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 Whitfield 102/103
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Keynote Address: Building a Culture of Excellence Tim Lautzenheiser Whitfield 102/103
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Dinner (CSU Dining Hall)
6:00 - 7:15 PM
Habits of a Successful Band Director Scott Rush Whitfield 102/103
7:15 - 8:45 PM
SOCIAL EVENT (Whitfield 102/103)
Sunday, June 30
8:00 - 9:00 AM
General Session: Shepherding Tomorrow’s Leaders to Artistry Tim Lautzenheiser Whitfield 102/103
9:15 - 10:15 AM
[MS] Creating Habits of Success in the Young Band Scott Rush & Jeff Scott Whitfield 102/103
[HS] Marching Band and Other High School Percussion Techniques Kevin Boyle CSU Bandroom
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Defining Success in Your Band Program and Beyond Jeff Scott Whitfield 102/103
11:30 - 12:45 PM
Lunch Break
12:45 - 2:15 PM
Lab Band: Upper-Level Middle School and High School Habits Method Books CSU Bandroom
2:30 - 3:30 PM
The Significance of Synergistic Programming for the Modern Band Director Mary Land Whitfield 110
3:45 - 4:45 PM
[MS] Why the HABITS Series Works Jordan Sawyer Whitfield 110
[HS] Building a Culture through Student Leadership Tim Lautzenheiser Whitfield 102/103
Monday, July 1
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Percussion Techniques for the Modern Band Director Kevin Boyle CSU Bandroom
9:15 - 10:15 AM
[MS] Supplemental Resources and Beginner Media Jeff Scott, Kevin Boyle, Marguerite Wilder, & Mary Land Whitfield 102/103
[HS] What Makes a High School Ensemble Sound REALLY Good Scott Rush Whitfield 110
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Score Study and How to Have Clarity in Your Gesture Rebecca Phillips Whitfield 102/103
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 CSU Bandroom
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Creating Emotion and Interpretation from the Podium Rebecca Phillips CSU Bandroom
3:45 - 4:45 PM
[MS] Empowering Student Success through Daily Habits Salvador Rodriguez Whitfield 102/103
[HS] The Value of Music Connections Mary Land Whitfield 110
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
Teaching Through Rain, Sleet, Snow... and a 7th Grade Fire Drill Marguerite Wilder CSU Bandroom
9:15 - 10:15 AM
General Session: Making JOY your Tonal Center – The Six Things Matthew Arau Whitfield 102/103
10:20 AM
Group Picture and Final GIA Booth Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
General Session: Why Culture Matters Presented by the HABITS team Whitfield 110
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 Whitfield 102/103
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Keynote Address: Building a Culture of Excellence Tim Lautzenheiser Whitfield 102/103
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Dinner (CSU Dining Hall)
6:00 - 7:15 PM
Habits of a Successful String Teacher: Balancing All That We Do Christopher Selby Whittington 107
7:15 - 8:45 PM
SOCIAL EVENT (Whitfield 102/103)
Sunday, June 30
8:00 - 9:00 AM
General Session: Shepherding Tomorrow’s Leaders to Artistry Tim Lautzenheiser Whitfield 102/103
9:15 - 10:15 AM
Habits of a Successful Young String Musician Margaret Selby & Sarah Ball Whittington 107
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Selections Offering Success – S.O.S. Sarah Ball Whittington 107
11:30 - 12:45 PM
Lunch Break
12:45 - 2:15 PM
Teaching Students To Listen Like Adults—Tone and Intonation Christopher Selby Whitfield 102/103
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Teaching Cello In the Classroom Like a Cellist Margaret Selby Whitfield 102/103
3:45 - 4:45 PM
[MS] Unlocking the Mystery of Middle Schoolers Sarah Ball Whittington 107
[HS] Building a Culture Through Student Leadership Tim Lautzenheiser Whitfield 102/103
Monday, July 1
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Successful Strategies for Setting Up Violin/Viola in Large Groups Sarah Ball Whittington 107
9:15 - 10:15 AM
Selecting and Teaching Concert Music Christopher Selby Whittington 107
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Score Study and How to Have Clarity in Your Gesture Rebecca Phillips Whitfield 102/103
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 Whitfield 102/103
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Sustainability and Happiness Margaret Selby Whitfield 102/103
3:45 - 4:45 PM
The Value of Music Connections Mary Land Whitfield 110
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 Whitfield 102/103
9:15 - 10:15 AM
General Session: Making JOY your Tonal Center – The Six Things Matthew Arau Whitfield 102/103
10:20 AM
Group Picture and Final GIA Booth Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
General Session: Why Culture Matters Presented by the HABITS team Whitfield 110
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 Whitfield 102/103
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Keynote Address: Building a Culture of Excellence Tim Lautzenheiser Whitfield 102/103
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Dinner in the CSU Dining Hall
6:00 - 7:15 PM
Habits of a Successful Choir Director Eric Wilkinson Whitfield 110
7:15 - 8:45 PM
SOCIAL EVENT (Whitfield 102/103)
Sunday, June 30
8:00 - 9:00 AM
General Session: Shepherding Tomorrow’s Leaders to Artistry Tim Lautzenheiser Whitfield 102/103
9:15 - 10:15 AM
Precision is the Vision: Teaching Strategies to Improve Rhythm Eric Wilkinson Whitfield 110
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Harmonizing Voices: Solfege Fluency and Sight-Reading Excellence Eric Wilkinson Whitfield 110
11:30 - 12:45 PM
Lunch Break (CSU Dining Hall)
12:45 - 2:15 PM
Innovative Teaching Strategies for Inspired Music-Making Eric Wilkinson Whitfield 110
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Effective Assessment Strategies for Choir Rehearsals - Part 1 Eric Wilkinson Whittington 109
3:45 - 4:45 PM
Effective Assessment Strategies for Choir Rehearsals - Part 2 Eric Wilkinson Whittington 109
Monday, July 1
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Perfecting Expressive and Effective Conducting Techniques - Part 1 Eric Wilkinson Whitfield 110
9:15 - 10:15 AM
Perfecting Expressive and Effective Conducting Techniques - Part 2 Eric Wilkinson Whittington 109
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Score Study and How to Have Clarity in Your Gesture Rebecca Phillips Whitfield 102/103
11:30 - 12:45 PM
Lunch Break & Exhibit Booth
1:00 - 2:15 PM
Elevating Success Through Partner Songs, Rounds, and Folk Songs Eric Wilkinson Whittington 109
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Choir Reading Session Eric Wilkinson Whittington 109
3:45 - 4:45 PM
The Value of Music Connections Mary Land Whitfield 110
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 Whitfield 110
9:15 - 10:15 AM
General Session: Making JOY your Tonal Center – The Six Things Matthew Arau Whitfield 102/103
10:20 AM
Group Picture and Final GIA Booth Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
General Session: Why Culture Matters Presented by the HABITS team Whitfield 110
12:00 PM
Conclusion of the 2024 Habits Universal Summer Institute