91²Ö¿â's Glauser School of Music will present another impressive showing at the 2025 Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference, running Feb. 6 through Feb. 8. Our faculty and students will offer presentations and performances over the course of the three-day conference. See below for our schedule and make sure to check the Guidebook App, if you're attending, for updates.
OMEA Alumni and Friends Reception
A gathering for KSU alumni, students and faculty.
When: Friday, Feb. 7, 6:15-7:45 p.m.
Where: Hilton Hotel Ballrooms A-B-C
Thursday, Feb. 6
91²Ö¿â Percussion Ensemble
Matthew Holm, Director
11 a.m.-12 p.m. | HCCC Grand C
Cameo Concert Series – KSU Graduate String Quartet
1:30 to 2 p.m. and 3 to 3:30 p.m. | CC North Stage
Connecting to Community: Looking at the Music of an Italian Festival in Ohio
D. J. Colella
Research Roundtable
1:30-3:30 p.m. | HI Center St. BC
Solfege Strategies and Sight-Singing Solutions
Matthew Swope
2-3 p.m. | CC 1
Help Them Rock: Techniques for Guitarists in Popular Music
Jay Dorfman
5-6 p.m. | CC 307
Stanton’s Reading Big Band
Bobby Selvaggio
9 p.m. | Hilton Hotel
Friday, Feb. 7
Research Poster Session
12 p.m. | CC Concourse
Advancing Music Teacher Education through Group Creativity and Popular Music
Jay Dorfman with undergraduate students Jenna Birt, Jared Eichler, Joshua Weikert and Melaina Uhrig
2-3 p.m. | CC 5
OCDA High School/University Choral Reading Session
Sam Al-Hadid
3:30-4:30 p.m. | CC 26
Creative Music Making: A Multitude of Music Tech Projects
Brian Laakso
5-6 p.m. | CC 23
91²Ö¿â Reception
6:15-7:30 p.m. | Hilton Hotel Ballrooms A-B-C
Jazz Jam Session
Bobby Selvaggio
9 p.m. | Hilton Hotel
Saturday, Feb. 8
Elementary Choral Reading Session
Jennifer Rozsa
8-9 a.m.
The Culture and Technology of Hip Hop
Brian Laakso
9:30-10:30 a.m. | CC 23
OCDA Junior High/Middle School Choral Reading Session
Sam Al-Hadid
9:30-10:30 a.m. | CC 26
Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus
Jennifer Rozsa
11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Hilton Hotel
Research Poster Session Presentations:
Popular Music Education through the Lens of SEL: A Literature Review
D. J. Colella
The Decision To Compete…Or Not: A Qualitative Investigation of Band Directors in Transition
Tim Daniels
Count On It! An Exploration of Rhythm Syllable Systems
Melissa Fucci
Considerations for Starting a Steelband in K12 U. S. Schools: A Review of Literature
Jacob Gibson
A Comparison of Two Ways of Demonstrating Children’s Beat Competency using Body Movement
Lisa Heinrich
Challenges and Opportunities: Facing Issues in Rural Music Education
David Mehlhope
Assessment in the Choral Music Classroom: A Review of Literature
Andrea Mikolajczyk
History of Trauma-Informed Teaching in the Performing Arts: A Genealogical Literature Review
Bruce Nist
A Way to Fight Through Music: Violeta Parra and Her Musical Mission and Influence
Patricia Terceros