The Countdown is on for the 2026 Survivor Workshops!

Attention New Veteran Future Band Directors!

Saied Survivor Workshops are a one-of-a-kind workshop experience providing the new or young music educator essential tools for survival in the wild world of today’s music education classroom.

 

Sessions include real world topics that describe battle-tested strategies and tricks to survive the challenges in today’s classroom, all from Music Ed warriors who have lived to tell the tales and pass on their well-earned wisdom.

 

Participants will engage with their peers in guided discussions meant to uncover individual areas of opportunity for growth. Each educator will leave with a customized “toolbox” of strategies and a new network of peers and experts to lean on.

Want the inside scoop? Get early updates on dates, locations, clinicians, and registration for Survivor Workshops 2026.

Saied Music Company
Midtown Location
3259 S Yale Ave
Tulsa, OK 74135

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Milt Allen (TheMusicGuerilla.com)

Tulsa Survivor Clinic Schedule

7:45 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome - Intro - Announcements
8:50 - 9:45 Dr. Milt Allen -"Deer Ears, Monkey Brains and the Art of ReHEARsal!"
9:50 - 10:45 Cory Doran (OU Percussion) - "Utilizing Your Intuition with Your Percussion Section"
10:50 - 11:45 David Gorham - "Tips for Success & Survival Over the Long Haul in Music Education"
11:45 - 12:30 Power Lunch
12:35 - 1:30 Dan Potter (Podcast)
1:35 - 2:30 Justin Cooper (Musical Instrument Repair Coordinator @ UNT-Denton) - "Band Triage: First Aid for Instruments When Seconds Count!"
2:35 - 3:30 Dr. Milt Allen - "They Didn't Cover Anxiety in My Music Degree!"
3:30 Wrap-Up & Close
SLTC/Worsham South Hendrix College
1600 Washington Ave
Conway, AR  72032

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Milt Allen (TheMusicGuerilla.com)

Conway Survivor Clinic Schedule

7:45 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome - Intro - Announcements
8:50 - 9:45 Dr. Milt Allen -"Deer Ears, Monkey Brains and the Art of ReHEARsal!"
9:50 - 10:45 Ethan Linfoot / Chris Harris - "Triangles, Cymbals & Biscuits" - Everything You Forgot from Percussion Methods Class
10:50 - 11:45 David Gorham - "Tips for Success & Survival Over the Long Haul in Music Education"
11:45 - 12:30 Power Lunch
12:35 - 1:30 Billy Turner- Saied Music Repair - Session Title to be Announced
1:35 - 2:30 Dr. Kelly Desjardins - Patience, Patterns and Positive Reinforcement: A Rescue Dog - Approach to Classroom Management
2:35 - 3:30 Dr. Milt Allen - "They Didn't Cover Anxiety in My Music Degree!"
3:30 Wrap-Up & Close
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