2026 OAKE National Conference - Chicago, IL

Name: 2026 OAKE National Conference - Chicago, IL
Start: 2026-03-05T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-03-08T12:00:00-06:00
Location: Palmer House (17 E Monroe St, Chicago)

Schedule

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Palmer House (17 E Monroe St, Chicago) | Chicago, IL

Announcing the OAKE 2026 National Conference, March 5-8 in Chicago, Illinois. Join us in Chicago for an exciting Professional Development Conference with hands-on sessions, performances, and more!
MINI-CONFERENCE & COMMUNITY DANCE
Juan Díes and Sones de México Ensemble
PARTICIPANT CHOIR & SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT
Niké St.Clair
NATIONAL CONFERENCE CHOIR CONDUCTORS
Jeremy Howard: National Children’s Choir (SSA, Grades 4-5)
Gemma Arguelles: National Youth Choir (SSAA, Grades 6-8)
Christine Jordanoff: National Concert Treble Choir (SSAA, Grades 9-12)
László Nemes: National Chamber Choir (SATB, Grades 9-12)
AUDITIONS open in August and are due by October 15, 2025. Audition Your Students, Observe These Directors In Action! Find audition information and family brochure at oake.org/choirs
MORE THAN 50 BREAKOUT SESSIONS! New to the classroom or to the Kodály approach? Teaching in a secondary or instrumental context? You'll find plenty of inspiration and learning, plus colleagues, to continue sharing ideas and collaboration! Find a full list on the oake.org/conferences/events-and-presenters page
CONFERENCE HOTEL: The historic Palmer House Hilton Hotel
HOST CITY: Chicago, Illinois
Visit our oake.org/conferences/hotel-and-travel page to plan your trip!
RATES AND REGISTRATION
Early Bird Discounts By: JANUARY 20, 2026
Online Registration Closes: FEBRUARY 23, 2026
All the pricing you need to plan costs with your school or district at: https://www.oake.org/conferences/rates-and-registration/
Join us in Chicago! Find out more and plan your trip at oake.org/conferences
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