
Musicplay Live 2023 in Austin, Texas with Artie, Denise, John, and Frank
Sing! Say! Dance! Play! With Artie, Denise, and JJ with special guest Frank Coates
Join Artie, Denise, John, and Frank for another phenomenal symposium filled with fantastic ideas for your elementary music classroom.
- 16 hours of PD instruction
- Access to the recorded symposium until August 1st, 2024 (videos & digital handouts included)
- Printed handout booklet
- Certificate of participation for professional development purposes
- One (1) University Credit is offered by AdamsU for an additional cost (the AdamsU course registration link is available after purchasing your Musicplay Live ticket)
- ILMEA is offering state-approved CPDU hours to Illinois teachers
- Chat transcripts from every session
- An eclectic mix of topics
- A 25% discount code to the Musicplay store (this code will be provided upon registration)
Do I need to know anything about Musicplay or MusicplayOnline?
No! This symposium is sponsored by Musicplay but it’s an independent event. There are four internationally known clinicians all presenting clinics in the topics of their choice. Very diverse topics and lots of different teaching approaches! You don’t need any prior experience with online settings to come and enjoy the live event. The group will be teachers from around the country and four clinicians who have planned a wealth of lessons to share. Come and sing and dance and play LIVE with us!
The majority of the song notation and song activities are all included in the handout so that you can use them in your classroom without needing a MusicplayOnline subscription!
ExpandSchedule
Jul 13th, 2023
Details | Session Description | |
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Welcome 6:30 am - 6:45 am 15 minutes | ||
Percussion Discussion 6:45 am - 8:15 am 90 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Kids love percussion instruments, and you’ll love these lessons that utilize non-pitched percussion, hand drums and floor drums, as well as non-traditional percussion instruments like Pop Toobs and Firestix. Our focus will be on the building blocks of music, including beat, rhythm, form and phrasing. | |
Love to Listen 8:15 am - 9:30 am 75 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Listening and responding to music is important for the emotional well being of our students. In this session, you’ll explore engaging and fun listening activities for all age, from your littles to Middle school. We’ll move and create movement with scarves, ribbons, cups, plates and more. We’ll explore form and cultural context. And we’ll share unit ideas for Jazz History, Carnival of the Animals, Peter and the Wolf and composers. This session is fun – and will give you many lessons to use in your classes! | |
Bucket Drumming 9:30 am - 10:30 am 60 minutes Presenter Frank Coates | Rhythm is part of our daily lives, whether it’s the sound of footsteps or a turn signal in our car. Frank Coates is dedicated to finding ways to create music using ordinary objects that we use daily and sharing these activities with his students and peers. During his early teaching years, Frank created lessons to introduce students to various percussion instruments from around the world. However, bucket drumming is his most popular lesson with young and older students because it is easily approachable for everyone. Bucket drumming may look intimidating, but Frank has created curriculum teachers of all skill levels can execute with their students. | |
Lunch 10:30 am - 11:30 am 60 minutes | Please note that meals and snacks are not included in the ticket price. We kindly request that you make your own food arrangements. Rest assured, you will have an enjoyable 1-hour lunch break each day. | |
Choral Reading Session 11:30 am - 12:00 pm 30 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | Discover the wealth of choral compositions for your concerts including seasonal, inspirational, multicultural, and so much more on Musicplay. Composed specifically for the younger voices, these songs and arrangements will be wonderful additions to your music programs. | |
It's a Musical World 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm 75 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | Explore the music, movement, and customs of countries around the world. Join John Jacobson for a “feets-on” workshop that will teach you how to travel the world with your students without ever leaving the classroom. Come learn songs, games, and dances from around the country and around the world. Folk dance, line dances, classroom games, and more. It is a musical world and the musical traditions of that world are a wonderful resource and outlet for any classroom and any age of the student. | |
Rhythm Instrument Fun 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm 75 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Rhythm instruments are fun to make and fun to play. Use instruments to create sound effects, percussion pieces, explore concepts and help develop listening skills. Play along with classical and pop music, improvise and create your own compositions. This session will give you many ideas for using non-pitched percussion with your PreK – Grade 6 students. | |
Sing! Sing! Sing! 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm 75 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Join your colleagues in lessons that will have your students singing joyfully, while addressing audiation, melody direction, intervals, steady beat and phrases. These fun and challenging opportunities include both primary and intermediate level lessons to encourage musical growth in unique ways. |
Details | Session Description | |
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Welcome 7:30 am - 7:45 am 15 minutes | ||
Percussion Discussion 7:45 am - 9:15 am 90 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Kids love percussion instruments, and you’ll love these lessons that utilize non-pitched percussion, hand drums and floor drums, as well as non-traditional percussion instruments like Pop Toobs and Firestix. Our focus will be on the building blocks of music, including beat, rhythm, form and phrasing. | |
Love to Listen 9:15 am - 10:30 am 75 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Listening and responding to music is important for the emotional well being of our students. In this session, you’ll explore engaging and fun listening activities for all age, from your littles to Middle school. We’ll move and create movement with scarves, ribbons, cups, plates and more. We’ll explore form and cultural context. And we’ll share unit ideas for Jazz History, Carnival of the Animals, Peter and the Wolf and composers. This session is fun – and will give you many lessons to use in your classes! | |
Bucket Drumming 10:30 am - 11:30 am 60 minutes Presenter Frank Coates | Rhythm is part of our daily lives, whether it’s the sound of footsteps or a turn signal in our car. Frank Coates is dedicated to finding ways to create music using ordinary objects that we use daily and sharing these activities with his students and peers. During his early teaching years, Frank created lessons to introduce students to various percussion instruments from around the world. However, bucket drumming is his most popular lesson with young and older students because it is easily approachable for everyone. Bucket drumming may look intimidating, but Frank has created curriculum teachers of all skill levels can execute with their students. | |
Lunch 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 60 minutes | Please note that meals and snacks are not included in the ticket price. We kindly request that you make your own food arrangements. Rest assured, you will have an enjoyable 1-hour lunch break each day. | |
Choral Reading Session 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm 30 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | Discover the wealth of choral compositions for your concerts including seasonal, inspirational, multicultural, and so much more on Musicplay. Composed specifically for the younger voices, these songs and arrangements will be wonderful additions to your music programs. | |
It's a Musical World 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm 75 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | Explore the music, movement, and customs of countries around the world. Join John Jacobson for a “feets-on” workshop that will teach you how to travel the world with your students without ever leaving the classroom. Come learn songs, games, and dances from around the country and around the world. Folk dance, line dances, classroom games, and more. It is a musical world and the musical traditions of that world are a wonderful resource and outlet for any classroom and any age of the student. | |
Rhythm Instrument Fun 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm 75 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Rhythm instruments are fun to make and fun to play. Use instruments to create sound effects, percussion pieces, explore concepts and help develop listening skills. Play along with classical and pop music, improvise and create your own compositions. This session will give you many ideas for using non-pitched percussion with your PreK – Grade 6 students. | |
Sing! Sing! Sing! 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm 75 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Join your colleagues in lessons that will have your students singing joyfully, while addressing audiation, melody direction, intervals, steady beat and phrases. These fun and challenging opportunities include both primary and intermediate level lessons to encourage musical growth in unique ways. |
Details | Session Description | |
---|---|---|
Welcome 8:30 am - 8:45 am 15 minutes | ||
Percussion Discussion 8:45 am - 10:15 am 90 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Kids love percussion instruments, and you’ll love these lessons that utilize non-pitched percussion, hand drums and floor drums, as well as non-traditional percussion instruments like Pop Toobs and Firestix. Our focus will be on the building blocks of music, including beat, rhythm, form and phrasing. | |
Love to Listen 10:15 am - 11:30 am 75 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Listening and responding to music is important for the emotional well being of our students. In this session, you’ll explore engaging and fun listening activities for all age, from your littles to Middle school. We’ll move and create movement with scarves, ribbons, cups, plates and more. We’ll explore form and cultural context. And we’ll share unit ideas for Jazz History, Carnival of the Animals, Peter and the Wolf and composers. This session is fun – and will give you many lessons to use in your classes! | |
Bucket Drumming 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 60 minutes Presenter Frank Coates | Rhythm is part of our daily lives, whether it’s the sound of footsteps or a turn signal in our car. Frank Coates is dedicated to finding ways to create music using ordinary objects that we use daily and sharing these activities with his students and peers. During his early teaching years, Frank created lessons to introduce students to various percussion instruments from around the world. However, bucket drumming is his most popular lesson with young and older students because it is easily approachable for everyone. Bucket drumming may look intimidating, but Frank has created curriculum teachers of all skill levels can execute with their students. | |
Lunch 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 60 minutes | Please note that meals and snacks are not included in the ticket price. We kindly request that you make your own food arrangements. Rest assured, you will have an enjoyable 1-hour lunch break each day. | |
Choral Reading Session 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 30 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | Discover the wealth of choral compositions for your concerts including seasonal, inspirational, multicultural, and so much more on Musicplay. Composed specifically for the younger voices, these songs and arrangements will be wonderful additions to your music programs. | |
It's a Musical World 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm 75 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | Explore the music, movement, and customs of countries around the world. Join John Jacobson for a “feets-on” workshop that will teach you how to travel the world with your students without ever leaving the classroom. Come learn songs, games, and dances from around the country and around the world. Folk dance, line dances, classroom games, and more. It is a musical world and the musical traditions of that world are a wonderful resource and outlet for any classroom and any age of the student. | |
Rhythm Instrument Fun 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm 75 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Rhythm instruments are fun to make and fun to play. Use instruments to create sound effects, percussion pieces, explore concepts and help develop listening skills. Play along with classical and pop music, improvise and create your own compositions. This session will give you many ideas for using non-pitched percussion with your PreK – Grade 6 students. | |
Sing! Sing! Sing! 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm 75 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Join your colleagues in lessons that will have your students singing joyfully, while addressing audiation, melody direction, intervals, steady beat and phrases. These fun and challenging opportunities include both primary and intermediate level lessons to encourage musical growth in unique ways. |
Details | Session Description | |
---|---|---|
Welcome 9:30 am - 9:45 am 15 minutes | ||
Percussion Discussion 9:45 am - 11:15 am 90 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Kids love percussion instruments, and you’ll love these lessons that utilize non-pitched percussion, hand drums and floor drums, as well as non-traditional percussion instruments like Pop Toobs and Firestix. Our focus will be on the building blocks of music, including beat, rhythm, form and phrasing. | |
Love to Listen 11:15 am - 12:30 pm 75 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Listening and responding to music is important for the emotional well being of our students. In this session, you’ll explore engaging and fun listening activities for all age, from your littles to Middle school. We’ll move and create movement with scarves, ribbons, cups, plates and more. We’ll explore form and cultural context. And we’ll share unit ideas for Jazz History, Carnival of the Animals, Peter and the Wolf and composers. This session is fun – and will give you many lessons to use in your classes! | |
Bucket Drumming 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 60 minutes Presenter Frank Coates | Rhythm is part of our daily lives, whether it’s the sound of footsteps or a turn signal in our car. Frank Coates is dedicated to finding ways to create music using ordinary objects that we use daily and sharing these activities with his students and peers. During his early teaching years, Frank created lessons to introduce students to various percussion instruments from around the world. However, bucket drumming is his most popular lesson with young and older students because it is easily approachable for everyone. Bucket drumming may look intimidating, but Frank has created curriculum teachers of all skill levels can execute with their students. | |
Lunch 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm 60 minutes | Please note that meals and snacks are not included in the ticket price. We kindly request that you make your own food arrangements. Rest assured, you will have an enjoyable 1-hour lunch break each day. | |
Choral Reading Session 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm 30 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | Discover the wealth of choral compositions for your concerts including seasonal, inspirational, multicultural, and so much more on Musicplay. Composed specifically for the younger voices, these songs and arrangements will be wonderful additions to your music programs. | |
It's a Musical World 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm 75 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | Explore the music, movement, and customs of countries around the world. Join John Jacobson for a “feets-on” workshop that will teach you how to travel the world with your students without ever leaving the classroom. Come learn songs, games, and dances from around the country and around the world. Folk dance, line dances, classroom games, and more. It is a musical world and the musical traditions of that world are a wonderful resource and outlet for any classroom and any age of the student. | |
Rhythm Instrument Fun 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm 75 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Rhythm instruments are fun to make and fun to play. Use instruments to create sound effects, percussion pieces, explore concepts and help develop listening skills. Play along with classical and pop music, improvise and create your own compositions. This session will give you many ideas for using non-pitched percussion with your PreK – Grade 6 students. | |
Sing! Sing! Sing! 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm 75 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Join your colleagues in lessons that will have your students singing joyfully, while addressing audiation, melody direction, intervals, steady beat and phrases. These fun and challenging opportunities include both primary and intermediate level lessons to encourage musical growth in unique ways. |
Jul 14th, 2023
Details | Session Description | |
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Welcome 6:30 am - 6:45 am 15 minutes | ||
Engage to Energize 6:45 am - 8:15 am 90 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Engagement is the key to learning and post-Covid kids are harder to engage than ever before. Denise will share activities that will help you get to know your students better, set the tone, improve feedback, create smooth transitions, make learning relevant, encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning, and give all students a voice. You will take away strategies and ideas that will help you to more fully engage your students in the classroom or in rehearsals. | |
The Power of a Prop! 8:15 am - 9:30 am 75 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Prop ‘til you drop with these listening lessons your students will love. Child-appealing pieces by Tchaikovsky, Rossini, Kodaly, Sousa and others will be brought to life via movement, props, manipulatives and more. These activities have all been thoroughly field-tested and are favorites of my students. Scarves, bean bags, plates and stick horses are some of the lesson activators we’ll use. | |
Songs in the Key of Me 9:30 am - 10:30 am 60 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | John Jacobson will introduce songs and activities that celebrate the beauty of the individual, build character and community, teach skills to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, achieve personal and collective goals, show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible, caring decisions. | |
Lunch 10:30 am - 11:30 am 60 minutes | Please note that meals and snacks are not included in the ticket price. We kindly request that you make your own food arrangements. Rest assured, you will have an enjoyable 1-hour lunch break each day. | |
Showtime – Musicals and More 11:30 am - 1:00 pm 90 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | Join John as he presents new arrangements specifically written for elementary singers of classic jazz standards and learn fun and useful moments to give them new life. Swing, Big Band, Bossa Nova, Blues, Dixieland and all that Jazz! Also tunes from American standards composers like Gershwin, Berlin, Joplin and more. | |
Assess Without Stress: Plan for Assessment 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm 75 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Assessment in music starts with the end in mind. What do you want Grade 1 students to know at the end of the year? Denise will share realistic outcomes based on standards (beat, rhythm, pitch, timbre, tempo, dynamics, form) and quick, practical ideas and rubrics for assessment of skills, concepts, creating and ensemble playing in the elementary music classroom. You will sing, move, play, create, and respond to music in the session – and learn some ways to easily assess what you’ve done. | |
Fun with Fundamentals 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm 90 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Music theory for your little folks is easy with lessons of this nature! We’ll explore the basic music elements with Spuddy Buddy, The Friendship Hammer, pointing pages, poetry, and body percussion. Your students are sure to enjoy, and grow musically, with these unique, foundation lessons. | |
Closing 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm 15 minutes |
Details | Session Description | |
---|---|---|
Welcome 7:30 am - 7:45 am 15 minutes | ||
Engage to Energize 7:45 am - 9:15 am 90 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Engagement is the key to learning and post-Covid kids are harder to engage than ever before. Denise will share activities that will help you get to know your students better, set the tone, improve feedback, create smooth transitions, make learning relevant, encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning, and give all students a voice. You will take away strategies and ideas that will help you to more fully engage your students in the classroom or in rehearsals. | |
The Power of a Prop! 9:15 am - 10:30 am 75 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Prop ‘til you drop with these listening lessons your students will love. Child-appealing pieces by Tchaikovsky, Rossini, Kodaly, Sousa and others will be brought to life via movement, props, manipulatives and more. These activities have all been thoroughly field-tested and are favorites of my students. Scarves, bean bags, plates and stick horses are some of the lesson activators we’ll use. | |
Songs in the Key of Me 10:30 am - 11:30 am 60 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | John Jacobson will introduce songs and activities that celebrate the beauty of the individual, build character and community, teach skills to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, achieve personal and collective goals, show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible, caring decisions. | |
Lunch 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 60 minutes | Please note that meals and snacks are not included in the ticket price. We kindly request that you make your own food arrangements. Rest assured, you will have an enjoyable 1-hour lunch break each day. | |
Showtime – Musicals and More 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm 90 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | Join John as he presents new arrangements specifically written for elementary singers of classic jazz standards and learn fun and useful moments to give them new life. Swing, Big Band, Bossa Nova, Blues, Dixieland and all that Jazz! Also tunes from American standards composers like Gershwin, Berlin, Joplin and more. | |
Assess Without Stress: Plan for Assessment 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm 75 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Assessment in music starts with the end in mind. What do you want Grade 1 students to know at the end of the year? Denise will share realistic outcomes based on standards (beat, rhythm, pitch, timbre, tempo, dynamics, form) and quick, practical ideas and rubrics for assessment of skills, concepts, creating and ensemble playing in the elementary music classroom. You will sing, move, play, create, and respond to music in the session – and learn some ways to easily assess what you’ve done. | |
Fun with Fundamentals 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm 90 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Music theory for your little folks is easy with lessons of this nature! We’ll explore the basic music elements with Spuddy Buddy, The Friendship Hammer, pointing pages, poetry, and body percussion. Your students are sure to enjoy, and grow musically, with these unique, foundation lessons. | |
Closing 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm 15 minutes |
Details | Session Description | |
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Welcome 8:30 am - 8:45 am 15 minutes | ||
Engage to Energize 8:45 am - 10:15 am 90 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Engagement is the key to learning and post-Covid kids are harder to engage than ever before. Denise will share activities that will help you get to know your students better, set the tone, improve feedback, create smooth transitions, make learning relevant, encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning, and give all students a voice. You will take away strategies and ideas that will help you to more fully engage your students in the classroom or in rehearsals. | |
The Power of a Prop! 10:15 am - 11:30 am 75 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Prop ‘til you drop with these listening lessons your students will love. Child-appealing pieces by Tchaikovsky, Rossini, Kodaly, Sousa and others will be brought to life via movement, props, manipulatives and more. These activities have all been thoroughly field-tested and are favorites of my students. Scarves, bean bags, plates and stick horses are some of the lesson activators we’ll use. | |
Songs in the Key of Me 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 60 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | John Jacobson will introduce songs and activities that celebrate the beauty of the individual, build character and community, teach skills to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, achieve personal and collective goals, show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible, caring decisions. | |
Lunch 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 60 minutes | Please note that meals and snacks are not included in the ticket price. We kindly request that you make your own food arrangements. Rest assured, you will have an enjoyable 1-hour lunch break each day. | |
Showtime – Musicals and More 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm 90 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | Join John as he presents new arrangements specifically written for elementary singers of classic jazz standards and learn fun and useful moments to give them new life. Swing, Big Band, Bossa Nova, Blues, Dixieland and all that Jazz! Also tunes from American standards composers like Gershwin, Berlin, Joplin and more. | |
Assess Without Stress: Plan for Assessment 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm 75 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Assessment in music starts with the end in mind. What do you want Grade 1 students to know at the end of the year? Denise will share realistic outcomes based on standards (beat, rhythm, pitch, timbre, tempo, dynamics, form) and quick, practical ideas and rubrics for assessment of skills, concepts, creating and ensemble playing in the elementary music classroom. You will sing, move, play, create, and respond to music in the session – and learn some ways to easily assess what you’ve done. | |
Fun with Fundamentals 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm 90 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Music theory for your little folks is easy with lessons of this nature! We’ll explore the basic music elements with Spuddy Buddy, The Friendship Hammer, pointing pages, poetry, and body percussion. Your students are sure to enjoy, and grow musically, with these unique, foundation lessons. | |
Closing 5:45 pm - 6:00 pm 15 minutes |
Details | Session Description | |
---|---|---|
Welcome 9:30 am - 9:45 am 15 minutes | ||
Engage to Energize 9:45 am - 11:15 am 90 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Engagement is the key to learning and post-Covid kids are harder to engage than ever before. Denise will share activities that will help you get to know your students better, set the tone, improve feedback, create smooth transitions, make learning relevant, encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning, and give all students a voice. You will take away strategies and ideas that will help you to more fully engage your students in the classroom or in rehearsals. | |
The Power of a Prop! 11:15 am - 12:30 pm 75 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Prop ‘til you drop with these listening lessons your students will love. Child-appealing pieces by Tchaikovsky, Rossini, Kodaly, Sousa and others will be brought to life via movement, props, manipulatives and more. These activities have all been thoroughly field-tested and are favorites of my students. Scarves, bean bags, plates and stick horses are some of the lesson activators we’ll use. | |
Songs in the Key of Me 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 60 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | John Jacobson will introduce songs and activities that celebrate the beauty of the individual, build character and community, teach skills to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, achieve personal and collective goals, show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible, caring decisions. | |
Lunch 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm 60 minutes | Please note that meals and snacks are not included in the ticket price. We kindly request that you make your own food arrangements. Rest assured, you will have an enjoyable 1-hour lunch break each day. | |
Showtime – Musicals and More 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm 90 minutes Presenter John Jacobson | Join John as he presents new arrangements specifically written for elementary singers of classic jazz standards and learn fun and useful moments to give them new life. Swing, Big Band, Bossa Nova, Blues, Dixieland and all that Jazz! Also tunes from American standards composers like Gershwin, Berlin, Joplin and more. | |
Assess Without Stress: Plan for Assessment 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm 75 minutes Presenter Denise Gagne | Assessment in music starts with the end in mind. What do you want Grade 1 students to know at the end of the year? Denise will share realistic outcomes based on standards (beat, rhythm, pitch, timbre, tempo, dynamics, form) and quick, practical ideas and rubrics for assessment of skills, concepts, creating and ensemble playing in the elementary music classroom. You will sing, move, play, create, and respond to music in the session – and learn some ways to easily assess what you’ve done. | |
Fun with Fundamentals 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm 90 minutes Presenter Artie Almeida | Music theory for your little folks is easy with lessons of this nature! We’ll explore the basic music elements with Spuddy Buddy, The Friendship Hammer, pointing pages, poetry, and body percussion. Your students are sure to enjoy, and grow musically, with these unique, foundation lessons. | |
Closing 6:45 pm - 7:00 pm 15 minutes |
Presenters
Location Information
Austin Oaks Church
4220 Monterey Oaks Blvd
Austin, Texas, 78749
Hampton Inn Oak Hill
6401 West US Hwy 290
Austin , Texas, 78735
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Restaurant Info
Fast Food Nearby
- 1 mile - Chick-fil-a, McDonalds, Wendy’s, Donut Taco Palace
- More options nearby
Restaurants
- 1.5 miles - Chuy’s, Five Guys, Longhorn, CAVA, Cypress Grill
Grocery Store
- 0.5 miles - Target Grocery
- 1.5 miles - Whole Foods Market
Coffee Shops
- 0.5 miles - Starbucks (in Target)
- 1 mile - Boujie’s Donuts and Coffee
- 1.5 miles - Donut Taco Palace
Parking & Transportation
- Free Parking on Site
- 11 miles from Austin-Bergstrom Airport
- Bus Stop 315 - .5 miles from venue - 5107 290 Hwy/Staggerbrush