2016 PMEA Annual Conference
Thursday, March 31st
Tentative Schedule (as of November 24, 2015)
*All sessions will be one hour in length
8:15 a.m. Mini Concert
IUP Faculty Woodwind Quintet
8:45 a.m.
PMEA Thursday Opening General Session featuring the 2016 PMEA Outstanding Superintendent, NAfME
President Glenn Nierman and the IUP Faculty Woodwind Quintet
9:45 a.m.
Exhibits Grand Opening
10:45 – 11:30 a.m. Concerts
Bridle Path/Montgomery Select String Ensemble
Ralph T. Jackson, director
Messa Di Voce
Cynthia Teprovich, director
North Hills High School Wind Ensemble
Leonard Lavelle, director
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Sessions
Got Goals?: Goal-Setting Strategies to Increase Student Self-Efficacy
Learn practical uses of goal-setting strategies, focusing on how goals help students develop effective practice
strategies.
Clinician: Kristina Weimer, Penn State University
Motivation, Other
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Individual Assessment in the Choral Rehearsal through Integrated Sight-Reading and Solfège
Activities
This session will provide choral music educators with practical and engaging methods for individual
assessment in an ensemble setting, through the use of integrated sight-reading activities and logically
sequenced solfège exercises.
Clinician: Samuel Barbara, Westminster College
Choral
Moving through Bloom’s Taxonomy with Music Technology
Learn how you can build a music unit that moves your students to higher level thinking skills using music
technology tools.
Clinician: Lynn Purse, Duquesne University
Music Technology
Sponsored by Duquesne University
Performance Tips for Percussionists
Session attendees will explore eight crucial considerations for helping all percussion students improve their
musicality.
Clinician: Nathan Buonviri, Temple University
Instrumental
Reaching Students with Autism Through the Arts: Implications for Inclusive Music Classrooms
There are a growing number of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) being included in school and
community-based arts programming. This workshop provides successful instructional strategies for including
students with ASD in the areas of communicat
Clinician: Ryan Hourigan, Ball State University
Educating Students with Special Needs
Strum and Drum - Drumming Up World Music With Ukuleles and Percussion
World music comes alive with ukuleles, drumming and singing. A collection of simple and useful songs for
upper elementary school. Instruments provided by Peripole, Inc.
Clinician: Kalani Das, Kalani Music
Classroom Music, World Music
Sponsored In-part by Peripole, Inc.
The Literature IS the Curriculum
The “Hows” and “Whys” of establishing outcomes for your students and selecting and using repertoire that will
allow them to achieve those goals.
Clinician: Dennis Glocke, Penn State University
Instrumental
Thursday PCMEA Meeting
Hosted by Kathleen Melago, PCMEA State Advisor
Collegiate/PCMEA
Tri-M Music Honor Society: Building Leaders in Your Music Department
This session will provide information on how to begin a Tri-M Chapter in your school and how Tri-M can build
leaders in your music department, school and community and bridge gaps between ensembles.
Clinician: Susan Metelsky, Beaver MS/HS and panel
Tri-M, Other
11:50 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Mini Concert
IUP Faculty Woodwind Quintet
12:15 - 1:00 p.m. Concerts
Emmaus High School Chorale
Rita Cortez, director
R. E. Strayer Middle School Jazz Band
Joseph J. Santanello, director
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Sessions
Building a Community that Values Music Education: What We’ve Learned
We'll talk about the steps and strategies to take to help build strong support for music education in your
community.
Clinicians: Michael Slechta and Dr. Jay Butterfield, Director of Secondary Education, School District of
Lancaster
Advocacy
I Belong!
Learn what, why, and how student-teacher and student-student relationships contribute to your ensemble's
performance.
Clinician: Wendy Barden, Park Center High School
Classroom Music
Sponsored by Menchey Music
Improvisation in the Elementary Music Room
Improvisation is an important part of the musical learning process, yet many are at a loss for how to
incorporate improvisation in meaningful ways. This workshop offers playful, artful improvisation activities that
nurture creativity.
Clinician: Roger Sams, Music Is Elementary
Classroom Music
Sponsored by Music Is Elementary
Mastering the Music Education Job Search
Participants will be exposed to resources, including technology, to help them best present themselves during
the job search.
Clinician: Kathleen Melago, Slippery Rock University
Collegiate/PCMEA
Outstanding Compositions
Winning compositions in PMEA's 2016 Composition Program will be shared and the composers will be
recognized during this session.
Clinician: Lori Luurtsema, PMEA Composition Program Chair
Instrumental, Choral
Quality of Life Issues for the Modern Music Educator: Perspectives and Sol
This session is about keeping it all in perspective and providing practical strategies for balancing life and
work.Knowing and setting your priorities builds a foundation for a successful well rounded life.
Clinician: Scott Rush, GIA Publications
Health and Wellness, Other
Sponsored In-part by GIA Publications
Research Poster Session
Meet the researchers and learn about some of the latest research applicable to the classroom or rehearsal.
Browse their posters at your leisure during this session and throughout the conference!
Hosted by Alison Reynolds, PMEA Research Chair
Teaching Music with the Cloud
MusicFirst is an incredible new way to integrate technology into any music curriculum. This Cloud-based,
affordable resource has 13 music software programs, as well as an integrated task based learning
environment. Attendees get free trial access.
Clinician: Robin Hodson, MusicFirst
Music Technology
Showcase Session Sponsored by MusicFirst
The Creative Rehearsal: From Musical Mechanics to Creative Conductors
The session will explore techniques to transform rehearsals into a creative process engaging and empowering
singers, while developing musicianship and camaraderie.
Clinician: Christopher Kiver, Penn State University
Choral
1:45 -2:30 p.m. Concerts
Cantari Donne
Ryan Kelly, director
Kiski Area Elementary Band
Shelley Insko and Karl Priore, directors
North Allegheny Senior High School Chamber Orchestra
Sarah Lavelle, director
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Sessions
Assessment in a Revised Standards Environment
Assessment in music will look different in a revised standards environment. We will begin by thinking "beyond
the bubbles" to envision cornerstone assessments that will engage students in authentic musical tasks that will
demonstrate their knowledge and s
Clinician: Glenn Niermann, NAfME President
Curriculum Development/Assessment
Four Critical Issues in the Beginning String Classroom
The 4 most critical technique & equipment issues for beginning string players that can set a solid foundation for
success.
Clinician: Melinda Crawford Perttu, Westminster College
Instrumental
Habits of a Successful Band Director
Focus of the components of playing to music making. Teaching strategies will be the cornerstone of the
presentation.
Clinician: Scott Rush, GIA Publications
Instrumental
Sponsored In-part by GIA Publications
It's About Time - World Rhythms Revisited and Recycled
This popular genre spans a wide musical spectrum and can breath new life into all genres of music. Learn
more about the fundamentals and recycle rhythms in new ways.
Clinician: Kalani Das, Kalani Music
Classroom Music, World Music
Sponsored In-part by Peripole, Inc.
Laban Movement Analysis: Conducting Pedagogy for the Expressive Conductor
This presentation demonstrates how Rudolf von Laban's
theories could be used to help young conductors become more
expressive in their use of physical gesture.
Clinician: Eric Hinton, Susquehanna University
Collegiate/PCMEA, Other
Sponsored by Susquehanna University
Research to Practice I: The "Write" Stuff: Implementing Writing Activities in Elementary General Music
Participants will apply the Collins Writing Program to elementary music.
Clinician: Sarah Hart Watts, Penn State University
Higher Ed, Research
The Choral Conductor: A Reflection of a Singer
Our posture and conducting gestures can have a direct influence on the sound produced by our choirs. They
mirror us! If we assume the physical and mental image of a singer, it will be easier for the singers watching us
to respond in kind.
Clinician: Peggy Dettwiler, Mansfield University
Choral
Sponsored In-part by Mansfield University
The Classroom Improvisors Guide to the iPad
A special over view session of inexpensive iPad technology that is available to help developing students
accelerate their improvisation and reading skill development within the jazz, rock and classical idioms.
Clinician: William Purse, Duquesne University
Music Technology
Sponsored by Duquesne University
Understanding the Standards: What’s New?
Breaking down the new state and national music standards to understand their potential for changing the way
we teach music.
Clinician: Jason Vodicka, Susquehanna University
Curriculum Development/Assessment
United We Survive: Get Your Music Department on the Same Page!
Techniques for guiding a teaching staff to recognize the need for unity and agree on common positions.
Clinician: Richard Victor, PMEA Advocacy Chair
Advocacy
3:15 - 4:00 p.m. Concerts
Concordia Singers of the Nittany Valley Children's Choir
Lou Ann Shafer, director
Kiski Area High School Jazz Ensemble
Shawn Pityk, director
Mansfield University Concert Wind Ensemble
Adam F. Brennan, director
3:15 - 4:15 p.m. Sessions
Adapted and Sensory-Friendly School Musicals and Performances
Participating in a school musical performance or play may be challenging for some students with special
needs. With simple accommodations, these experiences may be made more accessible. Real life examples
including videos will be shared.
Clinicians: Angela Guerriero, West Chester University/Tempo! Music Therapy and Jodi Jianiney, Valley Forge
Educational Services
Educating Students with Special Needs
Band...Where Creation and Re-creation Meet in Harmony
We will look at methods to enrich students’ performance experiences using composing and improvisation in
band settings. We consider impact of teaching creativity on student motivation, performance, and musical
growth while developing skillfulness.
Clinician: Deborah Confredo, Temple University
Instrumental
Sponsored by Temple University and FJH Music Co.
Communication in the Digital Age
Tips and ideas for communicating effectively with key stakeholders using electronic and other media
Clinician: Scott Walter, Great Valley School District
Advocacy
Effective Teaching Middle and High School Orchestras & the ASTA Curriculum
Strategies and techniques for using the ASTA Curriculum to develop lesson plans,prepare rehearsals,develop
curriculum,target year-long goals,assess student and group skills and knowledge,and developing long-term
strategies for success.
Clinician: Stephen Benham, Duquesne University
Instrumental
Getting Started with SmartMusic
Learn how to get the most out of SmartMusic at school and how to help students succeed by practicing with
SmartMusic at home.
Clinician: Steve Goss, MakeMusic, Inc.
Music Technology
Showcase Session Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc.
Motivating Students Who Don't Seem to Care
Study factors that can affect students' motivation in your music classes, and how to get them moving in a
better direction.
Clinician: Wendy Barden, Park Center High School
Classroom Music, Motivation
Sponsored by Menchey Music
Ready for Hire! Landing Your Ideal Job and Loving It!
A panel of experienced music supervisors will discuss topics such as application preparation, interviewing
strategies, and follow-up techniques for landing your dream job!! Attendees might also sit in the "hot seat" for
mock interviews!
Clinician: Scott Sheehan, PMEA Panel Discussion
Collegiate/PCMEA
Research to Practice II: Fostering Positive Adolescent Social Development within School Music
Contexts
Participants will consider strategies to engage positive adolescent social growth.
Clinician: Elizabeth Parker, Temple University
Higher Ed, Research
The Quest for Quality Literature
When more sheet music is available than ever before it seems the variety of composers and musical styles
being performed may be becoming more limited. The session will propose and explore objective criteria to
apply to repertoire selection.
Clinician: Christopher Kiver, Penn State University
Choral
Think, play, create: Re-imagining secondary general music education
This session focuses on strategies for developing engaging and relevant curricula at the middle and high
school level.
Clinician: Sarah Gulish, Lower Moreland High School Danielle Larrick, Conestoga Valley Middle School
Classroom Music (Secondary)
4:45 - 5:30 p.m. Concerts
Haverford High School String Ensemble
Joseph Brennan, director
Wilkes University Civic Band
Philip Simon, director
4:45 - 5:45 p.m. Sessions
“Fun Failure:” What Video Games Can Teach Us About Providing Feedback
Failure has become synonymous with negative repercussions and punitive measures. This session will present
research in game development and design that highlight the ways in which video games keep players motived,
hopeful,and striving for success.
Clinician: Ann Clements, Penn State University
Classroom Music, Motivation
Challenging Topics in Adapted Music Education: A Discussion
This session will be a participatory discussion on challenging topics in adapted music education, including (not
be limited to) inclusion, social acceptance, prevalence of students with IEPs, and working with
paraprofessionals in the music classroom.
Clinicians: Angela Guerriero, West Chester University/Tempo! Music Therapy and Jodi Jianniney, Valley Forge
Educational Services
Educating Students with Special Needs
Composition in the Elementary Music Room
Composition is a powerful tool for students to synthesize their learning and demonstrate mastery. Roger will
present models that clearly embody musical concepts and provide compositional structures that support
student learning and creativity.
Clinician: Roger Sams, Music Is Elementary
Classroom Music
Sponsored by Music Is Elementary
Fundraising and Grant Writing in Music Education
Participants will learn where to find valuable grant applications and how to effectively write grants proposals.
Clinician: Amelia Garbisch, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Curriculum Development/Assessment, Other
Introducing the PMEA Model Curriculum Framework
This session will provide an overview of the new PMEA Model Curriculum Framework and Standards
Crosswalk Document and demonstrate how these documents can be used to design standards based
Clinician: Scott Sheehan and Sharon Potter, PMEA Model Curriculum Committee Co-Chairs
Curriculum Development/Assessment
Sousa Marches as Essential Band Repertoire
The clinic would involve live demonstrations showing the educational value of Sousa marches as essential
historical band literature and as highly effective teaching materials for high school bands. In particular it would
demonstrate the still largely unknown performance practices and special orchestrations used by Sousa while
performing his marches with his own band. The presentation would seek to bring new understanding and
stature to the works of this uniquely American band composer. One or two marches would be used to
demonstrate various keys to Sousa’s historical performance practices.
Clinician: Keith Brion, The New Sousa Band
Instrumental
The Secrets to Building Tone Production
Come find out the secrets to building tone production for cello players. This session will focus on the path of
the bow arm, variables that affect tone and provide specific exercises that will improve your student's tone.
(Bring instruments!)
Clinician: Lisa Caravan, Bucknell University
Instrumental
What to Expect as a First-Year Teacher
Attendees will be given real-world scenarios of what and what not to expect during the first year of teaching in
a public school environment. Perspectives from a second-year teacher and university professor will be shared.
Clinician: Andrea Frescura, Penn-Trafford School District Rachel Whitcomb, Ed.D., Associate Professor of
Music Education, Duquesne University
Collegiate/PCMEA
7:30 p.m.
Thursday Evening Concert featuring Project Trio
9 – 11:00 p.m.
College Receptions
Friday, April 1
8:15 - 9:15 a.m. Meetings
Adjudication Meeting
Clinician: Tom Snyder, PMEA Adjudication Chair
SMTE/Higher Ed Business Meeting
Clinician: Brent Talbot, PMEA SMTE/Higher Ed Chair
8:15 - 9:15 a.m. Sessions
Aesthetics and Interpretation: Better Conducting
Connecting with the psycho-emotional meaning to music for better education and aesthetic development of
young musicians.
Clinician: Adam Brennan, Mansfield University and Allthingsband.com
Instrumental
Sponsored by allthingsband.com
Barking Up the Wrong Tree: Rethinking our Focus for Helping Children Sing
Shifting our focus from pitch to vocal registers - related research findings and classroom strategies will be
shared.
Clinician: Joanne Rutkowski, Penn State University
Classroom Music
How to Plan Long Range to Improve Your Advanced Orchestra
Learn how to assess student needs and create effective long range plans that incorporate sequential
technique-building strategies into your orchestra rehearsals.
Clinician: Christopher Selby, Charleston School of the Arts
Instrumental
Sponsored In-part by GIA
Masterworks Your Choir Can Perform
Discover how oratorios can be perfect, dramatic masterworks for high school choirs and how to adapt them for
one’s ensemble.
Clinician: Ryan Kelly, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Choral
Music Class 2.0: Building and Using Teacher Websites
Explore ideas, tips and tricks for building an effective teacher's website for traditional and blended instruction.
Clinician: Scott Walter, Great Valley School District
Music Technology
Records: Not Weapons of Mass Destruction
Many teachers love to teach recorder while other teachers would rather have root canal. Learn why the
recorder is ideal.
Clinician: Lenna Harris, Macie Publishing Company
Classroom Music
Sponsored by Macie Publishing Company
Where Are the Music Ed Jobs, and Who Gets Them?
The presentation will offer effective strategies, sources, and agencies for finding positions in music education.
Essential skills and qualities of a prospective teacher will be identified.
Panel discussion hosted by Sister Kathleen Doutt, Immaculata University
Collegiate/PCMEA
You Can Win With Beginners
Strategies for the teaching of fundamentals for beginning band through individualized instruction, plus
classroom management.
Clinician: Marguerite Wilder, GIA
Instrumental
Sponsored by GIA Publications
9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Concerts
Andrew G. Curtin Intermediate School Chamber Orchestra
Anna L. Radspinner, director
Pennfield Wind Ensemble
Christopher Thompson, director
9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sessions
Habits of a Successful Wind Ensemble
Sequential Fundamentals that Include an Individualized and Comprehensive Approach to timing and reading &
Sight-reading.
Clinician: Scott Rush, GIA Publications
Instrumental
Sponsored In-part by GIA Publications
Hanging with the Project Trio: Getting Your Students to Think Outside the Musical Box
The PROJECT Trio Workshop is an interactive class that is geared towards teachers who teach at any level (k12). We will present concepts that you can instantly integrate into your classroom, that focus on improvisation,
rhythm, extended techniques, and s
Clinician: Project Trio
Instrumental
Keys to the Core from the Keystone State
Participants will sing, dance, act, and play as they explore applications of the Core Music Standards of
Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting in the elementary music classroom using traditional music
of Pennsylvania.
Clinician: Sarah Watts, Penn State University
Classroom Music
Preparing to PASS the PRAXIS Music Exams
Sample questions from the PRAXIS Music Tests will be presented with study tips and test-taking strategies to
improve scores.
Clinician: Debbie Lynn Wolf, Cairn University
Collegiate/PCMEA
Prepping Jazz Scores for Student Ensembles
Attendees will learn practical techniques to prepare jazz scores for middle and high school jazz ensembles.
Tips on analysis, structured listening, and other strategies will help educators improve jazz ensemble
rehearsals and performances.
Clinician: Neil Wetzel, Moravian College
Instrumental
Sponsored by Moravian College
Research Forum I
Come hear about some of the latest research applicable to the classroom or rehearsal! Paper 1: Breaking the
Sound of Silence: A Teacher Conversation Group, Alden Snell & Suzanne Burton, University of Delaware;
Paper 2: Building Preservice Elementary Classroom Teachers’ Self-Efficacy to Use Music, Yo-Jung Han &
Mara Culp, Penn State University; Paper 3: A Tale of Two Novices, Krissie Weimer, Penn State University
Higher Ed, Research
So… You’re The One That Will Be Teaching The Guitar Class
Topics include: sequential technique & curriculum, repertoire, implementing guitar ensembles, and national
standards content.
Clinician: Mike Christiansen, Consonus Music Institute / Utah State University
Classroom Music, Guitar
Sponsored In-part by Consonus Music Institute
Where's all my stuff? 24/7 Inventory, Uniform, and Library management
Learn how the Charms Office Assistant system can give you total management of your assets, assignments,
repairs, communications, and more, through 24/7 access through computer or mobile apps -- including
uploading photos of the item!
Clinician: Justin Mirche, Charms Office Assistant
Music Technology
Showcase Session Sponsored by Charms Office Assistant
11:15 a.m. – Noon Concerts
Poquessing Middle School Select Choir
Jason Leigh, director
Slippery Rock University Jazz Ensemble
Jason Kush, director
Spring-Ford Area HS Symphonic Winds
Seth Jones, director
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Sessions
21st Century Music Classroom - Engage Your Students with Technology!
Use tools like Nearpod, Kahoot!, Glogster, Wikispaces, GarageBand and iMovie to engage students of all ages
in music class!
Clinician: Rebecca Sensor, DuBois Area MS
Classroom Music, Music Technology
Effective Rehearsal Strategies for Middle School Band
Session presenters will demonstrate rehearsal/teaching strategies to increase student learning and
understanding in band.
Clinicians: Theresa Ducassoux , St. Joseph School, Kris Laird, Hollidaysburg Area SD and Aaron Magaro,
Oley Valley SD
Instrumental
Friday PCMEA Meeting
Clinician: Kathleen Melago, PCMEA State Advisor
Collegiate/PCMEA
Implementing Dalcroze Eurhythmics in the General Music Classroom
Participants will experience Dalcroze activities which teach rhythmic concepts, aural skills, and expression.
Clinician: Marla Butke, Ashland University
Classroom Music
Sponsored by American Eurhythmics Society
Improving the Intonation in Your Upper Level String Orchestras
Learn how to incorporate finger pattern studies, velocity etudes, canons, scales and chorales into your daily
rehearsals in a natural way that teaches students how to listen and finely tune their notes the way
professionals do.
Clinician: Christopher Selby, Charleston School of the Arts
Instrumental
PMEA Invited Researcher: Conditions That Facilitate Music Learning Among Students With Special
Needs: Lesson Learned from The Prism Project
Since the passage of PL-94-142 (1975), now codified as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
the development of inclusive teaching models has provided positive steps forward toward uncovering the
environmental conditions that facilitate learning among children with special needs. In practice, however,
providing appropriate conditions for children remains a challenge for teachers in all disciplines. The purpose of
this session is to examine research that identifies and defines conditions that facilitate learning in music among
students with special needs. This research was completed as part of the Prism Project. This program is an arts
program for students with special needs. Lesson plans, case studies and techniques will be shared as a part of
this examination of best practice and research.
Clinician: Ryan Hourigan, Ball State University
Research
Responding to Student Compositions by Encouraging Creativity and Refinement
Strategies for helping student composers create and refine their work through the use of appropriate teacher
responses.
Clinician: Nancy Beitler, Southern Lehigh Middle School
Classroom Music
Teaching Beginning Band in the Digital Age
Charles Menghini, VanderCook College of Music, will discuss maximizing recruitment efforts, student learning,
and teacher effectiveness – all while incorporating technology resources that are available, at little or no cost,
to students and teachers alike.
Sponsored by Hal Leonard
Instrumental
Wander the World with Vocal Warm-ups!
Chant, move and sing songs from different countries across the globe. Try them with your class or choir on
Monday morning!
Clinician: Lynn Brinckmeyer, Texas State University
Choral, Classroom Music
Sponsored In-part by Hal Leonard
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
PMEA Friday General Session featuring a performance by the Norwin Percussion Ensemble, Kimberly
Glover, director and keynote speaker Keith Brion
2:15 - 3:00 p.m. Concerts
North Penn High School Navy Jazz Band
David DiValentino, director
Pennsylvania State University Concert Choir
Christopher Kiver, director
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Sessions
Drum Circle Techniques for All Ages and Abilities
This "hands-on" session will explore listening, non-verbal communication, and entrainment skills through
exercises.
Clinician: Gifford Howarth, Bloomsburg University
World Music
Sponsored In-part by REMO, Inc
Embrace the Unfamiliar: Beyond Major/Minor/Duple/Triple
In this session, break out of your major/minor/duple/triple rut and explore creative activities for exposing
children of all ages to an expanded world of musical possibilities as we compose, create, and play with the
modes and unfamiliar meters.
Clinician: Heather Waters, Philadelphia Charter School for Arts & Sciences
Classroom Music
Fitting it All In: A Rehearsal Format for Realizing Your Choral Wishlist
In this interactive session, participants will experience a comprehensive, systematic rehearsal plan that
incorporates the elements of body training, vocal technique, aural / oral skill building, sight-singing, and
repertoire application.
Clinician: Amy Beresik, Dorseyville Middle School, Fox Chapel Area School District
Choral
Inspire Excellence in Your Young Band: Achieve the Most in Every Lesson
This session will offer band educators practical approaches and ideas for starting beginners using Tradition Of
Excellence.
Clinician: Ryan Nowlin, Neil Kjos Music Compay
Instrumental
Sponsored by Neil Kjos Music Company
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
Research Forum (workshop)
Come hear about some of the latest research applicable to the classroom or rehearsal! Paper 1: An
Exploration of Recent Approaches to Research in Music Education, Joanne Rutkowski, Mara Culp, Lindsay
Fulcher, Yo-Jung Han, Anne-Marie Hildebrandt, Mackinlay Himes, Daniel Shevock, Kristina Weimer, Penn
State University; Paper 2: The Secret Musical Life of Gabe: A Retrospective Case Study, Anne-Marie
Hildebrandt, Penn State University; Paper 3: Informal Learning in the Choral Classroom, Aimee Pearsall,
University of Delaware
Higher Ed, Research
Special Learners in the String Classroom: Strategies, Accommodations & Opportunities for Diverse &
Exceptional Learners
This session focuses on developing understanding of what exceptionality is, how to accommodate & plan for
exceptional students in the string classroom, and transforming our perspective about the role and place of
specialized instruction in music ed.
Clinician: Stephen Benham, Duquesne University
Instrumental
Sponsored by Duquesne University
The Dictator is Dead: Promoting Personal Musicianship in Secondary Rehearsals
The purpose of this session is to examine what is the state of group music making in the schools and to
explore how we go about developing personal musicianship in interesting and exciting ways in the secondary
rehearsal.
Clinician: Glenn Niermann, NAfME President
Instrumental, Choral
Using Finale to Create SmartMusic Files
See how to scan music into Finale & export it as a SmartMusic assessment, ensemble or solo file that students
can practice.
Clinician: Leigh Leigh Kallestad, MakeMusic, Inc
Music Technology
Showcase Session Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc.
3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Concerts
Dorseyville Middle School Philharmonic Orchestra
Jeffrey Bryer, director
Duquesne University Wind Symphony
Robert C. Cameron, director
North Penn High School Women's Choir
Matthew Klenk, director
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Sessions
ACDA-PA Sponsored Choral Reading Session
The Pennsylvania American Choral Directors Association invites you to join us for a reading session of junior
high/middle school and high school choral repertoire. Clinicians will be Edryn Coleman, Lincoln University and
Jason Vodicka, Susquehanna University. Music packets will be supplied.
Hosted by Matthew Fritz, ACDA-PA President
Bring Korean folk songs to your classroom!
In this Hands-on session you will learn various Korean traditional folk songs and accompanying rhythm
patterns with Janggu.
Clinician: Yo-Jung Han, Penn State University
Classroom Music, World Music
Does What I Eat Really Matter? - Musician Nutrition
The fuel we choose to put in our bodies can maximize our musicianship and ensure that bodies are capable of
long careers.
Clinicians: Joshua E. Long, The Pennsylvania State University, Becky Long, Healthy Nutrition Knowledge and
Mindy King, Healthy Living Coach
Health and Wellness, Other
Engaging Breath Development and Tone Production in Wind Students
A look at engaging ways to incorporate breath development into your ensembles, and a look at the benefits of
these exercises.
Clinician: Timothy Winfield, Westminster College
Instrumental
Introducing the PMEA Model Curriculum Framework
This session will provide an overview of the new PMEA Model Curriculum Framework and Standards
Crosswalk Document and demonstrate how these documents can be used to design standards based
Clinician: Scott Sheehan, Hollidaysburg Area School District Sharon Potter, PMEA Model Curriculum
Committee Co-Chair
Curriculum Development/Assessment
iPad Sharing Session for the Elementary Classroom
This session will include a review of iPad apps for elementary general music. Participants should bring
recommendations and describe how they use the apps. Topics will include instructional games, notation,
recording, instruments, ensembles, video.
Clinician: Floyd Richmond, University of Valley Forge
Music Technology
Now That We Have Them Started, What Do We Do?
Clinician will address questions vital to continuing the growth of the mid-level band program, including what
defines success and motivation for students in those formative years, and improving student musicianship
through the overall experience.
Clinician: Charles Menghini, VanderCook College of Music
Instrumental
Sponsored by Hal Leonard
Teaching Music to Students with Exceptionalities in Performance Classrooms
Ensemble conductors can be challenged by how to include students with special needs in band, choir, and
orchestra. Learn how to leverage resources in order to create positive learning environments for all students in
your program, including those with exceptionalities. Video case studies of successful interventions highlight
techniques for addressing communication, cognition, and behavior, as well as the social and physical needs of
your students. Clinician: Ryan Hourigan, Ball State University
Educating Students with Special Needs
Using Children's Literature to Teach Music
An introduction on integrating children's literature into elementary music lessons & connecting to core ELA
standards.
Clinician: Nichole Witman, Elizabethtown Area School District
Classroom Music
7:30 p.m.
PMEA All-State Jazz & Vocal Jazz Concert (Lower Dauphin HS, ticket required)
Saturday, April 2nd
8:00 – 10:15 a.m.
PMEA Awards Breakfast
Included in your registration fee! Honoring Citation of Excellence (elementary level), PMEA Hall of Fame, Jim
Stewart and Outstanding Young Music Educator awardees, followed by the PMEA Annual Membership
Meeting
Hosted by Dennis Emert, PMEA President
10:30 a.m.
All-State Orchestra & Band Concert (Great American Hall, Hershey Lodge, ticket required)
3:00 p.m.
All-State Wind Ensemble & Chorus Concert (Great American Hall, Hershey Lodge, ticket required)