2026 Program Guide

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Thursday, Jan 8th
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CST
Breaking Free from Chronology: A Thematic Approach to Teaching Jazz History
Location: Foster 2
Lead Presenter: Natalie Boeyink – Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
Thursday, Jan 8th
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CST
The Role of the Guitar in the Jazz Band: Strengthening Your Rhythm Section Instruction
Location: Bolden 1
Lead Presenter: Daniel Pinilla
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
Thursday, Jan 8th
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CST
Planting Seeds: Cultivating a Healthy Jazz Program
Location: Foster 2
Lead Presenter: Natalie J. Wilson
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
Friday, Jan 9th
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM CST
No Budget? No Problem! An Entrepreneurial Approach to Running a High School or College Jazz Program
Location: Foster 1
Lead Presenter: Pete Madsen – University of Nebraska Omaha
Panelist: Rob Babel
Panelist: Jose Valentino Ruiz
Panelist: Quentin Volk
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
Friday, Jan 9th
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CST
A Conversation with the 2026 Award Recipients
Location: Bolden 4
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
Friday, Jan 9th
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CST
Hit the Ground Running: Best Practices for Middle School & Beginning Jazz Bands
Location: Foster 1
Lead Presenter: Mike Kamuf
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
Friday, Jan 9th
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CST
Art of The Duo
Location: Bolden 6
Lead Presenter: Sara Gazarek (she/her/hers) – Eastman School of Music
Lead Presenter: Bob Sneider
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
Saturday, Jan 10th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST
Instrumental New Music Big Band Reading Session w/The Army Blues
Location: Inspirations/Celestin
Presider: Mike L. Steinel – University of North Texas
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
Saturday, Jan 10th
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CST
The Jazz Values: People-Based Approaches for Jazz Teaching and Learning
Location: Foster 1
Lead Presenter: Elizabeth A. Fortune – Washington Music Educators Association
Lead Presenter: Kelly Clingan
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
Saturday, Jan 10th
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CST
The Right Seasoning: Jelly Roll Morton and the Spanish Tinge in New Orleans Jazz
Location: Imperial 5
Lead Presenter: Mark Braud
Co-Presenter: Steve Pistorius
Co-Presenter: Aron Lambert
Co-Presenter: Freddie Lonzo
Co-Presenter: Bruce Brackman
Co-Presenter: Lars Edegran
Co-Presenter: Richard Moten
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
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CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
Saturday, Jan 10th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST
Vocal New Music Reading Session
Location: New Voices/Empire A
Presider: Matt Falker
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
Saturday, Jan 10th
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CST
Teaching Beyond the Notes: History, Sociology, and the Soul of the Music as an Imperative Element of Jazz Education
Location: Bolden 1
Lead Presenter: Justin G. Binek – Kansas City Kansas Community College
Lead Presenter: Lenora Z. Helm Hammonds – Berklee College of Music
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
CE Hours: 1 hour(s)
Saturday, Jan 10th
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CST
Beyond Stage Fright – Addressing Music Performance Anxiety in Jazz Students
Location: Foster 2
Co-Presenter: John Britton
Lead Presenter: Thomas J. Johnson – Indiana State University
CLINIC: Classroom Teaching/Education
CE Hours: 1 hour(s)