comprehensive musicianship through performance
process long enough, and your artist- educator brain longs for intellectual com- panionship. Teaching comprehensively and doing it well is a high art.
So here is where my remedy, my antidote, my restocking of weapons comes from: conferences. Ideally, I attend the kind of conference that allows me to stay over- night and cocoon myself into a retreat. It’s not easy to get there, I know. I have young children and finances are tight, but I do what it takes. It’s worth it.
Here’s what to do when you’re there: Lis- ten to presentations with an open mind and a willingness to change. Watch students’ faces onstage as they perform. Close your eyes and let the music surround the room. Give up your critiquing voice for a moment and celebrate the success and risk-taking of others. Find colleagues who
“CMP is about
reflection, prioritization, artistic discovery, aesthetic connection and teaching with intention.”
believe in a superior level of challenge and of excellence and be vulnerable in your conversations with them.
Just like listening to a recording pales in comparison to the excitement of a live performance, reading articles in journals or contributing to online discussions can-
not substitute for the feeling of an entire hall filled with educators who have fought the system to get there, to hear students performing and ideas transmitted in real time. There is a tremendously powerful, community feeling of uplift. You will see – will FEEL – the perpetuation of our art.
And when you’re ready to reclaim the arrows and once again tirelessly work for high standards in music education for our students, the community will be there, ready to welcome you back.
Miriam Altman teaches middle level chorus and drumming at University School of Milwaukee. She is looking forward to her next conference – the CMP Summer Workshop, June 25-29 at Lawrence University. Email:
maltman@usmk12.org
Wisconsin Foundation for School Music 2012 Board of Trustees •
www.foundation4schoolmusic.org
President Gerald Kember, Superintendent
(retired), La Crosse Past President
Sarah Jerome, Superintendent, Arlington Heights School District
Secretary
Michael George, Executive Director, Wisconsin Foundation for School Music
Treasurer
James Byrd, President/CEO, Midwest Asset Management, Inc., Madison
Board Members Robert Berndt, Superintendent, Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine Schools
Jim Brandmeier, Music Business Pro- gram Chair, Globe University, Madison
Elizabeth Burmaster, President, Nicolet College, Rhinelander
Gregg Butler, Administrator, Eau Claire County Off Campus High School
Roy Elkins, CEO/Founder,
Broadjam.com, Madison
Richard Mannisto, Senior Consultant, McDonald Schaefer Group, Milwaukee
Advisory Council Linda Bergren, Financial Advisor, Raymond
James, Madison Roger White, White House of Music, Inc., Waukesha
Richard W. Wolf, Emeritus Professor of Music, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Wisconsin School Musician
Lydia Morasky, Vice President, Madison Investment Advisors
Rhea Myers, Attorney, Wheeler Van Sickle & Anderson, S.C., Madison
Richard Pearson, P.E., Pearson Forensic Engineering, Madison
R. Scott Pierce, Superintendent, Central High School District of Westosha
Timothy Schaid, Principal, Chilton High School
James Schutz, Senior Financial Advisor, Statehouse Investments, L.L.C., Madison
Ted Witt, Owner, RSVP, Wisconsin, Waunakee
Staff Mike George, Executive Director,
mgeorge@wsmamusic.org
Jamie Kember, Development Assistant,
kemberj@wsmamusic.org
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