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Dr. John Feierabend Calendar on GIAmusic.com
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Below are FAME events planned for the coming year. You may select specific categories to see the different types of courses offered.
FAME Calendar
Jul
16
Mon
Jul 16 – Jul 20 all-day
JOHN FEIERABEND
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
Schedule*
July 16–20, 2018 – Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Gordon College – 255 Grapevine Rd, Wenham, MA 01984
*Participants must register for the entire week. If you have previously participated in a Conversational Solfege Level I or II workshop at Gordon College, please contact Program Coordinator Kristen Harrington for registration options.
Jul
18
Wed
Jul 18 – Jul 20 all-day
CRAIG KNAPP
Conversational Solfege is a pedagogical method created by Dr. John Feierabend that develops musical literacy. Conversational Solfege is for children who have already developed their tuneful, beatful, and artful skills and are ready to develop a deeper understanding of rhythm and melody. Conversational Solfege develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm syllables and solfege syllables at a conversational level, and then gradually evolves into traditional notation. Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege enables students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to be musically literate. Patterns, folk songs, poetry, rhymes and classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop those musical skills. Ample time will be spent on creating effective lesson plans and opportunities for peer teaching will be made available. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME).
Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 Certification Course with Craig Knapp
Chicago Marriott Midway – 6520 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
FAME Pre Conference Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 Certificate Course July 18 – 20, 2018
Contact: Tom Hawley at tomh@giamusic.com Phone: 708 5529790
Jul 18 – Jul 20 all-day
LILLIE FEIERABEND
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
FAME Pre Conference First Steps in Music Certificate Course July 18 – 20, 2018
Chicago Marriott Midway – 6520 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
Contact: Tom Hawley at tomh@giamusic.com Phone: 708 5529790
Jul
20
Fri
The Biennial FAME Conference provides essential professional development and networking opportunities for those utilizing First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege. Music educators seeking to learn more about the work of Dr. Feierabend will also greatly benefit from attending. At the conference, teachers will learn from successful FAME teachers, share ideas, support, network with like-minded professionals, make music in community, and reinforce why the Feierabend Approach is so important to the world of music education.
Sessions are led by outstanding practitioners and cover a wide range of topics from working with infants and toddlers to the use of Conversational Solfege in instrumental and choral settings, to the learning of new songs, chants, dances, and games that can be taken straight to your music classroom once the conference is done.
Plans are underway for the 2018 Biennial Conference which will take place at the Marriott Midway in Chicago, IL, July 20 – 22, 2018. There are lots of new ideas happening at this Conference including First Steps and Conversational Solfege refresher pre-conference sessions as well as a full 20 hour Certification Course leading up to the Conference. We’ll also be offering some scholarships.
Jul 20 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
JOHN CREVER
Conversational Solfege is a pedagogical method created by Dr. John Feierabend that develops musical literacy. Conversational Solfege is for children who have already developed their tuneful, beatful, and artful skills and are ready to develop a deeper understanding of rhythm and melody. Conversational Solfege develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm syllables and solfege syllables at a conversational level, and then gradually evolves into traditional notation. Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege enables students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to be musically literate. Patterns, folk songs, poetry, rhymes and classical music are the source materials that are used to develop those musical skills.
Conversational Solfege -Pre Conference Warm Up Session with John Crever
Chicago Marriott Midway – 6520 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
Friday July 20th from 12:00 PM NOON to 4:00 PM – Cost $60.00
Register for the class through the 2018 FAME Conference Registration.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-biennial-fame-conference-registration-42445987090
Jul 20 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
RACHEL GRIMSBY
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum
First Steps in Music -Pre Conference Warm Up Session with Rachel Grimsby
Friday July 20th from 12:00 PM NOON to 4:00 PM – Cost $60.00
Chicago Marriott Midway – 6520 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
Register for the class through the 2018 FAME Conference Registration.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-biennial-fame-conference-registration-42445987090
Jul
23
Mon
MISSY STRONG
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education.
Toccoa Falls College Course Toccoa, GA July 23 – 25, 2018
Questions about registration? Contact Mary Bryan at maryb121493@gmail.com
Jul 23 – Aug 3 all-day
The Hartt School of the University of Hartford Summer Term Classes
First Steps in Music® Connie Greenwood
Fame First Steps in Music Certificate Course – Connie Greenwood
During this course, participants will be introduced to current research findings and the implications of that research on the development of an early childhood music and movement curriculum. Materials and activities will be presented for children from birth to age seven. Collecting materials, designing teaching strategies, lesson plans, and yearly curriculum, as well as developing and promoting an early childhood program, will be covered. Active participation in both music and movement activities will be the basis for most instruction. PLEASE NOTE: This course is cross-listed with Kodály Methodology Level I and meets at the same time and place.
Conversational SolfegeTM —Beginning Music Literacy – John Feierabend
FAME Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 Certificate Course
Conversational Solfege is a pedagogical method that develops musical literacy. Based on models used to teach conversational foreign languages, Conversational Solfege develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm syllables and solfege syllables at a conversational level, then gradually evolves into traditional notation. Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege enables students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to be musically literate. Through various techniques, Conversational Solfege allows the acquisition of musical reading and writing, dictation, improvisation, and composition in an intuitive manner. This course is applicable to general music, choral, and instrumental teachers. PLEASE NOTE: This course is cross-listed with Kodály Methodology Level II and meets at the same time and place. Methodology Level II and meets at the same time and place.
Conversational SolfegeTM—Advanced Music Literacy – John Feierabend
FAME Conversational Solfege Upper Level Certificate Course
This course further explores the development of music literacy through analyzing songs and creating a sequence of learning based on song content and skill development. Strategies, including listening, reading, writing, writing lesson plans, as well as establishing yearly goals, and an introduction of how to teach harmonic function in major and minor tonalities as they apply to improvisation and composition will be covered. PLEASE NOTE: This course is cross-listed with Kodály Methodology Level III and meets at the same time and place.
First Steps in Music Certificate Class
Kodály Certification – Levels I
Conversational Solfege Level1 & 2 Certificate Class
Kodály Certification Levels I I
Conversational Solfege Upper Level Certificate Class
Kodály Certification – Levels III
Contact Warren Haston at haston@hartford.edu
http://www.harttweb.hartford.edu/SummerTerm/home.aspx
Jul 23 – Aug 3 all-day
CONNIE GREENWOOD
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
First Steps in Music Certification Course with Connie Greenwood
The Hartt School -Music Department The University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Ave West Hartford, CT 06117
Monday June 25 – Friday August 3, 2018
Questions about registration? Warren Haston at haston@hartford.edu 860 768 5526
http://harttweb.hartford.edu/SummerTerm/home.aspx
Jul
30
Mon
Jul 30 – Aug 3 all-day
LILLIE FEIERABEND
World Song and Dance Class
Contact Warren Haston at haston@hartford.edu Phone: 860 768 4479
http://www.harttweb.hartford.edu/SummerTerm/home.aspx
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
Contact Information: Covenant Day School 800 Fullwood Lane Matthews, NC 28105
Contact: Mary Ann Foltz email:Mfoltz@covenantday.org Cell: 704-763-5539
Jul 30 – Aug 3 all-day
LESLIE WEAVER
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
First Steps in Music Certification Course with Leslie Weaver -July 30 – August 3rd
Lebanon Valley College 101 College Ave, Annville, PA 17003 Annville, PA
Questions about Registration? Contact Cherie VanZant at vanzant@lvc.edu
Jul
31
Tue
Jul 31 – Aug 2 all-day
MISSY STRONG
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
Questions about Registration? Contact Madeline DeHart depart@vpsb.net
Aug
1
Wed
Aug 1 – Aug 3 all-day
JOHN CREVER
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
20 Hour Certification Course – August 1 – 3, 2018
Contact John Crever: Firststepsinmusicpdx@gmail.com
Aug
6
Mon
MISSY STRONG
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
First Steps in Music Certification Course with Missy Strong
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Bellmawr, NJ 08031 August 6 – 8th, 2018
Contact: Missy Strong: docstrong26@gmail.com
Aug
9
Thu
MISSY STRONG
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
Questions about Registration? Contact information: Amelia Ray at aray@timothychristian.org
Aug
13
Mon
Aug 13 – Aug 16 all-day
MISSY STRONG
Conversational Solfege is a pedagogical method created by Dr. John Feierabend that develops musical literacy. Conversational Solfege is for children who have already developed their tuneful, beatful, and artful skills and are ready to develop a deeper understanding of rhythm and melody. Conversational Solfege develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm syllables and solfege syllables at a conversational level, and then gradually evolves into traditional notation. Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege enables students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to be musically literate. Patterns, folk songs, poetry, rhymes and classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop those musical skills. Ample time will be spent on creating effective lesson plans and opportunities for peer teaching will be made available. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME).
Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 Certification Course with Missy Strong
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Bellmawr, NJ 08031 August 14 – 16, 2018
Contact: Missy Strong: docstrong26@gmail.com
DAVID RANKINE
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
First Steps in Music Certification Course August 13 – 16, 2018
Contact David Rankine : david.i.rankine@gmail.com
Aug
20
Mon
Aug 20 – Aug 22 all-day
JOHN FEIERABEND
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
Contact Heather Monro & Melissa Does : rock_on@aapt.net.au
Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association
Genazzano Girls’ School, Kew, Victoria
Aug
27
Mon
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music EducationFirst Steps In Music Certification Course , Bend, OR 08/27/18 08/29/18 Bend Public Schools, Buckingham Elementary school, Bend, Oregon, Contact John CreverJohn Crever at firststepsinmusicpdx@gmail.com 503 278 5959
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