ANNUAL WVMEA IN-SERVICE CONFERENCE
March 4-6, 2021
2020 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE
Schedule below is current as of February 21, 2020.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020
9:30 am - Collegiate Gathering/Breakfast and Information Session Rm. 210/211
10:00 am - Leadership Symposium (goes to noon) *by invitation only Board Room
11:00 am - Chat with a Mentor Rm. 210/211
11:00 am - Exhibits Open 11am-6pm Exhibit Hall
11:10 am - Discussions with Dave - How to Get Kids to Practice - David Albert Rm. 214
12:15 pm - All-State Orchestra Visits Exhibits Exhibit Hall
12:15 pm - 3 Tech Success Stories from My Music Classroom - Paula Shelton Rm. 206
12:15 pm - Utilizing Musical Experiences To Enhance Social Interaction Opportunities For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder - Briana Nannen/Adam Dalton Rm. 210/211
12:15 pm - Rehearsal Strategies You Forgot You Knew - Jason Gossett/Matt McCurry Rm. 213
12:15 pm - X-Ensemble - University High School Percussion Ensemble Exhibit Hall
12:15 pm - Discussions with Dave - How Do I Keep Doing this for 20 Years - David Albert Rm. 214
12:15 pm - Solfege Games to Note Names: Improvisation as a Bridge to Music Literacy - David Langley Rm. 212
1:00 pm - String Reading Session Little Theater
1:20 pm - Yoga, Mindfulness And Trauma Informed Practices In The Music Classroom - Andrea Sullivan/Sandra Fox Rm. 212
1:20 pm - Booster Groups - Legalities, Formalities, and Realities - Debra Price/Brian Price Rm. 213
1:20 pm - Creative Marching Band Show Planning - Jim Allder/Brian Carr Rm. 206
1:20 pm - Creative Thinking and the Ukulele - Megan Gray Rm. 214
1:20 pm - Bandmasters Executive Meeting Board Room
1:20 pm - Choral Reading Session, David Scherrick - piano Rm. 210/211
2:30 pm - General Meeting and Keynote: Teaching On-and-Off the Podium; The Importance of Role Modeling Little Theater
3:45 pm - Music Advocacy Clinic - Tim Lautzenheiser Rm. 210/211
3:45 pm - Solo and Ensemble Board Meeting Board Room
4:00 pm - Honors Ensemble - University High School Orchestra Little Theater
4:50 pm - Vocal Association Executive Board Meeting Board Room
6:00 pm - Exhibits Close Exhibit Hall
6:00 pm - Solo and Ensemble Recital I Little Theater
7:00 pm - Orchestra Director’s/ASTA Meeting Rm. 213
7:00 pm - WVASCC/SGM Meeting Rm. 214
8:00 pm - Middle School Jazz Honor Ensemble/High School Jazz Honor Ensemble Little Theater
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020
8:00 am - Exhibits Open 8am-4pm Exhibit Hall
8:00 am - All-State Band Visits Exhibits Exhibit Hall
8:00 am - Phi Beta Mu Breakfast Lounge
9:00 am - All-State Choir Visits Exhibits Exhibit Hall
9:00 am - Our Experience on the Hill - Genesis Mihalko/Tanner Petri Rm. 212
9:00 am - Woodwinds for Non-Woodwind Players: Easy Fixes and Tricks for Your Woodwind Students - J. Alan Riffle Rm. 213
9:00 am - Wait, I Have to Teach MOVEMENT? - Lavonna Zeller-Williams-Bratschi Rm. 210/211
9:00 am - Teaching Musical Interpretation Through Melodic and Rhythmic Mapping - John Christian Rm. 214
9:00 am - X-Ensemble - Wheeling Park High School Women’s Choir Exhibit Hall
10:05 am - Walking the Walk - Advocacy Panel Discussion - Dian Eddleman/Andi Hasley (ALF) Rm. 212
10:05 am - Mentoring and Student Teaching: Getting the Most Out of the Experience - Angela Munroe/Jason Gossett Rm. 206
10:05 am - Creative Use of Poetry and Rhyme - Lavonna Zeller-Williams-Bratschi Rm. 210/211
10:05 am - From Speech to Song: Articulation and Diction in Pop Singing - John Burlace Rm. 212
10:05 am - The Process of Programming: A Path to Inspirational, Affordable, and Achievable Concerts - Joshua Cheney Rm. 213
11:00 am - X-Ensemble - John Marshall High School Steel Band Exhibit Hall
11:00 am - Vocal Music Association/Show Choir Directors General Meeting Lounge
11:10 am - Putting “Jazz” Back Into Jazz Band - Jeff Wolfe Rm. 210/211
11:10 am - Making Music Without Sound: Breaking Through the Soundless Barrierwith Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students - William Cosby/Caryn Keller Rm. 213
11:10 am - Motivation, Innovation & Differentiation in Your Beginning Band - Richard Canter Rm. 214
12:00 pm - Collegiate Ensemble - Marshall University Vocal Ensemble Exhibit Hall
12:30 pm - SMTE Meeting Board Room
12:30 pm - All-State Middle School Orchestra Visits Exhibits Exhibit Hall
12:30 pm - Honors Ensemble - Parkersburg HS Choir Little Theater
12:45 pm - Putting the Pieces Together: The Art of Show Design - John Burlace Rm. 210/211
12:45 pm - Diversify and Super-Charge Your General Music Class! - Brian Plitnik Rm. 212
12:45 pm - Getting to Know You!: Innovative Ways to Build Relationships In Your Ensembles - Mady McNemar Rm. 213
12:45 pm - New Wine in Old Bottles: Educational Technology in Performance Based Classes - Stephen Keys Rm. 206
12:45 pm - Hands-On Music Making and Song Writing Using Ukuleles - Tracy Wayne Rm. 214
1:00 pm - Children’s Chorus Dress Rehearsal
1:00 pm - Collegiate Ensemble - West Liberty Electronic Music Ensemble Exhibit Hall
1:30 pm - University Collegiate Meeting Board Room
1:50 pm - Help! I’m a New Band Director! - Tracey Filben/JP Lynch Rm. 212
1:50 pm - Elemental Thematic Lesson Planning - Lavonna Zeller-Williams-Bratschi Rm. 213
1:50 pm - Yeah…your karate board is pretty, but what does it mean?! - Alvin Simpson Rm. 206
1:50 pm - The Care of the Transgender Voice - John Fredeking Rm. 210/211
3:00 pm - Rehearsal Considerations: The End with the Beginning In Mind - Sandra Schwartz Rm. 206
3:00 pm - Three Simple Software Solutions to Help Administrate Your Program Quickly and Get You Back to the Podium - Seth Bell Rm. 212
3:00 pm - Pathways for Funding Your Music Program - Michael Kamphuis Rm. 213
3:30 pm - All-State Middle School Orchestra Dress Rehearsal
4:00 pm - Band Masters General Meeting Rm. 210/211
4:00 pm - Advocacy Leadership Force (ALF) Meeting Board Room
4:00 pm - Exhibits Close Exhibit Hall
5:00 pm - All-State Middle School Orchestra Concert The Clay Center
5:00 pm - Friends and Alumni of Marshall University Reception Recovery Sports
Bar and Grill
Bar and Grill
6:00 pm - Solo and Ensemble II Litte Theater
7:00 pm - All-State Children’s Chorus Concert The Clay Center
8:00 pm - West Virginia University Alumni and Friends Reception Black Sheep
8:00 pm - Honors Ensemble - Blennerhasset MS Band Little Theater
9:00 pm - Honors Ensemble - George Washington HS Band Little Theater
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020
8:30 am - All-State Band Dress Rehearsal
9:00 am - Children’s Choir Conductor - Mark Patterson
9:45 am - All-State Orchestra Dress Rehearsal
10:00 am - The Blues: An Interactive and Multidisciplinary Approach for the General Music Classroom - Jeff Wolfe Rm. 210/211
11:00 am - All-State Choir Dress Rehearsal
1:00 pm - All-State Choir Concert The Clay Center
2:00 pm - All-State Orchestra Concert The Clay Center
3:00 pm - All-State Band Concert The Clay Center
2020 Keynote Speaker:
DR. TIM LAUTZENHEISER
Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser will give a keynote address, Teaching On-and-Off the Podium; the Importance of Role Modeling. Following his keynote, he will give a presentation on advocacy that continues the recent focus on this important part of our mission. Read his Bio here.
2020 Guest Conductors:
Saturday All-State Shuttle Schedule to The Clay Center
Saturday morning Shuttle schedule to The Clay Center for students in All-State Ensembles (if they need transportation). The Pickup and Dropoff location will be outside of the Convention Center entrance (ticket windows) across from the Mall entrance.
Band: Pickup - 7:45am / Rehearsal - 8:30am
Orchestra: Pickup - 9:00am / Rehearsal - 9:45am
Choir: Pickup - 10:15am / Rehearsal - 11:00am
All-State Rehearsal Schedules
All-State Middle School Orchestra Rehearsal Schedule
Click Here to download the All-State Middle School Orchestra Rehearsal Schedule.
All-State Children's Chorus Rehearsal Schedule
All-State Choir Rehearsal Schedule
All-State Orchestra Rehearsal Schedule
All-State Band Rehearsal Schedule
2021 75th Annual WVMEA In-Service Conference
March 04, 2021 08:30 am
157 Days
11 11 Hrs. 10 5 Mins.
