Convention Registration Deadlines and Fees

T B O V E C 6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 212 Hyperscore: A New Way to Teach Music Composition Using Technology Clinicians: June Kinoshita, New Harmony Line; Cecilia Roudabush,

New Harmony Line Sponsored by: New Harmony Line Receive hands-on training for teaching K–12 students of any ability to become original composers using the web-based, graphic composition interface Hyperscore.

T B O V C 6:30 – 7:30 PM / CC 216 Why Are We Learning This? Creating a Bridge to Student Engagement Clinician: Kate Hargreaves, MusicEDU More than ever, making real-world connections in the classroom is vital for student engagement. Often what students want to learn and what teachers need to teach are opposite. Students are increasingly interested in mixing their own music, creating playlists, and beatmatching. See how implementing the basics of DJ’ing can still tick curriculum outcomes required for these pivotal learning years.

V 7:00 – 7:25 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 Concert: Trinity Springs MS Varsity Treble Choir Conductor: Clinton Hardy, Trinity Springs MS Presider: Jesse Cannon II, Fort Worth ISD Visual and Performing Arts,

TMEA Vocal Division Vice-President Presenter: Jodi Coke, Hillwood MS

V 7:30 – 7:55 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 Concert: Hebron HS A Cappella Choir Conductor: Alexander Carr, Hebron HS Presider: Jesse Cannon II, Fort Worth ISD Visual and Performing Arts,

TMEA Vocal Division Vice-President Presenter: Rachel Forester, Retired Accompanist: Nathan Ratliff, Hebron HS

O 7:45 – 10:00 PM / WESTIN HIDALGO ROOM Texas Orchestra Directors Association Reception Presider: Aryc Lane, Reedy HS, TODA President

E 7:45 – 8:45 PM / GRAND HYATT 4TH FL – TEXAS Travel the World Through Music Clinician: John Jacobson, John Jacobson’s Music Experience Presider: Beth Seaman, The Village ES Explore the music, movement, and customs of countries around the world. Join Jacobson for a “feets-on” workshop that will teach you how to travel the world with your students without ever leaving the classroom. Come learn songs, games, and dances to expand your musical appreciation of the world.

B 8:00 – 8:50 PM / LILA COCKRELL THEATRE Concert: University of North Texas Wind Symphony Conductor: Eugene Corporon, Univ of North Texas Presider: Shane Goforth, North Shore Sr HS, TMEA Band Division

Vice-President

B O V 8:00 – 9:00 PM / LOCATIONS VARY All-State Rehearsal: Techniques and Best Practices Observe an All-State clinician/conductor in rehearsal. Check the online schedule and convention program for locations. V 8:00 – 8:50 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 Concert: Texas Christian University Concert Chorale Conductor: Christopher Aspaas, Texas Christian Univ Presider: Jesse Cannon II, Fort Worth ISD Visual and Performing Arts,

TMEA Vocal Division Vice-President Presenter: Marla Ringel, Angelo State Univ Accompanist: Lo-Chien Kao, Texas Christian Univ

B 9:30 – 11:00 PM / CC 217 Phi Beta Mu Alpha Chapter Business Meeting Presider: Thomas Harrington, Cypress Woods HS, Phi Beta Mu Alpha

Chapter President

GM 10:00 – 11:30 PM / CC 206 Mu Phi Epsilon Sing Presider: Isabel De La Cerda, Mu Phi Epsilon, South Central 4 District

Director

GM 10:00 – 11:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 Kappa Kappa Psi / Tau Beta Sigma Sing Presider: Amanda Dickson, Spring Branch ISD, TBS Executive Council

Member Sponsored by: Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Association

GM 10:00 – 11:30 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 2–4 Sigma Alpha Iota Sing Presider: Krystyn Jensen, Texas State Univ

Register to Attend!

Now that you see all that the convention has to offer, be sure to register to attend if you haven’t already!

EARLY REGISTRATION

• Active Texas music educators: $70 • Out-of-state attendees: $130 • Retired music educators: $20 • College students: $0 (included in membership) • TI:ME Technology Preconference: $50

DEADLINES/FEES

• January 17: Hotel cancelation deadline. • January 19: Email/mail registration deadline. • January 19: Final day for early registration fees. • January 20–February 11: Registration fees increase.

 Active members: $95  Out-of-state attendee: $150

Must Pay by Check or PO? Don’t Wait!

If paying by check or purchase order, please wait no longer! • If your check is not postmarked by January 19, you must pay the higher fee shown above to register and receive a badge—either online by credit card or at the convention with another check. • All purchase orders must be received via email (to susand@ tmea.org) or postmarked by January 19 to be honored for convention registration at the early registration fee.

2023 TMEA CLINIC/CONVENTION Friday, February 10

GM 7:00 – 7:45 AM / CC 206 Fellowship of Christian Musicians Breakfast Meeting Presider: Rory Davis, Cinco Ranch HS This meeting is open to all. Join us for a short time of praise, worship, prayer, and encouraging fellowship, with a free, light continental breakfast.

GM 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM /

CC REGISTRATION (CC NORTH LOBBY, HALL 1) TMEA Convention Registration/Badge & Program Pickup If you are not registered, go to www.tmea.org/register to expedite the process of obtaining your badge. The registration hall is accessed from the convention center north lobby.

C B O V E 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM / CC WEST REGISTRATION College Division Research Poster Session Display Presider: Amy Simmons, Univ of Texas at Austin The research selected for the annual College Division Research Poster session will remain on display for review. These posters will be listed in the online convention schedule and in the printed convention program.

B O C TFME 8:30 – 9:30 AM / CC 214 Dust Off the Cobwebs: Rehearsing and Conducting Techniques Clinician: LaToya Webb, Univ of Texas at Austin Presider: Danny Rubio, North Shore MS Old, new, and bad habits often creep into the conductor’s performance because of a lack of awareness and self-evaluation. Webb will review rehearsing and conducting techniques that conductors tend to forget or neglect over time. Attendees can participate in demonstrations, self-analysis, and remedying issues to enhance their nonverbal communication.

B O V TFME 8:30 – 9:30 AM / CC 217 24 Ways to Improve Every Rehearsal Through Inspired Teaching Clinician: Peter Boonshaft, Alfred Music Presider: Brandon Laird, North Shore Sr HS Sponsored by: GIA Publications, Jupiter Band Instruments, Alfred

Music Boonshaft will offer 24 ways to immediately improve every rehearsal or class using simple techniques and strategies to improve the quality of your ensemble, make any rehearsal more productive, and energize the power of your teaching. Information will be useful for conductors of any level and ensemble type.

B 8:30 – 9:30 AM / CC HEMISFAIR BALLROOM 3 Vertical Alignment in a Band Cluster: They’re All Our Kids! Clinician: Andrew Easton, Tomball Memorial HS Presider: Jim Shaw, Willow Wood JH The concept of Professional Learning Communities (PLC) is not new in the band world. Easton will present real-world strategies that can be implemented immediately to improve the vertical alignment of a band program, while showing how they affect recruiting and retention, help the staff function as a PLC, and, most importantly, help all our students be more successful. O B 8:30 – 9:30 AM / CC 221 Students Creating a Culture of Leadership and Autonomy Clinician: Louanne Greer, Young JH Presider: Lacy McCoy, Ousley JH Greer will show you ways to teach students leadership skills. This will allow the group as a whole to take responsibility for everything in the orchestra program, from running rehearsals to the culture of the groups and how they interact with one another. Students create an environment of mutual respect where mistakes are encouraged, supported, and used as a way to learn and grow.

O 8:30 – 9:30 AM / CC 225 Differentiation in the String Classroom Clinician: Becky Bush, Alfred Music Presider: Amy Gearhart, Allen ISD Sponsored by: Alfred Music Addressing the needs of all learners is critical to ensuring success for our beginning students. Bush will provide a variety of strategies that answer the question of how we can motivate and challenge students who learn at different rates. She will present specific repertoire, alternative teaching strategies, teaching materials, and online resources that can facilitate instruction for all students.

V 8:30 – 9:30 AM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 1 Protecting Your Passion: A Guide to Longevity in the Choral Classroom TMEA Featured Clinician: Derrick Fox, Univ of Nebraska Omaha Presider: Chairein Jackson, North Shore MS As the years go by, we assume many roles in our programs—director, choreographer, set builder, costume designer, caregiver, counselor—losing ourselves in the many tasks required to keep our choral programs afloat. Fox will present strategies to help you protect your passion and manage your work/life responsibilities.

E 8:30 – 9:30 AM / GRAND HYATT 2ND FL – LONE STAR ABC Ukulele String Band: Teaching Children to Sing and Play Clinician: Richard Lawton, Peripole Inc. Presider: Erik Garcia, Thornton ES Sponsored by: Peripole, Inc. Attendees will be given a variety of strategies for using ukuleles as accompaniment for voice, whether the instructional objective is a warmup, practice, solfeggio, part-singing, or performance. He will also explore the possibility of moving, singing, and playing.

E 8:30 – 9:30 AM / GRAND HYATT 2ND FL – LONE STAR DEF Teaching Music in the Middle Ages Clinician: Ashley Yarbrough, Powell ES Presider: Karen Tanner, Retired There are so many materials geared toward early childhood and upper elementary music students. But what about the middle ages?

Yarbrough will present lesson strategies and activities designed for second through fourth grades. Sing songs, play games, and learn some new activities targeted to the middle ages.

E 8:30 – 9:30 AM / GRAND HYATT 4TH FL – TEXAS ABC Children’s Lit + Orff = Creative Bits, What a Hit! Clinicians: Sandy Lantz, Orff Certified Teacher Educator; Gretchen

Wahlberg, Orff Certified Teacher Educator Presider: Nickole Burr, Thompson ES Sponsored by: West Music Children’s picture books come alive with melody, props, drums, puppets, and barred instrument accompaniment. Come participate in this hands-on session that will equip you to challenge and delight your primary students.

E 8:30 – 9:30 AM / GRAND HYATT 4TH FL – TEXAS DEF Help! Preschool and Kindergarten Have Been Added to My Schedule! Clinician: Amy Burns, Far Hills Country Day School Presider: Rome Smith, Ore City ES If early childhood, preK, and kindergarten music are on your schedule and you aren’t confident with teaching at 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 25 years.

C B O V E 8:30 – 9:30 AM / CC 205 The Music Teacher’s Guide to Grant Writing Clinician: Melinda Najera, Piner MS Presider: Daniel Najera, Houston MS Grant writing doesn’t have to be scary. Najera will walk attendees through the process of writing a successful grant, including crafting an effective title, making sure the grant has measurable and achievable goals, and knowing where to start the search for available grants in your area.

C TFME 8:30 – 9:30 AM / CC 206 What Future Music Educators Need to Be Successful Clinician: Lynn Ledbetter, Texas State Univ Presider: Abel Rodriguez, Richland College What does it take to be a successful music teacher? Ledbetter will present comments from established and new teachers about what they wish they had known before going into teaching, what skills they started with, and what skills they developed during their careers. This insight and perspective will help future music educators plan their teaching strategies more efficiently and with better results.

C B O V 8:30 – 9:30 AM / CC 207 Enhancing Fluency in Music Literacy Clinicians: Simon Holoweiko, Louisiana State Univ; Cecilia Kang,

Louisiana State Univ; Jason Bowers, Louisiana State Univ Presider: Clifton Croomes, Univ of Texas at Austin There is a widespread music literacy challenge among music students.

Based on the latest research in the field and surveys distributed to music educators during 2022, clinicians will examine common music literacy challenges faced by student musicians. They will also recommend practical pedagogical strategies to address these issues in applied lessons and instrumental and choral ensemble rehearsal settings.

GM 8:30 – 9:30 AM / CC 220 How to Join TMAA Clinicians: Jeff Bradford, Richardson ISD; Greg Countryman, Texas

Music Adjudicators Association Presider: Jeff Bradford, Richardson ISD Sponsored by: Texas Music Adjudicators Association While it’s easy to look at the website, Bradford and Countryman will help guide and clarify membership requirements for educators who are interested in becoming TMAA adjudicators. Ask questions and get detailed information on when and how to apply for membership.

GM 8:30 – 10:30 AM / CC LDR (RIVER LEVEL–GROTTO) Embedding Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Into Your Music Classroom TMEA Featured Clinician: Scott Edgar, Lake Forest College Presider: John Carroll, Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD, TMEA

Immediate Past-President In this extended workshop, explore how SEL can be more intentionally embedded into music education practices and processes. Building on a common understanding of key SEL tenets, we will develop tools and techniques for each educator to implement in their classes.

Participants will have the opportunity to develop an implementation plan and share with peers in similar teaching settings. Participants should attend the full two-hour block as reflection, discussion, and group work will be critical elements of this session.

T B O V E C 8:30 – 9:30 AM / CC 212 Let’s Get You Hired: Creating a Digital Portfolio Clinician: Madison Bearden, Shepard ES Curating a digital portfolio on Google Sites might sound intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Bearden will demonstrate the beauty of a digital portfolio using her own and explain how it has been beneficial during the job interview process. Walk away with an example to view, a list of suggested sections and content to add, and some encouragement for the job search ahead!

TMEA Division Business Meetings

February 9, 5:15 p.m.

Get updated on association business. The Vocal, Orchestra, and Elementary Divisions will elect their next Vice-Presidents.

TMEA Region Meetings

February 10, 5:15 p.m.

Be part of TMEA’s future by attending your Region meeting. T B O V C 8:30 – 9:30 AM / CC 216 Classroom to Practice Room: Bridge the Gap with Technology Clinicians: Oliver Barrett, Upper Neighbor; Arthur Sato, Upper

Neighbor Teachers need high-quality, affordable resources to keep their instrumental students engaged with practice at home. Students need an engaging and motivating tool to make practicing fun. Learn how

Upper Neighbor, an instrumental education platform, can make student practice enjoyable and expert access affordable.

GM 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM / CC EXHIBIT HALL Exhibit Hall Open Go to www.tmea.org/2023exhibitors to view a list of exhibitors.

MS 9:30 – 10:00 AM / CC BRIDGE HALL MUSIC SHOWCASE Austin Brass Collective Enjoy this all-encompassing program for brass choir, including Elsa’s

Procession, Festive Overture, Lincolnshire Posy, selections from Star

Wars, and selections from Zelda. ABC is a brass choir from the

Austin area made up of a local freelance musicians, private lesson teachers, and band directors.

MS 9:30 – 10:00 AM / CC NORTH LOBBY MUSIC SHOWCASE Air Force Band of the West Mission Winds The group will present an exciting program of new and classic repertoire for woodwinds.