2026 Maine Music Educators Association Conference: Grid

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Buchanan Alumni House	CCA - Bodwell Lounge on 3rd floor	Collins Center for the Arts	Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100	Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107	Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115	Memorial Union Bangor Room	Wells Conference Center	Williams Hall Rm 110	Williams Hall Rm 120	Williams Hall Rm 140

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ACDA Luncheon 12:00pm - 1:15pm

Help! I'm afraid of sound systems. 11:00am - 11:55am

Vendor Exhibits 8:30am - 5:00pm

Conference Registration 8:30am - 5:00pm

BOC Welcome 9:45am - 10:20am

Stepping Aside: Student-led Rehearsal and Performance in t... 2:00pm - 2:55pm

Band Conducting Symposium 3:00pm - 3:55pm

Thursday Evening Concert 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Jazz Guitar Comping 10:00am - 10:55am

Jazz solo transcription as an approachable model for impro... 11:00am - 11:55am

Keynote: THERE’S MORE TO IT THAN CAN BE SE... 1:15pm - 1:55pm

Character Attributes of a Master Music Educator 2:00pm - 2:55pm

Collegiates Meet with NAfME Eastern Div. President 3:00pm - 3:55pm

Jazz Meeting 4:00pm - 4:55pm

Perspectives in Programming 10:00am - 10:55am

Blueprint Before the Downbeat: Designing the First Nine We... 4:00pm - 4:55pm

You're Invited!: Creating accessibility for all students a... 10:00am - 10:55am

Vocal Jazz Ensemble Pedagogy for Classical or Instrumental... 2:00pm - 2:55pm

Elite Jazz Combo Performance, Communication, and Interplay 3:00pm - 3:55pm

Choral conducting basics for instrumental/Choral hybrid Di... 4:00pm - 4:55pm

Folk Dancing from Kindergarten and Beyond! 10:00am - 10:55am

Something Old and Something New: Exploring Traditional and... 3:00pm - 3:55pm

LGBTQIA+ Educator Meetup 5:00pm - 6:00pm

President’s Reception & Awards Ceremony 6:00pm - 7:30pm

How Do We Advocate? 10:00am - 10:55am

The Power of HOPE in Music: Supporting Students through th... 11:00am - 11:55am

Jammin' in the Classroom: Hands-On Music Fun for K-8 2:00pm - 2:55pm

Songwriting In The Music Classroom: Generating Repertoire... 10:00am - 10:55am

Voices of Diversity: A Culturally Responsive and Inclusive... 11:00am - 11:55am

Achieving Choral Artistry through Singer-driven Compositio... 2:00pm - 2:55pm

HELP! I have a choir! 3:00pm - 3:55pm

My students’ won’t sit still!: Engaging Students through M... 4:00pm - 4:55pm

Transform Your Calendar and Scheduling Creation Process (T... 10:00am - 10:55am

Curriculum by Design: An Approach to Teaching in the Ensem... 11:00am - 11:55am

It Takes a Village: Building Meaningful Family Engagement... 2:00pm - 2:55pm

Musical Generation & Self-Expression – Improvisation in Ge... 3:00pm - 3:55pm

Hookpad and Hooktheory for Education 4:00pm - 4:55pm

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Buchanan Alumni House	Collins Center for the Arts	Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100	Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107	Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115	Memorial Union Bangor Room	Miller Cafe @ Collins Center	Williams Hall Rm 110	Williams Hall Rm 120	Williams Hall Rm 140

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General Music Luncheon 12:00pm - 1:15pm

UMaine / USM Alumni Reception 8:30pm - 10:30pm

Conference Registration 7:30am - 10:30am

Vendor Exhibits 8:30am - 3:00pm

Coffee & Pastry Social Time 9:15am - 9:55am

Friday Evening Concert 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Judge Training Session 11:00am - 12:00pm

All Member Meeting 2:20pm - 3:35pm

Tri-M Roundtable 8:15am - 9:15am

Small Band Techniques 9:55am - 10:55am

From the Stands to the Stage: Using Pep Band & Marching Band to... 11:00am - 12:00pm

"From Wish List to Reality: Advocacy that Gets Results" 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Equity in General Music and Beginner Band 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Creating a Jazz Culture 8:15am - 9:15am

The Vocal Playground - Games and Tools for Teaching Jazz Improvi... 9:55am - 10:55am

Getting Out of the Chart – Supporting Beginning and Intermediate... 11:00am - 12:00pm

If I Can Jazz, You Can Jazz, Too! 1:15pm - 2:15pm

What do you mean the schedule is changing??? 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Orchestra Reading Session 9:55am - 10:55am

Orchestra Round-Table 11:00am - 12:00pm

Elementary Repertoire Trends in Maine: A mixed methods explorati... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Live Lunchtime Performance 11:00am - 1:00pm

Challenge by choice: Getting started with using centers in the g... 8:15am - 9:15am

Challenge by choice: Getting started with using centers in the g... 9:55am - 10:55am

Practical Application of Universal Design for Learning 3.0 in th... 11:00am - 12:00pm

Championing Music Education: Strategies to Sustain and Support M... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Beginning Teacher Bootcamp 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Optimize Your School Choir’s Sound using Estill Vocal Techniques... 8:15am - 9:15am

Make "Whatever" Work and Win 9:55am - 10:55am

Barbershop: What can this genre do to enhance your vocal program... 11:00am - 12:00pm

From Warm-Up To Wrap-Up: Effective Strategies for Rehearsal, Ass... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Reading Session; Santa Barbara Music Publishing 3:45pm - 4:45pm

I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now 9:55am - 10:55am

Solfege & Rhythm Activities to Engage Elementary Learners 11:00am - 12:00pm

Stay Woke: Race and Racism in Music Education 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Expressive Conducting - Connecting Gesture to Music 3:45pm - 4:45pm

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Collins Center for the Arts

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All State Band & Orchestra Concert 11:00am - 12:15pm

All State Choral Concert 3:30pm - 4:45pm

2026 Maine Music Educators Association Conference

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