2023 Oklahoma Bandmasters Association
Summer Convention Schedule
**update 4/23/23**
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 Tracy - Keynote
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Dr. Frank Tracy - TBA
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bethany Robinson - "Building a Jazz Program"
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bradly 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 - "From the Top! Building Jazz Culture
Through Dynamic Warm-Ups"
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM Consultations with Mike Tara
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Shain Baldwin - "Using Short Horns to Make Woodwind Great
Again"
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 - "Low Brass Clinic"
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Exhibits Open
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Jared Brockmeyer - "Beyond 'Gamification': Reclaiming
Master Teaching From Video Games"
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Consultations with Mike Tara
11:45 AM iPad Drawing - must be present to win
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM OKJE meeting
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Keenan Wylie - "Marking a 'Percussive' Game Plan"
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM Consultations with Mike Tara
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