Wisconsin School Music Association

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Finale Level 2: You Have the Latest Finale, But Are You Using It Like Finale 2000 – August 9-10

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This course is for intermediate Finale users wanting to learn the latest time-saving tools and shortcuts for their notation, performance and classroom needs. Topics include: Note entry review, Score Manager, linked parts, fast editing, page layout techniques, plug-ins, metatools, staff styles, percussion notation, creating custom worksheets, exporting to audio and exporting to SmartMusic.

Date: August 9-10, 2018 – 9:00 am to 4:30 pm each day

Location: Wisconsin Center for Music Education

Instructors:
Mavis Kallestad is a Finale clinician/trainer, music engraver and piano accompanist in the Minneapolis area. She has represented MakeMusic, the manufacturer of Finale, at many state music conventions and has taught hands-on Finale workshops to hundreds of music educators at VanderCook College, Wisconsin Center for Music Education, Minnesota Summer Music Technology Symposiums, and many school in-services. Her textbook, Building Successful Finale ‘Chops’, contains practical step-by-step tutorials to learn how to use Finale to create musical scores and teaching materials. Mavis holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Dickinson State University and is an adjunct faculty member at Hamline University, St. Paul, MN.

Registration

  • Pre-registration (register by8/3/18) includes the cost of the text
    • Member*            $150
    • Non-Member     $165

Register Online
Print Registration Form (pdf)

*Discounted rate available for members of WMEA, NAfME or staff in WSMA member schools.

Graduate Credit Information

Participants who attend this workshop have the opportunity to earn one graduate credit for an additional fee of $220. This is a separate registration and fee from the workshop registration. Please download a copy of the Viterbo registration form and mail it with a check  (payable to Viterbo University) to:

Mary Elsner
Wisconsin Center for Music Education
1005 Quinn Drive
Waunakee, WI 53597

  • View Course Syllabus (pdf)
  • Viterbo Registration Form (pdf)
  • Visit the Graduate Credit Information page for more details and to sign-up for credit.

 

Meaningful Guidelines to Inspire Great Music Education: Using the WMEA Music Standards in Your Classroom – August 6-8

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Join us to explore the 2017 WMEA Wisconsin Music Standards!  We will look at how the standards are organized. We’ll compare them to the National Standards and the 1997 Wisconsin Music Standards and examine the new areas of Secondary General, Connecting, Technology and use with CMP.

 But wait….there’s more!  You’ll start working on your plans to incorporate the new Wisconsin Standards in your own school and classroom.  Look at a piece of music, plan for one class or grade level, or plan a project based unit.  How do the new standards help you to strengthen the learning going on for your students? How can your work be featured on the WMEA Standards website?

Dates: August 6-8, 2018

Location: Wisconsin Center for Music Education

Instructors: Members of the WMEA Standards Committee: Paul Budde, UWRF; Christine Hayes, Whitewater; Kate Mitchell, Pewaukee; Leyla Sanyer, Verona; Richard Tengowski, Kohler; Aimee Swanson, East Troy

Registration

  • Pre-registration (register by 7/30/18)
    • Member*            $117
    • Non-Member     $130

Register Online
Print Registration Form (pdf)

*Discounted rate available for members of WMEA, NAfME or staff in WSMA member schools.

Graduate Credit Information

Participants who attend this workshop have the opportunity to earn one graduate credit for an additional fee of $220. This is a separate registration and fee from the workshop registration. Please download a copy of the Viterbo registration form and mail it with a check for $220 (payable to Viterbo University) to:

Mary Elsner
Wisconsin Center for Music Education
1005 Quinn Drive
Waunakee, WI 53597

  • View the course syllabus (pdf)
  • Viterbo Registration Form (pdf)
  • Visit the Graduate Credit Information page for more details and to sign-up for credit.

Questions?
Contact Mary:  Send a message
800-589-9762, 608-850-3566 (Madison area)

Dalcroze Eurhythmics Overview – August 3

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The fifth and final installment of the Elementary Methods Workshop, participants will experience the three parts of the Dalcroze method – eurhythmics (purposeful movement), solfege (aural skills), and improvisation – for themselves as adult musicians. After this introduction, participants will be guided through specific applications of the methodology for various ages and abilities. No previous experience in Dalcroze is needed.

The Elementary Methods Workshop spends 5 days throughout the summer exploring the methods of Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze and Gordon in the general music classroom, as well as other early childhood techniques. These single-day workshops will give an overview of each of these music education approaches and will include demonstrations and discussion of classroom applications with practicing teachers. Register for a single day, multiple days, or the entire week.

Date: August 3, 2018 – 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Location: Wisconsin Center for Music Education

Instructor: Kathy Thomsen is an associate professor and fine arts division coordinator at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN, where she teaches piano, Dalcroze eurhythmics, and conducts the Women’s Chorale. She is past-president of the Dalcroze Society of America, and holds the Dalcroze license from the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA. She serves on the summer faculty at the University of St. Thomas in their graduate programs in music education. To stay in touch with classroom music, she teaches second grade music weekly at Hancock Elementary in St. Paul.

Registration

  • Pre-registration (register by 7/25/18)
    • Member*            $65
    • Non-Member     $80

Register Online
Print Registration Form (pdf)

*Discounted rate available for members of WMEA, NAfME or staff in WSMA member schools.

Graduate Credit Information

Participants who attend this workshop have the opportunity to earn graduate credit by attending multiple days of the Elementary Methods Workshop for an additional fee of $220 per credit with the possibility of earning up to 3 credits for attendance at all 5 days of the Elementary Methods Workshop.

2 days = 1 credit at $220
4 days = 2 credits at $440
5 days = 3 credits at $660

This is a separate registration and fee from the workshop registration. Please download a copy of the Viterbo registration form and mail it with a check  (payable to Viterbo University) to:

Mary Elsner
Wisconsin Center for Music Education
1005 Quinn Drive
Waunakee, WI 53597

  • View Course Syllabus (pdf) 1 credit, 2 credit, 3 credit
  • Viterbo Registration Form (pdf) 1 credit form, 2 credit form, 3 credit form
  • Visit the Graduate Credit Information page for more details and to sign-up for credit.

Questions?
Contact Mary:  Send a message
800-589-9762, 608-850-3566 (Madison area)

Early Childhood Music and Movement – August 2

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The fourth installment of the Elementary Methods Workshop, this workshop will address the use of music and movement activities in the early childhood and elementary music classroom to promote and nurture basic musicianship, beat competency, rhythm and pitch pattern recognition, language development, balance and spatial awareness, and social-emotional skills. Attendees will participate in examples of such activities as well as observe a live demonstration. They will discuss how engagement in such activities contributes to good singing, well-developed aural skills, and music literacy. Attendees will leave with a variety of tried and true activities ready for immediate use in their classes, as well as with knowledge about structuring an early childhood music and movement class that develops music literacy and comprehensive musicianship.

The Elementary Methods Workshop spends 5 days throughout the summer exploring the methods of Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze and Gordon in the general music classroom, as well as other early childhood techniques. These single-day workshops will give an overview of each of these music education approaches and will include demonstrations and discussion of classroom applications with practicing teachers. Register for a single day, multiple days, or the entire week.

Date: August 2, 2018 – 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Location: Wisconsin Center for Music Education

Instructor:
Christina Svec is the Assistant Professor of Music Education at Iowa State University specializing in elementary general music and secondary choral methods. Prior to receiving a PhD in Music Education from the University of North Texas, she taught elementary music and directed church choirs in Texas. She has also taught early childhood music in both Texas and Michigan. Dr. Svec’s research interests include research methodology, research pedagogy, and singing voice development. She has presented at conferences locally, nationally, and internationally. Her publications can be found in Update: Applications of Research in Music Education and Psychology of Music.

Registration

  • Pre-registration (register by 7/25/18)
    • Member*            $65
    • Non-Member     $80

Register Online
Print Registration Form (pdf)

*Discounted rate available for members of WMEA, NAfME or staff in WSMA member schools.

Graduate Credit Information

Participants who attend this workshop have the opportunity to earn graduate credit by attending multiple days of the Elementary Methods Workshop for an additional fee of $220 per credit with the possibility of earning up to 3 credits for attendance at all 5 days of the Elementary Methods Workshop.

2 days = 1 credit at $220
4 days = 2 credits at $440
5 days = 3 credits at $660

This is a separate registration and fee from the workshop registration. Please download a copy of the Viterbo registration form and mail it with a check  (payable to Viterbo University) to:

Mary Elsner
Wisconsin Center for Music Education
1005 Quinn Drive
Waunakee, WI 53597

  • View the course syllabus (pdf) 1 credit, 2 credit, 3 credit
  • Viterbo Registration Form (pdf) 1 credit form, 2 credit form, 3 credit form
  • Visit the Graduate Credit Information page for more details and to sign-up for credit.

Questions?
Contact Mary:  Send a message
800-589-9762, 608-850-3566 (Madison area)

Kodaly Methods and Applications – August 1

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The third installment of the Elementary Methods Workshop, participants on this day will experience an introduction to Kodály for new teachers and/or fresh materials for teachers with experience. This fun-filled day will be comprised of songs, games and activities that will “prepare, present and practice” musical concepts. Participants will leave with many activities that they will be able to utilize in their classrooms.

The Elementary Methods Workshop spends 5 days throughout the summer exploring the methods of Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze and Gordon in the general music classroom, as well as other early childhood techniques. These single-day workshops will give an overview of each of these music education approaches and will include demonstrations and discussion of classroom applications with practicing teachers. Register for a single day, multiple days, or the entire week.

Date: August 1, 2018 – 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Location: Wisconsin Center for Music Education

Instructor: Prisha Gustina retired from the School District of Beloit after teaching general music for twenty-four years in WI. She received her master’s degree in music education and Kodály certification from Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, WI. Prisha has taught at both Concordia College and UW-Whitewater. Courses taught include Music Appreciation and Early Childhood Music Methods.

Registration

  • Pre-registration (register by 7/28/18)
    • Member*            $65
    • Non-Member     $80

Register Online
Print Registration Form (pdf)

*Discounted rate available for members of WMEA, NAfME or staff in WSMA member schools.

Graduate Credit Information

Participants who attend this workshop have the opportunity to earn graduate credit by attending multiple days of the Elementary Methods Workshop for an additional fee of $220 per credit with the possibility of earning up to 3 credits for attendance at all 5 days of the Elementary Methods Workshop.

2 days = 1 credit at $220
4 days = 2 credits at $440
5 days = 3 credits at $660

This is a separate registration and fee from the workshop registration. Please download a copy of the Viterbo registration form and mail it with a check  (payable to Viterbo University) to:

Mary Elsner
Wisconsin Center for Music Education
1005 Quinn Drive
Waunakee, WI 53597

  • View the course syllabus (pdf) 1 credit, 2 credit, 3 credit
  • Viterbo Registration Form (pdf) 1 credit form, 2 credit form, 3 credit form
  • Visit the Graduate Credit Information page for more details and to sign-up for credit.

Questions?
Contact Mary:  Send a message
800-589-9762, 608-850-3566 (Madison area)

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