Michigan Music v. 55, no. 1 fall 2017


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President Karen Salvador University of Michigan-Flint 126 French Hall, 303 E. Kearsley Street Flint, MI 48502 C) 517-862-1982 ksalvado@umflint.edu


President-Elect Lisa Furman 2530 Zion Road Rives Junction, MI 49277 C) 517-945-6959 lfurman@olivetcollege.edu


Immediate Past-President Kelli Graham 8358 Riverbend Drive Portland, MI 48875 C) 517-862-1920 W) 517-688-3521 kelli.t.graham@gmail.com


Secretary Lindsey Micheel-Mays 1006 West Washington Avenue Jackson, MI 49203


H) 734-330-4342 O) 517-764-5200 lmicheelmays@sbcglobal.net


Treasurer Deidra Ross 1500 N. Getty Street Muskegon, MI 49445 C) 616-843-6263 rossd@reeths-puffer.org


Executive Director Cory L. Micheel–Mays 1006 West Washington Avenue Jackson, MI 49203 O) 517-748-6518 cmicheelmays@sbcglobal.net


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2 From the Editor 6 President’s Message


Columns 19 General Music Authentic Assessment is Not the Enemy of Authentic Musicianship: A Seamless Merge of the Music and the Metrics


23 Instrumental Life Without Chairs


25 Choral Music Literacy in the Choral Classroom


28 Jazz Use Your Jazz Band to Become the Face of Your Music Program


30 Advocacy & Policy Advocacy from the Start


33 Research Michigan Music Conference Research: 2017


40 Books & Media On Wellness for the Music Teacher and Music Student


42 Books & Media Resources for Engaging Students in Deeper Musical Learning


44 Collegiate NAfME Collegiate Corner


Articles


7 Te Power of a Guitar 11 At the Intersection of Music and Computer Coding


14 Actively Engaging the Percussion Section


17 Not a String Player? Student Teaching in the Orchestra Classroom:


A Guide for Cooperating Teachers


News 3 Editorial Board 5 MMEA Board Members 22 Elementary Honors Choir 31 Advertising & Sponsorship


39 Call for Research Presentations & Paper Proposals 45 Guidelines for Submitting Articles Back Cover MMEA Calendar


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