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

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

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
2024 WVMEA In-Service Conference February 29, 2024 08:00 am EST 276 Days 12 12 Hrs. 51 9 Mins.
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