2023 Oklahoma Bandmasters Association
Summer Convention Schedule
**update 7/13/23**
Monday, July 17th
Morning OBA/Golf Tournament
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM OBA Executive Meeting
Evening. Family Activity | Main Event
TuesDAY, JULY 18th
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Dr. Frank Tracz - Keynote "Burn your Boats, Success Is The
Only Option
9:40 AM – 12:00 PM Consultations with Mike Tarr
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Dr. Frank Tracz - Student Leadership for Today's Director
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Exhibits Open
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bethany Robinson - "From Scratch: Teaching Jazz for those
New to Jazz"
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bradley Genevro - "Leading from the Podium"
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Past Presidents’ Luncheon
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Exhibits Open
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Bethany Robinson - "Building Culture Through Dynamic
Rehearsal Techniques"
1:40 PM – 4:00 PM Consultations with Mike Tarr
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM "Keenan Wylie - "Marking a 'Percussive' Game Plan"
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CONCERT: Mike Lowery and the Oklahoma City Winds
4:45 PM iPad Drawing - must be present to win
6:00 PM DCI Broken Arrow Show
WednesDAY, JULY 19th
8:00 AM – 5:00 AM Registration
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Genevieve Clarkson - "Tuba and Euphonium from Day One"
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Exhibits Open
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Jared Brockmeyer - "Beyond 'Gamification': Reclaiming
Master Teaching From Video Games"
9:40 AM – 12:00 PM Consultations with Mike Tarr
11:45 AM iPad Drawing - must be present to win
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM OKJE meeting
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Shain Baldwin - "Using Short Horns to Make Woodwind
Great Again"
1:40 PM – 4:00 PM Consultations with Mike Tarr
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Caroline Hand - "Students with Disabilities: Inclusion in
Music Learning Environments"
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Adam Mewhorter & the Southmoore Band Boosters
"Booster Communication"
6:30 PM HALL OF FAME BANQUET
ThursDAY, JULY 20th
8:00 AM. Registration
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM OBA Breakfast and Business Meeting
Dr. Genevieve Craig, OBA President, presiding
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM OBA Marching Board of Control Meeting
Mark Price, OBA President-Elect, presiding
11:30 AM OBA/OKJE All-Star Jazz Concerts
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM OBA Executive Board Change Over Meeting
Mark Price, OBA President-Elect, presiding