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NDMEA Conference Schedule
Thursday, March 26, 2026
9:00am - 12:00pm
1:00pm
NDMEA Pre-Conference Board Meeting
12:00 - 1:30pm
1:30 - 2:15pm
2:30 - 3:20pm
Registration
NDMEA General Assembly Meeting - Hall B
NDBDA Meeting - Hall C
2:30 - 3:20pm
Prairie Rose 103
Prairie Rose 104
Maple Linden
Pine Spruce
Hall B
Cassie Keogh
Tone It Up! Tips to Instantly Improve the Sound of Your Clarinet Section
William Sutton
Fundamentals First: Developmental Warm-Ups for Low Brass Students
Orchestra
Reading
Session
New Titles,
Originals, &
Tried and True
Favorites!
Taylor Heinzen
Creating a Culture of Movement in Your Music Classroom
Rebecca Raber
Oh, Get Your
Ticket Ready: Directing
Spirituals with Confidence
3:30 - 4:20pm
NDBDA Meeting
ND Choral Directors
Choral Gems for Growing Voices:A Reading Session for Middle School - Collegiate Choirs
Eli Zerr
How Innovation & Collaboration Can Support a New Approach to Music Advocacy
Gwen Hall
No Instruments! No Problem!
Panel
Discussion for Collegiates
Supper
6:00 - 6:50pm
7:30pm
Concert Hour I
University of North Dakota Vivo Chamber Choir – directed by Melanie Popejoy
University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble – directed by Dr. James Popejoy
Meeting for conference credit with VCSU – PR 103
Friday, March 27, 2026
8:00 - 8:50am
Prairie Rose 103
Prairie Rose 104
Maple Linden
Pine Spruce
Craig Skeffington
It Didn’t Start
With Us
Angela Kasper
From Screen to Score, Part 1: Creative Ways to Teach Performance Repertoire to our Choristers that Enhance Focus, Participation, & Skill Building
9:00 - 9:50am
10:00 - 10:50am
11:00am
Craig Skeffington
Teaching Improvisation - A Practical Approach
Angela Kasper
From Screen to Score, Part 2: Creative Ways to Teach Performance Repertoire to our Choristers that Enhance Focus, Participation, & Skill Building
Exhibit Time in Hall B
Keynote Speaker - Dr. Matthew Arau
Upbeat! The Power Within
12:00pm
Lunch
1:30 - 2:20pm
2:30 - 3:20pm
Exhibit Time in Hall B - Music Research Poster Exhibition hosted by Dr. Whitney Mayo
3:30 - 4:30pm
Concert Hour II
Fargo North Symphony Orchestra – directed by Greg Schultz
St. Mary’s Central High School Wind Orchestra – directed by Anne Chambers
4:40 - 5:30pm
Saturday, March 28, 2026
7:00am
11:30am
8:00 - 8:50am
9:00 - 9:50am
10:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
3:30pm
Phi Beta Mu Breakfast - Hall B
Post Conference Board Meeting - Ticket Office
Prairie Rose 103
Prairie Rose 104
Maple Linden
Pine Spruce
Martin Van Klompenberg
Strategies for
Teaching Better Bassoons
Dr. Whitney Berry
An Energetic Approach to Aural Skills
NDSTA Meeting
Sarah Jensen
The Magic of Music
for the Littles
All State Concert I
Jazz Choir - directed by Trist Curless
Jazz Band - directed by Dan Gailey
Post Conference Board Meeting - Ticket Office
All State Concert II
Treble Choir – directed by Chris Maunu
Orchestra – directed by Dr. Chung Park
All State Concert III
Mixed Choir – directed by Shawn Kirchner
Band – directed by Dr. Erika Svanoe
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