Schedule of Events - 2023

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The Midwest Clinic has developed and grown into a phenomenal international get-together, and it’s easy to lose track of important and significant happenings during this stellar music education event. Use this handy day-by-day schedule of events to keep track of everything you want to see, from individual clinics to performances. The Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic only happens once a year, so make the most of your time with us!

Wednesday, December 20
7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.	Registration Open Central Concourse
8:15 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.	Bill Harvey Industry Award Presentation 375 AB
8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	"The President's Own" United States Marine Band Chamber Col. Jason Fettig, conductor(s) W375AB
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Open F1 & F2 Exhibit Hall
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Clinic Lighting a Fire in the Next Generation of Teachers Tim Lautzenheiser, clinician Chris Gleason, clinician Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction W185
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Clinic Band New Music Reading Session Lt Col Bryan Miller, clinician Bands of the Air National Guard, clinician W183
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Clinic CHAT - The Royal Marines Band Lt Col Huw Williams, clinician The Royal Marines Band Maj Steve Green, clinician The Royal Marines Band Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) Mike Robinson, clinician The Royal Marines Band Colour Sergeant Nick West, clinician The Royal Marines Band W176 Clinic S.H.O.P. Talk - Beginning a Band Instrument by Connecting to the Elementary General Music Classroom Michael Francis Smith, clinician Bourne Intermediate School W193
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	Dickerson Middle School Percussion Ensemble Scott Brown, Director W184
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Brandeis High School Symphony Orchestra Kevin Garcia-Hettinger, Director W375E Owasso Saxophone Ensemble Shawn O'Kelley, Director W190 Clinic 35 Years The Lord of the Rings Johan de Meij, clinician n.a. W186 Clinic Baffled by BQ? Go from “Boo!” to “Bravo!” with Brass Quintet Skills 101 United States Naval Academy Band Brass Quintet, clinician United States Naval Academy Musician First Class Dan Arute, clinician United States Naval Academy Band Senior Chief Musician Davy DeArmond, clinician United States Naval Academy Band Musician First Class Erika Loke, clinician United States Naval Academy Band Musician First Class Dan Coffman, clinician United States Naval Academy Band Musician First Class Aden Beery, clinician United States Naval Academy Band W178 Clinic Blueprint for Success - Cultivating Strong and Successful Relationships with Your Music Partner Programs Christina Randall, clinician Sandhills Middle School Davaron L. Edwards, clinician McNeese State University W181 Clinic Preparation, Realization, and Interpretation – Three Keys for an Artistic Performance of Wind Band Repertoire Tyler Ehrlich, clinician The University of Texas at Austin Viet Cuong, clinician University of Nevada, Las Vegas W179 PRODUCT SHOWCASE W180 Clinic Repairing the Future: Social Justice, Ensemble Pedagogy, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration Colleen Sears, clinician The College of New Jersey Eric Laprade, clinician The College of New Jersey W187
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Hinsdale Middle School Jazz Ensemble George Andrikokus, Director W196
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Clinic Day One - Flute Erin Cole-Steele, clinician Conn-Selmer, Inc. W193
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Wheaton Municipal Band Dr. Bruce Moss, Director W375AB
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Clinic CHAT: The Right Piece at the Right Time: Choosing Repertoire to Bring out the Best in your Orchestra Shelly Burger, clinician W176
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Clinic Beginning Band Building Blocks Megan Czerwieski, clinician Red Oak Middle School Band Chris Eaton, clinician Red Oak Middle School Victoria Mays, clinician Red Oak Middle School W181 Clinic Classroom Management for the Modern Middle School Director Robert Grogan, clinician Barber Middle School - Cobb County School District, GA W179 Clinic Clearing the Path: Leadership in the Age of Change Nolan Loyde, clinician Round Rock ISD W187 Clinic Community Building: Meet Them Where They Are Anthony Morris, clinician University of Georgia Lorin Green, clinician Seattle Symphony Orchestra/University of Washington Michael S. Brown Jr., clinician University of North of Georgia Kelvin Jones, clinician Louisiana State University Catharine Bushman, clinician St. Cloud State University Jack Eaddy, clinician Western Carolina University Ashley M. Crawford, clinician Tennessee State University Relative Pitch Podcast, clinician Relative Pitch Podcast W185 Clinic Extreme Band Makeover: Percussion Edition Moses Simon, clinician Roma High School Matt Ehlers, clinician Dripping Springs High School W186
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Clinic Don’t Quantize, “Authenticize!”: Latin Music in Your Jazz Program Darryl Singleton, clinician Washington State University César Haas, clinician Washington State University W192 Clinic Expanding Experiences in Orchestra: DAWs, Amps, Pedals, and More Leo Park, clinician Northside College Preparatory High School W178 PRODUCT SHOWCASE W180
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Clinic Day One - Sax Kim Bain, clinician W193
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Owasso Percussion Ensemble Tyler Simmons, Director W184
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Faubion MS Orchestra Kari Zamora, Director W190
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Clinic Anyone Can Arrange Alyssa Grey, clinician Berry College W176
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Clinic S.H.O.P. Talk - A FUN-damental "Technology" Based Brass Warm-Up Albert Vela III, clinician Oak Ridge High School W193
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Arbor Creek Middle School Honors Band Kimberly Beene, Director W375E
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Clinic Choral Techniques for the Band and Orchestra Conductor Alissa Rowe, clinician Louisiana State University W186 Clinic Promoting Mental Health Through Music: Practical Applications for Band Rehearsals Christopher Barchesky, clinician Troy Buchanan High School Aaron Wacker, clinician Southeast Missouri State University W179 Clinic Teach Music Like a Pirate! Danni Gilbert, clinician University of Minnesota, Twin Cities W187 Clinic What We Need Can Benefit You, Too: Rehearsal Strategies from the Perspective of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Musicians. Edward Ercilla, clinician Doral Academy Preparatory Adam Chitta, clinician Wood Middle School W181 Clinic You Can't Teach Empty Chairs: Recruitment and Retention Strategies That Actually Work! Angela Ammerman, clinician George Mason University Annamarie Bollino, clinician Stafford County Public Schools Angela Harman, clinician Maple Grove Middle School Christopher Vaughn, clinician Harpeth Middle School John Kilkenny, clinician Chattanooga Symphony & Opera BettyAnne Gottlieb, clinician College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati Joseph Frye, clinician University of Tennessee at Martin Tiffany Barton, clinician Madison Creek Elementary Laura Black, clinician Rocky Point Elementary School W185
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	PRODUCT SHOWCASE W180 Clinic Side by Side: Building and Sustaining an Effective Community in the Music Studio Wiff Rudd, clinician Baylor University W178
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Clinic Orchestra New Music Reading Session Lt Col Bryan Miller, clinician Frank Lestina, clinician Vernon Hills High School - Retired Chicagoland Educators Orchestra, clinician W183
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Youth Performing Arts School Wind Ensemble Kevin Callihan, Director W357AB
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.	Clinic How to Start a Percussion Ensemble: A Beginner’s Guide Members of the U.S. Naval Academy Band, West Point Band, and U.S. Air Force Academy Band Percussion Sections, clinician United States Naval Academy Band Musician First Class Tyler Tolles, clinician United States Naval Academy Band Musician First Class Brandon Schantz, clinician United States Naval Academy Band Sergeant First Class David Bergman, clinician West Point Band Technical Sergeant Kathryn Yuill, clinician United States Air Force Academy Band W184 Clinic Kodaly in the Instrumental Classroom? Of Course! Steve Oare, clinician Wichita State University W176
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	The Hillgrove High School Jazz Orchestra Jeremy Lumpkin, Director W196 Clinic Building a Low Brass Mansion Demondrae Thurman, clinician Indiana University W186 Clinic Habits of Success for the Emerging Music Educator: College Student Through the First Years of Teaching Mary Land, clinician Western Michigan University Scott Rush, clinician GIA Publications, Inc. - former Director of Bands, Wando HS W187 Clinic Music Parents Session Tim Lautzenheiser, clinician The Midwest Clinic W182 Clinic Pumps on the Podium - It’s Not About the Shoes! Amplifying the Female Role in Your Band Room Elise Naber Allen, clinician Oak Hill Middle School Cecilia Clark, clinician Allatoona High School Tiffiny Reckley, clinician Education Through Music- Los Angeles Liz Savage, clinician East Forsyth High School W185 Clinic What's Your Motivation? Ryan Nowlin, clinician "The President's Own" United States Marine Band W181
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Winston Churchill High School Orchestra Jason Nicholas Thibodeaux, Director W190
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.	PRODUCT SHOWCASE W180 Clinic Special Needs --- Incredible Deeds: How To Institute an Inclusive Musical Experience for Students of All Abilities Bret Kuhn, clinician Cavaliers Arts, Performance & Education Dale Hallerberg, clinician Cavaliers Arts, Performance & Education Matthew Janus, clinician Quinlan & Fabish Music Company W178
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.	Marcus High School Wind Symphony Jeffrey D. Jones, Director W375E
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Clinic Chat: Leading with Trust: Effective Practices for Every Music Educator Scott Sheehan, clinician W176
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Clinic Choose Wisely: Considerations for Programming Works by Composers from Historically Underrepresented Communities Cody Edgerton, clinician University of Southern Mississippi Henry L. Dorn, clinician St. Olaf College W181 Clinic Developing Essential Jazz Drum Set Styles Bernard Long, Jr., clinician Madison High School/ Lindenwood University W192 Clinic Extending Your Reach, The "Quilted" Career Walt Straiton, clinician MusicFirst James Frankel, clinician Founder and Director of MusicFirst Darla Hanley, clinician Berklee College of Music Rick Ghinelli, clinician CutTime Jenny Neff, clinician University of the Arts Richard Mextorf, clinician Superintendent= Hamburg Public Schools, PA Kelly Bell, clinician Executive Director, Midwest Band/Orchestra clinic Tim Lautzenheiser, clinician Attitude Concepts For Today W185 Clinic Setting the Table: Addressing the Teacher Shortage, Teacher Licensure Examinations, and Fostering Conditions for Success Tomisha Price-Brock, clinician Prodigious Music Concepts, LLC W186 Clinic Symphonic Sounds: Creating, Rehearsing and Performing with A Symphony Orchestra Jim Palmer, clinician Allatoona High School W184 Clinic Zero to Concert in 48 Hours: Strategies for Success with Honor Bands Travis Cross, clinician UCLA W187
4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.	Clinic Achieving Clarity Through Definition David Roth, clinician Kell High School W179
5:30 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.	Jason Fettig Medal of Honor Presentation 375 AB
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Clinic Musicianship and Motivation: A Conversation With She-e Wu She-e Wu, clinician Northwestern University W176 Clinic S.H.O.P. Talk - Copyright, Self-publishing, and Digital Music Scott Harris, clinician Hal Leonard W193
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	North Gwinnett High School Chamber Orchestra David Metrio, Director W183 PRODUCT SHOWCASE W180 Clinic Using Chamber Music to Fast-track Your Band or Orchestra to a Winning Performance! Matt Johnston, clinician ALRY Publications Leroy Osmon, clinician Retired W178
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	"The President's Own" United States Marine Band 5:30 Concert Col. Jason Fettig, conductor(s) W375AB
6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Clinic CHAT: Building Community Through Stylistic Authenticity, from Symphonic to Jazz Michele Fernández, clinician W176
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Clinic Collective Action: Building the Capacity of Teachers to Enact Change Sara Womack, clinician Atlanta Public Schools W187 Clinic FLEXible Solutions for Non-Perfect Instrumentation Nate Seamons, clinician Brigham Young University W186 Clinic From the First Note to the Last: Connecting Fundamentals and Musicianship David Thornton, clinician Michigan State University Holly Thornton, clinician Kinawa School W181 Clinic Squeaks Be Gone! Clarinet Tips for Ensemble Directors Kylie Stultz-Dessent, clinician Purdue University Fort Wayne W185
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.	Clinic A Polished Percussion Section - A Director's Secret Weapon Christopher Lamb, clinician New York Philharmonic / Manhattan School of Music W179 Clinic Mariachi Straight Out of the Box: Creating a Standards Based Curriculum for Mariachi Ramon Nino, clinician North Side High School Imelda Martinez, clinician North Side High School W184
6:30 p.m. - 6:35 p.m.	Robert Gillespie Medal of Honor Presentation W190
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.	Klein Cain High School Chamber Orchestra Sundas Mohi-Truong, Director W190
7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.	The Peabody Jazz Ensemble Sean Jones, Director W196
7:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.	"The President's Own" United States Marine Band 7:30 Concert Col. Jason Fettig, conductor(s) W375AB

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Thursday, December 21
7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Registration Open Central Concourse
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Clinic Day One - Sax Kim Bain, clinician W193
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	WoodCreek Junior High School Klayton Hoefler, Director W190
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Curtis Institute of Music Blair Bollinger, Director W183 Clinic DeMystifing Breath: Finding the Missing Pieces to Unlock Breath Support Jackie McIlwain, clinician The University of Southern Mississippi Shawn Copeland, clinician The University of Idaho - Lionel School of Music W181 Clinic Making Sense of Asymmetric Meters Barry Hartz, clinician University of Florida W186 PRODUCT SHOWCASE W180 Clinic Teach Your Percussionists to Play with 4-Mallets Using the Stevens Technique Leigh Stevens, clinician Malletech/Marimba Productions W179 Clinic The Importance Of Creating A Culture Of Excellence In Your Ensemble Paul Kile, clinician Edina HS Matthew Arau, clinician Lawrence University Cecilia Clark, clinician Allatoona High School Jonathan Glawe, clinician Pioneer HS W185 Clinic The Jazz Band Rehearsal - A Work of Art Dean Sorenson, clinician University of Minnesota W192 Clinic The Right Music at the Right Time: Finding Music that Fits Your Beginning Band Mark Connor, clinician Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School Heather Hoefle, clinician Retired Sarah Whitlock, clinician Homewood-Flossmoor High School W184
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	High School Leadership Institute   W182
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.	Clinic The Music Teacher's Guide to Grant Writing Melinda Najera, clinician Piner Middle School W187
8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	Lambert High School Wind Ensemble Kevin Morrison, Director W375AB
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Open F1 & F2 Exhibit Hall
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	Clinic From the Rough to the Hope Diamond: Developing Ensemble Artistry with Young String Players Mimi Zweig, clinician W176
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Clinic Day One - Clarinet Wendy Higdon, clinician W193
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Rushing Middle School Symphonic Winds Jarred Dodd, Director W375E
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Hornedo Jazz Ensemble Elijah Ontiveros, Director W196
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Clinic Beyond Measure: "UnGrading" Your Classroom Chris Gleason, clinician Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction W187 PRODUCT SHOWCASE W180 Clinic Programming Paradoxes: Choosing Repertoire that Resonates Scott Hippensteel, clinician Shepherd University W179 Clinic Quality Control: Discovering Repertoire that Meets YOUR Standards Janet Kim, clinician University of Connecticut Mike Lebrias, clinician University of Texas at Austin Tina DiMeglio, clinician University of South Florida Henry L. Dorn, clinician Michigan State University Alexander Gonzalez, clinician University of Wisconsin - Madison Ogechi Ukazu, clinician University of Texas at Austin W185 Clinic So You Want To Be A Music Administrator... Rick Ghinelli, clinician Conn Selmer Division of Education Joe Clark, clinician Spring Independent School District James Drew, clinician Fort Bend ISD W181
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Reynolds Conducting Institute W178
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	Clinic A Brief History of the Evolution of the Violin Family of Instruments and Bows Bill Lee, clinician William Harris Lee & Co   W186
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Clinic S.H.O.P. Talk - From Application to Accepted: Preparing for Graduate Conducting Studies Michelle Bell, clinician University of Illinois James Gates, clinician Penn State University Herbert Payung, clinician University of Wisconsin-Madison W193
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Clinic Four Symbiotic Elements for Musical Young Percussionists Francisco Perez, clinician Lamar University W176
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	TCU Clarinet Ensemble Corey Mackey, Director W190
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Clinic High School String Orchestra Rehearsal Lab Katarzyna Bugaj, clinician W184 Clinic Inclusive Ensembles: Simple Strategies to Make Music Work for More People Julie Duty, clinician United Sound, Inc W187 Clinic Middle School Band Rehearsal Lab Corey Graves, clinician Jackson Middle School Cooper Middle School Band, clinician Cooper Middle School Matthew Baker, clinician Cooper Middle School Alexandra Singer, clinician Cooper Middle School Band Doug Wallace, clinician Cooper Middle School Band W183
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Clinic S.H.O.P. Talk - It Takes a Village to Raise a Music Educator Abigayle Gerdes, clinician San Diego State University Karen Koner, clinician San Diego State University W193
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Clinic 5 S.M.A.R.T. Ideas to Retain This Year's Beginners: A Primer for High School and Middle School Directors Marcia Neel, clinician Music Achievement Council W185 Clinic Become the Hero of Your Own Story Jeffrey Rowser, clinician Morgan County High School, Madison, Georgia W187 Clinic Breaking the Silence: The Experiences of Female Band Directors Amy Bovin, clinician University of South Florida W179 Clinic Jazz Improv 101 Sean Jones, clinician W192 PRODUCT SHOWCASE W180 Clinic The Musical Decision Tree: A Tool for Effective Rehearsing Chris Kaatz, clinician Stephen F. Austin State University Abbigail Ramsey-Jones, clinician Needville High School/Junior High School Coleman Spears, clinician Pecos High School W181
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.	Clinic Sound Solutions: Troubleshooting the Trumpet Section Jason Bergman, clinician Indiana University W186
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Tyler Junior College Jeremy Strickland, Director W375AB
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Summer Creek High School Symphony Orchestra David Irish, Director W375E
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Clinic S.H.O.P. Talk - Representation & Role Models: Tools to Build an Inclusive and Impactful Brass Section Amanda Collins, clinician University of Missouri Ashley Killam, clinician AK Artist Management; Diversify the Stand Carrie Blosser, clinician Diversify the Stand W193
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Del Rio High School Jazz Ensemble Aldo Christopher Morales, Director W196 Clinic Beginning Band & Strings: Your Situation May Be Different but Your Questions Should Be the Same Charles Menghini, clinician President Emeritus, VanderCook College of Music George Quinlan, Jr., clinician Quinlan and Fabish Music Company Erin Cole, clinician Conn-Selmer Education Division Connie Bimm, clinician Mother Teresa Academy Amy Lestina Tonaki, clinician Sycamore Community School District Ken Tonaki, clinician Sycamore Community School District W185 Clinic Creating a Student-Centered Wind Band Experience Tanner Smith, clinician Walnut Grove High School W179 Clinic Leading from the Podium: Creating an Environment Where Students Want to Be! Taylor Watts, clinician Kell High School W181 PRODUCT SHOWCASE w180
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Clinic Setting up Your String Students for Success! Diagnose and Correct Technical Problems to Allow Your Students to Play Their Best Charles Laux, clinician Lassiter High School, Cobb County School District W176 Clinic Virtual Professional Learning Communities: Connecting Music Teachers in Small Schools to Meaningful, Content-specific, Professional Development David Rolandson, clinician Minot State University Lana Hekkel, clinician Sidney Public School District W186
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Clinic CHAT: Servant Leadership — People Matter Ryan Nowlin, clinician W193
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Reedy High School Percussion Ensemble Scott Baldwin, Director W184 Sotto Voce Tuba Quartet Dr. Michael Forbes, Director W183
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.	Saratoga High School Saratoga Strings Michael Boitz, Director W190
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Reynolds Conducting Institute W178
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Braswell High School Wind Symphony Aaron Snipes, III, Director W375E Clinic Finding Success at a Title 1 Middle School as a Sole Director Timothy Gonzalez, clinician McAuliffe Middle School (Southwest Independent School District) W179 Clinic From the Podium: Get the Percussion Sound You Want and the Sound You Need! Tracy Wiggins, clinician University of North Alabama W187 Clinic Leadology: The Art of Lead Trombone Playing Steve Wiest, clinician WIESTWORLD Productions LLC W192 Clinic Music Parents Session Tim Lautzenheiser, clinician 4th Floor Board Room Clinic The Mexican Repertoire Initiative Brian Messier, clinician Dartmouth College Nubia Jaime-Donjuan, clinician Unaffiliated Eric Jimenez, clinician Education Technology Account Manager, Hal Leonard Sixto Montesinos, clinician Saint Mary’s College of California Head of Instrumental Studies Cory Meals, clinician Assistant Professor in Music Education, University of Houston W185
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.	Clinic Orchestra Curriculum: Developing a Map for Your Program Debbie Lyle, clinician The Bornoff Foundation for the Advancement of String Education ( Felipe Morales-Torres, clinician Bornof Foundation for the Advancement of String Education W181 Clinic Pedagogical Practices to Maximize Precious Rehearsal Time Anthony Susi, clinician Retired Band Director/Published Composer W186
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Clinic CHAT: Tuneful Teaching From the Very Start Cheryl Floyd, clinician Hill Country Middle School, Retired W193
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.	PRODUCT SHOWCASE - Randall Standridge Strings Katie O'Hara LaBrie, clinician Presented by: Randall Standridge Strings W180
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.	Keller Middle School Band David Puckett, Director W375AB
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Clinic It's the Bridge, Not the Break: Going from Band to Orchestra Timothy Heath, clinician Wake Forest University Jordan Ford, clinician Thompson High School (Alabaster Schools) Kevin Fitzgerald, clinician Jacksonville Symphony (Florida) W185 Clinic Making Music in an Age of Anxiety: We Need "Us" Now more than Ever Milt Allen, clinician The Music Guerrilla (501.c3) W187 Clinic Public Relations and Music Education Work Hand-in-Hand John J. Gallagher, clinician Longwood Central School District W179 Clinic There is Life After College! Navigating Interviews, Accepting Your First “Big Kid” Job and Thriving in Your First Few Years of Teaching! Kathleen Amabile, clinician Elk Lake School District W176
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.	Butler University Matt Pivec, Director W196
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.	Clinic CHAT: Conversation with the Prez Rodney Dorsey, clinician W193
4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.	h2 quartet Jonathan Nichol, Director W183 Clinic Flute Tips and Tricks: Making Tone and Pitch Development Fun Using Something Old and Something New Olivia Boatman, clinician Belhaven University Keith Hanlon, clinician Brightpoint Community College W186 Clinic Outreach, Impact, Legacy: Connecting with our Audiences Through Live Stream Productions Brittan Braddock, clinician Mercer University Peter Rubardt, clinician Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Bret Barrow, clinician Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Quinton Williams, clinician WSRE-TV/PBS Pensacola W181
4:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.	Clinic IYCB (If you conduct better…) Larry Livingston, clinician USC Thornton School of Music Carl St.Clair, clinician USC Thornton School of Music Elizabeth Bennett, clinician New Trier High School Matthew Nix, clinician New Trier High School W184
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Pebble Hills High School Flute Choir Cecil Crabtree-Spring, Director W190
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	College Night 375 D
5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.	Louisville Concert Band Frederick Speck, Director W375E
7:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.	Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductor(s) W375AB
7:30 p.m. - 7:35 p.m.	Antonio Garcia Medal of Honor Presentation W196
7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.	U.S. Navy Band Commodores Capt. Kenneth Collins, conductor(s) W196

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Friday, December 22
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Registration Open Central Concourse
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Clinic Day One - Flute Erin Cole-Steele, clinician Conn-Selmer, Inc. W193
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Dublin High School Chamber Orchestra Elliot Polot, Director W190 Round Rock High School Sax Choir David Mobley, conductor(s) W183 Spring HS Percussion Ensemble JD Guzman, Director W184 Clinic BEYOND THE NOTES Paula Crider, clinician University of Texas, Ret. W179 Clinic It's All About Culture Bob Medworth, clinician Northview High School, Retired Matt Harloff, clinician Avon High School Barry Houser, clinician University of Illinois W185 Clinic Listening Around The Bandstand David Detweiler, clinician Florida State University Scotty Barnhart, clinician Florida State University Leon Anderson, clinician Florida State University Kevin Jones, clinician Florida State University Rodney Jordan, clinician Florida State University Bill Peterson, clinician Florida State University W192 PRODUCT SHOWCASE W180 Clinic Score Preparation Is Like Planning a Family Vacation Don Schofield, clinician The United States Air Force Band W186 Clinic The Tuning Tackle Box Karen Houghton, clinician Houghton Horns Janet B. Nye, clinician Houghton Horns W181 Clinic Why Teach, Why Now? Paul Budde, clinician University of Wisconsin - River Falls Erin Holmes, clinician Farmington High School W187
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Canyon Vista Middle School Honors Band Jay Hagy, Director W375E
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Clinic CHAT: Woodwind and Brass Pedagogy: There Are NO Bad Questions! John Benzer, clinician University of Houston W176
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Open F1 & F2 Exhibit Hall
9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Reynolds Conducting Institute W176
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	Clinic “Stop Rushing and Play In Tune!”— Solutions to the Biggest Ensemble Problems in Orchestra Christopher Selby, clinician Charleston School of the Arts W176 Clinic The Power of Small: Achieving Big Results in Your Small School Band Program Tami Goss, clinician Bridge City ISD W183
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Clinic Day One - Clarinet Wendy Higdon, clinician W193
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Clinic Empowering and Mentoring the Next Generation of Female Band Directors Jerianne Larson, clinician University of North Texas Amy Woody, clinician University of North Texas Christi Blahnik, clinician University of Michigan Julia Hartnett, clinician Yough School District W185 Clinic How We Teach Is As Important as What We Teach: 20 Ways to Energize Your Rehearsals Peter Boonshaft, clinician Professor Emeritus of Music, Hofstra University W187 Clinic Jazz New Music Reading Session Richard Dunscomb, clinician W196 Clinic Student Empowerment in Music Ensembles: Integrating Social-Emotional Learning and Trauma-Informed Pedagogy Ryan Scherber, clinician Case Western Reserve University Adrienne Bedell, clinician Case Western Reserve University W181 Clinic Top Ten Tips for Happy Bassoonists! Jason Worzbyt, clinician Indiana University of Pennsylvania W179 Clinic Tune of the Week: an engaging way to get your students to think and write about music David Zerkel, clinician University of Michigan W186
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band Alexander Kaminsky, conductor(s) W375AB
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.	PRODUCT SHOWCASE W180
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Aero Quartet Walt Puyear, Director W190 Bridgeland High School Symphony Orchestra Sarah Lopes, Director W375E Forney High School Percussion Ensemble Riley Warren, Director W184
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Clinic S.H.O.P. Talk - How to Stream Concerts and Performances the Right Way: Copyright Guidance from School Music License! Brenna Horn-Cronin, clinician School Music License Alec Harris, clinician School Music License W193
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Clinic “How Does That Go?” – Success in Rhythmic Sight-Reading Ron Castonguay, clinician The Frederick Gunn School W179 Clinic A Breath of Fresh Air for Bands in a Small, Rural Community John Mireles, clinician Brady High School John Carroll, clinician Monahans ISD W181 Clinic An Interview with Frank Ticheli Frank Ticheli, clinician University of Southern California Thornton School of Music Tim Lautzenhesier, clinician Conn-Selmer, Inc. W185 Clinic Playing the Numbers Game in a Title 1 Middle School Band Program Jennifer Borders, clinician West Mesquite High School Liz Shine, clinician Vanston Middle School, Mesquite ISD W187 PRODUCT SHOWCASE W180 Clinic The Conductor: Translating Vision into Sound Giovanni Santos, clinician La Sierra University W186
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Clinic Understanding Foundational Biomechanics of Early Bass Playing Robert Goodlett, clinician Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra W176
12:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Reynolds Conducting Institute W178
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.	Interservice Trombone Quartet Stephen Farrell, Director W183
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Clinic S.H.O.P. Talk - Creativity - Where Failure May Be a Requirement David Law, clinician Iowa Alliance for Arts Education W193
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	PRODUCT SHOWCASE - Randall Standridge Band 375 E
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Hoover High School First Edition Jazz Ensemble Sallie Vines White, Director W196 Westwood High School Wind Ensemble Thomas Turpin, Director W375AB Clinic A Band Director’s Guide to Beginning Woodwinds John Denis, clinician Texas State University W186 Clinic Demystifying Social Media & Making it Work for You Jennie Fabianski, clinician Chattahoochee High School Matthew Crisman, clinician Chattahoochee High School W181 Clinic Elevate Your Plan to Meet the Needs of Every Student: Juggling Unique Learner Needs to Ensure Success and Belonging Denese Odegaard, clinician Retired Fargo Public Schools and NAfME Past President W187 Clinic How You Doin’? Dealing With the Hidden Challenges of Anger, Burnout, Anxiety, and Depression Jane Detweiler, clinician Whitney Counseling/MSBOA Emeritus/ASBDA W179 Clinic Treasured Tips and Paying It Forward! Jon Gomez, clinician Conn-Selmer Division of Education, Clinician Richard Saucedo, clinician Conn-Selmer Division of Education, Senior Clinician Erin Cole Steele, clinician Director of the Division of Education, Conn-Selmer Inc. W185
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Clinic CHAT - Demondrae Thurman Demondrae Thurman, clinician W176 Clinic S.H.O.P. Talk - Podcasting: An Entrepreneurial Opportunity for the Modern-Day Musician Heidi Kay Begay, clinician Flute 360 W193
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Carmel High School Percussion Ensemble Matthew Black, Director W184 Jasper 9-10 High School Legacy Orchestra Matthew Moreno, Director W190
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.	PRODUCT SHOWCASE - Excelcia Music 375 E Reynolds Conducting Institute Concert W178 Clinic The Midwest Jazz Interview Frank Alkyer, clinician W192
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Clinic Advocacy Beyond the Pandemic: Getting the Job Done at the National, State, and Local Levels Scott Sheehan, clinician National Association for Music Education Amanda Karhuse, clinician National Association for Music Education Johnathan Hamiel, clinician Chapel-Hill Carrboro City Schools W185 Clinic Growing Up Your Saxophone From Middle School To College Kyle Hutchins, clinician Virginia Tech Caitlin Schmidt, clinician Woodrow Wilson High School W187 Clinic Music Parents Session Tim Lautzenheiser, clinician The Midwest Clinic W182 Clinic Sliding to Success: Effective Methods for Teaching Beginning Trombone Ross Patterson, clinician Shadow Ridge Middle School W179 Clinic The Well-rounded Musician Ann Smith, clinician Plano East Senior High School W186 Clinic What You Need to Know if You are Applying to Perform at Midwest Rodney Dorsey, clinician Midwest Clinic Board of Directors Kelly Bell, clinician The Midwest Clinic W191
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.	Clinic CHAT: Being Correct Don’t Make It Right Richard Floyd, clinician W176
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.	Round Rock High School Clarinet Choir David Mobley, Director W183
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.	PRODUCT SHOWCASE W180 Clinic The Chorale Curriculum: Using Numbers to Ignite Our Students' Musicianship Eric Laprade, clinician The College of New Jersey W190
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.	Coppell High School Wind Symphony Kim Shuttlesworth, Director W375AB
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Rio Grande Valley Jazz Orchestra Ronnie Rios, Director W196
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Clinic CHAT: It Takes a Village – Building Communities One String at a Time Brenda Brenner, clinician W193
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Clinic Choosing Help Over Hurt: Successful Habits for Teaching Band in Underserved Communities Linard McCloud, clinician Director of Bands, Burke High School, SC W179 Clinic Fundamental Processes for Sustained Success in Your Middle School Band Program Maria Menendez, clinician Carrollton Junior High School W176 Clinic No Sweat Clarinet: Beginner year non-negotiables! Ryan Gaughan, clinician Faubion Middle School Kim Garza, clinician Lopez Middle School Lauren Jones, clinician Colleyville Middle School W185 Clinic Programming Popular Music: A Conversation with Dennis Alves, Director of Artistic Planning for the Boston Pops Dennis Alves, clinician Boston Pops Paul Lavender, VP Partnership Development, clinician Hal Leonard LLC W181 Clinic Stage AND Screen - Incorporating Film with Concert Music Timothy Shade, clinician Wichita State University W186 Clinic Tips, Tricks and Traditions in the Classroom John Ricarte, clinician Cypress-Falls High School W187
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Clinic After the NOTES and RHYTHMS? Taking your ensemble to the NEXT LEVEL! Rebecca Kilgore, clinician East Rockford Middle School Band W183 Clinic Middle School String Orchestra Rehearsal Lab Adrian Gordon, clinician Providence Day School Sean Patrick, clinician Goshen Community School District W184
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Ritsumeikan Moriyama High School Wind Band Takeshi Sone, Director W375E Clinic A Place to Belong: Reaching your Students Where They Are Danielle Collins, clinician Huntington Beach High School W190
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.	Gateways Brass Collective Gateways Brass Collective, Director W375AB

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*Conference events are subject to change.