Conference Schedule

College Band Directors National Association

Southwestern Division Conference

February 25–28, 2026

University of North Texas College of Music
Denton, Texas

Time	Event				Location
5:30–7:00 PM	On-Site Registration				Brock Grand Lobby, MPAC
5:30–7:00 PM	Intercollegiate Honor Band \| Meeting				Gateway Center Ballroom 35
6:00–7:30 PM	Dinner				On your own
7:30–9:00 PM	Lone Star Wind Orchestra \| Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor \| Program				Winspear Performance Hall, MPAC
9:00 PM	The One O'Clock Lab Band with the Miami Frost Jazz Orchestra and John Daversa				The Syndicate at the University Union

Time	Event				Location
7:30–9:00 AM	Registration				Gateway Center Foyer
8:30 AM–11:00 PM	Intercollegiate Honor Band \| Rehearsal				Gateway Center Ballroom 35
8:00–8:25 AM	Research Presentation \| Session One “Scenes from Indian Life: Louis Ballard’s Musical Vision” Alexandra Zacharella, University of Arkansas–Fort Smith				Gateway Center Room 42
8:30–8:55 AM	Research Presentation \| Session Two “Expand Your Horizons: Quality Repertoire for Chamber Winds” Brett A. Richardson, Texas Lutheran University \| Handout				Gateway Center Room 42
9:00–9:25 AM	Research Presentation \| Session Three “Sight to Sound: Explore the Possibilities of Interpretation Through Note Shape” John Clemons, Gustavus Adolphus College Dachuan Cao, University of North Carolina–Wilmington				Gateway Center Room 42
9:00–10:30 AM	Resource Perusal \| Pender's Music				Gateway Center Foyer
9:30–9:55 AM	Coffee Break \| Sponsored by Pender's Music				Gateway Center Foyer
10:00–10:50 AM	General Session \| Vincent's Sky and Beyond: Repertoire for Choir and Wind Ensemble by Jake Runestad				Gateway Center Room 42
11:00–11:50 AM	General Session \| The Art of Rehearsal: A Conversation with Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Ray Cramer, and Lowell Graham \| Moderated by Andrew Trachsel				Gateway Center Room 42
12:00–1:30 PM	Lunch				On your own
1:00–2:00 PM	Registration				Brock Grand Lobby, MPAC
2:00–3:00 PM	Abilene Christian University Wind Ensemble \| Steven Ward, conductor \| Program				Winspear Performance Hall, MPAC
2:00–5:30 PM	Intercollegiate Honor Band \| Rehearsal				Gateway Center Ballroom 35
4:00–5:00 PM	Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Ensemble \| Tamey Anglley, conductor \| Program				Winspear Performance Hall, MPAC
5:30–7:15 PM	Dinner				On your own
7:30–9:00 PM	Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble \| Daniel Belongia, conductor \| Program				Winspear Performance Hall, MPAC
9:00–11:00 PM	Reception \| Sponsored by Arkansas Tech University Alumni Association				Gateway Center Ballroom 34

Time	Event				Location
7:30–9:00 AM	Registration				Gateway Center Foyer
8:30–11:00 AM	Intercollegiate Honor Band \| Rehearsal				Gateway Center Ballroom 35
8:00–8:25 AM	Research Presentation \| Session Four “Breaking the Loop: Using Sympoeisis to Foster Creativity in Rehearsals” Trevor Frost, Lindenwood University \| Handout				Gateway Center Room 42
8:30–8:55 AM	Research Presentation \| Session Five “Walther Lampe and the Serenade für fünfzehn Blasinstrumente, Op. 7” Alexander Scott, University of Texas at Tyler				Gateway Center Room 42
9:00–9:25 AM	Research Presentation \| Session Six “Transferring Your Musicianship to the Podium” Amy Woody, University of North Texas				Gateway Center Room 42
9:30–9:55 AM	Coffee Break \| Sponsored by UNT Wind Studies				Gateway Center Foyer
10:00–10:50 AM	General Session \| Composers Forum with Bruce Broughton, Ryan Lindveit, Jake Runestad, Brian Balmages, Linthicum Blackhorse, and Danielle Fisher				Gateway Center Room 42
11:15 AM–12:30 PM	General Session \| Conductors Symposium with Ray Cramer, Jerry Junkin, and the University of North Texas Wind Ensemble. Participants: Tyler Autin, Scott Coward, Jerianne Larson, and Seth Magee.				Gateway Center Ballroom 35
12:30–2:00 PM	Lunch				On your own
1:00–2:00 PM	Registration				Brock Grand Lobby, MPAC
2:00–5:30 PM	Intercollegiate Honor Band \| Rehearsal				Gateway Center Ballroom 35
2:00–3:00 PM	Arkansas State University Wind Ensemble \| Nicholas Balla, conductor \| Program				Winspear Performance Hall, MPAC
4:00–5:00 PM	University of Texas at Austin Wind Symphony \| Douglas Henderson, conductor \| Program				Winspear Performance Hall, MPAC
5:30–7:15 PM	Dinner				On your own
7:30–9:00 PM	University of North Texas Wind Orchestra \| Andrew Trachsel, conductor \| Program				Winspear Performance Hall, MPAC
9:15–11:15 PM	Reception \| Sponsored by UNT Wind Studies				Gateway Center Ballroom 34
9:30–10:30 PM	Intercollegiate Honor Band \| Dress Rehearsal				Winspear Performance Hall, MPAC

Time	Event				Location
8:00–9:00 AM	Registration				Gateway Center Foyer
8:00–8:25 AM	CBDNA Southwestern Division Business Meeting				Gateway Center Room 42
8:30–8:55 AM	Research Presentation \| Session Seven “Music on the Homefront: School Bands and Wartime America” JaQuan O. Wiley, University of Illinois				Gateway Center Room 42
9:00–9:25 AM	Research Presentation \| Session Eight “Pushing the Medium Forward: Commissioned Wind Band Works from Female Composers” Jerianne Larson, Troy University				Gateway Center Room 42
9:00–10:45 AM	Intercollegiate Honor Band \| Rehearsal				Instrumental Rehearsal Room, MPAC
9:30–9:55 AM	Coffee Break \| Sponsored by UNT Wind Studies				Gateway Center Foyer
10:00–11:00 AM	University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony \| Andrew Hunter, conductor \| Program				Winspear Performance Hall, MPAC
12:00–1:00 PM	Intercollegiate Honor Band \| Ray Cramer, conductor \| Program				Winspear Performance Hall, MPAC