Professional Development Workshops for Teachers - Summer 2008

Orff-Schulwerk and General Music

Taught by a prestigious team of master teachers. For information contact Cecilia Wang: cecilia.wang@uky.edu or 859-257-8203 or see: www.uky.edu/FineArts/Music/Education/Orff.

• Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training. Levels 1 & 2: June 16 - June 27. Faculty: Brian Burnett, Brian Crisp, Cindy Hall.
• Advanced Orff Schulwerk: Curriculum Development. June 16 - June 20. Faculty: Jay Broeker.
• Advanced Orff Schulwerk: From Classroom to Stage. June 23 - June 27. Faculty: Sarah Richardson.

The Creative Choral Conductor

June 8-10. For more information contact: Dr. Jeff Johnson, 859-257-5897.
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This 3-day comprehensive clinic co-sponsored by The Lexington Singers features noted clinician Dr. John Dickson, Director of Choral Activities at Texas Tech University. Highlights of the workshop will include Dr. Dickson's sessions on Kinesthetics, Voicing the Choir, and Text & Music. Additional clinics will be presented by Dr. Jeff Johnson, Director of Choral Activities at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Lori Hetzel, Associate Director of UK Choral Activities and Prof. John Nardolillo, Music Director & Conductor of the UK Symphony Orchestra. Their sessions will cover Music & Rehearsal Technique, Techniques for Men's and Women's Voices, Fine-Tuning your Conducting, Working with Strings, and The Middle School Voice. Our goal is to share and explore creative ways to enhance the choral experience for singers of all ages. 17 hours of EILA (Effective Instructional Leadership Act) credit is available to KY public school attendees.

Keyboard Ensemble and Technology Seminar

A class for collegiate, professional and private piano/music teachers. Emphasis is on ensembles, improvisation, technique, pedagogy, repertoire, electronic and computer music, and group instruction. Credit available. June 19-26. For more information contact Vicki McVay: 859-257-2863 or vmcva00@uky.edu.