WVMEA In-Service Conference Schedule At-A-Glance

WVMEA In-Service Conference Schedule At-A-Glance

Professional Development/Meetings/Performances

Thursday, March 10

WVMEA registration is open 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Any teacher who submitted recordings for consideration for the Solo & Ensemble State Honors recital can collect their recordings from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM at the conference registration booth. If you are unable to collect your recordings at that time, please contact Will Cosby to make other arrangements.

Exhibits open 11:00 AM and close at 6:00 PM.

Grand Hall North
Performances / Grand Hall South
Exhibits/ X-Stage / Meeting Room 206 / Meeting Room 103 / West Virginia Room 104 / West Virginia Room 105 / Boardroom 201
11:00 / University High Jazz combo / Guitar in elementary classroom / Musculoskeletal Disorder / World of Audio / Smartmusic and Gradebook / College and University Association Meeting
12:00 / Parkersburg South Chorus / 12:30-1:30
Chorus visits exhibits
1:00 / Slide Advantage / Marching band shows / Elementary Improvisation / Strong first years / Australian choral music / WVDE report
2:00 / Princeton High School Chorus / Teaching guitar / Pre-school music / Audio editing / Vocal exercises
3:00 / General Meeting
4:00 / Shepherd Wind Ensemble / Common band problems / 4 ways to record your students / Assessment in choir / Bandmasters Executive Meeting
5:00 / Solo & Ensemble Recital / Finale 101 / Intro. To Theater / Vocal Assoc. Executive Meeting
6:00
7:00 / WVCCA/SGM/WVASCC General Meeting
7:30 / Middle School Jazz Honor Group TBA / Solo & Ensemble Regional Chairs Meeting
8:30 / High School Jazz Honor Group TBA

9:30-11:00 PM Fairmont State Alumni Reception, Holiday Inn Express Charleston Civic Center

Friday, March 11

WVMEA registration is open 7:45 AM-5:00 PM. Tickets to high school all-state concerts will be available at registration office. $5.00 admission. Conference attendees admitted free with badge. Exhibits open 8:00 AM and close at 4:00 PM.

Make plans to visit the WVMEA table in the exhibits hall to seek advice from the experts-our retired members!

9:00 Neil Randolph, 10:00 Mary Hanley, 11:00 Cindy Smith, 1:00 Phyllis Osenton, 2:00 Rachel Reynolds , 3:00 Renee Wyatt, 4:00 Phil Wyatt

11:30 Phi Beta Mu luncheon, location TBA.

Grand Hall South
Exhibits/ X-Stage / Meeting Room 206 / Meeting Room 103 / West Virginia Room 104 / West Virginia Room 105 / Boardroom 201 / Municipal Auditorium
8:00 / Solo & Ensemble percussion repertoire / Bassoon for band directors / Engaging all learners / Musicianship in choral rehearsal / Solo & Ensemble round table discussion
9:00 / Room 202-205
Band Adjudication Clinic / Arthur I Boreman Elem. Orff Ensemble / My Favorite Orchestra / Classic Rock/pop in General Music / Making connections w/ special learners / Sing-Think-Feel Choral part 1
10:00 / 9:30-10:30
All-State Band visit exhibits
10:00 WVSU Jazz Ensemble
10:30 Shepherd Jazz / Teaching strings for non-string player / Playing blues in General Music / Quaver curriculum / Sing-Think-Feel Choral part 2
Grand Hall North
Performances
11:00 / Show Choir Honor Performance TBA / Keeping Strings program fresh / Improvisation in General Music-Orff / Advocacy / Sing-Think-Feel Choral part 3
12:00 / 12:00-12:20 WVU Fife and Drum
12:20-12:40 Glenville State Mixed Brass
1:00 / John Marshall High School Steel Band
Orchestra visit exhibits / Drum Set / Song writing / Mobile Devices in Music Class / 1:30
Vocal Association General Meeting / Retired Teachers Meeting
2:00 / WVU Fife and Drum Corps / Band Literature / Technology tools / Emerging Leaders
3:00 / Accessory percussion techniques / SmartMusic / Show Choir Teachers Meeting / Past Presidents Meeting / 3:30 Orchestra Directors/ASTA Meeting
4:00 / Building a Better Percussionist / Film Scoring & Special Effects / Musical Independence / Bandmasters General Meeting
5:00 / Solo & Ensemble / Middle School All-State Orchestra Concert
7:00 / Elementary Children’s Chorus Concert
7:30 / Robert L. Bland Middle School Band
8:30 / George Washington High School band

9:00-11:00 PM WVU Alumni Reception-Farewell to Dr. Janet Robbins, Black Sheep Burrito and Brews

Saturday, March 12

WVMEA registration will not open today.

Tickets to high school all-state concerts will be available at Municipal Auditorium. $5.00 Admission. Conference attendees admitted free with badge.

Exhibits will not open today.

Meeting Room 103 / Municipal Auditorium
9:00 Games, Videos, and Fun in Choral Classroom / 8:30-9:30 All-State Chorus Dress Rehearsal
10:00 Folkdance into Creative Movement / 9:45=10:45 All-State Band Dress Rehearsal
11:00 Ocarina...It’s What you Needa / 11:00-12:00 All-State Orchestra Dress Rehearsal
1:00 All-State Orchestra Concert
2:00 All-State Band Concert
3:00 All-State Chorus Concert