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Friday, July 17, 2026
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CST
TCDA Registration Open
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CST
TCDA Registration Open
Location: CC Exhibit Hall 4B
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
CST
TODA Registration Open
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
CST
TODA Registration Open
Location: CC Exhibit Hall 4B
TODA
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Excelcia: Experience New Music for Advanced Choirs
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Excelcia: Experience New Music for Advanced Choirs
Location: CC 301
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Kara Stacy-Bedwell
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Karla K. Cruz
– Canyon HS
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
CST
RS - Treble Gems for your Treble Friends
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
CST
RS - Treble Gems for your Treble Friends
Location: CC 303
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Jennifer Agbu, M.M.Ed, (she/her/hers)
– Katy ISD
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Sabrina Silva
MS/JH
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
CST
WS - Sound Before Symbol: How Choral Pedagogy and Mariachi Build Singers Together
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
CST
WS - Sound Before Symbol: How Choral Pedagogy and Mariachi Build Singers Together
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Marissa Anthony-Ruiz (she/her/hers)
– Director, Mariachi Del Bosque
TCDA Clinician:
Sean Rodriguez
– Southwest Independent School District
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
Quaver Ed Product Showcase
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
Quaver Ed Product Showcase
ELEM
MS/JH
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
TMAA Committee on Standards of Adjudication and Performance Practices
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
TMAA Committee on Standards of Adjudication and Performance Practices
Location: CC 210
Presider:
Gerry Miller
TMAA
TCDA
TODA
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CST
Reading Session: Grade 2-3
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CST
Reading Session: Grade 2-3
Location: CC 006
TODA
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal
Location: CC 225 ABC
TCDA Conductor:
Gemma Arguelles
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Jeanna Villanueva
ELEM
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal
Location: CC 221 ABC
TCDA Conductor:
Robert Gibson
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Michelle Gibson
MS/JH
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
CST
Same Tune, Different Orchestra: Rehearsal Strategies in High School vs. Middle School
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
CST
Same Tune, Different Orchestra: Rehearsal Strategies in High School vs. Middle School
Location: CC 007
TODA Clinician:
Christy LaLonde
– Lawler Middle School
TODA Primary Clinician:
Ryan Ross
– Plano West Senior HS
TODA
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
CST
WS - On the Podium, On the Spot: Surviving and Thriving Year One
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
CST
WS - On the Podium, On the Spot: Surviving and Thriving Year One
Location: CC TCDA/TODA EH Stage
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Patrick Antinone, PhD (he/him/his)
– East Texas Baptist University
TCDA Clinician:
Sarah Saldaña, BME
– Dripping Springs ISD
TCDA Clinician:
Xavier Bailey, BME (he/him/his)
– Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
NEW PROFESSIONAL
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Brilee Music: SIX-SEVEN....and eight - Music for the Middle
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
Publisher RS - Brilee Music: SIX-SEVEN....and eight - Music for the Middle
Location: CC 302
TCDA PRS Conductor:
Christi Jones
– Young Junior High
TCDA PRS Accompanist:
Laura Farnell
– Self Employed Composer/Clinician
MS/JH
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
WS - Into the Words
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
WS - Into the Words
Location: CC 303
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Bethany Stuard, Master of Arts in Conducting
– Independent
HS
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
WS - Keyboard Confidence for Choir Directors: Don't Fear The Piano
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
WS - Keyboard Confidence for Choir Directors: Don't Fear The Piano
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Colin Minkler, Bachelor's in Music Education and Piano Performance
– Brownsville Independent School District
TCDA Clinician:
Meagan Contreras
– Lopez Early College High School
NEW PROFESSIONAL
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
WS - Level Up Your Young Choir: Beyond Unison
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
CST
WS - Level Up Your Young Choir: Beyond Unison
Location: CC 304
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Felipe Rosales
– Arlington Independent School District
ELEM
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
Student Conductor Rehearsal
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
Student Conductor Rehearsal
Location: CC 224
TCDA Clinician:
Dr. James Han
– Lamar University
TCDA Clinician:
Michelle Roueché
– University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Keith Critcher
– Texas Wesleyan University
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Eddie Vandewalker, Master of Music, UTA
– Laredo College
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
STUDENT CONDUCTOR
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CST
Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CST
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TCDA
TODA
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
CST
Conducting Lab with Jeffrey Grogan
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
CST
Conducting Lab with Jeffrey Grogan
Location: CC 006
TODA Headliner:
Jeffrey Grogan
TODA
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
CST
Work, Rest, Play
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
CST
Work, Rest, Play
Location: CC TCDA/TODA EH Stage
TODA Primary Clinician:
Dr. John A. Ricarte, Dr.
– Retired
TODA
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CST
Headliner Session - Leadership that Lasts: Avoiding Burnout as a Choral Director
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CST
Headliner Session - Leadership that Lasts: Avoiding Burnout as a Choral Director
Location: CC 302
TCDA Headliner:
Derrick Fox
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CST
WS - Just a Spoonful of Sugar: Creating "Practically Perfect" Rehearsals for Your Children's Choir
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CST
WS - Just a Spoonful of Sugar: Creating "Practically Perfect" Rehearsals for Your Children's Choir
Location: CC 304
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Phillip Sammons
– N/A
ELEM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
Recruitment Remix: Industry Marketing Tools for Orchestra Success
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
Recruitment Remix: Industry Marketing Tools for Orchestra Success
Location: CC 008
TODA Primary Clinician:
Erik Cavazos, MME (he/him/his)
– Hays CISD- Johnson High School
TODA
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
CST
Conjunto Exclusivo Performance
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
CST
Conjunto Exclusivo Performance
Location: CC EH Performance Stage
TCDA
TODA
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
Beyond the Baton: Teaching, Leading, and What Truly Matters
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
Beyond the Baton: Teaching, Leading, and What Truly Matters
Location: CC 217 AB
Moderator:
Christopher Yee
TODA Headliner:
Jeffrey Grogan
TODA
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
Harmony Beyond Music: Communication That Elevates Mariachi Programs
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
Harmony Beyond Music: Communication That Elevates Mariachi Programs
Location: CC 207
TODA
TCDA
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
TCDA Visit Exhibits
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
TCDA Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CST
TODA Visit Exhibits
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CST
TODA Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
WS - Social Media Session
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
WS - Social Media Session
Location: CC TCDA/TODA EH Stage
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Rachel Fiorini
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir - Lunch on your own
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir - Lunch on your own
ELEM
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Lunch on your own
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir - Lunch on your own
MS/JH
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CST
Retired Directors Luncheon
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CST
Retired Directors Luncheon
Location: Alamo Biscuit Company
TODA
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Hal Leonard: Choral Spectrum Live! New Music for Middle & HS Choirs
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Hal Leonard: Choral Spectrum Live! New Music for Middle & HS Choirs
Location: CC 301
ELEM
MS/JH
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
CST
RS - Bro Ho Ho: Winter Wins for the Tenor Bass Choir
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
CST
RS - Bro Ho Ho: Winter Wins for the Tenor Bass Choir
Location: CC 303
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Dustin B. Barksdale (he/him/his)
– THE Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy (Dallas ISD)
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Blake Glass
HS
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
CST
RS - Hidden Gems for Elementary Choirs
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
CST
RS - Hidden Gems for Elementary Choirs
Location: CC 304
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Susie Fergus, MS (she/her/hers)
– University of St. Thomas (MN)
ELEM
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
CST
RS - Sacred: Tried and Proven (Small to Medium Church Choirs and Easy Anthems)
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
CST
RS - Sacred: Tried and Proven (Small to Medium Church Choirs and Easy Anthems)
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Travis Lowery (he/him/his)
– Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church
WOR
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CST
How to Apply For Membership in TMAA
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CST
How to Apply For Membership in TMAA
Location: CC 210
Presider:
Craig Needham, MED
– McKinney Boyd High School
TMAA
TCDA
TODA
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
CST
Exploring Haitian Folk Music
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
CST
Exploring Haitian Folk Music
Location: CC 008
TODA Headliner:
Khristine Raymond
TODA
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
CST
Reading Session: Carl Fischer: Seasons of Success: Discover New Skill-Building Repertoire That Fits Year-Round Concert Themes
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
CST
Reading Session: Carl Fischer: Seasons of Success: Discover New Skill-Building Repertoire That Fits Year-Round Concert Themes
Location: CC 006
TODA Conductor:
Todd Parrish
– Claudia Taylor Johnson High School, NEISD (San Antonio, TX)
TODA
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
CST
Headliner Session - Refreshed and Renewed
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
CST
Headliner Session - Refreshed and Renewed
Location: CC 302
TCDA Headliner:
Derrick Fox
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
CST
WS - Fostering Singing in the Classroom
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
CST
WS - Fostering Singing in the Classroom
Location: CC 304
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Kayla DK Gentry, MM
– Lance Thompson Elementary, Northwest ISD
ELEM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
CST
Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal
Location: CC 225 ABC
TCDA Conductor:
Gemma Arguelles
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Jeanna Villanueva
ELEM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
CST
MS/JH All-State Choir Rehearsal
Location: CC 221 ABC
TCDA Conductor:
Robert Gibson
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Michelle Gibson
MS/JH
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
CST
TODA Awards & Celebrations
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
CST
TODA Awards & Celebrations
Location: CC 007
TODA Presider:
Sean Carlton
TODA
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CST
College Research Poster Presentation
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CST
College Research Poster Presentation
Location: CC Exhibit Hall Stage
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM
CST
TCDA Visit Exhibits
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM
CST
TCDA Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Student Conductor Rehearsal
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Student Conductor Rehearsal
Location: CC 224
TCDA Clinician:
Dr. James Han
– Lamar University
TCDA Clinician:
Michelle Roueché
– University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Keith Critcher
– Texas Wesleyan University
TCDA Collaborative Pianist:
Eddie Vandewalker, Master of Music, UTA
– Laredo College
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
STUDENT CONDUCTOR
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
CST
America the Beautiful: A 250th Anniversary Sing-Along
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
CST
America the Beautiful: A 250th Anniversary Sing-Along
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TCDA
TODA
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
CST
TODA Visit Exhibits
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
CST
TODA Visit Exhibits
Location: CC Exhibit Hall
TODA
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
CST
Educational Composition: Creating Student-Centered Music for the Modern Classroom
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
CST
Educational Composition: Creating Student-Centered Music for the Modern Classroom
Location: CC TCDA/TODA EH Stage
TODA Primary Clinician:
Kevin R. Sluder (he/him/his)
– Frisco ISD/Lawler MS
TODA
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
CST
Teaching in the Trenches: Why Urban Schools Need YOU & Why It’s Worth It
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
CST
Teaching in the Trenches: Why Urban Schools Need YOU & Why It’s Worth It
Location: CC 007
TODA Headliner:
Leah Elaine Hanley
TODA Headliner:
Khristine Raymond
TODA
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Reading Session: Grade 3+
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Reading Session: Grade 3+
Location: CC 006
TODA
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
CST
Realign & Refine: A Conducting Masterclass for Practicing Directors
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
CST
Realign & Refine: A Conducting Masterclass for Practicing Directors
TCDA Clinician:
Dr. Eric Posada
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
CST
WS - Audiation - It's Not Just for UIL! Teaching Audiation Through Everyday Routines, Activities, and Games
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
CST
WS - Audiation - It's Not Just for UIL! Teaching Audiation Through Everyday Routines, Activities, and Games
Location: CC 301
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Tabitha Glass
– Krimmel Intermediate- Klein ISD
HS
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
CST
WS - Beyond The Melody: Empowering Choir Students with Music Literacy
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
CST
WS - Beyond The Melody: Empowering Choir Students with Music Literacy
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Wendi Burwinkel (she/her/hers)
– Round Rock ISD - McNeil HS
NEW PROFESSIONAL
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
CST
WS - Cultivate and Nurture the Child Voice
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
CST
WS - Cultivate and Nurture the Child Voice
Location: CC 304
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Lynn Brinckmeyer, PhD Music Education
– Texas State University
ELEM
WOR/COMM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
TAME Business Meeting
TAME
TODA
TCDA
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
TAME Business Meeting
Location: CC 213
TAME
TODA
TCDA
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
UIL PML Committee Meeting
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
CST
UIL PML Committee Meeting
Presider:
Gabe Musella
UIL
TODA
TCDA
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
CST
St. Paul Choral Scholars Rehearsal & Sound Check (CLOSED)
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
CST
St. Paul Choral Scholars Rehearsal & Sound Check (CLOSED)
Location: First Presbyterian Church
TCDA
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Alfred Music: Choir Up!
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Alfred Music: Choir Up!
Location: CC 303
ELEM
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Walton: New Music
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
CST
Publisher RS - Walton: New Music
Location: CC 301
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
CST
WS - Checked Bags and Checklists: Essentials for Organizing Your Choir Program
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
CST
WS - Checked Bags and Checklists: Essentials for Organizing Your Choir Program
Location: CC 302
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Jena Bowling
– Red Oak ISD
MS/JH
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
CST
WS - Fostering a Culture of Singing
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
CST
WS - Fostering a Culture of Singing
Location: CC 304
TCDA Primary Clinician:
Maria Satterwhite, Bachelors of Music, Sam Houston State University, Masters of Music, Texas State University, OAKE Kodaly Certification (she/her/hers)
– Austin ISD/Highland Park Elementary/Austin ISD Kodaly Certification Program
TCDA Clinician:
Ileana Napoles, National Board Certified, Kodaly Level IV, Orff Level 1, (she/her/hers)
– Austin ISD / Highland Park / Austin ISD Kodaly Certification Program
ELEM
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
CST
Affinity Space 2
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
CST
Affinity Space 2
Location: CC 007 D
TODA
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
CST
Café Talk 2
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
CST
Café Talk 2
Location: CC Exhibit Hall Café
TODA
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
CST
Past President & ODY Happy Hour (Invite Only)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
CST
Past President & ODY Happy Hour (Invite Only)
Location: CC LDR/Grotto
TODA
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
CST
TODA 65th Anniversary Fiesta, Lotteria, & Silent Auction
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
CST
TODA Fiesta & Silent Auction
Location: CC LDR/Grotto
TODA
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
CST
St. Paul's Choral Scholars Performance
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
CST
St. Paul's Choral Scholars Performance
Location: First Presbyterian Church
TCDA Performing Group Conductor:
Matthew Perez, MM
– St. Paul's United Methodist Church
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
CST
Worship Service
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
CST
Worship Service
Location: First Presbyterian Church
TCDA Presider:
Nyadia T. Thorpe, MME
– Life Schools of Dallas
TCDA Presider:
Christopher Carter (he/him/his)
– Voices of Houston
TCDA Presider:
Orlando Williams
TCDA Performing Group Conductor:
Ron Bell
TCDA Performing Group Conductor:
Christi Jones
– Young Junior High
ELEM
MS/JH
HS
COLL/NEW PROFESSIONAL
WOR/COMM
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CST
Social Event: TCDA "Bachelor Party" Happy Hour
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CST
Social Event: TCDA "Bachelor Party" Happy Hour
Location: TBD
Host:
Rashaad Calaham
– Fossil Hill MS, Keller ISD
Host:
Alex Carr
TCDA
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CST
Social Event: TCDA Happy Hour
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CST
Social Event: TCDA Happy Hour
Host:
Emily Dees
Host:
Jared Dees
TCDA
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CST
Social Event: TCDA Young Professionals Happy Hour
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CST
Social Event: TCDA Young Professionals Happy Hour
Location: Be Kind & Rewind
Host:
Emily Patrick
Host:
Elizabeth King
– University of North Texas
Host:
Milena Sousa
TCDA
NEW PROFESSIONAL
