Kansas City Music Tech Day Recap

This morning I am flying home after presenting sessions on behalf of MusicFirst at the first ever Kansas City Music Tech Day, held on the beautiful campus of UMKC. The event was graciously hosted by the UMKC Music Department by Dr. Jennifer Sengin and Dr. Chuck Robinson. We had a small but enthusiastic group of music educators from around the Kansas City metro area and a full slate of sessions, including session delivered by Mandy Coday from the Blue Valley School District and Ryan Main, an award winning composer and educator. I had the honor of delivering the Keynote Address and I was joined by my MusicFirst colleagues, Jaye Mateyko and Mike Olander. It was a wonderful day and I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with the dedicated music educators who attended.

Whenever I travel, I always try to experience the things that make each city special. On this trip, I attended a Kansas City Royals game with Jaye & Mike, and also visited the Negro Baseball League Museum, which was incredible. Of course, I also sampled the incredible BBQ that Kansas City is known for and I was NOT disappointed. A HUGE thank you goes out to both Dr. Jen Sengin and Dr. Chuck Robinson for hosting. Amazing educators doing amazing things and we loved working with them. I look forward to coming back to the Kansas City area in the near future. Here are a few shots from my trip.