Professional Development Opportunities
SmartMusic for Band, Choir and Orchestra
Leigh Kallestad, Wayzata, MN
Date: March 25, 2010, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Location: Webinar
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Description:
This webinar will give participants an overview of SmartMusic for band, orchestra, choral and individual uses. Participants will explore solo literature, exercises, band and string method books, jazz studies as well as large group titles. In addition, participants will have questions answered and share best practices.
SmartMusic 2011 and the Gradebook have been updated to be even more intuitive and efficient than earlier versions, making it easier to access repertoire and student assignments. SmartMusic now includes over 2,500 concert titles with on-screen assessment and over 23 of the most commonly used methods including one for percussion with audio performance examples.
Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: G, H, I
Instructor:
Leigh Kallestad is Education Market Specialist for MakeMusic. He has presented SmartMusic/Finale clinics and school in-service workshops to music educators across the country. Leigh is a graduate of the University of North Dakota and the University of
Michigan-Ann Arbor. He taught instrumental music for 27 years, 21 of which were in the Westonka School District in Mound, MN. His article “Incorporating Technology into Traditional Teaching” appeared in Bandworld and the School Band and Orchestra magazines.
Registration:
Registration (ends March 23): $25
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Graduate Credit Information:
Registrants may earn one graduate credit for attending a minimum of 13 webinars in this series for an additional fee of $180.
This is a separate registration and fee from the webinar registrations. Please download a copy of the Viterbo registration form (pdf) and mail it with a check for $180 (payable to Viterbo University) to: Terri Felton, WMEA, 1005 Quinn Drive, Waunakee, WI 53597. View a copy of the syllabus (pdf)
Please do not send credit registrations to Viterbo University. If you are registering for more than one course, please include a separate check and Viterbo form for each course.
Grade reports will be mailed to you approximately 4-6 weeks after the course, after which time you may request a transcript. Transcripts may be requested directly from Viterbo by completing and mailing in a Transcript Request Form (pdf). Transcripts are $5 per transcript per request.
For more information on graduate credit opportunities, please visit our Graduate Credit Information page.Webinar Information:
Webinars are "web seminars" that include both an audio line (telephone) and an online presentation. Webinar participants will register as for any other workshop, but instead of joining the workshop in person, they can attend from home using a telephone and a computer with an internet connection.
After you register, you will be provided with a phone number and password to enter the webinar. At the scheduled time, click on the webinar link emailed to you and then call the phone number for the audio line. You may want to join the webinar 5-10 minutes before the scheduled start time to be sure everything is working.
During the webinar, the presenter's voice will be heard over the telephone, while the presentation will be visible on your computer screen. Usually the presentation is in the form of a PowerPoint or other slide slow, but the presenter may also show screen shots of his or her computer, navigate to other web sites, etc.
For more information on how webinars work, visit our Distance Learning page.Back to Professional Development Opportunities main page