Welcome to the iDCPS Conference 2025 registration site! Before registering for sessions, you will need to create an account by clicking on the "Sign Up" option on the menu bar at the top and selecting "Sign Up with Email" (use school email address). Once an account has been created, you will be able to sign up for sessions. If you attended iDCPS Conference 2024 then you already have an account created and should use that same account to register for sessions.
You will need to select a session for all time slots. Please be sure to review the conference website for sample schedules and sessions that are required for your position.
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Tired of the same old concert routine? Looking to breathe new life into your music performances? This dynamic professional development session will inspire music educators with fresh, creative, and practical ideas for student concerts and school performances that go beyond the traditional format.
Explore innovative approaches such as themed concerts, interdisciplinary showcases, interactive audience elements, student-created compositions, movement integration, and virtual or hybrid performance options. Discover how to make performances more inclusive, culturally responsive, and engaging for all students—regardless of experience level.
Participants will leave with a toolkit of adaptable performance ideas, planning templates, and strategies to strengthen collaboration with classroom teachers and the wider school community. Whether you're looking to energize your winter concert, plan an end-of-year celebration, or incorporate student voice into your performances, this session offers inspiration and support for reimagining what’s possible on the stage.
In today’s classrooms, technology can be a powerful ally in delivering engaging, creative, and differentiated music instruction. This interactive professional development session will introduce educators to a variety of user-friendly digital tools that enhance music learning, creativity, and assessment. Participants will explore tech platforms and apps that support rhythm and melody practice, composition, interactive music games, virtual instruments, and student voice and choice.
Through hands-on demonstrations and collaborative exploration, teachers will leave with practical strategies for integrating digital tools into daily instruction—whether in whole group, small group, or independent learning settings. The session will also highlight how these tools can help meet state music standards, foster 21st-century skills, and promote inclusive, student-centered learning experiences.
