Session Proposals

FirstLastSession TitleSession FocusDate Created
EmilySaenzSinging the Story: Bringing Opera to life in the Music Classroom
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Secondary
March 11, 2026
LindseySchroderSing, Swing, and Puppet Things!
  • Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2)
January 29, 2025
LindseySchroderSing, Swing and Puppet Things!
  • Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2)
April 8, 2026
JeffScottHabits of a Successful Beginning Band Musician
  • Band - Middle School
May 15, 2026
JeffScottYOU Make the Difference!
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Collegiate
May 15, 2026
JeffScottBecoming a Recruiting PRO!
  • Band - Middle School
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
May 15, 2026
AlexanderScottMentoring that Matters: Demystifying Effective Mentorship
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Secondary
  • Collegiate
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
June 4, 2026
MarySensabaughOrchestra for Band Directors: Building Confidence in String Orchestra Classrooms
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
May 27, 2025
JenniferShannonBuilding Confident Piccolo Players from Your Flute Section
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
May 20, 2025
JenniferShannonFrom Flute to Piccolo: Building Confident Doublers
  • Band - Secondary
May 31, 2026
EricShannonTeaching with a Baton: Five Skills for Ensemble Directors
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
  • Collegiate
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
May 31, 2026
MattSheaChildren's Literature to Performance Possibilities
  • Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2)
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
March 26, 2025
MattSheaPlaying A-"round"
  • Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2)
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Choral - Middle School
March 26, 2025
ChapmanShieldsMaking the Musical: Choir programs produce…
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
April 29, 2025
AnthonySirkReframing Jazz Improvisation Pedagogy: Empowering High School and College Beginners
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Collegiate
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
April 18, 2025
CullenSmithHow to add a String Bass player to your band program
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
April 19, 2025
Dr. Michael FrancisSmithIt’s Time to Play–Engagement in Beginning Band and Strings
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
  • Band - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
May 29, 2025
Dr. Michael FrancisSmithConcert Band and Orchestra Meet Modern Band: Bridging Tradition and Innovation
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
May 29, 2025
Dr. Michael FrancisSmithIt’s Time to Play the Recorder–Engaging Every Student
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
May 29, 2025
Dr. Michael FrancisSmithFrom General Music Foundations to Beginning Band and Strings
  • Band - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Middle School
May 21, 2026
Dr. Michael FrancisSmithFrom General Music Foundations to Beginning Band and Strings
  • Band - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Middle School
May 30, 2026
Dr. Michael FrancisSmithExpanding Voices: Recorder & Ukulele in General Music
  • Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2)
  • Upper Elementary/General Music (Grades 3-5)
May 30, 2026
Dr. Michael FrancisSmithBelonging in the Band, Orchestra, and Chorus
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Choral - Middle School
  • Choral - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
May 30, 2026
JasonStinsonFour Mallet Marimba: Do You Even Need it?
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Collegiate
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
May 31, 2025
LawrenceStoffelPractical Score Study for the Busy Band Director (and Orchestra, too!)
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
  • Collegiate
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
May 1, 2026
FirstLastSession TitleSession FocusDate Created