2019 Arts Education Institute shares campus with band directors

The 20th annual Arts Education Institute (AEI) offers an educational and fun-filled week of learning to infuse the arts into classrooms and into curriculum development. This year, hands-on art and music workshops will offer many opportunities for all Pre-K through 12th grade educators July 15-18 at Northern State University in Aberdeen. Registration opens in March and you DO NOT need to be an educator to participate in AEI—we encourage everyone to attend.

South Dakota’s annual Band Directors Institute will make its NSU debut at the 20th annual Arts Education Institute. The Band Director’s Institute, scheduled for July 15-17, is a workshop designed to expose music teachers to the newest and best band literature, as well as pedagogical methods and materials. The headline clinician will be Michael Sweeney,

Composer and Director of Band Publications for Hal Leonard.The three-day institute will include new music reading sessions, instrument master classes and clinic sessions that focus on a wide variety of teaching subjects for band directors.

AEI is offered for up to two graduate, undergraduate, recertification (CEU) or career technical (CTE) credits. Registration begins in March. For complete workshop information, please visit https://artssouthdakota.org/arts-education-institute/.

Class sizes are limited, so participants are urged to sign up early to get the workshops you prefer. Note: Payment for dorm housing and grad/undergrad credit will be due upon check-in and/or registration July 15. If you have questions, email Shari Kosel at shari@ArtsSouthDakota.org.

AEI is sponsored by Arts South Dakota, the South Dakota Arts Council and Northern State University. South Dakota Arts Council support is provided with funds from the State of South Dakota, through the Department of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.