HILLWOOD CINEMA

Lyle Cogen

Sticks and Stones:  A Musical About Bullying

A special opportunity for teachers and administrators interested in the issue of bullying and relational aggression and how school populations can explore this topic through the performing arts.  Participants will attend a performance of “Sticks and Stones”, a musical play about bullying and its effect on the lives of middle school students. This piece was commissioned in 2008 by Tilles Center For The Performing Arts and was funded by The United States Department of Justice.  

“Sticks and Stones” was written by the presenter, and provides a realistic view of the social world of our students in order to facilitate urgently needed dialogues about bullying between teachers, administrators, parents and communities at large.  Please come and share your feedback about the performance, your expertise in working with students, and your suggestions about engaging student audiences in this important issue.

HILLWOOD PIONEER ROOM

Stik Figures

Using Percussion in the General Music Classroom

This will be a hands-on clinic dealing with the many uses of percussion and percussion instruments within a general music classroom. Topics will include; using a drum circle in class, making instruments, basic information on mallet instruments and discussion on resources for the educator.

HILLWOOD STUDY LOUNGE

John Bertles - Bash the Trash Environmental Arts

Backwards Design

This session provides a planning model that helps tie student art creation, curriculum design, and assessment into a nice, neat, unified package.  Backwards design can sharpen the focus of a residency or instructional unit, help students to aim for and achieve success, and assist arts teachers to create more effective curriculum.  This workshop by John Bertles represents personal lessons learned during a decade of work with arts teachers in the New York area, and includes components from several curriculum design models in an effort to find the most arts-friendly approach.  More of a moderated discussion than a lecture, this workshop gives all participants an opportunity to share their expertise and experience.

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William Riley

The French (Horn) Connection

Many band and orchestra programs face the dilemma of not having the proper balance in the ensemble due to the lack of French horn players. This workshop will involve proven methods and strategies in identifying and recruiting students from their primary instruments in converting them to French horn. Factors such as physiology, musical and academic intellect, personality and the student's desire to convert will be highlighted. Included in this presentation will be instructional methods, related web sites for support and hands on techniques you can readily use in successfully recruiting students for the French horn section of your performing group.

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Joseph Pergola, NESCO Publications

Administrative Leadership:Principals and Practices

This workshop will explore various approaches to educational administration. Characteristics of effective leadership, vision development and instructional management for both students and staff will be examined. These include Administrative Responsibilities, Management vs. Leadership, Research Findings, Relationship-Building, Assessment Data and more.

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Adam Paltrowitz

The Secret Ingredient to Building a Successful Ensemble on the Secondary Level

In order for any ensemble to be successful year and year, students need to feel a sense of ownership and empowerment.  This workshop demonstrates the reasons and the benefits for cultivating student leadership.  This will be an inter-active workshop where all participants will be able to brainstorm their own programs and implement new ideas that work directly for their ensemble. 

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David Kramer – Miller Place School District

Musical Theatre: From Soup to Nuts

This workshop will give participants a view of the entire process of producing and directing a high school musical production.  The overview will touch upon show selection, the audition process and casting, rehearsal schedules and performance routines, script analysis that leads to directing decisions as well as an introduction to production values such as costuming, sets, sound, and lighting.  Budgetary considerations will also be addressed.  Given the scope of this workshop, information will be basic in nature.

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George Ober, William Floyd School District

Music Education in Crisis: Practical Strategies in an Era of Budget Cuts

This workshop will lead participants through an explanation of the current fiscal crisis and its’ effect on arts education. Practical strategies to deal with program cuts and shrinking budgets will be examined. The importance of value analysis, prioritization, communication and advocacy will be explained. A question and answer period will be included.

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Reynard Burns – Dowling College

String and Orchestral Music Composed by Black Composers.

The goal is to increase awareness of these rarely performed works that rival the music of the popular European composers.  Previously presented at the 2009 ASTA Conference.  Collaboration with living Black composers, Judith Still (daughter of William Grant Still), and the Center for Black Music Research.  In response to ASTA conference attendees, Reynard Burns, presenter, is currently working on a project to make the music of these composers more accessible to school groups. 

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Sal Somma – Five Towns College

Critical Thinking Skills - Are You Developing Musicians or Training Parrots?

This workshop will engage participants in examining how they use questioning in their classroom/ensemble.  Various types and levels of questions will be reviewed.  Thought provoking questions will then be formulated by the group.

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Jeremy Johannesen - NYS Alliance for Arts Education

Advocating for Arts Education 101

Discover tools and resources available through the New York State Alliance for Arts Education to promote and advance the inclusion and infusion of the arts in your school.  Learn ways to become an effective advocate for arts in the schools when reaching out to your school board, your legislator, or the media. 

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Stephanie Turner - Tilles Center for the Performing Arts

Tilles Center’s School Partnership Program, An Overview of Aesthetic Education

This workshop offers a hands-on demonstration for those interested in learning about the practice and philosophy of aesthetic education, the guiding philosophy of Tilles Center’s School Partnership Program. Based on the Lincoln Center Institute’s pioneering work, aesthetic education is a process-based approach that integrates the arts into standard curriculum.

Stephanie Turner, Tilles Center’s Director of Arts Education, will lead experiential activities to demonstrate how aesthetic education develops critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity; also identified as key components of 21^st century learning. Aesthetic education is a process in which anyone can participate and learn regardless of prior skills, talent, or knowledge.

Tilles Center’s School Partnership program currently operates in 19 public and private K-12 schools in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

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Krista Velez

Guiding the Music Development of Children with Autism

This session will focus on fostering the musical development of children on the autism spectrum. Participants will learn basic facts and characteristics of this disability, develop an understanding of music learning, and be provided with methods and activities to teach music to students with autism. Participants will view relevant videos and participate in music activities.

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Elise May – Expressive Elocution

Articulation & Performance Techniques for the Classroom and Stage (Part I)

This two-part workshop covers the essentials of vocal empowerment and speaking skills by discussing how to increase clarity, confidence and expressive capabilities. This is done by learning how to isolate certain muscles, proper body alignment, controlled breathing techniques, basic vocalization, warm-up techniques, vocal health maintenance, standard articulation, vocal and physical messaging, focus and audience engagement, speech preparation and performance.  Succinctly, program goals are to be heard, be understood, and be vocally commanding and confident!

The desired outcomes are reduced anxiety, clearer articulation, better volume, enhanced physical and vocal awareness, better understanding of vocal expression, vocal experimentation and creativity, and more. 

Participants should Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or large towel.

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Dr. Daniel Deutsch - Three Village School District

Strategies for Mentoring Young Composers

This session will demonstrate proven strategies for helping students of all levels to develop as composers and improvisers, with an emphasis on creative self-expression.  The session will feature diverse examples of student work at various stages of development, and will offer specific troubleshooting suggestions for teachers.  The strategies can used in instrumental, vocal, general music, and theory classes.

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Martha Boonshaft - Garden City UFSD, Leigh Kallestad - MakeMusic.

SmartMusic 2011:  From Textbook to Tool Box

Martha Boonshaft and Leigh Kallestad will show you what SmartMusic technology has to offer and how you can make it one of the tools you will use daily to further your student's success.

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Michael Flamhaft

Administration of the Podium – or – 30 Things Conductors Do to Create Problems for Themselves

Excellent teachers of Band and Orchestra who are outstanding musicians in their own right, may find that they accomplish little at their rehearsals, using time to reprimand, explain, count measures, wait for folders, pencils, and so on, only to find the bell ringing before they cover the music they wanted to.  This session points out almost 30 little traps that can be avoided, yielding a most fruitful session with happy players.

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Charles Conover

Illustrating Using Adobe Illustrator

This seminar will provide attendees with a look at how to use Abode Illustrator to create attractive illustrations. Attendees will take part in a computer demonstration and each participant will follow the instructor as he shows them a range of different illustration techniques that involve creating both typographical treatments and technical illustrations. Since the seminar is held in the computer labs seating is limited to fourteen students. People who wish to attend and bring their own laptops may also attend.

CRAFT CENTER, ART BUILDING

Linda Marbach

Welcome to My World: Environmental Installation

This session will focus on the awareness of the environment by the use of unfired clay to construct a mythical village that will ultimately succumb to the forces of "mother nature". Participants will work together as a group and create a narrative writing assignment.

SCULPTURE CENTER, ART BUILDING

Steven Ceraso

Introduction to Portrait Sculpture and Mold-Making Techniques

The importance of introducing students to three dimensional media and techniques is emphasized throughout this hands on studio demonstration. Participants will learn the basic techniques for teaching portrait sculpture and basic mold making. Discussion of techniques, materials and how to introduce sculpture in the class room will be discussed.

TILLES FOUNDERS ROOM

Dr. Peter Boonshaft, Hofstra University

Unleashing the Power of Sound Innovations ™:  The Revolutionary New Band and String Method

Alfred Music Publishing's new method books for band and strings create choices that teachers have always dreamed about. Learn how to customize the techniques, contents and materials in your method book, CD and Smart Music. A free grade 1 band or string piece (only available at these clinics) will be given to every attendee.  From the remarkably innovative features of the Standard Edition, like integrated master class DVDs, to the additional ability to change content and add review or enrichment pages in the customizable Director’s Choice Edition, come see why band and string teachers everywhere are talking about this method.

BALANCED MIND SEMINARS

SESSION II

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HILLWOOD CINEMA

Joyce Raimondo

Go Green with Creativity!

During an interactive slide show, Joyce Raimondo, author of the children's book series, ART EXPLORERS, explores the theme of recycling in art by looking at modern masterpieces by Picasso, Calder, and other famous artists. Rather than emphasize information, Raimondo models how to maximize 100% student participation through open-ended questions. Featured in her books, Raimondo will also show innovative recycling projects based on specific techniques of modern artists.

HILLWOOD PIONEER ROOM

Stik Figures

Percussion Hand Techniques, Rudiments and Method Books

This clinic will discuss how basic hand exercises are used to develop the needed fundamentals of playing percussion. Rudiments will be discussed in detail, including what order to teach them, how to teach them and their applications. We will discuss method book possibilities. This will include band methods as well as specific methods for each percussion instrument. Since this will be a hands on clinic, attendees will be asked to bring their own sticks and pad.

HILLWOOD STUDY LOUNGE

John Bertles - Bash the Trash Environmental Arts

Beyond the Shaker:  Building Musical Instruments from Recycled Materials

Discover how students can build, compose and perform with instruments made from recycled and reused materials.  We’ll discuss the environmental concepts behind this activity, build a variety of instruments related to the orchestral families, and explore the science of sound.  Participants will then write musical stories or compose music based on traditional musical forms, culminating in a rousing performance.

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Joseph Pergola, NESCO Publications

So Now You Have to Teach General Music

This workshop will demonstrate how middle school general music teachers can develop performance based activities which foster a greater understanding of the basic elements of music and enhance listening skills. Teachers will learn strategies for meeting the national standards for music education by including performance content in their classroom.

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Adam Paltrowitz

Everyone is a Soloist: Training each student as a soloist in a choral ensemble

Do you want your Altos to graduate after four years of high school, only knowing how to sing the Alto part to 40 choral selections, or do you want your altos to be well-trained singers with several standard solo selections that they can perform on their own for the rest of their lives? This workshop focuses on a different approach to choral training, beginning and ending with each and every individual member of an ensemble.  This workshop will demonstrate how every member of an ensemble must believe they can sing.  At the workshop, the participants will be active learners and will be able to apply these concepts into their own programs

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David Kramer – Miller Place School District

Music Theatre: Taming the Monster

This workshop will give participants time to discuss the problems encountered during the high school musical theatre program.  Casting issues, controversial play selections, budgetary restrictions and their implications are possible topics for discussion.  Mr. Kramer asks each person who signs up for this workshop to email him questions and topics they wish addressed during the workshop.  Email address is dkramer@millerplace.k12.ny.us.  This workshop will hopefully evolve into a forum for group discussion and problem solving that will strengthen each of our programs.

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Reynard Burns – Dowling College

Jazz and Improvisation for Strings

Improvisation exists in every music culture as a spontaneous creative process. String players can be involved in this creative process utilizing the skills and techniques acquired through their classical training. The inclusion of jazz and improvisation into the instruction process can be done within the normal instruction process.

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Terri Cohen, Joanne Sampogna, Jennifer Andrews - Longwood School District; Kathy Rousseau - Complete Rehab

Reaching Autistic Students Through the Arts

Knowing the arts are valuable components of any child’s education, this session will focus on teaching to the autistic child’s ability, not their disability. All children benefit from art and music; children with autism in particular can benefit from the creativity and good feelings produced by studying art and music.

The Autism Society of America feels the arts lead children in a positive direction and helps in the development of a positive self-image. The arts help to develop figure ground discrimination, concept development, spatial relationships, sequencing, fine motor skills, pride in accomplishment, eye contact and more. This seminar will introduce participants to fun activities used to enhance sensory motor skills, and improve tactile and concept awareness.

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Sal Somma - Five Towns College

How Does An Arts Administrator Effect Real Change?

Attaining a leadership role as a school district Arts Administrator is an accomplishment!  However, now that you have the position you are responsible for numerous tasks, one of which may be to effect change within your department.  Making change(s) happen, with the support of your entire staff may certainly be a challenge.  Let’s look at that process. Participants are encouraged to bring “real” situations for discussion.  Situations will be submitted (written anonymously) for solution as the workshop begins.

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