2013 Elementary Music Fall Workshop Updates
At the September 2012 MMEA Board meeting it was suggest- ed that MMEA revive its fall workshop by offering an event for elementary general music teachers. A planning committee was formed, and one year later we are pleased to share that the first annual MMEA fall elementary music workshop was a rousing success! This event took place on Saturday, Septem- ber 28 at Hope College in Holland, MI. Over 100 participants traveled from all around the state of Michigan to take part in this day of fun and insightful professional development ses- sions and networking.
The morning began with a keynote presentation by Dr. Diane Lange (The University of Texas at Arlington) on combining the approaches of Orff Schulwerk and Music Learning The- ory. Following the keynote, participants attended hour-long sessions, choosing between two options during each time slot. Morning sessions included the following: •“iCompose! iCreate! iPads” presented by Jennifer Bailey (Farmington Public Schools) •“Holy Listening, Batman!” presented by Diane Schrems and Karen Ambs (Jenison Public Schools) •“A Music Teacher’s Insight into Detecting Hearing Loss in Children” presented by Diane Lange (University of Texas at Arlington) •“Wizard of Parts: Chord Roots, Partner Songs, and More! Oh My!” presented by Christina Hornbach (Hope College)
Heather Sholduice
•“Using Your Website as an Extension of Your Classroom” presented by Peter Conniff and Amy DeBoer (Kentwood Public Schools) •“Tips and Strategies for Working with Elementary-level Choirs” presented by Brooke Broughton (Dewitt Public Schools)
•“Composition in the Elementary Music Classroom” pre- sented by Yael Rothfeld (Ann Arbor Public Schools) •“Purposeful Pathways: Orff, Kodaly, and Dalcroze in the Elementary Music Classroom” presented by BethAnn Hep- burn (Music Is Elementary)
The day concluded with a fun and invigorating hour of play parties and folk dances led by Diane Lange.
This event would not have been possible without the help of everyone who contributed to its success. Thank you to the planning committee (Christina Hornbach, Cory Micheel- Mays, Heather Shouldice, Kelli Graham, and Lisa DuPrey), as well as all of the presenters and presiders (Ashley Beech, Ali Bendert, Caity Biermann, Dan De Zwann, Kara Kurzeja, Carin McEvoy, Leslie Nielsen, and Erika Novoselich)!
We have received a great deal of positive feedback from the participants of this event and are excited to announce that we are beginning to plan for the second annual elementary music workshop in the fall of 2014! We would love to hear your comments on how we can make the 2014 fall elementary workshop even better than the first. Know a fantastic music educator in Michigan who would make a great presenter? Tell us! Have ideas for session topics you would like to see? Let us know! Send your suggestions to Heather Shouldice, Fall Elementary Workshop Planning Committee Chair, at heather-
shouldice@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
Dr. Diane Lange presents the keynote session
Following the morning sessions, participants gathered for a complimentary lunch, provided in part by the generous spon- sorship of JW Pepper & Son.
This on-site lunch enabled
participants to socialize as well as browse teaching materi- als available from both JW Pepper and Music Is Elementary. Thank you to JW Pepper, Music Is Elementary, and Meyer Music for sponsoring this event!
After lunch participants again chose between several session options. Afternoon sessions included the following:
Diane Schrems leads participants in a movement activity 42
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