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KEYNOTE SPEAKER COLONEL DON SCHOFIELD

Colonel Don Schofield is the Commander and Conductor of The United States Air Force Band in Washington, DC. He is responsible for all activities of this 184-member squadron including nearly 1,600 worldwide performances each year.

Colonel Schofield was born in Atlanta, Georgia and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Georgia, his Master’s Degree in Music from Louisiana State University, and his Doctoral degree from Boston University. Prior to receiving his commission at Officer Training School in 1997, Colonel Schofield taught public school in Georgia. He has conducted military bands, professional orchestras, and school honor bands throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Europe and led international performances with artists such as Joshua Bell, Christopher Jackson, Megan Hilty, Kid Rock, Allen Vizzutti, Stephen Meade, Aaron Deihl, Samantha Massell, David Childs, Randy Brecker, Christian McBride, Chris Potter, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Colonel Schofield’s leadership has been recognized by the United States Air Force by being named the Public Affairs Field Grade Officer of the Year with the United States Air Forces in Europe, the United States Air Force Academy, the Air Force Reserve Command. Under his command, the United States Air Forces in Europe Band was named the winner of the 2017 Brigadier General Dalton Award for the best Public Affairs Unit in the United States Air Force. Colonel Schofield’s contributions resulted in the United States Air Force Band, the United States Air Force Academy Band, and the Band of Mid-America being awarded the

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BAND // SESSIONS Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 11:15 AM

Habits of a Successful Middle School Percussion Section: COVID Edition

Building a Band Culture and Community with Growth Mindset

Kevin Boyle : Tapp Middle School This session covers tried-and-true methods for building a Musical Percussion Section in a Virtual, Face-to-Face, or Hybrid band setting. Assessment strategies are incorporated into this comprehensive and sequential approach for snare drum, keyboard percussion, accessories and timpani. Learn how essential fundamentals transfer to multiple instruments, allowing for streamlined teaching and learning in any teaching scenario. Offer your percussionists the tools to be Successful Musicians in middle school band and beyond!

Sponsor: GIA Publications // Innovative Percussion Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Don’t Play “Them Basses” If You Don’t Have Them Basses! Tips for Literature Selection

Jay Davis : Houston County High School Tom Brown : Veterans High School (Retired) In this session, we offer strategies for selecting appropriate literature for your concert ensemble. Included are ideas for programming with less than ideal instrumentation, tips for rewriting parts, and ideas for LGPE from two experienced adjudicators.

We will also suggest pieces from the GMEA list that could fit your group.

Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Becoming a Musical Chef: Reading Beyond the Instructions on the Page

Josh Byrd : University of West Georgia A score may list the ingredients within the composer’s dish, but is it a definitive source as to how to cook it? This session looks at teaching music from more of a chef’s perspective, analyzing our musical recipes to get the best results possible.

Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Title 1-SO WHAT!!!, They Can Still Learn to Play Well.

Quentin R. Goins : Stephenson High School James O. Seda : Southwest Dekalb High School Travis W. Kimber : Valdosta High School This clinic will share ideas on how music programs in Title-1 schools can perform at a very high level and earning performances opportunities on regional and national stages.

The mental shift in a music program that occurs after such performances can last for years. How do we capitalize on it.

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Dr. Catheryn Shaw Foster : Virginia Tech Liz Savage : Colquitt County High School When building a culture and community within your band program, a growth mindset is essential. This session will connect the building process with strategies outlined in Carol Dweck’s growth mindset organizational model. Participants will leave with strategies for guiding an organizational mindset to focus on what is important for growth.

Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 11:15 AM

Finding the Best Music for Your Band

Benjamin Harper : Valdosta State University We often talk about how to program, but rarely what to program.

This clinic will provide resources and strategies for finding artistically accessible music that is pedagogically appropriate for bands of all ages, sizes, and ability levels.

Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Recruiting and Retention in Rural Settings.

Teaching band in a rural area is not a dead end!

Chris Harper : Martha Puckett Middle School This presentation offers a framework for directors in small settings to work with limited resources, how to develop and maintain community engagement, build positive relationships with administration, and methods to get students excited about joining the band and staying in.

Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Creating Equity in the Band World From Beginning Band to the Podium

Elise Naber Allen : Monroe County Middle School Cecilia Clark : Allatoona High School Cynthia Johnston Turner : University of Georgia Liz Savage : Colquitt High School Tiffiny Reckley : Thomas Middle School Marguerite Wilder : GIA Publicatio, Inc. A discussion with Cecilia Clark, Liz Savage, Cynthia Johnston Turner, and Marguerite Wilder on ways to make the band world a more equitable place and how you can make a difference starting in your band room.

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Band | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Spine: connecting repertoire for the benefit To Beginning Band... And Beyond!

Tara Melvin : Awtrey Middle School of listeners and performers This session will go through step by step how to start your Cliff Towner : Georgia College A spine begins with the smallest seed and grows into connective tissue that link compositions together into a cohesive program. This session will present the idea of spine, techniques on how to nurture and develop seeds into spines, while also providing several sample concert programs that were developed using spine.

Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 4:30 PM

I Have To Teach WHAT? Band Director’s Guide To Teaching Beginning Strings

Barbera Secrist : Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra What are basic skills you must master to provide good modeling for your students? What is a logical sequence for skills mastery that will help you set your students up for success? This workshop will lead you through the steps and skills necessary to be successful at teaching beginning strings.

Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 4:30 PM

“Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance – Pedagogy to Practice”

Dr. Dustin Burgess : Shorter University This session will introduce music educators to the Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance (CMP) teaching model and show teachers how to create meaningful and engaging lessons.

Participants will examine a sample CMP lesson and create their own CMP lesson they can use in their classroom.

Band | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Horn Calling! Starting, growing, and sustaining your horn players from day one!

Eric Hawkins : Georgia State University Alex Yaden : Otwell Middle School The horn poses issues that many other instruments do not. Thus, getting a solid start is imperative to ensure your horn players will be successful in their treacherous mastery of the instrument. This presentation, co-presented by Eric Hawkins and Alex Yaden, focuses on starting, developing, and sustaining your horn players.

beginners off during the first 6-8 weeks of instruction, using Solfege singing and hand signs, instrument assembly methods, and will prepare you to have your students give their first “informance” to parents in 4 weeks!

Band | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Building Technique

Paula Crider : Conn-Selmer This session is a replay from the Conn-Selmer Institute Connect virtual conference, summer 2020. Dr. Paula Crider presents creative ideas on ways to measure student success while providing motivation for individual continued growth during these challenging times.

Band | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 11:15 AM

Maximizing Your Superpower for Effective Leadership and Communication Colonel Don Schofield : United States Air Force Band The goal of this session is to identify your personality traits and develop leadership skills on and off the podium to effectively engage students, parents, and administrators.

Band | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 11:15 AM

Ensemble Engagement: providing students the opportunity to fully participate in the rehearsal process.

Cliff Towner : Georgia College When students work in ensembles there can be a reduction in motivation and effort. To reduce this social loafing the music educator can use various techniques to engage the whole student.

This session will provide practical techniques that keep students engaged in rehearsal, creating more independent and learned musicians.

Band | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Building Your Band, One Kid at A Time

Robert T. Herrings, III : Artie Henry MS, Leander ISD Mr. Herrings will discuss teaching priorities to help build your band program through individual skill development.

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Go Small to Think Big: Large Ensemble Success Through Chamber Music

“Setting Your Band Director GPS Location!� Knowing the Where, What, When, and Why of Relocating

Andrew J. Allen : Georgia College Clifford Leaman : The University of South Carolina Sheldon Johnson : Radford University Neal Postma : Winthrop University/Claflin University Small ensembles can be used year-round to improve all factors of large group performance: Tone, Intonation, Technique, Balance, and Interpretation. In this clinic, the Carolina Saxophone Quartet will give you tips and techniques to maximize student growth yearround while minimizing added work for the director.

Band | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Essential Elements Interactive: For the Director, The Student, The Parent

Amanda Hill Irby : Burney Harris Lyons Middle School How can you the director best use EEInteractive to facilitate learning in and out of the classroom? How can the student best use EEInteractive to practice and grow as a player? How can the parent best use EEInteractive to make sure their child is doing there required work for class?

Sponsor: Hal Leonard Publishing Company // Ken Stanton Music, Inc

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Marcus K. Rayner : Dublin High School Jaimee Blanchett : Dublin Middle School This session will highlight ideal ways to approach a new band director position by determining where to teach, what the needs/expectations are, when to leave your current school, and understanding why you should relocate. This session will also explore the creation of new or revised band vision and mission statements.

Sponsor: Satilla Music // Dublin-Laurens Arts Council

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WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL WIND SYMPHONY | NORCROSS PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE N O R C R O S S H I G H S C H O O L W I N D S Y M P H O N Y | WA LT O N H I G H S C H O O L W I N D S Y M P H O N Y F L AT R O C K M I D D L E S C H O O L SY M P H O N I C B A N D | T R I C K U M M I D D L E S C H O O L S Y M P H O N I C W I N D S SCHWOB PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE | THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE C E N T R A L- C A R R O L L H I G H S C H O O L SY M P H O N I C B A N D | K E N N E S AW M O U N TA I N H I G H S C H O O L P E R C U S S I O N E N S E M B L E K E N N E S AW M O U N TA I N H I G H S C H O O L W I N D S Y M P H O N Y

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BAND // CONCERTS Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 6:00 PM

Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 7:30 PM

Woodland High School Wind Symphony

Norcross High School Wind Symphony

Michael Kobito & Holly Maldonado In the last five years, the Woodland Band is proud to have had many opportunities to represent our school and community around the Southeast. The Wind Symphony performed at the GMEA In-Service Conference and at Troy University’s Southeast United States (SEUS) Honor Band Invitational. The band program has sent over 40 students to the All-State Band and almost 150 students to the District VII Honor Band. We have also had students participate in honor groups such as the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, the Governor’s Honors Program, MAYWE, GYSO, and more. The Woodland Wildcat Marching Band has also been proud to represent the state in performances at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington DC and at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 6:45 PM

Norcross Percussion Ensemble

Corey Fair The Percussion Program at Norcross High School provide our students with a fun and challenging outlet for their artistic pursuits.

Our focus is to teach each student to be responsible, and to be contributing members of our community through the study, practice, and performance of music. We value hard work, teamwork, and discipline and believe that they are essential not only to the study of music, but also to the development of each student. The percussion program consists of a competitive marching percussion section and four percussion ensembles. The Percussion Ensembles at Norcross High School are the newest ensembles at the school having had its first public performances in 2019 at the Annual Lassiter Percussion Ensemble Symposium in Marietta, GA.

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Lee Newman, Maria Phillips, and Corey Fair The Norcross High School Wind Symphony is one of four concert ensembles at Norcross High School. Students are selected by an audition process each Spring. All State Band and Orchestra ensembles, AYWS, MAYWE, GHP, and AYSO. The ensemble has consistently earned Superior ratings at GMEA sanctioned events for the past 20 years. Some of the ensembles honor and invited performances include the 64th Annual University of Georgia January Music Festival 2014, the Music for All Southeastern Region Concert Festival 2015, 2018, 2020, and the Music for All National Concert Festival in 2018 and 2020.

Band | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:15 PM

Walton High School Wind Symphony

John Palmer & Chris Johns The Walton Band program is comprised of over 370 students who participate in 4 concert bands, two jazz ensembles, symphony orchestra, winter guard, percussion ensemble, small ensembles, and marching band. Walton students consistently place in the District 12 Honor Band, the District 12 Honors Jazz Band, and the Georgia All-State Band, and many perform in community groups around the Metro area. The Walton Marching Raider Band has performed in the Macy’s Parade, three times in the Tournament of Roses Parade, twice in the Waikiki Holiday Parade, and is a perennial Bands of America Regional Finalist and three-time Bands of America Semi-Finalist. The Raider Band was awarded the Sudler Shield by the John Philip Sousa Foundation in 2009.

The Walton Symphonic Band I performed at the Georgia Music Educator’s Inservice Conference in 2011 and the Walton Symphony Orchestra performed at the Midwest Clinic in 2012.

The Walton Wind Symphony was invited to the 2020 Music for All Southeastern Concert Festival at Georgia State University, and will perform at the rescheduled event in 2021.

Band | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 10:00 AM

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Flat Rock Middle School Symphonic Band

Schwob Percussion Ensemble

Matthew D Price Flat Rock Middle School is a Title I Distinguished School. 45% of the students receive Free and Reduced Lunch. The Flat Rock Symphonic Band has been invited to be a featured performing ensemble at the 2003 National Middle School Band Conference, the 2004, 2013, and 2016 Southeastern United States Band Clinic at Troy University, the signing of the 2004 HOPE Scholarship Legislation with Governor Sonny Purdue presiding, the 2007, 2014, and 2018 Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, the 2009, 2012, and 2016 University of Georgia Midfest Band Festival, the 2015 Music for All Southeastern Regional Band Clinic at Georgia State University, the 2016 University of Alabama Honor Band Festival, the 2016 Reinhardt University Band Clinic, and the opening of the 2016 Georgia General Assembly with Nathan Deal presiding. Flat Rock bands have consistently received Superior ratings at GMEA Performance Evaluation, the All-Star Music Festival, and the Carowinds Band Festival for the last 20 years. The band has also performed at Walt Disney World and Six Flags Over Georgia. Over the years, FRMS band students have consistently participated in the Georgia All-State Band, the GMEA District VI Honor Band, the John Phillip Sousa MS Honor Band, the UGA Midfest Honor Band, and the GMEA Solo/Ensemble Festival. The Flat Rock Band program strives to provide as many educational experiences as possible in order to provide an enriching curriculum for all students.

Dr. Paul Vaillancourt The Schwob PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE (CSU) is directed by Schwob School of Music faculty artist, Paul Vaillancourt. Year after year the ensemble continues to perform at the highest artistic level, dazzling audiences with their subtlety, precision, and remarkable communication. It has collaborated on several occasions with the Columbus Ballet and performed regularly at the Coca-Cola Space Science Center as part of the Music Under The Dome series. The ensemble has been invited to perform several times at Spivey Hall as part of their Young Persons’ Concert Series. In addition to the list of works premiered—by composers James M. David, Matthew Welch, Eric Moe, John Parcell, Brian Cherney, and Nico Muhly—the group performs and records music from the traditional percussion ensemble repertory, including works by Davidovsky, Varèse, Jolivet, Cage, and Reich. The ensemble’s performances have been released on NAXOS, ALBANY RECORDS, John Zorn’s TZADIK label in NYC, and most recently Matthew Welch’s concerto for Scottish bagpipes and percussion ensemble entitled The Favrile Opalescence on KOTEKAN Records. The ensemble will soon release its second disc featuring premiere recordings of new works commissioned for the group by composers Dan Trueman (Princeton Univ.) Fred Cohen (San Jose State Univ.), Sergio Assad (World renowned performer/composer, Grammy award-winner), James David (Univ. of Colorado) and Pulitzer prize recipient Wayne Peterson.

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Band | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 10:30 AM

Trickum Middle School Symphonic Winds Robert Davidson & Jessie Matthews The Trickum Middle School Band Program serves 430 students in 6th through 8th grade. Our students have the opportunity to participate in grade level concert bands, Swingin’ Tigers Jazz Band, and the Tiger Pep Band. Students may also audition to perform with our honor ensemble, Symphonic Winds, which practices after school two days a week. Symphonic Winds consistently receives superiors at Large Group Performance Evaluations and has most recently performed at the University of Georgia Middle School Band Festival as a Guest Band in 2019.

The University of West Georgia Percussion Ensemble Katie Byrd The UWG Percussion Ensemble performs advanced literature in the standard repertoire for the modern percussion ensemble. The group is comprised of music majors studying percussion as well as non-majors who have a percussive background. They present a feature concert each semester, programming pieces that are varied in both instrumentation as well as ensemble personnel.

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Central-Carroll High School Symphonic Band

Kennesaw Mountain High School Percussion Ensemble

Neil Ruby & Courtney Zhorela The Central-Carroll Band Program has a long tradition of excellence. The Central Carroll Bands have earned superior ratings at every Georgia Music Educators event for twenty consecutive years. Several students from Central-Carroll H.S. are selected each year to the GMEA District Seven Honor Band and GMEA All-State Band. The Central-Carroll Marching Pride is one of the most recognized band programs in the State of Georgia, earning nothing but superior ratings, over 300 class placement awards, and 49 Grand Championships in the past 21 years. The Central-Carroll High School Bands have received letters of commendations from both Governor Sonny Perdue and Governor Roy Barnes and two resolutions from the Georgia State House of Legislature. The CC Bands are two-time recipients of the Exemplary Performance Award from the Georgia Music Educators Association and the Certificate of Merit from the National Band Association on three occasions. Students in the Central-Carroll band program have the opportunity to participate in a variety of performing ensembles and classes, including two concert bands, jazz ensemble, m.arching band, indoor winter guard, percussion ensembles, music theory, and numerous small instrumental chamber ensembles The Central Bands have performed for millions of people all over the world, including the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, on two occasions. The band has also traveled and performed in Chicago, Illinois; Hollywood, California; New York, New York; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nassau, Bahamas; San Francisco, California; Orlando, Florida; London, England; and Brisbane, Australia. The Marching Pride most recently performed as the Honor Band in the Waikiki Holiday Parade/ Pearl Harbor Commemoration in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Richard Dietrich The Kennesaw Mountain High School Percussion Ensemble is a performance-based ensemble that offers students between the ages of 13-18 quality educational and performance experiences in the areas of music, theatrical and dance performance. Founded in 2000, the Kennesaw Mountain Percussion Ensembles have grown from 2 students to a studio of over 40 percussionists.

All percussionists participate in the many ensembles featured at the Kennesaw Mountain High School Band Program. This consists of: Three concert wind ensembles, a three-time MFA National Champion marching band, an award-winning pit musical ensemble, a Jazz orchestra and a high energy Stomp Ensemble.

The objective of the Kennesaw Mountain Percussion Program is to teach skills learned through music to achieve excellence in life. Students develop personal character through challenging physical, emotional and mental activities while promoting values of dedication, hard work and commitment to a team effort.

The Kennesaw Mountain Percussion Ensemble is guided by a dedicated and unified effort of volunteer parents and a professional teaching staff, who work in close harmony with the young members to create and maintain a proud, responsible performance ensemble. The ensemble is volunteer based, and rehearsals are scheduled outside of the school day.

The Kennesaw Mountain Percussion Ensemble has performed at the 2009 and 2010 Jacksonville State University Day of Percussion, the Lassiter High School Percussion Symposium, the 2014 Midwest International Convention as well as many local concerts and festivals.

Band | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:15 PM

Kennesaw Mountain High School Wind Symphony

Michael Huebner & Corey Futrell In 2000, Kennesaw Mountain High School opened in Kennesaw, Georgia as part of the Cobb County School District. Since the school’s founding, Kennesaw Mountain’s Band Program has established a nationally recognized reputation for excellence and innovation.

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CHORAL // SESSIONS Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

American Treble Choral Index: A Concert Building and Reading Session

What does differentiation look like in the elementary, middle, and high school choral room?

Dr. Jennifer Morgan Flory : Georgia College Sarah Clegg : Georgia College Meagan W. McAninch : Dutchtown Elementary School This session will present an overview of the online resource, American Treble Choral Index, which catalogues repertoire

by American composers for treble voices written since 1988.

Attendees will use the database to locate and make selections for concert building. The session will conclude with a reading of representative pieces.

Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:45 AM

The (Color) Wheel of Fortune: Choral Classroom Management, Strategies That Work (and Some That Don’t)

Marielle Reed : Creekland Middle School, The University of Georgia Don’t let your classroom spin out of control. This session will explore new research on the Color Wheel classroom behavioral system along with other proven strategies to use with your ensemble. Classroom management is stressful for teachers (Gordon, 2002), but it doesn’t have to be.

Alicia Covington : Union County High School Rebecca Alexander : Chattahoochee Elementary School Kelley Townsend : Moses Middle School In this session, you will come away with new knowledge of how you can differentiate in the choral classroom. You will learn how personality traits are linked to how we design our lessons in the choral classroom by using different strategies including rigor, tiering, and backward design.

Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 11:15 AM

I Sing Because I’m Happy: Engaging and Retaining Black Men in Choral Music

Dr. Marshaun R. Hymon : West Los Angeles College Black Men’s experiences in school are unique. It is important for music educators to shift their pedagogy/ instruction to support Black men. Through small/large group discussion, sight singing, and instructional practice, participants will walk away able to implement strategies that will create safe spaces for Black men in choral music.

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Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Engaging Every Voice: Incorporating Physical Movement to Enhance Musical Expressivity in the Choral Rehearsal

Jennifer Sengin : Georgia State University Movement allows singers to physically experience the music.

Whether drawing a phrase or simply combining a gesture to engage in musical expressivity, there are many ways to connect to the repertoire. This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to explore and experience movement techniques, which enliven the learning process.

Voices from the Margins: How to Approach Social Justice Issues

Allyson Dye : Elbert County Middle & High Schools Lauren Dye : Elbert County 4-H Agent How do students learn to have respectful, empathic, meaningful conversations about controversial social issues? Programming your concert can allow these discussions and empower your students to take action! You will leave with the knowledge of how to engage in these conversations and a list of possible resources at your disposal.

Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Engaging the “Few Good Men” in the Choir

Dr. Greg LeFils : Stetson University Do you have a choir made up of almost entirely women and just a few guys? This session will focus on ways to choose quality literature and how to make adjustments to your rehearsal to keep those talented men engaged and singing in your choral program.

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Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 4:30 PM

Building Tone Through Distinctive Daily Warm-Ups

Classroom and Choral Singing in the COVID-19 Era

Carlton Kilpatrick : Florida State University High-performing choral directors do an exceptional job of teaching students how to sing in the choral context using their own time-tested techniques. Using research techniques, warmup routines of outstanding choral directors were examined for common aspects that all teachers can put into practice in their own rehearsals.

Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 3:15 PM

The Diversity Of Sisterhood: Exploring And Advocating For Choral Music By Women Of Color

Dr. Edryn J. Coleman : Oakland Mills High School Mr. Vinroy D. Brown : Morristown High School This session will explore and advocate for accessible multi-voiced choral music by women of color through the intersectionality of feminism and race. Session attendees will receive and sing through selected scores while being engaged in a conversation with the presenters on best practices and teaching ideas for each selection.

Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Reflections on Motivation in Recruitment and Retention in Choirs

David W. Langley : Georgia Southern University This session, as a product of research in community choirs, will provide insight into identifying the motivating factors behind new choir members, as well as retaining those members as they progress. Topics in social, psychological, and music benefits will be addressed through personal experience.

Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 4:30 PM

Rehearsal Strategies: Developing Community within the Ensemble

Dr. Greg LeFils : Stetson University We conductors are responsible for creating an environment of belonging and acceptance. This session will examine strategies for fostering a communal environment involving vulnerability, nurturing, trust, collaboration, playing, building traditions, and fostering group commitment.

Patrick K. Freer : Georgia State University Kevin L. Sullivan, MD : Emory University (former professor) Eliél Freer-Sullivan : The Children’s School, Atlanta This session will share the most recent information and guidance about COVID-19 as it pertains to singing instruction in classroom and choral settings. The team of presenters includes a practicing physician, a choral researcher/pedagogue, and an elementary general music teacher. There will be time for questions from attendees.

Choral | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Discovering the Perfect Piece for the “New” Rehearsal

Suzanne Logue : GMEA FMEC Chair Selecting the perfect song for simultaneous (and separate) virtual and f2f rehearsal settings has become one of many new charges for middle school directors. In this session explore 2-part and 3-part mixed voicings of songs that, beyond the music, lend themselves to virtual performance parameters, choreography and staging, solos, use of visual and creative arts, cross-curricular projects, and more.

Sponsor: JW Pepper Choral | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Engaging Non-Rehearsal Activities for the Choral Classroom Carlton Kilpatrick : Florida State University Many directors find themselves focusing on preparing for performances, while other musical and educational goals fall by the wayside.This session will demonstrate a variety of activities, many implementing technology, that will engage students as they work with literacy, history, and other standards-based skill areas.

Choral | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Repertoire that Resonates: Exploring choral repertoire that empowers singers

Jennifer Sengin : Georgia State University Jacob Augsten : Georgia State University How do we find repertoire that resonates with our students? This session will focus on philosophies of selecting repertoire that connects to our singers’ lived experiences. Through the lens of culturally diverse repertoire and culturally relevant pedagogy, the clinicians will share repertoire that may provide opportunities to empower our singers.

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Best Practices for Selecting Quality Literature

Reboot, Remix, And Rejuvenate Your Repertoire (Reading Session)

Dr. Jonathan Palant : University of Texas at Dallas Choosing repertoire is a skill conductor-teachers master over time.

Range, tessitura, harmonic voicing, skill level, and text should all be considered before purchasing, and all these parameters have definite dos and don’ts. This session guides conductors toward smart decisions to ensure successful performances.

Choral | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 11:15 AM

Cultivating Tone with Your Middle School Singers

Karen Graffius : University of West Georgia How can we improve the sound of our middle school choirs? This session will focus on ten tips for improving tone and will include survey data regarding adjudicator opinions about the importance of tone. Audio examples will be presented along with useful vocal exercises and rehearsal strategies.

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Dr. Jonathan Palant : University of Texas at Dallas A conductor’s ability to select quality repertoire is vital to the success of their choir program. It takes knowledge, skill, and desire to choose repertoire that has educational merit, as well as excite and interest an audience. This reading session will include repertoire from across the choral spectrum from concert and festival to Broadway/pop and holiday.

Choral | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Warm-ups with Intention: Crafting a Warm-up Sequence that Caters to the Repertoire

Jacob Augsten : Georgia State University As choir directors, we constantly search for ways to set our singers up for success. Exploring strategies for intentionally catering the warm-up to the rehearsal plan, this session will discuss how to craft an effective warm-up sequence and identify which types of warmups prepare choirs for various types of repertoire.

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CHORAL // CONCERTS Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 7:00 PM

Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:00 PM

Ola High Choirs

North Forsyth High School Cantamus

Mindy L Forehand The five Ola High Choirs are an integral part of the fine arts in our community. The premiere ensemble of five choirs in the choral music program, the Chamber Singers and Advanced Women consist of students from the sophomore to senior class, who have been carefully selected through an extensive audition process out of 150 choir students. Additionally, the Beginning Women, Intermediate Women, and Concert Choir complete the total choral experience at Ola. All five choirs consistently receive superior ratings in performance and sight reading in state evaluations.

Members of the choirs have performed in venues spanning from Carnegie Hall to Florence, Italy. Every year, several of the students qualify for national honor choirs, all-state choirs, and the Governor’s Honor Program. In recent years, the choirs have worked closely with Charles Bruffy, Artistic Director of the Kansas City Chorale, Valerie Naranjo, percussionist for the Lion King on Broadway and Saturday Night Live, and Jared Bradshaw and Brandon Ellis, seasoned Broadway veterans. The Ola Choirs have a personal invitation to perform exclusively on the Carnegie Hall Stage in June of 2022.

Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 7:30 PM

The Harrison Chamber Singers

Megan Schuitema The Harrison High School Choir Program includes the Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale, Ties Off quartet, Saved by the Belles trio, and The Harrison Chamber Singers. The Harrison Chamber is the most elite auditioned vocal ensemble at Harrison High School, comprised of primarily upperclassmen who have dedicated their time, passion, and voices to the choral arts. The ensemble has consistently earned superior ratings at GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation, and is frequently invited to perform at festivals and invitationals across Georgia and the Southeast.

Members of this ensemble participate in District Honor Chorus, All State Chorus, GHSA Literary Meet, and the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program. This ensemble was recently selected as the premiere invited ensemble at the Kennesaw State University Choral Invitational in the fall of 2020.

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Gene Seese Cantamus is the premier select treble chorus for students in grades 9-12 at North Forsyth High School. Entry for this chorus is by audition only and highly competitive. It is one of four choirs offered at NFHS. Students selected to this ensemble are frequent participants in Honor and All State Choruses, as well as the Governor’s Honors Program and Solo & Ensemble events.

The women of Cantamus are dedicated to performing the most challenging literature for mixed ensembles. They consistently receive Superior ratings & Outstanding in Class Awards at LGPE, regional and national festivals. Cantamus, along with the other choirs at NFHS will present the sixth in a series of our Bi-Annual Masterwork Concert Series during the 2020-2021 school year.

We are excited and privileged to perform the American Premiere of Materna Requiem (Requiem for my Mother) by Rebecca Dale.

Previous Masterworks have included Faure’s Requiem (2010), Vivaldi’s Gloria (2012), two Georgia Premiere works by Raymond Torres-Santos & Kim André Arnesen and most recently, the Mozart Requiem. Cantamus and all of the Raider Choruses are in demand to perform at various events & venues throughout the greater Atlanta Metro area.

Choral | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:30 PM

Georgia State University Singers

Dr. Deanna Joseph The internationally award-winning Georgia State University Singers is the School of Music’s premier vocal ensemble.

Selected by competitive audition, the choir represents the diverse population of Georgia State University. In May of 2017, the University Singers won first place in the renowned Marktoberdorf International Chamber Choir Competition during a tour of Austria and Germany. The choir’s first professional recording, Evening Hymn (Gothic Records), has been featured several times on NPR’s program, With Heart and Voice. Their second professional recording, Benediction, is scheduled for release in early 2020. The ensemble regularly appears at professional choral conferences and enjoys frequent collaborations with the Atlanta Ballet, the Atlanta Opera, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Choral | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 7:00 PM

Choral | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:00 PM

Heritage High School Chorale

Mary Persons High School Int/Adv Women’s Choir

Terrance Cook-Green The Heritage High School Chorale is the premier choral ensemble at the Heritage High School Academy for the Performing and Visual Arts. The Chorale performs regularly in Rockdale County and the surrounding community. The ensemble has consistently received superior ratings in performance and sight-reading at Large Group Performance Evaluation, and singers from the ensemble have been selected for the Carnegie Hall Honors Chorus, GMEA District 4 Honor Chorus, Governors Honors Program in voice, GMEA All State Sight Reading Chorus, and GMEA All State Chorus.

Choral | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 7:30 PM

Sequoyah Singers

Josh Markham Sequoyah Singers is the advanced mixed choral ensemble at Sequoyah High School. The choral program at Sequoyah consists of five curricular choirs and one extra-curricular a capella pop ensemble. The young men and women of Sequoyah Singers are not in the same class period during the day and only rehearse together outside of school. The Sequoyah Singers consistently receive straight superior ratings at LGPE in performance and sightreading each year under Mr. Markham’s direction. Members of the ensemble are regularly selected for All-State Chorus, All-State Reading Chorus, and the Governor’s Honors Program in Voice.

In addition to being excellent musicians, these singers are successful athletes, scholars, thespians, artists, and really kind young people. They represent their families, Sequoyah High School, and the choral program with dignity and respect.

Charles M. Hernandez The Mary Persons High School Intermediate/Advanced Women’s Choir is a non-auditioned group of approximately Seventy-five 10th -12th grade students. The Choir has consistently received Superior ratings at GMEA LGPE and other National Competitions since formed in 2012. This choir is one of four groups at Monroe County’s only public High School and is located in rural Forsyth, GA, just north of Macon where agriculture and sports are a huge part of the community and school culture.

Choral | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:30 PM

Veterans High School Concert Chorale

Jeremy Williams The Concert Chorale of Veterans High School is a mixed ensemble of advanced singers in grades 9-12 that formed in the fall of 2012.

The achievement of these singers is recognized through consistent superior ratings at Large Group Performance Evaluations as well as performing at the GMEA In-Service Conference in January 2016. The Concert Chorale has also achieved top placements and awards at the Georgia Southern Invitational Choral Festival and Southern Star Music Festival, being named “Grand Champion” in 2019. Individual achievement in this choir is also demonstrated through membership in the District Honor Choir, All-State Choirs, All-State Reading Choir, the UGA Summer Music Institute, and the Governor’s Honors Program. Many of these students are also extremely active in the school’s musical theater and drama programs as well as both concert and marching bands with several alumni continuing on to become professional musicians and music educators themselves.

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CNAFME // SESSIONS CNAfME | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 3:15 PM

CNAfME | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Land It, Nail It, Get the Job!

Let’s Get This Party Started!!! – Starting Your First Year as a Successful Teacher

Benjamin Lam : Largo-Tibet Elementary School This session will examine the entire interview process from the perspective of a current school administrator and music educator.

You’ll learn tips and tricks to get the interview AND the job including an in-depth look at questions sure to be asked in your next interview.

Natalie Mattson : Twin Rivers Middle School What you need to know to run an efficient first year program whether you teach chorus, band, or orchestra.

CNAfME | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 4:30 PM

First Day to First Day: Making the Journey from Intern to Teacher

Carlton Kilpatrick : Florida State University How do you get ready for the most important eight months of your professional life? The transition from student to teacher is fraught with challenges. This session will address every step of that journey- internship, the job search, and the first few months in the classroom.

AT YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE, WE BELIEVE THE GREATEST RISK IS LETTING TRUE POTENTIAL REMAIN UNREALIZED. Our campus is filled with endless opportunities to be bold and dare to be great. This is where young artists can venture to be original, inspire others and do more than they ever imagined.

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Musically inclined students can choose from programs of study in Music, Music Education and Musical Theatre.

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COMPOSITION COMPETITION R E C I TA L

Brendan Weinbaum | North Atlanta High School | Purple Sky, Tranquil Sea Caitlin Kenison | Augusta University | Suite for Piano Evan Magill | Lambert High School | Azure and the Clouds Jacob Evarts | Locust Grove High School | Farewell Fanfare Noah Rogge | Lakeside Middle School | The Big Storm Oliver Long | Wheeler High School | Ovis Errans Invenitur Palmer Hatley | Dawson County High School | Journey to the Stars Phoebe Pylant | Howard Middle School | Desvelado Ryan Alford | Kennesaw Mountain High School | Jazz A La Anime William Collins | Kennesaw Mountain High School | I’m Leaving Nina DeFilippo | Decatur High School | Pinkoplot Will Weaver | Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School | Two Rondos for Piano Trio, Opus 1

Composition Competition Recital

Dr. Richard Bell : GMEA, Clayton State University GMEA sponsors and carries out an annual composition competition for the purpose of encouraging students who have an interest in and an aptitude for the writing of original music. The entries in this event were submitted by the student’s music teacher.

Entries were divided into age categories consisting of elementary school (grades k-5), middle school (grades 6-8), high school (grades 9-12) and university, including both undergraduate and graduate enrollment and were judged comparatively against only those entries falling within their classification.

Entries were judged by a committee of three members selected by the chair of this event. Those winners have been deemed to be superior in content and craftsmanship.

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COLLEGE // SESSIONS College | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

College | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Mind the Gap! Filling in the Blanks Between College and the Reality of Teaching

Level-Up: A Game Plan for Improving Skills of Percussionists with Limited Time and Resources

Brandon Meeks : Florida State University College does not teach you everything! This session is for undergraduates and new teachers and will be a bridge between college and the reality of teaching in today’s society. Topics of discussion will include how to survive on a teaching salary, job hunting, first week of school tips and more!

College | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 12:15 PM

#YoungTeacherProblems: Let’s Transform the Trend

Claire Pappas : Liberty Middle School Caroline Renner : Twin Rivers Middle School What if we told you being a “young teacher” could be an advantage rather than a disadvantage? Join us, as we explore how to combat challenges that young teachers face throughout their beginning years while discussing how your youth can play a positive role in the classroom.

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Dr. Jillian Baxter : Albany State University Teddy Hall, Jr. : Point University Joe W. Moore III : Benedict College Let’s face it. The percussion family has a multitude of instruments and different techniques. This session will provide strategies to isolate necessary skills to move students efficiently around snare drum, mallet percussion, timpani and drum-set especially when these skills must be developed in a limited amount of time.

College | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 4:30 PM

Preparing Your Senior for College Auditions

Dr. Chris Turner : Stephen F. Austin State University Techniques and tips on increasing the odds of getting your students into the collegiate music program of their choice will be presented.

Both preparation and presentation will be addressed.

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ELEMENTARY // SESSIONS Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 12:30 PM

Introduction to Orff

Elementary Showcase

Mandy Gunter : Burnette Elementary Tiffany English : Sugar Hill Elementary Come to an engaging Session that includes singing, instruments, and movement that will take you on your first steps into the Orff Schulwerk process of teaching.

Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Enjoy some performance and classroom activities from around the state!

Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Making the Human Connection with Challenging Students

STOMP-style Body Percussion

Ollie Tunmer : Beat Goes On Stomping, clapping, slapping and everything in between – this dynamic, high energy workshop will explore the use of the body as a percussive instrument. The session will feature a range of rhythmic warm ups, Afro-Brazilian grooves and ideas inspired by STOMP.

Coty Raven Morris : Michigan State University Why would they listen in April when we didn’t connect in September? Building community with this generation of students can be difficult. Healthy classroom environments create the perfect setting for the daily “Sweepstakes experience”. Morris will provide practical and simple motivation activities that can immediately be used in the classroom.

Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Don’t Miss It 1

Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11 : Some of your biggest fans wanted to send you a message.

Afterwards, please meet up with other folks from your District and Region to connect and catch up.

Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Don’t Miss It 2

District 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14 : Some of your biggest fans wanted to send you a message.

Afterwards, please meet up with other folks from your District and Region to connect and catch up.

Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 11:15 AM

JW Pepper: A Virtual Reading Session

Craig Hurley : Spivey Hall Children’s Choir / Ford Elementary School Brianne Turgeon : GMEA Elementary Division Chair You will have access to the digital booklet about a week before the conference and for a month after Sponsor: JW Pepper Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 11:15 AM

Classroom and Choral Singing in the COVID-19 Era

Patrick K. Freer : Georgia State University Kevin L. Sullivan, MD : Emory University (former professor) Eliél Freer-Sullivan : The Children’s School, Atlanta This session will share the most recent information and guidance about COVID-19 as it pertains to singing instruction in classroom and choral settings. The team of presenters includes a practicing physician, a choral researcher/pedagogue, and an elementary general music teacher. There will be time for questions from attendees.

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The Great Push and Pull: How to Pull from Creative Resources to Push Your Lessons to the Next Level Casey Hall : Georgia Department of Education In this session, we’ll discuss how instructional planning is a cornerstone of our profession. By pulling from multiple resources, ideas, and strategies, teachers can effectively plan their instruction that ultimately will push their lessons to the next level and actively engage students in next-level music-making.

Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Ukulele for Beginners and Beyond

Kalani Das : Peripole Participants will get a quick start guide to playing (and teaching) the ukulele, learning basic strums, chords, and some tips to make playing as easy as possible. Experienced players will have a chance to challenge themselves and everyone will get a few unique teaching tips in addition to some super fun world music to play with your kiddos. Streaming video will be followed by live Q&A. Sponsor: Peripole

Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Quick Tricks 101 – Simple technology tools for the not-YET-tech savvy teacher

Using FlipGrid to keep students singing, playing, and learning about music from home.

Andrew W. Geocaris : Rocky Mount Elementary School / Cobb County Schools A scenario-based workshop geared toward identifying opportunities to implement simple technology and digital tools that keep teachers in the driver’s seat in any education context.

Attendees will learn tricks like when and how to use QR codes, utilize shared folders and links, hyperlinking images, screen recording and voice-over power points.

Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 4:30 PM

We Sing, We Move, We Jam! Introducing Orff in the Urban Community.

Chelsea Cook : Orffrageous Publications This course creates an exciting environment for music educators to explore the Orff-Schulwerk approach in the urban classroom through singing, movement and jamming on Orff instruments!

Elementary | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 4:30 PM

Team Assessment! Coaching Your Students to Master the Game!

Megan Endicott : Fulton County Schools Susan Ahmad : Lake Windward Elementary School How do you know if your students are understanding the concept?

Need a coach to step in and help out? This interactive session will take you through the steps of creating quality assessments to formally and informally check for student understanding and leave with a handful of tech/no-tech assessments!

Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Learning with the Littles: Tips, Tricks, and Activities for Engaging our Youngest Learners

Ellen LeSaicherre : Heards Ferry Elementary School Our youngest students present unique challenges in the elementary music classroom. The smallest of music learners deserve intentional and exciting activities to spark a lifelong love of music. This session will provide proven techniques for classroom management, engagement, and fun with lower elementary music.

Andrew W. Geocaris : Rocky Mount Elementary School / Cobb County Schools FlipGrid is an exciting digital tool that facilitates musical learning, assessment, and feedback in an online community where students can safely share their performances with others. Bring a device as we explore the fun and versatility of FlipGrid in the elementary music classroom from the perspective of students and teachers.

Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Weaving Musical Stories: Folk Songs and Nursery Rhymes in Primary Grades

Jason Jones : Reinhardt University Folk songs and nursery rhymes are essential for student language and musical development. In this session, participants will learn to weave well-known folk songs and nursery rhymes to create interactive, musical stories for PK-2 children to sing, move, and play. Let’s weave music and imagination together to create memorable stories!

Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Remote Recorder Instruction

Dr. Ran Whitley : Macie Publishing Company School closures caused by Covid-19 demonstrate the value and sometimes necessity of being able to teach remotely. Ran will present an easy to use, online program that will enable teachers to master distance teaching for recorder. Free trial access codes and free recorder will be provided. Bring your laptop!

Sponsor: Macie Publishing Company Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 11:15 AM

Rhythm, Rhyme, Music Time!

David DeStefano : Crabapple Crossing Elementary School Are you looking for some engaging ways to teach rhythm to your K-5 students? Need a new percussion ensemble piece? You are in luck! In this session, we will use traditional rhymes to develop rhythm and ensemble skills through speech, instrument exploration, movement and creative play.

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ELEMENTARY // SESSIONS Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 11:15 AM

Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Everything You Didn’t Learn in Your Exceptional Learners Class

Listen, Respond, Move, and Play!: Scaffolding Strategies for Music Listening Skills

Shelley M Sanderson : Young Harris College Stephanie Justen : Houston County High School Teaching your exceptional learners in a music setting is one of the most important jobs we have as educators. Unfortunately student teachers and new educators don’t always feel adequately prepared for the ever changing world of inclusion. Come join a session to learn practical tips by two exceptional learner specialists.

Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 12:30 PM

Elementary Showcase (ENCORE)

Enjoy some performance and classroom activities from around the state!

Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 2:00 PM

World Rhythms All Around the House

Kalani Das : Peripole Participants will discover ways to bring world music and creativity into the home environment with a view to creating more musicbased opportunities at home and with their families. We will look at ways to make music more accessible through receptive and movement experiences, as well as using found sounds to learn and connect with music of all kinds. Participants will be provided links to resources to help with music discovery, content, and integration with ukulele and percussion. Streaming video will be followed by live Q&A. Sponsor: Peripole

Jason Jones : Reinhardt University Do you find it challenging to get ALL of your 3rd-5th grade students to actively listen to music? This session will provide a helpful scaffolding tool for active listening inspired by the Dalcroze approach. Let’s listen, respond, and move to music together and strengthen our students’ response skills.

Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Exploring the Modern Band Method

Scott Burstein : Little Kids Rock This session will explore the new Modern Band Method series by Little Kids Rock and Hal Leonard, the first method for teaching full class popular music ensemble. This hands-on session will have participants going through improvisation, composition, theory, technique, and working together to play popular songs by today’s artists.

Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 4:30 PM

Orffrageous! Using Orff to Bridge the Gap between Classical and Pop Music.

Chelsea Cook : Orffrageous Publications The “From Mozart to Motown” author shares her phenomenal experiences from performing at the White House to the Midwest Clinic and shows how you too can make the “Orffrageous” happen!

Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Elementary | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 4:30 PM

Digital Composing for K-5th: 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Students

Beginning Ukulele: Uke Can Do It!

Ashleigh Spatz : Burgess-Peterson Academy Nicole Guimaraes : Britt Elementary We will demonstrate Incredibox, Chrome Music Lab, Soundtrap, and Quaver Creatives. We’ll explore practical applications for the general music class, troubleshoot solutions for funding and access to technology, and provide hands-on activities to try it out. Digital composing is easier than you think, and your students will love it!

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Scott Burstein : Little Kids Rock Bryan Powell : Little Kids Rock Participants will learn to play ukulele through popular music, focusing on reading through iconographic notation, utilize improvisation, and demonstrate how all people are musical and can enjoy playing through familiar repertoire. Sample lesson plans and free online resources will be utilized and shared in the workshop for all participants.

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GENERAL // SESSIONS General | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:45 AM

General | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 4:30 PM

Re-envisioning the Music Classroom in a COVID-19 World: Inservice Teachers Share Online Resources and Strategies

Being Human Together: Diving into the Diversity Melting Pot

Roy Legette : University of Georgia Dawn Harmon McCord : University of West Georgia COVID-19 has thrown educators into a world of uncertainty and anxiety forcing a rapid shift to online instruction. A panel of teachers will share experiences regarding teaching online with approaches to meeting instructional goals. Specific multi-level resources for online teaching will be shared. Engaging ideas will be gathered using crowdsourcing.

General | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

State of the Arts

Casey Hall : Georgia Department of Education Jessica Booth : Georgia Department of Education In this session, you will learn about the GaDOE initiatives, free music instructional resources, CCRPI points, access to arts education, The GA Fine Arts Diploma Seal, the new Arts Integration School of Excellence Award, and professional development provided free of charge to school districts and RESA’s.

General | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Show Me (How to Get) the Money: A Look at New Federal Funds

Marcia Neel : Yamaha Corporation of America Dave Gerhart : Yamaha Corporation of America Heather Mansell : Yamaha Corporation of America When ESSA passed, music was named as a subject that provides students with a well-rounded education. Consequently, districts can assess their ability to provide a well-rounded education, including music, for all students and address deficiencies using these funds. These seasoned educators will provide detailed information about that process.

Sponsor: Yamaha Corporation of America General | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Student evaluation doesn’t have to be a pain in the assessment.

Dr. Tina Holmes-Davis : Georgia College Two standards in the TKES evaluation system involve using student data to drive instruction. Music teachers frequently do the right things, but may struggle when presenting them to administrators.

In this session, we will examine assessment strategies in musical settings. You’re already doing it. Let’s write it down!

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Coty Raven Morris : Michigan State University It is imperative that educators are equipped with the tools for cultural competence. But fear not! Morris will untangle the web of vocabulary and concepts that we encounter in a “woke”culture.

This session is modeled to help teachers troubleshoot obstacles they may encounter involving cultural references, repertoire, and student reporte.

General | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:00 AM

Fine Arts Coordinators Meeting

Dr. Sara Womack : Share and learn best practices with other district-level music program leaders from around the state. The agenda includes an overview of current district operations, performance assessment opportunities, and election of a new representative to the GMEA Board of Directors.

General | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Remote Learning Strategies for Popular Music Education

Scott Burstein : Little Kids Rock This session will identify and demonstrate how teachers can use the most engaging, comprehensive, and interactive music tools found online to reach students of all levels during any time. As a newfound part of today’s education, participants will become aware of how to make distance/remote learning beneficial to everyone.

General | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 10:00 AM

What’s the Cake? Teaching Music Across the Curriculum Can Be a Piece of Cake.

Dr. Marcy Thurmond Simmons : Atlanta Public Schools Teaching music across the curriculum can be a “piece of cake!”

This session is for music educators who desire to feed the appetite of learners with an instructional approach that integrates MUSIC and BAKING a cake. Educators will discover the six-layered process to satisfy the palates of teachers and learners.

Sponsor: Integrative Arts Creations, Inc.

General | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 11:15 AM

General | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Coping Mechanisms in Music Education: Adjusting to the New Normal in the Aftermath of COVID-19

A Beginner’s Guide to Music and the Brain

Johanna Royo : University of Georgia This session will explore mindfulness and emotional well-being in music education. We will discuss how music educators can navigate emotional challenges, adjust teaching practices, and create safe virtual or in-person environments for optimal learning during or in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Open discussion is encouraged.

General | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Sound System Basics for the Music Educator

Jody Underwood : Romeo Music You eagerly walked into school, ready to dispense all of your musical knowledge to the students, as the principal hands you the keys to the “audio system”-your responsibility now! Eeeek!

Fear not: From microphones to speakers, mixers to amplifiers - this session will get you prepared and confident!

Sponsor: Romeo Music

Laura A. Stambaugh : Georgia Southern University “Music and the brain” is quite common in blogs, headlines, and advocacy websites. How should you answer parents who ask, “Will being in band make my child smarter?” This session introduces methods used in music neuroscience; brain regions involved in music; and findings on specific topics related to music education.

General | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 4:30 PM

Mindfulness in the Music Classroom: A path towards greater mental composure and well-being

Dr. Matt Haynor : The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology This session will provide a discussion of research-based practices and strategies on mindfulness for music educators who aim to strengthen mental composure and well-being for themselves and their students. Examples of strategies that will be discussed include the use of meditation and journaling.

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GUITAR // SESSIONS Guitar | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Guitar | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Adaptive Guitar Learning Tools Turn Teachers into Super Teachers

GMEA Honors Guitar Ensemble Performance Premiere and Behind the Scenes Discussion

Dan Mascola : Moosiko By centralizing resources, capturing student assessment, and supporting fast and slow learners simultaneously, adaptive learning tools help guitar teachers focus more of their time on highvalue instruction and less on tedious, boring tasks. This session dives into classroom examples from guitar teachers using adaptive learning tools and techniques to highlight the benefits for teachers, students, and districts.

Guitar | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 11:15 AM

Modern Band Makes Music More Accessible for All

Dan Mascola : Moosiko This session dives into the growing modern band movement and how modern instruments like guitar, uke, keyboard, and drums combined with modern music like pop, hip-hop, country and rap makes music more accessible and relevant for more of today’s students. Modern band not only gives the gift of a lifetime of music for students, but is also a powerful SEL tool to teach students about gender, racial, and sexual equality.

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Dr. Rob Pethel : GMEA Guitar Chair Join us for the Premiere of the GMEA Honors Guitar Ensemble performing the original composition “Vals de la Culebra” by Darin Au. Then, stay tuned for a behind the scenes discussion with the directors, educators, producers, sponsor (Augustine Foundation), and performers!

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ORCHESTRA // SESSIONS Orchestra | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Orchestra | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:45 AM

String Orchestra New Music Reading Session

A Simple Analysis and Practical Rhythmic Application for Students and Teachers Sightreading Made Simple!

David Metrio : Lanier High School The Orchestra new music reading session will feature some of the newest compositions be the leading educational composers for string orchestra. Please watch the Q&A first for instructions on how to access the digital scores, and then enjoy our prerecorded session which includes descriptions and performances of the selected pieces by some of our very own Georgia orchestra teachers.

Orchestra | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 11:15 AM

The fundamentals of cello, from basic setup to advanced techniques and fingerings.

Harrison Cook : Sprayberry High School This session will be your place to ask any specific questions you’ve had regarding playing and teaching cello! I will discuss my thoughts on setup and technique, and will leave time at the end for questions you may have regarding anything cello related.

Orchestra | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Orchestra LGPE 101

Amy Clement : North Gwinnett Middle School Sarah Ball : North Gwinnett Middle School Grace Parsons : North Gwinnett Middle School Tried and true tips for making the LGPE experience meaningful, educational, and as stress-free as possible. We will also include several sample orchestra LGPE programs for all levels.

Orchestra | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Preparing to Conduct at LGPE: A Masterclass on Conducting Technique

Nathaniel F. Parker : Kennesaw State University School of Music Nathaniel Parker, Director of Orchestral Studies at Kennesaw State University, will lead a conducting masterclass. Volunteer middle and high school orchestra directors will conduct a demonstration ensemble in repertoire they are preparing with their ensembles for LGPE. Dr. Parker will provide feedback, focusing on effective physical conducting technique.

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Young K. Kim : Johns Creek High School - Fulton County Schools What if your students can figure out rhythm on their own, regardless how difficult? YES! Even the most difficult ones? From this session you will realize that the students really don’t have to understand music to analyze and perform even the most “complex” rhythm. Secrets will be shared!

Sponsor: Johns Creek High School Orchestra Boosters Orchestra | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 10:00 AM

The Coolest Thing I Do: Mini-Clinics from the best of the best!

Tim Anderson : Autrey Mill Middle School A follow up to last year’s “The Best Thing I Do” session, this year we have 10 presenters giving mini-clinics on “The Coolest” thing they do! Come pick up some great tips and tricks to take back to your classroom.

Orchestra | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 3:15 PM

LET’S GET PERSONAL: Experience with Judging

Dr. Bernadette B Scruggs : Peachtree Ridge High School Victoria Enloe : Peachtree Ridge High School Bill Scruggs : Peachtree Ridge High School Carl Rieke : Osborne Middle School Session attendees will hear recorded samples of Georgia LGPE repertoire and will use the Georgia LGPE ratings instrument to provide numeric and written feedback about the performance.

Results will be discussed by session attendees.

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ORCHESTRA // CONCERTS Orchestra | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 5:00 PM

Orchestra | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 6:00 PM

Webb Bridge Middle School Orchestra

Northwestern Middle School Orchestra

James Barket Orchestras from Webb Bridge Middle School have performed at the ASTA National Orchestra Festival, the Georgia Music Educators Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In-Service Conference and routinely receive scores of Superior at GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluations and Solo & Ensemble Performance Evaluations.

WBMS opened in 1996 under the direction of Sharon Anderson with around 20 students in the entire orchestra. In three years, Mrs. Anderson brought the number up to 120 and the orchestra had already earned a reputation for quality performance and a high level of individual playing. Jennifer Batson directed the orchestras in the 1999-2000 school year, and James Barket became the director in the fall of 2000. Today, the orchestra enrolls nearly 200 students who comprise four separate ensembles: The 6th Grade Orchestra; The 7th Grade Orchestra, The 8th Grade Orchestra, and the Advanced Chamber Ensemble. The Orchestras perform three concerts at WBMS each year as well as concerts at various venues throughout the Southeast. Students from WBMS feed into the Alpharetta High School Orchestra which has performed numerous times at the GMEA In-Service Conference and three times at the Midwest Clinic. Many students from WBMS are accepted into the GMEA All-State Orchestra each year.

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Evelyn Champion Located in the historic Crabapple community in the northwestern corner of Fulton County, Northwestern Middle School (NMS) was established in 1996. It was named for Northwestern Elementary School, which served area students from 1933 until its closing in 1992. The newest Northwestern opened with a sense of tradition as well as a vision toward the future. The school serves sixth, seventh, and eighth graders who live in the communities of Roswell, Alpharetta, and Milton. Northwestern has a student body of approximately 1300 and is led by Principal Joel Peterson.

Students from NMS go on to Milton High School and Cambridge High School. The Northwestern Orchestra has had a tradition of excellence since 1996, earning superior ratings annually at GMEA LGPE. The Northwestern Orchestra performed at the GMEA In Service Conference in 2009 under the direction of Carolyn Landreau and is a 2017 recipient of the Georgia Music Educators Association Exemplary Performance Award.

Orchestra | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 7:00 PM

Milton High School Chamber Orchestra

Andrew Cummings Milton Orchestras are part of the vibrant performing arts community at Milton High School in Fulton County, Georgia. The program consists of three ensemble classes: Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia, and Chamber Orchestra. Additionally, students meet throughout the year to participate in extracurricular ensembles such as Strolling Strings, Pit Orchestra, Full Orchestra, and chamber ensembles for special events and community outreach.

Milton orchestras have performed at the ASTA National Orchestra Festival, Smoky Mountain Music Festival, and Georgia State University Orchestra Festival, among others. Chamber Orchestra is the highest level string ensemble at MHS. This group consistently earns superior ratings at LGPE and includes individual members of All State Orchestra, ASYO, ESYO, and GYSO as well as invitees to Brevard, Tanglewood, and Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honors Program.

Milton Orchestra also celebrates student accomplishments outside of music, including within the past two years a Valedictorian, Congressional Gold Medal Award recipient, National Merit finalists, varsity athletes, and HOSA and Science Fair state finalists.

One of the goals of Milton Orchestra is to encourage wellrounded students who, through orchestral studies, develop both a lifelong appreciation of music and skills that will help them to excel in their chosen fields.

Orchestra | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 6:00 PM

Orchestra | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 7:00 PM

Duluth High School Chamber Orchestra

Kennesaw State University Symphony Orchestra

Shawn Morton & Peter Lemonds Duluth High School is located in the heart of Old Town Duluth thirty minutes northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. The Chamber Orchestra placed as the top public school orchestra in the country in the 2005 National Orchestra Festival at the American String Teacher’s Association Conference in Reno, Nevada and second runner up in the 2007 NOF in Detroit, Michigan. The Chamber Orchestra was selected to perform at the 2007 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. In addition, in 2009, they performed at the American String Teacher’s Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, premiering The Green Anthem by Liebermann. In March 2010, the Chamber Orchestra performed at the Festival of the States in Washington D.C. In 2004, 2007, and 2011 the Chamber Orchestra was selected to perform at the GMEA Inservice Conference in Savannah, Georgia. In addition, in 2013, the Chamber Orchestra placed first in the National Band and Orchestra Festival at Lincoln Center where they performed at Avery Fisher Hall. In 2014, the Chamber Orchestra was selected to perform at the Midwest Clinic again, and in 2018, the Chamber Orchestra performed at the National ASTA Conference as a demonstration group for both Dr. Mark Laycock and Dr. Bill Jones.

In 2019, the Chamber Orchestra performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Duluth Orchestra students are well represented in local youth orchestras and in All-State Orchestra.

In 2013, the Duluth High School Orchestra Program was awarded the Exemplary Performance Award from GMEA. Each year, the orchestra marches in the Duluth Fall Festival parade as one of the only marching orchestras in America.

Nathaniel F. Parker The Kennesaw State University Symphony Orchestra—comprised of approximately 80 KSU students—is committed to artistic and technical excellence in the performance of music from the symphonic canon, as well as contemporary compositions and pops literature. Recent repertoire highlights include Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”, Saint-Saëns’s Symphony No. 3 “Organ”, Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, Copland’s Appalachian Spring Suite, and Musorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel. The Symphony also regularly engages in collaborative performances with guest and faculty performers, guest and faculty composers, the KSU choirs, the KSU Opera Theater, and the KSU Department of Dance. Notable guest artists who have performed or led masterclasses with students in the KSU Symphony include violinists Midori, Augustin Hadelich, David Perry, and David Coucheron, cellists Zuill Bailey and Jesús Castro Balbi, MacArthur Fellow and pianist Jeremy Denk, tubist Alan Baer, conductors Robert Spano, David Becker, and Ovidiu Balan, and composers Chen Yi, Kamran Ince, and James M. Stephenson. The KSU Symphony performed at the Georgia Music Educators Association’s In-Service Conference in 2019 and 2009. In 2010 the Symphony hosted and performed at the College Orchestra Directors Association National Conference and in January 2011, the Symphony completed a three-concert tour of Beijing and Xian, China.

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RESEARCH // SESSIONS Research | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Research | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Online Involvement for Georgia Student Teachers During Covid-19

Social Media and Practice

Michelle Amosu Thomas : Georgia State University Martin Norgaard : Georgia State University Rebecca L. Atkins : University of Georgia Laura Stambaugh : Georgia Southern University Alison P Farley : University of Georgia Anita Bea Kumar : Georgia State University The Covid-19 school closures presented a major challenge for all educators, but for pre-service music teachers (PST) especially.

How did PST adjust to online learning and teaching? What involvement did they have pre and post Covid-19 school closures?

We describe survey results from 37 PST collected in late spring 2020.

Research | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 9:15 AM

Evolving Perspectives of Creativity in Early-Career Teachers: Results of a Longitudinal Study

David W. Langley : Georgia Southern University This study followed five teachers from their last semester of their undergraduate degrees through their fifth years of teaching to explore the evolution of their perspectives of creativity in their classrooms. Findings give insight into the induction process, issues of teacher identity, and the possible influence of undergraduate creative experiences.

Heston McCranie : Georgia State University Social media has changed and will continue to change our society. This session will explore Facebook data, practice videos, and interviews collected from a recent study about how undergraduate and graduate music students use social media to document and share their private practice.

Research | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:30 AM

Examining Self-Talk, Resilience, and Social Environment

Molly Blair : University of Georgia The purpose of this study was to examine studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; perceptions of self-talk, resilience, and social environment in the context of secondary-level instrumental music performance classrooms.

Considerations will be given for how these constructs affect studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performance achievement, motivation, and developmental needs while improving teaching and learning in the music classroom.

Research | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Writing for Journals: Reviews, Responses & Revisions

Patrick K. Freer : Georgia State University This session will explore the steps that follow initial submission of a manuscript. Examples will be drawn from actual manuscripts and reviewer comments. The presenter will share his perspective as an author of 100+ peer-reviewed articles and as a long-time editor of national and international journals in music education.

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Research | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:30 PM

Research | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 3:45 PM

Helpful Information for teaching AfricanAmerican Doctoral Music Students

Exploring Member Motivation in North American Drum and Bugle Corps

Research | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Research | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 4:30 PM

A Multi-Modal Study of Woodwind Articulation Performance

What are they thinking?: Elementary Classroom Teacher Perception of Music Class

Dr. Jeffrey Deon Hughley : Dutchtown High School This session will give college professors an understanding of the lived experiences of African-Americans concerning unequal and racist treatment from the personnel at PWIs. This session will also provide college professors with helpful information and suggestions for ending racial disparities in doctoral music programs.

Laura A. Stambaugh : Georgia Southern University College woodwind players (N = 32) practiced five short etudes with accents, slurs, and staccatos, in five different learning conditions. One day later, they were tested on their ability to accurately play the articulations in the etudes. Results will examine the effectiveness of the five learning modes.

Michael Alsop : University of Georgia This session will present a qualitative study that examined motivational factors in drum corps. Concepts from selfdetermination theory were used to investigate members’ goals and aspirations, as well as drum corps’ ability to address members’ basic psychological needs. Methodological implications for qualitative analytical techniques will also be explored.

Jason Jones : Reinhardt University Elementary music teachers report feeling “othered” by classroom teachers. What do these teacher believe is the purpose of music class? This phenomenological study explored classroom teacher (N=8) beliefs about music class. Their statements will offer insight for teachers wanting to understand their colleagues.

L ET ’S H AV E S OM E F U N FEAT U RE D P R ES E NT ERS PATRICK K. FREER | GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY “Singing is My Super Power” – Experiences of Austrian Boys in School Choral Music

TANYA ALLEN | TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Awareness and Use of Open Educational Resources

by Music Faculty

JACK A. EADDY, JR. | MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY Social Consciousness in Wind Band Music of the early 21st century, Represented Through a Study of Three Wind Band Works: Symphony No. 2-Migration by Adam Schoenberg, Silver Lining-Concerto for Flute and Wind Ensemble by Frank Ticheli, and Of Our New Day Begun by Omar Thomas.

BROOKE MASON | UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA The Effects of Color Highlighting Music Notation on the Dynamic Accuracy in Sight-reading

DR. BRANDON T. CASH | UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Principals’s Perspectives on the Factors that Impact K-12 Music Programs

MERRITT JONES | GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY A Content Analysis of the “Choral Journal” from 2000 to 2020 IRIS D. KELLY | GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY Teaching in a Socially Just Manner Using Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the Music Classroom

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TECHNOLOGY // SESSIONS Technology | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Technology | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 11:15 AM

Advocacy is Everyday: How to be an advocate in everything you do

Virtual Ensembles 101

John Mlynczak : Hal Leonard As educators, every action we take each day is an opportunity to advocate for music education. Our impact and stories are the most powerful tools we have to demonstrate the value of music in a child’s life. This session will demonstrate proven and effective strategies for advocating for music education.

Technology | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 8:45 AM

SmartMusic for School Music Directors: Panel Discussion

Mike Gibson : MakeMusic Hear a panel of band, orchestra, and choir directors discussing their experiences of integrating SmartMusic into their programs.

Topics include: using SmartMusic for rehearsal, home practice, documenting SLOs, student assignments and accountability, educator-created content, improving sight-reading with Sight Reading Builder and more. The clinic includes open Q and A. Sponsor: MakeMusic Technology | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Technology to Support Elementary Music Shawna Longo : Hopatcong Schools Are you looking for practical and simple ideas for tech-based instruction through distance learning? Are you looking for new ideas to update your elementary music classes? Thinking about including more technology? In this session, we will explore numerous free and inexpensive ways to bring more technology into your music classes.

Benjamin Guerrero : Eastman School of Music Learn about the different options available for ensembles to make music online. Teaching and learning music remotely entails technological and pedagogical hurdles that can be daunting for any teacher. This session is for any ensemble director that wants more information on the synchronous and asynchronous possibilities of virtual ensembles.

Technology | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 11:15 AM

Copyright for Teachers and Students - The Unavoidable

John Snyder : Tweed Recording Audio Production School John will alert teachers & students to the basic operation of copyright statues and their inherent business and economic consequences. For students, this means career development, monetizing their imagination, and entrepreneurial opportunities; for teachers, the avoidance of unforeseen consequences and appreciating the economic and cultural potential of their students!

Sponsor: Tweed Recording Audio Production School Technology | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Sound System Basics for the Music Educator

Jody Underwood : Romeo Music You eagerly walked into school, ready to dispense all of your musical knowledge to the students, as the principal hands you the keys to the “audio system”-your responsibility now! Eeeek!

Fear not: From microphones to speakers, mixers to amplifiers - this session will get you prepared and confident!

Sponsor: Romeo Music

Technology | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Mixing Tips for Teachers and Students

Nate Nelson : Tweed Recording Audio Production School Teachers of Music Technology, would you like to know more about mixing? Instructors from Tweed Recording will share mixing tips for you and your students, including on tips on EQ, compression, effects, and bus routing while mixing in the box, on the console, and for the internet.

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Technology | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Noteflight Learn for Composition, Recording, and Assessments

Amber Love : Eastman School of Music Noteflight Learn provides the ability for students to compose, record, access digital content, and assess their performance with SoundCheck™. With full integration for Google Classroom and other Learning Management Systems, thousands of included musical scores, and both composition and performance assessment, Noteflight Learn is the ideal platform for teaching music.

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Audrey.......................................................................................................Emilio Collado Derivative Work, Grovetown High School, Angel McCleary

Hungarian Rhapsody No.2........................................................................Sebastian Soler Derivative Work, Brookwood High School, Chris Costigan

Solo In The Snow…………………………………………………...............................Sebastian Soler Derivative Work, Brookwood High School, Chris Costigan

It’s Gonna Be OK.................................................................................Simran Mohammed Digital Composition, North Gwinnett Middle School, David Dover

Scatterbrained Product of Musicality............................................................Thomas Jenkins Digital Composition, North Gwinnett Middle School, David Dover

Ataraxia.........................................................................................................Evan Magill Digital Composition, Lambert High School, Julie Rosseter

Echos......................................................................................Ben Cook and Bryton Heath Digital Composition, Lanier High School, Patrick Collins

Fault.......................................................................................................Latavian Radford Digital Composition, Brookwood High School, Chris Costigan

For November..................................................................................................David Kerr Digital Composition, Grovetown High School, Angel McCleary

Legacy..............................................................................................................Danny Vo Digital Composition, Brookwood High School, Chris Costigan

Something New............................................................................................Harrison Rote Digital Composition, Grovetown High School, Angel McCleary

Vocode.......................................................................................................Gideon Reese Digital Composition, Peachtree Ridge High School, Dr. Andy Edwards

What’s Your Damage.................................................................................Sebastian Soler Digital Composition, Brookwood High School, Chris Costigan

Technology | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 7:00 PM

GMEA Music Technology Student Showcase Heath Jones

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Technology | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Fifty Percent of Video is Audio

A Rhythm A Day Teaches Students To Play

Dr. Tess Nielsen : Frederica Academy Music Educators can approach video production from the aural aspect. This workshop explores creating video and teaching video production techniques. We’ll discuss the aural elements of sound quality, music/image relationships, and dialogue.

Hands-on opportunities are offered through apps and audience participation. Production definitions and techniques for general classroom are highlighted.

Technology | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Teaching Music Online

John Mlynczak : Hal Leonard Whether online or in-person, music education changes lives.

Teaching music with technology provides for opportunities for learning and access to music in new and creative ways, and we must adapt our approach to provide the most effective instruction we can. This session will demonstrate ways to provide music lessons online.

Technology | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 4:30 PM

Music Software Solutions for Blended Learning

Robin Hodson : MusicFirst Cloud-based and compatible across all devices (including mobile!), these software solutions are available to aid student learning in multiple areas, including: notation, sight reading, performance assessment, ear training, music theory, and so much more!

Sponsor: MusicFirst Technology | Fri, Jan 29, 2021 | 4:30 PM

Creating the Next in Music Tech

Chris Moore : Georgia Tech This is Music Technology at a research-intensive university.

We are creating novel software, hardware and audio environments for the next generations of musicians and consumers of music. Areas of focus include robotic musicianship, brain music research, computational and cognitive musicology, music informatics, and music education.

Mike Gibson : MakeMusic The right note at the wrong time is a wrong note, so students need to spend time daily working on rhythm! This session will discuss building a comprehensive plan for teaching rhythm every day, including tracking student progress, introducing new rhythmic concepts, and incorporating practice in class and at home.

Sponsor: MakeMusic Technology | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Music Tech Industry & Careers, Higher Ed., & Public Schools in GA: A Panel Discussion to Build Bridges & Create Opportunities for Students Heath Jones : GMEA Technology Chair “Creative Industries” are now considered the cash crop of Georgia’s economy generating billions of dollars of economic activity in our state. The growth of these industries has happened with little coordination or collaboration with Georgia’s colleges and universities, and our primary and secondary schools. The panel will include David Dubose, Fine Arts Director, Gwinnett Co. Public Schools; Chris Moore, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Music Technology, Ga Tech; Matthew Head, Emmy Award Winning TV Music Producer; Andrew Radcliffe, CEO/Recording Instructor, Tweed Studios. Heath Jones will moderate a discussion to generate ideas about how industry and education can work together to open career opportunities for students and develop the creative workforce in Georgia.

Technology | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 10:00 AM

The Interactive General Music Classroom

Shawna Longo : Hopatcong Schools With so many resources out there, where do I begin? This workshop will present practical teaching examples and best practices in using interactive content and resources. Expand your curriculum and your student’s engagement with and excitement for music using these tried and true tips & tricks for integration & organization.

Technology | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 10:00 AM

Rethinking the Virtual Ensemble: Tips for Successfully Navigating Virtual Learning

Jim Frankel : MusicFirst The coronavirus pandemic has caused us to reimagine our ensembles, both in and out of the classroom. In this session, we’ll explore strategies & tech tools that work (and those that don’t!) to build your programs back stronger than ever.

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Technology | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Breezin’ Thru Theory Hands-On: Perfect for Your Performance Programs

Build Your Own Music Tech Equipment

Jean McKen : Breezin’ Thru Inc. Bring any device & see why Breezin’ Thru Theory is perfect for building musicianship & confidence in your students, whether online at home or school. Experience how it engages, saves time, builds mastery fast: anytime, anywhere, any device! Track progress with 24 scaffolded chapters; curriculum aligned, middle & high school.

Sponsor: Breezin’ Thru Inc. Technology | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 11:15 AM

Sight Reading, Theory, & Aural Skills for Ensembles: A Digital Solution

Robin Hodson : MusicFirst Help your ensembles master critical skills with sequential, progressive, and responsive exercises. Discover software tools that will build these essential skills through aural training, and increasingly rigorous sight-reading exercises. Use automated assessments to target problem areas and increase your ensemble’s confidence with new repertoire.

Sponsor: MusicFirst Technology | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 2:00 PM

Scoring and Arranging with Finale

Mavis Kallestad : MakeMusic Learn how easy it is to compose, arrange, edit, transpose, listen to and print your music with Finale. Learn the tricks that make this process faster and more enjoyable so you can get back to teaching music sooner. Converting scores to MusicXML and import to SmartMusic to guide student practice.

Sponsor: MakeMusic Technology | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 2:00 PM

The Color of Sound: Using Specdrums in the Elementary Music Classroom

Dr. Michele Sampson : Addison Elementary School During this interactive session attendees will learn the nuts and bolts of Specdrums, explore their capabilities of the technology, and create an original composition using artwork as the inspiration.

Andrew Edwards : Peachtree Ridge High School If you are a person with limited funds and a taste for challenging yourself this session is for you! Come learn how high school students built microphones, guitars, and amplifiers.

Technology | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Composition with a Click: Music Technology to Bridge the Gap Between Elementary and Secondary Music

Otto Gross : QuaverMusic.com Music technology is an integral piece to how music is created and produced. In this session, explore the composition tools found in Quaver and the seamless transition they offer as students create, click, and orchestrate using the power of advanced musical resources.

Sponsor: QuaverMusic.com Technology | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 4:30 PM

When COVID is gone, what will we have learned?

Heath Jones : GMEA Technology Chair We will overcome COVID. When we return to “normal” what will we have learned? Can we use some of the new methods and resources that we learned during the pandemic to make the “old” normal better? This session will cover how we can use what we have learned in the last year to make music education ever better for the future.

Technology | Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 4:30 PM

What’s That Sound? Composition with Student-recorded Samples

Patrick A Collins : Lanier High School To continue to develop our students’ creativity, we need to challenge them to think in new ways. Come learn how to record household items with cellphones and then manipulate those samples within the DAW with this fun project that will push your students’ creativity in a way that they’ll love!

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Owen Davis | Harrison High School Choir Jonathan Williams | Islands High School Joshua Downing | Islands High School Cole Snellgrove | Tattnall County High School Atira Murawski | West Hall High School Justin Spano | Woodland High School

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WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL WIND SYMPHONY DIRECTORS: MICHAEL KOBITO + HOLLY MALDONADO

In the last five years, the Woodland Band is proud to have had many opportunities to represent our school and community around the Southeast. The Wind Symphony performed at the GMEA In-Service Conference and at Troy University’s Southeast United States (SEUS) Honor Band Invitational. The band program has sent over 40 students to the All-State Band and almost 150 students to the District VII Honor Band. We have also had students participate in honor groups such as the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, the Governor’s Honors Program, MAYWE, GYSO, and more. The Woodland Wildcat Marching Band has also been proud to represent the state in performances at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington DC and at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

Firefly...............................................................................................................................Ryan George A Movement for Rosa................................................................................................Mark Camphouse Aurora Awakes................................................................................................................John Mackey

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BAND // JAN 29 // 6:45PM

NORCROSS PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR: COREY FAIR

The Percussion Program at Norcross High School provide our students with a fun and challenging outlet for their artistic pursuits. Our focus is to teach each student to be responsible, and to be contributing members of our community through the study, practice, and performance of music. We value hard work, teamwork, and discipline and believe that they are essential not only to the study of music, but also to the development of each student. The percussion program consists of a competitive marching percussion section and four percussion ensembles. The Percussion Ensembles at Norcross High School are the newest ensembles at the school having had its first public performances in 2019 at the Annual Lassiter Percussion Ensemble Symposium in Marietta, GA. Dreadnought……………………………………………………………….……………………..………….Caleb Pickering Slide………………………………………………….......….............................................................……Dave Hall The Palace of Nine Perfections, mvt. II: Through Valleys of Mist….…………………………………Eric Ewazen Citadel of the Stars…………………………………….........…………………………………...........…Francisco Perez Toccata for Percussion Orchestra………………..………………………………….………….……..Jacob Remington Lingus………………………………………….……………………………………….…..Snarky Puppy, arr. Matt Ehlers

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BAND // JAN 29 // 7:30PM

NORCROSS HIGH SCHOOL WIND SYMPHONY DIRECTORS: LEE NEWMAN, MARIA PHILLIPS, AND COREY FAIR

The Norcross High School Wind Symphony is one of four concert ensembles at Norcross High School. Students are selected by an audition process each Spring. All State Band and Orchestra ensembles, AYWS, MAYWE, GHP, and AYSO. The ensemble has consistently earned Superior ratings at GMEA sanctioned events for the past 20 years. Some of the ensembles honor and invited performances include the 64th Annual University of Georgia January Music Festival 2014, the Music for All Southeastern Region Concert Festival 2015, 2018, 2020, and the Music for All National Concert Festival in 2018 and 2020.

Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare.........................................................................................Richard Strauss NHS Brass Choir Strange Humors...............................................................................................................John Mackey No Finer Calling..................................................................................................................Julie Giroux

II. Far from Home Give Us This Day..........................................................................................................David Maslanka II. Irish Tune from County Derry.........................................................................................Percy Grainger Dr. David Vandewalker, guest conductor Riff Raff............................................................................................................................Ryan George

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BAND // JAN 29 // 8:15PM

WALTON HIGH SCHOOL WIND SYMPHONY DIRECTORS: JOHN PALMER + CHRIS JOHNS

The Walton Band program is comprised of over 370 students who participate in 4 concert bands, two jazz ensembles, symphony orchestra, winter guard, percussion ensemble, small ensembles, and marching band. Walton students consistently place in the District 12 Honor Band, the District 12 Honors Jazz Band, and the Georgia All-State Band, and many perform in community groups around the Metro area.

The Walton Marching Raider Band has performed in the Macy’s Parade, three times in the Tournament of Roses Parade, twice in the Waikiki Holiday Parade, and is a perennial Bands of America Regional Finalist and three-time Bands of America Semi-Finalist. The Raider Band was awarded the Sudler Shield by the John Philip Sousa Foundation in 2009.

The Walton Symphonic Band I performed at the Georgia Music Educator’s Inservice Conference in 2011 and the Walton Symphony Orchestra performed at the Midwest Clinic in 2012. The Walton Wind Symphony was invited to the 2020 Music for All Southeastern Concert Festival at Georgia State University, and will perform at the rescheduled event in 2021.

Panoramic Landscapes…………….……………………….………….………….……………………….......Tyler Grant Walton Band 2021 Seniors John Palmer, Conductor

Eureka.………….………….………….………….………….………….………….………….………….......Katahj Copley Walton HS Band Students & Dickerson and Dodgen MS 8th Grade Band Students

Appalachian Morning.………….………….………….………….…………....Paul Halley, arr. Omar Carmenates Walton Percussion Ensemble Scott Brown, Director | James Pluth, Assistant Director

The Earth (After Holst).………….………….………….………….………….………….………….…………..Jun Nagao 2019 – 2020 Walton Wind Symphony John Palmer, Conductor

A New Birth of Freedom.………….………….………….………….………….………….…………...Anthony O’Toole Walton Brass Ensemble Chris Johns, Conductor | Wesley Taylor, Narrator

Lights Out.………….………….………….………….………….………….………….………….………….…Alex Shapiro 2020 – 2021 Walton Wind Symphony John Palmer, Conductor

His Honor March.………….………….………….………….………….………….………….…………....Henry Fillmore 2019 – 2020 Walton Wind Symphony John Palmer, Conductor

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BAND // JAN 30 // 10AM

FLAT ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND DIRECTOR: MATTHEW D. PRICE

Flat Rock Middle School is a Title I Distinguished School. 45% of the students receive Free and Reduced Lunch. The Flat Rock Symphonic Band has been invited to be a featured performing ensemble at the 2003 National Middle School Band Conference, the 2004, 2013, and 2016 Southeastern United States Band Clinic at Troy University, the signing of the 2004 HOPE Scholarship Legislation with Governor Sonny Purdue presiding, the 2007, 2014, and 2018 Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, the 2009, 2012, and 2016 University of Georgia Midfest Band Festival, the 2015 Music for All Southeastern Regional Band Clinic at Georgia State University, the 2016 University of Alabama Honor Band Festival, the 2016 Reinhardt University Band Clinic, and the opening of the 2016 Georgia General Assembly with Nathan Deal presiding. Flat Rock bands have consistently received Superior ratings at GMEA Performance Evaluation, the All-Star Music Festival, and the Carowinds Band Festival for the last 20 years. The band has also performed at Walt Disney World and Six Flags Over Georgia. Over the years, FRMS band students have consistently participated in the Georgia All-State Band, the GMEA District VI Honor Band, the John Phillip Sousa MS Honor Band, the UGA Midfest Honor Band, and the GMEA Solo/ Ensemble Festival. The Flat Rock Band program strives to provide as many educational experiences as possible in order to provide an enriching curriculum for all students.

Prestissimo (March).......................................................................Karl L. King, arr. James Swearingen Summertime………………………………………………...……………....George Gershwin, arr. Robert Longfield Mariano Pacetti, Saxophone Soloist Variations on Scarborough Fair………………………………………………...................................Calvin Custer General Lee (March)............................................................................................................Karl L. King To Dance In the Secret Garden……………………………………………..……………...…………...Robert W. Smith

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BAND // JAN 30 // 10:30AM

TRICKUM MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC WINDS DIRECTORS: ROBERT DAVIDSON + JESSIE MATTHEWS

The Trickum Middle School Band Program serves 430 students in 6th through 8th grade. Our students have the opportunity to participate in grade level concert bands, Swingin’ Tigers Jazz Band, and the Tiger Pep Band. Students may also audition to perform with our honor ensemble, Symphonic Winds, which practices after school two days a week. Symphonic Winds consistently receives superiors at Large Group Performance Evaluations and has most recently performed at the University of Georgia Middle School Band Festival as a Guest Band in 2019.

Eye of the Tiger …………………………………….........................….……………………………...arr. Rick Sargent Rock, River, Tree …………………………………...……….........................………………………Michael Sweeney Hsien.…………………………………………………………………….............................……………….Earl J. Fox, Jr. Heroes Triumphant.…………………………………………………………………........................….William Owens

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BAND // JAN 30 // 4:30PM

SCHWOB PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR: DR. PAUL VAILLANCOURT

The Schwob PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE (CSU) is directed by Schwob School of Music faculty artist, Paul Vaillancourt. Year after year the ensemble continues to perform at the highest artistic level, dazzling audiences with their subtlety, precision, and remarkable communication.

It has collaborated on several occasions with the Columbus Ballet and performed regularly at the Coca-Cola Space Science Center as part of the Music Under The Dome series. The ensemble has been invited to perform several times at Spivey Hall as part of their Young Persons’ Concert Series.

In addition to the list of works premiered—by composers James M. David, Matthew Welch, Eric Moe, John Parcell, Brian Cherney, and Nico Muhly—the group performs and records music from the traditional percussion ensemble repertory, including works by Davidovsky, Varèse, Jolivet, Cage, and Reich. The ensemble’s performances have been released on NAXOS, ALBANY RECORDS, John Zorn’s TZADIK label in NYC, and most recently Matthew Welch’s concerto for Scottish bagpipes and percussion ensemble entitled The Favrile Opalescence on KOTEKAN Records. The ensemble will soon release its second disc featuring premiere recordings of new works commissioned for the group by composers Dan Trueman (Princeton Univ.)

Fred Cohen (San Jose State Univ.), Sergio Assad (World renowned performer/composer, Grammy award-winner), James David (Univ. of Colorado) and Pulitzer prize recipient Wayne Peterson.

Garbage Brian............................................................................................................Adam Silverman World Premiere Catching Shadows.............................................................................................................Ivan Trevino Ionisation.......................................................................................................................Edgard Varese Sidewinder, portrait for Lee...................................................................................................Jim David World Premiere Dr. Kevin Whalen-jazz trumpet soloist Sparklefrog.................................................................................................................Adam Silverman

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BAND // JAN 30 // 6PM

THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR: KATIE BYRD

The UWG Percussion Ensemble performs advanced literature in the standard repertoire for the modern percussion ensemble.

The group is comprised of music majors studying percussion as well as non-majors who have a percussive background. They present a feature concert each semester, programming pieces that are varied in both instrumentation as well as ensemble personnel.

The Blue Flame Quintet...................................................................................................Michael Burritt The Third Floor Bedroom...............................................................................................Jamie Thierman World Premiere Coming of Age....................................................................................................................Chad Heiny Night Time...................................................................................................................J-Ray Dimalanta World Premiere Nalu..............................................................................................................................Francisco Perez

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BAND // JAN 30 // 6:45PM

CENTRAL-CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND DIRECTORS: NEIL RUBY + COURTNEY ZHORELA

The Central-Carroll Band Program has a long tradition of excellence. The Central Carroll Bands have earned superior ratings at every Georgia Music Educators event for twenty consecutive years. Several students from Central-Carroll H.S. are selected each year to the GMEA District Seven Honor Band and GMEA All-State Band.

The Central-Carroll Marching Pride is one of the most recognized band programs in the State of Georgia, earning nothing but superior ratings, over 300 class placement awards, and 49 Grand Championships in the past 21 years. The Central-Carroll High School Bands have received letters of commendations from both Governor Sonny Perdue and Governor Roy Barnes and two resolutions from the Georgia State House of Legislature. The CC Bands are two-time recipients of the Exemplary Performance Award from the Georgia Music Educators Association and the Certificate of Merit from the National Band Association on three occasions.

Students in the Central-Carroll band program have the opportunity to participate in a variety of performing ensembles and classes, including two concert bands, jazz ensemble, m.arching band, indoor winter guard, percussion ensembles, music theory, and numerous small instrumental chamber ensembles The Central Bands have performed for millions of people all over the world, including the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, on two occasions. The band has also traveled and performed in Chicago, Illinois; Hollywood, California; New York, New York; New Orleans, Louisiana; Nassau, Bahamas; San Francisco, California; Orlando, Florida; London, England; and Brisbane, Australia. The Marching Pride most recently performed as the Honor Band in the Waikiki Holiday Parade/ Pearl Harbor Commemoration in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Dawns Triumph.................................................................................................Christopher Kyle Green World Premiere Breaking Point..............................................................................................................Brian Balmages Galop.............................................................Dmitri Shostakovich, Transcribed by Donald Hunsberger Courtney Neidhardt, Conductor

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BAND // JAN 30 // 7:30PM

KENNESAW MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR: RICHARD DIETRICH

The Kennesaw Mountain High School Percussion Ensemble is a performance-based ensemble that offers students between the ages of 13-18 quality educational and performance experiences in the areas of music, theatrical and dance performance. Founded in 2000, the Kennesaw Mountain Percussion Ensembles have grown from 2 students to a studio of over 40 percussionists.

All percussionists participate in the many ensembles featured at the Kennesaw Mountain High School Band Program. This consists of: Three concert wind ensembles, a three-time MFA National Champion marching band, an award-winning pit musical ensemble, a Jazz orchestra and a high energy Stomp Ensemble.

The objective of the Kennesaw Mountain Percussion Program is to teach skills learned through music to achieve excellence in life. Students develop personal character through challenging physical, emotional and mental activities while promoting values of dedication, hard work and commitment to a team effort.

The Kennesaw Mountain Percussion Ensemble is guided by a dedicated and unified effort of volunteer parents and a professional teaching staff, who work in close harmony with the young members to create and maintain a proud, responsible performance ensemble. The ensemble is volunteer based, and rehearsals are scheduled outside of the school day.

The Kennesaw Mountain Percussion Ensemble has performed at the 2009 and 2010 Jacksonville State University Day of Percussion, the Lassiter High School Percussion Symposium, the 2014 Midwest International Convention as well as many local concerts and festivals.

Quartet for Percussion Mvt. 4................................................................................................John Cage Drum Machine.................................................................................Wayne Lytle, arr. David Steinquest I’m Leaving....................................................................................................................William Collins (2021 GMEA Conference Composition Contest Winner) Pipe Dreams......................................................................................................................Wayne Lytle (Snare Soloist – Den McGrew) Arr. Rick Dietrich Mozarella.....................................................................................................................Dennis McGrew (Snare Soloist – Den McGrew) Pogo Sticks......................................................................................Wayne Lytle, arr. David Steinquest

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BAND // JAN 30 // 6:45PM

KENNESAW MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL WIND SYMPHONY DIRECTORS: MICHAEL HUEBNER + COREY FUTRELL

In 2000, Kennesaw Mountain High School opened in Kennesaw, Georgia as part of the Cobb County School District. Since the school’s founding, Kennesaw Mountain’s Band Program has established a nationally recognized reputation for excellence and innovation. Some notable past accomplishments include: • Wind Symphony performance at Midwest Clinic (2006) • Wind Symphony performance at University of Georgia JanFest (2010, 2015, 2020) • Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band performances at Music for All Southeastern Concert Band Festival (2019) • Marching Band named National Champion in Class AAA at Bands of America Grand National Championships (2004, 2012, 2014) • Marching Band named a Grand National Finalist at Bands of America Grand National Championships (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) • Marching Band named a Regional Champion at a Bands of America Fall Championship Event (2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017) • Marching Band named a Regional Finalist at a Bands of America Fall Championship Event (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) • Marching Band performance in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (2005) • Sudler Shield of Excellence by John Philip Sousa Foundation (2003) • Percussion Ensemble performance at Midwest Clinic (2013) • Jazz Band performance at Georgia Music Educators Association Inservice Conference (2006) • Little Shop of Horrors Pit Orchestra awarded a Shuler Award for Best Orchestra (2016) • Winterguard named a WGI National Champion – Scholastic A (2004), Scholastic Open (2005) • Winterguard named a WGI National Finalist – Scholastic World (2006), Scholastic Open (2013)

Komm Süßer Tod.....................................................................................................................J.S. Bach In C-Dorian........................................................................................................................Frank Ticheli Sharp Nine......................................................................................................................Omar Thomas Quartet for Percussion - IV. Fast.............................................................................................John Cage The Liberty Bell...........................................................................................................John Philip Sousa Imaginary Landscapes No.5.................................................................................................John Cage Chasing Sunlight.............................................................................................................Cait Nishimura 4’33”....................................................................................................................................John Cage Komm, Süßer Tod....................................................................................................................J.S. Bach 62

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The arts and humanities define who we are as a people. That is their power -- to remind us of what we each have to offer, and

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CHORAL // JAN 29 // 7PM

OLA HIGH CHOIRS

DIRECTOR: MINDY L. FOREHAND

The five Ola High Choirs are an integral part of the fine arts in our community. The premiere ensemble of five choirs in the choral music program, the Chamber Singers and Advanced Women consist of students from the sophomore to senior class, who have been carefully selected through an extensive audition process out of 150 choir students. Additionally, the Beginning Women, Intermediate Women, and Concert Choir complete the total choral experience at Ola. All five choirs consistently receive superior ratings in performance and sight reading in state evaluations. Members of the choirs have performed in venues spanning from Carnegie Hall to Florence, Italy. Every year, several of the students qualify for national honor choirs, allstate choirs, and the Governor’s Honor Program. In recent years, the choirs have worked closely with Charles Bruffy, Artistic Director of the Kansas City Chorale, Valerie Naranjo, percussionist for the Lion King on Broadway and Saturday Night Live, and Jared Bradshaw and Brandon Ellis, seasoned Broadway veterans. The Ola Choirs have a personal invitation to perform exclusively on the Carnegie Hall Stage in June of 2022.

Down in the River to Pray……………….………………………………………………………...arr. Michael Culloton No Time………………………………………………………………………………………..............……Susan Brumfield Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around………………………………………………...……..arr. Rollo Dilworth Kittery………………………………………………………………………………………....……………….William Billings The May Night…………………………………………………………………...……..Johannes Brahms/Frackenpohl The Road Home……………………………………………………………………………………………….Stephen Paulus Hotaru Koi……………………………………………………………………………………...........………...arr. Ro Ogura Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My Body Down…………………………....…………arr. Paul Caldwell & Sean Ivory Go Where I Send Thee………………………………………………...……………...arr. Paul Caldwell & Sean Ivory There Will Be Rest……………………………………………………………………………...………………...Frank Ticheli Tambur…………………………………………………………………………………………..………….…arr. Lajos Bardo Prayer…………………………………………………………………………………………...…………………Rene Clausen Worthy to be Praised……………………………………………………………....………………………..Byron J. Smith 64

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CHORAL // JAN 29 // 7:30PM

THE HARRISON CHAMBER SINGERS DIRECTOR: MEGAN SCHUITEMA

The Harrison High School Choir Program includes the Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale, Ties Off quartet, Saved by the Belles trio, and The Harrison Chamber Singers. The Harrison Chamber is the most elite auditioned vocal ensemble at Harrison High School, comprised of primarily upperclassmen who have dedicated their time, passion, and voices to the choral arts. The ensemble has consistently earned superior ratings at GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation, and is frequently invited to perform at festivals and invitationals across Georgia and the Southeast. Members of this ensemble participate in District Honor Chorus, All State Chorus, GHSA Literary Meet, and the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program. This ensemble was recently selected as the premiere invited ensemble at the Kennesaw State University Choral Invitational in the fall of 2020. i carry your heart with me……………………………………………………………….....…………….David C. Dickau The Conversion of Saul……………………………………………………………………………......Z. Randall Stroope Home from The Sacred Veil………………………………………………………………….....................Eric Whitacre Can We Sing the Darkness to Light?………………………………………..............……………….…Kyle Pederson

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CHORAL // JAN 29 // 8PM

NORTH FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL CANTAMUS DIRECTOR: GENE SEESE

Cantamus is the premier select treble chorus for students in grades 9-12 at North Forsyth High School. Entry for this chorus is by audition only and highly competitive. It is one of four choirs offered at NFHS. Students selected to this ensemble are frequent participants in Honor and All State Choruses, as well as the Governor’s Honors Program and Solo & Ensemble events.

The women of Cantamus are dedicated to performing the most challenging literature for mixed ensembles. They consistently receive Superior ratings & Outstanding in Class Awards at LGPE, regional and national festivals.

Cantamus, along with the other choirs at NFHS will present the sixth in a series of our Bi-Annual Masterwork Concert Series during the 2020-2021 school year. We are excited and privileged to perform the American Premiere of Materna Requiem (Requiem for my Mother) by Rebecca Dale. Previous Masterworks have included Faure’s Requiem (2010), Vivaldi’s Gloria (2012), two Georgia Premiere works by Raymond Torres-Santos & Kim André Arnesen and most recently, the Mozart Requiem. Cantamus and all of the Raider Choruses are in demand to perform at various events & venues throughout the greater Atlanta Metro area.

She.………….......……………………………………..........Laura Mvula and Steve Brown, arr. Andrea Ramsey Soloists: Carena Ravenel, Sierra Skinner, Cassidy Cannon & Megan Fowler Hope Is…………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….Randy Jordan Set Me As a Seal………………………………………………………………………………………………...René Clausen Turn Around......................….Alan Greene, Malvina Reynolds and Harry Belafonte, arr. Ronald Staheli Flute: Hannah Stocksdale Dies Irae from Requiem……………………………………………………………..…….Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Combined NFHS Select Choirs & CFUMC Chancel Choir Go Where I Send Thee…………………………………………………………...……arr. Paul Caldwell & Sean Ivory

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CHORAL // JAN 29 // 8:30PM

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY SINGERS DIRECTOR: DR. DEANNA JOSEPH

The internationally award-winning Georgia State University Singers is the School of Music’s premier vocal ensemble. Selected by competitive audition, the choir represents the diverse population of Georgia State University. In May of 2017, the University Singers won first place in the renowned Marktoberdorf International Chamber Choir Competition during a tour of Austria and Germany. The choir’s first professional recording, Evening Hymn (Gothic Records), has been featured several times on NPR’s program, With Heart and Voice. Their second professional recording, Benediction, is scheduled for release in early 2020. The ensemble regularly appears at professional choral conferences and enjoys frequent collaborations with the Atlanta Ballet, the Atlanta Opera, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

To the Hands...................................................................................................................Caroline Shaw I. Prelude II. in medio/in the midst III. Her beacon-hand beckons IV. ever ever ever V. i will hold you Jessica Stinson, Violin I, Tramaine Jones, Violin II, Katie Evans-Taylor, viola, Daniel Holloway, cello, Maurice Belle, bass

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CHORAL // JAN 30 // 7PM

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL CHORALE DIRECTOR: TERRANCE COOK-GREEN

The Heritage High School Chorale is the premier choral ensemble at the Heritage High School Academy for the Performing and Visual Arts. The Chorale performs regularly in Rockdale County and the surrounding community. The ensemble has consistently received superior ratings in performance and sight-reading at Large Group Performance Evaluation, and singers from the ensemble have been selected for the Carnegie Hall Honors Chorus, GMEA District 4 Honor Chorus, Governors Honors Program in voice, GMEA All State Sight Reading Chorus, and GMEA All State Chorus.

Abendlied.................................................................................................................Josef Rheinberger Precious Lord...........................................................................................................arr. Arnold Servier I’m Gonna Sing Til’ the Spirit Moves in My Heart........................................................arr. Moses Hogan Jonathan Neal, Soloist

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CHORAL // JAN 30 // 7:30PM

SEQUOYAH SINGERS DIRECTOR: JOSH MARKHAM

Sequoyah Singers is the advanced mixed choral ensemble at Sequoyah High School. The choral program at Sequoyah consists of five curricular choirs and one extra-curricular a capella pop ensemble. The young men and women of Sequoyah Singers are not in the same class period during the day and only rehearse together outside of school. The Sequoyah Singers consistently receive straight superior ratings at LGPE in performance and sight-reading each year under Mr. Markham’s direction. Members of the ensemble are regularly selected for All-State Chorus, All-State Reading Chorus, and the Governor’s Honors Program in Voice.

In addition to being excellent musicians, these singers are successful athletes, scholars, thespians, artists, and really kind young people. They represent their families, Sequoyah High School, and the choral program with dignity and respect.

Kyrie (from Missa Brevis, K. 275) ......................................................................................W.A. Mozart Musick’s Empire..............................................................................................................Lloyd Pfautsch Come Sweet Death.................................................................................................J.S. Bach/Sandberg Ngana..............................................................................................................................Stephen Leek Gaelic Blessing...........................................................................................................Daniel Gawthrop

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CHORAL // JAN 30 // 8PM

MARY PERSONS HIGH SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED WOMEN’S CHOIR DIRECTOR: CHARLES M. HERNANDEZ

The Mary Persons High School Intermediate/Advanced Women’s Choir is a non-auditioned group of approximately Seventy-five 10th -12th grade students. The Choir has consistently received Superior ratings at GMEA LGPE and other National Competitions since formed in 2012. This choir is one of four groups at Monroe County’s only public High School and is located in rural Forsyth, GA, just north of Macon where agriculture and sports are a huge part of the community and school culture.

Instruments of Praise……………………………....…...………....…...………....…...…....….............Allen Koepke Dominus Vobiscum...…………….…..……….………....…...………....…...………....…...………...Jacob Narverud The Lord be with you. Peace we leave with you and with your spirit. Amen.

Truth……………………………...……………....…...………....…...………....…...……….....…..……Andrea Ramsey Heaven Taylor, soloist Ryan Arnold, djembe You Are My Song…………………………....…...………....…...………....…...………...…………….....Michael Zook Undivided………………………....…...………....…...………....…...………....…...……………….…..Karen Marrolli Lisandro Acosta, cellist Chelsea Cline, violinist Veni, Veni Emmanuel……………………....…...………....…...………....…...........……..arr. Michael John Trotta Ryan Arnold, Madison Shields and Cameron Sparks, percussionists Meghan Bennett, soloist Descant: Emily Adams, Julia Rainey, Kailee Ray and Sydney Stapleton O come, O come Emmanuel, I will come

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CHORAL // JAN 30 // 8:30PM

VETERANS HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT CHORALE DIRECTOR: JEREMY WILLIAMS

The Concert Chorale of Veterans High School is a mixed ensemble of advanced singers in grades 9-12 that formed in the fall of 2012. The achievement of these singers is recognized through consistent superior ratings at Large Group Performance Evaluations as well as performing at the GMEA In-Service Conference in January 2016. The Concert Chorale has also achieved top placements and awards at the Georgia Southern Invitational Choral Festival and Southern Star Music Festival, being named “Grand Champion” in 2019. Individual achievement in this choir is also demonstrated through membership in the District Honor Choir, All-State Choirs, All-State Reading Choir, the UGA Summer Music Institute, and the Governor’s Honors Program. Many of these students are also extremely active in the school’s musical theater and drama programs as well as both concert and marching bands with several alumni continuing on to become professional musicians and music educators themselves.

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR As we prepared to offer our program entitled “Hope Springs Eternal” our choir, for the first time this school year, was struck with a positive COVID case. While we were obviously disappointed, our resolve and excitement about presenting this program is stronger than ever. As soon as we are able we will record and broadcast our concert, and our students anxiously and eagerly await that opportunity. Our thoughts are with you all as you shine your light through the darkness. Since we currently cannot bring you our conference program, we instead offer our LGPE performance from March 2020. Please enjoy Mealor’s “Ubi Caritas” followed by Kirchner’s “Unclouded Day”

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ORCHESTRA // JAN 29 // 5PM

WEBB BRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR: JAMES BARKET

Orchestras from Webb Bridge Middle School have performed at the ASTA National Orchestra Festival, the Georgia Music Educators Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In-Service Conference and routinely receive scores of Superior at GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluations and Solo & Ensemble Performance Evaluations. WBMS opened in 1996 under the direction of Sharon Anderson with around 20 students in the entire orchestra. In three years, Mrs. Anderson brought the number up to 120 and the orchestra had already earned a reputation for quality performance and a high level of individual playing. Jennifer Batson directed the orchestras in the 1999-2000 school year, and James Barket became the director in the fall of 2000. Today, the orchestra enrolls nearly 200 students who comprise four separate ensembles: The 6th Grade Orchestra; The 7th Grade Orchestra, The 8th Grade Orchestra, and the Advanced Chamber Ensemble. The Orchestras perform three concerts at WBMS each year as well as concerts at various venues throughout the Southeast. Students from WBMS feed into the Alpharetta High School Orchestra which has performed numerous times at the GMEA In-Service Conference and three times at the Midwest Clinic.

Many students from WBMS are accepted into the GMEA All-State Orchestra each year.

Excerpt from Accents..........................................................................................................Robert Frost Hungarian Dance No. 4...................................................................................................Brahms/Isaac Performed by the WBMS Advanced Chamber Orchestra Accents...............................................................................................................................Robert Frost Canyon Sunset.............................................................................................................John Caponegro Burst.............................................................................................................................Brian Balmages Water Music Suite Finale.................................................................................................Handel/Etling Performed by the WBMS Advanced Chamber Orchestra Excerpt from Accents..........................................................................................................Robert Frost

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ORCHESTRA // JAN 29 // 6PM

NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR: EVELYN CHAMPION

Located in the historic Crabapple community in the northwestern corner of Fulton County, Northwestern Middle School (NMS) was established in 1996. It was named for Northwestern Elementary School, which served area students from 1933 until its closing in 1992. The newest Northwestern opened with a sense of tradition as well as a vision toward the future.

The school serves sixth, seventh, and eighth graders who live in the communities of Roswell, Alpharetta, and Milton. Northwestern has a student body of approximately 1300 and is led by Principal Joel Peterson. Students from NMS go on to Milton High School and Cambridge High School.

The Northwestern Orchestra has had a tradition of excellence since 1996, earning superior ratings annually at GMEA LGPE. The Northwestern Orchestra performed at the GMEA In Service Conference in 2009 under the direction of Carolyn Landreau and is a 2017 recipient of the Georgia Music Educators Association Exemplary Performance Award.

American Landscape...............................................................................................Soon Hee Newbold Spring Breezes....................................................................Folk Song from Taiwan, arr. Richard Meyer Dance of the Tumblers...................................................Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Sandra Dackow Joust..............................................................................................................................Richard Meyer Be Thou My Vision..................................................................................Irish Hymn, arr. Robert S. Frost Conquistador...................................................................................................Deborah Baker Monday

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MILTON HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR: ANDREW CUMMINGS

Milton Orchestras are part of the vibrant performing arts community at Milton High School in Fulton County, Georgia. The program consists of three ensemble classes: Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia, and Chamber Orchestra. Additionally, students meet throughout the year to participate in extracurricular ensembles such as Strolling Strings, Pit Orchestra, Full Orchestra, and chamber ensembles for special events and community outreach. Milton orchestras have performed at the ASTA National Orchestra Festival, Smoky Mountain Music Festival, and Georgia State University Orchestra Festival, among others.

Chamber Orchestra is the highest level string ensemble at MHS. This group consistently earns superior ratings at LGPE and includes individual members of All State Orchestra, ASYO, ESYO, and GYSO as well as invitees to Brevard, Tanglewood, and Governor’s Honors Program. Milton Orchestra also celebrates student accomplishments outside of music, including within the past two years a Valedictorian, Congressional Gold Medal Award recipient, National Merit finalists, varsity athletes, and HOSA and Science Fair state finalists. One of the goals of Milton Orchestra is to encourage well-rounded students who, through orchestral studies, develop both a lifelong appreciation of music and skills that will help them to excel in their chosen fields.

Paint it Black.................................................................Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, arr. John Reed Finale from Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”............................................................................W.A. Mozart Lyric Metal....................................................................................................................Brian Balmages At the Purchaser’s Option with variations....................................Rhiannon Giddens, arr. Jacob Garchik Milton High School Alma Mater

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DULUTH HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA DIRECTORS: SHAWN MORTON + PETER LEMONDS

Duluth High School is located in the heart of Old Town Duluth thirty minutes northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. The Chamber Orchestra placed as the top public school orchestra in the country in the 2005 National Orchestra Festival at the American String Teacher’s Association Conference in Reno, Nevada and second runner up in the 2007 NOF in Detroit, Michigan.

The Chamber Orchestra was selected to perform at the 2007 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. In addition, in 2009, they performed at the American String Teacher’s Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, premiering The Green Anthem by Liebermann. In March 2010, the Chamber Orchestra performed at the Festival of the States in Washington D.C. In 2004, 2007, and 2011 the Chamber Orchestra was selected to perform at the GMEA In-service Conference in Savannah, Georgia. In addition, in 2013, the Chamber Orchestra placed first in the National Band and Orchestra Festival at Lincoln Center where they performed at Avery Fisher Hall. In 2014, the Chamber Orchestra was selected to perform at the Midwest Clinic again, and in 2018, the Chamber Orchestra performed at the National ASTA Conference as a demonstration group for both Dr. Mark Laycock and Dr. Bill Jones. In 2019, the Chamber Orchestra performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Duluth Orchestra students are well represented in local youth orchestras and in All-State Orchestra. In 2013, the Duluth High School Orchestra Program was awarded the Exemplary Performance Award from GMEA. Each year, the orchestra marches in the Duluth Fall Festival parade as one of the only marching orchestras in America.

Ancient Airs and Dances No 3...................................................................................................Resphigi I. Andantino

Serenade for Strings...........................................................................................................Tchaikovsky II. Waltz

Rumanian Folk Dances...............................................................................................................Bartok I. Jocul cu bâtă II. Brâul III. Pe loc IV. Buciumeana V. Poarga Românească VI. Mărunțel VII. Mărunțel

Danza Final.....................................................................................................Ginastera, arr. Longfield Pizzicato Polka...............................................................................................Johann and Josef Strauss Calambre Tango..................................................................................................Piazzola, arr. Bragato Hoedown.................................................................................................................................Copland 2021 IN-SERVICE CONFERENCE

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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR: NATHANIEL F. PARKER

The Kennesaw State University Symphony Orchestra—comprised of approximately 80 KSU students—is committed to artistic and technical excellence in the performance of music from the symphonic canon, as well as contemporary compositions and pops literature. Recent repertoire highlights include Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”, Saint-Saëns’s Symphony No. 3 “Organ”, Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, Copland’s Appalachian Spring Suite, and Musorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel. The Symphony also regularly engages in collaborative performances with guest and faculty performers, guest and faculty composers, the KSU choirs, the KSU Opera Theater, and the KSU Department of Dance. Notable guest artists who have performed or led masterclasses with students in the KSU Symphony include violinists Midori, Augustin Hadelich, David Perry, and David Coucheron, cellists Zuill Bailey and Jesús Castro Balbi, MacArthur Fellow and pianist Jeremy Denk, tubist Alan Baer, conductors Robert Spano, David Becker, and Ovidiu Balan, and composers Chen Yi, Kamran Ince, and James M. Stephenson. The KSU Symphony performed at the Georgia Music Educators Association’s In-Service Conference in 2019 and 2009. In 2010 the Symphony hosted and performed at the College Orchestra Directors Association National Conference and in January 2011, the Symphony completed a three-concert tour of Beijing and Xian, China.

Pines of Rome............…………………………………………………………………………………...Ottorino Respighi

I. Pines of the Villa Borghese

II. Pines Near a Catacomb

III. Pines of the Janiculum

IV. Pines of the Appian Way Source Code...........…………………………………………………………………………………….Jessie Montgomery Scott Lozier, violin Harlem..............……………………………………………………………………Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington Orchestrated by Luther Henderson and Maurice Peress

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