Fostering Creativity in the Orchestra Classroom - Elisabeth Ohly-Davis
Courtyard Legacy
Do you need inspiration to help your students create music more often? This interactive session will feature activities to stimulate your students’ creative juices, and a student demonstration group will present finished projects. Beginning exercises to develop composing, improvising, and arranging skills in small time-effective chunks will be the focal point. There will also be a hands-on activity for attendees, who are invited and encouraged to bring an instrument and participate.
Melody Makers of Indiana Concert – Scott Buchanan First Pres. Church
The Melody Makers of Indiana Association, aka Indiana Extension Chorus, was started by Dr. Albert P. Steward in 1934 with a small group of women from Tippecanoe County who sang for a radio show on WBAA at Purdue University. The women enjoyed singing so much that they requested Dr. Stewart to continue directing the group. The program was expanded in conjunction with the Purdue Extension Service with over 2,000 members in choruses in almost all 92 Indiana counties. After Dr. Steward’s retirement, the program became part of the Purdue Musical Organizations. In July 2005, Dr. Scott Buchanan was hired as the state choral director for the organization. Under his direction the group performed in Washington, D.C. for the Memorial Day Service with Anthony Kearns in 2009. Learn more about the Melody Makers at
www.melodymakersofindiana.com .
Orff Schulwerk: Improvising in the Elementary Music Classroom – Josh Southard Ouch! Hurting in Professional Settings – Peggy Bennett ACPL / ABC
This session will provide accessible techniques and methods using improvisation to expand upon established models and learned concepts. Participants will see how improvisation can be utilized in all grade levels!
GWCC Harrison B
When we confront how we hurt and are hurt by our colleagues, we can take responsibility for avoiding both. This session, offered by a certified mediator and certified life coach, addresses the values of and strategies for creating peaceful and powerful relationships and work environments.
Pickin’ and a Grinin’ - Mary Beuoy GWCC Jefferson B&C
This session will focus on guitar education in a class setting. The focus will be on beginner and intermediate students. Participants will get a hands-on experience with nylon string classical guitars in the classical tradition. Ideas for starting a guitar experience in your school will also be presented. Participants are encouraged to bring their own guitar in addition to those provided.
Solaire Quartet Concert - Samuel Fritz ACPL / Theater
Solaire Quartet was formed in 2009 and its members represent a wide range of musical backgrounds. Each member is not only an active performing musician, but also a dedicated teacher. Members of Solaire Quartet have performed across the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia as soloists and with orchestras including Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Flint Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Civic Orchestra, Thessaloniki State Orchestra (Greece), Bruno Madera Orchestra (Italy), Tokyo Sinfonia Orchestra, and many others. This virtuosic saxophone ensemble presents a diverse spectrum of repertoire with a mission of bringing a culturally rich program to a wide variety of audiences. Attendants at this conference performance will not only experience the virtuosity of this energetic chamber group, but leave with helpful hints on how to improve their ensemble saxophone section. The concert will help attendants address tone and technique both at an individual level and as a saxophone ensemble. In addition, performance repertoire will include selections from the ISSMA Group I list and will focus on preparation and performance strategies. The concert will include a mix of demonstration, modeling, performance and time for audience questions.
The Art of Practicing Smart - Sarah Burk Dye GWCC Harrison C
Finding enough time to practice in our busy schedules or our students’ busy schedules is a constant struggle. We never seem to have enough time to master those difficult passages! Strategies for efficient and focused practice allow us to get maximum results from the practice time we do have. Learn practice techniques that can be used in the practice room or during ensemble rehearsal, and encourage students to create their own little black book of practice ideas and tips.
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