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Orff Certification (Level 1 OR 2) Session Five Eastern String Educators Workshop Session Six

Session One: June 22-26, 2009

640 M - Arranging for the Small Band

Quincy Hilliard, Composer-in-Residence and Professor of Music, University of Louisiana-Lafayette. LA

You don't always get what you want or need in the instrumentation department. You can get what you need, though, by picking up or sharpening your skills. Learn to rescore or rearrange music that you want to use with your group. This course will teach some of the “tricks of the trade” and give insights into scoring and arranging for the small band. The instructor will also aid in writing original compositions. Please bring your major and minor instruments and two scores appropriate for use with your band. You may also bring your laptop and notation program for the final class project. Manuscript paper will be available, also. Class size will be limited to 16.
 

618 M - Instrumental Conducting: Elementary through High School

Jerry Nowak, Conductor, Composer, Arranger, & Author  

This course will focus on phrase conducting, cueing within the beat pattern and the meaningful use of the left hand using contemporary style beat patterns. The text will be "Conducting the Music, Not the Musicians" by Jerry and Henry Nowak recently published by Carl Fischer. Emphasis will be placed on expressive phrasing and style, through analysis/application to appropriate conducting gestures. Students will conduct the class ensemble with coaching by the instructor and video replay for self-evaluation. Performance materials are provided. Members of the class may also bring middle school/junior high level band or orchestra pieces. Band and Orchestra teachers are welcome. The class is limited to 20 participants.
 

630 M - Handbells for School and Church, Beginning Level 

Phyllis Hentz, Clinician, Composer, Arranger, Schulmerich Carillons, Sellersville, PA

Learn about handbells and hand chimes from the (g)round up! This course is designed for those with no bell or hand chime experience, very little experience or those who have some experience but have never been “taught”. Students will learn beginning handbells and hand chime techniques and how to teach them. Music levels 1 and 2 will be used. Topics include selecting appropriate music, assigning parts, care and maintenance, starting a bell choir, history of handbell ringing and more. Reading sessions using complimentary new handbell music are included. Bring gloves and a music stand binder, if possible. Register for 130 M if taking this course for no credit.
 

680-A M - Basic Skills in Music Technology: Electronic Keyboards, MIDI Sequencing, and Notation   TI:ME 1A  

Ken Peters, Haverford Township Schools, PA, TI:ME Certified Instructor  

This course is designed for the teacher who has little or no experience using technology. The course will cover basic skills in music notation, MIDI sequencing, and electronic keyboards in K-12 education. Participants will explore many ways to incorporate these tools into the curriculum. The course will be taught in a hands-on environment using Macintosh computers and Korg electronic keyboards. All applications can be applied to most electronic keyboard labs. Software used is compatible with Windows PCs. Satisfactory participation in class activities and successful completion of several projects is required. This course fulfills half of TI:ME Level 1 Certification requirement. Maximum of 1 person per computer station, 16 students maximum. Prerequisite: none
 

730 M - Handbells for School and Church, Advanced Level 

Donna Kinsey - School & church clinician, Area V AGEHR Board

Take your existing handbell skills to a higher level! This course is designed for those possessing a competency in handbell and hand chime techniques. Music levels 3-5 will be used. Students will work on refinement of ringing techniques, musicianship, advanced bell assignments, and more. Bring gloves and a music stand binder, if possible. Register for 230 M if taking this course for no credit.
 

770 M - Introduction to Playing the Drum Set 

Marc Dicciani, Performer, Director, School of Music, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Have you ever watched someone play the drums and thought . . . "I'd love to try that, but I don't think I could do it?" This class teaches that you can and shows you how. Coursework includes basic techniques and contemporary styles such as rock, jazz, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban. This class will also spend time exploring the qualities of a "good" drummer, and will help to direct students in ensemble situations. This course is designed for the drummer in all of us. No experience or equipment required, just enthusiasm and an inability to sit still! You will be supplied with a pair of sticks, an instruction manual, and a play-along CD and all needed equipment.

622 M - Guitar for the Non-Guitarist  

Michael Miles, Singer/Songwriter, Composer, Former Director of the Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL

Designed for the classroom teacher who wants or needs to play the guitar. This course covers basic accompaniment techniques and the fundamentals of the instrument. At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to accompany, perform simple songs and teach beginning guitar. Please bring a very lightly-strung guitar.

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Session Two: June 29-July 3, 2009 

*NEW* - 772 M - Intermediate Playing the Drum Set

Marc Dicciani, Performer, Director, School of Music, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

This course will provide the student with a intermediate-level facility in the basics of hand and foot technique, independence and coordination between limbs, drumming and musical styles, improvisation, rhythmic and drum notation, and chart reading. The teaching is directed towards primarily enabling students to acquire a more advanced level of ability for themselves, and secondarily to improve the skills and knowledge required for group and private instruction and direction of their students. Students learn intermediate-level technique, styles, improvisation, reading, repertoire, and about drum equipment. This course will provide the student with a intermediate-level facility in the basics of hand and foot technique, independence and coordination between limbs, drumming and musical styles, improvisation, rhythmic and drum notation, and chart reading. Pre-requisite: Restricted to students who have attained some basic to moderate level of proficiency on the drumset, either as a result of having taken the first level of this course, or having played the drums previously.
 

*NEW* - 734 M - The Child Voice - Working with Young Voices: Practical Applications and Theory

Joy Ondra Hirokawa, Director, Bel Canto Children’s Chorus; Visiting Professor of Music Education at Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA

This course will provide an overview of current theories and practices in working with young voices from elementary school through middle school. Singers in early elementary, late elementary and middle school age groups will be available, demonstrating the practical application of contemporary choral education theory. The focus will be on treble voices and beginning changing voices. Topics will include teaching appropriate vocal technique for each age, expectations of ability level for each age group, conducting, repertoire, music literacy, working with accompanists, teaching musicianship in the choral rehearsal, and rehearsal planning. This course is ideal for anyone dealing with young voices in a classroom or rehearsal setting in a school, church, or community chorus.
 

639 M - Guess What? You're Directing the Musical Organizing, Producing, and Directing the Jr./Sr. High School Musical 

Stephen McWilliams, Ph.D., Course Director, Villanova University
Matthew Decker, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Theater Horizon
Erin Reilly, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Theater Horizon
Steve Rivers-Rawlings, Freelance Dancer, Choreographer
Kevin Rawlings, Professional Make-up Artist, NYC
Parris Bradley, Technical Theater Director, Villanova University
Fr. David Cregin, Theater Professor, Director, Department of Theater, Villanova University
Janis Stefanowicz, Barrymore Award Winning Costume Designer, Philadelphia, NYC      

This course will be a concise overview of the multi-faceted components of show production. Participants will actively take part in a variety of lectures, workshops, and exercises designed to give a foundation for the novice theater director. A host of specialists will cover topics of casting, costumes, choreography, set-construction, lighting, make-up, directing, and stage management.
 

646 M - Methods, Materials, and Strategies for the Band Director  

Quincy Hilliard, Composer-in-Residence and Professor of Music, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, LA
Ernst Cantu, Band Director, Garcia Middle School , Brownsville, TX

This course will focus on the most effective ways to run a rehearsal from beginning band through high school. It will also examine materials that will aid in starting beginning students. Method books, techniques books, and other teaching aids will be examined in the course. The course will also feature a successful band director as a guest lecturer. The course will include the following: watching videos of successful band directors discuss their programs and rehearsal techniques, playing and reviewing several technique books and their use in rehearsal, developing and maintaining a good warm-up system, discussing what should be taught at each grade level in order to develop a strong band student, some thoughts on the role of the students and motivation, solutions on how to build good tone quality and technique in the beginning, middle, and high school band, solutions on building and maintaining good intonation in your band, techniques and solutions in solving balance problems in your band. Each student is asked to bring two (2) complete band works which have been successful for them. In addition, each student should bring his/her primary instrument and a secondary instrument as we will read many scores.
 

634 M - Sequential Classroom Music Curriculum K-5

Lois Fiftal, Music Education Consultant, Guest Conductor, Contributing Author-Silver Burdett and Ginn, Alfred Publishing, Shawnee Press, K-8 Teacher - Cheshire Connecticut Public Schools

An organized and sequential approach to teaching music in grades K-5 will be presented. An eclectic variety of songs, dances, games, and music activities appropriate to specific age groups will be offered. Several teaching approaches will be examined and utilized, including original, Orff, and Kodaly. Emphasis will be placed on actively involving our high-spirited youngsters. In addition, a session on choral techniques with a survey of current materials for the elementary chorus will be presented for 1 1/2 hours each day.
 

713 M - Aspiring to Excel: Leadership Initiatives For Music Educators 

Kenneth Raessler, Director and Professor emeritus, School of Music, Texas Christian University, Author, Clinician

Aspiring to Excel will address the importance of leadership and excellence in the education of students through music. This course is based on the book with the same title by Dr. Kenneth Raessler, (GIA Publications, Chicago, Illinois). The Opportunity to Learn Standards in the Goals 2000: Educate America Act will serve as a basis for sequential music curriculum balance from early childhood through the university. The intention of this seminar is to stress the "what to's", rather than the "how to's". Scheduling problems, day-to-day organizational problems, accurate advocacy strategies, faculty cohesiveness, peer relationships, avoiding burnout, image building and departmental balance issues will be discussed. Individual concerns of the participants will be analyzed along with the development of strategies to address the concerns. A continuing commitment to excellence will be stressed in order for the music educator to begin focusing on what is right in a given situation, rather than what is wrong. The true purpose of this seminar is not necessarily to be a "cure all" as much as an "aha"!
 

681-A M - Basic Skills in Music Technology: Instructional Software, Communications, and Digital Media,  TI:ME 1B

Floyd Richmond, Professor, Valley Forge Christian College, TI:ME Certified Instructor

This course is designed for the teacher who has little or no experience using technology and/or is interested in completing half of the requirements for TI:ME Level One certification. The course will cover basic skills in using computer aided instructional software, configuring and using computers on networks and the Internet, and the basics of using digital media in K-12 education. Participants will explore many ways to incorporate these tools into the curriculum. The course will be taught in a hands-on environment using Macintosh computers and Korg electronic keyboards. All applications used can be applied to most music computing lab environments. Software used compatible with Macintosh and Windows PC's. Satisfactory participation in class activities and successful completion of several projects is required. This course fulfills one half of the TI:ME Level One certification requirement. One person per computer station, 16 students maximum. Prerequisite: none.

632-A M - Band Instrument Repair     Level 1  (section A)

Chuck Hagler, Executive Director, The American Music Educator's Repair Association, AMERA, Normal, IL

Knowledge of instrument repair can stretch your budget dollars. Learn how to fix those little problems yourself. Replace springs, loosen stuck slides and even do some dent work. Preventive maintenance and emergency repairs can save time and money. Bring a variety of school instruments for repair or use the instruments supplied.

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Session Three: July 6-10, 2009

653 M - Music Theatre in the Elementary School K-6

Lois Fiftal, Music Education Consultant, Guest Conductor, Contributing Author-Silver Burdett and Ginn, Alfred Publishing, Shawnee Press, K-8 Teacher - Cheshire Connecticut Public Schools

The course is designed specifically for teachers involved in directing performances with children K-6 in a school setting. Beginning acting techniques, improvisational exercises, basic choreography, makeup, lighting, sound, and resources for props, costumes and scenery are among the many topics presented. Suggestions for time management with rehearsals and coordinating with school administrators and classroom teachers will be explored. Participants will have the opportunity to create, develop, and perform theatrical presentations in class. A lively mixture of practical tips, professional touches and pertinent materials will be presented. 

705 M - The Steel Band in the School and Community 

Marc Svaline, Department of Fine Arts, Washington School District, PA (retired)
Tim Peterman, Former Director of Percussion and Assistant Director of the World Music Center, West Virginia University

Explore the potential of a Steel Drum Band in your school or community. This course will give the participants an overview of this new and exciting art form. Students will be given the history of 'pan' (steel drums) including its pedagogical development. The participants will have an opportunity to play on state-of-the-art instruments. The class will learn the basic techniques of playing the pan. Music that will be addressed will include Calypso, Soca, Cha Cha, Samba, along with other styles of music from Classics to Jazz. Other areas of discussion will include proper care and maintenance, how to obtain pan music, acquisition of instruments and the pan in music education.
 

FULL - 685 M - Choral Conducting Techniques  

Larry Edwards, Coordinator of Choirs, University of Memphis; Musical Director, Memphis Symphony Chorus; Asst. Conductor, Memphis Symphony

Participants will read through choral literature from the Renaissance to the 20th Century that is appropriate for Junior and Senior High choirs. At the same time, performance practices and rehearsal techniques unique to each period will be studied. Samples of many styles and periods will be distributed from various publishers. Conductors will explore new ways of communicating musical ideas through conducting gestures. 

FULL - 632-B M - Band Instrument Repair  Level 1 (section B)

Chuck Hagler, Executive Director, The American Music Educator's Repair Association, AMERA, Normal, IL

Knowledge of instrument repair can stretch your budget dollars. Learn how to fix those little problems yourself. Replace springs, loosen stuck slides and even do some dent work. Preventive maintenance and emergency repairs can save time and money. Bring a variety of school instruments for repair or use the instruments supplied.

Status:  The Band Instrument Repair course was filled before the end of day on April 25th.  Feel free to have your name added to the wait-list.  Consider "Starting and Maintaining a Brass Band" in Session IV or branch out and take "The String Educators Workshop" (great for non string players who are responsible for orchestra) in Session V.

FULL - 675 M - Percussion for the Non-Percussionist    

George Hattendorf, Band Director, Barry Goldwater High School, Phoenix, AZ.  

This is a great opportunity to pick up percussion skills that never were taught in college or that you wished you knew. For the band director or music teacher who is not a percussionist, this course will review the basic percussion skills with new insights into passing this knowledge to your student drummers. All major band and orchestral percussion instruments will be explored during the week, as well as many of the minor ones. Fundamentals of section playing will also be reviewed and explored. Bring a pair of concert snare drum sticks, a practice pad, a set of 4 matched yarn marimba mallets, and a pair of timpani mallets.

Status:  Percussion for the Non-Percussionist was filled before the end of May.  Consider "Multi-Cultural Techniques for Teaching Rhythm" or "The Care and Feeding of the Percussion Ensemble - both offered in Session IV.

FULL - 689-A M - Printing Music by Computer Using Finale   

Tom Rudolph, Director of Music, Haverford Township Schools, PA; Performer, Author, Clinician; TI:ME Certified Instructor

This hands-on course is designed to train instrumental, choral, and classroom music specialists to use computers for notating and printing music. The notation program Finale will be used. Participants will learn how to input music using a MIDI keyboard and computer to printout scores and parts. Topics include: transposing band and orchestra parts; printing a choral score; composing and arranging music; and using notation software with students. Many features of Finale will be included: scanning, saving as SmartMusic accompaniments, and using Finale Assessment. Enrollment is restricted to one person per computer. Apple Macintosh computers will be used: however, Finale is available for PC's running Windows. Experience using computers is required. This course completes 1/3 of the requirements for TI:ME Level Two certification. Prerequisite: Minimum of two courses completed in music technology or experience using a Macintosh or Windows PC. What to Bring: Participants should bring several printed parts and/or scores to be entered during the course. The class is limited to 16 students. TI:ME 2A

Status:  Printing Music using Finale with Tom Rudolph was filled before the end of May.  Feel free to have your name added to the wait-list.    We do offer Printing Music using Sibelius during Session VI.

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Session Four: July 13-17, 2009

727-2 M - Unlocking Creativity with Technology  (as of 7/3 - only 1 seat left!  Register Today!)

Scott Watson, Parkland High School, Allentown, PA; Author, Composer, TI:ME Certified Instructor

It has never been easier or more fun for your students to compose, improvise, arrange, and produce music related projects than with today's technology. In this class you will share technology tools, project ideas, pedagogical models, and assessment tolls for unlocking your student's creativity. Although geared primarily to middle school and high school classroom music ( general music, music theory, music production) with access to technology, there will be some instrumental and vocal carryover as well. Whether you are looking for fresh ways to use what you have, or solid reasons to move towards getting gear and software for the program you wish you had, the course shares ways to use tools such as electronic keyboards, personal computers, (Windows or Mac) and various other hardware and software creatively and offers suggestions as to what you to get going. Other than familiarity with using a personal computer, no specialized software/ hardware knowledge is needed.  .

*NEW* - 677 M - The Care and Feeding of the Percussion Ensemble

George Hattendorf, Band Director, Barry Goldwater High School, Phoenix, AZ

This course will take an in-depth look at the curriculum development of a class solely devoted to the percussion ensemble. Included will be an in depth look at the playing/teaching techniques for snare drum, melodic percussion, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, marching percussion, auxiliary percussion, drum set and world percussion. In addition current method books will be analyzed as well as a variety of percussion ensemble literature for various instrumental combinations and instrumentation. Students will gain experience in writing/composing for this genre as well as editing for various ensemble situations.  .

601 M - Multi-Cultural Techniques for Teaching Rhythm

Anthony DeQuattro, Educator, Performer, Percussionist, North Haven, CT

This course utilizes music and dance traditions from Cuba, Brazil, Ghana and other countries to offer teachers alternatives to mainstream rhythm pedagogy. By incorporating the geography and history of foreign cultures, the student’s musical education is expanded by learning about themselves through the rhythms and musical styles of their ancestors. The traditional rhythms will be presented in both their traditional forms and in simpler forms to make them easier to perform. The simplified forms make the different music, dances and culture accessible to the younger student. Enjoyment is a major emphasis, for if students are having fun they are more likely to retain what they are learning. Since different cultures teach music in different ways, the experience of learning how rhythms are taught in other cultures will increase the teacher’s options for rhythmic education and development in the classroom. Participants should bring a small rhythm instrument and an old pair of drumsticks.  .

669 M - Brass Bands Are Back! Starting and Maintaining a Brass Band in your School or Community

Paul Droste, Founder and Emeritus Director of the Brass Band of Columbus, Emeritus Professor of Music Ohio State, and former Director of the OSU University Marching Band.             

With a tradition that started in England over 150 years ago, the brass band movement is growing rapidly in The United States. We will cover brass band history and development from the Civil War to the present. Specific ideas will be presented about how to start and maintain a British-style brass band. There will be hands-on experience in playing brass instruments at all levels of background and experience. A wide variety of literature will be explored by means of recordings and sight reading. Some uniquely brass band instruments will be available. Please bring any brass instrument(s) that you play. Concepts of brass band arranging will also be explored. There will be a concert by the Brass Band and an opportunity to sit in with the band for a reading session.  .

FULL - 612 M - Band Instrument Repair   Level 2  

Chuck Hagler, Executive Director, The American Music Educator's Repair Association, AMERA, Normal, IL

This course builds upon the foundations that were taught in the level 1 course. Additional and more advanced repair techniques will be taught. This, like the level 1 course, is a hands-on course. You will need your own repair kit (a list of the tools needed will be supplied when you register). Please bring to class a high quality student line flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, and trumpet which are in average to good shape, and like instruments in average to poor shape. Prerequisite: Repair level 1 (632M) or similar course, or instructor's approval. 

Status:  The Band Instrument Repair course was filled before the end of day on April 8th.  Feel free to have your name added to the wait-list.   Consider "Starting and Maintaining a Brass Band" in Session IV or branch out and take "The String Educators Workshop" (great for non string players who are responsible for orchestra) in Session V.

FULL - 723 M - Integrating Technology into the Music Curriculum (TI:ME 2C)  

Tom Rudolph, TI:ME Certified Instructor, Educator, Clinician, Performer, Author, Director of Music, Haverford Township Schools (PA)

This course is designed for the music teacher who has experience using technology. Participants should be familiar with the common applications of music technology including music notation software, music production (MIDI sequencing and digital audio), Multimedia and Electronic Keyboards. The course will provide a venue for reviewing and creating lesson plans and units to integrate technology in the K-12 curriculum. Participants are encouraged to bring copies of their music curriculum and any other materials that may be helpful in creating lessons and activities using technology. The course will be taught in a hands-on environment. The goal of the course is not to learn how to use software, rather how to apply it in instructional settings. This course (TI:ME 2C) fulfills 1/3 of the requirements of TI:ME Level Two Certification. TI:ME Level One certification is required or comparable experience. Class size is limited to 16.  .
Status:  The Integrating Technology course was filled before the end of day on May 8th.  Feel free to have your name added to the wait-list.  (You may also be interested in some of our other higher level Technology Courses.   Digital Audio is taught in Week 5 or at our Allentown location - Printing Music using Finale in Session 5.)

FULL - 661 M - String Instrument Repair Level 1  

Chris Bluemel, Luthier, owner of The Instrument Doc, LLC, Charleston, SC  

This course begins with an in-depth review of the construction and setup of all members of the violin family. Comprehensive hands-on sessions will help the participants gain confidence in various stringed instrument and bow repairs. A few of the topics include: bridge, peg, and sound post fitting, crack and seam hide glue repairs, loose fingerboards, salvaging old bows, etc. Participants will also become more effective in the classroom by learning tips to stretch repair budgets, the ability to make more informed instrument purchases, and how to determine repair vs. replacement. Tooling, parts and supplies are included. Please bring instruments to be used during the class, stretch that budget even more! 

Status:  The String Instrument Repair course was filled before the end of day on April 7th.  Feel free to have your name added to the wait-list.   (Chris Bluemel also teaches during String Week in Session V.)

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Orff Certification (Level 1 or 2): July 13-24, 2009

738 M - Orff Level One Certification (as of 7/3- only 4 seats left!  Register Today!)

Level I will explore speech, rhymes, poetry, singing, playing pitched and unpitched percussion as well as singing, playing, and improvising in pentatonic. Accompaniment, pedal tones and borduns, soprano recorder, movement, dance, rhythmic canon, question & answer, ostinati, and pedagogy skills for teaching basic Orff Schulwerk will be explored and discussed through the use of Music For Children Murray Volume I and pentatonic folk song material.   .

FULL - *NEW* 739 M - Orff Level Two Certification

Level II is a continuation and refinement of Level I content and will explore the aspects of complex rhythms and meter, movement accompaniment, traditional fold dance, transposed pentatonic, hexatonic and other modal melodies including: Dorian, Phrygian, Aeolian, Ionian, Lydian and Mixolydian. The alto recorder will be explored as well as a recorder consort experience. Exploring Music For Children Murray Volumes II & IV will be the foundation of the course. Prerequisite, AOSA approved Level I course.

Status:  The Orff Level Two course was filled before the end of day on April 16th.  Feel free to have your name added to the wait-list.  Consider taking a more general skill building course this summer like "Ensemble Phrasing and Performance in the Summer Symphonic Band" in Session V.

The Orff Certification Courses above are part of the American Orff-Schulwerk (AOSA) approved certification course program.

The Orff Schulwerk teacher education courses consist of an active, experienced-based learning model. The curriculum framework includes speech, singing, playing instruments, composition and arrangement in Elemental Style, movement, and dance. Guided music and movement experiences will develop knowledge and understanding of materials and procedures as well as competence in the skills needed to bring these applications to the classroom. The process of imitation, exploration, and improvisation will also be explored.

2009 Instructional Staff

Beth Ann Hepburn, Lead Instructor Level 1 - American Orff-Schulwerk Association Certified Instructor
Michelle Fella Przybylowski, American Orff-Schulwerk Association Certified Instructor 
Janie Vance, Movement Specialist American Orff-Schulwerk Association Certified Instructor
Nick Wild, Recorder Specialist, American Orff-Schulwerk Association Certified Instructor

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Session Five: July 20-24, 2009

FULL - 689-2 M - Printing Music by Computer Using Finale   

Scott Watson, Parkland High School, Allentown, PA, Composer, TI:ME Certified Instructor

This course is designed for the experienced computer user. Participants will learn to use the music notation program, Finale, to print scores and parts. The course is designed to train instrumental, choral and classroom music specialists to use Finale 2004 for notating and printing music. Participants will learn to input music using an electronic keyboard and computer and to print scores and parts. Topics include: transposing band and orchestra parts; printing a choral score; music notation problem solving; incorporation of notation examples into word processing documents; composing and arranging music; and using notation software with students. The course will be taught in a hands-on environment, one student per station. Participants should bring several examples of music notation to be entered during the course. This course fulfills one-third of the requirements for TI:ME Level 2 Certification. One student per station, class size is limited to 11 students. Prerequisite: completed a minimum of 2 courses in music technology, or comparable experience using music notation software with a Macintosh or Windows PC. This course is designed for the experienced computer user. (TI:ME 2A).

FULL - 682 M - Digital Audio Applications in the Music Curriculum (TI:ME 2B)  

Hank Wajda, Educator, Performer, Bensalem Township School District, PA; TI:ME certified Instructor

This course is designed for the music teacher who has some experience using technology. Participants will learn how to record digital audio using a Macintosh or Windows computer. Applications include recording digital audio in live performance, burning CDs, creating practice CDs for students, and editing and manipulating digital information and MIDI. Software to be used in the course includes ProTools FREE, ProTools LE, Peak LE 2-track editing software, and QuickTime Pro. All concepts can be applied to both Macintosh and Windows environments. An overview of digital recording software and hardware options will also be included in the course. Participants will learn how to set up a Macintosh or Windows computer to record digital audio and will learn appropriate microphone techniques for live recording. Other topics include editing digital audio files, applying plug-ins, and mixing. Prerequisite: TI:ME Level One Certification or comparable experience using music software with a Macintosh or Windows PC. This course is designed for the experienced computer user. It fulfills one third of the requirements of TI:ME level 2 certification.

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Eastern String Educators Workshop:
Sunday, July 19 - Friday, July 24, 2009

797 M - Eastern String Educators Workshop  

Dorothy Straub, Workshop director, String and Orchestra specialist, Past president MENC, Bridgeport, CT
Robert Genualdi, Teacher, Conductor, Administrator, Bridgeport, CT
Jim Kjelland, Associate Professor, Northwestern University
Chris Bluemel, Luthier, Charleston, South Carolina
Kathleen Goodrich, Professor of Cello, The Harrt School (retired)
Andy Dabczynski, Professor of Music Education, Brigham Young University, Co-Author String Explorer
Nancy Hambleton-Torrente, Master Teacher, New York Public Schools

and Special Guest
Julie Lyonn Lieberman, violinist, improvisation specialist, alternative styles, faculty, Julliard, New York

Special String Week Schedule - Sunday through Friday, with Evenings

• Sunday Registration 1:30-2:45pm
• Sunday Class 3-8pm
• Monday-Thursday, Classes 8:30am-9pm
• Friday 8:30am-2:30pm

The Eastern String Educators Workshop is for orchestra directors at all levels. String players and non-string-players alike may choose skill development classes appropriate for their individual needs and interests. These classes will focus on technical skills and pedagogy for teaching each string instrument (violin, viola, cello, bass) at the beginning and intermediate levels.

Class offerings include first and second year string teaching strategies, developing music literacy in string classes, orchestral bowings, and orchestral rehearsal techniques for elementary, middle school, and high school. Other topics include basic string instrument repair, the fundamentals of score analysis, conducting, and issues current in music education (scheduling, PR, student retention, advocacy, and developing positive relationships with administrators, parents, and students). Attention will be paid to incorporating the nine MENC National Standards.

Where possible, instruction will be tailored to the interests and background of participants. A special track for non-string players will offer two beginning violin classes each day with he goal of reaching the intermediate level by the end of the week. A survey and schedule for course selection will be sent to all applicants in advance of the course to determine specific needs and interests and to balance classes.

Instructors will present performances, seminars, and demonstrations about string pedagogy, improvisation, the prevention of performance injury, and other relevant topics.

A reading session of string orchestra and full orchestra music will take place each day. Separate reading sessions will be scheduled using music appropriate for elementary level (Grade 1 and 2) and middle and high school (Grade 3 and above).

Evening sessions will include performances by guest artists and instructors, and a trip to hear the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts is planned.

Participants are encouraged to bring as many string instruments as possible to participate in the techniques classes. Some larger instruments will be furnished. If you play a wind instrument, bring it along for the full orchestra reading sessions.

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Session Six: July 27-31, 2009

689-B M - Printing Music by Computer Using Sibelius (TI:ME 2A) (as of 7/3 - only 2 seats left!  Register Today!)

Steven Estrella, Shearspire, Inc., Chief Information Officer, former Director of Computer/Media Services Temple University, TI:ME Certified Instructor

This course is designed for the experienced computer user. Participants will learn to use the music notation program, Sibelius, to print scores and parts. The course is designed to train instrumental, choral and classroom music specialists to use Sibelius for notating and printing music. Participants will learn to input music using an electronic keyboard and computer and to print scores and parts. Topics include: transposing band and orchestra parts; printing a choral score; music notation problem solving; incorporation of notation examples into word processing documents; composing and arranging music; and using notation software with students. The course will also cover how to use the Scorch plug-in to publish notation files on the Web. The course will be taught in a hands-on environment, one person per station. Participants should bring several examples of music notation to be entered during the course. This course fulfills one-third of the requirements for TI:ME Level 2 Certification. Class limited to 16 students. Prerequisite: completed a minimum of 2 courses in music technology, or comparable experience using music notation software with an Mac or Windows PC.  .

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