Saturday, October 21, 2023
Session 7 - 8:30 - 9:30am
Thompson Room
McKenna Stenson
Our FUNdamental Reach: Maximizing Student Engagement in the Choral Rehearsal
This session provides kinesthetic, aural, and visual techniques to revitalize the choral rehearsal. Community and culture are developed through non-verbal warm-ups, rehearsal techniques, and interpersonal connections. After attending this interactive session directors will have new part songs, warm-ups, and lesson-planning techniques to reimagine their daily rehearsal and evaluation routines.
Whistler Ballroom A
Kerri Faa
Using “Play” in the Music K-7 Classroom
Need some fresh ideas for your music classroom? Looking to incorporate more ‘play’ into your K-7 music classroom? This session will cover a wide range of topics aimed to support both the music specialist as well as the generalist classroom teacher looking to offer meaningful activities geared to enhance their music education program. This session focuses on incorporating 'play' using both traditional and non-traditional music classroom materials, so there's no need to rely on the school budgets to incorporate these practical ideas into your teaching. Come with your questions and leave with a lesson that can be used the very next day!
Whistler Ballroom B
Crystal-Anne Howell
Music Teacher Retention: How to Make Sure You Last in this Profession
Ever heard the statistic that 50% of music teachers don't make it past their first 5 years of teaching? I certainly have! I was intrigued as to whether that was true or not, so set out to research. Turns out: yup, it's true. So why are people quitting and what can we do to stop it from happening to ourselves and our colleagues? Join us for a walk down memory lane and a look into the reasons our jobs are so difficult, but mostly some practical applications of the research that you can start today that might just help you hold on a little longer! Geared towards early career teachers and undergraduates, but open to all who may be feeling the crunch of burnout and want some steps to take to counteract it.
Whistler Ballroom C
Craig Thomson, Kimberly Gorman & Chris Perry - Presented by Yamaha Canada
Building a Successful Music Catchment: Where Do I Start?
A discussion and conversation session on building successful music catchment areas to support student engagement and success, while facilitating smooth transitions between middle and high school programs with high levels of retention. In this session we will also talk about the factors that contribute to positive collaboration and communication between different music programs within the same catchment area.
Capilano/Birkenhead Room
Gordon Foote
Ensemble rehearsals and directing techniques.
A few simple "tricks" to fix common problems and get great results. Articulation, style, time placement, dynamics, line shape, chord balance, intonation, phrasing etc... and what to look for when selecting repertoire.
Lillooet Room
Michelle Hartley
The Joyful Choir Rehearsal: Practical ideas for engaging and retaining young singers
As we prepare our singers for upcoming concerts and performance events while trying to teach musical literacy in our limited instructional minutes, it becomes challenging to ensure that joy and fun remain at the heart of every rehearsal. This mock children’s choir rehearsal will explore ideas that help keep young singers engaged and focused through the rehearsal process to inspire their love of singing and to keep them coming back for more! We will actively explore rehearsal techniques, warm-ups, singing games, group games, rhythm games, movement breaks, and community bonding activities that not only develop fundamental skills, but keep joyful singing, play, and social connection at the core.
Upper Lobby 1
Peter Zaenker
Ukulele and the Gateway to Guitar: Techniques and Strategies for Success in the Classroom
Are you feeling a bit intimidated about teaching a classroom of ukuleles, or incorporating guitars as well into the mix? Perhaps your musical skills are on another instrument and you haven’t had much time to look into this yet. The best way is to get started! In this workshop you will learn some ideas about proper posture, appropriate songs, motivational and practical suggestions to make it a fun experience. Time for discussion including individual teaching issues will be made available towards the end.
Upper Lobby 2
N/A
Fraser Room
Brent Jarvis
Concepts in Concept
This presentation addresses one of the greatest challenges facing beginners in jazz piano: what to play. The roles of a jazz pianist in any ensemble are varied, seldom notated, and often changing through time. By discussing specific examples, a range of aesthetic possibilities will be covered.
McKenna Stenson
Our FUNdamental Reach: Maximizing Student Engagement in the Choral Rehearsal
This session provides kinesthetic, aural, and visual techniques to revitalize the choral rehearsal. Community and culture are developed through non-verbal warm-ups, rehearsal techniques, and interpersonal connections. After attending this interactive session directors will have new part songs, warm-ups, and lesson-planning techniques to reimagine their daily rehearsal and evaluation routines.
Whistler Ballroom A
Kerri Faa
Using “Play” in the Music K-7 Classroom
Need some fresh ideas for your music classroom? Looking to incorporate more ‘play’ into your K-7 music classroom? This session will cover a wide range of topics aimed to support both the music specialist as well as the generalist classroom teacher looking to offer meaningful activities geared to enhance their music education program. This session focuses on incorporating 'play' using both traditional and non-traditional music classroom materials, so there's no need to rely on the school budgets to incorporate these practical ideas into your teaching. Come with your questions and leave with a lesson that can be used the very next day!
Whistler Ballroom B
Crystal-Anne Howell
Music Teacher Retention: How to Make Sure You Last in this Profession
Ever heard the statistic that 50% of music teachers don't make it past their first 5 years of teaching? I certainly have! I was intrigued as to whether that was true or not, so set out to research. Turns out: yup, it's true. So why are people quitting and what can we do to stop it from happening to ourselves and our colleagues? Join us for a walk down memory lane and a look into the reasons our jobs are so difficult, but mostly some practical applications of the research that you can start today that might just help you hold on a little longer! Geared towards early career teachers and undergraduates, but open to all who may be feeling the crunch of burnout and want some steps to take to counteract it.
Whistler Ballroom C
Craig Thomson, Kimberly Gorman & Chris Perry - Presented by Yamaha Canada
Building a Successful Music Catchment: Where Do I Start?
A discussion and conversation session on building successful music catchment areas to support student engagement and success, while facilitating smooth transitions between middle and high school programs with high levels of retention. In this session we will also talk about the factors that contribute to positive collaboration and communication between different music programs within the same catchment area.
Capilano/Birkenhead Room
Gordon Foote
Ensemble rehearsals and directing techniques.
A few simple "tricks" to fix common problems and get great results. Articulation, style, time placement, dynamics, line shape, chord balance, intonation, phrasing etc... and what to look for when selecting repertoire.
Lillooet Room
Michelle Hartley
The Joyful Choir Rehearsal: Practical ideas for engaging and retaining young singers
As we prepare our singers for upcoming concerts and performance events while trying to teach musical literacy in our limited instructional minutes, it becomes challenging to ensure that joy and fun remain at the heart of every rehearsal. This mock children’s choir rehearsal will explore ideas that help keep young singers engaged and focused through the rehearsal process to inspire their love of singing and to keep them coming back for more! We will actively explore rehearsal techniques, warm-ups, singing games, group games, rhythm games, movement breaks, and community bonding activities that not only develop fundamental skills, but keep joyful singing, play, and social connection at the core.
Upper Lobby 1
Peter Zaenker
Ukulele and the Gateway to Guitar: Techniques and Strategies for Success in the Classroom
Are you feeling a bit intimidated about teaching a classroom of ukuleles, or incorporating guitars as well into the mix? Perhaps your musical skills are on another instrument and you haven’t had much time to look into this yet. The best way is to get started! In this workshop you will learn some ideas about proper posture, appropriate songs, motivational and practical suggestions to make it a fun experience. Time for discussion including individual teaching issues will be made available towards the end.
Upper Lobby 2
N/A
Fraser Room
Brent Jarvis
Concepts in Concept
This presentation addresses one of the greatest challenges facing beginners in jazz piano: what to play. The roles of a jazz pianist in any ensemble are varied, seldom notated, and often changing through time. By discussing specific examples, a range of aesthetic possibilities will be covered.
Thank you to our session 7 sponsors!
Session 8 - 9:45 - 10:45am
Thompson Room
McKenna Stenson
Programming with Purpose: Repertoire to Support the Developing Secondary Choral Program
Many struggle to find engaging choral repertoire that suits the needs of a developing ensemble. Join with fellow music educators as we explore literature appropriate for middle and high school programs that will encompass music literacy standards while invigorating singers. Teachers will walk away from this session with engaging repertoire to meet the specific needs of students, creative programming suggestions, and scaffolding techniques to support growing choral programs.
Whistler Ballroom A
Jeff McPherson
Teaching Percussion with Play Along Videos
This hands-on session will walk through parts of two video series from the Messy Desk Concerts YouTube channel: Bucket Drumming and Wood Metal Shake Scrape. These easy-to-follow videos will give you tons of ready to use material in your elementary music classroom.
Whistler Ballroom B
Elizabeth Riegert & Amanda Kilburn
Build Your Own Music Council: fostering student engagement in your high school music program
Are you feeling run down or wishing you had more time to score study and lesson plan? Starting a Music Council could be an excellent way to delegate some of the administrative work that comes with being a music teacher and gives students an opportunity to invest in a community that they love. In this session we will provide you with step by step information on how to start an Executive Music Council, as well as what is needed to maintain and grow it for years to come. We will walk you through nominations, elections, meetings, job descriptions and guiding principles.
Whistler Ballroom C
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces - Navy - Presented by The Naden Band
Musical Opportunities in the Canadian Armed Forces
Join members of the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy (Pacific) to learn about exciting musical opportunities for educators and students alike in the Canadian Armed Forces
Capilano/Birkenhead Room
Joshua Capri
Effortless Jazz Improv Mastery: If it's not easy, then it's hard.
“Effortless Jazz Improv Mastery” outlines a five-part jazz improvisation mini-course designed to integrate into secondary teachers' jazz band classes. With an emphasis on using existing secondary jazz band repertoire, this lecture aims to provide teachers with a simple and accessible method to demystify improvisation. Rooted in the tradition of jazz, this approach promotes student creativity and exploration while comprehensively covering melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic details in a way that engages students on multiple levels.
Lillooet Room
Bryan Stenson
The Breaking Point: Developing Community, Confidence, and Belonging in the Tenor Bass Changing Voice
This interactive session will explore multiple methods for building community while engaging proper vocal technique among male identifying students going through the voice change. Community building is equally as important as vocal pedagogy, and this session will discuss how the two go hand in hand.
Upper Lobby 1
Dr. Anita Prest, Dr. Scott Goble, & Hector Vazquez-Cordoba
Embedding Indigenous perspectives in BC music education: Next Steps
This session has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Upper Lobby 2
N/A
Fraser Room
Cindy Romphf & Jennifer Hill
Band & Strings Method Books, Syllabus Lists, etc. - how diverse are they?
Let's take a deep dive into Band & Strings Method Books and Syllabus Lists with an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion lens. Whose voices dominate the field? Whose voices are missing? Come join the conversation as we start to decolonize the ensemble classroom.
McKenna Stenson
Programming with Purpose: Repertoire to Support the Developing Secondary Choral Program
Many struggle to find engaging choral repertoire that suits the needs of a developing ensemble. Join with fellow music educators as we explore literature appropriate for middle and high school programs that will encompass music literacy standards while invigorating singers. Teachers will walk away from this session with engaging repertoire to meet the specific needs of students, creative programming suggestions, and scaffolding techniques to support growing choral programs.
Whistler Ballroom A
Jeff McPherson
Teaching Percussion with Play Along Videos
This hands-on session will walk through parts of two video series from the Messy Desk Concerts YouTube channel: Bucket Drumming and Wood Metal Shake Scrape. These easy-to-follow videos will give you tons of ready to use material in your elementary music classroom.
Whistler Ballroom B
Elizabeth Riegert & Amanda Kilburn
Build Your Own Music Council: fostering student engagement in your high school music program
Are you feeling run down or wishing you had more time to score study and lesson plan? Starting a Music Council could be an excellent way to delegate some of the administrative work that comes with being a music teacher and gives students an opportunity to invest in a community that they love. In this session we will provide you with step by step information on how to start an Executive Music Council, as well as what is needed to maintain and grow it for years to come. We will walk you through nominations, elections, meetings, job descriptions and guiding principles.
Whistler Ballroom C
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces - Navy - Presented by The Naden Band
Musical Opportunities in the Canadian Armed Forces
Join members of the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy (Pacific) to learn about exciting musical opportunities for educators and students alike in the Canadian Armed Forces
Capilano/Birkenhead Room
Joshua Capri
Effortless Jazz Improv Mastery: If it's not easy, then it's hard.
“Effortless Jazz Improv Mastery” outlines a five-part jazz improvisation mini-course designed to integrate into secondary teachers' jazz band classes. With an emphasis on using existing secondary jazz band repertoire, this lecture aims to provide teachers with a simple and accessible method to demystify improvisation. Rooted in the tradition of jazz, this approach promotes student creativity and exploration while comprehensively covering melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic details in a way that engages students on multiple levels.
Lillooet Room
Bryan Stenson
The Breaking Point: Developing Community, Confidence, and Belonging in the Tenor Bass Changing Voice
This interactive session will explore multiple methods for building community while engaging proper vocal technique among male identifying students going through the voice change. Community building is equally as important as vocal pedagogy, and this session will discuss how the two go hand in hand.
Upper Lobby 1
Dr. Anita Prest, Dr. Scott Goble, & Hector Vazquez-Cordoba
Embedding Indigenous perspectives in BC music education: Next Steps
This session has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Upper Lobby 2
N/A
Fraser Room
Cindy Romphf & Jennifer Hill
Band & Strings Method Books, Syllabus Lists, etc. - how diverse are they?
Let's take a deep dive into Band & Strings Method Books and Syllabus Lists with an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion lens. Whose voices dominate the field? Whose voices are missing? Come join the conversation as we start to decolonize the ensemble classroom.
Thank you to our session 9 sponsors!
Lunch Break: 11:00 - 1:00pm
BCMEA AGM and Awards: Whistler Ballrooms: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Session 10 - 1:45pm - 2:45pm
Thompson Room
Frank Lee & Johnson Lui
Vocal Jazz: It’s All About the Rep
We all know that picking repertoire is crucial to any group's success. This session will demonstrate accessible SSA & MIXED VOICE repertoire by two demo high school vocal jazz choirs. There will be an emphasis on approaches to putting this music together.
Whistler Ballroom A
Jeff McPherson
Arranging Popular Music for Orff Ensemble
Incorporating popular music into your Orff program is a great tool for student engagement. In this session Jeff will talk about his process and useful tools that are geared toward student success. We will then become hands-on and learn an arrangement together. You will get all the digital teaching tools created for the arrangement as a take-home to use in your own classroom.
Whistler Ballroom B
Taes Leavitt - Presented by MusiCounts
M's & M: Providing Resources for Mindfulness, Movement and Music
Whistler Ballroom C
David Flello
Lead Players and Rhythm Sections: What's the Deal?
The roles and responsibilities of Lead players in each section of the band and their accountability with regards to the Rhythm section.
Capilano/Birkenhead Room
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces - Navy - Presented by The Naden Band
How to begin your beginners: Flute & Clarinet
Tips and Tricks to start your beginners!
Lillooet Room
Michael Meroniuk
Exploring the Intersection of Music and Technology (Repeated Session)
The purpose of this clinic is to demystify recording technology and provide current and aspiring music educators with the skills to engage, create and develop confidence in this discipline. Attendees will learn the basics of how to record, create beats, and create original music using a digital audio workstation. (DAW) Sample lessons templates will also be distributed ensuring that attendees have resources to utilise in their classroom and use to review material.
Upper Lobby 1
Milton Randall - Presented by Empire Music
Drumming Circle
Come and enjoy drumming with percussion specialist, Milton Randall.
Upper Lobby 2
N/A
Fraser Room
Ed Dumas
A Demonstration of Foundations for Superior Performance
Foundations for Superior Performance by Richard Williams & Jeff King is one of the most effective and comprehensive technique books for concert band musicians anywhere. It is often bypassed by music teachers because it can seem daunting at first. This session will explore some of the great strategies used in this book to help teachers understand how the book can significantly improve your students' abilities on their instrument. Ed will conduct students in some typical technique studies from this book to show the wealth of learning & skill that students can gain from using this book in class.
Frank Lee & Johnson Lui
Vocal Jazz: It’s All About the Rep
We all know that picking repertoire is crucial to any group's success. This session will demonstrate accessible SSA & MIXED VOICE repertoire by two demo high school vocal jazz choirs. There will be an emphasis on approaches to putting this music together.
Whistler Ballroom A
Jeff McPherson
Arranging Popular Music for Orff Ensemble
Incorporating popular music into your Orff program is a great tool for student engagement. In this session Jeff will talk about his process and useful tools that are geared toward student success. We will then become hands-on and learn an arrangement together. You will get all the digital teaching tools created for the arrangement as a take-home to use in your own classroom.
Whistler Ballroom B
Taes Leavitt - Presented by MusiCounts
M's & M: Providing Resources for Mindfulness, Movement and Music
Whistler Ballroom C
David Flello
Lead Players and Rhythm Sections: What's the Deal?
The roles and responsibilities of Lead players in each section of the band and their accountability with regards to the Rhythm section.
Capilano/Birkenhead Room
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces - Navy - Presented by The Naden Band
How to begin your beginners: Flute & Clarinet
Tips and Tricks to start your beginners!
Lillooet Room
Michael Meroniuk
Exploring the Intersection of Music and Technology (Repeated Session)
The purpose of this clinic is to demystify recording technology and provide current and aspiring music educators with the skills to engage, create and develop confidence in this discipline. Attendees will learn the basics of how to record, create beats, and create original music using a digital audio workstation. (DAW) Sample lessons templates will also be distributed ensuring that attendees have resources to utilise in their classroom and use to review material.
Upper Lobby 1
Milton Randall - Presented by Empire Music
Drumming Circle
Come and enjoy drumming with percussion specialist, Milton Randall.
Upper Lobby 2
N/A
Fraser Room
Ed Dumas
A Demonstration of Foundations for Superior Performance
Foundations for Superior Performance by Richard Williams & Jeff King is one of the most effective and comprehensive technique books for concert band musicians anywhere. It is often bypassed by music teachers because it can seem daunting at first. This session will explore some of the great strategies used in this book to help teachers understand how the book can significantly improve your students' abilities on their instrument. Ed will conduct students in some typical technique studies from this book to show the wealth of learning & skill that students can gain from using this book in class.
Thank you to our Session 10 Sponsors!
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Session 11 - 3:00 - 4:00pm
Thompson Room
Bryan Stenson
The Breaking Point: Developing Community, Confidence, and Belonging in the Tenor Bass Changing Voice
This interactive session will explore multiple methods for building community while engaging proper vocal technique among male identifying students going through the voice change. Community building is equally as important as vocal pedagogy, and this session will discuss how the two go hand in hand.
Whistler Ballroom A
Judy Lea
Green, Please! Songs & Activities for Socially-Conscious Students
Based on the new book of the same title,* this workshop gives teachers access to songs that work as jumping-off points to learning activities in almost all K-7 subject areas. Many of the songs have an environmental or socially-conscious focus and easily lend themselves to activities designed to further students' understanding and knowledge of the issues involved in a range of topics. They are applicable for math, science, social studies, language arts, arts, dance, and music. Although this workshop is for any elementary teacher, it was primarily created for classroom teachers or music teachers whose programs link with the curriculum. Warning: participants may experience very enjoyable side-effects! *'Green, Please' book available for purchase on site and digitally.
Whistler Ballroom B
Jen Hill, Jenn Treble, Alana Johnson
Slowing Down to Decolonize: Everything is Connected
Reconciliation cannot happen without slowing down. In Indigenous ways of knowing and being, the clock is an introduced concept. In the western education system, we function with bells, bus schedules, and deadlines. How can music educators embed a "slowing down" mentality into their spaces? Why is this important? How does it help us connect with everything around us, including our other-than-human relations? How can we work towards reconciliation in our music classes?
Whistler Ballroom C
David Flello
"Other" Approaches to the Jazz Ensemble
Incorporating vocalists, exploring jazz combo and R&B music.
Capilano/Birkenhead Room
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces - Navy - Presented by The Naden Band
How to begin your beginners: Trombone and Percussion
Tips and Tricks to start your beginners!
Lillooet Room
Michael Dirk
OrgelKidsCAN!- build a mini working pipe organ!
OrgelkidsCAN is a unique educational outreach program developed by the Royal Canadian College of Organists to introduce a new generation to the joy of music and the wonders of the pipe organ! Introduced in 2017, the 25-key/50-pipes (wooden) arrive in two (hard) suitcases ready to be assembled by curious minds, and can be completed in under an hour. https://rcco.ca/OrgelkidsCAN This workshop will consist of an introduction and then it's hands-on assembling by participants, followed by taking turns pumping the bellows, pulling out all the stops (well, two...) and playing some tunes. Viscount Cantorum digital organ/keyboards will also be on display to audition for those seeking a more authentic alternative for choir/organ/continuo accompaniment.
Upper Lobby 1
Nick Godsoe - Presented by MusiCounts
Getting (Re)Acquainted with MusiCounts
Upper Lobby 2
N/A
Fraser Room
BC Guild of English Handbell Ringers led by Janine Webster
Handbells? Gotta Love Them
In this hands-on workshop, you will discover how exciting and challenging it is to learn to play Handbells. We will explore the different techniques of Handbells, the musical notation, individual responsibility required to play them, how to challenge your stronger students and how a Handbell Choir can enhance your music program.
Bryan Stenson
The Breaking Point: Developing Community, Confidence, and Belonging in the Tenor Bass Changing Voice
This interactive session will explore multiple methods for building community while engaging proper vocal technique among male identifying students going through the voice change. Community building is equally as important as vocal pedagogy, and this session will discuss how the two go hand in hand.
Whistler Ballroom A
Judy Lea
Green, Please! Songs & Activities for Socially-Conscious Students
Based on the new book of the same title,* this workshop gives teachers access to songs that work as jumping-off points to learning activities in almost all K-7 subject areas. Many of the songs have an environmental or socially-conscious focus and easily lend themselves to activities designed to further students' understanding and knowledge of the issues involved in a range of topics. They are applicable for math, science, social studies, language arts, arts, dance, and music. Although this workshop is for any elementary teacher, it was primarily created for classroom teachers or music teachers whose programs link with the curriculum. Warning: participants may experience very enjoyable side-effects! *'Green, Please' book available for purchase on site and digitally.
Whistler Ballroom B
Jen Hill, Jenn Treble, Alana Johnson
Slowing Down to Decolonize: Everything is Connected
Reconciliation cannot happen without slowing down. In Indigenous ways of knowing and being, the clock is an introduced concept. In the western education system, we function with bells, bus schedules, and deadlines. How can music educators embed a "slowing down" mentality into their spaces? Why is this important? How does it help us connect with everything around us, including our other-than-human relations? How can we work towards reconciliation in our music classes?
Whistler Ballroom C
David Flello
"Other" Approaches to the Jazz Ensemble
Incorporating vocalists, exploring jazz combo and R&B music.
Capilano/Birkenhead Room
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces - Navy - Presented by The Naden Band
How to begin your beginners: Trombone and Percussion
Tips and Tricks to start your beginners!
Lillooet Room
Michael Dirk
OrgelKidsCAN!- build a mini working pipe organ!
OrgelkidsCAN is a unique educational outreach program developed by the Royal Canadian College of Organists to introduce a new generation to the joy of music and the wonders of the pipe organ! Introduced in 2017, the 25-key/50-pipes (wooden) arrive in two (hard) suitcases ready to be assembled by curious minds, and can be completed in under an hour. https://rcco.ca/OrgelkidsCAN This workshop will consist of an introduction and then it's hands-on assembling by participants, followed by taking turns pumping the bellows, pulling out all the stops (well, two...) and playing some tunes. Viscount Cantorum digital organ/keyboards will also be on display to audition for those seeking a more authentic alternative for choir/organ/continuo accompaniment.
Upper Lobby 1
Nick Godsoe - Presented by MusiCounts
Getting (Re)Acquainted with MusiCounts
Upper Lobby 2
N/A
Fraser Room
BC Guild of English Handbell Ringers led by Janine Webster
Handbells? Gotta Love Them
In this hands-on workshop, you will discover how exciting and challenging it is to learn to play Handbells. We will explore the different techniques of Handbells, the musical notation, individual responsibility required to play them, how to challenge your stronger students and how a Handbell Choir can enhance your music program.
Thank you to our session 11 sponsors!
