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PRESIDENT’S<br />

WELCOME<br />

On behalf of the <strong>TMEA</strong> Board of Directors and<br />

<strong>Conference</strong> Planning Committee, welcome to<br />

the 64th Annual Tennessee Music Education<br />

Association <strong>Conference</strong>. We are excited to<br />

welcome music educators, music merchants,<br />

and student performers from across this great<br />

state for four incredible days of learning,<br />

sharing, and music making. All of this would not<br />

be possible without the generous support of<br />

our conference sponsors. Thank you for your<br />

contributions to our organization and for your commitment to supporting<br />

music in our schools so that all students have access to our programs.<br />

I always view our annual conference as a homecoming where friends and<br />

colleagues can come together to catch up, learn together, and develop<br />

new relationships. This comradery is essential to building a community of<br />

professionals where we feel strengthened and where iron sharpens iron.<br />

As you will see in this program, our <strong>Conference</strong> Planning Committee has<br />

tirelessly worked to provide opportunities to learn from highly knowledgeable<br />

and experienced presenters on essential topics targeted at improving and<br />

enhancing our quality of instruction. Our invited performance ensembles<br />

represent some of the finest music programs from diverse settings across the<br />

state. We have also assembled some of the most renowned conductors to<br />

work with our accomplished All-State student musicians, and you will have the<br />

opportunity to observe them practicing their craft in rehearsals as well as at<br />

the culminating concerts Friday evening and Saturday morning. Throughout<br />

the conference, we also invite you to spend time conversing with our vendors<br />

and exploring their programs and products in the exhibit hall.<br />

We hope you will find renewal and inspiration during this conference while<br />

enjoying the beauty of the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.<br />

It is our hope that you will return home inspired to implement new ideas and<br />

concepts you have been exposed to at this conference which will motivate<br />

you with the renewed energy and passion needed to successfully finish the<br />

academic year. Tennessee is blessed to have such highly qualified music<br />

teachers, talented students, and strong advocates and supporters of music.<br />

Thank you for your commitment to music education and your devotion to<br />

lifelong learning. We hope you enjoy the conference.<br />

Ryan Fisher, Ph.D.<br />

Interim Dean, University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts<br />

39th President, Tennessee Music Education Association


64TH ANNUAL<br />

MUSIC EDUCATION<br />

CONFERENCE<br />

APRIL 19-22, <strong>2023</strong><br />

GAYLORD OPRYLAND RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER<br />

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE<br />

All information is tentative and subject to change.<br />

Please refer to the <strong>TMEA</strong> <strong>Conference</strong> App (“Whova”) as the<br />

definitive source for up-to-date <strong>TMEA</strong> <strong>Conference</strong> information.<br />

Download the “Whova” App for specific locations and times.<br />

Upon downloading the “Whova” app, registered<br />

conference attendees should use the primary<br />

email address they submitted on the <strong>TMEA</strong><br />

<strong>Conference</strong> Registration form to create a profile<br />

and access the event page.<br />

<strong>TMEA</strong> <strong>Conference</strong> Attendees who register on-site will receive the<br />

“Whova” app conference access code at the registration booth.<br />

All times are Central Daylight Time (CDT).<br />

Exhibit Hall Hours<br />

Thursday, April 20: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM<br />

Friday, April 21: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM


CONFERENCE MASTER SCHEDULE<br />

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, <strong>2023</strong><br />

5:30 PM Performance: TBA Honors Recital | Tennessee DE<br />

7:15 PM Meeting: Jazz Caucus | Belle Meade AB<br />

8:00 PM Meeting: Band Division Caucus | Hermitage E<br />

Meeting: Choral Division Caucus | Davidson A<br />

Meeting: Orchestra Division Caucus | Belle Meade CD<br />

9:00 PM Performance: Tennessee Wind Symphony, Music City Chorus | Tennessee DE<br />

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, <strong>2023</strong><br />

8:00 - 8:50 AM Meeting: Higher Education/Research Caucus | Belmont C<br />

Session: French Horn: From Selection to Success | Jonathan Croy |<br />

Belle Meade AB<br />

Session: Dare to Repair! Simple Repairs for Common Clarinet |<br />

Ashley Holder | Belle Meade CD<br />

9:00 AM Exhibit Hall Grand Opening<br />

9:00 - 9:50 AM Chamber Ensemble Spotlight: Blackman Middle School Percussion<br />

Ensemble & Blackman High School Percussion Ensemble | Exhibit Hall<br />

9:30 - 10:15 AM Performance: Collierville High School Wind Ensemble | Tennessee DE<br />

10:00 - 10:50 AM Research Sesssion 1 | Belmont C<br />

An Evaluation of Selection Criteria for Early Band Music |<br />

Brandon Rutledge<br />

What Happens When We Conduct? Comparing Conducting<br />

Effectiveness, Instrumentalists’ Performances, and the Underlying<br />

Biomechanics of a Conductor| Jonathan Schallert<br />

CMA Foundation Session: How to Brand Yourself Outside of Your<br />

Music Classroom | Eric Jimenez and Justin McLean | Belmont A<br />

Session: Should I Stay, or Should I Go? | David Stanley | Davidson A<br />

Session: World Rhythms - Groove’n and Move’n | Kalani Das |<br />

Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

11:00 - 11:50 AM Research Sesssion 2 | Belmont C<br />

The Development of Cultural Competence Among High School<br />

Band Directors: Toward Equitable Practices & Policies |<br />

Ashby Goldstein<br />

Building A Culturally Responsive Classroom Through Instrument<br />

Making | Anastasia Rege<br />

Session: SmartMusic: Your Ultimate Sight Reading Tool, sponsored by<br />

Alfred Music | Michael Kamuf | Cheekwood F<br />

Session: Overcoming Impostor Phenomenon in Music Education |<br />

Jerry Buttrum | Davidson A<br />

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Important Note: All information is tentative and subject to change. Please refer to the <strong>TMEA</strong><br />

<strong>Conference</strong> App as the definitive source for up-to-date <strong>TMEA</strong> <strong>Conference</strong> information.<br />

11:00 - 11:50 AM Session: It Takes Two! Teaching Choir through Hip-Hop |<br />

continued Jasmine Fripp | Hermitage E<br />

Session: World Rhythms - Strumming Up Joy | Kalani Das |<br />

Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

11:30 - 12:55 PM Performance: Nolensville High School Wind Ensemble |<br />

TBA Hall of Fame Concert & Awards Ceremony | Tennessee DE<br />

1:00 - 1:50 PM Research Sesssion 3 | Belmont C<br />

Preservice Music Educators’ First Remembrances of Deciding to<br />

Pursue Teaching and Their Idealized Visions for the Future |<br />

Josef Hanson<br />

Developing a Conceptual Framework Towards Diversifying the<br />

Music Teaching Profession | Robert Bryant<br />

NAfME Collegiate Session: Leadership for Teachers — Not Just Students |<br />

Susan Smith | Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

Session: Low Brass, High Standards: Evidence-Based Pedagogy |<br />

George Palton | Belle Meade AB<br />

Session: Your Questions Answered: A “Q&A” with Percussionists |<br />

John Hearnes, Michael Holland, Jim Reed, David England, and Edward<br />

Freytag | Belle Meade CD<br />

Session: Cease Fire! Forging Synergetic Band/Choir Relations |<br />

David Aydelott and Brenda Gregory | Hermitage E<br />

Session: Tips and Strategies for Middle School Jazz Band, sponsored by<br />

Alfred Music | Michael Kamuf | Cheekwood F<br />

2:00 - 2:50 PM CMA Foundation Session: From Getting Kicked Out of the Music<br />

Classroom to Running One: How to Keep Kids Like Us in the Profession |<br />

Eric Jimenez and Justin McLean | Belle Meade AB<br />

Research Sesssion 4 | Belmont C<br />

Music Educators Journal and Teaching Music: A Historical Study on<br />

Music and Special Needs from 1975-2022 | Julie Bronson<br />

Building Solidarities in and Through School Music Experiences: A<br />

Remixed Ethnography | Juliana Cantarelli Vita<br />

Session: Arranging Considerations for the Young Jazz Band, sponsored by<br />

Alfred Music | Michael Kamuf | Cheekwood F<br />

Session: Triple Threat: Teaching Band, Orchestra, and Choir |<br />

Sherie Grossman | Davidson A<br />

Session: Togetherness! Achieving an Excellent Unified Choral Sound |<br />

Damion Womack | Hermitage E<br />

Session: World Rhythms - Drumming Up Support | Kalani Das |<br />

Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

64TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE | NASHVILLE, TN 9


THURSDAY, APRIL 20, <strong>2023</strong> continued<br />

3:00 - 3:50 PM Research Sesssion 5 | Belmont C<br />

The Conducting Methodology of Dr. Carmen-Helena Téllez |<br />

Brandon Hollihan<br />

Impostor Phenomenon Responses of University-Level Choral<br />

Faculty | Lauren Ramey<br />

NAfME Collegiate Session: Strategies to Combat Stress and Anxiety<br />

for the Young and Experienced Educator | Susan Smith |<br />

Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

Session: Chamber Music: Tools to Connect & Communicate |<br />

Marcin Arendt, Kimberly Patterson, and Lenny Schranze | Davidson A<br />

Session: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Our Tennessee<br />

Music Programs | Roland Wilson | Belmont A<br />

Session: How to Grow World Class Tuba Players from Day 1 |<br />

Sean Greene and Alex Lapins | Belle Meade AB<br />

Session: Mastering Facilitation to Foster Inclusive Culture |<br />

Marshaun Hymon | Hermitage E<br />

4:00 - 4:50 PM Session: I AM: The Power of Self Affirmations | Franklin Willis and Otto<br />

Gross | Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

Session: It All Starts Here: The Mouthpiece! | Nathan Mertens |<br />

Belle Meade CD<br />

Session: Targeted & Effective Warm-Ups for the String Class,<br />

sponsored by Alfred Music | David Pope | Davidson A<br />

Session: The Small-School Band, sponsored by Alfred Music |<br />

Robert Sheldon | Cheekwood F<br />

4:00 - 4:55 PM Performance: Stewarts Creek High School Athena Treble Choir,<br />

Farragut High School Advanced Mixed Choir | Tennessee DE<br />

5:00 PM Exhibit Hall Closes<br />

5:00 - 5:55 PM Performance: MTSU TEBA Choir, Cordova High School Concert Singers |<br />

Tennessee DE<br />

6:00 - 6:50 PM Meeting: LGBTQ+ Affinity Group | Davidson A<br />

Meeting: BIPOC Affinity Group | Davidson B<br />

7:00 - 9:00 PM <strong>TMEA</strong> Awards Gala & Banquet (ticket required) | Tennessee C<br />

8:00 - 8:30 PM Chamber Ensemble Spotlight: Sound Fuzion - University of Memphis |<br />

Tennessee C<br />

FRIDAY, APRIL 21, <strong>2023</strong><br />

8:00 - 8:50 AM Meeting: General Music Caucus | Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

Research Sesssion 6 | Belmont C<br />

Acoustical Placement in the Choral Ensemble: A Review of<br />

Literature | Lauren Ramey<br />

Why Are Arts Teachers Choosing to Leave the Classroom? A Close<br />

Look at Recruitment and Retention Methods | Katherine Sam<br />

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8:00 - 8:50 AM Session: How to Navigate a Music Program on Life Support |<br />

continued Monica Fogg | Cheekwood F<br />

9:00 AM Exhibit Hall Open<br />

Session: A Silver Lining: Cloud-Based Tech I Plan to Keep |<br />

Noah DeLong | Hermitage E<br />

9:00 - 9:50 AM Research Sesssion 7 | Belmont C<br />

Music Making and Learning at a School for the Visually Impaired: A<br />

Case Study | Jacob Peterson<br />

Practice Goals: Are They Necessary for Effective Practice? |<br />

Rebekah Schultz<br />

Session: Brass Fundamentals | Arthur Zanin | Belmont A<br />

Session: Colombian Choral Music: Full of Rhythm |<br />

Claudia Lopez Zuleta | Hermitage E<br />

Session: Developing Intonation in the Orchestra Classroom, sponsored<br />

by Alfred Music | David Pope | Davidson A<br />

Session: How to Recruit Middle School Band Members |<br />

Michael Hendren | Cheekwood F<br />

Session: Music and Movement | Stacy Ray and Erin Powers |<br />

Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

10:00 - 10:50 AM Session: Love on the Move: Orff Schulwerk and Popular Media |<br />

David Dockan | Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

Session: She Can Drum Too: Encouraging Gender Inclusion |<br />

Lester Cassidy | Belmont A<br />

Session: Starting a Strings Program the Right Way | Sean Greene and<br />

Kathy Hart | Davidson A<br />

Session: Turn Off the Metronome (Occasionally) | Ashley Jarrell |<br />

Cheekwood F<br />

Session: Voicing Your Choir: Practical Techniques | Christa Tahere |<br />

Hermitage E<br />

10:00 - 11:30 AM Research Poster Session | Ryman Hall B1<br />

Instructional and Logistical Strategies in Online Early Childhood Music<br />

Teaching: A Delphi Study | Janel Long and Jamila McWhirter<br />

A Balanced Approach to Guitar Class | Mark-Aaron Hilliard<br />

Classroom Management in K–12 Classroom Music: A Review of the<br />

Literature | Jacob Langstaff<br />

Music Educators Journal and Teaching Music: A Historical Study on<br />

Music and Special Needs from 1975-2022 | Julie Bronson<br />

Professor Perceptions of Online Applied Lessons during the<br />

COVID-19 Pandemic | Tina Logsdon<br />

Music Making and Learning at a School for the Visually Impaired: A<br />

Case Study | Jacob Peterson<br />

Building Solidarities In and Through School Music Experiences: A<br />

Remixed Ethnography | Juliana Cantarelli Vita<br />

64TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE | NASHVILLE, TN 11


FRIDAY, APRIL 21, <strong>2023</strong> continued<br />

10:00 - 11:30 AM Building a Culturally Responsive Classroom Through Instrument<br />

continued Making | Anastasia Rege<br />

11:00 - 11:25 AM Chamber Ensemble Spotlight: ETSU Percussion Ensemble |<br />

Belle Meade CD<br />

11:00 - 11:50 AM Meeting: TN ASTA Board Meeting | Davidson D<br />

Session: Developing Musicality in Every Orchestra Classroom,<br />

sponsored by Alfred Music | David Pope | Davidson A<br />

Session: Ensemble Skills for Effective Rehearsals, sponsored by Alfred<br />

Music | Robert Sheldon | Cheekwood F<br />

Session: The Toolbox Edit | Lesley Mann | Hermitage E<br />

12:00 - 12:50 PM Meeting: TN ASTA Luncheon | Belle Meade AB<br />

Meeting: Collegiate Meet and Greet | Cheekwood D<br />

Meeting: American School Band Directors Association (TN Chapter)<br />

Annual Business Meeting | Cheekwood F<br />

1:00 - 1:50 PM Session: Creating an Engaging & Fun Beginning String Class, sponsored<br />

by Alfred Music | David Pope | Davidson A<br />

Session: Diversity and Inclusion in Action Part 1: Cultivating an<br />

Inclusive Choral Community, sponsored by Hal Leonard | Derrick Fox |<br />

Hermitage E<br />

Session: Let Your Students Lead the Way | Allen Moody |<br />

Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

Session: Management Through the Eyes of the Cartoonist |<br />

David Royse | Belmont A<br />

Session: Start Your Engines: Building Confidence, sponsored by Alfred<br />

Music | Michael Kamuf | Cheekwood F<br />

2:00 - 2:50 PM Meeting: Tennessee Bandmasters Association Meeting | Belle Meade CD<br />

Research Sesssion 8 | Belmont C<br />

Music is for Everyone (DEI): Inclusion in the Music Classroom and<br />

Crossroads Between Music Education and Music Therapy |<br />

Madison Anthony<br />

A Multi-faceted Review of Sexual Misconduct in Education |<br />

Hannah Greer-Young<br />

NAfME Collegiate Session: Connecting the Dots - Making<br />

the Transition from Student to Professional | Susan Smith | Belmont A<br />

Session: The Choir Director as the Voice Teacher, sponsored by Hal<br />

Leonard | Derrick Fox | Hermitage E<br />

Session: Hand Drums & More | Chris Judah-Lauder |<br />

Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

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2:00 - 2:50 PM Session: Intonation Initiation | Jeffrey Mayo | Cheekwood F<br />

continued<br />

Session: Renaissance Music Within Reach: Why Renaissance Music is<br />

Great for Your Choral Program | Shannon Jeffreys | Davidson A<br />

3:00 PM Exhibit Hall Closes<br />

3:00 - 3:50 PM NAfME Collegiate Session: Building and Maintaining a Vibrant<br />

NAfME Collegiate Chapter | Susan Smith | Belmont A<br />

Session: A Collaborative Rhythm Project | Chris Judah-Lauder |<br />

Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

Session: Diversity and Inclusion in Action Part 2: Exploring Repertoire,<br />

sponsored by Hal Leonard | Derrick Fox | Hermitage E<br />

Session: Preparing Your Ensemble for Expressive Performance,<br />

sponsored by Alfred Music | Robert Sheldon | Cheekwood F<br />

4:00 - 4:50 PM NAfME Collegiate Session: EdTPA: Strategies for Success for the Music<br />

Collegiate | Susan Smith | Belmont A<br />

Session: Conducting Gesture Ideas for Effective Rehearsals |<br />

Tim Oliver | Cheekwood F<br />

Session: Protecting Your Passion: A Guide to Longevity in the Choral<br />

Classroom, sponsored by Hal Leonard | Derrick Fox | Hermitage E<br />

Session: Create and Unite Through Improvisation | Chris Judah-Lauder |<br />

Magnolia Boardroom B<br />

5:00 PM Performance: Tennessee All-State Jazz Band | Tennessee Ballroom<br />

7:00 PM Performance: Tennessee All-State SATB Choir | Tennessee Ballroom<br />

7:45 PM Performance: Tennessee All-State TTBB Choir | Tennessee Ballroom<br />

8:30 PM Performance: Tennessee All-State SSAA Choir | Tennessee Ballroom<br />

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, <strong>2023</strong><br />

9:00 AM Performance: Tennessee Treble Honor Choir | Tennessee Ballroom<br />

10:00 AM Performance: Tennessee All-State 9th & 10th Grade String Orchestra |<br />

Tennessee Ballroom<br />

11:00 AM Performance: Tennessee All-State 11th & 12th Grade Symphony<br />

Orchestra | Tennessee Ballroom<br />

12:00 PM Performance: Tennessee All-State 9th & 10th Grade Concert Band |<br />

Tennessee Ballroom<br />

1:00 PM Performance: Tennessee All-State 11th & 12th Grade Concert Band |<br />

Tennessee Ballroom<br />

10:00 AM - 12:50 PM Session: Engagement through Differentiation and Collaboration |<br />

Chris Judah-Lauder | Cheekwood GH<br />

64TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE | NASHVILLE, TN 15


ALL-STATE ENSEMBLES SCHEDULE<br />

Please refer to the <strong>TMEA</strong> <strong>Conference</strong> App as the definitive source for up-to-date conference information.<br />

REHEARSAL LOCATIONS<br />

9–10 Orchestra | Hermitage AB<br />

11–12 Orchestra | Hermitage CD<br />

9–10 Band | Ryman Ballroom<br />

11–12 Band | Event Center<br />

Jazz Band | Cheekwood GH<br />

SATB Choir | Tennessee Ballroom B<br />

TTBB Choir | Cheekwood ABC<br />

SSAA Choir | Tennessee Ballroom A<br />

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, <strong>2023</strong><br />

3:00 – 6:30 PM Registration | Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-2<br />

7:00 – 9:00 PM Rehearsal for All Instrumental and Choral Ensembles<br />

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, <strong>2023</strong><br />

All Instrumental Ensembles<br />

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Rehearsal<br />

2:00 – 5:00 PM Rehearsal<br />

7:00 – 9:00 PM Rehearsal<br />

FRIDAY, APRIL 21, <strong>2023</strong><br />

All Instrumental Ensembles<br />

9:00 – 11:30 AM Rehearsal<br />

11:30 AM College Fair (Exhibit Hall)<br />

2:00 – 5:00 PM Rehearsal<br />

2:00 – 5:00 PM Jazz Band Dress Rehearsal<br />

(Cheekwood GH/Tennessee DE)<br />

All Choral Ensembles<br />

9:00 – 11:30 AM Rehearsal<br />

11:30 AM College Fair (Exhibit Hall)<br />

2:00 – 5:00 PM Rehearsal<br />

7:00 – 9:00 PM Rehearsal<br />

All Choral Ensembles<br />

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Dress Rehearsal<br />

SATB: Tennessee B/DE<br />

TTBB: Cheekwood ABC/DE<br />

SSAA: Tennessee A/DE<br />

2:00 – 5:00 PM Rehearsal<br />

5:00 PM Jazz Band Concert | Tennessee Ballroom ABCDE<br />

7:00 PM SATB Choir Concert | Tennessee Ballroom ABCDE<br />

7:45 PM TTBB Choir Concert | Tennessee Ballroom ABCDE<br />

8:30 PM SSAA Choir Concert | Tennessee Ballroom ABCDE<br />

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, <strong>2023</strong><br />

10:00 AM 9th & 10th Grade String Orchestra Concert | Tennessee Ballroom ABCDE<br />

11:00 AM 11th & 12th Grade Symphony Orchestra Concert | Tennessee Ballroom ABCDE<br />

12:00 PM 9th & 10th Grade Band Concert | Tennessee Ballroom ABCDE<br />

1:00 PM 11th & 12th Grade Band Concert | Tennessee Ballroom ABCDE<br />

TENNESSEE TREBLE HONOR CHOIR SCHEDULE<br />

FRIDAY, APRIL 21, <strong>2023</strong><br />

5:00 – 9:00 PM Tennessee Treble Honor Choir Rehearsal | Cheekwood ABC<br />

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, <strong>2023</strong><br />

9:00 AM Tennessee Treble Honor Choir Concert | Tennessee Ballroom ABCDE<br />

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3 Magnolia Outdoor Pool 5 Magnolia Shops<br />

• The Opry Shop<br />

E5<br />

Bravo Gelato<br />

Cocoa Bean Coffee House<br />

• Cowboys & Angels<br />

• Kids’ Korral<br />

Delta Landing<br />

2 Indoor Pool E3 Magnolia Courtyard<br />

(Access through Spa)<br />

4 Ravello (Lower Level)<br />

14 Conservatory Wine Bar (Lower Level) Delta Riverboats<br />

• Swarovski<br />

• Johnston & Murphy<br />

E6<br />

Fuse Sports Bar<br />

American Craft Tavern<br />

SoundWaves<br />

6 SoundWaves Signature Store<br />

E4 Water’s Edge<br />

(Resort Water Attraction)<br />

Delta Pavilion<br />

5 Conservatory Café<br />

Library Lounge<br />

Delta Fountain Show<br />

• Savannah’s<br />

• Amelia’s Boutique<br />

8 Jack Daniel’s<br />

Delta Marketplace<br />

3 Magnolia Outdoor Pool<br />

E5<br />

Bravo Gelato<br />

Cocoa Bean Coffee House<br />

Gaylord Springs Golf Pick-Up • Cowboys & Angels<br />

• Kids’ Korral<br />

Delta Landing<br />

Findley’s<br />

Carvel / Auntie Anne’s<br />

Delta<br />

Fuse Sports Bar<br />

American Craft Tavern<br />

Arcades<br />

Riverboats<br />

(Cascades Lower Level and The Bass-ment 6<br />

at SoundWaves) Signature Store<br />

10 Stax Burgers<br />

Cinnabon<br />

Delta WSM Fountain 650 AMShow<br />

8 Jack Daniel’s<br />

Delta Marketplace<br />

Gaylord Springs Golf Pick-Up<br />

Findley’s<br />

Carvel<br />

GaylordOpryland.com<br />

/ Auntie Anne’s<br />

Arcades | 615-889-1000 (Cascades Lower Level and The Bass-ment | 2800 at SoundWaves) Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214<br />

10 Stax Burgers<br />

Cinnabon<br />

WSM 650 AM<br />

E6 Water’s Edge<br />

NavigateGaylordHotels.com<br />

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AND CONVENTION CENTER<br />

YOUR GUIDE TO GAYLORD OPRYLAND’S<br />

Convention Center, Meeting & Exhibition Space<br />

Level M (Convention Center)<br />

A Presidential Mezzanine<br />

Jackson A-F<br />

Lincoln A-E<br />

Presidential Boardroom A & B<br />

Washington A & B<br />

B Delta Mezzanine<br />

Bayou A-E<br />

Canal A-E<br />

Level M (Magnolia Mezzanine)<br />

Belle Meade A-D<br />

Belmont A-C<br />

Cheekwood A-H<br />

Davidson A-D<br />

Hermitage A-E<br />

Magnolia Ballroom<br />

Magnolia Boardroom A & B<br />

Does Not Connect<br />

A<br />

P1<br />

B<br />

D4<br />

Does Not Connect<br />

Delta Island<br />

Delta Island A-F<br />

Delta Island Boardroom<br />

M2<br />

E<br />

F<br />

D<br />

C<br />

P1<br />

D4<br />

Level 2 (Convention Center)<br />

C<br />

D<br />

E<br />

F<br />

Tennessee Section<br />

Tennessee Ballroom A-E<br />

Tennessee Lobby & Reg Desk<br />

Presidential Section<br />

Presidential Ballroom A-E<br />

Presidential Chamber A & B<br />

Presidential Lobby & Reg Desk<br />

Governor’s Section<br />

Governor’s Ballroom A-E<br />

Governor’s Chamber A-E<br />

Delta Section<br />

Delta Ballroom A-D<br />

Delta Ballroom Lobby & Reg Desk<br />

G<br />

H<br />

P1<br />

I<br />

D4<br />

J<br />

Level 0 (Convention Center)<br />

G<br />

H<br />

I<br />

J<br />

Ryman Ballroom A-F<br />

Below the Tennessee Section<br />

Ryman Studios A-R<br />

Below the Tennessee Section<br />

Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-B6<br />

Below the Presidential Section<br />

Ryman Exhibit Hall C1 & C2<br />

Below the Delta Section<br />

GaylordOpryland.com | 615-889-1000 | 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214<br />

64TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE | NASHVILLE, TN 21


EXHIBITOR BOOTH NUMBERS<br />

TYPE COMPANY BOOTH #<br />

Military Air National Guard Band of the South............................................................ 609<br />

Industry American Music Abroad.................................................................................... 513<br />

Industry AP Tours.............................................................................................................. 515<br />

College Austin Peay State University............................................................................. 329<br />

Industry Bandwagon Music & Repair............................................................................. 304<br />

College Bethel University Renaissance.................................................................110, 112<br />

Industry Biltmore.............................................................................................................. 207<br />

Industry Bob Rogers Travel......................................................................................413, 415<br />

College Carson-Newman University Music Department............................................ 308<br />

Industry Chantilly Belle..................................................................................................... 324<br />

College Chattanooga State Community College.......................................................... 517<br />

Industry DeMoulin Brothers & Company....................................................................... 608<br />

College East Tennessee State University..............................................................313, 412<br />

Industry Educational Travel Adventures........................................................................ 212<br />

Industry Fred J. Miller, Inc.........................................................................................105, 204<br />

Industry Fruhauf Uniforms, Inc...............................................................................123, 222<br />

Industry Gandy Ink............................................................................................................ 215<br />

Industry Gateway Music Festivals and Tours................................................................ 315<br />

Industry Grand Champion Apparel and Design............................................................ 206<br />

Industry Hawaii State Tours............................................................................................. 209<br />

Industry J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc...............................................................................114, 116<br />

Industry Jupiter/Mapex/Majestic..................................................................................... 106<br />

Industry Kaleidoscope Adventures, Inc.......................................................................... 205<br />

Industry Lane Music.......................................................................................................... 404<br />

College Lee University..................................................................................................... 225<br />

Industry Lippo’s Music Mart............................................................................................. 325<br />

College Lipscomb University.......................................................................................... 509<br />

Industry Main Street Travel, LLC..................................................................................... 306<br />

College Middle Tennessee State University School of Music.............................409, 508<br />

College Milligan University............................................................................................. 208<br />

Industry Music & Arts....................................................................................................... 118<br />

Industry Music Filing Solutions........................................................................................ 309<br />

Industry Music for All, Inc................................................................................................. 307<br />

Industry Music Travel Consultants..........................................................................512, 514<br />

Industry Old Town Violins........................................................................................120, 122<br />

Industry PepWear.....................................................................................................523, 525<br />

Industry Perform International....................................................................................... 216<br />

Industry Peripole Music............................................................................................107, 109<br />

Industry Poppin’ Popcorn................................................................................................. 117<br />

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TYPE COMPANY BOOTH #<br />

Industry QuaverEd............................................................................................................ 519<br />

Industry Simply Sheets Fundraising............................................................................... 104<br />

Industry Snap! Mobile....................................................................................................... 213<br />

Industry Sonor Orff-Nuvo Instrumental......................................................................... 108<br />

Industry Stanbury Uniforms, LLC.................................................................................... 312<br />

College Tennessee State University.............................................................................. 408<br />

College Tennessee Tech University............................................................................... 305<br />

College The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music...............119, 218<br />

College The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga................................................ 414<br />

College Trevecca Nazarene University.......................................................................... 224<br />

College Union University........................................................................................425, 524<br />

College University of Southern Mississippi School of Music...................................... 214<br />

College University of Tennessee at Martin................................................................... 314<br />

College University of Tennessee Knoxville School of Music....................................... 424<br />

Military US Army Bands.................................................................................................. 115<br />

RYMAN<br />

B1-B2<br />

64TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE | NASHVILLE, TN 23


EXHIBITOR DIRECTORY<br />

Air National Guard Band of the South<br />

Booth # 609<br />

www.music.af.mil/bands/ang-band-of-the-south<br />

matthew.adams1889@gmail.com<br />

423-619-6659<br />

American Music Abroad<br />

Booth # 513<br />

www.americanmusicabroad.com<br />

tom@americanmusicabroad.com<br />

AP Tours<br />

Booth # 515<br />

www.aptours.org<br />

debbie@argonneparades.com<br />

423-737-4304<br />

Austin Peay State University<br />

Booth # 329<br />

www.apsu.edu/music<br />

berindeanr@apsu.edu<br />

931-221-1619<br />

Bandwagon Music & Repair<br />

Booth # 304<br />

www.bandwagonmusicandrepair.com<br />

info@bandwagonmusicandrepair.com<br />

615-721-BAND<br />

Bethel University Renaissance<br />

Booth # 110, 112<br />

www.bethelrenaissance.com<br />

griffinry@bethelu.edu<br />

731-352-6993<br />

Biltmore<br />

Booth # 207<br />

www.biltmore.com/groups/educational<br />

jralls@biltmore.com<br />

828-225-1384<br />

Bob Rogers Travel<br />

Booth # 413, 415<br />

bobrogerstravel.com<br />

info@bobrogerstravel.com<br />

Carson-Newman University Music<br />

Department<br />

Booth # 308<br />

www.cn.edu/departments/music-department<br />

bhollihan@cn.edu<br />

513-348-8326<br />

Chantilly Belle<br />

Booth # 324<br />

www.chantillybelle.com<br />

chantillybelledresses@gmail.com<br />

615-420-5582<br />

Chattanooga State Community College<br />

Booth # 517<br />

chattanoogastate.edu<br />

nicholas.hartline@chattanoogastate.edu<br />

423-697-3257<br />

DeMoulin Brothers & Company<br />

Booth # 608<br />

www.demoulin.com<br />

jtherber@demoulin.com<br />

888-586-8086 x461<br />

East Tennessee State University<br />

Booth # 313, 412<br />

www.etsu.edu/cas/music<br />

music@etsu.edu<br />

423-439-4270<br />

Educational Travel Adventures<br />

Booth # 212<br />

www.etadventures.com<br />

events@etadventures.com<br />

732-708-5064<br />

Fred J. Miller, Inc.<br />

Booth # 105, 204<br />

www.fjminc.com<br />

sharon.turner@fjminc.com<br />

513-200-6595<br />

Fruhauf Uniforms, Inc.<br />

Booth # 123, 222<br />

www.fruhauf.com<br />

leland@marchmaster.com<br />

316-263-7500<br />

Gandy Ink<br />

Booth # 215<br />

www.gandyink.com<br />

brenda.klepser@gandyink.com<br />

800-999-8137<br />

Gateway Music Festivals and Tours<br />

Booth # 315<br />

musicfestivals.com<br />

angie.voll@musicfestivals.com<br />

763-238-8632<br />

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Grand Champion Apparel and Design<br />

Booth # 206<br />

www.grandchampiondesign.com<br />

sales@grandchampiondesign.com<br />

731-610-2363<br />

Hawaii State Tours<br />

Booth # 209<br />

www.hawaiistatetours.com<br />

mike@hawaiistatetours.com<br />

404-904-4516<br />

J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc<br />

Booth # 114, 116<br />

www.jwpepper.com<br />

aloper@jwpepper.com<br />

800-345-6296<br />

Jupiter/Mapex/Majestic<br />

Booth # 106<br />

khs-america.com<br />

george.shernit@khsmusic.com<br />

800-283-4676<br />

Kaleidoscope Adventures, Inc<br />

Booth # 205<br />

www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com<br />

susan@mykatrip.com<br />

407-345-4899<br />

Lane Music<br />

Booth # 404<br />

www.lanemusic.com<br />

scott@lanemusic.com<br />

901-494-4433<br />

Lee University<br />

Booth # 225<br />

www.leeuniversity.edu/academics/music<br />

ahumberd@leeuniversity.edu<br />

423-614-8251<br />

Lippo’s Music Mart<br />

Booth # 325<br />

www.lipposmusicmart.com<br />

lippolady@gmail.com<br />

423-677-8276<br />

Lipscomb University<br />

Booth # 509<br />

www.lipscomb.edu/music<br />

jssnodgrass@lipscomb.edu<br />

615-966-5750<br />

Main Street Travel, LLC<br />

Booth # 306<br />

mstctours.com<br />

travel@mstcco.com<br />

615-345-6663<br />

Middle Tennessee State University<br />

School of Music<br />

Booth # 409, 508<br />

www.mtsumusic.com<br />

jennifer.vannatta-hall@mtsu.edu<br />

615-898-5924<br />

Milligan University<br />

Booth # 208<br />

www.milligan.edu/music<br />

ndelong@milligan.edu<br />

423-461-8791<br />

Music & Arts<br />

Booth # 118<br />

www.musicarts.com<br />

michael.owen@musicarts.com<br />

Music Filing Solutions<br />

Booth # 309<br />

www.musicfilingsolutions.com<br />

bill@musicfilingsolutions.com<br />

630-369-9999<br />

Music for All, Inc.<br />

Booth # 307<br />

www.musicforall.org<br />

info@musicforall.org<br />

800-848-2263<br />

Music Travel Consultants<br />

Booth # 512, 514<br />

www.musictravel.com<br />

emily.ward@musictravel.com<br />

317-637-0837<br />

Old Town Violins<br />

Booth # 120, 122<br />

oldtownviolins.com<br />

jhislope@oldtownviolins.com<br />

502-690-2332<br />

PepWear<br />

Booth # 523, 525<br />

www.pepwear.com<br />

conventions@pepwear.com<br />

972-982-7811<br />

64TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE | NASHVILLE, TN 25


EXHIBITOR DIRECTORY<br />

Perform International<br />

Booth # 216<br />

www.perform-international.com<br />

rzuehlke@perform-international.com<br />

770-220-2242<br />

Peripole Music<br />

Booth # 107, 109<br />

peripole.com/<br />

contact@peripole.com<br />

503-362-2560<br />

Poppin’ Popcorn<br />

Booth # 117<br />

www.poppinpopcorn.com<br />

info@poppinpopcorn.com<br />

865-363-7931<br />

QuaverEd<br />

Booth # 519<br />

www.quavered.com<br />

buz@quavered.com<br />

629-702-7381<br />

Simply Sheets Fundraising<br />

Booth # 104<br />

www.simplysheets.net<br />

michelle@simplysheets.net<br />

251-454-0507<br />

Snap! Mobile<br />

Booth # 213<br />

www.snapraise.com<br />

david.king@snapraise.com<br />

Sonor Orff-Nuvo Instrumental<br />

Booth # 108<br />

khs-america.com<br />

info@khsmusic.com<br />

800-283-4676<br />

Stanbury Uniforms, LLC<br />

Booth # 312<br />

www.stanbury.com<br />

info@stanbury.com<br />

800-826-2246<br />

Tennessee State University<br />

Booth # 408<br />

www.tnstate.edu/music<br />

rbryan14@tnstate.edu<br />

404-545-9064<br />

Tennessee Tech University<br />

Booth # 305<br />

www.tntech.edu/music<br />

cjhill@tntech.edu<br />

931-372-6406<br />

The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt<br />

School of Music<br />

Booth # 119, 218<br />

www.memphis.edu/music<br />

musicadmissions@memphis.edu<br />

901-678-3766<br />

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga<br />

Booth # 414<br />

www.utc.edu/music<br />

jordan-hicks@utc.edu<br />

423-425-4612<br />

Trevecca Nazarene University<br />

Booth # 224<br />

www.trevecca.edu/music<br />

ddiehl@trevecca.edu<br />

615-517-6864<br />

Union University<br />

Booth # 425, 524<br />

www.uu.edu<br />

jkinchen@uu.edu<br />

731-661-5345<br />

University of Southern Mississippi School of Music<br />

Booth # 214<br />

www.usm.edu/music/index.php<br />

lauren.gerhart@usm.edu<br />

601-266-5555<br />

University of Tennessee at Martin<br />

Booth # 314<br />

www.utm.edu/academics/departments/music<br />

sbarne28@utm.edu<br />

731-881-7410<br />

University of Tennessee Knoxville School of Music<br />

Booth # 424<br />

music.utk.edu<br />

scarro33@utk.edu<br />

865-963-2545<br />

US Army Bands<br />

Booth # 115<br />

www.bands.army.mil<br />

walter.a.russ.mil@army.mil<br />

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SELECTED PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES<br />

Tennessee Wind Symphony<br />

Wednesday, April 19, <strong>2023</strong> • 9:00 PM • Tennessee DE<br />

The Tennessee Wind Symphony (TWS) was founded in 1991. It presents a year-round<br />

series of concerts in a wide range of venues. The TWS is dedicated to excellence in<br />

symphonic band performance and to providing quality band music for the people of<br />

Tennessee. In addition to a regular schedule of concerts in Tennessee, the TWS has<br />

performed in Washington, D.C.; London, England; and twice at Carnegie Hall, New<br />

York, NY. The TWS has received numerous awards and recognitions, most notably<br />

the 2007-2008 John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Silver Scroll, North America’s<br />

most prestigious award for community concert bands. The Wind Symphony typically<br />

provides admission-free concerts, being a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation<br />

chartered in the State of Tennessee, funded entirely through membership dues,<br />

donations, and corporate sponsors. The TWS membership consists of a wide range<br />

of ages, professions, and musical backgrounds. Members live and work all over<br />

East Tennessee, assembling weekly in Knoxville for rehearsals. The Tennessee Wind<br />

Symphony is a member of the Association of Concert Bands, the Arts & Culture Alliance<br />

of Greater Knoxville, and is supported by the Tennessee Arts Commission.<br />

Music City Chorus<br />

Wednesday, April 19, <strong>2023</strong> • 9:00 PM • Tennessee DE<br />

Under the direction of Dusty Schleier, the Music City Chorus (MCC) is a premier men’s<br />

a cappella chorus based in Nashville, Tennessee, known for its captivating and<br />

entertaining performances of diverse repertoire, including barbershop, musical theater,<br />

pop, and holiday favorites. MCC recently presented its second show at the historic<br />

Ryman Auditorium in December 2022 with special guest artist David Phelps. For the<br />

first time in its 75-year history, MCC was crowned International Chorus Champion of the<br />

Barbershop Harmony Society in 2022, fulfilling the dream of its 80+ chorus members.<br />

MCC focuses on building fellowship and camaraderie through the barbershop style. MCC<br />

is fortunate to have an incredibly talented music leadership team, with certified directors<br />

and coaches who seek to build the individual vocal craft and musicianship of each chorus<br />

member. Music, and especially a capella singing, has the power to change lives for the<br />

better; MCC takes its role seriously as an arts community leader in Middle Tennessee,<br />

striving to share their love and passion for vocal excellence with as many as possible.<br />

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Collierville High School Wind Ensemble<br />

Thursday, April 20, <strong>2023</strong> • 9:30 AM • Tennessee DE<br />

The Collierville Wind Ensemble (Collierville High School) is the top performance<br />

group comprised of 9th-12th grade students. The wind ensemble’s mission is to<br />

expose students to the rich history of wind band literature and create memorable<br />

performance for the Collierville community. The ensemble has earned consistent<br />

superior ratings in concert performance assessment and ASBDA awards of<br />

distinction. The ensemble has worked with several esteemed conductors, including<br />

Dr. Scott Jones (Ohio State University), Dr. Steve Moore (University of Miami), Dr.<br />

Steven Meyer (Northern Arizona University), Dr. Christopher Morehouse (Southern<br />

Illinois University), Dr. Benjamin Diden (Georgia Tech University), and Dr. Albert<br />

Nguyen (University of Memphis).<br />

Nolensville High School Wind Ensemble<br />

Thursday, April 20, <strong>2023</strong> • 11:30 AM • Tennessee DE<br />

Tennessee Bandmasters Association<br />

Hall of Fame Concert & Awards Ceremony<br />

The Nolensville Wind Ensemble (Nolensville High<br />

School) is the premiere instrumental ensemble<br />

of Nolensville Band. Currently in its fifth year, the<br />

Wind Ensemble is comprised of advanced young<br />

musicians representing grades 9 through 12. The<br />

ensemble consistently produces MTSBOA All Mid-<br />

State Honor Band and Tennessee All-State Band<br />

members. In addition to annually achieving unanimous superior ratings at Concert<br />

Performance Assessment and the ASBDA Award of Distinction in Concert Performance,<br />

the Nolensville Wind Ensemble performed before 8 million viewers as a televised<br />

featured on ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. The ensemble is honored to<br />

perform the Tennessee Bandmasters Association Hall of Fame Concert at the 64th<br />

Annual Tennessee Music Education Association <strong>Conference</strong>, which will feature the<br />

premiere of the first Nolensville Band commission by composer Brant Karrick.<br />

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SELECTED PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES<br />

Stewarts Creek High School<br />

Athena Treble Choir<br />

Thursday, April 20, <strong>2023</strong> • 4:00 PM • Tennessee DE<br />

The Athena Treble Choir is the flagship treble<br />

ensemble of the Stewarts Creek High School<br />

choral program, which also includes the Apollo<br />

Contra Ensemble (advanced tenor/bass), Bel Canto<br />

(intermediate treble), Giovani Voci (beginning<br />

treble), and Meistersingers (beginning tenor/bass).<br />

The Stewarts Creek Choirs are one division<br />

of the Stewarts Creek Fine Arts Academy, which, along with Visual Arts, Theater,<br />

and Instrumental Music, offers a collaborative, conservatory-style education within<br />

Stewarts Creek High School, offering students a focused study in the Arts while<br />

enjoying the benefits of a comprehensive public high school. Academy students enjoy<br />

a weekly recital hour, Dual Enrollment classes in the Arts including DE Music Theory<br />

and DE Ear Training, and a process-based curriculum that includes specialized fine<br />

arts courses (Songwriting, Guitar, and Beat Laboratory) in addition to performance<br />

and studio-based classes. The Academy also offers the Stewarts Creek Arts Certificate,<br />

a four-year diploma program that offers the highest-achieving students guided<br />

opportunities for growth, such as monthly advisory sessions, yearly performance<br />

evaluations, and a senior Capstone Recital/Portfolio juried by Stewarts Creek faculty.<br />

Nearly fifty students in the Stewarts Creek Choral and Theater programs take private<br />

voice instruction from two applied voice faculty who teach during the school day.<br />

Stewarts Creek students perform in two voice recitals and masterclasses each year.<br />

Stewarts Creek voice students are past winners of Regional NATS competitions and the<br />

Orpheus Vocal Competition and are regularly accepted into the All-County Choirs, Mid-<br />

State Choirs, All-State Choirs, Governor’s School for the Arts, and Regional/National<br />

Honor Choirs of the American Choral Directors Association.<br />

Farragut High School Advanced Mixed Choir<br />

Thursday, April 20, <strong>2023</strong> • 4:00 PM • Tennessee DE<br />

The Advanced Mixed Choir is the premiere<br />

ensemble in the Farragut High School Choral<br />

Program. Students selected for this choir have<br />

completed at least one semester of study in vocal<br />

music during which they have shown exceptional<br />

musical skill. The group focuses on performing<br />

a variety of repertoire while building skill in<br />

music theory and sight reading. Members of this<br />

ensemble regularly participate in All East Honor<br />

Choir, All-State Choirs, and Governor’s School for the Arts. In the last two years, the<br />

Advanced Mixed Choir has performed for the opening session of the Tennessee State<br />

Senate, scored straight superior markings at JB Lyle and ACDA State Performance<br />

Assessment, and performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City.<br />

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MTSU TEBA Chorale<br />

Thursday, April 20, <strong>2023</strong> • 5:00 PM • Tennessee DE<br />

The MTSU TEBA Chorale began singing together in the Fall of 2019. The ensemble<br />

is open to all university students, staff, and faculty who sing tenor or bass. They<br />

perform two concerts each semester, with a varied repertoire from madrigals to<br />

musical theatre. The ensemble encompasses students from across many majors, with<br />

over half being non-music majors such as audio production, plant and soil science,<br />

and aerospace. They were invited to perform for the Williamson County Men’s Choir<br />

Festival, and they regularly appear in MTSU’s “Joys of the Season” produced by the<br />

College of Liberal Arts.<br />

Cordova High School Concert Singers<br />

Thursday, April 20, <strong>2023</strong> • 5:00 PM • Tennessee DE<br />

The award-winning Concert Singers is the top-performing ensemble at Cordova High<br />

School. “The Singers” are comprised of 10th through 12th grade honor students and<br />

occasionally a few 9th graders who meet the audition and academic requirements;<br />

they must maintain a C average in their classes to perform with this ensemble. Of<br />

this ensemble, 30 of these singers made the All-Southwest Tennessee Senior High<br />

Honor choir. “The Singers” continuously receive superior ratings, best in class, and<br />

overall top ensemble at local and national competitions. In 2018, “The Singers”<br />

reached national acclaim with over 9 million views on Facebook for their musical<br />

tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and have had additional viral videos surpassing<br />

over a million views on both YouTube and Facebook. “The Singers” by invitation have<br />

performed in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Hawaii, and New York at the worldrenowned<br />

Carnegie Hall. This past Spring, “The Singers” were selected to perform<br />

at the 2022 Southern <strong>Conference</strong> of the American Choral Directors Association in<br />

Raleigh, North Carolina. The students continuously graduate with full vocal, choral,<br />

and academic scholarships to institutions of their choices. The Concert Singers are<br />

widely known for their inspiring and moving performances.<br />

64TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE | NASHVILLE, TN 31


<strong>TMEA</strong> ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<br />

<strong>TMEA</strong> would like to thank the following individuals and groups:<br />

ArtsEd Tennessee, Stephen Coleman<br />

CMA Foundation, Tiffany Kerns and Franklin Willis<br />

Innovative Percussion, Erik Johnson<br />

Jupiter/KHS America Music, Rick DeJonge<br />

Peripole, Inc., Andrew Perry, N.D.<br />

Rutherford County Schools, Lindsay Halford, Ed.D.<br />

Steinway Piano Gallery Nashville, Brandon Herrenbruck<br />

Williamson County Schools, Mark Kinzer<br />

Tennessee All-State General Chairs<br />

Carter Noblin, Wilson Central High School, Lebanon<br />

Brian Russell, DMA, Stewarts Creek High School, Smyrna<br />

Tennessee All-State Ensemble Coordinators<br />

Garrett Doo, Smyrna High School, Smyrna<br />

Kelly Davenport, David Crockett HS, Jonesborough<br />

Amanda Short, Cocke County High School, Newport<br />

Cord Martin, Whitthorne Middle School, Columbia<br />

Nichole Pitts, McCallie School, Chattanooga<br />

Gary Wilkes, Ravenwood High School, Brentwood<br />

Mondale Rogers, Brentwood High School, Brentwood<br />

Ben Channell, Lebanon High School, Lebanon<br />

Tennessee Treble Choir Ensemble Coordinator<br />

Tiffany Barton, Madison Creek Elementary, Goodlettsville<br />

Tennessee Music Education Association<br />

<strong>Conference</strong> Coordinators<br />

Jenn Rothschild, <strong>Conference</strong>Direct<br />

Mark Garey, Freedom Middle School, Franklin<br />

Daphne Garey, First Presbyterian Church, Nashville<br />

John Mears, Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro<br />

Susan Kelly, Stewarts Creek High School, Smyrna<br />

Reggie Coleman, Rocky Fork Middle School, Smyrna<br />

Nick Thomas, Eagleville School, Eagleville<br />

Michael Petrone, Rocky Fork Middle School, Smyrna<br />

Phillip Kigaita, Rocky Fork Middle School, Smyrna<br />

Raymond Meza, Heritage MS, Thompson’s Station<br />

Philip Gregory, Providence Christian, Murfreesboro<br />

Chris Click, Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro<br />

Tennessee Music Education Association Board of Directors<br />

Michael Chester, <strong>TMEA</strong> Executive Director | Stewarts Creek High School, Smyrna<br />

Ryan Fisher, Ph.D., <strong>TMEA</strong> President | University of Memphis, Memphis<br />

Joel Denton, <strong>TMEA</strong> President-Elect | Lee University, Cleveland<br />

Alexis Yatuzis-Derryberry, <strong>TMEA</strong> Immediate Past-President | Stewarts Creek High School, Smyrna<br />

Dian Eddleman, <strong>TMEA</strong> Secretary | University School of Jackson, Jackson<br />

Anna Laura Williams, <strong>TMEA</strong> Publications Managing Editor | Siegel Middle School, Murfreesboro<br />

Ben Torres, <strong>TMEA</strong> State General Music Chair | Woodlawn Elementary School, Woodlawn<br />

Demetrius Robinson, Ed.S., <strong>TMEA</strong> State Choral Chair | Louisiana Tech University, Ruston (LA)<br />

Cynthia Wright, <strong>TMEA</strong> State Orchestra Chair | Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School, Maryville<br />

Ollie Liddell, Ph.D., <strong>TMEA</strong> State Band Chair | Memphis Central High School, Memphis<br />

Lauren Ramey, Ph.D., <strong>TMEA</strong> State Higher Education Chair | East Tennessee State University, Johnson City<br />

Michael Chandler, Ph.D., <strong>TMEA</strong> NAfME Collegiate Chair | Austin Peay State University, Clarksville<br />

Loneka Wilkinson-Battiste, Ph.D., <strong>TMEA</strong> Society for Music Teacher Education & Research | UT Knoxville, Knoxville<br />

Christopher Dye, Ed.D., <strong>TMEA</strong> Advocacy and Government Relations Chair | MTSU, Murfreesboro<br />

CONFERENCE PROGRAM ADVERTISER INDEX<br />

A very special thank you to all of our advertisers who support<br />

the work of students and music educators at all levels.<br />

Amro Music Stores, Inc.................................................. 12<br />

Austin Peay State University......................................... 16<br />

Bethel University............................................................ 19<br />

East Tennessee State University.................................. 17<br />

Lee University.................................................. Back Cover<br />

Middle Tennessee State University............................... 7<br />

Performing Arts Consultants........................................ 27<br />

Steinway Piano Gallery Nashville................................. 32<br />

Tennessee Tech University............... Inside Front Cover<br />

Union University............................................................ 13<br />

University of Memphis.................................................... 3<br />

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.................... 35<br />

University of Tennessee at Knoxville........................... 33<br />

University of Tennessee at Martin................................. 6<br />

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