Itinerary
2024:
- NAfME Webinar (Panel): Working Productively with Your School Board
2022:
- Orange County (NY): Music Education Conference - Keynote Address - Music from Survival to Vision
- ACDA:
Episode 89 - John Benham - 11:24:21, 12.32 PM.mp3 - A&C Series: Advocacy and Collaboration Spotlight — Music Advocacy: Moving from Survival to Vision
2021:
- Five Towns College: Music (NY): Music Education Conference - Moving from Survival to Vision
2020:
2018:
- July 19-20: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, New Orleans
- March 7-10: American String Teachers Association, Atlanta
- February 14-17: Texas Music Educators Association, San Antonio
Presentations: Moving From Survival to Vision
Part 1, Politics, Budgets & Reform: Thursday, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Part 2, The Process: Thursday, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Part 3, Case Studies: Friday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
2017:
- March 1-4: American String Teachers Association Conference, Pittsburgh
- December 19-22: Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago
Presentation: 4:30 p.m., Thursday, December 21.
2016:
- March 2-5: American String Teachers Association Conference, Tampa
- December 13-16: Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago
2015:
4:45pm Thursday presentation on advocacy with Dr. Kirk Moss
Available for consultation in the University of Northwestern-St. Paul exhibit booth
3:00pm Friday presentation Music Advocacy: An Open Dialog
Available as posted at registration area during registration
Available by appointment during exhibit hours at ASTA booth
2014:
- December 17-19: Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
- November 3: Rockland County Music Educators Association, West Nyack NY2013
- Retail Print Music Dealers Association Conference, Dallas TX
- American String Teachers Association Conference, Louisville KY
2013:
- National Association for Music Education, Northwest Division Conference, Portland OR
- American String Teachers Association Conference, Providence, RI
- National Association for Music Education, Northeast Conference, Hartford CT
- Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Summer Conference
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
2012:
- Texas Music Educators Association Conference, San Antonio TX
- Reading Music Foundation
- Wenger Corporation National Sales Meeting, Owatonna MN
- American String Teachers Association Conference, Atlanta GA
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia National Conference, Orlando FL
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
2011:
- American String Teachers Association Conference, Kansas City MO
- National Association of School Music Dealers, Palm Springs CA
- New Hampshire MENC/ASTA Conference, Concord NH
- University of Minnesota CMENC, Minneapolis MN
- New York State School Music Association, Albany NY
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
2010:
- American String Teachers Association Conference, Santa Clara CA
- Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association Conference, Santa Ana CA
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
2009:
- American String Teachers Association Conference, Atlanta, GA
- Pennsylvanian Music Educators Association, Philadelphia PA
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
2008:
- American String Teachers Association Conference, Albuquerque NM
- American Choral Directors Association-Minnesota, Moorhead, MN
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
2007:
- American String Teachers Association Conference, Detroit MI
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
2006:
- Minnesota Music Educators Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN
- Maine Music Educators Association Conference, Orono ME
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
2005:
- Minnesota Music Educators Association Conference, Minneapolis MN
- Missouri Music Educators Association, Tantara MO
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
2004:
- MENC/NAMM Expo, Minneapolis MN
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
2003:
- Minnesota Music Educators Association, Minneapolis MN
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
2002:
- National Association of Music Merchants, Anaheim CA
- Minnesota Music Educators Association Conference, Minneapolis MN
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
2001:
- Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Tulsa OK
- Idaho State Universities, Idaho Falls ID
- Minnesota String Orchestra Teachers Association, St. Paul
2000:
- Iowa Bandmasters Association, Des Moines IA
- Idaho Arts Advocacy Conference, Idaho Falls ID
- Music Industry Insights Group National Conference, Bismarck ND
- National Association of Band Instrument Manufacturers Association, Las Vegas NV
1999:
- Kentucky Music Educators Association, Louisville KY
1998:
- Oregon Music Educators Association, Eugene OR
- ACDA Central Division Conference,
- Music Educators National Conference, Phoenix AZ
1997:
- National Coalition For Music Education, Toronto ON
- St. James Assiniboia School Division, AB
- Eastman School of Music, Rochester NY
- Ontario Music Educators Association Conference, Waterloo ON
- Southern Music Educators Conference, Atlanta GA
1996:
- Indiana Music Educators Conference, Indianapolis, IN
- Manitoba Band Association, Winnipeg MB
- Georgia Music Educators Conference, Atlanta GA
- Ohio Music Educators Association, Columbus OH
- Minnesota Music Educators Association, Minneapolis MN
- New Jersey Music Educators Association Conference
- American Choral Directors Association Northwest Division, Spokane WA
- International Youth Orchestra Festival, Banff AB
- Music Educators National Conference, Kansas City MO
- Mississippi Music Educators Conference,
- Minneapolis (MN) Public Schools
- The Georgia Project
- Alberta Music Educators Conference, Edmonton AB
- New Jersey Music Coalition
1995:
- Hawaii Music Educators Association, Honolulu HI
- National Association of School Music Dealers Conference
- Bands of America, IL
- American String Workshop, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI
- Texas Orchestra Directors Association, San Antonio, TX
- ACDA Leadership Conference, Lawrence OK
- New York University, Manhattan NY
1994:
- Illinois Music Educators Association, Peoria IL
- Utah Music Educators Association
- MENC National Conference, Cincinnati OH
- American String Workshop, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI
- University of Wisconsin, EauClaire, Indianhead Arts Center
- Saskatchewan Music Educators Association, Regina SK
1993:
- Colorado Music Educators Association, Boulder CO
- North Central MENC, Minneapolis MN
- Northwest Division MENC, Portland OR
- California Music Educators Association, Fresno CA
- American String Workshop, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI
- University of Wisconsin, EauClaire, Indianhead Arts Center
- Indiana State University, Terre Haute IN
- Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association Board Meetings
- Wisconsin Music Educators Association, Madison WI
- Western MENC Symposium on Restructuring & Reform, Phoenix AZ
1992:
- California Music Educators Association, Hayward CA
- Georgia Music Educators Association, Atlanta GA
- Ohio Music Educators Association, Columbus OH
- Minnesota Music Educators Association, Minneapolis MN
- Missouri State Arts Task Force
- Music Educations National Conference, Baton Rouge LA
- American String Teachers Association Conference, Baton Rouge LA
- Pennsylvania Music Educators Association
- Lyons Music, Wheaton IL
- Vandercook College, Chicago IL
- American Orff-Schulwerk Conference, Minneapolis MN
- North Carolina Music Educators Conference
1991:
- NAMM Convention for the National Band Instrument Manufacturers Association, Anaheim CA
- National Association of School Music Dealers, Phoenix AZ
- Canadian Music Educators/Canadian Bandmasters Association, Vancouver BC
- Manitoba Bandmasters Association, Winnipeg MB
- Saskatchewan Music Educators Association, North Battleford SK
- California Music Educators Association
- Iowa Music Educators Association, Des Moines IA
- New York State School Music Association
- Texas Music Educators Association, San Antonio TX
- Coffey Music, Boston MA
- Vandercook College, Chicago IL
- Ellis Music, VT/NH
- Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago IL
1990:
- Arizona Music Educators Association, Phoenix AZ
- NAMM Convention for the National Association of Band Instrument Manufacturers, Anaheim, CA
- Riverton Music, Salt Lake City UT
- Senseney Music, Wichita KS
1989:
- Missouri Music Educators Association, Tantarra MO
- Colorado Music Educators Association
- Ohio Music Educators Association
1988:
- Michigan Music Educators Association, Ann Arbor MI
- Music Educators National Conference, Indianapolis IN
1987:
- North Central MENC Board Meeting, Minneapolis, MN
- North Dakota Music Educators Association, Fargo, ND
1983:
- Minnesota Music Educators Town Hall Meeting, Minneapolis, MN
1982:
- Minnesota Music Educators Association
Minnesota Music Educators Town Hall Meeting
Minnesota Arts Education Conference
Minnesota American Choral Directors Association
