All of the NJMEA sessions being offered at this year's convention in Atlantic City are listed below.

Please note that the AC All-State Concerts have been changed to the following:
All-State Jazz Band and Honors Jazz Choir - Thursday, Trump Plaza Hotel, 4:30 pm.
All-State Orchestra and Chorus - Thursday, Adrian Phillips Ballroom of Boardwalk Hall, 8:00 pm.

Thursday 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Room 419, Convention Center

Good Singing Is Good Singing

This program will discuss how to help students navigate stylistic shifts whikle maintaining pedagogically sound technique.

Clinician: Justin Binek.

Thursday 9:30 - 11:00 am

Room 421, Convention Center

Take Note! Incorporating Music And Literacy Into The Elementary Classroom

This Session is designed to help the teachers find ways to promote active engagement, interest, and appreciation throughout the school day.

Clinician: Amanda Newell and Sharyn Fischer.

Thursday, 9:30 - 11:30 am

Ambassador Room, Sheraton Hotel

New Jersey All-State Band Procedures Committee Meeting

Clinician: Albert Bazzel, WinslowTownship Schools. 

Thursday 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Shelbourne Room, Sheraton Hotel

New Jersey All-State Choral Procedures Meeting

Clinician: Kathy Spadafino, East Brunswick High School.

Thursday 1:00 - 2:30 pm 

Room 419, Convention Center

Elementary/Junior High Choral reading Session

Participants will focus and implement choral methods and techniques of blending, diction, and multicultural styles for an elementary/junior high choral group.

Clinician: Dr. Christine Sezer.

Thursday 1:00 - 2:30 pm 

Room 421, Convention Center 

Supporting Musical Learning Through Technology

This session will be focused on technology based strategies to support and expand students’ musical learning in general and performance music classes.

Clinician: Dr. Rick Dammers, Rowan University.

Thursday 3:00 - 4:30 pm

Room 419, Convention Center 

Choral Reading Session 

We Will Sing Through Octavos Appropriate For SATB, SAB, TTB, SSA and SSAA.

Clinician: Hillary Colton, Hunterdon Central Regional High School.

Thursday 3:00 - 4:30 pm

Room 421, Convention Center 

Arts Advocacy: Tips To Help Save A Program

This session will provide ideas on how to use available information for the betterment of our programs.

Clinicians: Bill McDevitt.

Friday 8:00 - 10:00 am

Trump Plaza

NJMEA Executive Board Meeting

Friday 9:30 - 11:00 am

Room 419, Convention Center

More Than Just A Stick Monkey: Establishing Musical Communication

This presentation will examine additional ways to establish both a verbal and non verbal musical connection with your ensemble-beginning with the warm-up!

Clinician: Dr. Milton Allen, sponsored by Music and Arts Center.

Friday 9:30 - 11:00 am

Room 421, Convention Center

Quality String Repertoire: Part 1

Participants will read through literature discussed at the earlier String Repertoire session, emphasizing elementary/middle school levels.  This session is geared towards all playing levels - Bring your string instruments!

Clinician: Mary Maliszewski, West Orange Public Schools.

Friday, 9:30 - 11:30 am

Crown Ballroom I, Sheraton Hotel

Collegiate MENC Chapter Meeting

Clinician: Shannon Chase, Rutgers University.

Friday 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Room 419, Convention Center

Creativity And Literacy In The Classroom.

Participants will be able to define creativity from a social perspective. By looking at the person and more specifically the personality traits that are most characteristic of creative individuals.

Clinician: Sharyn Fischer, Manalapan-Englishtown School District.

Friday 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Room 421, Convention Center

Why Is The Bow 90% Of String Teaching

Teach the Bow first. All instrumental string teachers need to concentrate on the bow to create an outstanding sound. This session will provide exercises and tricks of the trade.

Clinician: Mimi Butler, Self-Employed.

Friday 3:00 - 4:30 pm

Room 419, Convention Center

Building A Strong Jazz Ensemble Rhythm Section

This session demonstrates teaching techniques for creating cohesive and powerful rhythm section. The “engine” of the jazz ensemble.  

Clinician: David Demsey.

Friday 3:00 - 4:30 pm

Room 421, Convention Center

Quality String Repertoire: Part 2

Participants will read through literature discussed at the earlier String Repertoire session, emphasizing middle school/ high school levels. This session is geared towards all playing levels - Bring your string instruments!

Clinician: Mary Maliszewski, West Orange Public Schools.