PLEASE NOTE
• While WSMTA will do its best to make sure that the schedule is accurate, sometimes things can happen. As a result all dates, times, and presenters are subject to change. Look here during the conference for the most up-to-date schedule.
• Most events will be held in the Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music Building at Central Washington University. For a floor plan of the building, click here.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026
9:30 am
Check-In Desk
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
• McIntyre Rotunda
Silent Auction
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
• McIntyre Hall
11:00 am
Honors Recital #1
• McIntyre 175 / Recital Hall
Shades of Childhood: The Poetic World of Mel Bonis’ s Scènes enfantines
Mengyiyi Chen
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
Taking Back Your Power and Finding Strength Within
Marina Munter, NCTM, Kira Miller, NCTM, and Rhonda Snook
• McIntyre 153 / Choir Room
12:00 noon
Box Lunch
• McIntyre Rotunda
More Music
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
Combined MAP Chair and Visiting Artist Meeting with Samantha Yeung and Selina Chu, NCTM
• McIntyre 153 / Choir Room
1:00 pm
Clara Schumann: Romantic Trailblazer
Sarah Silvia, NCTM and Eleanor Gummer
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
Healthy Piano Technique: An Introduction to the Taubman Approach
Dilyara Oliver
• McIntyre 153 / Choir Room
2:00 pm
The Forbidden Pleasures of Playing, Teaching, and Creating Transcriptions
Roger McVey, NCTM
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
Applying Montessori Methods to teach students with ADHD, Disabilities, and preschool age
Anna Schultz
• McIntyre 153 / Choir Room
2:45 pm
Coffee, tea, and treats
• McIntyre Rotunda
3:00 pm
Honors Recital #2
• McIntyre 175 / Recital Hall
Travel the World through Music
Representation and Advocacy Committee
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
4:00 pm
The Art of Subtraction: Accompanying at the Highest Level
Leann Osterkamp He
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Music Online
C.R. Ryan Worswick
• McIntyre 153 / Choir Room
5:00 pm
Banquet and Wine Raffle
• Sue Lombard Hall
8:00 pm
Guest Artist Concert
Bardin-Niskala Duo
• McIntyre 175 / Recital Hall
9:00 pm
Post-concert reception
• McIntyre Rotunda
SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2026
8:00 am
Check-In Desk
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• McIntyre Rotunda
Coffee, tea, and treats
• McIntyre Rotunda
Silent Auction
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• McIntyre Hall
9:00 – 9:50 am
From Hymns to Harmonies: The Creative Art of Worship Through Music
Meg Krieg, NCTM, and Karen Scholten
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
9:00 – 9:25 am
Evocation of Childhood in Piano Music, Painting and Poetry
Chiao-Yu Wu
• McIntyre 153 / Choir Room
9:30 – 9:55 am
Notes Across Time: Selected Taiwanese Children’s Piano Works and Musical Identity
Szu-Chia Lin
• MMcIntyre 153 / Choir Room
9:45 am
Coffee top-up
• McIntyre Rotunda
10:00 am
Using Music for Social Change – Music that Fosters Empathy and Compassion Towards Others
Guest artists: An-Lin Bardin and Naomi Niskala
• McIntyre 175 / Recital Hall
11:00 am
Honors Recital #3
• McIntyre 175 / Recital Hall
The Historical Status of Women in Music
Eleanor Gummer
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
12:00 noon
Box lunch
• McIntyre Rotunda
More Music
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
Sip & Stitch, Drink & Draw, Crafts & Coffee – Social lunch with friends! (crafts encouraged but optional)
• McIntyre 154 / Choir Room
12:45 pm
Annual Members Meeting
• McIntyre 175 / Recital Hall
2:00 pm
Make the Art of Your Work…A Work of Art
Jody Graves, NCTM
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
More Music
• Room TBD
2:45 pm
Coffee, tea, and treats
• McIntyre Rotunda
3:00 pm
Young Composers Project Recital
• McIntyre 175 / Recital Hall
Opening the Door to Student Imagination Through the Debussy Preludes
Melody Puller
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
4:00 pm
Works in Progress
Cellist An-Lin Bardin and pianist Naomi Niskala work with composers and their competitions
• McIntyre 153 / Choir Room
Essential Elements of Music Analysis as a Resource in the Studio
Ricardo de la Torre, NCTM
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
5:00 pm
Dinner on your own
7:00 pm
WA Winners Concert / Commissioned Composer of the Year Concert
• McIntyre 175 / Recital Hall
8:30 pm
Post-Concert Reception
• McIntyre Rotunda
Trivia Night
• Room TBD
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2026
8:00 am
Check-In Desk
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
• McIntyre Rotunda
Coffee, tea, and treats
• McIntyre Rotunda
Silent Auction
8:00 am to 1:00 pm
ITEM PICK UP by 3:00 pm
• McIntyre Hall
MLP Chair Meeting
with Melanie Stroud, NCTM
• Room TBD
9:00 am
More Music
Artists TBD
• McIntyre 153 / Choir Room
9:45 am
Coffee top-up
• McIntyre Rotunda
10:00 am
Improvise…With Words!
RoseMarie Tamburri
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
Rhythmic Concepts and Movement
Jan Rowen Music, NCTM
• McIntyre 153 / Choir Room
11:00 am
Honors Recital #4
Vocal and Instrumental
• McIntyre 175 / Recital Hall
Training the Tactile Sense at the Piano
Greg Presley, NCTM
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
12:00 noon
Box lunch
• McIntyre Rotunda
More Music
• McIntyre 175 / Recital Hall
Chapter Presidents and District Directors Meeting
with Kira Miller, NCTM
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
1:00 – 2:15 pm
Lessons with the Artists
With Cellist An-Lin Bardin and pianist Naomi Niskala
• McIntyre 175 / Recital Hall
1:00 – 1:50 pm
Improvisation Games: Expanding Comfort Zones for Students and Teachers
Jeff Snedeker
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Playing to Personalities: Enhancing Learning Using Bartle’s Player Types
Christina Liu, NCTM
• McIntyre 153 / Choir Room
2:00 – 2:50 pm
The Mighty Wrist: Mastering the Motions of the Wrist for Optimal Piano Technique
Stephen Lewis, NCTM
• McIntyre 150 / Band Room
2:45 pm
Coffee, tea, and treats
• McIntyre Rotunda
3:00 pm
Honors Recital #5
• McIntyre 175 / Recital Hall
2026 WSMTA CONFERENCE FACILITIES PROVIDED BY:
2026 WSMTA CONFERENCE SUPPORTED BY:
WSMTA Teacher Enrichment Fund
