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Rush Creek Golf Club
Total Band Director Workshop
July 22nd & 23rd, 2026
2026 Total Band Director Workshop
Presented by Eckroth Music and Hal Leonard
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About Total Band Director Workshop
Eckroth Music, in conjunction with Hal Leonard, is proud to present the TOTAL BAND DIRECTOR WORKSHOP on July 22nd & 23rd, 2026 at Rush Creek Golf Club. After the two-day workshop, directors will go home with new tools, materials, and music – not to mention a renewed excitement for teaching band! At the workshop you will learn creative, unique, and innovative ideas, discover great new music, material and tools for band, network with fellow teachers, as well as clinicians and staff, and have a lot of FUN.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is the workshop location?
- Rush Creek Golf Club in Maple Grove, MN. The address is 7801 County Road 101 in Maple Grove.
- Do we need to bring our instrument?
- Yes! Everyone participates in the Reading Band sessions. No instrument available? That's OK. Eckroth Music will provide one; email [email protected]. Percussion is on-site.
- What should I wear?
- Business Casual attire is appropriate for the workshop. The workshop is held indoors; sometimes a sweater/jacket is nice to have along in case the air conditioning is working really well that day.
- What is the schedule?
- Registration/Continental Breakfast begins at 8:00 am on Wednesday, July 22. Welcome and introductions start at 8:25 am. On Wednesday evening, the Dessert and Clinician Round Table Q&A will finish at 7:00 pm. On Thursday, July 23, breakfast is served at 8:00 am and the first keynote speaker starts at 8:30 am. Thursday’s sessions conclude at 4:45 pm.
- What lodgings are available?
- We have a block of rooms reserved at the Hampton Inn in Maple Grove. The address is 7745 Elm Creek Blvd, Maple Grove, MN 55369. To reserve a room at the special conference rate, please use the following link: Hampton Inn - Maple Grove
- Meals
- Your registration fee includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch both days. In addition, there is a social hour and dinner on Wednesday evening also included with the registration fee.
- Are Continuing Education Credits available?
- Yes, attendees can earn 20 hours of continuing education credits through the workshop. Eckroth Music will provide certificates to document the hours earned.
- Are there Graduate Workshop Credits available?
- More information coming soon!
Scott Sheehan
About Scott Sheehan
Scott R. Sheehan is a nationally recognized music educator, advocate, and leader committed to advancing music education at the local, state, and national levels. He serves as Director of Bands and Music Department Chair at Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School in Pennsylvania, where he directs the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band, and teaches courses including AP Music Theory, Songwriting, Introduction to Guitar, and Rock, Rap, and Revolution! Under his leadership, the district has been recognized by the NAMM Foundation as one of the Best Communities for Music Education for fourteen consecutive years.
Mr. Sheehan is the Immediate Past President of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), following service as NAfME President and Eastern Division President. He has held numerous leadership roles within the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association and continues to support educator mentoring, curriculum development, and leadership training.
An educational clinician for Conn-Selmer and Hal Leonard, Mr. Sheehan is an active guest conductor, presenter, and consultant nationwide. His honors include the PMEA James Stewart Distinguished Service Award, Phi Beta Mu Bandmaster of the Year, Penn State’s Outstanding Music Educator Award, and recognition as a finalist for the GRAMMY Music Educator Award. He also is a member of the American School Band Directors Association, the National Band Association, and the Servant Leadership Association for Music. He performs on the trumpet and flugelhorn with the Altoona Brass Collective and the Hollidaysburg Community Band.
Josh King
About Josh King
Josh King serves as Director of Bands and Fine Arts for Beckville ISD. He holds two degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches and a Master of Educational Leadership from the University of Texas at Tyler.
Mr. King is currently in his 19th year in education, having previously served the students of DeKalb ISD, Carlisle ISD, Rusk ISD, and Henderson ISD. During his tenure at Beckville ISD, Mr. King's bands have been consecutive UIL Award Winners, State Marching Contest Medalists, TMEA Honor Band Runner-up, and ATSSB OPS winners. Beckville has also been named one of NAMM's Best Communities in Music Education for the past six years. Most recently, Beckville was named the UIL 2A State Millitary Marching Champion for 2025.
Mr. King is an active clinician, adjudicator, and performer. He and his wife Michelle have presented professional development clinics for the National Association of Military Marching Bands, Louisiana Music Educators Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Band Masters Association and the Midwest Clinic. They have been twice published in TMEA’s publication “The Southwestern Musician” as well as “Band Directors Talk Shop." Mr. and Mrs. King are also the hosts of the podcast “Little Bandology” where they discuss the facets of small-school band.
Mr. King’s professional affiliations include ATSSB, TMEA, TBA, TMAA, NAMMB, Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Phi Beta Mu (Alpha Chapter). He lives in Henderson with his wife Michelle and children Aaden, Noah, and Sutton.
Michelle King
About Michelle King
Michelle King serves as the Middle School Band Director and One Act Play Director for Beckville ISD. She holds two degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches and a Master of Educational Leadership from the University of Texas at Tyler.
Mrs. King is currently in her 20th year in education, having previously served the students of Hardin ISD, Queen City ISD, DeKalb ISD, Carthage ISD, Rusk ISD, and Henderson ISD. Her bands have been consistent UIL Sweepstakes winners and have been recognized at the local and state levels. While at Beckville, Mrs. King received the first UIL Sweepstakes with the Junior High Band, making school history. She has also served as an instructor for the BHS Band who has been recognized as a TMEA Honor Band Runner-up and most recently the 2A UIL Military Marching Band Champion for 2025.
Mrs. King is an active clinician, adjudicator, and performer. She and her husband have presented professional development clinics for the National Association of Military Marching Bands, Louisiana Music Educators Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Band Masters Association and the Midwest Clinic. They have been twice published in TMEA’s publication “The Southwestern Musician” as well as “Band Directors Talk Shop." Mrs. and Mr. King are also the hosts of the podcast “Little Bandology” where they discuss the facets of small-school band.
Mrs. King’s professional affiliations include ATSSB, TMEA, TBA, TMAA, NAMMB, WBDI, and Tau Beta Sigma. She lives in Henderson with her husband Josh and children Aaden, Noah, and Sutton.
Dr. Travis Netzer
About Travis Netzer
Dr. Travis Netzer is the Lecturer of Low Brass at NSU. He directs the NSU Marching Band and Concert Band, and teaches applied lessons in Low Brass. He also teaches courses in Instrument Repair, Music Appreciation, Brass Methods, and coaches a student brass quintet and tuba/euphonium quartet.
Netzer grew up near Ipswich, South Dakota and attended NSU for his undergraduate degree. He attended Western Michigan University and Arizona State University for his Masters and Doctoral degrees, studying under Dr. Deanna Swoboda. He has competed in MTNA solo competitions, taking runner up at the national level in 2009. He also was a semi-finalist in the ITEC international solo contest in 2014. Netzer was awarded a Developing Artist grant from the South Dakota Arts Council in 2018 to help develop his musical project of Rock Tuba, where he uses electronics to distort his sound and play rock music.
Denese Odegaard
About Denese
Denese Odegaard was in music education for 40 years as an orchestra teacher and Performing Arts Curriculum Specialist in Fargo (North Dakota) Public Schools.
National service includes board member for both the American String Teachers Association Board (ASTA) and the National Association for Music Education Board (NAfME).
While on the ASTA Board (Secretary), she was chair of the Committee on School Orchestra and Strings and received the ASTA Citation for Leadership twice.
Her involvement in NAfME includes serving as North Central President and Research Advisor for the 3-5 grade National Music Standards writing team. From 2016-2018, she was the National President.
In North Dakota, Odegaard served as Executive Director of the North Dakota Music Educators Association for ten years and President of NDMEA (2001-2003). She also served as President of North Dakota String Teachers Association (1997-1999). Odegaard was member of the state music standards writing team in 2000 and 2019.
Odegaard authored Curriculum Writing 101: Assistance with Standards-based Music Curriculum and Assessment Writing for Band, Choir, Orchestra and General Music (GIA); co-authored the ASTA Curriculum (Alfred); edited Kaleidoscope: A Collection of Standards-Based Lesson Plans for the K-7 General Music Classroom (Alfred); and co-authored the ASTA Curriculum Assessment Companion e-book for string music educators (ASTA).
She has presented curriculum and assessment sessions at international, national, and state conferences including Midwest, ASTA, TMEA, TODA, AMLE, ISME, and three Symposiums on Assessment in Music Education. Passions of Odegaard include mentoring new teachers, advocating for music education, creating professional development opportunities for music educators, and most of all, spending time with family.
Mark Dulin
Mark Dulin
Mark Dulin leads an active career as a performer and educator. He is a founding member of the Atlanta Chamber Brass and serves on the faculty of LaGrange College. Dr. Dulin has performed frequently with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra and Winston- Salem Symphony. He is a former member of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, has performed as acting Co-Principal of the Florida West Coast Symphony, performed with the Orchestra Tenerife Symphony Orchestra (Spain), and served as Principal Trumpet of the Western Piedmont Symphony. Dr. Dulin is a former faculty member at the University of Akron, Winthrop University, the Appalachian State University Hayes School of Music, the University of North Carolina Charlotte and the University of North Florida. Additionally, Dulin has performed with the Charlotte Symphony Chamber Players, Florida Brass Quintet and the Atelier Ensemble. In October 2009 Mark Dulin gave the North American Premiere of Dimitri Shostakovich's Op. 41a with the Emerson String Quartet. Dulin has written articles for the International Trumpet Guild Journal including interviews with internationally acclaimed soloist Hakan Hardenberger, American Brass Quintet trumpeters, Kevin Cobb and Raymond Mase and Gabor Tarkovi, Principal Trumpet of the Berlin Philharmonic. He has also edited and arranged Thomas Morley’s Complete Canzonets for Two Voices for Two Trumpets. This collection is published by Balquhidder Music. Dr. Dulin also co-editor of the Long Tones Studies and Flow Studies Volumes One and Two by the late Vincent Cichowicz. He co-edited this book with Mr. Cichowicz’s son, Michael Cichowicz. It is published by Studio 259 Productions in association with Balquhidder Music.
