
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Heid Music Appleton | 308 E College Ave
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10:00am |
Check-In |
Morning Session |
10:30am - 12:00pm |
Taking Care of Yourself is not a Crime in the Music Teacher Biz
Presentation by Molly Schlaak - Elementary Music Educator
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Lunch provided by Heid Music |
Afternoon Sessions |
1:00pm - 2:00pm |
Creating An Excellent Culture in Your Classroon From Day 1
Presentation by Charles Menghini - President Emeritus of VanderCook College of Music
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2:15pm - 3:15pm |
How To Embrace Change and Be Successful Through Decades of Transformation
Presentation by Charles Menghini - President Emeritus of VanderCook College of Music
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Breakout Sessions |
3:30pm - 4:30pm |
Strings For Strings: Exploring options for your orchestra and why
Presented by Kara McCanna - Luthier
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3:30pm - 4:30pm |
It's a Royal Flush: Learn cleaning techniques and why some should be left to professionals
Presented by - Heid Music Band Repair Team
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RSVP by July 10, 2023
BIOS
DR. CHARLES T. MENGHINI is President Emeritus of VanderCook College of Music in Chicago. Presenter sponsored by Eastman Music Company. Prior to his appointment at VanderCook, he spent 18 years
as a high school band director in Missouri and Kansas where his bands earned national acclaim, performing as such venues as
the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Charlie currently his own podcast: Band Talk with Charlie Menghini and Friends available on Apple podcast, is co-author of the
Essential Elements Band Method published by Hal Leonard and serves as an Educational Member of the Music Achievement Council for NAMM.
Menghini is active as a speaker, clinician and conductor around the nation.
DR. CHARLES T. MENGHINI
Presenter sponsored by Eastman Music Company.
MOLLY SCHAALK is currently an elementary music educator, but has taught middle and high school choir in the past as well!
She is entering her eleventh year teaching and loves that she gets to make music with her students each day.
She loves being a part of local theater productions, and is also a judge for the Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program.