Mansfield University Home PageSUMMER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
- Phil Mattson Vocal Jazz Workshop - July 19-24, 2009
- Orff Level 1 Certification Workshop - July 27-August 7, 2009
July 19-24, 2009
Mansfield University is proud to be sponsoring the Phil Mattson Vocal Jazz Workshop this summer. The workshop, for choral directors, high school and college students and professional singers will focus on rehearsal and performance of vocal jazz literature. Participants will experience singing and rehearsing a vocal jazz ensemble, performing in a nightly solo recital, peruse new vocal jazz literature, and particiapte in jazz improvisation, jazz theory, history and arranging seminars. Housing is available on campus or at several local motels. This is a great opportunity for the choral educator to learn more about the art of vocal jazz.
Click Here for a flier, or on-line registration and more information can be found at PhilMattson.com
If you have questions contact workshop coordinator Sheryl Monkelien
July 27 - August 7, 2009
The two-week experiential course is designed to help educators develop an understanding of the teaching and learning processes used in the Orff Schulwerk approach to music education. Participants will experience music learning from the perspective of children through movement, recorder playing, improvisation, singing, and playing Orff instruments. The conceptual and pedagogical basis of the Orff Schulwerk approach will also be discussed and experienced as part of the daily schedule. Workshop faculty include experienced Orff instructors and clinicians Vivian Murray Caputo and Anna Marie Spallina
Click here for a flier
On-line registration and more information can be found at http://cll.mansfield.edu/whats-new/
If you have questions or are interested in graduate credit contact workshop coordinator Sheryl Monkelien
