CMEA CONFERENCE 2008 ~ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sacramento Convention Center
13th & J Streets
March 13-14-15, 2008


THURSDAY, MARCH 13
- Concert Hall 311
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10:00-
11:45
- Plain & Simple Teaching Choral Music in Secondary Education through Effective & Strategic Methodol-
ogies
Dan Jackson
First Steps in Music: Becoming Tuneful, Beatful & Artful
John Feierabend
Teaching Music In The Public Schools & Beyond: Survival Tips for the Brave of Heart
Willie Hill
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11:45 GRAND OPENING OF EXHIBIT HALL
1:00-
2:00
- Just Add Kids (Alfred)
Sally
Albrecht
- Room 305
Mariachi & Musicianship
Jeff Nevin
- Rehearsal
Techniques
Designed for
the Everyday
Band Director
John
Maltester,
Eric
Hammer

Teaching in the Real World: Quandaries Sticky Situations
Ann Musco,
Paul Cummings
Contemporary Music Programs Work!
(Roland)
James Knight
12 Steps to Conversational Music Literacy Using Conversati-
onal Solfege 1
John
Feierabend
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2:15-
3:15
Folsom & Sutter MS Orchestra in Concert
Margy
Moon
New Choral Music Reading Session (Alfred)
Sally
Albrecht
Strategies for Singing in Tune
Denise Gagne'
The Art of Tone (Conn-
Selmer/Rico Reeds)
Mel Martin
The 4
Types of People in
Your School
& How to Survive
Them
Barbara
McLain
- Economics, Politics & Music Education
Deborah
Mitchell

Podcasting Made Easy (Roland)
Dennis
Mauricio
12 Steps to Conversational Music Literacy Using Conversati-
onal Solfege 1
John
Feierabend
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3:30-
4:30
Chabot College Wind Symphony Concert
Tim Harris
The Art of Rehearsal Communi-
cation
Buddy
James
Folk Dance: A Joyful Celebration For Lower Elem. (Peripole)
Jaqueline
Schrader
Rick
Layton
West Ranch High School Jazz Band Concert
Bob Babko
Remedial Teaching for Violin & Viola
Cindy Moyer
If You Build It, They Will Come!
Milton Allen
Indian Singing Ensemble
Laxmi Tewari,
Brian
Wilson

Music Scanning For Busy Educators (Sibelius)
Jason Helgeson
Beginners Guide to Music Advocacy
Deborah
Mitchell
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4:45-
5:45
Nevada Union HS Ensemble Concert
Ken Carter
Salinas HS Bel Canto Girls Choir Concert
Dale
Harrison
Sing In Canon Dance In Canon (Peripole)
Rick Layton
Key Ingred-
ients to a Better Sounding Jazz Ensemble
Willie Hill
Adapta-
tions for Effectively Teaching
All Children
In A Main-
streamed Classroom
Sue Metz
New Orchestra Music Reading Session
Cindy Moyer
Sip, Savor & Sample with Silver Burdett/
Pearson Making Music
Reception
5:30 - 7:00
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FRIDAY, MARCH 14
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Concert Hall
311
310
304-5
302
301
317
316
319
101/102
205
202
204
8:00-
9:00
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Love To Listen
Denise
Gagne'

Not Burned Out -- But Crispy Around the Edges
Barbara McLain
TI:ME: Chapter Meeting
Denise
Mauricio,
James
Knight,
Donn Jones
More Than A Stick Monkey
Establish-
ing Musical Communic-
ation
Milton
Allen
The Venezue-
len Youth
Orchestra System
Diana Hollinger
Be A Recorder Star
Ed Sueta
Imagina-
tion
Celebra-
tion:
This Is Music
K-3
Dena Adams
7:30-9:15
Music Supervisors Breakfast and Meeting
Russ
Sperling
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9:15

General Session -- Awards........Keynote Address - Willie Hill

"Eagle's Heart" Native American Performance

11:00
Exhibit Hour -- VISIT
12:15-
1:15
CSU LB
Wind
Ensemble
Fundam-
ental
Elements
of Aural
Access-
ibility
Precision
John Carnahan
A Place In
The Choir
(Hal Leonard)
John Jacobsen
Making Music:
Sing, Say,
Move & Play
(Silver Burdett/
Pearson)
Julie Scott
Overcom-
ing
Obstacles
to Success
in Performance
Admiral
Akers
School Jazz
Band
Michael Porter

Strings
Right From The Start
Tom Tatton

Retiree Luncheon
11:30 - 1:30
Ticketed Event
Host
Nick
Angiulo

California
Native
American
Music
Eugene
Albitre


Pro Tools 101
Jason Helgeson
Refocus:
The Most
Powerful
Solution
to Problem
Behavior
Autumn
Earle-
Rodriguez
Rooms
101-102
CALCOMTE
Luncheon

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1:30-
2:30
USAF Band Ceremo-
nial Brass
Quintet in Concert
Univ. of Redlands
Madrigals
Nicholle
Andrews

COS Ladies
Chamber
Choir
Elaine Schaefer
Making Music & Exploring
Literacy
(Silver Burdett/
Pearson)
Marvelene
Moore
What's New In Essential Elements
for Jazz Enembles
(Hal Leonard)
Mike Steinel
China & the USA: Emerging Partnerships in Music
Katherine
Baker
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Tonal Pan Experience
Joe Kelly
Live Mixing Session
Steve Hendee
Observing & Supporting the Earliest Stage of Vocal Develop-
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Judy Woodson
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2:45-
3:45
Lowell HS
Orchestra
Concert

Michele
Winter
Kid Tested, Teacher Approved: New Materials (Hal Leonard)
John Jacobson
Folk Dance: A Joyful Celebra-
tion For
Upper Elem. (Peripole)
Rick Layton,
Jaqueline Schrader
College of the
Siskiyous
Jazz Band
Concert

Sean Abel
Effect of the Digital Music Stand on MS Inst. Sight-
reading
Joseph Ruszkowski
Solving Rhythm Problems in the Instrum. Vocal Ensemble
Gar Whaley
Application of
Music Learning
Theory
Parochial Music
Instrum. Music
Michael
Martin
What's New In Sibelius 5 (Sibelius)
Jason Helgeson
You Too Can Teach Hand-Bells & Tone Chimes
LeAnn Cassidy
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4:00-
5:00
Kingsburg HS Wind Ensemble
Concert

Mike Schofield
Visually-
Impaired
Students
In The Choral Setting
Chris
Peterson
Kid Tested Gems For Juveniles (Peripole)
Jaqueline Schrader
Vocal Jazz Ensemble Techni-
ques
Kerry Marsh
Economics, Politics & Music Education
Deborah
Mitchell
Basic Old-
Time:
Fiddling in the First Year
(Alfred)
Bob
Phillips
Applic-
ation of
Music Learning Theory
Choral-
Gen.Music
Michael
Martin
SmartMusic 10
Includes Concert Band, Orchestra & Choir Reportorie
David
Hawley
Guitar For All Reasons
Suzanne
Shull
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5:30-
8:15
CMEA Gala Awards Banquet
Room 308
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8:30
In Concert the
California Institute
For the PRESERVATION of JAZZ
Concert Hall 306
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SATURDAY, MARCH 15
- Concert Hall 311 310 304-5 302 301 317 318 319 316 Just A Note:

Exhibit Hall Closes @
2:00 Today
8:15-
9:15

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- In The Beginning There Was Movement
Todd
Westervelt
Meeting MENC Standard 3: Impro-
visation For All
Joseph Ruszkowski
Music Education in California
Nancy Carr, SDE
&
Sam Gronseth CAAE

Perform-
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Techniques
for Players & Conductors
John
Weddle
Classroom Discipline & Management Tune-up: Positive Problem Solving With Peers
Nan McDonald
Early Childhood Registration
8:00 - 8:30


8:30 Keynote
Ear Over Eye: Building Emergent Literacy Skills In Young Children
Patricia
O'Herron
Creative Music Learning for K-5
(Sibelius)
Jason Helgeson
9:25- 10:25 CMEA Festival Band Concert -
Tim Smith
Conductor
Philip O'Connor - Clarinet
Creative Music Composition With Any Age
Anne
Fennell
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10:35- 11:35 - St. Francis HS Chamber Singers
T. Harris
Sierra Vista HS Vocal Ensemble
Suzanne
Brookey
Jazz Activities & Ideas for Elementary Music K-6
Sherry
Luchette
Teaching Beginning Improvisers (Hal Leonard)
Mike Steinel
Collegiate Pizza
With The President
Barbara McLain
(MENC Western
Division
President)
Kulintang:
Music of the Phillipines
Donongon Kalanduyan


Music Together Preschool: Bringing The Music Home
Judy Woodson
Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
Terry
Knight
When Only the Best is Good Enough
(Alfred)
Bob Phillips
Teaching & Planning with Technology
Diane
Lister,
Shirley
Lacroix
11:45-
12:45
All State Honor Orchestra Concert
Dr. Mallory Thompson
Conductor
Mozart Madness
Deborah
Ziolkoski
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1:00-
2:00
All State Honor Jazz Choir Concert
Rosana Eckert
Conductor
Songs of the Sea
Lynn Kleiner
- - - Music Together Family Favorites
Judy Woodson
Music Adventures to Grow "Big"
Ears, "Creative" Minds and "Sensitive"
Hearts
Shiela Woodward
- Musical Stories
Janet Greene
 
2:15-
3:15
- Choral Rehearsal Strategies That Promote On-Task Behavior
Chris Peterson
The Grand Orff Experience
David DeStefano
Jazz For All
(Hal Leonard)
Mike Steinel
Who's Really Reading?
(Alfred)
Bob
Phillips
Sequential Singing & Playing By-Ear Activities for Teaching Music
Ann Musco,
Paul Cummings
Itsy Bitsy Music For Little Ones -- This Is Music! Preschool
Dena Adams
Sharing Materials & Ideas That Work
Barbara
Cory Black
Teaching K-3 To Read & Play Music
Myles
Feltenberger
The iPod in Music Education
Joseph
Ruszkowski
 
3:30 All State Honor Choirs Concert
Women's Choir -- Jing Ling-Tam, Conductor
Mixed Choir -- Dr. Geoffrey Boers, Conductor
- - - Early Childhood Wrap-up
Darlene
Kretchmer
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