& News From Our Division Chairs
Summer Workshop Joe Akinskas
JoeA_NJMEA@comcast.net Summer Workshop Coordinator
Summer Workshop VII I am pleased to announce that Summer Workshop VII will take place on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, on the campus of The College of New
Jersey. Session Ideas & Presenters needed: At the conclusion of the previous six workshops, participants were asked to respond to an online
program survey. The workshop committee utilizes the timely responses as the basis for development of the next event. The survey results are attached below for everyone’s review, and to serve as a basis for generating the Workshop VII agenda. Our early deliberations are focused on presenting extended-concentrated sessions in all areas. If you are interested in developing a session, please complete and return the presenter request form, via email, to
njmeasummerworkshop@comcast.net or
JoeA_NJMEA@comcast.net, on or before April 1, 2014. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank last year’s presenters who truly exemplify the high level of talent we are fortunate to
have in New Jersey, and are willing to share their talents and techniques with our statewide constituency. Take a minute to access our website,
www.njmeasummerworkshop.com, to scan the pictures which reflect an enjoyable and productive day. We look forward to another beneficial day for all in attendance. Think summer!
In what respect(s) was the workshop most productive for you?
• ORFF Applications and Activities, J. Stamper and Shawna Longo’s Revitalizing General Music and SGO Triage, were so helpful to me. These presentations “charged” me and gave me much food and ideas for thought.
• The sessions offered new activities and lesson ideas; I liked that they were “hands on” and not just lectures as well.
• This workshop helps me connect with others in my field. Many of us in smaller districts are isolated and not understood well by colleagues and administrators. It helps us to see ourselves as part of a greater music education community, with similar goals and with dignity.
• The smaller size allows more time to communicate with presenters directly, ask questions and participate.
• Each session addressed a particular concern I have for the coming year: SGOs, elementary general music, middle school choral and technology. I feel like I have some new “tools” to start the year successfully.
• I am assigned to a different school this fall. I was not given the levels I would be teaching, so going to different strands gave me fresh ideas to use no matter what I am assigned to do.
• The SGO discussion was productive during this workshop and I also collected some new ideas and repertoire for the general music class. The ability to network and interact with other music colleagues within the state was the most productive thing for me; it left me feeling revitalized for the new school year.
• As an elementary general music teacher, I found that the elementary choral sessions and Orff sessions were very useful. As someone with a background in instrumental band, who teaches woodwind and brass private lessons, I also found the “Brass playing for non-brass players” very helpful. My ambition is to be a band director, so I found that the summer workshop was very easy to “strand hop” and get many ideas in all aspects of music education.
• All topics were relevant in supporting my transition back into the music classroom after eight years in administration. continued on page 22 JANUARY 2014 21 TEMPO
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