Dr. Jane K. Brown will present the "Pyramid of Preparation," an easy-to-use system that facilitates teacher-student discussions about how the preparation of their chosen concert repertoire is progressing. This system is not only helpful for teacher planning, but also empowering for students. It is beneficial for all types of performance ensembles, including bands, choirs, and orchestras at all levels – elementary through adult.
As students become conversant with this system, they will be better able to discuss and analyze their own performances and set their own learning goals.
After an initial introduction that shows how the Pyramid works, workshop attendees will be invited to read short representative works and then discuss how they would help students use the Pyramid to analyze their performance. Free digital copies of the Pyramid will be available to educators who attend the workshop, as well as desk-sized, 8.5 x 11 paper copies.
Target Audience
Directors of any performance ensemble--elementary, secondary, or collegiate/adult
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Clinician Info
Jane K. Brown
Plumas Unified School District
A native of the arts-loving mountain communities of Northern California, Dr. Jane Brown earned her BM in music curriculum and instruction from Brigham Young University, her MA in woodwind performance and conducting from CSU Chico, and her DMA in Orchestral Conducting from UNLV. She has served for 38 years as a music educator, and for 16 years as a professional bassoonist and woodwind doubler. Dr. Brown began her symphonic conducting career conducting the Reno Philharmonic Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2001, and began studying conducting with mentors in Europe, Russia, and the U.S.A.
Currently, Dr. Brown serves as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Reno Pops Orchestra, Northern Nevada String Serenade, Chester Community Chorus, and the Bay Philharmonic. She has guest conducted many professional orchestras in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Eastern Europe. She serves as Past President of CMEA Northern Section and teaches K–12 music in Plumas Unified School District.