2015 NJMEA State Music Conference Book

The New Jersey Music Educators Association State Conference February 19-21, 2015 Hilton East Brunswick Hotel & Executive Meeting Center

The Duprees All-State Bands & Women’s Chorus Schedule of Sessions, Performances & Events

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table of contents Academies Wind, Marching, Elementary, Tech, Choral, String...............15-23 Acknowledgments...........................................................................63 Advertiser’s Index............................................................................91 All-State Bands & Women’s Chorus Information..............................6 All-State Bands & Women’s Chorus Programs...........................52-54 2015 NJMEA State Conference Hilton East Brunswick Hotel & Executive Meeting Center FEBRUARY 19–21, 2015 • East Brunswick, NJ

Concert & Lobby Concert Schedules.............................................58 Conference Directory.......................................................................2 Conference Program for Friday..................................................27-40 Conference Program for Saturday..............................................44-51 Directions to Rutgers and NJ Performing Arts Center......................7 Directory of Exhibitors..............................................................60-62 Exhibit Floor Plan..........................................................................59 Exhibitor Raffle Tickets..................................................................95 Exhibits Grand Opening/Welcome Reception................................23 Floor Plans Hilton Hotel - Concourse, Ballroom, 5th, Salon D/E...............8-9 Tower I - Floors 8, 15, 19, 20................................................10-11 Gala Concert & After Hours Gala Reception.............................40-41 Guide to Visiting the Exhibits.........................................................59 Index of Program Participants....................................................89-90 RockNRoll Chorus & Jazz Ensemble..............................................23 NJMEA Board of Directors..............................................................3 NJMEA Conference Evaluation Form............................................92 NJMEA Session/Presider/Performance Information........................93 NJMEA State Conference Staff.........................................................2 Participant Biographies..............................................................64-81 President’s Welcome..........................................................................4 Professional Development Hours......................................................7 Shuttle Bus Schedule........................................................................6 Thursday Evening Activities............................................................23

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2015 NJMEA State Conference Hilton East Brunswick Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Three Tower Center Boulevard East Brunswick, NJ 08816 732-828-2000 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION HILTON HOTEL-MAIN LOBBY

CONFERENCE SESSIONS HILTON HOTEL & TOWER I

Thursday, FEBRUARY 19

Friday, FEBRUARY 20

7:30 AM - 8:30 PM

Thursday, FEBRUARY 19

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, FEBRUARY 20

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday, FEBRUARY 21

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Saturday, FEBRUARY 21

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

EXHIBITS SALON D & E AND PREFUNCTION AREA

Thursday, FEBRUARY 19 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Grand Opening And Reception 7:00 PM Friday, FEBRUARY 20

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday, FEBRUARY 21

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

EVENING CONCERTS GRAND BALLROOM Thursday, FEBRUARY 19

RockNRoll Chorus

Intercollegiate Jazz Ensemble

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM

Friday, FEBRUARY 20

The Duprees

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

conference staff Conference Manager Marie Malara, Sayreville MS

Collegiate Coordinator Michael Saias

AV/Equipment Manager James Chwalyk, Jr., Lyndhurst HS

Assistant To The Conference Manager Joyce Campbell, Sayreville MS

Registration Manager Kathleen M. Mosher, Retired

Technology Coordinator Rick Dammers, Rowan University

On-Site Exhibits Manager Nancy Clasen, Thomas Jefferson MS

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Appointed Members

President, Joseph Jacobs Ventnor Middle School jjacobs@veccnj.org 609-335-6429

Administration Ronald Dolce Retired rdolce561@aol.com 732-574-0846

Corporate/Industry Ron Beaudoin rbeau1959@gmail.com 301-662-2010

Past-President, Keith Hodgson Mainland Regional HS keithhodgson1@mac.com 609-317-0906

Advocacy Nick Santoro Retired nb1331@quixnet.net 732-246-7223

Early Childhood Music Ed. Amy Burns Far Hills Country Day School aburns@fhcds.org 973-493-5797

President-Elect, William McDevitt Vineland High School billnjmea@aol.com 856-794-6800 x2539

Band Festivals/Classroom Music Nancy Clasen Thomas Jefferson Middle School nancydidi@hotmail.com 973-766-5343

Guitar Tom Amoriello Flemington Raritan Schools tamoriel@frsd.k12.nj.us 908-284-7650

Executive Secretary-Treasurer Deborah Sfraga Ocean Township Schools debnjmea@aol.com 732-686-1316

Band Performance Albert Bazzel Winslow Twp. Middle School fenwayfollower5@comcast.net 856-358-2054

Music Teacher Education Al Holcomb Rider University aholcomb@rider.edu 609-921-7100 x8104

Communications (TEMPO/Web) Thomas A. Mosher, Retired tmosher@njmea.org 732-367-7195

Choral Festivals Donna Marie Berchtold William Davies Middle School berchtoldd@hamiltonschools.org 609-476-6241 x1013

Opera Festival Stevie Rawlings Paramus High School srawlings@paramus.k12.nj.us 201-261-7800 x3069

Chorus Performance Kathy Spadafino, Retired kspadeb@aol.com 732-214-1044

Orchestra Festivals/Performance Susan Meuse Hammarskjold Middle School susanmeuse@gmail.com 732-613-6890

Chorus/Orchestra/Jazz Joseph Cantaffa Howell High School jcantaffahhs@hotmail.com 732-919-2131

Retired Music Educators Beverly Robinovitz Retired beviewgr@aol.com 732-271-4245

Region Executive Members

NJSMA President, Peter Bauer Columbia High School pbauer@somsd.k12.nj.us 973-762-5600 x1183 CJMEA President, Jeff Santoro Allentown High School santorj@ufrsd.net 732-259-7292 x1422 SJCDA President, Bill Yerkes West Deptford High School wyerkes@wdeptford.k12.nj.us 856-848-6110 x2220 SJBODA President, Ben Fong Reeds Road Elementary School fongb@gtps.k12.nj.us 609-365-1892

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Collegiate Chapters/Technology Rick Dammers Rowan University dammers@rowan.edu 856-256-4557 Conferences Marie Malara Sayreville Middle School malara97@aol.com 732-525-5290 x2370

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From The NJMEA President

Welcome!

Thank you very much for attending our New Jersey Music Educators Association State Conference this year. We are very excited with the quality of professional development opportunities that this three-day conference offers to our membership. NJMEA continues to strive to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues by offering 9 unique academies. Whether you specialize in wind band, marching band, jazz, elementary, technology, vocal, strings, guitar, general music, or are a collegiate student, this conference will meet your needs.

Changes continue to take place in our teaching vocation. These changes will be addressed at our conference.

We will be offering pertinent information that will enable you to meet the needs of your students while successfully achieving new educational goals. You will certainly be inspired by the latest strategies and techniques offered in our field.

We are thrilled to have the Duprees perform at our Friday evening concert. There will also be performances by NJ Collegiate, High School, Middle School, and Community Ensembles throughout the conference. Our All-State Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Women’s Chorus will perform on Saturday afternoon at NJPAC. I encourage you to attend as many performances as your schedule will permit.

Our exhibit hall is filled with the most recent creative instructional materials and informative booths. All of the major music education companies are represented this year. You will also be able to receive information from various colleges while you peruse musical scores, lesson books, software, and instruments. It’s a music teacher’s shopping mall.

Special thanks to Marie Malara, James Chwalyk, Kathy Mosher, Nancy Clasen, Michael Saias, Joyce Campbell, Rick Dammers, Tom Mosher, Debbie Sfraga, and the many people behind the scenes including our NJMEA Board of Directors for creating a wonderful venue that will enhance our skills as music educators.

Thanks again for taking advantage of the many opportunities to network, share, learn, and enjoy the rewards of our profession by attending our conference. Your commitment and desire to offer our students the best in music education is commendable. You do make a difference!

Sincerely,

Joe Jacobs

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2015 New Jersey All-State Bands & Women’s Chorus FEBRUARY 19-21, 2015 New Jersey All-State Women’s Chorus

New Jersey All-State Wind Ensemble Guest Conductor:

Michael Votta, Jr. University of Maryland

Managers:

Steven Carey, Pitman HS Deb Knisely, Cinnaminson HS

Rehearsal Conductor:

Bruce Yurko, retired

Guest Conductor:

Patricia Joyce New Jersey Youth Chorus

Accompanist:

Andrew Macirowski

Managers:

Jennifer Alagna Monroe Township HS

Joseph Cantaffa Howell HS

Procedures Chair:

Kathleen Spadafino East Brunswick, Retired

North Auditions Manager:

Michael Schmidt Voorhees HS

South Auditions Manager:

Cheryl Breitzman Absegami HS

Rehearsal Site Hosts:

Judy Verrilli John F. Kennedy Memorial HS

Chaperone Coordinator: Nichole Delnero,

Toms River HS South

Jennifer Sengin East Brunswick HS

Concert Site:

New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ

Kenneth Brown Edison HS

Audition Site Hosts:

Andrew DeNicola, JP Stevens HS John Zazzali, JP Stevens HS

Audition Site Hosts:

David Taylor Northern Burlington HS

Rehearsal Site Hosts:

Donna Cardaeo (First Rehearsal) South Brunswick HS

Darryl J. Bott Rutgers-The State University

Michelle DiGaetano Bloomfield HS

Rehearsal Schedule:

Thursday, February 19 12:00 PM-10:00 PM

Friday, February 20 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Saturday, February 21 10:00 AM -12:00 PM Newark Symphony Hall

Concert:

Saturday, February 21, 2015 3:00 PM Newark Symphony Hall Newark, NJ

New Jersey All State Symphonic Band Guest Conductor:

Evan Feldman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Managers:

John Scozzaro, West Essex HS Joseph Spina, Hanover Park HS

Rehearsal Conductor:

Darryl J. Bott, Rutgers University

Band Performance Chair: Al Bazzel, Winslow Township MS Procedures Chair:

Matthew Spatz, Millburn HS

Coordinator of Bands:

Donna Cardaneo, South Brunswick HS

Auditions Chair:

Peter Bauer, Columbia HS

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Concert: Saturday, February 21, 2015

3:00 PM NJPAC

Newark, NJ

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Shuttle Bus Hilton Hotel To Nicholas Music Center Friday – 12:30-5:30 p.m.

Directions Directions To The NJ Performing Arts Center 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ Via Garden State Parkway North • Follow Garden State Parkway North to Exit 142 (Route 78).

• Follow Route 78 East.

• Follow Routes 1 & 9 South to Route 21 North (McCarter Highway).

• You will travel across the viaduct into downtown Newark. After crossing the viaduct, stay in the right hand lane until you see Don Pepe’s Restaurant. Take jughandle to cross Route 21 on to Center Street.

Directions to Nicholas Music Center, Douglass College, Rutgers -The State University from the Brunswick Hilton and Towers:

Take Route 18 North; Go past Route 1 and through the next traffic signal (Paulus Ave.), exit right about 1/4 mile after the traffic signal (the sign says Georges Road and Rutgers), the exit veers back over Route 18. Turn right at the light; Nicholas Music Center is on your right.

Via Garden State Parkway South • Follow Garden State Parkway South to Exit 145.

• Follow signs to Route 280 East. Follow Route 280 East to Exit 15 (Route 21 South-Downtown).

• At Bottom of ramp (traffic light), make a right onto Route 21 South (McCarter Highway).

• Follow Route 21 to Center Street, and turn right.

Professional Development Certificates The procedure listed below must be followed to receive a certificate that counts towards your 100 hours of professional development from the NJMEA State Conference: 1. An “NJMEA” Professional Development Certificate will be distributed.

2. Arrive at your chosen session no later than ten minutes into the start of the session.

3. Remain in the session until the end.

4. Certificates will only be issued upon registration.

5. One hour of professional development will be awarded for your time at the exhibits.

6. You can receive credit for attending the All-State Band or Chorus rehearsals. Sign-in with the manager when you arrive at the rehearsal and stay as long as you like. When you are ready to leave, see the manager.

7. Any questions may be directed to Debbie Sfraga, Kathy Mosher, or Tom Mosher at the registration table.

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Concourse Level of Hilton Hotel

Ballroom Level of Hilton Hotel

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5th Floor of Hilton Hotel

Exhibit Floor Plan - Salon D/E

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Hilton Hotel Tower I - 8th Floor

Hilton Hotel Tower I - 19th Floor

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Hilton Hotel Tower I - 20th Floor

Hilton Hotel Tower I - 21st Floor

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University of Massachusetts | Amherst Department of Music & Dance BA in Music BM in Jazz, History, Music Education, Performance & Theory/Composition MM in Collaborative Piano, Composition, Conducting, Jazz Composition/Arranging, Music Education, History, Performance & Theory AUDITION DATES FOR 2015 ADMISSION Early Action for Spring & Fall: November 22, 2014 Regular Action for Fall: January 16, 2015, January 17, 2015, January 31, 2015 (no jazz), February 14, 2015

STRING AUDITION DATES FOR 2015 ADMISSION Early Action for Spring & Fall: November 17, 2014 Regular Action for Fall: January 17, 2015, February 17, 2015

Information & Admissions John Huling, Director 413 545 6048 or jhuling@music.umass.edu

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015

CONFERENCE ACADEMIES

CONCERTS 8:30-9:15 AM Hilton Hotel Salon A/B

11:15-11:45 AM Hilton Hotel Salon C

Bridgewater-Raritan High School Wind Ensemble

Washington Township High School Orchestra

Directors: Gary A. Myer & James P. Crowley, BridgewaterRaritan High School, Bridgewater, NJ.

Director: Judy Pagon, Washington Township High School, Sewell, NJ.

Program Overture to “Candide”..Leonard Bernstein, arr. Clare Grundman Lux Aurumque...................................................... Eric Whitacre First Suite E flat for Military Band... Gustav Holst, ed. Matthews I. Chaconne II. Intermezzo III. March Funiculi Funicula ....................... Luigi Denza, arr. Philip J. Lang Bullets and Bayonets........John Philip Sousa, ed. Frederic Fennell

Program Serenade for String Orchestra............................. Tschaikowsky Northern Beauty...............................................Ranaan Meyer Additional Selections Will Be Announced

9:30-10:15 AM Hilton Hotel Salon A/B

JP Stevens High School Wind Ensemble Director: Andrew S. DeNicola, John P. Stevens High School, Edison, NJ. Program Aegean Festival Overture................... Andreas Makris, arr. Bader Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann (The Happy Farmer)..........................................Robert Jager Yiddish Dances.........................................................Adam Gorb 10:30-11:00 AM Hilton Hotel Salon C

West Orange High School Orchestra Director: Elena Peres, West Orange High School, West Orange, NJ. Program Air and Hornpipe......George Frederic Handel, arr. Roy Phillipe (From Water Music Suite) Blue Rhythmico.....................................................Kirt Mosier AmazingGrace......................................................... Merle Isaac Colors of the Wind.................. Alan Menken, arr. John Higgins Concerto Gross Op.6 No.7.Arcangelo Corelli, arr. Sandra Dackow Hoe Down.......................... Aaron Copland, arr. Stephen Bulla

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12:00-12:30 PM Hilton Hotel Salon A/B

Irwin Elementary School Chorus Director: Michele Moore, Irwin Elementary School, East Brunswick, NJ. Accompanist: Kathleen Spadafino, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Program Chorus Ise Oluwa............ Nigerian Folk Song (Yoruba), arr. Ron Kean Freedom is Coming..........So. African Freedom Song, arr. Leck Siyahamba........................So. African Freedom Song, arr. Leck Small Group Steppin’.............................. South African Gumboots Dancing Chorus Sansa Kroma............. Traditional African Folk Song, arr. Scott 1:15-1:45 PM Hilton Hotel Salon A/B

Ridgefield Memorial High School Men’s Choir Director: Tom Voorhis, Ridgefield Memorial High School, Ridgefield, NJ. The Star Spangled Banner.Francis Scott Key, arr. Jody Noblett Exultate Justi..................Lodovico Viadana, arr. Earlene Rentz Sixteen Tons............................... Merle Travis, arr. Kirby Shaw Holly Jolly Christmas.......................Burl Ives, arr. Kirby Shaw Pirate Song.......................................................... Tim Y. Jones Salmo 150..........................................................Ernani Aguiar

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CONFERENCE ACADEMIES

CHORAL ACADEMY 9:15-10:15 AM Tower - 20th Floor Haydn Room

11:30-1:00 PM

Fired Up And Ready To Teach! How To Teach With A Burning Passion Without Burning Out!

2:15-3:15 PM Hilton Hotel Salon A/B

Clinician: Wayne Mallette, Summit High School, Summit, NJ. Feeling burnt out? If you’re teaching music, that may be an understatement! Between the spring musical, snow days, and SGO’s we are dealing with a lot of stuff. This session is designed to help you reignite that burning passion that got you into teaching music in the first place. It will also look at ways to alleviate your day to day stress such as manage the masses, dealing with paper work, as well as dealing with the demands of students and parents. In this time of extreme pressure on teachers, let us show the critics that we haven’t lost our passion for teaching.

10:30-11:30 AM Tower - 20th Floor Haydn Room

Teaching Artistry Through The Choral Warm-Up Clinician: Matthew Lee, Parsippany Hills High School, Morris Plains, NJ. Assisted by: Parsipany Hills High School Concert Choir.

Presider: Michelle Sontag, Westwood Regional HS, Washington Township, NJ. How do we encourage our students to sing with pedagogically correct technique yet also with beauty and expressivity? This workshop will focus on ways to teach artistry in the choral warm-up through a series of exercises and strategies that will keep the choir engaged both mentally and physically. Topics such as the sequence of an efficient warm-up, movement in the rehearsal, and how to incorporate repertoire skills into the warm-up will also be discussed.

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Lunch Break

How A Non-Auditioned Men’s Choir Can Make Your Program Grow Clinician: Tom Voorhis, Ridgefield Memorial High School, Ridgefield, NJ. Assisted by: Ridgefield Memorial High School Men’s Choir.

Presiding: Stacy Sassi, Roy Brown Middle School, Bergenfield, NJ. Having a non-auditioned Men’s Choir can help your whole program grow. This session will show how a multi-grade level extra-curricular group can build your choir program. Repertoire suggestions, group vocal techniques and planning will be discussed. A demonstration choir from Ridgefield Memorial High School will be used in the session.

3:30-4:30 PM Hilton Hotel Brunswick ABC

High School Choral Reading Session Clinicians: Kathleen Spadafino, NJMEA Board of Directors; Hillary Colton, Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Flemington, NJ. Presider: Beverly Robinovitz, Retired, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Members of the Choral Procedures Committee will lead a reading session of successful titles for high school choral programs.

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ELEMENTARY ACADEMY 8:00-9:00 AM Tower - 19th Floor Vivaldi Room

1:00-2:00 PM Tower - 19th Floor Vivaldi Room

Folk Dancing In The Elementary Music Program

Keep Calm…And Teach Kindergarten Music!

Clinician: Missy Strong, Fleetwood School, Mount Laurel, Township Schools, Mt. Laurel, NJ. Presider: Rebecca Neindorff, City of Burlington Public Schools, Burlington, NJ. Have you wanted to incorporate more folk dancing for your students, but weren’t sure when or how to start? In this workshop you will learn some engaging folk dances to take back to your classrooms right away, as well as ways to introduce these dances and wonderful resources to use as your plan your lessons.

9:15-10:15 AM Tower - 19th Floor Vivaldi Room

Tips, Tricks And To-Do’s For Teaching In The Inclusive And Self-Contained Classroom Clinician: Melissa Reed, Hilton Central School District, Hilton, NY. Come participate in a variety of activities that will meet the needs of many students. Instruments, props, and equipment will be shared that will help your students succeed.

10:30-11:30 AM Tower - 19th Floor Vivaldi Room

SING IN HARMONY! What’s New For Two Part Choirs Clinician: Andy Beck, Alfred Music, Van Nuys, CA. Sponsored by Alfred Music.

Accompanist: James Lubrano, TCNJ. Presider: Donna Marie F. Berchtold, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Don’t miss this “Sing and Learn” session with Andy Beck. See what’s new for 2-part treble choirs. Learn about the composers, effective vocal tips, easy movement ideas, and more! A complimentary music packet will be given to each director in attendance.

Clinician: Lisa Wichman, Kiel Elementary School, Kinnelon, NJ. Presider: Alan Tedesco, Stonybrook Elementary School, Kinnelon, NJ. Keep calm! Teaching music to kindergartners is rewarding and fun!

This workshop will provide you with a lesson plan format, repertoire, dances, games and activities to use in your early elementary music class. Participants will experience instrument playing, songs and activities, and leave the session feeling empowered and ready to make music with young learners.

2:15-3:15 PM Tower - 19th Floor Vivaldi Room

Everything Is Awesome! (When You Use Legos In Your General Music Class) Clinician: Amanda Newell, Taylor Mills School, Manalapan, NJ. Presider: Colleen Fritzen, St. Thomas Apostle School, Old Bridge, NJ. Legos are everywhere right now from movies to TV shows to afterschool enrichment clubs but how about music class? Come see how you can utilize Legos to help your students better understand the relationships between note values, (and in conjunction tie into the Common Core Math standards), be used for composition and even make dictation fun!

3:30-4:30 PM Tower - 19th Floor Vivaldi Room

Unique Rounds For Performance And Warm-Ups Clinician: Joanne Hammill, Watertown, MA. Lively, participatory session exploring mostly ‘unknown’ unique rounds in many styles of music (classical, jazz, multi-cultural, novelty). Poignantly beautiful to delightfully fun; relatively quicklearns to deliciously complex pieces.

11:30-1:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

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WIND BAND ACADEMY 10:30-11:30 AM Hilton Hotel Brunswick ABC

2:15-3:15 PM Tower - 20th Floor Beethoven Room

The Conductor’s Woodshed

New Music For High School Band

Clinician: Shelley Axelson, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. Presider: Thomas McCauley, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. Bring your batons and let Shelley Axelson help you refresh your skills! Both basic and advanced techniques will be covered in The Conductor’s Woodshed.

11:30-1:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00-2:00 PM Hilton Hotel Brunswick ABC

Clinician: Dan Zugale, Ridge High School, Ridge, NJ. Assisted by: Ridge High School Band Presider: Thomas McCauley, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. The Ridge High School Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dan Zugale, will provide information about and perform some of the best new music (Gr. 3-5) for high school band.

3:30-7:30 PM Tower - 20th Floor Beethoven Room

Open Rehearsal: The NJBA Intercollegiate Wind Ensemble

Adventures In Band Building (Or How To Turn A Less-Than-It-Could-Be Into A More-Than-ItShould-Be) Clinician: Thomas McCauley, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. Presider: Shelley Axelson, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. Thomas McCauley will discuss and demonstrate methods, techniques, and suggestions for helping any band program to grow in terms of quality and size.

Director: Ray Cramer, Indiana University (retired), Bloomington, IN. Assisted by: The New Jersey Band Association Intercollegiate Wind Ensemble.

Presider: Thomas McCauley, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. Don’t miss this opportunity to see legendary wind band conductor Ray Cramer in rehearsal with the New Jersey Band Association Intercollegiate Wind Ensemble as they prepare for their Friday night concert at Rutgers University.

Badges are required for admission to all conference activities.

Please visit the exhibits and deposit your raffle coupon (last page) in the box located at the rear of the exhibit hall for a chance to win.

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MARCHING BAND ACADEMY 9:15-10:15 AM Hilton Hotel Trenton/Monroe Room

1:00-2:00 PM Hilton Hotel Trenton/Monroe Room

FEET - We Put The March In Marching Band

HANDS - Give Your Percussion A Hand!

Clinician: Ralph Venezia, Orlando, FL. Sponsored by High Note Music Festivals.

Presider: Matthew J. Paterno, Wayne Hills High School, Wayne, NJ. This session will present ideas and techniques to properly teach marching style and fundamentals.

10:30-11:30 AM Hilton Hotel Trenton/Monroe Room

HEADS - Get Your Head In The Game!

Clinician: Matthew J. Paterno, Wayne Hills High School, Wayne, NJ. Presider: Ralph Venezia, Orlando, FL. This session will focus on developing an effective warm-up routine for the marching band wind section. Physical and mental warm-ups will be discussed.

Clinician: Dennis DeLuca, Artist/Clinician, Yamaha Percussion.

Assisted by: Brunnel High School Percussion.

Presider: Matthew J. Paterno, Wayne Hills High School, Wayne, NJ. This session will feature world renowned percussion instructor and clinician Dennis Delucia and the Bunnel High School IndoorPercussion ensemble directed by James Miller. The focus will be on teaching basics and musicianship to your percussionists and pit ensemble. Delucia is sponsored by Yamaha, Remo, Sabian, Malletech and Row-Loff 3:30-4:30 PM Hilton Hotel Trenton/Monroe Room

HEARTS - Heads-Heart-Talent!

Clinicians: Matthew J. Paterno, Wayne Hills High School, Wayne, NJ; Ralph Venezia, Orlando, FL. Presider: Ralph Venezia, Orlando, FL..

11:30-1:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

This session will discuss proven techniques for motivating students and encouraging them to fulfill their potential in the marching arts. Subjects will include: What motivates students? How Do you motivate students? What are the most educationally sound methods of motivation?

Online Professional Development!

Got music education questions? Want some expert advice?

NAfME offers this exciting free benefit to members throughout the school year.

NAfME members visiting the band, orchestra, chorus, jazz, inovations, guitar, composition, Collegiate and general music networks can get expert advice in answer to their questions.

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CONFERENCE ACADEMIES

TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY 8:15 - 9:45 AM Tower - 15th Floor Passaic AB

GarageBand For iPads Clinician: Rachel Klott Michel, Freehold Boro Middle School, Freehold, NJ. Presider: Marjorie LoPresti, East Brunswick High School, East Brunswick, NJ. Are you a beginner at Garage band for your i-device? Want to learn how to use GarageBand on your ipad or iphone for yourself or your students? This session will provide you with an understanding of how to use GarageBand on your i-device and give you the opportunity to explore it’s many functions and capabilities. You will be able to create the beginning of your own composition. Please bring your own i-device and headphones. Even if you do not have an i-device you are still welcome to attend, GarageBand will be projected on the screen for you to view.

8:15 - 9:45 AM Tower - 15th Floor Oswego Room

Online Assessment Of All Music Students With MusicFirst Clinician: Jim Frankel, MusicFirst.

Sponsored by MusicFirst.

A round-up of MusicFirst’s cloud-based technologies which allow all aspects of student musicianship to be evaluated by teachers, including using audio, video, sight reading, theory, aural skills, tests of all kinds, digital sheet music and practice technology.

10:00 - 11:30 AM Tower - 15th Floor Passaic AB

Makey, Makey Musical Instrument Invention Clinicians: Adam Bell, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ and Ethan Hein, NYU Steinhardt Music Experience Design Lab, NY. Presider: Rick Dammers, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. The goal of this workshop is to help participants design new musical instruments using a device called the MaKey, MaKey. Paired with household items, the MaKey, MaKey can be used to try out novel ways of playing sounds on a computer instead of using a mouse or keyboard. First, for inspiration, we will examine how the MaKey,

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MaKey has been used previously to create instruments. Second, in small groups we will have constructive conversations about the challenges our students encounter when first learning how to play an instrument. Stemming from these discussions we will design and try out our ideas for new musical instruments. Our aim is to model an exploratory and playful environment that could be adopted and adapted to each participant’s unique teaching context. Participants are encouraged to bring their computers (PC or Mac), but this is not required. MaKey, MaKey devices will be supplied by the presenters.

10:00 - 11:30 AM Tower - 15th Floor Oswego Room

MusicFirst For K-8 Music Educators Clinician: Robin Hodson, MusicFirst.

Sponsored by MusicFirst.

Come and see everything MusicFirst has on offer to support teachers at elementary & middle school level, including a great online classroom and software suite – all in the cloud!

10:00 - 11:30 AM Tower - 15th Floor Rockaway Room

Finale 101 Clinician: Ted Scalzo, MakeMusic, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc. This clinic focuses on Finale’s essentials: How to set-up a score; the fastest, easiest way to enter notes, articulations, dynamics, slurs, parts, lyrics and much more. A detailed discussion of music scanning is included as well as converting Sibelius files to Finale files and SmartMusic file creation. General Music applications and precreated materials, such as 1,000+ worksheets and repertoire, already exist in Finale ready to use as is or customize. All are welcome but beginners with Finale will feel especially comfortable in this straightforward session about the basics of Finale.

11:30-1:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00 - 2:30 PM Tower - 15th Floor Passaic AB

Navigating The Music Technology Smorgasbord Clinician: Marjorie LoPresti, East Brunswick High School,

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TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY East Brunswick, NJ. Presider: Rick Dammers, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. Music Technology is a huge topic that grows larger almost every day: hardware, software, websites, cloud-based solutions, tablets, smartphones…and then there’s actual instruction! Marjorie will lead an overview on how’s and why’s of music technology. Topics will include ways that technology can support and improve music instruction, as well as rationale to convince your supervisors to support you with funding and curricula. This session will provide useful strategies for general, instrumental and vocal music at all grade levels.

1:00 - 2:30 PM Tower - 15th Floor Oswego Room

MusicFirst For High School Ensembles, Music Theory & Creativity Classes Clinician: Robin Hodson, MusicFirst.

Sponsored by MusicFirst.

Robin Hodson will demonstrate how MusicFirst can be used by ensemble directors and those teaching theory & creativity. Attendees will get free access into MusicFirst’s technologies.

1:00 - 2:30 PM Tower - 15th Floor Rockaway Room

Getting Started With SmartMusic: Repertoire And Practice Tools Clinician: Ted Scalzo, MakeMusic, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc. The SmartMusic repertoire library includes method books for band, orchestra and voice, thousands of concert titles with audio accompaniments, exercises, solo titles, and sight-reading.

Get onscreen assessment, change tempo and key, use the tuner, metronome and recorder. Learn how SmartMusic can enhance your teaching and inspire your students.

2:45 - 4:15 PM Tower - 15th Floor Passaic AB

Clinician: Barbara Freedman, Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT. Presider: Marjorie LoPresti, East Brunswick High School, East Brunswick, NJ. Everyone can learn how to record in the classroom or on the stage. A variety of mics and recording devices of all sizes and for all budgets will be explored. Techniques for recording in different environments and for different ensembles will be discussed. Topics discussed will include the different types of microphones, dynamic, condenser, ribbon and their uses, with specific examples and models of each from various companies. Different types of recording devices including hand-held, computer and for iPad/iPod (flash recording) with specific models available from a variety of manufacturers will be discussed. Freedman will include tips for how to record in different environments including the music classroom, rehearsal room and concert halls. Suggestions for specific equipment for different budgets will also be given.

2:45 - 4:15 PM Tower - 15th Floor Oswego Room

Composing In The Cloud Clinician: Shawna Longo, Hopatcong Middle School, Hopatcong, NJ. Presider: Rick Dammers, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. Are you looking to inspire your students to explore self-expression and creativity while composing music? Inside Music is just the tool!

With three proficiency levels – Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced – the cloud-based composition curriculum and instruction is a comprehensive platform that includes varied listening examples and videos, built-in formative and summative assessments with rubrics, as well as student reflection/analysis. Inside Music is designed to work with Noteflight (the online notation program), which you can subscribe to through MusicFirst. Come and learn how Inside Music can flip your classroom and transform your teaching!

4:30 - 5:30 PM Tower - 15th Floor Oswego Room

NJ TI:ME Meeting Facilitator: Rick Dammers, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015

CONFERENCE ACADEMIES

STRING ACADEMY 8:00-9:00 AM Hilton Hotel Woodbridge/Piscataway Room

1:00-2:00 PM Hilton Hotel Woodbridge/Piscataway Room

SmartBoards, SmartMusic And Smarter Orchestras: Making The Most Of Technology In The String Classroom!

Fiddle Me This…Starting A Fiddle Club To Enhance Your String Program

Clinicians: Melissa Clark, Lawrence Township Public Schools, Lawrenceville, NJ; Elizabeth Maliszewski, Edison Public Schools, Edison, NJ. Presider: Betsy Maliszewski, West Orange Public Schools, West Orange, NJ. During our session, teachers will learn how to use technology in the string class including SmartMusic, Google Forms, Remind, Skype, and YouTube. Teachers are welcome to bring computers to the session.

9:15-10:15 AM Hilton Hotel Woodbridge/Piscataway Room

Left Hand Flexibility: Breaking The D-Major Straight Jacket Clinician: Gabriel A. Villasurda, Retired, Ann Arbor Public Schools, Ann Arbor, MI. Presider: Betsy Maliszewski, West Orange Public Schools, West Orange, NJ. Build flexibility and accuracy in first and second year mixed string classes by using a five prong approach to learning all the “black keys” on the fingerboard. Prepare your students to play fluently in all keys and modes in the first position with good intonation.

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Clinician: William Magalio, Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Flemington, NJ. Assisted by: Hunterdon Central Regional High School Fiddlers Presider: Elizabeth Maliszewski, Edison Public Schools, Edison, NJ. This session will include tips and strategies for starting and building your own fiddle club in your school. The presenter will discuss the audition/selection process, the different types of global fiddle music, and the travel/performance opportunities that are available to this type of ensemble. It will include performances of some repertoire by the Hunterdon Central Fiddlers.

2:15-3:15 PM Hilton Hotel Woodbridge/Piscataway Room

Maintaining Diversity In The Multi-Level String Classroom Clinician: Betsy Maliszewski, West Orange Middle School, West Orange, NJ. Presider: Elizabeth Maliszewski, Woodbrook/MLK Elementary Schools, Edison, NJ. Most elementary string classrooms reflect the diversity of the school community; the challenge is to maintain that diversity throughout High School. This session will investigate ways to promote retention while respecting and acknowledging the individuality that all students bring to the string classroom. Emphasis will be on practical applications and strategies that work for the good of the entire string program. The session will conclude with a review of print and web resources.

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STRING ACADEMY 3:30-4:30 PM Hilton Hotel Woodbridge/Piscataway Room

The Double Bass - The Final Frontier Clinicians: Geoffrey Fleming, Village School, West Windsor, NJ; Robert Peterson, Grover Middle School, West Windsor, NJ.

The workshop is designed to expose string teachers to the “New Technique” or Rabbath method of teaching double bass as developed by George Vance. Topics to be discussed will include the revised position system for the left hand and an explanation and demonstration of the pivot system. Other topics will include French versus German bow and using a bow “grip”. A free grip will be given to all attendees.

Presider: Betsy Maliszewski, West Orange Public Schools, West Orange, NJ.

Thursday Evening Activities 3:00-8:30 PM Hilton Hotel Salons D & E EXHIBITS OPEN FOR ALL CONFERENCE ATTENDEES

7:00-8:30 PM Hilton Hotel Salons D & E Exhibit Grand Opening & Welcome Reception

4:30-5:30 PM Hilton Hotel Carlyle’s NJMEA Board of Directors Reception Marie Malara, Host

7:30-8:30 PM Hilton Hotel Salon ABC The RockNRoll Chorus Director: Joe Cantaffa

5:30-7:00 PM Hilton Hotel Carlyle’s NJMEA Board of Directors Dinner Marie Malara, Host

8:45-9:45 PM Hilton Hotel Salon ABC NJ Intercollegiate Jazz Ensemble

7:30 AM - 8:30 PM Hilton Hotel Main Lobby Conference Registration Deborah Sfraga, Executive Secretary Music Education: Orchestrating Success

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a defining moment More than just a degree, your choice of university will follow you throughout your lifetime.

Caldwell University MUsiC bachelor of arts degree in Music Certification K-12 Music • Outstanding Liberal Arts Program • Accredited by the Middle States Association • Scholarships for Non-majors and Majors • Professional Concert Series on campus

Caldwell Concert series For ticket information contact Lgreen@caldwell.edu rob Middleton & soundscapes: brazil and beyond – 8:00 PM Thursday, February 26, 2015 • Alumni Theatre all seasons chaMber players: spring Mix – 8:00 PM Tuesday, March 24, 2015 • Alumni Theatre

undergraduate open house saturday, MarCh 28, 2015 For information, visit:

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harMoniuM chaMber singers – 8:00 PM Tuesday, April 14, 2015 • Alumni Theatre

scholarship & entrance audition saturday, February 28, 2015 For information on scholarships and entrance into the program contact rebecca Vega at

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Summer Music Educators Workshop Inspire Your Ensemble Four days of learning, music, and collaboration at Carnegie Hall for choral and instrumental ensemble directors Jeff Goldberg – Esto

July 9–12, 2015

Application Deadline: April 1, 2015 Lead support for Music Educators Workshop is provided by the Brooke Astor One-Year Fund for New York City Education.

Workshop takes place at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

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8:30-9:45 AM Lobby Concert 9:00-9:30 AM Atrium Lobby Stony Brook Elementary String Trio Director: Amy Hail, Stony Brook Elementary, Pennington, NJ. Program Minuet....................Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. John O’Reilly Ash Grove..................Folk Tune, arr. Dabczynski/Bob Phillips Suite No. 1......... George Frederick Handel, arr. Gustav Jenson

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New Spaces For Music-Making In The Instrumental Music Classroom Clinician: Michael Patrick Wall, East Brook Middle School, Paramus, NJ. This session will explore the ideas of democratic practice and music-making in the instrumental music classroom through the combination of improvisation, composition, performance, electronic music, and visual art.

Hilton Hotel Princeton Room

For All Music Educators! Now’s The Time For Music Learning Theory!

Clinician: Joel Perry, Redwood Elementary School, West Orange, NJ.

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Sponsored by LA Bella Guitar Strings, GIML, and NJAJE.

The College Of New Jersey Wind Ensemble Concert Director: David Vickerman, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ. Presider: Keith Hodgson, Past President, NJMEA. Program “American Eclectic” Lollapalooza .............John Adams (trans. by James Spinazzola) Gone.............................................................. Scott McAllister Symphony No. 1 “My Hands are a City”.... Jonathan Newman 1. Across the groaning continent 2. The Americans 3. My Hands Are a City Hilton Hotel Brunswick ABC

High On Harmony Clinician: Joanne Hammill, Watertown, MA. Presider: Joyce Richardson-Melech, Retired, Perth Amboy Public Schools, Perth Amboy, NJ. Learn exciting harmony hits relevant for grade K-5. Hammil will present a progression of successful techniques, songs, exercises, and playlets that build strong skills in harmony singing and that create wonderful performance showpieces.

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Presider: Betsy Maliszewski, Gregory Elementary School, West Orange, NJ. Music Learning Theory is sweeping the Nation! Music Learning Theory (The study of “how we learn, when we learn music”) and the ramifications and applications to all of music teaching and learning will be discussed and demonstrated in a way that is immediately usable in your classroom and ensemble . This is the start of something big! Jump on the bandwagon!

Hilton Hotel Trenton/Monroe Room

LIGHTS! Adding Movement To Your Choral Program Clinician: Andy Beck, Alfred Music.

Sponsored by Alfred Music.

Accompanist: James Lubrano, TCNJ. Presider: Joyce Richardson-Melech, Retired, Perth Amboy Public Schools, Perth Amboy, NJ. Popular movement specialist Andy Beck teaches how to add simple yet effective riser choreography to your choral program. Appropriate for singing groups of all ages and levels. A complimentary music packet will be given to each director in attendance.

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8:30-9:45 AM Hilton Hotel Woodbridge/Piscataway Room

Teaching Rhythm Literacy With The Takadimi System Clinician: D. Jason Bishop, Drew University, Madison, NJ. Presider: Bruce Van Hoven, Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, NJ. Are you always asking your students to “count” while they sing or play? Do you struggle with teaching them to process rhythmic information or to perform subdivisions of the beat with cleaner articulation? Numerous systems exist for teaching rhythm, from the Kodály method (“ta ti-ti”) to Robert Shaw’s famous count-singing method (1-and 2-and ti-and…). This session will focus on the Takadimi system, developed by Richard Hoffman, William Pelto, and John W. White in 1996 as a fusion of what they believed to be the best features of the Kodály, McHose/Tibbs, Edwin Gordon, and other methods. With handouts, musical examples, and group participation, you’ll come away from this session ready to fix the rhythmic ailments of the world as an enthusiastic graduate of “Takadimi Takademy.”

Tower - 8th Floor Brahms Room

Music and Books In Perfect Harmony Clinician: Alyssa DiNapoli, St. Mary’s Prep, Denville, NJ. Presider: James Chwalyk, Jr., Lyndhurst Public Schools, Lyndhurst, NJ. This session focuses on the integration of picture books into preschool through middle school general music lessons. Various activities designed to combine books with different types and styles of music will be discussed and presented. Have fun while learning to pair music and related books to add a new dimension of literacy to your general music classes.

Tower - 15th Floor Passaic A/B

Meeting The Needs Of Your Mixed Level Elementary Band Clinician: Kristin Bungert, Roosevelt School, Ridgefield Park, NJ. Presider: Lisa DeLorenzo, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ.

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Practical suggestions for making adaptations of published music and creating unique arrangements for elementary school band to suit the needs of their students.

Tower - 15th Floor Oswego Room

Top Five Finale Time-Savers For Finale Clinician: Ted Scalzo, MakeMusic, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc. Creating your scores more quickly gives you more time for other important projects. This clinic will focus on specific ways to improve productivity on the daily score writing tasks music educators do and target specific methods for note entry, music scanning, creating SmartMusic files, and worksheets - all this while unlearning old habits that can make notation a chore and teaching new methods for creating your scores quickly and easily.

Tower - 15th Floor Rockaway Room

Technology & The Quaver Music 6-8 Curriculum Clinician: Greg Roman, QuaverMusic.

Sponsored by QuaverMusic.com.

With all the distractions that vie for your student’s attention, it has never been more imperative to infuse technology into your teaching. Quaver Music has been using cutting edge technology to keep your K - 5 students engaged and excited for several years now, but this year we are introducing Quaver’s Beyond Marvelous Music Curriculum for 6th – 8th grade as well. Join us for a fun and informative workshop, and see why Quaver Music is the seriously fun music education choice for your middle school students.

Tower - 15th Floor Millstone Room

Clarinet Chat Room Clinician: Barbara Santoro, Milltown, NJ. Did you ever attend a session and wished the clinician addressed your area of concern? Are you hesitant to ask questions during a session, but try to grab the clinician afterwards to discuss an issue?

Then Clarinet Chat Room is for you. Drop by and chat about anything regarding clarinet education specific to your needs. You may drop in at your convenience and stay as long as you wish!

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8:30-9:45 AM Tower - 15th Floor Hopatcong Room

New Jersey Music Administrator Association Breakfast Meeting Facilitators: Robert Pispecky, NJMAA President; Thomas Weber, NJMAA President Elect.

Tower - 19th Floor Vivaldi Room

O Passo: Musicianship And Musical Learning With The Body Clinician: Thomas Mullaney, Quibbletown Middle School, Piscataway, NJ Presider: Cheryl Clougher, Quibbletown Middle School, Piscataway, NJ. O Passo is a multisensory approach toward musicianship where we acknowledge that the body is capable of learning and knowing in ways that are separate from cognitive and intellectual processes.

Participants will be presented with musical challenges that demand the use of the body to provide the musical information required to solve these challenges. O Passo (The Step) will be introduced and explored as a way of approaching these musical contexts. Participants will be challenged to reconsider the role of bodily movement in their own music-making and music-teaching.

Tower - 20th Floor Haydn Room

Bringing The New Core Music Standards To The Guitar Classroom Clinician: Mike Christiansen, Utah State University, Salt Lake City, UT Sponsored by Consonus Music Institute.

Presider: Thomas Amoriello, NJMEA Board of Directors.

This session will focus on enhancing your guitar curriculum and teaching methods by incorporating the latest blended learning techniques, and the Core Music Standards. Topics including curriculum content, sequential curriculum, ensembles, integrating the national music standards, teaching beginning improvisation and composition, and layered learning. Whether you’re an educator new to teaching guitar, or a seasoned instructor, you will receive

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PROG RAM fresh ideas on creating curriculum and concepts that can be applied immediately to guitar courses Tower - 20th Floor Beethoven Room

Mono-Tasking: The Key To High Achievement In String Teaching Clinician: Gabriel A. Villasurda, Retired, Ann Arbor, MI. Presider: Susan Meuse, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Playing a string instrument requires the ultimate in multi-tasking, using vastly different physical skills and mental activities. Any weak links in this chain can result in low student achievement. This session will examine basic concepts of tone production--rhythm, reading, listening, and more--that are crucial in the early years of class string instruction. Villasurda will share a lifetime of insights and tricks, pinpointing basic concepts that lead to fast student progress.

Tower - 20th Floor Boccherini Room

Music Rich Writing Activities For Elementary School Clinician: Lorna C. Fortna, Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, NJ. Presider: Benjamin J. Barbato, Colonia, NJ. Several districts in New Jersey are pushing the focus of writing into every class, including specials. How can we as music teachers meet this need without losing our identity as musicians? During this session the presenter and attendees will explore and participate in music centric writing activities to use in and out of the music classroom. Those interested will be provided with materials to take back to the classroom to begin implementing writing activities immediately.

Tower - 20th Floor Gluck Room

How To Teach Choir Like A Band Director!

Clinician: Jordan E. Kinsey, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Presider: Thomas Borgault, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. When assigned the task of teaching vocal music, the first emotion for most instrumental specialists is panic. Most publications in this area are written by choral specialists, and are aimed at helping

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8:30-9:45 AM instrumental specialists overcome the shortcomings of their training in order to simply survive in the choir room. There are, however, some things that a teacher with instrumental training can, and inherently will, do better in the choral classroom. In this session, an “instrumental-emphasis” music educator who has spent a significant portion of his career teaching choral music shares some insights into the advantages of having an instrumental background when teaching choral music.

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Rutgers University Wind Ensemble Concert Director: Kraig Alan Williams, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Presider: Joe Jacobs, President, NJMEA.

Lobby Concert 10:00-10:30 AM Atrium Lobby

Program The Traveler................................................... David Maslanka Shadow of Sirius................................................... Joel Puckett Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn................ Norman Dello Joio

Central Regional High School Chamber Choir

Hilton Hotel Brunswick ABC

Director: Beth Moore, Central Regional High School, Bayville, NJ.

Tips, Tricks, And To-Do’s For Teaching In The Inclusive And Self-Contained Classroom

Program Program to be announced.

Clinician: Melissa Reed, Hilton Central School District, Hilton, NY. Presider: Rebecca Neindorff, City of Burlington Public Schools, Burlington, NJ. Come participate in a variety of activities that will meet the needs of many students. Instruments, props, and equipment will be shared that will help your students succeed.

Lobby Concert 11:00-11:30 AM Atrium Lobby Ewing High School Mastersingers Director: Jennifer Forness, Ewing High School, Ewing, NJ. Program Build Me Up Buttercup........ McCauley/D’Abo, arr. Anderson The Water is Wide................ Traditional, arr. Darmon Meader Man in the Mirror..................Ballard/Garrett, arr. Kirby Shaw Diriat-on..................................................... Morton Lauridsen William Tell Overture................... Rossini, arr. Julie Eschliman

Hilton Hotel Trenton/Monroe Room

Meet Me In The Middle: Choral Music For Middle School Voices Clinician: Andy Beck, Alfred Music.

Sponsored by Alfred Music.

Accompanist: James Lubrano, TCNJ. Presider: Donna Marie F. Berchtold, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Join clinician Andy Beck as we sing through the best and most appropriate repertoire designed specifically for middle school singers.

Music in this session will address your big concerns, like finding music for changing voices, balancing fun selections with educational repertoire, motivating teen singers, and more. A complimentary music packet will be given to each director in attendance.

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10:15-11:30 AM Hilton Hotel Princeton Room

Demystifying Double Reeds In Your Classroom Clinician: Kaitlyn Walker, New York University, New York, NY. Presider: Christina Restine, Memorial Middle School, Spotswood, NJ. From teaching techniques and repertoire, to reed maintenance and retailers, this lecture will address the fallacies associated with the teaching and skills necessary for double reed performance in your classroom. We will explore simplified procedures and accessible resources that will both enhance and reassure your ability to articulate this often misunderstood section of your ensemble.

Hilton Hotel Woodbridge/Piscataway Room

Improving The Intonation Of Your String Students Through Sight, Sound And Touch Clinician: Charles Laux, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. Sponsored by Hal Leonard Corporation.

Presider: Elizabeth Maliszewski, Edison Public Schools, Edison, NJ. Pitch accuracy is one of the most important aspects of a quality musical performance and especially critical to string students. This session will discuss some problems in and causes of poor string instrument intonation and provide teachers with practical teaching strategies along with a variety of resources that will help students make progress in improving their intonation.

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NJ Retired Music Educators Meeting Facilitator: Beverly Robinovitz, President NJRMEA.

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The Rhythm Infused General Music Classroom Clinician: Robert Hamm, Neptune Township School District, Neptune, NJ. Presider: Edward Gattsek, Freehold Township High School, Freehold, NJ. Engage your students by creating a rhythm infused general music classroom. We will discuss techniques to include rhythm in all parts of a teacher’s lesson. Topics include incorporating improvisation, assessment strategies, and connecting these lessons to all parts of a child’s music education.

Tower - 15th Floor Passaic A/B

Tips and Strategies For Creating A Beautiful Choral Tone Clinician: Christopher Peterson, California State University, Fullerton, CA. Everyone wants their choirs to sing with a beautiful tone…but what does that really mean? Tone quality may be a matter of taste. Yet there are common pedagogical elements that create the foundation for any beautiful tone to flourish. This session will examine how you can get your musicians to have a beautiful, free and healthy tone when you teach each step in the right order.

Tower - 15th Floor Oswego Room

Finale 101 Clinician: Ted Scalzo, MakeMusic, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc. This clinic focuses on Finale’s essentials: How to set-up a score; the fastest, easiest way to enter notes, articulations, dynamics, slurs, parts, lyrics and much more. A detailed discussion of music scanning is included as well as converting Sibelius files to Finale files and SmartMusic file creation. General Music applications and precreated materials, such as 1,000+ worksheets and repertoire, already exist in Finale ready to use as is or customize. All are welcome but beginners with Finale will feel especially comfortable in this straightforward session about the basics of Finale.

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PR OG RA M a keener way of being in the world with others. The session will provide “hands-on” activities and materials that build musical understanding through action and reflection.

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Tower - 15th Floor Millstone Room

Online Assessment Of All Music Students With MusicFirst

Clarinet Chat Room

Clinician: Jim Frankel, MusicFirst.

Sponsored by MusicFirst.

A round-up of MusicFirst’s cloud-based technologies which allow all aspects of student musicianship to be evaluated by teachers, including using audio, video, sight reading, theory, aural skills, tests of all kinds, digital sheet music and practice technology.

Tower - 15th Floor Cooper Room

Cutting Down The Clutter: Striving To Reduce Paper Consumption In The Music Classroom Clinician: Katy Sarlo, Keansburg High School, Keansburg, NJ. Presider: Erika Zeiters, Lakeside Middle School, Millville, NJ. Are you tired of paper piling up, disorganization, and misplacing student work? Do you want to incorporate more free technology in your classroom? Session participants will be introduced to Google Drive and Edmodo (along with some other resources) and will explore utilizing these programs and their features in the classroom.

Please bring your ideas and experiences to discuss!

Tower - 15th Floor Navesink Room

Teaching Music Listening For Music Making And Social Justice

Facilitator: Barbara Santoro, Milltown, NJ. Did you ever attend a session and wished the clinician addressed your area of concern? Are you hesitant to ask questions during a session, but try to grab the clinician afterwards to discuss an issue?

Then Clarinet Chat Room is for you. Drop by and chat about anything regarding clarinet education specific to your needs. You may drop in at your convenience and stay as long as you wish!

Tower - 19th Floor Vivaldi Room

Orff Ensemble For The Elementary Performer Clinician: Patrick O’Keefe, Smithville School, Galloway Township, NJ. Presider: Ben Fong, Reeds Elementary School, Galloway Township, NJ. Assisted by: Smithville Orff Ensemble, Smithville School, Galloway Township, NJ. Provide your elementary musicians with an instrumental ensemble experience before the band or orchestra setting. Beyond the general music classroom, students are given opportunities to further develop skills as basic as steady beat keeping, as well as ensemble listening skills, part independence, balance, note reading, improvisation, and an exposure to a wealth of varied repertoire. While this can directly benefit student development in later music environments like band, it is valuable as a stand-alone program as well. Hear possible adaptations to your classroom and much demonstration from one of Smithville School’s Orff Ensembles.

Clinician: Marissa Silverman, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. Presider: Stevie Rawlings, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Teaching music listening is often difficult because teachers can never know the “true” answer to the question: What are my students really thinking about while they are listening to music in class? This session will explain principles and practical strategies for teaching music listening as a means for understanding self and other through music. The end goal of teaching music listening is not necessarily better music listening (although, this should occur), but moreover

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Badges are required for admission to all conference activities.

Please visit the exhibits and deposit your raffle coupon (last page) in the box located at the rear of the exhibit hall for a chance to win.

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10:15-11:30 AM Tower - 19th Floor Scarlatti Room

Keyboard Techniques: Activities & Repertoire For Early Elementary Clinician: Judy Kagel, Monmouth Academy of Musical Arts, Morganville, NJ. Sponsored by JBK Music Publishing Company.

Judy Kagel, and guest Keyboard Beginnings teacher, will share ideas and techniques for teaching group keyboard in the classroom, grades K-3rd. Part of the workshop will involve hands-on activities such as techniques to help students maintain a steady beat and improve listening skills. Judy will use musical selections from the Keyboard Beginnings series to demonstrate examples of harmony, form, and encourage improvisation. Judy’s guest, an experienced keyboard teacher, will enhance the keyboard music with the addition of classroom instruments.

Tower - 20th Floor Beethoven Room

Get Them Moving! Incorporating Movement In General And Instrumental Settings Clinicians: Rich Beckman, Sharp Elementary School, Cherry Hill, NJ; Missy Strong, Fleetwood School, Mount Laurel, NJ. Presider: Bill Russell, Kilmer Elementary School, Cherry Hill, NJ. Did you know that movement can and should be a part of every lesson you teach, whether in your elementary general classroom, small group instrument lesson, or band rehearsal? Join us to learn a rationale behind using movement in these settings in order to bolster musicality. We will be moving together and sharing ideas for how to get our students to become more capable and comfortable music-makers as a result of utilizing movement in every class!

PROG RAM Presider: David Rothkopf, Hamilton Township Schools, Mays Landing, NJ. In this interactive session, we will discuss strategies to teach reading music with comprehension. Bring your instrument and experience reading music in a meaningful way.

Tower - 20th Floor Boccherini Room

Music And The English Language Arts Common Core: You Want Us To Teach What?

Clinicians: Shawna Longo & Kurt Zimmerman, Hopatcong Middle School, Hopatcong, NJ. Presider: Eric Mazurkiewicz, Edison High School, Edison, NJ. We teach in a time where the only thing we can count on in the profession is change. Instead of fearing change because they take us out of our comfort zone, let us think about how these changes could be that “missing” ingredient in your classroom or are we already addressing these changes? In this workshop, we hope to give you a few examples of how we align to the ELA Common Core and hopefully share ideas that will allow you to not fear The Core.

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Myth, Magic, And Moxie: Using Research For Stronger Advocacy And Better Music Teaching Clinician: Carol Frierson-Campbell, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. Presider: John Maiello, Nutley High School, Nutley, NJ. Rumors abound about ‘magic potion’ musical solutions that will make children smarter and increase support for music education.

But what does that mean for you in your classroom or rehearsal?

Come and explore what recent research suggest about music education from the classroom to the community and beyond. The first step is knowledge, the second is action.

Tower - 20th Floor Haydn Room Stop Pushing My Buttons! Teaching Instrumental Music Students To Read With Comprehension Clinicians: Colleen E. McDonald, Cranford Public Schools, Cranford, NJ; Pamela L. Turowski, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

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11:45-12:30 PM Tower - 8th Floor Tchaikovsky Room

CJMEA Meeting Facilitator: Jeff Santoro, President CJMEA. Tower - 19th Floor Vivaldi Room

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON Presiding:

Joseph Jacobs, President New Jersey Music Music Educators Association

Program: Luncheon

Guest Speaker: Robert Frampton, Eastern Division President

Presentation of NJMEA Awards

Exhibitor Raffle

SJCDA Meeting Facilitator: Bill Yerkes, President SJCDA. Tower - 20th Floor Haydn Room

NJSMA Meeting Facilitator: Peter Bauer, President NJSMA. Tower - 20th Floor Beethoven Room

SJBODA Meeting Facilitator: Ben Fong, President SJBODA.

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NJ Association Of Jazz Educators Meeting Facilitator: David May, Burlington City High School, Burlington, NJ. Tower - 15th Floor

Millstone Room

All-State Orchestra Procedures Meeting Facilitator: Susan Meuse, NJMEA Board of Directors.

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Lobby Concert 1:15-1:45 PM Atrium Lobby Medford Memorial Middle School Jazz Band Director: James Sheffer, Medford Memorial Middle School, Medford, NJ. Program Groovin’ Hard...............................Don Menza, arr. Peter Blair Almost Like Being in Love...Stan Kenton, arr. Lennie Niehaus L’il Darlin’.............................................................. Neal Hefti At Last.................................. Harry Warren, arr. Mike Carubia Sway..................................... Juan Pablo Ruiz, arr. Rich Stitzel The Chicken..........................Alfred James Ellis, arr. Kris Berg

Lobby Concert 12:00-12:30 PM Atrium Lobby Con Brio Select Orchestra Director: Hsiao-yu Lin Griggs, Randolph Middle School, Randolph, NJ. Program Fantasia Espanola......................................Soon-Hee Newbold Sightings............................................. Jeremy Woolstenhulme Pizzicati Scherzettino from Sylvia........Leo Delibes, arr. Stroud Point Lookout................................................. Brian Balmages Madrigale................................ Carl Bohm, arr. Robert Sieving Allegro Spiritoso..........Jean-Baptiste Senaille, arr. Robert Frost

All-State Choral Procedures Meeting Facilitator: Kathleeen Spadafino, NJMEA Board of Directors.

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Performances At Rutgers University 2:00-3:00 PM Nicholas Music Center

Rutgers University Wind Ensemble Concert Director: Kraig Williams, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. 3:00-4:00 PM Nicholas Music Center

All-State Symphonic Band Working Rehearsal Shuttle Bus - Hilton Hotel To Nicholas Music Center 12:30-5:30 p.m.

Lobby Concert 2:30-3:00 PM Atrium Lobby

PR OG RA M This session will focus on the planning, organization and teaching of the first year of group string classes. Topics explored will include Program Set-up, Student Recruitment, First Lessons, and Beginning Orchestral Procedures. This session is geared towards teachers with both string and non-string primary instruments.

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Choral Warm-ups That Teach And Reinforce Musicianship Clinician: Christopher Peterson, California State University, Fullerton, CA. Presider: Hillary Colton, Hunterdon Central Regional HS, Flemington, NJ. The warm-up segment of the choral rehearsal is a critical time for getting all the choral musicians ready to make beautiful music. But how can we maximize this dedicated time to focus the singers, while also teaching critical musicianship skills that can transfer into the rehearsal and help foster beautiful, expressive singing? This session will give you a hands-on demonstration of how warm-ups can be useful, fun, and engaging segments of your rehearsal, while also preparing the students to be excellent musicians.

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Ray Cramer Talks About Life And Music

Montclair State University Trombone Choir

Clinician: Ray Cramer, Retired, Indiana Unversity, Bloomington, IN.

Director: Anthony Mazzocchi, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ.

Presider: Thomas McCauley, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ.

Program Program to be announced.

2:30-3:45 PM Hilton Hotel Woodbridge/Piscataway Room

String Program Set-Up: Organizing Your First Year Clinicians: Betsy Maliszewski, West Orange Public Schools, West Orange, NJ. Presider: Elizabeth Maliszewski, Woodbrook/MLK Elementary Schools, Edison, NJ.

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This is a rare opportunity to listen to legendary band director and conductor, Professor Ray Cramer, discuss his long and distinguished career in music.

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Strategies That Work With Autisum Spectrum Disorder Clinician: Melissa Reed, Hilton Central School District, Hilton, NY. Participants will engage in kid-tested activities that have been successful for students with Autism. Resources, instruments, and equipment will also be shared and discussed.

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Cross Curricular Integration In The General Music Classroom Clinician: Andrew Lesser, Wilbur Watts Intermediate School, Burlington, NJ. Presider: Robert Frampton, NAfME Eastern Division President, Sewell, NJ. As music in the general education classroom is considered a “nontested” subject, most models of teacher evaluations include crosscurricular instruction as part of their basic structure. This seminar is designed to define cross-curricular integration as a natural part of the teaching process, specifically in accordance with the NJ Core Content Standards. The session will focus on how to make the cross curricular model part of a daily teaching plan and how to easily combine music with subjects outside of the arts without sacrificing actual music instruction.

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These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things: Resources For Your Upper Elementary Music Classroom Clinician: Amanda Newell, Taylor Mills School, Manalapan, NJ. Presider: Colleen Fritzen, St. Thomas the Apostle School, Old Bridge, NJ. Looking for some new ideas to bring back to your students? Come and we will explore some of the favorite songs, books, games and materials used with success in my classroom. This session is designed for your 3rd through 6th grade classes and will speak to the unique needs of students in these grade levels.

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Ukelele In The General Music Classroom Clinician: Matthew Alban, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC. Presider: Thomas Amoriello, NJMEA Board of Directors.

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PROG RA M the music educator get the most out of this traditional Hawaiian instrument with their students. Topics covered include: how to obtain ukuleles, history of the instrument, reading tablature as well as playing melodies and chords.

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Getting Started With SmartMusic: Repertoire And Practice Tools Clinician: Ted Scalzo, MakeMusic, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc. The SmartMusic repertoire library includes method books for band, orchestra and voice, thousands of concert titles with audio accompaniments, exercises, solo titles, and sight-reading.

Get onscreen assessment, change tempo and key, use the tuner, metronome and recorder. Learn how SmartMusic can enhance your teaching and inspire your students.

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Do Recorders & Technology Play Well In The Classroom?

Clinician: Greg Roman, QuaverMusic.

Sponsored by QuaverMusic.com What do you get when you combine the seriously fun interactivity of QuaverMusic and your yearly recorder emphasis? A new, fun and engaging way to teach everyone’s favorite 400 year-old woodwind instrument! We will explore this and many other elements of Quaver’s Beyond Marvelous General Music Curriculum. Join us to learn how your teaching will never be the same when you incorporate Quaver Music into your classroom.

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Quick Fixes For Band Instruments Clinician: Ernie Seemann, National Educational Music Company, Mountainside, NJ. Presider: Thomas Amoriello, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Sponsored by National Educational Music Company.

Demonstration of quick repair techniques using a minimal amount of tools.

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PROG RAM Sponsored by LA Bella Guitar Strings, GIML, and NJAJE.

2:30-3:45 PM Tower - 15th Floor Cooper Room

The Values And Artistry Of American Music: Why We Should Teach The Blues, Jazz, & Rock And Roll Clinician: Steve DeLuca, Maywood Avenue School, Maywood, NJ. Presider: Jennifer Wise, MJ Ryerson Middle School, Ringwood , NJ. This session will concentrate on the value and necessity of teaching music that was borne from America’s complex and unique experience.

The aim will be for teachers to recognize the fundamental importance of utilizing styles such as the blues, jazz, and rock and roll in both their performing ensembles and their general music classrooms. An examination as to why these styles are ignored or even rejected will also be discussed.

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Keyboard Techniques: Activities & Repertoire For Early Elementary Clinician: Judy Kagel, Monmouth Academy of Musical Arts, Morganville, NJ. Sponsored by JBK Music Publishing Company.

Judy Kagel, and guest Keyboard Beginnings teacher, will share ideas and techniques for teaching group keyboard in the classroom, grades K-3rd. Part of the workshop will involve hands-on activities such as techniques to help students maintain a steady beat and improve listening skills. Judy will use musical selections from the Keyboard Beginnings series to demonstrate examples of harmony, form, and encourage improvisation. Judy’s guest, an experienced keyboard teacher, will enhance the keyboard music with the addition of classroom instruments.

Using a “hands on” approach this workshop will present ways to sequence Jazz and Blues throughout the elementary vocal music curriculum. Using and modifying Kodaly concepts and Music Learning Theory in addition to well known jazz pedagogy concepts, songs, techniques and ideas will be presented that can be used immediately in your classroom!

Tower - 20th Floor Haydn Room

Standing And Delivering: 9 Strategies To Keep Your Percussion Section Well Behaved, Fully Engaged, And Sounding Great!

Clinician: B. J. Capelli, Percussion Educator, Ardmore, PA. Presider: Marc Spatz, Pennsylvania Avenue School, Atlantic City, NJ. Are you having trouble maintaining order, focus, and musical advancement within the “standing room only” section in the back of your ensemble? This session will present nine clear-cut, proven strategies for improving the behavior and performing ability of percussionists in any elementary, middle, or high school band or orchestra, through practical and philosophical discussion and handson demonstrations. We will begin with a discussion of the issues and difficulties with which school-age percussionists often struggle (marginalization, boredom, lack of self-esteem, hyperactivity, etc.), as well as the impact those issues have on instrumental music programs and their directors. Strategies for addressing the issues and minimizing their impact will be explored, and will be followed with discussion and demonstration of specific musical and technical issues and how to effectively teach or correct them.

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Saxophone For Band Directors: Tips And Tricks You Didn’t Learn In College To Help Your Students Play Better

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Clinician: Anthony Orecchio, Barnegat High School, Barnegat, NJ.

Sequencing Jazz And Blues In The Elementary Music Classroom

Presider: Vincent Du Beau, Delsea Regional School District, Franklinville, NJ.

Clinician: Joel Perry, Redwood Elementary School, West Orange, NJ. Presider: Betsy Maliszewski, Gregory Elementary School, West Orange, NJ.

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Noted saxophonist pedagogue Larry Teal states in The Art of Saxophone Playing, “The saxophone has for many years been the victim of the popular misconception that it is ‘easy to play.’ This point of view might well be corrected with the addition of a single word—‘easy to play badly.’ ” This session will give directors some

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2:30-3:45 PM tips and tricks on areas including embouchure, equipment, posture, and technique, ensuring their saxophone players are not playing “badly.”

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Higher Education Meeting: Changes In Music Education Assessment In NJ. Facilitator: Carol Frierson-Campbell, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. Presider: Rebecca Vega, Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ. This meeting will provide an opportunity for collegiate music educators to explore and discuss the ways that new requirements for assessment in New Jersey might impact music teacher education.

Come and add your voice to the conversation.

Tower - 20th Floor Boccherini Room

Forging Connections Among All “Players” In A School Grades 4-8 Clinicians: Joanne Erwin & Kim Handman, Oberlin, OH. Presider: Stevie Rawlings, NJMEA Board of Directors.

This session will provide teachers with ideas to build connections and support among the general faculty and staff of your school to enhance the exposure and involvement of music through the students, faculty and staff. The goal is a stronger awareness of the benefits of music with a result of more support for the music program.

Lobby Concert 3:30-4:00 PM Atrium Lobby Kean University Concert Choir Director: Mark Terenzi, Kean Uiversity, Union, NJ. Program Program to be announced.

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Conducting: Getting Beyond “Watch Me!” Clinician: Gabriel A. Villasurda, Retired, Ann Arbor, MI. Presider: Jordan Kinsey, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Build the ability of your orchestra or band to read and interpret common conducting gestures by including a baton-reading component in the warm- up segment of the daily rehearsal. This session offers a sequential and progressive curriculum for maximizing visual communication and increasing rehearsal efficiency.

Hilton Hotel Trenton/Monroe Room

Building A Choir From The Ground, UP!: Clinician: Christopher Peterson, California State University, Fullerton, CA. Presider: Beverly Robinovitz, Retired, NJMEA Board of Directors.

There are fundamental attributes that all choral music educators master over time, and these attributes directly affect your effectiveness in the rehearsal classroom. This session will outline and explore teaching musicianship, creating boundaries and rules of behavior, and creating a positive, engaging, and safe environment for learning.

Hilton Hotel Princeton Room

Danielson For The Music Classroom Clinician: Jeff Santoro, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, West Windsor, NJ. Presider: Adam Warshafsky, Montgomery Twp. Public Schools, Skillman, NJ. This session will include a brief overview of Charlotte Danielson’s “Framework for Teaching” as well as information and resources on how to be successful in a music classroom using this evaluation model. Music teachers from all levels and types of classroom are encouraged to attend.

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4:15-5:30 PM Hilton Hotel Woodbridge/Piscataway Room

Connecting With And Inspiring Your Students

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SmartMusic Gradebook Tips & Tricks Clinician: Ted Scalzo, MakeMusic, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc.

Clinician: Daniel Glass, Alfred Music Publishing Co., Van Nuys, CA. Sponsored by Alfred Music Publishing Co. In academic settings, there is often a disconnect between teacher and student in how they relate to music. Teachers may look down upon the pop music that students choose to listen to as having no real value (it’s “garbage”), while students often feel little or no personal connection with the music they’re being taught in the classroom (it’s “not cool”). As a result, the two sides have difficulty finding common ground, and educators can struggle in their efforts to help students become impassioned about the curriculum at hand.

Drummer, historian and educator Daniel Glass (Brian Setzer Orchestra, Bette Midler, Royal Crown Revue) has made a career out of bridging this gap, achieving great success in helping younger generations fall in love with music styles they never imagined they would understand or appreciate. In this presentation, Daniel will offers teachers a set of tools that will help their students make connections between the pop music of today, and the music being taught in a school curriculum.

Tower - 8th Floor Brahms Room

Roots and Journeys: American Stories, Songs, And Sing-Alongs Clinician: Bob Messano, Guitar Bob’s Music, Lake Hiawatha, NJ. Presider: Sue Piombo, Lenox School, Pompton Lakes, NJ. America’s music and history are intertwined. Elementary students can be motivated to understand and appreciate their cultural heritage through Guitar Bob’s collection of original songs and humorous take on traditional favorites. This workshop provides teachers with fresh material and lessons on relevant topics such as immigration, celebration of family traditions, and important historical events.

Join Guitar Bob for an interactive session that inspires patriotic feelings and innovative teaching techniques.

Learn to be more efficient with SmartMusic Gradebook. Learn tips and tricks for creating Gradebook assignments, units, rubrics and sharing curriculum with colleagues. Learn how to quickly export reports that document New Jersey Music Standards and specific benchmark requirements.

Tower - 15th Floor Rockaway Room

MusicFirst For High School Ensembles, Music Theory & Creativity Classes Clinician: Robin Hodson, MusicFirst.

Sponsored by MusicFirst.

Robin Hodson will demonstrate how MusicFirst can be used by ensemble directors and those teaching theory & creativity. Attendees will get free access into MusicFirst’s technologies.

Tower - 15th Floor Passaic A/B

Ukelele In The General Music Classroom Clinician: Matthew Alban, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC. Presider: Thomas Amoriello, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Ukulele in the General Music Classroom is a session which will help the music educator get the most out of this traditional Hawaiian instrument with their students. Topics covered include: how to obtain ukuleles, history of the instrument, reading tablature as well as playing melodies and chords.

Tower - 15th Floor Cooper Room

Music Assessment: Tracking, Evaluation & Student Growth Clinician: Keith Hodgson, Past President NJMEA. This session will explore samples of music assessments and student growth measures in the music curriculum. The focus will concentrate

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4:15-5:30 PM on the learner, learning differences, the learning environment and the setting of personal growth plans for each student. Participants will team up for breakout portions of interactive sharing. Planning sequential assessment strategies both written and performance, applying technology based tools such as SmartMusic, web-based and iPad Apps that will assist in the teaching and learning process, and a look at the new National Arts Standards, Evaluation models and Common Core will round out the session.

Tower - 15th Floor Hopatcong Room

Preparing For Middle School Region Percussion Auditions: Tricks Of The Trade

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Building Musical Skills Through Sequence, Literature, And Technique Clinician: Frankin Gallo, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, West Windsor Township, NJ. Presider: Al Holcomb, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ. To fully recognize, embrace, and develop the musical potential in our students, successful choral teachers build musicianship skills, select engaging literature, and encourage collaboration.

Concepts presented in this workshop will focus on techniques to advance student musicianship, prepare diverse and accessible choral literature, apply meaningful conducting gesture, and employ refined movement for practice and performance.

Clinicians: Yale Snyder, Monroe Township Public Schools, Monroe Township, NJ; Christopher Colaneri, Berkeley Heights Schools, Berkeley Heights, NJ.

Tower - 20th Floor Boccherini Room

Presider: Chris Colaneri, Columbia Middle School, Berkely Heights, NJ.

Training The Young Trombonist In A K-12 Environment

This workshop will focus on the most efficient ways of preparing your middle school percussionists for region band auditions. Snyder (who has sat in on hundreds of middle school region auditions through the years) will discuss many topics designed to give your students a better chance of scoring well including the region multi percussion solos, traps rudiments and techniques, mallet solos, mallet and instrument choices, alternate preparation ways, and timelines on what should be done months, weeks, and days headed into the audition.

Clinician: Anthony Mazzocchi, Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ. Presider: Joyce Campbell, Sayreville Middle School, Parlin, NJ. This clinic shares best practices for building a low brass section from beginners through high school, utilizing resources and lessons that benefit students in a small group or large group setting.

Tower - 15th Floor Navesink Room

Tower - 20th Floor Haydn Room

Urban Music Education In/For New Jersey

The Complete Mallet Player

Clinicians: Marissa Silverman, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ; Dennis Argul, Elizabeth Public Schools, Elizabeth, NJ. Presider: Ron Dolce, Retired, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Music Educators in urban districts engage with unique challenges not necessarily faced by their colleagues in suburban and/or rural districts. This panel-session is designed to discuss and share resources to address and overcome those unique challenges. Involved in this panel will be public school urban music educators from Elizabeth Public Schools, Union City Public Schools, Newark Public Schools, and Camden Public Schools.

Music Education: Orchestrating Success

Clinician: Greg Giannascoli, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ. Presider: Min Kim, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ. Sponsored by Yamaha, Sabian, Malletech.

Giannascoli will take us through the methods, technical studies, sight reading supplements, etudes and repertoire he uses to prepare students on all levels for mallet conservatory and NJ Region / Allstate auditions. He will also present his opinions on practice habits, increased memorization skills and focus as well as avoiding injury.

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4:15-5:30 PM Tower - 20th Floor Gluck Room

The Duprees 7:00-9:00 PM Hilton Hotel Salon ABC

Above All Make Music: Leading Your Instrumental Ensembles Toward Musical Diversity Clinician: Carol Frierson-Campbell, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. Presider: Christine Paterno, Maple Road Elementary School, West Milford, NJ.

Gala After Hours Reception 9:00-11:00 PM Tower Atrium Lobby

Badges Must Be Worn For Entrance

Multicultural musicianship makes for better musicians. This session will present ways to improve students’ musicianship by building on readily available beginning and intermediate ensemble literature that represents diverse musical cultures. Strategies will be demonstrated and shared, and participants will receive information about supplementary materials and resources.

All-State Night Ice Cream Social Women’s Choir All-State Bands

5:45-6:15 PM Tower - 20th Floor Beethoven Room

10:00-11:30 PM Café

All-State Band Procedures Meeting Facilitator: Al Bazzel, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Badges are required for admission to all conference activities.

Please visit the exhibits and deposit your raffle coupon (last page) in the box located at the rear of the exhibit hall for a chance to win.

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The Duprees are known the world over for their romantic interpretations of the most beautiful love songs ever written. They have made a career out of giving new life to old hits. Starting out in the early sixties, in Jersey City, New Jersey, The Duprees were discovered by George Paxton of Coed Records and former big band leader.

Impressed with their smooth vocal quality, he had them record Jo Stafford’s 1950’s ballad “You Belong To Me” with Big Band arrangements. It was an instant national hit and the group’s first Million Seller. The unmistakable sound was born and the hits kept coming: 1962 You Belong To Me · 1962 My Own True Love · 1963 Gone With The Wind · 1963 Take Me As I Am · 1963 Why Don’t You Believe Me · 1963 Have You Heard · 1963 Love Eyes · 1963 It’s No Sin · 1963 The Sand And The Sea · 1964 It Isn’t Fair · 1966 Let Them Talk · 1966 Exodus Along with their unique sound and outstanding vocal harmonies, The Duprees perform with showmanship that is individually and collectively, second to none. Thousands of fans around the globe are captivated with their wonderful mixture of romance, energy, and fun. When The Duprees take the stage, be prepared to be thoroughly entertained.

Tony Testa As leader and emcee for the Duprees, Tony’s charismatic personality lights up every performance.

Tommy Petillo Tommy’s dynamic vocals are the true essence of what has always been the “heart, soul, and voice” of the Duprees.

Jimmy Spinelli Jimmy, the consummate professional, brings an energetic presence to the stage that is unsurpassed.

Phil Granito Phil has one of the most unique voices in the business. His Jackie Wilson Medley is always a show-stopper.

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Special Learners In The Music Classroom Lobby Concert 9:30-10:00 AM Atrium Lobby Montclair State University Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble Director: Jason Ham, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. Fanfare for Tuba Ensemble.................................Joseph Turrin Tubular Octad......................................................Fischer Tull The Liberation of Sisyphus................................. John Stevens Erich!................................................................Steven Melillo Meltdown.................................................................. Jon Sass Jounetsu-Tairiku.................. Taro Hakase, arr. Dorothy Gates

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William Paterson University Symphony Orchestra Director: Sandra Dackow, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. Presider: Betsy Maliszewski, West Orange Public Schools, West Orange, NJ. Program Festive Overture...................................... Dmitri Shostakovich Danzon #2..................................................... Arturo Marquez Symphony No. 34 in C Major....... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Capriccio Espagnol..........................Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakoff Hilton Hotel Brunswick ABC

Clinician: Melissa Kay, Ethical Community Charter School, Jersey City, NJ. Presider: Ken Barry, NJ Collegiate Member.

We’ve all taken courses on working with special learners. How does that apply to what we do in the music room? This session will explore strategies for integrating special learners into the elementary music program.

Hilton Hotel Trenton/Monroe Room

Teaching Music Through Movement As A Beginning Teacher Clinician: Julie Melchor, Jefferson Elementary School, Union, NJ. Presider: Lee Mamolen, NJ Collegiate Member.

This session is designed to show how to integrate the Orff-Shulwerk approach into elementary and middle school music classes. Through this process, teachers will learn how to get their students to improvise and understand music in an engaging way through singing, dancing, and playing instruments. Teachers will also be exposed to finding their own creative approach to engaging students as a beginning teacher.

Hilton Hotel Princeton Room

Nail Down That Job! Successful Strategies For Interview Success Clinicians: Peter J. Griffin, Hopewell Valley Regional School District, Pennington, NJ; Robert Pispecky, Edison School District, Edison, NJ. Sponsored by NJMAA.

Be Not Afraid!

Clinician: Christina Restine, Memorial Middle School, Spotswood, NJ. Presider: Barbara Santoro, Retired, Milltown, NJ. Looking for a job? Many of us shy away from applying to jobs if the position does not fit into our comfort zone or is not in our area of concentration. This session will give instrumentalists and vocalists tips to succeed in the classroom and easily transfer musical knowledge across disciplines.

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Presider: Robert Pispecky, President, NJMAA. This session will begin with an overview of interviewing techniques and strategies for aspiring music educators who are in the job market. Sample interview questions for all areas of music education will be shared with session participants.

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Total Percussion Jam Clinician: Yale Snyder, Monroe Township Schools, Monroe Township, NJ. Sponsored by Adventure Percussion, Hakuna Matata Group Tours, LLC. Presider: Chris Colaneri, Berkeley Heights Schools, Berkeley Heights, NJ. I just want to play drums” and “why do I have to play mallets?” are quotes that every percussion teacher hears from their students! This clinic will offer a roadmap to success in creating successful total percussionists and revolutionary ways of making “ total” percussion education fun, while solving problems for both the student and teacher that exist in 21st Century Percussion Education. Topics will include method book selection, playing on a quality keyboard instrument, time issues in a typical percussion lesson, and making mallet playing “cool” and motivational though percussion ensemble performance. In addition, several exciting beginning percussion ensembles that kids love to play will be covered.

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Finale 101 Clinician: Ted Scalzo, MakeMusic, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc. This clinic focuses on Finale’s essentials: How to set-up a score; the fastest, easiest way to enter notes, articulations, dynamics, slurs, parts, lyrics and much more. A detailed discussion of music scanning is included as well as converting Sibelius files to Finale files and SmartMusic file creation. General Music applications and precreated materials, such as 1,000+ worksheets and repertoire, already exist in Finale ready to use as is or customize. All are welcome but beginners with Finale will feel especially comfortable in this straightforward session about the basics of Finale.

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Developing A Community Music String Program Clinicians: Joanne Erwin & Amanda Ellerbe, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH. Presider: Ron Beaudoin, NJMEA Board of Directors.

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PR OG RAM If you have had ideas about starting a community music program, this session will provide ideas and guidelines for steps to consider in the process. We will also provide any pitfalls that we encountered.

Each presenter has started a program in different locations with slightly different scenarios. Those parameters will be discussed in their affect on the process. Bring your dreams and ideas to the session so we can all grow strings for more students.

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MusicFirst For K-8 Music Educators Clinician: Robin Hodson, MusicFirst.

Sponsored by MusicFirst.

Come and see everything MusicFirst has on offer to support teachers at elementary & middle school level, including a great online classroom and software suite – all in the cloud!

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Music Educator: The Proven Leader Clinician: Robert Frampton, NJMEA Past-President, President - NAfME Eastern Division.

Presider: Joe Jacobs, President, NJMEA. Music educators are by nature good leaders. Based on a proven system, reveal your unique leadership characteristics and learn how to apply them as you strive to become a more effective teacher/ leader. You will leave this session with a greater understanding of your personal leadership style.

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#Flipband: Flipping The Instrumental Music Class For Increased Student Achievement Clinician: Vincent S. Du Beau, Delsea Regional High School, Franklinville, NJ. Presider: Anthon Orecchio, Barnegat High School, Barnegat, NJ. We have all hit the wall with rehearsals when nothing seems to work and the point of diminishing returns is everpresent. Blended learning provides an opportunity to get into the student ranks while they practice during the class period and enter rehearsals as benchmark checks of progress. #Flipband will explore this idea in the high school concert band class, though it is a concept applicable to all instrumental music classes at the junior and senior high levels.

Gone will be dull, frustrating rehearsals as your students approach rehearsals prepared and ready to make music!

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9:00-10:00 AM Tower - 20th Floor Boccherini Room

Research Poster Session Facilitator: Carol Frierson-Campbell, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. Presider: Lynann Schraer-Joiner, Kean University, Union, NJ. This informal session will feature displays of and discussions about recent research in music education and related fields, particularly by New Jersey researchers.

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New Music For The Elementary School Director: Kathy Hart, United Nations Abroad School, New York, NY. Presider: Joyce Richardson-Melech, Retired, Perth Amboy Public Schools, Perth Amboy, NJ. Enjoy a session of music written exclusively for elementary students by music educators and singer/songwriters who actively work with kids. From whimsical to thought-provoking, these pieces celebrate the seasons, food, animals, and cover topics such as kindness and friendship. In addition, participants will be introduced to a unique way of presenting a song at a concert by learning about pieces that allow leeway for students to contribute their own lyrics. The students will feel more connected to a song, if, for instance, personalized information (such as favorite winter activities) are included. These pieces bring more energy to the music classroom, as students get a chance to brainstorm lyrics to include in the piece.

Assisted By: NJAJE Jazz Educators Big Band.

Presider: Jeffrey Lesser, East Brunswick Public Schools, East Brunswick, NJ. The NJAJE jazz reading session has become an annual tradition at the NJMEA conference. The NJAJE Jazz Educators Big Band will provide live performances of new releases from major (and some notso-major) publishers. Recommended selections will be performed and attendees will have the opportunity to make requests based upon a carefully annotated listing of new releases, which will be provided to all attendees. Promotional materials from the publishers will also be available. During the session, members of the ensemble will provide insight into specific aspects of each selection. Attendees are encouraged to bring their instruments and to “sit in” with the band.

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Choral Workshop Clinician: Art MacKenzie, retired.

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It’s ELEMENTary Clinician: Elaina Frissell, Bridgewater-Raritan School District, Bridgewater, NJ. Presider: Beckey Orlando, NJ Collegiate Member.

Session will focus on how to teach the music elements, such as melody, rhythm, meter and timbre through the eyes of a young child.

Come prepared to sing, dance and play song games and activities for ages four through seven years old. Presentation will incorporate techniques and materials from the Kodály methodology. This session is designed for a collegiate student or beginning teacher.

Lobby Concert 10:30-11:00 AM Atrium Lobby

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What’s New For Jazz Ensemble: A New Music Reading Session Clinician: Jeffrey Haas, Ridgewood High School, Ridgewood, NJ.

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Loren Fortna, guitar Ron Levy, piano Program Nocturne pour Piano e Guitare, Op. 127...Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841) Concerto Romantico..............................Zarh Myron Bickford (1876-1961)

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Ten Steps Clinician: Joseph Mayes, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. Presider: Thomas Amoriello, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Learning a piece of music can seem like an insurmountable obstacle.

This system breaks the process down into a series of easily obtainable goals that can be adjusted to accommodate the depth of the student’s knowledge. Before the instrument is brought into play, the student knows more about a piece than perhaps any other work in their repertoire.

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How To Get Your 4th And 5th Grade Percussion Section Up And Running Clinician: Justin Derman, Berkeley Heights Schools, Berkeley Heights, NJ. Presider: Christopher Colaneri, Columbia Middle School, Berkeley Heights, NJ. How to get your 4th and 5th grade percussion section up and running with these handy tips and advice. Stick selection, correct hand positioning, note reading and retention skills will be emphasized.

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Teaching West African Drumming And Dance Clinician: Robert Levin, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ.

PR OG RAM African drumming, singing and dancing can serve the entire school music student population, that is, all are welcome with or without specific drumming skills. Participants in this workshop learn West African drumming, singing and dancing aurally, developing active listening skills. The aim of this workshop is to assist teachers in the teaching of West African Drumming and Dance. West African drumming and dance is ideal for accommodating varied students’ experiences and skill levels. Students can be working at beginning levels while others are working on more complex parts and lead roles. Mentoring opportunities are natural and also contribute to the incredible community building capacity this music and dance has to offer students of all ages.

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SmartMusic: Standards, Assessment And Documentation Clinician: Ted Scalzo, MakeMusic, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc. Use SmartMusic to document student growth and achievement.

Associate SmartMusic assignments with New Jersey standards and use your own rubrics or grading scale. Documentation of student work includes both a screenshot and recording and is automatically sent to the SmartMusic Gradebook. Easily share data with administrators and parents.

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The Essential Elements Of The First Year String Player Clinician: Charles Laux, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. Sponsored by Hal Leonard Corporation.

Presider: Susan Meuse, East Brunswick Public Schools, East Brunswick, NJ. This clinic will provide insight into the time-tested and proven pedagogy of Essential Elements for Strings. Come walk through the first year of string playing using the music and pedagogy from Book 1, as well as the ever-growing resources from the new Essential Elements Interactive website. Learn how to incorporate and connect the content from the book with the practice tools and technology from the EEi Online Classroom.

Active participation in world music making, while serving an integral role in music learning, is rarely provided in favor of more traditional ensembles such as chorus, band, and orchestra. West

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NJMEA Young Composers Composition Competition Critique Clinician: Patrick Burns, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. Presider: Robert Frampton, NJMEA Past-President, President-Elect NAfME Eastern Division, Supervisor of Visual & Performing Arts – Washington Twp. Schools.

Student submissions to the NJMEA Young Composers Composition Contest will be presented and critiqued by New Jersey composer, Patrick Burns. The winning compositions will be announced and recognized by NJMEA. This session will be of special interest to music teachers that teach and advise student composers as they prepare them for future participation in the Young Composers Composition Contest or for college auditions. Program expectations, requirements and guidelines will be discussed.

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Military Music Of The American Civil War Clinician: Jim Ludlam, Woodstown-Pilesgrove School District, Woodstown, NJ. Assisted by: Fort Delaware Cornet Band Presider: Tim White, Hammonton Middle School, Hammonton, NJ. The Fort Delaware Cornet Band represents an impression of the original Artillery Brass Band in residence during the Civil War at Fort Delaware, the Union fortress dating back to 1859, which housed more than 30,000 Confederate prisoners by war’s end. The band is made up of music educators and musicians with both an extensive history in the Civil War reenacting community as well as in musical excellence. It is this blend that the Fort Delaware Cornet Band brings to their performances and educational programs. The majority of the members are also direct descendants of Union veterans, and are proud to bring their ancestors’ legacy to life. The Fort Delaware Cornet Band performs in Union Artillery Uniforms as well as on both original and reproduction instruments of the Civil War Era.

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Rhythm: Cut The Learning Curve 50% To 90% Clinician: Kevin Fuhrman, Musician/Author, Minneapolis, MN. Presider: Jeffrey Santoro, NJMEA Board of Directors.

This session delves into the process of learning Rhythm from a different perspective that has proven to be effective in having students understand and able to perform music. Many schools now have their students able to synthesize rhythms on their own! This system cuts the learning curve 50% to 90%!

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Sharing Is Caring Clinician: Nancy Clasen, NJMEA Board of Directors.

This session is designed for Middle School General Music Teachers to get together and share their ideas on what they use or do in the classroom. See what would help or has helped. Teachers may bring their own tools to show the group.

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Be The Change You Wish To See In The World: Teaching For Social Justice In Secondary Education Classrooms Clinicians: Colleen Sears & David Vickerman, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ. Presider: William McDevitt, President Elect, NJMEA. This session will focus on ways that secondary music educators can use repertoire to create socially conscious classrooms where students are challenged to engage with music as a vehicle for social change.

In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Ted Hearne’s song cycle, Katrina Ballads and related curriculum will serve as the platform by which we will consider the following questions: How can we select repertoire and design instruction in a way that challenges students to think critically about issues of equity and justice in the world? How can we use music and music making as a vehicle for positive social change? How can teaching for social justice in the music classroom lead to meaningful, transformative, and enduring aesthetic experiences for our students?

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Everyday String Repairs De-Mystified-A Practical Guide Clinician: Jayne Weiner, Evesham Township School District, Marlton, NJ. Sponsored by Music & Arts.

Presider: Cheryl Van Buren, Haddon Township, High School, Haddon Township, NJ. This will be a hands on session, given by a professional string educator and performer, geared towards those who might not have been string majors but find themselves in the position of teaching strings. You will learn how to change a string, put up a fallen bridge, replace a fine tuner, and change or tighten a chin rest. Other “insider tips” will be given as well, such as what to do with stuck pegs, how to clean and polish, and dealing with basic on the spot repairs. This workshop will be supported by Music and Arts who will provide the instruments for tinkering.

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Finding Success At Your First Job! Clinicians: Eric McLaughlin, G.Harold Antrim Elementary School, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, Rachel Klott Michel, Freehold Borough School District, Freehold, NJ. Almost done with college? Can’t wait to get out!… Now you’re actually telling me I have to get a job? The famous quote from many esteemed college undergraduates as they look into the next chapter of their career. This session will cover how to make that transition into the teaching world, with all your sanity in tact, and once you land the gig how to survive that first year and establish yourself and your classroom.

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Advocacy 101: Building A Music Education Support Network At School And In The Community Clinician: Susan Lambert, Collegiate Membership and Advocacy Special Projects, NAfME, Restion, VA. Presider: Mary Onopchenko, NJ Collegiate Member.

This session will provide an update on NAfME’s advocacy activities, plans for collegiate chapters, group discussion, and an invitation for everyone to attend the 2015 summit.

Lobby Concert 11:30-12:00 AM Atrium Lobby Guitar Ensemble Showcase Facilitator: Thomas Amoriello, NJMEA Board of Directors.

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Transitioning From Music Student To Music Teacher Clinician: Robert Pispecky, Edison School District, Edison, NJ. Sponsored by NJMAA. Presider: Joe Akinskas, Past President, NJMEA. The goal of this NJMEA Conference session is to provide practical information for future and novice Music Educators about making the transition from student to teacher. No college program can prepare every student for every position. In addition, the expectations of an inexperienced educator are often very different from the reality of being a music educator - even if the job they land is their “ideal”.

This session will begin with the reflections of several new teachers, describing their real-life experiences - in some cases in contrast to the expectations they had while still a college student. The program will continue with questions, comments, and practical advice from a panel of music administrators and the audience. The reflections and advice represents a valuable perspective for college students preparing for a career as a new music educator.

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Bucket Drumming In The Classroom Clinician: Larisa Skinner, Daniel F. Ryan School #19, Passaic, NJ. Presider: Becky Orlando, NJ Collegiate Member.

This workshop will be both informative and interactive for music educators who are interested in incorporating bucket drumming into their music programs. Acquiring the materials needed for bucket drumming (mostly free!) and simple first lessons in West African drumming will be presented. Bucket drumming is a fun way to get students to play as a group and individually, learning about different cultures and getting more comfortable with improvising!

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A Survivor’s Guide To The Application And Interview Process Clinician: Jordan E. Kinsey, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Presider: Thomas Borgault, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. In a job market that becomes more and more competitive with each new class of music education graduates, the daunting task of finding employment can seem like an insurmountable hurdle. This session will provide practical guidance for navigating the application and interview process from a seasoned music educator who has been gainfully employed in five states.

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How To Effectively Use Your Band Method Book Clinician: Anthony Mazzocchi, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. No matter what method book you use with your bands, teaching only what is written is not enough to develop a fantastic ensemble.

This clinic will focus on creating the perfect lesson out of each exercise in your method book. Session attendees should bring their secondary (or tertiary!) instruments, as they will be playing through each exercise.

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Top Five Finale Time-Savers For Finale Clinician: Ted Scalzo, MakeMusic, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc. Creating your scores more quickly gives you more time for other important projects. This clinic will focus on specific ways to improve productivity on the daily score writing tasks music educators do and target specific methods for note entry, music scanning, creating SmartMusic files, and worksheets - all this while unlearning old habits that can make notation a chore and teaching new methods for creating your scores quickly and easily.

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NJMEA Young Composers Composition Competition Critique Clinician: Patrick Burns, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. Presider: Robert Frampton, NJMEA Past-President, President-Elect NAfME Eastern Division, Supervisor of Visual & Performing Arts – Washington Twp. Schools.

Student submissions to the NJMEA Young Composers Composition Contest will be presented and critiqued by New Jersey composer, Patrick Burns. The winning compositions will be announced and recognized by NJMEA. This session will be of special interest to music teachers that teach and advise student composers as they prepare them for future participation in the Young Composers Composition Contest or for college auditions. Program expectations, requirements and guidelines will be discussed.

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Automate And Motivate 21st Century String Players With Technology Clinician: Charles Laux, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. Sponsored by Hal Leonard Corporation.

Presider: Susan Meuse, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Effectively reaching students in the 21st century means adapting our teaching styles to accommodate how students learn, interact, and communicate. This session will demonstrate strategies that integrate a variety of technologies to automate daily routines and motivate students to practice. The technology can help facilitate assessment, improve technique and reinforce multiple important concepts.

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NAfME COLLEGIATE MEMBER LUNCHEON

Ready, Set, Go!: Preparing For Your First Year Of Teaching Music

Host: Rick Dammers, NJMEA Collegiate Advisor.

Clinician: Anthony Orecchio, Barnegat High School, Barnegat, NJ.

Guest Speaker: Robert Frampton, NAfME Eastern President.

Presider: Vincent Du Beau, Delsea Regional School District, Franklinville, NJ.

12:45-1:45 PM Hilton Hotel Brunswick ABC

The Challenges, Realities And Rewards Of Teaching Music Clinician: Billy Baker, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ. Presider: Maredia Warren, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ. Are you currently preparing for a profession in the field of music education? Are you a new teacher searching for words of inspiration and motivation? This session will offer practical advice and personal reflections from the perspective of an experienced music educator.

Real life experiences will be compared and contrasted with the expectations of pre-service and early career music teachers in this engaging, entertaining, and motivating presentation.

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Guitar Ensemble Workshop

Congratulations! You just received your first teaching position. Now what? For many music teachers, preparation for the upcoming school year starts during the summer. This session will help individuals entering the profession to prepare for their first year of teaching.

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Teaching Music: Is Counting To Four The Heart Of It? Clinician: Joe Akinskas, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. Sponsored by NJMAA. Presider: Robert Pispecky, President, NJMAA. This interactive workshop will explore the many facets of managing an active music program, along with instruction, that can be a traumatic surprise for novice teachers.

2:00-3:00 PM Hilton Hotel Trenton/Monroe Room

NJ Music Administrators Collegiate Academy Wrap-up Roundtable Facilitators: NJMAA Executive Board.

Clinician: Thomas Amoriello, NJMEA Board of Directors.

Presider: Keith Calmes, Wall Township High School, Wall, NJ. This is an opportunity for NJ Guitar Educators and college level music education students to gather and discuss useful guitar ensemble publications, and standards related to the current state of guitar ensemble instruction in the state. Participants are encouraged to bring a nylon string classical guitar, adjustable music stand and footstool in addition to publications that they wish to share with other educators.

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Now that everyone has spent a productive day being enlightened and engaged on techniques and strategies needed for a successful education career, bring your host of questions and concerns to a panel of current music administrators, for an open and interactive discussion, to enhance and clarify a wealth of information.

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Guitar Educator Meeting Facilitator: Thomas Amoriello

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van Feldman is Associate Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he leads the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band and teaches courses in conducting and music education. Under his direction, the UNC Wind Ensemble has been invited to perform at the North Carolina Music Educators Association annual convention and the College Band Directors National Convention. He has been described in the press as “...the real thing - a conductor with evident ensemble-building skills who knows his way around the podium...” and is sought after as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. He has also served as Music Director of the Triangle Wind Ensemble since 2011, and directs the Greensboro Concert Band, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, and North Carolina Saxophone Ensemble.

Last spring he launched the first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) devoted solely to conducting and rehearsal technique. Over 17,000 students enrolled in the course through Coursera.org. His college textbook, Instrumental Music Education (Routledge Publishing) has been adopted by university music education programs throughout the country. He is also a contributing author to “A Composer’s Insight” (Meredith Music Publishing), penning chapters on the wind music of Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, David Bedford, and Adam Gorb. His writings have been published in The Instrumentalist, the Iowa Bandmasters Journal, the MENC Music Educators Journal, and the IGEB (International Society for the Promotion and Investigation of Wind Music) Alta Musica.

Feldman’s research on wind music has been presented at the national and international level, appearing at the conferences of the College Band Directors National Association, the World Association of Symphonic Bands ák, Ariel Ramirez, and Sergei Prokofiev.

He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Donald Hunsberger and Mendi Rodan and served as Assistant Conductor for the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Eastman Wind Orchestra.

A native of Long Island, Dr. Feldman previously was Director of Bands at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, Central College, in Pella, IA, and Hicksville High School, Hicksville, New York.

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Kirkpatrick Fanfare......................................................... Andrew Boyse, Jr. Jupiter................................................................... Gustav Holst/Patterson Folksongs for Band, Suite 2................................................ David Stanhope Droyslden Wakes from Folksongs for Band, Suite 3................ David Stanhope Conga del Fuego Nuevo...................................................... Arturo Marquez

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ichael Votta, Jr. has been hailed by critics as “a conductor with the drive and ability to fully relay artistic thoughts” and praised for his “interpretations of definition, precision and most importantly, unmitigated joy.” Ensembles under his direction have received critical acclaim in the United States, Europe and Asia for their “exceptional spirit, verve and precision,” their “sterling examples of innovative programming” and “the kind of artistry that is often thought to be the exclusive purview of top symphonic ensembles.”

He currently serves as Director of Wind Activities at the University of Maryland where he holds the rank of Professor. Under his leadership, the UM Wind Orchestra has been invited to perform at the international conference of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles as well as national and regional conferences of the College Band Directors National Association. UMWO has also performed with major artists such as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Eighth Blackbird, the Imani Winds and Daniel Bernard Roumain.

Votta has taught conducting seminars in the US and Israel, and has guest conducted and lectured throughout the world with organizations including the Beijing Wind Orchestra, the Prague Conservatory, the Eastman School of Music, the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, the National Arts Camp at Interlochen, the Midwest Clinic and the Conductors Guild.

His performances have been heard in broadcasts throughout the US, on Austrian National Radio (ÖRF), and Southwest German Television, and have been released internationally on the Primavera label. Numerous major composers including George Crumb, Christopher Rouse, Louis Andriessen, Karel Husa, Olly Wilson, Barbara Kolb, and Warren Benson have praised his performances of their works.

He is the author of numerous articles on wind literature and conducting. His arrangements and editions for winds have been performed and recorded by university and professional wind ensembles in the US, Europe and Japan. He is currently the Vice-President of the Eastern Division of the College Band Directors National Association, and has served as Editor of the CBDNA Journal, as a member of the Executive Board of the International Society for the Investigation of Wind Music (IGEB), and on the board of the Conductors Guild.

Before his appointment at Maryland, Votta held conducting positions at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Duke University, Ithaca College, the University of South Florida, Miami University (Ohio) and Hope College.

Votta holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting degree from the Eastman School of Music where he served as Assistant Conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble and studied with Donald Hunsberger. A native of Michigan, Votta received his undergraduate training and Master of Music degrees from the University of Michigan, where he studied with H. Robert Reynolds.

As a clarinetist, Votta has performed as a soloist throughout the US and Europe. His solo and chamber music recordings are available on the Partridge and Albany labels.

2015 All-State Wind Ensemble Program Michael Votta, Jr., Conductor Mothership...........................................................................Mason Bate My Jesus Oh What Anguish................................................ J.S. Bach/Reed Lincolnshire Posey.................................................. Percy Grainger/Fennel Slava!......................................................... Leonard Bernstein/Grundman

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atricia Joyce received her Bachelor of Music degree, magna cum laude, in Music Education from Marywood College in Scranton, PA, and her Master of Music degree, With Distinction, in Music Education from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. She completed certification in Kodaly Methodology from the Kodaly Musical Training Institute, Hartford, Connecticut.

Trish began her teaching career in the Pennsylvania schools, and taught in the Bernardsville schools in New Jersey. She has served as an adjunct teacher in the Music Education Department of Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ, and at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. Trish has presented workshops, reading sessions, and adjudicated festivals for the New Jersey American Choral Directors Association and the New Jersey Music Educators Association. She has conducted the Central New Jersey Junior High Honors Choir, the Central New Jersey Elementary Honors Choir, the North Jersey Junior High Women’s Honors Choir, the Vermont Children’s Choir Festival, and will conduct the New Jersey All-State Women’s Choir in February. Trish has served as President of the Board of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, and is currently the Vice President. She is the Co-Chair for the American Choral Directors Association’s National Children’s Choirs Conductors Retreat, which will come to New Jersey in January of 2016.

In addition, she has served as Associate Organist and Choirmaster at St. Bernard’s Church in Bernardsville, NJ, Interim Director of Music at Christ Church in Summit, NJ, and continues free-lance work at many other churches in northern and central NJ. Trish is the Founder and Artistic Director of the New Jersey Youth Chorus, and directs its Advanced Treble Choir (grades 8 – 12) and its Apprentice Choir (grades 3 – 4).

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Andrew Macirowski, Accompanist

Jubilate Deo...................................................................................................................David Brunner O Pastorelle, Addio................................................................................................. Umberto Giordana Ergen Deda..................................................................................................................... Peter Lyondev Prayer of St. Francis.......................................................................................................... David Childs Ain’t No Grave ..................................................................................arr. Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory Song of Ruth.................................................................................................................... David Childs La Maumariee................................................................................................................arr. Joni Jensen

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Pre-College Summer Marimba Seminar July 20 - 25, 2015 If you are a high school percussion student (entering 9th grade to graduating in June 2015), don’t miss this opportunity to learn from world-renowned marimbist and creator of the “Stevens Technique”, Leigh Howard Stevens this summer right here in New Jersey. Leigh will be joined by several of New Jersey’s best percussion educators for an intensive week of keyboard percussion and general music training and fun.

Commute daily or take the housing and meal plan.

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Host of the week is Juilliard Pre-College faculty member/ New Jersey City University faculty member and concert marimbist, Greg Giannascoli.

Other camp faculty includes well-known percussionists/educators: Yale Snyder, Jeremy Levine, Chris Colaneri

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Swimming, hiking, camp fires at a beautiful New Jersey resort. Daily masterclasses with LHS, plus small chamber group rehearsals, massed mallet ensemble, classes in sight reading, theory, jazz improvisation, acoustics, careers in music, music as an avocation, evening recitals and much much more. Beginning mallet players as well as advanced 4-mallet soloists are welcome – there is much to learn by all levels.

• Tuition only: $400 • 3 meals per day meal plan: $220 • Chaperoned dorm housing & meals at the retreat (2 or 3 per room): $380 • Package of full week of tuition, meals and housing: $750 • Returning students receive a $30 discount from the package price • Marimba rental = $200 (It is recommended that you bring your own marimba) $200 deposit deadline, May 31. Paid in full deadline June 30 (non-refundable). There is a limit of 25 students so reserve your spot now.

For more information contact Greg Giannascoli 732-221-6364 greggiannascoli@yahoo.com

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Concert and Lobby Concert Schedules THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 8:30 - 9:15 AM 9:30 - 10:15 AM 10:30 - 11:00 AM 11:15 - 11:45 AM 12:00 - 12:30 PM 1:15 - 1:45 PM 3:30 - 7:30 PM 7:30 - 8:30 PM 8:45 - 9:45 PM

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Bridgewater-Raritan High School Wind Ensemble J.P. Stevens High School Wind Ensemble West Orange High School Orchestra Washington Township High School Orchestra Irwin Elementary School Chorus Ridgefield Memorial High School Men’s Choir NJBA Intercollegiate Wind Ensemble Rehearsal RockNRoll Chorus NJ Intercollegiate Jazz Ensemble

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015 8:30 - 9:45 9:00 - 9:30 10:00 - 10:30 10:15 - 11:30 11:00 - 11:30 12:00 - 12:30 1:15 - 1:45 2:00 - 3:00 2:30 - 3:00 3:30 - 4:00 3:00 - 4:00 7:00 - 9:00

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The College of New Jersey Wind Ensemble Stony Brook Elementary String Trio Central Regional High School Chamber Choir Rutgers University Wind Ensemble Ewing High School Mastersingers Con Brio Select Orchestra Medford Memorial Middle School Jazz Band Rutgers University Wind Ensemble Montclair State University Trombone Choir Kean University Concert Choir All-State Symphonic Band Working Rehearsal The Duprees

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2015 9:00 - 10:00 AM 9:30 - 10:00 AM 10:30 - 11:00 AM 11:30 - 12:00 PM

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William Paterson University Symphony Orchestra Montclair State Univ. Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble Loren Fortna, guitar; Ron Levy, piano Guitar Ensemble Showcase

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Exhibit Floor Plan

A GUIDE TO VISITING THE EXHIBITS The exhibit area is one of the many highlights of the New Jersey Music Educators Association State Conference. Make sure you save ample time to browse through the exhibit hall. A vast array of products and services of companies from across the United States have gathered for your preview and business.

These guidelines may be helpful, particularly to the new music educator: 1. Take note of exhibit hours. Examine the exhibit listings in the program.

2. Note those exhibits of particular interest for your work.

3. There is an abundance of free material. Take only what you deem significant, making sure it is a free sample.

4. Handle display products carefully and return them to their original location.

5. Be sure to register for the mailing lists of companies which carry products in which you are interested.

6. Get to know the sales persons with the companies whose products are a vital part of your work.

7. Enjoy the marvelous panorama of music education products in one location!

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SALON D & E AND PREFUNCTION AREA

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Saturday, FEBRUARY 22 Success Music Education: Orchestrating

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DIRECTORY OF EXHIBITORS (as of January 18, 2015)

Alfred Music, PO Box 10003, Van Nuys, CA 91410. (818) 8955237. The leader in music education products since 1922. Booths 4,5.

Ashley Farms, Inc. 220 West Parkway, Unit 1, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444. (973) 616-8877. Representatives – Jim Messina, Michael Gambuzza. Jac Graves. Products and services for fund raising, including cheesecakes, cookie dough, pizza, pretzels. We will get your students excited! Booths 1 & 2.

Boston Conservatory, Music Educaton Department, 31 Hemenway St., Boston, MA. 02215. (617) 912-9104. Representative- Rhoda Bernard. Offering master’s programs in music education with summer, evening and distance courses – ideal for working teachers.

Booth 40.

Castleton College, 45 Alumni Dr., Castleton, VT 05735. (551) 206-7565. Representative- Paul Kafer. Provides a compehensive undergraduate and graduate music education program. Booth 51.

Cavalcade of Bands, 2917 Jolly Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. (610) 275-1773. Representatives – Ed Stimson, Bill Powers, Mitch Adams, Jim Fulkroad. Educational association that sponsors marching, indoor and jazz festivals. Booths 17, 18.

The College of New Jersey, PO Box 7718, Ewing, NJ (609) 7712551. Representatives – Dr. Gary Fienberg, Dr. John Leonard.

David Vickerman, Colleen Sears. Department of Music. Booth 52.

Conn-Selmer, Inc., 600 Industrial Pkwy, Elkhart, IN 46516. (574)522-1675. Representative- Frank Rosso. Manufacturers of a full line of American made brand instruments. Booths 12, 13.

DeMoulin Brothers & Company, 1025 South 4th Street, Greenville, IL 62246. (800) 228-8134. Representatives - John Nicolo, Vaughan Sawdon, Barbara Nicolo. A leader in the manufacture of apparel for musical performing groups. Booth 20.

Eastman Music Company, 2158 Pomona Blvd., Pomona, CA. 91768. (800) 789-2216. Representative- Rex Speelman. Proudly manufactures a full line of orchestral string and band instruments.

Booths 8,9.

Gemeinhardt Musical Instruments, 57882 SR 19 S, Elkhart, IN 46517. (574) 295-5280. Representative-Bill Peterson. Proud makers of Gemeinhardt flutes, piccolos, clarinets, saxophones, and Ray Seaman piccolos. Booth 22 Germantown Violin Co.,LLC, 7800 Airpark Rd. #17, Gaithersburg, MD 20879. (301) 977-5429. Representatives- Carl Krause, Sean Liang. Distributor of violins, violas, cellos and basses. Booth 11.

Getzen Company, Inc., PO Box 440, Elkhorn, WI 53121. (262) 723-4221. Representative – Bill Peterson. Quality handcrafted Getzen brasswind instruments PROUDLY handcrafted in Elkhorn, WI. Booth 21.

Group Travel Odyssey, 7081 Grand National Dr., Ste.109, Orlando, FL 32819. (888) 440-5245. Representative: Jason Toogood. Meets the travel needs of groups that book direct. Booth 47.

Hal Leonard Corp., 7777 West Bluemound Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53213. (414)-774-3830. The world’s largest music print publisher.

Booths 54, 55.

The Hartt School, Univeristy of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford, CT 06117. 860-768-4465. A comprehensive performing arts conservatory. Booth 43.

High Note Festivals, Inc., 208 Little Falls Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. (973) 239-3007. Representatives – Sally Heim, Brian Heim.

Music festivals for bands, choirs, and orchestras for elementary, middle and high school students. Booth 15.

J. W. Pepper & Sons, Inc., 191 Sheree Blvd., Exton, PA 19341.

(610) 648-0500. Representatives – Denise Collins, Tim Sugrue, Brad Mastrangelo, Al Moretti, John Brickhouse. The world’s largest suppier of sheet musc. Booths 34,35,36.

Jupiter Band Instruments, Inc. 12020 Eastgate Blvd., Mt. Juliet, TN 37122. (615) 773-9913. Representative – Tom Rinaldi. Jupiter Band Instruments, Mapex Drums and majestic Percussion are the leaders in woodwind, brasswind and percussion instruments from the student to the professional. Tables 87,88.

K & S Music, 61 Industrial Road, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922.

(908) 790-0400. Representatives – Shanna Silver. Ken Fregner, Ron Fragner. School band and orchestra rentals, sales and repairs. Booth 31.

Ed Sueta Music 13 East Main St., Mendham, NJ 07945. (888) 697-1333. Representatives Ed Sueta, Jr., John Gronert. Publisher of PREMIER PERFORMANCE for Band, the Ed Sueta Recorder Curriculum and Keys to Successful Piano Perfomrance. Booths 25,26.

Kaleidoscope Adventures, 7081 Grand National Dr., Ste. 110, Orlando, FL 32819. Representative: Joseph Hodge. Full source student travel company specializing in unique performance opportunities. Booth 10.

Elefante Music, 1790 Springfield Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974. (908) 464-5928. Representatives – Al Elefante, Nelson Popp, Michele Stivalo. School music dealer. Booth 22.

Kean University, Conservatory of Music, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083. (908) 737-4345. Representatives – Dr. Thomas Connors, Dr. Lyn Schraer, Lindsay Weiss. Paving the way for tomorrow’s music educators. Booth 62.

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Loser’s Music Inc, 728 Cumberland St., Lebanon, PA. 17042.

(717) 272-0381. Representatives – Lisa Vannoy, Joye Snell. Music and musical gifts. Booths 37, 38.

McGraw-Hill Education 68 Academy Ct. Bedminster, NJ 07921.

(908) 234-2260. Representatives- Shelly Murphy, Renata Ruiz.

McGraw-Hill 2015 MUSIC STUDIO-BRAND NEW. Booth 6.

Macie Publishing 13 East Main St., Mendham, NJ 07945. (888) 697-1333. Representatives Ed Sueta, Jr., John Gronert. Publisher of PREMIER PERFORMANCE for Band, the Ed Sueta Recorder Curriculum and Keys to Successful Piano Perfomrance. Booths 25,26.

Messiah College, Music Department- One College Ave., Ste. 3004, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. (717) 766-2511, x-3310. Information on Messiah Music Department.. Booth 53.

Metro Fundraising, 81 Pension Rd, Ste 120, Manalapan, NJ 07726. (732)-446-3352. Representatives: Eric Hornstein, Patricia Civello. Fundraising through candy bars, gifts, popcorn and more for you trips. Table 70.

Montclair State University, Cali School of Music One Normal Ave, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043. (973) 655-5476. Representative – Marissa Silverman, Dr. Lisa DeLorenzo. Offering undergraduate, graduate and certification programs in a variety of majors. Booth 41.

Music & Arts 4626 Wedgewood Blvd., Frederick, MD 21703.

(301) 620-4040. Representatives – Matt Griffith, Ken Martone, Jeff Levine, Steve Austin, John Harley, David Kaplan, Brian Yatauro, Chris Angelino, Jeff Slater, Stacey Cafagna, Kaj Hansen. One-stop shopping experience for all your musical needs. Booths 48,49.

The Music Den, 1030 Rt. 10W, Randolph, NJ. 07869.

Representatives – Jerry Scognamiglio, Pete Tummillo, Tom Scognamiglio, Matt Scognamiglio. Full line music retail and performing arts center. Booth 16.

MusicFirst 180 Madison Ave., 24th Fl, New York, NY. 10016. (212) 254-2100. Representatives – Jim Frankel, Robin Hodson. Teach music in a connected world. Tables 74.

The Music Shop,56 Fanny Road, Boonton, NJ 07005. (973) 334-8484. Representatives - Nicholas Marino, Ben Sesto, Erich Trusheim, Phil Graf, Tim Jedlicka. School music dealer for rental programs, instrument repairs, music and sales. Booth 19.

The Musical Source Inc, 8555 16th St., #801, Silver Spring, MD. 20910. (301) 587-7401. Representatives – Jack Ay, Deborah Thurlow. Retail sheet music dealer offering up to 20% discount.

Booths 56, 57, 58.

NAfME Resource Shop, 1806 Robert Fulton Dr., Reston, VA 20191. (703) – 860-4000. Representative – Peter Dougherty. Music education materials and books, MIOSM products, apparel. Table 79.

NEMC/City Music Center, 1181 Rt. 22, Mountainside, NJ 07092.

(908) 232-6700. Representatives-David Benedetto, Lauren Sleath, Tony Pinardo ,Ken Maehl.. Band and orchestra instrument rentals and sales. Booths 45,46.

New Jersey City Universtiy, 2039 JFK Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305.

(201) 200-2178. Representatives – Dr. Min Kim. Music, Dance & Theatre. Booth 39.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center, One Center St., Newark, NJ 07102. (973) 353-8058. Representative-Eyesha K. Marable. Caitlin Evans-Jones. NJPAC is dedicated to transforming children’s lives through Arts Education. Booth 24.

NJ Army National Guard 63rd Army Band, 35 Camp Dr., Sea Girt, NJ 08750. (732) 974-6313. Reperesentative: SFC Kencis Kleinschmidt. Booth 59.

New York Summer Music Festival PO Box 947 Oneonta, NY 13820. (607) 267-4024. Representative – Kellie Place. Come study with our world class faculty and visiting artisits this summer. Booth 14.

Pagu Batons, 308 Grayton Rd. Tonawanda, NY 14150. (716) 2006518. Representatives- Phil Aguglia. Personalized baton fittings and baton cases. Table 78.

Pearson, 20 Fallswood Lane, Manalapan, NJ 07226. (732) 4468945. Representative-Sandra Brand, Gary Arnold. Curriculum materials for grades K-8 music. Booth 7.

Performing Arts Consultants, 807 Mantoloking Rd, Ste. 100, Brick, NJ 08723. (732) 475-6200. Representatives – Paul Serra.

Since 1984, quality music festivals and performance tours. Booth 50.

Pinnacle Music Press, 2221 Jerusalem Ave, Merrick, NY 11566.

(516) 765-3359. Representative-Steven Blutman, Michael Blutman.

Filling gaps in music education- www.PinMusicPress.com. Booth 44.

QuaverMusic.com, 1706 Grand Ave., Nashville, TN. 37212. (615) 329-4719. Representative: Gregory Roman. QuaverMusic.com is committed to equipping teachers around the world with high quality 21st Century resources. Booths 29,30.

Richard Stockton College of NJ, 110 Anita Dr., Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234. (609)-317-0906. Representative: Chris DiSanto. Music and fine arts department. Booth 62.

Musically Inclined, 41 Garrett Pl., Glen Rock, NJ 07452. (201) 281-4387. Representative- Kim Bregman. Fun music novelties and jewelry! Table 68.

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Rhythm’s Music Festivals, 3132 Long Beach Rd. Oceanside, NY, 11572. (516) 594-2000. Representative- Scott Bochner, Maggie Moran. Adjudicated non-competitive Music Festivals in the US and Canada. Booth 3.

USBands, 601 W. Hamilton St. Allentown, PA 18101. (610) 821-0345. Representatives – Jon Swengler, Melissa Reese, George Hopkins. Providing quality event to high school students through the Performing Artts. Tables 81,82,83

RS Berkeley, PO Box 715, Scotch Plains, NJ. 07076. (908) 790-9499. Representatives – Les Silver, Todd Feldman Band and orchestra instrument manufacturer. Booth 32.

Vivace Productions Inc. 882 S. Matlack St. Ste. 102, West Chester, PA 19382. (610) 431-3311. Representatives – Courtney Beard, Dr. John Villella. Student leadership workshops; camps for all band students and directors. Table 77

Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028.

(856) 256-4651. Representatives – Dr. Bryan Appleby-Wineberg, Dr. Chris Thomas,.Fine & Performing Arts Department, Department of Music. Tables 84 & 85.

Russo Music Center, 1989 Arena Drive, Hamilton, NJ 08610.

(609) 888-0620. Representatives - Jim Forrester. Full music needs in Asbury Park and Hamilton, NJ Booth 33.

Rutgers-Mason Gross School of the Arts, 81 George St. New Brunswick, NJ 08901. (732)-932-5093. Representatives- Dr. William Berz, Dr. Rhonda Hackworth, Darryl Bott, Dr. Kraig Williams, Timothy Smith, Chris Kenniff, Peggy Barbarite. Rutgers, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Music Department. Tables 92, 93.

Save Around, 33 Daisy Court, Whitehouse Stations, NJ 08889.

(908) 797-3890. Representatives – Pam and Bob Morella.

Fundraising coupon books. Booth 42.

Wenger Corporation, 555 Park Drive, Owatonna, MN 055060.

(507) 774-8738. Representative – Steve Orenshaw, Cassie Zacharias.

Manufactures nihg-quality products for music education and performances. Booth 27,28.

West Chester University, Swope Music Building, West Chester PA. 19383. (610) 436-2495. Representaive – Angela Guerreiro.

Bachelors and Masters degree s in music education, performance, conducting, music history and music theory. Tables 72,73.

William Paterson University, Music Department, 300 Pompton Rd. Wayne, NJ 07470. (973) 720-3639. Representatives Dr. Diane Falk Romaine, Carol Frierson-Campbell, Dr. Iris Perry. Undergraduate and graduate degrees in music education, management, audio recording, jazz, performance, and popular music. Booth 62.

Schools that have music programs have significantly higher graduation rates than those without music programs (90.2 percent compared to 72.9 percent).

On average, students in music performance scored 57 points higher on the verbal and 41 points higher on the math section of the SAT than did students with no music participation.

Here are some simple, time-effective ways parents can assist their child’s school music educators:

Tips to Share with

Parents

Access the Status Quo: • Study the ways that music education develops creativity, enhances cooperative learning, instills disciplined work habits, and statistically correlates with gains in standardized test scores.

• Speak with your local school board about your desire to have a strong music education for your child.

Communicate Effectively • Be in touch with local music teachers on a regular basis. Offer to help out.

• Ask yourself why your children need high quality music education. Be able to articulate the answers to teachers, administrators, and other parents.

• Take part in your school’s music booster organization.

Parents wield extraordinary influence over local principals, school boards, and other decision makers. Encourage them to become involved in the advocacy process and make a significant difference in the quality Visit www.nafme.org for more Parent Resources. music education program.

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Acknowledgements The New Jersey Music Educators Association would like to thank the following for their contributions to this conference and for their continuing pursuit for excellence. Music Education: Orchestrating Success!

J.W. Pepper & Sons for providing music.

NJ Collegiate Chapters for invaluable assistance throughout the Conference.

The many schools, colleges and universities throughout New Jersey and the United States for the clinicians and performing ensembles appearing at this conference.

The Music Industry including the following for sponsoring sessions and providing materials: Adventure Percussion

High Note Festivals

MusicFirst

Alfred Music

Jazz Lines

NEMC

Barnhouse Music Publications

JBK Music Publishing Company

QuaverMusic.com

Belwin Jazz

JW Pepper & Sons, Inc

Sabian

Consonus Music Institute

Kendor Music

Sierra Music Press

Doug Beach Music

La Bella Strings

SmartChart Music

GIML

MakeMusic, Inc.

Walrus Music Publications

Hakuna Matata Group Tours LLC

Malletech

Yamaha

Hal Leonard Corporation

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The Affiliated and Associated Organizations including the following for sponsoring sessions: NJ Band Association NJ Association of Jazz Educators NJ Music Administrators Association

Tom Mosher and the TEMPO office. and finally.....

The NJMEA Conference Committee for their unending dedication and commitment to Music Education.

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Biographies of Conference Participants Joe Akinskas received his B.A. and M.A. in Music Education (Conducting specialization), and Principal’s certificate, from Glassboro State College. Joe began his teaching career in the Westville Public Schools (K-6) and taught secondary instrumental music at Overbrook Regional Jr. High School, Millville Senior High School, Haddonfield Memorial High School where he was also Supervisor of Fine and Performing Arts, and recently retired as an Assistant Principal for Fine, Performing, and Applied Arts at Carusi Middle School in Cherry Hill N.J., and Music program coordinator for the District.. Joe is in his thirtieth year as founding Director of the Cumberland County College Jazz Band and Wind Symphony, and is an adjunct Professor of Music Education at Rutgers University-Camden and Rowan University. Joe is Past President of the N.J. Music Educators Association and N.J. Music Administrators Association. Joe resides in Cherry Hill with his wife Helen, and children Kevin, Lisa, and daughter in-law Katy, all proud participants in All South Jersey organizations during their secondary school days. Joe participated as a Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar traveling to Japan in November 2001, and over the past few years presented at the European Music Educators Conferences in Treviso Italy and in Garmisch-Pantenkirchen Germany, and at the MENC National Conferences in Salt Lake City and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Joe has served on the Advisory Board of The Haddonfield Symphony, and is a proud participant on the Imag’nation Award review panel of the Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education. In May 2008, Joe received the Governor’s Award for Leadership in Arts Education. He participated in the Principal Shadowing Project sponsored by Columbia University, in April 2010, which took him to public schools in Beijing and Shanghai; China. In March of 2011, Joe organized a study tour of Chinese culture and Music Education with twelve students and faculty from Cumberland County College and Rowan University, visiting schools in Beijing and Shanghai. Most recently, Joe was awarded the Haddonfield Memorial High School Lifetime Teacher Achievement Award by the HMHS Alumni Society.

Thomas Amoriello is active as a music educator, clinician and classical guitarist. He is the Guitar Education Chair on the board of directors of the New Jersey Music Educators Association (NAfME) and also a regular contributor of guitar advocacy articles for TEMPO, The Official Magazine of the NJMEA. Amoriello is a graduate of Shenandoah University and Rowan University and has been a music teacher at Reading Fleming Intermediate School in

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Flemington, NJ since 2005. He previously taught at Cumberland County College and Sacred Heart High School, both in Vineland, NJ. Tom is an advocate for class guitar programs in public schools and has been a clinician presenting his “Guitar for the K-12 Music Educator” for the NJEA Convention in Atlantic City;Virginia Music Educators Conference in Norfolk, VA; the MENC Eastern Division Conference in Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society Festival and the Guitar Foundation of America Conventions in Columbus, GA and Charleston, SC. He has been featured on episodes of Classroom Closeup-NJ airing on New Jersey Public Television as well as the the February 2010 issue of Classical Guitar Magazine (United Kingdom) in the “Making a Living as a Classical Guitarist” column. As a publisher and general editor of new works for guitar, many of his editions have received favorable reviews in Classical Guitar Magazine (UK), Soundboard (USA) and Rosewood Review.

Many of these works have been dedicated to and premiered by Tom including Variazioni Sopra Crux Fidelis by D. Martin Jenni (19372006) and was recently featured in the GFA Contemporary Music Series in the Soundboard Journal. He also enjoys playing electric guitar and has performed in the “Pit Band” for many rock musicals including Jesus Christ Superstar, Hair!, Godspell, Chess, and many more. Thomas Amoriello proudly endorses “The Guitar Wheel” (educational product distributed by Alfred Music Publishing), picks

by Steve Clayton, Inc. and D’Addario Strings.

Shelley Axelson is currently Assistant Professor of Music Education at Montclair State University in New Jersey where her responsibilities include conducting the campus band and teaching courses in instrumental music education. Before coming to New Jersey, she held a similar position at the University of Indianapolis. Axelson was also the Director of Bands at Central College in Pella, Iowa, Pasco Middle School in Dade City, Florida (co-author of the Secondary Music Curriculum) and Richardson Junior High School in Richardson, Texas. Axelson has appeared as a guest conductor, clinician or adjudicator throughout much of the United States and Canada.

She received an undergraduate degree in Music Education from the University of South Florida, a Master of Music degree in Conducting from the University of Michigan and the Doctor of Music degree in Conducting from Northwestern University. Her principal conducting teachers are Mallory Thompson and H. Robert Reynolds.

Dennis Argul is the Supervisor of Music for the Elizabeth Public Schools. He has been a public school music educator for 29 years. As a freelance musician, Dennis has performed in various settings as a low brass performer. He also is an accomplished arranger, composer, clinician and adjudicator for various marching band and drum and bugle corps organizations.

Billy Baker is Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Music Education at New Jersey City University. Baker received his Bachelor of Music Education from East Carolina University, Master of Music

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in Choral Conducting from Michigan State University, and Ph.D. in Music Education from Florida State University. Baker is an active clinician/adjudicator and has conducted various choirs, provided choral music workshops, and presented music education sessions in Florida, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington D.C. His choirs have performed for the National Acolyte Festival in Washington’s National Cathedral, the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards, the Cadets at West Point, and the New York Red Bulls in Harrison, New Jersey. Baker’s research interests include student retention in secondary music programs of study, comprehensive musicianship, music educator teacher training, and vocal jazz repertoire. He has published articles in Choral Journal, Florida Music Director, Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, Research Perspectives in Music Education, and Tempo!

He is an active member of the National Association for Music Education, the American Choral Directors Association, the Society for Research in Music Education, and the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

Andy Beck received a Bachelors degree in Music Education from Ithaca College and a Masters degree in Music Education from Northwest Missouri State University. Following his nine year appointment as Vocal Music Director at Johnson City High School in New York State, Andy joined the editorial team of Alfred Music, where he currently serves as Director of School Choral, Classroom, and Vocal Publications. A successful composer and arranger, he has authored several top-selling chorals and children’s musicals for Alfred Music, as well as co-written the highly regarded method book, Sing at First Sight, Foundations in Choral Sight-Singing. Andy is in demand as a guest conductor, choreographer, and clinician for music educators and students throughout the country. A fine tenor voice, he enjoys performing in and directing musical theater, singing with the North Carolina Master Chorale Chamber Choir, and has been an Alfred Music studio singer since 1992.

Rich Beckman earned his bachelor and master degrees in music education at Rowan University and recently graduated with his doctorate in music education from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. He has earned level one certification from the Gordon Institute of Musical Learning in both general and instrumental music. As a teacher, Rich is currently teaching in the Cherry Hill Public Schools and has taught at Rowan University as an adjunct professor. In addition to teaching, Rich enjoys playing the trumpet in several community groups and a brass quintet, The Brass Consort.

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Adam Patrick Bell is Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Music Education. Prior to joining the faculty in the John J. Cali School of Music, Bell was a researcher at the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University from 2009-2013. His current research interests include self-led learning with digital audio workstations, home recording practices, video and screen recording ethnographic research methods for music education, and demarginalizing music education practices with music technology. He has published in the International Journal of Education and the Arts, Music Therapy Perspectives, and British Journal of Music Education.

He holds a BA(Honours), B.Ed, and M.Ed from Queen’s University (Kingston, Canada), and a PhD from New York University.

The Bridgewater-Raritan High School Wind Ensemble is an honors level course which emphasizes personal growth, performance, enthusiasm, and leadership. The Wind Ensemble has been selected to the New Jersey Music Educators Association State Gala Concert 9 times. Members of this band are perennially selected to the Central New Jersey Region Bands, the New Jersey All-State Bands, All-Eastern Band, and many other honors ensembles. Other performing honors include the Mid-Atlantic Wind Band Festival, The Metropolitan Wind Band Invitational, and the 2012 Eastern Wind Symphony Symphonic Gala at Carnegie Hall.

D. Jason Bishop is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral & Vocal Studies at Drew University, and Artistic Director of the Greater South Jersey Chorus. He was previously the Director of Choral Activities at Penn State Erie, Music Director of the Erie Philharmonic Chorus, and Founder & Artistic Director of the Young People’s Chorus of Erie. Jason is in frequent demand as a guest conductor, clinician, and professional countertenor, and has conducted numerous honor choirs, festivals, and workshops throughout the United States. He previously served as President-Elect of ACDA Pennsylvania and a board member of ACDA New Jersey, and is currently the ACDA Eastern Division R&S Chair for Youth & Student Activities. His numerous arrangements of Schubert and Schumann Lieder have been performed by men’s, women’s, and mixed choirs, with selected arrangements recently accepted for publication by Hal Leonard in Henry Leck’s Creating Artistry Series.

The Bridgewater-Raritan High School Wind Ensemble is an honors level course which emphasizes personal growth, performance, enthusiasm, and leadership. The Wind Ensemble has been selected to the New Jersey Music Educators Association State Gala Concert 9 times. Members of this band are perennially selected to the Central New Jersey Region Bands, the New Jersey All-State Bands, All-Eastern Band, and many other honors ensembles. Other performing honors include the Mid-Atlantic Wind Band Festival, The Metropolitan Wind Band Invitational, and the 2012 Eastern Wind Symphony Symphonic Gala at Carnegie Hall.

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Kristin Bungert is an elementary band and general music teacher in Ridgefield Park, NJ. She earned her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Music Education from Montclair State University, where she studied music education with Lisa DeLorenzo and Marissa Silverman. As an undergraduate, she studied clarinet with Professor David Singer and conducting with Mary Ann Craig and Professor Paul Hostetter. She currently performs with the Ramsey Wind Symphony and the Freelance Ensemble Artists of New Jersey Orchestra. Kristin arranges music for her fourth, fifth, and sixth grade band as well as solo and small group pieces for performance at the annual school recital. She focuses on creating engaging music that meets the different needs of her many students, from four-pitch parts for beginners to more challenging music for advanced students.

B.J. Capelli is a professional percussion educator, performer, author, and consultant, who has taught hundreds of percussion students over the past two decades.

He is a former high school band director who has worked with student performing groups at all levels, amassing numerous awards and accolades, and has had students go on to distinguished music programs such as The Julliard School, Berklee College of Music, University of Miami, Interlochen Arts Academy, and many more. B.J. holds a degree in Music Education from Rowan University and is a NJ certified K-12 music teacher. Since 2008, B.J. has served as head of the Drum Department for a chain of private music schools with locations throughout the Greater Philadelphia area, designing and implementing a comprehensive drum studies curriculum used by over one thousand students, while maintaining a personal teaching schedule of up to sixty lessons per week. His latest book, “Armchair Drummer: The Easiest Way to Start Playing the Drums,” is poised to bring the joy of drumming to the masses.

When not teaching or performing, B.J. can usually be found with a craft brew in hand, and his pianist wife, Leslie, and Boston Terrier, Berklee, by his side.

Mike Christiansen is Professor Emeritus in the Music Department at Utah State University. Mike founded the guitar program at USU, and was Director of Guitar Studies at USU for 39 years. In 1994, he was selected as Professor of the Year at Utah State University. Mike received the ASTA (American String Teachers Association) Utah Chapter Outstanding Collegiate Educator of the Year Award in 2006. In

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December of 2012, Mike was selected as one of the U.S. Carnegie Professors of the Year, and was also selected as the USU Caine College of the Arts Professor of the Year. Mike is a renowned guitar educator and has taught workshops at many schools, and is a frequent clinician for guitarists and educators at various conferences.

He averages over 130 performances annually as a soloist, with the group Phase II, and with the Lightwood Duo (a clarinet-guitar duo which has released six recordings). Mike is the author and/or coauthor of 44 books. He has performed with many artists including: Jack Petersen, Glen Frey (the Eagles), Joe Diorio, Sid Jacobs, Jose Posadas, and Johnny Hiland. Mike has been a back-up musician for various artists on recordings, and has recorded music for television and films.

Melissa Clark is the 7th and 8th grade orchestra director at Lawrence Middle School. She graduated from Trenton State College in 1999 with a degree in Music Education. Her main instrument is viola.

Melissa lives in Lawrenceville with her husband Chris and their two children. This is her first time presenting at the NJMEA conference.

Ray E. Cramer is the former chairman of the Band Department at Indiana University. He conducted the wind ensemble, chamber winds, and university orchestra and taught graduate conducting and wind literature classes. He is President of the Board of the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. He is past president of the College Band Directors National Association. He is in constant demand as guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator internationally, and regular guest conductor of The Musashino Academy of Music in Tokyo.

Prof. Cramer holds D.M. and B.S. degrees from Western Illinois University and his M.A. degree from the University of Iowa.

Steve DeLuca, drummer and educator, has been playing drums for thirty-five years. For the past ten years, he has been the general music teacher and choir director at Maywood Avenue School in Maywood, NJ teaching 4th through 8th graders. In 2010, the Maywood Board of Education bestowed upon him their Teacher of the Year award.

Steve is the author of several educational articles about drumming, as well as music history and philosophy, that have been published in Modern Drummer magazine and Tempo magazine, the publication of the NJMEA. He has been playing professionally since his teens, during which time - with his high school big band The Muhlenberg Spoilers - he won various awards at tri-state jazz festivals, including The Most Outstanding Musician of the Evening at the Brandywine Jazz Festival. Currently, he plays for weddings and special events with the band Platinum. Steve received his B.M. in jazz performance from Temple University and is currently studying for his masters in music education at Montclair State University. He is a private drum instructor as well as having taught percussion, theory, and song writing at the Glen Ridge Performing Arts Camp for the past several years.

Justin Derman’s main studies of instruments are percussion with concentration on mallets, drum set, world percussion and steel drums. His early career started as percussion instructor for Hightstown, Middletown, and Manalapan High Schools. He received his BA in Music Ed from Kean University and Masters Degree from Jersey City University. Currently Justin teaches 4th

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& 5th grade instrumental music in the Berkeley Heights public school system. He has performed with Lawrence Juber Guitarist for Paul McCartney, Larry Coryell noted jazz guitarist and currently performs for shows in various theaters and local symphonies, along with his jazz trio in the metro area.

Alyssa DiNapoli currently holds a Master of Library Sciences from Rutgers University as well as degrees in music education and flute performance from Montclair State University. She teaches vocal/ general music to preschool through 8th grade at St. Mary’s Prep in Denville, NJ. She also teaches at the Wharton Music Center and the Montclair State Preparatory Center for the Arts. She spent 10 years working with the notable children’s librarian Pat Vasilik, during which she designed children’s programs combining music and stories Vincent S. Du Beau currently serves on the faculties of Delsea Regional Middle School and High School in Franklinville, New Jersey and Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, where he combines schedules to teach instrumental and choral music, music technology, collegiate wind band, and wind conducting. He holds a BM in Music Education from Rowan University and an MA in Music Performance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he studied under Jack Stamp. As a conductor, educator, and musician, Du Beau has worked extensively with concert bands, marching bands, pep bands, jazz bands, and pit orchestras. He has presented clinics on wind band programming and literature for NJMEA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Rowan University, as well as sessions on professional learning communities (PLCs) and teacher evaluation models for area school districts. Du Beau’s professional affiliations include ASCD, NAfME, NJMEA, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in Educational Leadership at Rowan University. His wife, Stacey, is a professor of law and sociology courses for both Rowan University and Rowan College of Gloucester County. They reside in Vineland, New Jersey with their beautiful daughter Stella.

Amanda Ellerbe is a graduate of the Master of Music Teaching program at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she was the recipient of the Clifford Cook Memorial Merit Scholarship in String Music Education, Statler Walker Scholar, and assistant director of Oberlin’s String Preparatory Program. Prior to her time at Oberlin, Ellerbe earned Bachelors Degrees in Music and Philosophy at Loyola University (Chicago), where she studied with Haysun Kang, conductor Colin Holman, and baroque violinist Martin Davids, founder of Chicago’s premiere period performance

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ensemble, the Callapygian Players. In addition to her Classical training, Ellerbe has studied jazz and fiddle styles with Bluegrass musicians Ken Holbrook and Joe Gierlach (of Kentucky’s Hard Travelin’ Review), and performed with violinist Katie Penn (of Allison Krauss & Union Station). She currently teaches violin at St. Andrew’s School in Richmond, VA. Joanne Erwin, Professor of Music Education at Oberlin Conservatory, earned her Bachelor’s (magna cum laude) and Master’s degree in Music Education at University of Illinois.

After teaching strings in public schools in Illinois and Texas she went on to earn her Ph.D. in String Pedagogy at University of North Texas. As a cellist she played in the Fort Worth Symphony and currently in Oberlin College Community Strings, conducted youth orchestras in Texas and currently with the Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra. She presents at conferences and conducts festival orchestras around the world. She is a co-author for New Directions for Strings, A Scale in Time, Prelude to Music Education and written other articles for American String Teacher and Teaching Music.

Geoffrey Fleming started playing double bass at the age of 12 and began private instruction with Norman Edge of the Morris Nanton Trio during High School. He graduated from the Hartt College of Music in 1975 under the tutelage of Leland Tolo and Rick Rozzi who were Assistant Principal and Principal bassists of the Hartford Symphony. Fleming began teaching in West Windsor in 1999. He currently teaches at Village School and the Millstone River School.

Always busy Fleming has played with many groups in the area.

Currently he is playing with the Nova Sinfonetta and the Bravura Philharmonic. He also freelances with various big bands and jazz groups in the area. Fleming attends workshops regularly that focus on the pedagogy of Francois Rabbath and George Vance.

Jennifer Forness is the director of the Ewing High School Mastersingers, a select option open by audition only. The ensemble performs a variety of music from madrigals to Motown and from Brahms to Broadway. It is particularly proud to support its community by performing at numerous patriotic celebrations in Ewing Township throughout the year. Mastersingers has performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Trenton War Memorial, and the Empire State Building in recent years.

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The Fort Delaware Cornet Band represents an impression of the original Artillery Brass Band in residence during the Civil War at Fort Delaware, the Union fortress dating back to 1859, which housed more than 30,000 Confederate prisoners by war’s end. The band is made up of music educators and musicians with both an extensive history in the Civil War reenacting community as well as in musical excellence. It is this blend that the Fort Delaware Cornet Band brings to their performances and educational programs. The majority of the members are also direct descendants of Union veterans, and are proud to bring their ancestors’ legacy to life. The Fort Delaware Cornet Band performs in Union Artillery Uniforms as well as on both original and reproduction instruments of the Civil War Era. Loren C. Fortna is an educator, performer, and composer who holds a BA in Music Theoretical Studies from Susquehanna University, an MM from the University of Akron, and an AD from Montclair State University. He studied guitar with notable performers and pedagogues Stephen Aron, Glenn Caluda, Julian Gray, and early music specialist Dennis Cinelli. A review in Soundboard Magazine stated: “Fortna’s rendering of works... displayed an impressive attention to detail and nuance.” Loren was a featured soloist at three National Assemblies of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and the 2007 University of Akron Alumni Guitar Festival. In 2004 he joined the Springfield Public Schools where he was named District Teacher of the Year for the 2008-2009 school year. Loren was a faculty member of Montclair State University from 2009 to 2014, where he taught applied classical guitar, performance practicum, guitar orchestra, and served as the Faculty Advisor to Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Robert Frampton is a New Jersey Music Educators Association Past President, having served as President from July of 2007 to June of 2009, and is currently President of the Eastern Division of NAfME. Frampton is the Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts for the Washington Township School District in Gloucester County. He received a Bachelors of Music Education from the University of Florida in 1978 and a Master of Arts in Music Education from Glassboro State College, now Rowan University, in 1984. He began his teaching career in the Cherry Hill Schools as a music teacher at his high school alma mater, Cherry Hill High School East, and from 1979 to 1994 he held the position of band director at Triton Regional High School in Runnemede. He joined the staff of the Washington Township Schools in 1994 as the K-12 Supervisor of Music with elementary general music and beginning band teaching responsibilities. In 2000 his regular teaching responsibilities ended as his full-time supervisory duties were expanded to include Visual Arts, Theater and Dance. He presently oversees and coordinates a department of forty-eight K-12 arts teachers in eleven buildings.

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Frampton served on the Executive Board of the South Jersey Band and Orchestra Directors Association for many years, and served the organization in various capacities including Treasurer and President.

He also served on the NJMEA Board of Directors from 1983 to 1987 and again from 1990 to 1995. During those years he served as the State Marching Band Festival Coordinator, All-State Band Coordinator, and All-State Band Procedures Chair. He is also a PastPresident of the New Jersey Music Administrators Association. As Supervisor in the Washington Township Schools, Frampton has overseen the expansion of a well-respected arts program to include multiple course offerings in music technology and a three-level guitar program. Advanced courses in theater have also been added to the performing arts curriculum, in addition to an extremely popular multi-level dance program. During his tenure, he has also supervised the expansion of traditional visual art offerings, as well as advanced technology-based courses in digital design and animation.

Washington Township High School has twice been recognized as a Grammy Signature School and in 2008 it was selected to be a New Jersey Model School in the Arts. Washington Township was also named as one of the 100 Best Communities in America for Music Education in 2001. Frampton has been a frequent adjudicator and guest conductor, and continues to perform frequently in the South Jersey area as a tuba player. He resides in Washington Township with his wife Martha, a music theory teacher at Pennsville High School.

James Frankel is the Head of Digital Education for the Music Sales Group. Previously, he was the Managing Director of SoundTree, the Educational Division of Korg USA, and before that he was the instrumental and general music teacher at the Franklin Avenue Middle School in Franklin Lakes, NJ for 11 of his nearly 15 years in the New Jersey Public Schools. Frankel earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Montclair State University in 1993, where he studied the tuba as well as composition. In 1996, he completed his Masters Degree in Music Education at Teachers College, Columbia University where he completed his doctoral studies in 2002. Jim is an adjunct faculty member at Teachers College, Columbia University where he teaches courses on music technology. Frankel is a widely published author in various state, national and international journals of music education. He is the author of: Teaching Classroom Music in the Keyboard Lab published by SoundTree; The Teachers Guide to Music, Media & Copyright Law published by Hal Leonard. He is also co-author of YouTube in Music Education published by Hal Leonard, contributing author for “Critical Issues in Music Education” published by Oxford University Press and co-author of Making Music with GarageBand & Mixcraft published by Cengage. In addition to his writing, Frankel is a highly sought-after clinician in the local, national and international music education communities. He is on the Board of Directors for TI:ME and is the past president of ATMI.

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Barbara Freedman was named the 2012 TI:ME Technology Teacher of the Year, Barbara Freedman has been teaching Electronic Music & Audio Engineering at Greenwich High School in Connecticut since 2001 and is the author of the book “Teaching Music Through Composition: A Curriculum Using Technology” published by Oxford

University Press. She is a technology trainer, professional development leader, graduate course instructor, and consultant to schools and districts seeking to create technology labs and integrate technology into curricula. Barbara is on the music technology education advisory boards for MusicFirst, Spotify and the International Baccalaureate Organization and is the Co-President of the Connecticut Chapter of TI:ME. She holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Music in Performance from Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, City University of New York and Professional Studies Diploma from the Mannes College of Music. She studied conducting at the Hartt School of Music, Westminster Choir College, and The Juilliard School. Barbara performs regularly with the Ridgefield and Bridgeport Symphonies and is a freelance musician in the NY Metropolitan area. Best known as a music technology educator and trainer, Barbara’s motto, “Teach music. The technology will follow.” has become the rallying cry for music technology teachers around the world.

Carol Frierson-Campbell, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music Education at William Paterson University, holds degrees from Tennessee Technological University, Ithaca College, and the Eastman School of Music. An active member of the William Paterson faculty, Frierson-Campbell teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in instrumental music education and research. Her personal research interests include music education in traditionally under-served schools and communities, music education research methods, and instrumental music education. She recently co-authored the textbook Inquiry in Music Education: Concepts and Methods for the Beginning Researcher with Hildegard Froehlich, and served as editor of the 2-volume Teaching Music in the Urban Classroom: A Guide to Survival, Success, and Reform.

Elaina Frissell is a Montclair State University graduate, Frissell currently teaches vocal general music for pre-K through fourth grade in the Bridgewater-Raritan School District. Elaina completed two levels towards her Kodály Certification, from the New York University Kodály Summer Institute and participated in the Kodály Institute’s 2013 summer workshops in Kecskemét, Hungary. She intends to finish her certification this summer and continues to search for new and innovative ways of teaching music to young children.

Kevin Fuhrman is a Percussionist in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and has extensive experience leading ensembles, teaching privately and performing as a professional musician. Graduated from Arizona State Magna Cum Laude and established himself in markets around the country. He is a published author

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and composer with Percussion topics and Rhythm teaching. His books have reached 10 states and continues to grow each month.

Recognized as a wonderful performer and instructor, Fuhrman brings passion and vision to new concepts in teaching.

Franklin Gallo (www.franklingallo. com) was trained in piano, voice, and trumpet from an early age. He holds a B.S., from Duquesne University, a Performance Certificate from the Ezio Pinza Council of American Singers of Opera (Italy), a M.M. from Shenandoah University, a Diploma from the Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music (Hungary), where he studied with Eva Vendrei and Péter Erdei, and a D.M.A. from The Hartt School, under the guidance of Edward Bolkovac. Frank has been a public school vocal music teacher and choral director for the past 10 years serving students in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, and New Jersey. He has also held faculty positions at Shepherd University (WV), The Hartt School (CT), and at DePaul University (IL). Regularly, Frank is on faculty in the Kodály certification programs at DePaul University and at Silver Lake College (WI). Currently, Frank is the Director of Choral Activities at High School South in West Windsor, New Jersey. Frank is in demand as a guest conductor, clinician, conference presenter, and composer. In December, Colla Voce Music published his arrangement, Early, Early in the Spring. Frank and his wife Donna, an Assistant Professor of Music Education at Westminster Choir College, reside in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

Greg Giannascoli is a marimba and percussion artist and was a winner of the 2001 Artist International New York Recital / Young Artist Competition and was also top prizewinner of the 1997 Patrons of Wisdom International Young Artist Competition. Greg has won numerous other competitions and performed with orchestra and in recital throughout the world. He has performed recitals in the best halls including Weil Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Theatro Juarez in Mexico, the Glenn Gould Studio in Canada and at the 2005 Percussive Arts Society International Convention. Greg’s recitals have been featured on CBC and NPR radio. Greg is represented by Live on Stage, Inc. for most of his North American engagements. Greg is a faculty member at the esteemed Juilliard Pre-College and is also the Coordinator of Percussion at New Jersey City University. He performs exclusively on the Yamaha 6000 and 4600 marimbas and 2700 studio vibraphone, uses Malletech mallets and Sabian cymbals. Greg’s 5th solo CD, Prism Rhapsody, has recently been released. Greg hosts the annual Leigh Howard Stevens NJ Pre-college Marimba Seminar which features a number of top artists and teachers through the week for young marimba players. It is an event that every young mallet player should attend.

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Daniel Glass is an award-winning drummer, author, historian and educator. He is widely recognized as an authority on traditional American music styles. For 20 years, Daniel has been a member of the pioneering group Royal Crown Revue, which spearheaded a worldwide “retro-swing” revival in the 1990s and helped styles like big band jazz, rhythm and blues, bebop and rockabilly cross over onto MTV and modern rock radio. Daniel has also recorded and performed as a sideman with many top artists, including Brian Setzer, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli and KISS frontman Gene Simmons. In 1999, Daniel began presenting his research on the evolution of American music and drumming to students of all ages.

To date, he has published five books, 2 DVDs and dozens of articles dedicated to sharing the amazing story that is our musical heritage.

As an educator, he has presented more than 250 clinics, master classes and seminars at various institutions, festivals and conferences worldwide. In March 2014, JAZZed magazine (the publication of the Jazz Education Network) featured Daniel on its cover, noting his “uniquely inclusive teaching approach.”

Peter J. Griffin is the K-12 Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District in Pennington, NJ. He received his Bachelor of Music Degree, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Houston, his Master of Arts in Music Education Degree from Montclair State University, and his Master of Arts in Educational Administration, With Distinction, from Rider University. He is a member the New Jersey Music Administrators Association, where he currently serves on the Executive Board as Past-President. He was also the Guest Conductor of the 1993 North Jersey High School Band Festival, Recipient of the 1997 “Governor’s Teacher Recognition Award,” as well as being named to “Who’s Who Among American Teachers 2000 and 2005.” Peter J. Griffin has also served as a clinician, presenting workshops and seminars in the area of teacher recruitment, hiring and retention for the past seven years at the New Jersey Music Educators Conference and at the 2009, 2011 and 2013 National Association for Music Education Eastern Division Conferences in Providence, Rhode Island, Baltimore, Maryland, and Hartford, Connecticut, respectively.

Hsiao-yu Lin Griggs, orchestra director, earned her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and Master of Music Performance at Temple University also in Philadelphia.

Griggs performs professionally as well as teaching in public schools and taught orchestra for 9 years in Roxbury Township where she helped build and established a strong strings program.

Currently, she is the orchestra director in Randolph Middle School since 2007. Her middle school ensembles continue to receive Superior Ratings from the Music In The Parks Festivals. In 2011, Griggs initiated and hosted the first Region I Jr. High School Orchestra Festival. This middle school orchestra-only festival is becoming a popular annual event for all Region I middle school ensembles. In March 2015, Griggs will be the conductor for All North Jersey Jr. Region Orchestra.

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Jeffrey G. Haas, has been director of bands at Ridgewood High School since 1988. He currently conducts the concert band, wind ensemble, and is the assistant conductor for the symphonic band. He also directs the jazz lab ensemble and saxophone ensemble, and coaches several chamber music ensembles. During the course of his long career at Ridgewood, his ensembles have won numerous awards and honors in the areas of marching band, concert band, jazz ensemble and chamber music. He has also received the Disney American Teacher Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Performing Arts; William Paterson University’s “North Jersey Music Educator of the Year” Award; the “Directors Who Make a Difference” Award presented by School Band & Orchestra Magazine; and he was a semi-finalist nominee for the first ever Grammy Music Educator Award. Haas holds degrees in music education from Syracuse University and Columbia University, and has done considerable graduate study in the areas of conducting and educational leadership. He has served on the executive board of the New Jersey Association for Jazz Education for more than 20 years, as President from 1997-1999, and currently as Vice President of that organization. He is also a past executive board member for the New Jersey Music Educators Association. He has served as conductor for several honors bands over the years, has performed as a guest soloist with the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra and the Ridgewood Concert Band, and has appeared with a wide array of noted jazz performers. Haas has presented several clinics and workshops on various aspects of music education at universities, conferences and conventions around the country. He is also an adjunct professor of jazz pedagogy at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University. Haas lives in Glen Rock, with his wife Cynthia, and their two daughters, Stefanie and Danielle.

Amy Hail is the director of the Stony Brook Elementary String Trio from Hopewell Valley Regional School District is comprised of three talented young musicians from the 5th Grade Orchestra. They have performed together for school functions, neighboring senior center, and now making their debut at the NJMEA Conference. The trio enjoys sharing their love of music with others.

Robert J. Hamm is currently an administrator with the Neptune Township School District, serving as the Performing and Visual Arts Department Chairperson. He is an active clarinet/saxophone player. He currently holds a Masters of Music from William Paterson University, and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from New Jersey City University.

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Joanne Hammil is a nationally renowned community choral director, music educator, composer and performer. Her original songs and rounds have been widely recorded and published, and her teaching methods have inspired music educators around

the world. Joanne directs choruses in the Boston area and presents workshops and performances across the country. She has taught music in a variety of capacities for 42 years and has presented workshops and classes at many national and regional conferences for MENC, AOSA, OAKE, Augusta Heritage Center, the Swannanoa Music Institute, Common Ground, UUMN Musician’s Network, Pinewoods Music Center, Ferry Beach and many others. Joanne has performed extensively for children, as well as for adults, and she served as President of the Children’s Music Network in addition to being a founder and a board member for many years. Her songs have been published in textbooks by Silver Burdett-Ginn, MacMillan, Heinemann, Teaching Tolerance, and have been printed and recorded in many songbooks and CDs. Her own recordings and songbooks of her original material have received the highest acclaim from music educators and choral directors.

Kimberly Handman is a string teacher at LaGrange Middle School in the Arlington Central School District located in LaGrangeville, NY. Under her direction, Arlington students have consistently received the highest ratings at NYSSMA Majors and Music in the Parks Festivals. In the summer she teaches fiddle and orchestra classes at Summer Strings located in Poughkeepsie, NY. From 2002- 2009, Handman spent Saturday mornings at The Stringendo Orchestra School of the Hudson Valley where she conducted an orchestra. Handman has been a guest conductor for numerous regional events including the Vermont ASTA “Day for Strings” and the NYASTA String Institute. Kimberly Handman received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam and a Master’s Degree in Music Education from the Hartt School at the University of Hartford.

Kathy Hart holds her Masters in Music Education and certificates in Orff and Kodály. She is a singer/songwriter and music educator who began writing songs for (and with) her students in 1999.

She found that students responded very favorably to songs they could contribute to, so she’s written songs in which children can contribute lyrical content. Kathy has 13 years experience teaching elementary music.

Ethan Hein is a researcher with the NYU Steinhardt Music Experience Design Lab (MusEDLab). The lab’s flagship project is Play With Your Music, an online audio production class serving thousands of students. The current session allows students to work directly on original multitracks by Peter Gabriel. Ethan has taught guitar, composition, music theory and production privately for the past fifteen years, and is an active freelance producer and session musician. He is a regular contributor to the Disquiet Junto, a group of musicians who respond to weekly, fast-turnaround assignments to compose, record, and share new music. Ethan’s recent Junto project, a modern rendering of a 100 year old blues song, was featured on WNYC’s Soundcheck. Hear this piece and many others: http:// soundcloud.com/ethanhein/ Ethan maintains an influential music

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blog. Essays appearing there have been assigned in course syllabi at The Cooper Union, Wesleyan College, City College of New York and elsewhere. His writing has also appeared on Slate.com and in a forthcoming book on the use of video games in education.

Robin Hodson is the Head of Sales & Training for Music Sales’ Digital Education Division. Robin comes from a musical family; his Grandfather founded a Symphony Orchestra and Music Conservatory in Zimbabwe, and his Mother taught music for 50 years. An accomplished composer and performer, working in a variety of differing genres, he is also a recording engineer, songwriter and arranger. Robin received a Masters Degree at Magdalen College, Oxford, specializing in choral music.

He moved to the US in 1999 and is now a US citizen. He was with Sibelius/Avid for thirteen years, followed by three years with SoundTree. During that time, he became a well-known clinician, trainer and salesman for a wide variety of world class music software and technology products. He has authored many free guides/videos on how to use and learn all kinds of music software, and he has created a curriculum (published by Hal Leonard) for using Pro Tools in Music Education. He was also a joint author for the book/DVD/ curriculum entitled “Making Music with GarageBand & Mixcraft”.

The Irwin School Chorus is a non-audition choir comprised of over 50% of the 4th and 5th Grade population at their school. They are a dedicated group of young singers who rehearse each week before school for approximately 45 minutes. While the Irwin School Chorus performs two school concerts annually, the Chorus has performed for residents in a local assisted living, participated in school-wide events throughout the greater East Brunswick community as well as sung the National Anthem for the Somerset Patriots Baseball Team. Most recently, the Chorus had the opportunity to participate in a master class workshop with the American Boychoir under the direction of Fernando Malvar-Ruiz. The Irwin School Chorus has been under the direction of Michele Moore since 2002.

The John P. Stevens High School Wind Ensemble hails from an instrumental music program truly devoted to providing a variety of opportunities to its young musicians. Whether it’s serving the community at local tree-lightings, township festivals, parades, or competing at local and statewide jazz band, marching band, and concert band festivals, our students work diligently at bringing their musical involvement to the highest level possible. In addition to participation in the various ensembles, individual students are encouraged to challenge themselves by auditioning for region and statewide ensembles. The J.P.S. Wind Ensemble has been proud to represent Central New Jersey fifteen of its seventeen years of participation at the NJ State Gala Concert Band Festival. In 2015, the group was invited to perform as a featured ensemble at the National Concert Band Festival located in Indianapolis, IN. They have also been part of the Mid-Atlantic Festival held at Rutgers University in each year of its existence.

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Judy Kagel, author and composer of The Keyboard Beginnings curriculum, received her undergraduate degree (BME) from Temple University with a major in piano and voice. She continued her graduate studies at Temple University and Westminster Choir College of Rider University. She is certified to teach music in the public schools, K-12, Yamaha Music Education, Robert Pace, and Kindermusik. Judy’s professional career includes directing Keyboard Beginnings programs at the Monmouth Academy of Musical Arts in Morganville, NJ, and Thompson Park, Lincroft, NJ. She has taught music in the public school system, 1-8, and has taught in private music schools for over 30 years. Judy also maintains a piano studio where she teaches private lessons and has an active career performing as a vocalist and piano/ keyboard player at private parties for all occasions. Her professional title is “All Occasion Music by Judy.”

Melissa Kay graduated from Caldwell College with a Bachelors of Arts in music education with a concentration in special education.

She is the general music teacher and band director for The Ethical Community Charter School in Jersey City. She is an active euphonium player and is currently pursuing a masters degree from New Jersey City University.

Jordan E. Kinsey has taught instrumental and vocal music in Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas and Pennsylvania at all levels from Kindergarten through higher education. A native of Paducah, KY, he holds the Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Murray State University and the Master of Music in Wind Conducting from Southern Illinois University; and is currently pursuing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Wind Conducting from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University as a student of Kraig Alan Williams. Kinsey has published articles in Teaching Music and is a book reviewer for Music Educators Journal and a scholarship and grant reviewer for Kappa Delta Pi. Last summer he was invited to present a research session at the International Society for Music Education World Conference in Curitiba, Brazil. He is also a frequent contributor to the Wind Repertory Project (www.windrep.org). In his spare time, he plays tuba in the Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band and operates a successful clarinet repair shop from the home in Newark, Delaware that he shares with his partner, clarinetist Christopher Nichols, and Finzi the Pomeranian.

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Rachel Klott Michel is the instrumental and general music grades 1-8 in the Freehold Borough School District. She recently received a grant towards the music program turning the music classroom into a music technology based curriculum. She is also the director of the Jackson Liberty High School Woodwind Choir. She serves on the NJMEA summer workshop board as the business/outreach coordinator. Rachel has presented sessions on iPad bands, music technology and sessions for collegiate members at the NJMEA, NJEA Convention and NJMEA Summer Workshop. She also serves as a board member of the Rowan University Music Alumni Association. She serves as head counselor at the Rowan University Summer Music camps. Rachel is a certified Music Together teacher and enjoys teaching private instrumental lessons. Rachel graduated from Rowan University in 2009 where she majored in music education with a concentration in flute. During her time at Rowan she was involved in Sigma Alpha Iota and held various offices in CMENC. While president of CMENC, Rowan hosted the 2009 collegiate MENC convention. She also volunteered two years as a SWAG in the Music For All Summer Symposium at Illinois State University. She has presented at the International Arts and Humanities Conference in Hawaii as well as the National Flute Association Convention in New Mexico in 2007. She has completed a study abroad program in Salzburg, Austria.

Charles Laux is Assistant Professor of String Music Education at Kennesaw State University where his duties include teaching string techniques and pedagogy, music education technology, supervising student teachers, conducting the KSU Philharmonic and serving as director of the KSU Summer Music Intensive and the KSU String Project.

He is a Ph.D. candidate in music education at The Ohio State University, conductor of the Georgia Youth Symphony Camerata Orchestra, and an Essential Elements contributing editor for Hal Leonard Corporation, and a D’Addario-endorsed artist educator.

For over 16 years, Laux directed award-winning school orchestras in Nevada, Florida, and Ohio. In 2006, the Winter Park High School Philharmonic was selected to perform at the 60th annual Midwest Clinic. Laux has presented educational sessions for the Midwest Clinic, ASTA, TI:ME, ATMI, and many state conferences. He remains in frequent demand across the nation as a conductor, clinician, and adjudicator.

Matthew Lee is the choral director at Parsippany Hills High School in Morris Plains, NJ, where he directs two curricular and three extracurricular vocal ensembles. He is also the conductor of the Chinese American Children’s Choir in Scotch Plains, NJ. Lee received his B.M. from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL where he was the music director of a student-run a cappella group for three years.

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the grade 7-9 vocal music teacher at the Slocum Skewes School and Ridgefield Memorial High School in Ridgefield, NJ and Summer Music Teacher at The Lakeview School in Edison, NJ. Andrew Lesser currently serves as director of general and vocal music in the Burlington City Public School District. Lesser holds degrees from Rutgers University and the University of Maryland, where he studied under Loren Kitt, principal clarinetist of the National Symphony Orchestra.

Lesser is also a published composer with Musica Propria, Grand Mesa Music, and Kjos, and will be featured in the 10th volume of Teaching Music Through Performance in Band.

As a performer, Lesser currently serves as principal clarinet of the Philadelphia Wind Symphony, a community group dedicated to providing quality wind band music around the Philadelphia metro area. Lesser is also a founding member of the New Jersey Young Composer’s Competition, which has afforded student composers throughout New Jersey the opportunity to showcase their work in a professional environment.

Robert Levin is a specialist in traditional West African music and has brought traditional West African Music to many students across the USA. He is a composer whose credits include the feature film Inside, directed by Arthur Penn, as well as many documentaries and works for television. Robert is also an active performer on keyboards, percussion and West African drums, and has played for film soundtracks, Broadway shows, TV programs, album projects, and live tours in the USA and abroad. Robert studied ethnomusicology at Wesleyan University and received his Masters in Composition at Yale University. He has spent much time in Ghana, West Africa, studying drumming, singing and dancing.

Ron Levy has been called “first-class” by the New York Times. He regularly appears as soloist and in partnership with many of the world’s leading singers and instrumentalists. A graduate of Oberlin, Levy is a founding member of the Hudson Trio, Kaleidoscope, the New World Trio, the Manchester Chamber Players, the Breuckelen Trio, and the Palisades Virtuosi; he has been pianist and harpsichordist of the Oberlin Orchestra, the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra, the New Jersey and North Jersey Philharmonics, the Westchester Symphony, and the Albany Symphony. In the summer of 2008, Levy made his debuts in St. Petersburg, Russia, and at the venerable Stratford Summer Music Festival, CA. Presently he is Associate Artist with the All Seasons Chamber Players, the pianist of the Orpheus Men’s Chorus, the music director for the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, and on the faculty of Montclair State University. Recordings by Levy are available on the Albany, Centaur, Eroica, Koch International, MMF and High Point labels.

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Shawna Longo currently teaches grades 6-8 General Music and directs the Chorus and Drama Club at Hopatcong Middle School in Hopatcong, NJ. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC; a Master of Public Administration in Arts Administration from Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ; and Supervisor/ Curriculum Director’s certification from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. In addition to teaching, she has also had a successful experience serving as a Music Supervisor for grades K-12.

She has presented numerous professional development workshops on a range of topics including curriculum development, music technology, musical theatre, and music and the Common Core as well as serving on committees for NJMEA and the NJ Chapter of Ti:ME. She is listed in Who’s Who Among American Teachers and has also directed and/or choreographed numerous musical theatre productions.

Marjorie LoPresti is a graduate of Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts.

She has over 20 years experience teaching elementary and secondary general/vocal music, piano, music technology, theory & composition in East Brunswick, NJ. She is President of the NJ chapter of TI:ME, and is proud to serve as a MusicFirst Ambassador.

Marj has been a frequent presenter at NJEA, NJMEA and the Middlesex County ETTC, giving workshops in music technology, as well as technology integration for nonmusicians.

William Magalio has worked at Hunterdon Central Regional High School as an Instrumental director for the past 18 years.

During his tenure, he built up the orchestra program from a 14 student orchestra to a program with 150 students in three string orchestras, two full orchestras, a full student Pit Orchestra for the school’s Musical and a Fiddle Club that performs in and around the community. He took over the role of Marching Band Director for the school’s 200 + member marching band in 2010. He works closely with the other instrumental music teachers with the three class room bands as well, and also teaches keyboarding and music theory. Will received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) and his Masters in Music Technology from the University of Newcastle, Australia.

Betsy Maliszewski is a String Specialist for the West Orange Public Schools in New Jersey. In addition, she teaches string methodology classes for Rutgers University, Caldwell University, and the Villanova Summer Music Institute, and is the conductor of the Caldwell University Chamber Ensemble. Betsy is President of ASTA/NJ, and serves on the Summit Symphony Board of Directors. She has been honored as a Master Teacher by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and the New Philharmonic of NJ. Betsy holds degrees from Rowan University and Montclair University, and is a doctoral student at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.

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Elizabeth Maliszewski is in her third year teaching Elementary Strings in the Edison School District. She graduated from Rutgers University in 2012, majoring in Music Education and Viola.

Wayne Mallette is the Director of Choirs and Music Theory at Summit High School in Summit, New Jersey, where he conducts the select Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and Treble Chorus and teaches Advanced Placement and regular Music Theory. His choral ensembles have received acclaim for their performances at festivals and venues, including Montreal and Edinburg, Scotland (International Festival Fringe), as well as Washington D.C. They’ve performed with the Westfield Symphony, as well as performed in an episode of NBC’s Law and Order SVU, and most recently performed the National Anthem at Metlife Stadium for a Jets game. Mallette holds a Bachelors of Music Education from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts, and a Masters Degree from Northwestern University. Passionate about musical theater, he continues to musically direct shows throughout the state of New Jersey and has received several awards for his work in musical theater.

These include The Perry Award for Outstanding Musical Director and 4 Papermill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for outstanding musical direction and best chorus. In 2010 and 2014, Mallette was the Conductor of the CJMEA Region Mixed Chorus. In addition to teaching, Mallette serves on the Choral Procedure Committee of the NJMEA, and has presented sessions at the NJMEA State Conference. With an extensive background in Gospel Music as well, he also directs and gives lectures of vocal technique for the Gospel Singers and has matriculated at Drew University Theological Seminary. He is also a member of the ACDA, and MENC. He has also been nominated for Who’s Who Among American Teachers and Who’s Who in America.

Joseph Mayes has performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe on both guitar and lute. He is a professor of music at Rowan University where he heads the guitar and early music programs and holds degrees from Thomas Edison College and Shenandoah University.

He is well known, not only as a performer, but as an outstanding source of guitar scholarship witnessed in his many publications in both periodicals and music publishing houses. He has studied with some of the most notable guitarists of the century including Andres Segovia, Carlos Barbosa-Lima, and Jose Tomas. He has recorded 4 solo CD’s of both guitar and lute music.

Anthony Mazzocchi has taught at the K-college levels for over fifteen years. He has built, supervised, and consulted award winning band programs at the middle and high school levels. For this, Mazzocchi was nominated for the first ever GRAMMY Music Educator Award in 2013. He has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, New

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Jersey Symphony, San Diego Symphony, San Diego Opera, Riverside Symphony, Key West Symphony, in various Broadway shows and numerous recordings and movie soundtracks. Mazzocchi has served as faculty or as a frequent guest lecturer at The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, Montclair State University, NYU, Mannes College of Music, and Kean University. Mazzocchi is Associate Director and Professor of Trombone of the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University and Executive Director of the Kinhaven Summer Music School in Weston, Vermont.

Thomas McCauley is currently the Director of University Bands in the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University in New Jersey where he conducts the Montclair State University Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band. He has held similar positions in the states of Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois in addition to teaching high school instrumental music in Nevada for nine years. Composers including Karel Husa, David Gillingham, Joseph Turrin, Alvin Curran, Robert Aldridge, Morten Lauridsen and O’Neal Douglas have praised his work. In December of 2010, McCauley appeared as a clinician in Chicago at the 64th annual Midwest Clinic. He is in demand as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator throughout North America. Thomas McCauley earned a Doctor of Music degree in conducting from Northwestern University where his primary teacher was Mallory Thompson, and holds a Master and Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has been published in The Instrumentalist Magazine, several state music magazines, and most recently in the second edition of Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Vol I published by G.I.A. publications.

In 1995, the Nevada Music Educator’s Association named McCauley Music Educator of the Year and in 2006, the Indiana Music Educators Association honored him with an Outstanding University Music Educator Award.

Colleen E. McDonald is a New Jersey native and music educator who teaches Kindergarten through fifth grade general music, band, and choir. McDonald specializes in general and beginning instrumental music. She has a bachelor’s degree from The College of New Jersey and a master’s degree from the State University of New York, University at Buffalo.

McDonald currently teaches in the Cranford Public School District.

Eric McLaughlin teaches grades K – 8 classroom music, chorus, and jazz in the Point Pleasant Beach School District. A native of Manasquan, NJ, McLaughlin holds a B.A. in Music Education and Jazz Studies from Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, having studied piano under Veda Zuponcic and Dean Schneider. He is pursuing a master’s degree in Jazz History and Research at Rutgers-Newark. He has presented to the collegiate audience at NJMEA and substitutes frequently as a church musician.

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The Medford Memorial Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Jim Sheffer, is the premiere instrumental ensemble of Medford Memorial’s Instrumental Music Program. The Memorial Jazz Band has performed numerous concerts in the tri-state area. They have been honored to perform for the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse, Newark Bears and the Atlantic City Surf. Additionally, they have been invited several times to perform for Disney as well as numerous Jazz Festivals along the east coast.

Eric McLaughlin teaches grades K – 8 classroom music, chorus, and jazz in the Point Pleasant Beach School District. A native of Manasquan, NJ, McLaughlin holds a B.A. in Music Education and Jazz Studies from Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, having studied piano under Veda Zuponcic and Dean Schneider. He is pursuing a master’s degree in Jazz History and Research at Rutgers-Newark. He has presented to the collegiate audience at NJMEA and substitutes frequently as a church musician.

Julie Melchor is the vocal music teacher and choral director at Jefferson Elementary School in Union, NJ. She graduated from Mason Gross School of the Arts with a vocal music education degree.

There she found her passion for performing and educating through the experiences she had as musical director of an a cappella group, president of the Rutgers Kirkpatrick Choir, and other leadership roles that she held at the University. Now, she has almost 600 students in her general music classes every week and directs 3 choral ensembles.

Just last year, Julie received a $5,000 macro-grant for a project that she created called “Together in Rhythm,” which involves every student in her classes to learn and perform drumming material from all over the world on percussion instruments. Aside from teaching, she also directs a summer theater program for children ages 9-12 a music program called, ‘Sing, Dance, and Play’ for children 5-8, and assists in directing musicals for the Union High School Drama Club. Julie is a strong advocate of the Orff-Shulwerk pedagogy in music education. She has been attending Orff conventions for years and practices this technique in her classroom daily. Julie is honored to be here today to present her knowledge of teaching music through movement and to discuss the journey of being a beginning music teacher from her experience so far.

Bob Messano, M.Ed., is a music educator, concert performer, recording artist, and guitar teacher. “Guitar Bob” provides educational music programs for schools, libraries, community events, cultural arts series, and teacher conferences. Bob is a former Kindergarten teacher and presently serves as Field Supervisor of student teachers at William Paterson University, his alma mater. The focus of Bob’s music is to inspire young people to be creative, celebrate their families, and appreciate the natural world. Guitar Bob continues to produce new music and broaden his musical horizons.

The Montclair State University Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble remains among one of the most established and recognized ensembles of its kind in the United States today. Comprised of the euphonium and tuba Music Performance and Education majors in the Cali School of Music, the ensemble is now in its fourth decade of existence, having been formed in the 1980s under Don Butterfield.

Today, under the direction of Jason Ham, the group maintains this rich history by seeking out new ventures and venues, regularly

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performing at state, regional, and international music events, both in and out of the tuba and euphonium community. Future events for this group include performance at the 2015 Northeastern Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference and the 2016 US Army Band TubaEuphonium Conference.

Tom Mullaney teaches choral and general music at the Quibbletown Middle School in Piscataway, NJ. He received the Governor’s Teacher of the Year Award for the 2011-2012 school year. Tom previously taught K-5 general and choral music in Asbury Park, NJ, and high school band in Point Pleasant Boro, NJ. He has worked extensively as an electric bassist playing salsa, jazz, musical theatre, rock, blues, reggae, and original music. Tom has played with Victor Venegas, Johnny Pacheco, and The Drifters featuring Rick Sheppard. He holds a BA from Rutgers College in Psychology and Music, and a Master of Music Education from Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Tom is the United States Representative for the O Passo Institute. He began studying O Passo with its creator, musician and educator Lucas Ciavatta, in 2009. He has communicated with Ciavatta regularly since then, and has presented numerous workshops under his mentorship. In August 2014, Tom returned to Rio de Janeiro to study at the O Passo Institute for the second time.

Amanda Clarfield Newell has been a general music teacher for the past 19 years in a variety of settings from urban to suburban. She has presented clinics for the Franklin Township music department and Manalapan-Englishtown faculty as well as pre-service music education majors at Rowan University and Westminster Choir College of Rider University. She has also served for eight years as clinician at the New Jersey Music Educators annual conference, presented at the NJMEA Summer Workshops, sessions at the NaFME Eastern Regional Music Educators Conference in Baltimore and Hartford and the NJEA annual convention in Atlantic City. In addition, she has served as a mentor teacher for junior practicum teams, student teachers and novice teachers. She received her BM from Northwestern University and is presently completing her MME at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. In addition she holds Level IV Kodàly Certification.

Patrick O’Keefe is the director of instrumental music at Smithville School in Galloway Township. Patrick graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from The Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford with an instrumental emphasis. He has continued his education by completing coursework with Boston University, and most recently Villanova. While in Connecticut, he performed as soloist, chamber musician, and principal tubist in

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multiple regional and collegiate ensembles. On tuba, Patrick has studied, performed and presented with Joanna Ross Hersey and Scott Mendoker. Patrick currently teaches grades 4 – 6 band, where students are divided into two bands, as well as having the opportunity to perform in a Jazz Ensemble. During his tenure, Patrick created an Orff program for students prior to joining band, and as a result now runs six Orff ensembles and has integrated the program into the general music curriculum for third grade. Patrick is a member of the American Orff Schulwerk Association and currently serves as the president elect of the South Jersey Band and Orchestra Director’s Association.

Anthony Orecchio is a woodwind player and an instrumental music educator in the Barnegat Township School District.

Currently, he is the high school band director whose responsibilities include conducting three ensembles (concert band, symphonic band, and jazz band), teaching introductory guitar and music theory, and advising the Tri-M Music Honor Society. In his ten years in the Barnegat Township School District, he has also been the marching band director and taught instrumental lessons and general music at the elementary level. Anthony holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Rowan University and a Master of Music degree from Boston University, both with a concentration in music education. He is a member of Phi Mu Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa, and the Technology Institute for Music Educators.

Joel Perry currently teaches vocal music at The Redwood Elementary School in West Orange, New Jersey. In addition he teaches guitar and music theory at The Wharton Community Music School in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Joel is one of the premier guitarists and musicians of our time.

The list of artists he has performed and recorded with is a who’s who of the music world. Joel has performed in over fifteen countries and in venues. Some of the artists he has recorded with are Johnny Copeland and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and he has three CD releases “Rainbow Skylight”, “Perry Airs” and “Sonata to the Blues”.

Joel Perry also has an extensive educational background to compliment his performing and recording credentials. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Magna Cum Laude) and Masters Degree in Education from The University of Buffalo, Masters Degree in Performance from Jersey City State University, and a Summer Fellowship at Northwestern University. He is also a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the National Association of Jazz Educators, GIML, Music Educators National Conference, and American Choral Directors Association.

Christopher Peterson is Professor of Music at California State University, Fullerton where he directs the CSUF Concert Choir, the Titan Men’s Chorus, and teaches classes in choral music education.

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In spring 2011 he was named the 2010-2011 Cal State Fullerton ASI Outstanding Educator of the Year. From 2001–2007 he was Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Peterson taught music in the public schools of Maine for nine years, including elementary, middle, and high school music instruction. He is the author of articles published in the Music Educators Journal, is a contributing author for choral textbooks used across the country, and is Series Editor, composer, and choral arranger for Hal Leonard’s Close Harmony Series for Men and the Close Harmony Collection. He has held the position of State Choral Representative and Southern Section President for the California Music Educators Association (CMEA), and is the current Southern Regional Representative for the California Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). He is also the Western Division representative for the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) Council for Choral Education.

Peterson maintains an active schedule as a choral clinician, guest conductor, and judge for festivals and choral performance events across the United States and internationally. In that capacity he has been invited to thirty US states, five Canadian Provinces, and nine countries including England, Sweden, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, and Holland. Presently, Chris sings bass with the Masters of Harmony, eight-time International Chorus Champions of the Barbershop Harmony Society. He earned the Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of Southern Maine, the Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Maine. He earned the Doctor of Philosophy in Choral Music Education and Conducting from Florida State University where he studied with Rodney Eichenberger, Andre Thomas, and Clifford Madsen.

Robert Peterson is the leading exponent of the new methodology for training young bassists. In June of 1973, Peterson began his studies under the direction of Big Band Bassist Howard Cook. Peterson is a graduate of the University of the Arts, in Philadelphia, with degrees in both performing and education. In the late 1980’s, Peterson began teaching string instrumental music for the Harford County Schools in Maryland. Since 1989 to the present, he teaches string instrumental music for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Schools in Princeton Junction, New Jersey.

Robert Pispecky has been serving the music education community for over 28 years. Currently he is the Supervisor of Music and Visual Arts (K-12) for the Edison School District in New Jersey. Previously he was Supervisor of Music, Art and Drama for the North Plainfield School District. His New Jersey teaching experience includes elementary classroom and instrumental music as well as middle and high school instrumental music. Groups under his direction have traveled throughout the U.S. performing in various festivals and competitions, winning many first place and superior ratings. As a freelance woodwind specialist he has performed in the tri-state area with a variety of musical ensembles, shows and headliners including Bobby Rydell, The Captain and Tennille and many more. He currently serves on the Executive Board and is President of the NJ Music Administrators Association (NJMAA.) Pispecky has presented sessions at both the NJMEA Convention and at the NAFME All-Eastern Convention. Pispecky holds a Bachelors Degree in Music Education, a Masters of Arts Degree in Instrumental Conducting and a Masters of Education Degree with certification as a music teacher, supervisor and principal.

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Melissa Reed received a Master of Science in Education and a Bachelor of Music in music education and music therapy from Nazareth College in Rochester, NY . Melissa has worked extensively with students with special needs in the music education and music therapy settings and is a sought after clinician on this topic. She has presented for the National American Orff Schulwerk Association Conferences, New Jersey Music Educators State Conference, New York State School Music Association Conferences, New York State Early Childhood Music Conference, MENC Eastern Division Conference, and several American Orff-Schulwerk Association chapters. Melissa served for eight years on the NYSSMA Classroom Music Committee, ending her tenure as the committee chairperson. In 2010 Melissa was awarded the Outstanding Music Educator Award in the field of Classroom Music by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Currently Melissa works as a music therapist for the Hilton Central School District in addition to her responsibilities as a lecturer at Nazareth College.

Christina Restine teaches middle school band, chorus, and sixth grade general music at Memorial Middle School in Spotswood, NJ. In addition, she directs the school musical and jazz band. Christina earned a BM in Music Education from Ithaca College where her main instrument was flute. During her time at IC, Christina participated in band and choral activities and was a soloist with the Women’s Chorale and Chorus. An active performer, she plays flute and piccolo with the Monmouth Symphony, the Central Jersey Wind Ensemble, and sings with her church choir. Christina has been a panelist in group presentations at this conference for the last two years. Additionally, she presented her research at the NYSSMA Conference, National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), and the Symposium on Music Education (SMTE).

The Rutgers Wind Ensemble, founded during the early 1960s, has established itself as one of the leading wind bands in the nation. The ensemble performs both masterworks of the wind repertoire and new works, including pieces composed expressly for the group. The ensemble has performed with a variety of guest conductors, including Harry Begian, Kenneth G. Bloomquist, Eugene Migliaro Corporon, James Croft, James Curnow, Dennis Fisher, David Holsinger, John Pastin, Stephen Pratt, and William H. Silvester. The ensemble has performed at professional conferences and has recorded a number of compact discs. Several recordings have earned Grammy entry listings; the group has more listing entries than any other wind band. Their recording of Dance Rhythms received three Grammy entry listings.

Barbara Santoro has been involved with NJMEA for over 30 years. She had been on the CJMEA Board for Directors for 16 years and created the first Elementary Honors Band in Region II. Santoro has presented workshops at NJMEA, NJEA and NaFME National Conferences in addition to being a guest speaker to music education majors at The College of New Jersey, Rutgers University, Ithaca College and Carnegie Mellon. Santoro assisted in writing the NJ Model Curriculum and Assessments for music. As a clarinetist, Barbara performs regularly with the Monmouth Symphony

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Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea and the Central Jersey Wind Ensemble. As a freelance woodwind player, she performs with local professional bands, theatre, opera and ballet groups and has worked with Ronan Tynan, LiAnn Rimes and Cirque Musica. In Region II, she has conducted the high school symphonic band, intermediate band and intermediate jazz band. She is the conductor of the George Krauss Memorial Band, a professional concert band as well as associate conductor of the Central Jersey Wind Ensemble.

Santoro will be conducting the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra in a series of school concerts as part of the orchestra’s Educational Outreach Program.

Jeff Santoro is the Supervisor of Fine and Performing Arts for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. In this position Santoro has helped teachers write curriculum, led professional development sessions and conducted teacher evaluations using the Danielson Framework. He has also been a guest speaker in music and art education classes at Rutgers University and the College of New Jersey. Prior to this position, Jeff taught for 12 years, including 6 as the Band Director at Allentown High School (NJ). While at Allentown, he played a role in the creation of an Arts Academy through New Jersey’s Interdistrict School Choice Program. Santoro has also been active around the State in organizations such as North Jersey Area Band, The All Shore Band Director’s Association and is currently the President of the Central Jersey Music Educators Association. He has a B.M. and M.M. in Music Education from Rutgers University and lives in central NJ with his wife and two sons.

Katy Sarlo serves as the music director at Keansburg High School in northern Monmouth County. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Delaware and her Master Music Education with an emphasis on Pedagogy from the Hartt School at the University of Hartford. She currently teaches Concert Band, chorus, music appreciation, and music technology classes in a 1:1 student technology environment. Katy also performs on flute with the Greater Shore Concert Band based in Eatontown, NJ. Ted Scalzo is a music veteran educator who has taught at the high school and college levels. Throughout his career in the public schools, he has been an advocate of using technology to enhance and improve student and teacher instructional needs, and one of his greatest professional honors was being named an

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“Apple Distinguished Educator”. He currently is teaching at Hofstra University on Long Island, New York and also presents workshops on using technology in music classes. In his spare time, his creative energy is devoted to playing jazz trombone with several big bands on Long Island, and to photography.

Colleen Sears is an Assistant Professor of Music and the Coordinator of Music Education at The College of New Jersey. She holds a Bachelor of Music in music education from The College of New Jersey and a Master of Arts degree in music education from the Eastman School of Music. In 2010, she earned her Doctor of Education degree in music education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Sears’ scholarly interests focus on issues of gender, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation in music education. Her research has been presented at the 2014 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, the 2011 Conference on Equity and Social Justice at Richard Stockton College, the 2011 Feminist Theory and Music conference in Phoenix, Arizona, and the 2009 Research in Music Education Conference in Exeter, England.

Her articles entitled: The persona problem: How expectations of masculinity shape female band director identity; Stop playing like a bunch of girls: Using teachable moments to challenge gender stereotypes in the classroom; and You are not alone: Understanding and coping with the challenges of being a female band director have appeared in GEMS (Gender, Education, Music, Society), TEMPO Magazine and The Woman Conductor.

Ernie Seemann is a graduate of Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. He is also a graduate of Eastern School of Band instrument Repair formerly in Union, NJ. He is currently employed by National Educational Music Company in Mountainside, NJ as an educational representative and repair technician. He has performed for over 35 years with the Westfield Community Band on various woodwinds.

Marissa Silverman is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Music Education at the John J. Cali School of Music, Montclair State University (New Jersey). A Fulbright Scholar, Silverman has published in the International Journal of Music Education; Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education; British Journal of Music Education; Research Studies in Music Education; Music Education Research; International Journal of Community Music; Visions of Research in Music Education; and The New York Times.

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editor of Community Music Today (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013) and the Oxford Handbook of Artistic Citizenship (forthcoming, 2015). Her recent publications include invited chapters in The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy in Music Education; The Oxford Handbook of Music Education; Music, Health, and Wellbeing; and Music Education: Navigating the Future. Her research interests include issues in the philosophy of music and music education; ethics, music, and music education; community music; artistic interpretation; and interdisciplinary curriculum development.

Silverman holds a PhD in performance (flute) from New York University, as well as degrees in English literature (NYU), and education. She has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer in New York City and the metropolitan area, as well as festivals throughout North America. As well as chamber works of the late Classical period, she is particularly interested in music of the French Baroque, and contemporary Russian music.

Before being appointed to the music education faculty of MSU, she taught in the graduate performance and music education programs at NYU (2000-2009), the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, and Rutgers University. As a secondary school teacher, Silverman taught band, general music, and English literature at Long Island City High School (Queens, New York).

Larisa Skinner received her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education with a concentration in violin studies at Montclair State University and is currently pursuing a Masters in Music Education also at Montclair. She has worked in the Madison Public School District as elementary string director, the International Community School in Bangkok, Thailand as a middle school and high school orchestra and choral teacher, and is currently the founder and director of the instrumental program at the Daniel F. Ryan School #19 in Passaic.

Larisa Skinner also manages the New Jersey Junior Regions Orchestra and teaches violin privately.

Yale Snyder received a Master of Music degree in Percussion from the University of Minnesota where he studied with percussionists Fernando Meza and Earl Yowell. In addition, he holds a B.S. in Music Education from Hofstra University in Long Island, NY. Snyder currently teaches in the Monroe Township Public Schools (Monroe Township, NJ) where he serves as the Elementary Band Director at Woodland Elementary School and is the District Percussion Specialist (4th-12th grade). He also maintains an active private teaching schedule of percussion students and regularly directs community percussion ensembles. Snyder is an active percussionist and marimba soloist, having performed masterclasses, clinics, and recitals throughout the United States. As a strong advocate of “total percussion” education, he has been a clinician at music education conferences including NJMEA, NYSSMA, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA). In the summers of 2013 and 2014, he was a guest lecturer at the renowned Leigh Howard Stevens High School Marimba Seminar. As a chamber musician, Snyder performs regularly with his flute partner Patricia Lazzara and together have commissioned and premiered music for flute and marimba. Snyder has performed in Italy as principal percussionist with the Rome Festival Orchestra. He has also played percussion with many college and professional wind ensembles, symphony orchestras, and percussion ensembles and has worked

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and collaborated with many of the worlds leading percussionists and marimba players. As a guest conductor, Snyder has directed the 2011 CJMEA Region II Intermediate Percussion Ensemble, 2012 Region II High School Percussion Ensemble, as well as the 2012 Elementary Honor Band of Central Jersey. He is the current Vice President of the Percussive Arts Society NJ Chapter as well as the Division Percussion Chair for CJMEA. Snyder’s marimba transcriptions and percussion ensemble arrangements are published through Musical Adventures Publishing. Snyder is an educational endorser of Encore Mallets and is currently an educational consultant, editor, and clinician for Adventure Percussion. He resides in Jersey City, NJ. Missy Strong began teaching general, choral, and instrumental music (K-8) at Bridgeton Christian School in 1995. In 1999, she moved to the Mt. Laurel Township District, where she still serves as the General/Vocal Specialist for Pre-K-4th grades. She is in her 2nd term as the Vice-President of the Feierabend Association for Music Education. In 2003, she earned her Master’s in Music Education from Rowan, and in 2012, a Doctorate in Music Ed with an emphasis in early childhood development from Rutgers. She was privileged to work alongside Lili Levinowitz as the Senior Research Assistant at the Center for Music and the Young Child, the research/development branch of Music Together, and was also the Director of Children’s Music Education at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia for 10 years, overseeing all aspects of Schola Cantorum, a music school for grades 1-6. She frequently mentors young teachers and consults with established teachers, churches and schools looking to implement or improve music programs. She has presented several workshops and has addressed groups of parents and caregivers of young children regarding the importance of live music-making in the family and the community, her primary research interest.

Pamela L. Turowski has been a music educator for over ten years, teaching every level from early childhood to pre-service music teachers. Turowski specializes in the musical learning and development of pre-adolescent children. She recently wrote and performed in the Grow Up Great Jazz Educational Series at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. She performs throughout the New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas on bassoon and as a jazz vocalist. Turowski earned a Bachelor’s degree from Rowan University and a Master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music. She is currently a music education doctoral student at Temple University.

Ralph Venezia has been active in the Pageantry Arts as a performer,teacher, designer and clinician for fifty years. He was a member and brass instructor with the World Champion Hawthorne Caballeros and served a staff member with the Skyliners, Magic of Orlando and Teal Sound Drum Corps. As a trumpeter and

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percussionist he has performed with the Ridgewood Concert Band, Village Band, Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra and Orlando Concert Band. He was the principal designer for the Pequannock High School band and Color Guard and numerous high school bands in the tri-state area including Randolph, West Milford, Wayne Hills and the Norwich Free Acadamey. Also the On the staff of the five time Florida State Champion Cypress Creek High School marching band. As a composer his Three Coins In The Floutain was recently premiered by the Central Florida Sunshine Flutes and he is the principal arranger/ composer for Canticle Flute Ensemble of Orlando Florida. A graduate of Oklahoma City University he studied trumpet with Roger Stewart and composition with Frank Lynn Paine and Ray Luke. Venezia is a facilitator for Disney Youth Programs and The Disney Institute in Lake Buena Vista Florida.

David Vickerman is the Director of Bands at The College of New Jersey where he conducts the TCNJ Wind Ensemble and teaches courses in conducting and music education. Prior to his appointment at TCNJ, he held the position of Director of Bands on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus where he conducted the Wind Ensemble and directed the Pep Band. He also recently completed the Wind Conducting DMA program at The Peabody Institute where he assisted with the Peabody Wind Ensemble and beginning through advanced conducting courses. In addition to his duties at TCNJ, he serves as the Associate Conductor of Great Noise Ensemble, a contemporary music group in Washington D.C. Vickerman graduated with a Master’s Degree in Wind Conducting from the University of Oregon in 2010. Prior to his work at the University of Oregon, he was the Director of Bands at Lodi High School in Lodi, California. In 2002, he graduated from California State University Stanislaus with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education and received his California teaching credential the following year. His primary conducting instructors include Edward C. Harris, Stuart Sims, Robert Ponto and Harlan Parker.

Gabriel A. Villasurda is a native of Detroit MI where he attended The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor where he earned the degree Bachelor of Music in Music Education With High Honors in December, 1963.

He studied violin with Gustave Rosseels and conducting with Elizabeth Green and Theo Alcantara. Later he earned the Master of Music degree also from UM. Teaching posts have been held in New York, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Hawaii and in England. Summer teaching at the Interlochen Arts Camp has spanned 35 years.

Villasurda is a fully certified Suzuki violin teacher, having completed the teacher training course laid down by the British Suzuki Institute.

Gabriel A. Villasurda now lives in Ann Arbor MI where he continues to volunteer in the schools, do adjudicating, and maintains a small Suzuki violin studio. He is the author of www.stringkills.com, a free website about string pedagogy.

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Tom Voorhis BA, MA is presently the director of four Choirs at Ridgefield Memorial High School, Ridgefield, NJ and is a graduate of Rowan University. Voorhis has been a vocal music teacher for the past 30 years and has been on staff at Ridgefield for the past 27 years where over one half of the student population has performed in one of his performing groups. His choirs have performed on local, public and national television, at the New Jersey Teacher’s Convention and at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City. Over 1000 of his students have been selected for New Jersey honors ensembles since he began at the high school in 1996. Voorhis has guest conducted numerous All County, Region and Festival Choruses and in 2009 he directed the New Jersey All State Mixed High School Chorus. He is a freelance composer, conductor and arranger and has been published by Shawnee Press, Warner Brothers, Hal Leonard and Lawson Gould among others. Voorhis has also been a guest conductor at the Lincoln Center “Messiah Sing-in” and the AMA Voices Tour of Europe. In 2012, he was selected by the New Jersey Music Educator’s Association as their recipient of the New Jersey Master Music Teacher Award and was also awarded the Governor’s Award in Music Education.

Kaitlyn Walker began her professional oboe training at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. There she had the privilege of studying with Jonathan Blumenfeld while completing her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education. After graduating Cum Laude, she began her post-graduate studies at NYU Steinhardt in oboe performance under the guidance of Matt Sullivan and Humbert Lucarelli. While at New York University, Walker was the recipient of the Wolkoff Memorial Scholarship.

Upon graduation, she was appointed adjunct faculty at NYU Steinhardt where she currently teaches and administers within the double reed department. Walker recently accepted a position as a district double reed specialist in South Orange-Maplewood public schools. She freelances regularly in the greater metro area and is a member of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States. Kaitlyn is currently the second oboist at the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra and the Eastern Wind Symphony. Walker has a private studio in New Jersey where she teaches both the oboe and other woodwind instruments and serves as a Young Professional Artist consultant for the International Double Reed Society.

Michael Patrick Wall is an instrumental music teacher at East Brook Middle School, Paramus, NJ and has taught music in Bergen County since 2002. He earned his Ed.D. and Ed.M. in Music and Music Education

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at Teachers College, Columbia University as well as his M.A. and B.A. in Music Education at Montclair State University. His research interests include improvisation, musical fluency, and collaborative emergence in music education.

The Washington Township High Orchestra program consists of three orchestras: Chamber Orchestra, Sinfonia and Freshman Orchestra. Each orchestra is a class that meets daily. Students enrolled in orchestra classes also attend weekly small group lessons. Chamber Orchestra is the most advanced ensemble. It is a weighted, honors class. Most students accepted into Chamber have made a more serious commitment to music, study privately, and are quite accomplished string players. Chamber Orchestra often collaborates with the top band and chorus ensembles to perform music for chorus and full orchestra. Sinfonia is a mixed grade level class and is designed for the developing string player. Freshman Orchestra is the least experienced group and consists entirely of freshmen. These two groups are often combined for performance purposes and together are called “String Ensemble”. The WTHS Orchestra has traveled widely throughout the US, Canada and Europe. The group was invited to Jamestown, VA in May, 2007 to participate in the 400th anniversary of the founding of the first American colony. In June 2009, the group went on an American Music Abroad-sponsored concert tour of Austria.

In April 2011, the orchestra performed in Carnegie Hall as part of the 2011 Invitational Band and Orchestra Festival. Last spring, the orchestra travelled to and performed in Quebec, Canada. Prior to this director’s tenure, the orchestra travelled to GA, MA, Canada and on an AMA-sponsored tour of Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

Jayne Weiner has been a string teacher in the Evesham Twp. School District for 18 years, teaching at both the Elementary and Middle School levels. She has been a string specialist in other districts as well and has taught at all grade levels. She is a violist and holds degrees in both Music Performance and Education from Philadelphia College of Performing Arts and a MM Performance from Youngstown State.

Her travels in music have taken her to the summer music festival in Aspen Colorado, and the Opera Barga Festival, Italy. In addition to her position as principal violist of the Philharmonic of Southern NJ since it’s inception in 1991, Jayne also enjoys freelancing and performing with her string trio, Brava Strings. Jayne was a clinician at the 2008 NJMEA Conference where she co-presented a session, “A Traveling Teachers Survival Guide”. She enjoys sharing her knowledge of practical tips to help string teachers in everyday, real situations.

The West Orange High School Orchestra, under the direction of Elena Peres, is one of the premier string programs in NJ. The Orchestra is an integral part of the West Orange Public School Music Department which has grown to offer string instruction to over 962 students annually. Students regularly perform at civic functions such as West Orange Chamber of Commerce, West Orange Rotary Club and the Essex County Education Association’s Pride in Education EXPO, which features over 100 performing groups from Essex County. The award winning West Orange High School Chamber Orchestra has recently performed at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center and Disney World. Members of the West Orange High School Orchestra have also performed with

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Lisa Wichman, vocal music specialist in the Kinnelon School District, is a graduate of Wittenberg University, where she received her B.M.E. with an organ concentration.

She received her Kodaly Certification from Westminster Choir College and a Dodge Foundation Grant to further study the Kodaly Methodology. Lisa teaches primary vocal music in the Kinnelon district, which is a NAMM recipient for “A Best Community for Music Education.” She is a recipient of the Governor’s Teacher Recognition Award, a Geraldine R. Dodge Grant, and awards for her teaching in the Kinnelon district. She served as chairperson of the NJSMA Elementary Music Division, as well as the “Children’s Choir Corner” columnist for TEMPO. Lisa has been a session presenter at local, state and eastern division conferences. She is staff accompanist at Drew University, and accompanies for multiple districts in northern New Jersey, as well as NJ Honor Choirs. Lisa also serves as organist, accompanist, children’s choir and youth handbell director at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Mountain Lakes, NJ. The William Paterson University Symphony Orchestra has performed at the NJMEA Annual Workshop in 2011 and that same year on the stage of Avery Fisher Concert Hall at Lincoln Center.

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Kurt Zimmerman is a graduate of William Paterson College has a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education. Kurt works in the Hopatcong Borough Schools in Sussex County where he teaches band in both the high school and middle school. He also directs the marching band, pep band, holiday ensemble and pit orchestra in the high school. Zimmermann has previously taught in Rockaway Township and in the Westwood Regional School District. During that time, Kurt has taught band, strings, general music and chorus, and he served as the District Chairperson for the Fine and Performing Arts Department in the Rockaway Township Public Schools. He is listed in the Who’s Who Among American Teachers. Kurt is the Associate Music Director and Co-Principal Trumpet of the Hanover Wind Symphony. He is an active performer in local churches and various cover bands. He has conducted the 2007 New Jersey Region I Honors Intermediate Band and the 2014 the New Jersey Region I Elementary Honors Band, is a local private instrumental music instructor, and has served as the pit orchestra director or lead trumpet player in many local musical theatre productions.

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SUMMERTERM 2015 THE HARTT SCHOOL MUSIC • DANCE • THEATRE

EXCITING NEW WORKSHOPS FOR 2015 Rehearsing the Secondary Jazz Ensemble: Technique and Repertoire Haig Shahverdian Playing Naturally: Intuitive Techniques for Playing and Teaching Donald Wilkinson The Developing String Player: Layered Learning for Continued Improvement Teri Einfeldt and Carlynn Savot Technologies in the Music Classroom Miriam Schreiber and Leslie Cohen Hartt Baroque Orchestra Seminar Emlyn Ngai Solo Dei Gloria: Developing your Church Choir Edward Bolkovac The Music and Literacy Connection Dee Hansen Starting Summer 2016, Orff-Schulwerk Certification

SESSION 1: JUNE 29–JULY 3

SESSION 2: JULY 6–10 THE AMIDONS’ FINAL VISIT TO HARTT! Rich Traditions and New Creations: Dance, Song, Storytelling, and Literature in the Music Classroom Peter and Mary Alice Amidon

Folk Dance around the World Lillie Feierabend

Diverse Learners in the Music Classroom Heather Wagner

Percussion Know-How for Music Educators Ben Toth

Piano Tuning I & II Kenneth Lawhorn

Body Mapping for Music Educators Kay Hooper

SESSION 3: JULY 13 – 17

Gordon’s Music Learning Theory Ken Trapp

Solo Dei Gloria: Developing your Church Choir—NEW! Edward Bolkovac

SESSION 4: JULY 20 – 24

School String Fleet Maintenance Glen Grigel Introduction to Music Recording Justin Kurtz Inspiring Good Vocal Technique Cherie Caluda

The Hartt Choral Conducting Institute Edward Bolkovac and Stuart Younse The Hartt Kodály Certification Program John Feierabend, Jeff Rhone, Edward Bolkovac, Gabor Viragh THE FEIERABEND ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION (FAME) First Steps in Music John Feierabend

Rehearsing the Secondary Jazz Ensemble: Technique and Repertoire—NEW! Haig Shahverdian

Teaching Children How To Create and Conduct Music Glen Adsit and Michael Colgrass

Woodwind Refresher Dan Higgins

SESSIONS 4–5: JULY 20–31

Playing Naturally: Intuitive Techniques for Playing and Teaching—NEW! Donald Wilkinson

Hartt Guitar Festival Christopher Ladd, Richard Provost, Scott Tennant

Instrumental Conducting Clinic Glen Adsit and Edward Cumming

The Music and Literacy Connection—NEW! Dee Hansen

Rhythmic Workout for Music Educators Rogerio Boccato

Hartt Baroque Orchestra Seminar —NEW! Emlyn Ngai

Exploring Jazz Improvisation Kris Allen

SESSION 5: JULY 27–31

The Developing String Player: Layered Learning for Continued Improvement—NEW! Teri Einfeldt and Carlynn Savot

Music Production, Pro Tools I Gabe Herman

Enhance your Teaching through Keyboard Harmony Pete Woodard

World Percussion and Drum Set Survey for Music Educators Ben Toth

Technologies in the Music Classroom—NEW! Miriam Schreiber and Leslie Cohen

An Introduction to Orff-Schulwerk Penny Mahoney

Brass Refresher Matt Aubin

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Index of Participants

(Thursday, Friday, & Saturday Sessions Only) A

Akinskas, Joe Alban, Matthew Amoriello, Thomas Argul, Dennis Axelson, Shelley

49, 51 35, 38 28, 35, 38, 47, 49, 51 39 18

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Baker, Billy Barbato, Benjamin J. Barry, Ken Bauer, Peter Bazzel, Al Beaudoin, Rom Beck, Andy Beckman, Rich Bell, Adam Berchtold, Donna Marie Bishop, D. Jason Borgault, Thomas Bungert, Kristin Burns, Patrick

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Calmes, Keith Campbell, Joyce Capelli, B. J. Christiansen, Mike Chwalyk, James Clark, Melissa Clasen, Nancy Clougher, Cheryl Colaneri, Christopher Colton, Hillary Cramer, Ray Crowley, James E.

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Dackow, Sandra Dammers, Rick DeLorenzo, Lisa DeLuca, Dennis DeLuca, Steve DeNicola, Andrew S. Derman, Justin DiNapoli, Alyssa Dolce, Ron Du Beau, Vincent

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Ellerbe, Amanda Erwin, Joanne

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Fleming, Geoffrey Fong, Ben Forness, Jennifer Fortna, Lorna C. Frampton, Robert Frankel, Jim Freedman, Barbara Frierson-Campbell, Carol Fritzen, Colleen Fuhrman, Kevin

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Gallo, Franklin Gattsek, Edward Giannascoli, Greg Glass, Daniel Griffin, Peter

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Haas, Jeffrey Ham, Jason Hamm, Robert Hammill, Joanne Handman, Kim Hart, Kathy Hein, Ethan Hodson, Robin Hogdson, Keith Holcomb, Al

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Jacobs, Joe

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Kagel, Judy Kay, Melissa Kim, Min Kinsey, Jordan E. Klott Michel, Rachel

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Lambert, Susan Laux, Charles Lee, Matthew Lesser, Andrew Lesser, Jeffrey Levin, Robert Longo, Shawna LoPresti, Marjorie Lubrano, James Ludlam, Jim

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23 31, 33 29 28, 46, 58 33, 35, 45, 48, 50, 51 20, 31 21 32, 37, 40, 46 17, 35 48 39 30 39 38 44 46 44 30 17, 26 37 46 20 20, 21, 38, 45 26, 38 39

29, 33, 45 32, 36 44 39 28 20, 49 49 30, 47, 50 16 35 46 47 21, 32 20, 21 17, 26, 29 48

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MacKenzie, Art Magalio, William Maiello, John Maliszewski, Betsy Maliszewski, Elizabeth Mallette, Wayne Mamolen, Lee May, David Mayes, Joseph Mazurkiewicz, Eric Mazzocchi, Anthony McCauley, Thomas McDevitt, William McDonald, Colleen E. McLaughlin, Eric Melchor, Julie Messano, Bob Meuse, Susan Moore, Beth Moore, Michele Mullaney, Thomas Myer, Gary A.

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Neindorff, Rebecca Newell, Amanda

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O’Keefe, Patrick Onopchenko, Mary Orecchio, Anthony Orlando, Beckey

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Pagon, Judy Paterno, Christine Paterno, Matthew Peres, Elena Perry, Joel Peterson, Christopher Peterson, Robert Piombo, Sue Pispecky, Robert

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17 17, 35 31 49 36, 45 46, 50 15 40 19, 40 15 26, 36 30, 34, 37 23 38 28, 44, 49, 51

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Santoro, Barbara Santoro, Jeff Sarlo, Katy Sassi, Stacy Scalzo, Ted Sears, Colleen Seemann, Ernie Shraer-Joiner, Lynann Silverman, Marissa Skinner, Larisa Snyder, Yale Sontag, Michelle Spadafino, Kathleen Spatz, Marc Strong, Missy

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Tedesco, Alan Turowski, Pamela L.

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Van Buren, Cheryl Van Hoven, Bruce Vega, Rebecca Venezia, Ralph Vickerman, David Villasurda, Gabriel A. Voorhis, Tom

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Walker, Kaitlyn Wall, Michael Patrick Warren, Maredia Warshafsky, Adam Weber, Thomas Weiner, Jane White, Tim Wichman, Lisa Williams, Kraig Alan Wise, Jennifer

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Yerkes, Bill

Rawlings, Stevie Reed, Melissa Restine, Christina Richardson-Melech, Joyce Robinovitz, Beverly Roman, Greg Rothkopf, David Russell, Bill

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46 22 32 22, 23, 26, 34, 36, 44 22, 30, 34 16 44 33 47 32 34, 39 18, 34 48 32 48 44 38 28, 33, 47, 50 29 15 28 15

31, 37 17 30, 44 26, 46 16, 30, 37 27, 35 32 32

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27, 31, 44 33, 37 31 16 20, 21, 27, 30, 35, 38, 45, 47, 50 48 35 46 31, 39 50 39, 45 16 15, 16, 33 36 17 17 32

48 27 36 19 26, 48 22, 28, 37 15, 16 30 26 51 37 28 48 48 17 29, 34 36

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We are most interested in your thoughts regarding the State Conference.

Please feel free to share your comments and suggestions. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Would you be interested in presenting a session? Yes_____ No_____ IF YES, then please complete the Session Proposal Application found in this booklet or online at http://www.njmea.org/conference/ index.html IF NO, is there a specific person or topic you would like to suggest?

(If you know how we can contact this individual please include an address or telephone.) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you have or know of a small ensemble we could feature in a Lobby Concert? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please leave this form at the registration desk or mail or email to:

Marie Malara (732) 887-2998 (Cell) NJMEA Conference Manager (732) 525-5290 X2370 (School) 34 Fanwood Drive malara97@aol.com Sayreville, NJ 08872 marie.malara@sayrevillek12.net

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Do You Want To Be A Clinician At The 2016 State Conference?

There is a new form for anyone who would like to present a session at the next NJMEA State Conference.

It is available on the njmea.org website under Conferences. The form is a Word document into which you can type all of the required information that is on the form. This should make it easier for everyone to provide the necessary information required by the conference chairperson, and make it easier for those who use that information to prepare for the conference. All information should be supplied electronically including any photos which must be sent as an attachment in a high resolution jpeg format. Photos embedded in the Word document will not be used. This form should be sent to Marie Malara by September 1, 2015.

Do You Want To Have Your Ensemble Perform At The 2016 State Conference?

The Ensemble Performance Request Form is also on the njmea.org website under Conferences and is also a Word document which should be completed and emailed to Marie Malara before September 1, 2015.

Do You Want To Be A Presider At The 2016 State Conference?

Presiders are always needed for the conference. Presiding is really easy and is an important position which needs to be filled. A presider introduces the clinician and assists him/her in any way necessary such as passing out handouts, forms, etc. Your benefit: a front row seat at the session; your name and school in the program; and great PR for you! The Presider Request Form is also on the njmea.org website under Conferences and can be sent to Marie Malara any time before January 1, 2015.

If you need more information, please contact Marie Malara at: Marie Malara (732) 887-2998 (Cell) NJMEA Conference Manager (732) 525-5290 X2370 (School) 34 Fanwood Drive malara97@aol.com Sayreville, NJ 08872 marie.malara@sayrevillek12.net

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Thank you to all the exhibitors who have contributed door prizes for this conference.

Please support our advertisers and exhibitors.

Unclaimed prizes will be redrawn on Saturday at 12:00 pm.

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