The Michigan Music Conference, to be held in Grand Rapids January 21-23, 2027 is now in the planning stages. Be sure to visit the MMC website for current conference information. Please mark your calendars for Michigan’s premiere music education PD event! Our 2027 Headliners are Gretchen Wahlberg and Sandy Lantz, Orff (Pre-Conference) and Gabriela Montoya-Steir, Kodaly (Main Conference)
Past MMEA Headliners at the MMC include:
- 2026: David Frego, Michelle McCauley Bobadilla
- 2025: Hong Le, Coty Raven Morris
- 2024: Sue Hulsether, Diane Lange
- 2023: Juanda Marshall, Missy Strong
- 2022: Patrick Ware, Franklin Willis
- 2021: Roger Sams, Brent Gault
- 2020: Denise Gagne, John Feierabend
- 2019: Cindy Taggart, Artie Almeida
- 2018: Beth Bolton, Doug Goodkin
- 2017: Herbert “Butch” Marshall, Jacque Schrader and Rick Layton
- 2016: Brian Hiller, Amidons
- 2015: Dr. Jill Trinka, Patty Bourne
- 2014: Dr. Ryan Hourigan & Dr. Alice Hammel, John Feierabend
- 2013: Dr. Wendy Valerio, Music Fluency, Development and Literacy, Cyndy Taggart
- 2012: Dr. David Frego, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Jeff & Randy (Orff)
- 2011: Dr. Scott Shuler, our NAfME (MENC) National President
MMC Pre-Conference
MMEA sponsors The Elementary General Music Pre-Conference Workshop. This event takes place on Thursday and features outstanding presenters at the top of their field. Our 2023 presenter was Juanda Marshall
In 2017 MMEA was pleased to welcome Jacque Schrader & Richard Layton. They presented a day-long session entitled “Language, Movement & Music Woven Through the Grades.”
