FRIDAY 1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 305 Building Relationships with Those Who Can Make or Break You
Clinician: JD Janda, Tomball ISD Presider: Jane Maloy, Manvel JH CPE 2-13-305 – 1.0 Hr The true foundation of any successful music program is grounded in the positive relationships the director forms with students, parents, administrators, and the community. A relaxed professionalism built on mutual respect and shared vision is critical to program success—but how do we get there? Janda will share simple strategies learned in 36 years of successful relationship-building.
1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM 4 ATSSB General Membership Meeting Presider: Jim Cude, Whitesboro HS, ATSSB President
1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 214 AB Teaching Habits of Mind in the School Orchestra Rehearsal
TMEA Featured Clinician: Scott Laird, North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics Presider: Meghan Gomen, Deer Park HS CPE 2-13-214AB – 1.0 Hr Have you ever taken time to teach students what to think while playing their instrument? A string player’s habits of mind are as important as habits of body. With so much more being understood each day about how the brain works, students need to continue to develop an understanding of how they can approach thinking about music. Topics will include approach, preparation, proactive versus reactive playing, rests and sustained passages, inner rhythm, and leading from any chair.
1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 214 CD Cello Rescue: Modifications to Set Up Cellists for Success
incorrect posture and setup. Lopes and Huang will explore adjustments in left- and right-hand technique and posture to help your cello students avoid injury and produce a better tone.
1:00 – 2:00 PM / CC 221 Making Time for More: Theory, Listening, and History
Clinicians: Erin Fox, Parkhill JH; Melissa Livings, Pearce HS Presider: Daniel Lonie, Retired CPE 2-13-221 – 1.0 Hr Making time for those often overlooked but critical elements of music education can support your students’ understanding of music. Fox and Livings will feature the topics of music history, theory, repertoire listening, Bell Ringers (pre-teaching and review), and dealing with the social/emotional issues that directors often encounter with students.
1:00 – 1:25 PM / GRAND HYATT TEXAS BALLROOM Concert: Stillman MS Mixed Choir
Conductor: Tammie Polanco, Stillman MS Presider: Robert Horton, Conroe ISD, TMEA Vocal Vice-President CPE 2-13-GHTX-A – 0.5 Hr
1:00 – 2:00 PM / GRAND HYATT LONE STAR ABC Beyond the Notes on the Page
Clinician: Denise Eaton, Carl Fischer Music Presider: Jo Scurlock-Dillard, Retired Sponsored by: Carl Fischer Music CPE 2-13-GHLSABC – 1.0 Hr Eaton, a veteran educator and author, will demonstrate her approach to implementing three essential ingredients to beautiful choral performances: tone production, unified vowel formation, and expressive text treatment. She will also illustrate how sequential skill-building throughout the year is possible with intentional repertoire selection.
Clinicians: Sarah Lopes, Aragon MS; Jenny Huang, Hudson Bend MS Presider: Christopher Mustell, Cypress Ridge HS CPE 2-13-214CD – 1.0 Hr Many cello players have experienced what they consider to be normal bodyaches, such as sore upper arms and thumbs, that are commonly due to
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS CONDUCTING SYMPOSIUM WITH KEVIN SEDATOLE, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY CHRIS KNIGHTEN, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS WIND ENSEMBLE Earn continuing education credit hours Learn pedagogical techniques through conducting Receive direct feedback from master conductors Conduct the premier wind band at the U of A
SELECTED REPERTOIRE TAKEN FROM:
Variants on a Medieval Tune, Norman Dello Joio William Byrd Suite, Gordon Jacob Earth Song, Frank Ticheli
For additional information, please visit bands.uark.edu or contact Jamal Duncan, at duncan23@uark.edu or (479)-575-4100 FEBRUARY 24-25, 2017 FEE: $50 PARTICIPANT, $35 AUDITOR
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