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Workshop Information
Key Information
Five Core Areas of Study:
What You’ll Learn: Strengthen musicianship through solfege, sight-singing, ear training, and music theory.
Benefits: Build confidence in reading and hearing music, improve your teaching effectiveness, and develop skills that transfer to any musical setting.
What You’ll Learn: Using the Kodály concept, learners will explore strategies for sequential lesson planning with the prepare, present, practice teaching model. Best practices for creative lesson activities meeting kinesthetic, aural, and visual modalities.
Benefits: Gain practical tools to engage students, create joyful learning experiences, and become a more effective and inspiring music educator.
What You’ll Learn: Analyze and explore a curated repertoire of folk songs, composed works, and high-quality teaching materials. Researching songs that incorporate oral and written music from a variety of musical cultures and historical traditions.
Benefits: Expand your teaching library, learn how to select culturally rich and pedagogically sound music, and create meaningful connections through repertoire.
What You’ll Learn: Refine conducting technique, score study, and interpretive skills for leading ensembles.
Benefits: Enhance your leadership in rehearsals, elevate ensemble performance quality, and develop artistry that inspires singers and musicians, and best practices for connecting literacy and performance in ensembles.
What You’ll Learn: Apply musicianship and conducting skills through collaborative singing in a vibrant community.
Benefits: Experience the joy of ensemble music making, refine your vocal and interpretive skills, and connect theory to practice in a supportive environment.