Effective Strategies for Teaching Jazz to Beginners

by OMEA | Dec 28, 2018 | Band, Grade 7/8, Jazz, Secondary, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Effective Strategies for Teaching Jazz to Beginners This session will present numerous techniques and materials that are relevant to beginners while being rooted in the jazz tradition. Clinician: Michael Sweeney Focus: I Location: Beckett Sponsor: Hal Leonard...

Musical Diversity: Integrating Gospel Music into the Music Classroom

by OMEA | Dec 28, 2018 | Choir, Choral, Secondary, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Musical Diversity: Integrating Gospel Music into the Music Classroom For decades, gospel music has influenced several musical genres and popular music performances. This workshop will explore strategies for engaging students in rote learning and ear training while...

Just Play What You’ve Got (Counterpoint 2018 Workshop Handout)

by OMEA | Dec 28, 2018 | Grade 7/8, Secondary, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Just Play What You’ve Got Don’t have a class set of band/Orff/string/guitar? Check out this workshop to recreate pop/classic songs using whatever you’ve got: some ukuleles, a keyboard, chair drumming, etc. The focus is getting students playing together quickly using...

Games, Activities and Projects for Intermediate and High School Students (Counterpoint 2018 Workshop Handout)

by OMEA | Dec 28, 2018 | Secondary, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Games, Activities and Projects for Intermediate and High School Students Explore games and activities that move away traditional pen and paper tasks and make learning more fun. Delegates will learn time-tested activities that teach curriculum, develop fundamentals,...

Improve (or start) your Jazz Band (Counterpoint 2018 Workshop Handout)

by OMEA | Dec 28, 2018 | Jazz, Secondary, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Improve (or start) your Jazz Band In this workshop, flexible resources (repertoire), easy start-up ideas, and physical setups that might help alleviate fears for teachers who don’t feel they have enough experience in this area, will be shared. Clinician: Seth McNall...

Single Reed Success! (Counterpoint 2018 Workshop Handout)

by OMEA | Dec 28, 2018 | Band, Grade 7/8, Secondary, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Single Reed Success! Strategies for improving the tone, intonation and dynamic control of your clarinet and saxophone players. Looking at the relatively few similarities but many differences between the two instruments will lead to a unique approach to each instrument...