2023 WVMEA In-Service Conference
March 2-4, 2023 • Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center and Clay Center
Tentative Conference Session Schedule
Thursday, March 2, 2023
9:30 am | Collegiate Gathering/Breakfast and Information Session | Rm. 210/211
10:00 am | Solo and Ensemble Site Chair/Board meeting - Will Cosby | Board Room
11:00 am | Exhibits Open Exhibit Hall
11:00 am | WVU Taiko Ensemble - Dr. Michael Vercelli | Exhibit Hall
11:10 am | Fostering Music Performers in the 21st Century - Andre Januario | Rm. 210/211
11:10 am | Establishing Readiness Through Context and Creation - Kevin Mead | Rm. 206
11:10 am | Leadership Symposium: An open discussion for those thinking about positions in leadership - Keith Jackson | Rm. 214
11:10 am | Improving Beginning Intonation Through an Engaging Sequence of Easy Songs - Walter Hojka | Rm. 212
11:10 am | Update from the WV Department of Education - Dr. Ray Lowther | Rm. 213
11:30 am | WVU New World Ensemble - General Hambrick | Exhibit Hall
12:00 pm | University High School Orchestra - Honor Ensemble | Little Theater
12:15 pm | Singing with Joy: My Favorite Kodály Inspired Teaching Ideas - Robert Vannoy | Rm. 206
12:15 pm | Carnival of the Animals - Stories in Motion for Young Elementary Students - Eli Lambie | Rm. 210/211
12:15 pm | Just Gender: Pathways to Inclusivity in Elementary Schools - Ær Queen | Rm. 212
12:15 pm | Teaching Piano in Groups - Jacob Womack | Rm. 213
12:15 pm | Process Before Product - Will Cosby | Rm. 214
1:00 pm | MU Jazz Ensemble - Jeff Wolfe | Exhibit Hall
1:20 pm | Bandmaster Executive Board Meeting | Board Room
1:20 pm | Finale 27 For Your Classroom Needs - Kevin Mead, MakeMusic | Rm. 206
1:20 pm | Using Private Teaching Practice Strategies in the Orchestra Classroom - Taylor Giorgio | Rm. 210/211
1:20 pm | Including Diverse Populations in Performance Ensembles - Ellen Ramey | Rm. 212
1:20 pm | Making the Most of Your Marching Fundamentals - Tips and Tricks to Save Time While Increasing Effectiveness - Jim Allder | Rm. 213
1:20 pm | Children's Literature in the Elementary Music Classroom - Sarah Hann, Cassidy McCoy | Rm. 214
2:30 pm | GENERAL MEETING and KEYNOTE with Deborah Confredo | Little Theater
3:30 pm | Morgantown High School Percussion Ensemble - X-Ensemble | Exhibit Hall
3:45 pm | Choral Reading Session (ECS Publishing) - Kaitlyn Schramm | Little Theater
3:45 pm | Late Bloomers: Teaching Beginning Violin Students at the High School, College, and Adult Levels - Taylor Giorgio | Rm. 210/211
3:45 pm | De-Mystifying Marching Band Design - Jason Gossett | Rm. 212
3:45 pm | Teacher Toolkit Reset for a Neurodiverse-Friendly Classroom - Andrea Diggs | Rm. 213
3:45 pm | Jazz and Improvisation for Upper Elementary and Middle School Students - Eli Lambie | Rm. 214
4:50 pm | Vocal Music Executive Board Meeting - Jeremiah Smallridge | Board Room
4:50 pm | No Big Band? No Problem! Building Your Jazz Program Through the Jazz Combo - Jeff Wolfe | Rm. 210/211
4:50 pm | African Children's Games: Musicality and Creativity in their Natural State - Paschal Younge | Rm. 212
4:50 pm | Coming Back to Directing: Rediscovering your passion in being a conductor - Robert Palmer | Rm. 213
4:50 pm | My Brass is Already Chopped Out: Metaphors and Strategies for Fostering Brass Students' Endurance - Ryan Kerwin | Rm. 214
5:00 pm | Concord University Alumni Hang | Fife Street
6:00 pm | Exhibits Close | Exhibit Hall
6:00 pm | Solo and Ensemble Recital I - Will Cosby | Little Theatre
7:00 pm | Show Choir Meeting | Rm. 212
7:00 pm | Orchestra Director's/ASTA Meeting - Cassandra Nelson | Rm. 213
7:00 pm | WVASCC/SGM Meeting | Rm. 214
8:00 pm | Middle School Jazz Honor Ensemble / High School Jazz Honor Ensemble | Little Theatre
10:00 am | Solo and Ensemble Site Chair/Board meeting - Will Cosby | Board Room
11:00 am | Exhibits Open Exhibit Hall
11:00 am | WVU Taiko Ensemble - Dr. Michael Vercelli | Exhibit Hall
11:10 am | Fostering Music Performers in the 21st Century - Andre Januario | Rm. 210/211
11:10 am | Establishing Readiness Through Context and Creation - Kevin Mead | Rm. 206
11:10 am | Leadership Symposium: An open discussion for those thinking about positions in leadership - Keith Jackson | Rm. 214
11:10 am | Improving Beginning Intonation Through an Engaging Sequence of Easy Songs - Walter Hojka | Rm. 212
11:10 am | Update from the WV Department of Education - Dr. Ray Lowther | Rm. 213
11:30 am | WVU New World Ensemble - General Hambrick | Exhibit Hall
12:00 pm | University High School Orchestra - Honor Ensemble | Little Theater
12:15 pm | Singing with Joy: My Favorite Kodály Inspired Teaching Ideas - Robert Vannoy | Rm. 206
12:15 pm | Carnival of the Animals - Stories in Motion for Young Elementary Students - Eli Lambie | Rm. 210/211
12:15 pm | Just Gender: Pathways to Inclusivity in Elementary Schools - Ær Queen | Rm. 212
12:15 pm | Teaching Piano in Groups - Jacob Womack | Rm. 213
12:15 pm | Process Before Product - Will Cosby | Rm. 214
1:00 pm | MU Jazz Ensemble - Jeff Wolfe | Exhibit Hall
1:20 pm | Bandmaster Executive Board Meeting | Board Room
1:20 pm | Finale 27 For Your Classroom Needs - Kevin Mead, MakeMusic | Rm. 206
1:20 pm | Using Private Teaching Practice Strategies in the Orchestra Classroom - Taylor Giorgio | Rm. 210/211
1:20 pm | Including Diverse Populations in Performance Ensembles - Ellen Ramey | Rm. 212
1:20 pm | Making the Most of Your Marching Fundamentals - Tips and Tricks to Save Time While Increasing Effectiveness - Jim Allder | Rm. 213
1:20 pm | Children's Literature in the Elementary Music Classroom - Sarah Hann, Cassidy McCoy | Rm. 214
2:30 pm | GENERAL MEETING and KEYNOTE with Deborah Confredo | Little Theater
3:30 pm | Morgantown High School Percussion Ensemble - X-Ensemble | Exhibit Hall
3:45 pm | Choral Reading Session (ECS Publishing) - Kaitlyn Schramm | Little Theater
3:45 pm | Late Bloomers: Teaching Beginning Violin Students at the High School, College, and Adult Levels - Taylor Giorgio | Rm. 210/211
3:45 pm | De-Mystifying Marching Band Design - Jason Gossett | Rm. 212
3:45 pm | Teacher Toolkit Reset for a Neurodiverse-Friendly Classroom - Andrea Diggs | Rm. 213
3:45 pm | Jazz and Improvisation for Upper Elementary and Middle School Students - Eli Lambie | Rm. 214
4:50 pm | Vocal Music Executive Board Meeting - Jeremiah Smallridge | Board Room
4:50 pm | No Big Band? No Problem! Building Your Jazz Program Through the Jazz Combo - Jeff Wolfe | Rm. 210/211
4:50 pm | African Children's Games: Musicality and Creativity in their Natural State - Paschal Younge | Rm. 212
4:50 pm | Coming Back to Directing: Rediscovering your passion in being a conductor - Robert Palmer | Rm. 213
4:50 pm | My Brass is Already Chopped Out: Metaphors and Strategies for Fostering Brass Students' Endurance - Ryan Kerwin | Rm. 214
5:00 pm | Concord University Alumni Hang | Fife Street
6:00 pm | Exhibits Close | Exhibit Hall
6:00 pm | Solo and Ensemble Recital I - Will Cosby | Little Theatre
7:00 pm | Show Choir Meeting | Rm. 212
7:00 pm | Orchestra Director's/ASTA Meeting - Cassandra Nelson | Rm. 213
7:00 pm | WVASCC/SGM Meeting | Rm. 214
8:00 pm | Middle School Jazz Honor Ensemble / High School Jazz Honor Ensemble | Little Theatre
Friday, March 3, 2023
8:00 am | Exhibits Open | Exhibit Hall
8:00 am | All-State Band Visits Exhibits | Exhibit Hall
8:00 am | WVU Taiko Ensemble - Dr. Michael Vercelli | Exhibit Hall
8:00 am | Phi Beta Mu Breakfast | Lounge
9:00 am | Empowering Your Students with SmartMusic - Kevin Mead, MakeMusic | Rm. 206
9:00 am | Where are all the volunteers? Meeting families where they are - Andi Hasley | Rm. 210/211
9:00 am | Creativity and Assessment Through Technology in the Orchestra Classroom - Taylor Giorgio | Rm. 212
9:00 am | Decentering the Canon and Recentering the Margins: Choral Music Traditions Beyond WEAM - Kaitlyn Schramm | Rm. 213
9:00 am | Play, Sing, and Dance Ciranda: Connecting Music and Culture - Dr. Janet Robbins, Mike Vercelli | Rm. 214
9:00 am | Bridgeport Middle School Steel Band - X-Ensemble | Exhibit Hall
10:05 am | SmartMusic Tips Every Teacher Needs to Know - Kevin Mead, MakeMusic | Rm. 206
10:05 am | My Favorite Orchestra - Nathan Rihn | Rm. 210/211
10:05 am | Just Gender: Creating and Implementing Affirming Spaces at All Levels - Ær Queen | Rm. 212
10:05 am | Students in Service: Developing Student Leadership as a Cornerstone for your Program - Jim Allder | Rm. 213
10:05 am | I know I taught it, but HOW do I know you learned it? - Douglas McCall | Rm. 214
11:00 am | John Marshall High School Steel Band - X-Ensemble | Exhibit Hall
11:10 am | Share the Passion. Be the Music. - Deborah Confredo | 210/211
12:00 pm | MU "3rd Avenue" - Dr. Briana Nannen | Exhibit Hall
12:30 pm | SMTE: This meeting is open to all collegiate faculty who teach courses related to music education - Jason Gossett | Board Room
12:45 pm | High School Choral Music Share - Jeremiah Smallridge | Rm. 210/211
12:45 pm | My Beginners Are Supposed to Perform When?! - Alvin Simpson | Rm. 212
12:45 pm | The Shifting Centers of the Neurodiverse Universe - Andrea Diggs | Rm. 213
12:45 pm | Using Drums and Small Percussion to Create Community in the Classroom - Nellie Hill | Rm. 214
1:00 pm | Parkersburg High School Choir - Honor Ensemble | Little Theater
1:00 pm | All-State Children's Chorus Dress
1:00 pm | GSU Brass Ensemble - Dr. Lloyd Bone Jr. | Exhibit Hall
1:50 pm | The Art of Actively Assessing - Lesley Dennis, Quaver | Rm. 206
1:50 pm | Jazz Improvisation: Approaching the Blues - Robert Sears | Rm. 210/211
1:50 pm | Demystifying the Double Reeds for School Music Teachers - Cynthia Anderson, Andy Sledge | Rm. 212
1:50 pm | Thumb Position Basics - Erin Ellis | Rm. 213
1:50 pm | Building Resilience in a General Music Classroom - Angela Munroe | Rm. 214
2:00 pm | Vocal Association General Meeting - Jeremiah Smallridge | Little Theater
2:15 pm | WLU Electronic Music Ensemble - Dr. Matthew Harder | Exhibit Hall
2:55 pm | Gender Advocacy in the Choral Classroom - Briana Nannen, Kobe Stephens | Rm. 206
2:55 pm | Patterns and Groups and Chunking, Oh My! Cracking the Score Code - Deborah Confredo | Rm. 210/211
2:55 pm | Mentoring the Young Composer - Jeffrey Lipscomb | Rm. 212
2:55 pm | So You Think You Can Dance? - Christine Gossett, Carol Roskos | Rm. 213
2:55 pm | The Role of Fine Arts in Student Mental Health - James Robinson | Rm. 214
3:30 pm | All-State Middle School Orchestra Dress
4:00 pm | Promoting Your Elementary Music Program - Joe Jedju | Rm. 213
4:00 pm | Performing West African Music with Choirs - Paschal Younge | Rm. 214
4:00 pm | Bandmasters General Meeting | Rm. 210/211
5:00 pm | Exhibits Close | Exhibit Hall
5:00 pm | All-State Middle School Orchestra Concert *ticketed | Clay Center
6:00 pm | Solo and Ensemble II | Litte Theatre
7:00 pm | Marshall Alumni Hang | Fife Street
7:00 pm | All-State Children's Chorus Concert *ticketed | Clay Center
7:00 pm | West Virginia University Alumni and Friends Reception | Black Sheep
8:00 pm | Blennerhassett Middle School Band - Honor Ensemble | Little Theater
9:00 pm | George Washington High School Band - Honor Ensemble | Little Theater
8:00 am | All-State Band Visits Exhibits | Exhibit Hall
8:00 am | WVU Taiko Ensemble - Dr. Michael Vercelli | Exhibit Hall
8:00 am | Phi Beta Mu Breakfast | Lounge
9:00 am | Empowering Your Students with SmartMusic - Kevin Mead, MakeMusic | Rm. 206
9:00 am | Where are all the volunteers? Meeting families where they are - Andi Hasley | Rm. 210/211
9:00 am | Creativity and Assessment Through Technology in the Orchestra Classroom - Taylor Giorgio | Rm. 212
9:00 am | Decentering the Canon and Recentering the Margins: Choral Music Traditions Beyond WEAM - Kaitlyn Schramm | Rm. 213
9:00 am | Play, Sing, and Dance Ciranda: Connecting Music and Culture - Dr. Janet Robbins, Mike Vercelli | Rm. 214
9:00 am | Bridgeport Middle School Steel Band - X-Ensemble | Exhibit Hall
10:05 am | SmartMusic Tips Every Teacher Needs to Know - Kevin Mead, MakeMusic | Rm. 206
10:05 am | My Favorite Orchestra - Nathan Rihn | Rm. 210/211
10:05 am | Just Gender: Creating and Implementing Affirming Spaces at All Levels - Ær Queen | Rm. 212
10:05 am | Students in Service: Developing Student Leadership as a Cornerstone for your Program - Jim Allder | Rm. 213
10:05 am | I know I taught it, but HOW do I know you learned it? - Douglas McCall | Rm. 214
11:00 am | John Marshall High School Steel Band - X-Ensemble | Exhibit Hall
11:10 am | Share the Passion. Be the Music. - Deborah Confredo | 210/211
12:00 pm | MU "3rd Avenue" - Dr. Briana Nannen | Exhibit Hall
12:30 pm | SMTE: This meeting is open to all collegiate faculty who teach courses related to music education - Jason Gossett | Board Room
12:45 pm | High School Choral Music Share - Jeremiah Smallridge | Rm. 210/211
12:45 pm | My Beginners Are Supposed to Perform When?! - Alvin Simpson | Rm. 212
12:45 pm | The Shifting Centers of the Neurodiverse Universe - Andrea Diggs | Rm. 213
12:45 pm | Using Drums and Small Percussion to Create Community in the Classroom - Nellie Hill | Rm. 214
1:00 pm | Parkersburg High School Choir - Honor Ensemble | Little Theater
1:00 pm | All-State Children's Chorus Dress
1:00 pm | GSU Brass Ensemble - Dr. Lloyd Bone Jr. | Exhibit Hall
1:50 pm | The Art of Actively Assessing - Lesley Dennis, Quaver | Rm. 206
1:50 pm | Jazz Improvisation: Approaching the Blues - Robert Sears | Rm. 210/211
1:50 pm | Demystifying the Double Reeds for School Music Teachers - Cynthia Anderson, Andy Sledge | Rm. 212
1:50 pm | Thumb Position Basics - Erin Ellis | Rm. 213
1:50 pm | Building Resilience in a General Music Classroom - Angela Munroe | Rm. 214
2:00 pm | Vocal Association General Meeting - Jeremiah Smallridge | Little Theater
2:15 pm | WLU Electronic Music Ensemble - Dr. Matthew Harder | Exhibit Hall
2:55 pm | Gender Advocacy in the Choral Classroom - Briana Nannen, Kobe Stephens | Rm. 206
2:55 pm | Patterns and Groups and Chunking, Oh My! Cracking the Score Code - Deborah Confredo | Rm. 210/211
2:55 pm | Mentoring the Young Composer - Jeffrey Lipscomb | Rm. 212
2:55 pm | So You Think You Can Dance? - Christine Gossett, Carol Roskos | Rm. 213
2:55 pm | The Role of Fine Arts in Student Mental Health - James Robinson | Rm. 214
3:30 pm | All-State Middle School Orchestra Dress
4:00 pm | Promoting Your Elementary Music Program - Joe Jedju | Rm. 213
4:00 pm | Performing West African Music with Choirs - Paschal Younge | Rm. 214
4:00 pm | Bandmasters General Meeting | Rm. 210/211
5:00 pm | Exhibits Close | Exhibit Hall
5:00 pm | All-State Middle School Orchestra Concert *ticketed | Clay Center
6:00 pm | Solo and Ensemble II | Litte Theatre
7:00 pm | Marshall Alumni Hang | Fife Street
7:00 pm | All-State Children's Chorus Concert *ticketed | Clay Center
7:00 pm | West Virginia University Alumni and Friends Reception | Black Sheep
8:00 pm | Blennerhassett Middle School Band - Honor Ensemble | Little Theater
9:00 pm | George Washington High School Band - Honor Ensemble | Little Theater
Saturday, March 4, 2023
8:30 am | All-State Choir Dress
9:00 am | Building Tone, Musicality, and Ensemble Artistry with Young Singers - Vincent Oakes | Rm. 210/211
9:45 am | All-State Band Dress
10:00 am | Expression in music; learning how to use emotion to create music using drums and small percussion - Nellie Hill | Rm. 210/211
11:00 am | All-State Orchestra Dress
1:00 pm | All-State Orchestra Concert *ticketed | Clay Center
2:00 pm | All-State Band Concert *ticketed | Clay Center
3:00 pm | All-State Choir Concert *ticketed | Clay Center
9:00 am | Building Tone, Musicality, and Ensemble Artistry with Young Singers - Vincent Oakes | Rm. 210/211
9:45 am | All-State Band Dress
10:00 am | Expression in music; learning how to use emotion to create music using drums and small percussion - Nellie Hill | Rm. 210/211
11:00 am | All-State Orchestra Dress
1:00 pm | All-State Orchestra Concert *ticketed | Clay Center
2:00 pm | All-State Band Concert *ticketed | Clay Center
3:00 pm | All-State Choir Concert *ticketed | Clay Center
2024 WVMEA In-Service Conference
February 29, 2024 08:00 am EST
276 Days
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