2014 MUSIC EDUCATION WEEK BROCHURE

MUSIC EDUCATION WEEK
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NAZARETH COLLEGE
A Professional Development Opportunity for Music Educators
JULY 14 – 18, 2014
Only attend the sessions that interest you
90-minute sessions in General Music
No pre-registration payment required
Flexible fee structure
Certificate of attendance awarded that includes total hours attended
All sessions take place in the Nazareth College Arts Center
Sponsored by the Nazareth College Department of Music and the Nazareth College
General Music Council
 All sessions located in the Department of Music in the Nazareth College Arts Center
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MASTSER SCHEDULE OF GENERAL MUSIC SESSIONS
[JULY 14 – 18, 2014 @ Nazareth College]
Session I
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Session II
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Lunch 12:15 – 1 p.m.
Session III
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Session IV
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Monday, July 14
Room A4
Success: Strategies that
Work for Students with
Autism Spectrum
Disorder
with Missy Reed
Tuesday, July 15
Room A183
Exploring SMARTBoard
Possibilities
with
Emily Phillips
Wednesday, July 16
Room A4
Elementary Choral
Reading Session
with Deborah
Cunningham
Thursday, July 17
Room A4
Middle School Choral
Reading Session
with Jody DeBell
Room A4
Music and Play the
Pre-K Way
with Missy Reed
Room A4
Folk Dance Celebration
with Al Heary and
Mark Phinney
Room A4
Informed Teaching with
Orff and Kodály
with Deborah
Cunningham
On your own
Room A4
Playing for Movement:
Exploring Dalcroze
Eurhythmics and
Keyboard Improvisation
with Josh Massicot
Keyboard Lab
(upstairs)
Progressive
Progressions: Building
Harmonic Richness at
the Piano with Josh
Massicot [NOTE: This
session is limited to the
first 15 registrants.]
On your own
Room A4
Orff Volumes ‘Playdate’
with GRAOSA members
On your own
Room A183
Yes You Can, Yes They
Can! Crafting the
Elementary School
Chorus with Deborah
Cunningham
Room A4
Percussion Techniques
for General Music
Learners
with Kristen ShinerMcGuire
Room A4
Programming a
Successful Concert for
Your 2-3 Part Treble
Chorus
with Jody DeBell
On your own
Room A4
Conducting Techniques
for the General Music
Teacher
with Jared Chase
Room A4
Exploring West African
Percussion and Dance
with Emily Gaines
Room A183
Comprehensive
Musicianship
Take-a-ways
with Keith Koster
Friday, July 18
Room A4
Model Words and NonFiction: Guiding
Learners to
Composition and
Knowledge of
Instruments
with Sheila Buck
Room A4
Performance-Based
Assessment in General
Music
with Kalli Essig
On your own
Room A4
Recorder Session
with Charles Palella
Room A4
World Music Folk
Dances that are
Classroom Ready
with Kalli Essig
What to bring? Once you are registered, the presenter may contact you to let you know if you need to bring anything such as a recorder,
staff paper, baton, etc. You will also be given the presenter’s e-mail address as well in case you need to contact them.
Places to eat near Nazareth College are plentiful starting with the Pittsford Wegman’s & Trader Joes and many surrounding restaurants.
Last year, some attendees packed a lunch and found a shady place to eat on the beautiful campus.
REGISTRATION IS EASY! HERE’S HOW:
1.
Review the Master Schedule of General Music Sessions (see previous page).
2.
Select only the sessions that you would like to attend. Use the Table below to help arrange your schedule.
3.
Circle or Cross Out the sessions that you would like to attend, then, check out the Fee Table to determine how much to pay.
TABLE OF GENERAL MUSIC SESSIONS
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
MONDAY JULY 14
TUESDAY, JULY 15
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16
THURSDAY, JULY 17
FRIDAY, JULY 18
Success: Strategies that Work
for Students with Autism
Spectrum Disorder
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Music and Play
the Pre-K Way
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Playing for Movement:
Exploring Dalcroze
Eurhythmics and Keyboard
Improvisation
Progressive Progressions:
Building Harmonic
Richness at the Piano
Exploring SMARTBoard
Possibilities
Folk Dance Celebration
Orff Volumes ‘Playdate’
Exploring West African
Percussion and Dance
Elementary Choral
Reading Session
Informed Teaching with
Orff and Kodály
Yes You Can, Yes They Can!
Crafting the Elementary
School Chorus
Percussion Techniques for
General Music Learners
Middle School Choral
Reading Session
Programming a Successful
Concert for Your 2-3 Part
Treble Chorus
Conducting Techniques for
the General Music Teacher
Comprehensive
Musicianship Take-a-ways
Model Words and Non-Fiction:
Guiding Learners to
Composition and Knowledge of
Instruments
Performance-Based Assessment
in General Music
Recorder Session
World Music Folk Dances
That are Classroom
Ready
TOTAL NUMBER OF SESSIONS ___________________ X FEE (SEE TABLE BELOW) ________________ = BALANCE DUE:_______________________________
FEE TABLE
How many Sessions?
One Session
Two to Four Sessions
Five to Nine Sessions
Ten or More Sessions
Fee
$30.00
$25.00 per Session
$20.00 per Session
$15.00 per Session
TOTAL SESSIONS ______________________________
Total
TOTAL COST ___________________________________
4.
E-mail Keith Koster at [email protected] and let him know your NAME and the sessions that you are planning to attend.
5.
You will receive an e-mail confirmation of the sessions you’re planning to attend and the amount due.
6.
Bring your check (made out to Nazareth College General Music Council) to the Registration Table before you attend your first session.
NOTE: If you would like to prepay, just mail the Registration Form with payment to:
Keith Koster,
Department of Music
Nazareth College
4245 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618
7.
If you need to FAX anything, here’s the number: 585-389-2939
A certificate will be presented to you after you attend your last session. One will also be e-mailed to the e-mail address you list on the
Registration Form.
ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? CONCERNS?
E-mail Keith Koster at Nazareth College:
[email protected] OR call 585-730-4165
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Success: Strategies That Work for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder [Monday, July 14 @ 9:00 a.m.] Participants will engage in kid-tested activities that
have been successful for students with Autism. Resources, instruments and equipment will also be shared and discussed.
Music and Play the Pre-K Way [Monday, July 14 @ 10:45 a.m.] Participants will watch a Pre-K demonstration group as well as discuss relevant resources and
considerations for making music with our smallest students.
Playing for Movement: Exploring Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Keyboard Improvisation [Monday, July 14 @ 1:00 p.m.] This workshop will be a hands-on
exploration of the most commonly utilized motor movements in the general music classroom: workshop participants will engage in movement exercises, discuss practical
implications in their daily pedagogy, and explore means to effectively cue and encourage these movements in games, songs, and activities in the general music classroom.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own teaching materials to explore. Dress comfortably.
Progressive Progressions: Building Harmonic Richness at the Piano [Monday, July 14 @ 2:45 p.m.] Whatever our comfort level at the keyboard, we often find
ourselves utilizing just a few standard progressions and voicings for many songs. This workshop will lead you through simple, straightforward steps to take these common
harmonic idioms quickly from their basic settings to lush, expressive music making. [NOTE: This session is limited to the first 15 registrants.]
Exploring SMARTBoard Possibilities [Tuesday, July 15 @ 9:00 a.m.] This session will include hands-on opportunities to experience classroom-tested SMARTBoardbased lessons as well as tips and tricks for creating interactive and engaging SMART Notebook files. Technophobes and technophiles alike are welcome! Laptops are
encouraged but not required.
Folk Dance Celebration [Tuesday, July 15 @ 10:45 a.m.] Come learn some “kid tested” folk dances to share with your students. Dress comfortably and wear footwear
conducive for movement.
Orff Volumes ‘Playdate’ [Tuesday, July 15 @ 1:00 p.m.] Ever wonder what the Volumes sound like? Ever want to play pieces from the Volumes? Here’s your chance. Led
by a member of GRAOSA, jump in and bring the Volumes to life. NOTE: Please bring whatever Volumes you own to this session. If you don’t have any of the Volumes, show
up anyway and we’ll make it work.
Exploring West African Percussion and Dance [Tuesday, July 15 @ 2:45 p.m.] This session will provide teachers with a basic understanding of traditional West African
rhythms, songs, and dances. Prepare yourself to sing, dance, and move to the celebratory sounds of Guinea and Senegal, West Africa. Teachers will be provided with lesson
plans, Common Core connections, and modifications that can easily be brought back to their own classrooms. Target: Grades 4-8. No prior experience necessary.
Elementary Choral Reading Session [Wednesday, July 16 @ 9:00 a.m.] Come check out new selections for Elementary Choral Ensembles. NOTE: This session will
be limited to the first 30 registrants.
Informed Teaching with Orff and Kodály [Wednesday, July 16 @ 10:45 a.m.] This session will explore ways the Orff-Schulwerk and Kodály approaches to music
education can enhance music teaching and learning in the general music classroom. Be ready for hands-on, kid-tested activities!
Yes You Can, Yes They Can! Crafting the Elementary School Chorus [Wednesday, July 16 @ 1:00 p.m.] The purpose of this session will be to share hands-on
strategies that can lead to the cultivation of Elementary School Chorus as an extension to the teaching and learning that takes place in our general music classrooms.
Percussion Techniques for General Music Learners [Wednesday, July 16 @ 2:45 p.m.] Is there a way to get better sound out of a metallophone? Soprano
glockenspiel? Claves? Shekere? Wood block? Come find out with a professional percussionist who will share some hands-on, child-friendly tips for getting the best out of
your instrumentarium. Bring questions and concerns to this session and be prepared to play along as well!
Middle School Choral Reading Session [Thursday, July 17 @ 9:00 a.m.] See and hear what’s new this year from publishers! We have chosen music for your 2-3 part
treble chorus. We will sing through several new pieces that you might like to consider for your next concert program. Participants will receive an envelope of newly
published pieces that they can read from and keep. NOTE: This session will be limited to the first 30 registrants.
Programming a Successful Concert with your 2-3 part Treble Chorus [Thursday, July 17 @ 10:45 a.m.] This workshop is designed to be a fun and informative
sharing session. How do you choose literature of artistic merit, lasting value, at a challenging level appropriate for the ability of the singers, by great composers, from a variety
of genres, from various historical periods and musical styles, in different languages and, last but not least, that appeals to the students and the audience? In this workshop, we
will discuss how we plan our concert programs and read through some of the presenter’s “tried and true” selections for 2-3 part treble chorus. Participants are encouraged
to bring in one or two of their favorite pieces to read through with the group as well. NOTE: If you plan on bringing some of your own music, please bring at least
15 copies.
Conducting techniques for the General Music Teacher [Thursday, July 17 @ 1:00 p.m.] Dr. Chase will share with you efficient and expressive tips for successful
conducting. Error detection and rehearsal techniques for choral ensembles will also be discussed.
Comprehensive Musicianship Take-a-ways for the General Music Classroom [Thursday, July 17 @ 2:45 p.m.] Comprehensive Musicianship [CM] may be the least
understood approach for teaching music to students of all ages. Dr. Koster will share classroom-tested aspects of this approach that he has used in the general music
classroom that focus on creating, performing, listening, and analyzing.
Model words and Non-Fiction: Guiding learners to composition and knowledge of instruments [Friday, July 18 @ 9:00 a.m.] This classroom-tested session will
present ways to integrate the model words approach towards an understanding of a subject outside of the general music classroom, Non-Fiction. The second half of the
session will include using composition as a way for children to gain knowledge of musical instruments.
Performance-based Assessment Strategies for the General Music Classroom [Friday, July 18 @ 10:45 a.m.] Music teachers today often feel as though APPR, the
new Common Core and SLO’s have taken creativity out of the classroom. This workshop will explore the ways music teachers can assess students without a pencil and
paper. Strategies to maintain creativity while still meeting the needs of the state will be discussed.
Recorder Session [Friday, July 18 @ 1:00 p.m.] Bring your recorder and learn additional ways to integrate this instrument into your classroom without earplugs. Tenor,
Alto, and Bass Recorders will be also available for you to explore so you can share the entire Recorder family with your students.
World Music Folk Dances that are Classroom Ready [Friday, July 18 @ 2:45 p.m.] Get ready to dance around the world! This workshop will guide participants
through “Kid-friendly” folk dances from many different cultures. We will also explore teaching strategies for various grade levels. Please dress comfortably!
Meet Our GENERAL MUSIC Faculty:
Sheila Sullivan Buck is a National Board Certified Teacher from Crane Elementary School where she teaches vocal and general music.
She has presented for the American Orff-Schulwerk Association
National Conference, the New York State School Music Association (Winter and Summer Conferences), and the Monroe County School Music Association PEAK Festival (2011 and 2013). She has served the Greater
Rochester American Orff-Schulwerk Association as President, Vice President, and Treasurer, and the MCSMA as All-County Coordinator. Ms. Buck received a M. Ed. From Roberts Wesleyan College, and a B. Music in
Vocal Performance, summa cum laude, with Honors, from Syracuse University. She was a regular member of the Mercury Opera Chorus, singing in Madama Butterfly, La Traviata, Tosca, and many others, including roles in
Show Boat (Irish Landlady), and The Tender Land (Mrs. Splinters). Jared Chase is the Director of Bands and Coordinator of Instrumental Music at Nazareth College where he directs the Wind Symphony, teaches
courses in conducting and instrumental music as well as performs in the faculty brass quintet. Before coming to Rochester he was the Director of Bands and Chair of the Department of Music at Bethany College. He holds
degrees in music education, trumpet performance, and conducting from the University of Colorado, Boulder and the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He has taught at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of
Music, Bethany College, Sinclair Community College, Central State University and grades 4-12 band and choir in the public schools of Ohio and is in demand as a trumpet performer, conductor and adjudicator.
Deborah Cunningham is a vocal and general music educator at Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School, in Jamesville, NY, Organist and Cherub Choir Director at Christ Episcopal Church in Manlius, NY, part-time
instructor in Music Education at Syracuse University, and part-time instructor of music at Le Moyne College in Syracuse.Ms. Cunningham completed the Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Levels at the Eastman School of
Music, as well as the masterclass in Orff Schulwerk at the University of Memphis. In the summer of 2010, she studied at the Orff Institute in Salzburg, Austria as a participant in the International Summer Course. Deborah
is a certified level I pedagogy instructor for AOSA. In addition, she has completed course work for three levels of Kodály Teacher Training, levels I and II of Choral Music Experience, and is a registered Music Together
instructor. She co-authored of the book Travel On and On: Interdisciplinary Lessons on the Music of World Cultures with Dr. Elisa Dekaney, and is published in the Music Educators Journal. Ms. Cunningham holds Bachelor’s and
Master’s degrees in Music Education, and a Master’s degree in performance from Syracuse University. Jody DeBell has been a vocal general music teacher fro 24 years. She received her Master’s degree in music
education from the Eastman School of Music and has completed Orff Levels at Eastman. She currently teaches vocal & general music at Barker Road Middle School in Pittsford where she conducts five middle school
choruses, teaches 6th and 7th grade general music and directs the 7th and 8th grade musical. She is a member of NYSSMA and ACDA and has served on the GRAOSA board as secretary. She has been an active member of
the Rochester Oratorio Society, the Rochester Eastman Chorale and cantors at The Church of the Transfiguration. She lives with her husband Roger and two teenage boys in Pittsford. Kalli Essig is an elementary
music teacher for the Jamesville Dewitt School District in Syracuse, NY. She is a graduate of Syracuse University where she received the Master’s degree in Music Education. She received her bachelor’s degree with a dual
major in Flute Performance and Music Education from SUNY Fredonia. Kalli completed her three levels of Orff-Schulwerk at the Eastman School of Music. She is a flute and piccolo player with the Onondaga Civic
Symphony Orchestra. Emily Gaines has been teaching public school music for 7 years after graduating from Nazareth College. She holds a master’s degree in Music Education from the University of Buffalo and
currently teaches general music in the Buffalo Public Schools. She has a passion for West African Music and Dance and has been studying that music with a variety of African teachers for 12 years. Her experience with
African music has included roles for student, teacher, performer, community space holder, and temporary manager of an African musician. Al Heary has been a music educator in the Rochester area for the past 28
years. He has degrees in music education from Ithaca College and SUNY at Fredonia. Al completed Orff Levels I-III at Eastman School of Music and Kodaly Levels I-III at Nazareth College. He has served on the GRAOSA
Board as treasurer, vice president and president and on the National Board of Trustees for the American Orff Schulwerk Association as Region V Regional Representative. Al is also active in the local theatre community
serving as vocal director and accompanist for high school and community musicals. Keith Koster teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music education at Nazareth College and has presented sessions,
research findings, and in-services related to many aspects of music teaching and learning at district, regional, national and international venues. He holds certificates in Orff-Schulwerk and in the Kodály Method and regularly
utilizes different teaching methodologies into his work.
Josh Massicot, is a pianist, educator, author and clinician. He teaches at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. His textbook on functional piano skills is
published through Barcelona Publishers. Charles Pallela has been a classroom music teacher in the Hilton Central School District for 23 years and has completed Orff Levels I-III at the Eastman School of Music
and a variety of Orff Master Classes. Most recently he took the Summer Music Course at the Orff Institut in Austria. He is an Adjudicator for Regular Voice and the Elementary Classroom Music Winter Conference Chair
for NYSSMA and has served on the GRAOSA Board of Directors and was a Contributing Editor for Chapter Sharing for Orff Reverberations, the AOSA newsletter. He has been active in promoting the ideals of Orff
Schulwerk in local staff development, collegiate workshops and at NYSSMA conferences. He is actively involved with several community theater groups and knows more Gilbert and Sullivan than is probably good for him.
Emily Phillips is a K-5 general and choral music educator in the Canandaigua City School District and a graduate of Ithaca College (BM ’02, MM ’06.)
She is an executive board member for GRAOSA and
currently publishes the chapter newsletter. She has also served as a clinician for local collegiate and professional workshops. Her Level I Orff-Schulwerk certification was completed at the Eastman School of Music. A
Pittsford native, she resides in Fairport with her husband and a very troublesome cat. Mark Phinney, a graduate of Houghton College and Nazareth College, has been teaching general music in the Rochester City
School District since January of 2000. At John James Audubon School 33, he directs a 120 voice choir and a drum ensemble. Mr. Phinney completed the Orff Schulwerk Levels I, II and III at Eastman School of Music and he
has served on the GRAOSA board as treasurer, membership chair, vice-president and president. Melissa Reed is a music teacher/therapist working in Rochester, NY. Ms. Reed has worked extensively with
students with special needs in a variety of settings as well as teaching family music classes for children up to age six. In 2010, she was awarded the prestigious Music Educator of the Year award from the Rochester
Philharmonic Orchestra. Kristen-Shiner McGuire is an Assistant Professor in Performance Practice and Coordinator of Percussion Studies at Nazareth College, where she has taught since 1984. She is a
recipient of the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. The Nazareth College Percussion Ensemble is one of Rochester's most celebrated percussion groups. Kristen is known internationally as a multifaceted
performer, clinician and composer. Her compositions have become standard literature, and many are found in the NYSSMA Manual. Her new book, Mallet Percussion Workout, will soon be distributed by Alfred Music. She
is a member of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and RPO Marimba Band; and is the drummer and vocalist for the Barry Tee Jazz Trio. Kristen has performed at the New Orleans, Ocho Rios, and Xerox Rochester
International Jazz Festivals, among others. Her recordings include those with the Maelstrom Percussion Ensemble, Lisa Bigwood, the RPO and as the drummer, singer and percussionist on her own album, Kristen Sings and
Plays and Rings. Kristen has served on the Board of Directors for PAS, as Secretary for the Executive Council, and as New York Chapter President. She has published articles in Percussive Notes, The Instrumentalist, and
School Music News and is the Percussion Ensemble Editor for the NYSSMA Manual.
Any session ideas for Summer 2015?
Would you like to present during 2015 Music Education Week?
Contact Keith Koster, Nazareth College
[email protected] OR call 585-730-4165

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