This workshop will discuss how inquiry-based learning can be used to help students develop a thorough understanding of the concept of vocal and instrumental timbre in a fun engaging way. Lesson plans, graphic organizers and rubrics will be provided for participants to adapt for their own use. Clinician: Nancy Mitchell Focus: Primary Location: Waterhouse 3...

In this workshop, participants will have an opportunity to explore best practices and strategies for creating success from the start in the beginning strings program. The workshop will focus on: setting a solid foundation, ensuring wise instrument choices, guiding first experiences playing instruments and techniques that work, overcoming common challenges, building a culture and identity...

Are you teaching music “a la cart”? This workshop will provide tips and tricks for teaching music on the fly. We will try activities and lessons that maximize programming using limited resources, provide some assessment pointers, and discuss ways to organize tools, instruments, technology and supplies for efficient cart set-up. Clinician: Kristie Stanzel & Andrea...

Does winter and spring concert planning stress you out? Are you stumped for new ideas and themes? Do you have trouble figuring out how to possibly incorporate all age levels? Are you interested in finding out how to put on a musical theatre production at your school? In this workshop we will address simple answers...

This workshop will focus on strategies for supporting our students with exceptionalities, both in the general classroom setting and in Life Skills or other self contained classes. Participants will be presented with case studies to examine and will be given the opportunity to explore solutions to their own challenges in supporting their students through collaborative...

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. Come prepared to sing! Clinician: Darren Hamilton Focus: Choral...

Let’s explore ways to integrate Dance, Drama and Music in a journey through the Arts! Participants will actively engage in lessons that are designed around a theme, where the Creative Process and Elements have been used as a guide for planning rich learning tasks. Effective assessment strategies will be discussed. Clinician: Jenn Mavity and Brooke...

This presentation will discuss the process of going beyond notes and rhythms with your student jazz ensemble.Ways to approach teaching students about the roles of the instruments in the jazz ensemble, interpreting jazz rhythms, phrasing, section playing, dynamics, and tuning as they apply to the jazz ensemble will be discussed. Teachers will be provided with...

Beginning Stages is a method for jazz improvisation in the band class. Strategies will be discussed on how to develop skills, comfort level, and performance improvisation with an understanding of how to create, write out, and perform original solos. A live demonstration by the presenter with detailed visuals will serve to outline the multi-step process....

Dynamic Dreamers WorkshopMusic can be such a powerful way to connect with the diverse needs of our special education students. This workshop will provide you with techniques and activities to help you connect with your students, ease their anxiety (and yours!) and reach their therapeutic goals while learning the fundamentals of music. Using a variety...

This workshop is geared to help teachers learn the fundamentals of classical guitar technique and how it can be implemented as a school program. This session will cover a range of topics from repertoire, warm-ups, maintenance, and lesson plan ideas. People attending the workshop will be able to leave with the confidence to handle multi-level...

Sing, and learn to choose and adapt choral arrangements to fit your group. Two seasoned choral conductors will share repertoire ideas and rehearsal strategies for school and community choral groups. Featured: Choirs Ontario Choral Music library, and new French language repertoire. Learn how to make these works WORK for your choir! Clinicians: Carole Anderson &...

This teacher-friendly workshop is geared towards educators who want to improve their delivery of music programming to students with developmental disabilities. Musician and veteran music teacher Lorie Wolf will share her hands-on collection of songs, games, movement activities and resources aimed at providing DD students with a developmentally appropriate and enjoyable learning environment. Clinician: Lorie...

Do you wonder how to approach your administrator around topics such as budget, coverage, fundraising, timetabling, processes and policy? Do you wonder what questions to ask? Information will be shared to assist you as well as time to “Ask an administrator…” Clinician: Carolyn Lewis and Kevin Merkley Focus: Elementary Location: Franklin Carmichael Sponsor: Interlude 2017...

By using students’ experimentation with sound exploration, exposure to knowledge of the instruments of the orchestra and using boomwhackers, Orff instruments, recorders and musical items in the classroom, students will learn to understand what a melody is and that it correlates to the beginning exploration of sound. Clinician: Betty Lee-Daigle Focus: Primary Location: Lawren Harris...