Virginia Music Educators Association Conference 2017

November 16–18, 2017

The Omni Homestead Resort
7696 Sam Snead Highway
Hot Springs, VA 24445
United States

The Virginia MEA Professional Development Conference provides the opportunity to visit with music industry professionals and discuss the latest in curriculum materials for use in the classroom with the purpose of refreshing and enhancing music teacher's skills. Multiple clinics and workshops are presented by master teachers and leaders from across the United States with opportunities for meaningful and relevant re-certification points. The conference also affords networking opportunities with fellow music teachers from across the Commonwealth. All this to serve as an opportunity for quality professional development as a music educator. For more information, visit vmea.com.

BEGINNING STRINGS: The First Two Years are Critical

Bob Phillips

Learn ideas and tips for teaching technique, aural skills, musicianship, and reading to young players from a master of large group instruction. Also to be covered: pedagogy, classroom management, group process, and delivery skills. What are the factors of success that insure your students will play well, be engaged and, most of all, continue in music?

DEVELOPING A SOUND-DRIVEN BAND PROGRAM

Robert Sheldon

Teaching Students to Get the Best Tone Quality. This clinic discusses the various components of teaching and demonstrating good tone for concert band instruments using exemplary materials and time-tested methods of master teachers.

TOTAL TONE TRANSFORMATION: Creating a Beautiful Sounding Orchestra

Bob Phillips

Learn the concepts of creating an artistic sounding string orchestra at all levels. Specific language and techniques will be presented that empower teachers to be highly effective teaching the concepts of tone. This clinic will be perfect for string teachers and a must-see for band directors working with strings.

FIX IT NOW! Developing Ensemble Skills for More Effective Rehearsals and Successful Performances

Robert Sheldon

Robert Sheldon discusses a number of common problems and issues frequently seen in rehearsal rooms and offers quick and effective solutions to increase teacher effectiveness. Topics covered include seating placement, posture, breathing, phrasing, intonation, and conducting.

ECLECTIC STRINGS: Its easy, fun, and effective

Bob Phillips

Using fiddling, rock, Latin, jazz, mariachi, and more to energize and motivate your string students is easy and addresses the new National Standards. Strategies for implementing these cool genres right away to build excitement will be presented. Students will exhibit progress creating, performing, and responding to varied styles of music.

TO MUSIC AND BEYOND!

Robert Sheldon

Music teachers are in the best position to promote student advocacy for creating future audiences and supporters of music. Discover various methods of outreach and ways to engage students in making music a lifelong priority.