Western Carolina Summer Symposium Session. Cullowhee, North Carolina. July 2023

Conn Selmer Institute (CSI). South Bend, Indiana, June 2023

Jackson State University Public School Directors Workshop, Tips and tricks with Pyware, 2-day session, June 2022

Conn-Selmer Education, Thinking Outside the Box with Gregory Drane, May 2022

Panel, El Sistema USA HBCU Discussion, April 2022

With Lee Carlson and Joel Denton: “Ready, Set… Wait! I Need Help! (Focus on Marching Band).” Session for the Louisiana Music Educators Association Webinar Series. Sept. 2021.

Guest speaker, Juneteenth: Virtual Mentorship Panel and HBCU Workshop from Imagination Leads, June 2021

“Virtual Alignment strategies for secondary music programs.” West Feliciana Parish School Board. Feb 2021.

With Kedric Taylor: “Is it Time to Check your Alignment?” East Baton Rouge Parish Professional Development session via Zoom, January 2021.

“Going from HBCU to PWI: Trajectory for students to make similar path.” Show Style Talk Session via Zoom, Nov. 2020.

With Shelby Chipman: “The Power of Student Leadership and Social Emotional Learning in Music Education.” Reach through Music Session via Zoom, Oct. 2020.

With Clifton Croomes: “What kind of Leaders Do You Want to Be?” Walker High School Leadership Development for student leaders, Walker, LA, July 2020.

“Inside the Score: Second Suite in F by Gustav Holst.” Director Session via Zoom, July 2020.

Panel: Reflections on the First Years in the Profession: A Roundtable Discussion, College Band Directors National Association Webinar Series, July 2020.

“Techniques and Strategies on Score Study.” Band Director Retool Series via Zoom, June 2020.

Kelvin D. Jones, Cliff Croomes, Gregory Drane, and Jack Eaddy, “I have a doctorate and I still like trap music.” Panel session, HBCU-Director consortium Atlanta, GA April 2023.

Kelvin D. Jones, “You Can Do It: Building a Multifaceted Program in Rural or Under resourced areas.” Florida Music Educators Association, Tampa, January 2023

Jack Eaddy & Kelvin D. Jones, “Things They Didn’t Teach You In School: Strategies for all stages of the professions.” Florida Music Educators Association, Tampa, January 2023

With Jack Eaddy, Gregory Drane, Julia Baumanis, Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin, and Albert Nguyen: “An Honest Conversation With Minority Directors in a Majority World” Panel, Midwest Clinic, Chicago, IL, Dec. 2022.

With Greg Drane, Jack Eaddy and Tim Heath: “Culture Drivers! Impacting the band, the profession, and yourself.” College Band Directors National Association Athletic Bands Symposium, Orlando, FL, May 2022.

With Dave Haskin and Dontay Douglas: “Fostering Great Relationships with Your Athletics and Marketing.” College Band Directors National Association Athletic Bands Symposium, Orlando, FL, May 2022.

“Land of the Free Because of the Brave” Halftime video presentation for the Athletic Band division, Southern College Band Directors National Association Conference, Columbia, SC, March 2022.

“An Examination of the Rehearsal Listening of Accomplished School-Based Music Conductors” Research Poster session, Texas Music Educators Association Conference, San Antonio, TX, Feb. 2022.

With Clifton Croomes, Kaitlin Bove, and Ben Loreno: “Show Them You Know Them.” Texas Bandmasters Association Conference, San Antonio, TX July 2021, and Midwest Clinic, Chicago, IL, Dec. 2021.

Panel: “Expanding the Table: A Conversation about Diversity, Intersectionality and Cultural Responsiveness in our Music Programs (Interactive Round Table Discussion).” Louisiana Music Educators Association Virtual Music Conference, Nov. 2020.

With Amy Knopps, Roderick Little, Gary Westbrook, and Greg Drane: “Continuing to Foster the Communities We’ve Built.” College Band Directors National Association Virtual Athletic Band Symposium, May 2020.

“Score Study for Directors on the Geaux: A Quick/Systematic Approach to Score Learning.” Midwest Clinic, Chicago, IL, Dec. 2019.

Kelvin D. Jones, Guest speaker, Western Carolina Leadership Training Session. Cullowhee, North Carolina. July 2022

Guest speaker, Upward Bound Performing Arts Symposium Zoom panel session. Southern University. June 2021.

One More Time: A Wind Band Podcast: Navigating the Music Field as a Black American. Podcast, University of Illinois. Jan. 2021.

Panel, Encore Series: The Importance & Impact of Diversity & Race in the Collegiate Band World, University of Illinois, Jan. 2021.

“Finding the Magic in First Suite.” Guest Speaker for the Penn State Symphonic Band via Zoom, Feb. 2021.

“What You Need To Know Once You Get Out of the Nest.” Florida A&M University Guest Speaker for Undergraduate Music Majors via Zoom, April 2020.

“Still Makin’ It Happen: Strategies to Build a Comprehensive Program in Rural/Urban Areas: How Did they Do It?" Enrichment clinic sessions: Allen University, Columbia, SC, Feb. 2020.

“Strategies and Techniques to Build Diverse Band Programs in Small Areas.” Invited lecture presentation, University Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Nov. 2016.

“The Performance is Very Important, but Not as Important as Breeding Musicians- What’s Missing in Urban Programs.” Invited Presentation, 3rd Annual Jackson State University High School Camp, Jackson, MS, June 2015.

“Drill Design: Making Pyware Work for Us." Invited presentation, Jackson State University Band Leadership Retreat, Jackson, MS, Aug. 2013.

“Does the Appearance of a Student Musician Affect the Perceived Quality of the Performance?" Paper presentation, Jackson State University Band Directors Meeting, Jackson, MS, Aug. 2009.