Summer Workshops
SUMMER 2021 COVID-19 UPDATE
Workshop programming for summer 2021 will be fully remote for the week of July 12 - 16, 2021. Virtual workshops will be taught by the same nationally recognized clinicians just as we successfully did last summer, and will closely follow the original "live" course meeting dates and times below.
Changes to schedules and course delivery plans (synchronous and asynchronous remote instruction) will be announced within the individual program course descriptions below.
Music teaching and learning will continue to look different than the "norm". Gordon College continues to follow national and state guidelines for safety as the pandemic continues. Policies and practices will continue to be updated as COVID-19 data comes in or CDC and state regulations change.
Registration for Summer 2021 is now open. All workshop programming is virtual.
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.
Conversational Solfege Level I and II (*Online)
Dr. John Feierabend
Conversational Solfege is a pedagogical method that develops musical literacy. Based on modules used to teach conversational foreign languages, Conversational Solfege develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm syllables and solfege syllables at a conversational level, the gradually evolves into traditional notation. Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege enables students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to be musically literate. Through various techniques, Conversational Solfege allows the acquisition of musical reading and writing, dictation, improvisation, and composition in an intuitive manner. This course is applicable to general music, choral, and instrumental teachers. Participants will be certified by the Feierabend Association for Music Education.
More about John Feierabend ➔
Online Program Schedule*
July 12–15, 2021
No on campus, in-person learning required.
Monday–Thursday, 8:30 - 3:30 p.m. Live sessions will be delivered remotely via zoom. Breaks are scheduled for lunch and movement.
*No class on Friday, July 16
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 wish to convert their graduate credit earnings to PDPs.
Instrumental Methods and Techniques: Creativity and Literacy in Music Teaching and Learning (*Online)
Dr. Christopher Azzara
For instrumental, vocal, and general music teachers at all levels who wish to improve their musicianship skills for teaching. This course is particularly relevant for teachers who are addressing the NCCAS and NAfME National Standards for singing, performing on instruments, reading, composing and improvising. The emphasis is on beginning instrumental study for recorder, winds, percussion and strings from Jump Right In: The Instrumental Series Books/CDs 1 and 2 (digital recordings also available for Book 1 and 2)
More about Christopher Azzara ➔
Online Program Schedule
July 12–16, 2021
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 am & 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m, live virtual class meetings via Zoom
Course content, assignments, resources provided in Canvas, Gordon College's online learning management system
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.
Universal Conversations in Teaching Music to Students with Disabilities (*Online)
Rachel Grimsby
Topics to include:
- Overview of Conversational Solfege through the lens of Universal Design for Learning
- Musical "language" Development through Universal Design for Learning
- Application of musical language to reading, notating, composing and playing instruments
Online Program Schedule
July 14–16, 2021
Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. live class meetings via zoom
Thursday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. live class meetings via zoom
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. 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 (*Online)
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.
Participants will need to have the use of a ukulele in order to participate in this workshop. Gordon College can loan instruments to those who are able to come to campus in person for contactless pick up and return.
More about Kenneth Trapp ➔
Online Program Schedule
July 12–15, 2021
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 11:30 am & 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m, live virtual class meetings via Zoom
Course content, assignments, resources provided in Canvas, Gordon College's online learning management system
No class Friday, July 16, 2021
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. 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.
An Introduction and Overview of the Development of Black Music in America (*Online)
Andrew Jones and Jesse Hameen II
This workshop will survey the elements, historical background and styles of Black music in America. Applicable to music educators of all disciplines, grades K - 12.
Learning Outcomes - Participants will come away with:
- A basic understanding of how historical events influenced the development of Black music in America
- An understanding of how the root elements were, and are still a thread connecting the development of current styles of music
- A basic understanding of musical elements including polyrhythms and call and response
- A basic understanding of Blues styles, Jazz styles, Gospel music, R7B, Rock, Soul and Funk styles, and Hip Hop
- A sense of how early songs such as spirituals, field hollers and work songs influences later music styles
- Ideas of how to facilitate classroom discussion around current political trends in popular music
K - 12 music classroom applications will be discussed. Examples include:
- Teaching a call and response song (elementary)
- Teaching a "Sorrow" Song spiritual and leading discussion about the lyrics
- Having students compose an original 12 bar blues using the AAB lyrical form (middle)
- Collaborate with history teachers for units on the Civil Rights Movement or the Great Migration
- Program a Spiritual for a Concert Choir with a short presentation on the Fisk Jubilee Singers (high school)
- Have students use Garageband to build rhythm section groove in any genre
More about Jessee Hameen II and Andrew Jones ➔
Online Program Schedule
July 12–14, 2021
Monday and Tuesday, July 12 – 13
9:00 – 11:30 am Zoom, 1:00 – 3:30 pm Live class meetings via Zoom
Wednesday, July 14, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Zoom Live class meeting via Zoom
Digital content, resources, course media provided in Canvas, Gordon College's Learning Management System
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. 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.
Endless Possibilities for the Elementary Music Teacher: Wander the World with Drums, Movement, Song, and Nuture the Child Voice (*Online)
Dr. Lynn Brinckmeyer
Calling all elementary general music and choir eduators! 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, Choirs 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.
Dr. Brinckmeyer will set aside time to discuss advoacy tools and ways to articulate the value of music learning as plans develop for modified school experiences that may continue into the Fall of 2021.
More about Lynn Brinckmeyer ➔
Online Program Schedule
July 12–14, 2021
Monday - Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 am and 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm live class meetings via Zoom
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. live class meetings via zoom
Online content, resources, course materials provided using Canvas, Gordon College's learning management system
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. 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.
Bowing Techniques and Musical Expressiveness in the Orchestra Classroom (*Online)
Dr. Robert Hasty
Whether teaching a beginning strings program or an orchestra performing advanced repertoire, bowing technique is a crucial foundational skill that creates good tone quality and translates into musically expressive interpretation.
With limited time to individually address bowing fluency in ensemble settings, participants will be encouraged to broaden the scope of pedagogical methods where new skills can be taught in a large group. Learn more about orchestral string playing by studying function, notation and nomenclature of bowing. Advanced playing techniques will also be addressed including playing and shifting in upper positions, vibrato and more. Participants will gain strategies on how to balance teaching mechanical skills with inspiring and motivating students to improve musicianship and play expressively.
More about Robert Hasty ➔
Online Program Schedule
July 12–14, 2021
Monday - Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 am and 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm live class meetings via Zoom
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. live class meetings via zoom
Online content, resources, course materials provided using Canvas, Gordon College's learning management system
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. 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.
The Conductor's Rehearsal (*Online)
Dr. Robert Hasty
While the audience merely sees the results in a concert, teachers of bands and orchestras spend most of their time in rehearsal. Hours are spent in preparing for performance, but as music educators, we are also to provide musical instruction. Strategies for effective teaching through large ensemble rehearsals will be discussed as participants will learn to prepare for more effective rehearsals.
Emphasis will be placed on better analyzing the suitability of music for the ensemble that takes the abilities of the students into consideration, meeting the needs and challenges of ensembles of varying ages and levels of experience. Participants are requested to bring scores of music they have had success with, as well as to bring scores of pieces they are considering for their students.
Participants will gain an understanding of critical listening while conducting in order to quickly assess and provide feedback to students. The primary goal is to develop the performing and rehearsal skills necessary to better prepare and train ensemble musicians. Universally applicable to wind and strings conductors of all age levels.
More about Robert Hasty ➔
Online Program Schedule
July 14–16, 2021
Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. live class meetings via zoom
Thursday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. live class meetings via zoom
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. 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.
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