Conference Schedule
Friday, October 21
2:00 - 4:00 MKMEA Board Meeting
3:30 - 5:00 Honor Choir Registration
3:30 Registration Opens
5:00 - 7:15 Honor Choir Rehearsal
5:00 - 5:45 Meet & Greet
5:45 - 7:15 Exhibits Open with Reception
7:30 - 8:15 Entertainment with Friends of Aaron
8:15 - 9:00 Folk Dancing
2:00 - 4:00 MKMEA Board Meeting
3:30 - 5:00 Honor Choir Registration
3:30 Registration Opens
5:00 - 7:15 Honor Choir Rehearsal
5:00 - 5:45 Meet & Greet
5:45 - 7:15 Exhibits Open with Reception
7:30 - 8:15 Entertainment with Friends of Aaron
8:15 - 9:00 Folk Dancing
Saturday, October 22
8:00 - 9:00 Opening Ceremony: Keynote Dr. Cindy Acker
9:00 - Honor Choir Rehearsal
9:10 - 10:10 Larena Code: Building a Foundation Together: Inclusive Repertoire in Kodaly Pedagogy
Jennifer Wassemiller: Knocking Down Walls and Building Bridges: Community in the Classroom
Katie Hays: Folk Songs to Masterworks: Making the Connection
James Bowyer: Bel Canto: Developing Vocal Technique in the Choral Rehearsal
10:20 - 11:20 Jo Kirk: Vocal Health: Care of Your Singing and Speaking Voice Go Hand-in-Hand
Carly Schieffer: Learning through Listening: Classical Music & Children's Literature
Jenna Mabee: Making Art Music the Aim: What I Learned in Keckskemet
Kate Konrad & Rachel Stevens: The Best of Both Worlds: Purposeful and Playful
11:30 - 12:30 Luncheon: Administrator Award
12:40 - 1:40 Participant Choir Rehearsal
1:50 - 2:50 Jamie Parker: Movement and Fun for Little Ones
Jessica Ingraham & Paula Berner: Adaptive and Inclusive Music Education for Special Learners
Melissa Stouffer: What's So Fetch About Solfege?
Karen Stafford: From the Mountains: A Look at Folk Songs and Games from the Ozarks
3:00 - 4:00 Jo Kirk: Making the EAR BEG to LISTEN - the JOY of Active Listening!
Christina Svec
Carly Schieffer: Taste of Kodaly
Corinne Galligan (she/her) Music of the Sea: Lyrical Creation and Improvisation Through Chanteys
4:10 - 5:10 Sandy Knudson: Community Dance
6:45 -7:30 Bus to First Baptist Church - Honor Choir Performance
8:30 Bus returns to hotel with conference attendees after concert
8:00 - 9:00 Opening Ceremony: Keynote Dr. Cindy Acker
9:00 - Honor Choir Rehearsal
9:10 - 10:10 Larena Code: Building a Foundation Together: Inclusive Repertoire in Kodaly Pedagogy
Jennifer Wassemiller: Knocking Down Walls and Building Bridges: Community in the Classroom
Katie Hays: Folk Songs to Masterworks: Making the Connection
James Bowyer: Bel Canto: Developing Vocal Technique in the Choral Rehearsal
10:20 - 11:20 Jo Kirk: Vocal Health: Care of Your Singing and Speaking Voice Go Hand-in-Hand
Carly Schieffer: Learning through Listening: Classical Music & Children's Literature
Jenna Mabee: Making Art Music the Aim: What I Learned in Keckskemet
Kate Konrad & Rachel Stevens: The Best of Both Worlds: Purposeful and Playful
11:30 - 12:30 Luncheon: Administrator Award
12:40 - 1:40 Participant Choir Rehearsal
1:50 - 2:50 Jamie Parker: Movement and Fun for Little Ones
Jessica Ingraham & Paula Berner: Adaptive and Inclusive Music Education for Special Learners
Melissa Stouffer: What's So Fetch About Solfege?
Karen Stafford: From the Mountains: A Look at Folk Songs and Games from the Ozarks
3:00 - 4:00 Jo Kirk: Making the EAR BEG to LISTEN - the JOY of Active Listening!
Christina Svec
Carly Schieffer: Taste of Kodaly
Corinne Galligan (she/her) Music of the Sea: Lyrical Creation and Improvisation Through Chanteys
4:10 - 5:10 Sandy Knudson: Community Dance
6:45 -7:30 Bus to First Baptist Church - Honor Choir Performance
8:30 Bus returns to hotel with conference attendees after concert
Sunday, October 23
8:30 - 9:30 Jo Kirk: BREAK IT DOWN: How to "Teach" the Game with Greater Success
Michelle Braun: Activate Your Listening Curriculum through Diverse Composers and Styles
9:40 - 10:40 Melissa Fuller: Our Folk Dance is Poppin'. Popular Folk Dances with a Modern Twist.
Abigail Bryant: Promoting Equity: Developing a Racially Equitable Classroom
10:00 Bus to Third Baptist with Participant Choir
10:50 - 11:50 Ben Rivers: What's the Ti with the LGBTQ+ Community
Jeremy Bartunek: From Folk to Pop - Analyzing Folk Song Influences in Contemporary Popular Music
11:00 Participant Choir Sings with Third Baptist Choir
11:45 Bus Returns with Participant Choir
12:15 Closing Ceremony
8:30 - 9:30 Jo Kirk: BREAK IT DOWN: How to "Teach" the Game with Greater Success
Michelle Braun: Activate Your Listening Curriculum through Diverse Composers and Styles
9:40 - 10:40 Melissa Fuller: Our Folk Dance is Poppin'. Popular Folk Dances with a Modern Twist.
Abigail Bryant: Promoting Equity: Developing a Racially Equitable Classroom
10:00 Bus to Third Baptist with Participant Choir
10:50 - 11:50 Ben Rivers: What's the Ti with the LGBTQ+ Community
Jeremy Bartunek: From Folk to Pop - Analyzing Folk Song Influences in Contemporary Popular Music
11:00 Participant Choir Sings with Third Baptist Choir
11:45 Bus Returns with Participant Choir
12:15 Closing Ceremony