DEPARTMENT of MUSIC

Band • 1/28/23 • 8:45 AM • Theatre

East Cobb Middle School Honors Band

DIRECTORS: Gregory Denson, Patrick Walsh, and William Burke

PRESIDER: Travis Downs (North Gwinnett Middle School)

HOST: Abigail Russom (Cass Middle School)

Band • 1/28/23 • 8:45 AM • Athena A/B

We See You, Sis! A Conversation of The Unique Experiences of Black Female Band Directors

CLINICIANS: Jennifer A. Theilacker (Bennett’s Mill Middle School), Tiffiny C. Reckley (The Talented Teacher, LLC)

PRESIDER: Nina Pryor (David T. Howard Middle School)

HOST: Monica Fogg (Dekalb County School District)

This session aims to expose band directors to a variety of perspectives in diversifying their programs. We hope directors are reflective and proactive in their discovery that Black female band directors truly have unique experiences that can add value to any program as a director, composer, or clinician.

Band • 1/28/23 • 8:45 AM • Athena E

Balloons and Breathing Tubes: Better Outdoor Ensembles for $5 or less!

CLINICIAN: Daniel Marques Scott (Cambridge High School)

PRESIDER: Christopher Carr (Carrollton High School)

HOST: Alex Swindle (Whitewater High School)

Utilizing the breathing techniques of Freddy Martin, the Cavaliers, Santa Clara Vanguard, Carolina Crown, and Spirit of Atlanta drum and bugle corps, attendees will gain practical information on how to enhance the quality, power, and resonance of their outdoor performances ensembles by using tools that cost less than $5!

Elementary • 1/28/23 • 8:45 AM • Olympia

Enhance the Elementary Classroom and Prepare Students for Band Through Pre-Band

CLINICIAN: Brittany Bauman (Nuvo instrumental)

PRESIDER: Rebecca Atkins (UGA)

HOST: Kristen Kuder Lynch (UGA)

Pre-band unifies general music concepts with beginning instrumental skills. Instruments used in pre-band are durable and sized for younger beginners. Activities in pre-band engage all learning modalities while teaching instrumental skills that will directly transfer when students move up to full-sized instruments.

SPONSOR: KHS America

Elementary • 1/28/23 • 8:45 AM • Parthenon

Distance Learning with the Ultimate STEAM Machine

CLINICIANS: Melanie Darby (Spivey Hall, Clayton State University), Mary Miller (Spivey Hall, Clayton State University)

PRESIDER: Craig Hurley (Ford Elementary)

HOST: Katie Hurley (Frey Elementary)

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) education presented through the award-winning video “The King of Instruments” featuring Spivey Hall’s magnificent Fratelli Ruffati pipe organ. Three 10 minute segments focusing on the history, science, and artistry of the organ. Great, no cost elementary classroom resource for science of sound curriculum.

Orchestra • 1/28/23 • 8:45 AM • Oconee River

J. C. Booth Orchestra

DIRECTOR: Amanda Moran

Technology • 1/28/23 • 8:45 AM • Athena C

Music Technology 101: The What, Why, & How of a Music Tech Curriculum

CLINICIAN: Heath Jones (McConnell Middle School)

Have you ever considered starting, or been asked to start, a music technology course at your school? Not sure where to start, what you will need, or what exactly you are going to teach? Heath will provide some great resources, curriculum guides, and tips just for you!

Technology • 1/28/23 • 8:45 AM • Athena D

Are YOU in tune? What I’ve learned so far...

CLINICIAN: David Thomas (Discovery High School)

PRESIDER: David Dover (North Gwinnett Middle School)

A fresh look at SEL and CRT (culturally relevant teaching). It’s really not as controversial or as difficult as it might seem. Need some encouragement? Come hear inspirational stories and fresh insights regarding Social Emotional Learning and Culturally Relevant Teaching as David shares experiences from 37 years of teaching music.

Choral • 1/28/23 • 9:30 AM • First Baptist Church Athens

Voices of Transcendence of M. D. Roberts School of the Arts

DIRECTOR: Chrystial Hudson

PRESIDER: Dr. Yolanda Brown (AP, M. D. Roberts School of the Arts)

HOST: Ramielle Moorer (Riverdale Middle School)

Choral • 1/28/23 • 10:00 AM • First Baptist Church Athens

Richmond Hill High School Women’s Chorus

DIRECTOR: Janet S. Wooten (Richmond Hill High School)

PRESIDER: Dr. Craig Hurley (Ford Elementary School/Spivey Hall Children’s Choir)

HOST: Drew Bowers/Joel Singleton (Milton High School/Eastside High School)

Band • 1/28/23 • 10:00 AM • Athena A/B

Arranging for Your Instrumental Ensemble

CLINICIAN: Dr. Alyssa Grey (Berry College)

PRESIDER: Abigail Russom (Cass Middle School)

HOST: Maria Menendez (Carrollton Junior High School)

Do you want to write arrangements and warm-ups but aren’t sure how to begin? Are you missing a critical voice for your band or orchestra and need to re-write the part? Using Finale software, attendees will learn compositional techniques and create percussion maps. Write music to fit your program!

Band • 1/28/23 • 10:00 AM • Athena E

Leading From The Podium: Creating An Environment Where Students Want To Be

CLINICIAN: Taylor Watts (Kell High School / Taylor Watts Leadership)

PRESIDER: David Roth (Kell High School)

HOST: Matthew Crisman (Chattahoochee High School)

In this session, we will explore how leadership from the podium and intentionality in designing program-wide systems can help create positive and rewarding environments for your students AND you -- inside and outside of rehearsals -- using real classroom examples and psychological principles.

CNAfME • 1/28/23 • 10:00 AM • Athena G

You got the job! Now what? Building/rebuilding a music program.

CLINICIAN: Michelle Folta (Columbus State University/Voices of the Valley Children’s Chorus)

Whether you are opening a new school or entering a program in need of revitalization, you have the opportunity to build a vibrant, strong music program in your community. Learn how to implement student autonomy and ownership in your program, while advocating and utilizing resources in your school communities.

Elementary • 1/28/23 • 10:00 AM • Olympia

Keys & Kingdoms: Unlock Your Musical Power!

CLINICIAN: Graeme Winder (Meloquest)

PRESIDER: Christina Hart (Poole’s Mill Elementary)

HOST: Holly Lengyel (Mason Creek Elementary)

Keys & Kingdoms is the first ever role-playing game for students (ages 6-15) that trains real musical skills and abilities in a whole new way! Come join us as we will talk about the exciting world of gaming and education as well as show a live demonstration of the game.

Elementary • 1/28/23 • 10:00 AM • Parthenon

Creating interactive lessons and tools for the K5 music classroom using SMART Notebook.

CLINICIAN: Andrew Geocaris (Rocky Mount Elementary School)

PRESIDER: Kristin Leslie (Smyrna Elementary)

HOST: Vicky Knowles (Compton Elementary)

SMART Notebook is a versatile desktop and online program that can create engaging, interactive visuals for an array of music lessons: Orff, music notation, composition, form, and more! Experience lessons and teaching tools created with SMART Notebook that increase student understanding while learning how to get started making your own.

General Interest • 1/28/23 • 10:00 AM • Athena H

From Instruments to IEPs: Adaptive Music For All Needs

CLINICIANS: Shelley M Sanderson (Young Harris College), Kenneth Boykin, Jr. (Harris County Carver Middle School), Stephanie Justen (Peach County Schools, Autism Support)

PRESIDER: Andew Santillo (Georgia State University)

HOSTS: CNAfME Students

Come join a collaborative panel of educators for a hands-on experience of adaptive music teaching. Led by two Music Educators and an Autism Specialist, you will participate in multiple scenarios and will be provided with concrete tools and lessons for your music classroom. So come celebrate music learning for all!

Guitar • 1/28/23 • 10:00 AM • Ligotti Hall 1

Guitar + Chorus?!

CLINICIAN: Caryn Volk (North Gwinnett Middle School)

Guitar class vs. Chorus class? Why not both? Teaching good vocal technique along with guitar technique can be feasible, and expand your class offerings. Bring your guitar along tp play along.

Orchestra • 1/28/23 • 10:00 AM • Empire Room

Teaching Cello in the Orchestra Classroom (Like a Cellist!)

CLINICIAN: Maragret Selby (Laing Middle School)

From zero to thumb position. The cello is a different beast from your upper string instruments. Learn not only how to set up your young cellists, but how to think and teach like a cellist when it comes to the mysterious land of extensions, positions, shifting, vibrato, and bowing techniques.

Technology • 1/28/23 • 10:00 AM • Athena D

What’s That Control? Exploring Common Audio Effects

CLINICIAN: Patrick A Collins (Lanier High School)

PRESIDER: David Dover (North Gwinnett Middle School)

For a song to move from musically fantastic to radio-ready, we depend on about 20% of the audio effects in our DAW to do 80% of the work. During this session, we will demystify what these audio effects do, what exactly their controls manipulate, and when to use them.

Choral • 1/28/23 • 10:30 AM • First Baptist Church Athens

Georgia State University Treble Choir

DIRECTOR: Jennifer Sengin

PRESIDER: Erin Layton (Marietta Middle School)

HOSTS: Thomas Dixon/Max Rampley/Peyton Fleming (Graduate Students-GA State University)

Band • 1/28/23 • 11:15 AM • Athena A/B

Training our Young Percussionists to Be Musicians and Not Just Technicians.

CLINICIAN: Drew Tucker (Self Employed Educator)

PRESIDER: Karen Mullins (Morgan County High School)

HOST: Christina Bryant (New Hope Middle School)

Band directors are equipped with the tools needed to address the musical needs of wind players, while the sounds percussionists are creating are often ignored. Marching Band pedagogy can further lead percussionists to be rewarded solely through technical demand as opposed to musical contribution, creating technicians as opposed to musicians.

SPONSOR: Pearl Corporation and Innovative Percussion

Band • 1/28/23 • 11:15 AM • Athena E

Fundamental Processes for Sustained Success in Your Middle School Band Program

CLINICIAN: Maria Menendez (Carrollton Junior High School)

PRESIDER: Josey Jimenez (Duluth Middle School)

HOST: Zachary Nelson (Carrollton High School)

High-quality middle school band programs have processes in place that ensure success. From the complexities of classroom management and instrument maintenance to tone and rhythmic fundamentals, join in on the discussion about the essentials of a successful band program.

CNAfME • 1/28/23 • 11:15 AM • Athena G

Let’s Get This Party Started! -Starting Your First Year as a Successful Performing Arts Teacher

CLINICIANS: Natalie Mattson (Twin Rivers Middle School), Lauren Taylor (Pace Academy)

Get information on what you need to be a strong first year performing fine arts teacher whether you teach chorus, band, or orchestra.

Elementary • 1/28/23 • 11:15 AM • Olympia

Executive Function, What’s Your Function….in the Music Room?

CLINICIAN: Gale Berman (The Epstein School)

PRESIDER: Brianne Turgeon (Springdale Park Elementary)

HOST: Natasha Mazarky (Rabun County Elementary)

Get familiar with executive functioning terminology and examine activities we can do – and already do – to enhance these skills in our classrooms. We will also discuss ways to help our students with executive functioning deficits (i.e. ADHD, learning disabilities) feel successful in the music room.

Elementary • 1/28/23 • 11:15 AM • Parthenon

Tools and Toys: Everyday Composing with Elementary

CLINICIAN: Kristin M. Pugliese (Shallowford Pres School, Note Knacks Music)

PRESIDER: David DeStefano (Crabapple Crossing Elementary)

HOST: Letricia Henson (Sarah Smith Elementary)

Learn how to utilize classroom tools, including Note Knacks, and everyday toys to teach your students how to read and compose music in your classroom! Pugliese will offer simple ideas and hands-on lessons that will engage young minds and inspire them to create, while practicing important musical concepts.

General Interest • 1/28/23 • 11:15 AM • Athena H

Developing a Culture of Excellence: The Foundation for Musical Success

CLINICIANS: Cecilia Clark (Allatoona High School), Taylor Watts (Kell High School), David W Vandewalker (Strategic Musications, Servant Leadership Association for Music, Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Wind Ensemble, Georgia Wind Symphony)

PRESIDER: Christopher Sampson (Franklin County High School)

HOST: Requel Stegal (Paul D. West Middle School)

This session will focus on the key pieces-of-the-puzzle needed to maximize program excellence. From exemplary musicianship to positive community involvement, the tenets of success are within reach for every music culture regardless of school size and/or budgetary restrictions.

Guitar • 1/28/23 • 11:15 AM • Ligotti Hall 1

Improv for Everyone

CLINICIAN: Erik Herndon (Marietta High School)

Improvisation is something we all want to teach but how often do we get to? Bring your ax and we will jam out to common chord progressions exploring basic techniques for improvising that will work in your classroom.

Orchestra • 1/28/23 • 11:15 AM • Oconee River

Kennesaw Mountain High School Chamber Orchestra

DIRECTOR: David Starnes (Kennesaw Mountain High School)

Technology • 1/28/23 • 11:15 AM • Athena C

Musicking the National Standards in the Technology-Based Music Instruction Classroom

CLINICIAN: William P. Owens (Mountain View High School)

PRESIDER: Heath Jones (McConnell Middle School)

Music Technology is a growing field and being able to take the skills learned in performance-based ensembles is an important step to helping students develop creativity. When the goal is teaching musicianship skills, only the medium is changed. Don’t be afraid of the tech, just teach music.