2026 Maine Music Educators Association Conference has ended

2026 Maine Music Educators Association Conference

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

7:30am EDT

Conference Registration Collins Center for the Arts

8:15am EDT

Tri-M Roundtable Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Bill Buzza • Jen Fortin Optimize Your School Choir’s Sound using Estill Vocal Techniques! Williams Hall Rm 120Christine Letcher Challenge by choice: Getting started with using centers in the general music classroom Williams Hall Rm 110Dr. Erin Zaffini Creating a Jazz Culture Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Rebecca Mallory

8:30am EDT

Vendor Exhibits Collins Center for the Arts

9:15am EDT

Coffee & Pastry Social Time Collins Center for the ArtsMatthew Waite • Dr. Wayne Mallette

9:55am EDT

I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now Williams Hall Rm 140Dr. Richard Nickerson • Rob Westerberg Small Band Techniques Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Chris DeVona Make "Whatever" Work and Win Williams Hall Rm 120Ellen Shuler Challenge by choice: Getting started with using centers in the general music classroom (part 2) Williams Hall Rm 110Dr. Erin Zaffini The Vocal Playground - Games and Tools for Teaching Jazz Improvisation to Choral Singers Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Alicia Phelps Orchestra Reading Session Memorial Union Bangor RoomBill Bell

11:00am EDT

From the Stands to the Stage: Using Pep Band & Marching Band to Elevate Your Program Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Hailey Francoeur Barbershop: What can this genre do to enhance your vocal program. Williams Hall Rm 120Renae Misner Judge Training Session Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Ben Cox • David Morris Practical Application of Universal Design for Learning 3.0 in the Music Classroom Williams Hall Rm 110Dr. Erin Zaffini Solfege & Rhythm Activities to Engage Elementary Learners Williams Hall Rm 140Eric Yim Getting Out of the Chart – Supporting Beginning and Intermediate Jazz Ensemble Rhythm Sections Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Casey Schmidt Orchestra Round-Table Memorial Union Bangor RoomAndria Bacon Live Lunchtime Performance Miller Cafe @ Collins Center195th Army Nat Guard Band

12:00pm EDT

General Music Luncheon Buchanan Alumni HouseDr. Erin Zaffini

1:15pm EDT

"From Wish List to Reality: Advocacy that Gets Results" Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Erika Gates Stay Woke: Race and Racism in Music Education Williams Hall Rm 140Dr. Wayne Mallette From Warm-Up To Wrap-Up: Effective Strategies for Rehearsal, Assessment, and Mindset in the Choral Classroom Williams Hall Rm 120Christopher Belding Championing Music Education: Strategies to Sustain and Support Music Educators Williams Hall Rm 110Dr. Erin Zaffini Elementary Repertoire Trends in Maine: A mixed methods exploration of approaches to elementary song selection Memorial Union Bangor RoomEddie Holmes If I Can Jazz, You Can Jazz, Too! Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Jesse Myers-Wakeman

2:20pm EDT

All Member Meeting Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 100Matthew Waite

3:45pm EDT

Beginning Teacher Bootcamp Williams Hall Rm 110Dr. Erin Zaffini What do you mean the schedule is changing??? Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 115Rob Wheeler Expressive Conducting - Connecting Gesture to Music Williams Hall Rm 140 Equity in General Music and Beginner Band Donald P Corbett Hall Rm 107Maddy Vlahos • Maya Gould • Rebecca DeWan Reading Session; Santa Barbara Music Publishing Williams Hall Rm 120Christian Giddings • Darrel Whidden

7:30pm EDT

Friday Evening Concert Collins Center for the ArtsCousin Itt

8:30pm EDT

UMaine / USM Alumni Reception Buchanan Alumni House

11:00am EDT

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

3:30pm EDT

All State Choral Concert Collins Center for the ArtsMaine All State Ensembles