Sierra Summit Leadership Conference

Sierra Summit Leadership Conference

Presented by the NAfME Western Division

The NAfME Western Division is pleased to announce the 2025 “Sierra Summit” Leadership Conference to be held at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, June 29-30, 2025. Building on past Western Division leadership events, the Summit will connect the NAfME Music Teacher Profession Initiative to music educators at all points in their career pathway.

The event will be a fresh and forward-thinking presentation on what successful leadership is for music educators throughout their careers. Save the date now and watch for program announcements and registration information early in 2025.

Preliminary Agenda (Subject to Change)

• Keynote Address: The Value of a Leader: Measures of Generosity, Learning, Vision, and Action—Dr. Deborah A. Confredo, NAfME President
• Building Leaders: Our Leadership Framework in Music Education
• Journeys in Leadership: Framing Our Discussions
• Creating a Leadership Inventory
• Learn to Lead with Advocacy
• Equity Focused leadership in Music Education
• Collegiate Panel Discussion
• Journeys in Leadership: Framing Our Discussions
• Teaching Leadership Through Music
• Unconference Session
• Strategic Arts Planning and Artificial Intelligence
• Careers in Music: Music Industry Leadership Session — Clint Holmes, Singer-Songwriter
• Concluding Remarks: NAfME Leaders Roundtable

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