Summer Camp Seminar: April 9
Featured Teachers:
Lianne Brewer and Deirdre Crofton
The Music Factory
The Music Factory in Springfield, IL, owned by Lianne Brewer, is where 456 children enjoyed Musikgarten classes taught by Lianne, Deidre, or one of 3 other teachers Lianne employs! Obviously successful, Lianne says, "We've always done a Music/Art Camp for Cycles & Music Maker Ages - switching between Nature Trail and Summer, or Seashore and
My Neighborhood Community. For family classes we've done Twist and Turn,
Nimble and Quick, and My Musical World for babies & toddlers. We change our programming a bit from year to year, and we have offered many different scheduling options."
Join Lianne and Deidre as they talk about summer offerings at The Music Factory, telling what worked well and what was problematic! Get marketing tips from them, as well, including how to spread the word and how to turn those summer campers into fall registrations.
Festival 2010: April 9-11
Upper Level Keyboard Seminar: April 11-12
Musikgarten Classes: An OT’s
Dream!
presented by:
Carol E. Head, Occupational
Therapist
At the opening session on Saturday morning, Carol will
expound on that statement, telling us exactly why Musikgarten classes are such
a dream from the OT’s
perspective! An interactive session,
Jill Hannagan will engage participants in an activity, and then Carol will tell us exactly what was so valuable
about the activity, from her point
of view.
In later break-out
sessions Carol will let us in on a few of the
common conditions that she and her colleagues detect among the children they
see. Often these
physical deficits show up as cognitive problems later on. Brainstorming with others
in your group, Carol will lead you to discover ways to enhance certain
Musikgarten activities in an attempt to alleviate these
issues in the children we teach.
The Brain,
The Mind, and The Music
presented by:
Mary Louise Wilson
- Does the
brain shape music or music shape the
brain?
- Is there
such a thing as a musician’s brain?
- If there is a difference between the
brains of musicians and non-musicians, how much is congenital and how much is a
result of training?
“Anatomists today would be
hard put to identify the brain of a
visual artist, a writer, or a mathematician—but
they could recognize the brain of a professional musician without a
moment’s hesitation.” (Dr. Nina Kraus of Northwestern University)
In this session we will
explore some of the latest research
and the implications it has for
early music education.
Nurturing Creativity from Birth
presented by
Leilani Mirianda
From birth all our interactions with the child can affect outcomes
and his/her perception of the outside world and responses to it. The
ultimate outcome is a person who is comfortable with variety and
diversity, who is confident in putting forth original ideas in an
appropriate context and in cooperation with those around them. In a
musical setting, this can be improvisation and original composition.
In working with young parents in our music classes, we can model
and encourage parenting skills that promote a confident and creative
approach to the world. Infants are encouraged with a joyful adult who
protects with a non-punitive manner. Toddlers are still protected
while being allowed to explore and respected when observant and
seemingly passive. Understanding the underlying physical and
neurological developmental stages keeps our expectations appropriate.
Recognizing the hierarchy of expected responses can help a teacher
encourage focused growth toward a conscious originality....the base of
true improvisation.
Nature Walk
with
Mary Louise
Wilson and Linda Robinson
Taking advantage of the beautiful setting of the
Green Lake Conference
Center, Mary Louise and
Linda will take us on a nature walk, engaging us in activities that speak to
children’s innate love of music and nature. Weather
permitting
Ensemble Development:
Preparing Your Students for their Next Musical Experience
presented by:
Lorna L. Heyge
In this session,
Lorna will offer ideas on how to structure the
ensemble activities in the Music Makers curricula in order to
position your students for future musical success – whether
they proceed onto Music Makers: At the
Keyboard, or their school band,
orchestra or chorus. Not only will this
be a valuable session on the basics
of ensemble development, it will allow us a sneak preview of the upcoming Music Makers revision!
Upper Level Keyboard Workshop
Improvisation
presented by:
Ellen Johansen
Ellen will take us through the entire improvisation track in Music Makers: At the Keyboard, from how she prepares her students to begin, right through the Twelve Bar Blues! In working through the activities we will reflect upon how improvisation affects one's overall musicianship and ability to read music.
Reading Repertoire
presented by:
Steven Reen
In this session, Steve will take us through the process of approaching a new reading piece. He will point out which pieces take special preparation, as well as giving us little tips along the way. This session will help us define for ourselves what constitutes being "a good reader".
Stay tuned for more program details but call
Musikgarten to register today!
1-800-216-6864
Call Green Lake Conference Center directly to reserve your room now!
1-920-294-3323
