clinicians and conductors

Toni skelton - clinician

Session: Dancing Down Under: Sharing the Folk Music of Australia session description: Join us as we explore australian culture through its music! Participants will sing folk songs and learn dances that involve all grade levels (K-6).

Toni skelton began her career in music education in 1979 as a band director, primarily at the middle school level. she entered her current position as a music specialist at myers Elementary school in salem in 1986, and has also taught beginning band and Rhythms during this time. ms. skelton graduated from Humboldt state university in arcata, california with a Bachelor of arts degree in music Education. she has enjoyed post-graduate study at Western oregon university, southern oregon university, the university of oregon and Indiana university. ms. skelton has served the oregon music Educators association as an officer at the state and local levels since 1991, including a term as state general music chair, and three years as a co-manager of the all-state Elementary Honor choir. ms. skelton was the 2008 recipient of the omEa service to the Profession award. she is on the staff of the oregon ambassadors of music, a statewide high school honor band and choir that tours Europe every other year. ms. skelton maintains an active performance schedule as a percussionist with the salem concert Band. Her home in West salem includes her husband John, her airedale Tess, and occasional visits from her granddaughter colleen (and her parents).

dr. gilberto d. soto - clinician

Session 1: Contemporary ell and bilingual music education in the early childhood and elementary classroom: part I

Session 2: Contemporary ell and bilingual music education in the early childhood and elementary classroom: part II

Session 3: Contemporary ell and bilingual music education in the early childhood and elementary classroom: part III dr. gilberto d soto is currently Professor of music Education/guitar at Texas a&m International university, where he teaches early childhood bilingual music education courses, as well as elementary and secondary music education courses. He also supervises the guitar and bass studios and directs the TamIu guitar Ensemble. He is the owner and director of soto academy of music, a music studio for children ages 2–18 years of age. His university students are trained in his studio teaching lab in preparation for their music education careers. dr. soto is the author of the bilingual books Fiesta de canciones (primary and intermediate levels), co-author of multilevel strategies for English Language Learners, co-author of the national music series spotlight on music, and co-author for the national reading series Tesoros de Lectura, all published by macmillan/ mcgraw-Hill. He has also written a bilingual book entitled music of our World: mexico and written several articles for music Express, published by Hal Leonard corporation. In addition, he is the bilingual music arranger and editor for the macmillan/ mcgraw-Hill national math series. dr. soto has reviewed elementary music education textbooks and received many awards for his contributions to bilingual music education, especially in underprivileged school communities. He has also won many awards as a higher education instructor and guitar performer. He holds a Ba degree in Education from universidad autonoma del Noreste, mexico, a Ba in music from abilene christian university, and a m m. and Ph.d. in music Education from the university of southern mississippi. dr. soto travels extensively offering hands-on clinics in bilingual music education and performs flamenco and classical guitar concerts throughout the united states, mexico, and central a merica.