2025 Maine Music Educators Association Conference

2025 Maine Music Educators Association Conference

8:30am EDT

Conference Registration Collins Center for the ArtsBeth LaBrie Exhibits Collins Center for the Arts

10:00am EDT

What's In A Grade? Building Assessments that Work for Music Teachers Williams Hall Rm 140Dr. Marshall Haning How to make your 5th grade Band program thrive! Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Larry Jackson Drumset Tones and Techniques Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Patrick Bragdon All-State Auditions Roundtable Williams Hall Rm 120Dr. Christian Giddings Teaching Musical Elements Through Singing Games Williams Hall Rm 110Jasmin Eddy • Eddie Holmes Leading Changes - targeted improvisation to create more musical solos Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Aaron Henry Modern Band Guitar & Bass: Play It, Teach It, Rock It! Memorial Union Coe RoomJennifer Holmes • Music Will

11:00am EDT

Beyond the Snare: Rediscovering Your Percussion Section Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Dr. Timothy Heath • Sabian Cymbals • Remo Drumheads • Vic Firth Drumsticks and Mallets Preparing a Farm-to-Table Choir: Sustainable Strategies for Locally-sourced Singers Williams Hall Rm 120Dr. Kyle Nielsen Engaging Music Tech Projects for Middle and High School Classrooms Williams Hall Rm 140Wayne Splettstoeszer • Jupiter/KHS My substitute doesn't "do" music... Williams Hall Rm 110Adrian Morneau Preparing a Successful Jazz All State Audition (Instrumental) Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Benjamin Cox Modern Band Keyboard: Unlocking Chords & Creativity! Memorial Union Coe RoomJennifer Holmes • Music Will

12:00pm EDT

ACDA Luncheon Wells Conference Center

1:15pm EDT

You Change Lives...You Transform...You Matter! Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Dr. Deb Confredo • NAfME Why So Many Tambourines? The Art of Curating Your Percussion Section Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Dr. Timothy Heath • Sabian Cymbals • Remo Drumheads • Vic Firth Drumsticks and Mallets Achieving Choral Artistry through Singer-driven Composition Williams Hall Rm 120Dr. Michele Kaschub Soundtrap: The Best DAW for Education Williams Hall Rm 140Wayne Splettstoeszer • Jupiter/KHS The Musical Mansion: Using Canva for Daily/Weekly Slideshows Williams Hall Rm 110Jodie Hampton Teaching Meaningful Improvisation Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Dan Barrett Modern Band Vocals: Sing It, Teach It, Own It! Memorial Union Coe RoomJennifer Holmes • Music Will

2:25pm EDT

A Lesson in Wellness: Challenging Our Work Ethic, Reducing Our Stress, and Nurturing Our Identity Williams Hall Rm 140Lyndsay Boysen 195th Army Band - Opportunities and Benefits Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Jason Priest • Brady Harris • Maine Army National Guard Bassoon basics and beyond: First steps and practical considerations for teaching beginning bassoonists. Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Wren Saunders Composing Yourself: Writing and (Re)Arranging for Your Choir Williams Hall Rm 120Dr. Colin Britt Wabanaki Music Williams Hall Rm 110John Bear Mitchell Modern Band Drums: From Body Percussion to Beat Master! Memorial Union Coe RoomJennifer Holmes • Music Will

3:35pm EDT

Copyright Dos and Don'ts for Music Educators Williams Hall Rm 140Dr. Marshall Haning Enhancing Performance Development with Comprehensive Musicianship in Instrumental Ensembles Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Casey Schmidt Solving for V: Empowering Artistry through Singer-focused Aesthetic Discovery Williams Hall Rm 120Dr. Kyle Nielsen Wabnaki Music Q & A Williams Hall Rm 110John Bear Mitchell Jazz Meeting Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Matthew Waite Modern Band Jam: Bring It All Together! Memorial Union Coe RoomJennifer Holmes • Music Will

4:35pm EDT

LGBTQIA+ Educator Meetup Bodwell LoungeOUT Maine

6:00pm EDT

President’s Reception & Awards Ceremony Wells Conference CenterMatthew Waite

8:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Concert Collins Center for the ArtsStar City Syndicate

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 100Dr. Jim Frankel • 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

11:00am EDT

Maine All-State Band & Orchestra Concert Collins Center for the ArtsMaine All-State Honors Ensembles

3:00pm EDT

Maine All-State Choral Concert Collins Center for the ArtsMaine All-State Honors Ensembles