Session Proposals

FirstLastSession TitleSession FocusDate Created
MikeOlanderAssessment That Actually Improves Performance (Not Just Grades It)
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
May 1, 2026
MikeOlanderBuilding a Data-Informed Music Program: Using Student Learning Evidence to Advocate, Adjust, and Grow
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
May 1, 2026
HeatherOrrThere’s No Place Like Tone
  • Choral - Secondary
March 23, 2025
MeganPerkinsA Day in the Life of the Stillwater Middle School Beginning Clarinet Class
  • Band - Middle School
April 5, 2026
JohnPetzetA Virtual Tour of Global Choral Music
  • Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2)
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Collegiate
April 30, 2025
JohnPetzetWhat I Wish I'd Known My First Year of Teaching
  • Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2)
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Band - Middle School
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
April 30, 2025
RobertPippinOrganizing the Score: Learning the Score Quickly for Meaningful Music Learning
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Collegiate
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
May 14, 2025
PenelopePittsI Thought I'd Wave My Arms & They'd Make Music
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
June 8, 2026
PenelopePittsLet's Roll!
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
June 8, 2026
DavidPopeSpeeding Up the Learning Process by Creating Confident Sight-Readers
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
April 24, 2025
DavidPopeDeveloping Students’ Listening Skills to Improve Intonation and Ensemble Playing
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
April 24, 2025
DavidPopeFlipping Your Daily Rehearsals to Increase Student Engagement & Ownership
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
April 24, 2025
DavidPopeCultivating the Bow Arm to Improve Tone Quality & Musicianship
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
April 24, 2025
DavidPopeCreating a Successful, Engaging, and Fun String Class
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
April 28, 2025
BryanPowellUkulele: From Covers to Creation
  • Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2)
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Collegiate
May 28, 2025
BryanPowellTech Tools for Modern Band
  • Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2)
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
  • Collegiate
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
May 28, 2025
BryanPowellUkulele: From Covers to Creation
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Band - Middle School
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
April 26, 2026
BryanPowellSongwriting Strategies
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
April 26, 2026
BryanPowellTech Tools for Modern Band
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Collegiate
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
April 26, 2026
GentryRagsdaleAdaptations for woodwind students: Small changes that can make a big difference.
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
April 30, 2025
MichaelRaiberWhy do I keep doing this? A personal journey through music teaching life
  • Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2)
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
  • Collegiate
May 29, 2025
MichaelRaiberStop Fighting Biology: Unlocking Artistry Through Brain-Informed Rehearsals
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
  • Collegiate
March 21, 2026
CameronRoseThe Friendly Fermata: A Conducting Refresher
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
  • Collegiate
May 29, 2025
ScottRushCreating Habits of Success for the Young Band
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
May 31, 2025
ScottRushHabits of a Significant Band Director
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Collegiate
May 31, 2025
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