ALUMNI NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2021
CCM MUSIC EDUCATION
Virtually Elementary
Cover: Summer 2020/2021 CCM Master of Music Education Graduates
During the summer, fall, and spring terms of the 2020-21 academic year, Dr. Beegle has
SUMMER SCHOOL
been teaching all of her courses
CCM Music Education is offering
online. She is also attending
active music teachers the chance to
many virtual professional
pursue graduate studies in a new
development workshops, both
program designed to expand the
to learn new technology and
teaching toolkit while staying on the
also to continue attending active
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music-making workshops with CCM students. In November, the American OrffSchulwerk Association (AOSA) hosted their rst online
Choral Corner……………….………. 3-4
symposium in place of their annual National
Music Education with a Twist………. 4-6 Growing Over the Horizon…….…….
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CYWE News……….…………………..
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Professional Development Conference. As part of the Diversity and Inclusion subcommittee of AOSA, Dr. Beegle helped plan and run the closing session for the conference which included showing a video of AOSA members reading quotes regarding diversity, equity,
Music Camp…………………………… 6-7
and inclusion. After watching the video, symposium participants worked in breakout rooms to create music
M.M.E..Curriculum…..……………….. 8-9
and movement for a poem from the book, Out of
Meet the Graduate Assistants……….. 10
Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander with Chris Colderley and Marjory
OMEA Alumni Reception…………….. 11
Wentworth. Dr. Beegle has also written an invited chapter called “Playing with Orff and Classroom Instruments” for the book, Teaching General Music: Dimensions of Practice, to be published in 2021 by Oxford. You may want to look for her article, “Play is Not Just for Children: International Sunday Sharing During COVID-19 Pandemic” in the Spring, 2021 issue of the Orff Echo.
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Choral Corner Dr. Eva Floyd has been very active as a leader in the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) over the past year. She presented the keynote speech at the MidWest Kodály Music Education Association (MKMEA) Conference in Omaha, Nebraska and she was the invited guest conductor for the OAKE National Women’s Honor Choir in Portland, Oregon. The choir was comprised of 80 high school singers from all over the country. Repertoire included Romanian Lament (Kodály), Songbird (Quartel), Lux Aeterna (Roueche), Isn’t That Something (Brunner), and Bright Morning Starts (Snyder). Samples of all four OAKE Honor Choirs can be accessed here: https://youtu.be/CJfrTjRBO3k The COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges for singing and rehearsing on campus. Dr. Floyd structured the choral methods and choral conducting classes with a hybrid approach, meeting at Nippert stadium or Patricia Corbett courtyard until midterm, then teaching the remaining classes on zoom. Dr. Floyd’s MKMEA keynote speech was published in the Kodály Envoy and her content analysis of the series of essays “Kodaly as I Knew Him” was published in the Bulletin of the International Kodály Society. Dr. Floyd’s spring 2020 sabbatical project was to analyze the tessitura of the tenor/bass vocal parts of the OMEA required repertoire Class AA and A lists and compare the results to published recommended tessitura ranges. The paper has been
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accepted for publication with the Research and Issues In Music Education journal. Dr. Floyd conducted the Young Professional Choral Collective (YPCC) in performance of Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna at Cincinnati’s newly renovated Union Terminal in May of 2019. The concert featured over 240 singers from the YPCC choir, Mariemont High School, and Seven Hills High School. Orchestra musicians were members of Collegium Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. Dr. Floyd was a charter member of the YPCC choir, which was formed in 2012 by KellyAnn Nelson to engage young professionals in the World Choir Games festival held in Cincinnati. Dr. Floyd was a member of YPCC’s rst Board of Directors and has served on the YPCC artistic director search committee.
String Music Education with a Twist
The CCM hybrid teaching approach had many teaching and learning successes in Music Education, especially in Dr. Gottlieb’s String Methods Class. The return to campus in the fall of 2020 was anything but normal. In Music Education, we prepared incredible musicians with the skills to teach at many levels and in many different contexts. One of the requirements is a set of courses entitled Teaching Tools, during which the music education students learn to play and teach strings, percussion, voice, woodwinds and brass instruments. Because the students are learning new skills on these instruments, it was
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necessary to see them in person on a regular basis to assess their growth. In string class, students were split into two groups of 10 students who alternated days on campus. Each student had an instrument that they took back and forth from school as well as homemade practice instruments that were made as part of the class. Homemade practice instruments are a great way to simulate the playing techniques if they do not have an instrument, and they are also great teaching tools for their future students. On Mondays and Wednesdays, the students who were on campus learned to play the violin while the other group was online using practice violins. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the other group was in person learning to play the cello, while the violin group was online using practice cellos. (Yes, those practice cellos were made with swim noodles!) Fridays, both class sections met online for discussions about readings, questions left unanswered in class, as well as review techniques with their instruments. Whether the students were in class or online, they were all engaged in learning and peer teaching. In one of the pictures, you can see sophomore, Sarah Singer, teaching a bow hold exercise using a wooden dowel. She is connecting with the class remotely, but still practicing her teaching skills. The technology used in class included a Zoom account, USB web camera with mic,
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visuals both online and within camera view. In addition, daily class included two excellent graduate teachers who assisted with this hybrid format. While one person led class (either the professor or a graduate assistant), the other two monitored the online students or those who were in person so that individual support could be provided.
Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensembles Pivot to Chamber Music The Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensembles under the direction of Ann Porter, made an important pivot to Chamber Music Ensembles during the spring semester of 2021 due to rehearsal restrictions put in place because of the Covid-19 pandemic. As it was for many of you, things looked a bit different at CCM with our youth wind ensembles, however, we were still able to make some beautiful music and provide students with an enriching musical experience. The ensembles offered were: Woodwind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Porter, Brass Ensemble conducted by Dr. Kevin Holzman, Saxophone Ensemble conducted by Rico Allen, Percussion Ensemble conducted by Kevin von Kampen, and a smaller Jr. Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble conducted by Rick Canter, and a Jr. CYWE Flute/Clarinet Choir conducted by Katherine Etherton. The ensembles rehearsed each Sunday evening, and performed a wonderful nale concert which was recorded and sent to parents as a YouTube link. We hope to return to “normal” CYWE activities in Fall of 2021.
Making of a Music Major The Making of a Music Major Camp was held June 2021 at CCM for students who are considering becoming a music major in college. Regardless of whether they want to be a performer or a teacher, this program helps them develop the skills needed for admission to their dream school (which will hopefully be CCM)!
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In addition to high-quality instrumental ensemble experiences, we provided helpsessions to get students ready for becoming a music major with seminars devoted to: nailing an audition, fundamentals of audition/admission procedures, career exploration in music, and how to land the scholarship you need! Dr. Floyd led musicianship lessons while Dr. Porter conducted the ensemble and administered the program with fantastic assistance from current CCM UG and Grad music educators.
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A Practical Degree in 3 Summers Looking to pump up your teaching strategies and also plump up your paycheck? Please consider joining our summer 2022 cohort of MME students. Beginning June 2018, the CCM Music Education Division began offering a new degree program speci cally designed for teachers who wish to remain active in the classroom while continuing their education. This 3-summer, 5-week program will provide a high quality, specialized curriculum centered on the development of further music mastery and advanced pedagogy. The program is designed for all types of music teachers and, with cohorts of around 10 participants, is built with an intimate, individualized, and rigorous environment in mind. Core music education coursework is focused on contemporary topics and practical skills, and teachers are able to choose from a wide range of electives to reinforce or expand their area(s) of expertise. [This summer, Dr. Kevin Holzman will be teaching conducting techniques.] Keeping in step with CCM’s reputation for artistic excellence, teachers will also have the opportunity to refresh their piano skills, lead and perform in ensembles, or advance their personal performance technique through applied study. All courses and experiences will be led by members of CCM’s renowned faculty, with experts coming together from multiple divisions of the conservatory. Also available are enrichment opportunities unique to the summer curriculum, including professional certi cations for classroom music teachers in Orff-Schulwerk; a study-abroad experience including a survey of pedagogy examining worldrenowned ensembles and programs in Europe, or a folk music and string techniques immersion in Ireland; and others in the works. The 3-summer masters promises to be an inspiring outlet for active music teachers looking to grow as artists and pedagogues. Get onboard!
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M.M.E. CURRICULUM
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Core Music Education...........…….....8 Curriculum & Assessment Sociology & Psychology History & Philosophy Intro to Scholarship (Research) Core Music Studies……………………11-14 Theory Fundamentals (piano-based) Graduate Musicianship Intro to Ethnomusicology School Music Literature Ensembles or Applied Lessons Supportive Studies.............................8 Specialized electives in: Choral Music Conducting Classroom Music (K-12) Instrumental (Band, Orch., Jazz) Musical Theatre Pedagogy Strings Technology for Music Teaching Urban Music Education Capstone Project or Exam.................2 Curriculum Design Project Oral & Comprehensive Exam Total Credits………………………….. 30-33 OPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Study-Abroad Experiences (Europe) Orff-Schulwerk Levels
SAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER MASTERS (5 wk.) MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:00 Theory/Piano
Theory/Piano
Theory/Piano
Theory/Piano
Theory/Piano
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Core MuED 2
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12:00 Elective
Elective
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1:00 Break
Break
Break
1:15 Musicianship
Musicianship
Musicianship
Each summer will consist of a 5-week term. Schedules will be designed to allow for free time each afternoon (M/W/F after 2:30p, T/R after 12:00p) to study, practice, and maintain personal or professional commitments. All courses will occur in person and require residency in Cincinnati.
SAMPLE ELECTIVES
HOW TO APPLY
Choral: AdvancedChoral Techniques
Prerequisites
Kodály Pedagogy
Minimum of two years full-time teaching
Vocal Pedagogy
experience; completion of an undergraduate
Classroom Music:
degree in music education (or equivalent).
Secondary General Music
Required Materials
Improvisation & Composition
• Current C/V or Resume
World Music Ensemble
• Philosophy of Teaching (written)
Orff Levels
• Submission of “best piece” writing sample
Instrumental:
• Teaching video -or- a live/recorded audition
Advanced Baton & Rehearsal Techniques Advanced Instrumental Techniques
HOW TO APPLY
Elem./Int./Adv. String Pedagogy String Methods for the Non-String Player Keyboard Pedagogy for Secondary School Alternative Ensembles & Multicultural Music Jazz Ensemble & Improv Techniques
Contact Dr. Ann Porter, Division Head
Marching Band & Drill Writing Techniques
to express your interest, ask questions,
Arranging for String Orchestra
and begin the process of advancing your
Healthy Musicianship
career as a music educator!
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OMEA Alumni Reception 2020 A good time was had by all at the CCM Alumni Reception held at the OMEA Convention in Cincinnati Jan. 2020. Special guests included CCM Dean, Stanley Romanstein who welcomed everyone and our alumni liaison, Jamie Muenzer, who helped coordinate the event. Rumor had it that band composer, Frank Ticheli, even crashed the party! Please join us again in 2022 in Cleveland.
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*The OMEA CCM Music Education Alumni Reception Date is:
KEEP IN TOUCH
2/5/22 at 6:15 pm
Division Head & Band Specialist
Please join us in Cleveland for this event!
Dr. Amy Beegle
Reconnect with your alma mater! Dr. Ann Porter ann.porter@uc.edu
General Music Specialist amy.beegle@uc.edu Dr. Eva Floyd
OCMEA LEADERSHIP
Choral Specialist
Lily Rollison- President Sarah Singer- VP Administration Justin Bruss- VP Membership Nathan Smith- VP Communication Evan Wood- Treasurer Mae Deeter- Treasurer-elect Katie Frazier- Secretary
eva. oyd@uc.edu Dr. BettyAnne Gottlieb Strings Specialist bettyanne.gottlieb@uc.edu
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