Conference Program and Handouts
2024 CASMEC Preview Flyer
2024 Handouts
- Claire Leath and Becky Stewart- Empowering Melodies Innovating Instrumental Music Education for Underserved Students
- Dillon, Engaging Children in Songwriting
- Dillon, Scoring a Video Game
- Dr. Andy Collinsworth – You’ve Studied the Score…Now What
- Dr. David O. Akombo- Understanding Global Cultures in the Classroom Through the Caribbean Folk Music
- Dr. David O. Akombo- Using the African Pedagogy to teach a Score-less Song
- Dr. Erin Zaffini- Begining Steps to a Culturally Responsive Music Teacher for the Novice Music Educator
- Dr. Erin Zaffini- The Adaptive Music Educator Ensuring Access to a High Quality Music Education.docx
- Dr. Jenny Bent- Laban Session
- Dr. Jim Palmer – Warm up to Wrap up a Complete Creative Approach to Achieving Excellence in the Orchestra Classroom
- Dr. Jim Palmer-Full Orchestra Top 100
- Dr. Johnanna Gamboa-Kroesen- Breaking the Singing Barrier a Systematic Approach to Overcoming Singing Anxiety in Instrumental Music
- Dr. Nike St. Clair- Teaching Musicianship with Choral Repertoire
- Dr. Patricia Cornett and Dr. Joshua Roach- Musicianship Through Movement
- Dr. Patti Kilroy- Orchestral Tone Production Key Concpts and Creating your own Exercises
- Dr. Ruth Brittin- CMEA Research and Educational Projects Poster Session
- Dr. Ruth Brittin- CMEA Research and Educational Projects Poster Session 2
- Dr. William J Coppola- Improvising with Integrity
- Dr. Zach Buie- Beginning Trumpet Solutions
- Dustin Barr- Movement Theory for Conductors
- Geoff Radant- Get more Done in Less Time
- James Harding- Elemental Composition
- James Harding- Orff in Middle School- Chromatic Possibilities
- James Palmer – Symphonic Sounds
- Koops & Whitener. CASMEC 2024 Composition Concepts for Band and Orchestra
- Koops Lee Weed. Collaborative Composition in Ensembles_ a template that works! CASMEC 2024
- Lily Chen Hafteck- From Arirang to Dynamite a Musical Journey to Korea
- Marcia Neel- 5 S.M.A.R.T. Ideas for Retaining Beg
- Mark Swope- Help I Have To Teach Choir
- Matthew R. Hanne – Every Moment Counts
- Megan Gerling- Teaching in Tune Elementary Music Classroom Management
- Melissa Nixon and Stephen Johnson- Authentic Integration of Popular Music in the Elementary Music Classroom
- Melissa Nixon and Stephen Johnson- Modeling the Music Industry in Our Programs
- Michael Christiansen-Tips For Your Jazz Band Guitarist
- Mike Dana- Five Keys to Unlocking Better Jazz Solos
- Roger Emerson- Voices In Transition
- Sandy Lantz and Gretchen Wahlberg – Uke and Orff a Perfect fit
- Sandy Lantz and Gretchen Wahlberg – UKULELE Easy as 123
- Singing Towards Literacy – Brief Handout
- Stephanie Sugano-Reading Band: Discovering Quality Band Literature of New and Underrepresented Composers
- Steve Holley- Four Questions on Popular Music Education
- Suzanne Hall- Music and Childrens Literature A New Dimension of Storytelling
- Tito Talamantes – Mariachi Reading Session
- Tony Sauza-Hip-Hop Education in the Primary Years
- Yamaha and NAMM-Consider A Career in Music
- Yamaha and NAMM- Consider a Career in Music
- Yamaha and Namm – Consider a Career in Music 2
2023 Handouts
- Alyson Moore- A Voice for a Lifetime Notes
- Bove – Manage This Hand-Out (CASMEC-2023)
- Brad Hogarth, Francis Johnson Presentation 2023 CMEA & CASMEC
- BreezinThru_InfoPkg2022_print_NAfME
- CAJ General Session Agenda 2023.docx
- CASMEC Poster Session 2023.docx
- CASMEC presentationHandoutBrief
- CASMEC_Strategic_Arts_Plan_Session_02__23
- CASMEC_Zullinger23
- Cindy Moyer and Garrick Woods- Tips and Tricks for Teaching Bowing
- Dahl-Slideshow and Resources
- David Pope- Creating a Successful, Engaging, and Fun Beginning String Class (CASMEC 2023) – Handout Deger_CASMEC – Trauma Responsive Instruction
- Deger_CASMEC – Trauma Responsive Instruction(1)
- Developing Musicality in Every Orchestra Classroom (CASMEC 2023) – Handout
- Dr. Brittany Turner-Spilling the “T” on Flute and Piccolo
- Dr. Janine Riveire- Sight Sound Feel Intonation Strings
- Dr. Jeffrey Benson- Breaking Barriers
- Erik Ohlson- School Songbooks Handout CASMEC 2023
- First Year Teacher Finances Handout
- Holly MacDonell- Teaching Music Tech in the K-8 General Music Classroom
- Jill Geist- Middle School Jazz Band- Where to start
- John Crever – Music and Movement in the Early Years
- Latta- College Bound- Career Bound
- Mark Nowak- Kids Are People Too Mark Nowak
- Matthew R. Hanne- Inspiring Improvisation
- McKenna Stenson and Kyra Stahr- Bridging the Gap Handout
- Mckenna Stenson and Kyra Stahr- Programming with Purpose Handout
- Michelle Jamieson- Trauma Informed Teaching in Music Education
- Natasha Valdez- Neurological Responses and the Thriving Voice
- Nick Olson Handout
- Patrick Langham and Jeff Jarvis-3 CAJ Inst Jazz reading session
- Peggi Stoffel- Literature Selection CASMEC 2023
- Polly Vasche-Singing is Listening_ Engaging Mind and Ear in the Choral Rehearsal
- Robert Sheldon- Preparing Your Ensemble for Expressive Performance
- Robert Sheldon- The Small-School Band
- Robert Sheldon-Fix it Now!
- Robert Sheldon-To Music and Beyond!
- Scott Rush- Creating Habits of Success
- Scott Rush-Habits Significant Band Director
- Steve Posegate – An Integraded Single-Subject Credential Program in Music
- Tiffany Unarce Barry-Songs of the Sun
- Tony Marvelli-Jazz Combo Basics.docx
- Zack Clark- Mindfulness, Learning, and Teacher Wellbeing in the Music Classroom
2022 Handouts
- Bergeron – Jazz Articulation & Phrasing
- Betancourt – Director Roles in Ensembles_ What is Your True Purpose
- Betancourt – Director Role in Ensembles_ What is Your True Purpose Presentation
- Betancourt – Rehearsal Techniques_ Intentional Teaching
- Betancourt – Rehearsal Techniques_ Intentional Teaching2
- Bush – Differentiation In The String Classroom
- Bush – Terrific Tips and Rehearsal Strategies
- Conklin Google Link – Transcribing with Purpose_ Collaborating with Students on an Alternative Sight-Singing Resource
- Cornelison – Orchestra Reading Session
- Das, Kalani – Video Links
- Emge – A Successful Pedagogy For the Middle School Oboist
- Gilchrist, Nakamoto, Aduan – Navigating the Post-Credential World
- Hendrickson_Jazz From the Ground Up_Developing a New Program
- Marra – Music Unity and Social Harmony
- Marra – Speaking Their Language_ Tools for Effective Communication with School Administration
- Marra, Grantham, Vaughan-Marra – Culture by Design
- Mason – Back to Basics_ Singing Games and Dances for the Elementary Music Classroom
- Palkki – Honoring Trans and Gender-Expansive Students in Music Education
- Peters – Never Gona Give You Up CTE and Music Technology Beyond COVID
- Shung Google Link
- Truong – Musical Ice Breakers for I.D.E.A
- Unangst – What’s New in Music Technology
- Vaughan-Marra – Enhancing Musicianship in the Beginning Ensemble
- Vaughan-Marra – New Music teacher Support_ Thriving not just surviving through mentoring
- Wamhoff – How To Make The Best Of Your Smaller Ensembles Using _Flex_ Arrangements
2021 Handouts
- Barudin – Five Easy Steps for a Superior Percussion Section
- Betancourt – Core Conducting – Using the Space and Time Between the Ictus
- Betancourt – Director Roles in Ensembles-What is Your True Purpose?
- Bratcher – For The Culture Outline
- Burn – From Surviving to Thriving Staying Successful and Happy in the Music Education Profession
- Casimiro and Pridmore – Instruments are for Everyone
- Chappell – Serving the Diverse Student Body
- Christiansen – Blended Learning for Classroom Guitar
- Christiansen – Tips For Your Jazz Band Guitarist Packet
- CMEA Young Composers Symposium
- Cogert – Jazz Angels, Jazz Improv_ Instant Middle School Success (Bass)
- Cogert – Jazz Angels, Jazz Improv_ Instant Middle School Success (flute)
- Cogert – Jazz Angels, Jazz Improv_ Instant Middle School Success (Guitar)
- Cogert – Jazz Angels, Jazz Improv_ Instant Middle School Success (Trumpet)
- Coppola – Creating World Music in Instrumental Music Education
- Cossey – Amplifying Women’s Voices in the Reimagined Choral Ensemble
- Determan-Lewis – Bridging the Divide_ Improvisation for Recorder and Beginning Band
- Eifertsen – A Chart-a-Day_ Get Your Bands Reading!
- Elementary Choir Virtual Environment – Lawton – CASMEC 2021
- Fleischmann – A new paradigm for music education_ Inspiring creativity in a post-COVID world
- Gaesser – Vocal Jazz Reading Session
- Gamboa-Kroesen – These Are My People_ Music Teacher Instructional Practice and School Connectedness
- Glysson – Maintaining Culture through Crisis
- Gonzales – From the Closet to the Band Room
- Goodkin – Improvisation in the Orff Schulwerk 1
- Goodkin – Improvisation in the Orff Schulwerk 2
- Goodkin – Improvisation in the Orff Schulwerk 3
- HamnerBlock – Music Through Rhythm
- Hill – Engaging Zoom Classes
- Jarvis – CASMEC Jazz Reading Session
- Jamieson – Integrating SEL Into Music Ensemble Rehearsals (Too large to upload to site, Dropbox link provided)
- Johnson – Remote Learning Solutions for the Big Band Drummer
- Keylock – No Spandex Required Yoga Stretches for Singers
- Kilroy – Jam Templates Creative and Customizable Improvisation Exercises for Orchestra
- Koops – Incorporating Composition in your Ensembles_ Digital AND Face-to-Face
- Krijnen – Effective Rehearsal Techniques in a Remote World
- Lamartine – Harnessing the power of mirror neurons
- Langham – Big Band Virtual Reading Session CASMEC 2021
- Lawton – Elementary Choir Virtual Environment CASMEC 2021
- Lawton – Teaching Recorder Online
- Maxwell – Band Director Life Hacks
- McConkey, Edgar – Inside Out Social Emotional Learning and Elementary Classroom Music Education
- Mieder, Binder – PLAN – PRACTICE – REFLECT
- Mieder, Binder – Practice Strategies by Category
- Mieder, Binder – They Have to Practice without you now 1
- Mieder, Binder – They Have to Practice without you now 2
- Napier-Morales – Exploring our American Composers
- Polot – Immersed In Jazz History
- Risdon, Chokshi – Tools and Tactics for better DEI
- Santiago – Music and Movement_ Teaching at a Distance
- Sheldon – FIX IT NOW! Developing Ensemble Skills for Effective Rehearsals and Successful Performance
- Sheldon – Teach Your Students to Compose Themselves!
- Skara _ Sciaroni_CASMEC Handount 2021
- Skara _ Sciaroni-Speaking Up _ Playing Out
- Smith – Self-Teaching Outline
- Smith – Self-Teaching Supplemental
- SSU NAfME_ Benefits of Hands on Learning and Community Outreach
- Stone – CASMEC Making Music in a Post-Covid 19 World
- Tang – Cross-fertilization of ensemble repertoires
- Tang – Cross-fertilization of ensemble repertoires (additional handout. Too large to upload to site, Dropbox link provided)
2020 Handouts
- Train Young Bands
- Sams – Is It Orff or Choir?
- Hendrickson – Achieving Excellence in the Elementary Band Classroom
- Sams – Focus on Function
- Martone – Make It Work
- Habersat Production Through Performance Presentation
- Hayden-Romines Train Young Bands to Sound Great Today! Warm-Up, Instrument Fundamentals, Ensemble Techniques, and Teaching Strategies.
- Hayden-Romines 2nd handout Train Young Bands to Sound Great Today! Warm-Up, Instrument Fundamentals, Ensemble Techniques, and Teaching Strategies.
- Rosen – String Bassics
- McKenzie – Motivating the Masses
- De La O _ Fennell – Empowering ALL in California Music Education
- Carnahan, Lozano – Sound Techniques
- Brinckmeyer, Fennell – Think, Create, Esclate
- Boyer – Jazz Beginnings in the General Music Classroom
- Boyer – Hook, Line and Sinker
- Boyer – Sigame Mis Amigos
- Bove – The Conductor-Composer Connection
2019 Handouts
- Nevertheless, She Persisted: Struggles and Successes as a Female Band Director
- Rhythmic Success: Improving Students’ Precision and Confidence
- Intonation Matters: Developing Students’ Listening Skills in the Orchestra Class
- Building Relationships
- Above the First Position
- Strategies for Maximizing Recruitment
- Yes You Can! A Band Director’s Guide to Teaching Strings
- Solfege Singing for Sight Reading with Strings
- Teaching in the Psychomotor Domain
- Beyond the Bow Hold: The Development of Bowing Fluency and Artistry
- Zero to Hero: The Quest to Bring Elementary Music Back
- Behind the Music – Concert Programming for Artistry
- Universal Design for Learning Guidelines
- The Music Within: Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Strategies for Students with Special Needs
- The Perils of a Paycheck
- Link to Meredith Allen’s Sessions
- Children’s Literature in the Spotlight
- Beginning Band Basics
- Seeds and Scaffolds
- A Learner-Centered Approach to Teaching and Independent Musicianship in the Full Ensemble
- How to Create Multicultural Music with Korean Drums and Kitchen Utensils
- Making Tracks: Using Recorder to Build Creativity
- Women of CASMEC
- Casting a Wider Net
- Life After the Bell
- From the Ground Up: Strategies to raise the bar of your ensemble outside of the regular classroom rehearsal
- Supplemental Handout for From the Ground Up
- Band Direct like a Pirate
- Full Body Singing and Vowel Unification to Improve your Ensemble Sound
- Extreme Differentiated Instruction
- Creative Warmups For Instrumental Ensembles: Get your students improvising and composing
- Singing Through your Instrument: Incorporating Operatic Techniques into your Instrumental Rehearsals
- Building a Positive Music Culture
- Brass Boot Camp
- Discovering the Puzzle: A Guide to Score Study
- Back to School – Discovering and Planning the right Graduate Studies Program for You
- Awaken the Creative Genius
2018 Handouts
- Connections In and Through Band and Orchestra Music – Alexander Koops
- Australian Music Beyond the Kookaburra Song! – Emma Joleen
- Idea to Downbeat: Planning a Coordinated and Cohesive Field Show – Eric Weingarter and Ryan Springler
- Whatever it Takes: Building a Successful Music Program in a Title I School – Sarah Moulder
- Stronger Together: They’re Not Mine; They’re Not Yours; They’re Ours – John Miller
- Every Day for Every Student – Samantha Theisen, Jennifer Trujillo, Cheryl Wilson, Dr. Gary Thomas Scott, Dr, John Pappalardo
- CMEA Mentorship Program
- Let’s Dance! The General Music Meeting – Richard Lawton, Stephanie Tomicic, Julie Heydon
- String Band: Teaching Kids to Sing AND Play – Richard Lawton
- Music in the Moderate/Severe Classroom – Darci Gibson
- Critical Popular Music Listening as a Pathway to Holistic Music Teaching and Learning – Judy Lewis
- The Music Within 2.0 – Julia Hahn
- Sequencing Movement Materials – Brian Burnett
- The Road to Improvisation – Brian Burnett
- Assessment for Learning – Brian Burnett
- Teaching the Whole Musician – Anne Fennell
- Teaching Creative and Critical Thinking in All Music Classrooms – Anne Fennell
- Music Education through Music Composition and Technology – Anne Fennell
- Stimulate, Participate, and Motivate – Dr. Emily Mason, Jennifer Giustino
- Balancing Life and Career – David Bettancourt
- General Music Handouts – Jim Solomon
- Top 10 Tips for Directors to Help their Piccolo Players Play Their Best – Tracy Harris
- Too many Students, Not Enough Time – Anne Hendrickson
- Three Pillars of Ensemble Conducting – David Bettancourt
- Programming for a Small Band
- Basic Knowledge of Audio Physics, Wireless Mics, and Sound Systems – Brian Stith
- A String Player’s Left Hand – Stephen Moore
- Small School Problems: Solutions for Rural and Small School Secondary Teachers
2017 Handouts
- New Routes to Creativity Through Movement – Dr. Emily Mason
- Assessment: May the Odds be in Your Favor – Dr. Wendy K. Matthews and Dr. Karen Koner
- Getting to Know You(rself): Mindful Practices for the Music Teacher – H. Ellie Falter
- Music Literacy in the Elementary Classroom – Esther Hollander
- How to Talk so Principals Will Listen – Rick Ghinelli
- Classroom Management Made Easy – QuaverMusic.com
- So…You’re The One Who Will Be Teaching the Guitar Class – Mike Christiansen
- Ukulele – Four Strings, So any Possibilities – Mike Christiansen
- Beyond “Sakura”: A socio-cultural exploration into the music and culture of Japan – Lily Chen-Hafteck, Rie Aoyama, Katie Takahashi
- Want to improve your teaching? Swipe Right! – Kathleen Janert
- Strum and Drum: Songs for Ukulele and Drumming – Kalani Das
- World Drumming Boot Camp – Kalani Das
- Leading the Way: Arts Integration Strategies for TK-6 Music Specialists – Jennifer Coull and Elizabeth Robertson
- Full STEAM Ahead: Interdisciplinary Ideas that Nurture the Creative Mind – Dr. Lindsay Weiss and Dr. Lily Chen-Hafteck
- iPad Pro for the Music Director – Cameron Brown
- From Student to Teacher: Resumes, Interviews, and the First Year – Kelly McCarley
- iPads in the rehearsal experience: Moving from apps to application – Jessica Vaughan-Marra
- The Music Within: Best Practices for Students with Special Needs – Julia Hahn
- Common Learning Characteristics: Planning Instruction that is Inclusive for All Learners – Angela E. Holmes
- Teaching Solfege Through Square Notation – Christoph Tietze
- Teaching Kids to Play by Ear, Improvise, and Compose – Dr. John Whitener
- A Changing Federal and State Landscape: What it Means for Music Educators – Nicholas Chitwood
- Web 2.0 and You – Ryan Ubhoff
- Beyond Performance Assessment: Assessment Strategies that Supplement Performance – Kenneth A. Douglas, Ph. D
- Why We’re Doubling Down on Music Education – Cindy Marten and Russ Sperling
- Feel the Pulse, Hear the Pitch, Make it Music – Jeremiah Jacks
- Headbangers Ball — The Recorder Sessions – Richard Lawton
Previous Year’s Handouts
- Podium Preparation and Other Tasty Rehearsal Treats for your Concert Band – Dr. Gary P. Gilroy
- String Orchestra Rehearsal Lab – Dr. Mark Laycock
- Band – Where Creation and Re-creation Meet in Harmony – Deborah Sheldon
- Our Text IS The Music! – Frank Hauser and John Rosigno
- Teaching Music History Through Performance in Band – Dr. Lawrence Stoffel