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Crafting a

Culture of Excellence

In Your Classroom

Crafting Culture is a 12-hour intensive certification course designed to empower music programs from the ground up through interactive sessions that focus on the synergy created between human connection and music.


The interactive training provides tools and strategies to strengthen your ensembles, creating a reflective community where everyone experiences a positive sense of self and belonging built on trusting relationships.


Nationally recognized presenters will delve into the significance of connection, character, motivation, and teacher feedback in enriching a comprehensive program. Ultimately, they will share the importance of leading by example, emphasizing the necessity for music teacher leaders who foster a culture of excellence driven by student-centered practices that nurture a sense of ownership and autonomy throughout all aspects of the program.


BAND CHOIR ORCHESTRA COLLEGE

Seating Limited

June 12-13, 2025

Atlanta

12 Hour PD Certification Course

July 2-3, 2025

Charleston

July 10-11, 2025

CHICAGO

August 19-22, 2025

CALGARY, ALBERTA

Tim Lautzenheiser shares his insights on connection and relationships

KEYNOTE SESSION

Cultural gardening with growth and upbeat mindsets

MINDSET

Performance, Intellectual, Civic, and Moral character in the classroom

CHARACTER

Authenticity and connection for growing dynamic relationships

connection

Active practice strategies forming intrinsic motivation where all feel belonging

motivation

Effective feedback empowers music teacher leaders in creating a passion for musical excellence

teacher feedback

CRAFTING CULTURE - COURSE

12 HOURS OF INTERACTIVE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATION

TIM LAUTZENHEISER and SCOTT RUSH share their inspirations

KEYNOTE SESSION

Next Level application of tenets in your program with Tim Lautzenheiser, Scott Rush, and Cecilia Clark

ELEVATING CULTURE

Interactive collaboration with SLAM board of directors in a small group cohort

SMALL COHORT COLLABORATION

Certification Training

ELEVATING CULTURE - COURSE TWO [Charleston Only ]

12 HOURS OF INTERACTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATION

This course is intended for attendees who have completed the Crafting Culture certification course. Elevating Culture empowers the music teacher leader who has refined their practice and aims to cultivate a culture of excellence. This is achieved by engaging students in their ownership of the program as leaders and peer-mentors. This 12-hour interactive professional development certification course will provide band, chorus, and orchestra directors with practical application strategies to help cultivate a student-led, student-centered culture of excellence in your program.

DAY TWO

8:00 am

Opening Session with Keynote Address | Scott Rush

“Significance of Trust Building Relationships”

8:30

Cohort Breakout by Disciplines (band/choir/orch/genmusic)

to Reflect/Collaborate re: Connection/Character/Trust
Relationships

9:00

Tenet 3: Character-Part One

10:15

Break

10:30

Tenet 4: Motivation- Part One

11:45

Lunch Provided on Campus

1:00

Tenet 3: Character Strategies for Your Classroom*

2:00

Tenet 4: Motivation Strategies for Your Classroom*

3:00

Application Activity Modeling with Taylor Watts

3:30

Closing Session with Tim Lautzenheiser

4:pm

Dismiss


*Elevating Course attendees will break into smaller cohorts with
SLAM Board Members.


DAY ONE

12:00 pm

Registration Opens

1:00 pm

Opening Session with Tim Lautzenheiser

Make Your Garden Grow | Matthew Arau

2:00

Cohort Meet-n-Greet

2:15

Tenet 1: Connection-Part One

3:30

Break

3:45

Tenet 2: Teacher Feedback- Part One

5:00

Tenet 1: Connection Strategies for Your Classroom*

6:00

Tenet 2: Teacher Feedback Strategies for Your
Classroom*

7:00pm

Cohort Collaboration Gathering- Eat and Reflect

(Food Provided)



SCHEDULE for Course I & 2 Training

SLAM President

Director of Bands, Woodland HS (GA)

Cecilia Clark

SLAM FOUNDER/CEO

Conn Selmer Div of Education (IN)

Tim lautzenheiser

SLAM Imediate Past President

GIA Habits Series Author (SC)

Scott Rush

SLAM Professional Development

Director of Bands, Edina HS (MN)

paul kile

SLAM Mentorship Connections

Music Education, Western Michigan University (MI)


Mary land

SLAM Community Engagement

Music Education, Lawrence University (WI)

MAtthew Arau

SLAM President-Elect

Director of Bands, Wando HS (SC)

bobby lambert

SLAM Publications

GIA Author and Clinician (GA)

SLAM Content

Director of Chorus, East Edisto
Middle School (SC)


Maurice Burgess

rite wilder

SLAM Curriculum Publications

GIA Author and Clinician

Crafting Culture Endorsed Trainers

SLAM Treasurer

Director of Bands

Green Valley HS, (NV)

Cara Froelich

SLAM Managing Director

Director of Fine Arts (TX)

Steve ANdre

SLAM Director of Connections

Director of Orchestras

Pionner HS, (MI)

Jonathan Glawe

SLAM Curriculum

Associate Director of Bands,

Kell HS (GA)

taylor watts

SLAM Executive Director

Conductor, Georgia Wind Symphony (GA)

David Vandewalker



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HOTELS AND ACTIVITIES

Your housing is not include with your conference fee.

We recommend you stay at one of the following hotels.



Wingate by Wyndham (this hotel is on campus)

9280 University Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29406 • (843) 619-3892


Holiday Inn Express and Suites (within walking distance)

2435 Elms Center Rd, North Charleston, SC 29406 • (843) 569-3200


Fairfield Inn and Suites (within walking distance)

2600 Elms Center Rd, North Charleston, SC 29406 • (843) 414-2700


Hampton Inn and Suites (within walking distance)

2688 Fernwood Dr, North Charleston, SC 29406 • (843) 735-7500


Seating Limited


Crafting Culture is an official certification program of SLAM