New Directions in Music Education: 2011 (Revitalizing Middle and High School Music)

If you teach music at the secondary level or have interest in doing so at some point, consider attending the 2011 New Directions in Music Education: Revitalizing Middle and High School Music Conference at Michigan State University this Oct. 6-8

The New Directions conference is designed to appeal to pre-service and practicing music educators as well as those in higher education. Here is the conference program – it looks fabulous. Additional information can be found on the New Directions conference website

Thursday, October 6

1:30 – 4:00 Registration

2:00 – 2:30  Music Education as Preparation for a Musical Life After High School  Robert Woody, University of Nebraska

2:30 – 3:00 The End of Appreciation (as we know it) Janet Barrett, Northwestern University

3:00 – 3:30 Re-Placing Music in Secondary Schools Sandra Stauffer, Arizona State University

3:30 – 4:00 The iPad Ensemble: Live Performance Possibilities David A. Williams, University of South Florida

4:00 – 4:15 Break

4:15 – 5:45 C.I.C. Poster Session

4:15 – 4:45 A Study of Teacher Formative Influence Upon and Student Experience of Social-Emotional Learning Climate in Secondary School Music Settings Katie Carlisle, Georgia State University

4:45 – 5:45 Rethinking Urban Secondary General Music: Teachers’ Voices (panel)

Frank Martignetti, New York University, Brent C. Talbot, Gettysburg College, Matt Clauhs, Temple University, Timothy Hawkins, Rochester City Schools, New York, Nasim Niknafs, Northwestern University

5:45 – 6:00 Break

6:00 MSU Jazz Band performance Rodney Whitaker, Director

 Friday, October 7

8:30 – 9:00 MSU Women’s Chamber Ensemble performance Sandra Snow, Director / MSU University Chorale performance Jonathan Reed, Director

9:00 – 9:45  Transitioning to Music Education 3.0 John Kratus, Michigan State University

9:45 – 10:30 Responses to Kratus paper from C.I.C. faculty Peter Webster, Northwestern University, Joanne Rutkowski, Pennsylvania State University, Matthew Thibeault, University of Illinois

10:30 – 10:45 Break

10:45 – 11:15 C.I.C. Questions, Answers & Discussion with Prof. Kratus and Discussants

10:45 – 11:15 High School Student Leaders Serving as Teaching Assistants: Benefits Emerging from a Curricular Change Tamara Thies, University of Iowa

11:15 – 12:15 C.I.C. Institutional Reports, Announcements, Concluding Comments

11:15 – 12:15 Controversial Issues in the Pedagogy of Popular Music (panel)                Joseph Abramo, University of Connecticut, Melissa Natale Abramo, North Salem Central Schools, New York, Evan Tobias, Arizona State University

12:15 – 1:45 Lunch

1:45 – 2:15 Bringing the Underground into School Elizabeth Hankins, Lakewood City Schools, Ohio

1:45 – 2:15  Unlocking the Gate for “Other”:  The Tale of a Middle-school General Music Class Jody L. Kerchner, Oberlin College/Conservatory of Music

2:15 – 2:45 Student Perceptions of Meaning and Value in Three Instrumental Ensembles Janet Cape, Wesminster Choir College

2:15 – 2:45 Making Music Mine! A Centers-Based Approach for Middle School General Music Suzanne Burton, University of Delaware

2:45 – 3:15  Performing the “Exotic?”: Constructing an Ethical World Music Ensemble Juliet Hess, University of Toronto

2:45 – 3:15 Recording Arts: Possibilities for Music Education Clint Randles, University of South Florida

3:15 – 3:30 Break

3:30 – 4:30 Mentoring and Developing a “Community of Composers”: Technology as an Empowering Medium for Creativity and Communication (clinic) Brian Moore, University of Nebraska

3:30 – 4:30 Inclusion of Students with Special Needs in Secondary Performance Ensembles (panel) Karen Salvador, University of Michigan – Flint,  Jenny Spurbeck, Waverly Schools, Michigan, Doug Armstead, Grand Ledge Schools, Michigan, Denise Travis, Michigan State University Community Music School

4:30 – 4:45 Break

4:45 – 5:45 Music Making in the 21st Century: Implementing and Fostering a Need for Innovative Music Curriculum (panel) Brian Franco, Weedsport Central Schools, New York, Mark Robin Campbell, Crane School of Music, Potsdam, Norman Chirco, Weedsport Central Schools, New York (school board president and parent)

4:45 – 5:45 Arranging in Secondary Choral Ensembles (clinic) Stephen Paparo, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

6:00 – 7:00 Cash bar

7:00 – 8:00 New Directions Banquet

8:00 – 8:45 Musical Surprise

 Saturday, October 8

8:30 – 9:00  Embracing a Vision for Change in a Shifting School Landscape Deborah Blair, Oakland University

9:00 – 9:30 Band? John Scheib, Ball State University

9:30 – 9:45 Break

9:45 – 10:15 The State of Secondary School Music Programs in Michigan Robin Giebelhausen, Michigan State University

9:45 – 10:15 From the Weight Room to the Choir Room: Authenticity in Addressing the Needs of Male Adolescent Singers Patrick Freer, Georgia State University

10:15 – 10:45 I’m a Musician!  Building Student Musical Identity and Self-Directed Learning through e-Portfolio Reflection Sarah Jean Morrison, University of Toronto

10:15 – 10:45 Performing History: Interdisciplinary Curricula in Choral Ensembles Douglas Coates, North Salem Central Schools, New York Julie Scallero, North Salem Central Schools, New York

10:45 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:00 Teaching Music Using Technology (And Not The Other Way Around) (clinic) Nick Jaworski, University of Illinois

11:00 – 12:00 Cooking Up a Song (clinic) Catherine Wilson, University of Iowa Mary L. Cohen, University of Iowa

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 2:00 Performing as/for Artistic Citizenship David J. Elliott, New York University

2:00 – 2:30 A Historical Overview of Creativity Issues in Japanese School Music Education Michi Tanaka, Tokyo Gakugei University, Masafumi Ogawa, Yokohama National University,

2:30 – 2:45 Break

2:45 – 3:45 Just Compose!  A Structure for Teaching Music Composition to Teachers and Students (clinic) BettyAnne Younker, University of Western Ontario, Maud Hickey, Northwestern University

2:45 – 3:45 It’s a Two-Way Street, Are You Listening? Approaching Secondary General Music Through the Ears of the Learners (clinic) Michael Medvinsky, Brandon Schools, Michigan,

3:45 – 4:00 Break

4:00 – 5:00 Improvisational Intelligence for Beginner Jazz Players: An Approach for Teaching Improvisation (clinic) Augusto Monk, University of Toronto,

4:00 – 5:00 Let the Revolution Begin—Revisiting Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance Again (clinic) Laura Sindberg, University of Minnesota

5:00 – 5:15 New Directions Conference wrap-up

(Conference ends at 5:15pm)