WORKSHOPS
 

*Part 1 and 2 can be run simultaneously (120 min) or separately (60 min ea.)

PART 1
In this session you will learn how you can start a rock/popular ensemble at your school and ways to integrate aspects of it into your music classroom and provides inspiration and practical tips for starting or advancing your own rock band at your school. You will leave with a list of fantastic resources and ideas to implement authentic popular music learning into your classrooms at any level. Playing along is highly encouraged. No previous rock music experience required.

PART 2

Now that you can coach your students through playing rock songs, it is time to write music with your young rockers. Delve into the song writing process with Steve and write your own songs within a rock group.

In this session, attendees will be presented with the tenets of informal learning, how to facilitate rock stations, and be taken through the process of learning by ear as a whole class. Attendees will be led through what is needed to be successful and the practical skills to help facilitate by-ear learning with their groups.

Creativity and music were once one in the same. This workshop delves into the history of creativity in music and gives you strategies for implementing creative activities into your music classroom from improvisation to sound painting and beyond. Bring an instrument and create music with your colleagues

Whether you’re new to teaching group guitar, are interested in starting a group, or have experience teaching guitar in school, there is something for everybody at this workshop. Bring a guitar and play along as we explore the unique educational properties of learning the guitar and how you can keep the learning authentic and true to the instrument and its most famous musicians. We will also be exploring how to incorporate the instrument into regular classroom instruction with only a few guitars in your arsenal!

Does live and recorded sound intimidate you? In this workshop, I go into exactly what you need to be successful with live and from source sound from microphones to monitors. I will answer many of the questions you may have about sound. This is designed to be as practical as possible so tinkering and experimenting with the equipment is encouraged.

From Self-Determination Theory to "Flow,' and Emotional Intelligence, music and wellness are intertwined. In this workshop, participants will explore and experience the benefits of music as a tool for overall well-being through group music making. Ways to engage your underengaged and special needs learners will be explored, too! You don't even have to be a musician to participate!

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(This workshop can be presented to non-music teachers, too!)

Wind band is often criticized for not including enough creativity and relying on the sheet music too much. This workshop takes participants through some activities that can be incorporated into a band warm-up or used as a project to promote modern musician skills in band class. Bring your instrument and let loose!

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking session as we delve into shifting the narrative in music education. Attendees will discover new ways to create inclusive, equitable, and diverse learning experiences for all learners. From exploring the implicit biases that exist in traditional music education to challenging Eurocentric idealism, this session promises to challenge your thinking and open up new perspectives. Whether you are new to these ideas or have been exploring them for some time, the interactive small group discussions and open dialogue will provide a dynamic and stimulating environment to share your thoughts and learn from others. Be part of the conversation to help shape the future of music education.