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Saturday, July 26, 2025
7:45 AM – 10:00 AM
CST
TCDA Registration Open
7:45 AM – 10:00 AM
CST
TCDA Registration Open
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
7:45 AM – 10:00 AM
CST
TODA Registration Open
7:45 AM – 10:00 AM
CST
TODA Registration Open
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TODA
7:50 AM – 10:45 AM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal (CLOSED)
7:50 AM – 10:45 AM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal (CLOSED)
Location: CC 225 ABC
TCDA Conductor:
Fred Meads (he/him/his)
– Los Angeles Children's Chorus
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Jeanna Villanueva
ELEM
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
It's Okay if You Don't have ___, You Can Still ____
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
It's Okay if You Don't have ___, You Can Still ____
Location: CC 007
TODA Headliner:
Bruce Walker, MM (he/him/his)
– Columbia Basin College
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
Mu Omicron Young Director Coffee
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
Mu Omicron Young Director Coffee
Location: Commonwealth Coffeehouse - Hemisfair Park
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal (CLOSED)
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal (CLOSED)
Location: CC 221 ABC
TCDA Conductor:
B.E. Boykin
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Kieley Morales
– San Antonio
MS/JH
8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
CST
WS 1 - Voicing Your Treble Choir for Success
8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
CST
WS 1 - Voicing Your Treble Choir for Success
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Aubrey Erickson, B.M., M.M. (she/her/hers)
– Bridgeland High School
HS
8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
CST
WS 20 - Answered Prayers for Directors: Juggling Church, School, & Community - Q/A Panel & Reading Session
8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
CST
WS 20 - Answered Prayers for Directors: Juggling Church, School, & Community - Q/A Panel & Reading Session
Location: CC 225 D
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Cornileus D. Roberson, n/a
– Crowley ISD / Cochran Chapel United Methodist Church
TCDA Conductor:
Alexander Bruce
– Cypress Creek HS, Cypress Fairbanks ISD
TCDA Conductor:
Nyadia T. Thorpe, MME
– Life Schools of Dallas
TCDA Conductor:
Bradley Acree, Masters in Educational Administration (he/him/his)
– Kahla Middle School/Cypress Methodist Church
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Alan Dyer, MM
– First Unitarian Church of Dallas
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Cory D. Curvin (he/him/his)
– Choristers Guild
WOR/COMM
8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
CST
WS 21 - 6th Grade Success!
8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
CST
WS 21 - 6th Grade Success!
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Megan C. Weston, M.M.ED (she/her/hers)
– Leander ISD
Presider:
Sarah Kumengi
MS/JH
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
CST
Reading Session 6: D'Addario
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
CST
Reading Session 6: D'Addario
Location: CC 008
TODA Conductor:
Nicole Melrose
TODA
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
CST
ELEM/HS/COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL - Visit Exhibits
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
CST
ELEM/HS/COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
ELEM
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
CST
Reading Session 7: Full Orchestra
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
CST
Reading Session 7: Full Orchestra
Location: CC 006
TODA Conductor:
Jeff Harvick
TODA
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
CST
Publisher RS 16 - Alfred Music: Meet Me in the Middle: Choral Rep for Middle Schoolers
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
CST
Publisher RS 16 - Alfred Music: Meet Me in the Middle: Choral Rep for Middle Schoolers
Location: CC 221 D
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Krista Hart
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Tracy Carroll
MS/JH
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
CST
RS 6 - Contest Pieces to Captivate Your Tenor Bass Singers
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
CST
RS 6 - Contest Pieces to Captivate Your Tenor Bass Singers
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Dustin B. Barksdale (he/him/his)
– THE Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, Dallas ISD
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Clinton Blanco, MME (he/him/his)
– MacArthur High School
Presider:
Nicole Dickerson
HS
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
CST
Student Conductor Dress Rehearsal (CLOSED)
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
CST
Student Conductor Dress Rehearsal (CLOSED)
Location: CC 302
TCDA Clinician:
Marques L. A Garrett, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of North Texas
TCDA Clinician:
Margaret Winchell (she/her/hers)
– Southern Methodist University
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Alan Dyer, MM
– First Unitarian Church of Dallas
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Charles Praytor, MA (he/him/his)
– Tyler Junior College
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
STUDENT CONDUCTOR
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
CST
WS 22 - We Love to Sing! Creating a Culture of Singing in the Elementary Music Classroom.
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
CST
WS 22 - We Love to Sing! Creating a Culture of Singing in the Elementary Music Classroom.
Location: CC 225 D
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Vicky Suarez, MM (she/her/hers)
– Dallas ISD
ELEM
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
CST
Mu Omicron New Teacher Clinic: UIL Like a Boss: Prep Strategies that Deliver
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
CST
Mu Omicron New Teacher Clinic: UIL Like a Boss: Prep Strategies that Deliver
Location: CC 007
TODA Clinician:
Joanna G. DeVoto
– Ereckson Middle School Allen ISD
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal (CLOSED)
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal (CLOSED)
Location: Lila Cockrell Theatre
TCDA Conductor:
B.E. Boykin
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Kieley Morales
– San Antonio
MS/JH
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
CST
WS 23 - Happier Music Teacher: Like a Regular Music Teacher Only Happier
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
CST
WS 23 - Happier Music Teacher: Like a Regular Music Teacher Only Happier
Location: CC 225 D
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Beth Duhon
– Fort Bend ISD/ Oakland Elementary
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
CST
WS 24 - Classroom Management for MS/JH Choirs
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
CST
WS 24 - Classroom Management for MS/JH Choirs
Location: CC 221 D
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Mary Jane Phillips, Bachelor of Music education - Texas Christian University (she/her/hers)
– Retired
MS/JH
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
CST
WS 25 - The Seven Types of Rest: Research-Based Solutions
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
CST
WS 25 - The Seven Types of Rest: Research-Based Solutions
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Madeline F. Bowen (she/her/hers)
– Baylor University School of Music
Presider:
Chanel Daniels
WOR/COMM
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CST
Mastering Vibrato: Elevating Expression in String Performance
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CST
Mastering Vibrato: Elevating Expression in String Performance
Location: CC 008
TODA Primary Clinician:
Laurie A. Williams, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Indianapolis
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CST
RS 7 - Student Conducting Session: All-Level Treble, Tenor/Bass, & Mixed Repertoire
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CST
RS 7 - Student Conducting Session: All-Level Treble, Tenor/Bass, & Mixed Repertoire
Location: CC 302
TCDA Conductor:
Marques L. A Garrett, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of North Texas
TCDA Conductor:
Margaret Winchell (she/her/hers)
– Southern Methodist University
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Alan Dyer, MM
– First Unitarian Church of Dallas
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Charles Praytor, MA (he/him/his)
– Tyler Junior College
TCDA Student Conductor:
Mason Asberry
TCDA Student Conductor:
Erin Chunn
TCDA Student Conductor:
Brian De Stefano
TCDA Student Conductor:
Krystal Elliston
TCDA Student Conductor:
Jamie Gonzalez
TCDA Student Conductor:
Shelby Griffin
TCDA Student Conductor:
Analyse Melendez
TCDA Student Conductor:
Ethan Overton
TCDA Student Conductor:
Cameron Phillips
TCDA Student Conductor:
Elyssia Razo
TCDA Student Conductor:
Dominique Sharifi
TCDA Student Conductor:
Peyton Stevens
TCDA Student Conductor:
Seth Thibodeau
TCDA Student Conductor:
Tennley Wilson
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir - Lunch on your own
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir - Lunch on your own
ELEM
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
Alegria Rehearsal (CLOSED)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
Alegria Rehearsal (CLOSED)
Location: Lila Cockrell Theatre
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
CST
Reading Session 8: Grade 3+
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
CST
Reading Session 8: Grade 3+
Location: CC 006
TODA Conductor:
Jennifer Gingell
– Katy ISD
TODA
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
ALL - Visit Exhibits
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
ALL - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
CST
Teaching Jazz Improvisation Using Familiar Tunes. Anybody Can Do It!
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
CST
Teaching Jazz Improvisation Using Familiar Tunes. Anybody Can Do It!
Location: CC 007
TODA Primary Clinician:
Jacob Cortez (he/him/his)
– McKinney ISD
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Lunch on you own
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Lunch on you own
MS/JH
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
CST
Closing Convocation: Alegría Women's Chorus of San Antonio & Election Results
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
CST
Closing Convocation: Alegría Women's Chorus of San Antonio & Election Results
Location: Lila Cockrell Theatre
TCDA Presider:
Leigh Ann McClure
TCDA Performing Group Conductor:
Jo Scurlock-Dillard
– Retired; Alegría Artistic Director
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal (CLOSED)
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal (CLOSED)
Location: CC 221 ABC
TCDA Conductor:
B.E. Boykin
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Kieley Morales
– San Antonio
MS/JH
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Performance
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Performance
Location: Lila Cockrell Theatre
TCDA Conductor:
Fred Meads (he/him/his)
– Los Angeles Children's Chorus
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Jeanna Villanueva
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Performance
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Performance
Location: Lila Cockrell Theatre
TCDA Conductor:
B.E. Boykin
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Kieley Morales
– San Antonio
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
