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spring 2017, volume 71, number 3 a quarterly publication of the Missouri Music Educators Association


ii Meyer Music 1 Yamaha 3 5


Six Flags


7 Missouri Baptist University 7 9


Graceland University TEX


University of Missouri-Columbia


19 University of Missouri-Kansas City 21 University of Missouri-St. Louis 29 Webster 32 Northwest Missouri State University 33 University of Central Missouri insert Meyer Music 37 Southeast Missouri State University 41 University of Central Missouri 49 Musician’s Choice iii Missouri State University Music Department


iv Band Instrument Service Co. Noteworhy News


5 About the Cover 34-46 News from the Districts 44 Missouri Advocacy Day 66-69 Affiliate Organization News -MBA, Kim Pirtle -MCDA, William T. Grega -MSHSAA, Davine Davis


Tabe of Contents 6 “79th Annual MMEA In-Service


Workshop/Conference Coda” - Jeff Melsha


8


“A Life of Learning” - Brian Reeves


11 “Notes From the Executive Director” -Paul Swofford


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2 MISS MISSOURI SCHOOL MUSIC Vollume SOURI SCHOOL MU M SIC | Volume 71, Number 3 e 71, Numb ber 3 Advertiser Index Misouri Schol Music


13 “Marathon...Not a Sprint” - Christina Sprague


14 “Teachers Respond with Practical Advice” -Paula Martin


16 “Challenge Yourself! Personal Motivation Leads


in Classroom Inspiration” -Michelle Davis Column: Guest author - Carrie Turner


18 “Lifelong Learning Is a Mindset” -Kim (Cowell) Warger


20 “A Letter To My Younger Self” -Karen Dickinson


22 “Keep On Keepin’ On” -Ron Sikes


24


“Music Learning, Thinking, and Performance Beyond High School” -Brian Silvey


25 “MMEA Hill Day & Mentoring” - Gary Brandes


26 “Your Front Ensemble: Mic’ing, Mixing, and Modern Sounds” - Mike Sekelsky Column: Guest author - Marcus Neudigate


30 “We Tell the Story” -Jazz Rucker


31 “Our Bad Habit and How Tri-M Can Help Fix It” - Sarah Sacco


47 “Teaching Pacing in the Ensemble Setting” - Wendy Sims Column: Guest author - Bradley J. Regier


50 “Stages of Concern in Learning to Teach” - Daniel Hellman


54 “And the Rest Is History” - Marvin Manring


55 “The Long Game” - Steve Litwiller


56-59 “Conducting for Sound”


& “New Music in the Middle School Classroom” - NAfME-C Column: Guest authors: Abby Meeds & Ian Meyer


60 “LIFE LONG LEARNING” - Dr. Gloria Pasley


61 Retired Column - “Where Are They Now?” - Buddy Hannaford


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