2024 Tentative Convention Schedule

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	UIL Sightreading Orchestra Committee Meeting	218
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	UIL Music Advisory Committee Meeting Dr. Brad Kent, presider	212, 213
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	AMS Work & Wine Marcus Pyle, moderator	TODA Meeting Space, Grand Hyatt
Thursday, July 25, 2024
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration Open	Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Magic Words: Exploring Pedagogical Imagery for Upper Strings Ames Asbell, clinician	007
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Like a Good Neighbor, Mentors are There. BOGO (Be one, Get one) Charlotte Moellering, clinician	008
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	RS 1: Grade .5-1 TBD	006
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	ADHD in Motion: Insights from a Teacher and Sports Mom Dawn Oyedipe, clinician	008
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open	Exhibit Hall
10:45 AM -12:00 PM	TODA General Session and Featured Performance Colleen Whatley, TODA President	007
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	High School - Visit Exhibit Hall	Exhibit Hall
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	How Bow Exercises Impact Tone Production Cathryn Lee, headliner	006
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Make the Most of Rehearsal Time Sam Flippin, clinician	008
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	TMAA Orchestra Workshop Melissa Livings, presider	Stars at Night 3
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM	Middle School - Visit Exhibit Hall	Exhibit Hall
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM	Conducting - A Hands On Approach Anthony Maiello, headliner	007
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM	Rebooting Your Bass Section, Part 1: Essentials of Setup Andrew Moritz, clinician	008
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM	RS 2: American Musicological Society Presents: Music of Underrepresented People TBD	006
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM	Let's Talk About Burnout Craig Needham, clinician	007
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM	High School - Visit Exhibit Hall	Exhibit Hall
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	How Bow Exercises Create Impeccable Articulation Cathryn Lee, clinician	006
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	TMAA Mariachi Workshop	Stars at Night 3
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	"What Do I Say to the Winds?" and Other Full Orchestra Topics Joshua Thompson, clinician	007
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM	Mu Omicron New Teacher Clinics - All the Other Stuff! Things Besides Teaching to Keep Rehearsals Running Smoothly Joanna DeVoto, clinician	006
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM	The Encore: Life Beyond the Classroom Margaret Brown, Jan Garverick, David McCutchan, Lisa McCutchan, clinicians	008
5:45 PM - 6:15 PM	Lobby Talk #1 - Topics TBD TBD	Outside of 006
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM	TODA Happy Hour & Instrumental Open Mic Night	Alamo Beer Company
Friday, July 26, 2024
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Registration Open	Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	RS 3: The Best of Sandra Dackow Sandra Dackow, conductor	006
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Progress, Not Perfection: DEI in Student Orchestra Programs Thomas Dickey, clinician	008
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	TMAA Craig Needham, presider	210
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM	Beyond the Foundation: Advancing Student Technique Jennifer Gingell, Bethany Hagin, clinicians	007
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open	Exhibit Hall
9:15 AM - 10:20 AM	High School - Visit Exhibit Hall	Exhibit Hall
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	How to Improve Any Bow Stroke Using Bow Exercises Cathryn Lee, headliner	006
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Filling in the Gaps: Remediation, Differentiation, and Motivation in the Orchestra Classroom Lamar Smith, clinician	008
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Middle School - Visit Exhibit Hall	Exhibit Hall
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Effective Practice Techniques June Huang, headliner	006
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Rebooting Your Bass Section, Part 2: Essentials of Curriculum Andrew Moritz, clinician	007
11:45 PM - 1:15 PM	RS 4: Grade 2-3 TBD	006
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Mu Omicron New Teacher Clinics - "How to Communicate with Administrators" Michael Stringer, clinician	008
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	How to Join TMAA James Drew, presider	210

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM	Conducting Nuances - Little Things Mean a Lot Anthony Maiello, headliner	007
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM	A Tale of Two Days (A Week) Joanna DeVoto, Rachel Boone, clinicians	008
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	TODA Celebrations and Awards Event (MAL ANNOUNCEMENT) Colleen Whatley, TODA President	007
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM	UIL PML Committee Meeting Gabe Musella, presider	218
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Middle School - Visit Exhibit Hall	Exhibit Hall
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Body Wellness for String Players June Huang, headliner	006
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Mariachi 101: Engaging the Community Rebecca De Luna, clinician	007
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM	Lobby Talk #2 - Topics TBD TBD	Outside 006
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Past President and ODY Happy Hour (Invitation Only)	LDR & Grotto
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM	TODA Fiesta & Silent Auction	LDR & Grotto
Saturday, July 27, 2024
7:45 AM - 10:00 AM	Registration Open	Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Flipping the Script: Developing Leadership from Last Chair to First Dr. Laurie Williams, clinician	007
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	RS 5: New to PML TBD	006
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM	How to Judge Region Auditions Danielle Prontka, clinician	008
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open	Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Middle School - Visit Exhibit Hall	Exhibit Hall
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Orchestra is for Everyone: Building an Orchestra Program in Title I School Brian Hairston, clinician	007
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM	Middle School - Visit Exhibit Hall	Exhibit Hall
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM	Teaching Sight-Reading Skill June Huang, headliner	006
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Performance Begins at the Beginning! Margaret Brown, clinician	008
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	RS 6: 3.5+ TBD	006
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	High School - Visit Exhibit Hall	Exhibit Hall
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Mu Omicron New Teacher Clinic: Streamlining Your "Administrivia:" Leaving Work at Work Desiree Overree, Sean Carlton, Sean Kime, clinicians	007
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Mu Omicron Business Meeting	007
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Young Directors Luncheon	TBD
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	TODA Intern Luncheon	TBD