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SPRING2018

SPRINGISINTHEAIR!

SPRING.Timeforchange…forgrowth…fornewlife!WeatTAMU-Careheretohelpyoubringallthree

intoyourclassroom.

Formoreinformationaboutevents,visitourwebsite:www.tamuc.edu/music,

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UPCOMINGEVENTS

THE

April27-28

TAMUCMusicalTheatrePerformanceSilverLinings

April28

TAMUCElementaryMusicWorkshop

May17

SplashDayElementaryChoirFestival

June4

SummerGraduateclassesbegin

NEED CPE CREDIT?

Earnupto60hoursofCPEcreditthissummerbyregisteringforgraduateclasses.

TwoclassesforelementarymusicspecialistswillbeofferedattheTAMUCMesquiteMetroplexCenter.

MovementintheElementaryClassroomClasswillbeheldJune4-15(M-F)from9:00-11:30.

ThiscourseiscomparabletothemovementsegmentsofOrffLevelsI-III.

VocalLiteratureandRepertoireforElementaryClasswillbeheldJune4-15(M-F)from12:00-2:30.

Thiscourseoutlinesallcomponentsofachildren’schoir,andinvolvesexcitingguestspeakers,fieldtrips,andprojects.

ContactDarla.Meek@tamuc.eduformoredetails.

West Side, East Side — Creative Side!

SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 9 AM – 1 PM Texas A&M University-Commerce Music Building

TonyaMcKennaisinhersixteenthyearteachingelementarymusic(K-6)inHurstEulessBedfordISD.Priortothisposition,shetaughtelementarymusicinClarkCountySchoolDistrictinLasVegasNevada.ShereceivedaBachelorofMusicPerformance,MasterofMusicEducationandcompletedOrffSchulwerkteachertrainingattheUniversityofNevada,LasVegas.ShealsocompletedaMasterLevelclassandWorldMusicDrummingLevelI.ShehasservedontheboardofboththeNevada’sDesert-ValleyChapterofAOSAandtheNorthTexasChapterofAOSA.ShecurrentlyservesasVicePresidentoftheNorthTexasChapter.AnativeofColombo,SriLanka,OshadheeSatarasingheisagraduatestudentatTexasA&MUniversity-Commerce.ShehastaughtelementarymusicinTexasandSriLanka,andiscurrentlypursuingbothOrffSchulwerkandKodálycertification.Sheteachesprivatepianolessonsandaccompaniesvocalists,choirsandinstrumentalistsattheelementary,middleschool,highschool,andcollegiatelevels.Mrs.Satarasingheiscurrentlywritingabookoffolksongs,games,anddancesfromSouthandEastAsia.SheisacontributingauthorofFlight2:AnotherJourneyAroundtheGlobewithRecorder!byDarlaMeek.

SPRING 2018 TAMUC ELEMENTARY MUSIC WORKSHOP

TO REGISTER, VISIT THE TAMUC MUSIC WEBSITE. SCROLL TO MUSIC

EDUCATION, CLICK ON ELEMENTARY MUSIC WORKSHOP.

Participate in lessons for developing creativity in your students inspired from both sides of the globe!

REGISTERHERE:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBYFdG__1qbr7yyUCN3A-ZWDHDv3Eg3tc5v8ySb78tUHiRQA/viewform

TCDA presents an afternoon with

Joshua Habermann Saturday, April 28, 2018

1:00 - 5:00 pm

Lake Highlands HS, 9449 Church Rd., Dallas, TX Registration cost for TCDA members is $30. Description: This workshop will feature a discussion on programming multicultural music and will include a reading session of music from Asia, Polynesia, and the Pacific Rim. Joshua will also discuss performance practice of Latin American music, with practical tips on how to perform this music with singers of any background. TO REGISTER, VISIT https://tcda.memberclicks.net/joshhabermann

Fordirectionstocampus:

http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutUs/theCampus/directions/

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Linda Harley, Camp Director: Following a long career as Associate Conductor of the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas, Linda continues her work with children’s choirs at Park Cities Baptist Church. She also leads clinics and festivals and adjudicates various choral and vocal competitions.

Darla Meek serves as Lecturer and Music Education Coordinator at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She will lead our campers as they explore music styles from around the world with singing, creative movement, folk dance, and Orff instruments.

Carol Anne Taylor, our handbell specialist for the week, currently serves as the Director of Children’s Choir and Carillonneur at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Dallas. She will introduce several handbell techniques through a variety of folk tunes.

Janie Oliver, Artistic DirectorFor more information regarding the Chorus, visit us at www.choruscc.org

Sponsored by

Summer Music Camp

Join us for one of our Summer Music Camps!For children entering 4th – 8th grades

NO AUDITION NECESSARY–ALL WELCOME!

Welcome, Campers! Come and make friends while experiencing the beauty of making music. There will be opportunities to sing in both large and small groups and play Orff instruments, handbells, or hand chimes. On Friday, the final day of camp, you will share what you have learned at a concert for your family and friends. They will be amazed at what you

have accomplished in only ONE WEEK! We look forward to making music with you!

June 4-8 Legacy Christian Academy, Frisco 5000 Academy Drive - Frisco, TX 75034

June 18-22 Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas 3933 Northwest Parkway, Dallas, TX 75225

June 25-29 First Baptist Church, Plano 1300 East 15th Street, Plano, TX 75074

Monday–Friday9 am–Noon

Fee: $ 135.00 Due May 15, 2018ENROLL NOW: visit www.choruscc.org

for online registration and payment

FREE T-SHIRT!

RockwallSummer Musicals

Summer Camps 2018

BROADWAY IN YOUR BACK YARD!

Don’t miss this opportunity to work with professional theatre artists from the DFW area. Camps include singing, dancing and acting – concluding with a performance!

For additional information and enrollment, visit: RockwallSummerMusicals.org

Selections from

The Wizard of OzJune 25-29

9 a.m.to 12 p.m. for ages 5-8&

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for ages 9-12

Selections from

The Music ManAugust 13-17

9 a.m.to 12 p.m. for ages 5-8&

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for ages 9-12

Texas A&M University‐Commerce presents 

Splash Day Choral Festival Elementary,

Middle School and High School Choirs Friday May 11, 2018

x� Choirs will perform two to three pieces for adjudication in

the A&M Commerce Music Building Finney Concert Hall x� Then enjoy a fun day of swimming, beach volleyball,

and basketball at the Morris Recreation Center on cam-pus at A&M Commerce.

x� Awards will be given to each choir that earns a gold and silver rating and to the “Best in Class” in the Elementary, Middle School and High School Divisions.

x� Registration forms are available online at www.tamuc.edu/music (click “vocal,” and “workshops and camps.”) or Click here for more informationClick here for more informationClick here for more information

x� The Overall Best in Class Choir will earn time at the Rock Climbing Wall

x� The student entrance fee is only $16.00  

Directors and Chaperons are free.  

For more information email   Randall.Hooper@tamuc.edu or at 

 www.tamuc.edu/music   

SMU MUSIC EDUCATORS WORKSHOPS SUMMER 2018

JUNE 7-8: INSTRUMENT REPAIR FOR THE BAND DIRECTORAnn MacMillan, Instructor

JUNE 11-13: FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC FOR PRESCHOOL AND BEYOND, FAME CERTIFICATION COURSE

John Feierabend, Instructor

JUNE 11-15: JUMP RIGHT IN: MUSIC LITERACY BEYOND THE PAGE

Christopher Azzara, Instructor

JUNE 13-15: ADVANCED CHORAL CONDUCTINGPam Elrod Huffman and Robert Bode, Instructors

JUNE 18-20: THE ART OF TEACHING MUSIC: A WORKSHOP FOR BAND DIRECTORSBrian Merrill and Matthew McInturf, Directors

JUNE 18-29: ORFF SCHULWERK, LEVELS I, II AND IIIDena Byers, Michael Chandler, Paul Cribari, Andrew Ellingsen,

Amy Fenton, Paul Hallsted, Richard Layton, Beth Melin Nelson, Jacqueline Schrader and Meg Tietz, Faculty

JULY 5-7: THE ART OF TEACHING ORCHESTRADeborah Perkins, Director

JULY 5-20 (including Saturday, July 7): KODÁLY CERTIFICATION TRAINING, LEVELS I, II AND III AND

KODÁLY CHORAL TRACK, LEVELS I, II AND IIIGay deMontel, László Durányik, Lenke Igo,

Brenda Keen, Kathy Kuddes, Anne Mileski, Kristin Moore and Melissa Young, Faculty

For more information, please visit smu.edu/muedworkshops or contact

Julie Scott at scottj@smu.edu.

Southern Methodist University (SMU) will not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, education activity, or admissions on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. SMU’s commitment to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX1 Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, including the prohibition of sex discrimination under Title IX. The Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu. Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX may also be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education. 1 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688.

START A MOVEMENT.

TROIKA RussianFolkDanceFromAnotherJourneyAroundtheGlobewithRecorderbyDarlaMeekNEWLEARNING: BapproachedfromERECORDERTONESET: EGABOTHERLEARNINGS: ABform,RussianfolkdanceMATERIALS: recorders,PowerPoint

RhythmicallyMovingCD2byPhyllisWeikartABOUTTHESONG:InthisfamousRussianfolkdance,threepeopledancetogether,imitatingthreehorsespullingasled.Traditionally,thedancewasperformedwithtwowomenflankingaman.Thetermtroikameans“teamofthree.”Atroikadiffersfromotherhorse-drawnsledsbecausethehorsesareside-by-side,ratherthanlineduponeinfrontofthenext.Boththehorsesandthedriversrequirespecialtraining.Intimespast,atroikawasusedtodelivermail.Todayitcanbeseeninfestivalsandsportingcompetitions.ThetroikahasbecomeaculturalsymbolforRussia.LESSONSTEPS:DAYONE1.Teachfirstsegment(theAsection).

• Teachlyricsforthemelody.

& # 44 Jœ œ jœ œ œStep to the beat a

œ œ# œ œround the cir cle.- -

& # Jœ œ jœ œ œStep to the beat, then

œ œ# œ œ œ œstop your feet. Why don't you

& # jœ œ Jœ œ œlift up your arm so

jœ œ jœ œ œONE can go un der?-

& # œ œ œ œ œ œLift your oth er arm 'cause

œ œ œ Œhere comes THREE!-

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• Demonstratethemovementsasyousing.(Thestudentsshouldbeinscattered

formationfacingyou.)

a. Steponthesteadybeatfor15beats,andrestonthe16th.(m.1-4)

b. Lifttherightarmtotheside,shoulderlevel.(m.5-6)

c. Lowertherightarmandlifttheleftarmtotheside,shoulderlevel.(m.7-8)

TEACHERTIP: Ifyouarefacingthestudentsasyoudemonstrate,youwillneedtoperformthemovements

backwardsothestudentscanmirroryou.

• Choosethreestudentstodemonstratehowtoperformthemovementsinateamof

three:

a. Instructthestudentstostandinastraightline,holdinghands.Theyshouldstand

inorderofheight.

b. Numberthem1-2-3inorder,ONEbeingtheshortest.

c. Studentssteponthesteadybeatfor15beats,stoppingontheword“feet.”

d. StudentTWOliftstherightarm.(ONEunclaspshis/herhandandcirclesaround

TWO,walkingundertheraisedarmandbacktohis/herplace.)

e. StudentTWOliftstheleftarm.(THREEunclaspshis/herhandandcirclesaround

TWO,walkingundertheraisedarmandbacktohis/herplace.)

• Divideallstudentsintogroupsofthree.Havethemstandinorderofheight,ONEbeing

theshortest.SingthemelodyoftheAsectionandhavethestudentspracticethe

movements.

TEACHERTIP:Makethedancemorechallenging,andmorefun!Insteadofunclaspinghandstowalkunder

theraisedarm,havetheteammemberscontinuetoholdhandsastheyperformthe

movements.ThismeansthatwhentheONEcirclesandwalksunder,he/shewilltaketheTWO

onthetrip,aswell.TheTWOwillhaveto“walkunder”his/herownarm!

& # 44 Jœ œ jœ œ œStep to the beat a

œ œ# œ œround the cir cle.- -

& # Jœ œ jœ œ œStep to the beat, then

œ œ# œ œ œ œstop your feet. Why don't you

& # jœ œ Jœ œ œlift up your arm so

jœ œ jœ œ œONE can go un der?-

& # œ œ œ œ œ œLift your oth er arm 'cause

œ œ œ Œhere comes THREE!-

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Instructthestudentstoholdhandslightlysothattheycanadjustsmoothlyastheyturnunder.RepeatthismovementwiththeTHREE.2.Teachthesecondsegment(Bsection).

• Teachlyricsforthemelody.

- lyricsbyD.Meek

• Demonstratethemovementsasyousing.Thestudentsshouldbeinscatteredformation

facingyou.a. Steponthesteadybeatinacircularpathway,counterclockwise

for12beats.(m.1-3above)b. STAMPthreetimes.(m.4)c. Steponthesteadybeatinacircularpathway,counterclockwise

for8beats.(m.5-6)d. OPENTHEDOOR!Gestureoutwardasifopeningdoubledoorswithbothhands.

(m.7-8)

• Recallthethreestudentstodemonstratehowtoperformthemovementsinateamofthree:

& # 44 œ œ œ œ œ œTo my sled I'm cling ing!

œ œ œ œ œ œ#Jin gle bells are ring ing!- - -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œHor ses' hooves are fling ing

œ œ œ Œice and snow.- -

& # œ œ œ œ œ œNow our sled is swing ing

œ œ œ Œround and round.-

& # Jœ œ jœ œ œO pen the door, 'cause

œ œ# œ Œhere we go!-

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a. Instructthestudentstosteponthesteadybeatfor12beats,walkinginacircularpathway,counterclockwise.

b. Allthree,stampfeeton“iceandsnow.”c. Studentssteponthesteadybeatfor8beats,walkinginacircularpathway,

counterclockwise.d. On“openthedoor,”studentsONEandTHREEunclasphandsandreturntotheir

straightline.• Haveallstudentsreturntotheirgroupsofthree.SingthemelodyoftheBsectionand

havethestudentspracticethemovements.3.Performinformationofawagonwheel.

• Displaytheformationforthedance.• Establishacenterpointinthespace.• Arrangethesetsofthreefromthecenterpointoutwardfromshortesttotallest.The

tallerofthethreeshouldbetotheoutside,sincetheywillbetakinglargersteps.• Havethechildrenwalkthroughthedanceslowlyasyousingtheinstructions.• Havethestudentssitandlistentotherecordingsothattheycanhearthetempoand

instrumentation.• Standandperformthedance.

TEACHERTIP:Toaddevenmorechallenge,turnthedanceintoamixer!Instructthemiddlestudent(theTWO)ineachgrouptounclasphandsandmoveforwardtothenextsetofthreeonthewords“Herewego!”Witheachrepetition,the“spokes”willdancewithanewTWO.DAYTWO4.Teachtherecorderpart.

• Play“FollowMyFinger.”Asyoupointtovariousnotesonthepitchladder,thestudentsplayonrecordersimultaneously.

BAGE

• Makethisgameharder:pointtothreenotesinsequenceandhavethestudentsecho

thepatternonrecorder.Morphintopatternsfromtherecorderdescantbelow.• Displaythedescantandguidestudentstoplaythrough.

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& # ˙ ˙re do

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& # wmi

wre

wdo

wre

& # wmi

wre

wmi

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& # ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ Œ

& # w w w w

& # w w w œ œ œ Œ

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SR

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• NOTE:Ifyouwouldliketohaveyourstudentsplaywiththerecording,useasoftwareprogramsuchasAudacitytoraisethekeyoftherecordingfromdminortoeminor.

LessonfromAnotherJourneyAroundtheGlobewithRecorder!byDarlaMeek

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