Kodaly Level II -
African-American Folk and Art Music Course
Pamela Wood, Betty Hillmon, Jonathan Rappaport, Instructors
Tuesdays, 5:30-8pm, April 29 - June 3, 2008
1 credit - $250
New England Conservatory, Boston
Participants will study the canon of African-American folk music through performers and performance styles, historical context, and musical characteristics of melody, rhythm, and form. Participants will also study African-American art music utilizing similar categories to investigate the work of selected African-American composers. A strong emphasis will be placed on discovering pedagogical uses of this music for the classroom (elementary, secondary, tertiary). Assignments will include transcribing folk music to gain a clear understanding of performance style. Research projects will make use of the Spaulding and Firestone Libraries and/or the Smithsonian Global Sound website. Bring your staff notebook and wear comfortable clothing so we can "One, two, three and-a-zing, zing, zing" down the line. Click here for the flyer.
Contact: Sam Adams, Director at 617-585-1125 or sadams@newenglandconservatory.edu
New England Conservatory - School of Continuing Education
290 Huntington Ave, Boston MA, 02115
www.newenglandconservatory.edu/kodaly
Western District Sharing Session
Friday, May 16, 2008, 4:30-7:30pm
Sgt. Robert R. Litwin School
135 Litwin Lane, Chicopee, MA
Come share your ideas, meet new friends, visit with old ones! Classroom and Choral music will be explored!
$10 for MMEA members
$12 for non-members
$5 for college students
Includes pizza, drink, and snack!
for more information, or to register, contact Diane Kontoff at dkontoff@chicopee.k12.ma.us
Summer Programs and Courses
in Music Education
Worcester Public Schools Orff-Schulwerk Certification for Levels 1 and 3
June 23 - July 3, 2008
The Orff-Schulwerk is an approach to music education that engages students in musical literacy, formal and critical analysis, improvisation, and composition. Students in an Orff-Schulwerk classroom compose music, play instruments, sing alone and with others, dance, write poetry and other lyrics, experiment with form and actively engage in the creative process. This institute will deepen participants' understanding of this nationally recognized approach and provide them with the content knowledge to implement it in their classrooms.
For more information, e-mail Lisa Leach at LeachL@worc.k12.ma.us or call at 508-799-3083.
New England Conservatory -
2008 Summer Kodály Music Institute
Jun 30 - July 18, 2008
8:30AM-4:30PM
New England Conservatory will offer a fourteen-day Kodály Music Institute for six graduate credits per level. This complete certificate course is endorsed by the Organization of American Kodály Educators. Three levels leading to the nationally re-cognized Kodály Music Teaching Certificate will be offered as well as an Introductory Course and a Post Certificate Course. Lodging is available to students by calling 617-585-1126. Classes meet weekdays Monday through Friday,
Website: www.newenglandconservatory.edu/kodaly/.
For questions about the institute, contact institute co-director Mary A. Epstein at 617-738-5259 or mepstein@newenglandconservatory.edu.
Gordon College - Summer Workshops
July 14-16 and July 16-18, 2008
Visit www.gordon.edu/workshops for a complete listing of workshops and registration information.
Bridgewater State College -
2008 Summer Orff Workshops
Monday - Friday, July 14-18 & 21-25, 8:30am-4:00pm
Bridgewater State College will offer a ten-day Orff Schulwerk Institute for three undergraduate of three graduate credits. The course work follows guidelines established by AOSA (American Orff Shulwerk Association) for Level I and Level II certification. For questions, contact Donna Nagle at 781.933.9331 or nagled@mail.weston.org. Campus housing is available for students by calling 508.531.6139
Visit http://www.bridgew.edu/music/Orffschulwerk.cfm for more information. You may also download the brochure by clicking on the following links: Page 1 and Page 2
Rhode Island College - 2008 GIML Certification
July 14-July 25
Gordon Institute for Music Learning (GIML)
Elementary General Music Certification Level 1
For more information contact Dr. Denise Guibault at dguibault@ric.edu or visit http://www.giml.org/gimlcertification.php or For information on this and other GIML certifications, click here.
Boston University 2008 Summer Orff Workshops
Monday-Friday August 4-15, 2008 8:30-5:00pm
Boston University will offer 10-day AOSA approved Orff Schulwerk
Teacher Training Courses for Levels I, II and III.
The faculty will include: Baruch Whitehead, Rossana Cota, Rene Boyer,
Barbara Watson and Pam Yanco.
For more information, please contact summer@bu.edu or visit
www.bu.edu/summer/music
UMass Amherst 2008 Summer Orff Workshops
The University of Massachusetts-Amherst will have the following three Orff Schulwerk Courses this summer: The Master Class taught by Steve Calantropio August 4-8. 2008, Level 1 Orff SchulwerkTeacher Training Course taught by Penny Mahoney August 4-15, 2008 and Level 2 Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Course taught by Michelle Przybylowski August 4-15, 2008.
Hartt School of Music -
2008 Summer Term
The University of Hartford's Hartt School of Music has posted their 2008 Summer Term courses. Visit http://harttweb.hartford.edu/summer-courses.php for more information and a full course schedule.
Central Connecticut State University -
Summer Music Institute
Course information will be posted on February 18th. Visit http://www.ccsusmi.com/ for a preview.
Villanova University -
Summer Music Studies
Registration is scheduled to begin February 15, 2008. Visit http://www.villanova.edu/studentlife/music/summerstudies/ for a complete list of courses and for additional information.