Music Mania
MUSIC MANIA COMMUNITY WORKSHOP WELCOMES SPECIAL GUEST NARRATOR, REBECCA LINDSAY
Saturday, May 4
12 p.m., Phillips Music Center Recital Hall
The Gordon Department of Music is pleased to welcome Rebecca Lindsay as our special guest narrator for our annual Music Mania Workshop for young students in Pre-K through grade 6 from our surrounding communities.
Throughout the semester, Dr. Sandra Doneski integrates this workshop program into the Elementary Methods curriculum for her junior music education majors. Undergraduate students work together to create a program for the community that strives to instill musical understanding at an early age, encouraging the youngest of participants to explore basic concepts such as pitch matching, healthy use of the singing voice, movement in the music classroom, and proper technique for classroom instruments.
Over two consecutive Saturdays from 9 a.m.–12 p.m., students from surrounding communities are invited to explore music and movement to build coordination, language and cognitive skills, social skills, and tools for self-expression—all presented in fun and exciting ways using a beloved piece of children’s literature as a theme for games, singing and instrument exploration.
Over 50 students from surrounding communities are participating this year, ranging from ages 4.5 up to 12 years.
On the final Saturday, all age groups come together to demonstrate what they have learned in a culminating narrated performance for friends and family on Saturday May 4 from 12pm – 1pm. Special guest Rebecca Lindsay will narrate There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen! By Sheree Fitch and Marc Mongeau, while our young students bring the story to life with musical interludes.
Two-Saturday Music Workshop for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 6
"There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen!" — Let's Tell the Story through Music!
| Saturday, April 27 | 9 a.m.–12 p.m. | Workshop Class |
| Saturday, May 4 | 9 a.m.–12 p.m. | Workshop Class |
| 12–1 p.m. | Performance for friends and family |
New for 2013: participation is free! There is no registration fee required for participation.
Registration is now open, enroll your young musician today!
WHAT IS MUSIC MANIA WORKSHOP?
When children are introduced to the world of music-making, they are introduced to a world of possibilities. Music and movement build coordination, language and cognitive skills, social skills and tools for self-expression.
In a continuing effort to instill music appreciation at an early age, Music Mania promises to increase knowledge in musical theater, symphonic music, theory, world music and learning to listen—all presented in exciting and fun ways using a beloved piece of children's literature as a theme for games, singing and instrument exploration.
Students will explore basic concepts like pitch matching, healthy use of the singing voice, and proper technique for classroom instruments (xylophones and basic rhythm instruments). Students in grades four through six will also have the opportunity to take part in instrumental ensembles, a voice class, and a composition class.
Friends and family are invited to a closing program on May 5 from 12–1 p.m. as Music Mania participants share what they have learned!
REGISTRATION
Free! Please register online to save your space.
THE BENEFITS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY INSTRUCTION
The Music Mania Workshop Program is directed by Sandra Doneski, Associate Music Professor and Director of Music Education at Gordon College. Most recently, Dr. Doneski was chosen as the 2012 recipient of the Massachusetts Music Educators Association's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, and as the 2013 recipient of the AIME Visionary Leadership Award.
Workshop instructors include a combination of alumni and undergraduates, who have received their training and education through Gordon College's highly regarded undergraduate and graduate
programs in music education.
Students are grouped according to similar age, with appropriate musical instruction for their developmental stage. Light snacks and beverages will be provided.
We invite your children to join us for an exciting musical experience and a boost in creativity and imagination!
Register online today!
Enrollment is based on a first-come-first-served basis and classes fill up quickly.
Questions? Call 978.867.4429 or email Kristen Harrington.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Music Mania Director Sandra Doneski has had the pleasure of teaching music to students in Kindergarten through graduate school and conducting choral ensembles of varying ages and voicings. She is currently Assistant Professor of Music at Gordon College, where she teaches courses in music education methods, supervises student teachers and conducts the Gordon College Children's Choir. She founded the Children's Choir in 2000 to give children in the community an opportunity to grow as musicians and music education majors an opportunity to develop as teachers and conductors. Sandra has also served on the faculty of the New England Conservatory Preparatory School, where she was Associate Conductor of the Children's Choir Program. Under her guidance, NEC implemented choral programs for early elementary and middle school students that focused on vocal pedagogy and building musicianship.
She is a graduate of Gordon and received her Master's and Ph.D. in Music Education from The Hartt School, University of Hartford. Dr. Doneski's research interests include the development of children's and adolescents' singing skills, music classroom pedagogy, the acquisition of aural understanding and its relationship to music literacy, and curriculum development and assessment in music education.