Event Overview

Monday, November 9

• State of the Network address with Lee Whitmore and J. Curtis Warner Jr.
• Keynote speaker Mary Luehrsen, executive director of the NAMM Foundation
• Performance/Demonstration
• Music industry workshops, exhibitors, and networking time
• Evening event: master class at Gramercy Theatre featuring six student ensembles from City Music Network sites

 Tuesday, November 10

• Student panel: supporting the “technology” content area
• Industry panel discussing how students can prepare to work in the music industry
• Student workshop with a Grammy Award–winning artist/author (each student attending this session will receive a complimentary copy of the book being discussed)
• Student-led panel about best uses of technology in an educational setting
• Breakout sessions:
  • Developing Original Music Programming: Nurturing the Human Artist – Laura Meador and Natalie Andrews
  • Modern Band-ing Together: School-University Partnerships for Collaborative Learning – Matthew Clauhs, Julie Beard, and Amy West
  • Transformative Music Video Production Pedagogies with Urban Youth – Gordon Cobb
  • Using "Your Story" to Get That Grant – Patricia DeMarco
  • Change Your Tune and Empower the Student – Alonzo Harris, Chantel Hampton, and Brian Ellis
  • Music: A Medium for Student-Centered Youth Development – Thomas Howard
  • The Power of Partnerships – Bethany Paulsen
  • Rock Your House! Assessing Capacity to Drive Effective Fundraising – Stephanie Small
• Music industry workshops, exhibitors, and networking time
• Evening event: panel discussion and jam session at the Cutting Room. Berklee alumni are invited to attend.  Don’t forget to bring your instrument!

 Wednesday, November 11

• Panel discussions featuring some of our partner organizations
• Rapid sessions:
  • Building Listening Skills through Audio Streaming – Darla Hanley
  • College Preparation/College Resources – Mark Campbell
  • Inclusivity: Creating a Context for Contributions – Milton Ruffin
  • Music Learning Networks: Understanding and Supporting Young Musicians – Tavis Linsin
• Exhibitors, networking time
• Closing lunch
• Optional: site visits to the Door and Boys and Girls Harbor