THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024
3:00 to 3:45 p.m.
Lee Eddy, Ross Salvosa, and Judith Schoepflin, NCTM
DEI Task Force Panel Discussion
4:00 to 4:45 p.m.
Frances Goei, NCTM
So You Want to Compose?
5:00 to 5:45 p.m.
Alyssa Jacobs
Empowered Teaching: Navigating Student Motivation Through the Lens of Executive Function
FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2024
8:15 a.m.
Katie O’Rourke, NCTM
Morning Movement
9:00 to 9:45 a.m.
Katie Levine
If I Had A Time Machine: Working Smarter not Harder
9:00 to 9:45 a.m.
Junheng Chen
Individualized teaching: A way to help students find their own voices
10:00 to 10:45 a.m.
Greg Presley, NCTM
All I Really Need to Know I Could Have Learned from CPE Bach
10:00 to 10:45 a.m.
Laura Dean, NCTM
Songs of Heart and Place on the American Frontier
11:00 to 11:45 a.m.
Mary Kaye Owen, NCTM
Group Piano Party Time
11:00 to 11:45 a.m.
Katie O’Rourke, NCTM
Part Versus Whole: Brain Lateralization and Integrative Learning
NOON
Lunch
Boxed lunches included with conference registrations completed by June 10, 2024
Chapter Presidents Meeting
CHAPTER PRESIDENTS meet with WSMTA President Colleen Hunter
(Room TBD)
District Directors Meeting
DISTRICT DIRECTORS meet with WSMTA Immediate Past President Kathy Mortensen
(Room TBD)
Visiting Artists Meeting
VISITING ARTISTS meet with WSMTA MAP Chair Jason Kuo
(Room TBD)
2:30 to 3:15 p.m.
Steven Hesla, NCTM
The Anatomy of Gorgeous Phrasing – Adventures in Three-Dimensional Playing!
3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
Peter Mack, NCTM
“Why would you do that, when you’re not even getting paid?” Reflections as MTNA President
4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Rose Freeman, NCTM
MTNA Certification: 3 Steps to Success
4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Leann Osterkamp He
Neurodivergence, Flying Chickens, and Chain Learning: Developing Instructional Flexibility to Become Culturally Responsive
SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2024
8:15 a.m.
Katie O’Rourke, NCTM
Morning Movement
9:00 to 9:45 a.m.
Marina Munter, NCTM, and the Moses Lake Teachers Panel
Silver Boxes: The words of encouragement to our students.
10:00 to 10:45 a.m.
Rachelle Ventura
When Repetition isn’t enough: Using contextual interference in the practice room
11:00 to 11:45 a.m.
Yimo Zhang
Repertoire choices for the intermediate-level Piano Students
NOON
Lunch
Boxed lunches included with conference registrations completed by June 10, 2024.
Members and District Directors Meeting
WSMTA MEMBERS with their District Directors with WSMTA President Colleen Hunter, NCTM and WSMTA Immediate Past President Kathy Mortensen
(Room TBD)
MAP Chairs Meeting
CHAPTER MAP CHAIRS meet with WSMTA MAP Chair Jason Kuo
(Room TBD)
1:00 to 1:45 p.m.
Michelle Mielke, NCTM
Curating a Musical Life
1:00 to 1:45 p.m.
Valerie Ross
Boundaries for the Independent Studio Teacher
2:00 to 2:45 p.m.
Kayden Warwick and Clara Brown
Unlocking Music Magic: Teaching Preschoolers Through Musical Play