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Please save the date for this year’s conference- Nov 20-21, 2025

 

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CMEA Bay Section Fall Conference
November 15-16, 2024 at SJSU

Full Conference Program

Friday, Nov 15, 2024

Time Events Location Genre
8:00 AM Conference Registration Begins
 Student Union
(SU)
8:30-9:20 AM Proposition 28: An Overview for Educators  SU Room 1 Higher Ed
Structuring a Comprehensive Jazz Ensemble Curriculum SU Room 2 Jazz
From Folk Songs to Pop Music – Energizing Your Classroom SU Room 3 Elem/General Music
Classroom Ideas Stolen From Other Teachers SU Room 4 Orchestra
9:30-10:45 AM Mariachi Music Culture: Teaching and Learning  SU Room 3 Multicultural
Choir Reading Session 1: HS/Adv MS SU Room 4 Choral
Band Reading Session Concert Hall
(Music Building)		 Band
11:00-11:50 AM Meaningful Music Learning for High School SPED Students SU Room 1 Learning & Innovations
Audio Concepts for Choral Directors SU Room 2 Choir
Artistic Alchemy: Fusing Pedagogy and Ensemble Programming SU Room 3 (*updated) Band
12:00-1:00 PM – Lunch Break –
Pizza with the Presidents  Music Building Room 182 Higher Ed (Collegiate Event)
1:00-1:50 PM CMEA Bay Section – General Session/Keynote Address Concert Hall
(Music Building)		 All
2:00-2:50 PM Why Aren’t My Students Engaged and What Can I Do About It? SU Room 1 Higher Ed
Piano Afro-Cubano: From Havana to the Bay SU Room 2 Jazz
Creating Meaningful Improvisation In and Out of the Classroom SU Room 3 Elem/General Music
Thinking Like An Artist In Middle School Orchestra SU Room 4 Orchestra
3:00-3:50 PM Prop 28, Year Two – Where Are We? SU Room 1 Learning & Innovations
She/her/ella: Unlocking the Music of Latina Choral Composers SU Room 3 Choral & Multicultural
Curating Meaningful Musical Moments: Artistic Approaches to Choosing & Presenting Repertoire SU Room 4 Band
4:00-4:50 PM Showcase Concert: SJSU Wind Ensemble Concert Hall
(Music Building)		 All
5:30-7:00 PM Wine and Cheese SU Ballroom B All

 

Saturday, Nov 16, 2024

Time Events Location Genre
8:00 AM Conference Registration Begins
 Student Union
8:30-9:45 AM Jazz New Music Reading Session SU Room 1 Jazz
Why Improvise? Help Me Improvise! SU Room 2 Learning & Innovations
Choir Reading Session 2: Elem/MS SU Room 3 Choral
Orchestra Reading Session SU Ballroom A Orchestra
Band Conducting Symposium [Double Session 8:30-10:50am] SU Room 4 Band
10:00-10:50 AM ELD Through Music: a New Way to Reach More Students and Grow Programs SU Room 1 Higher Ed
Time in Harmony: Setting Up Systems for Efficiency and Success as a Choral Educator SU Room 2 Choral
Balance in Brass SU Room 3 Elem/General Music
Band Conducting Symposium [Continued: 8:30-10:50am] SU Room 4 Band
11:00-11:50 AM Navigating Jazz: Practical Tips for Band Directors With Limited Jazz Experience SU Room 1 Jazz
Songs From the Philippines and Beyond SU Room 3 Multicultural
Building Bass Mastery: Fundamentals, Technique, and Repertoire SU Room 4 Elementary Music
12:00-1:00 PM Conference Choir Concert Morris Dailey Choral
12:30-1:15 PM Conference Band Concert Concert Hall
(Music Building)		 Band
1:45-2:30 PM Conference Orchestra Concert Concert Hall
(Music Building)
 Orchestra