Course Calendar from 2006
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Details from Summer Music Studies 2006 are provided below for your reference.  You may still view 2006 course descriptions for details.

Villanova Summer Music Studies 2006 has come to a close.  We look forward to serving you in our 18th year offering practical graduate music education courses to teachers.  

Session 1: June 19–23, 2006

• Band Instrument Repair, Level I – Chuck Hagler
• Sounding the World: Composing and Arranging World Music for the Classroom - Dennis Waring
• Introduction to Playing the Drum Set - Marc Dicciani
• Guitar for the Non-Guitarist - Michael Miles
• Junior/Senior High School Band Literature - Quincy Hilliard & William Owens
• Designing Web Pages for Music Education - Steven Estrella

Session 2: June 26–30, 2006

• Band Instrument Repair, Level 2 - Chuck Hagler
• The Villanova Summer Symphonic Band - Ed Lisk
• Handbells for School and Church, Beginning Level - Phyllis Hentz
• Handbells for School and Church, Intermediate Level - Michael Helman
• Middle School General Music Strategies - Lois Fiftal
• American Folk Instruments in the General Music Curriculum: Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Harmonica - Michael Miles
• Arranging for the Small Band - Quincy Hilliard
• Basic Skills in Music Technology: Electronic Keyboards, MIDI Sequencing, and Notation - Tom Rudolph

Session 3: July 10–14, 2006

• Aspiring to Excel: Leadership Initiatives for Music Educators - Kenneth Raessler
• Instrumental Conducting: Elementary through High School - Jerry Nowak
• Woodwinds for the Non-Woodwind Player - Randy Navarre
• Comprehensive Jazz Choir Techniques for High School Directors - David Riley & Nancy Riley
• Printing Music by Computer Using Finale - Tom Rudolph

Session 4: July 17–21, 2006

• Percussion for the Non-Percussionist - George Hattendorf
• Choral Conducting Techniques - Larry Edwards
• String Instrument Repair, Level 1 - Chris Bluemel
• Jazz Harmony for Educators - Jimmy Amadie
• Multi-Cultural Techniques for Teaching Rhythm: Pre K - 6 - Anthony deQuattro
• Creativity and Composing in the Elementary Music Classroom K-6 - Lois Fiftal
• Basic Skills in Music Technology: Electronic Keyboards, MIDI Sequencing, and Notation - Ken Peters
• Video Editing for Music Educators Cool Tools for Making Outstanding Videos - Hank Wajda at Archbishop Ryan HS, NE Philadelphia
• Basic Skills in Music Technology: Instructional Software, Communications, and Digital Media - Scott Watson at Parkland HS, Allentown

Session 5: July 24–28, 2006

• Digital Media for Educators - David Sebald
• Basic Skills in Music Technology: Instructional Software, Communications, and Digital Media - Hank Wajda at Archbishop Ryan HS, NE Philadelphia
• Printing Music using Finale - Scott Watson at Parkland High School, Allentown

Eastern String Educators Workshop: July 23–28, 2006

• Eastern String Educators Workshop - Dorothy Straub, Director
  • Special String Week Schedule - Sunday through Friday, with Evenings
    • Sunday Registration 1:30 - Class 3-8pm
    • Monday-Thursday - 8:30am-9pm
    • Friday 8:30am-2:30pm
  • Faculty: Dorothy Straub, Robert Genualdi, Kathleen Goodrich, Peter Sacco, Eric Edberg, Jim Kjelland, & Chris Bluemel

Session 6: July 31–August 4, 2006

(Note that Housing Services are not available in Session 6)

• Basic Skills in Music Technology: Instructional Software, Communications, and Digital Media - Hank Wajda at Archbishop Ryan HS, NE Philadelphia High School
• Digital Audio Applications in the Music Curriculum - Floyd Richmond