TAMS CONFERENCE NEWS

Texas Association of Music Schools
Eighty-Seventh Annual Conference
Hilton Austin Airport
9515 Hotel Dr.
Austin, Texas 78719

Thursday, January 22, 2026 - Pre-Conference Meetings

2:00 p.m. Executive Board Meeting - Live Oak
Dr. Cynthia Bridges, TAMS President Presiding

4:00 p.m. - Meeting for New Executives - Redbud
Dr. Diana Sipes, Immediate Past President Presiding

6:00 p.m. Steinway Soiree - Chennault
Hosted by Steinway Hall North Texas and
Steinway Gallery Austin and San Antonio

FIRST GENERAL SESSION

7:00 p.m. - Banquet - Bergstrom C/D
Keynote Address:


Friday, January 23, 2026

8:00 a.m. - Buffet Breakfast - Bergstrom C/D

SECOND GENERAL SESSION

9:00 a.m. TMEA and State Affairs - Chennault
Joe Monez, Executive Director Texas Music Educators Association
Matt Matthews, Senior Vice President McGuire Woods Consulting

10:00 a.m. Break - Foyer outside Chennault

10:10 a.m.

11:00 a.m. Break - Foyer outside Chennault

11:10 a.m. Roundtable Discussions
Two-Year Schools - Redbud
Four-Year State Schools - Mountain Laurel
Four-Year Private Schools - Lantana

THIRD GENERAL SESSION

12:15 p.m. - Luncheon - Bergstrom C/D
Sponsored by BRW Architects, Craig Reynolds, Managing Principal;
Andrew Everstson, Principal; Matt Lorenz, Senior Associate

1:15 p.m. - BREAK - Foyer outside Chennault

FOURTH GENERAL SESSION

1:30 p.m. - Roundtable Discussions
Two-Year Schools - Redbud
Four-Year State Schools - Mountain Laurel
Four-Year Private Schools - Lantana

2:30 p.m. - Break - Foyer outside Chennault

2:45 p.m. - Commission Meetings
Advocacy and Governmental Affairs - Redbud
Curriculum, Articulation, and Transferability - Mountain Laurel
Research and Communication - Lantana

3:45 p.m. - Break - Foyer outside Chennault

4:00 p.m. - Business Meeting - Chennault
Dr. Cynthia Bridges, TAMS President, Presiding

5:00 p.m. - Evening Activities
Everyone on their own for dinner.
Hotel Restaurant/Bar will be open to serve everyone.

Saturday, January 25, 2025

8:00 a.m. Buffet Breakfast - Chennault

FIFTH GENERAL SESSION

9:00 a.m. - Roundtable Discussions
Two-Year Schools - Rosebud
Four[-Year State Schools - Mountain Laurel
Four-Year Private Schools - Lantana

10:00 a.m. - Break - Foyer outside Chennault

10:15 a.m. - Summary Presentations and Reports - Chennault

11:15 a.m. - Conference adjourned

*Lunch is provided by TAMS at noon in the hotel restaurant for those members
who pre-ordered a lunch.

**Summary Presentations and Reports will be posted on the TAMS website following
the conference.