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General Membership Clinics

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Boston Pianos: Believe What Your Heart Hears

Clinicians: Bryan Elmore, Steinway & Sons; Oliver Lucero, Univ of Texas Permian Basin

Enhancing Piano Pedagogy with Spirio: Daily Use in the Piano Studio

Clinician: Se-Hee Jin

Enhancing Warmups and Performance: Integrating Spirio and Trumpet Techniques

Clinician: Eric Baker, Univ of Texas Permian Basin

Enhancing Warmups and Performance: Integrating Spirio and Trumpet Techniques

Clinician: Eric Baker, Univ of Texas Permian Basin

Enriching Worship with Spirio Technology: Transforming Music in the Church Setting

Clinician: John Hollins, Texas Tech Univ, Associate Director of Choral Studies – Organist and Choirmaster at St. Paul’s-on-the-Plains Episcopal Church

Enriching Worship with Spirio Technology: Transforming Music in the Church Setting

Clinician: John Hollins, Texas Tech Univ, Associate Director of Choral Studies – Organist and Choirmaster at St. Paul’s-on-the-Plains Episcopal Church

Integrating Steinway Spirio in the Voice Studio: A New Era for Vocal Training

Clinician: Oliver Lucero, Univ of Texas Permian Basin

Leveraging Spirio Technology for Enhanced Distance Music Education

Clinician: Richard Fountain, Wayland Baptist Univ

Mastering Music Notation with Spirio and Software Tools

Clinician: Fredrick Sanders, Weatherford College

Mastering Music Notation with Spirio and Software Tools

Clinician: Fredrick Sanders, Weatherford College

Mastering the Art of Spirio: Training for Transformative Piano Performance and Pedagogy

Clinicians: Bryan Elmore, Steinway & Sons; Oliver Lucero, Univ of Texas Permian Basin

Optimizing Piano Inventory: Comprehensive Analysis for K-12 Schools, Colleges, and Universities

Clinicians: Bryan Elmore, Steinway & Sons; Oliver Lucero, Univ of Texas Permian Basin

Preserving Perfection: Caring for Your Steinway Piano

Clinicians: Steve Claunch, Steinway Hall Dallas; Bryan Elmore, Steinway & Sons

Revolutionizing Community College Music Education: How Steinway and Spirio Break Barriers

Clinicians: Gerald Ringe, Tarrant County College Northeast ; Duane Durrett, Weatherford College

Steinway Spirio and the Future of Music: Redefining Performance and Education

Clinician: Michael Cabe, Steinway & Sons

Architecting Exceptional Fine Arts Programs

Primary Topic: Advocacy/Community support

Clinicians: Manuel Gamez, Pflugerville ISD, TFAA President; Kim Blann, Keller ISD; Jeff Bradford, Richardson ISD; James Drew, Fort Bend ISD

Gaining Community Support to Advocate for Your Music Program

Primary Topic: Advocacy/Community support

Clinician: Lisa Michaels, Bandology

Go On: Supporting and Encouraging Trailblazers

Primary Topic: Advocacy/Community support

Clinicians: LaToya Webb, Towson Univ; Julia L. Baumanis, Rutgers Univ

How to Speak the Foreign Language of "Administrator"

Primary Topic: Advocacy/Community support

Clinician: Doug Fulwood, Royse City ISD

Legislative Update

Primary Topic: Advocacy/Community support

Clinicians: Joseph Muñoz, TMEA Executive Director; Robert Floyd, TMEA Legislative Liaison; Matt Matthews, Governmental Relations Consultant; Julia Grizzard, Governmental Relations Consultant

Program & Principal Partnership: In Tune with Administration

Primary Topic: Advocacy/Community support

Clinicians: Thomas Macias, Thornton MS; Kate Kargbo, Thornton MS

Program Advocacy Through Data: Telling Your Story

Primary Topic: Advocacy/Community support

Clinicians: Tim Linley, Cadenza Strategy Group; Corey Black, CutTime

Tell Your Own Story: Your Program's Digital Footprint

Primary Topic: Advocacy/Community support

Clinicians: Ashley Ellis, Park View IS; Courtney Scott, Park View IS

Women in Leadership: Empowering Women

Primary Topic: Advocacy/Community support

Clinicians: Kim Blann, Keller ISD; Amy Francis, Grand Prairie ISD; Karen Marshall, Killeen ISD; Paulette Tomlinson, Tomball ISD

Consider a Career in Music: Orchestrating Students Success

Primary Topic: Certification/Career planning

Clinician: John Mlynczak, NAMM President and CEO

Mastering the Interview: Strategies for Success (Session 1)

Primary Topic: Certification/Career planning

Clinician: Manuel Gamez, Pflugerville ISD, TFAA President

Mastering the Interview: Strategies for Success (Session 2)

Primary Topic: Certification/Career planning

Clinician: Manuel Gamez, Pflugerville ISD, TFAA President

Cultivate and Elevate: Creating a Culture of Excellence

Primary Topic: Inclusion, diversity, equity and access

Clinician: Jason Finnels, Crawford HS

Mythbusters: Inclusive Actions in Exclusionary Spaces

Primary Topic: Inclusion, diversity, equity and access

Clinicians: Weston Lewis, Louisiana State Univ; Christopher Song, Univ of Alaska Anchorage

TEA Update: Fine Arts and Physical Education Crossover

Primary Topic: Other

Clinician: Weston Scholten, Texas Education Agency

Sustainability Through Healthy Measurements of Success

Primary Topic: Philosophical priorities of music-making

Clinician: Christopher Yee, Cedar Park HS

Building and Maintaining a Successful Private Lessons Staff

Primary Topic: Private lesson strategies

Clinician: Robert Soto, Taft HS