Maine Motif Maine Motif May 2017 Issue 3 Volume I | Page 20

interviewing skills to successfully land their dream job. Be prepared
to sit in the "Hot Seat" for a mock interview!
Teaching in a Small School Program: Resources and
Solutions for the Instrumental Music Director
101 Neville - Dr. Philip Edelman, clinician
Those who attend this interactive session will be part of a
discussion of some excellent resources that can help directors of
music at small schools. We will discuss specific frustrations that
session attendees may have and some possible solutions. This is
also a community-building event. We are hoping to help form a
support network for small-school directors to share ideas over the
long-term. Come prepared to share your passions, triumphs, and
ideas!
Jazz Improvisation for Nervous Beginners (teachers and
students!)
100 Neville - Trevor Marcho, clinician
Jazz improvisation can be difficult to teach and overwhelming for
both students and teachers. This will be a very simple framework
using specific rhythms and notes from which to start teaching jazz
improvisation that will reach every student and allow for you to
move to more advanced methods quickly.
Middle School Chorus- what the kids have to say
Jenness Lobby - Renovia Day, clinician
Falmouth Middle School 8th grade chorus performs and discusses
their likes about rehearsal set up, peer issues within rehearsal, what
keeps them engaged.
Advocacy
237 Stevens North - Mike Blakeslee
10:10-11:10
Endangered Minds
Bodwell Lounge - Dr. John Feierabend, clinician
Children are born with potential to succeed in music. With
inappropriate music experiences in the early years, children lose
their intuitiveness for making accurate and sensitive musical