TAMS CONFERENCE NEWS

TEXAS ASSOCIATION of MUSIC SCHOOLS
Hilton Austin Airport
January 23-25, 2025

Eighty-Sixth Annual 2025 Conference Schedule.

PRE-CONFERENCE MEETINGS

THURSDAY, January 23, 2025

2:00 p.m. Executive Board Meeting, Dr. Cynthia Bridges, TAMS President, Presiding - Lantana
4:00 p.m. Meeting for New Executives, Dr. Diana Sipes, Past President, Presiding - Redbud
6:00 p.m. Steinway Soiree - Hosted by Steinway Hall North Texas and Steinway Gallery in Austin and San Antonio - Chennault

FIRST GENERAL SESSION

7:00 p.m. Banquet - Bergstrom C/D

Keynote Address will be provided by Dr. Patricia Shehan Campbell

Dr. Campbell is Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington
School of Music, and recently finished a year's post as Fulbright
Research Chair at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (her third
Fulbright award, including appointments in India and China). Dr.
Campbell chairs the Education Committee for Smithsonian Folkways
Recordings, and is founder of the World Music Pedagogy courses that
have been ongoing for almost two decades. She has numerous
publications such as the


FRIDAY, January 26, 2024

8:00 a.m. Hot Buffet Breakfast - Bergstrom C/D

SECOND GENERAL SESSION

9:00 a.m. TMEA and State Affairs - Chennault
Robert Floyd, Executive Director
Texas Music Educators Association
Matt Matthews, Government Relations Consultant

10:00 a.m. BREAK - Foyer outside Chennault

10:10 a.m. Discussion/Q&A with Karl Paulnack

11:00 a.m. BREAK - Foyer outside Chennault

11:10 a.m. Roundtable Discussions
 Two-Year schools - Redbud
Four-Year State Schools - Mountain Laurel
Four-Year Private Schools - Lantana

THIRD GENERAL SESSION

12:15 p.m. LUNCHEON

Sponsored by Romeo Music - Bergstrom D
Presentation by Julie Romeo and Rebecca Lowrey

1:15 p.m. BREAK - Foyer outside Chennault

FOURTH GENERAL SESSION

1:30 p.m. Advocating for the Arts in Texas - Chennault

Presenter - Jenny Parry, Director of Programs, Texas Cultural
Trust, Austin, Texas

2:30 p.m. BREAK - Foyer outside Chennault

2:45 p.m. Commission Meetings
 Advocacy and Governmental Affairs - Redbud
Curriculum, Articulation, and Transferability - Mountain Laurel
Research and Communication - Lantana

3:45 p.m. BREAK - Foyer outside Chennault

4:00 p.m. Business Meeting, Dr. Diana Sipes, TAMS President, Presiding, Chennault

Evening Activities - Everyone on their own for dinner. Hotel Restaurant/Bar will be open to serve everyone.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024

8:00 a.m. Hot Buffet Breakfast - Chennault

FIFTH GENERAL SESSION

9:00 a.m. Roundtable Discussions
 Two-Year Schools - Rebud
Four-Year State Schools - Mountain Laurel
Four-Year Private Schools - Lantana

10:00 a.m. BREAK - Foyer outside Chennault

10:15 a.m. Summary Presentations and Reports - Chennault

11:15 a.m. Conference adjourned

*Lunch is provided by TAMS at noon in the hotel restaurant for those members who pre-ordered a lunch.

**Summary Presentations and Reports will be posted on the TAMS website following the conference.
TAMS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday, January 25, 2024 - Meeting for New Executives - Dr. Dan Keast , University of Texas of Permian Basin, and Larry McCord, Hill College Dr. David Scott, Presiding; Attending is Dr. Diana Sipes, TAMS President



Thursday, January 25, 2024 - Steinway Soiree Hosted by Steinway Hall North Texas and Steinway Gallery Austin and San Antonio.



Thursday, January 25, 2024 - Key Note Speaker at the TAMS Banquet - Dr. Karl Paulnack, Dean of the Ithaca College School of Music, retired, "Music and Meaning-Making"



Friday, January 26, 2024 - Robert Floyd, Executive Director TMEA and Matt Matthews, Senior VP McGuire Woods Consulting, TMEA and State Affairs



Friday, January 26, 2024 - Four Year State Institutions Round Table Discussions, Dr. Robert Hansen, Presiding



Friday, January 26, 2024 - Four Year Private Institutions Round Table Discussions - Dr. Wes Moore, Presiding



Friday, January 26, 2024 - Two Year College Institutions Round Table Discussions, Dr. Todd Miller, Presiding



Friday, January 26, 2024 - Luncheon Sponsored by Romeo Music, Presentation by Rebecca Lowrey



Friday, January 26, 2024 - Jenny Parry, Director of Programs, Texas Cultural Trust, Austin, Texas, "Advocating for the Arts in Texas"



Friday, January 26, 2024 - Commission on Advocacy & Governmental Affairs Meeting, Dr. Eric Branscome, Chair



Friday, January 26, 2024 - Commission on Research and Communication, Phillip Lowe, Chair



Friday, Janiuary 26, 2024 - Commission on Curriculum, Articulation, & Transferability, Dr. Todd Quinlan, Chair



Friday, January 26, 2024 - Dr. Diana Sipes, TAMS President, presents the TAMS Plaque of gratitude to Robert Floyd for the many years of dedicated and professional relationship between TAMS and TMEA.



Friday, January 26, 2024 - Dr. Diana Sipes receiving plaque of appreciation for the two years as TAMS President-Elect and two years as President. Dr. Jim Lee, TAMS Executive Director, is presenting Dr. Sipes the plaque.