OMEA 2026 Professional Development Conference

01/29/2026 - 01/31/2026
In-Person Event

Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 N High St
Columbus, OH 43215

The 2026 OMEA Professional Development Conference will take place in Columbus from 9:30 AM, Thursday, January 29 until 3:00 PM, Saturday, January 31 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and nearby hotel properties. The full schedule will be available through the guidebook app in December, 2025. Traditionally, the OMEA PDC is the third largest music conference in the United States with nearly 300 sessions presented by nationally recognized master teachers demonstrating research-based, best practices in the field of music education. In addition, over 30 performing ensembles will present concerts showcasing the talents of Ohio's students. Included in the registration fee is access to the largest music trade show east of the Mississippi. Displays and demonstrations by nearly 250 exhibitors from across the United States allow teachers to see the new products available in the music industry. With a few additional steps, teachers may use their conference experience to earn CEU's and graduate level continuing education credit (additional expense) for their licensure requirements.

Clinic Details

Wednesday, January 29

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm CST

Beyond the Notes: Game-Changing Resources for Music Educators

Mike Kamuf

Join us for an engaging and innovative session exploring how additional resources and technology can transform your approach to teaching and learning. This session will go beyond traditional note-reading and fingerings, focusing on strategies to develop tone quality, overall musicianship, improvisation, and student engagement through the use of interactive tools and technology. This clinic is designed for music educators at all levels who want to maximize their students’ musical growth while fostering a love for music. Whether teaching a beginning band, orchestra, choir, or an advanced ensemble, you’ll leave with practical, game-changing strategies that can immediately impact your classroom. Let’s move beyond the notes and create a more dynamic, engaging, and effective music-learning experience!

Friday, January 31

9:30 am – 10:30 am CST

Engaging, Empowering and Inspiring Your Students

Mike Kamuf

It has been well-documented that giving students choices in how, and what, they learn leads to healthy, invested learners. Using the resources built into MakeMusic Cloud we will demonstrate techniques to engage your students and have them become more responsible for their learning and enjoy it. See your students make responsible decisions regarding their learning.


Clinician Details

Mike Kamuf

Mike Kamuf

Mike Kamuf is an exclusive writer for the Belwin Division of Alfred Music Publishing with titles in their jazz, orchestra and concert band catalogs. He also has compositions for jazz ensemble published by UNC Jazz Press, the Neil A. Kjos Music and the FJH Music Company. Many of Mike’s published arrangements have become standard literature for young jazz ensemble and he currently has over 100 publications in print.