SCMEA Conference Sessions, 2006

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2006

Registration Open: 3:30-5:30 p.m.

EXHIBITS CLOSED

3:00 pm: Pre-Conference Meeting

5:00 pm: SCMEA Board Meeting

7:00 pm: SCBDA Board Meeting

7:00 pm: MIC Showcase: Alfred Publishing Company, FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC –

New Choral Music Reading Session for all levels, Jay Althouse and Andy Beck, clinicians

7:00 pm: MIC Showcase: Sebelius, Robin Hudson, clinician

8:30 pm: MIC Showcase: Sebelius, Robin Hudson, clinician

9:00 pm: New Teacher Reception (by invitation)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2006

Registration Open: 7:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Exhibits Open: 8:30-11:30 a.m.; 12:30-5:00 p.m.

8:00 am: Band Division Committee Meetings: Marching, Solo and Ensemble, Jazz, Awards

Elementary Division Clinic: “Weaving the Web: Curriculum Integration Activities”,

Maribeth Yoder-White, clinician

Orchestra Division Clinic: “Jazz Strings in the Classroom”, Bert Ligon, clinician

Research Committee Clinic: “The SC Arts Assessment Program: Development and Research”,

Ching Ching Yap, Ph.D., clinician

8:30 am: GRAND OPENING OF EXHIBITS, Austin Bobo presiding.

9:30 am: Band Division Committee Meetings: Adjudication, Concert, All-State, Winter Ensembles

Elementary Division Clinic: “Favorite Folksongs: a fun approach to the National Standards”

Connie Hale, Paula Chapman, clinicians

Orchestra Division Clinic: “First Fiddling Lesson”, Janet Farrar-Royce, clinician

Choral Division Clinic:

“Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance”, Sue McAllister, clinician

10:45 am: OPEN EXHIBIT TIME

11:30 am: EXHIBITS CLOSED

11:30 am: First General Session, MENC President, Dr. David Circle, keynote speaker;

Richland Two District Orchestra, Dr. Christopher Selby, Conductor.

12:30 pm: EXHIBITS OPEN

12:45 pm: Second General Session: SCMEA Annual Awards Luncheon.

2:00 pm: Band Division Concert/ Clinic: Northwestern High School Symphonic Band and Jazz Concert,

Larry Wells and Mark Yost, directors

Choral Division Clinic: Oxford University Press Reading Session, Carol Krueger, clinician

Orchestra Division Clinic: “Creating Chords, Basslines and Chunks for Backup”,

Janet Farrer-Royce, clinician

Piano Division Clinic:

“Adventures in Improvisation for Everyone”, Dr. Mark Laughlin, clinician

3:30 pm: Multi-cultural Awareness Committee Clinic/Performance:

“A Percussion Ensemble for Children? – Elementary!”,

Lemira Percussion Ensemble, Leila Long and Stephen Winn, co-directors/clinicians

Choral Division/Orchestra Division Combined Concert: Mozart Requiem, Dorman High School Orchestra and Chorus, Susan Baier and Lane Moore, directors

Band Division Clinic/Concert: “Recipes to Cook-up a Better Young Band”, Bruce Pearson, clinician, Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

5:00 pm: EXHIBITS CLOSED

5:00 pm: Elementary/General Music Clinic:

“Tools for Improvisation: Building a House of Blues”, Connie Hale, clinician

Band Division Concert: Clemson University Symphonic Band, Mark Spede, director

Orchestra Division Clinic: “Teacher’s Slow Jam”, Janet Farrar-Royce

Choral Division Committee Meetings: All-State, Junior High/Middle School

6:00 pm: Retired Members Dinner – Embassy Suites

8:00 pm: Charleston Symphony Orchestra, David Stahl, Music Director and Conductor.

9:30 pm: Jazz in the Hall

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2006

Registration Open: 7:45 a.m.-3:00 pm

Exhibits Open: 8:30-11:30 a.m.

7:00 am: Past Presidents Breakfast – Embassy Suites

8:00 am: Band Division Concert: Blythewood Middle School 8^th Grade Band,

Glen Funderburk, director

College Division/ Teacher Education Committee Clinic:

“Preparing Music educators for the Praxis Music Test”,

Debbie Lynn Wolf, Ph.D., clinician

Choral Division Breakfast/Clinic: “Terrific Tunes and Tricks of the Trade for Adolescent Voices, Lynn Perkins, clinician

Choral Division Breakfast/Clinic: “What You Always Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask”, Committee Chairpersons, panelist

Orchestra Division Clinic: Breakfast “Make and Take”, the best of ideas from SC String Teachers

8:30 am: EXHIBITS OPEN

8:30 am: Elementary Division Clinic:

“Tricks of the Trade: SCEHC Workshop for Teachers”,

Steve Roddy, Director, Houston Children’s Chorus, clinician

9:30 am: Research Committee Poster Session, Jeremy Lane, chairman

Collegiate Membership Clinic and Business meeting: “Non-stuffy Assessment: tested and approved methods of improving student performance and retention, Scott Rush and Vernon Huff, clinicians.

Band Division Clinic: “Improving Student Performance and Music Evaluations, Fort Mill Middle School Band, Dave Hawley and Sean Carney, clinicians, Make Music Company

Choral Division Clinic: “Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance, Part 2”,

Sue McAllister, clinician

10:00 am: Elementary Division Concert:

South Carolina Elementary Honors Choir, Steve Roddy, director.

11:30 am: EXHIBITS CLOSED (Prize Drawing, 11:15 am)

11:45 am: Third General Session, “The ABC’s of Art in South Carolina”, Christine Fisher, ABC Project Director; Dr. Scot Hockman, Education Associate, State Department of Education;

Winthrop University Chamber Singers, Dr. Katherine Kinsey, conductor

12:45 pm: College Division Luncheon

1:30 pm: Band Division Concert: Savannah Winds, Rich Brasco, director.

Choral Division Clinic/Concert:

Anderson College Chamber Singers, Richard Anderson, conductor

Elementary/General Music Clinic:

“Inviting and Inspiring Imagination through Making Music Materials and Activities”,

Marybeth Yoder-White, clinician

Orchestra Division Clinic:

“The Electric Bass in the Orchestra Classroom”, Andy Preston, clinician

1:30 pm: Teacher Education/College Division Clinic:

“Music Education Majors: Who’s Responsibility?”, Dr. Robert Werner;

former Dean, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, clinician

3:00 pm: Orchestra Division Business Meeting

Band Division Business Meeting

Elementary Division Business Meeting

3:15 pm.: Piano Division Recital: Honors recital featuring selected students from the 2005 Piano Festival

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2006

9:00 am: SCMEA Board Meeting