2022 Colorado Music Educators Association Conference
Thursday, January 27, 2022
CMEA Opening Session, Keynote, and Honor Awards Ceremony
CMEA President Kevin Beaber and CMEA President-elect Cynthia Eversole welcome all to the 2022 conference and annual meeting of the membership. Enjoy a keynote address presented by Omar Thomas, and celebrate the accomplishments of our CMEA Honor Award Recipients from 2021 and 2022.
Rocky Ford Junior Senior High School - Meloneer Concert Band
Presider - Cindy Cowan, Rocky Ford High School Principal
Concert Host - Marti Bott, IMC District 6 Representative
John Balderson will receive his 25-year Recognition Award during this concert.
Rocky Mountain High School - Rocky Mountain Winds
Presider - Craig Woodall, Rocky Mountain High School Principal
Concert Host - Peter Toews, IMC Chair
Cherry Creek High School - Jazz Band A
This performance is limited to 75 registered attendees, due to Health & Safety Protocols. Be sure to select "attending" (or click the + symbol) for this session to ensure your spot! Note: Additional seating will be made available on a first-come-first-serve basis after the start time of the session.
Presider - Ryan Silva, Cherry Creek High School Principal
Concert Host - Andrew Holcombe, IMC District 1 Representative
Empowered Listening: Turning Accurate into Artistic
How can you and your students elevate your performances from accurate to artistic? This session seeks to answer this relevant and vital question by providing alternative strategies that will enhance your listening skills and empower your students to engage with the rehearsal process. We will explore new methods to create your personal aural image and heighten your expectation for student performance. By using examples from a variety of scores, we will examine how to quickly process and study the printed score to make informed decisions that will determine your performance expectation. Most importantly, we will explore ways to energize your rehearsals and empower your students’ listening. It will be our goal to turn ensemble rehearsals into exciting and creative spaces where students take risks, explore the unknown, and become collaborators in the artistic pursuit.
Inherently Political: A Conversation Around Activism and Artivism in Concert Music
In this session, I will discuss the activism that is at the core of a number of my works, and considerations that should be taken when composing and commissioning such music.
Friday, January 28, 2022
Boltz Middle School - Symphonic Band
Presider - Josh Richey, Boltz Middle School Principal
Concert Host - Katie Schrichte, IMC District 7 Representative
Lewis Palmer High School - Wind Symphony
Presider - Bridget O'Connor, Lewis Palmer High School Principal
Concert Host - Karen Bautista, IMC District 8 Representative
Notes from the Composer
In this session, I will provide further insight into the creation of, as well as intended performance practices for, some of my most popular works.
Denver School of the Arts - Middle School Concert Band
Presider - Enrique Lasansky, Denver School of the Arts Director of Orchestras
Concert Host - Marti Bott, IMC District 6 Representative
Programming to Grow, Inspire and Flourish
This session will dive into programming for our ensembles today, taking into account the challenges we have faced in the past year. It will address literature choices that help with the education and mental health of the student, focusing on quality, inspiring works that will help our programs flourish!
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University of Colorado at Boulder - Wind Symphony
Presider - John Davis, University of Colorado at Boulder Dean of the College of Music
Concert Host - Tom Chapman, IMC District 5 Representative
Mark Dorn will receive his 25-year Recognition Award during this concert.
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School - Symphonic Band
Presider - Greg Watkins, Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School Principal
Concert Host - Katie Schrichte, IMC District 7 Representative
Cheyenne Mountain High School Symphonic Band
Presider - Carrie Brenner, Cheyenne Mountain High School Principal
Concert Host - Tom Chapman, IMC District 5 Representative
Make it Work: Flexible/Adaptable Music Beyond the Pandemic
Many instrumental music programs turned to flexible/adaptable compositions as a tool to maintain programs while facing the many challenged of the past year associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, many composers responded to the needs of music organizations by composing works for flexible or adaptable instrumentation. While this music is well suited to meet the challenges of the past year’s hardships, there are many opportunities in flexible/adaptable music beyond the circumstances of the pandemic. This session will focus on how instrumental programs can use these works in a wide variety of teaching and performing situations. Dr.’s Townsend and Winter will offer an overview of the history and recent development in flexible music, a variety of applications, misconceptions about the genre, practical applications, and the genre as a tool to bridge gaps of access and equity.
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