Pedagogy Saturday



This year’s Pedagogy Saturday has something for everyone. Five tracks will offer an array of topics sure to be of interest to all teachers.

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Artistry

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Teaching Intermediate Students But Were Afraid to Ask!!

Ingrid Clarfield, NCTM, chair


YOU GOT IT! By popular demand, this year’s Artistry Track will focus on the INTERMEDIATE level student!! Our prestigious presenters Dennis Alexander; Ingrid Clarfield, NCTM; Martin Leung; Peter Mack, NCTM; Christopher Norton; and Scott McBride Smith will provide a wide range of topics to maximize your teaching of intermediate students with creative ideas about composition—including the premiere of a new work by Dennis Alexander, master class, improvisation, video game music, teaching expressivity, tone production and voicing.

 

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Teaching Voicing: From Top to Bottom and Sometimes in the Middle Too!

  • Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield, NCTM

9:15–10:15 a.m.

Creating Beautiful Tone

  • Scott McBride Smith, NCTM

10:3–11:30 a.m.

What Makes It Great?”: Straight Talk from the Composer!

  • Dennis Alexander

11:30: a.m.–1:00 p.m.

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

1:00–2:00 P.m.

Targeting the WHY: How to Motivate Students to Play Artistically by Harnessing Creativity and Emotional Connection

  • Chee-Hwa Tan

2:15–3:15 p.m.

Intermediate Master Class

  • Peter Mack, NCTM

3:30–4:30 p.m.

Inspiring Your Students’ Creativity Using Video Game Music in Your Teaching!

  • Martin Leung

4:30–5:00 p.m.

Final Q&A

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