| DATE: |
Monday,
October 13, 2008, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm |
| LOCATION: |
York
College of Pennsylvania |
| HOSTS: |
York
College of Pennsylvania |
Monday, October 13,
2008, District 7 PMEA Professional Development Day will be at
York College. The featured speaker is Denis DiBlasio, jazz educator
from Rowen University in NJ and who just conducted the All -
State Festival. He will be bringing his colleague, Dr. Rick Dammer,
to share in the general session and two workshops held during
the day. Also included will be a general session following lunch
with Rich Victor on advocacy and current status of legislation
affecting music educators. The day will begin by 8:30 AM (registration
at 8 AM) and conclude by 3:30 PM. There will be three time periods
available during the day in which various workshops will be offered.
Reading sessions and subject specific sessions will be offered
into three time periods. We are able to offer 6 hours of Act
48 credit. Registration information and forms will be on the
District 7 website this summer, as we finalize presenters and
times. Please note that registration
will open at 7:45 AM and that the first two workshops will begin
at 8:30 AM and 9:45 AM, to be followed
by the General Session. Attendees must have registered by 8:20
to receive the full 6 hours of ACT 48 credit. The day ends at 3:30
PM. PMEA will issue 6 inservice
hours for this Professional Development Day. Participants will
be required to verify attendance before
the opening session and at the conclusion of the day. Each will
also be asked to complete two evaluation forms – one for
Act 48 completion and one for District 7 Planning pertaining to
the individual sessions attended. Pre-registration is
very important for determining room assignments, reading packets
and contracting the food. Therefore, we
are asking that individual teachers
submit both their registration form and payment, requesting school districts
reimburse them directly, if such reimbursement is possible. During registration
we will have coffee and pastries available, so come early. Lunch will be
provided in the school cafeteria by the school food service. I would like to express my thanks to the following District 7 officers who
are offering their assistance in planning this professional development day:
Eric
Dundore, Marie Weber, Mark Romig and our Higher Education Representative, Dr.
Grace Muzzo of York College.
Information
- October 13, 2008
Send your registration form and individual check (no cash can be accepted)
made payable to “PMEA District 7” to Mark Romig, 56 West Oakwood
Drive, Carlisle, PA 17015. The deadline for submitting registration is September
26,
2008. If you would like a receipt for reimbursement purposes, you may include
a self-addressed stamped envelope with your registration or ask that the form
be made available at the registration desk. There will be no opportunity
to register the day of the conference. Registration fees will not be returnable
to individuals
who do not attend on October 13. Questions may be directed to mnr@smsd.us.
GENERAL
SESSIONS: The
Maynard Ferguson ‘Create an Environment that
Promotes Risk Taking While Providing the Educational
Mulch and Incentive Based Fertilizer for the Growth of
an Individual in a Safe Setting with a Bunch of Other
People Around’ Technique (DiBlasio) This talk will
center on Maynard Ferguson’s open and nurturing
approach as to how he led his band. Discussion of what
came out of his unique paradigm and how it applies to
the classroom and ensemble experiences will be told through
stories and observations. The environment he created
allowed many performers to develop, realize and popularize
their talents and potential. Improvising
for Everyone: The Simple Act of Creating
In Any Style (DiBlasio & Dammers) Additional Sessions: Reading sessions for
elementary chorus(Jennifer Adam), middle school chorus (Amanda
Wilson) and high school choirs (TBA) Instrumental
folks are encouraged to bring their instruments for use in
various sessions throughout the day. Both band and orchestra
reading sessions will be open for all willing players. We anticipate
the presence of several vendors who will be displaying materials
throughout the day.
Clinicians & Topics
- October 13, 2008
Denis
DiBlasio
Executive Director,
The Maynard Ferguson Institute of Jazz
Rowan University
David
Litrell
Kansas State UniversityDavid Littrell,
Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University, is the author
of Teaching Music through Performance in Orchestra.
He will be offering two informational sessions during the morning
at our Professional Development Day. His emphasis
will be on the teacher’s
role in working with students, conducting and teacher attitude.
Copies of his materials will be the resource used in both
sessions.
WORKSHOP TOPICS:
In this session, instructional strategies for developing all
music students' improvisational skills will be presented. No
improvising
experience needed. We will present a rationale for expanding improvisation beyond
the jazz style into all performance classes We’ll
also discuss the difficulties of having students improvise and
how computers are providing new ways to overcome these obstacles.
Common Jazz Band and Music Education Infringements: Stress Reduction
for Jazz Educators and Band Directors (DiBlasio & Dammers)
Discussions and examples from stories of common mishaps and historic
miscalculations! What to watch out for. From set-ups to improvisation
to attitude to just about anything else. Topics will include
the unbelievable observations from clinics, festivals and private
teaching. You have to hear it to believe it! Whew!
Reading sessions for elementary and middle school band, and high
school band (Wayne Romer of York College)
Reading sessions for elementary and middle school orchestras, and
high school orchestras (Duane Botterbusch)
Two jazz sessions with Denis DiBlasio and Richard Dammers of Rowan
University
Singing Games in the Elementary Classroom – Roberta Hickox
Tying the Conducting Gesture to Good Singing – Dr. Grace
Muzzo
Advocacy in Actions: Tips for EFFECTIVE Advocacy – Richard
Victor, PMEA
Chair
Strategic Plan for PMEA – Charles Neihardt, PMEA Past President
Two Smart Music Presentations – David Hawley
Drum Circle 101: Community Building with Rhythm and Drums – Mark Seaman
Baroque and Renaissance Literature and Performance Practice – Dr. Grace
Muzzo
Yes, You Can Fix It (workshop on band instrument repair) – Robert Woodbridge
PCMEA: Your connection to PMEA and new teacher information – Neihardt and
Potter
7:45– 8:20 AM 8:30 – 9:25 AM:
Workshop Session 1 9:35– 10:30 AM:
Workshop Session 2 10:40-11:25
AM 11:35-12:25 PM 12:35-1:25 PM 1:35-2:25 PM:
Workshop Session 3 2:35-3:30
PM: Workshop Session 4
Schedule
- October 13, 2008
Directions
to York College
For a printable registration form, click here!
