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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CST
UIL Sight-Reading Orchestra Committee
Presider:
Lamar Smith (he/him/his)
– McKinney North HS
UIL
TODA
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CST
UIL Sight-Reading Orchestra Committee
Location: CC 218
Presider:
Lamar Smith (he/him/his)
– McKinney North HS
UIL
TODA
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
UIL Music Advisory Committee Meeting
Presider:
Bradley Kent
UIL
TCDA
TODA
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
UIL Music Advisory Committee Meeting
Location: CC 212, CC 213
Presider:
Bradley Kent
UIL
TCDA
TODA
Thursday, July 24, 2025
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
CST
TCDA Registration Open
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
CST
TCDA Registration Open
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
CST
TODA Registration Open
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
CST
TODA Registration Open
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TODA
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
Student Program Ownership Through Social Media
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
Student Program Ownership Through Social Media
Location: CC 007
TODA Primary Clinician:
Sabrina J. Behrens, BME/MM
– Fort Bend ISD/Travis High School
TODA Clinician:
John Niiler, BME
– Fort Bend ISD/Travis High School
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
Title 1 Success Strategies
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
Title 1 Success Strategies
Location: CC 008
TODA Primary Clinician:
Martin Sanchez
TODA - MS
TODA
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
CST
Young Director Coffee
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
CST
Young Director Coffee
TODA
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
CST
Reading Session 4: Grade .5-2
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
CST
Reading Session 4: Grade .5-2
Location: CC 006
TODA Conductor:
Erik Cavazos (he/him/his)
– Hays CISD- Johnson High School
TODA
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
CST
Invited Ensemble Warm-Up
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
CST
Invited Ensemble Warm-Up
Location: CC 007
TODA
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
CST
Teaching Orchestra with Emotional Intelligence
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
CST
Teaching Orchestra with Emotional Intelligence
Location: CC 008
TODA Primary Clinician:
Rachel L. Gonzales, M.M.
– Lubbock-Cooper ISD
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
CST
Student Conductor Meeting
TCDA Clinician:
Marques L. A Garrett, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of North Texas
TCDA Clinician:
Margaret Winchell (she/her/hers)
– Southern Methodist University
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
STUDENT CONDUCTOR
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
CST
Student Conductor Meeting
Location: CC 224
TCDA Clinician:
Marques L. A Garrett, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of North Texas
TCDA Clinician:
Margaret Winchell (she/her/hers)
– Southern Methodist University
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
STUDENT CONDUCTOR
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
ELEM - Visit Exhibits
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
ELEM, COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL, & WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TCDA
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
Headliner Session - Being Mindful: Creating Space for Ensemble Collaboration and Creativity
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
Headliner Session - Being Mindful: Creating Space for Ensemble Collaboration and Creativity
Location: CC 302
TCDA Headliner:
B.E. Boykin
MS/JH
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Choristers Guild: Church Reading Session
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Choristers Guild: Church Reading Session
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Cory D. Curvin (he/him/his)
– Choristers Guild
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Ellie Lin
– Dallas Symphony Children's Chorus
WOR/COMM
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
WS - Argentinian Choral Music: From the Bombo and the Caja to the Choir
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
WS - Argentinian Choral Music: From the Bombo and the Caja to the Choir
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Franco Basili, M.M. (he/him/his)
– University of Houston
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
TMAA Vocal Workshop
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
TMAA Vocal Workshop
Location: CC Stars at Night 3
Presider:
Kay Owens
TMAA
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CST
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CST
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TCDA
TODA
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
Student Conductor Full Rehearsal
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
Student Conductor Full Rehearsal
Location: CC 224
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
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
TODA General Session & Featured Performance
TODA Presider:
Sundas Mohi-Truong
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
TODA General Session & Featured Performance
Location: CC 007
TODA Presider:
Sundas Mohi-Truong
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
MS/JH - Visit Exhibits
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
MS/JH/HS/COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TCDA
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Walton: Music Showcase
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Walton: Music Showcase
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Dr. Joey Martin
– Texas State University
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Eric Thompson
WOR
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
WS - "Soulful Worship: Integrating Gospel Music in Cross-Cultural Church Settings"
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
WS - "Soulful Worship: Integrating Gospel Music in Cross-Cultural Church Settings"
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Maria A. Ellis, MA (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri- St. Louis
WOR/COMM
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
WS - I Studied Instrumental Music-You Want Me to Teach Choir?
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
WS - I Studied Instrumental Music-You Want Me to Teach Choir?
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Becky Puckett, M Ed (she/her/hers)
– Keller ISD
ELEM
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
PS - Readymade Music Literacy for Beginning Band, Choir & Orchestra
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
PS - Readymade Music Literacy for Beginning Band, Choir & Orchestra
Location: CC 216
Presenter:
Rob Chilton
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
ELEM/WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL/WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TCDA
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
Headliner Session - Building the Choir: Sound and Spirit
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
Headliner Session - Building the Choir: Sound and Spirit
Location: CC 301
TCDA Headliner:
Amanda Quist, DMA (she/her/hers)
– Western Michigan University
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
Headliner Session - Training the Ear for Tuneful Singing in Children’s Choirs
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
Headliner Session - Training the Ear for Tuneful Singing in Children’s Choirs
Location: CC 304
TCDA Headliner:
Fred Meads (he/him/his)
– Los Angeles Children's Chorus
ELEM
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Alliance Music Publications: APPEALING * INNOVATIVE * EXCITING New Works and Programming Ideas from Alliance
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Alliance Music Publications: APPEALING * INNOVATIVE * EXCITING New Works and Programming Ideas from Alliance
Location: CC 301
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Eduardo Garcia-Novelli (he/him/his)
– University of Kansas School of Music
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
RS - Songs Off the Beaten Path
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
RS - Songs Off the Beaten Path
Location: CC 302
TCDA Conductor:
Tommie Trinh (he/him/his)
– First Colony Middle School
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Eddie Vandewalker, Master of Music, UTA
– Laredo College
MS/JH
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
CST
Cello Pedagogy
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
CST
Cello Pedagogy
Location: CC 007
TODA Headliner:
Bruce Walker, MM (he/him/his)
– Columbia Basin College
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
CST
Defining The Roles
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
CST
Defining The Roles
Location: CC 008
TODA Primary Clinician:
Ashley Montes
– West Mesquite HS
TODA Clinician:
Dakota Hope (he/him/his)
– West Mesquite High School
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
CST
TMAA Orchestra Workshop
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
CST
TMAA Orchestra Workshop
Location: CC Stars at Night 3
TODA
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
MS/JH/WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TCDA
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Alfred Music: Just Add Kids!
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Alfred Music: Just Add Kids!
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Krista Hart
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Tracy Carroll
ELEM
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
WS - Answered Prayers for Directors: Juggling Church, School, & Community - Q/A Panel & Reading Session
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
WS - Answered Prayers for Directors: Juggling Church, School, & Community - Q/A Panel & Reading Session
Location: CC 303
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
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
WS - How Sweet the Sound! Creating Performance "Sweetener" Tracks for Your Choirs
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
WS - How Sweet the Sound! Creating Performance "Sweetener" Tracks for Your Choirs
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Alfonso M. Gonzalez (he/him/his)
– Harlingen C.I.S.D.
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
WS - Kodaly: It Isn't Elementary!
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
WS - Kodaly: It Isn't Elementary!
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Thea M. Persinger, bachelors degree and Kodaly certification (she/her/hers)
– Magnolia ISD
HS
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CST
PS - "Better by Sight" - A New Way to Sight Read Better!
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CST
PS - "Better by Sight" - A New Way to Sight Read Better!
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
CST
Student Conductor Rehearsal 1-A
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
CST
Student Conductor Rehearsal 1-A
Location: CC 224
TCDA Clinician:
Margaret Winchell (she/her/hers)
– Southern Methodist University
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Charles Praytor, MA (he/him/his)
– Tyler Junior College
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
STUDENT CONDUCTOR
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Registration
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Registration
Location: Outside CC 225
ELEM
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Registration
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Registration
Location: Outside CC 221 ABC
MS/JH
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
CST
Transitioning from Assistant to Head Director
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
CST
Transitioning from Assistant to Head Director
Location: CC 007
TODA Primary Clinician:
Cameron Tesoro (he/him/his)
– Klein Forest High School
TODA Clinician:
Emmanuel Coraza, MM (he/him/his)
– The Woodlands College Park HS
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Hal Leonard: Magic of Disney
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Hal Leonard: Magic of Disney
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Mac Huff
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Luke Talen
MS/JH
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CST
WS - Harmony and Hallelujah: The Art of Building a Community Gospel Choir
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CST
WS - Harmony and Hallelujah: The Art of Building a Community Gospel Choir
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Maria A. Ellis, MA (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri- St. Louis
WOR/COMM
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CST
WS - Telling is Not Teaching; Classroom Management in the Real World
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CST
WS - Telling is Not Teaching; Classroom Management in the Real World
Location: CC 303
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Mary Jane Phillips, Bachelor of Music education - Texas Christian University (she/her/hers)
– Retired
MS/JH
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CST
The String Weight Room
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CST
The String Weight Room
Location: CC 008
TODA Primary Clinician:
Jennifer Gingell
– Katy ISD
TODA Clinician:
Bethany Hagin
– Katy ISD
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
CST
Reading Session 2: Grade 2-3
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
CST
Reading Session 2: Grade 2-3
Location: CC 006
TODA Conductor:
Ellen Kidwell (she/her/hers)
– Reedy High School, Frisco ISD
TODA
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
CST
Flipping Your Daily Rehearsals to Increase Student Leadership and Create Artistic and Confident Musicians
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
CST
Flipping Your Daily Rehearsals to Increase Student Leadership and Create Artistic and Confident Musicians
Location: CC 007
TODA Primary Clinician:
David Pope, PhD (he/him/his)
– Baldwin Wallace University / Alfred Music
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
ELEM/COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL - Visit Exhibits
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
MS/JH/COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TCDA
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - BriLee Music: Magic in the Middle
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - BriLee Music: Magic in the Middle
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Christi Jones
– Young Junior High
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Toni Worley
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
RS - Music for Advanced High School Mixed and Chamber Choirs
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
RS - Music for Advanced High School Mixed and Chamber Choirs
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Christopher Fiorini
– Bridgeland HS / Cy Fair ISD
HS
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
un/heard: Dress Rehearsal (CLOSED)
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
un/heard: Dress Rehearsal (CLOSED)
Location: First Presbyterian Church
TCDA
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
WS - Structure and Strategy: Leading, Planning, and Scripting Your Traditional Music/Worship Ministry
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
WS - Structure and Strategy: Leading, Planning, and Scripting Your Traditional Music/Worship Ministry
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Matthew Robinson
– Kingwood Methodist Church
WOR/COMM
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
WS - We Love to Sing! Creating a Culture of Singing in the Elementary Music Classroom.
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
WS - We Love to Sing! Creating a Culture of Singing in the Elementary Music Classroom.
Location: CC 303
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Vicky Suarez, MM (she/her/hers)
– Dallas ISD
ELEM
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
CST
Student Conductor Rehearsal 1-B
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
CST
Student Conductor Rehearsal 1-B
Location: CC 224
TCDA Clinician:
Marques L. A Garrett, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of North Texas
TCDA Clinician:
Alan Dyer, MM
– First Unitarian Church of Dallas
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
STUDENT CONDUCTOR
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Parent/Chaperone/Student Meeting
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Parent/Chaperone Meeting
Location: CC 225 ABC
ELEM
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Parent/Chaperone/Student Meeting
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Parent/Chaperone Meeting
Location: CC 221 ABC
MS/JH
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
CST
Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Orchestra Classroom
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
CST
Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Orchestra Classroom
Location: CC 008
TODA Headliner:
Heather A. Lofdahl, PhD (she/her/hers)
– The Ohio State University
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Alfred Music: Meet Me in the Middle: Choral Rep for Middle Schoolers
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Alfred Music: Meet Me in the Middle: Choral Rep for Middle Schoolers
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Krista Hart
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Tracy Carroll
MS/JH
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CST
ALL - Visit Exhibits
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CST
ALL - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TCDA
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CST
The Sounds of Success: Using MakeMusic to Empower Every Learner, Everywhere
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CST
The Sounds of Success: Using MakeMusic to Empower Every Learner, Everywhere
Location: CC 216
Presenter:
Annie Ray
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CST
TMAA Mariachi
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CST
TMAA Mariachi
Location: CC Stars at Night 3
Presider:
Ruben Adame
TMAA
TCDA
TODA
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir - Alto Sectional Rehearsal
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir - Alto Sectional Rehearsal
Location: CC 225 D
TCDA Presider:
Becky Puckett, M Ed (she/her/hers)
– Keller ISD
ELEM
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir - Soprano Sectional Rehearsal
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir - Soprano Sectional Rehearsal
Location: CC 225 ABC
TCDA Presider:
Hayley Scoggins
– Klein ISD
ELEM
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Alto Sectional Rehearsal
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Alto Sectional Rehearsal
Location: CC 301
TCDA Presider:
Aleshia Martinez
MS/JH
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Bass Sectional Rehearsal
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Bass Sectional Rehearsal
Location: CC 302
TCDA Presider:
Max Vrij
MS/JH
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Soprano Sectional Rehearsal
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Soprano Sectional Rehearsal
Location: CC 303
TCDA Presider:
Ashley Grant
TCDA Presider:
Hannah Herrick
MS/JH
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Tenor Sectional Rehearsal
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Tenor Sectional Rehearsal
Location: CC 221 ABC
TCDA Presider:
Gregory Hilliard
TCDA Presider:
Sean Jackson
MS/JH
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
CST
Conducting Session 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
CST
Conducting Session 1
Location: CC 006
TODA Primary Clinician:
Jacob Harrison
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
CST
TCDA Opening Convocation: un/heard Concert, Award Presentations, TCDA Business, & Raffle!
TCDA Presider:
Leigh Ann McClure
TCDA Performing Group Conductor:
Carlos Cordero, Masters in Music Composition (he/him/his)
– Central Presbyterian Church
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
CST
TCDA Opening Convocation: un/heard Concert, Award Presentations, TCDA Business, & Raffle!
Location: First Presbyterian Church
TCDA Presider:
Leigh Ann McClure
TCDA Performing Group Conductor:
Carlos Cordero, Masters in Music Composition (he/him/his)
– Central Presbyterian Church
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Soprano Sectional Breakout
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Soprano Sectional Breakout
Location: CC 304
TCDA Presider:
Ashley Grant
TCDA Presider:
Hannah Herrick
MS/JH
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Tenor Sectional Breakout
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Tenor Sectional Breakout
Location: CC 224
TCDA Presider:
Gregory Hilliard
TCDA Presider:
Sean Jackson
MS/JH
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM
CST
Leveraging Classical Voice Training in Mariachi Singing
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM
CST
Leveraging Classical Voice Training in Mariachi Singing
Location: CC 007
TODA Primary Clinician:
Avigai Gonzalez, Educational Leadership (she/her/hers)
– Texas Southmost College
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
CST
Conducting Session 2 Rehearsal (CLOSED)
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
CST
Conducting Session 2 Rehearsal (CLOSED)
Location: CC 006
TODA Clinician:
Jacob Harrison
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
5:45 PM – 6:15 PM
CST
Lobby Talk #1
5:45 PM – 6:15 PM
CST
Lobby Talk #1
Location: CC 008
TODA
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
CST
TODA Welcome Social & Instrumental Open Mic Night
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
CST
TODA Welcome Social & Instrumental Open Mic Night
Location: The Friendly Spot
TODA
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
CST
JW Pepper Fajita Fest
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
CST
JW Pepper Fajita Fest
Location: CC LDR & Grotto
TCDA
Friday, July 25, 2025
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
CST
TCDA Registration Open
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
CST
TCDA Registration Open
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
CST
TODA Registration Open
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
CST
TODA Registration Open
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TODA
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - GIA Publications: New Sacred Music
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - GIA Publications: New Sacred Music
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
William Gokelman
– University of the Incarnate Word
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Meredith Vis
WOR/COMM
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
CST
WS - Reaching The Margins: Making Choir A Class For Everyone
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
CST
WS - Reaching The Margins: Making Choir A Class For Everyone
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Jacob Garcia (he/him/his)
– Waco ISD
MS/JH
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
CST
WS - Vocal Vitality: Healthy Singing for Teachers and Kids
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
CST
WS - Vocal Vitality: Healthy Singing for Teachers and Kids
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Susan Brumfield (she/her/hers)
– Texas Tech University
TCDA Clinician:
Rebecca Hays, DMA (she/her/hers)
– Texas A&M University
HS
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
PS - More Than Just a Homework App: How MakeMusic Can Be Your Teaching Partner
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
PS - More Than Just a Homework App: How MakeMusic Can Be Your Teaching Partner
Location: CC 216
Presenter:
Marianne White
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
Reading Session 3: Old Becoming New: Gems of the String Orchestra Repertoire
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CST
Reading Session 3: Old Becoming New: Gems of the String Orchestra RepertoireGems of the String Orchestra Repertoire
Location: CC 006
TODA Conductor:
Sandra Dackow
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CST
TMAA CSAPP
Presider:
Gerry Miller
TMAA
TCDA
TODA
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CST
TMAA CSAPP
Location: CC 210
Presider:
Gerry Miller
TMAA
TCDA
TODA
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CST
HS Leadership Day - San Antonio
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CST
HS Leadership Day - San Antonio
Location: CC 225 D
HS
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
CST
Beginning Orchestra 101
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
CST
Beginning Orchestra 101
Location: CC 008
TODA Primary Clinician:
Heather Davis
– Sartartia MS; Fort Bend iSD
TODA Clinician:
Brian Hairston
– Fort Bend ISD
TODA - MS
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal
Location: CC 225 ABC
TCDA Conductor:
Fred Meads (he/him/his)
– Los Angeles Children's Chorus
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Jeanna Villanueva
ELEM
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal
Location: CC 221 ABC
TCDA Conductor:
B.E. Boykin
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Kieley Morales
– San Antonio
MS/JH
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
CST
Headliner Session - Voicing and Seating the Choir
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
CST
Headliner Session - Voicing and Seating the Choir
Location: CC 301
TCDA Headliner:
Amanda Quist, DMA (she/her/hers)
– Western Michigan University
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Bel Cantare! Music: Finding Usable SAB Music - Where to Go?
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Bel Cantare! Music: Finding Usable SAB Music - Where to Go?
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Ronnie Sanders
MS/JH
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
CST
WS - From Zero to Hero
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
CST
WS - From Zero to Hero
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Jason A. Mincy, Bachelor of Music Education, Master Degree of Music Education
– Navasota ISD
ELEM
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
9:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
Student Conductor Rehearsal 2-A
9:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
Student Conductor Rehearsal 2-A
Location: CC 224
TCDA Clinician:
Margaret Winchell (she/her/hers)
– Southern Methodist University
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Charles Praytor, MA (he/him/his)
– Tyler Junior College
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
STUDENT CONDUCTOR
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
CST
Navigating New Surroundings- Success Strategies for Young Teachers
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
CST
Navigating New Surroundings- Success Strategies for Young Teachers
Location: CC 007
TODA Headliner:
Heather A. Lofdahl, PhD (she/her/hers)
– The Ohio State University
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
CST
Maestro: Myth or Magic?
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
CST
Maestro: Myth or Magic?
Location: CC 008
TODA Primary Clinician:
Gene Dowdy, DMA in orchestral conducting
– Schreiner University
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
ELEM - Visit Honor Choir Rehearsals
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
ELEM - Visit Honor Choir Rehearsals
Location: CC 225 ABC
ELEM
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
HS - Visit Exhibits
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
ELEM/MS/JH/HS - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
MS/JH - Visit All-State Rehearsals
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
MS/JH - Visit All-State Rehearsals
Location: CC 221 ABC
MS/JH
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Choristers Guild: School Choral Reading Session
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Choristers Guild: School Choral Reading Session
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Victor C. Johnson (he/him/his)
– Choristers Guild
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Cory D. Curvin (he/him/his)
– Choristers Guild
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
RS - Anthems: Hymn Arrangements for Worship & Community
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
RS - Anthems: Hymn Arrangements for Worship & Community
Location: CC 302
TCDA Conductor:
Nyadia T. Thorpe, MME
– Life Schools of Dallas
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Brittany Haywood (she/her/hers)
– Alvarado High School
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Dameron Growe, B.M. Music Education and M.M. Voice Performance (he/him/his)
– Everman ISD
WOR/COMM
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
WS - Specialized Strategies for Differentiation in the Choral Classroom
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
CST
WS - Specialized Strategies for Differentiation in the Choral Classroom
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Jeanette Cervantes
– McAllen High School - McAllen ISD
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
CST
Past President's Brunch (Invite Only)
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
CST
Past President's Brunch (Invite Only)
Location: CC 305
TCDA
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CST
Daring to Care
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CST
Daring to Care
Location: CC 007
TODA Headliner:
Bruce Walker, MM (he/him/his)
– Columbia Basin College
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Excelcia Music Publishing: Experience New Choral Music for Advanced Choirs Featuring the Music of Derric Johnson and Voctave
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Excelcia Music Publishing: Experience New Choral Music for Advanced Choirs Featuring the Music of Derric Johnson and Voctave
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Jamey Ray
– Rollins College, VOCTAVE
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Karla K. Cruz
– Canyon HS
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
WS - From Classroom to Choir: Clever Tools to Enhance Your Children's Choir Rehearsals
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
WS - From Classroom to Choir: Clever Tools to Enhance Your Children's Choir Rehearsals
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Phillip Sammons
– St. John's School
ELEM
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
WS - Música Sin Barreras: Supporting The Emergent Bilingual In Your Music Classroom
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CST
WS - Música Sin Barreras: Supporting The Emergent Bilingual In Your Music Classroom
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Bryan A. Aguilar (he/him/his)
– Irving ISD
Presider:
Kelly Flores
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONALS
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
Broadening the Spectrum: The Role of the Orchestra Director in Increasing Diversity
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
Broadening the Spectrum: The Role of the Orchestra Director in Increasing Diversity
Location: CC 008
TODA Primary Clinician:
Erik Cavazos (he/him/his)
– Hays CISD- Johnson High School
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
PS - Transform Your Music Organization: The Presto Assistant Advantage
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CST
PS - Transform Your Music Organization: The Presto Assistant Advantage
Location: CC 216
Co-Presenter:
Austin Chappell
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
11:30 AM – 12:50 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir - Lunch on your own
11:30 AM – 12:50 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir - Lunch on your own
ELEM
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Lunch on your own
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Lunch on your own
MS/JH
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
CST
TODA Retired Directors Luncheon
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
CST
TODA Retired Directors Luncheon
Location: Yard House
TODA
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
CST
Reading Session 1: New to PML
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
CST
Reading Session 1: New to PML
Location: CC 006
TODA Conductor:
Matthew Cautivar, BM
– Hebron High School, Lewisville ISD
TODA
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL - Visit Exhibits
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
ELEM/COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL/WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
ELEM
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Oxford University Press: Accessible & Beautiful: Repertoire for Mixed Voices to Encourage Connection & Growth
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Oxford University Press: Accessible & Beautiful: Repertoire for Mixed Voices to Encourage Connection & Growth
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Marques L. A Garrett, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of North Texas
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
RS - There's a Song for That!
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
RS - There's a Song for That!
Location: CC 301
TCDA Conductor:
Melody Villegas (she/her/hers)
– A.C. New Middle School, Mesquite ISD
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Dustin B. Barksdale (he/him/his)
– THE Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, Dallas ISD
MS/JH
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
WS - Together We's: Together We Sing, Together We Dine, & Together We Ball (Using Choir to Build Community)
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
CST
WS - Together We's: Together We Sing, Together We Dine, & Together We Ball (Using Choir to Build Community)
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Clark Joseph, DWS
– St. John Church Unleashed
WOR/COMM
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CST
How to Apply For Membership in TMAA
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CST
How to Apply For Membership in TMAA
Location: CC 210
Presider:
Craig Needham, MED
– McKinney Boyd High School
TMAA
TCDA
TODA
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
CST
Mu Omicron New Teacher Clinic: All Hands on Deck: Mastering Technique through Finger Patterns
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
CST
Mu Omicron New Teacher Clinic: All Hands on Deck: Mastering Technique through Finger Patterns
Location: CC 008
TODA Primary Clinician:
Jaime Ovalle
– Martin High School, Arlington ISD
TODA Clinician:
Sammy Branch
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Excelcia Music Publishing: Experience New Choral Music with Jamey Ray
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Excelcia Music Publishing: Experience New Choral Music with Jamey Ray
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Jamey Ray
– Rollins College, VOCTAVE
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Karla K. Cruz
– Canyon HS
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
RS - Contest Pieces to Captivate Your Tenor Bass Singers
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
RS - 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
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
MS/JH/HS - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
MS/JH
HS
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
WS - Are We "Warm" Yet? Intentional Use of Voice Building for Choirs
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CST
WS - Are We "Warm" Yet? Intentional Use of Voice Building for Choirs
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Joel Price (he/him/his)
– Former Director of Choirs, Westwood JH, Richardson ISD
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CST
PS - Making Your Strings Method Work for Your Situation
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CST
PS - Making Your Strings Method Work for Your Situation
Location: CC 216
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal
Location: CC 225 ABC
TCDA Conductor:
Fred Meads (he/him/his)
– Los Angeles Children's Chorus
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Jeanna Villanueva
ELEM
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal
Location: CC 221 ABC
TCDA Conductor:
B.E. Boykin
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Kieley Morales
– San Antonio
MS/JH
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CST
TODA Celebrations & Awards
TODA Presider:
Sundas Mohi-Truong
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CST
TODA Celebrations & Awards
Location: CC 007
TODA Presider:
Sundas Mohi-Truong
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CST
Headliner Session - Women in Musical Leadership
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CST
Headliner Session - Women in Musical Leadership
Location: CC 301
TCDA Headliner:
Amanda Quist, DMA (she/her/hers)
– Western Michigan University
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Beckenhorst Press: Indianapolis Children’s Choir Publishing House
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Beckenhorst Press: Indianapolis Children’s Choir Publishing House
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Leeann Starkey
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Seth Nelson
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CST
WS - The Secret Sauce Chronicles: Serving Up Choir Fun
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CST
WS - The Secret Sauce Chronicles: Serving Up Choir Fun
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Christina Cabrera
– Longfellow MS-SAISD
TCDA Clinician:
Catarina Cabrera (she/her/hers)
– San Antonio ISD
MS/JH
2:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
Student Conductor Rehearsal 2-B
2:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
Student Conductor Rehearsal 2-B
Location: CC 224
TCDA Clinician:
Marques L. A Garrett, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of North Texas
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Alan Dyer, MM
– First Unitarian Church of Dallas
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
STUDENT CONDUCTOR
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CST
PS - Performance Solutions: Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Resources for Band and Orchestra
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
CST
PS - Performance Solutions: Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Resources for Band and Orchestra
Location: CC 216
Presenter:
David Pope, PhD (he/him/his)
– Baldwin Wallace University / Alfred Music
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
ELEM/WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
ELEM/HS/WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
ELEM
HS
WOR/COMM
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Hal Leonard: New Concert Music
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Hal Leonard: New Concert Music
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Cristi Cary Miller
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Luke Talen
MS/JH
HS
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
WS - Advantages of Starting Your Musical Journey at a Two-Year College
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
WS - Advantages of Starting Your Musical Journey at a Two-Year College
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Marc-Andre Bougie, MM (he/him/his)
– Texarkana College
TCDA Clinician:
Mark Watt
TCDA Clinician:
Jennifer Colton Fowler, M.M. (they/them/theirs)
– Medina Valley High School, Medina Valley ISD
TCDA Clinician:
Minkyung Lee, PhD
– Northwest Vista College
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
WS - Giving Back: Retired Directors Assisting New Directors - A Panel Talk
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CST
WS - Giving Back: Retired Directors Assisting New Directors - A Panel Talk
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Jo Scurlock-Dillard
– Retired; Alegría Artistic Director
TCDA Clinician:
Robert Horton, Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music(conducting) Doctorate (Educational Leadership)
– Conroe ISD
TCDA Clinician:
Lindy Perez (she/her/hers)
– Richardson ISD
TCDA Clinician:
Becky Terrazas
– SAISD
TCDA Clinician:
Denise Eaton
– Retired, Choral Editor, Consultant
HS
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CST
TODA - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
CST
Reading Session 5: JW Pepper
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
CST
Reading Session 5: JW Pepper
Location: CC 006
TODA
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
CST
Voices of Houston Rehearsal (CLOSED)
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
CST
Voices of Houston Rehearsal (CLOSED)
Location: First Presbyterian Church
TODA Performing Group Conductor:
Christopher Carter (he/him/his)
– Voices of Houston
TCDA
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
CST
Creative and Collaborative Assessment Strategies for the Orchestra Classroom
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
CST
Creative and Collaborative Assessment Strategies for the Orchestra Classroom
Location: CC 008
TODA Headliner:
Heather A. Lofdahl, PhD (she/her/hers)
– The Ohio State University
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
CST
PS - TIA & IMA Decisions? MUSICFIRST is Your Solution!
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
CST
PS - TIA & IMA Decisions? MUSICFIRST is Your Solution!
Location: CC 216
Presenter:
Dr. Keith Dye
– MusicFirst
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
CST
ELEM/ - Visit Exhibits
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
CST
ELEM/MS/JH/COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL - Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
ELEM
MS/JH
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Beckenhorst Press: The Music of Dan Forrest
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Beckenhorst Press: The Music of Dan Forrest
Location: CC 304
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Nikki Eoute
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Seth Nelson
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONALS
WOR/COMM
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
CST
WS - Happier Music Teacher: Like a Regular Music Teacher Only Happier
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
CST
WS - Happier Music Teacher: Like a Regular Music Teacher Only Happier
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Beth Duhon
– Fort Bend ISD/ Oakland Elementary
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
CST
UIL PML Committee Meeting
Presider:
Gabe Musella
UIL
TCDA
TODA
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
CST
UIL PML Committee Meeting
Location: CC 004
Presider:
Gabe Musella
UIL
TCDA
TODA
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CST
Conducting Session 2
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CST
Conducting Session 2
Location: CC 006
TODA Clinician:
Jacob Harrison
TODA - MS
TODA - HS
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CST
PS - Raise More, Stress Less: The Simple Raise Solution!
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CST
PS - Raise More, Stress Less: The Simple Raise Solution!
Location: CC 216
Presenter:
Freddy Chavez
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
CST
Lobby Talk #2
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
CST
Lobby Talk #2
Location: Outside 006
TODA
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
CST
Past President and ODY Happy Hour (Invitation Only)
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
CST
Past President and ODY Happy Hour (Invitation Only)
Location: CC LDR & Grotto
TODA
PAST PRESIDENTS
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
Worship Service
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CST
Worship Service
Location: First Presbyterian Church
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
CST
TODA Fiesta and Silent Auction
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
CST
TODA Fiesta and Silent Auction
Location: CC LDR & Grotto
TODA
7:15 PM – 8:00 PM
CST
Voices of Houston Performance
7:15 PM – 8:00 PM
CST
Voices of Houston Performance
Location: First Presbyterian Church
TCDA Performing Group Conductor:
Christopher Carter (he/him/his)
– Voices of Houston
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
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
CST
PS - Habits of a Successful Middle School String Teacher-Making Book 2 Your Best Book
8:00 AM
CST
PS - Habits of a Successful Middle School String Teacher-Making Book 2 Your Best Book
Location: CC 216
Presenter:
Sarah Ball
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
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 - 6th Grade Success!
8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
CST
WS - 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
8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
CST
WS - Voicing Your Treble Choir for Success
8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
CST
WS - 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
8:45 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
RS - Accessible Gems for Elementary Choirs
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
CST
RS - Accessible Gems for Elementary Choirs
Location: CC 301
TCDA Conductor:
Susie Fergus, MS
– University of St. Thomas (MN)
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Jennifer Franz-Melady
ELEM
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 – 10:30 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 - The Seven Types of Rest: Research-Based Solutions
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
CST
WS - 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
