Upcoming Events

June Events

June 4 IHSMA Zoom Meeting

June 5 Smith Walbridge: Band Director's Roadmap - Rehearsal Techniques

June 8-9 CONN-Selmer Institute Connect (registration and entry fee required)

June 8-19 University of North Texas Conductors Collegium, Virtual Edition

June 10 Smith Walbridge: Lessons in Leadership - Make a Difference When We Go Back

June 11-13 The International Music Education Summit (registration and entry fee required)

June 12 Smith Walbridge: Band Directors Road Map - Keep Your Percussion Section Thriving and Motivated!

June 15-19 Simpson College Virtual Jazz Camp

June 15-19 USD Band Director Institute (registration and entry fee required)

June 16 NAMM Advocacy Summit 2020

June 16 Women Banding Together: Actionable Steps Towards Change! Panel Discussion

June 17 ASBDA Zoom Meeting With Dr. James Weaver (do not need to be ASBDA member)

June 22-26 Music for All: Color Guard Workshop

June 23-25 Music for All: Drum Major Institute

June 25-26 Women Band Directors International Virtual Summer Conference

July Events

July 16 (in person), July 17 & 23 (virtual) Mt. Mercy Marching Band Leadership Camp

July 20-23 Central Iowa Color Guard and Drum Major Camp

July 30 Music First: Music Ed Tech Conference

Music Specific Summer PD Classes - AEA Learning Online

Course #: 189620 Using Blended Learning to Teach Comprehensive Musicianship

Section 283703 July 15, 2020 - August 26, 2020 2 credits graduate or licensure

This course will combine four major elements: Study the concept of comprehensive musicianship, evaluating technology tools available for instruction, creating rich instructional content using technology and examining how the blended or "Flipped" Instructional Model can be used in the music classroom. The course will introduce teaching strategies (combined with technology) that result in more in-depth learning for music students.

Course # 180301 Teaching Music Today - 21st Century Music Educator

Section #271052 Sept 9, 2020 - October 14, 2020 2 credits graduate or licensure

This course will examine best practices to build your “TPACK” and learn to integrate and implement technology strategies into music instruction. This course connects the Iowa Arts Standards/National Common Core Arts Standards with technology.

Have questions? Please contact Liz Fritz. lizfritz@mac.com 563-379-8908