Friday, January 20, 2012 2:20 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
AOA Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom B Alfred Publication’s Orchestra Expressions - Sandra Dackow, Clinician (with the Etowah Youth Orchestra) Clay McKinney, Presiding
Orchestra Expressions takes students’ musical knowledge to new heights by bringing the immediacy and dynamics of the real world into the music classroom. Previously learned material is reinforced and given added depth, dimension, and meaning when it is viewed in the context of history, art and culture, and students’ own everyday experiences. All lessons include coordinated listening activities, reproducible worksheets, and overhead transparencies (included in the Teacher Curriculum Package). The Teacher Resource Guide for each level provides articles on classroom management, string pedagogy, assessment, and much more.
AVA Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom CD The Middle School Chorus: Recruitment, Rehearsals and Repertoire - Rollo Dilworth, Clinician Susan McCall, Presiding
This session will offer ideas for recruitment and retention in the middle school choral program. Techniques for teaching and engaging this population will be examined. Third, all participants will be given repertoire ideas that will accomodate both single gender and emerging SATB ensembles.
CMENC Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom E Assessment - Panel Discussion Moya Nordlund, Presiding
HED Interest Session - Renaissance, Montgomery Meeting Room 5 Slide Technique for Young Trombonists - Matthew Wood, Clinician James Zingara, Presiding
Proper slide technique is critical to the success of a trombonist. In this session, I would like to cover the most important aspects of this area of pedagogy. I will cover issues related to care and maintenance, equipment selection, and of course, proper grip and manipulation of the slide. This session will be directed towards current and future band directors who wish to increase their knowledge of this topic.
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 3:25 pm. 4:15 p.m.
Lobby Performance - Daleville High School Saxophone Quartet
ABA, CMENC Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom A 10 Gems for Great Rehearsals - Gregg Gausline, Clinician David Raney, Presiding
10 Gems for Great Rehearsals is a practical clinic designed to assist the young music educator to structure rehearsals in the most musical and efficient manner possible. Clinic topics include rehearsal environment, rehearsal pacing, warm-up techniques, tuning, sight-reading preparation, and concert cycle organization.
AOA Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom B Hands On Conducting - Sandra Dackow, Clinician (with the Etowah Youth Orchestra) Clay McKinney, Presiding
AVA Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom CD Conducting the Choral Art Song: How Text Informs Tone and Gesture - Rollo Dilworth, Clinician Tracy Mank, Presiding
In this session, the term “choral art song” will be defined. Participants will examine a few scores to uncover the relationship between the text and the music, with particular emphasis on how tone and gesture are influenced. Participants will have the chance to conduct excerpts and experiment with various techniques for shaping sound.
HED Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom E Quality of Sound for the Percussionist - Gene Fambrough, Clinician Tim Phillips, Presiding
This session will focus on the elements of snare drum and keyboard playing (transferable to other percussion instruments) that determine the overall quality of the sound being produced. The goal of the session is to communicate the fact that the concepts are very simple, but the correct execution of these in performance is indeed difficult.
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