We ask students to go home and listen to their piece—but do they know how? This session shows you how to turn everyday listening habits into powerful learning tools using pop music they already know and love. Through fun, real-world activities, you’ll learn easy, adaptable strategies to help students develop musical awareness, improve their part preparation, and connect more deeply with their music—all by learning to listen like musicians. Great for all levels, this clinic provides you with tools to turn casual listening into confident playing.
Target Audience
Middle and High School Directors
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Clinician Info
Sadie Glass
University of the Pacific
Sadie Glass is an active educator and performer in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the Assistant Professor of Horn at the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music, where she is the Brass-Percussion Program Director, teaches modern and historic horn lessons, music theory, chamber music, and brass methods. Sadie has also held teaching positions at Pacific Union College, Chabot College, and El Sistema music programs. During the summer, she is on faculty at the renowned Kendall Betts Horn Camp. As a performer, Sadie is a member of the Monterey Symphony and performs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Specializing in early music, Sadie performs as a soloist and orchestral hornist with many period-instrument ensembles including Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Portland Baroque, American Bach Soloists, and Apollo’s Fire. Outside of music, Sadie enjoys spending time with her family and loves to travel.