Band Director Workshops
Teaching the Middle School Band | The Art of Teaching Music
The Art of Teaching Music: NEW TEACHERS | Summer MA Supplemental Fee
Professional Development Session
Leadership at the Middle School Level - August 30th, 2025
SHSU's The Woodlands Center
3380 College Park Drive
Registration begins at 8:30am
Session 1 - 9am to 11:45am
Lunch Break - 11:45-1:15pm
Session 2 - 1:15 to 5pm
$15 Registration Fee
Teaching the Middle School Band - June 1-4, 2026
Sam Houston State University - Huntsville, Texas
Teaching the Middle School Band is a workshop designed to explore all aspects of a successful middle school band program. The presentations are organized in two tracks that focus on beginning pedagogy and developing successful advancing students. Accomplished teachers and musicians will address the significant issues of pedagogy, best practice and creating success for your students. The schedule will allow time for personal interaction with presenters and participants. This is an excellent workshop focused on giving teachers strong pedagogical tools and the resources to use them well. Come join us for an inspirational, educational, informative and practical professional gathering. Recent graduates are welcome!
2026 Key Speakers
To Be Announced
2026 Clinicians
To Be AnnouncedParking
There is NO FREE PARKING at SHSU.
Workshop participants may purchase a parking pass for the Sam Houston Parking Garage (across the street from the School of Music) for $24. Note: graduate students will purchase a separate pass – see below.
The pass is valid from Monday, June 1st at 6am until Thursday, June 4th at 8pm.
The Art of Teaching Music – June 8-10, 2026
Southern Methodist University - Dallas, Texas
The Art of Teaching Music is a workshop for band directors produced as a joint project of The Center for Music Education at Sam Houston State University and Young Educator Seminars of Southern Methodist University. This comprehensive event brings together teachers, performers, and students to explore teaching at the highest levels. Instrument pedagogy, ensemble rehearsal, advocacy, and musicianship will all be addressed. Participants may select offerings from all tracks. This is an intense, exciting, practical, and inspiring experience for both new and veteran teachers. One of the tracks in The Art of Teaching Music will focus on recent graduates who are beginning a teaching career. The "New Teacher" track is an ideal way to prepare for your first year to teach and to begin a successful career. It is also a terrific place to meet people in the profession and begin to develop a network of mentors and colleagues.
2026 Key Speakers
To Be Announced
The Art of Teaching Music: NEW TEACHERS – June 8-10, 2026
Southern Methodist University - Dallas, Texas
The Art of Teaching Music is a workshop for band directors produced as a joint project of The Center for Music Education at Sam Houston State University and Young Educator Seminars of Southern Methodist University. This comprehensive event brings together teachers, performers, and students to explore teaching at the highest levels. Instrument pedagogy, ensemble rehearsal, advocacy, and musicianship will all be addressed. Participants may select offerings from all tracks. This is an intense, exciting, practical, and inspiring experience for both new and veteran teachers. One of the tracks in The Art of Teaching
Music will focus on recent graduates who are beginning a teaching career. The "New Teacher" track is an ideal way to prepare for your first year to teach and to begin a successful career. It is also a terrific place to meet people in the profession and begin to develop a network of mentors and colleagues.
2026 Clinicians
To Be Announced
Summer MA in Band Studies Supplemental Fee
Click here to pay the supplemental fee for registered MA in Band Studies students.
Parking:
Master of Arts in Band Studies-for those staying in dorms only: CLICK HERE
Master of Arts in Band Studies – for those staying off campus: CLICK HERE
On Campus Housing at Bearkat Village:
Single Occupancy (link coming soon)
Double Occupancy (link coming soon)
School of Music
Sam Houston State University
1751 Avenue I, Huntsville, TX 77340
Phone: 936-294-1360
A Member of the Texas State University System