Summer Workshops
Registration will open on February 1, 2020.
At Gordon, we believe in innovative music teaching and learning. Our interactive workshops taught by nationally recognized clinicians, provide music educators with a unique opportunity to explore topics that prove to be inspiring and enriching in music classrooms across the country. Workshop participation is open to all music educators, no matter what your educational or professional background.
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING is available for summer workshop participants. Please use the navigation menu links on the left for housing and meal reservations.
2020 TOPICS, CLINICIANS, AND SCHEDULE
Kids, Choirs – Endless Possibilities for the Elementary Teacher: Wander the World with Drums, Movement, Song, and Nurturing the Child Voice.
Dr. Lynn Brinckmeyer
Calling all elementary general music and choir educators! This workshop will use choral music teaching and learning as a foundation for exploring essentials for elementary music making. Sessions will include:
- Nurturing and cultivating the child voice
- Wander the world with song
- Kids, Choirs - endless possibilities
- Kids, Choir and Drums
- Sing, Move, Learn, Teach!
Hands-on world drumming will be explored, presenting ways to broaden and enrich elementary general music and choral classroom literature, learning, and curriculum.
Workshop participants will receive a reading packet of approximately 25 pieces of music which will be explored during workshop sessions.
Program Schedule
July 13–15, 2020
Monday–Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Registration
$637.50: One and one-half (1.5) Graduate Credits
$580: Participation Only
Graduate credit registration erequirements include mandatory attendance, final project, written assignment or assessment. Participants will be provided with a letter grade and academic transcript upon request.
Participation only registration indicates the participant is not required to submit a final project, written assignment or assessment. No academic transcript provided.
PDP completion documentation is not provided by Gordon College. One and one-half graduate credit is the equivalent of earning 33.75 PDPs. Participants are encouraged to interface directly with DESE if they wish to convert their graduate credit earnings to PDPs.
Secondary Choral Leadership: Scaffolding Dynamic Choral Rehearsal and Performance Experiences for Grades 6 – 12
Hilary Apfelstadt
Choral ensembles, big and small, select and open-participation, experience more meaningful and artistic music making when there are intentional facets of musical leadership in place – from the language we use, to the way we use gesture, to preparing, presenting and evaluating a rehearsal or performance.
Using a broad spectrum of repertoire, choral leadership concepts will be explored using a hands-on approach, including rehearsal planning to get the most out of your time, and connecting warm ups to your repertoire to aid in the pre-teaching of musical concepts and vocal skills.
Conducting is a critical element of choral leadership - sessions will incorporate review of technique at the podium, and also leading from the keyboard. Resources for middle and high school will be shared including a music reading packet of approximately 25 pieces the demonstrate a balance of style.
More about Hilary Apfelstadt
Program Schedule:
July 15–17, 2020
Wednesday, 1:00 p.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Thrusday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Registration
$637.50: One and one-half (1.5) Graduate Credits
$580: Participation Only
Graduate credit registration requirements include mandatory attendance, final project, written assignment or assessment. Participants will be provided with a letter grade and academic transcript upon request.
Participation only registration indicates the participant is not required to submit a final project, written assignment or assessment. No academic transcript provided.
PDP completion documentation is not provided by Gordon College. One and one-half graduate credit is the equivalent of earning 33.75 PDPs. Participants are encouraged to interface directly with DESE if they wish to convert their graduate credit earnings to PDPs.
First Steps in Music
Dr. John Feierabend
All people are born with the potential to become musical. With inappropriate or limited musical experiences in the early years, children consistenly lose their intuitions for thinking tunes, feeling rhythms and responding to expressiveness in music. This course will provide a bridge from research to practice by demonstrating how a "natural" curriculum rich in the repertoire of traditional children's songs, rhymes, games and dances can develop young children's musical aptitude. A model of parents and children playing together in the years from birth to age three will be presented, as well as curriculum for three-to-eight-year-old children in classroom settings. Particiapnts can earn certification in First Steps in Music by the Feierabend Association for Music Education.
More about John Feierabend
Program Schedule*
July 13–16, 2020
Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
*No class on Friday July 17
Registration
$1,275: Three (3) Graduate Credits
$980: Participation Only
Graduate credit registration requirements include mandatory attendance, final project, written assignment, or assessment. Participants will be provided with a letter grade and academic transcript upon request.
Participation only registration indicates the participant is not required to submit a final project, written assignment or assessment. No academic transcript provided.
PDP completion documentation is not provided by Gordon College. Three graduate credits is the equivalent of earning 67.5 PDPs. Participants are encouraged to coordinate directly with DESE if they with to convert their graduate credit earnings to PDPs.
Teaching Improvisation: Where to Begin
Dr. Christopher Azzara
According to the National Standards for Music Education, everyone should be teaching improvisation. This class provides a common sense approach that improves your musicianship and that of your students - making connections for general, vocal and instrumental teachers at all levels of instruction and experience. Using Christopher Azzara's publication Developing Musicianship Through Improvisation, participants will be introduced to practical techniques designed to (1) improve musicianship; (2) develop improvisation skills in a variety of musical styles; (3) include improvisation as an integral part of teaching and learning; (4) define relationships among improvisation, reading and composition; and (5) assess students' learning. The course will also use Dr. Azzara's newest publication, Developing Musicianship Through Improvisation 1-B.
More about Christopher Azzara
Program Schedule
July 13–17, 2020
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Registration
$1,275: Three (3) Graduate Credits
$980: Participation Only
Graduate credit registration requirements include mandatory attendance, final project, written assignment or assessment. Participants will be provided with a letter grade and academic transcript upon request.
Participation only registration indicates the participant is not required to submit a final project, written assignment or assessment. No academic transcript provided.
PDP completion documentation is not provided by Gordon College. Three graduate credits is the equivalent of earning 67.5 PDPs. Participants are encouraged to interface directly with DESE if they wish to convert their graduate credit earnings to PDPs.
A General Music Ukulele Curriculum
Kenneth Trapp
Participants in this workshop will explore ideas and activities for improvisation and ukulele performance, with a goal of understanding how general music activities can be naturally sequenced to instrumental performance. The workshop will also demonstrate how collaboration and differentiated instruction are natural and powerful models for learning. The ukulele is a user-friendly instrument that can be played successfully from early elementary age through adulthood. Collaborative group work will offer innovative ways to promote aural skill development, singing and playing harmony in a linear manner, and engaging in improvisation skills that will inform instrumental performance and promote composition.
Instruments can be available for loan from the Gordon College Department of Music.
More about Kenneth Trapp
Program Schedule
July 13–15, 2020
Monday–Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Registration
$637.50: One and one-half (1.5) Graduate Credits
$580: Participation Only
Graduate credit registration erequirements include mandatory attendance, final project, written assignment or assessment. Participants will be provided with a letter grade and academic transcript upon request.
Participation only registration indicates the participant is not required to submit a final project, written assignment or assessment. No academic transcript provided.
PDP completion documentation is not provided by Gordon College. One and one-half graduate credit is the equivalent of earning 33.75 PDPs. Participants are encouraged to interface directly with DESE if they wish to convert their graduate credit earnings to PDPs.
First Steps in Music with Orff Schulwerk: Sing, Say, Dance, Play!
Betsy Greene
Sing, say, dance, and play your way to learning how to develop tuneful, beatful, and artful students. Experience classroom-ready activities which follow the eight-part workout from First Steps in Music and integrate the Orff approach. Develop a better understanding of how to blend these two approaches from activities to lesson planning. This course is applicable to both the experienced teacher or the dabbling novice in First Steps in Music and/or Orff.
Course objectives:
- To further develop an understanding of both First Steps in Music and Orff Schulwerk
- To experience parts of the First Steps in Music Workout extended with Orff Schulwerk
- To learn how to apply the integrated activities of First Steps in Music with Orff Schulwerk in a First Steps in Music lesson and unit plan.
- To be able to develop First Steps in Music activities integrated with Orff Schulwerk approach
Required Text: First Steps in Music with Orff Schulwerk: Sing, Say, Dance, Play. Brandon, Greene, Grimsby, Knapp, Tranberg. GIA Publications: 2017 G-9355
More about Betsy Greene
Program Schedule
July 13–15, 2020
Monday, Tuesday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration
$637.50: One and one-half(1.5) Graduate Credits
$580: Participation Only
Graduate credit registration erequirements include mandatory attendance, final project, written assignment or assessment. Participants will be provided with a letter grade and academic transcript upon request.
Participation only registration indicates the participant is not required to submit a final project, written assignment or assessment. No academic transcript provided.
PDP completion documentation is not provided by Gordon College. One and one-half graduate credit is the equivalent of earning 33.75 PDPs. Participants are encouraged to interface directly with DESE if they wish to convert their graduate credit earnings to PDPs.
Universal First Steps in Teaching Music Students with Disabilities
Rachel Grimsby
This workshop considers Dr. John Feierabend's First Steps in Music for PreSchool and Beyond curriculum through the lens of Universal Design for Learning. Participants will gain an understanding of the principles of Universal Design for Learning and how they apply to First Steps in Music. Assistive technologies, accommodations, and modifications will also be discussed.
Topics to include:
- Overview of First Steps in Music and Universal Design for Learning
- Vocal Development through Universal Design for Learning
- Movement and Beat Development through Universal Design for Learning
Program Schedule:
July 15–17, 2020
Wednesday, 1:00 p.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Thrusday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Registration
$637.50: One and one-half (1.5) Graduate Credits
$580: Participation Only
Graduate credit registration requirements include mandatory attendance, final project, written assignment or assessment. Participants will be provided with a letter grade and academic transcript upon request.
Participation only registration indicates the participant is not required to submit a final project, written assignment or assessment. No academic transcript provided.
PDP completion documentation is not provided by Gordon College. One and one-half graduate credit is the equivalent of earning 33.75 PDPs. Participants are encouraged to interface directly with DESE if they wish to convert their graduate credit earnings to PDPs.
Cultivating Artistry On the Podium: Promoting Collaborative Music Making When Conducting Instrumentalists
Dr. Benjamin Klemme
Designed for instrumental ensemble directors, this hands-on workshop gives participants the opportunity to learn and practice conducting techniques and rehearsal strategies for leading student ensembles of all levels. Participants are asked to bring their primary instrument in order to form a workshop ensemble that each participant will conduct. Explore models of leading and communicating that promote students' ability to play expressively, responsively, and cooperatively, and gain insights from perspectives shared by elementary, middle, and high school conductor-educators from across the country. Conducting sessions will be enriched by workshop discussions covering related topics such as repertoire selection and score study.
More about Bejamin Klemme
Program Schedule:
July 15–17, 2020
Wednesday, 1:00 p.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Thrusday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Registration
$637.50: One and one-half (1.5) Graduate Credits
$580: Participation Only
Graduate credit registration requirements include mandatory attendance, final project, written assignment or assessment. Participants will be provided with a letter grade and academic transcript upon request.
Participation only registration indicates the participant is not required to submit a final project, written assignment or assessment. No academic transcript provided.
PDP completion documentation is not provided by Gordon College. One and one-half graduate credit is the equivalent of earning 33.75 PDPs. Participants are encouraged to interface directly with DESE if they wish to convert their graduate credit earnings to PDPs.
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