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2026 Maine Music Educators Association Conference

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8:30am EDT

Conference Registration Collins Center for the Arts Vendor Exhibits Collins Center for the Arts

9:45am EDT

BOC Welcome Collins Center for the ArtsDr. Tim Lautzenheiser • 195th Army Nat Guard Band

10:00am EDT

How Do We Advocate? Williams Hall Rm 110Heidi Corliss You're Invited!: Creating accessibility for all students and audiences Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Bridget Frazier • Julia Edwards Transform Your Calendar and Scheduling Creation Process (Through AI) Williams Hall Rm 140Matthew Mayo Perspectives in Programming Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Larry Detwiler Songwriting In The Music Classroom: Generating Repertoire and Voice Builders for the classroom Williams Hall Rm 120Destiny Cooper Folk Dancing from Kindergarten and Beyond! Memorial Union Bangor RoomDustin Levesque Jazz Guitar Comping Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Ryan Blotnick

11:00am EDT

Help! I'm afraid of sound systems. CCA - Bodwell Lounge on 3rd floorAndy Forster The Power of HOPE in Music: Supporting Students through the Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences Framework Williams Hall Rm 110Cassie Cooper-Ricci Curriculum by Design: An Approach to Teaching in the Ensemble Setting Williams Hall Rm 140Matthew Mayo Voices of Diversity: A Culturally Responsive and Inclusive Choral Repertoire Database with Pre-Teaching Tools Williams Hall Rm 120David Saunders Jazz solo transcription as an approachable model for improvisational development and assessment. Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Chris Gagne

12:00pm EDT

ACDA Luncheon Buchanan Alumni HouseMt. Ararat MS 8th Grade Treble Choir

1:15pm EDT

Keynote: THERE’S MORE TO IT THAN CAN BE SEEN! Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser • Conn Selmer Inc. • Hal Leonard Inc.

2:00pm EDT

Character Attributes of a Master Music Educator Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser • Conn Selmer Inc. • Hal Leonard Inc. It Takes a Village: Building Meaningful Family Engagement in the Music Classroom Williams Hall Rm 140Hattie Skvorak Stepping Aside: Student-led Rehearsal and Performance in the Large Ensemble Setting Collins Center for the ArtsDr. Scott Jones • Brandon Duras • Brunswick H.S. Wind Ensemble Achieving Choral Artistry through Singer-driven Composition Williams Hall Rm 120Dr. Michele Kaschub Jammin' in the Classroom: Hands-On Music Fun for K-8 Williams Hall Rm 110Jennifer Holmes Vocal Jazz Ensemble Pedagogy for Classical or Instrumental Teachers Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Amanda Roswick

3:00pm EDT

Band Conducting Symposium Collins Center for the ArtsDr. Scott Jones • Brandon Duras • Brunswick H.S. Wind Ensemble HELP! I have a choir! Williams Hall Rm 120Jesse Myers-Wakeman Collegiates Meet with NAfME Eastern Div. President Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Dr. Wayne Mallette Musical Generation & Self-Expression – Improvisation in General Music Classrooms Williams Hall Rm 140Casey Schmidt Something Old and Something New: Exploring Traditional and Contemporary Approaches to Folk Dance Memorial Union Bangor RoomCarlena Trombley • Rebecca Hanaburgh Elite Jazz Combo Performance, Communication, and Interplay Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Amanda Roswick • Aaron Henry • Ryan Blotnick • Chris Gagne • Nick Falk

4:00pm EDT

Hookpad and Hooktheory for Education Williams Hall Rm 140Lindsey Wiehl Blueprint Before the Downbeat: Designing the First Nine Weeks of Middle School Band Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Kelley Johnson Choral conducting basics for instrumental/Choral hybrid Directors Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Darrel Whidden My students’ won’t sit still!: Engaging Students through Movement and Manipulatives in the General Music Classroom Williams Hall Rm 120Claudia Gruett-Labus Jazz Meeting Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Ben Cox

5:00pm EDT

LGBTQIA+ Educator Meetup Memorial Union Bangor RoomOUT Maine

6:00pm EDT

President’s Reception & Awards Ceremony Wells Conference Center

8:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Concert Collins Center for the ArtsOsher Jazz Combo