Get Organized with Technology! Want to get organized with your markbook, student data tracking, self-assessments, or sign out instruments using technology? By using technology like Google Apps for Education, we can help you take your books into the digital world. Bring your technology and get an opportunity to start using IT in your room. Clinician:...

Meaningful Learning through Modern Tools Learn about innovative, student-centered strategies to engage with the Reflecting, Responding and Analysing strand of the Secondary Music Curriculum, using 21st century digital tools. Explore connections to Global Competencies and help students connect with history and analysis in meaningful ways, by using activities that will support deeper learning and inquiry....

How To Save $$$ and Headaches dealing with Repairs Join Kevin for this session on hints on instrumental repairs. Clinician: Kevin Rohm Focus: I/S Location: Room 205 Sponsor: Cosmo Music Rohm_Howtosavemoneyandheadaches...

Tips, Tricks and Quick Brass and Woodwind Repairs Repairs you can do yourself in 5 minutes or less! Clinician: Lora Langer Focus: I/S Location: Wellington Sponsor: St. John’s Music Langer_Supplies and Tools list Langer_tips tricks fixes...

La musique de la francophonie: Cross-curricular connections between Music and FSL This session will explore how music from diverse Francophone cultures can be used to support students’ development as musicians and language learners. In particular, we will look at how popular music from the French-speaking world can inspire rich music learning experiences and how songs...

Musical Diversity: Integrating Gospel Music into the Music Classroom For decades, gospel music has influenced several musical genres and popular music performances. This workshop will explore strategies for engaging students in rote learning and ear training while teaching the cultural contexts and historical impacts of gospel music on society. Repertoire selection resources will be provided....

Storybooks That Sing Teaching lessons using exceptional children’s authors. Literacy, dynamics, melody and other musical concepts. Clinician: Denise Gagne Focus: P/J Location: Albion C Sponsor: Theme and Variations OMEA 2018 Storybooks that Sing...

Stories That Must Be Told Using age appropriate books such as “When We Were Alone” and “I Am Not a Number” along with music from indigenous artists, this session will explore ways you can use these resources in the creative process to help your students develop a meaningful understanding of the history of residential schools....

Building Great Ensemble Tone All bands can play with great tone! How do we do it? Where do we start? An in depth look at developing best practices for building great tone in the instrumental music classroom. Clinician: Greg Colley Focus: I/S Location: Albion A Sponsor: Counterpoint 2018 Colley_BuildingEnsembleTone...

A Strings Potluck Participants are invited to a collaborative Strings reading session. Bring your favourite Strings offering (repertoire of various levels and styles), as we explore and read through these selections together. Discuss features and challenges of your ensembles, share experiences and discover new teaching resources. Bring your own instrument or borrow one! Clinician: Stacey...

Cultural Choral Reading Session Clinician: Gena Norbury Focus: P/J Location: Room 202 Sponsor: St. John’s Music Norbury_ St Johns_CULTURAL CHORAL READING SESSION...

Indigenous Drum Circle In this workshop you will participate in a drum circle where you will learn about the significance and protocols for the caring of a Anishinaabek hand drum and join us in singing traditional songs. You will also develop an awareness of how our shared history links to the curriculum. Clinician(s): Shelley LeSarge...

Control and Speed on the Snare Drum: Teaching and Evaluating a Relaxed Technique Teach students a logical snare drum grip, a relaxed stroke, and “lifts and levels” – a system that leads to tension-free execution of rudiments, accents and other dynamics. Then create relevant evaluation that will engage and challenge them – and keep them...

Just Play What You’ve Got Don’t have a class set of band/Orff/string/guitar? Check out this workshop to recreate pop/classic songs using whatever you’ve got: some ukuleles, a keyboard, chair drumming, etc. The focus is getting students playing together quickly using free online resources. This can set the stage for personalized, small group inquiry music learning....

Creative Composers This workshop will provide quick and easy, hands-on, composition ideas that you can use in the Primary Music program tomorrow! This will include many different approaches incorporating instruments, popsicle sticks, stickers, pictures and MORE!! Whole class, centres, individual, and small group compositions will be explored in an engaging, fun, hands-on session. Clinician(s): Melissa...