Maine Motif Maine Motif May 2017 Issue 3 Volume I | Page 19

MMEA

MMEA Centennial Conference

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS AND SCHEDULE

Centennial Conference

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Day One : Thursday , May 18 , 2017
8:00-9:00 Registration & Exhibits- Collins Center for the Arts ( CCA ) Lobby
9:00-10:00 Kids Know the Difference : Choosing Quality For Repertoire for your Classroom Bodwell Lounge - Greg Wilfrid , clinician Just as proverbs condense centuries of popular wisdom and observation , so , in traditional songs , the emotions of centuries are immortalized in a form polished to perfection .” Zoltan Kodaly stressed the importance of giving children quality repertoire in their lives , and the modern music classroom is the area responsible for showing children quality music . We ’ ll discuss how to choose high quality traditional folk music for your general music classroom that will encourage your children to become life-long lovers of music . We will also learn some playground / classroom games and rhymes that generations have passed down , fully encompassing the folk tradition .
Ready for Hire : Interviewing Strategies to Land the Job 130 Little - Scott Sheehan , clinician Scott Sheehan , NAfME Eastern Division President , will present tried & true tips to assist promising music education majors with