OAKE National Officep: 310.441.3555 e: info@oake.org w: www.oake.org

Mini-Conference presenter and

Keynote Speaker

LÁSZLÓ NEMES

OAKE National Conference Choir Conductors:

Ken BergChildren’s Choir

Fernando Malvar-Ruiz Youth Choir

Lilla Gábor Chamber Ensemble

Andrea Ramsey Concert Women’s Choir

Register online at oake.org/conferences

Kodály Oklahoma City, OK March 22 - 25, 2018

This Land is Your Land:

Music Made for You and Me

2018 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Sunday Spotlight Session presenter

JILL TRINKA

1 - 4 PMMINI-CONFERENCE with LÁSZLÓ NEMES

4 - 6 PMEXHIBIT HALL GRAND OPENING and RECEPTION

7 - 9 PMOPENING CEREMONIESwith KEYNOTE SPEAKERLÁSZLÓ NEMES

7 - 9 PMOPENING CONCERTwith the NORMAN CHILDREN’S CHORUS

SATURDAY 3/24 SUNDAY 3/25

9 - 10 PMCOMMUNITY FOLK DANCING with TRISH RANSON

8:30 - 10:30 PMFRIDAY EVENT: A COUNTRY AFFAIR

4:30 - 5:15 PMOFFICIAL CHORAL READING SESSIONled by SUSAN BRUMFIELD

7 - 9 PMNATIONAL CONFERENCE CHOIRS CONCERT inCIVIC CENTER MUSIC HALL

9:30 PMPRESIDENT’S RECEPTION with music by VINTAGE WILDFLOWERS

10 AM - 12 PMSUNDAY SPOTLIGHT SESSION with JILL TRINKA

THURSDAY 3/22

FRIDAY 3/23

A full schedule will be available on our website at oake.org and at the conference

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LECONFERENCE EVENTS and CONCERTS

MINI-CONFERENCE Choral Repertoire in Creative Ways

Dr. LÁSZLÓ NEMESThursday, March 22, 1 - 4 pm

This workshop will provide practical ideas for teaching choral repertoire in creative ways, both in the music classroom, as well as in choral rehearsal. Repertoire will be selected from a wide range of musical genres which exhibit great variety in terms of difficulty.

SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT Children’s Singing Games in the North American African DiasporaJILL TRINKASunday, March 25, 10 am - 12 pm Participants in this extended session will learn children’s singing games from West Africa, The Caribbean, South and North Eastern United States, and the Deep South as they investigate potential use in music literacy-based curricula, from elementary through collegiate ear training levels of instruction. Performance style and notational issues will be considered.

NORMAN CHILDREN’S CHORUS directed by SANDY KNUDSON with special guests LADIES AT PLAY

OPENING CONCERT

MIDDAY CONCERTS

TEXAS BOYS CHOIR

HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS CHOIR

ALLEGRO CON BRIO

President’s Reception VINTAGE WILDFLOWERS

FRIDAY NIGHT EVENT: A COUNTRY AFFAIRExperience some Southern hospitality as attendees are treated to light hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and selfie station with free photo keepsakes! Entertainment provided by a local band from Oklahoma City.

Centers and ManipulativesJenny Authier and Jenna Williams - Manipulatives for You and Me:

Organizing Successful Make and Takes Sarah Oyler - Kindergarten Stations: Practice Concepts, Engage

Students, Rest Your Teacher Voice Emily Richardson - This Stuff is Your Stuff, This Stuff is My Stuff Choral/Vocal Katherine Chipman - A Window into a Great Musical Heritage:

Applying Partimento and Folk Song to Build a Chorale’s Musicianship

Jason Dove - Kodály Practices in the Choral Warm Up Eva Floyd - Soul-fége: Journey from Soulful Genres to the Classics Alyson Shirk - Songs from Our Land: Choral Arrangements of

Classic American Folksongs Classroom Connections Amy Abbott - Music Made for Upper Elementary: Catching the

Attention of Your Older StudentsKatherine Hickey - Discovering the Concept: Choose the Best

Song! Jo Kirk - Making Music with JOY and Purpose: 5th-8th Grade Sandra Mathias - Teaching Children to Read, Sing, and Play

(sponsored by Capital University)Tom Michalek - Help! They Won’t Listen! Strategies and Routines

for Effective Lessons Aileen Miracle and Karla Cherwinski - Data Made for You and Me:

Data-Tracking in the Kodály-Inspired Classroom Joy Nelson - 6/8 Meter: You Can Do This! Constance Price - The Older Beginner: Connecting Pedagogy to

Artistic ExpressionCommunity ConnectionsBeth Berridge, Mandy Algate, Kelly Lynch - Art Music for You and

Me: A Community Approach Cathy Ward - The Family Folk Song Project Cultural ConnectionsAnne Cohen and Craig McGorry - Scat Goes Fiddle-I-Fee:

Kodály Sings the Blues Manju Durairaj - Dance Around the World

(sponsored by Hal Leonard)Kelly Foster Griffin - This Land is Our Land: Expanding America’s

Musical Mother Tongue Rachel Gibson - Living Traditions: Children’s Songs and Singing

Games from Central America Gail Needleman and Anne Laskey - This Land is Our Land:

50 Songs from 50 States Andrew Paney - Songs and Games from Latin America Meredith Riggs - Listening in the Urban Setting: Games, Literacy

and Connections Julie Scott, Manju Durairaj, Aileen Miracle - Enriching Classroom

Musical Culture Through Active Music Making Approaches (sponsored by the Alliance for Active Music Making)

Differentiation/Special LearnersElaine Bernstorf, Amanda Vanausdall, Samantha Kaser - Circling

the Wagons: Inclusion at Every Level Lucia Schaefer - Teaching Self-Regulation the Kodály Way Instruments Chris Judah-Lauder - Drum, Dance and Play the American Way!

(sponsored by West Music)Diane Engle and Lamar Robertson - Play and Play with Lamar

RobertsonKristin Vogt Moore - Don’t Forget to Sing!

(sponsored by West Music)Ran Whitley - Interactive Recorder Instruction: Take Your Recorder

Class into the 21st Century (sponsored by Macie Publishing Co)

CONFERENCE SESSIONSLegacyMiriam Factora - A Music Educator’s Venture into Fieldwork

Research: Kodály’s Scholarly InfluenceDeana McLoud - Woody Guthrie Center Presentation

(Invited Presenter)Jill Trinka - A Woody Guthrie Tribute: Songs Old and NewMovement/Games Amy Abbott - Passed from You to Me: Passing Games for the

Kodály Classroom Lauren Bain - Come Sing with Me: From Story to Song Susan Brumfield - First, We Sing! More Songs and Games for All

(sponsored by Hal Leonard) Marla Butke - Blending Dalcroze Eurhythmics in the Kodály

Classroom (sponsored by Music is Elementary)Kathy Kuddes - Home on the Range: Traditional Songs of the

Western Plains Valerie Diaz Leroy - Building Human Connections through Folk

Song and Movement (sponsored by Quaver) MusicianshipEva Floyd - Conducting Gestures Made Simple for You and Me! János Horváth - Memorization, Dictation and Improvisation:

Completing the Circle of Learning Logan McKinney - Roll on Columbia: American Art Music in the

Kodály Classroom Georgia Newlin - Personal Musicianship Refresher Jennifer Wassemiller - We Got the Beat: Body Percussion Strategies

to Address Creativity Annual Conference OfferingsAdministrator Program Address - Linda HulseyChoir Parent Session - Kevin PearsonChoral Reading Session - Susan BrumfieldCommunity Dancing led by Trish Ranson and Ladies at PlayMorning Sing - Donna Menhart (Friday) Morning Sing - Caroline Johnson (Saturday)Newcomer SessionPresident’s Forum: National Core Arts Standards - Mary EpsteinSecondary Choral Reading Session - W. Bryce HayesEducating the Teachers of Teachers (ETT)The following sessions will be facilitated by members of the Teacher

Education Committee:Choral ConductingMusicianshipNew Initiatives for Education (NIFE)/Mentoring

Secondary Choral Track - Friday, March 23, 2018James Bowyer - Anatomy of the Choral RehearsalDEMO - Matthew Hanne - This Choir is Our Choir:

Collaborative and Creative Rehearsal Techniques Sarah Martinez - Using Folk Songs and Art Music to

Teach Sight-SingingGeorgia Newlin - Part-Singing/Sight-Reading Sequence

for MS/HS EnsemblesSecondary Choral Reading Session - W. Bryce Hayes

Instrumental Track - Saturday, March 24, 2018DEMO - Susan Harvey - Music Made Together: Developing

Musicianship Skills in Orchestra Using Kodály Steve Oare - We’re Arrangers! Collaborative Arranging

in the Band SettingDiscussion Panel: Transitioning from the Kodály Classroom

to Ensemble Classes

CONFERENCE HOTELS

TRANSPORTATION

7:00 PM | SATURDAY MARCH 24, 2018Civic Center Music Hall, 201 North Walker Ave.

This year’s National Conference Choir Concert will be held in the beautiful Civic Center Music Hall, a 15 minute walk (.7 miles) from the Conference Hotel. For parking information, please go to okcciviccenter.com/your-visit. The Civic Center has street level, ADA accessible, and private paid garage parking available, subject to availability.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE CHOIR CONCERT

The Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel by Marriott is the Official Conference Hotel. It is connected by skywalk to the Cox Convention Center, the location of all the choir rehearsals and meeting space. The second hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott Oklahoma City Downtown. It is directly across the street from the Cox Convention Center, and historic Bricktown.

OAKE has contracted a block of sleeping rooms in the Official Conference Hotel for our conference attendees’ and choir families’ use. If this block is not filled, OAKE will sustain a substantial penalty (up to $200,000). This would ultimately impact the fiscal health of OAKE and likely result in higher registration fees for future years.

IMPORTANT: The OAKE Conference Rate applies to a fixed number of rooms. The room block may be sold out well before the expiration date; please book your hotel rooms early. If the hotel room block becomes filled and cannot accept further reservations, additional hotels and lodging options will be listed at oake.org/conferences.

The OAKE Conference Rate expires at 5 PM (EST) on FEBRUARY 28, 2018 OR when the OAKE room block is sold out, whichever comes first

RESERVATIONS • Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel by Marriott:

$185 for single/double; $195 for triple/quad. 1-800-468-3571 / Group code: OAKE• Courtyard by Marriott Oklahoma City Downtown:

$185 for single/double/triple/quad. 1-888-236-2427 / Group code: OAKS (The “S” is correct)

Online reservation links can be found on our website

AIRLINE INFORMATIONA reservation discount is available from Delta Air lines

• Go to delta.com/meeting • Select Book Your Flight and this will bring you to the Book A Flight page• Enter the meeting code NMQS2 in the box provided• Or, call Delta Meeting reservations at 1-800-328-1111 M - F, 7 AM - 7 PM CDT*

*Please note that there is a direct ticketing fee for booking through the reservation number above.

AIRPORT TRANSPORTATIONWill Rogers World Airport is the closest Airport to the Cox Convention Center and Conference Hotels.

• Airport Shuttles: https://flyokc.com/public-transportation; shuttles starting at $25+, good for large groups. • Oklahoma City uses Uber and Lyft ride sharing apps for mobile smart phones.• Any additional shuttle options will be posted to our website on the Hotel & Travel page.

EDUCATING THE TEACHERS OF TEACHERS TRACK (ETT) Designed for conference participants who teach or are interested in teaching in OAKE-endorsed programs, in-service programs, workshops, or wishing to expand their knowledge base.

INSTRUMENTAL TRACK (IT) Designed for instrumental educators of all levels, these sessions explore the application of Kodály approach and philosophy to band and string instruments to foster greater literacy and learning.

SECONDARY CHORAL TRACK (SCT) These sessions are designed for Middle and High School choral educators to explore a Kodály-inspired skills based approach to music literacy, rehearsal techniques and repertoire.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

HOW TO REGISTER Register online at oake.org/conferences by logging in to your membership account and using the electronic

Conference Registration Application. Printed registration forms should be mailed or faxed to the OAKE National Office. We accept money order, check and credit card payments.

PURCHASE ORDERS Those planning to use school funds or purchase orders should submit their paperwork at least one month before

the registration deadlines to allow for processing.

CANCELLATION POLICY Cancellations will be accepted, in writing only, until the regular registration deadline February 28, 2018.

Refunds will reflect a 30% cancellation fee. Refunds will not be issued after the regular registration deadline. Please mail cancellations to the OAKE National Office.

REGISTRATION RATESFULL REGISTRATION Early Bird Regular

Professional Member $260 $350 Student/Retired Member $180 $240 Non Member $400 $500

ONE DAY REGISTRATION Professional Member $175 Student/Retired Member $120 Non Member $300

MINI-CONFERENCE Member $75Non Member $100

SECONDARY TRACKS Secondary Choral Track (Non Member) $100 Instrumental Track (Non Member) $50

EXTRAS Choir Concert Ticket $25 Adult $5 Student Guest Badge $75

Early Bird deadline: FEBRUARY 3, 2018 Regular deadline: FEBRUARY 28, 2018 Full registration includes access to all sessions and events, including track sessions; One Choir Concert ticket and President’s Reception ticket are included. One Day Registration Registrants will choose from one of two conference days. Registration includes that day’s sessions and all event tickets for that day. Mini-ConferenceMini-Conference tickets are purchased separately, they are not included in Full Registration.Secondary TracksOpen to Non OAKE Members only. Admittance to track sessions only. Includes tickets to all events occurring on scheduled day. Guest BadgeIncludes access to all events and concerts. Guest Badges do not include any conference sessions.

ADMINISTRATOR PROGRAM Invite your administrator to attend the conference for free! Show your administrator what the Kodály approach is all about. Look for a registration and nominations announcement for recognition of outstanding administrators.

COLLEGE CREDIT Graduate credit will be available at the conference. If interested, please check the Graduate Credit box located on the conference registration form.

MENTOR AND NEWCOMER PROGRAMFirst time attendees to our conference will be linked with a mentor and have the opportunity to discuss OAKE, the conference, and the workshops, and to attend sessions together.