Upcoming Fine Arts Conference

Welcome back to school everyone. Hopefully start up went smoothly and you are enjoying your time back in the dance studio. The Fine Arts Council has their annual conference coming up at the end of October.

The Conference, "Designing Inspir[ed] Learning", takes place the evening of Thursday, October 27th through to Saturday October 29th, 2011 in Calgary. Two fantastic keynotes will be addressing how the arts develop a critical capacity to read the world. Both Friday and Saturday are filled with workshop sessions for Art, Drama, Music, Dance and Interdisciplinary.

Registration is online through the Calgary Regional Consortium. Please follow the link to register :

http://www.crcpd.ab.ca/index.php/site/conferences

 

“Designing Inspir[ed] Learning” Fine Arts Conference 2011

The Fine Arts Conference 2011, will be held at the Delta South, in Calgary Oct. 27-29. Early registration ends June 30th. If you would like more details, and a copy of the sessions info and registration form please email vansluysk@fsd38.ab.ca

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Courses Avaliable through U of A

SPRING COURSES

Movement & Dance: Practical Applications from the

Classroom to the Stage for Performing Arts Educators

EDES 501 SEM X1

May 13-14, 27-28 June 3-4, 10-11 Friday 17:00 – 20:00 Saturday 09:00 – 15:00

Instructor: Laurel Nikolai

This course is designed for music, performing arts and classroom teachers to explore movement concepts used

in dancing and choreography. Participants will develop the knowledge and skills for creating meaningful

movement activities for both classroom and performance situations by actively experiencing movement as

both a performer and choreographer. Movement styles explored will include creative dance, folk dance,

musical theatre dance and riser choreography. Emphasis will be on structured improvisations in the

classroom and choreography for performances. For further information, e-mail laureln@ualberta.ca

Contemporary Issues in Music Education

EDES 501 SEM 90

Online Course: May 9 – June 15

Instructor: Dr. Amanda Montgomery

This course provides opportunity for students to engage with the rich and challenging complexities of music

teaching and learning in K-12 from a variety of contemporary perspectives. Readings and online discussions

with such topics as musical knowing, inclusion and social justice, cultural heritage and diversity, the processes

of methodology, and technology in music education, invite students to critically reflect on their current

teaching practice in regards to student access, curriculum design, repertoire choice, and student evaluation.

Activities in this course help experienced teachers gain new lenses through which to innovate, interpret, and

lead in their profession. For further information, e-mail amanda.montgomery@ualberta.ca

SUMMER COURSES

Kodály • Level I

EDEL 495 LEC B3/LAB H3 or EDEL 597 SEM B3/LAB H3

July 4 – 15 09:00 – 17:00

Instructors: Ardelle Ries Musicianship, Choral Conducting and Ensemble

Jody Stark Pedagogy and Folk Materials

This course is designed for elementary teachers interested in strengthening their teaching skills related to the

development of children’s music literacy. Pedagogical principles and practices to develop music literacy skills

in primary grades will be explored with a special emphasis on contemporary pedagogy inspired by Zoltán

Kodály. Building a positive classroom environment for music learning within the context of developing

musical understanding will be discussed with daily hands-on exploration of learner-centered materials,

resources and teaching strategies appropriate for each grade level. Choral repertoire and vocal pedagogy

suitable for singers in primary grades will be examined. Students will also have the opportunity to continue

developing their own personal singing, conducting, and general musicianship skills (e.g., inner hearing, tonic

solfa, sight singing) in the context of daily course activities. For further information, e-mail

jody.stark@shaw.ca

Orff Schulwerk • Levels I & II

July 18 – 29 09:00 – 16:00

Instructors: Sue Harvie Level I Ensemble & Pedagogy

Robert de Frece Level II Ensemble & Pedagogy

Level I & II Choral Musicianship

Wendy Rae Level I & II Recorder

Laurel Nikolai Level I & II Movement

Level I: EDEL 495 LEC B1/LAB H1 or EDEL 597 SEM B1/LAB H1

The Orff approach to music education is holistic, experiential and process oriented. Students learn by active

participation as they experience the musical through speech, singing, body percussion, playing pitch

instruments, and moving. Level I explores basic Orff techniques including the use of the pentatonic scale,

ostinato, bordun accompaniments, and elements.

Level II: EDEL 495 LEC B2/LAB H2 or EDEL 597 SEM B1/LAB H2

Level II Orff Schulwerk builds on the skills and concepts learned in Level I. Students expand their repertoire

of orchestration possibilities with the moving bordun and accompaniments for diatonic melodies requiring I-V

and I-IV-V harmonizations. Recorder study includes the soprano and alto recorder and movement classes

expand students’ understanding of movement pedagogy, including the teaching of structured folk dances.

Pedagogy classes focus on the use of Orff Schulwerk in a lesson-planning framework for teaching skills and

concepts. Prerequisite: Orff Schulwerk Level I. For further information on courses in Orff Schulwerk,

contact Dr. Robert de Frece: e-mail rdefrece@ualberta.ca

Spring & Summer

Music Academy • 2011

Call for Presenters for FAC Conference

MADD Dash- Calgary May 7th 2011

Hello all you Fine Arts Teachers. CARFAC is hosting a MADD Dash on May 7th, 2011. To register please go to the following website.

http://www.crcpd.ab.ca/index.php/site/conferences

Call for Presenters

Hello Everyone,
The Fine Arts Council is looking for presenters for the upcoming October conference. If you or someone else you know is interested in hosting a session at the conference in any of the Fine Arts areas please contact me for an application form. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2011.

Save our Fine Arts

 I hope to encourage all to attend a public meeting with Minister of Education Dave Hancock on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 at 7 p.m. at Central Memorial High School Theatre, 5111 hosted by SOFA. The Minister will be speaking to the – 21^st Street S.W., Calgary,"Inspiring Education" strategy and how Fine Arts programming will be represented in the new curriculum. Questions gathered through the SOFA website www.SaveOurFineArts.ca and at the meeting will then be answered by Minister Hancock and a small panel of education representatives.