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incorporation of other elements such as teaching ear-training
through vocalization will also be included.
11:20-12:50
Exhibits - Collins Center Lobby
ACDA Luncheon - Jenness Lobby
12:50-1:50
Vocal Development in Young Children
Bodwell Lounge - Lillie Feierabend, clinician
For young children, tuneful singing is the marriage of tuneful
thinking and physiological awareness. The child must be able to
first “catch the tune” and then reproduce it in head voice. This lively
session shares strategies and techniques that are developmentally
appropriate while remaining wonderfully childlike; playful,
imaginary and fun.
Waterville Senior HS Portfolio Brings It All Together
130 Little - Sue Barre, clinician
In the summer of 2015 the ensemble directors in Waterville
developed a music portfolio. The portfolio identifies learning
targets for music students during their high school career and
provides the location (portfolio) for all of the assessments as well as
learning tools. In the summer of 2016, two of the directors worked
to create rubrics and assessments to pursue proficiency. The
portfolio has guided the classroom curriculum, atlas curriculum
and even helped with the Marzano teacher evaluation system. The
portfolio is "bringing it all together” for music students and
teachers at Waterville Senior High School.
Helping Classical Pianists Become Jazz Pianists
Class of 1944 Hall, Room 316 (Piano Lab) - Dr. Dan
Barrett, clinician
This clinic will provide methods and resources to enable educators
to help their classically-trained students behave like jazz pianists in
a big band, combo, or solo setting. It wil l cover voicings that sound
good, from simple to complex, and how to practice and master
them, as well as ensemble skills, beginning improvisation, and ear
training. This is a hands-on clinic where you can try out the