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.
Hearing vs. Listening in Music: How to hear better by knowing what to listen for
Hearing what exactly is going on in our ensembles is perhaps the most challenging aspect of conducting. In this clinic we will explore ways to broaden our awareness and musical expression, and to hear our groups more effectively, by knowing where to listen and what to listen for.
Rocky Mountain High School - Rocky Mountain Winds
Presider - Craig Woodall, Rocky Mountain High School Principal
Concert Host - Peter Toews, IMC Chair
25 Best Practices, Tips and Hacks for the Middle Level Band Teacher
This session will provide you with 25 (or more!) best practices, tips, and hacks that you can use with your beginner and intermediate level bands right away. Topics will include percussion, administration, email, sheet music, planning, classroom culture and more!
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Creating Your Flute Intonation Prescription
This session explores the concepts of how embouchure compression, air volume, mouth/throat shape, and rolling affect intonation on the flute. Once educators know the four main influences of flute intonation, they can more readily empower their flutists with the tools to adjust their intonation based on each student’s individual tendencies. At the conclusion of this session, attendees will come away with the skills to create a "prescription" for each flute student's intonation while maintaining tonal integrity.
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Friday, January 28, 2022
Boltz Middle School - Symphonic Band
Presider - Josh Richey, Boltz Middle School Principal
Concert Host - Katie Schrichte, IMC District 7 Representative
Including Those We Serve - Engaging Students In Their Success
At the heart of every program are the students - we do what we do in schools for their benefit. But, as in every subject, often the process of music education is done to our students and not with them. In this session ideas will be shared on involving students in the conversations and decisions that shape our programs, from the culture and inclusion of our classrooms, to individual and group growth, excellence, and success.
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Just Tell Me What I Need to Know! - 4 Things to Make Your Band Sound Better, Guaranteed!
John Pasquale
University of Michigan, Donald R. Shepherd Associate Professor of Conducting, Director of the University of Michigan Marching and Athletic Bands, Associate Director of University BandsUniversity 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
Dear Band Director: What your bassoon students need you to know about their instrument
Jeffrey McCray
Metropolitan State University of Denver and Colorado State University, Instructor of Bassoon and Music TheoryThis session will provide content and techniques to better teach the fundamentals of bassoon pedagogy to beginning and intermediate bassoon students, including common pitfalls and misconceptions. The session will address posture and holding the bassoon, embouchure, tone production, air velocity and air pressure, intonation, articulation, acceptable and necessary alternate fingerings, vibrato, reeds, and switching students from other instruments.
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Percussion For the Small School Director
Are you a small school band director? Do you have limited resources at your disposal? Are you in need of some percussion help? Then this is the clinic for you. We will discuss everything from basic percussion playing techniques to repair on those many instruments. This crash course will give you tons of ideas on how to utilize your percussion equipment in ways you never thought plus bring life back to that broken cymbal stand hiding in the corner.
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