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2009 Course Calendar

Recent Updates:
Pre/Post-Course Assignments.  With a single exception, there will be no pre or post-course assignments.   Only Instrumental Conducting has pre-course reading and those registered have already been contacted.
Information regarding full courses and seats remaining was last updated on Friday, July 3rd.

 

2009 Courses offered at Villanova Main Campus, Villanova, PA
(and other locations as specified immediately following instructor name):

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Session 1: June 22-26

  • Arranging for the Small Band - Quincy Hilliard
  • Basic Skills in Music Technology: Electronic Keyboards, MIDI Sequencing, and Notation (TI:ME 1A) Ken Peters
  • Handbells for Church and School Beginning Level - Phyllis Hentz
  • Instrumental Conducting - Jerry Nowak
  • Introduction to Playing the Drum Set - Marc Dicciani
  • Guitar for the Non-Guitarist - Michael Miles

Session 2: June 29-July 3

  • Aspiring to Excel: Leadership Initiatives for Music Educators - Ken Raessler
  • Band Instrument Repair I – Chuck Hagler
  • Basic Skills in Music Technology: Instructional Software, Communications, and Digital Media (TI:ME 1B) - Floyd Richmond
  • The Child Voice - Working with Young Voices: Practical Applications and Theory- Joy Hirokawa
  • Intermediate Playing the Drum Set - Marc Dicciani
  • Junior Senior High School Musical: Organization, Production, and Direction - Steve McWilliams & Staff
  • Methods, Materials, and Strategies for the Band Director - Quincy Hilliard, Ernest Cantu
  • Sequential Classroom Music Curriculum K-5 - Lois Fiftal

Session 3:  July 6–10

  • Music Theatre in the Elementary School K-6 - Lois Fiftal
  • The Steel Drum Band in the School and Community - Marc Svaline
  • FULL as of 6/29:  Choral Conducting Techniques - Larry Edwards
  • FULL as of 5/31:  Percussion for the Non Percussionist - George Hattendorf
  • FULL as of 5/31:  Printing Music using Finale (TI:ME 2A) - Tom Rudolph
  • FULL as of 4/25:  Band Instrument Repair I - Chuck Hagler

Orff Level 1 Certification

Special 10 Day Course - July 13-24
(begins in Session 4)
Michelle Fella Przybylowski, Beth Ann Hepburn
Note that the Special Orff Certification Schedule begins during Week 4 and lasts through Week 5
(Note that Orff Level 2 Certification is now full.)

Session 4:  July 13-17

  • 1 seat left:  Unlocking Creativity with Technology - Scott Watson at Parkland High School
  • The Care and Feeding of the Percussion Ensemble - George Hattendorf
  • Multi-Cultural Techniques for Teaching Rhythm - Anthony DeQuattro
  • Orff Level 1 - Beth Ann Hepburn (4 credits) 7/13-7/24
  • Starting and Maintaining a Brass Band in your Community - Paul Droste
  • FULL as of 5/8:  Integrating Technology into the Music Classroom (TI:ME 2C) - Tom Rudolph
  • FULL as of 4/8:  Band Instrument Repair II - Chuck Hagler
  • FULL as of 4/7:  String Instrument Repair - Chris Bluemel
  • FULL as of 4/16:  Orff Level 2 - Michelle Fella Przybylowski (4 credits) 7/13-7/24

Eastern String Educators Workshop

July 19-24
Dorothy Straub, Director
with Robert Genualdi, Kathleen Goodrich, Chris Bluemel, Jim Kjelland, Andy Daczynski
& special guest Julie Lyonn Lieberman
Note that the Special String Week Schedule Begins a day earlier than Session 5
Sunday, July 19 through Friday, July 24, with Evenings

Session 5:  July 20-24

  • Eastern String Educators Workshop (begins Sunday, 7/19 - see box above)
  • FULL as of 6/23:  Digital Audio Applications (TI:ME 2B) - Hank Wajda
  • FULL as of 6/29:  Printing Music using Finale TI:ME 2A - Scott Watson at Parkland High School

Session 6:  July 27-31

  • 2 seats left:  Printing Music using Sibelius (TI:ME 2A) - Steven Estrella

 

Technology Courses offered at Parkland High School

Allentown, PA
Mapquest directions from your starting point to Parkland High School.
Instructor - Scott Watson

  • July 13-17:  Unlocking Creativity with Technology
  • July 20-24:  Printing Music using Finale (TI:ME 2A)

2008 Course List

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The 2008 schedule is still available for your reference.