Interest Sessions
Thursday, 2/29
Choral Music and Storytelling: Building Engagement Through Program Flow
Raul Dominguez & Matthew Myers
General Plenary Session
Betsy Cook Weber
A Place for All: Diverse Perspectives in Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cantatas
C. Michael Porter
Limitless Ladies: Take the Limits Off - Women in Choral Music Education
Frances Fonza & Panel
Best Practices in Program Administration for New Choral Directors
Joshua Cheney
Many Gifts: Educating Community and Church Choirs Through Rehearsals
Matthew Caine & Jennifer Adam
Grades are Dumb. Growth Mindset in the Choral Classroom
Clint Pianalto & Michael Baker Brown
Middle School Choral Students - How Do You Motivate Them?
Lynn Brinckmeyer
“Brain Smart” Rehearsals
Stephen Rew
Flexible Fach: Gender-Affirming Vocal Pedagogy through Science-Informed Practices
Stevie Hirner
Anton Bruckner Unknown
Florian Maierl
You Are the Voice Teacher: Teaching Technique and Authenticity of Vocal Production in Choral Singing
Amy Johnston Blosser & C. Andrew Blosser
The Choral Music of Jamaica
O’Neil Jones
Contemporary A Cappella Plenary Session
Rob Dietz
Friday, 3/1
Limitless Connections
Tom Carter
Gospel Plenary Session
Trey McLaughlin
The 4x4 approach: Creative Programming for Secondary Choral Ensembles
McKenna Stenson & Kyra Stahr
Maestro and Muse: A Balancing Act
Clelyn Chapin
Rediscovering Joy: Limitless Possibilities Begin with You
Ryan Board & Jaclyn Normandie
A Tesla Upgrade for Your Choir: Creating a “Self-Driving” Ensemble
Gary Seighman
Developing Black-Belt Choral Musicians: Transferable Lessons and Methods from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jeffery Wall
First-Generation and First-Time Music Students: Tips for a Successful Transition
Joseph DeSota
Limitless Learning Opportunities for Lifelong Singers
Sheri Cook-Cunningham
Rehearsal by Design
Jordan Cox
Forget Sight Reading, My Kids Can’t Match Pitch! What’ll I Do?
Brian Hartman & Sam Anderson
Saturday, 3/2
Think, Listen, Sing! A Skills-Based Approach to Sight-Singing
Michele Henry & Keitha Lucas Hamann
Real Ensemble Culture Building (Ice Breakers Not Included)
Kari Adams
If I Don’t Scat Sing, How Can I Teach It? Strategies to Help Choir Directors Who are New to the Jazz Idiom Demystify Vocal Improvisation
Justin Binek
The Limitless Tour of Global Choral Music
John Petzet & Frank Eychaner
Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Welcoming Singers with Disabilities
Andrew Voth
Gaming the System: Play-Based Approaches to Teaching Music Literacy
Saleel Menon
Documentary - Choral Singing in America
Matt Workman
Creating the Optimal Sound: Voice Matching for the Large Vocal Jazz Ensemble
John Stafford II
Look at ME!! Strategies to Enhance Artistry in Your Conducting Gesture
Phillip Stockton
Supporting Teachers: Success Strategies for America’s Title I Musicians
Katy Green
Like and Subscribe: Fostering Well-Being Through the Choral Rehearsal
David Howard
Cultural Bridges: Developing International Exchanges
Panel: Jen Sengin, Jeffrey Allen Murdock, Ryan Sullivan, Erin Plisco, John McDonald, Meg Stohlmann, Joshua Haberman