Friday, February 24, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 AM
Room 301-303
RECORDER the Kodály Way
Christina A. Baker
Presiding:Maggie Corfield-Adams, Frederick County
This session will explore a new Kodály-based electronic recorder method. This method combines the best of Kodály methodology and 21st century technology and innovation. The method will be provided in SMART™ Notebook format and PDF. Baroque Angel Halo® Recorders from the Peripole-Bergerault company will be provided for the first 40 participants.
Room 304
Using Roland Guitar Technology for Beginners (Sponsored by the Roland Corporation)
Craig “CJ” Jones
This session will show the latest guitar technology used to perform and create Music. Craig will show loop performance devices, basic multi-track recording for songwriting and arranging, and will explain the use of basic effects that tie these all together with the electric guitar. The course will focus on beginning end users and those teachers wishing to expand their understanding of what you can do with today’s Guitar tech.
Room 305
Sight Read It! Developing Music Reading Skills in the Orchestra Class
Andrew Dabczynski, Ph.D.
Presiding:Kara Rowley, Harford County
Teaching reading skills to young instrumentalists – and particularly ensemble sight-reading skills – is a fundamental, and sometimes daunting, responsibility of any string teacher. Recent developments in music psychology and learning theory – along with common sense and traditional common practice – provide important insights into this process. In this session, these findings will be discussed, and an instructional framework will be presented that moves students effectively from ‘rote-to-note’ while accurately assessing students’ reading skills. New materials and strategies will be explored and shared that address common note-reading problems.
Room 306
Dealing with the monotone singer in the elementary choir
Stephen Holmes
Presiding: Beth Wegner, Chesapeake Academy
Room 310
Towson University Band Performance
Dana Rothlisberger, Director
Presiding: Debbie Turner, Past MBDA President, Anne Arundel County
Hey! What ARE the similarities between middle school band and a university ensemble? Discussion will focus on those elements of performing that are critical to a successful performance for conductors and members of any ensemble. Dr. Rothlisberger and the TU Symphonic Band will perform the following literature during this session.
Rio’s Convergence (2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Freer (b. 1980)
Hymn to a Blue Hour (2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Mackey (b. 1973)
Symphony No. 1 (2008) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Stephenson (b. 1969)
How best do young children learn music? Redefining music learning and literacy
Eric Rasmussen, Ph.D.
Presiding: Ellen Zedella, Anne Arundel County
Whether from privileged backgrounds or from under-served neighborhoods, children are astonishingly well-equipped to understand music—far more so than most music education methods, approaches, and series books will allow. Whether in instrumental or general music, far too little repertoire and accompanying activities actually challenge students to achieve to their highest potential. I believe we are only beginning to scratch the surface and want to share with you what I consider a breakthrough in what's possible when children are taught according to how they actually learn, and NOT how most of us were taught to teach them.
Room 321-322
The Conductor's Language
Dr. Marc Boensel
Presiding: Carol Cox, Anne Arundel County
An exploration of the non-verbal communication the conductor uses to affect the performance of the band in front of them. We will consider how we communicate, and what we communicate from the podium. What can we say from the podium without speaking? What techniques do we need to communicate better with players?
Room 324-326
What Every Choral Conductor needs to know about the Body: An Introduction to Body Mapping
Heather Buchanan
Presiding: Zayna Null, Carroll County
The scientific basis for BMG; Mirror Neurons; philosophical & foundation principals of BMG; medical & health problems commonly encountered by musicians; putting music training on a secure somatic foundation; training musicians’ movement by cultivating an accurate and adequate body map; training sensory discernment and responsiveness; training inclusive, fluid attention.
Friday, February 24, 2012
10:30 - 11:45 AM
Room 301-303
Gifts from the Sea - Chants, Songs & Rhythms from Island Cultures
Kalani
Presiding: William Moon, Cecil County
Join us as we embark on a musical journey that takes us through ancient Hawaii, early America, the Caribbean, South America, and Japan. We will sing and play our way around the world, learning and working together as we go. Instruments provided by Peripole.
Room 304
Developing Musicianship in Beginning and Developing Bands: Success That Lasts a Lifetime! (Books supplied by FJH Music)
Deborah Sheldon
Presiding: Sally Wagner, Prince George's County
Creating a sound foundation is essential to musical growth. Targeting the early years of instrumental study, this session focuses on music, sequential techniques, and conceptual tools that help beginning and developing players hone musical skills to last a lifetime. Highlighted will be Books I and II of the comprehensive band method, Measures of Success™.
Room 305
Strategies for Improving the Tone of Your Orchestra
Michael Hopkins
Presiding: H. Kevin Gillis, Prince George's County This session will focus on simple things every conductor can do in rehearsal to help improve the tone quality of their orchestra. Strategies will be presented for improving posture, bow flexibility and control, bow strokes, articulation and bowing uniformity.
Room 306
Making an Advocate Out of Your Principal: Ten Things You Can Do Monday (Sponsored by Wenger Corporation)
Marcia Neel
Presiding: Ron Frezzo, MMEA Advocacy Chair, Montgomery County
This informative, inspiring session was developed after a district-wide survey which asked principals what they appreciated most about their music educators and what one area that teachers could improve. Learn how the principals responded along with practical, proven ideas to build and maintain the teacher/administrator relationship. Your program CAN be the centerpiece of your school. Take advantage of these "Ten Things You Can Do on Monday" to build and maintain the teacher/administrator relationship and bring added recognition to your program.
Room 310
Rosa Parks Middle School Band & Cabin John Middle School Orchestra Performance
Jen Van Petten & Scott Herman, Directors
Presiding: Rick Penix, Montgomery County
Room 320
Using Folk Music and Dulcimers in the Music Classroom
Felicia Burger Johnston, NBCT
Presiding: Mary Jennings, Howard County
Drawing on her 30+ years of teaching elementary general music, the presenter will demonstrate using folk music in the general music classroom for vocal, rhythm, composition, notation, and movement skills. She will include beginning Appalachian dulcimer playing, and using Orff and Kodály processes and methods. Discussion of connections with other curricular areas will include tips for interpreting the colorful language of Appalachia. Participants will receive handouts including information covered, continuing beyond beginning dulcimer playing, and sources for instruments and instructional materials.
Room 321-322
Middle School Choral Reading Session
Joe Goldsmith, Krystal Rickard McCoy
Presiding: Jessica Cummings, Frederick County
Accompanist: Bev Mauck, Carroll County
Reading Session focusing on quality music for adjudication
Room 324-326
Enhancing the Choral Performance
Linda Tedford, with the Messiah College Chamber Singers
This session has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
A clinic focusing on the musical and professional elements that lead to excellence in performance. Topics will include stage presence, instilling confidence, performance etiquette and tone production. Live demonstrations by the choir will illuminate lecture topics.
Friday, February 24, 2012
1:00 - 2:15 PM
Room 301-303
Uke & Hula - Dances and Songs from Beautiful Hawaii
Kalani
Presiding, Linda Barnhart, Washington County
The hula is an ancient dance form from Hawaii. It's also one of the most accessible and beautiful ways to come together. The ukulele is an instrument that everyone can play, almost instantly. Come shake your hips and strum-a-long. Instruments provided by Peripole.
Room 304
Formidable “Freeware:” Classroom Applications of Musescore and Soundcloud
This session has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Introducing students to musicianship topics in a multimedia environment needn’t break your department’s budget. This workshop will demonstrate two prominent “freeware” platforms that have a wide range of applications in the music theory and music technology classroom. Musescore (www.musescore.org) is fast becoming a robust alternative to Finale and Sibelius for music notation and engraving. Soundcloud (www.soundcloud.com) allows students and teachers to share sound files as streams, embeds, and even MP3 downloads. This can be useful for rehearsing, listening lists, composition projects, songwriting, and archiving classroom performances. Both are usable in Mac and PC environments.
Room 305
You Want Me to Teach WHAT?! Survival Strategies for New String Teachers
Andrew Dabczynski, Ph.D.
Presiding:Amy Cohn, Past MMEA President, Anne Arundel County
With the national shortage of string teachers, some veteran music educators suddenly find themselves teaching strings for the first time. Others unexpectedly may be assigned to teach a different level of strings. For many of these teachers, years may have passed since that last string methods class! This session will provide clear and “do-able” teaching strategies for all string teachers - and particularly those who aren’t string players. Approaches to teaching beginning skills, intermediate techniques, fiddling, identification of resources, and other issues will be discussed. Bring an instrument-- and concerns specific to your own situation -- and join in! Teachers will receive free string teaching materials from Alfred Publishing Company.
Room 306
Approaches to Teaching Tuning in the Elementary and Middle School Orchestra
Michael Hopkins
Presiding:Mary Pitta, MODA President, Anne Arundel County
This session will present the findings of recent research on the variety of best practices that teachers around the country currently use to teach tuning in elementary and middle school orchestra, including strategies for developing a student-centered tuning routine and assessing students' tuning skills.
Room 310
University of Maryland College Park Jazz Band Performance
Chris Vadala, Director
Presiding: Anthony Conto, MBDA President
Room 320
Band…Where Creation and Re-Creation Exist in Harmony (Books supplied by FJH Music)
Deborah Sheldon
Presiding: Sally Wagner, Prince George's County
“You want my band kids to compose? You want them to Improvise even though they’re not in jazz band? I’m not a composer and I never was comfortable with improvising. Besides, I have a concert I need to prepare for! I don’t have time!!” In this session we will look at the processes of and benefits from including musical creativity in the traditional band setting and how these activities can bolster your performance program.
Room 321-322
Musical "Play" for Younger Children with Special Needs
Paul Waskiewicz
Presiding: Karen Randall, Howard County
Young children with special needs can show their musical understanding by singing, moving, playing instruments, and following or arranging visuals. Come ready to participate in musical adventures!
Room 324-326
Core Balance: How should we sit? How should we stand?
Heather Buchanan
Presiding: Tammy Mills, Baltimore County
Mapping the spine for structure, function & size; “posture” vs “poise”; how should we sit?; how should we stand?; the balance of the head on the spine; the balance of the head and thorax on the lumbar vertebrae; the balance of the torso on the legs; balance at the knees; balance at the ankles & over the arches
of the feet; balance of the arm structure.
Friday, February 24, 2012
2:30 - 3:45 PM
Room 301-303
Cultural Diversity Rules Yall!: A Renaissance of Music Teaching and Learning Through Drama in the Music Classroom (part 1)
Dr. Rene Boyer
Presiding: Dennis McDade, Montgomery County
This session will provide examples of how classroom teachers and music specialists can use drama and the Schulwerk to help us celebrate our cultural differences as Americans. In addition to examples of literature that reflect our nation’s cultural diversity; rhyme, rhythm, song, playing instruments, listening and movement will serve as vehicles through which the literature will be creatively realized.
Room 304
Help! Make my clarinets stop squeaking!: Tips and Techniques for non-clarinet players
Barbara Anastasion
Presiding: Heather McEndree, Washington County
Have you ever wondered how to get rid of those annoying squeaks and squawks made by your beginning and intermediate clarinet players? Trying to figure out why your beginning clarinets sound "raw" and "wide"? This session will focus on how to make your beginning and intermediate clarinet players sound better! Topics include hand position and posture, embouchure discussion, reed choice, mouthpiece and ligature setup, sound quality, articulation, crossing the break, simple musical exercises, and many other tips.
Room 305
Improve the Shining Moments; Exploring Expression, Nuance, and Style in the Beginning String Class
Andrew Dabczynski, Ph.D.
Presiding: Kate McFadden, MODA President - Elect, Baltimore County
With scheduling and concert pressures, string teachers often emphasize bowing and fingering skills during class time, and tend to leave dynamics, nuance and other musical expression for the dress rehearsal. But regular attention to these elements in daily instruction will improve overall technique while motivating students with compelling artistry. Bring an instrument and explore effective teaching techniques you can use in your next rehearsal. Free publications will be provided.
Room 306
YOU CAN Successfully Recruit and Retain Instrumental Music Students (Sponsored by Music & Arts Center)
Marcia Neel
Presiding, Amy Cohn, Past MMEA President, Anne Arundel County
Based on "best practices" from highly successful instrumental music educators, the Music Achievement Council has compiled several tools that cover every aspect of recruiting and retaining instrumental music students. Because it covers the fundamentals in great detail, this information is great for new teachers, young teachers or experienced teachers. It not only provides sample forms and letters that are ready-to-use, but also shares retention ideas that can be implemented at any stage of the school year. At the conclusion of the session, each attendee will receive a complimentary jump drive containing a copy of this newly published, must-have resource!
Room 310
Howard County Middle School Gifted & Talented Orchestra
Rosemary Lather & Allen Leung, Directors
Presiding: Rob White, Howard County
Der Heyser Bulgar……………….........……........Traditional/Arr. Bob Lipton
Concerto Grosso op. 6, no. 1………………............George Frideric Handel
A tempo giusto
Allegro
Molly on the Shore………………..………............................Percy Grainger
Cello Concerto in C Major (First Movement)………..............Joseph Haydn
Cello Soloist, Celina Shih
Revelation’s Edge…………..……………………..............Alexander Safford
Divertimento No. 1 -Vivace…………………………............….…Leo Weiner
St. Paul’s Suite (Jig)………………………………........………..Gustav Holst
Room 320
Tracking Student Growth through Digital Portfolios in Music
Christian Slattery
Presiding: Jim Boord, Harford County
Over the past three years, Christian Slattery has been collecting digital video and written samples of student work in music class in order to demonstrate growth overtime. Through aligning his lesson plan’s objectives and formative assessments to state and local standards, Mr. Slattery has developed a portfolio system that demonstrates student growth in singing, reading music, improvising, composition, performance on instruments, and evaluation. This session will demonstrate the techniques and tools Mr. Slattery uses to capture and store these embedded growth samples without hindering student motivation or engagement. Furthermore, participants will be able to view student portfolio samples and discuss both the pros and cons of implementing such a system.
Room 321-322
Mentorship: The Lessons I Learned From My Band Director
Karl Stewart, Melvin Miles, Thomas Delaine
This session has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We all get where we’re going with a “push” from someone who cares and for a lot of us (music educators), it was our band director/chorus director/orchestra director. This session will be a conversation between a lineage of three music educators focusing on the importance of mentorship in music education as a way to promote success among new and experienced teachers.
Room 321-322
Prevention and Rehabilitation of Performance Injured Musicians
David Fedderly, Principal Tuba, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra & David Shulman, Board Certified Physical Therapist
Presiding: Debbie Turner, Past MBDA President, Anne Arundel County
Each presenter will discuss methods of helping players prevent, and recover from performance injuries. There will be questions and answers at the end.
Room 324-326
Communicating through Gesture
Linda Tedford Krystal Rickard McCoy
Presiding: Sabra Steward, Dorchester County
This session will present concepts on maximizing the effectiveness of the conducting gesture in rehearsal and performance. Practical application will be presented as participants serve as conductors and/or as the choir.
Friday, February 24, 2012
4:00 - 5:15 PM
Room 301-303
Cultural Diversity Rules Yall!:A Renaissance of Music Teaching and Learning Through Drama in the Music Classroom (part 2)
Dr. Rene Boyer
Presiding: Judith Hawkins, Prince George's County
This session will provide examples of how classroom teachers and music specialists can use drama and the Schulwerk to help us celebrate our cultural differences as Americans. In addition to examples of literature that reflect our nation’s cultural diversity; rhyme, rhythm, song, playing instruments, listening and movement will serve as vehicles through which the literature will be creatively realized.
A Complete Guitar Technology Workstation Solution (Sponsored by the Roland Corporation)
Craig “CJ” Jones
In this session, we will show how using the Roland GR-55 as the core of a computer Music Workstation. It will allow the guitarist to perform, record, orchestrate and print out scores with notation software. This guitar synth is probably the best solution for teaching Music with technology for the guitarist to come along in many years. The system will be presented in simple terms and focusing on applications.
Room 305
Effective Lesson Design (or What I learned from the reading and math teachers)
Kathy Rodeffer
Presiding: H. Kevin Gillis, Prince George's County
This session will explore structure and pacing in instrumental music classes at both the elementary and secondary levels. Discussions about class structure and instructional rigor will offer participants to share their ideas as well as gain other strategies.
Room 310
Sparrows Point High School Steel Drum Ensemble
Kennis Rolle, Director
Presiding: Steve Miles, MMEA President - Elect, Baltimore County
Room 320
Intonation Strategies for Instrumental Music Teachers
Dr. Wayne Wells
Presiding: Lionel Harrell, Prince George's County
In this session, Dr. Wells will present a thorough discussion of strategies for achieving one of the most elusive, yet easily quantifiable goals in music education: good intonation. Aspects covered will include vertical (harmonic) vs. linear (melodic) intonation, individual and group strategies for improving intonation (including recommended drills and literature), the pros and cons of tuners, "completing the loop" through the use of recording devices, the role of tone quality, and a list of resources (tuners, CDs, duets, and web links). The audience is strongly encouraged to ask questions and to share their own intonation challenges and solutions.
Room 321-322
Elementary Choral Reading Session
Melva Sunday, Jo Enke, Anne Arundel County
Presiding: Katie Murphy, Montgomery County
Accompanist: Stephen Holmes
Reading Session focusing on music for choirs with small amounts of rehearsal time
Room 324-326
The Arm Structure: Essential information for conductors & singers
Heather Buchanan
Presiding: Jessica Cummings, Frederick County
Mapping & organizing the whole arm from the tip of the little finger to the tip of the shoulder blade; the four arm joints; support for arm movement from a dynamic, lengthening and gathering core.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 AM
Room 301-303
From Sound to Symbols with Special Learners
Janet Montgomery
Presiding: Stephanie Thompson, Calvert County
Participate in activities that lead K-8th Grade learners from sound to symbol--movement, manipulatives, listening maps, games and reading puzzles----all in a musical context. This session is designed for teachers who want to expand their techniques for building music reading skills of students in general and instrumental settings.
Room 304
The Expressive Band Director
Marc Boensel
Presiding: Matt Heist, Anne Arundel County
Using gesture to convey music's emotional and expressive content. Through score study we discover what the music is saying...now we have to conduct it in such a way that the players can understand it, and help them say it to the audience. How do melody, harmony, rhythms, texture and timbre come together to move beyond the notes into the realm of an emotional reaction to the music?
Room 305
Music Literacy: Fighting for Distinction in the Sea of New Literacies
Deborah Derrickson
Presiding: Kate McFadden, MODA President - Elect, Baltimore County
Financial Literacy, Environmental Literacy, Civic Literacy….there are so many new literacies out there, how are we as teachers supposed to keep up? Is it no longer important just to be able to read and write? What brought about the change in thinking and why is it important for musicians to know about the new literacies? Find out how teaching music literacy first may be the key to understanding and teaching them all.
Room 320
Building Basic Fiddlers: Fiddling in the First-Year
Andrew Dabczynski, Ph.D.
Presiding: Deni McMurray, Anne Arundel County
Old-Time and Celtic fiddling "works" with beginning string players. New to Alfred’s groundbreaking “Fiddlers Philharmonic Series,” here are two sets of accessible, motivational repertoire that serve to teach comprehensive musicianship while simultaneously building fundamental skills that will enhance the traditional performance capacity of any string player. Learn sequences of tunes/techniques that are guaranteed to help first-year students succeed, as well as immediately-usable classroom strategies. Bring an instrument and join in!
Room 321-322
Is this Choir?- Singing Games and Choral Music in the General Music Classroom
Kevin Fletcher
Presiding: Alicia Mueller, Towson University
How many of you feel as if there is no time to teach your curriculum because the principal, parents, and the greater school community expect you to provide “entertainment” for PTA meetings, school board meetings, etc? Therefore, you arrive at school early and leave late in order to direct rehearsals for these events. If this situation sounds familiar, THIS is the session for you!
Kevin will present various ways in which you can transform your daily curriculum into performance repertoire – from familiar singing games to multi-cultural choral music. This hands-on session will allow you the opportunity to discover how you can choose music that allows you to teach your curriculum authentically and prepare for multiple performances, simultaneously. Through this performance based approach to teaching music, you can rid yourselves of those before and after school rehearsals while providing students with meaningful aesthetic experiences and the opportunity to create, perform and describe music on a daily basis.
Room 324-326
Breathe with Ease! The truth about breathing & how to teach it
Heather Buchanan
Presiding: Zayna Null, Carroll County
Mapping the structures and movement of breathing, including a dynamic lengthening and gathering core; understanding “breath-support”?
Saturday, February 25, 2012
10:30 - 11:45 AM
Room 301-303
Drumming Techniques for Music Educators - It's time to Play Your Drum!
Kalani
Presiding: Nancy Wilson, Anne Arundel County
We all know that drumming is a popular form of community music making, but how does the music educator learn to play all those different instruments and get to the point where s/he feels confident on each one? This is how! Instruments provided by Peripole.
Room 305
Strategies for Improving the Rhythmic Precision of Your Orchestra
Michael Hopkins
Presiding: Hannah Wang, Anne Arundel County
This session will focus on simple things every conductor can do in rehearsal to help improve the rhythmic precision of their orchestra. Strategies will be presented for isolating and addressing rhythmic challenges, and increasing students' listening awareness.
Room 306
No theory, No Fear! Composing with Middle and High School music classes
Richard McCready, Howard County
Tips for composing with secondary students using technology.
Room 310
U.S. Naval Academy Band Performance
What Can Blue (and Gold) Do For You: Integrating Military Music Into Your Schools
LCDR Stephen J. Trzcinski, Director, U.S. Naval Academy Band
Presiding: Paul Dembowski, Past MBDA President, Prince George's County
Learn how "The Navy's Oldest and Finest Band" can help enrich your music program, with performances by their Concert Band, Next Wave Jazz Ensemble, Second Line Band (New Orleans Jazz), Brass Quintet and Wind Quintet. This talented group of professional Navy Musicians has earned a combined 53 Bachelors, 37 Masters and 4 Doctoral Degrees in music. They’ve won Grammys, toured the world and performed with the nation’s finest orchestras. Please enjoy this morning’s performance and discover how we can help strengthen your program.
Concert Band
Fanfare from La Peri…………………………………………...............…………….by Paul Dukas
National Anthem……………………………………….……….............……by John Stafford Smith
The Melody Shop…………………………………………………..............……….……by Karl King
Chester: Overture for Band………………………………….…….............…..by William Schuman
Selections to be announced by:
Second Line Band (New Orleans Jazz) - led by Senior Chief Musician Nick Pastelak
Next Wave Jazz Ensemble - led by Chief Musician Joe McCarthy
Brass Quintet - led by Chief Musician Jarrod Williams
Wind Quintet - led by Chief Musician Tony Valerio
Concert Band
La Forza del Destino………..................by Giuseppe Verdi arr. Mayhew Lake adapted H.R. Kent
Fanfare & Anchors Closer…by LT Charles Zimmermann arr. MUCM Ralph Gambone, USN(ret.)
Stars and Stripes………………………………………………………………...by John Phillip Sousa
Room 320
Middle School Performance Plus
Dr. Alyson Shirk
Presiding: Julie Culotta, Harford County
Experience a rehearsal with the Children’s Chorus of Maryland’s Concert Choir under the direction of Dr. Alyson Shirk. Alyson will introduce warm-ups and voice building techniques and explain why they are appropriate for adolescent voices. The choristers will apply Kodály rehearsal techniques as they learn new repertoire. Alyson and the choristers invite you to move around the room and get close to the students as you observe them work. The session will conclude with a performance.
Room 321-322
General Music Sharing Session
Angela St. Pierre, Melva Sunday,Anne Arundel County & Tiffany Papanikolas,
Presiding: Julie Olson, Anne Arundel County
In this session, Angela will share a differentiated solfege lesson designed to prepare upper elementary school students for independent sight reading. The lesson begins with a technology piece to demonstrate a step by step procedure, and ends with independent work in three leveled groups.
Room 324-326
High School Performance Plus: Movement in the Choral Rehearsal
Laurel Wayck, Perryville High School
Presiding: Sarah Vence, St. Mary's County
This session will explore how movement in the choral rehearsal can increase retention, efficiency, and singer engagement. From warm-ups to polishing touches, with the Perryville High School Chamber Choir to demonstrate, this performance plus session will offer a variety of tools for common challenges in the choral rehearsal. The session will close with a short performance by the demonstrating choir.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
1:00 - 2:15 PM
Room 301-303
Elementary Demonstration Chorus
Katie Murphy, Montgomery County
Presiding: Beth Wegner, Chesapeake Academy
Accompanist: Jennifer Kmiecik, Montgomery County
This double session brings together 60 fifth grade singers from around the state who have been nominated by their teacher to serve as a demonstration choir, showing effective rehearsal techniques for Elementary Choir.
Room 304
Adjudication from the Student Perspective
Stephen W. Miles, Baltimore County
Presiding: George Smith, Past MBDA President, Carroll County
While most of us in the band and orchestra world have spent many hours learning how to effectively prepare our ensembles for success at an adjudicated festival, how many of us have looked at the experience from the vantage point of the students? What insights might we gain if we engaged the students in reflection about their experiences? What might we learn about what works and what doesn’t work - from their perspective? This session will focus on the experience as lived by the students themselves, and will focus on exploring this relatively unexplored viewpoint into the rehearsal and performance experience – the perspective of the student participants themselves.
Room 305
Strategies for Improving Intonation in Your Orchestra
Michael Hopkins
Presiding: David Yarbrough, Prince George's County
This session will focus on strategies for improving intonation in rehearsal. Ideas for improving left hand position, playing by ear, pitch adjustment games, focused critical listening, isolating and tuning chords, and the use of technology will be discussed.
Room 306
Keep the Momentum Going!
Fred Hughes
Presiding: Anthony Conto, MBDA President
So you've crafted a great program, rehearsals scheduled, publicity sent ... all is well. Then you start the rehearsal process and within a few days or weeks everything starts to go south. Your band has lost its edge from when you first handed out and played the music. Nobody seems interested in or excited by the program anymore. Now what? In this session, Fred Hughes will discuss ways to combat this all too common scenario. From long and short range planning to rehearsal techniques and programming; let's keep the momentum going!
Room 310
M.J. McDonough High School Wind Ensemble Performance
Susan Eckerle, Director
Presiding: Tim Bodamer, Charles County
Room 320
Tracking Student Growth through Digital Portfolios in Music
Christian Slattery
Presiding: Jim Boord, Harford County
Over the past three years, Christian Slattery has been collecting digital video and written samples of student work in music class in order to demonstrate growth overtime. Through aligning his lesson plan’s objectives and formative assessments to state and local standards, Mr. Slattery has developed a portfolio system that demonstrates student growth in singing, reading music, improvising, composition, performance on instruments, and evaluation. This session will demonstrate the techniques and tools Mr. Slattery uses to capture and store these embedded growth samples without hindering student motivation or engagement. Furthermore, participants will be able to view student portfolio samples and discuss both the pros and cons of implementing such a system.
Room 321-322
Performance Plus: Bass Ensembles
Matthew Boggs, Howard County
Presiding: Jackie Blinke, Baltimore County
This performance plus session will focus on how to begin a bass ensemble. With a few well chosen pieces of repertoire and adding a few simple rehearsal techniques to your tool box, you can help transform traditional bassists into more mature musicians. Due to the nature of the instrument, the parts composed for it in beginning orchestra compositions, and a the common late start in playing the instrument, young bassists are never developed into a more complete and contributing musician. Come sit in to learn some of the simplest ways to help your young bassists mature musically through one of the most unique and growing type of ensembles today.
Room 324-326
The Choral Warm-up: Cultivating a beautiful & health vocal tone
Heather Buchanan
Presiding: Laurel Wacyk, Cecil County
How to structure choral warm-ups to cultivate and maximize individual vocal readiness and ensemble development; the crucial elements of vowel production; singing “on-the-breath”; dispelling the myths about “choir voice”.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
2:30 - 3:45 PM
Room 301-303
Elementary Demonstration Chorus (continued)
Katie Murphy, Montgomery County
This double session brings together 60 fifth grade singers from around the state who have been nominated by their teacher to serve as a demonstration choir, showing effective rehearsal techniques for Elementary Choir.
Room 304
Elementary Band Roundtable
Patrick Alexander, Anne Arundel Co., Cynthia Suchanek, Baltimore Co., Frank Owens, Howard Co.
Mike Blackman, moderator
Come and share your ideas and creative solutions other band teachers in elementary schools.
Room 305
Bassics: Establishing Double Bass Technique
Chief Musician Tom Pitta, USN
Presiding: H. Kevin Gillis, Prince George's County
This session will provide tips and demonstrations for teaching double bass fundamentals - sitting and standing posture, correct bow hold for french and german bows, left hand position, shifting, and more.
Room 306
What’s New in the World of Music Technology and Creativity (Sponsored by Soundtree)
Robin Hodson, Soundtree
What’s new in the world of music technology and how to get started if you’re feeling out of touch.
Room 310
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Band Performance
Dr. Richard Spece, Director
Presiding: Rob White, Howard County
Equus (2000) .......................................................Eric Whitacre
Solstice (1997) ....................................................Linda Dusman
Sanctuary (2005) .................................................Frank Tichelli
Adrenaline City (2006) ............................................Adam Gorb
Music from the Redneck Songbook II (2011) ...Scott McAllister
Room 321-322
Performance Plus: Catonsville Middle School Celtic Ensemble
Kate McFadden, Baltimore County
Presiding: Cindy Stevenson, Baltimore County
Celtic music is the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Celtic music is extremely popular these days and kids love to play it. This session will give teachers tools to begin a Celtic ensemble or use the tunes as teaching tools. Instrumentation and different types of tunes will be discussed. Teachers are invited to bring a fiddle, flute (or D whistle) or guitar and sit in with the students to play a few tunes. The Catonsville Middle School Celtic Ensemble will be the demonstration group.
High School Choral Reading Session
Laurel Wayck, Leia Bennett
Presiding: Erin Kauffman, Annapolis Area Christian
Reading Session focusing on quality music for adjudication
Saturday, February 25, 2012
4:00 - 5:15 PM
Room 305
Guitar Sharing Session
Mary Pitta, facilitator
Come meet guitar teaching colleagues from around the state and share guitar teaching ideas and resources.
Room 306
Q and A session:
How to use technology, reaching non-traditional music students, and more (Sponsored by Soundtree)
Robin Hodson, SoundTree
Richard McCready, Howard County
Do you have questions about how to use technology in your classroom? Do you want to know how to reach the many non-traditional music students in your school? Bring your questions and find some answers!
Room 310
Montgomery Blair High School Honors Symphonic Orchestra
Michelle Roberts, Director
Presiding: Rick Penix, Montgomery County
Program to be selected from:
A Quiet Music.........................................................................................Douglas Wagner
Serenade for Strings, Op. 22....................................................................Antonin Dvorak
Nocturne from the Incidental Music to Shylock, Op. 57...............................Gabriel Faure
Suite for Strings..............................................................................................John Rutter
Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra..........................................................Ernest Bloch
Room 324-326
Embodied & Expressive: Effective conducting gesture
Heather Buchanan
Presiding: Terry Eberhardt, Howard County
Integrating BMG technique to achieve mechanical advantage in your gesture; effective application of stylistic elements in your gesture & movement; verbal vs. non-verbal; putting it all together - imagination, inner-ear and music.
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