Improvise with Ease: Music Improvisation for the Classically Trained (or Terribly Terrified) If you fear ‘the wrong note,’ or believe you can’t improvise, this is for you. Music for People’s unique and accessible approach to improvisation will help you (and your students) to improvise authentically, in a fun, supportive environment. Yes, EVERYONE can improvise. There...

Single Reed Success! Strategies for improving the tone, intonation and dynamic control of your clarinet and saxophone players. Looking at the relatively few similarities but many differences between the two instruments will lead to a unique approach to each instrument and result in a better-balanced woodwind section for bands of any level. Clinician: Ralph DeLuca...

Rocking The Recorder Beginning recorder: 10 strategies to become successful recorder players! Clinician: Denise Gagne Focus: J Location: Wellington Sponsor: Theme and Variations OMEA 2018 Rocking the Recorder...

First Steps in Music: Vocal Development Lively session, developing accurate singing, folksongs, and games. Clinician: John Feierabend Focus: Pre K-3 Location: Webster B Sponsor: GIA/Harknett https://www.feierabendmusic.org/resources/?fbclid=IwAR3lo6GOrUYYH6qyoQWq4g0QviRYSH4oHxF2UdfC6Q_athuPJPSw3B7ODRU...

Special Ed. Rockstars: Open Rehearsal Open Rehearsal and Talk with Trevor Nicoll and the MacNab Special Ed Rockstars about their unique music program for students with a wide range of abilities. Clinician: Trevor Nicholl Focus: I/S Location: Webster A Sponsor: GIA/Harknett Special Ed Rockstars Open Rehearsal OMEA 2018 (Trevor Nicoll)...

I Can Show It ‘Cause I Know it! Do you teach grades 4-8 in a general or Orff based classroom? This workshop is for you! Joy Reeve uses her experience and extensive understanding of upper elementary students to present activities geared for this age group. Students can “show what they know” as they learn through...

Flipping a Music Class Gavin will be teaching music teachers to use Google Classroom, Flipgrid, Hyperdocs, etc… to enable them to perform a CLASSROOM FLIP of their music classes. (Flipping – Students PRACTICE at school and TEST at home) Clinician: Gavin Foster Focus: I Location: Albion C Sponsor: Counterpoint 2018 Resources available on the following...

Loose Parts Make Strong Learning Connections How do found objects and loose parts create learning through joyful play? Put student strengths at the centre of planning and assessment. Envision a classroom of behaviourally, emotionally and cognitively engaged music learners. Investigate inquiry-based learning. Discover musical provocations that spark student’s wonderings and reveal curriculum connections. Clinician: Jilian...

Teaching Ukulele: Setting a Foundation for Success! The ukulele is appearing in music programs for good reason. It engages students, allows for quick success, and develops musical, fine motor, and teamwork skills. This session will focus on the first several weeks of starting your program, and will include ideas to help get you through your...

Invite, Excite, Ignite! Choral reading packet, new music and choral ideas. Clinician: Cristi Cary Miller Focus: P/J Location: Room 202 Sponsor: Hal Leonard Millar_Quick Starts for Young Choirs – Ontario MEA 2018 (1)...

Social Justice through Music: The Bigger Picture This workshop will explore various social justice/equity issues through music using culturally relevant pedagogy in your intermediate/senior classrooms. Using the critical analysis and critical thinking processes, we will examine various pop/rock/folk song music and lyrics as well as compose/create/perform your own groups original rap. Clinician: Mary Ann Fratia...

Respecting Indigenous Perspectives In light of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action, teachers are called to include Indigenous Knowledge and Music in the curriculum. Questions of appropriate use, resources and how to integrate Indigenous musics has left many of us without a clear path. This session will provide suggestions for how to proceed...

Smart Programming: Choosing worthwhile music for Young Bands! Composer Sweeney outlines key elements to look for and avoid when choosing music; instrumentation, rhythmic complexity, ranges and not-so-obvious + intangibles for quality. Clinician: Michael Sweeney Focus: I Location: Room 202 Sponsor: Hal Leonard Sweeney-Smart Programming Do it! Teaching through Rain, Sleet, Snow and a 7th Grade...

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 Modern Guitar Classroom This modern guitar classroom approach was developed to incorporate a wide variety of musical experiences and pedagogic approaches into a typical secondary school guitar program. The complete class resource involves...