A retreat can have the activities necessary to bring a group together socially, emotionally, and musically. Retreats are also helpful any time of the year. Organization is of utmost importance. The clinician will present in lecture form and conclude with a question and answer session. A DVD will be available to the first 150 in […]
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Recruiting and Retaining Singers: Making a Plan That Maintains or Grows Your Program—Even in Tough Economic Times
This session is about maintaining your program from year-to-year and recruiting for future success with practical applications in the high school choral classroom.
Creating Music in Alaska
Individual student instruction, ensemble focus, literature, concert programming and concert presentations will be covered specifically accented for the small, remote school program.
Creative Classroom Management: Stop Disciplining and Start Teaching!
Managing a classroom is about communicating clear and consistent expectations. With fewer resources, less support from parents and administrators, and more pressure on recruiting, the success of music programs depends on classroom management more than ever. Through creative lesson planning, a high level of student responsibility, and an insistence on excellence everyday, the classroom will […]
Collaboration in the Ensemble Arts: Working and Playing Well with Others
Ensemble directors are masters of collaboration within the rehearsal room, but how about outside this environment? One of the keys to a successful program in the twenty-first century is the ability to collaborate with other groups and organizations. This session outlines the four keys to collaboration: (1) Identifying/Creating a Unifying Goal; (2) Inciting a common […]
Chasing Phrases! Moving Away from the Note:) Chasing Paradigm in your Choral Rehearsal
This interest session offers some creative rehearsal strategies based on the concept that composers often leave “musical clues” in their scores for us to discover and help bring the music to life. These clues—found in text-settings, melodic shapes, harmonies, rhythms, and even the printed expressive markings (dynamics, articulations etc.)—can be the sources that inform and […]
