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NDMEA Conference Schedule

Sunday, March 23, 2025

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

Kim Bruguier

Home, Home on the Range:
​Tips for Teaching in a Rural School

Latasha Thomas-
Durrell


Teach Them
Well and Let
Them Lead the
Way to the
Future of Music
Education

Orchestra
Reading
Session I: New
Titles,
Originals, &
Tried and True
Favorites!

Jack Boyer

A Reflective Look
at Targeted
Small Group
Instruction
in the Elementary
General Music
Classroom

Panel
Discussion
for
Collegiates

3:30 - 4:20pm

John Warren,
Dr. Jim Popejoy,
& Dr. Peter Haberman


Experience is the
Best Teacher!

NDACDA Meeting

Orchestra
Reading
Session II: New
Titles,
Originals, &
Tried and True
Favorites!

Maria Draper

The "RECD"
Framework - The
Rural Equity-Based
Curriculum Design
Framework

Dr. Lucas
Bernier:


Crash,
Clatter, Ting,
& BOOM!

Supper

6:00 - 6:50pm

Dr. Tim
Lautzenheiser


There’s More To
It Than Can Be
Seen

Anne
Christopherson


Just Breathe:
Cultivating
Resilience

Dr. Jon
Rumney:


The Value of
Chamber
Music
in the
Orchestra
Curriculum

General Music
Meeting

7:30pm

Concert Hour I
Red River Concert Choir- Directed by Alexander Hovey
Fargo/Moorhead Kicks Band - Directed by Tim Johnson

Meeting for conference credit with VCSU – PR 103

Monday, March 24, 2025

8:00 - 8:50am

Prairie Rose 103

Prairie Rose 104

Maple Linden

Pine Spruce

Jeff Scott

YOU Make the
Difference

Michael
Culloton


Programming for
Success

Angela Harman

The Secret
Formula for
Recruiting and
Retention

Deb Navin

What Should I Do
With K-2?

9:00 - 9:50am

Jeff Scott

Becoming a
Recruiting Pro

Michael
Culloton


Principles of
Conducting

Angela Harman

Step Up Your
Game

Deb Navin

Getting Serious
About Play

10:00 - 10:50am

11:00am

12:00pm

Exhibit Time in Hall B

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser

Lunch

1:30 - 2:20pm

Jeff Scott

Habits of
Success for the
Beginning Band
Musician and
their Teacher

Michael
Culloton


Rehearsal
Techniques and
Strategies

Angela Harman

No More Playing
Tests

Deb Navin

Differentiated
Recorders

2:30 - 3:20pm

Exhibit Time in Hall B - Music Research Poster Exhibition hosted by Dr. David Rolandson

3:30 - 4:30pm

Concert Hour II
Gold Standard Vocal Ensemble - Directed by Mike Seil
West Fargo Sheyenne Wind Symphony - Directed by James Landman

4:40 - 5:30pm

Jeff Scott

Building
Successful
Habits in the
Young Band

Michael
Culloton


Warm-ups and
Tone Builders

Angela Harman

Troubleshooting
Tips for Strings

Deb Navin

Everyday
Movement and
Dance

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

7:00am

Phi Beta Mu Breakfast - Hall B

11:30am

Post Conference Board Meeting - Ticket Office

8:00 - 8:50am

Prairie Rose 103

Prairie Rose 104

Maple Linden

Pine Spruce

Race Hoglund

Jazz for
Non-Jazzers

Dr. Jason
Thoms


Building
Community
Through
Repertoire
Selection

NDSTA Meeting

Jack Boyer

Ready Player
One? Using Video
Game Music to
Provide
Meaningful
Assessments in
the General
Music Classroom

9:00 - 9:50am

John Bisbee

Starting a Tri-M
Chapter

Dr. Dwight Jilek

Engaging the
Entire Student

Trudy Fraase
Wolf


Managing
Behavior - An
Administrator's
Perspective

Amy DeWitt

Trust the Process

10:00am

11:00am

1:00pm

3:30pm

All State Concert I
Jazz Choir - Directed by John Stafford II
Jazz Band - Directed by Christopher Dorsey

Post Conference Board Meeting - Ticket Office

All State Concert II
Treble Choir - Directed by Dr. Julie Yu
Band - Directed by Dr. Peter Boonshaft

All State Concert III
Mixed Choir - Directed by Dr. Jessica Nápoles

Orchestra - Directed by Dr. Jean Montès

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