Session One: June 16–20, 2008

770 M - Introduction to Playing the Drum Set 

Marc Dicciani, Drummer/Educator/Clinician, Director: School of Music, 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.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

632-A M - Band Instrument Repair     Level 1

Chuck Hagler, Executive Director of the AMERA, The American Music Educator's Repair Association, Normal, Illinois

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.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

705 M - The Steel Band in the School and Community 

Marc Svaline , Department of Fine Arts, Washington School District, PA (retired) James Leyden,  composer, arranger, performer, founded one of the first high school steel bands in the United States.

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 learn the basic techniques of playing the pan on state-of-the-art instruments. The class. Music that will be addressed will include Calypso, Soca, Cha Cha, Samba, along with other styles  from Classics to Jazz. Proper care and maintenance, how to obtain pan music, acquisition of instruments, and the pan in music education will also be discussed.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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

Kenneth Raessler, Ph.D., Author, Retired Director of the School of Music and Professor Emeritus, Texas Christian University

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"! 

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

692 M - American and World Traditional Folk Music and Instrument Making      

Dennis Waring, Ph.D., Ethnomusicologist, Educator, Author   

This course offers a potpourri of musical and cultural activity appropriate for the upper elementary and middle school classroom. Through discussion, singing, building and playing instruments, participants will experience the musical and craft traditions of many cultures. American folkways include jug bands, country dance, Georgia Sea Island songs and the blues, as well as Irish American music and early American shape note hymnody. World music exploration focuses on African and Latin American rhythms and music of selected Asian traditions. Folkcraft and instrument making involves building easy-to-make-and-play string and percussion instruments. In addition, students will compose, arrange and perform original music based on various world traditions using world percussion, Orff instruments, and a variety of homemade instruments. Everyone is strongly encouraged to bring instruments of any kind.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

680 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 

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

689-3 M - Printing Music by Computer Using Finale, TI:ME 2A   

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

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 2008 will be used. Participants will learn how to input music using a MIDI keyboard and computer to print out 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 2008 will be included: dynamic parts, scanning, and saving as SmartMusic accompaniments. 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. Participants should bring several printed parts and/or scores to be entered during the course. Prerequisite: Minimum of two courses completed in music technology or significant experience using a Macintosh or Windows PC.  One person per computer station, 15 students maximum.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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Session Two: June 23-27, 2008 

632-B M - Band Instrument Repair  Level 1  

Chuck Hagler, Executive Director of the AMERA, The American Music Educator's Repair Association, Normal, Illinois

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.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

685 M - Choral Conducting Techniques  

Larry Edwards, Ph.D.,  Musical Director, Memphis Symphony Chorus; Assistant Conductor, Memphis Symphony Orchestra; Coordinator of Choirs, University of Memphis   

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

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

622 M - Guitar for the Non-Guitarist  

Michael Miles, Founder/Director, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, Illinois, Performer, Educator, Past President of the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance  

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.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

630 M - Handbells for School and Church, Beginning Level 

Phyllis Hentz, Clinician, Composer, Arranger, Schulmerich  Carillons.    

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.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

729 M - Handbells for School and Church, Intermediate Level  

Kevin McChesney, AGEHR

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 course 229 M  if taking this course for no credit.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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

Floyd Richmond, Ph.D., 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.  

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

725-3 M - Creating and Recording Accompaniments for your Program, TI:ME 2B   

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

SmartMusic and Music Accompaniment Software for Practice, Rehearsal, and Performance - Learn how to use SmartMusic Studio software for practice and performance and explore ways to create custom accompaniments for use in the music classroom and rehearsal settings.  You will learn to use a variety of music software titles for creating accompaniments including SmartMusic Studio, Band-in-a-Box, and Finale music notation software.  Additional topics include downloading MIDI files from the Internet and converting a MIDI file so it can be burned to an audio CD or posted on a school or personal website.  Participants will create a variety of practice and rehearsal files that will be burned to CD.  Apple Macintosh computers will be used, however, all software titles are available for PC's running Windows.  This course completes 1/3 of the requirements for TI:ME Level Two certification (TI:ME 2B).  Please bring several printed pieces of music and one or more audio CDs to use to create accompaniments.  One person per computer station, 15 students maximum.  Prerequisite:  Minimum of two courses completed in music technology or experience using a Macintosh or Windows PC.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

689-2 M - Printing Music by Computer Using Finale   

Scott Watson, Ph.D., 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 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.    

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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Session Three: June 30-July 11, 2008
(Special 9-Day Session, overlaps with Session Four - no class on July 4)

738 M - Orff Level One Certification

Michelle Fella Przybylowski, American Orff-Schulwerk Association Certified Instructor 

Orff Schulwerk Level I: The course offers a basic exploration of elemental music.  Elemental music roots itself in the spontaneous play that engages children in their music making. Music making involves rhythmic movement, speech play and chant.  In the Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Level I you will explore the development from play through the exploration of musical elements to musical understanding.  In the Level I certification program you will explore music through pitched and unpitched percussion, recorder and movement.  All of the materials explored meet the National Standards in Music Education.  

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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Session Four: July 7-11, 2008

612 M - Band Instrument Repair   Level 2  

Chuck Hagler, Executive Director of the AMERA, The American Music Educator's Repair Association, Normal, Illinois.  

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.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

675 M - Percussion for the Non-Percussionist    

George Hattendorf, Band Director, Barry Goldwater H.S., 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. 

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

640 M - Arranging for the Small Band  

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

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 arranging 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.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

663 M - Creative Choral Methods and Materials 

Eileen Hower & Staff

This course will focus on teaching quality choral music to today's students. Teachers need to be equipped with the tools and the materials  and teaching techniques to meet the current challenges of the choral classroom. This course will provide answers to many of your questions. A panel of experts will cover rehearsal strategies, conducting techniques, warm-ups, arranging ideas, recruitment and retention, motivation, new music, and more. There will be daily reading sessions of classic and new literature. Quality repertoire from Junior High through Senior High will be presented.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

648 M - Middle School General Music Strategies

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

An organized and sequential approach to teaching music, using age appropriate resources for grades 5, 6, 7 & 8th grades. Units of study and sample lesson plans will be provided. Specific topics to be discussed will include: the changing voice in Middle School, how to use Rock and Pop music in a good way, developing music reading skills, electronic music and more. New music and materials from various publishers will be presented. Many age appropriate activities will be demonstrated and performed.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

668-4 M Starting a Mariachi Band in Your School: Everything You Need to Know

Marcia Neel & Staff, Clark County School System, Las Vegas, NV

This course will be held at The National Music Center in Washington, DC.  (On-site housing and meals are not available at this course location.)

Bring a new dimension to your music program by offering Mariachi at your school.  Participants will be provided with sample materials so that they may present the concept to district administrators, principals, parents, and fellow educators.  Resources that will be provided include curriculum documents, beginning level musical arrangements, recordings, historical text, list of contacts for instruments, uniforms, and clinicians and lots lots more!  Participants will have the opportunity to learn to play the guitarron, vihuela, and mariachi guitar in authentic style including ranchera, son, bolero, etc.  Those with band background are asked to bring a trumpet to the workshop and those with string background are asked to bring a violin.  Guitar teachers should bring their own guitars as well. The guitarrones and vihuelas will be provided.  Emphasis will be placed on ensemble performance in order to apply the stylistic skills to be learned and, subsequently, taught.  Participants will thus walk away with newly acquired skills and materials so that a mariachi program can be introduced successfully into their school's comprehensive music program. 

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

683 M - Electronic Instruments: Applications in the Music Curriculum TI:ME 2A

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

Music Technology Labs and Electronic Instruments  This course is designed for classroom, instrumental, and choral teachers who want to explore ways to use electronic keyboards, electronic instruments and computers in the music classroom at the elementary and at secondary level. Topics to be covered include: selecting an electronic instrument/keyboard, choosing and designing an electronic instrument lab for classroom and ensemble instruction, and selecting curriculum materials for instruction and performance. If you are currently teaching in a music tech lab or will be in the future, this course will be helpful to you. Apple Macintosh computers will be used, however, all software titles are available for PC's running Windows. This course completes 1/3 of the requirements for TI:ME Level Two certification (TI:ME 2A). This course is designed for the experienced computer user. Please bring two printed pieces of music that you would like to arrange for 2 or 4 electronic instruments. Prerequisite: TI:ME Level One Certification, or completed a minimum of 2 courses in music technology, or comparable experience using music software on a Macintosh or Windows PC. 

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

726-1 M - Digital Media Applications in the Music Curriculum TI:ME 2B 

Hank Wajda, Music Educator, Performer, Bensalem Township School District, PA; TI:ME certified instructor, Keystone Technology Integrator

Covers the development and delivery of multimedia for the music classroom. Teachers who complete this course will create both multimedia presentations and interactive computer based lessons appropriate for the K-12 music classroom. They will learn how to acquire digital multimedia files including text, graphics, video, sound, and music and how to incorporate these files into presentations and  interactive tutorials and games. Software to be used in this summer's class will include a typical presentation program (PowerPoint or Keynote) and a typical interactive multimedia delivery package (Flash). Because of time limitations, many examples and templates will be provided to facilitate the development process. Evaluation will be through short online concept quizzes, completion of short single concept development assignments, and the submission of a final project demonstrating a range of techniques learned in class. Completion of this course meets one third of the requirements for Level 2 TI:ME Certification.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

727-2 M - Unlocking Creativity with Technology

Scott Watson, Ph.D., Parkland High School, Allentown, PA, 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. Built around eight teacher-tested principals, and linked to the National Standards, this course will give you some great ideas for fostering creativity with your students including podcasts, student-produced CDs, notated compositions that can't miss, and much more.  The primary focus will be on classroom music (general music, music theory, music production) at all levels, but with some applications for instrumental and vocal music.  This course is perfect for teachers looking for fresh ways to use the technology tools they already have, and for those looking for solid reasons to move towards developing the use of technology in their programs. Other than familiarity with using a personal computer, no specialized software/ hardware knowledge is needed.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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Session Five: July 14-18, 2008

780 M - Creativity and Composing in the Elementary Music Classroom - K-6 

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

Music activities and lesson plans for children in grades K-6 with an emphasis on creativity, improvisation, and composition within the constraints of meeting with many children for limited time periods. This course will explore ways to include opportunities for creative growth through the use of ear training and improvisation exercises, development of group and individual song writing, arranging simple accompaniments, and creating original musical playlets and dances. A variety of songs, dances, and games, which include opportunities for students to make musical choices and to evaluate their own work will also be included. 

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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, and salvaging old bows.  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!

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

604 M - American Folk Instruments in the General Music Curriculum:  guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica   

Michael Miles, Founder/Director, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, Performer, Educator, Past President of the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance.    

This class profiles each of these instruments, and provides students with hands-on experience and fundamental playing skills with each one.  Further time is spent in the exploration of American music and its role in history with particular emphasis on the Civil Rights Movement, Labor Songs, 1930's, and the Viet Nam War.  Through live class performance and archival video recordings, students are directly exposed to music that defined and changed America.  Hands on access to these instruments provides students with the opportunity to play in small group ensembles.  Each student must bring a guitar, and if possible one other American folk instrument. Some banjos and mandolins will be provided. A harmonica will be provided for each student.    

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

668 M - Starting a Mariachi Band in Your School: Everything You Need to Know  

Marcia Neel and Staff,  Clark County School System,  Las Vegas, NV

Bring a new dimension to your music program by offering Mariachi at your school.  Participants will be provided with sample materials so that they may present the concept to district administrators, principals, parents, and fellow educators.  Resources that will be provided include curriculum documents, beginning level musical arrangements, recordings, historical text, list of contacts for instruments, uniforms, and clinicians and lots lots more!  Participants will have the opportunity to learn to play the guitarron, vihuela, and mariachi guitar in authentic style including ranchera, son, bolero, etc.  Those with band background are asked to bring a trumpet to the workshop and those with string background are asked to bring a violin.  Guitar teachers should bring their own guitars as well. The guitarrones and vihuelas will be provided.  Emphasis will be placed on ensemble performance in order to apply the stylistic skills to be learned and, subsequently, taught.  Participants will thus walk away with newly acquired skills and materials so that a mariachi program can be introduced successfully into their school's comprehensive music program.

Mariachi is also offered Session 6 in Washington, D.C. 

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

658 M - Junior and Senior High School Band Literature  

Quincy C. Hilliard, Ph.D., Composer in Residence and Professor of Music, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Willie Owens, Composer, TRN Music, Fort Worth, TX

This course is an overview of the most promising band literature available. The emphasis is on both junior high and the developing high school band. Performance and competition literature will be analyzed, criticized and evaluated. A wealth of teaching tips will be presented to help make yours a better playing band. Bring your instrument(s) for daily playing and reading sessions.  Get to know the music from the inside out. Composer William Owens will be on hand throughout the week to lend insights on composing for today's bands.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

632-5 - Band Instrument Repair Level I

Chuck Hagler, Executive Director of the AMERA, The American Music Educator's Repair Association, 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.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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

Tom Rudolph, Ph.D., Educator, Clinician, Performer, Author, Director of Music, Haverford Township Schools (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 GarageBand and Pro Tools.  All concepts can be applied to both Macintosh and Windows environments. An overview of how to teach digital recording to students will also be included. 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. Apple Macintosh computers will be used, however, Pro Tools is available for PC's running Windows. This course meets one third of the coursework requirements for Level Two TI:ME Certification (TI:ME 2B). Prerequisite: TI:ME Level One Certification or comparable experience using music software with a Macintosh or Windows PC. Please bring several printed pieces of music and one or more audio CDs to use to create accompaniments and listening examples.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

724-1 M - Video Editing Applications in the Music Curriculum TI:ME 2B   

Hank Wajda, Music Educator, Performer, Bensalem Township School District, PA; TI:ME certified instructor, Keystone Technology Integrator

Cool Tools for Making Outstanding Videos - Making professional quality video has never been easier, thanks to faster computers, and improved video editing software! Learn how to make effective videos from still images, or motion footage. Discover how to prepare your content for delivery on the web, or on DVD. Participants will learn planning and pre-production techniques, gathering and editing footage, and adding titles, transitions, and other finishing touches in post production. Learn how to capture and edit video with iMovie. GarageBand, Apple's new audio software program for adding soundtracks to video, will be introduced. Finally, learn how to prepare a DVD disc of your masterpiece with iDVD. Participants are encouraged to bring a CD with 20-30 jpeg images that can be incorporated into a video, and to bring two blank DVD-R discs.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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Eastern String Educators Workshop: July 20-25, 2008

796 M - Eastern String Educators Workshop  

Dorothy Straub, teacher CT, K-12 music coordinator, past president MENC
Robert Genualdi, teacher, conductor, administrator
Jim Kjelland, Ph.D.,  Associate Professor, Northwestern University
Chris Bluemel, Luthier, Charleston, South Carolina
Sally O'Reilly, Professor of Violin, University of Minnesota, Author String Publications Kjos Publishing 
Andy Dabczynski, Brigham Young University
Nancy Torrente, Connecticut Public Schools

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.   This course begins on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 and has evening sessions daily. 

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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Session Six: July 21-25, 2008

699 M - Jazz Harmony for Educators 

Jimmy Amadie, author of Harmonic Foundations for Jazz and Popular Music, performer with Coleman Hawkins and the Woody Herman Band.

A unique harmonic concept for popular music, standards and jazz, the Amadien Creed is a method that will enable one to creatively learn to construct jazz/commercial harmony. Topics include: chord notation; chord construction, interpretation and embellishment; chord voicing using the method to harmonize a melody including the treatment of "no-related" melody notes; the use of passing chords and chord substitution.  This is a 'hands-on" course that uses a keyboard approach. However, the course is for both pianists and non-pianists. No prior knowledge of jazz harmony is required. Students who play instruments other than piano are encouraged to bring their instruments to experience how this method can be used for orchestration. Each keyboard is connected directly to the teacher's control panel and, as the course moves from topic to topic, students work at their own level in a noncompetitive, collegial atmosphere. The class is limited to 16 students.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

614 M - Rhythmic Development through Drumming and Dance

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

Rhythms are usually taught counting, putting the foundation of the rhythm in the brain. For a rhythm to be performed accurately, it must be felt - with the foundation in the body. This course is a hands-on approach to understanding and expressing rhythms with the body. Utilizing drumming and dancing traditions from Cuba, Brazil, and Ghana,  "Rhythmic Development Thought Drumming and Dance" guides teachers through many fun ways to teach rhythms through movement. Emphasis is placed on keeping a steady beat, without which, all attempts at performing rhythm would be futile. Enjoyment and fun are the other emphases, for if students are having fun they are more likely to retain what they are learning. Different cultures teach music in different ways. By experiencing how rhythms are taught in India, Ghana, and other countries, teachers will have many more options in the classroom for teaching rhythms. In addition to rhythm, different cultures are explored via their indigenous rhythms. Geography, history and foreign cultures are an important part of a student's musical education. Often times, students don't know much about their own heritage. What better way for students learn about themselves than through rhythms and musical styles of their ancestors? Participants in this class will learn how to recognize, transcribe and perform rhythm at home, and teach rhythm to others. Participants should bring a small rhythm instrument.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

689 M - Printing Music by Computer Using  Sibelius TI:ME 2A

Steven  Estrella, Ph. D.  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 a Macintosh or Windows PC.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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

Hank Wajda, Music Educator, Performer, Bensalem Township School District, PA; TI:ME certified instructor, Keystone Technology Integrator

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 integrate these tools into the curriculum. The course will be taught in a hands-on environment using Macintosh computers and electronic keyboards. All applications used can be applied to most music computing lab environments. Most software used is 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, 15 students maximum. Prerequisite: none.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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Session Seven: July 28-August 1, 2008
(Housing Services are not available and Dining Service will be limited)

695 M - Advanced Sequencing for Music Educators TI:ME 2A    

This class will focus on advanced MIDI sequencing techniques that will help your sequences come to life and be more musical. It will also include digital audio integration with midi data as well as digital audio manipulation.  Digital Performer 5 will be the main sequencing tool (Mac only).  The program Reason will also be investigated as a sound source for Digital Performer and as an independent sequencer program. A tutorial for Cakewalk (PC only) will also cover most of the techniques in the class. This course fulfills one-third of the requirements for TI:ME Level 2 Certification.  Class limited to 16 students. Prerequisite: experience using sequencing software with a Macintosh or Windows PC.

Pre-course Assignments: to be announced

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