Michigan Music


President John Lychner


v49, no.2 winter 2012


8183 Keweenaw Street Kalamazoo, MI 49009 0) 269-387-4667


President-Elect Christina Hornbach Hope College


Educator john.lychner@wmich.edu


Department of Music 127 E. 12th St., Holland, MI 49422


616-395-7650 hornbach@hope.edu


Past President Dan Steele


1027 Fancher Street Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 O) 989-774-1970 steel1dl@cmich.edu


Secretary


Lindsey Micheel-Mays 1007 West Washington Jackson, MI 49203 H) 517-784-4443 O) 517-764-5200


Contents


departments 3 From the Editor Joe Shively


6 President’s Message John Lychner


8 Time with Adam: A Musician with Autism Cheryl Ogonowski


12 Room to Breathe, Room to Grow Shannan Hibbard-Melkonian


14 Looking at Big Ideas: Planning for Enduring Understanding Vicki Lind


lmicheelmays@sbcglobal.net


Treasurer Ellizar Abalos 1137 Michigan Avenue East Apt. 22 Battle Creek, MI 49014 C) 248-790-6039 ellizar.m.abalos@wmich.edu


Executive administrator Cory L. Micheel–Mays 1007 West Washington Avenue Jackson, MI 49203 H0 517-784-4443 C) 517-748-6518


cmicheelmays@sbcglobal.net


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personal attention performance opportunities proven job placement


www.wmich.edu/music


18 Fostering Musical Thinking in Large Ensembles Joe Shively


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Outreach to Research Terese M. Tuohey


news 5


MMEA Executive Board 11


MMEA Website Announcement 16


MENC Application Form


17 Collegiate Conference Information 23


Guidelines for Submitting Articles


24 Michigan Elementary Choral Festival 2012


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Executive Committee


Central Michigan University School of Music


2011-2012 Music Major Auditions November 18 • January 28 • February 18 • March 16 • March 17


For information and audition requirements CMU School of Music – (989) 774-3281 CMU Admissions – (989) 774-3076 musicadmit@cmich.edu


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