James Karas: Creating Arrangements and Compositions in Orchestra and Band

by OMEA | Oct 11, 2016 | Workshop Notes, Workshops

Explore ways to improvise, arrange, and compose with small and large instrumental and vocal groups. How to get input from students and prevent a ‘free for all’. Provide a classroom atmosphere conducive for creativity in the classroom and teacher sanity....

Gena Norbury and Lesley Pontarini: Diwali – A Celebration of Lights

by OMEA | Oct 11, 2016 | Workshop Notes, Workshops

Diwali is one of the best-known Hindu festivals. It is a New Year festival and takes place in the autumn around October and November. For Hindus, Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional...

Gena Norbury and Lesley Pontarini: Saltwater Joys – Sounds of the Sea

by OMEA | Oct 11, 2016 | Workshop Notes, Workshops

Newfoundland and Labrador is a province with a folk musical heritage based on the Irish, English and Cornish traditions that were brought to its shores centuries ago. Newfoundland and Labrador is more Irish than Scottish, unlike its neighbouring provinces....

Dr. Vanessa Mio: How to Effectively Teach Bow Technique in String Instruction

by OMEA | Oct 5, 2016 | Workshop Notes, Workshops

This workshop will provide private and classroom string instructors with strategies to effectively teach bow technique. In addition to the fundamental basics of bow hold, bow speed, pressure, sounding point, and tone production, I will outline how to introduce and...

French Immersion Songs and Games: Betty Lee-Daigle

by OMEA | Oct 1, 2016 | Workshop Notes, Workshops

Early Years French fingerplays, Primary song and singing games with links to YouTube are shared in addition to Carnaval and French folksongs.  Care of voice and how to use rhythm instruments are also included.  ...

Flute Workshop – Best Practices for Flute Playing – Jonathan Bayley

by OMEA | Oct 1, 2016 | Workshop Notes, Workshops

This workshop will address fundamental concepts relating to flute performance (e.g., tone, technique, articulation, intonation, care & maintenance, etc.) Common problems, often found in students’ playing, will also be addressed (Grade 6-12). This workshop...