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July 16th
“So You Think You Can’t Dance” – 50 Dances Kids Should KnowMovement is an integral part of music education. During the rehearsal process and concert preparation, adding movement to music will encourage lyric memorization, opportunity for improvisation, self expression and so much more. While engaging the body, students are also focusing on melody, beat, rhythm, form, tempo and more. As in the study of music and musicianship, understanding the terminology and process of incorporating movement into your rehearsals is instrumental in maximizing its effectiveness.
Ukulele: Day One and Beyond!The ukulele is an amazing tool for teaching in the elementary music classroom but getting started can be a daunting task. In this workshop we’ll talk through ukulele basics, lesson scaffolding, tips, tricks, and a lot more. By the time we’re done you’ll be playing along with ease and will have the skills and knowledge to get going with students.
Poetry in PlayEdgar Allen Poe knew the music embedded in poetry when he said “Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.” Come and see how the rhythm of Poetry not only teaches students about notes and rests, but many other musical elements, like dynamics, expressive elements, and solfege melodies. Teachers will get great ideas from classic poems and original poems for their students and their classrooms. This hands-on presentation will give you tons of ideas to bring back to your students that will not only cover many ELA standards, but music standards as well!
20 Min Break
Celebrate the Seasons: 12 Months of SingingEvery music classroom needs new holiday pieces to celebrate the various times of the year. From a a Veteran’s Day program, a Special Persons Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween, 100th Day of School, Valentine’s Day, December holidays, Moving On Up and more, join John Jacobson as he follows the calendar year to showcase new repertoire for young voices celebrating the seasons of the year.
Classroom Kickoff: Setting Up for an Awesome School Year!Get set for a successful school year! Discover effective organizational management techniques, navigate smooth transitions (where behavior issues often emerge), and explore engaging songs and activities to foster excitement in your music classroom. Dive into games designed to learn names and connect with your students. Gear up for your best school year yet with this session to enhance your teaching journey.
Hoop Group HappeningsThis fun and academic collection of lessons will feature four timbres of unpitched percussion instruments, utilizing hula hoops for station organizers on the classroom floor space. Musical components addressed will include beat competency, rhythmic subdivision, form, improvisation, timbre, and tempo. Children enjoy moving from station to station with a fun spoken chant, then having time to explore all the exciting instruments at each hoop before beginning the next activity. Music theory and literacy are embedded in every lesson, and opportunities abound for emphasizing teamwork and camaraderie.
This selection of Hoop Group lessons employs children’s songs and books and are especially appropriate for the beginning of the school year. “Heavy Academics: Delivered Joyfully!”
This selection of Hoop Group lessons employs children’s songs and books and are especially appropriate for the beginning of the school year. “Heavy Academics: Delivered Joyfully!”
Artie AlmeidaJuly 17th
Bar BasicsStarts with Day 2 Welcome!
Artie and a group of intermediate students will be demonstrating fun, foundational lessons utilizing barred instruments and drums. Percussion skills will be developed, and the musical concepts addressed will include beat, rhythm, melody, harmony, form, and timbre. We will employ an instrument rotation system that will give the children opportunities to play the various components of the instrumentarium: xylophones, metallophones, glockenspiels and drums.
These scaffolded lessons will work very well at the beginning of the upcoming school year, due to the motivational nature of the instruments. “Where there’s passion: there’s retention!”
Artie and a group of intermediate students will be demonstrating fun, foundational lessons utilizing barred instruments and drums. Percussion skills will be developed, and the musical concepts addressed will include beat, rhythm, melody, harmony, form, and timbre. We will employ an instrument rotation system that will give the children opportunities to play the various components of the instrumentarium: xylophones, metallophones, glockenspiels and drums.
These scaffolded lessons will work very well at the beginning of the upcoming school year, due to the motivational nature of the instruments. “Where there’s passion: there’s retention!”
Artie AlmeidaDemystifying Culturally Responsive Music EducationMusic educators everywhere believe that ‘music is for everyone,’ however many music educators report feeling unprepared to utilize culturally responsive practices, or worse, resort to a reductive application by simply diversifying their repertoire. This session will help music educators get clear about what culturally responsive music education is (and what it is not) by exploring the most common misconceptions about the application of culturally responsive and relevant pedagogy in music programs so they can move towards cultivating a music program that values, affirms, and ensures equitable access to high quality music learning for all learners.
Magical Movement in the Music ClassroomEngage your students in active listening with the magic of movement and fun props! Students will learn about many different musical elements such as form, dynamics, legato, staccato and more. This knowledge will be retained because of the energy and passion that will be brought through using movement and props! Attendees will be able to implement the lessons as soon as they get back to their classrooms because of the hands-on delivery method and detailed session notes that will include the details they need for every activity. They will also leave with thoughts on the creative process that leads to rich movement lessons, enabling them to create their own movement lessons specifically designed for their classrooms.
20 Min Break
Voices in Transition – Gender Expansive ConsiderationsThe session will provide choral voicing options to meet the needs of both the changing transgender voice and those of cis-gender singers. As choir directors are faced with more students who identify as transgender, the need to be able to chose literature that meets those needs is imperative. In addition to existing voicings, options for adapting scores with a new “flex” part using guidelines created by Stevie J. Hirner will be included.
#storybooksthatsing: Taking Books Beyond the PagesJoin us for an enchanting journey into the world of musical picture books with #storybooksthatsing: Taking Books Beyond the Pages. In this interactive workshop, we invite music educators to explore the magical fusion of literature and music, unlocking the potential to enrich classroom experiences. From rhythmic adventures to explorations of instrument families, movement, and diverse world music, each story has the potential for endless music education opportunities.
It’s a Musical World: Travel the World Through SongExplore 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, lines 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 student.
Closing (Day 2)
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