future teacher success in any atmosphere.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 214 AB Adaptive Teaching for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Repeat) Clinicians: Jason Bergman, Univ of North Texas; Olivia Funkhouser, Univ of North Texas Sponsored by: Conn-Selmer, Inc. CPE 2-11-214AB – 1.0 Hr One in 68 people is diagnosed with some form of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Bergman and Funkhouser will provide pedagogical insights and techniques educators can use to adapt their teaching to increase success, especially with students diagnosed with high-functioning forms of ASD. Their experiences are based on working together for four years as student and teacher.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 224 Music Advocacy: Moving from Survival to Vision (Part 3) Clinician: John Benham, Northwestern College Sponsored by: GIA Publications, Inc. CPE 2-11-224 – 1.0 Hr Benham will take attendees on an in-depth exploration of music advocacy. He will present actual case studies in the application of the principle of Reverse Economics and provide insight on how each district in the case studies used those principles and the political process to save, restore, and build their music programs. Southwestern Musician | December 2017 57

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11:30 AM – 12:20 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: CC Honor Band – Killian MS Honors Band Conductor: Rob Chilton, Killian MS Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President CPE 2-11-LCT – 1.0 Hr

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 221 Frack Attack: Tips to Increase Accuracy in Your Horn Section Clinician: Caroline Steiger, Texas State Univ Presider: Mary Ellen Cavitt, Texas State Univ CPE 2-11-221 – 1.0 Hr Help your horn students gain the confidence they need to play accurately and efficiently. Through useful and consistent exercises and a focus on posture and intonation, you can truly give your horn players the tools they need to succeed in band and beyond.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 225 A Foundation for Practice: Snare Drum Fundamentals Clinician: John Lane, Sam Houston State Univ Presider: Stephen Crawford, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor Demonstration Group: Sam Houston State Univ Percussion Studio Sponsored by: Texas Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, Innovative Percussion, Evans CPE 2-11-225 – 1.0 Hr In this clinic, Lane will identify a daily practice routine for fundamental/ foundational hand technique development that can cross over to a variety of percussion applications.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 The Bocalphone: Fundamentals for Bassoon and Other Winds Clinician: Doug Spaniol, Butler Univ Presider: Joshua Scott, Vista Ridge HS Sponsored by: Hal Leonard CPE 2-11-SN1 – 1.0 Hr Using the “bocalphoneâ€? (the bassoon reed and bocal only), Spaniol will present a unique approach to teaching fundamentals for the bassoon and other wind instruments. This method helps students develop good air support and intonation without biting. Teaching techniques and exercises may be incorporated into private lessons or rehearsals, especially as warm-ups or tuning exercises.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 How’s Your Conducting I.Q.? (Inspirational Quotient) TMEA Featured Clinician: Anthony Maiello, George Mason Univ Presider: David Clemmer, Univ of Houston CPE 2-11-SN24 – 1.0 Hr Maiello will discuss techniques relative to motivation, inspiration, communication, organization, presentation, and encouragement.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 214 CD TexASTA General Business Meeting Presider: Michael Alexander, Baylor Univ

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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC Accountability—It’s a Good Thing! Clinician: Paula Edwards, Retired Presider: Gabriella Guest, Early HS CPE 2-11-LSABC – 1.0 Hr Edwards will review specific tried and proven accountability and assessment tools that develop independent, motivated singers who are committed to your ensemble.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR DEF Meet Me in the Middle: Choral Music for Middle School Voices Clinician: Andy Beck, Alfred Music Presider: Adam Hightower, Humble HS Sponsored by: Alfred Music CPE 2-11-LSDEF – 1.0 Hr Join Beck and sing through the best and most appropriate repertoire designed specifically for middle school singers. Music in this session will address your big concerns, like finding music for changing voices, balancing fun selections with educational repertoire, motivating teen singers, easy movement ideas, and more.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1 Beginning Explorations with Recorder: It’s More Than B-A-G Clinician: Robert Amchin, Peripole, Inc/Univ of Louisville (KY) Presider: Sally Sandoval, UT/Rio Grande Valley Sponsored by: Peripole, Inc. CPE 2-11-HB1 – 1.0 Hr Go beyond a few notes in your recorder lessons. Amchin will offer beginning activities for including and introducing recorder into your classroom while infusing pitched percussion and movement in your lessons. Adding recorder to your general music classrooms can be more than B-A-G!

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 2 PBIS in the Music Classroom Clinician: Analisa Byrd, Steubing Ranch ES Presider: Julie Boettiger, Patterson ES Sponsored by: Rhythm Band Instruments CPE 2-11-HB2 – 1.0 Hr Positive Behavior Interventions and Support is a systematic way to elicit desired behavior by targeting specific misbehaviors to proactively manage a music classroom. Byrd will break down a PBIS matrix and apply it to the music classroom. Gain an effective classroom management vocabulary and ideas to implement a positive approach to behavior management.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 3 45 Minutes of Four-Year-Olds? Help! Clinician: Jenny Dees, Texas Tech Univ Presider: Kelly Lynch, Bean ES CPE 2-11-HB3 – 1.0 Hr Dees will show successful structure and activities for planning developmentally appropriate 45-minute music classes for preK. She will provide ideas for guided group, multisensory, movement, curricular integration, technology, and more. Purposeful play prepares children for later musical experiences in Orff, KodĂĄly, and Dalcroze methodologies. Start children and your teaching on a playful pathway to success.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 302 AB Assisting Students with Special Needs in Ensembles Clinician: Jacqueline Smith, Univ of Hartford’s Hartt School Presider: Frank Eychaner, UT/Permian Basin CPE 2-11-302AB – 1.0 Hr Some students in music ensembles may struggle in the large-group setting. Smith will explore simple strategies that music educators can implement immediately to help all students succeed in the music ensemble. In addition, participants will gain a greater understanding of the challenges faced by some students with learning and emotional needs.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 303 TExES Prep Tips: Test Overview, Resources, and Study Tips Clinician: Carol McNabb Goodwin, UT/Rio Grande Valley Presider: Troy Robertson, Tarleton State Univ CPE 2-11-303 – 1.0 Hr Preparing to take the Texas music teacher certification test? McNabb Goodwin will provide a test overview, study resources, and tips for successful preparation. She will highlight the types of listening questions to expect and will conclude with a practice listening test.

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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 304 Can Neuroscience Help Us Do a Better Job of Teaching Music?

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 213 LungTrainers: Teaching Breathing Techniques Effectively

TMEA Featured Clinician: Donald Hodges, Univ of North Carolina/Greensboro Presider: Nathan Phillipp, Richland College CPE 2-11-304 – 1.0 Hr Neuroscientists are beginning to learn more about human learning and, in particular, about music learning. Hodges will examine ways that music educators might employ these findings to our advantage. A secondary theme is to help us avoid going beyond the data so that we do not end up proclaiming that “music makes us smarterâ€? in a simplistic or naive way.

Clinician: Bill Rose, Lung Trainers LLC Sponsored by: LungTrainers.com CPE 2-11-213 – 1.0 Hr This LungTrainers device offers students and teachers the opportunity to build lung capacity and strengthen their diaphragmatic breathing. Rose will show how the device uses a dynamic system of air pressure and air volume to make understanding breathing easier for everyone. Attend and test your lung power!

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / EXHIBIT HALL CLINIC ROOM Make Beats in Your Browser: Free Teaching Tools by Ableton Clinician: Serafin Sanchez, Ableton Sponsored by: Romeo Music CPE 2-11-EHCR – 1.0 Hr The free Web-based Ableton Learning Tool includes short interactive lessons on composition, theory, song structure, and music history that can be quickly incorporated into any classroom. The heavy lifting is done through interactive Web-based lessons, allowing students to create music right from the browser. No prior experience or equipment required!

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 210 Quick Starts for Young Choirs Clinician: Cristi Miller, Hal Leonard Corporation Sponsored by: Hal Leonard Corporation CPE 2-11-210 – 1.0 Hr Miller will present proven warm-ups, teaching techniques, music games, theory ideas, and motivators that will ignite the fire in your choir. She will keep you on your toes and give you ideas to take back to your classroom immediately!

12:30 – 2:00 PM / MARRIOTT RW TRAVIS TMEA/TJEA Region Jazz Coordinators Luncheon Presider: Aric Schneller, Sam Houston State Univ, TJEA President

12:30 – 2:15 PM / MARRIOTT RW SALON EF Band Region and Area Chairs Luncheon Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President

12:30 – 2:30 PM / CC EXHIBIT HALL Band Division – Visit the Exhibit Hall 12:30 – 1:00 PM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE Sam Houston HS Percussion Ensemble Director: Jesus Martinez, Sam Houston HS CPE MS2-12-BH – 0.5 Hr This ensemble performs and showcases new percussion literature each year and has recently won several new music grants that have provided new commissioned works for percussion orchestra.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM / CC 212 Korg GEC5: The Future of Group Music Instruction

12:30 – 1:00 PM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE The Saga Quartet

Clinician: Chris Norris, Korg USA Sponsored by: Korg USA CPE 2-11-212 – 1.0 Hr Norris will introduce the Korg Group Education Controller 5 (GEC5), which represents the most advanced system in group instruction technology. With an intuitive, easy-to-use software interface, multiple practice and instruction modes, and the option of wireless tablet integration, the GEC5 will take any music technology, piano, or guitar lab to a new level of efficiency and create a superior classroom experience.

12:30 – 1:00 PM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Key City Winds

Director: Andrew Allen, Midwestern State Univ CPE MS2-12-NL – 0.5 Hr This ensemble’s members are Texan saxophone virtuosos and music educators. Their repertoire spans the range from transcriptions to French classics and the newest compositions.

Director: Susetta Rockett, Hardin-Simmons Univ CPE MS2-12-WL – 0.5 Hr This professional woodwind quintet is from the Abilene area and includes university professors and local professionals. They provide a wide range of woodwind chamber music throughout the Big Country.

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12:30 – 1:00 PM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE ILTexas Keller-Saginaw HS Guitar Ensemble Director: Samuel Escalante, Univ of North Texas CPE MS2-12-WR – 0.5 Hr This ensemble features members of the school’s Varsity Classical Guitar Ensemble. This award-winning group performs a variety of styles and repertoire several times throughout the year.

12:45 – 2:15 PM / MARRIOTT RW BOWIE College Region Chairs Luncheon Presider: Si Millican, UT/San Antonio, TMEA College Vice-President

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1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 008 Job Interview Skills Practice Session 4 Clinician: JD Janda, Tomball ISD Sponsored by: TMEA/TMAC CPE 2-13-008 – 1.0 Hr Improve your interview skills by participating in or observing mock interviews with district fine arts administrators.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 221 UIL Music 101: Truths and Myths Clinicians: Bradley Kent, UIL State Director of Music; George Strickland, UIL - Austin Presider: Frank Coachman, TMEA Deputy Director Kent and Strickland will explain processes and procedures that relate to UIL

FRIDAY rules and contests. Specific information will be presented on No Pass No Play, the eight-hour rule, various UIL committees, the TEA/UIL Side-by-Side document, and the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules. Recommended for College Student Section members.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 224 Legislative Update Clinician: Robert Floyd, TMEA Executive Director Presider: Andrew Sealy, Hebron HS, TMEA President CPE 2-13-224 – 1.0 Hr Learn more about the outcome of the 85th regular and last summer’s special legislative sessions as well as TEA’s response to the federal legislation Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Learn about your role and responsibility as an arts educator in affecting the outcome of upcoming primaries for state legislative offices as well as the November general election.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 214 CD Improvisation Made Easy for Strings Clinician: Laurie Gabriel, Retired Presider: Margaret Brown, McKinney North HS Sponsored by: Hal Leonard CPE 2-13-214CD – 1.0 Hr Awaken your students’ imaginations and increase their improvisation confidence with this quick and easy technique for strings. Learn how to create layered vamps that students can solo over using simple guidelines. Gabriel will offer ideas K–12 students can build on to create satisfying solos without the anxiety improv can create. Bring your instrument and have some fun!

1:00 – 1:25 PM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: Mansfield HS Varsity Men’s Choir Conductor: Reginal Wright, Mansfield HS Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 2-13-TX-A – 0.5 Hr

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 ATSSB General Membership Meeting Presider: Mike Bartley, Canton HS, ATSSB President

1:00 – 2:00 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC Choral Rehearsal Strategies, Ideas, Tips, and Reminders

1:00 – 1:50 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: HS Honor String Orchestra (To Be Named) The HS Honor String Orchestra was selected after press time. Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President CPE 2-13-LCT – 1.0 Hr

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 214 AB Preparing an Effective and Competitive Mariachi Show Clinician: John Lopez, Texas State Univ Presider: Amanda Soto, University of Washington - School of Music Demonstration Group: Texas State Mariachi Nueva Generacion CPE 2-13-214AB – 1.0 Hr As mariachi groups increase their musicianship and execution in the world of competitive mariachi, the need for directors ready with contemporary rehearsal techniques increases. Lopez will discuss mariachi rehearsal approaches and a graduated-level system used by the Texas State University faculty that has proven successful in preparing the TSU Mariachi for competitions and performances.

Clinician: Greg Gilpin, Shawnee Press Presider: Caroline Cavenaugh Woodard, Porter HS Sponsored by: Shawnee Press/Hal Leonard CPE 2-13-LSABC – 1.0 Hr Gilpin will present tips and teaching ideas developed, learned, and used in his more than 30 years’ choral experience as conductor, teacher, composer, and arranger for all ages. This upbeat presentation will be full of “aha� moments that will inspire, renew, and empower music educators of all grade levels. Gilpin will offer repertoire, programming, text, discipline, and a multitude of musical ideas to engage your students.

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1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 303 Music and the Brain: Why What We Do Is So Important

Clinician: Michael Kemp, Kemp Choral Enhancements Presider: Levi Duncan, Sterling HS Sponsored by: GIA Publications, Inc. CPE 2-13-LSDEF – 1.0 Hr Choral warm-ups should stimulate enthusiasm, energy level, attention to detail, vowel adjustments, expressivity, clear enunciation, rhythmic clarity, phrase shaping, blending, and tuning. Kemp will share innovative warm-ups that specifically address these goals. He will also explain the characteristics of effective warm-ups and how to choose warm-ups for specific music.

Clinician: Missy Strong, Fleetwood ES Presider: Stephanie Morris, Spring Creek ES Sponsored by: GIA Publications, Inc. CPE 2-13-303 – 1.0 Hr While brain research is best left to neuroscientists, it is still fascinating and beneficial for music educators to be acquainted with the basic workings of the brain and how these impact potential for learning and the actual learning process itself. Possessing a basic understanding of how students learn music can help teachers fine tune their instruction and better advocate for our profession.

1:00 – 1:25 PM / CC 217 Concert: Passmore Percussion Conductor: Lauren Summa, Passmore ES Presider: Casey Medlin, Brazos Bend ES, TMEA Elementary Vice-President Organizer: Becky Compton, North Riverside ES CPE 2-13-217-A – 0.5 Hr Passmore Elementary, Alvin ISD

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1 Integrating Dalcroze Eurhythmics in the Music Curriculum Clinician: David Frego, Penn State Univ Presider: Lauren Bain, Schurz ES Sponsored by: Music is Elementary CPE 2-13-HB1 – 1.0 Hr Participants will be engaged in purposeful movement with the goal of integrating Eurhythmics concepts into your current general music curriculum. Frego will offer additional resources for extensions and differentiated learning.

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1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 2 The Differentiated Recorder Clinician: Jennifer Bailey, Farmington Public Schools Presider: Julie Kastner, Univ of Houston CPE 2-13-HB2 – 1.0 Hr Bailey will explore strategies to keep highly skilled students challenged and other students moving forward. Regardless of the recorder method you use, learn how to individualize instruction for each student while building a collaborative community of learners.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 3 Express Yourself! TMEA Featured Clinician: Artie Almeida, Elementary Clinician Presider: Susan Hackett, Puckett ES CPE 2-13-HB3 – 1.0 Hr Help your students explore the expressive controls in music with these curriculum ideas focusing on tempo, dynamics, timbre, fluency, and more. Sing, play, move, and listen to exciting musical works. Children’s books, instruments, props, and dramatizations will ignite your students’ imaginations.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 302 AB What’s Right with Education? Music! Clinician: Scott Lang, Scott Lang Leadership Presider: Jim Cude, Whitesboro HS Sponsored by: Brooks Mays Music CPE 2-13-302AB – 1.0 Hr If you’re feeling tired, fed up, or dejected by the barrage of negativity surrounding our public schools, this session is for you. If you are looking for factbased reasoning and rationale surrounding the importance of music, along with a clear reminder that you make a difference in the world, this clinic is for you.

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FRIDAY

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 304 Poverty (Equity, Access, Diversity) and Music Education TMEA Featured Clinician: Alice Hammel, James Madison Univ Presider: Scott Roeder, UT/Rio Grande Valley CPE 2-13-304 – 1.0 Hr How does our knowledge of equity, access, and diversity affect the way we teach? What can we do to create a more inclusive and equal environment? Hammel will focus on poverty and its intersectionality with other differences students and their families face. Facts about situational and generational poverty will be addressed as well as best practice ideas for teaching situations.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / EXHIBIT HALL CLINIC ROOM Technology Engagement: The Music Classroom Leads the Way! Clinician: James Frankel, MusicFirst Sponsored by: MusicFirst CPE 2-13-EHCR – 1.0 Hr Using Cloud-based MusicFirst Online Classroom, teachers across the country have found an effective way to streamline technology in the classroom and keep students engaged. Accessible on all devices, MusicFirst is easy-to-use technology that enhances teaching by allowing students to complete timesaving assignments at home or on the go.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 210 Auralia and Musition in the MusicFirst Classroom Clinician: Peter Lee, Rising Software Sponsored by: MusicFirst/Rising Software CPE 2-13-210 – 1.0 Hr Integration with the MusicFirst classroom has made Auralia and Musition the perfect solution for middle and high school theory and ear training. Learn how easy this makes student assessment and practice, both at school and at home. We support Chromebooks, iPads, Androids, iPhones, and standard computers!

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 212 Improve Bands, Choirs, and Orchestras Through Technology Clinicians: Ted Gee, Live Music Tutor Inc; Keith Dye, Texas Tech Univ Sponsored by: Live Music Tutor Inc. CPE 2-13-212 – 1.0 Hr Instructional activities will provide attendees with a unique opportunity to improve their ensembles using Live Music Tutor’s 2,500 virtual instructors and proven technology. What if you could provide your program lessons, master classes, or clinics without any travel by students or teachers? Learn how you can bring an expert on each instrument or voice part to your students.

1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 213 Ready, Set, Music-Go-Rounds! Clinicians: Amy Stewart, Music in Motion; Mark Burrows Sponsored by: Music in Motion CPE 2-13-213 – 1.0 Hr Burrows and Stewart will introduce your new favorite teaching tools: Music-GoRounds silicone manipulatives for whiteboard and floor! Teach the basics of rhythm, melody, harmony, expression, timbre, and form. Use them for music reading, notation, ear training, and theory, as well as for expression (feelings, tempos, dynamics, articulations), composing, singing (solfège syllables and hand signs), and playing color-coordinated instruments.

1:30 – 1:55 PM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: Colleyville Heritage Panther Chorale Conductor: Thomas Rinn, Colleyville Heritage HS Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 2-13-TX-B – 0.5 Hr

1:35 – 2:00 PM / CC 217 Concert: Noteworthy Orff Ensemble Conductor: Christopher Giles, Mireles ES Presider: Casey Medlin, Brazos Bend ES, TMEA Elementary Vice-President Organizer: Becky Compton, North Riverside ES CPE 2-13-217-B – 0.5 Hr Mireles Elementary School, Northside ISD

2:00 – 2:30 PM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE Mariachi Los Matadores de Texas Tech University Director: Lauryn Salazar, Texas Tech Univ CPE MS2-14-BH – 0.5 Hr As an academic mariachi program, the group focuses on a wide variety of styles within the mariachi tradition. The group comprises freshman through doctoral students and represents a variety of majors. This program represents a pipeline where mariachi music is a pathway to higher education.

2:00 – 2:30 PM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE East Texas Baptist University Faculty Brass Quintet Director: Douglas Lockard, East Texas Baptist Univ CPE MS2-14-NL – 0.5 Hr This quintet was formed in 2009 by members of the music faculty and student musicians to perform music written for brass in a professional ensemble.

2:00 – 2:30 PM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE East Texas Chamber Winds Director: Roy McLerran, Center MS CPE MS2-14-WL – 0.5 Hr This ensemble of band directors and college students formed in 2016 with a devotion to harmoniemusik. The group performs regularly in the East Texas area, showcasing and promoting a variety of genres and composers, with hopes to expose their audience to the exciting medium that is wind chamber music.

2:00 – 2:30 PM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE Sam Houston State University Flute Quartet Director: Taylor Michelle Evans, Sam Houston State Univ CPE MS2-14-WR – 0.5 Hr Playing alto, piccolo, and C flutes, the quartet will perform pieces from several eras and levels of difficulty. They have performed in concerts and recitals at Sam Houston as well as in a masterclass for the Texas Flute Society.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 008 Urban School Music: Secondary Music Roundtable Discussion Clinician: Dinah Menger, Fort Worth ISD, TMEA Immediate Past-President Sponsored by: TMEA CPE 2-14-008 – 1.0 Hr Continuing the vital urban music dialogue begun at our 2017 convention, attendees will focus on the aspects and challenges in middle and high school ensemble programs in underserved or poverty-bound districts. As demographics continue to change, our charge is to stay ahead of the educational needs of a new generation. Members of the TMEA 2016 Summer Dialogue will facilitate healthy roundtable discussions. Your experience and your concerns are integral in building successful music programs in a new cultural climate.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 224 CEDFA Session: Designing Deep Learning Experiences in the Arts with T-TESS Clinicians: Juli Salzman, Northside ES; Michelle Lopez, Alief ISD Presider: Kay Vanlandingham, TMEA Administrative Director CPE 2-14-224 – 1.0 Hr In this condensed version of their CEDFA XVIII Summer Presentation, Lopez and Salzman will help attendees explore the four Domains of T-TESS and gain insights on how to align their music goals to match the varied dimensions. From setting goals to recording progress, clinicians will provide teachers with the skills to master their evaluations.

2:30 – 3:20 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: CCC Honor Band – Henry MS Conductor: Robert Herrings, Henry MS Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President CPE 2-14-LCT – 1.0 Hr

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Audition Days

Saturday, November 18, 2017 Saturday, February 17, 2018 Saturday, March 31, 2018

To schedule an audition please visit:

music.uco.edu/auditions or call 405-974-5004

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: Jazz Performance Music Education – Instrumental Music Education – Vocal Musical Theatre

Percussion Performance String Performance Vocal Performance Wind Performance

GRADUATE PROGRAMS: Collaborative Piano Composition Conducting Instrumental Performance Jazz Studies – Music Production Jazz Studies – Performance

Music Education Musical Theatre Piano Pedagogy Piano Performance Vocal Pedagogy Vocal Performance

FRIDAY

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 221 Breathing and Buzzing to Beautiful Sounds Clinician: Chris O’Hara, Alliance Brass Presider: Steven Stevenson, Rudder MS Sponsored by: Denis Wick CPE 2-14-221 – 1.0 Hr Buzzing is an essential element for developing brass players. O’Hara will provide techniques, tips, and tricks to bring out the best sounds from your brass section.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 225 The Fabulous Front Row: Optimizing Your Flute Section Clinicians: Eric Allen, Texas Tech Univ; Lisa Garner Santa, Texas Tech Univ Presider: Tammy Disharoon, WoodCreek JH Demonstration Group: Members of the Texas Tech Univ Flute Choir, Lisa Garner Santa, Director CPE 2-14-225 – 1.0 Hr A great flute section can make any band director smile, but sometimes the fabulous front row creates unexpected challenges. Allen and Garner Santa will discuss common misconceptions of the flute and its role in the band, offering suggestions for maximizing potential and removing barriers for optimal ensemble contribution.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 Using the Woodwind Quintet as a Teaching Tool Clinicians: Sally Bohls, Private Instructor; Mark Trimble, Amarillo Symphony and Irving Symphony; Dan Ebie, Coppell HS; Anna Ghaly, Private Instructor; Mark Bohls, Coppell ISD Presider: Robert Henry, TMEA Past-President CPE 2-14-SN1 – 1.0 Hr Woodwind group all about 5 will use woodwind quintet music to teach ensemble skills that can be transferred to large ensemble playing. Chamber music is an excellent way to help students become more comfortable and competent performers.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 Serious Score Study TMEA Featured Clinician: Anthony Maiello, George Mason Univ Presider: David Clemmer, Univ of Houston CPE 2-14-SN24 – 1.0 Hr Through personalized approaches to studying the TEXAS score, Maiello will explore solfeggio, clef transpositions, creating flow charts, architectural concepts, the five Ws, getting inside the composer’s head, and memorization techniques.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / LOCATIONS BELOW All-State Rehearsal: Techniques and Best Practices CPE 2-14-LOC-ASR – 1.0 Hr Observe an All-State clinician/conductor in rehearsal. Symphonic Band: CC 007 Concert Band: Marriott RW Salon ABC 5A Symphonic Band: La Quinta Fiesta Ballroom TMEA Jazz Ensemble 1: CC 209 TMEA Jazz Ensemble 2: CC 211 ATSSB Symphonic Band: Hyatt Regency Ballroom East ATSSB Concert Band: Hyatt Regency Ballroom West ATSSB Jazz Ensemble: Hyatt Regency Rio Grande Symphony Orchestra: CC 006 Philharmonic Orchestra: Hilton Salon Del Rey String Orchestra: Menger Ballroom Mixed Choir: CC 301 Treble Choir: CC 206 Tenor-Bass Choir: CC 205 Small School Mixed Choir: CC 207

orchestras at all levels. Phillips will present specific language and techniques that empower teachers to be highly effective teaching the concepts of tone. This clinic will be perfect for string teachers and a must-attend for band directors working with strings.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 214 CD Energize Your Orchestra Rehearsal: Getting in Touch with Your Inner Seventh Grader TMEA Featured Clinician: James Mick, Ithaca College Presider: Kaitlin Teske Gallman, Pearce HS CPE 2-14-214CD – 1.0 Hr Do you need to break the rut and ignite your orchestra rehearsals? Mick will feature new and proven activities that will spark both teachers’ and students’ imaginations.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM An Hour with Eric Whitacre Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 2-14-TX-B – 1.0 Hr Participate in a reading session with Whitacre as he shares his insight, inspiration, and rehearsal ideas for several of his best-loved and newest publications. This session will include an informal Q&A, and attendees will make up the demo choir.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1 Children’s Singing Games in the North American African Diaspora TMEA Featured Clinician: Jill Trinka, Coastal Carolina Univ Presider: Katherine Johns, South ES CPE 2-14-HB1 – 1.0 Hr Trinka will demonstrate and discuss singing games arising from the diffusion of African identity in North America and their potential use in music literacybased curricula—from elementary music programs to collegiate ear training courses. Repertoire is drawn from West Africa, Southeastern U.S., the Deep South, and the Caribbean.

LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC

YOUTH CHOIR

FESTIVAL

featuring Z. RANDALL STROOPE 2018 Festival Conductor SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2018 9:30 AM - 5 PM JACKSON AUDITORIUM For treble voices, grades 4-12 For more information, contact Laurie Jenschke, festival director, at ljenschke@tlu.edu or 830.456.3016.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 214 AB Tone Transformation: Creating a Beautiful-Sounding Orchestra Clinician: Bob Phillips, Alfred Music Presider: Debra Scott, Evans MS Sponsored by: Alfred Music CPE 2-14-214AB – 1.0 Hr Learn the concepts of creating artistic-sounding string

To register online, go to www.tlu.edu/cma and click on the Youth Choir Festival link.

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FRIDAY 2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 2 Fire the Canons: Rhythms and Melodies with Attitude Clinician: Michael Vasquez, Kuentz ES Presider: Lorelei Batislaong, UT/Austin Sponsored by: Music is Elementary CPE 2-14-HB2 – 1.0 Hr We all know that children love canons and rounds. Join Vasquez as he takes canons to their extremes. Build on part work, form harmony, create expressive movement, and explore the realms of meter and mode with any level of student.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 3 Help! PreK/K Music Classes Were Just Added to My Schedule Clinician: Amy Burns, Far Hills Country Day School Presider: Carrianne Bernatis, Blackland Prairie ES CPE 2-14-HB3 – 1.0 Hr If PreK/K music is on your schedule but you aren’t confident with teaching that level, this clinic is for you. Burns will share some of her activities, resources, and lessons she has used with her PreK students for the past 20 years.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 302 AB AP Music Theory and College: Coordinating the Curriculum Clinicians: Stacey Davis, UT/San Antonio; Jennifer Beavers, UT/San Antonio Presider: Kristen Pellegrino, UT/San Antonio CPE 2-14-302AB – 1.0 Hr Davis and Beavers will share the results of a descriptive survey that assesses the degree of alignment between AP Music Theory and introductory college music theory/aural skills courses. An increased understanding of that alignment can help both high school and college teachers better prepare students for the content, rigor, and sequencing of the four-semester college curriculum.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 303 Unlocking the Teaching and Recruiting Power of Social Media Clinician: Andrew Stetson, Texas Tech Univ Presider: Kathy Mayer, Northeast Lakeview College CPE 2-14-303 – 1.0 Hr In a world filled with technology we often find our students interacting with

their devices and social media more often than practicing. Instead of fighting the trend, Stetson will show ways instructors can integrate technology into their teaching and recruiting, using tools that can build an engaging online presence serving current, potential, and former students.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 304 How and Why Does Music Move Us So? TMEA Featured Clinician: Donald Hodges, Univ of North Carolina/Greensboro Presider: Sarah Roberts, UT/Tyler CPE 2-14-304 – 1.0 Hr Psychologists and neuroscientists continue to provide us with a wealth of information that sheds light on the human experience with music. How is it possible that mere sounds in the air (or sometimes just in our minds) can have such a powerful impact? Why do human beings all over the world respond so strongly to music?

2:30 – 3:30 PM / EXHIBIT HALL CLINIC ROOM Cross-Curricular Teaching with Music Technology Clinician: Shawna Longo, Hopatcong MS CPE 2-14-EHCR – 1.0 Hr Are you looking for new ideas to update your music curriculum? Why not tap into other subject areas to further expand your students’ learning? Longo will present various music technology projects that not only help teach the music standards, but also integrate the other periods of your students’ day.

2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 212 Planning for Acoustics in Performance Spaces Clinician: Neal Jorgensen, Wenger Corporation Sponsored by: American Institute of Architecture (AIA) CES & HSW CPE 2-14-212 – 1.0 Hr Performance venue acoustics are important to your musicians’ being able to hear themselves and the audience effectively hearing the presentation. Jorgensen will address different performance venues while highlighting effective methods of getting the sound back to the performers and toward the audience.

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believe it is the best counting program on the market. We use the timer every day so the students know exactly when class will begin. Students are engaged immediately, and they like the animated program much better than rhythm lines of days past. Intensive use of RB with our beginners and as supplemental material in middle school has greatly improved the HS band’s counting and sight reading skills. I highly recommend RhythmBee for your band program.�

David Puckett, Indian Springs Middle School Band - Keller, TX “RhythmBee has been a gamechanger in my teaching. From our first RB year in 2011-12, we saw significant changes in our students’ rhythmic confidence. With that accomplished, we can go deeper into our musical goals. RB unifies our staff to use the same terms and methods. And with RB, students achieve more than I could ever teach with rhythm sheets and metronome. Whether preparing an Honor Band performance or the simplest concert for parents, a great start with RhythmBee helps a band reach new heights. Southwestern Musician | December 2017 69

Night at the

EXHIBITS FRIDAY

5:00–8:00 P.M.

NEW at the 2018 TMEA Clinic/Convention! Explore the exhibit hall Friday evening and enjoy exhibitor promotions designed specifically for this event!

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FRIDAY 2:30 – 3:30 PM / CC 213 Encouraging Students to Create, Perform, Respond, and Connect Clinician: Graham Hepburn, QuaverMusic.com Sponsored by: QuaverMusic.com CPE 2-14-213 – 1.0 Hr It can be challenging and time-consuming to create simple projects that can be assessed in the four artistic processes of create, perform, respond, and connect. Hepburn will demonstrate project ideas that are fun, efficient, and easy to assess. Get a head start on lesson planning with tangible tips and access to resources you can use right away!

3:30 – 4:00 PM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Houston Brass Quintet Director: Mary Gold, Tays JH CPE MS2-15-NL – 0.5 Hr This ensemble will perform new brass ensemble compositions by composers Greg Bartholomew, Jeffrey Kauffman, and Sy Brandon.

3:30 – 4:00 PM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Here Be Dragons Director: Lee Tallier, Civil Air Patrol CPE MS2-15-WL – 0.5 Hr This trombone ensemble features professionals from different disciplines who perform during the year and features unpublished works from both known and unknown composers.

3:30 – 4:00 PM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE Texas Tech Double Reeds

4:00 – 5:00 PM / LOCATIONS BELOW All-State Rehearsal: Techniques and Best Practices CPE 2-16-LOC-ASR – 1.0 Hr Observe an All-State clinician/conductor in rehearsal. Symphonic Band: CC 007 Concert Band: Marriott RW Salon ABC 5A Symphonic Band: La Quinta Fiesta Ballroom TMEA Jazz Ensemble 1: CC 209 TMEA Jazz Ensemble 2: CC 211 ATSSB Symphonic Band: Hyatt Regency Ballroom East ATSSB Concert Band: Hyatt Regency Ballroom West ATSSB Jazz Ensemble: Hyatt Regency Rio Grande Symphony Orchestra: CC 006 Philharmonic Orchestra: Hilton Salon Del Rey String Orchestra: Menger Ballroom Mixed Choir: CC 304 Treble Choir: CC 206 Tenor-Bass Choir: CC 205 Small School Mixed Choir: CC 207

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 214 AB Good Vibrations: An Analysis of String Instrument Vibrato TMEA Featured Clinician: James Mick, Ithaca College Presider: Tara Cesario, Highland Park HS CPE 2-16-214AB – 1.0 Hr What constitutes good vibrato? Mick will cover various historical, perceptual, and pedagogical components of string instrument vibrato. Focus will be placed on common teaching practices and the acoustical properties of vibrato.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 214 CD Teaching Rhythm: Strategies for the Instrumental Classroom

4:00 – 4:50 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: AAA Honor Band – Jourdanton HS

Clinician: Seth Gamba, Elkins Pointe MS Presider: Kyle Davis, Summer Creek HS Sponsored by: LudwigMasters Publications CPE 2-16-214CD – 1.0 Hr Rhythm is the most important element in music. Without a solid foundation in rhythm, none of the other elements of music can find their place for development and expression, yet most rhythm methods move too fast! Students often memorize instead of learning to read. Gamba will cover methods and materials to help your students accurately read rhythms.

Conductor: Babatunde Onibudo, Jourdanton HS Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President CPE 2-16-LCT – 1.0 Hr

4:00 – 5:00 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC This Is Us: Creating, Changing, and Inspiring Choir Culture

Director: Richard Meek, Texas Tech Univ CPE MS2-15-WR – 0.5 Hr The ensemble’s performance will demonstrate not only some more exotic instruments but also the growing literature for double reed ensemble.

Clinician: Christina Martinez-Benitez, Wertheimer MS Presider: Shane Goforth, North Shore Senior HS CPE 2-16-221 – 1.0 Hr Martinez-Benitez will discuss fundamental techniques and methods to develop and encourage students from low socioeconomic environments. She will provide model lessons, motivation activities, and technology resources.

Clinicians: Nathan Dame, Wylie ISD; Ashley Dame, Wylie East HS Presider: Teresa Berrier, Wylie East HS CPE 2-16-LSABC – 1.0 Hr The students who make up our choral ensembles hold their own cultural ideals and their unique paths cross each time they enter our classroom, tasking us with the responsibility of inspiring a choir culture. The Dames will take attendees through four seasons of comedy and drama over 30 “episodesâ€? broadcasted through experience in diverse markets and with new, exemplary, and rebuilding programs.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 225 Unlocking the Clues in the Score

4:00 – 5:00 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR DEF Score Preparation and Interpretation

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 221 Boosting Beginning Band Basics in Under-Resourced Programs

Clinician: Chris Knighten, Univ of Arkansas Presider: Jim Van Zandt, Enhance the Arts CPE 2-16-225 – 1.0 Hr Effective score study can provide a wealth of information that can enrich the teaching process. Learn a variety of creative analytical techniques beyond basic harmonic analysis to help you improve rehearsal planning, enhance teacher effectiveness, and develop more expressive performances from students while strengthening your own musicianship.

TMEA Featured Clinician: Donald Neuen, Shepherd’s Grove Church, Calif. Presider: Allen Hightower, Univ of North Texas Demonstration Group: TBD CPE 2-16-LSDEF – 1.0 Hr After hearing Robert Shaw’s recording of his Symphony of Psalms, Igor Stravinsky said, “I didn’t know my piece was that beautiful.� It is the conductor’s responsibility to prepare and interpret a score in a manner that will bring out its full expressive potential.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 It Fits! New UIL Percussion Ensemble Music for Any Program

4:00 – 4:25 PM / CC 217 Concert: Mojo-Rimba

Clinician: Jerriald Dillard, Oak Ridge HS Presider: Moses Simon, Roma HS Demonstration Group: Oak Ridge HS Percussionists Sponsored by: Innovative Percussion CPE 2-16-SN24 – 1.0 Hr The UIL Prescribed Music List has many new percussion ensemble selections that fit any program. If you have a small percussion inventory or a small program, there is a variety of selections for you.

Conductor: Bonnie Anderson, Coronado Village ES Presider: Casey Medlin, Brazos Bend ES, TMEA Elementary Vice-President Organizer: Marti Rickaway, Ney ES CPE 2-16-217-A – 0.5 Hr Coronado Village Elementary, Judson ISD

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FRIDAY 4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1 Dances Around the World

4:00 – 5:00 PM / EXHIBIT HALL CLINIC ROOM Middle and High School Music for the Non-Performer

Clinician: Manju Durairaj, Latin School of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music Presider: Carol Vrotny, Colony Bend ES Sponsored by: Hal Leonard CPE 2-16-HB1 – 1.0 Hr Performing multicultural folkdances offers students unique opportunities to discover and make relevant connections between their culture and others. Durairaj will outline the processes to teach and perform the dances and uses the Orff Schulwerk approach to develop movement ideas while maintaining the authenticity of the culture.

Clinician: Marjorie LoPresti, East Brunswick HS CPE 2-16-EHCR – 1.0 Hr Research shows that even the best music programs reach only 20–30% of students. LoPresti will offer practical options for designing classes that appeal to the masses who love music but are not involved in choir, band, or orchestra. Topics will include specific course design, possibilities for alternative performing ensembles, and affordable hardware and software options.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 2 Honoring Awe and Wonder: Facilitating the Space of Song Clinician: Cathy Benedict, Columbia Univ, Dept. of Curriculum and Teaching Presider: Susan Elliott, Beaver Technology Center CPE 2-16-HB2 – 1.0 Hr In music class, children learn to match pitch and read and write music. Yet that which we hold most dear, children and song, are too often deprived of a pedagogy that honors the wondrous. Engage in a primary music lesson that demonstrates deliberate pedagogical encounters facilitating both the aesthetic and critical encounters within a KodĂĄly framework.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 3 Percussion Parade 2.0 TMEA Featured Clinician: Artie Almeida, Elementary Clinician Presider: Laura Brown, Cornerstone ES CPE 2-16-HB3 – 1.0 Hr Enjoy an hour of all-new percussion fun! Traditional percussion, as well as nontraditional instruments like plates and kickballs will be used to strengthen skills in beat awareness, rhythmic subdivision, and form exploration.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 302 AB Marketing Your Music Program Like a Pro! Clinician: Stan Renard, UT/San Antonio Presider: Warren Mize, East Central HS CPE 2-16-302AB – 1.0 Hr Expand your knowledge on how to best market your music program, promote your students’ success stories, publicize shows, and share accomplishments— all as recruiting tools for your music program. Renard, UTSA Assistant Professor of Music Marketing, will highlight best marketing practices useful for all music teachers.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 303 Popular Music Pedagogy for the Traditional Music Educator Clinicians: Chad West, Ithaca College; Matthew Clauhs, Ithaca College Presider: Kristen Pellegrino, UT/San Antonio CPE 2-16-303 – 1.0 Hr Does the thought of teaching popular music cause anxiety? Designed for the “non-rocker� curious about teaching popular music, West and Clauhs will present simple techniques for teaching guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and voice. Acquire the resources you need to begin leading a popular music ensemble Monday morning.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 304 Classroom Management: Want Versus Need TMEA Featured Clinician: Alice Hammel, James Madison Univ Presider: John Zarco, UT/San Antonio CPE 2-16-304 – 1.0 Hr It is critical to know how to evaluate behaviors and determine when a student is signaling a want versus a need. Our responses to behaviors determine whether a behavior is met with assistance or retaliation. What may seem reasonable, according to our experiences and training, may actually make things more difficult—for us and the students. Hammel will review real-life classroom and ensemble situations with solutions to those in-the-moment situations.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 TFME Meeting & Keynote

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 210 Ultimate Drill Book: The Next Step in Drill Learning & Cleaning Clinicians: Eddie Lopez, Ultimate Drill Book; Joshua Gall, UT/Austin; Luke Gall, UT/Austin Sponsored by: Ultimate Drill Book Ultimate Drill Book app is the next tool in learning and cleaning drill. The Galls and Lopez will demonstrate what this app has to offer in improving the way directors will rehearse their marching band programs.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 212 Film Scoring & Sound Design with Your Students Clinician: Robert W. Smith, Troy Univ Sponsored by: Universal Orlando Resort CPE 2-16-212 – 1.0 Hr This session, led by Robert W. Smith, one of today’s most popular composers, known throughout the world by students and teachers as a consummate music educator, will focus on curriculum design and instructional delivery. Get a glimpse of what your students can experience in any of our six music workshops at Universal Orlando Resort.

4:00 – 5:00 PM / CC 213 Student Jamz with Novelty Jamz Clinician: Lamar Burkhalter, Private Instructor Demonstration Group: Spillane MS, John Barton, Director Sponsored by: Row-Loff Productions CPE 2-16-213 – 1.0 Hr Teaching basic rhythms through the use of Row-Loff’s Novelty Jamz ensembles, Burkhalter will demonstrate the use of found instruments such as chairs, brooms, buckets, and kitchen items. Repetition and minimal parts make for educational and fun learning as well as great early programming material for beginning concerts.

4:35 – 5:00 PM / CC 217 Concert: The Big Bang Conductor: Jennifer Olges, Oak Forest ES Presider: Casey Medlin, Brazos Bend ES, TMEA Elementary Vice-President Organizer: Marti Rickaway, Ney ES CPE 2-16-217-B – 0.5 Hr Oak Forest Elementary School, Humble ISD

5:00 – 6:00 PM / MARRIOTT RW SALON EF Retired Teachers Reception Presider: Robert Horton, Conroe ISD, TMEA President-Elect

5:00 – 8:00 PM / CC EXHIBIT HALL College Night (All Participants) Presider: Si Millican, UT/San Antonio, TMEA College Vice-President Sponsored by: TMEA and TAMS All participating institutions will be available during this Friday 5:00–8:00 p.m. segment of the College Fair for one-on-one discussions about undergraduate and graduate studies. Participants will be listed online in January and in the convention program. Some institutions will also be present throughout the Thursday–Saturday exhibit hall hours in the College Fair area.

5:15 – 6:00 PM / LOCATIONS VARY TMEA Region Meetings Times and locations will be printed in the convention program.

Presider: Kay Vanlandingham, TMEA Administrative Director CPE 2-16-SN1 – 1.0 Hr Featuring a keynote address by Grammy-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.

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FRIDAY 6:00 – 8:00 PM / CC BRIDGE HALL Job Fair Clinician: JD Janda, Tomball ISD, TMAS President Presiders: Patricia Moreno, Austin ISD, TMAC Vice-President; Jay Lester, Abilene ISD, TMAC Treasurer Sponsored by: TMAC and TMEA The TMAC Job Fair is offered as an opportunity for any current music teacher or music education graduate to make contact with district fine arts administrators and representatives. In this quick face-to-face meeting, districts collect rÊsumÊs and applicants gain general information regarding any anticipated openings. District booths will be set up regionally in the room so that attendees can focus on a particular area of the state for these brief visits.

6:00 – 8:00 PM / CC LONESOME DOVE ROOM TMEA Past-Presidents Dinner Presider: Dinah Menger, Fort Worth ISD, TMEA Immediate Past-President

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 224 Texas Association of Mariachi Educators General Membership Meeting Presider: Charles Cabrera, Robstown HS, TAME President

story-drama dealing with the relationship between a musician and their mentor. It addresses the challenges of finding joy, expression, and passion in music.

6:30 – 7:20 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: HS Honor Full Orchestra – Plano West Senior HS Conductor: Ryan Ross, Plano West SH, Orchestra Director Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President CPE 2-18-LCT – 1.0 Hr

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 214 AB Developing Lesson Plans Based on ASTA’s Curriculum Guide Clinicians: Kristen Pellegrino, UT/San Antonio; Majah Brown, Jefferson MS; Cleo Miele, Spring Branch MS; Alejandro Padro-Fuentes, Stripling MS Presider: Eugene Dowdy, UT/San Antonio CPE 2-18-214AB – 1.0 Hr Teachers often focus on position, right- and left-hand skills, music literacy, and ensemble skills while other curricular goals get pushed aside. Learn how three inservice orchestra teachers incorporate eleven curricular categories into their teaching and how to structure groups of lesson plans so that each curricular goal is addressed regularly.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 214 CD Establish Solid Rhythm, Intonation & Tone from the Beginning

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 221 Improve Your Clarinet Section Clinician: Julian Bliss, Conn-Selmer, Inc. Presider: Alex Torres, Rivera ECHS Sponsored by: Conn-Selmer, Inc./Leblanc CPE 2-18-221 – 1.0 Hr Bliss will offer tips and techniques for getting the most out of your clarinet students. He will cover everything from understanding equipment to tone production, practice techniques, musicality, and one of the most difficult things—clean and clear articulation!

Clinician: Jeremy Woolstenhulme, Hyde Park MS Presider: Heather Davis, Woodcreek MS Sponsored by: Neil A. Kjos Music Company CPE 2-18-214CD – 1.0 Hr Developing a superior beginning orchestra can become reality using a basic three-pronged approach. Woolstenhulme will focus on teaching with an emphasis on rhythm/group pulse from day one, incorporating singing and ear training in orchestra class and achieving a nice tone quality early in the school year.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 225 The Trombone Section: The Back “Bone� of Your Ensemble

6:30 – 7:30 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC Rethinking the Pop Music Experience in MS/JH Choir

Clinicians: Brian Shelton, Texas A&M Univ/Corpus Christi; Rai Morales, Texas A&M Univ/Corpus Christi Presider: Gino Hernandez, Pearland HS Demonstration Group: TAMUCC Trombone Choir, Rai Morales, Director CPE 2-18-225 – 1.0 Hr Morales and Shelton will offer suggestions and techniques on how to create the ideal trombone section sound that will become the backbone of your ensembles. These ideas, demonstrated by a trombone choir, are accessible for players of all levels, from middle school through college and beyond.

Clinicians: Melissa Roth Young, Richardson North JH; Amy Moore, Salyards MS; Christopher Wolff, Pearce HS Presider: Susy Gulley, Bowman MS CPE 2-18-LSABC – 1.0 Hr Gain ideas for creating distinctive performances that have a profound impact on your students and choir community by connecting concerts with timely themes or historical perspectives. Presenters will share video, forms, and timelines for the entire process for a new spin on how to better utilize pop music in the middle school choir program.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 Developing a Successful Band Program in an Urban School Setting Clinician: Scott McAdow, Retired Presider: Richard Crain, Retired Sponsored by: Universal Melody Services: Brook Mays and H & H Music CPE 2-18-SN1 – 1.0 Hr Three-time TMEA Honor Band director Scott McAdow will share proven strategies and ideas to develop middle and high school band programs in challenging situations. He will discuss goals and step-by-step methods for succeeding in a low socioeconomic environment and overcoming challenges with students, band parents, administration, limited funding, scheduling problems, and more.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 Anna’s Gift: The Way of Passion, Multimedia Presentation Clinician: Barry Green, Univ of California/Santa Cruz Presider: Lowell Graham, UT/El Paso Demonstration Group: UTEP Wind Symphony, Bradley Genevro, Director Sponsored by: GIA Music and Robertson’s Violins CPE 2-18-SN24 – 1.0 Hr Anna’s Gift and multimedia score by Andres Martin, performed by the UTEP Wind Symphony, with double-bass soloist, narrator, and background visuals, offers a captivating, inspiring 55-minute

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FRIDAY 6:30 – 7:30 PM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: Texas State Chorale Conductor: Joey Martin, Texas State Univ Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 2-18-TX – 1.0 Hr

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1 Unlock the Reading and Musicianship Potential in Singers Clinicians: Linda Beaupre, Hal Leonard Corporation, Hinshaw Music/Fred Bock; Eileen Baldwin, Hal Leonard Corporation, Hinshaw Music/Fred Bock Presider: Carrianne Bernatis, Blackland Prairie ES Sponsored by: Hal Leonard Corporation & Fred Bock Music Co CPE 2-18-HB1 – 1.0 Hr Beaupre and Baldwin, co-authors with Jean Ashworth Bartle, of A Young Singer’s Journey: An Integrated Approach to Musical Literacy, will share their secrets in motivating and teaching singers from age six through the university level to read repertoire and sing it in tune!

6:30 – 8:00 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 3 Publisher’s Showcase #2 Clinicians: Greg Gilpin, Shawnee Press; Graham Hepburn, QuaverMusic.com; Mark Burrows, Heritage Music Press Presider: Elizabeth Krajewski, Highlands ES Sponsored by: Shawnee Press, QuaverMusic, Heritage Music Press CPE 2-18-HB3 – 1.5 Hrs Join the clinicians as they present popular and new two-part concert chorals along with dynamic new resources, collections, and musicals.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 303 Strategies for Teaching Students with Special Needs Clinician: Virginia Thomas, Strickland MS Presider: Amy Logan, Strickland MS CPE 2-18-303 – 1.0 Hr Learn how to approach and adapt your lessons to get all special-needs students engaged in the secondary music classroom. Quick tips concerning more prevalent diagnoses will be included as well as practical advice for performing groups for the mainstreamed student.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 304 The GPA Game: Advocacy for Academically Consumed Students Clinician: Sundas Mohi, Tompkins HS Presider: Matthew Porter, Tompkins HS CPE 2-18-304 – 1.0 Hr Students who love music are often caught between following their passion and boosting their GPAs. Mohi will discuss the culture behind career and course selection as a second-generation immigrant. She will also share ways to advocate for students who are under stress from an academically competitive school culture in addition to maintaining the importance of the holistic benefits of music education

6:30 – 7:30 PM / EXHIBIT HALL CLINIC ROOM Live Film Scoring: Cuing, Spotting, and Composing for Film Clinician: Jesus Martinez, Sam Houston HS Demonstration Group: Sam Houston HS New Music Ensemble CPE 2-18-EHCR – 1.0 Hr Film scoring provides students the opportunity to explore many activities specific to composing and performing live music to synchronized film. Martinez will provide techniques such as cuing, spotting, and composition examples scored for film that can be adapted for any type of ensemble. These models will guide teachers with a base to help students start the film scoring process.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 210 Artistry of Music: An Innovative Web Company Designed for Musicians’ Needs Clinician: Tony Edwards, Art of Percussion Sponsored by: Artistry of Music CPE 2-18-210 – 1.0 Hr Edwards will demonstrate a new Web system designed around the needs of the musician, be it the private teacher, group, nonprofit, or band program. Watch in real time how a website can be created and students added, screened, scheduled, and invoiced, as well as how curriculums can be made (including lessons, quizzes and demos) and students taught.

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6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 212 Turbocharge Your Student Practice and Results Clinician: Bob Phillips, Alfred Music Sponsored by: MakeMusic CPE 2-18-212 – 1.0 Hr Learn about specific practice techniques and how to incorporate them using SmartMusic tools. You will learn how to teach your students to practice with purpose and manage their practice time effectively. Learn how to create SmartMusic assignments with specific goals, expert instruction, deliberate and focused practice, and immediate feedback.

6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 213 Drums Alive Drumtastic Clinician: Gail Smith, Private Instructor Sponsored by: Drums Alive CPE 2-18-213 – 1.0 Hr Get your feet stompin’ and your body rockin’ with this innovative symposium of rhythm, beats, and moves. Smith will help you spice up your classroom with body rhythms, buckets, balls, and pool noodles. Learn fun and easy takehome choreography that can be easily and affordably implemented in your classroom.

8:00 – 8:50 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: AAAAA Honor Band – Waxahachie HS Conductor: Richard Armstrong, Waxahachie HS Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President CPE 2-20-LCT – 1.0 Hr

8:00 – 10:00 PM / TEXAS DE BRAZIL RESTAURANT Mu Omicron Dinner and Induction Presider: Sixto Elizondo, Reagan HS, Mu Omicron President

9:30 – 11:30 PM / LOCATIONS VARY College Reunions Reconnect with alumni and faculty at your college reunion. Locations of reunions will be printed in the convention program.

11:00 – 11:59 PM / CC 217 Annual Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Sing Presider: David Irving, Del Mar College Guest Conductor: Brian Stratton, Former National Vice-President

COLLEGE REUNIONS Check the online schedule in January and the printed convention program for a list of college reunions held near the convention center. Reconnect with alumni and talk with faculty about the exciting new things happening at your alma mater!

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2018 TMEA CLINIC/CONVENTION

Saturday, February 17 Clinic Location Alert! Carefully check event locations. Some Division’s traditional clinic locations move on Saturday to another area of the convention center or to the Grand Hyatt.

7:00 – 8:30 AM / MARRIOTT RW SALON DEF Phi Beta Mu New Members Installation Breakfast Presider: Todd Clearwater, Klein Oak HS, Phi Beta Mu Alpha Chapter President

7:30 AM – Noon / CC REGISTRATION TMEA Member Registration Registration is accessible through the north lobby of the convention center. Preregister online to expedite the process of obtaining your badge. Go to www.tmea.org/registration.

8:00 – 9:00 AM / CC 214 AB Techniques and Perspectives of the Honor Band Directors Clinicians: Rob Chilton, Killian MS; Robert Herrings, Henry MS; Babatunde Onibudo, Jourdanton HS; Richard Armstrong, Waxahachie HS Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President CPE 3-08-214AB – 1.0 Hr Directors of the 2017–2018 TMEA Honor Bands will discuss the structure, administration, and focus of their very successful programs and will answer your questions.

8:00 – 9:00 AM / CC 214 CD Making Practice Productive and Enjoyable Clinician: Michael Raiber, Oklahoma City Univ Presider: Sarah Langston, McLean MS CPE 3-08-214CD – 1.0 Hr If your students do what you want them to do, they will spend more time on their instrument away from you than with you. Are they prepared to make practice time productive? Do they look forward to practicing? Raiber will present materials and approaches to help instrumental teachers at all levels make student practice productive and enjoyable.

8:00 – 9:00 AM / CC 217 Make Your Mark: Steps Toward Efficient Score Study Clinician: Brett Richardson, Univ of the Incarnate Word Presider: Jennifer Alcocer, Vista Ridge MS CPE 3-08-217 – 1.0 Hr As conductors, time spent on score study dwindles among the myriad responsibilities we face day to day as administrators and teachers. Richardson will present a systematic approach to efficient score study so that your rehearsals are more effective and focused on the music.

8:00 – 9:00 AM / CC 213 Right from the Start: Perfect Cello and Double Bass Setup Clinicians: Gudrun Raschen, Univ of North Texas; Eugene Osadchy, Univ of North Texas Presider: Daphne Gerling, Univ of North Texas CPE 3-08-213 – 1.0 Hr Raschen and Osadchy will offer a practical guide for orchestra and private lesson teachers to teach the correct cello and bass setup, with the goal of enabling greater skill development in the future. They will present fundamental ideas and concepts as well as the differences and similarities between cello and double bass.

8:00 – 9:00 AM / CC 216 Texas Guitar Directors Association Summit Clinicians: Michael Quantz, UT/Rio Grande Valley; Susan Rozanc, Travis HS; Edward Grigassy, Bellaire HS Presider: Michael Quantz, UT/Rio Grande Valley CPE 3-08-216 – 1.0 Hr The Texas Guitar Directors Association Summit is a collaborative meeting for guitar teachers. The TGDA exists to help build a community of guitar teachers to promote communication and growth of high-quality guitar education statewide. Exciting topics for this year’s summit include concert and sightreading events, All-Region ensemble development, repertoire, and rehearsal techniques.

8:00 – 9:00 AM / CC 221 No Time to Think: Strategies for Efficient Rehearsal Clinicians: Jake Taylor, Katy HS; Tod Fish, Stephen F. Austin State Univ Presider: Katy Cuddihee, Katy HS CPE 3-08-221 – 1.0 Hr Fast paced and engaging rehearsals maximize a choir’s time and minimize distraction and disruption. Fish and Taylor will demonstrate and discuss techniques to keep pace and energy high throughout the choral rehearsal.

ALL-STATE CHOIR CLINIC Saturday, December 16, 2017 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sectionals and large choir rehearsals will be offered to aid students in preparing for the final All-State audition. Area finalists and alternates are welcome. Rehearsals will be led by Dr. John Silantien and Dr. Gary Mabry. Pre-registration fee (postmarked by December 8) ................................$75 Registration fee at the door ‌.............................................................$100 For further information and pre-registration materials, go to http://www.utsamusiccamps.com/all-state-choir-clinic.cfm or contact: DR. JOHN SILANTIEN Department of Music, The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas 78249 (210) 458-5328 john.silantien@utsa.edu Southwestern Musician | December 2017 79

SATURDAY 8:00 – 9:00 AM / CC 225 Through the Lens of the Learner: Selecting Repertoire Clinician: Denise Eaton, BriLee Music Presider: Catherine Stevenson, Coronado HS Sponsored by: Carl Fischer Music/BriLee Music CPE 3-08-225 – 1.0 Hr Veteran music educator Eaton will share effective repertoire selection methods for the emerging choir, focusing on the specific needs of young students. She will share numerous sequential teaching strategies, score study techniques, and ideas for creating effective teaching materials.

8:00 – 9:00 AM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC Bucket Drumming Basics Clinician: Mark Shelton, Texas Commission on the Arts Presider: Tamara Tisdale, Oyster Creek ES Sponsored by: Heritage Music Press CPE 3-08-LSABC – 1.0 Hr Noted percussionist Shelton shares his secrets, with important details you’ll need to bring this exciting and inexpensive activity to your classroom. Learn which buckets work best, how to rehearse a bucket band, and why you should make this unique timbre a part of your curriculum.

8:00 – 9:00 AM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR DE Recorder Ready: Artistry, Creativity, and Literacy! Clinicians: Michael Chandler, Univ of North Texas; Julie Scott, Southern Methodist Univ Presider: Ben Torres, Brentfield ES

Sponsored by: Sweet Pipes, Inc. & Yamaha Recorders CPE 3-08-LSDE – 1.0 Hr Playing the recorder provides students many opportunities to experience musical artistry and creativity while developing music literacy. Scott and Chandler will demonstrate teaching strategies for effective recorder instruction through a variety of repertoire accessible to all levels of players.

8:00 – 9:00 AM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR F Implementing Restorative Discipline Clinician: Cara Craggett, Wedgwood 6th Grade Presider: Dawn Everton, New Caney ES CPE 3-08-LSF – 1.0 Hr Learn more about how Restorative Discipline can help in the most challenging situations. Craggett will offer highlights about this whole school relational approach to building school climate and addressing student behavior that fosters belonging over exclusion, social engagement over control, and meaningful accountability over punishment.

8:00 – 9:00 AM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Repertoire and Activities for Nurturing Musical Awareness and Skills in Grades 3–5 TMEA Featured Clinician: Jill Trinka, Coastal Carolina Univ Presider: Abigail Hawes, Moore ES CPE 3-08-TX – 1.0 Hr Trinka will offer hands-on learning of repertoire to support literacy-based curricular areas. She will include specific activities for developing rhythmic and melodic proficiencies in grades 3–5.

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8:00 – 9:00 AM / CC 302 AB Grant Writing 101 for Educators Clinicians: Melinda Brou, Texas A&M Univ/Kingsville; Naomi Seidman, Pennsylvania State Univ Presider: Fagner Rocha, Angelo State Univ CPE 3-08-302AB – 1.0 Hr Grants provide an excellent source of funding to fill in the gaps where educational dollars fall short. Brou and Seidman will discuss types of projects in the arts frequently funded and how to find grants, demystify the language of grants, and cover common mistakes first-time grant writers often make.

8:00 – 9:00 AM / CC 304 Music Made Well: Stress and Self-Care for Music Educators Clinician: Nathan Langfitt, UT/Austin Presider: Catherine Tu, Texas A&M Univ/Kingsville CPE 3-08-304 – 1.0 Hr Burnout and stress are everyday realities for music educators. In this experiential and practical clinic, Langfitt will provide insight into the roots of stress that music educators experience and offer how educators can work as their healthiest and best selves. Participants will acquire tools to use when their work becomes stressful and overwhelming.

8:00 – 9:00 AM / CC 210 Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers Clinician: Robert Burns, Ellicott Mills MS CPE 3-08-210 – 1.0 Hr Learn how to move your organization, planning, and paperwork to the digital realm through the use of apps, Cloud services, and connected devices. Burns will offer powerful strategies for becoming digitally productive. If you have ever felt buried in email, unable to manage your time, or like you spent more planning time on busywork than music, this session is for you.

9:00 AM – Noon / CC EXHIBIT HALL Exhibit Hall Open To see who will be exhibiting, go to www.tmea.org/2018exhibitors (this list will update with the addition of more exhibitors).

9:00 – 9:50 AM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: ATSSB All-State Concert Band Conductor: Matthew McInturf, Sam Houston State Univ Presider: Mike Bartley, Canton HS, ATSSB President Organizer: Justin Wallis, Anna HS Percussion Organizer: Curtis McCarthy, Anna HS CPE 3-09-LCT – 1.0 Hr Immediately followed by the Symphonic Band concert. Entry line begins in the hallway from the North Lobby.

9:00 – 9:30 AM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Saxalorian Quartet Director: Joshua Bryant, Private Instructor CPE MS3-09-NL – 0.5 Hr Based out of Winston Churchill HS in San Antonio, this young and highly talented group of musicians has received much recognition and was first runnerup at the Houston Underground Saxophone Competition in 2017.

9:00 – 9:30 AM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Center Stage Brass Directors: Amanda Kana, Private Instructor; Vernon Richter, Private Instructor Sponsored by: Williamson Music 1st CPE MS3-09-WL – 0.5 Hr This ensemble of 10 professional musicians in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is dedicated to performing at an elite level. They give several recitals each year, featuring standards in the repertoire and original arrangements. The double-quintet instrumentation allows the group to perform in numerous combinations.

9:00 – 9:30 AM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE Shawn Renzoh Head Director: Shawn Head, Cypress Creek HS CPE MS3-09-WR – 0.5 Hr Featured internationally as a Shakuhachi (Japanese flute) Master, Shawn Renzoh Head performs music from ancient Japan and champions new music as well.

He transcends borders through his composition and performance career by mixing Japanese and Western aesthetics.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / CC 224 TMEA State Board of Directors Meeting Presider: Andrew Sealy, Hebron HS, TMEA President

9:30 – 10:30 AM / CC 214 AB Teaching Scales to Reluctant Learners Clinician: Lorne O’Neil, UT/Rio Grande Valley Presider: Amanda Marino-Stevenson, Taft HS CPE 3-09-214AB – 1.0 Hr Scales, why? Scales, how? The innate resistance by virtually all students to mastering their scales will be briefly addressed, including the origin of that resistance. O’Neil will also discuss the reason educators must require scales and related patterns and how students can be guided to mastery of them before they ever have a chance to rebel.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / CC 214 CD Extended Techniques for Flute and Piccolo Clinician: Bethany Padgett, Wylie East HS CPE 3-09-214CD – 1.0 Hr Padgett will explain and demonstrate examples of extended technique and will offer ways to teach and incorporate these techniques in an everyday full band rehearsal. Different exercises will be provided for each extended technique, ranging in technical difficulty to support beginner through advanced students.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / CC 217 We’ve Seen This Before: Preparing Students for Sightreading Success Clinician: Elyse Senteney, Jasper HS Presider: Jeremy Kondrat, Plano ISD CPE 3-09-217 – 1.0 Hr It’s not too late to set your band up for sightreading success. Senteney will walk through the sightreading process, including pre-UIL preparation, what to look for in the sightreading score, how to communicate that information to your ensemble during the instructional period, and gestural communication for that one and only run. The ultimate goal is building literate musicians.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / CC 212 When the Method Book Isn’t Enough: Supplementing With Ease Clinician: Laurie Williams, Youth Orchestras of Lubbock Presider: Alejos Anaya, Lubbock HS CPE 3-09-212 – 1.0 Hr Method books are a string teacher’s best friend during the early stages of string player development. However, no method book sufficiently serves every student’s needs every school year. Teachers must often supplement books for solid developmental foundations. Williams will explore tried and true materials and new, creative solutions to supplement method books.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / CC 213 Rocking with Rhythms Clinician: Mark Hillegass Jr., Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard Presider: Jennifer Vanhook, Sloan Creek IS CPE 3-09-213 – 1.0 Hr From his teaching experiences with instrumental and vocal groups, Hillegass Jr. has learned that the problems music teachers face are divided into three areas of learning: pitches, rhythms, and the other details. He will focus on teaching students all 17 duple rhythms and will teach educators how to teach their students all 17 duple rhythms through the use of syllables, counts, and performance.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / CC 216 Teaching Guitar: Tips and Tricks That Work Clinician: Glen McCarthy, George Mason Univ Presider: Michael Quantz, UT/Rio Grande Valley CPE 3-09-216 – 1.0 Hr Come experience some easy, fun, tried, and true supplements to complement your guitar curriculum. McCarthy will also present strategies for starting and equipping a guitar class. Participants will discover the unique qualities of the instrument that make it the perfect vehicle for improvising, composing, and learning how to read music.

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SATURDAY 9:30 – 10:30 AM / CC 221 Rags to Riches: From Choral Program Failure to Success

student responses plus techniques for constructing evocative questions to obtain the information you need about student understanding.

Clinician: Tammy Stallcup, Crockett JH Presider: Jimena Wolfle, Crockett JH CPE 3-09-221 – 1.0 Hr Stallcup will share strategies for creating high-quality choral programs in schools that have not traditionally experienced success. She will draw on personal experience of building programs that consistently earned first-division ratings when previously they had earned third division and lower. Topics will include recruiting, literature selection, motivation, working with administration, and keeping your sanity.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Hoop Groups TMEA Featured Clinician: Artie Almeida, Elementary Clinician Presider: Staci Waites, Neill ES CPE 3-09-TX – 1.0 Hr From Purcell to Pharell, your students will enjoy making music with nonpitched percussion instruments in these creative lessons. Beat, rhythm, form, timbre, and improvisation will take center stage, with lessons designed for both primary and intermediate students.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / CC 225 Brothers, Sing On! Best Practices for Selecting Tenor-Bass Literature Clinician: Jonathan Palant, UT/ Dallas Presider: Brad Olesen, Dallas ISD Central Office Sponsored by: Hal Leonard CPE 3-09-225 – 1.0 Hr Choosing repertoire is a skill conductor-teachers master over time. Range, tessitura, harmonic voicing, skill level, and text should all be considered before purchasing, and all these parameters have definite dos and don’ts. Palant will guide conductors toward smart decision-making for a successful performance.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC Round and Round: Centers-Based Learning in Preschool Music Clinicians: Kelly Lynch, Bean ES; Beth Berridge, Bean ES Presider: Kurt Cereske, Lubbock HS CPE 3-09-LSABC – 1.0 Hr Planning for longer lessons with young students can be a challenge, but by adding centers to traditional whole-group lessons, teachers can create a more child-centered, play-based curriculum. Join Berridge and Lynch for this hands-on session exploring centers-based activities that will include procedural tips and video examples.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR DE Strum It Up Part II: Putting It Together Clinicians: Sandy Lantz, Edison Park Creative & Expressive Arts Elem.; Gretchen Wahlberg, Retired Presider: Lauren Summa, Passmore ES Sponsored by: West Music CPE 3-09-LSDE – 1.0 Hr Now that you have mastered the basics of beginning ukulele, Lantz and Wahlberg will take you to the next level, teaching complete Orff orchestrations, movement ideas, and native Hawaiian songs. Learning more chords and changing harmonies while singing folk songs and Polynesian melodies will challenge you and your students.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR F 101 Response Techniques Beyond the “Quiet Raised Handâ€? Clinician: Ann Marie Stanley, Louisiana State Univ Presider: Kristen Pellegrino, UT/San Antonio CPE 3-09-LSF – 1.0 Hr How can general music teachers manage and control engaged students’ eager responses—and assess student understanding—without stifling student contributions? Stanley will present 101 ways to elicit

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9:30 – 10:30 AM / CC 302 AB Comprehensive Classroom Keyboarding Clinician: Brian Berlin, Carleston ES Presider: Rodney Mason, Brazosport College CPE 3-09-302AB – 1.0 Hr The piano keyboard is a logical layout for visualizing melodic and harmonic concepts. Berlin will discuss considerations for using electronic keyboards, accordions, melodicas, device-based virtual instruments, acoustic pianos, and mixed instruments in the music classroom. If you are considering the implementation of a keyboard-based program, this session is for you!

9:30 – 10:30 AM / CC 303 Why Would You Hire You? Preparing for a Successful Interview Clinicians: Blair Williams, Texas Tech Univ; Liz Dinwiddie, Ashley Hall; Lindsay J. Fulcher, Univ of Northern Colorado Presider: Albert Lo, UT/Rio Grande Valley CPE 3-09-303 – 1.0 Hr Can you concisely express why you are the best candidate for the job? Preservice and early-career teachers will learn to successfully execute a job interview. The clinicians will examine videoconferencing, phone calls, in-person meetings, teaching and performance presentations, and others. A mock interview component will provide attendees with direct feedback.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / CC 304 Connecting with Students from Hard Places Clinician: Kristen Bugos, East Texas Baptist Univ Presider: Justin Hodges, East Texas Baptist Univ CPE 3-09-304 – 1.0 Hr Just one caring adult can make the crucial difference for a young person who has experienced or witnessed violence, abuse, neglect, or other trauma. Learn from a licensed foster parent and music educator what is behind your students’ difficult behaviors and what you can do to help them thrive in class and in life.

9:30 – 10:30 AM / EXHIBIT HALL CLINIC ROOM The Music Teacher/Producer in a Digital Music Classroom Clinician: Matthew Clauhs, Ithaca College CPE 3-09-EHCR – 1.0 Hr Recent technological advances have yielded practical tools for music production in the classroom. Clauhs will explore successes and challenges of teaching these concepts in a variety of K–12 music industry classes. He will present key characteristics of a music industry class and examples of performance-based assessments, and he will identify opportunities for collaboration.

10:00 – 10:45 AM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE Invited MS Jazz Ensemble – Fowler MS Jazz Ensemble 1 Director: Matthew Hedrick, Fowler MS CPE MS3-10-BH – 1.0 Hr

10:10 – 11:00 AM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: ATSSB All-State Symphonic Band Conductor: Brian Britt, Univ of Oklahoma Presider: Mike Bartley, Canton HS, ATSSB President Organizer: Arthur Galope, Kemp JH Percussion Organizer: Sauileoge Toafa, Thompson MS CPE 3-10-LCT – 1.0 Hr Immediately following the 9:00 a.m. Concert Band performance. Entry line begins in the hallway from the North Lobby.

10:30 – 11:00 AM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE fLOW Quartet Director: Joshua DeVries, Univ of North Texas CPE MS3-10-NL – 0.5 Hr This professional tuba and euphonium quartet from the DFW area most recently won the 2017 South Central Regional Tuba & Euphonium Ensemble Competition. They actively perform in the DFW Metroplex.

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10:30 – 11:00 AM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Espaùyid Directors: Michael Gersten, South Texas Community College; Jaime Garcia, South Texas Community College CPE MS3-10-WL – 0.5 Hr This ensemble blends Spanish guitar music with traditional Eastern European klezmer music to create a unique and exciting performance experience. The duo serve on the music faculty at South Texas College in McAllen.

11:00 AM – Noon / CC 224 NAfME – Texas Annual Meeting and Reception Clinician: Lorelei Batislaong, UT/Austin, NAfME - Texas Executive Secretary Presider: Angela Leonhardt, Hidden Forest ES, TMEC President

11:00 AM – Noon / CC 214 AB Idle Hands Are the Devil’s Workshop Clinician: Frank Chapple, Keller HS Presider: Robert Fish, Dawson HS CPE 3-11-214AB – 1.0 Hr Keeping percussion students engaged, involved, and improving is key to any band director’s sanity. Chapple will present practical and proven strategies for creating a positive learning environment, implementing a sound curriculum, utilizing current technology, and incorporating teaching techniques that will fit into any rehearsal situation.

11:00 AM – Noon / CC 214 CD Starting a Jazz Band from Scratch Clinician: Alyssa Grey, Houston MS Presider: Larry Brown, Cypress Springs HS CPE 3-11-214CD – 1.0 Hr Grey will share insights, tips, and resources for starting and maintaining a successful jazz program. In the first year starting a jazz program, her students gave 12 performances and were invited to perform for the state government. Grey will highlight warm-ups, literature, and equipment needs, and she will guide you from day one through a successful year.

11:00 AM – Noon / CC 217 How Can My Students Sound Like Professionals? Clinician: John Benzer, Univ of Houston Presider: Rylon Guidry, Arbor Creek MS Demonstration Group: Univ of Houston Music Education Students CPE 3-11-217 – 1.0 Hr Benzer will present the necessary tools to enable students to recognize and produce the following precepts of playing a wind instrument: resonance and tonal energy and its relationship to the harmonic series. Regardless of age or ability level, these skills are essential for successful musical performance.

11:00 AM – Noon / CC 212 Rehearsal Remedies: Pathways to Maximizing Rehearsals Clinician: Jacob Sustaita, Sam Houston State Univ Presider: Carol Smith, Retired Demonstration Group: Sam Houston State Univ String Players CPE 3-11-212 – 1.0 Hr Rehearsals easily become routine, predictable, and ineffective. Sustaita will offer updates and enhancements to rehearsal techniques and strategies to help teachers develop stronger and more artistic string ensembles.

11:00 AM – Noon / CC 213 Finger Pattern Exercises: Repetitive, Variable, and Fun! Clinicians: Les Sellers, Houston HS; Derrick Horne, Southern Methodist Univ Presider: Joshua Allen, Talkington SYWL CPE 3-11-213 – 1.0 Hr Daily finger patterns are key elements in any string program. Horne and Sellers will present a system of finger pattern exercises they call the String Fingers Approach. Make the classic exercises fun and repetitive. Free yourself from the podium so you can walk around the room while the kids jam away! Pattern variations in bowings, rhythms, and fingerings will be offered.

SATURDAY 11:00 AM – Noon / CC 216 Comprehensive Musicianship Through Guitar Ensembles

11:00 AM – Noon / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC The Mysterious Orff Instrument

Clinician: Samuel Escalante, Univ of North Texas Presider: Donna Emmanuel, University of North Texas Demonstration Group: ILTexas Keller-Saginaw Guitar Ensemble CPE 3-11-216 – 1.0 Hr Guitar ensembles provide rigorous and cost-effective opportunities for developing comprehensive musicianship, even in challenging school environments. Escalante will describe how directors, including non-guitarists, can take advantage of the guitar ensemble model to develop a broader set of skills, such as composition, improvisation, and small-ensemble skills.

Clinician: Rob Amchin, Peripole, Inc/Univ of Louisville (KY) Presider: Cora Bigwood, Univ of Houston Sponsored by: Peripole, Inc. CPE 3-11-LSABC – 1.0 Hr If you have never tried to use Orff instruments, this session is for you! Discover exploratory activities using Orff instruments for your younger students and explore more advanced activities for older students. Solos are available for everyone!

11:00 – Noon / CC 221 Let’s Get Physical: Warm-ups for the Middle School Tenor/ Bass Voices

11:00 AM – Noon / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR DE Teaching Music Basics When Time Is Against You!

Clinician: John Wayman, UT/Arlington Presider: Gabriella Guest, Early HS CPE 3-11-221 – 1.0 Hr Unlike girls, guys need to be fully engaged in the experience physically to reach the next level of learning. Discover new, creative, and fun ways to get your guys engaged mentally, emotionally, and vocally through physical techniques that will prepare them for an incredible choral experience.

Clinician: Kristin Pugliese, Note Knacks Music/OLA Church Choir, Atlanta Presider: Katherine Johns, South ES Sponsored by: Rhythm Band Instruments CPE 3-11-LSDE – 1.0 Hr Pugliese will offer ways to squeeze as much time out of the school year as possible to meet Texas state standards. She will not only examine a system to make our classes more efficient but will also look at how to utilize moments throughout the day to accomplish our goals. Take home ideas and activities that are simple to use and fun for all!

11:00 – Noon / CC 225 S-Cubed Sight-Singing Method

11:00 AM – Noon / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR F Musical Informances: Going Beyond Traditional Performances

Clinician: Christopher Russell, Oltman MS Presider: Tonya Shaw, DeSoto West JH CPE 3-11-225 – 1.0 Hr Dale Duncan created the S-Cubed sight-singing method based on his experience as a career middle school teacher. The method is sequential and logical, and it can be modified for use at younger or older ages. Russell will introduce the methodology, discuss his successes and challenges, and highlight how you can use it in your program.

Clinician: Cara Coffey, Lackland ES Presider: Amber Nowlin, Bonham Academy CPE 3-11-LSF – 1.0 Hr Musical informances allow teachers to go beyond traditional performances to showcase student learning, engagement, and connections from music to other subjects in the curriculum. Coffey will discuss events she has created to extend and engage students and families and give fellow music teachers ideas and strategies for creating their own musical informances.

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SATURDAY 11:00 AM – Noon / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Sequencing Movement Skills in Grades PK–2 TMEA Featured Clinician: Jill Trinka, Coastal Carolina Univ Presider: Susan Elliott, Beaver Technology Center CPE 3-11-TX – 1.0 Hr Music teacher education often focuses on learning how to sequence rhythmic and melodic content and skills. Equally important is the sequencing of movement skills for children, because movement and physical awareness precede visualization and naming of musical elements. Trinka will emphasize deconstruction and reconstruction of essential movement skills for young children.

11:00 AM – Noon / CC 302 AB Is Grad School for You? Reflective Skills Form Community Clinicians: Janice Killian, Texas Tech Univ; Keith Dye, Texas Tech Univ; Branco Sekalegga, Univ of Utah; Patrick Antinone, Texas Tech Univ Presider: Jacqueline Henninger, Texas Tech Univ CPE 3-11-302AB – 1.0 Hr Grad school yields more than a piece of paper. It can be a new way of viewing life. Join us as we explore using reflective skills to develop communities of practice among music education faculty and students (including student teachers), undergraduates adjusting to graduate classes, PhD students adjusting to university study, and current and former students forming an ongoing research consortium.

11:00 AM – Noon / CC 303 Self-Marketing Strategies for the 21st-Century Musician Clinician: Christine Beard, Univ of Nebraska at Omaha Presider: Joe Waldrop, Wharton County Junior College CPE 3-11-303 – 1.0 Hr Beard will share successful steps for marketing oneself using old and new technologies and social media. She will offer tips on writing dynamic artist biographies and effective cover letters and on creating an artist image. She will highlight how to make all your apps and sites work together to save time and provide the maximum impact. Students and professionals at any point in their career will benefit from these strategies.

11:00 AM – Noon / CC 304 What Music Teachers Need to Know About Bullying Clinician: Jared Rawlings, Univ of Utah Presider: Kristen Pellegrino, UT/San Antonio CPE 3-11-304 – 1.0 Hr Bullying behavior is a public health concern that occurs at relatively high rates among adolescents and brings significant short- and long-term consequences. Rawlings will present an interactive session focused on current research about bullying behaviors, documented cases of and spaces for aggression within music classrooms, and bullying prevention strategies.

11:00 AM – Noon / EXHIBIT HALL CLINIC ROOM Working with Digital Scores Clinician: Robert Burns, Ellicott Mills MS CPE 3-11-EHCR – 1.0 Hr It’s time to move your sheet music to your screen! Burns will cover the entire process, starting with an overview of scanning tools that capture paper scores into digital format and ending with the powerful features contained in modern tablet software such as forScore.

11:30 AM – 12:20 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1–2 Concert: ATSSB All-State Jazz Ensemble Conductor: Jay Saunders, Univ of North Texas Presider: Mike Bartley, Canton HS, ATSSB President Organizers: Mark Conaway, Sunnyvale HS; Brian Donnell, Greenhill School CPE 3-11-HB12 – 1.0 Hr No lineup location. Go directly to the venue.

Noon – 1:15 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM Concert: TMEA All-State Mixed Choir Conductor: Andre Thomas, Florida State Univ Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President Organizer: Jed Ragsdale, Memorial HS Accompanist: Rebecca Baker, Retired Orchestra: Stephen F. Austin State University Orchestra CPE 3-12-SN – 1.25 Hrs Line up in Hemisfair Ballroom 3 (3rd floor south).

Noon – 12:30 PM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE Karen Wagner High School Percussion Ensemble Director: Jeremy Chapman, Wagner HS CPE MS3-12-BH – 0.5 Hr This ensemble performs a variety of styles and repertoire. Members display technical expertise on a variety of percussion instruments and are being exposed to different cultural aspects of percussion music.

Noon – 12:30 PM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Neo Trio Director: Danielle Woolery, Texas Woman’s Univ CPE MS3-12-WL – 0.5 Hr This trio of a Texas Woman’s University clarinet professor and two alumnae have selected a diverse program of 20th-century clarinet trio music that pays homage to earlier genres.

Noon – 12:30 PM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE Texas Tech University Double Bass Ensemble Director: Mark Morton, Texas Tech Univ CPE MS3-12-WR – 0.5 Hr The ensemble will present a performance of arrangements of Beatles tunes for double bass ensemble, voice, and other instruments (guitar, keyboard, harp, flute, percussion).

12:30 – 1:20 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: TMEA All-State 5A Symphonic Band Conductor: Michael Colburn, Butler Univ Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President Organizer: David Johnson, Barbers Hill HS Percussion Organizer: Sebastian Lopez, Barbers Hill HS CPE 3-12-LCT – 1.0 Hr Entry line begins in the hallway from the North Lobby.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / CC 214 AB Jazz Improvisation–Forget Theory (for a Minute) Clinician: Richard Condit, Lamar Univ Presider: Martin Montoya, Brazoswood HS CPE 3-12-214AB – 1.0 Hr If jazz is indeed a musical language, then why not approach it as we do when learning any language. On an elemental level, language is learned through immersion and repetition. The mechanics of grammar are secondary. Condit will demonstrate melody and tune-based assimilation of the jazz language as an alternative to traditional methods.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / CC 214 CD How a Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble Can Benefit Your Program Clinicians: Kevin Wass, Texas Tech Univ; David Hummel, Private Instructor Presider: Jaime Medina, Johnson MS Demonstration Group: TTU/LTHS Combined Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble, Kevin Wass, Director CPE 3-12-214CD – 1.0 Hr With established tuba-euphonium ensembles from Texas Tech Univ and Lake Travis HS as demonstration groups, Wass and Hummel will discuss how to adapt this ensemble experience to all levels. They will emphasize expanding musicianship and ensemble skills, diversifying stylistic challenges, encouraging arranging and composition, and using the ensemble for recruiting and community engagement.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / CC 217 Using Heuristics to Improve Wind Instrument Tone Quality Clinician: Mary Ellen Cavitt, Texas State Univ Presider: Joseph DeSantis, Texas State Univ CPE 3-12-217 – 1.0 Hr Teaching tone quality is a complex, nonsequential process that is sometimes messy. Cavitt will provide examples of heuristics, or rules of thumb, to help make decisions and solve problems related to wind instrument tone quality.

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SATURDAY 12:30 – 1:30 PM / CC 212 Beginner String Intonation: Teaching Beyond Finger Placement Clinician: Charlene Dell, Univ of Oklahoma Presider: David Anderson, Wilkerson IS CPE 3-12-212 – 1.0 Hr Beginners are faced with the difficult task of moving hands independently while also reading notation. It’s no wonder that it takes time to be able to play both in time and in tune! Dell will discuss the components of good intonation and how to set beginners up with all necessary skills to play in tune from the start.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / CC 213 Preparing Your String Student for Collegiate Study Clinicians: Meredith Blecha-Wells, Oklahoma State Univ; Laura Talbott-Clark, Oklahoma State Univ; George Speed, Oklahoma State Univ Presider: Aaron Gemoets, Flower Mound HS CPE 3-12-213 – 1.0 Hr Targeted at ensemble directors, private teachers, and students, this presentation will focus on the skills needed to navigate a musically rich collegiate experience. The clinicians will discuss the application and audition process, string curriculum at the high school and collegiate levels, and strategies for preparing students to meet new musical, academic, and social challenges in the undergraduate degree.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / CC 216 Developing the Successful Guitar Class Clinician: Michael Christiansen, Consonus Music Presider: Michael Quantz, UT/Rio Grande Valley Sponsored by: Consonus Music CPE 3-12-216 – 1.0 Hr Christiansen will present the dos and don’ts of constructing a guitar class and address unique opportunities and challenges. Topics will include what you need to get started, what every guitar student should learn, engaging every student, implementing blended learning, and incorporating ensemble literature.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC Developing an Elementary Sub Tub 2.0 Clinicians: Kayla Gentry, Cox ES; Erin Pitts, Roanoke ES Presider: Susan Malone, Corey Fine Arts/Dual Lang Academy CPE 3-12-LSABC – 1.0 Hr Elementary Music Sub Tub centers provide stress-free substitute planning for music teachers while offering concept-driven instruction for students. Gentry and Pitts will address ways to develop a Sub Tub that is center-based and easily executed by substitutes, regardless of their music knowledge. They will demonstrate new extension opportunities.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR DE A Dab of This and That: Engaging Activities for Upper Grades Clinician: Julie Kastner, Univ of Houston Presider: Lauren Summa, Passmore ES CPE 3-12-LSDE – 1.0 Hr Beginning in upper-elementary, students become aware of popular music and dance moves, like “the dab.â€? Kastner will model activities incorporating popular culture, provide strategies for selecting appropriate examples, and make connections to curricular goals from various music methods. Discover ways to transform “the dabâ€? from an interruption to an inspiration!

12:30 – 1:30 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR F A Collaborative Rhythm Project Clinician: Chris Judah-Lauder, Private Instructor Presider: Angela Leonhardt, Hidden Forest ES Sponsored by: Heritage Music Press CPE 3-12-LSF – 1.0 Hr Experience and create rhythm combinations of quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes creatively integrated with singing, dancing, body percussion, and play. Judah-Lauder will present guidelines for a group project using appropriate student feedback. Final culmination results with all groups participating to create the final form.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Sing! Sing! Sing! TMEA Featured Clinician: Artie Almeida, Elementary Clinician Presider: Juli Salzman, Northside ES CPE 3-12-TX – 1.0 Hr Explore lessons and games that will have your children singing joyfully, while addressing pitch, audiation, diction, form, melodic direction, and intervals.

Jungle critters, a singing scarf, silly syllables, and melody mics will activate the lessons.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / CC 302 AB Strategies to Minimize Disruption and Maximize Instruction Clinician: Kristina Weimer, UT/Rio Grande Valley Presider: Tanya Allen, Texas Southern Univ CPE 3-12-302AB – 1.0 Hr Weimer will provide practical and effective strategies to minimize off-task behaviors and maximize instructional time by setting and reinforcing clear classroom expectations and routines that promote a successful learning environment. She will provide various classroom scenarios and lead discussion centered on proactive ways to handle each situation using the strategies provided.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / CC 303 Beyond the Walls: Creating a Culture of Community and Success Clinicians: Brett Richardson, Univ of the Incarnate Word; Christopher Bailey, Morton Ranch JH; Kyle Glaser, Texas State Univ Presider: Stephen Crawford, Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor CPE 3-12-303 – 1.0 Hr As 21st-century music educators, creating a culture of positivity and studentcentered learning beyond the walls of the music room is paramount to developing programs that benefit our communities as a whole. In this clinic, Bailey, Glaser, and Richardson will rely on their multifaceted experiences in the teaching profession to help young music educators on the path toward career longevity.

12:30 – 1:30 PM / CC 304 LGBTQ Students: Supported or Suppressed? Clinicians: Donald Taylor, Univ of North Texas; Brent Talbot, Gettysburg College; Edward Holmes, Gettysburg College Presider: Michael Chandler, Univ of North Texas CPE 3-12-304 – 1.0 Hr LGBTQ students and allies have become more visible over the past decade. Yet visibility may not equate with perceptions of support. Taylor, Talbot, and Holmes will present research findings examining the experiences of LGBTQ students and allies in college settings. Results may be transferred to all levels of instruction.

Thank You, Volunteers Each year, TMEA members volunteer their time to ensure the success of our convention. This service to the good of all ensures we can offer such high-quality professional development for such a low fee. Thanks go to the volunteers identiďŹ ed in this issue as Presiders, Organizers, Officers, and more, and to the many who volunteer behind the scenes! It’s not too late to be part of our success! Each TMEA Division, and the TMEA Staff, need your help. Take a moment and complete the online form to volunteer:

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1:00 – 1:50 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1–2 Concert: TMEA All-State Jazz Ensemble II

3:45 – 4:35 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM Concert: TMEA All-State Treble Choir

Conductor: Miles Osland, Univ of Kentucky Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President Organizer: Mark Nichols, Brazoswood HS CPE 3-13-HB12 – 1.0 Hr No lineup location. Go directly to the venue.

Conductor: Pearl Shangkuan, Calvin College Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President Organizer: Robin Brockway-Nichols, Vines HS Accompanist: Renee Kloes, Nederland HS CPE 3-15-SN – 1.0 Hr Line up in Hemisfair Ballroom 3 (3rd floor south).

1:30 – 2:00 PM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE TSU Jazz Combo Director: Brian Perez, Texas Southern Univ CPE MS3-13-BH – 0.5 Hr This jazz combo has notable alumni including Kirk Whalum, Andre Hayward, Shelly Carrol, and Joe Sample and has been invited to perform as a featured ensemble at the 2018 Jazz Education Network National Conference.

1:30 – 2:00 PM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE UTRGV Resonance Saxophone Quartet

4:00 – 4:50 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1–2 Concert: Texas Community College Band Directors Association All-State Jazz Ensemble Conductor: Alan Baylock, Univ of North Texas Presider: Derrick Logozzo, Richland College, TCCBDA President CPE 3-16-HB12 – 1.0 Hr No lineup location. Go directly to the venue.

5:00 – 5:50 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: TMEA All-State Philharmonic Orchestra

Director: Cynthia Cripps, UT/Rio Grande Valley CPE MS3-13-NL – 0.5 Hr With students from the UTRGV Wind Ensemble saxophone section in Edinburg, the group performs a variety of energetic repertoire for campus events and community engagements. They have participated in regional and national saxophone conferences in Texas and Oklahoma.

Conductor: Miriam Burns, Tysons McLean Orchestra Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President Organizers: Sammy Branch, Martin HS; Caitlin Ravkind, Martin HS Percussion Organizer: Andy Anker, Liberty Hill JH CPE 3-17-LCT – 1.0 Hr Entry line begins in the hallway from the North Lobby.

1:30 – 2:00 PM / CC WEST LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE The Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet

5:30 – 6:20 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1–2 Concert: Texas Community College Band Directors Association All-State Symphonic Band

Director: Brittany Harrington-Smith, Southern Methodist Univ CPE MS3-13-WL – 0.5 Hr Experience a whirlwind ride through all genres of music! All music in the period between Biber and Bieber is fair game, now presented with enhancements like kazoo virtuosity, marching-band-style choreography, reed crows, and pop progressions.

1:30 – 2:00 PM / CC WEST REGISTRATION MUSIC SHOWCASE Midwestern State University Low Brass Ensemble

Conductor: Douglas Stotter, UT/Arlington Presider: Derrick Logozzo, Richland College, TCCBDA President CPE 3-17-HB12 – 1.0 Hr No lineup location. Go directly to the venue.

5:30 – 6:20 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM Concert: TMEA All-State Tenor-Bass Choir

Director: Christopher Vivio, Midwestern State Univ CPE MS3-13-WR – 0.5 Hr This ensemble features the MSU low brass studio. The ensemble performs several times each year, including events such as OcTuba Fest and Tuba Christmas.

Conductor: Andrew Last, Luther College/Nordic Choir Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President Organizer: Eric Cooley, Burleson Centennial HS Accompanist: Carl Braden, Atascocita HS CPE 3-17-SN – 1.0 Hr Line up in Hemisfair Ballroom 3 (3rd floor south).

2:00 – 2:50 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: TMEA All-State String Orchestra

6:30 – 7:20 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: TMEA All-State Symphonic Band

Conductor: Jeffrey Grogan, New Jersey Symphony Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President Organizers: Jeremy Pillow, Plano East HS; So Jeong Jo, Schimelpfenig MS CPE 3-14-LCT – 1.0 Hr Entry line begins in the hallway from the North Lobby.

Conductor: Jason Fettig, United States Marine Band Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President Organizer: Jason Rogers, Edinburg HS Percussion Organizer: Jorge Martinez, Edinburg HS CPE 3-18-LCT – 1.0 Hr Entry line begins in the hallway from the North Lobby.

2:00 – 2:50 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM Concert: TMEA All-State Small School Mixed Choir Conductor: Matt Oltman, Director Emeritus, Chanticleer Presider: Derrick Brookins, Plano SH, TMEA Vocal Vice-President Organizer: Megan Senter, Sunnyvale HS Accompanist: Jim Wilson, Pianist CPE 3-14-SN – 1.0 Hr Line up in Hemisfair Ballroom 3 (3rd floor south).

2:30 – 3:20 PM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 1–2 Concert: TMEA All-State Jazz Ensemble I Conductor: Ndugu Chancler, USC Thornton School of Music Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President Organizer: Arturo Denis, Creekview HS CPE 3-14-HB12 – 1.0 Hr No lineup location. Go directly to the venue.

3:30 – 4:20 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: TMEA All-State Concert Band Conductor: Gary Green, Univ of Miami Presider: Joseph MuĂąoz, Pearland HS, TMEA Band Vice-President Organizer: Mason Daffinee, Reagan HS Percussion Organizer: Robert Lozano, Forney HS CPE 3-15-LCT – 1.0 Hr Entry line begins in the hallway from the North Lobby. 92 Southwestern Musician | December 2017

7:30 – 8:20 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM Concert: Texas Two-Year College All-State Choir Conductor: Wallace H. Long, Jr., Willamette Univ/Salem Presider: Dave Faber, Lone Star College - North Harris Organizer: Sandra Bauer, Panola College Accompanist: Mary Scott Goode, Texarkana College CPE 3-19-SN – 1.0 Hr No lineup location. Go directly to the venue.

8:00 – 8:50 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATER Concert: TMEA All-State Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Jung-Ho Pak, World Youth Symphony Orchestra Presider: Brian Coatney, Plano SH, TMEA Orchestra Vice-President Organizers: Chris Tran, Plano SH; Francisco Borja-Prieto, Murphy MS Percussion Organizer: Anthony Robinson, East Texas Baptist Univ CPE 3-20-LCT – 1.0 Hr Entry line begins in the hallway from the North Lobby.

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