Schedule of Events
*Workshops and times are subject to change.
Day 1
Friday, 10.25
University of Dayton Marriott
1:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
1 – 4 p.m.
Convention check-in
Hotel check-in (after 3:00 p.m.)
1 – 2:15 p.m.
Coffee Conversation: Casual gathering; stop in and chat after checking in.
Topic: Motivation Join us for this open house-style meeting of the minds. Learn how others stay motivated as teachers and gain fresh ideas on how to motivate your students to practice. Share your own ideas as well! It’s an open discussion to kickstart the convention, meet colleagues and enjoy light afternoon refreshments.
Facilitators: Susan Carlock and Freda McKinney
2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
WORKSHOP: The Business of Music - Multi-Teacher Studios (MTS)
Topic: Create and sustain the business you want. Whether you’re the owner-operator for a multi-teacher studio or teach in one, our expert panel is here to discuss the business of teaching music.
Moderator: Jenny Risner
Panel Experts: Jennifer Shoup (The Piano Preparatory School), Samee Griffith and Aaron Mood (Star City Music Studios), Amy Immerman (Cincinnati Music Academy), Jim McCutcheon (McCutcheon Music), Christin Rondeau and Sarah Robertson (Sand Dollar Music)
2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
WORKSHOP: Composers and Composition
Topic: Join Daytonian creators as they talk about giving composers of all ages a non-competitive platform to have their music performed and recorded by professionals for their own use. We will highlight our recent concert, Theme and Variation, where each variation was composed by a different artist, based on a unifying musical theme. Portions of the work will be performed at the workshop for demonstration.
Facilitator: Moira Levant, COCOA director
Panel Experts: COCOA Members Christian Berg, Brent Eresman, Moira Levant, Candi Morris, Amanda Roberts
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
CONVENTION OPENING
Featured Musicians to be announced
Business Meeting
5:30
Dinner music begins
Featured Musicians to be announced
Banquet seating begins
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Parade of Presidents
Banquet
Catered by Marriott Hotel
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
NFMC dignitary (tba)
8 p.m.
CONCERT
Tom Sobieski, violin
Featured Dayton Music Club performing member
Leland Ko, cello
Winner of the 2023 NFMC Young Artist Competition
with Adria Ye, piano
Reception to follow
Day 2
Saturday, 10.26
University of Dayton Marriott
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Registration
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Club and District Presidents’ Meeting
Attendees are encouraged to come prepared to informally share interesting news about your districts/clubs. Club presidents should bring copies of their yearbooks if possible.
Facilitator: Donna Gerber
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Festival Chairs’ Meeting
Facilitator: Kathy Savinell
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Memorial Service
Ron Marenchin presiding
9:30 – 11 a.m.
Cello Masterclass: Selected area students have the opportunity to work with NFMC Young Artist Leland Ko. The class is open to the public.
Coordinator: Christy Smith
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
WORKSHOP: The Structure of OFMC—Who Are We?
Topic: This presentation will give an overview of the OFMC organization outside of your local clubs.
Presenters: Donna Gerber and Ron Marenchin
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
WORKSHOP: Festival Bulletin Categories
Topic: Join us for insight on Festival categories that may be overlooked or even misunderstood. Specifically, we’ll explain the Patriotic Music, Sacred Music, Hymn Playing, and Concerto events, touching on their requirements and our experiences with having students participate in them. We hope to encourage attendees to register their students in these lesser-known events and hope the presentation will bring to mind students they currently serve that could fit these categories nicely. General questions about other categories are also welcome. Come with your questions and discover unexplored opportunities for your students to polish their skills and earn more gold cups!
Presenters: Jason Volovar, Kathy Savinell, Marie Nichols
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WORKSHOP: The Business of Music - Independent Studios
Topic: Create and sustain the business you want. Our expert panel is here to discuss the business of teaching music as a solo entrepreneur.
Moderator: Sarah Bucher
Panel Experts: TBA
12 p.m.
Lunch
Catering by Marriott Hotel
1 – 2 p.m.
CONCERT: OFMC Family of the Year Performance
The Craig Family
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
WORKSHOP: Festival Q&As
Topic: This is your opportunity to ask questions regarding “all things Festival.” How do you combine points for solo and concerto? How do consecutive superiors work? How do I find bulletin updates so I don’t have students preparing pieces that have been eliminated or moved to a new level? What if a student has a conflict with the date of our Festival? How do I find information on the OFMC or the NFMC website? Bring your admin questions, repertoire questions, bizarre situations. Because your question might help someone else, too. In addition, some info about new events in the bulletin, such as “Popular Piano,” will be provided
Presenters: Marie Nichols, Kathy Savinell, Jason Volovar
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Piano Masterclass: Selected area students have the opportunity to work with pianist Adria Ye. The class is open to the public.
Coordinator: Christy Smith
3:30 p.m.
CONVENTION CLOSING
Club Awards
Closing Remarks