Tri-M News Sarah Sacco, Tri-M Chair Great Things Happening in Tri-M
As I sit here at my desk waiting for parents to come in during parent/teacher conferences, I find myself wondering what can I say in this article that is going to be helpful to current and future Tri-M advisors.
I can boast about the fact that Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser will present part of our Tri-M session in January. If you haven’t ever listened to his Tim Talks, you really should. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t started a chapter, or have had an active chapter for years. His Tim Talks are motivating. Dr. Lautzenheiser is my musical hero! I have looked up to him since college, and I can’t wait for anyone who has not experienced his greatness to be in his presence! In college, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Conn Selmer Institute (I think it was called Conn Selmer University then. . . I might even still have my t-shirt somewhere). It was an unbelievable event! I found myself downing coffee left and right just to stay awake so I didn’t miss even a minute of it. It was also my biggest contact with Dr. Lautzenheiser. He was uplifting, motivating, magical, and above all else accepting and warm. I left that conference ready to take on the world and show everyone how amazing music education is, and he inspired all that energy. I can’t wait for
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I could also rave about what an absolutely amazing time we had at the first Missouri Tri-M Summit. A huge “thank you” to Webster University for allowing us to host this event on their campus, and providing so many wonderful opportunities for our students. One session that completely engaged and excited the Tri-M members was the Drum Circle lead by Matt Henry. You can check out the Missouri Tri-M Chapter Advisors Facebook group for videos from the session. It was thrilling to watch the kids make music together and learn about pulse and time signatures without even realizing it. A session I personally enjoyed and picked up some new reminders and tips from attending was the beginning conducting class with Dr. Paul Davis. The kids loved getting up and being coached by Dr. Davis! I think everyone left that room excited about conducting in a way they never were before. Palen Music sponsored two wonderful sessions as well. Becky Long spoke to the members about effective practice habits. My students left that session begging me to let them use sectional time to teach their band mates the things they learned from Becky. This is just the tip of the iceberg with all the amazing experiences we had. The Missouri Tri-M
Summit was a hit and something I plan on continuing to offer to our students for years to come. Please keep your eye out for information about the 2017 Missouri Tri-M Summit so you don’t miss this opportunity next year.
Another thing I can do is to throw out ideas for what your chapter can do to be more involved in Tri-M. I think the biggest thing that any chapter can do is find a way to participate in Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM) every March. If you want your contribution to the celebration to be outstanding, you should start planning how now. The 2017 MIOSM theme is “Music Inspires.” Last year our chapter participated in the “Share My Story Project.” Students from across the state answered questions about why music in our schools was important to them. These stories were collected and presented to government officials in our state. We took it one step closer to home and created a binder of our chapter’s stories that the officers presented to our school board at their March meeting. It didn’t take a lot of effort but was very impactful for the school board members to hear how much music matters to our student’s lives and education. We plan on continuing this tradition and
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