September 23rd, 9am -1pm

How can musicianship be developed in a group of singers with differing technical levels? This workshop will examine a part-singing sequence designed to guide singers toward a higher level of personal musicianship in choral ensembles. By using the tools of solfège, learning to sing in parts independently, and understanding the meaning of "listening to others", musicianship can be fostered and developed in all choral ensembles. Appropriate for directors of Elementary-, Middle-, and High School, Church, and Community Choirs.

October 14th, 9am -12pm in Pawtucket, RI with RIMEA

The school year provides many opportunities for our students to become involved with music. When we provide experiences outside the classroom, we also make them available to our faculty, school and community. When the community is invited to participate in our music programs, they become invested in the child’s development and the growth of the music program, as well. It is our job to create opportunities for all the members of our community to become involved with music on a continuous and consistent basis throughout the day, the month and the year. Participants will be introduced to a dozen ways to enrich the musical growth and development of their students, their school and their community.

Participants will be introduced to a dozen ways to enrich the musical development of their students. These include Morning Music, Grade Level Dance Program, All School Sing, Weekly “Ask Me” Notes, Family Folk Dance, Parents and Babies Classes/Pre-K Music, Parent Participation Classes, May Day Festival, Summer Music CD, Music Lending Library, Classroom Teacher Resources , and Individual Student Portfolios.

October 28th, 9am - 1pm

In this workshop, you will learn Senegalese rhythms and bàkks (musical phrases) from master Senegalese drummer, Lamine Touré.  In learning traditional sabar drum rhythms and bàkks, along with songs, spoken-word, and dance, you will explore the relationship between polyrhythms; the relationship between spoken word and drummed word; the relationship between rhythm and dance steps; and you will also learn about Senegalese history and culture, directly from the mouth of a Wolof griot who comes from a family that has passed down this important knowledge for generations. 

December 2, 2-6 Online Live from London

The Kodály Way:  holistic, sequential, step-by-step musicianship. 

Find the key for the door that leads us to the magical world of  'MUSIC' through the Kodály Way:'. 

Develop your own musicianship and learn how to use the Kodály way in your own teaching.