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June Workshops
July Workshops
August Workshops
June 16-20, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day Spend a week exploring the methods of Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze and Gordon in the general music classroom, as well as Musikgarten early childhood techniques. These single-day workshops will give an overview of each of these music education approaches and will include demonstrations and discussion of classroom applications with practicing teachers. Register for a single day, multiple days, or the entire week. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week, plus some additional work for a third credit if participants attend all five days. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View syllabus. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H Kathy Thomsen, Hamline University June 16, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Enjoy participating in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, solfege and improvisation, and discover how to use Dalcroze methods in the music classroom. This workshop will provide practical ideas for applying Dalcroze principles to various age groups and will introduce teachers to resource materials for further exploration. Beginning and non-pianists are welcome; no previous experience in Dalcroze is necessary although all levels of experience are welcome. Kathy Thomsen holds degrees in piano performance from Hamline University, the University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota, and the License in Dalcroze from the Longy School of Music. She is vice president of the Dalcroze Society of America and associate professor of music and fine arts division coordinator at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. In addition to teaching Dalcroze Eurhythmics at Hamline, she teaches piano, beginning solfege, a fundamentals course for non-majors and conducts the Women's Chorale. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week, plus some additional work for a third credit if participants attend all five days. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View syllabus. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: A, B, C, H Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends June 2): $60 Late Bird Registration (ends June 13): $70
Karin Boumeester, Eau Claire June 17, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm This course is an introduction to Kodaly for new teachers and/or fresh materials for teachers with experience. This fun-filled day will be comprised of songs, games and activities that will "prepare, present and practice" musical concepts. Participants will leave with many activities that they will be able to utilize in their classrooms.
One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week, plus some additional work for a third credit if participants attend all five days. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View syllabus. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: A, B, C, H Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends June 2): $60 Late Bird Registration (ends June 13): $70
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Judy Bond, UW-Stevens Point, and Mary Lea Clark, Mequon June 18, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Participants will experience the sequential processes and holistic music making activities typically incorporated by teachers who use the Orff approach. Improvisation and composition (standards 3 and 4) will permeate the activities, as primary elements of Orff pedagogy. Singing (standard 1), movement/dance (standard 8), and playing (standard 2) provide the media for teaching/learning music. Reading (standard 5), analysis (standard 6), and evaluation (standard 7) are outcomes of this work/play. Detailed handouts will include materials for a broad age range. Judy Bond is professor of music and coordinator of music education and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is a past-president of the American Orff Schulwerk Association and is current chair of the Alliance for Active Music Making. She has presented Orff sessions and courses internationally and at many national and state conferences, and has taught Orff levels 1, 2 and 3. She is an author of Share the Music and Spotlight on Music, published by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. Mary Lea Clark teaches elementary general music at Donges Bay Elementary in Meqon, WI. She received her Orff Schulwerk levels 1 and 2 certification from Mount Mary College in Milwaukee and level 3 from Mills College in Oakland, CA. She is currently president of the Greater Milwaukee Orff Dimensions and local conference co-chair for the 2009 American Orff Schulwerk Association Conference to be held in Milwaukee in November of 2009. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week, plus some additional work for a third credit if participants attend all five days. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View syllabus. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends June 2): $60 Late Bird Registration (ends June 13): $70 Rick Townsend, Maranatha College, and Heather Shouldice, Farmington Hills, MI June 19, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm This workshop will be an introduction to Edwin Gordon's Music Learning Theory (MLT) as it applies to early- and middle-childhood general music. Songs, chants, movement activities, learning sequence activities and a host of other strategies will be presented in conjunction with explanations of MLT's general theoretical principles and skill sequences. Participants will learn to integrate Music Learning Theory with key concepts from Dalcroze, Kodaly, Orff and Pyllis Weickert. Special attention is paid to discriminating between imitation and audiation, appropriate applications of aptitude testing, as well as tonal and rhythm skill sequencing beginning with pre-audiation skill levels and culminating with Theoretical Understanding and Creativity. Rick Townsend has four GIML (Gordon Institute of Music Learning) certifications, including early childhood, elementary levels 1 and 2 and instrumental certification. His training includes over 100 hours of instruction under Dr. Gordon. He directs the music teacher education program at Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Watertown, WI, and has developed the college's methods sequence to be fully integrated with Music Learning Theory concepts and theories. He is currently in the process of earning Musikgarten early childhood general music "cycles" (ages 3-4) and early childhood piano (ages 6-7) certifications. He also serves as managing director of the Early Childhood Music and Movement Association. Heather Nelson Shouldice teaches K-5 vocal and general music in the Farmington (MI) public schools. She has presented at several state conferences, including the Michigan Music Conference and New Directions in Music Education. Heather is currently serving as president of the Michigan chapter of the Gordon Institute for Music Learning and was recently appointed a GIML certification faculty member. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week, plus some additional work for a third credit if participants attend all five days. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View syllabus. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: A, B, C, H Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends June 2): $60 Late Bird Registration (ends June 13): $70
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Early Childhood Music and Movement Through Musikgarten
June 20, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm In cooperation with Musikgarten This presentation will address the use of music and movement activities in the early childhood and elementary music classroom to promote and nurture beat competency, rhythm and pitch pattern recognition, balance and spatial awareness, language acquisition and other competencies. Attendees will participate in examples of such activities as well as observe a live demonstration. They will then discuss how engagement in such rudimentary activities eventually leads to good singing, well-developed aural skills and music literacy. Teachers will come away with a variety of tried and true activities that address many of the national standards, ready for immediate use in their classes, as well as ideas of how to lead children to music literacy and comprehensive musicianship. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week, plus some additional work for a third credit if participants attend all five days. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View syllabus. Jan Vidruk has over 30 years experience teaching early childhood music/movement and currently teaches Musikgarten classes in Madison. She is president of the national Early Childhood Music and Movement Association. An active teacher educator in Wisconsin, Jan has been a presenter for many local and national organizations including the Wisconsin Music Educators Association. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends June 6): $50 Late Bird Registration (ends June 19): $60
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Josh Werner, Mukwonago June 30 - July 1, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day Learn the basics of recording your class or ensemble in a variety of settings, regardless of the level of equipment you have. Participants will explore various types of equipment, microphone placement and recording techniques. Recording software such as Audacity and ProTools will also be explored. One graduate credit is available for this two-day course. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus will be available in May. Josh Werner is a graduate of UW-Whitewater and has been teaching for the past seven years. He currently teaches 5th through 7th grade band in the Mukwonago Area School District, and he also serves as the assistant marching band director for Mukwonago High School. Josh is a member of the 132nd Army National Guard Band in Madison, where he has led the sound reinforcement team for seven years, specializing in reinforcement and recording. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: A, B, G, H Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends June 16): $110 Late Bird Registration (ends June 27): $125
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July 2-3, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day If you are looking for innovative ways to update classroom instruction by using video, or if you just want to learn how to capture and edit great video clips for presentations, your web site or personal use, this workshop is for you! The YearMovie video production workflow camp is like film school condensed into two days of intensive, hands-on workshops where your instructors are certified industry professionals. You will learn:
One graduate credit is available for this two-day course. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View syllabus Adam Nemmers has a bachelor of science in secondary education, English, with a minor in communications. He has extensive background with Apple iLife applications (iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD), Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Elements and Adobe Premiere Pro, and has nine years of experience in video production. His classroom teaching practices and curriculum in video production have been adopted successfully by teachers in K-12 schools, colleges and universities, including the winner of the 2006/2007 NEA/NSPA National Pacemaker Award for "Best Interactive Video Yearbook." Tad Hernandez has a bachelor of arts in secondary education and is currently working toward a masters degree at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. He has advanced knowledge of Apple iLife applications (iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD), is level-one certified in Final Cut Pro and is a certified trainer in Adobe Premiere Pro. Tad spent nine years teaching high school computer communications, video production and web design, and has received numerous teaching awards, including Apple Distinguished Educator and USD 336 Teacher of the Year. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Driving directions, lodging, and other information Registration (ends June 2): $300 No late registrations accepted for this workshop
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Mavis Kallestad, Wayzata, MN Level 1: July 7-8, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day Level 2: July 9-10, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day Finale Level 1 - Introductory: Using Finale 2008's streamlined, easy-to-use interface, see how easily you can enter notes (with or without MIDI keyboard), arrange, edit, listen to and print your music with professional quality results. Participants will receive "hands-on" sequential step-by-step instruction in a lab setting; handouts will be provided. Topics include: navigating the software, score set-up, note entry, entering expressions and articulations, typing in lyrics, printing parts, page layout, scanning, easy key change and transposition, instant orchestration, Tempo Tap, creating flash cards and exercise sheets, recording and importing audio files, auto-harmonizer, drum grooves, Latin percussion and saving audio files (to email or burn to CD). Basic computer skills are required. Please bring a simple project to work on. One graduate credit is available for this two-day course. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View syllabus. Finale Level 2 - Intermediate/Advanced: Using Finale 2008's streamlined, intuitive interface, learn new features and shortcuts that will help you work more efficiently and increase your productivity. Participants will receive "hands-on" sequential step-by-step instruction in a lab setting; handouts will be provided. Topics include: New! selection tool, expression, articulation, and SmartShape metatools, lyrics, linked parts, scanning, Tempo Tap, instant orchestration, staff styles, creating worksheets, recording and importing audio files, time-saving plug-ins, percussion notation, importing and exporting graphics, ScoreMerger and creating SmartMusic accompaniments and assessable files. Basic knowledge of Finale or PrintMusic software is required. Please bring a simple project to work on. One graduate credit is available for this two-day course. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View syllabus. Mavis Kallestad is a Finale clinician and music engraver in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. She has demonstrated Finale software for MakeMusic at state music conventions and for school in-service workshops in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, New York, Texas and Missouri, as well as individualized one-on-one Finale/PrintMusic training. Her sequential Finale handouts with step-by-step directions have been used numerous times in MakeMusic sponsored workshops. Mavis is also a free-lance piano accompanist and has created rehearsal recordings for the Minnesota All-State Choirs. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: C, D, E, F, H Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends June 23): $110 each workshop Late Bird Registration (ends July 3): $125 each workshop
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DeWayne Roberson, Watertown Level 1: July 9-10, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day Level 2: July 11-12, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day
Sibelius is a powerful and easy-to-use notation software that belongs in every music education program. The educational features built into the program make Sibelius an educational tool that can help teachers take their students deeply into their study of the musical elements and arouse their creativity. These workshops will look at how Sibelius can be incorporated into any music program. Actual projects and curriculum integration ideas will be presented. Level 1 training will include an introduction to Sibelius and its numerous features, music entry techniques and an overview of tools. Level 2 training will include project development, enhancing projects using special features and tools, layout and printing, video synchronization, Kontakt Player, burning to CD and many more intermediate to advanced techniques.
One graduate credit is available for each of these two-day courses. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View syllabus - Level 1 View syllabus - Level 2 DeWayne Roberson is a band director and music technology instructor at Watertown High School. He has been a music educator for 28 years and has served on the WMEA Council as Tri-M music honor society chair and technology chair. DeWayne travels throughout the Midwest as a Sibelius ambassador, presenting at workshops and conferences and is an active advocate for the use of technology in music education. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: C, D, E, F, H Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends June 25): $110 each workshop Late Bird Registration (ends July 8): $125 each workshop
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Dan Hopkins, Cumberland July 14-15, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day Learn the basics of literature selection, drill design, staffing, teaching techniques and tools to help build your marching program. This session is geared toward the band director just getting into a marching program, whether your interest is in parade marching, half-time shows or field marching. One graduate credit is available for this two-day course, with a second credit available if combined with the Understanding Marching Band Adjudication workshop on July 18. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View 1-credit syllabus. View 2-credit syllabus. Dan Hopkins is the director of bands at Cumberland High School. His experience with marching bands spans 30 years and includes a tour of duty with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps in Washington D.C. Though interested in all forms of music, Mr. Hopkins is passionate about high school marching band and the potential it creates for student growth. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: B, E, G, H, I Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends June 30): $110 Late Bird Registration (ends July 11): $125
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Marching Band Techniques, Level 2 Andy Brady, Ben Harloff, Nick Lane and David Skogen, Plus One Drill Designs July 16-17, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day
Take your marching program to the next level. This comprehensive marching band seminar will discuss how to effectively coordinate and manage a competitive marching band program. Musical arrangements, visual design, tour management, community involvement and other topics will be covered. One graduate credit is available for this two-day course, with a second credit available if combined with the Understanding Marching Band Adjudication workshop on July 18. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View 1-credit syllabus. View 2-credit syllabus. Andy Brady currently works with the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater bands and the Kilties Drum and Bugle Corps. He also serves on the board of directors for the Mid-America Competing Band Directors Association and dedicated himself to the evolution and teaching of visual arts programs. His movement program "Muscle Marching" has gained appreciation from directors, dancers and physical trainers as well as shown vast gains in training efficiency and competitive placement. Andy holds a bachelors degree in visual design with music and dance emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Ben Harloff holds two bachelors degrees from Indiana University: music education and trumpet performance. He marched with the Phantom Regiment Cadets and Star of Indiana, then performed with the Star of Indiana Brass Theater, which eventually became the worldwide stage sensation, Blast! During his time with Blast! Ben performed as one of the trumpet soloists in both the London and New York City casts. He is currently in his third year of teaching at Eastview High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Nick Lane is an accomplished designer as well as a music educator. As president of the Mid-America Competing Bands Association, he has been involved with tour management and planning, program consulting and handling the finances of a major organization that is directly related to the operations of the ensembles within the circuit. Nick's innovative ideas have opened the doors for Plus One and continue to advance the important role of visual arts ensembles in today's music programs. David Henzie-Skogen founded and is the primary writer/musical director of the world-renowned YoungBlood Brass Band, having performed to sold-out crowds and educated in over 20 countries. David also tours with the experimental rock ensemble, Cougar, and is the director of Layered Arts Collective, which houses a national record label, art studio, publishing house, and facilitates free arts-based workshops for local youth. David has taught, composed, consulted and judged for universities and high schools throughout the Midwest, and is currently the battery coordinator for the MACBDA Champion Oregon High School drumline. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: B, E, G, H, I Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends July 2): $200 Late Bird Registration (ends July 15): $225
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Tim Wurgler, WSMA July 18, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm The marching band activity brings many new levels of opportunities for students and participating bands. However, the adjudication process can sometimes be a scary and mystifying part of the process. While marching band adjudication differs from the WSMA festivals, it is still based on national standards and defined adjudication philosophies. Uncover the mysteries of adjudication as it relates to the marching band. Street marching as well field show components will be covered. Two graduate credits are available for this course if combined with either the Marching Band Level 1 workshop on July 14-15 or the Marching Band Level 2 workshop on July 16-17. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View Marching Level 1 syllabus. View Marching Level 2 syllabus. Tim Wurgler is a WSMA program director and a 23-year veteran educator and adjudicator. He is a member of the Central States Judges Association and has adjudicated for Drum Corps Midwest, Drum Corps International, Indiana High School Color Guard Association, Mid-America Competitive Band Directors' Association and several other independent pageantry circuits. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: G, H Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends July 3): $65 Late Bird Registration (ends July 17): $75
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SmartMusic Intelligent Accompaniment Software, Levels 1 and 2 Jeanne Olson, Wisconsin Rapids Level 1: July 21, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Level 2: July 22, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm This two-level series of workshops will introduce new users to the benefits of SmartMusic in the classroom, as well as give more advanced users tips on how to increase their effectiveness with the program. Level 1 will include a basic introduction to SmartMusic and how Smart Music can be used in the classroom to enhance student learning. The introduction will include use of the basic controls, including ear training, tuner and metronome, the accompaniment library, methods, exercises, and band, string and jazz titles. The workshop will include time to create a plan for use of SmartMusic in the classroom. Level 2 will include an introduction to setting up SmartMusic accompaniments for student solos and ensembles, using materials found in SmartMusic as well as creating files in Finale. The second level will also include time to explore SmartMusic Impact. Participants will have the opportunity to organize and create assignments and grades using Impact. The workshop will include time to work with SmartMusic, Impact, and Finale. One graduate credit is available for participants who attend both workshops. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View syllabus. Jeanne Olson is in her 18th year as director of bands at East Junior High School is Wisconsin Rapids, where she uses SmartMusic extensively in her teaching. She is an active adjudicator for WSMA festivals and has been involved with the Middle Level Honors Project as band coordinator and section leader for several years. Jeanne also remains an active musician playing flute and piccolo in the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: A, B, C, D, E, G Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends July 7): $65 each workshop Late Bird Registration (ends July 18): $75 each workshop
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Mel Pontious, DPI July 29-30, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day The new music curriculum guide, Planning Curriculum in Music, suggests some important changes in developing curriculum, teaching it and assessing student work. Members of the music curriculum task force will demonstrate the process and help participants apply it in their own teaching situations. Subjects covered will be "Developing a Seamless K-12 Curriculum," "Planning the Year's Curriculum for a Single Class," and "Teaching/Assessing the Curriculum." The content of this workshop complements the Assessment for the 21st Century workshop taking place in August. One graduate credit is available for this two-day course. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Mel Pontious, the Wisconsin State Fine Arts Education Consultant, taught for 27 years in the general, choral and instrumental areas, elementary through college. A presenter at state and national conferences, he currently directs an action research project on implementing and assessing the music standards, which combines the CMP and Arts PROPEL models of instruction/assessment. Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends July 15): $150 Late Bird Registration (ends July 28): $165
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August 4-8, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day Spend a week exploring various cultures and aspects of music from around the world. These single-day workshops will provide historical and traditional background of a variety of musical cultures and will include several hands-on activities and songs. Register for a single day, multiple days, or the entire week. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Will Ulrich, Wauwatosa August 4, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm This follow-up to last year's Hit It, Tap It, Scrape It! workshop will feature multicultural frame drums and shekeres (gourd shakers) that participants will make during the workshop to take with them for home or classroom use. Participants will also receive some drumming and world rhythm instruction. No previous drumming experience necessary. Will Ulrich holds three certificates in world music drumming led by Will Schmid (UW-Milwaukee professor emeritus), Josh Ryan (Baldwin Wallace College, Ohio) and Sowah Mensah (musician, composer and Ghanaian "master drummer"). He teaches choral and general music at Longfellow Middle School in Wauwatosa. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends July 21): $70 (includes $10 for instrument materials) Late Bird Registration (ends August 1): $80 (includes $10 for instrument materials) Back to Summer 2008 Workshops list
Tani Diakite, Madison August 5 , 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Learn traditional Malian songs and instruments through this interactive and hands-on workshop. Participants will learn to play a kamelon ngoni, a traditional stringed instrument native to Mali, as well as other traditional instruments and drums. Discover how the music of Mali, and the ngoni in particular, shape Malian society and culture.
Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends July 21): $70 Late Bird Registration (ends August 1): $80
Mai Zong Vue, Madison August 6, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Participants in this workshop will explore Hmong history, culture and traditions and will participate in a musical instrument demonstration, focusing on the artistic skills required to perform. Other topics include the role of music in Hmong society, the survival of Hmong music in America and the teacher's role in preserving Hmong music. Mai Zong Vue is a folksinger and performer of Hmong music and has conducted workshops and in-service trainings on refugee resettlement, Hmong culture and tradition and Hmong arts and music. She has taught Hmong American Studies courses at Edgewood College and UW-Madison and works as a refugee program specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, where she develops educational and service programs and advocates for refugee needs. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends July 21): $70 Late Bird Registration (ends August 1): $80 Back to Summer 2008 Workshops list
Beatriz Aguilar, Edgewood College August 7, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Explore Mexican and Hispanic culture through children's songs and games. This hands-on workshop will keep you moving and singing and will provide useful tools for both the music and non-music classroom. Get ready to sing and play! Beatriz Aguilar has a bachelors degree in piano performance from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She received a MME and a PhD in music education from the University of North Texas, where she also specialized in early childhood music education. Dr. Aguilar is a certified Kodaly music educator and currently teaches courses related to general music education at Edgewood College in Madison. She is currently finishing a collection of Mexican songs and games with pedagogical recommendations from a Kodaly educator perspective. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends July 21): $60 Late Bird Registration (ends August 1): $70
Todd Hammes, Madison August 8, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm This workshop will be hands-on and lots-o-fun. You will drum, write some poetry and hopefully discover a new way to approach an old idea. Todd Hammes will guide you through the world of India's tabla drumming and will help to make connections that can be used in the classroom. While addressing a variety of subjects such as geography, history and culture, we will always keep in mind the universality of music and its connection to the moment. Todd Hammes is a percussionist and composer who recently relocated to Madison from Tucson, Arizona, where he regularly led workshops, clinics and master classes for hand drums and other percussion. In 1993, he was introduced to the Indian master tabla artist Pandit Sharda Sahai, with whom he has studied ever since. Todd has led several teacher-training programs and has served as an artist-in-residence in over 50 schools and hundreds of classrooms in Arizona and elsewhere. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends July 21): $60 Late Bird Registration (ends August 1): $70
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In partnership with Wisconsin Choral Directors Association (WCDA) August 6-7, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day
Discover vocal jazz! For its third year running, the Vocal Jazz Institute will feature Wisconsin's best vocal jazz educators in a series of hands-on workshops dedicated to improving your skills and increasing your confidence in teaching vocal jazz. Two separate tracks will be offered to benefit those who already have some experience in vocal jazz, and mentors will be available for new vocal jazz directors. A complete schedule and list of instructors will be available shortly. View the brochure (pdf) Participants have the option of one or two credits for this two-day course. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Registration fees include all music and a dinner/reception for participants Wednesday night. Hotel accommodations may be arranged at the Country Inn and Suites in Stevens Point for a special rate of $71/night, available until July 5. Please download the brochure above for more information. Pre-registration (ends August 1):$100 WCDA members; $115 non-members On-site registration (members or non-members): $125 VJI pre-registration form (pdf)
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Kathy Larson, CESA 2 August 11, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm This one-day workshop is intended for initial educators (teachers, administrators and pupil services) seeking the expertise from coaches to assist in writing their PDPs and having their PDPs approved by a PDP team. This means you will be ready to start acting on your PDP in 2008-2009! The intent is for every educator to leave the workshop with a completed PDP and the Goal Approval Form signed by their team. All participants will:
Kathy Larson is the state's lead facilitator for PDP team training and is considered an expert on the implementation of PI 34. She contributed to the authorship of two DPI publications: The Professional Development Plan Educator Toolkit and The Professional Development Plan Team Toolkit. She has done numerous national and state presentations and is co-author of The Mentoring Year: A Step by Step Program for Professional Development (Corwin Press, 2003) and Reflection as a Disposition (in press). Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends July 28): $100 Late Bird Registration (ends August 8): $110
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Mel Pontious, DPI August 12 and October 11, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day Did you know Wisconsin teachers are pioneering highly effective assessment techniques for all levels of music education? At this two-day workshop, you'll work with these leaders who are involved with in-class assessment based on the Arts PROPEL and CMP models. This workshop format provides time to develop your own assessment plans, study successful evaluation processes and rubrics, interact with colleagues and much more. Participants will meet once in the summer to develop their projects, and then meet again during the school year to share their results and discuss ideas for follow-up. The content of this workshop complements the Planning Curriculum in Music workshop taking place in July. One graduate credit is available for this two-day course. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus will be available in May. Mel Pontious, the Wisconsin State Fine Arts Education Consultant, taught for 27 years in the general, choral and instrumental areas, elementary through college. A presenter at state and national conferences, he currently directs an action research project on implementing and assessing the music standards, which combines the CMP and Arts PROPEL models of instruction/assessment. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: A, B, F, G Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends July 29): $150 Late Bird Registration (ends August 11): $165
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Jennifer Trott, AVI Systems, and DeWayne Roberson, Watertown August 14-15, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day Discover how Smart Interactive Whiteboard technology can transform your classroom into an interactive lesson center. Participants will explore the basics of the board as well as various uses in the classroom and will discuss specific projects and applications. One graduate credit is available for this two-day course. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. View syllabus. Jennifer Trott is a system sales specialist with AVI Systems in Madison, WI. She is certified by Smart Technologies as a master trainer on the Smart Interactive Whiteboard and travels across the state delivering training sessions for education, government and corporate users. DeWayne Roberson is a band director and music technology instructor at Watertown High School. He has been a music educator for 28 years and has served on the WMEA Council as Tri-M music honor society chair and technology chair. DeWayne travels throughout the Midwest as a Sibelius ambassador, presenting at workshops and conferences and is an active advocate for the use of technology in music education. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends July 31): $110 Late Bird Registration (ends August 13): $125
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August 18-23, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day Need a refresher from your college techniques classes? Struggling to keep up with your 8th grade bassoonist? We've got the answer! Join us for this series of single-day workshops which will cover practical pedagogical tips for woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, voice, piano and jazz rhythm section. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus will be available in May. Wisconsin Teaching Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 8, 9 Wisconsin Music Standards Addressed: A, B, G
Aimee Pashby, Shell Lake August 18, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm This workshop will familiarize the non-woodwind player with the basic playing techniques of five members of the woodwind family: flute, clarinet, alto sax, oboe and bassoon. Participants will learn tone production and fingerings, as well as the idiosyncrasies of each instrument. Discussions will include mouthpiece selection, embouchure, tone production, fingerings, care of the instrument and recommendations for purchase. Method and instruction books will be reviewed and recommended. Time will be spent playing each instrument and will address solutions and strategies for specific problems participants may encounter. Please plan to bring a flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, oboe and bassoon and all materials necessary to play each instrument including reeds and neckstraps. Aimee Pashby received a bachelors degree in music education from UW-Eau Claire in 1996 and has taught fifth through twelfth grade band in Shell Lake for the past eight years. From 1997 - 2000 she taught music for the Department of Defense schools in Germany while her husband was stationed there in the army. Aimee has been deeply involved with WSMA, serving as flute/oboe coach for the Middle Level State Honors Band, and this year will take that same position at the high school level. She also maintains a private studio of flute, oboe and piano students. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends August 4): $60 Late Bird Registration (ends August 15): $70
Marty Robinson, UW-Oshkosh August 19, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm What - you don't understand what F#13(b9) means? Or what a two-beat feel "feels" like for a drummer? Or - how can you teach a bassist to improvise a walking bass line? And what is that guitarist really supposed to be doing anyway? This jazz rhythm section clinic will answer many of your questions about how to teach concepts to your middle and high school jazz students. From the most basic (jazz theory, drum set styles and the roles of each instrument) to the more complex (equalizing a bass amp, discussing comp-ing styles, deciphering drum set parts), this workshop will make you feel more prepared than ever to take on your jazz rhythm section head-first! Marty Robinson is an associate professor of jazz and trumpet at UW-Oshkosh. Prior to arriving at UW-Oshkosh in 2004, he taught for ten years at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, where he was recognized as teacher of the year in 2001. Published by UNC Jazz Press, some of his recent works were commissioned by trumpeter Byron Stripling and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Marty has served on the faculty of the Birch Creek Jazz Academy in Door County, WI, since 2000, and he is highly sought after as a clinician and performer around the country as a jazz trumpeter, arranger/composer, and jazz pianist. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends August 4): $60 Late Bird Registration (ends August 15): $70
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Cindy Terhune, McFarland August 20, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Create a stellar percussion section! This hands-on workshop will cover the basics of each percussion instrument group, including quality sound production, grip styles, basic technique and literature. Other topics will include setting up your percussion section and keeping your percussionists interested and well behaved. Participants will read excerpts from percussion ensemble pieces and/or band repertoire to present section and ensemble playing techniques and teaching methods. Cindy Terhune earned her bachelors degree in music education from UW-Madison and recently completed her masters in music performance under the direction of Anthony DiSanza. She owns the Terhune Music Studio where she teaches private piano and percussion lessons to over fifty students. She has performed as a section percussionist with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Madison Symphony Orchestra and principal percussion in the Beloit-Janesville Symphony. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends August 4): $60 Late Bird Registration (ends August 15): $70
Mary Schmidt, Sun Prairie Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Piano Accompaniment (afternoon session) Kristie Estervig, Waunakee August 21, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Singing in the instrumental rehearsal? Of course! This half-day session will focus on techniques and strategies to incorporate singing in the instrumental rehearsal, both from the student and teacher perspective. Participants will learn to use their voices effectively to model vocal and instrumental techniques, accurate pitch and stylistic elements, as well as activities for engaging student voices in the rehearsal. Gain confidence and expand your teaching toolkit! The afternoon session will cover all things accompaniment. Learn basic skills for accompanying soloists and choirs, teaching student accompanists and making difficult accompaniments easier. Other topics include how to find, keep and work with accompanists, as well as preparing students for rehearsing with them. Mary Schmidt has taught vocal music at Sun Prairie High School since 1979. She has served as WSMA choral chair and was on the CMP steering committee. Mary is also committed to teacher education and has hosted practicum and student teachers nearly every year of her career. Kristie Lee Estervig received a bachelor of music degree from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse and a master of music in piano pedagogy and piano performance from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Her past teachers have included Joyce Grill, Mary Tollefson, Martha Fischer and Jessica Johnson. Currently, Kristie is the owner of the Arboretum Music School in Waunakee and is in high demand as an accompanist. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends August 4): $60 Late Bird Registration (ends August 15): $70
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Wendy Buehl and Leyla Sanyer, Oregon August 22, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm This workshop will provide the basics to help a non-string player structure a school string classroom. Topics that will be covered include:
Participants will be active throughout the day with opportunities to practice the instruments, teach model lessons and apply what they have learned to sample orchestra music. Wendy Buehl has been an orchestra teacher at both the middle and high school levels in the Madison Public Schools and the Oregon School District. She is currently orchestra director at Oregon Middle School. Wendy is active in the Wisconsin School Music Association and the Wisconsin Music Educators Association, currently serving on the CMP committee and state orchestra chair. She has been a violin section coach for both the Middle Level and High School State Honors Orchestras. Wendy has played violin in the Madison Symphony Orchestra for over 30 years and has been part of the MSO education committee and the orchestra's board of directors.
One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends August 4): $60 Late Bird Registration (ends August 15): $70 Jim Kyle, Madison, and Brad Schneider, Middleton August 23, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm How do I get young players off to a good start? When do I introduce higher range, vibrato, alternate positions? How do I keep kids interested in horn? How should a trumpet player use Arbans? What are good studies for trombone, horn, tuba? Which instruments and mouthpieces should I recommend? When and how (or should) I encourage kids to switch instruments? If you've ever asked any of these questions, this workshop is for you! Whether you have taught for two years or twenty, this workshop will give you (and your students) lots of information. Bright Ideas for Brass will review all of the essential basics to ensure that your students get off to a great start. A sequence of skills will be presented with age and achievement level cues to use, and large group band methods and valuable individual etude books will also be reviewed. Also available will be instrument and equipment advice, as well as advice for orchestra teachers. Participants are encouraged to bring a brass instrument (or two!) and experience the workshop concepts first-hand. Be ready to share teaching ideas that work for you. Jim Kyle has taught band at Hamilton Middle School in Madison for the past seventeen years. Over the years he has also taught several private trombone students and has been the trombone and low brass coach for many camps and clinics. He is a frequent performer on trombone and bass trombone with the Madison Jazz Orchestra and Bones Band. Brad Schneider is in his 22nd year as band director at Middleton High School, having previously taught in Manitowoc and Iowa. He received his undergraduate degree in 1977 from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and his masters degree from UW-Madison in 1989. He is an active member of the Wisconsin Music Educators Association and served as a regional vice-president from 1997-99. He served as a brass coach for the Wisconsin State Honors Project for six years, and was State High School Honors Band coordinator in 2006 and 2007. A horn player, he performs in the Madison Wind Ensemble and the Isthmus Woodwind Quintet. One graduate credit will be available for every two days of workshop attended this week. Credit information will be available at the workshop and is also available on our Graduate Credit Information page. A copy of the syllabus and relevant standards will be available in May. Driving directions, lodging, and other information Early Bird Registration (ends August 4): $60 Late Bird Registration (ends August 15): $70
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Dalcroze Eurhythmics
Kodaly Methods and Applications 
Orff Schulwerk Processes, Techniques and Applications 
Gordon Music Learning Theory 
Jan Vidruk, Madison 
Audio Recording Techniques and Software 
Adam Nemmers and Tad Hernandez, 
Finale Notation Software, Levels 1 and 2 
Sibelius Notation Software, Levels 1 and 2 
Marching Band Techniques, Level 1 
Understanding Marching Band Adjudication 
Planning Curriculum in Music 
Hit It, Tap It, MAKE It!
Music of Mali 
Hispanic Songs and Games in the Classroom
Discover the Indian Tabla 
Professional Development Plan (PDP) Writing Workshop 
Woodwinds for the Non-Woodwind Player 
Rhythm Section Tips and Techniques 
Percussion for the Non-Percussionist
Singing in the Instrumental Rehearsal (morning session) 
Strings for the Non-String Player 
Bright Ideas for Brass