DATE: April 20, 2013
PLACE: Mountainview Elementary, Morgantown, WV
TIME: 9:00 – 1:00 PM
SESSION DESCRIPTION: Connecting the Dots
We’ll take an in-depth look at three aspects of teaching music: expressive writing which leads to expressive
singing; making connections in the choral classroom; and assessing students
progress. By connecting these “dots”
we’ll hope to see the whole picture of a well-balanced young musician.
More complete description below.
More complete description below.
Expressive Singing and Descriptive Writing
This session supports the hope that students can communicate
about music and through music. As music teachers are being asked
to incorporate subjects outside of the music into their lesson plans, the 6+1 Traits of Writing and the Common
Core Standards will be explored and “translated” into musical vocabulary
and song materials for the elementary classroom. Songs and stories, along with samples of
student writing, will be shared.
Connecting the Music Class to the Choral Ensemble (and
back again)
This portion of the day will demonstrate ways to introduce
concepts in the music classroom and “morph” them into the choir ensemble. The choral ensemble, in turn, can serve as a
catalyst for enhanced learning of basic solfege and rhythmic skills back to the
music class. Choral octavos and lesson plan ideas for grades 2 – 6 will be provided.
On Target:
Assessment Techniques
Tried and true techniques for assessing singing and playing
will be demonstrated. Shall we discuss
assessment AND evaluation (giving grades!??!!)
CLINICIAN INFORMATION:
Biographical Description:
Cynthia Bayt Bradford specializes in music for middle and
elementary students and has earned acclaim for her artistic achievement and
engaging rapport with young singers. Cynthia is a frequent clinician and conductor
for honor and festival choirs throughout the country. She is a graduate of Luther College and
Indiana University where she also earned certification in the Kodály philosophy
of music education. She is the Founder
and Artistic Director Emerita of the
Southlake Children’s Choir, a regional community choir in Northwest
Indiana.
As music specialist for the Crown Point Community School
Corporation, sharing musical ideas and teaching strategies with colleagues is
one of Cynthia’s favorite aspects of being a music educator. She has presented sessions on choral
repertoire, standards-based curriculum development, and arts assessment methods
at national, regional, and state levels, including the Organization of American
Kodály Educators, the American Choral Directors Association, and the Music
Educators National Conference. Cynthia served as a music consultant for the
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) State Collaborative on
Assessment and Student Standards (SCASS) in Washington, DC, and was a leader in
the collaboration in assessment training for the partnership formed by the
Indiana Department of Education, the Indiana Music Educators Association, and
the Art Education Association of Indiana.
Her articles on choral curriculum development and assessment practices
have been published in the OAKE Envoy
and the ACDA Choral Journal. She has
also served as a choral contributor for the Indiana Music Educators Association
publication, Indiana Musicator and
the ACDA Central Division publication,
Resound.
Cynthia was named as the Outstanding Middle School Music
Educator by the Indiana Music Education Association in 2000 and was honored by
the Lilly Foundation with a Teacher Creativity Fellowship in 2009 to explore
folk singing and yodeling in the Alps of Switzerland, Slovenia, and Italy.
Purchase an annual
membership for discounted admission to workshops.
Annual membership:
Regular members: $15 per school year
Workshop fees:
Regular members: $20
Students may attend
the workshop for free with a valid student I.D.
Workshop without
membership fee: $30
Directions to
Mountainview Elementary School:
From the South:
Take
I-79 North toward Morgantown.
Take
the I-68 Exit (first Morgantown exit)
Once
on I-68 take exit 1 toward Morgantown.
Follow
Route 119 North to Greenbag Road (a left off exit ramp).
Turn
right on Greenbag Road. School is
approximately 2 miles on left.
From the North:
Take
I-79 South toward Morgantown.
Take
the I-68 exit (last Morgantown exit)
Once
on I-68 take exit 1 toward Morgantown.
Follow
Route 119 North to Greenbag Road (a left off exit ramp).
Turn
right on Greenbag Road. School is
approximately 2 miles on left.
From the East:
Take
I-68 West to Exit 1, University Avenue.
Follow
119 North to Greenbag Road (a left off exit ramp).
Turn
right on Greenbag Road. School is
approximately 2 miles on left.
For more information, contact:
Carol Roskos, MLAOSA President
