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Full Schedule

  • 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
    UILTODA
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST
    UIL Music Advisory Committee Meeting
    Presider: Bradley Kent
    UILTCDATODA
  • Thursday, July 24, 2025
  • 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM CST
    TCDA Registration Open
  • 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM CST
    TODA Registration Open
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Student Program Ownership Through Social Media
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Title 1 Success Strategies
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CST
    Young Director Coffee
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Reading Session 4: Grade .5-2
  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM CST
    Invited Ensemble Warm-Up
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Teaching Orchestra with Emotional Intelligence
  • 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 PROFESSIONALSTUDENT CONDUCTOR
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CST
    ELEM - Visit Exhibits
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CST
    Headliner Session 1 - Being Mindful: Creating Space for Ensemble Collaboration and Creativity
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CST
    Publisher RS 1 - Choristers Guild: Church Reading Session
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CST
    WS 2 - Argentinian Choral Music: From the Bombo and the Caja to the Choir
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST
    TODA - Visit Exhibits
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    TMAA Vocal Workshop
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Student Conductor Full Rehearsal
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    TODA General Session & Featured Performance
    TODA Presider: Sundas Mohi-Truong
    TODA - MSTODA - HS
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM CST
    MS/JH - Visit Exhibits
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM CST
    Publisher RS 2 - Walton: Music Showcase
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM CST
    WS 15 - "Soulful Worship: Integrating Gospel Music in Cross-Cultural Church Settings"
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM CST
    WS 3 - I Studied Instrumental Music-You Want Me to Teach Choir?
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CST
    ELEM/WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CST
    Headliner Session 2 - Building the Choir: Sound and Spirit
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CST
    Headliner Session 3 - Training the Ear for Tuneful Singing in Children’s Choirs
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CST
    Publisher RS 3 - Alliance Music Publications: APPEALING * INNOVATIVE * EXCITING New Works and Programming Ideas from Alliance
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CST
    RS 1 - Songs Off the Beaten Path
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CST
    Cello Pedagogy
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CST
    Defining The Roles
  • 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM CST
    TMAA Orchestra Workshop
  • 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CST
    MS/JH/WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
  • 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CST
    Publisher RS 4 - Alfred Music: Just Add Kids!
  • 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CST
    WS 5 - How Sweet the Sound! Creating Performance "Sweetener" Tracks for Your Choirs
  • 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CST
    WS 6 - Kodaly: It Isn't Elementary!
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST
    TODA - Visit Exhibits
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CST
    Student Conductor Rehearsal 1-A
  • 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM CST
    Elementary Honor Choir Registration
  • 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM CST
    MS/JH All-State Choir Registration
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CST
    Transitioning from Assistant to Head Director
  • 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM CST
    Publisher RS 5 - Hal Leonard: Magic of Disney
  • 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM CST
    WS 7 - Harmony and Hallelujah: The Art of Building a Community Gospel Choir
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    The String Weight Room
  • 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM CST
    Reading Session 2: Grade 2-3
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CST
    Flipping Your Daily Rehearsals to Increase Student Leadership and Create Artistic and Confident Musicians
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CST
    ELEM/COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL - Visit Exhibits
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CST
    Publisher RS 6 - BriLee Music: Magic in the Middle
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CST
    RS 2 - Music for Advanced High School Mixed and Chamber Choirs
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CST
    un/heard: Dress Rehearsal (CLOSED)
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CST
    WS 4 - Structure and Strategy: Leading, Planning, and Scripting Your Traditional Music/Worship Ministry
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST
    TODA - Visit Exhibits
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Student Conductor Rehearsal 1-B
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CST
    Elementary Honor Choir Parent/Chaperone Meeting
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CST
    MS/JH All-State Choir Parent/Chaperone Meeting
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Orchestra Classroom
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST
    ALL - Visit Exhibits
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM CST
    TMAA Mariachi
  • 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST
    Elementary Honor Choir - Alto Sectional Rehearsal
  • 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST
    Elementary Honor Choir - Soprano Sectional Rehearsal
  • 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 - Bass Sectional Rehearsal
  • 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 - Tenor Sectional Rehearsal
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CST
    Conducting Session 1
  • 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
    ELEMMS/JHHSCOLL/NEW PROFESSIONALWOR/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 - Tenor Sectional Breakout
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CST
    Leveraging Classical Voice Training in Mariachi Singing
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
    Conducting Session 2 Rehearsal (CLOSED)
  • 5:45 PM – 6:15 PM CST
    Lobby Talk #1
  • 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CST
    TODA Welcome Social & Instrumental Open Mic Night
  • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CST
    JW Pepper Fajita Fest
  • Friday, July 25, 2025
  • 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM CST
    TCDA Registration Open
  • 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM CST
    TODA Registration Open
  • 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM CST
    Publisher RS 7 - GIA Publications: New Sacred Music
  • 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM CST
    WS 10 - Reaching The Margins: Making Choir A Class For Everyone
  • 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM CST
    WS 9 - Vocal Vitality: Healthy Singing for Teachers and Kids
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    Reading Session 3: Gems of the String Orchestra Repertoire
  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    TMAA CSAPP
    Presider: Gerry Miller
    TMAATCDATODA
  • 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Past President's Brunch (Invite Only)
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
    HS Leadership Day - San Antonio
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM CST
    Beginning Orchestra 101
  • 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal
  • 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal
  • 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM CST
    Headliner Session 3: Voicing and Seating the Choir
  • 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM CST
    Publisher RS 8 - Bel Cantare! Music: Finding Usable SAB Music - Where to Go?
  • 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM CST
    WS 11 - From Zero to Hero
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    TODA - Visit Exhibits
  • 9:00 AM – 10:50 AM CST
    Student Conductor Rehearsal 2-A
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CST
    Navigating New Surroundings- Success Strategies for Young Teachers
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    Maestro: Myth or Magic?
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CST
    ELEM/MS/JH - Visit Honor & All- State Choir Rehearsals
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CST
    HS - Visit Exhibits
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CST
    Publisher RS 9 - Choristers Guild: School Choral Reading Session
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CST
    RS 3 - Anthems: Hymn Arrangements for Worship & Community
  • 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM CST
    WS 12 - Specialized Strategies for Differentiation in the Choral Classroom
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Daring to Care
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM CST
    Publisher RS 10 - 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
    WS 13 - From Classroom to Choir: Clever Tools to Enhance Your Children's Choir Rehearsals
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM CST
    WS 14 - Música Sin Barreras: Supporting The Emergent Bilingual In Your Music Classroom
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Broadening the Spectrum: The Role of the Orchestra Director in Increasing Diversity
  • 11:30 AM – 12:50 PM CST
    Elementary Honor Choir - Lunch on your own
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
    MS/JH All-State Choir - Lunch on your own
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
    TODA Retired Directors Luncheon
  • 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM CST
    Reading Session 1: New to PML
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CST
    COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL - Visit Exhibits
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CST
    Publisher RS 11 - Oxford University Press: Accessible & Beautiful: Repertoire for Mixed Voices to Encourage Connection & Growth
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CST
    RS 4 - There's a Song for That!
  • 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CST
    WS 8 - Together We's: Together We Sing, Together We Dine, & Together We Ball (Using Choir to Build Community)
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
    How to Apply For Membership in TMAA
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CST
    Mu Omicron New Teacher Clinic: All Hands on Deck: Mastering Technique through Finger Patterns
  • 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CST
    Publisher RS 12 - Excelcia Music Publishing: Experience New Choral Music with Jamey Ray
  • 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CST
    RS 5 - Accessible Gems for Elementary Choirs
  • 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CST
    WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
  • 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CST
    WS 16 - Are We "Warm" Yet? Intentional Use of Voice Building for Choirs
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST
    TODA - Visit Exhibits
  • 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal
  • 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST
    MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CST
    TODA Celebrations & Awards
    TODA Presider: Sundas Mohi-Truong
    TODA - MSTODA - HS
  • 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM CST
    Headliner Session 4 - Women in Musical Leadership
  • 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM CST
    Publisher RS 13 - Beckenhorst Press: Indianapolis Children’s Choir Publishing House
  • 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM CST
    WS 17 - The Secret Sauce Chronicles: Serving Up Choir Fun
  • 2:00 PM – 3:50 PM CST
    Student Conductor Rehearsal 2-B
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CST
    ELEM/WOR/COMM - Visit Exhibits
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CST
    Publisher RS 14 - Hal Leonard: New Concert Music
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CST
    WS 18 - Advantages of Starting Your Musical Journey at a Two-Year College
  • 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM CST
    WS 19 - Giving Back: Retired Directors Assisting New Directors - A Panel Talk
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST
    TODA - Visit Exhibits
  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CST
    Reading Session 5: JW Pepper
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CST
    Voices of Houston Rehearsal (CLOSED)
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CST
    Creative and Collaborative Assessment Strategies for the Orchestra Classroom
  • 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM CST
    ELEM/ - Visit Exhibits
  • 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM CST
    Publisher RS 15 - Beckenhorst Press: The Music of Dan Forrest
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    UIL PML Committee Meeting
    Presider: Gabe Musella
    UILTCDATODA
  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    Conducting Session 2
  • 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM CST
    Lobby Talk #2
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CST
    Past President and ODY Happy Hour (Invitation Only)
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CST
    Worship Service
  • 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CST
    TODA Fiesta and Silent Auction
  • 8:00 PM – 8:50 PM CST
    Voices of Houston Performance
  • Saturday, July 26, 2025
  • 7:45 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    TCDA Registration Open
  • 7:45 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    TODA Registration Open
  • 7:50 AM – 10:45 AM CST
    Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal (CLOSED)
  • 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
    Mu Omicron Young Director Coffee
  • 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM CST
    MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal (CLOSED)
  • 8:30 AM – 9:20 AM CST
    WS 1 - Voicing Your Treble Choir for Success
  • 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 21 - 6th Grade Success!
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM CST
    Reading Session 6: D'Addario
  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CST
    ELEM/HS/COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL - Visit Exhibits
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
    TODA - Visit Exhibits
  • 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM CST
    Reading Session 7: Full Orchestra
  • 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
    RS 6 - Contest Pieces to Captivate Your Tenor Bass Singers
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CST
    Student Conductor Dress Rehearsal (CLOSED)
  • 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 – 10:30 AM CST
    Mu Omicron New Teacher Clinic: UIL Like a Boss: Prep Strategies that Deliver
  • 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM CST
    MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal (CLOSED)
  • 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 24 - Classroom Management for MS/JH Choirs
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CST
    WS 25 - The Seven Types of Rest: Research-Based Solutions
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    Mastering Vibrato: Elevating Expression in String Performance
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST
    RS 7 - Student Conducting Session: All-Level Treble, Tenor/Bass, & Mixed Repertoire
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Elementary Honor Choir - Lunch on your own
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    Alegria Rehearsal (CLOSED)
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    TODA - Visit Exhibits
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CST
    Reading Session 8: Grade 3+
  • 11:20 AM – 12:00 PM CST
    ALL - Visit Exhibits
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CST
    Teaching Jazz Improvisation Using Familiar Tunes. Anybody Can Do It!
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CST
    MS/JH All-State Choir - Lunch on you own
  • 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM CST
    Closing Convocation: Alegría Women's Chorus of San Antonio & Election Results
  • 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM CST
    MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal (CLOSED)
  • 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM CST
    Elementary Honor Choir Performance
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CST
    MS/JH All-State Choir Performance