Appearances
Guest on The Omni Show Podcast to discuss how I use apps made by the OmniGroup to manage tasks, design seating charts, outline lessons and curriculum, and more.
Guest on the MusicFirst: Profiles in Teaching with Technology podcast to talk about my career teaching band, percussion, general music, and how I am using technology throughout it all.
Guest on the iPad Pros podcast to talk about all of the ways I use the iPad to teach music.
Guest on the Pass the Baton YouTube channel to talk about teaching composition to band performing arts students.
Guest on the iPad Pros podcast to talk about Dorico and Sibelius, two desktop-class notation apps on the iPad.
Guest on the @Percussion podcast to talk about teaching percussion, managing a private studio, getting organized, and using technology to support it all.
Workflow Guest on Learn OmniFocus. This is all about task management strategies for musicians and teachers. The conversation includes information about how I organize my tasks and projects with OmniFocus, and integrate it with other apps. Click here to view all of the resources and watch the video below.
Guest on the iPad Pros podcast to talk about Logic Pro for iPad.
Guest on the iPad Pros podcast to talk about Gigging and Performing with iPad.
Presentations
The following titles are presentations that I can deliver for your conference, professional development, or administrative team. My presentations can be tailored to your needs! If you are interested in having me, click Contact in the navigation bar and let me know specifically what you are looking for!
A more comprehensive list includes…
Develop Performance Skills with Cloud Software
Going Paperless with iPad
Apps for the Performing Ensemble Director
The Magic of StaffPad
Automate Your Rehearsal Warm Up with Apps
Become a Mac Power User
Digital Organization for Music Teachers
Digital Time Management for the Music Teacher
Teach Your Ensemble Remotely!
Embracing the Cloud
The ABCs of Sibelius
Teaching Intonation with Tonal Energy
Working With Digital Scores
Music Scanning
50 Apps in One Hour
Digital Communication and Team Collaboration
Past Presentations
2021
What Do We Keep?, Music Ed Tech Conference, July 20.
Develop Performance Skills Remotely, NAfME, April 22.
Rehearse Your Ensembles Remotely, Maryland Music Educators Association, March 6.
Develop Performance Skills Remotely, Texas Music Educators Association, February 13.
Oxford University Press Roundtable, Texas Music Educators Association, February 10.
2019
Teaching Intonation with Tonal Energy, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 1.
Become a Mac Power User, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 1.
Going Paperless with iPad, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 2.
Howard County Public School System
Apps for Practice, Drumming Dragons Percussion Summer Camp, Howard Community College, July 27.
Apps for the Performing Ensemble Director, Howard County Public School System Professional Development, August.
2018
Digital Time Management for Music Teachers, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 9.
Become a Mac Power User, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 9.
Working with Digital Scores, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 10.
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, Texas Music Educators Association, February 17.
Become a Mac Power User, Maryland Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, March 9.
Going Paperless with iPad, Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference, April 13.
Working with Digital Scores, Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference, April 13.
Teaching Intonation with Tonal Energy, Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference, April 13.
Working with Digital Scores, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Conference, April 20.
Apps for Practice, Drumming Dragons Percussion Summer Camp, Howard Community College, July 26.
Digital Time Management for Music Teachers, Boyertown Area School District Professional Development, Pennsylvania, October 8.
Working with Digital Scores, Boyertown Area School District Professional Development, Pennsylvania, October 8.
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, Boyertown Area School District Professional Development, Pennsylvania, October 8.
2017
Working with Digital Scores, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 3.
Digital Time Management for Music Teachers, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 3.
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 4.
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, Texas Music Educators Association, February 8.
Digital Time Management for Music Teachers, Maryland Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 10-11.
Digital Time Management for Music Teachers, National Association for Music Education National Conference, November 13, 2017.
Digital Time Management for Music Teachers, New York State School Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, December 2.
Digital Time Management for Music Teachers, New York State School Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, December 3.
2016
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, January 28-30.
Going Paperless with iPad, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, January 28-30.
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, Maryland Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 19-20.
Digital Organization Tips for Percussionists, University of Maryland Percussion Studio Masterclass, April 22.
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, Catholic University Music Education Class, October 26.
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, New York State School Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, December 2.
Going Paperless with iPad, New York State School Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, December 3.
2015
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 4-7.
Going Paperless with iPad, Ohio Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 4-7.
Going Paperless with iPad, Maryland Music Educators Association, Fall In Service, October 16.
Going Paperless with iPad, New York State School Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, December 1-3.
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, New York State School Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, December 1-3.
2014
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, Maryland Music Educators Association, Winter Conference, February 2022.
The ABC’s of Sibelius, Maryland Music Educators Association, Fall In Service, October 17.
2013
Embracing the Cloud, Maryland Music Educators Association Fall In Service, October 18.
Publications
I am always writing on my blog posts here and publishing podcast episodes here.
2021
Connecting the Strands: Teaching Melody and Harmony Writing with Ukulele, Noteflight, and Soundtrap - Noteflight Blog.
Use Shortcuts to quickly create score templates on macOS and iOS - Scoring Notes.
Take, Leave, Transform! What Do We Keep from Last School Year? - NAfME Blog.
Develop Performance Skills with Cloud Software - NAfME Blog.
Digital Organization Tools for Music Educators, Part 2: Apps to Help with Time Management and Planning - NAfME Blog.
Digital Organization Tools for Music Educators: Apps to Help You Organize and Plan - NAfME Blog.
2019
10 Productivity Apps to Help You Organizat Your Lesson Plans - Guest Post for Midnight Music, November.
2018
Mastering Organization in Rehearsal Using iPads - SBO Magazine, August Issue.
Music Educators Journal Review of Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers - Music Educators Journal, September Issue.
2017
Organization Tools and Tricks to Start the Year Right - Teaching Music Magazine, August Issue. (Author: Chad Chriswell)… I was interviewed about my digital tools and workflows for this article.
2016
Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, Oxford University Press. August.
2015
Six Free iPad Apps for Music Teachers - Leading Notes: An Online Magazine for Music Educators, August 2015.
Six Free iPad Apps for Music Teachers - Leading Notes: An Online Magazine for Music Educators, August.