AdamsU - Course Description and Assignments 2023 for D.C. Participants

If you want to sign up for the AdamsU credit, please register through AdamsU by July 9th, 2023. Click launch session to get more information about the assignments and due dates.

AdamsU - Course Description and Assignments 2023 for D.C. Participants

If you want to sign up for the AdamsU credit, please register through AdamsU by July 9th, 2023. Click launch session to get more information about the assignments and due dates.

AdamsU - Course Description and Assignments 2023 for D.C. Participants

If you want to sign up for the AdamsU credit, please register through AdamsU by July 9th, 2023. Click launch session to get more information about the assignments and due dates.

Orientation for Virtual Symposium 2023 - START HERE!! 🌟

Orientation for Virtual Symposium 2023 - START HERE!! 🌟

Orientation for Virtual Symposium 2023 - START HERE!! 🌟

Welcome (Virtual Day 1)

Join Artie, Denise, and John as they welcome everyone to this year's summer symposium.

Percussion Discussion

Presenter

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.

Songs in the Key of Me

Presenter

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.

Love to Listen

Presenter

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!

Choral Reading

Presenter

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

Presenter

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

Presenter

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!

Presenter

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.

Closing (Virtual Day 1)

Welcome (Virtual Day 1)

Join Artie, Denise, and John as they welcome everyone to this year's summer symposium.

Percussion Discussion

Presenter

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.

Songs in the Key of Me

Presenter

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.

Love to Listen

Presenter

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!

Choral Reading

Presenter

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

Presenter

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

Presenter

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!

Presenter

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.

Closing (Virtual Day 1)

Welcome (Virtual Day 1)

Join Artie, Denise, and John as they welcome everyone to this year's summer symposium.

Percussion Discussion

Presenter

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.

Songs in the Key of Me

Presenter

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.

Love to Listen

Presenter

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!

Choral Reading

Presenter

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

Presenter

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

Presenter

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!

Presenter

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.

Closing (Virtual Day 1)

Welcome (Virtual Day 2)

Assess Without Stress: Plan for Assessment

Presenter

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.

Showtime! – Musicals and More

Presenter

Bring out the shining stars in your young musicians by spotlighting them in musicals and concerts. Highlighting holidays, SEL, DEIJ, and so much more, these concert repertoires and musicals are just what any choir needs. With additional benefits of program growth and retention as well as way to garner community and parent interest, perform these wonderful units and musicals with students.

The Power of a Prop!

Presenter

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.

Bucket Drumming

Presenter

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.

Engage and Energize

Presenter

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.

Fun with Fundamentals

Presenter

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 (Virtual Day 2)

Join Artie, Denise, and John as they close this year's summer symposium in Washington, D.C.

(Quiz) Sing! Say! Dance! Play! with Artie, Denise, and JJ

Welcome (Virtual Day 2)

Assess Without Stress: Plan for Assessment

Presenter

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.

Showtime! – Musicals and More

Presenter

Bring out the shining stars in your young musicians by spotlighting them in musicals and concerts. Highlighting holidays, SEL, DEIJ, and so much more, these concert repertoires and musicals are just what any choir needs. With additional benefits of program growth and retention as well as way to garner community and parent interest, perform these wonderful units and musicals with students.

The Power of a Prop!

Presenter

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.

Bucket Drumming

Presenter

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.

Engage and Energize

Presenter

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.

Fun with Fundamentals

Presenter

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 (Virtual Day 2)

Join Artie, Denise, and John as they close this year's summer symposium in Washington, D.C.

(Quiz) Sing! Say! Dance! Play! with Artie, Denise, and JJ

Welcome (Virtual Day 2)

Assess Without Stress: Plan for Assessment

Presenter

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.

Showtime! – Musicals and More

Presenter

Bring out the shining stars in your young musicians by spotlighting them in musicals and concerts. Highlighting holidays, SEL, DEIJ, and so much more, these concert repertoires and musicals are just what any choir needs. With additional benefits of program growth and retention as well as way to garner community and parent interest, perform these wonderful units and musicals with students.

The Power of a Prop!

Presenter

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.

Bucket Drumming

Presenter

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.

Engage and Energize

Presenter

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.

Fun with Fundamentals

Presenter

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 (Virtual Day 2)

Join Artie, Denise, and John as they close this year's summer symposium in Washington, D.C.

(Quiz) Sing! Say! Dance! Play! with Artie, Denise, and JJ