Maine Motif Maine Motif May 2017 Issue 3 Volume I | Page 26

Read, sing, and hear new charts from such arrangers as Kerry
Marsh and Jeremy Fox, and publishers including Hal Leonard,
Alfred, and UNC Jazz Press. Beginner, intermediate, and
advanced/college level vocal jazz music will be presented. The first
30 participants will receive reading packets, and everyone will leave
with insights into the new arrangements, along with information
and resources to invigorate next year’s teaching.
Singing “Outside the Box”: R/Evolutionary Ideas about
Voice
Jenness Lobby - Dr. Stephen Paparo, clinician
This interactive session offers a wealth of fascinating new
information and practical applications based on discoveries in the
fields of neuroscience, brain research, and cymatics that are
beneficial to choral conductors and singers alike. Participants will
experience new rehearsal techniques based on scientifically-based
findings, which can easily be incorporated in choral rehearsals and
add an exciting and exploratory component that fosters curiosity
and creative problem solving skills. This session moves beyond
traditional choral pedagogy and voice science, and will help push
your boundaries and evolve your choral ensemble to a new level of
performance.
Teaching Guitar through Popular Music Education
110 Little - Scott Burstein, clinician
This workshop is centered on the belief that all people are musical,
demonstrated by leveraging the musical choices of the individual.
This is achieved through performance of modern band music –
culturally relevant music of students taught through approximation,
music acquisition theory, and social equity. Participants will learn
to play guitar through the popular music, focus on reading through
iconographic notation, utilize improvisation, and demonstrate how
all people are musical and can enjoy playing through familiar
repertoire. Sample lesson plans will be discussed to show how to
make the most out of basic musical elements and skills.
4:20-5:20
Folk Dance
Bodwell Lounge - The Feierabends, clinicians