What Connects MMEA & NAfME ? ME ! 140 Little - Sue Barre , Ben Potvin , & Mike Blakeslee , clinicians MMEA President Sue Barre , President Elect Ben Potvin , and NAfME Executive Director Mike Blakeslee will describe the runnings of MMEA and NAfME . By outlining the structures of MMEA at the District and State level , attendees will have a better idea how MMEA works . Mike will discuss where our membership dollars go and how NAfME supports all music teachers through advocacy efforts in Washington . Come with your questions and learn how you can get involved as our professional organizations continue to grow and advance .
Online Lessons for On Task Students 365 Stevens North - David Dashefsky , clinician Incorporate online resources and web-based lessons as a means of diversifying music activities for the variety of learners found in general music classes .
Attendees will have the opportunity to review free , music based student centered websites that connect standards based instruction with creating , listening and analyzing music . Session will include examples of how online music resources can be used as supplementary and primary tools for students of both experienced and limited music backgrounds .
You Can Be a Winner with Beginners 100 Neville - Marguerite Wilder , clinician This clinic provides sequenced activities to enable students to assimilate the content and skills to become musically literate by using musical decisions for rehearsals . From the choice of management skills , warm-up activities , through the teaching of beginning band literature will be demonstrated . The acquisition of listening skills , rhythmic and melodic reading , composition , and improvisation in an intuitive manner will increase your band ’ s musical literacy
Musical Theater Sharing Session