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MEET BRIAN ROSSICK YOUR EPN TRAVELPROFESSIONAL "It gives me great pleasure to hear that a program is growing in large part due to the annual spring trips that have become so popular. 1'

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Brian ha,; been a tour coordinator with EPN Travel Scrv,:cs ,ince 2003, and ha;, been working with student groups for m.111y years. Brian spent

the early yc.>-ars of his careeras a tour director for S(hool groups visiting the Orlando area. His past experiences gavt: h11na keen perspective on

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what :t tak~ to plan a truly successful trip from start to finish. Brian's hobbie-sinclude coachinghis son .Robbie'sfootball team, c.1mpingand helping neighbors in bis community.

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WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT BEING A TOUR PLANNER? I alway, look forward to the follow up call,;wuh my teachers and group leader~ .iiicr their trip. We work very closely togclhcJ' throughout the year to bi: 1..~'fl.llll .:very J~~lectof their tr11,•~simpk Jnd worry free.

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• President's Message:Who Are We All? byCMEAPres'ClentScott Hedgecock

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• Daily Warm-upTips: Improving Toneand Intonation

by Dr. ThomasTatton

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• Mentorship: Are You In?

by Mark N1choison, CMEAMentorshipProgramChair

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• Chorales and Ballads: A Must for Middle School Bands bv Bill Ingram

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• Become Part of the Continued Growth of Tn-M in California

by TroyTrimble,CMEATri-MRepresentative

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• A Call on Behalf of Music EducatorsTeachingin Urban and Rural School Districts

by Or. LawrenceF.Stoffel, Special Representativeto the CMEAPresident

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• Higher Education Happenings

by Dr. LawrenceF. Stoffel

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• Special Learners:Howto Preparefor InstructionalInclusion

by AngelaHolmes,M ..A. Ed., CMEA. Special LearnersRepresentative

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• Student as Guide for Using and Innovating Music Technology

by TamaraT. Thies,Ph.D., CMEAMusic TechnologyRepresentative

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• CMEAState Band and Orchestra and State Choral Festivals at the Universityof CaliforniaDavisand Cal State Univen;ityFullerton

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• CMEAState Solo and Ensemble Festivals at Cal State UniversitySacramentoand Cal Slate UniversitySan Bernardino

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• Elementary Music Education: Right for EveryChild and the Right of EveryChild

by RichardLawton,CMEAGenersl Music Representative

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this mission and work to insure that all people have the opportunity to make music?

Werethink.traditionalmethods!While the choral and instrumental programs that have been the mainstay of music programs

in schools will continue to be a focus, there is also room for new, emerging, ensembles in schools: mariachi bands, guitar ensembles, steel drum groups, ukulele choirs, to name but a few.There is room for all styles of music and performance opportunities

within every music program. In some situations, these, shall we say, non-traditional ensemble$ may provide the only opportunity ava.ilablethat can draw a student to parricipatc in making music.

Consider our suburban schools and cheic

CMEAState Council CMEAEXECUTIVE BOARD CMEAPre!>ldent Scott Hedgecock shedgecockC..@calmusiced.com 714 626-3984 CMEAPresident-Elect John Bum jbum@(:atmusiced.com 408 522-2541

CMEAVioePresident Diana Hollinger dlloll:nger@calmusiced.com 408 924•4631 CMEASecretary Sandra Lewis s1ewis@calmusk:ed.com 408 806-5S50 CMEAlmm.diate Past President Michael D. Stone meuph@an.net 661 631-4810

CMEASoutheastern SectionPresident ArmalynDe La O adelao@csusb.edu 909 838-3716 CMEASouthernBorder SectionPresident Marc 0-...yer mdv.yer@sandl.net 619 222-0476 CMEASouthwestern Sec:tlon President Or.AtexanelefKoops akoops@apu.edu 626 815-6000 x3583

CMEAAdvoeacyDay PerformanceCoordinator Position open as of June 9, 2016,

CMEAAdvoe&cy Day Public Re-latlons Coordinator Mario Sebastian msebasti@egusd.net CMEAAdvocacyRepres.ntative Steve Venz stevenvenz@yahoo.com 714 966-4000 CMEACollegiate Rep,esentatlve Dr. Dennis Siebenaler dsiebenaler@fuNerton.edu 657 278-3510 CMEAC111ating and CompositionRepresentative Dr. Lisa A Crawford lisacrawfordmusic@gmail.com 310 863-6422

CMEAOFFICE E-mail: cmea@calmus•~d.com 2417 North Uth Aveni.le Hanford,CA 93230 559 587-2632

NAfMEOFACERS NAfME President Denese Odegaard 1806 Robert Fulton Drive, Reslon,VA 22091 800 336·3768

Adminls1ra1or CMEAExec:ullve TrishAdams cmea@catmusiced.com 559 904-2002

NAfMEWestern DivisionPresident Russ Sperling rsperli@eox.nst

CMEALegislativeAdvocate LynneFaulks consultl.F@gmail.com

COUNCILOF REPRESENTATIVES CMEAGeneralMusic CMEACAACOARepresentative Representative Willow Manspeaker RichardLawton wmanspeaker@st8WT'lsonsdlool.ona richa.rd@richardlawtonmusic.com 831 625-8339 323 854·4401

SECTIONPRESIDENTS CMEABaySection President Rita Zigas-Brown rzigas.brown@gmall.com 650 354,8264

CMEAcapitolSectionPresident SantiagoSabado ssabado@pioneer.k12.ca.us CMEACentralSectionPresident KJl1( Clague clague_cmeacentral@lcioud.com 559 592·2127 x391 CMEACentralCoast Section Presldel\t ChristyLatham clatham@sccs.net CMEANorthCoast SeetionPresident Dan Sed~ck dsedgwlck@delnorte.k12.ca.us 707 4645-0274

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CMEANorthern Section President Michael Phenicie pheoicie@frontiemet.net 530 458-21561

CMEACAJRepresentative BarbaraShinaver barbshinaver@gmail.com 559 451-4320 CMEACASMECCoordlnatOf/ CMEARepresentative on the CBDABoard Bill Wilkinson bwilkinsoncmea@gmeil.com 559 686-3881 CMEAC8DA Representative Adam Wike aw~ke76@abcglobal.net 610 471-2510 x60216 CMEACODARepreMfttalive Donna Harrison harrison.donna3@g,nail.com 209613·8273

CMEACTAliaison Nora Allstedt nallstedt@gmailcom 559 592-9421 CMEAEtem.n\ary Repre-,tative Coralie Prince coralie.prince@gmail.com

CMEAHigherEducation Repnisentetlve Dr. EmilyMoss Emily.Moss2@cals1ate1a.edu 323 343-4086 CMEAMembershipChairperson RyanClippinger Ryan_Clippinger@kemhigh.org 661 854-5561 x70701 CMEAMentorship Pn,gramChairperson Mark Nicholson mnicholson@sandi.net 858 256-2702

CMEAMusicTed'lnology Representative TamaraT. Thies,Ph.D. Uhies~hotmail.com CMEAReseardiRepresentative Dr. Ruth Brittin rbrittin@pacific.edu 209 946-2408 CMEARetl..-dMernber5 Repr'eSentaUve Position open as of June 9, 2016.

CMEASJ)41dal leamer5 AngelaHolmes Holmesangie@yahoo.com CMEASpecial~ RepAIMl'llalive Russ Sperling rsperli@cox.net CMEAState Bandand On:hestntFfftival Coordinator KeithJohnson keith@echsbands.com 510 231-1437 x26418 CMEAState Choral ffltlval Coordinator Nancy Ludwig nancyluclwig6@gmail.com 626 443·6181 x5895 CMEASlate Soloand EnsembleFestive!Coordinator Cheiyl YeeGlass cglass@srvhs.org 925 552-3044 CMEATri·MRepresentative TroyTrimble troyatrimble@gmail.com 714 626·3975 CMEAUrban/RuralSchools Representative Dr. LawerenceF.Stoffel stoffel@csun.edu 818 677-3160 CMEAWorldMusic R&P"aentalive Dr. LilyChen·Hafteck tiafteck@ucla.edu 310 825-4668

CMEAMusicSupervison Representative Phil Mortensen pmortensen@pyklsd.org 714 986·7024

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music program~.Most of them survived the great recess:ionof the past eight years, and have now rebounded bade to levels equal to or higher than prior to the economic down-· rum. But this is to be expected. Most suburban schools have their music programs because the commu.nity expects it. Theimportance of music is recognized in these schools, and hard working parents help to keep this running. But, what about our programs in urban and rural areas? Djd they survive the recession in the same manner?

Did they completely disappear? Theyoften represen.tsome of the greatest challenges in surviving -aneconomic crisis, and therefore, could easily have been some of the first programs to suffer elimination. How do we insure that our urban and rural schools are going to have strong music programs when so many other constraints are facing these schools?

What about the teachers of music in the urban and rural school settings? Are we meeting their needs? Are we, as CMEA,an organization that they feel connected with, are we doing our part to demonstrate support to these teachers? From their point of view, can they see a time and place for their students to demonstrate their skills at CASMEC?

New Directions Urban and RuraJ Schools Representative: This is one of the new positions ere~ ated for the CMEA State Council for the 2016-2018 term. The goal is to identify schools that are outside of our traditional music program realm, who have schoolwide challenges that are uniquely different than most suburban schools. It is our goal to reach out to those music educators and let them know that CMEA and NAfME are for them and th.cir unique needs. Being included in our mission and vision statements, we will be living up to those statements as we work to provide greater access for all students to music education programs in California. In doing so, please watch for further information about this new area of focus.

Special Learners Represcntarive: For many years there has been one representa tive for both research and special learners.

While one can argue that the two do have a connection, the random joining of both singularly important areas did not allow either to fully develop the resources and rep• resentation that are uniquely theirs.

Everyone one of us has the responsibility to provide music education to all students, and this includes students with special need~.

Another new position on the state council is our special learners representative, a stand alone appointment, as will be the important area of research.

Providing access for all students, including those with special needs, can often be a source of concern and frustration for teachers. The completion and maintenance of documentation for our special education colleagues is overwhelming, and every school has a different wayof incorporating their SpEd into the schoolwide plan.

CMEAis committed to an ever increasing focus on special learners in the mnsic classroom as will be evidenced by the continued articles in CMEA Magazine,as well as increasing the number of special learners sessions at CASMEC. Inclusion of all srudents in our mu.sic programs is non-negotiable. Diversity in our programs, the students within them, and the tcac'hers who teach them is a goal of ongoing importance fromwhich we will not be deterred.

It is with deep appreciation and gratitude that I acknowledge the compassionate professional music makers that you all are and will continue to be.

201e CMEA Membershlp Campeign

Each One Reach One A message and challenge from CMEA President Scott Hedgecock

D

uring the past three years CMEA has seen a tremendous growth in our membership. We are cu11entlyat some of the highest levels of active and total membership in recent his· tory. Our collegiate membership, the next generation of music edu· cators, is on fire with enthusiasm and anticipation.

BU1are we at our peak? Is there room for continued growth in our membership? Absolutely!

The membership growth of recent years was led by the outstand· ing efforts of CMEA Membership Chairperson Regina Ptyor.Regina undertook a systematic approach to identifyingand contacting po· tential members throughout each CMEA section, and worked tire· lessly with the section presidents and their appointed membership chairs. We all give Regina and all of the membership chairpersons a huge ovation for a job well done.

For our next phase of membership growth I would like to see us, the current membership of CMEA, take on the goal of personally reaching out and bringing new members into the professional music education organization in California... CMEA. From our affiliation with our national organization to our unique section structure within the state, we offer the best connection for all music educators in Ce.lifomiawho seek professional development, collegialsharing opportunities, and a great annual state conference.

Mychallenge to each CMEAmember is simple: Bring in one new member by October 1, 2016. Only one.

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Each One Reach One A simple task, really.Over the next several months you will be receiving further encouragement in this challenge from Ryan Clippinger, our new membership chairperson on the council of representatives. Ryan is a young, recent collegiate member who is eager to participate in the workings of CMEA and to serve his col· leagues in the vision and mission of CMEA I offer the followingsuggestions to you, dear friends, at thlS time to help you in meeting this challenge (remember, it's only one new member): Consider your own district. Are all music educators members of CMEA? What about your teaching partner(s) at your own school?

Contact them over the summer, share CMEA Magazine with them, and get them interested in what we do. And encourage them to join now so that they will be the recipients of our Constant Con· tact e-mail blaats, section newsletters, CMEA Magazine, and our social media communications as they return to school in the fall.

C.O,wlncethem that CMEA needs to be a tool in their school sup· plies for the fall of 2016.

Thank you, for your membership in CMEA, and I look forward to hearing your stories about your membership adventures in this "Each One Reech One" challenge.

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Improving Tone and Intonation

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Youthful orchestras learn to move toward superior intonation and a beautiful tone during their daily warm-up; 10-15 minutes of tone building and. intonation strategies in addition to right and left hand technique, rhythm, and ensemble exercises.

Universal Truths Posture:Posture is everybody's responsibility.

Every orchestra member should: • Sport a relaxed and supple posture • Be seated upright • Have relaxed should~ and arms • Both feet flat on the floor • Upper strings • top of instrument somewhat parallel to the floor • Celli and Bass • F-holes and eyes in line with the music and the director • Basses • right hand should easily reach mid·way between the end of the fingerboard and the bridge • Everybody should have ample space to bow Strings: The quickest, easiest and least expensiveway to im· prove tone and intonation is to have a clean, true (not false) newer set of reasonably priced strings on every instrument.

I use Thomastik "Dominant" strings for violins, violas and celli and D'Addario "Helicore" for basses. There are certainly other strings that are quite good but don't go "cheap" here.

Keep instruments and strings clean: Place a cleaning cloth in every case. Make sure the youthful musicians use it.

Dirty strings and strings caked with rosin will not vibrate properly and produce a gravelly, unclear tone.

Bowe:A well-rosined bow with a full, clean ribbon of hair that is the correct size for the instrument is a must. An adjusting screw that works smoothly is also essential.

Bow grips: Right hand bow grips should be flexible, relaxed, supple and appropriate to the instrument.

Shoulder rests: All violinists and most violists require a shoulder pad or support. Sponges work well, come in Yarious Summer Issue2016

thicknesses, can be cut to size requirement (from a fractional sized violin to a larger viola) and are inexpensiYe. (Secret: some professionals put sponges under their lapels). Commercial Zaret pads work well as do Resonan shoulder pads.

Select to each students' needs and budget. Have a tune· tional "stop" for every cellist and bass player.

Intonation: Intonation is partly a factor of expectations. If orlf: expects that "kids" will play out of tune, they will. If one expects that students should play in tune then students will gradually and incrementally improve their intonation.

Bach Chorales: Bach chorales are like the universal elixir somehow chorales improve everything from following the conductor, reading and listening skills, balance and ensem· ble issues, and to the topic at hand, tone and intonation.'

Tone Strategies In point of fact - good intonation depends on and enhances a fine tone! It cannot be any other way.

Every Note in Every pjece: In each string section use: • Uniform direction • Bow geography (Lower third, middle third, upper tl'lird) • Placement or contact point (See bowing lanes below) • Speed • Weight • Tilt Creating a full, mature and musical sound depends almost totally on the mastery of these six elements. This may seem daunting yet if one places the six in order of importance to a public school orchestra program we have a sequence of doable pedagogical objectives; bow: ( 1) direction, (2) geog· raphy, (3) placement, (4) speed, (5) weight, (6) tilt.

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Bow lanes: From sul tasto to sul ponticello. In reality there are an infinite number of lanes. This graphic2 easily explains the changes in timbre, color and tone quality possibilities as the bow, always parallel to the bridge, moves either closer or further from the bridge. Mastery of bowing lanes leads, along with the mastery of the other five elements, to the mastery of the range of color and timbre possibilities of bowed stringed instruments.

Sul tasto - Wispy, thin, perhaps distant "flute-like" sound.

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Scales: With dynamics: down bow then up bow; crescendo then decrescendo (Requires control of pronation and supination)3

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IntonationStrategies It should be noted here that there are different kinds of "in· tonation~ We will concern ourselves here with vertical/har· monic and horizontal/melodic intonation.

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Use the power of sympathetic vibration: (resonating or ringing tone). This is the sound and feel of in·tune fingered notes (e's g's d's a's and e's) with the open string overtone series. Imagine the sonic power if everybody's instrument was in tune with itself, everybody's strings were in tune with every other instrument and everybody placed their fingers where they achieved the maximum resonance! That's the power you hear with the finest orchestras.

Drone siring scales: Play a simple scale against the tonic note or chord. Students listen for the quality/textural sound of in-tune unisons, seconds, thirds, etc.

Pick a note: Director puts hands together. We all need compar· isons. Put the problem note in-tune. Hands together equals in tune: hands moving apan students gradually move fingered note out of tune (hi or lo}; moving hands together brings the problem pitch back in tune. Variation: finger pointed up • students play sharp; pointed down - students play flat; finger moving to parallel to the floor· students play in tune.

Climb inside a selected pitch: One student plays the problem pitch in tune. Quickly, add students one at a time - each added student listens, plays, listens, and adjusts. Goal - keep that prob""\ lem note centered and in tune.

Follow ma; Select a difficult section and the director plays it. If the director can't lead on a string instrument - use a piano or another instrument. Have a student, a stand, or a section simply follow/echo the teacher. Add students/sections.

Rhythm only: Don't blame the le~ hand for every problem. Try rehearsing difficult sections with open str1ngs. I also suggest singing and/or clapping the rhythm of a section that is "out of tune~ Start with one string section and add others. Often a pitch and/or tone problem is actually a rhythm/bowing/ensemble problem. One will be surprised how much better a section of difficult music sounds once the rhythm/bowing and, ultimatelythe ensem· ble is improved!

In rehearsal, rotate seata, often: Back to front/front to back so that every student is engaged, involved and responsible, not just

those up front. Judges at festivals often stand so that they can see that those students in the back of sections are equally involved and feel responsible and integral to the successful sound of the entire ensemble. Set up a system of rotation.

Rehearse In a clrcle or In quartets or divide the orchestra in two: one half of the orchestra on one side of the room and half on the other. Play back and forth for each other with musicians continually critiquing pitch, tone, dynamics, etc.

Prepare a note or chord: Sound an "in-tune" note or chord, Direct everybody, "close your eyes:'Tap a person to begin playing "out of tune" gradually louder or more out of tune until others hear the problem.

Achieving a superior tone.and Intonation is not a destination, rather it is lifetime journey for all musicians. We are on this pilgrimage together. ♦

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3. Scales are most profitably done in a moderate slow tempo allowing musicians toi listen and adjust.

4. Michaer Alexander wrote a marvelous article on every aspect of the tuning process. "Teaching Tuning to the String Orchestra~ American String Teacher, November 2008, Volume 58, No. 4, Pages 20-26.

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Mentorship: Are You In?

by Mark Nicholson CMEA Mentorshlp Program Chair

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very professional music educator I know can improve their teaching skills and learn something new. PerhaJ>$it's looking for that sisnple quick and easy teaching technique that gets your beginning band playing better in tune. Maybe you're seeking better ways to communicate those expressive nuances through long, sweeping conducting patterns. Or might it be simply wanting to learn some new tips and tricks of the trade that will enhance your students tone quality or intonation. Whatever shiny new tools needing to be added to one's toolbox, know that there are some very brilliant people in our profession who are willing to share their knowledge and experiences with others in the field. Music teachers, from rookies to veterans, are encouraged to seek out opportunities to ]earn from these masters. It's almost magical when teachers and master teachers partner together to fonn a mentor/mentee relationship.

Do you sce yourself as a motivated, conscientious music edncator with a passion for success? These are essentially the keyingredients for a teacher to enter into a snccessful mentorship. Teamjng up with an experienced mentor will help teachers learn how to receive feedback productively and later to begin using that feedback strategically to improve their instructional delivery and rehe11J"Sal technique. A mentor can help a teacher increase his or her own self-confidence in the classroom and will shed. a new and healthy perspective for achieving student excellence and success. A mentor can also provide a vei:y important network of professional colleagues that we all know is vitally important in our line of work. No longer should any teacher feel isolated on their school campus when cxpen mentol.'5 arc available to serve.

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The good news is CMEA has a mentorship program. The better news is that CMEA has mentors all throughout the state who are ready to work with you!

Simply put, CMEA mentors are eager to invest their personal time and energyto help you develop your "A" game. CMEA mentors bring to the table a wealth of experience that is second to none in California and range in grade level experience from kindergarten through university.They engage in regional, state and national boards. They adjudicate, clinic, consult, and guest conduct at festivals throughout the state. They have numerous distinguished music educator awards listed on their resumes and they consistently gamer top ratings at festivals. Some are producers, arrangers, and composers of musical works. Others are published authoi., grant writer.;, and reviewers of national core arts standards. A few arc Orff-Schulwcrk certified and quite a few represent our profession in leadership roles both at the local level and statewide. We even have national board certified teachers and BTSAsupport providers!

So the time is now to get in the game. Axeyou.ready to be ex.posedto new ideas and new ways of thinking?

Are you willing to try di.ffe~nt tactics with your srqdents and be open to teaching music with a fresh perspective?Ar.eyou primed to develop new teaching skills and pedagogical mastery? One thing is for sure by taking advantage of the CMEA Mentorship Program, you will be assigned a highly qualified CM EA mentor who will take a personal interest in you, your students and your school community. Together you will find success.

Now what are you waiting for? Get dialed in with a CMEA mentor. It willsurely be one of the sman:est career decisions you will ever make!

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by Bill Ingram believe there is a missing link with pre-high school concert band literature, or more attention is needed to produce better instruction and performances with slow, ballad and chorale type band literature tor middle school ensembles. I have been a CMEA adjudicator for about ten years now and have listened to many ele· mentary, middle school, and high school concert bands during the busy month of March every year. CMEA music festivals are statewide through March, and of course, some in the month of April. But the problem that I wit· ness every year at festivals is the slower, ballads and chorale pieces that are played too fast, with wrong artic• ulation, and, sometimes, too loud. Unfortunately, some ensembles don't even include a slow piece in thei.r pro· gram, which just brings an absence to the program repertoire. Please bear with me now, I'm basically just talking about some groups, not all middle school bands.

When I hear a slower ballad-type piece at festival, usually the second piece in a normal three-song program, I really want to hear something that will move me and to relay some emotion to all who are listening. And it can be done.

If you pick a selection that is marked 76mm, don't play it 96mm -104mm, or a piece marked 84mm and play it 108mm- 112mm plus. In fact, practice the piece10 to 20 BPM (beats per minute) slower to have students re· ally feel the reduced tempo over and over again, and then you can make the move to the requested marking, or play it a little less than suggested. Too many songs are just played too quickly. Right after your first number whichis usually a march or an up-tempo piece, students need to completely relax into a different mood (think soft), change your tonguing style and position, and let yourself really experience a soothing and a laid-back tempo. The mood has to change! I've seen and heard too many groups keep the same items that it takes to play a umarch" or faster tune to the second number that doesn't use them. This includes articulation.

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A softer "d"·type tonguing needs to be used, not •t• tonguing which I hear too many times. Young students can usually slur and "Mongue; and legato is the one ar· ticulation that is hard for them to understand and play. If there is difficulty with this activity, have them slur these passages first. The process from slurring to a legato tongue will come much easier for them later. Band members need to not use any kind of edge or attacic on notes in a ballad type arrangement. It just doesn't work.

Now we come to phrasing/breathing. If you ck>n'tsay or teach young musicians anything about this and really express the issue, then students will breathe anytime they feel the need That is something that I hear way too many times. It becomes a convenient action. Taking a breath under a slur mark ls a big no-no and we all know that, but you really have to teach and stress this because it's being done more than we think. Four-bar phrasing is where I really see and hear this problem. Students, with proper breath control, can get accustomed to this with the proper training. Usually we see a four-bar phrase with a breath by many students after only two measures, this can and should be changed. Ifyou work with them on breathing oorrectly and taking a breath after a phrase, they will do it!

I worked with an ensemble a few weeks ago where the slur mark was over four measures - one long phrase. I saw many taking a breath after two bars, some after only one bar, but no one for the full length. Alter working with thern about air intake and making it last for four meas· ures, it was done, and they were smiling. Also make sure that all musicians don't take their breath too early leaving "gaps• at the end of the phrase. Convenient breathing has to change in order to make the song sound full and connected. It makes such a big difference, so work on thia with your students. It will sound so much fuller and smoother.

Other items I need to mention are the ritardando and allargando markings in a ballad, which usually have a

crescendo followed by a fermata and/or luftpause. This really needs attention by many bands. These are areas in the music that are played too quickly and with little change in the tempo or dy· namics. Don't treat them as an obstacle or interlerence. Play them with heart and compassion. If property performed, the ritardando coming into a fermata can be the super dramatic part of the piece. So, stretch-out and bring the crescendo to a peak, not quickly but veryslow,and hold-out the fermata for a respectful length. It just makes sense and will definitely enhance your music.

Balance is also very important. It's so easy for the brass 8fld.percussion to dominate a piece of this type, Brass and percussion players need to really listen to the woodwinds, especially the flutes and clarinets and make sure that they can hear them. It is so easy to play over them, when indeed they should be per· fonning under them. This has been a continuous problem with so many groups. Thedirector needs to some· times stand back and listen to the group more often from a distance. You will hear things, especially balance, that

don't seem to be a problem when they are on the podium right in front of the band.

Unfortunately, there are middle school ensembles who completely avoid the slower, chorale/ballad type literature.

'Why,I'm not really sure. Maybe they feel it doesn't excite the audience or adjudicators that much because it's usually an easier piece to play including many sus• tained notes and simpler rhythms. But believe me; you can spend a lot of time working on a ballad type arrangement trying to engage all of the elements listed above which so many young musi· cians absolutely need.

So, let's review what I wrote about and the suggestions made: • To include a ballad or chorale type (slow)piece in your festival program.

• Playing the arrangement close (on the slower side) to the MM/ BPM tempo marking, but never faster.

• To train your m1.1sicians on proper breathing/phrasing, and to refrain from convenient breathing.

• Taking away the t-tongue or placing em· pha.sis on each note when there is a slur or legato marking.

• To stretch-out a ritardando or allargando marking, and to bring a highlight to the crescendo leading to a fermata sign; very relaxed and never rushed.

• And, to really listen to your section to make sure that you don't break the bal· ance with other instrumental sections.

Many band directors record their groups periodically, but especially before festival and/or for a concert. If you don't record your bands, try to find a way to do so. You will hear things that you didn't realize or know were happen· ing. All of the items that I mentioned in this article will surface when listening, both good and bad, making i1easier for you to fix. Also don't listen to your recording just once, but at least twice.

You will always pickup on something different the second time around. And of course, have your score laid out with your notepad when you listen back.

A music educator since 1969, Bill Ingram is a CMEA Hall of Fame Aw8J'drecipient.

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t is exciting to be able to report back to our membership back to their music teachers about Tri-M and about ow upand say with enth\1$ia.&m that Tri-M continues to grow coming Leade.rshipSummit. Maybe that's howyou fi.nltheard in California.Thanks to the wo.iitof so many,Tri-M has aboutTri-M. Also at CASMEC, West.em Division Tri-M a solid base in California that I know will continue co inCommittee Representative Elizabeth Robertson and I were crease in ttnns of membership, broaden in its musical impact able to host a session on Tri-M and we felt those who ataround the state, and dc:cpenin outside undemanding as more tended left much more informed about Tri-M and wete all and more educators and students experience the lasting benready to implement their own chapter$ within the coming efits of memberahip. Remember, as busy educators the best schoolyear.There was some gn:at disruss.ionand dialogue that part ofTri-M is that it is a studeut-led and student-run orreallyWM moriwting to me as I returned to my own school ganization. Dr. Tun and Tri-M chapter folLautzenheiser likes lowing the conference. to remind us, the A couple of weeks folmusical benefits of lowing CASMEC, Eli?.aTri-M a.rethe main beth Robertson and I goal, but the resu.lts were able to finally realiu of creating srudent HONOR SOCIETY our goal of a statewide leaders in your proTri M Leadership Sumgram who help run mit, first dreamed up at the ins and outs of things and who talte ownership of their the Western Division Leadership Seminar in June of 2015. program arc the extra pluses that rcilly make having a Tri-M The event was hosted at two school sites,one in Northern and chapter at your school site to be such a great thing. one in Southern California.In total we ~re able to host about The recent efforu by NAfME the pa.stfew years to really 50 attendees from nine schools for a productive morning push for a rebranding and promotion ofTri-M across the geared towards motivating and equipping students to get country via online tools, merchandise,and a great social media started and be successfulin Tri-M at their O'INll &<:hoo) !lites. presence has helped us here in California to tab: on the conStudents and leaders ~re able to make connections and coltinuing challengeto increase ourTri-M chapter numbers by laborate with others, wo.iitthrough the hwdles and brainstonn 10 percent each yeai-for the past several~- The support of realistic and ;.chool·specificgoals in small groups, as well es the CMEA State Council has also made my job easier at the leave with the tools and excitement necessary to ma.lu:it all ~ce levelto promote T ri-M at the CaliforniaAll State MU6ic happen.

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A Call to All on Behalf of Music Educators Teaching in Urban and Rural SchoolDistricts

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ver the past three years CMEA has sponsored CASMEC sessions targeted to music educators who teach in urban school districts. The panelists ar these well~attended se~ sions included teachers and administrators &om urban school districts throughout California. These elementary and secondary teachers, principals, and visual and performing arts coordinators shared their success stories about vibrant choral. instrumental, and general musjc programs. These panelists also gave practical and ionovative advice to attendees at each of the session'sQ&A segments.

From these CASMEC sessions,it was made clear that: (1) students at urban schools are deserving of quality,sequeutial, curriculum-based music instruction, but in many such districts this is not being pro vided; (2) music educators teaching in urban school disrricts contend with added and unique challenges; (3) many urban music educators have become disenfranchised; {4) many urban music educators betieve that CMEA does not or cannot provide the professional services that urban music teachers and their srudenrs are needing; and (5) music teachers in rural districts cxpcrie-0ccmany of the same sorts of challenges that are found in urban schools.

Simply stated, these three years of CASMEC sessions confirmed that mosic educators in urban and rural school districts cooteod with compounded problems and challenges in order to deliver quality music instruction.

Therefore, at the CMEA State Council meeting on February 11, 2016, a recommendation was made for CMEA to address the special needs facing music educators and their students in urban and rural schools. CMEA President Scott Hedgecock has stated that the creation of an urban and rural schools representative be added to the CMEA Council of Representatives during his 2016-2018 term. As he has stated (see page three in this issue of CMFA Magazine), "The goal is to identify schools that are outside of our traditional music program realm, who have schoolwide challenges chat arc uniquely different than most suburban schools. It is our goal to reach out to those music educators and let them know that CMEA and

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NAfME are for them and their unique needs. Being included in our mission and vision statements, we will be living up to those statements as we work to provide greater access for all students to music education programs in California."

Scott Hedgecock has asked me to serve in a special assignment to prepare for the creation of this new state representative position, which I gladly accepted. During this coming academic year I will explore how CMEA could best address the needs of urban and rural music educators. I will communicate to the CMEA membership at-large about the need for urban and rural representation in CMEA, solicit input from the membership to better understllnd the netds of urban and rural music educators, and seek to know how CMEA can best assist in their efforts.

In the coming months I will be communicating to the CMEA membership through CMEA Magazine and with e-mailings. NonCMEA members who are teaching in urban or rural schools will also be contacted through direct mailings. We will conclude this exploratory period with a formal, open m~ting at CASMEC 2017 to allow everyone the opporrunity to share ideas and thoughts about the needs of urban and rural teachers and how CMEA may assist in those efforts.

UltimateJy, from these activities we should be able to identify: (1) the role and purpose of an urban and rural representative on the CMEA Council of Representative; (2) identify a CMEA member who would be the first urban and rural representative on the council; and (3) have that person begin serving in this newly created position immediately after CASMEC 2017. (hiite possibly we may discover the need for the creation of two positions - one urban representative and one rural representative.

Please be looking for my communication to the CMEA membership in the fall.Th.iscall is going out to lll1CMEA members on behalf of our colleagues who are teaching in urban and rural school districts.

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Celifomia State University, Los Angeles Cal State L.A.has been selected as an official universiry affiliate / ofThe Grammy Museum at L.A. Live. As a Grammy Museum university affiliate, Cal State L.A. will have access to the rich mnsica) history and archives of the Grammy Museum for educational purposes, cuITicul.umresources, research programs, internship op/ portunicies, professional development seminars, collaborative marketing and promo6ons, and project-based learning. Cal State L.A. / joins fivt: other universities in the United States that have been se- lected as Grammy affiliates.

-since the launch of our universiry affiliate program in 2014, we've invited five educational instirutions from across the country to - engage in a unique resource-sharing opportunity,~ said Bob Santelli, executive director of the Grammy Museum. "We're excited for Cal ) State L.A. to join us as our second Los Angeles-based university affiliate, and are pleased to make this announcement during the first~ ever L.A. insrallment of our Music Revolution Project."

"We are proud to be able to join other top music programs in / partnering with the Grammy Museum as a unive.rsiryaffiliate," said Peter McAllister, dean of the college of arts and letters. "Cal State / • L.A. and its students will benefit from this collaboration by having access to the rich and unique materials that have been compiled and } developed by the museum."

The Mt. San Antonio College (Walnut, CA) Wind Ensemble celebrated the ensemble's 70th year on campns by undertaking a five-day performance tour of Chicago, Illinois. The Mt. SAC Wind Ensemble performed on the Armour Stage at Chicago's· Symphony Center (home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra). The Mt. SAC Wind Ensemble's Chicago performance was billed as the "Showcase Ensemble" as pan of the 2016 Chicago International Music Festival.The Mt. SAC Wind Ensemble's concert, "Connections," featured the music of Reed, Cross, Delibes, Bach, and Ticheli.

Additionally the Mt. SAC Wind Ensemble featured a concert on Mt. San Antonio College campus that featured interactive program notes. The program notes were linked to QR Codes, that when scanned by audience members (che QR Codes were placed in the printed concert program), took the audience to professionally produced videos containing the Mt. SAC Wind Ensemble in short tutorials about each work to be performed. The Mt. San Antonio College music department welcomes the addition of two new faculty members; Dr. Luis Zuo.iga (applied alto saxophone instructor), and Laura Stoutcnborough (applied clarinet instructor). You can find out more about the Mt. San Antonio College Wind Ensemble by vis·itingthe band's website at www.mtsacband.com.

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Brown, associate professorIt hair of the music department at MSJC and director of the college's Menifee Jazz Ensemble, recently released two CDs: Hop &otch audJeremy BrownQyartet. He is also at the helm of the new associate in arts transfer degree in music at MSJC. The degree will allow MSJC music students to transfer to four-year institutions. Brown said recording in a studio gives MSJC music sru.dems real world experience and a taste of the pressures involved in that aspect of the industry. As an instructor, Brown said being in the studio as both musician and producer keeps him current and. enhances what he can bring to students in the classroom.

"The recording experience finds itS way back to the classroom in Brown said. "I can speak from my own experience, several ways,"' and when I play or demonstrate or offer advice, it's coming from someone who's actively making music. Ultimately, though, it's all about having fun and creating music. The spirit of creation is hopefully what translates and inspires students." http://www.msjc.edu/PublicloformationOffice

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An original composition by Simpson University (Redding, CA) music professor Dan Pinkston has been published by Alliance Music Publications, lnc. \VhenJesus \.Veptis a piece writ· ten for four-part choir and piano. It was commissioned and premiered by Dr. Cyril Myers, assistant professor of choral music, and the Simpson Chorale during a spring 2015 concert on cam· pus. Alliance Publishers is a leader in qualiry choral music pub~ lishing, with an editorial board made up ofluminaries in the choral field.The company aims at producing challengingyet ac• cessiblechoral music. When Jesus Wept was largely inspired by words from the book oflsaiah, " ... by His stripes we are healed." / "I wrote the words and melody as a contemplation of Chcist's suffering and death," Dr. Pinkston said. This is Dr. Pinkston's second composition to be published by Alliance. In 2008, My Soul Magnlties the Lord, also for choir and piano, was primed.

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Classical music enthusiasts attended Whittier College's 79th Annual Bach Festivalwith several performances taking place at the College's Memorial Chapel and the Ruth B. Shannon Center of the Performing Arts, as well as \Vhittier's First Friends Church. This year's festival featured a new concert quality harpsichord, an instrument gifted by members of Whittier College's class of 1963.

The three-day festival.,Whittier College's signature event, fea· tured Whittier students, faculty,alumni, and special guests performing sacred and secular works by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Guest performers included artists from Chorale Bel Canto and Chamber Ensemble, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, as well as Grammy winning flautist and \Vhittier College professor of music Danny Lozano, and alumnus and noted Bach scholar Raymond Erickson. Whittier's new harpsichord was crafted by the renowned German firm J.C. Neupert and is a fitting gift for the college,given th.at the festival is one of the nation's oldest Bach festjvals.The harpsichord is a gift from members of the Class of 1963, notably, Robert Burchit, Raymond Erickson, Catherine "Kiny' Gasper Jessup,James and.Mjke Mitchell,J. Stanley Sanders, and E. Guy Talbott, which will directly beuefit students.

"Students encountering the works of Bach.and others in their studies will now be able to truly appreciate the unique experience of practicing and performing on a period iustrument," said Associate Professor of Music Stephen Cook. http://www.whittier.edu/new,;/02·9· 16 •

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by Angela Holmes, M.A.Ed. CMEASpecialLearnersRepresentatlve

he most imporrant first step any educator can take to become instructionally inclusive of special learners is to first, be familiar -withthe definitions of the thirt(:Cfl federal 1pecial.edUOLtion categories. Althouf h a teacher in a public school setting will more frequet'1ly come in contact with the high.erincidence disabilities, 1 such as specific learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity'disorder, under the category of other health .impairment, autism spectrum disorden. and speech or language impairrnenlll, it is always good to: remain familiar with all categories; 6}r teachers who work with younger children, developmental delay may be encountered more frequently.

As a teacher in training, an introductory special education course is required for credentialing, followed by in-service training and activities to qualify for a clear California credential. The introductory course is designed to pro-;cle a com ~li~ovep,-iew ,._9[ ~,,peci,1 ed~cat~on~ategori~ plus gifted and talented education. The obJetttve 154'0 pr~e thc·ttacher to recogniu children who may need to be rekm:d for potential support services through special educa1:iof le is also designed to provide th.e teacher with an understanding of the learning characteristics that may affect.instructional, behavioral and environmental planning. L~ttuctional planning, curriculum planning, and classroom m'lnagement will be further addressed through the sequence of teacher credentialing courses leading to completing pre- and post-service training.

Other courses will address the accommodations required for culturally,linguistically and economically diverse populations.

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While writing lesson pl.ans,it is expected that cone"!einstructors and supervising teachers arc monitoring the teacher candidates classroom instruction, as well as monitoring lesson planoiog to assure that accommodations ahd modifiC'!tions are utilized durin'g instruction for SJ):ecie.ll~arncrs. Although we would like to believe that we can all teac~ toithe highest level of student potential in a "label•free" ed~cacionalenvironment, the reality is that we need to fully understand learning characteristics, behaviors and learning styles ~f ~ diverse population which is inclusive of speciallearners, in order to be effective instructors for all students. We acknowledge,because ' at a ·higher of research, the fact that spe<.."ial learners achieve rate when their educational placement is alopgside ilieir nonchallenged peers. Supporting this belief a.ndfor other concems, is the State of California. Californi~'s State Department of Education is actively responding to a f~de.ralorder to "deVll.te academics for students with disabilities.I'The response by Califoritia wi1Jlbe,ane.[ort'to build an educational structure that willlbccome "one coherent system." , With the achievement of California special learners as among the lowest in the fifty states, with•rescarch supporting higher achie~ment in general education cla&srooms,and tb.e increasing decreas~ of special learners in :egregated educational settings, there is a strong need for !very educator to respond to all learners by preparing themsclv~ with the information that they will need in order to plan and teach effectively.The word to emphasize in this process is preparation. So we ask, "Whe.t do we need to do to prepare for a

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diven;e classroom oflearners, specifically, language ability if the student is an English • Listen to concerns and insights regarding the student. special learners?" language learner. This infonnation will usually be refemd to on the fim two pagesof The following is a list of activities that can • Cluify the expectations of the music probe followoo before the school year begins. It the IEP. gram, and perhaps performance cxpecb.tiol'Ul. is a compR:hensi~ list, but in the R:alityof auditions. etc.

• NoR! commenrs about social interaction and the day to daymanagement of time, it may behavior.

• Rni~ the curriculum for the grade and/or not seem realistic to employ every activity • If a student has a Behavior Intervention Plan program. suggested. It is ffll'Ommendedthat each (BIP) in addition to an IEP. read that plan to • Clarify any qw:.stionsnoted in the IEP that teacher review the list below and select the note cxpecred behavior intcrventio.ns that affects music. items that providethe information that is the classroom teacher should monitor or parhelpful to them in teaching the special learnticipate with and/or behavior S\lggesti.onsto • Determine a communication 5)'Str:mand freen in their program. Some of the suggested quency of contact need between home and follow in the classroom. A BIP will usually strategies arc common sense.All of these school accompany an IEP for a student who had strategics will tab: extra time to implement. the: identification of emotion or behavior • If the student dOC9not attend the first meetAny rime inYCStedin obtaining information to that catedisordered, but is not limited ing, a second meeting to review most, if not to identify the needs of special leaml!rs, will all of the information of the fust meeting, gory. ensure and increase, the ability to effectively should be arrang.:d, with the second meeting plan instruction, create a positive classroom • Read the IEP fur any nolation regarding including a tour of the classroom. Any other environment and increase parental support. mus.ic:interest, previous mu&icinstruction, rdevant features of the music program that To begin, C\'e.Iy public school is expecred privatt lessons, music mated activities, en:. may affect student achievement and behavior to provide an annualupdate of current spe- • While reading the IEP,write down any should be explored, such as seating location, cial education information to their cenili.quations that may need clarifiation from sensory sensitivity, need for breaks, etc. cated staff on or before the beginning of the either the case carrier, psychologist or parschool year. In most schools, a schoolwi~ or • After lnstrocrion Begins entsllcgal guardian. tcachc:r specific l.i5tof students who hai.i: an • Note any accommodation that is necdco for • Makeregularteuher-student contact.

Individuali-ied Education Plan (IEP) is pro• Consistently apply instructional and accommllllicinstruction that may not be included vided for all teachers. This fut will usually in the lEP. Dctccmine, with the CaliC can:icr, modation plan stratr.gic:sbased on the corninclude a list of students with health issues needs to be menrs in the IEP or accommodacions if the music accommodation cvcn if they do not ha= an IEP,but may added to the IEP. <ktcrmined by the cxpec11tionsof the music need special anrncion while attending program, i.e. pccvicwing new music at home school. Once a teacher has identified their • Begin an informaJ file fur each student that or before clai;s, performance apectations. students who arc special learners, they can is a spc:ciallearner. Throughout the year inbegin the process of getting to know the clude any notc!Ior student work product that • Determine if a student needs an in-class specific needs that their stu&nts have that you clcfttlnine is important for parent inforsupport system plan: buddy system, ~c. may a.ffttr.their inscructional planning, ormation, gra.ding purposes, md/or support • Keepjournal notes for all interaction with g,anizc wir behavior management strategies data for a.ccommodations. lrus file will be home and student accommodations, as well and identify 11.ny additional support strattgies w;cfut when the teacher is ai;kcd to attend as other conlll.ctswith staff regarding the so that the students ca.ne1lperiencesuccess in the students annual or tri-1nnual IEP meetstudent. Notes will also be hdpful as a sup· a music education serting. ing. port for II request for support pcrsonnd or Preparation: Before the Beginning of the School Tear • Every teacher needs to know where IEP's are stored and the proce!ISfor accessing the IEP.

Student and Parente/Legal Guardian In an i<kal setting, a teacher has the time to meet individually with each family.The following list is only a ffll'Ornmendation.

TheTC are many ways to structure acrivi.ties • Every te2cher needs oo know who the pri that engage a positive ~tionship with the mary CIISC carrier is for each student who is a home for the pwposc of securing the addispecial learner. Although this will vary from tional support that many special learnerS elemenrary, middle school to high school, all need in on::ler to be suc.cessfulin a music proteachers need to know their special educagram.

The teacher is encouraged to review tion &erVicesprovidc:rs.These staff members the following ~commendarions and utilize become the colleagues who can beiefured the srrattgies that are most useful to them. to for as,istancc. Assistv.nceis defined as obFor inslllno:, a group meeting to discuss proserving the:swdcnt, making suggestions for gram expectation& may be more l'CWlltic. behavior intervention or instruction, inter• Cont2£T.the parr:nts to arrange a meeting at preting IEP notc!I, etc. school. The ideal time fur this meeting i.8be• Access the IEP for ea.chsrudent who has fore school begins. The first meeting mayor qualified for a Special Education. may not include the student. Attendance • Read the entire IEP.Makenotes. may depend on the recommendation of the parr:ntllegal guardian. The purpose for this • Note the strengths of ellChsru<knt. their meeting is to; present level of academic functioning, and 20

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In conclusion, preparation iii the an:nerstone of a succcsdi.tlexperience in any cwsroom, but especially the music cbssroom.

The S\lggesrionspttscnted rcquitt what seems to be "extra" worlc.Ali forcca.stearlier, the int.:gntion of students with special necdii will ronrinue to increue, therefore suggesting that we 11.R in an era of developing a nrw attitude toward instructional responsibility and ao:ountability fur all learners. Embrac ing the need to be proacrive will yield a richer music experience fur all leamcn, but espccwly for the special learner who has the same need and right to express the music from within them. It is the most committed mus:icteacher who will embrace the need to develop an cffectavempport system to realize music a,;dlence in all srudenrs.

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by TamaraT. Thies.Ph.D. CMEAMusicTechnologyRepresentauve

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t is.my h.ono.r to serve as the new technology represen° tatlve for CMEA. I will join the ralented and accomplished music faculty at California State University Long Beach as an assistant professor of music education in August. Prior to this appointment, I taught fifteen years as a high scli.qolband director before pursuing my Ph.D. at the University oflowa. While I am a native Iowan, my professional education and appointments offer diverse perspectives from the Midwest, deep South, East Coast, and Europe. As a newly minted Californian, I look forward to engaging with you and continuing to build on the foundation and projecrs of my pred.ecesson and the state.

The core of my interest in music technology is the cross pollination of established music-making experiences, practices, and pedagogies with technological possibilities in order to best serve studencs' developing musical and artistic skills while using diverse formats. I began this journey at a small, private institution where many young music education majors struggled to understand core concepts that were historically presented in reacling-observarion-disrussion formats.

The need for these studentli to experience the concepts in a different context became dear, so I developed a set of informal learning challenges that used JamHub technology and instruments associated with rock bands. The challenges explored recreating a cover song, arranging that cover song in another style, then composing a new song using a motive from one of the previous experiences in another musical style. In addition to developing instrument technical skills, collaborating, performing, responding, and creating which can be achieved without technology, the JamHub layered fimher experiences with personal needs (e.g. improvisiug over only a bass line while allowing everyone to practice/play at the same time) and balance/blend as students used indl· vidual mixing boards. Subsequent skills in recording andediting offered yet another layer.At first, students were hesitant bnt quickly engaged with the process after embracing discovery and play in this "new" setting. As a result of this approach, students offered more thoughtful, detailed, and insightful responses to reflective questions while developing stronger musical and mnsic educator skills. Even thongh this project was teacher-designed, it was student-driven out of need for internalizing music education concepts that wonld be integrated thronghont the program.

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mental students emerged from these classes with an interest to explore music making and music education in formats using technology. Two examples of student-driven projects in the spring of2016 offer possibilities forfurther exploration. Grayson Mento, a juni.or music education srodent who studies euphonium, developed a "showcase" of his musi• cal interests that included his performance on multiple in~ struments (euphonium, piano, £lute,guitar, ukulele, voice) through established repertoire, his own arrangements, and his own compositions. Grayson's digital composition representing game music while he performed a lyrical melody on euphonium illustrated how one musical medium can enhance the other, effectively demonstrating cross~pollination for artistic means.

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Eighth and nioth gr.tde students in the equivalent of a genenJ music class in the United Stares participated in several individual and collaborative challenges that expanded from a single musical idea created.by their peers.The goal of this project, entitled "Bits and Pieces" (https://hirrecord.org/projects/2811640/interests/12), was to expose students to the possibilities of composing and gain insights into the composhion process. Because the focus of building musical skills and knowledge revolved around a concept as opposed to a musical medium, Austin efficiently jntroduced students to compositiou based on their own musiail interest. while interacting with another platform in technology.

Students who are becoming more technologically literate and enjoy exploring diverse musiL-alopportunities are guiding us in music edncarion. As students reveal their interests, directly or indirectly,we can help navigate their interests more effectively,efficieutly,and educatioually. With students at the center of the Learningprocess, diverse formats in mnsic making and potenrial platforms in technology offer a plethora of possibilities foe us as music educators. This is a great opportunity for us to share our ideas, and I look forward to deYC!opingthese conversations.

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CMEAState Band and OrchestraFestival at the MondaviCenter.UC. Davis Mey 20, 2016 et UC Davis Top left: Scott Hedgecock, CMEA President;John Born, CMEA Presiden1Elect; Keith Johnson,CMEAStale Band and Orchestra FestivalCoordina· tor fot 2017 and 2018.

Top right: Scott Hedgecock, CMEA President with State Band and Or· chestra FestivalAdjudicators Dr. Steven Thompson,Or. EmilyMoss, and Dr. Robert Halseth.

Bottom:JimMauaferro, CMEA State Band and Orchestra FestlvalCoordi· from nator for 2014, 2015, and 2016, pictured with the student vol1a1teers the Sheldon High School Music Department.

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CMEAState Choral Festival at Meng Hal~CSU Fullerton April 1, 2016 Choir in red: Los Cerritos Middle School Contempo, Janice Hague, DirectOf. Adjudicators: Scott Hedgecock (current CMEA President) , William Hatcher, Or. Charlene Archibeque, Or. Christopher Peterson, and Michael D. Stone (CMEA Immediate Past President).

Choir in black: Palmdale High School A Cappella Choir, Michael McCullough, Director.

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CMEAState Solo and EnsembleFestival (NorthernCalifornia)at CSU Sacramento May6- 7, 2016 Chawanakee Academy Guitar Ensemble (Natalie Samuelson, Claire Samuelsoo, Emma Johnson, and Ben Johnson) with Dlrector Bill Samuelson from O'Neals, CA. Bottom letl: Tiara Abraham with her private voice teacher, Kate Murphy. Tiara received a command performance rating.

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CMEAState Solo and EnsembleFestival (SouthernCalifornia)at CSU San Bernardino Mey14,2016 Top left: Eva Gomez, Oak Crest M ddle School; top center: brass quintet from F{edondo High School (Christ·an Umernura trombone, Jacob Ray tuba, Anlhooy Rojas • trumpet, Eliana Pomfret trumpet, Michele Cheaure French horn); top right: DevonMcCreafrom San Diegurto Academy.

Middleleft: Keegan Randeen, Santiago High School; Middle center, clarinet quartet from Patrick Henry High School {Marina Burkett - clannet, Noah Krasner· bass clarinet, Kevin Nguyen • clarinet, Kim Nguyen - clarinet); Midd e center single: Deanna Bunngrud from TehachapiHigh School; Middle nght: flute duet member,Natalie Ramirez from Chipman Junior High School; Bottom left: Madison Karzin • percussion duet, Michelle Sun • percussion solo, and Joshua Cama1oni• percussion duet, from Saugus High School.

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Bottom: (Commandperformancerecipien1swothCMEA officers left to right) Dr. AlexanderKoops,CMEA PreSt· dent-ElectSouthwesternSection; AnnalynOe La 0, CMEA SoutheasternSection President;La Costa Canyon SaxophoneQuartet (TaylorBailey• alto SQJI,Corinne Demolder• soprano sax,Jacob Lin • baritonesax, Cody Bishop • tenor sax); DeannaBuringrudfrom TehachapiHigh School; Devon McCrea from San DieguitoAcademy; and Scott Hedgecock.CMEA President.

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Right for Every Child and the Right of Every Child

by Richard Lawton

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n Califom.ia,music education in public elementary schools is something that every child is entitled to.

Since I joined CMEA, I have heard this: that we should be pursuing a goal of quality music education for every public school student not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it is mandated by the California State Education Code.

Recently,I decided to look up the relevant ed code section to see what the actual language was. I had some apprehension thatit would not be explicit, that music edncation advocateswere reaching a bit when they spoke or wroce of music being a mandated part of the core curriculum. Not so.

California Education Code Section 51210 states: "The adopted course of study for grades 1 to 6, inclusive, shallincludeinstruction, beginning in grade 1 and continuing through grade 6, in·the following areas of study: (S) Visual and performing arts, including instruction in the subjects of dance, music,theatre,andvisual arts, aimedat the development of aesthetic appreciation and the skills of creative expression."1 (Italicsadded.)

In other words, music is every bit as much a legal instructional requirement in California elementary schools as languageans and math, science,social sciences,and physical education (in grades 7-12, music is required to be made availableas an elective).Section 51210 even ~lains how complaints can be filed in the event that schools fail to comply.This is what happened.in 2013 when parent Marc Babin and the advocacygroup Cal200, relying on precisely this ed code section, filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Supe· rior Court to compel 37 California school districts to pro-

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vide adequate P.E, which is defined in the code as 200 min· ates a week.2 If you've noticed your classroom colleagueslogging their P.E. minutes this year, it is one way public school districts arc attempting to demonstrate ed code compliance with regard to P.E.And while we are a long way from counting music minutes (although I like co fantasize that the.reis some music-loving public school parent out there with a I.aw degree and time on their hands,) it's clear that many districts arc also trying to make good on the promise of music education for all. Employment opporturuties for music teachers are up across the state, and many large districts report that they arc providing music programs in all or nearly all of their elementary schools. At this year's Califom.iaAllState Music Education Conference (CASMEC), CMEA unveiled a one-day mini-conkrence for classroom teachers to provide them with strategies for adding music to their instruction (it is dementaiy classroom teachers who an: ul:i:imately responsible for instruction in all areas of the core curriculum).The mini-conferenceWllS highly successfuland will become a.regularfcatwc ofCASMEC going forward. & school districts bring them~s into compliance with 51210, however,it is important for CMEA to morutor and evaluate what direction the effort is taking and now effective it is in reaching everychild. For ex.ample,during CASMEC 2016's "Setting A Better Table" panel discussion,we learned that in many districts, "music in every elementary school~consists of one day a weekinstruction provided by a rotacing music spccialist.S.Sincethis translates to six to eight cl.assesper school per week,an applied music ensemble in

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chorus or on:hcsu-a fur selected fourth. fifth and sixth graders is inVllriablythe instructional option :administratoB choose. This ammgemcnt makes good economic sense for districts, but it also means the visiting mus;icspecialin has lit tie time for students in gr.i.des1-3 (Ed Code 51210 does not address the instructionaJ needs fur kindergarten).

As mentioned, in the absence of a dedi• cated muiic teacher the instructional responsibility for mwic falls on the classroom teacher. Theon:tically, teachers should find the time to teach music alongside language arts and math,just like they teach science and social studies. Unlike those subject areas, however, there are very few TC6ourcesthat explain to non· musi cians how music should best be integnted into daily instruction. Then: is no mui.ic equivalent of the Foss science kit. Grade levels do not meet to develop appropriate music strategics, and music specialists don't usually attend school site staff meet· ings. California content standards for music, naturally, are writnm for musicians.

Mon:ovu, whatever our K-3 students are getting in terms of music, it i6 likdy that students of color from low socio eco nomic status schools are receiving the least ofit. In 2014, Paul Mibu and Brent Gault analyz.eddata that ha.dbeen collected in an earlier longitudinal study that Sl':ttcS befollowed studenl'.6&omsever.al tween 1998 and 2006 from kindergarten to their eighth gra& year.They found a persi.stent and substantial cquiry gap between Jaw poverty and high poiverty schooh with regard to ll\U5icandarts education.• What can be and should be done?

Then: are three things CMEA ought to be doing or doing more of that will en• hance the efforts of schools to improve their elementary music prognms and adw.nce the caus,cof universal music educa• tion.

Dcvdop a Model:The ed oode i&silent on the subject of whatoonstitutcs an adeof music instruction. It would quate IC'Ytl be useful for CMEA to begin to develop irs own idea of what the minimum requin:ments for music education arc. I'm not tallcing about a suuunary of the content standards here, but something broader and more practical - a simpk set of guidelines that all schooh have a chance to be successfuJfollowing. The best programs from arowid the state and from outside California should be ev:alu28

atcd to find what they arc doing that works, that is efficient and that is transferable.

Many California schools have entctcd into partnership with third party providers of music instruction that are funded in a variety of ways, including by the distrim themselvn. A list of these providen and w:i.ysof doing business should also be complied, so that schools in~tcd in de· V\'!lopingtheir own programs am be pointed in the direction of resources.

Advoc11te:Once CMEA develops a clear picture of what an elemenrary music program should look.like, the next step is to pitch it to districts and individual administtators. As wc knowfrom trying to get our students to do anything challenging, demanding that they "do it because it is the ls:w"is rarely sufficient. lrn.tead, we need to per~ade them that music daSSC!I provide juat the son of creative problem solving opportunities that today's aClldemic standards require. Specifically,elementary music has been shown to be an excellent vehicle for reinforcing Common Core ELA andMathstandacds.1 Other studies show that the development of music skills in young children parallels (and, therefore. enhances) the dcvelo}>" ment of language acquisition slti&. 6 PrincipaJs at Title 1 schools should be reminded that mwsic is part of the core rurric:ulumand, therefore, one of the areas in whu:h they mu spend their federal discn:tionary funds.

An appreciation for the impomnoc of advocacy needs to be aw>mpanied by the realization that persuasion will t:a1a:more than a single conversation. It ru:eds to be pm of an ongoing effort that music education advocak:s must engage in regularly.

Elementary Change our own thin.king: school music programs that act as feeder progr.uns for middle school and high school ensembles have obvious appeil to school districts that see vertically integrated instruction as an ideal. The problem is that too many music educators conceive of elementary music as an ~ctive orercis-c:as \rell AB we all know, students who sign up for orchestra or chorus are oftffl kids who are $Uccessfulin school in general. While there is nothing wroug with developing the music potential of exceptional students. we have an obligation as teachers to resch out to the ones who are not accustomed to thinking of them• selves as talented or whose parents don't know how to take advantage of resources

or who simply need a little more coa~ng.

Of all the arguments that favor a general music approach Gl/1:l' applied music in elementary schools, this one is the most pawe.rful no program can be oons.idued universal if kids have to opt in.

In making the case for every child's right to music education in California public element:uy schools wc must be per· suasi.veand pen,istcnt ...but also patient.

Students, parents. and administrators move on and are replaced bynew groups of stakeholders who need to be convinced all over again that mulliceduation is right for every child. Studies overwhelmingly suggest that people want music in the schools, but in the face of increased instructional demands, testing requirements, and right budgets, it is inevitable that some may loie track of the fact that music education is something our children are entitled to. 1 The important thing is that wc in CMEA do not lose track ofit.

Footnote& 1. StatcofCalifumia F.ducationCode 51210:http:/ /www.lcginfo.ca.gov/cgi• bin/displaycodc ?scction•edc&group,.5100 1-52000&:file~s1210-s1212 2. Hayden,S. (2014, July 27) "California schools face lawsuit over physical education is schools." Los AngelesTimes. http://www.latimcs.com/local/educarion/l a-me-pe-lawsuit-20140728-story.html

3. Lawton, R. (2016) "What We Learned at CASMEC 2016: a Report of the State of GeneraJ Music Education in California." Prepared for CME.A. 4. Miloze, P. &. Gault, B. (2014) "Classroom Music Experiences of U.S. Elementary Schoo) Children: An Analysis of Early Childhood Longitudinal Study 1998-1999." Joumalof~sea.rch in MU8~ Education. 62(1). 4-17

5. Caroany, A.B. (2013) "General Music and the Common Core; A Brief Discussion." General MusicToday. 27(1). 35-39 6. Scott, L. K. (2004). "Ear)y Childhood Brain De-m.opment and Elemenrary Music Cwncula:: Arc They In Tune?"

Genuul Music Today. Fall, 2004. 20-27 7. Abril. C. &Gault. B. (2006) "The State 0£ Music in the Elementary School: a Principal's Penrpc:ctin."Journal of Research in Music Education, 54 (1), 6-20.

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