Thursday, January 20 -
Saturday, January 22, 2011
DeVos Place and Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
in Grand Rapids, Michigan




2011 Confernece







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The purpose of the Michigan Music Conference is to provide an annual in-service opportunity for the professional development of Michigan music educators and to serve as a coordinating body for collaborative, inter-association initiatives in support of school music in Michigan.

An additional and unique component of the Michigan Music Conference is the Technology Pre-Conference event - a premier showcasing of new technology being used in music curriculums. It provides a hands-on opportunity to educators who want to incorporate the latest technology into their lesson plans.

The membership of the Michigan Music Conference is comprised of the boards of directors of the:
  • MASTA - Michigan Chapter, American String Teachers Association
  • MMEA - Michigan Music Educators Association
  • MSBOA - Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association
  • MSVMA - Michigan School Vocal Music Association


Executive Board:
Chair - Steve Hinz (MSVMA)
Vice Chair - Betty Anne Younker (MMEA)
Treasurer - Christopher Blackmer (MSBOA)
Secretary - Mark Kotchenruther (MASTA)
Director - Larry Dittmar (MASTA)
Director - Chuck Norris (MMEA)
Director - Paul Lichau (MSBOA)
Director - Virginia Kerwin (MSVMA)

Planning Committee:
Chair: Wendee Wolf-Schlarf (MSVMA)
Brian Ambrose (MSBOA)
Jeffrey Bennett (MSBOA)
Nicholas Hardy (MSBOA / Tech)
Alan Jacobus (MSBOA / Tech)
John Lychner (MMEA)
Lindsey Micheel-Mays (MMEA)
Valerie Palmieri (MASTA)
Erich Wangeman (MSVMA)
Tavia Zerman (MSBOA)

Executive Director:
Kay Fitzpatrick, CAE



January 21-23, 2010 - Devos Place, Grand Rapids
January 20-22, 2011 - DeVos Place, Grand Rapids
January 19-21, 2012 - DeVos Place, Grand Rapids
January 17-19, 2013 - DeVos Place, Grand Rapids



Michigan Music Conference
3300 Washtenaw Avenue, Suite 220, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-4200
Phone: 734-975-1297, Fax: 734.677.2407, E-mail: kay@MichiganMusicConference.org