The Schedule
All sessions will occur on Zoom. Participants will receive the meeting link via e-mail.
All sessions will occur on Zoom. Participants will receive the meeting link via e-mail.
Saturday, January 9, 2021
Saturday, January 9, 2021
10:00 - 10:55 AM (CST)
Straight, No Chaser: Tackling Racism in the 21st Century
Straight, No Chaser: Tackling Racism in the 21st Century
Dr. Joyce McCall | Assistant Professor of Music Education, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
5-minute break
11:00 - 11:30 AM (CST)
Lesson Demonstration: "Nurturing the non-musician: Applying traditional methods and contemporary models"
Lesson Demonstration: "Nurturing the non-musician: Applying traditional methods and contemporary models"
Gillian Desmarais | Music Teacher, Hanover Public Schools
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Saturday, January 16, 2021
10:00 - 10:55 AM (CST)
Understanding Trauma: Therapeutic Applications of Hip Hop and Beat Making
Understanding Trauma: Therapeutic Applications of Hip Hop and Beat Making
Dr. Elliot Gann, Psy. D. | Executive Director, Today's Future Sound
5-minute break
11:00 - 11:30 AM (CST)
Beatmaking with the Groove Pizza
Beatmaking with the Groove Pizza
Ethan Hein | Doctoral Fellow in Music Education, NYU Steinhardt
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Saturday, January 23, 2021
10:00 - 10:55 AM (CST)
Music Inside Out: A Glimpse into Medical Music Therapy and Techniques that Transfer to the Classroom
Music Inside Out: A Glimpse into Medical Music Therapy and Techniques that Transfer to the Classroom
Julia Summers MA, MT-BC | Board Certified Music Therapist, Northridge Hospital Medical Center
5-minute break
11:00 - 11:30 AM (CST)
Lesson Demonstration: "Teaching Instrument Families with Shapes"
Lesson Demonstration: "Teaching Instrument Families with Shapes"
Shawna Longo | Music Teacher, Hopatcong Schools, New Jersey
11:30 - 12:00 PM (CST)
Remixing General Music Closing Session
Remixing General Music Closing Session
Vince Genualdi | Music Educator, Warren Township High School