Schedule

2024 Habits Summer Institute Schedule

We’re dedicated to providing world-class sessions and clinicians aimed to help music teachers around the world develop skills, resources, and methods to bring back to their schools and students at this year’s Habits Summer Institute.

Check out the list below to find out just some of the useful sessions we’ll be offering this year!

Official dates and a full schedule of every session will be available shortly. Check back for more information!

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BAND

sessions offered at the 2024 Habits Summer Institute

Saturday, June 29

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Registration / Meet and Greet Reception Room Name / Number

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Keynote Address: Building a Culture of Excellence Tim Lautzenheiser Room Name / Number

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Dinner in the CSU Dining Hall

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Habits of a Successful Band Director Scott Rush Room Name / Number

7:00 - 8:30 PM

SOCIAL EVENT

Sunday, June 30

8:00 - 9:00 AM

General Session: Shepherding Tomorrow’s Leaders to Artistry Tim Lautzenheiser Room Name / Number

9:15 - 10:15 AM

[MS] Creating Habits of Success in the Young Band Scott Rush & Jeff Scott Room Name / Number

[HS] Marching Band and Other High School Percussion Techniques Kevin Boyle Room Name / Number

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Defining Success in the Middle School Band Program and Beyond Jeff Scott Room Name / Number

11:30 - 12:45 PM

Lunch Break

12:45 - 2:15 PM

Lab Band: Upper-Level Middle School and High School Habits Method Books Room Name / Number

2:30 - 3:30 PM

The Significance of Synergistic Programming Mary Land Room Name / Number

3:45 - 4:45 PM

[MS] Why the HABITS Series Works Jordan Sawyer Room Name / Number

[HS] Building a Culture through Student Leadership Tim Lautzenheiser Room Name / Number

Monday, July 1

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Percussion Techniques for the Modern Band Director Kevin Boyle Room Name / Number

9:15 - 10:15 AM

[MS] Supplemental Resources and Beginner Media Jeff Scott, Marguerite Wilder, & Mary Land Room Name / Number

[HS] What Makes a High School Ensemble Sound REALLY Good Scott Rush Room Name / Number

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Score Study and How to Have Clarity in Your Gesture Rebecca Phillips Room Name / Number

11:30 - 12:45 PM

Lunch Break & Exhibit Booth

1:00 - 2:15 PM

Lab Band: Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician Scott Rush Room Name / Number

2:30 - 3:30 PM

Creating Emotion and Interpretation from the Podium Rebecca Phillips Room Name / Number

3:45 - 4:45 PM

[MS] Empowering Student Success through Daily Habits in the Classroom Salvador Rodriguez Room Name / Number

[HS] The Value of Music Connections Mary Land Room Name / Number

5:30 - 10:00 PM

Charleston Harbor Dinner Cruise Join the HABITS team and colleagues for an unforgettable night on the Charleston Harbor!

Tuesday, July 2

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Transfer of Fundamentals to Concert Literature Marguerite Wilder & Scott Rush Room Name / Number

9:15 - 10:15 AM

General Session: Making JOY your Tonal Center – The Six Things Matthew Arau Room Name / Number

10:20 AM

Group Picture and Final GIA Booth Time Room Name / Number

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

General Session: Why Culture Matters Presented by the HABITS team Room Name / Number

12:00 PM

Conclusion of the 2024 Habits Universal Summer Institute

Orchestra

sessions offered at the 2024 Habits Summer Institute

Saturday, June 29

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Registration / Meet and Greet Reception Room Name / Number

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Keynote Address: Building a Culture of Excellence Tim Lautzenheiser Room Name / Number

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Dinner in the CSU Dining Hall

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Habits of a Successful String Teacher: Balancing All That We Do Christopher Selby Room Name / Number

7:00 - 8:30 PM

SOCIAL EVENT

Sunday, June 30

8:00 - 9:00 AM

General Session: Shepherding Tomorrow’s Leaders to Artistry Tim Lautzenheiser Room Name / Number

9:15 - 10:15 AM

Habits of a Successful Young String Musician Margaret Selby & Sarah Ball Room Name / Number

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Unlocking the Mystery of Middle Schoolers Sarah Ball Room Name / Number

11:30 - 12:45 PM

Lunch Break

12:45 - 2:15 PM

Teaching Students To Listen Like Adults—Tone and Intonation Christopher Selby Room Name / Number

2:30 - 3:30 PM

Teaching Cello In the Classroom Like a Cellist Margaret Selby Room Name / Number

3:45 - 4:45 PM

Music Theory, History and Creativity Christopher Selby Room Name / Number

Monday, July 1

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Successful Strategies for Setting Up Violin/Viola in Large Groups Sarah Ball Room Name / Number

9:15 - 10:15 AM

Selecting and Teaching Concert Music Christopher Selby Room Name / Number

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Score Study and How to Have Clarity in Your Gesture Rebecca Phillips Room Name / Number

11:30 - 12:45 PM

Lunch Break & Exhibit Booth

1:00 - 2:15 PM

Teaching Students to Listen Like Adults—Rhythm, Articulations, and Tempo Christopher Selby Room Name / Number

2:30 - 3:30 PM

Sustainability and Happiness Margaret Selby Room Name / Number

3:45 - 4:45 PM

The Value of Music Connections Mary Land Room Name / Number

5:30 - 10:00 PM

Charleston Harbor Dinner Cruise Join the HABITS team and colleagues for an unforgettable night on the Charleston Harbor!

Tuesday, July 2

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Effective Double Bass Set-up and Techniques Jonathan Glawe Room Name / Number

9:15 - 10:15 AM

General Session: Making JOY your Tonal Center – The Six Things Matthew Arau Room Name / Number

10:20 AM

Group Picture and Final GIA Booth Time Room Name / Number

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

General Session: Why Culture Matters Presented by the HABITS team Room Name / Number

12:00 PM

Conclusion of the 2024 Habits Universal Summer Institute

Choral

sessions offered at the 2024 Habits Summer Institute

Saturday, June 29

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Registration / Meet and Greet Reception Room Name / Number

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Keynote Address: Building a Culture of Excellence Tim Lautzenheiser Room Name / Number

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Dinner in the CSU Dining Hall

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Habits of a Successful Choir Director Eric Wilkinson Room Name / Number

7:00 - 8:30 PM

SOCIAL EVENT

Sunday, June 30

8:00 - 9:00 AM

General Session: Shepherding Tomorrow’s Leaders to Artistry Tim Lautzenheiser Room Name / Number

9:15 - 10:15 AM

Precision is the Vision: Teaching Strategies to Improve Rhythm Eric Wilkinson Room Name / Number

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Harmonizing Voices: Solfege Fluency and Sight-Reading Excellence Eric Wilkinson Room Name / Number

11:30 - 12:45 PM

Lunch Break

12:45 - 2:15 PM

Innovative Teaching Strategies for Inspired Music-Making Eric Wilkinson Room Name / Number

2:30 - 3:30 PM

Effective Assessment Strategies for Choir Rehearsals Eric Wilkinson Room Name / Number

3:45 - 4:45 PM

Perfecting Expressive and Effective Conducting Techniques Eric Wilkinson Room Name / Number

Monday, July 1

8:00 - 9:00 AM

SElevating Success Through Partner Songs, Rounds, and Folk Songs Eric Wilkinson Room Name / Number

9:15 - 10:15 AM

Choir Reading Session Eric Wilkinson & Jabarie Glass Room Name / Number

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Score Study and How to Have Clarity in Your Gesture Rebecca Phillips Room Name / Number

11:30 - 12:45 PM

Lunch Break & Exhibit Booth

1:00 - 2:15 PM

Music Matters: A Pedagogical Framework for Literature Selection Jabarie Glass Room Name / Number

2:30 - 3:30 PM

Planting the Seed for Beautiful, Healthy Singing in the Choral Ensemble Jabarie Glass Room Name / Number

3:45 - 4:45 PM

The Value of Music Connections Mary Land Room Name / Number

5:30 - 10:00 PM

Charleston Harbor Dinner Cruise Join the HABITS team and colleagues for an unforgettable night on the Charleston Harbor!

Tuesday, July 2

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Community: Cultivating a Culture of Success, Significance and Fun! Eric Wilkinson Room Name / Number

9:15 - 10:15 AM

General Session: Making JOY your Tonal Center – The Six Things Matthew Arau Room Name / Number

10:20 AM

Group Picture and Final GIA Booth Time Room Name / Number

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

General Session: Why Culture Matters Presented by the HABITS team Room Name / Number

12:00 PM

Conclusion of the 2024 Habits Universal Summer Institute

Habits Universal Institute

JUNE 29-JULY 2, 2024

Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

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