NAfME-Collegiate Preident Dylan Fornshell
Music Speaks
The Language of Music. The theme for the 79th Annual MMEA In-Service Workshop/Conference encapsulates the heart of what we do as educators. Through the language of music we communicate what it means to be a person to our students. Music transcends the already incredible power of the spoken word. The language of music speaks directly to the heart and soul of each person that it encounters; if it were not for this reason none of us would be in this field. The personal experiences through the language of music enable us to cross boundaries that we may not have been able to cross otherwise. It is important to keep exploring new ideas and concepts within the language of music to keep growing as a person and as an educator. The upcoming conference will afford each of us opportunities to grow and to challenge ourselves to become better communicators through the language of music.
NAfME-C has, throughout the years, been able to continue to expand the offerings at the conference, thanks to the amazing support of MMEA. At the 78th Annual MMEA Conference we hosted Dr. Anton Armstrong on the Wednesday evening for a lecture. One of the ways that we are growing our offerings is to continue this Wednesday evening
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event. Our speaker at the 2nd Annual Wednesday Night Lecture Series will be Denise Gagné. Gagné is an elementary music specialist, residing in Canada, who is known internationally for her contributions in this field. With over thirty-five years of teaching experience, Denise Gagné is a sought-after clinician, having presented sessions all over Canada, the USA, Asia, Europe, and Australia. Outside of her workshops, Gagné has also written various curricula for elementary music, including ways to incorporate technology in the classroom. This lecture serves to be a great way to start the conference by learning from an incredibly knowledgeable educator.
Our second session that we are offering is with the clinician Dr. Joshua Habermann. Dr. Habermann is the director of the Dallas Symphony Chorus, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, and is currently an adjunct faculty member at the University of North Texas. MMEA members may remember Dr. Habermann, as he was the All-State Choir conductor just a few years back. Dr. Habermann will be presenting a session on Putting Score Study into Action in the Rehearsal. This session will touch on how to make the rehearsal process more efficient and enjoyable. The
language of music comes forth through each rehearsal we have; this session will enable attendees to experience this while working through an actual piece.
Our final clinic is a panel discussion titled “Cross Teaching Guide: Transferred Basics Between Elementary Music, Band, Orchestra, and Choral Classrooms.” Four master teachers will be sharing their experiences with us so that we may better understand the various aspects of teaching. Our elementary music specialist Vicky Scott is a retired teacher from the Springfield Public School District and is on faculty with the Department of Music at Missouri State University. Reid Atkinson joins the panel representing band music education. Atkinson is the director of bands at Grain Valley High school, the first 2-A Missouri high school to earn a division championship at a Bands of America Super Regional. Lee’s Summit West High School director of orchestras Kirt Mosier brings his experience as a high school educator and a composer to discussion. Filling out the panel is Karey Fitzpatrick, director of choirs at Francis Howell High School. Fitzpatrick’s choirs have received many honors including opening for artists such as Adam Lambert and the Grammy-Award
See FORNSHELL, pg 57 MISSOURI SCHOOL MUSIC | Volume 71, Number 2
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