General Music Fall Workshop - Saturday, September 7, 2024

Get ready for the Fall General Music Workshop in Indianapolis! It's a one-day event packed with new tools and tips for music teachers gearing up for the school year. Dive into interactive activities like music games and dancing to spark student excitement. Plus, you will earn 5 PG points!

 Thank you for all who attended!

When:

  • September 7, 2024
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm
    • On-site registration/check-in opens at 9:00am

Where: ICC Headquarters (9111 Allisonville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46250)

 Schedule:

  • 10:00-10:50am - Using Children's Literature as a Springboard for Improvisation in the Music Classroom

Improvisation is a critical component to any music classroom.  When students are improvising, they are expressing their own musical ideas and developing their creativity. Improvising also inspires students to take chances by experimenting with various musical elements. Improvisation also fosters collaboration and teamwork amongst students in order to produce a musical experience. In the Orff classroom, the teacher can scaffold the lesson in order for students to feel safe to take musical risks and make mistakes while learning to improvise.  There are so many possibilities for using children’s literature as a starting point for improvisation in the music classroom!  This session will touch on four ways to use children’s literature as the beginning of musical improvisation in the elementary music classroom.


  • 11:00-11:50am - Choral Techniques for the Elementary General Music Classroom
    • Clinician: Lauren Southard
    • Session Description: 

      Want to explore more high-quality singing in your elementary classroom?  Don’t have an extracurricular choir but want to explore part-singing? We will explore choral techniques for those without much choir experience or for those without experience working with younger voices.  It’s amazing what you can do in your regular classroom setting! Come check it out.

  • 11:50am-12:30pm - Lunch
  • 12:30-1:00pm - 2025 CSWS Reading Session w/ Josh Pedde
  • 1:00-2:50pm - Translanguaging in the General Music Classroom
    • Clinician: Abby Means
    • Session Description: Learn about assisting students Learning English as a New Language (ENL) to create meaning in an environment with an unfamiliar language.

 Cost:

Early Bird Pricing (through August 14)

  • Member: $45
  • Collegiate: $15
  • Retired: $15
  • Non-Member: $55

Standard Pricing

  • Member: $50
  • Collegiate: $20
  • Retired: $20
  • Non-Member: $60

 

We are working on details for the 2025 General Music Workshop.  Registration will be open summer of 2025!