Fall Conference Schedule – Nov 2025

CMEA Bay Section Winter Conference
Nov 21-22, 2025 at SJSU

Full Conference Program (PDF) [to be linked]
Conference At-a-Glance Schedule


Friday, Nov 21, 2025

Time Events Location Genre
8:00 AM Conference Registration Begins
Student Union
(SU)
8:30-9:20 AM APPROACHES TO BAND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION SU Room 1 Higher Ed
FROM MONK TO MOZART: BUILDING CONTEXT & MEANINGFUL LEARNING THROUGH IMPROVISATION & PLAY SU Room 2 Jazz
ORCHESTRATING BEGINNINGS: CREATING A SOLID START FOR YOUNG STRING PLAYER SU Room 3 Elem – Beginning Instruments
THE “D.A.H.M.S. METHOD”: DAHMS’ ACRONYMS (FOR) HELPING MUSIC STUDENTS SU Room 4 Orchestra
INTO THE WILD: EXPLORING THE CREATIVE PROCESS WITH ORFF SCHULWERK Music Building 161 Elem – General Music
9:30-10:45 AM PROGRAMMING FOR SUCCESS – LET’S ASK THE PROS! SU Room 1 Collegiate
HARANA: THE ART OF COURTING THROUGH SERENADE SU Room 3 Multicultural
CHORAL READING SESSION 1: HIGH SCHOOL SU Room 4 Choral
MEANINGFUL MUSIC EXPERIENCES IN THE ELEMENTARY SPECIAL DAY CLASS Music Building 161 Elem – General Music
BAND
READING SESSION
Concert Hall (Music Building) Band
11:00-11:50 AM MEET THEM WHERE THEY ARE: TIPS, TRICKS, AND LESSONS FOR SPED KIDS IN MUSIC CLASS! SU Room 1 Learning & Innovations
WHAT ARE ALL THOSE BUTTONS FOR?: TEACHING BAND AS A CHORAL SPECIALIST SU Room 2 Choral
FESTIVAL BEST PRACTICES SU Room 3 Adjudication
BIAS IN MUSIC EDUCATION SU Room 4 DEIA
MINDFULNESS IN THE MUSIC CLASSROOM Music Building 161 Elem – General Music
TEACHING CORE REPERTOIRE THROUGH ATHLETIC BANDS PERFORMANCE Concert Hall
(Music Building)
Band
12:00-12:50 PM – Lunch Break –
Pizza with the Presidents (Collegiate Event)
Music Building Room 182
1:00-1:50 PM Keynote Speaker – Jeanne Christensen
[What We Do Matters: Teaching with Purpose, Leading with Heart]
Concert Hall
(Music Building)
All
2:00-2:50 PM UNIVERSAL PERCUSSION IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CLASSROOM & CROSS-ENSEMBLE PERCUSSION TECHNIQUES SU Room 1 Higher Ed
SJSU LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE SU Room 2 Jazz
BEGINNING BRASS SU Room 3 Elem – Beginning Instruments
REFINED DETAILS AND MINDSET IN STRING PEDAGOGY: PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR VIOLIN ENSEMBLES SU Room 4 Orchestra
PREPARING YOUNG MUSICIANS FOR SUCCESS Music Building 161 Elem – General Music
3:00-3:50 PM STAYING IN TUNE: LONGEVITY, LEADERSHIP, AND INSIGHTS FROM 100+ YEARS IN MUSIC EDUCATION SU Room 1 Learning & Innovations
BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS IN THE YOUNG CHOIR SU Room 2 Choral
MAGIC IN THE APPROACH SU Room 3 Multicultural
ENSEMBLE MUSIC MAKING AS A RESPONSE TO 21ST CENTURY DIGITAL ISOLATION SU Room 4 Band
SONGS, DANCES, & GAMES FOR THE ELEMENTARY MUSIC CLASSROOM Music Building 161 Elem- General Music
4:00-4:50 PM SHOWCASE CONCERT: SJSU Choraliers (Dr. Jeffrey Benson) Concert Hall
(Music Building)
All
5:15-7:15 PM Wine and Cheese SU Ballroom B All

 


Saturday, Nov 22, 2025

 

Time Events Location Genre
8:00 AM Conference Registration Begins
Student Union
8:30-9:20 AM SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF AN ELEMENTARY MUSIC TEACHER GROUP SU Room 1 Higher Ed
VOICE SCIENCE IN THE VOCAL JAZZ REHEARSAL SU Room 2 Choral
BEGINNING WOODWINDS: NEWBS TO NOVICE – ADDRESSING THE VARIED NEEDS OF YOUR NEW WOODWINDS SU Room 3 Elem – Beginning Instruments
BAND
CONDUCTING SYMPOSIUM [DOUBLE SESSION 8:30-10:45am]
SU Room 4 Band
FLOWER POWER: ORFF MEETS ELA Music Building 161 Elem – General Music
9:30-10:45 AM JAZZ READING SESSION SU Room 1 Adjudication
CHORAL READING SESSION 2: ELEM/MS SU Room 2 Choral
HERDING CATS: MANAGEMENT IN THE MUSIC CLASSROOM, K – 12 SU Room 3 Learning & Innovations
ORCHESTRA READING SESSION SU Ballroom A Orchestra
JAMMING TO GHANAIAN FOLK MUSIC: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ATENTEBEN Music Building 161 Elem – General Music
11:00-11:50 AM BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHING JAZZ SU Room 1 Jazz
#POST: USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN MUSIC EDUCATION SU Room 2 DEIA
TEACHING AND ADVOCACY: THE MULTIPLE ROLES OF MUSIC EDUCATORS SU Room 3 Collegiate
TEACHING VIOLIN & VIOLA TECHNIQUE: SOLUTIONS FOR COMMON TECHNICAL PROBLEMS SU Room 4 Orchestra
¡CANTA Y JUEGA! SPANISH SONGS AND GAMES FOR THE ELEMENTARY MUSIC CLASSROOM Music Building 161 Elem – General Music
12:00-1:15 PM Honor Choir Concert (SSA, then SATB) Morris Dailey Choral
12:30-1:15 PM Honor Band Concert Concert Hall
(Music Building)
Band
1:45-2:30 PM Honor Orchestra Concert Concert Hall
(Music Building)
Orchestra