South Central Regional

Music Conference

February 21 - 23, 2008

Thursday, February 21st

8:30 AM
Sightreading Workshop for Honor Choir
Dr. Patti Dewitt Folkerts, Music Educator, Clinician, Compser
Conference Room # 7 Caldwell 8:30 - 9:00

9:00 AM
Getting Excited about Sightreading I
Dr. Patti Dewitt Folkerts, Music Educator, Clinician, Compser
Franklin Room 9:00 - 10:15

9:00 AM
Introduction to Orff I
Darla Meek, Lecturer in Music Education at Texas A & M University
Madison Room, 9:00 - 10:15

9:00 AM
The Role of School Administrators in Music Education
Dr. Robert Duke, Professor in Music and Human Learning,
University of Texas at Austin
Conference Room #5 -Lincoln Room 9:00 - 9:50

10:00 AM
Rehearsal Techniques
Dr. Lowell Graham, Department of Music Chair, University of Texas at El Paso
Conference Room #3 -Fort Miro Room 10:00 - 10:50

10:30 AM
Introduction to Orff II
Darla Meek, Lecturer in Music Education at Texas A & M University
Madison Room, 10:30 - 11:45

10:30 AM
The Power of Audiation in the Choral Rehearsal
Dr. Patti Dewitt Folkerts, Music Educator, Clinician, Compser
Tensas Room 10:30 - 12:00

12:30 PM
Developing Aural Literacy in Early Childhood -Tunes lead to tonic.
Dr. Mark Turner, Associate Professor of Elementary Education Education,
Stephen F Austin State University
Conference Room #5 -Lincoln Room 12:30 - 1:45

2:00 PM
Introduction to Orff II
Darla Meek, Lecturer in Music Education at Texas A & M University
Madison Room, 2:00 - 3:30

2:30 PM
Adding Strings to your Choral Program
Dr. Leroy Osmon, Composer
Conference Room #5, Lincoln Room 2:30 - 3:20

3:00 PM
Jazz Trombone
Bill Watrous, Gammy Nominated Freelance Jazz Trombonist
Clinic Room #1, Ouachita Room 3:00 - 3:50

3:00 PM
How to Teach the Cello in the Classroom
Mrs. Leah Gentry-Jones, TCME Administrator, Orchestra Program Director
Conference Room #3 Fort Miro Room 3:00 - 3:50

3:45 PM
Working with Boys Voices
Dr. Garcia-Novelli , Director of Choral Activities, Lamar University
Conference Room #7 -Caldwell Room 3:45 - 4:45

6:00 PM
Charms Music Office Assistant
web-based management for your school music office
Mr. Michael Baker
Conference Room #3 -Fort Miro Room 6:00 - 6:50

Friday, February 22nd

8:00 AM
How to Start a New Piece of Music
Kathleen Buchholzer Alvizo
Franklin Room 8:00 - 9:15

8:30 AM
Sightreading Workshop for Honor Choir
Dr. Patti Dewitt Folkerts, Music Educator, Clinician, Compser
Conference Room # 7 Caldwell 8:30 - 9:00

8:30 AM
Explorations in Creativity I
Darla Meek, Lecturer in Music Education at Texas A & M University
Madison Room -8:30 - 10:00

9:00 AM
Emergency Instrument Repair
Mr. Nolan Zeringue, Instrument repair specialist
Conference Room #5, Lincoln Room 9:00 - 9:50

9:00 AM
Charms Music Office Assistant
web-based management for your school music office
Mr. Michael Baker
Conference Room #3 -Fort Miro Room 9:00 - 9:50

10:00 AM
Psychology and Music
Mr. Sam Tingle & Mrs. Connie Collins
Conference Room #5, Lincoln Room 10:00 - 10:50

10:00 AM
Creativity in the Choral Rehearsal
Dr. Patti Dewitt Folkerts, Music Educator, Clinician, Compser
Franklin Room 10:00 - 10:50

10:15 AM
It's like hearding cats!: Practical suggestions for
effective early childhood music lessons.
Dr. Mark Turner, Associate Professor of Elementary Education Education,
Stephen F Austin State University
Madison Room 10:15 - 11:45

11:00 AM
Improving Your Clarinet Sound
Mr. Lawrence Gibbs, Associate Professor, Single Reeds and Jazz Studies,
Louisiana Tech University
Conference Room #3, Fort Miro Room 11:00 - 11:50

12:30 PM
Explorations in Creativity II
Darla Meek, Lecturer in Music Education at Texas A & M University
Madison Room 12:30 - 2:00

1:00 PM
Organizing Your Choral Program
Kathleen Buchholzer Alvizo
Conference Room # 3 Fort Miro Room 1:00 - 1:50

1:30 PM
Public Relations in Music Education
Dr. James Taylor,
Mr. Richard Baker, Louisiana State Supervisor of Music
Conference Room #5, Lincoln Room 1:30 - 2:20

2:00 PM
The Singing Musician/ Publishers Showcase
Kathleen Buchholzer Alvizo
Tensas Room 2:00 - 3:15

2:00 PM
Carpet Games
Dr. Patti Dewitt Folkerts, Music Educator, Clinician, Compser
Conference Room #3, Fort Miro Room 2:00 - 3:00

3:00 PM
Tons of Tips for Tweaking Tone, Tuning, Technique, & Timing
Dr. William Hochkeppel, Director of Bands, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Sax Quartet
Conference Room #5, Lincoln Room 3:00 - 3:50

3:15 PM
Explorations in Creativity III
Darla Meek, Lecturer in Music Education at Texas A & M University
Madison Room 3:15 - 4:45

3:30 PM
Publish it Yourself
Dr. Patti Dewitt Folkerts, Music Educator, Clinician, Compser
Conference Room #3 Fort Miro Room 3:30 - 4:30

6:00 PM
Unpublished choral music reading session
Franklin Room 6:00 - 6:50

6:30 PM
Utilizing Band Expressions in classroom teaching
Mr. Richard Crain, Vice President, The Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic
Conference Room #5 Lincoln Room 6:30 -7:20

10:00 PM
International Association of Jazz Educators Reading Band
Bill Causey, Director
Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal Room -Banquet Hall #1 10:00 - 11:00

Saturday, February 23rd

8:30 AM
Music In Motion I
Darla Meek, Lecturer in Music Education at Texas A & M University
Madision Room 8:30 - 10:00

9:00 AM
Emergency Instrument Repair
Mr. Nolan Zeringue, Instrument repair specialist
Conference Room #3, Fort Miro Room, 9:00 - 9:50

10:00 AM
Smart Music
Mr. Terry Hopkins
Conference Room #3, Fort Miro Room, 10:00 - 10:50

10:15 AM
Music In Motion II
Darla Meek, Lecturer in Music Education at Texas A & M University
Madision Room 10:15 - 11:45

11:00 AM
Round Table Discussion
Topic: The current state of Music Education in our Schools
Panel: Dr. Lowell Grahem, Dr. William Hochkeppel, Dr. James Tayler,
Mr. Richard Baker, Mr. Gary Barton
Conference Room #5 Lincoln Room