SCMEA

3:00 pm:

Pre-Conference meeting

5:00 pm:

SCMEA Board meeting

7:00 pm:

SCBDA Board meeting

7:30 pm:

Kaleidoscope 2003:  A Music Education Fair, featuring entertainment and hors d’oevres, a great time with colleagues, as well as information on everything from National Board certification, to honors credit, retirement, technology, ETV, teaching secrets, madrigal dinner instructions and video, The Einstein Kit (a ready-made Power Point advocacy presentation), and more!

8:00 am:

Band Division committee meetings:  Marching, Solo and Ensemble, Jazz, Awards
Choral Division clinic:  “Reading Session for Developing Voices,” Mary Lynn Lightfoot, clinician
Elementary Division clinic:  “Teaching Classroom Recorder,” Ed Sueta, clinician

8:30 am:

Orchestra Division concert:  The Governor’s School for the Arts Concertato, Kathryn Dey, director

9:00 am:

College Division clinic:  “Revisioning the Music Course for Education Majors,” Claudia Cornett, clinician

9:30 am:

Band Division committee meetings:  Adjudication, Concert, All-State
Choral Division clinic:  “Teaching Reading in the Music Classroom – How to Win
Friends and Influence Test-Takers,” Kathy Cochran, clinician

9:30 am:

Orchestra Division clinic:  “Achieving Artistry in the Beginning String Class,” Gerald Fischbach and Wendy Barden, clinicians

9:45 am:

General Music / Special Learners Committees clinic:  “Singing – The Core of Making Music,” Will Schmid, clinician

10:00 am:

College Division concert:  North Greenville College Singers, Barry Combs, director, and College of Charleston Concert Choir, Robert Taylor, director
SC Department of Education clinic: “South Carolina – The State of the Arts,” Deborah Hoffman, clinician

11:30 am:

General Session:  Guest speaker Tim Lautzenheiser, Spartanburg District 7 Ninth Grade Orchestra, Paul Buyer, director, and Crescent High School Chorale, Ann Harris, director

1:15 pm:

Retired Members Luncheon

1:30 pm:

Band Division clinic:  “Essential Elements with Doctor Tim,” Tim Lautzenheiser, clinician
College Division clinic (for K-6 Music Teachers):  “Music as an Essential Teaching / Learning Tool,” Claudia Cornett, clinician
Elementary Division clinic:  “Orchestrations for Recorder, Percussion, and Barred Instruments,” Ran Whitley, clinician
College Division concert / clinic:  Presbyterian College Chamber Orchestra, Gregory Barnes, director and clinician
Piano Division clinic:  “Fostering Artistry and Creativity in Elementary Piano Instruction,” Stephen Taylor, clinician
SC Arts in the Basic Curriculum clinic:  “Curriculum Leadership in the Arts for Educators,” Christine Fisher, clinician

2:00 pm:

Choral Division clinic:  “In Tune and On Time – A Synopsis of the Rehearsal Techniques (and sometimes salty sayings) of Robert Shaw,” William Thomas, clinician

2:30 pm:

Band Division concert:  Newberry High School Percussion Ensemble, Scott Barnstead and Kevin Flowers, directors
Orchestra Division clinic:  “The Well-Tempered Bow Arm,” Gerald Fischbach, clinician
Collegiate Membership clinic:  “Teaching in the 21st Century – Building the Future,” Tim Lautzenheiser, clinician

3:15 pm:

General Music / Special Learners Committees clinic:  “Making Music, Listening to Music,” Sandra Stauffer, clinician

3:30 pm:

Band Division clinic:  “Kinesthetic Training and Other Strategies for Making the Most of Practice Time,” John W. Parks, clinician
Choral Division clinic:  “Reading Session for High School Choirs,” Mary Lynn Lightfoot, clinician

4:00 pm:

Orchestra Division clinic:  “Assessment in String Class – Why, What, and How,” Wendy Barden, clinician

4:30 pm:

Band Division concert:  Spartanburg High School Symphonic Band, Marshall Kirby, director

5:15 pm:

College Division concert:  Bob Jones University Band, Dan Turner, director

6:30 pm:

General Session banquet:  Palmetto Low Country Gala, featuring special guests Willie Hill, president, MENC, and Will Schmid, past president, MENC; entertainment bythe Pandemonium Steel Band, Roger Whitt, director; Hall of Fame, Honor Administrator, and Scholarship awards

9:00 pm:

General Session concert:  The Lowcountry Winds, Sid Haton, director

10:00 pm:

Jazz at Ten:  SC-IAJE Directors Jazz Band

7:00 am:

Past Presidents breakfast

8:00 am:

General Music / Special Learners Committees clinic:  “Active, Active, Active – The Three Most Important Words in Making Music,” Will Schmid and Sandra Stauffer, clinicians
Orchestra Division clinic:  A Breakfast Make and Take,” SC string teachers, clinicians

8:30 am:

Band Division concert:  Sumter High School Symphonic Band, Heath Jones, director
Choral Division clinic:  “Ready, Set, Sing,” Jeff Johnson, clinician

9:30 am:

Band Division concert:  Charleston School of the Arts High School Jazz Band, Basil Kerr, director
Orchestra Division clinic:  “The Body in Motion – Physics and Pedagogy,” Gerald Fischbach, clinician

10:00 am:

Choral Division concert: Laing Middle School Select Choir, Pamela Brunson, director, and Wando High School Concert Choir, Marilyn Austin, director
Elementary Division clinic:  “Just Add Kids,” Sally Albrecht, clinician
Research Committee Poster Session
Teacher Education Committee clinic:  “Growth as a Teacher and Musician While Employed, or Yea, I Have a Job!  Now What?”  Kathy Cochran and Leslie Hicken, clinicians

10:30 am:

Band Division concert:  College Park Middle School Band, Edna Grace, director

11:15 am:

Choral Division clinic:  “Ready, Set, Sing Part Two,” Jeff Johnson, clinician

11:30 am:

College Division concert:  University of South Carolina Symphonic Band, James Copenhaver, director

12:00 pm:

Elementary Division clinic:  “Training the Young Singer’s Voice,” Jeffrey Redding, clinician

12:30 pm:

Choral Division committee meetings
College Division luncheon meeting
Piano Division student honors recital
Collegiate Membership clinic:  “Building the Future,” Willie Hill, president, MENC, clinician
Multicultural Awareness Committee clinic / concert:  “Afrocenticity in Music,” Keenan High School Jazz Ensemble, Willie Lyles, director

2:00 pm:

General Session:  Guest speaker Willie Hill, president, MENC, The SC Elementary
Honor Choir, Jeffrey Redding, director, and the SC All-Collegiate Band, Sid Haton, director

4:00 pm:

Band Division clinic:  “Band in Japan,” Penny Rogers, clinician
Choral Division business meeting
Elementary Division business meeting
Orchestra Division business meeting

4:30 pm:

Band Division business meeting

8:00 am:

Ecumenical Worship Service

9:00 am:

SCMEA Board meeting