2025 Maine Music Educators Association Conference: Schedule

2025 Maine Music Educators Association Conference

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7:30am EDT

Conference Registration Collins Center for the ArtsBeth LaBrie

8:00am EDT

Band Repair Basics: FL, CL, Sax Memorial Union Coe RoomChris Plaisted • David French Music Co. Preparing Your Clarinetists for College Playing Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Beth Wiemann Eleven Leaps to Literacy for Beginning Band & Strings Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Dr. Michael Francis Smith Reclaiming our Craft: Purposeful Structures for Revamed Rehearsal Artistry Williams Hall Rm 120Dr. Kyle Nielsen Making Digital Music Class a Reality for All Williams Hall Rm 140Eric Halpin-Desmarais • Jesse Myers-Wakeman Activating Socio-Emotional Intelligence through Composition Williams Hall Rm 110Dr. Michele Kaschub Setting Up Your Drum Set Musicians for Success in Jazz and Modern Band Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Dr. Cameron Siegal

8:30am EDT

Exhibits Collins Center for the Arts

9:00am EDT

Coffee & Donuts Social Time Collins Center for the ArtsDr. Deb Confredo • Matthew Waite

9:50am EDT

Troubleshooting Tone - Using Mouthpieces & Mini-Instruments to Address Fundamentals Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Caitlin Ramsey • Missy Shabo Tone first then intonation: Strategies to improve your trumpet sections tone and intonation Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Ryan Noe Accessible Excellence: Unlocking Rehearsal Buy-in Through Student-focused score Preparation Williams Hall Rm 120Dr. Kyle Nielsen Disconnected Students and the General Music Classroom Williams Hall Rm 140David Dashefsky Composition Pedagogy Triage – Ask Me Anything! Williams Hall Rm 110Dr. Michele Kaschub Orchestra Round Table Memorial Union Coe RoomAndria Bacon Get to the ‘Good Stuff’ Faster with Tech Tools Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Jaye Mateyko • MusicFirst

10:55am EDT

All Lanes Now Open! Abolishing the Detours and Closed On-Ramps to Music Education Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Dr. Deb Confredo • NAfME ROUNDTABLE – Demystifying the Pyramid: Creating a Holistic Community of Choral Excellence Williams Hall Rm 120Dr. Christian Giddings • Dr. Kyle Nielsen Bridging the Gap Between Home Music and School Music in the PreK–8 Classroom Williams Hall Rm 140Dr. Cameron Siegal Music Playcations: Gamification for Everyone Williams Hall Rm 110Krystal Williams Jazz Improv Jam for Less-Experienced Jazz Players Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Dan Barrett Orchestra Reading Session Memorial Union Coe RoomBill Bell Brunswick High School Honors Wind Ensemble Collins Center for the ArtsBrandon Duras • Brunswick HS Wind Ensemble

12:00pm EDT

Osher School of Music Jazz Combo Collins Center for the ArtsAaron Henry • Osher School of Music Jazz Combo General Music Luncheon Wells Conference CenterSasha White • Voices of Renaissance

1:15pm EDT

Organization and Record-Keeping for Beginning Music Educators Williams Hall Rm 140Hattie Skvorak Beginning Band at the High School Level Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Bill Buzza Running an Effective rehearsal or "Why is it taking so long to learn this music!" Williams Hall Rm 120Larry Detwiler It’s Time to Play the Recorder Williams Hall Rm 110Dr. Michael Francis Smith New York Voices Collins Center for the ArtsNew York Voices Teach Your Ensemble Fiddle Tunes (By Ear!) - Session 1 Memorial Union Coe RoomLauren Rioux

2:20pm EDT

All-Member Meeting Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Matthew Waite

3:45pm EDT

Teaching With A Full Glass Williams Hall Rm 140Jason Worzbyt Band Repair Basics: Brass Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Chris Plaisted Beginning Band Day - Fighting the March Slump Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Jon Simonoff Considering Equity and Access in Ensemble Recruitment and Retention Williams Hall Rm 120Dr. Rebecca DeWan • Ellie Grant • Jeffrey Nowack General Music (Theater) Class Williams Hall Rm 110Patti Gordan Teach Your Ensemble Fiddle Tunes (By Ear!) - Session 2 Memorial Union Coe RoomLauren Rioux

7:30pm EDT

Friday Evening Concert Collins Center for the ArtsNew York Voices

9:00pm EDT

UMaine / USM Alumni Reception Wells Conference Center