Music Teachers National Association 2003 National Conference

American Music Teacher, Feb-March, 2003 by Gary L. Ingle

VOICE

William McIver Tuesday, March 18 2:00-3:30 P.M.

William McIver is professor of voice and director of graduate vocal pedagogy at the Eastman School of Music. He has held numerous positions in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and currently is national president. As an MTNA member, Bill has served on the American Music Teacher Editorial Committee and as a founding member of the Pedagogy Committee. He has given master classes and served on panels at NATS and MTNA national conferences.

Special Events

PEDAGOGY SATURDAY VII

The Magic of Motivation: Inspiring Practice, Participation and Performance Saturday, March 15, 8:30 A.M.-5:30 P.M.

Additional fee required.

Pedagogy Saturday VII will explore motivation and how to encourage it in all students with a full day of Sessions delivered by experts in the field of motivation.

The day opens with a presentation by keynote speaker Clifford Madsen, a distinguished professor of music education at Florida State University and well-known author. He will share what research has discovered about the magic of motivation.

Four concurrent sessions, offered twice, will be presented by leaders in the fields of psychology, music education and independent instrument study:

* Developing Appropriate Motivational Techniques, with Kim Dolgin

* Student Assessment and Feedback: I Taught It, But Did They Learn It?, with Patricia Flowers

* Musical Expression Motivates: Integrating Technique and Musical Expression from the Start, with Burton Kaplan

* Using a Multi-Modal Approach to Motivate Intuitive and Non-Intuitive Students, with Alice Hammel Participants can choose one of four lunchtime topics:

* Motivating the Adult Student: We Shall Overcome, led by Lillian Livingston

* Motivating the Gifted Student: Realistic Challenges, led by Janet Mann

* Motivating Through Efficient and Effective Practicing, led by Bruce Hammel

* Motivating Through Extrinsic and Intrinsic Rewards, led by Janice Cook

Boxed lunches are available, which must be preordered, or participants may bring a lunch.

The afternoon session, titled Motivational Strategies: Hearing Three Sides of the Story, will feature several video clips of student lessons and the students and parents responding to questions about motivation. The teachers of the students also will have an opportunity to respond to the excerpts. Dolgin, Flowers and Bruce Berr will give comments from their individual perspectives of psychologist, music educator and independent music teacher.

The day will commence with a closing address by Madsen.

PROFESSIONAL STUDIO SATURDAY

Saturday, March 15 9:00 A.M.-2:30 P.M.

Additional fee required.

To help teachers establish and cultivate their music studios, this year's sessions will explore various topics including "The Independent Studio: Strategies for Growth and Inspiration." This presentation will include a panel of teachers who have achieved national prominence for the quality of their independent studios. They will identify the three most important steps in raising the level of teaching in their studios, followed by a question-and-answer period.