Make your plans now to join us at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, (HCCC), and Downtown Cleveland Marriott and Hilton hotels. Need help convincing your administrator to provide release time? Download the updated “Letter to Administrators” which presents the conference through the lens of the “standards for the teaching profession” .
NEW for 2025: Extended Thursday AM schedule. Newly remodeled space in the HCCC Atrium including the ballroom. “Cameo” concerts featuring a variety of ensembles in a casual setting in the Atrium lobby and convention center ballroom pre-function stage. Open house hours with the OMEA trustees and the Adjudicated Events committee.
The HCCC will house “General Music World”, (Atrium). General Music attendees should also make plans to participate in the “Jump Start” sessions on Thursday morning, and the Ohio Orff Chapter’s “Dance the Night Away” on Thursday evening. The HCCC will also host a variety of sessions and performances including special guests “The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus”, and our outstanding Trade Show. The HCCC will also host the AllState Children’s Choir, All-State Choir, All-State Orchestra, and All-State Band.
The Marriott, (conference headquarters), is located just opposite the convention center entrance. The Marriott will host jazz performances including the All-State Jazz Ensemble and the ever-popular “Stanton’s Reading Session” and “JECO Jam Session”.
The Hilton Hotel is connected to the center. The research forum and most choir performances will be held in the Hilton.
The exhibit hall in the HCCC will offer the latest and greatest tools and merchandise from our partners in the music industry. The 30-minute transition time between events has allowed for improved networking and plenty of time to visit with the vendors.
Still undecided? Take a tour of the PDC Event Website for more complete information. Be sure to visit and “like” the OMEA Facebook page to stay up to date with the latest PDC news and events.
2025 PDC Team
Mark Hensler, Director of Professional Development & Conference Management pd_director@omea-ohio.org
Registration Hours
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hours
Thursday, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.
On-Site Registration Fees
OMEA Member - $200
OMEA Member Non-Teaching Guest - $50
Non-Member - $265
OCMEA Member - $75
OMEA Retired Member - $75
OMEA Retired Non-Teaching Guest - FREE Visit registration desk for more pricing information.
With a few additional steps, teachers may use their conference experience to earn CEU's and graduate level continuing education credit (additional expense) for their licensure requirements.
Make plans to join us for the 2026 PDC to be held in Columbus, Ohio, from January 29-31, 2026, at the Columbus Convention Center.
Live Streaming/Recording Policy
Live streaming, video or audio recording of any performance or session at this event without the prior express written consent of the Ohio Music Education Association is strictly prohibited.
OMEA PDC Content Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed through the OMEA Professional Development Conference presentations are strictly those of the clinicians and directors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Ohio Music Education Association. Any content provided by clinicians, directors, or performing ensembles, are their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, or individual.
OMEA Board of Trustees
Brian Stevens, President
Daniel Ruckman, Immediate Past-President
BethAnn Hepburn, President-Elect
Tim Hoagland, Treasurer
Stephanie Bonitz, Secretary
Hilary Patriok, Editor of Triad
OMEA Staff
Jay Wardeska, ExecuGve Director
William WiHman, Director of Business and Trade Show OperaGons
Mark Hensler, Director of Professional Development & Conference Management
Bill Thomas, Director of AdjudicaGons
Dane Newlove, Director of Adjudicated Event Materials and Awards
Nicholas Turon, Director of Technology
Joe Galvin, Membership Coordinator
Mark A. Hensler, Director of Professional Development & Conference Management
CONTENT CHAIRS
Scott Jones Band
Dara Gillis Choral
Julia Kandel, Nathaniel Rogers General Music
Joe Polen Jazz
Jason Falkofsky Musical Theatre
Kendra Karriker Orchestra
Julie Licata Percussion Auditions
Ben McMurtrie, Ben Meisel Ensemble Auditions
LOGISTICS
Bob & Debbie Gibson Clinician/Presider Check-In
James DeFrancesco Properties Coordinator
Nancy Ruth Registration Chair
ALL-STATE COORDINATOR
Robert Cebriak
STANDING CHAIRS
Scott Eversdyke Adjudicated Events
Danielle Shaub Advocacy
Elizabeth Menard Higher Education
Laura Kitchel OCMEA
Eugenia Costa-Giomi Nathan Kruse, Paul Louth Research
Rachael Fleischaker Teacher Evaluation
ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS
Eric Dregne JECO
Jarrod Hartzler OAAE
Jeanne Wohlgamuth OCDA
Gretchen Wyder Zunic OSTA
Mark Lochstampfor TI:ME
OHIO MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Dear School Administrator:
The Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) is one of the largest state affiliates of NAfME, the National Association for Music Education. Celebrating its 93rd anniversary in 2025, OMEA serves Ohio’s 1.8 million students in schools and universities across the state. Our membership includes active music teachers, collegiate members, and retired music teachers.
The 2025 OMEA Professional Development Conference (PDC) will be held in Cleveland, from February 6-8, at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland and nearby hotel properties. The OMEA PDC is the third largest music conference in the United States with sessions presented by nationally recognized master teachers demonstrating research-based, best practices in the field of music education and technology. In addition, over 30 performing ensembles will present concerts showcasing the talents of Ohio’s music students.
Included in the registration fee is access to the largest music trade show east of the Mississippi. Displays and virtual demonstrations by exhibitors from across the United States allow teachers to see new products available in the music industry.
With a few additional steps, teachers may use their conference experience to earn contact hour certificates, (nominal additional registration expense), and graduate level continuing education credit, (additional expense), for their licensure requirements.
Please visit the conference menu on our website to see updates and details regarding the conference. To access the complete conference schedule, please follow our event through the “guidebook” e-program app, (available in late fall).
Providing the opportunity for your music staff to attend this conference will have a direct and meaningful impact on the students in your district. If you or another administrator would like to attend the conference to experience this opportunity first-hand, please contact my office at executive_director@omea-ohio.org. I would be happy to provide you with a pass for any single day of the conference and answer any questions regarding how OMEA can assist your music staff.
On the attached page are some metrics from a typical conference, viewed through the lens of the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession.
Best wishes,
Jay Wardeska Executive Director Ohio Music Education Association
OHIO MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
PDC Viewed Through Lens of Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession
1. Teachers understand student learning and development and respect the diversity of the students they teach.
• 7 hours of instruction regarding developmental characteristics of various age groups.
• 7 hours relating to students’ diverse cultures, language skills & experiences
• 13 hours of sessions that address students with disabilities and at-risk students.
2. Teachers know and understand the content area for which they have instructional responsibility.
• Band – 28 hours
• Choir – 24 hours
• Orchestra – 14 hours
• Jazz – 6 hours
• General Music – 38 hours
3. Teachers understand and use varied assessments to inform instruction, evaluate and ensure student learning.
• 6 hours of instruction on curriculum and assessment.
4. Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction that advances the learning of each individual student.
• 9 hours of instruction related to the learning needs of all students.
• 27 hours of technology sessions, showing teachers how to use resources effectively.
5. Teachers create learning environments that promote high levels of learning and achievement for all students.
• 15 hours dedicated to creating learning situations in which students work independently, collaboratively, or as a whole class.
6. Teachers collaborate and communicate with students, parents, other educators, administrators, and the community to support student learning.
• 7 hours of sessions showing teachers how to collaborate effectively with other teachers, administrators, and their local community.
7. Teachers assume responsibility for professional growth, performance, and involvement as an individual and as a member of a learning community.
• In total, 255 hours of instruction are available over the three- day period, giving teachers the opportunity to take responsibility for engaging in purposeful professional development and positively impact the teaching quality, improvements, and student achievement in their school
2025 OMEA Professional Development Conference
GENERAL SESSION I
Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 4:30 p.m.
Grand Ballroom AB, Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
Outstanding Young Music Educator Award
Wyatt Heinz, Piqua City Schools
Outstanding Music Educator Award
Kathryn Vansant, Reynoldsburg City Schools
GENERAL SESSION II
Friday, February 7, 2025 - 1:30 p.m.
Grand Ballroom AB, Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
Outstanding Administrator Award
Jay Clark, Cory-Rawson Schools
GENERAL SESSION III
Friday, February 7, 2025 - 7:30 p.m.
Grand Ballroom AB, Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
Distinguished Service Award (DSA)
Dr. Linda A. Hartley – Professor Emerita University of Dayton Department of Music
GENERAL SESSION IV
Saturday, February 8, 2022 - 1:30 p.m.
Grand Ballroom AB, Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
25-Year Service Awards
Outstanding Music Support Group
Maumee Band Boosters
Introduction of OMEA Candidates
Performing Ensembles
Anthony Wayne Symphonic Winds, Roy Young, Adam Ladd, Conductors
Avon Middle School 8th Grade Orchestra, Katie Andrzejewski, Conductor
Baldwin Wallace Treble Choir, Dr. Jami Lercher, Conductor
Bexley High School Vocal Ensemble, Amy Johnston Blosser, Conductor
Boardman High School Jazz Ensemble 1, Thomas Ruggieri, Conductor
Bowling Green State University Men's Chorus, Richard Schnipke, Conductor
Brunswick High School Concert Percussion Ensemble, Brian Bennett, Conductor
Capital University Clarinet Choir, Gail Lehto Zugger, Conductor
Cedarville University Wind Symphony, Chet Jenkins, Conductor
Cleveland Chamber Choir, Gregory Ristow, Conductor, Peter Wright, Assistant Conductor
The Cleveland Orchestra Children's Chorus, Jennifer Rozsa, Conductor, Jacob Young, Assistant Conductor
The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, Lisa Wong, Conductor
Cleveland State University Chorale, Brian Bailey, Conductor
Cleveland Winds, Birch Browning, Conductor
Hilliard Darby Symphonic Choir, Michael G. Martin, Conductor, Hannah Sterman-Wilson, Assistant Conductor
Hilliard Memorial MS 8th Grade Treble Choir, Kelsey D. Burkett, Alyssa Schott, Conductors
JECO Intercollegiate Jazz Ensemble
Kent State University Percussion Ensemble, Matthew Holm, Conductor
Lake High School Jazz Band, Joshua Laux, Conductor
Lakota East High School Symphonic Winds, Robert Tanis, Andrew Desmond, Conductors
Mason Middle School Symphonic Winds, Aaron Rex, Amanda Klingenberg, Michael Reese, Conductors
North Canton Hoover High School String Orchestra, Ronald Varn, Conductor
North Ridgeville High School Symphonic Band, Hailey Bryson, Conductor
Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra, Antoine T. Clark, Peggie Willett, Conductors
Northwest Middle School Select Choir, Conner Busby, Conductor
The Ohio State University Flute Troupe, Katherine Borst Jones, Conductor
Ohio University 4JEMS Clarinet Quartet, Emily Talley, Conductor
Perrysburg High School Select Strings, Michael Smith, Conductor
Pickerington High School North Philharmonic Orchestra, Jordan Koogler, Conductor
Pickerington Lakeview Junior High Symphonic Band, Matt Guirreri, Marc Parulekar, Conductors
Pickerington North High School Symphonic Band, Gregory C. Benson, Conductor
Stanton’s Jazz Reading Band
Terra State Community College Jazz Ensemble, Trenton Thacker, Conductor
Twinsburg High School Orchestra, Damon Conn, Conductor
The University of Akron Wind Symphony, Galen Karriker, Conductor
University of Dayton Jazz Ensemble, Willie Morris, Conductor
University of Toledo Chamber Singers, Micah Bland, Conductor
University School Flying Mallets Or] Ensemble, Scott Roether, Conductor
Flute Fundamentals for nonflutists Katherine Borst Jones CC 24 Band
TH 5:00 PM Making Sense of Asymmetric Meters Barry Hartz CC 22 Band
TH 5:00 PM
Pickerington North High School Symphonic Band Gregory C. Benson
CC Atrium BR Band
TH 5:00 PM
Seeing, Hearing, and READING: Sight-Singing Excellence in Choir Jacob Berglin
CC 1 Choral
TH 5:00 PM Help Them Rock: Techniques for Guitarists in Popular Music Jay Dorfman CC 307 General Music
TH 5:00 PM
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The Power of Popular Music: Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Middle/High School General Music Course
Samantha Gossett
CC 11 General Music
Embracing the edTPA: A Music Education Approach Andrew Machamer CC 4 Higher Education
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TH 5:00 PM
Re-setting the Set List – A Practical Guide to Programming Jazz Ensemble Works by Women
Composers and Arrangers Alan Baylock
CC 6 Jazz
TH 5:00 PM
When You Know the Notes to Sing: Adapting the Vocal Score for Optimal Sound and Maximum Impact
Fostering Musical Creativity: Teaching Improvisation to Middle and High School
TH 5:00 PM
Orchestra Students
TH 5:00 PM
I Love My Job, But . . . Mental Wellness in Music Education
A Special Need for Music: How Students with Disabilities Learn With Drums with HANDS-ON
Jason Falkofsky
CC 5 Musical Theatre
George Nicholson
Natalie Steele Royston
TH 5:00 PM
DEMO
TH 5:00 PM
TH 5:00 PM
Let's Ride the Synth Wave: Unleashing Creativity through the Limitless Possibilities of Synthesizers
Mic and Mix Tips for Marching Band
Jim Howell
CC 3 Orchestra
HI Center St. BC Research
TH 5:00 PM
TH 6:30 PM
TH 7:00 PM
Why You Need A Music Technology Program, and How To Start One
O.S.T.A. General Meeting & Reception Reception
Cedarville University Wind Symphony
TH 7:30 PM The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Daniel Keown
Ryan Unangst
Shawn Heming
Gretchen Zunic
Chet Jenkins
Lisa Wong, Conductor
CC 205 Special Learners
CC 23 Technology
CC 21 Technology
CC 19 Technology
CC Atrium
202 Special Function
CC Atrium BR Band
CC Grand AB Choral
TH 7:30 PM
Dance the Night Away! OMEA Evening Community Dance Session
Christina Reardon, Jennifer Blakeman, Nathaniel Rogers, Jayne Wenner
CC 205 General Music
TH 8:00 PM
Columbus Symphony Music Educator Reception Reception Meghan McDevitt
TH 9:00 PM Stanton's Reading Band
CC Atrium
203 Special Function
Zach Compston MA BR DE Jazz
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Ohio Society for Music Teacher
FR 7:45 AM
Ed (OSMTE) Annual Meeting Breakfast
Elizabeth Menard HI Center St. A Special Function
FR 8:00 AM
2024 Fine Arts and Career TechA Symbiotic Pairing
Kristopher Vigneron, Martin Kral, Helen BuckPavlick CC 11 Advocacy
FR 8:00 AM
Equity in Music Education: Why It Matters and How to Achieve It
Emily Talley, William Talley CC 5 Advocacy
FR 8:00 AM
Demystifying the Choral Large Group Adjudicator Panel
Thai Sribanditmongkol CC 4 AE
FR 8:00 AM
Breaking the Fourth Wall: Transforming Student Musicians into Engaged Performers Jeffrey Price CC 24 Band
FR 8:00 AM Building Practice Skills Barry Hartz CC 25 Band
FR 8:00 AM
Finding Their Voice: VoiceCharting the Adolescent Male Singer w/AMS Demo Group Dan Andersen CC 1 Choral
FR 8:00 AM OCDA Elementary Reading Session
FR 8:00 AM
FR 8:00 AM
That's What Makes It Fun to Listen To: Fostering Reflective Listening in General Music
Dara Gillis CC 26 Choral
Lisa Gruenhagen, Jennifer Cobb CC 307 General Music
OCMEA All Chapter Breakfast Forum Reception Laura Kitchel
CC Atrium 202 OCMEA, (Collegiate)
FR 8:00 AM
Developing Students' Listening Skills to Improve Intonation and Ensemble Playing David Pope CC 3 Orchestra
FR 8:00 AM OMEA Retired Music Educators Breakfast NA CC Atrium Loft Special Function
FR 8:00 AM
Teaching Music to Students with Autism Alice Hammel CC 205 Special Learners
FR 8:00 AM Graduate to Dorico: Revolutionize Your Notation Workflow
FR 8:00 AM
MORE Innovative Uses of Technology in Orchestra Rehearsals
Greg Ondo CC 23 Technology
Joseph Brennan CC 21 Technology
FR 8:00 AM What's New at QuaverMusic? Catie Dwinal CC 19 Technology
FR 9:00 AM
McKinley Senior High School Guitar Ensemble George Dean
FR 9:30 AM
Developing and Living by a Personal Code of Conduct
CC Atrium Cameo Concert
Deb Confredo CC 3 Advocacy
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FR 9:30 AM
Adjudicated Events Committee Session- Sounds for Success: What Are Your Adjudicators Listening For?
Ryan Smith, Wendi BechtolDavis, Stephanie Smith, George Edge CC 4 AE
FR 9:30 AM Big Ideas in Woodwind Pedagogy Robin Heinsen CC 22 Band
FR 9:30 AM Making JOY Your Tonal Center –The 6 Keys to Fulfillment and Wellbeing in Teaching, Music Making, and Life
FR 9:30 AM
Matthew Arau CC 25 Band
North Ridgeville High School Symphonic Band Hailey Bryson
FR 9:30 AM Cleveland Chamber Choir
FR 9:30 AM
FR 9:30 AM
CC Atrium BR Band
Gregory Ristow, Peter Wright HI Hope BR Choral
Repertoire and Strategies for the Middle School Chorus Rollo Dillworth CC 26 Choral
Successfully Teaching Choral Octavos through Form-based Analysis
Georgia Newlin CC 5 Choral
FR 9:30 AM I Need to Know More: An Orff Schulwerk Tell All Session Kateri Miller CC 307 General Music
FR 9:30 AM Keep Reading LIT for K-5th
Charissa Duncanson CC 205 General Music
FR 9:30 AM Lake High School Jazz Band Joshua Laux MA BR DE Jazz
FR 9:30 AM
Don't Be A Harold Hill: Producing a Musical as a Choir and Band Director Eric Bable, Bill Klein CC 11 Musical Theatre
FR 9:30 AM
FR 9:30 AM
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New Kid on the Block: Joining an Established Program as a Beginning Teacher Wyatt Heinz, Hayley Hoss
How to Win Rehearsals and Influence Students Katie O'Hara LaBrie
Brunswick High School Concert Percussion Ensemble
FR 9:30 AM
From Neurons to Notes: Rethinking Technology in Music Education
Brian Bennett
Cory Meals
CC 6 OCMEA, (Collegiate)
CC 1 Orchestra
CC Grand C Percussion Ensemble
HI Center St. BC Research
Classroom: Strategies and Activities Supporting Music Learning for Students
FR 9:30 AM Adapted Elementary Music
Megan Porter
CC 203 Special Learners
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FR 9:30 AM
Artificial Intelligence for Composing and Arranging Floyd Richmond
FR 9:30 AM
FR 9:30 AM
FR 10:30 AM
FR 10:30 AM
FR 11:00 AM
FR 11:00 AM
FR 11:00 AM
CC 19 Technology
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers Robby Burns CC 21 Technology
Lebanon HS Electronic Music Group Will Kuhn CC 23 Technology
McKinley Senior High School Guitar Ensemble George Dean
Ohio University Clarinet Quartet 4JEMS
Emily Talley
CC Atrium Cameo Concert
CC North Stage Cameo Concert
Chops Unlimited: Building Monster Technique at Every Level Barry Hartz CC 22 Band
Modern Band: What, Where, Why and How? Mike Olander CC 3 Band
No Budget? No Problem! Free or Inexpensive Ways to Help Run Your Band Program! Wes King CC 24 Band
FR 11:00 AM The University of Akron Wind Symphony Galen Karriker
FR 11:00 AM
Bowling Green State University Men's Chorus Richard Schnipke
FR 11:00 AM
Scaffolded Repertoire for Middle School Voices Andy Beck
CC Atrium BR Band
CC Grand AB Choral
CC 1 Choral
FR 11:00 AM Building Songwriting Skills Bryan Powell CC 307 General Music
FR 11:00 AM Orff is for Everyone! Charissa Duncanson CC 205 General Music
FR 11:00 AM
Designing Purposeful Teaching: Universal Design for Learning and Understanding by Design Elizabeth Tracy CC 11 Higher Education
FR 11:00 AM
Jazz Conductor is NOT an Oxymoron – Techniques and Tips for the Jazz Ensemble Director Alan Baylock
FR 11:00 AM OSTA Reading Session
Gretchen Wyder Zunic
FR 11:00 AM Feel like an Impostor? You are Not Alone! Wendy Sims
FR 11:00 AM
Resilience in Teaching Music: Research, Challenges, and Practices Stacey Larson Dolan
CC 4 Jazz
CC 26 Orchestra
CC 25 Research
HI Center St. BC Research
2025 OMEA Professional Development Conference
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IEP's & 504's & IHP's, OH MY! Ideas for the General Music Teacher of Hundreds with Individual Needs
FR 11:00 AM
TEACHER EVALUATIONS:
Cheryl Manbeck CC 203 Special Learners
Advocating for Yourself with Your Administrator Angela Davoll, Virginia Faulkner, Jeannette Muzzalupo, Stacy Bosh CC 6 Teacher Evaluation
FR 11:00 AM Don't Dismiss the Tech!
FR 11:00 AM
Graduate to Dorico: Revolutionize Your Notation Workflow
FR 11:00 AM
Sync or Swim: Ride the AI Wave for More Efficient Music Teaching!
Michelle Leasor CC 21 Technology
Greg Ondo CC 23 Technology
Lee Gibson CC 19 Technology
FR 11:30 AM Ohio Association of Music Schools Luncheon, (OAMS) Mathis, Bill MA Huron Special Function
FR 11:30 AM OMEA DA CAPO Luncheon Dan Ruckman HI Center St. A Special Function
FR 12:00 PM Bexley Sinfonia
Steven Spangler CC Atrium Cameo Concert
FR 12:00 PM Ohio State University Flute Ensembles Katherine BorstJones CC North Stage Cameo Concert
FR 12:00 PM OMEA Research Poster Session Paul Louth CC Councourse Special Function
FR 12:30 PM Mindful Leadership from the Podium Matthew Arau CC 25 Band
FR 12:30 PM Think Beyond the Method Book: A Musical Approach to Beginning Band Robin Heinsen, Laura Hicken CC 22 Band
FR 12:30 PM Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of the Performing Arts Treble Choir Jami Lercher HI Hope BR Choral
FR 12:30 PM
Conducting Mastery: Advanced Topics in Gestural Fluency Francis Cathlina CC 1 Choral
FR 12:30 PM TB, or not TB: Support for Lower Voices in Choral Music
Jacob Berglin CC 26 Choral
FR 12:30 PM Playful Recorder Playing Chrissy Hutzel CC 203 General Music
FR 12:30 PM
Super Do Re Mi: Dalcroze Sofege for Singing Classrooms
FR 12:30 PM Think, Create, Escalate!
FR 12:30 PM Q&A with Alan Baylock
Anthony Molinaro CC 307 General Music
Anne Fennell, Lynn Brinckmeyer CC 5 General Music
Alan Baylock CC 4 Jazz
OMEA Research Poster Session
Friday, February 7, 2025: 12:00– 1:0 0 PM
Convention Center Concourse
Session Chair: Paul Louth
Pos ter Presenters
David J. Colella
Popular Music Education Meets Social and Emotional Learning: A Review of Literature (Kent State University )
Timothy Daniels
The Decision to Compete … Or not: A Qualitative Investigation of Band Directors in Transition (Kent State University )
David Hedgecoth and Andre Felipe Brazilian Music Courses Survey (The Ohio State University)
Melissa Fucci
Count On It! An Exploration of Rhythm Syllable Systems (Kent State University)
Jessica L. Gallagher-Steuver “My Chorus is My Lifeline”: LGBTQ+ Older Adults’ Motivations for and Benefits of LGBTQ+ Affinity Chorus Participation (Case Western Reserve University)
Jacob Thomas Gibson
Considerations for Starting a Steelband in K12 US Schools: A Review of Literature (Kent State University)
Lisa Heinrich
A Comparison of Two Ways of Demonstrating Children’s Beat Competency Using Body Movement (Kent State University)
Daryl Kinney
Teacher Burnout, Agency and Future Career Plans During Student Teaching (The Ohio State University)
Heather Lofdahl and Aidan Sullivan
An Investigation of Observed Prac tice Behaviors, Self-Reported Prac tice Habits, and Musical Performance Achievement of High School String Players (The Ohio State University)
Evan McIntyre
Music Teachers’ Perceptions of Musical Literacy Development: An Ongoing Study (The Ohio State University)
David Melhope
Challenges and Opportunities: Facing Issues in Rural Music Education (Kent State University)
Andrea Mikolajczyk
Assessment in the Choral Music Classroom: A Review of Literature (Kent State University)
David C. Monseur
Choral Rehearsal and the Transgender Student: A Survey of Teacher Preparedness (The Ohio State University)
Bruce Nist
History of Trauma-Informed Teaching in the Performing Arts: A Genealogical Literature Review (Kent State University)
Patricia Terceros
A Way to Fight Through Music: Violeta Parra and Her Musical Mission and Influence (Kent State University)
Xue Zhao
Group Identity of Elderly Adults in Community Music Programs (University of Cincinnati)
Mike Zhu
Experiential Learning and General Music Teaching: A Review of Literature (University of Cincinnati)
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FR 12:30 PM
Creative Ways to add CrossCurricular Collaboration to your Staged Production
FR 12:30 PM
A Crash Course in Discourse: How to Communicate and Collaborate with Administrators and Other Stakeh
Carrie Chunat CC 11 Musical Theatre
FR 12:30 PM
FR 12:30 PM
A New Hope for Middle School Band and Orchestra Programs: Strategies from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Perrysburg High School Select Strings
FR 12:30 PM
Bringing Applied Music to Your School with Innovative Delivery Tools
Margaret Flood, Martha Placeres CC 6
OCMEA, (Collegiate)
Jennifer Lewis, Jason Levy CC 3 Orchestra
Michael Smith
CC Atrium BR Orchestra
Steven Thompson CC 23 Technology
FR 12:30 PM
FR 12:30 PM
Harmonizing Education: Integrating AI into School Music Programs
Microphones Demystified for the Music Educator
Jonathon Stuck CC 21 Technology
Bryan Helsel CC 19 Technology
FR 1:00 PM Adjudicated Events Open House Eversdyke, Scott Atrium Suite 201 AE
FR 1:30 PM Bexley Sinfonia
FR 1:30 PM
Ohio State University Flute Ensembles
FR 1:30 PM
General Session II - Outstanding Administrator Award
FR 2:00 PM
NEW! High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) and the Arts
Steven Spangler
Katherine BorstJones
OMEA Trustee
FR 2:00 PM
OMEA Marching Band Affairs Open Forum
FR 2:00 PM All-State Choir
FR 2:00 PM I Think I’m Terrible, What Now?
FR 2:00 PM
Pickerington Lakeview Junior High Symphonic Band
FR 2:00 PM Purposeful Puppets
CC Atrium Cameo Concert
CC North Stage Cameo Concert
CC Grand AB General Session
Michelle Muro CC 4 Advocacy
JD Latorre, Heather MarshMyers CC 25 AE
Jonathan Palant
CC Grand AB All-State
Patrick Sheridan CC 24 Band
Matthew Guirreri, Marc Parulekar
Kelly Poquette
FR 2:00 PM University School Flying Mallets Scott Roether
FR 2:00 PM
Using Folkdance to Foster Community
Julia Heath
Reynolds
CC Atrium BR Band
CC 203 General Music
CC 205 General Music
CC 307 General Music
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Advancing Music Teacher Education through Group Creativity and Popular Music Jay Dorfman CC 5 Higher Education
FR 2:00 PM JECO Intercollegiate Jazz Ensemble
FR 2:00 PM
Dazzle Audiences with an AwardWinning Pit Orchestra
Sam Blakeslee MA BR DE Jazz
Roberto Iriarte CC 11 Musical Theatre
FR 2:00 PM
Getting the Job and Thriving: Discussions with a High School Principal About Music Education
Dennis Giotta, Richard Roth CC 6 OCMEA, (Collegiate)
FR 2:00 PM Developing a Beautiful Bow Arm Rebecca MacLeod CC 1 Orchestra
FR 2:00 PM AI for Music Educators: Examples, Ideas, and Cautions Jordan Saul CC 19 Technology
FR 2:00 PM
Creative Conductor: Canva Mastery for Music Educators Wyatt Heinz CC 21 Technology
FR 2:00 PM
FR 3:00 PM
MusicCraft: Creating Digital Games to Engage Young Musicians
Cleveland State University Chamber Ensembles
Mary Eleanora Fimbel CC 23 Technology
Birch Browning CC North Stage Cameo Concert
FR 3:00 PM Marietta High School Bells Scott Riedeer CC Atrium Cameo Concert
FR 3:30 PM
Build, Sustain, and Expand Your Music Education Ecosystem
Anne Fennell, Suzanne Hall, Lynn Tuttle, Chiho Okuizumi Feindler CC 5 Advocacy
FR 3:30 PM
From Nothing to Something: Rebuilding a Music Program in an Urban School Environment Joshua Huff CC 22 Band
FR 3:30 PM Promoting Peak Performance: A Conductor’s Tune-up Eric Wilson CC 1 Band
FR 3:30 PM The Ohio State University Flute Troupe Katherine Borst Jones CC Grand C Chamber Ensemble
FR 3:30 PM Hilliard Memorial Middle School 8th Grade Treble Choir
FR 3:30 PM
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Kelsey D. Burkett, Alyssa Schott HI Hope BR Choral
OCDA High School/University Reading Session Dara Gillis CC 26 Choral
Jazz it Up! Strategies and Materials for the PreK & Elementary School Curriculum Wendy Sims CC 4 General Music
Popular Music Education and Modern Band Bryan Powell CC 203 General Music
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FR 3:30 PM
Successful Repertoire Selection: Using Pedagogical Score Analysis to Improve Student Learning Christine Russell CC 11 Higher Education
FR 3:30 PM Terra State Community College Jazz Ensemble Trenton Thacker MA BR DE Jazz
FR 3:30 PM
Landing Your Dream Music Teaching Job: The Inside Scoop
FR 3:30 PM
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Meg Beavers, Dawn McCloud, Jocelyn Cosgrave CC 6 OCMEA, (Collegiate)
Avon Middle School 8th Grade Orchestra Katie Andrzejewski CC Atrium BR Orchestra
Flipping Your Daily Rehearsals to Create Confident Musicians David Pope CC 3 Orchestra
Music Teachers as Scholars: Disseminating Ideas Through Publication Lisa Martin HI Center St. BC Research
Spice up Phonics Instruction with Music: Singing and Chanting through the Alphabets
FR 3:30 PM Make AI Your Personal Music Teaching Assistant
FR 3:30 PM Recording in the 21st Century Classroom
FR 3:30 PM
Chet-Yeng Loong CC 307 Special Learners
William Bauer CC 19 Technology
Craig Edgar CC 23 Technology
Teaching Beginning Percussion with Digital Instruments Curtis Tredway CC 21 Technology
FR 4:30 PM Dublin Cornet Band
Kevin Wallick CC North Stage Cameo Concert
FR 4:30 PM Marietta High School Bells Scott Riedeer CC Atrium Cameo Concert
FR 5:00 PM In Tune Together: Building Positive Business Relationships Between Educators and Music Retailers
FR 5:00 PM AE: Orchestra Affairs
FR 5:00 PM Habits of a Successful Band Director
FR 5:00 PM Lakota East High School Symphonic Winds
FR 5:00 PM
FR 5:00 PM
The Trifecta: Taking your Flutes, Clarinets and Saxophones to the next Level!
Brandon Dittgen, Stewart Blatt CC 3 Advocacy
Elizabeth Hankins CC 4 AE
Scott Rush CC 25 Band
Robert Tanis, Andrew Desmond CC Atrium BR Band
Beth Fabrizio CC 22 Band
Middle School Choral Students: How Do You Motivate Them? Lynn Brinckmeyer CC 26 Choral
2025 OMEA Professional Development Conference
FR 5:00 PM
FR 5:00 PM
FR 5:00 PM
South African Choral Music: Three Beautiful, Quick, Tried-andTrue Songs Catherine Bennett CC 1 Choral
Teaching Asian Pacific Materials in a Kodaly Classroom Chet-Yeng Loong CC 307 General Music
Teaching Ukulele through Popular Music Education Bryan Powell CC 203 General Music
FR 5:00 PM
FR 5:00 PM
Elevating Voices: The Transformative CGMC-OSU Choral Internship Program
Beginning Improvisation Done Right!
Jordan Saul, Brayton Bollenbacher CC 6 Higher Education
Mark Russo CC 5 Jazz
FR 5:00 PM (De)Sign of the Times: Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a Blueprint in Music Education Lorelei Batislaong, Jami Lercher CC 24 Research
FR 5:00 PM
Creative Music Making: A Multitude of Music Tech Projects Brian Laakso CC 23 Technology
FR 5:00 PM
Live Audio for Beginners and Beyond
Ryan Unangst CC 19 Technology
FR 5:00 PM Working with Digital Scores Robby Burns CC 21 Technology
FR 6:15 PM
FR 6:15 PM
BGSU College of Musical Arts Alumni & Friends Reception Reception Laura Charland
CWRU Department of Music Reception Reception Lisa Koops
CC Atrium Loft Special Function
CC Atrium 304 Special Function
FR 6:15 PM
Dana School of Music with Youngstown State University Alumni Reception Stephanie Pavlovich CC 20 Special Function
FR 6:15 PM Kent State Reception Reception Jay Dorfman
FR 6:15 PM
Miami University Department of Music Reception Reception Jeremy Jones
FR 6:15 PM
Muskingum University Alumni Reception Reception Erin Bauer
FR 6:15 PM
Ohio University School of Music Alumni Reception Reception Matt Talbert
MA BR ABC Special Function
CC Atrium 202 Special Function
MA ErieSuperior Special Function
CC Atrium 305 Special Function
FR 6:15 PM
The College of Wooster Alumni Reception Reception Melissa Puster
CC Atrium 308 Special Function
FR 6:15 PM
The Ohio State University School of Music Alumni Reception Reception Tanya Sparks HI Hope BR Special Function
2025 OMEA Professional Development Conference
Day
FR 6:15 PM
Otterbein University Alumni and Friends Reception Nicholas Ross CC 10 Special Function
FR 6:15 PM
The University of Akron Alumni and Friends Reception Reception Christine Russell MA BR DE Special Function
FR 6:15 PM University of Dayton Alumni & Friends Reception Reception
FR 7:30 PM
General Session IIIDistinguished Service Award
FR 8:00 PM All-State Orchestra
FR 9:00 PM JECO Jam Session
FR 9:00 PM OMEA DSA Reception (Invitation Only)
SA 7:00 AM
Phi Beta Mu Breakfast/Meeting Breakfast
Holly Stanley
OMEA Trustee
Katherine Kilburn
HI Center St. D Special Function
CC Grand AB General Session
CC Grand AB All-State
Bobby Selvaggio, Mark Russo MA BR DE Jazz
Dan Ruckman
Linda Fox-Miller
SA 8:00 AM
Clarinet 101: Simple Steps to Improve Your Clarinet Section Gail Zugger
SA 8:00 AM Living Dangerously with the Horn
FR 8:00 AM
Marching Band Show Planning for Success
David Hedgecoth, Bruce Henniss
Benjamin Helton, Michele Bell
SA 8:00 AM Score Preparation for Successful Rehearsals: Study and Audiation Jeffrey Emge
SA 8:00 AM
Unlocking the Potential of the Concert F: The Key to Band Excellence at All Levels
Matthew Smith, Alex Brough
SA 8:00 AM Ideas for Diversifying Your Choral Library Rollo Dillworth
SA 8:00 AM
Folk Dances Starring Swords, Ribbons, and Sticks! Jayne Wenner
CC Atrium 202 Special Function
CC Atrium
202 Special Function
CC 24 Band
CC 6 Band
CC 22 Band
CC 22 Band
CC 22 Band
CC 26 Choral
CC 205 General Music
SA 8:00 AM
Let's get Moving: Transitions in the Music Room Kelly Poquette
SA 8:00 AM
What the Tech? First Steps in Digital Music
SA 8:00 AM
Practicing with Purpose: What's the Big IDEA?
Mike Olander
Katie O'Hara LaBrie
SA 8:00 AM
Inspiring Hope in our Students...and Ourselves Peggy Rakas
CC 307 General Music
CC 23 General Music
CC 3 Orchestra
HI Center
St. BC Research
SA 8:00 AM
Why Aren't Students Learning What I'm teaching? Thinking Differently for Student Success
Judith Bush
CC 4 Research
2025 OMEA Professional Development Conference
Day Time Title
SA 8:00 AM
SA 8:00 AM
SA 8:00 AM
SA 9:30 AM
SA 9:30 AM
Presenter Location Area
Intention, Strategies, and Functions: Steps for Creating Accessible Music Experiences for All Julia Heath
MainStage 101 for Marching Band
Ostinato Overture: Rocking Out with Chrome Music Lab!
2025 OMEA Young Composers
Initiative Composition Competition Concert
Adjudicator Continuing Education/Setting Up and Using Competition Suite for Large Group (Repeat)
Reynolds CC 203 Special Learners
Ryan Reed CC 19 Technology
Mary Eleanora Fimbel CC 21 Technology
Jennifer Merkowitz CC 1 Advocacy
Bill Thomas CC 3 AE
SA 9:30 AM Cleveland Winds Birch Browning
SA 9:30 AM Cleveland State University Chorale
CC Grand AB Band
Brian Bailey HI Hope BR Choral
SA 9:30 AM OCDA JH/MS Reading Session Dara Gillis CC 26 Choral
SA 9:30 AM
Be a Culturally Sustaining Music Teacher Charissa Duncanson CC 307 General Music
SA 9:30 AM
Parachute Play the Musical Way: Engaging Movement and Playing with a Splash of AI
Amy Brown CC 205 General Music
SA 9:30 AM
Addressing Anxiety in the Music Classroom: Supporting our Students, Supporting Ourselves
SA 9:30 AM Teacher as Leader
SA 9:30 AM Reimagining and Rebuilding Strings for the Future
SA 9:30 AM
Trauma Informed Teaching In The Music Room When You're A Teacher With Trauma
Lisa Martin, Brittany Lasch CC 11 Higher Education
Anne Fennell CC 6 OCMEA, (Collegiate)
Rebecca MacLeod CC 4 Orchestra
Emily Meyerson, Trina Hagemyer HI Center St. BC Research
SA 9:30 AM
Communication and Collaboration Apps for Music Teams
Robby Burns CC 21 Technology
SA 9:30 AM Making a Number One Hit with AI Songwriting Techniques Will Kuhn CC 19 Technology
SA 9:30 AM The Culture and Technology of Hip Hop
Brian Laakso CC 23 Technology
SA 10:30 AM Austintown Fitch Concert Choir Bill Klein
CC Atrium Cameo Concert
2025 OMEA Professional Development Conference
Day Time Title
SA 11:00 AM
Empowering Ohio: Amplifying Advocacy in Music Education
Danielle Shaub, John Rodesh, Paul Glader CC 4 Advocacy
SA 11:00 AM All-State Jazz Ensemble Don Zentz MA BR DE All-State
SA 11:00 AM Anthony Wayne High School Symphonic Winds
SA 11:00 AM
SA 11:00 AM
SA 11:00 AM
Roy Young, Adam Ladd CC Atrium BR Band
Oboe Reed Adjustment for Band Directors Jeffrey Emge CC 5 Band
Real-Life Assessment Strategies for Real-Life Students in RealLife Music Classes
Matthew Schatt, Meghan Schatt CC 22 Band
What is your Intention? Meaningful Score Study, Conducting, and Rehearsing Matthew Arau CC 25 Band
SA 11:00 AM Capital University Clarinet Choir Gail Lehto Zugger CC Grand C Chamber Ensemble
SA 11:00 AM
SA 11:00 AM
SA 11:00 AM
SA 11:00 AM
Sight-Reading for Performance: Moving Beyond Warm-Ups: The Sequel
The Cleveland Orchestra Children's Chorus
Brandon Moss CC 1 Choral
Jennifer Rozsa, Jacob Young HI Hope BR Choral
Voices in Transition - Gender Expansive Choral Voicings Roger Emerson CC 26 Choral
Let's Make a Pizza: Dalcroze Movement in Compound Meter Anthony Molinaro CC 205 General Music
SA 11:00 AM Literature and Music: A Sound Combination Wendy Sims CC 203 General Music
SA 11:00 AM
Ukulele & Pop Music in the General Music Classroom
Lorelei Batislaong CC 307 General Music
SA 11:00 AM
Mastering Verbal Communication
SA 11:00 AM
Michele Paynter Paise CC 6 OCMEA, (Collegiate)
Sight Reading 101: How to Create Independent String Musicians David Pope CC 3 Orchestra
SA 11:00 AM OMEA 25 - Year Award Recipients Luncheon NA CC Atrium Loft Special Function
SA 11:00 AM
SA 11:00 AM
SA 11:00 AM
How To Avoid the Meltdowns: Sensory Processing Overload and the Music Class Joanie Calem CC 11 Special Learners
Creating the Next Koji Kondo in Your Classroom! Shawn Brandt CC 23 Technology
Teaching Intonation with Tonal Energy
Robby Burns CC 21 Technology
2025 OMEA Professional Development Conference
SA 11:00 AM
TI:ME Composition Festival 20242025 Floyd Richmond CC 19 Technology
SA 12:30 PM
From The Neck Up: Building Better Woodwind Fundamentals Kyle Jones CC 24 Band
SA 12:30 PM
Instrument Repair Skills for the Band Director Alexander Aldridge CC 25 Band
SA 12:30 PM
SA 12:30 PM
It's Too Hard. I Quit: Building Resilience and Persistence in the Music Classroom Matthew Schatt CC 22 Band
Bexley High School Vocal Ensemble Amy Johnston Blosser HI Hope BR Choral
SA 12:30 PM
Beyond the Song: Studentinformed Teaching Practices and Music Making BethAnn Hepburn, Lorelei Batislaong
CC 205 General Music
SA 12:30 PM
Let's Go To The Rave: Why You Should Be Using EDM In Your General Music Classroom Emily Meyerson
SA 12:30 PM
Modal Madness: Songs & Activities Beyond Major & Minor Georgia Newlin
SA 12:30 PM
I Hope I Get It!: Getting the Most Out of Auditions for Your Shows Lara Wolford
CC 203 General Music
CC 307 General Music
CC 5 Musical Theatre
SA 12:30 PM
SA 12:30 PM
Teaching Beyond Your Roots: How To Teach Outside Your Preferred Area Of Music Kevin Walters, Makaela Marasigan CC 6 OCMEA, (Collegiate)
I Have a Harpist in My Orchestra. Help!! Gretchen Wyder Zunic CC 3 Orchestra
SA 12:30 PM North Canton Hoover High School String Orchestra Ronald Varn
CC Atrium BR Orchestra
SA 1:30 PM
General Session IV - 25-Year Service Awards, Outstanding Music Support Group, Introduction of OMEA Candidates OMEA Trustee
SA 2:00 PM All-State Band Eric Wilson
LOGOS THROUGH THE YEARS
CC Grand AB General Session
CC Grand AB All-State
"First Five" Sessions
Recommended for educators in their initial five years of teaching, these tracks focus on foundational skills and support necessary for professional growth and success. See guidebook for more complete information.
TH 9:30 AM Singing Games for All Ages Nathaniel Rogers CC 205 General Music
TH 11:00 AM Need to Get Organized? Google it! Eric Bable CC 23 Technology
TH 11:00 AM
TH 11:00 AM
Thriving in the 'First Five': The Mentor-Mentee Relationship in Music Education Diane Ballard, Becky Wagner CC 22
OCMEA, (Collegiate)
Trust the Process: Consistency Creates Habits Phil Vallejo CC 24 Band
TH 12:30 PM Survey Says: Valuable Lessons for Beginning Music Educators (Family Feud style) Wendi Bechtol-Davis, Jay Clark CC 6
TH 2:00 PM
OCMEA, (Collegiate)
Behaviors, Differentiation, and Challenges, Oh My! Pivoting a Class Towards Success Nathaniel Rogers CC 205 Special Learners
TH 2:00 PM Can I Keep Doing This...and Do I Want To? Tim Cox CC 3 Advocacy
TH 2:00 PM It's All About the Rhythm (Section): The Key to Jazz Ensemble Success Jerry Tolson MA BR DE Jazz
TH 2:00 PM Notes of Encouragement: Empowering New Music Educators for their Journey Ahead Holly Cowdery, Allison Turnbull CC 307 General Music
TH 2:00 PM
Supporting High-Quality Arts Learning - Instructional Vision and the 2024 Fine Arts Standards Helen Buck-Pavlick CC 203 General Music
TH 5:00 PM Seeing, Hearing, and READING: Sight-Singing Excellence in Choir Jacob Berglin CC 1 Choral
TH 5:00 PM Why You Need A Music Technology Program, and How To Start One Shawn Heming CC 19 Technology
FR 8:00 AM Marching Band Show Planning for Success Benjamin Helton, Michele Bell CC 22 Band
FR 9:30 AM
Adapted Elementary Music Classroom: Strategies and Activities Supporting Music Learning for Students Megan Porter CC 203 Special Learners
FR 9:30 AM Big Ideas in Woodwind Pedagogy Robin Heinsen CC 22 Band
FR 9:30 AM I Need to Know More: An Orff Schulwerk Tell All Session Kateri Miller CC 307 General Music
Day
FR 11:00 AM
FR 11:00 AM
"First Five" Sessions
Designing Purposeful Teaching: Universal Design for Learning and Understanding by Design
No Budget? No Problem! Free or Inexpensive Ways to Help Run Your Band Program!
FR 11:00 AM
TEACHER EVALUATIONS: Advocating for Yourself with Your Administrator
Elizabeth Tracy CC 11 Higher Education
Wes King CC 24 Band
Angela Davoll, Virginia Faulkner, Jeannette Muzzalupo, Stacy Bosh CC 6 Teacher Evaluation
FR 12:30 PM
Creative Ways to add CrossCurricular Collaboration to your Staged Production
FR 12:30 PM
FR 2:00 PM
Think Beyond the Method Book: A Musical Approach to Beginning Band
Creative Conductor: Canva Mastery for Music Educators
Carrie Chunat CC 11 Musical Theatre
Robin Heinsen, Laura Hicken CC 22 Band
Wyatt Heinz CC 21 Technology
FR 2:00 PM
Getting the Job and Thriving: Discussions with a High School Principal About Music Education
FR 3:30 PM
Landing Your Dream Music Teaching Job: The Inside Scoop
Dennis Giotta, Richard Roth CC 6
Meg Beavers, Dawn McCloud, Jocelyn Cosgrave CC 6
FR 3:30 PM
Successful Repertoire Selection: Using Pedagogical Score Analysis to Improve Student Learning
SA 8:00 AM Living Dangerously with the Horn
SA 8:00 AM
Practicing with Purpose: What's the Big IDEA?
SA 11:00 AM Mastering Verbal Communication
SA 11:00 AM
Oboe Reed Adjustment for Band Directors
SA 11:00 AM
SA 11:00 AM
OCMEA, (Collegiate)
OCMEA, (Collegiate)
Christine Russell CC 11 Higher Education
David Hedgecoth, Bruce Henniss CC 6 Band
Katie O'Hara LaBrie CC 3 Orchestra
Michele Paynter Paise CC 6
Jeffrey Emge CC 5
OCMEA, (Collegiate)
Sight Reading 101: How to Create Independent String Musicians David Pope CC 3 Orchestra
Sight-Reading for Performance: Moving Beyond Warm-Ups: The Sequel Brandon Moss CC 1 Choral
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
Meetings and Receptions
Day Time Title
TU 6:00 PM OMEA Trustees Meeting Jay Wardeska MA Boardroom
WE 9:00 AM OMEA Trustees Meeting Jay Wardeska MA Boardroom
WE 5:00 PM OMEA AE Committee Meeting Jay Wardeska MA Erie-Superior
WE 7:30 PM OMEA Winter Board Meeting Jay Wardeska CC Atrium 202
TH 8:00 AM OMEA AE Committee Meeting Jay Wardeska MA Erie-Superior
TH 8:00 AM OMEA Winter Board Meeting Jay Wardeska CC Atrium 202
TH 9:30 AM Research Forum/Continental Breakfast Breakfast Jay Wardeska HI Center St. A
TH 10:00 AM Research Forum Meeting Jay Wardeska HI Center St. BC
TH 12:00 PM Research Forum/Luncheon Meeting Meeting/Luncheon Jay Wardeska HI Center St. A
TH 1:30 PM Research Roundtable Meeting Jay Wardeska HI Center St. BC
TH 2:00 PM OCMEA All Chapter Meeting Laura Kitchel CC Atrium 202
TH 6:30 PM O.S.T.A. General Meeting & Reception Reception Gretchen Zunic CC Atrium 202
TH 8:00 PM Columbus Symphony Music Educator Reception Reception Meghan McDevitt CC Atrium 203
FR 7:45 AM Ohio Society for Music Teacher Ed (OSMTE) Annual Meeting Breakfast Elizabeth Menard HI Center St. A
FR 8:00 AM OCMEA All Chapter Breakfast Forum Reception Laura Kitchel CC Atrium 202
FR 8:00 AM OMEA Retired Music Educators Breakfast Jay Wardeska CC Atrium Loft
FR 11:30 AM Ohio Association of Music Schools Luncheon, (OAMS) Mathis, Bill MA Huron
FR 11:30 AM OMEA DA CAPO Luncheon Jay Wardeska HI Center St. A
FR 12:00 PM OMEA Research Poster Session Paul Louth CC Councourse
FR 6:15 PM BGSU College of Musical Arts Alumni & Friends Reception Reception Laura Charland CC Atrium Loft
FR 6:15 PM Capital University Alumni and Friends Reception Thomas Zugger HI Center St. A
FR 6:15 PM CWRU Department of Music Reception Reception Lisa Koops CC Atrium 304
FR 6:15 PM Dana School of Music with Youngstown State University Alumni Reception Stephanie Pavlovich CC 20
FR 6:15 PM Kent State Reception Reception Jay Dorfman MA BR ABC
FR 6:15 PM Miami University Department of Music Reception Reception Jeremy Jones CC Atrium 202
FR 6:15 PM
FR 6:15 PM
FR 6:15 PM
FR 6:15 PM
FR 6:15 PM
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
Meetings and Receptions
Muskingum University Alumni Reception Reception
Ohio University School of Music Alumni Reception Reception
The College of Wooster Alumni Reception Reception
The Ohio State University School of Music Alumni Reception Reception
Otterbein University Alumni and Friends Reception
Erin Bauer MA Erie-Superior
Matt Talbert CC Atrium 305
Melissa Puster CC Atrium 308
Tanya Sparks HI Hope BR
Nicholas Ross CC 10
FR 6:15 PM The University of Akron Alumni and Christine Russell MA BR DE University of Dayton Alumni & Friends
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SHUTTLE BUS SCHEDUL E
OMEA has chartered buses to transport conference participants/attendees between the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland and the Municipal Parking Lot per the schedule below.
Days/Hours of Service:
Thursday – 8:30 AM to 9:30 PM
Friday – 7:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Saturday – 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Frequency of Shuttle Service:
Approximately 1/2 hour from S. Marginal Street
Huntington Convention Center Pick up/Drop off location for shuttles: Lakeside Avenue entrance/exit to convention center
Municipal Parking Lot Pick up/Drop off location:
1500 South Marginal Cleveland, OH
West Parking Lot/Cleveland Municipal Parking Lot
Access from east-bound Route 2 & E. 9th St.
Use Exit 195B for cars & buses/trucks
Parking Charge /Terms : Credit card / cash only .
Cars = $5.00 per day, payable at gate (no overnight parking permitted)
Trucks/Buses = $50.00 per day, pre - paid only, see below (no overnight parking)
Overnight parking for trucks only , pre - paid only, see below = $80 .00 per day/night
Security:
OMEA is providing a security guard in Municipal Lot during the posted hours.
Shuttle Bus Charge: NONE – OMEA provided service.
Trucks & Buses, Pre-paid Parking only, Call Ed Deardurff, number below: Cleveland Division of Parking: 216 -664-4289 (10 am to 4 pm)
All payments made by credit card prior to arrival Payments must be made by January 31, 2025
