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FRIDAY
FEB. 26, 2010
SATURDAY
FEB. 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010

Sessions:

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
  • John Feierabend - Lanai Room (this session is sponsored by GIA)
  • Introduction: Amanda Lippert
      • FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC: VOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE EARLY YEARS
        • During the early learning years, children can acquire musical sensitivities that will provide them with a lifetime of expressive and accurate singing intuitions.  This lively session will present insights and activities that can foster those intuitions in children from three to age nine, through the use of folk songs and games.

  • Shirley Lacroix - BAQ Room (this session is sponsored by Person Scott Foresman)
  • Introduction: Alison Ibara-Kawabe 
    • GET ON YOUR FEET WITH MAKING MUSIC!
      • Using movement as a starting point for music learning, participants will experience a diverse repertoire of music. New tools for teaching will be explored as participants sing,move, and dance!

  • Peter Boonshaft - Combat Camera Classroom #5 (this session is sponsored by J. W. Pepper and Alfred Music Publishing)
  • Introduction: Bryan Hirata
    • TEACHING MUSIC WITH PURPOSE: 25 THINGS YOU CAN DO TOMORROW TO IMPROVE YOUR ENSEMBLE
    • This session offers twenty-five simple things you can do to improve the quality of your ensemble, make any rehearsal more productive and energize the power of your teaching. Useful for conductors of any level and type of ensemble.

9:40 - 10:40 a.m.
  • Kirk Kassner - Lanai Room
  • Introduction: Karen Miyamoto
    •  MOTIVATION AND MANAGEMENT IN MUSIC CLASSROOMS
      • Hungry for new ways to motivate and manage your students? Come to this session for a smorgasboard of useful ideas from a 40-year veteran music educator. 

  • Nola Nahulu-  BAQ Room
  • Introduction: Alison Ibara-Kawabe
    • “E MELE KAKAO" 
      • Exhibits HYOC's “DOE music education program” for grades 4 & 5, using Hawaiian repertoire primarily of “Na lani ‘eha”, teaching basic music concepts such as solfege, Curwen hand signals.

  • Marguerite Wilder - Combat Camera Classroom #5 (this session is sponsored by GIA)
  • Introduction: Teresa McCreary 
    • A FOUNDATION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AND CREATIVE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
    •  This “hands-on” session will feature the recorder as an effective and affordable instrumental medium for providing students with a comprehensive, rigorous, and creative music learning experience. For all teachers who are looking for the means to (1) expand the scope and depth of instrumental performance opportunities, and (2) provide general music students with an effective home study, and (3) establish a foundation for an elective beginning instrumental music program. Do It! Play Recorder. Participants will receive complimentary recorders, books, and
      CDs.

  • Barbara McLain - Legarie Room
  • Introduction: Joseph M. Ruszkowski
    • THE 4 KINDS OF PEOPLE MUSIC TEACHERS MEET IN HEAVEN
      • This session will provide a fascinating look into the “people skills” that make or break any music teacher’s “heaven on earth”… Want more money from your principal? Have a crazy parent driving you nuts? Struggling with an evil school secretary? Conquer everyone…every time--- by understanding and appreciating--- the 4 kinds of people music teachers meet in heaven!

10:50 - 11:50 a.m.
  • John Feierabend - Lanai Room (this session is sponsored by GIA)(this session is sponsored by GIA)(this session is sponsored by GIA)
  • Introduction: Susan Reismann
    • FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC: MOVEMENT DEVELOPMENT IN THE EARLY YEARS
      • During the early learning years, children can acquire musical sensitivities that will provide them
        with a lifetime of expressive and accurate movement intuitions. This energetic session will
        present insights and activities that can foster those intuitions in children from birth to age nine,
        through the use of folk songs and rhymes as well as through movement experiences with
        classical recordings.

  • Darryl LooBAQ Room
  • Introduction: Karen Miyamoto
    • TEACHING BEGINNING `UKULELE 
      • This workshop is designed to help teachers develop a strategy for teaching beginning ukulele classes. Bring an ukulele to get the most out of this workshop.

  • Sandra Cox - Combat Camera Classroom #5
  • Introduction: Bryan Hirata
    • HAPPY HANDS!! HOW TO PLAY HEALTHY, KEEPING YOUR HANDS (AND EVERYTHING ELSE)  WORKING AND HAPPY!!
      • Many musicians are not trained in performance health. When an injury occurs, they are unsure of where to turn. Many are afraid of not being hired or of losing their jobs. I propose to give a workshop (lecture with demonstrations) that would give an introduction and overview of performance health, as it relates to the music educators that are with us as we begin our musical training.

  • Joseph M. Ruszkowski - Legarie Room
  • Introduction: Kerri Tenno
    • BROADCAST YOUR ENSEMBLE, LIVE, FROM ANYWHERE
      • Broadcast your Ensemble, Live, from anywhere using nothing more than you laptop or your cellphone. The technology exists to reach a wide audience over the Internet, free and in real time from any

E komo mai: Amanda Lippert, President, HMEA
LUNCH BREAK, 12:00 - 1:00 P.M.



1:10 - 2:10 p.m.
  • Nola Nahulu - Lanai Room
  • Introduction: Amanda Lippert
    • CREATING A CHORAL ENSEMBLE FROM YOUR GENERAL MUSIC CLASSROOM
      • Creating a choral ensemble from your general music class. Suggested successful repertoire/reading session included.

  • Shirley Lacroix - BAQ Room (this session is sponsored by Person Scott Foresman)
  • Introduction: Karen Miyamoto
    • MAKING MUSIC: THE CENTERPIECE OF YOUR CURRICULUM
      • Experience activities from Silver Burdett Making Music that will take your teaching to a new level while actively engaging your students. Be prepared to sing, move, and make music!


  • Susan Reismann - Legarie Room (this session is sponsored by Macie Publishing Company)
  • Introduction: Joseph M. Ruszkowski
    • RECORDERS IN THE GENERAL MUSIC CLASSROOM
      • This session is a hands-on workshop on using the recorder in the general music classroom to meet the Hawaii State Standards. The session is sponsored by Macie Publishing Company. Each participant will receive a recorder, book and accompaniment CD. Materials will be provided by Macie. Two books will be presented — Ed Sueta Method and Stars, which is more appropriate for younger students. The presenter will incorporate teaching of the standards through recorder in the presentation.

  • Marguerite Wilder - Combat Camera Classroom #5 (this session is sponsored by GIA)
  • Introduction: Teresa McCreary
    • TEACHING OLD TRICKS TO YOUNG PUP
      • 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.


2:20 - 3:20 p.m.
  • Kirk Kassner - Lanai Room
  • Introduction: Alison Ibara-Kawabe
    • INTEGRATING MUSIC WITH HISTORY, CULTURE, AND THE HUMAN SPIRIT
      • Spice up and broaden your lessons by integrating music with visual arts, architecture, history, culture, and math. 

  • David Frego - BAQ Room
  • Introduction: Amanda Lippert
    • DALCROZE EURHYTHMICS I: MOVEMENT TO MUSICIANSHIP 
      • This introductory session explores the elements of music through purposeful movement.
        Handouts and tips on how this technique can be used in the classroom will be provided.

  • Nola Nahulu - Combat Camera Classroom #5
  • Introduction: Joseph M. Ruszkowski
    • TEACHING CHOIR FOR BAND DIRECTORS
      • Teaching choir for band directors - Includes:  voice matching, choral conducting, working through the male “changing” voice, suggested successful repertoire reading session

3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - PERFORMANCE - Klipper Ballroom; Introduction: Amanda Lippert; Introduction:

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