2007 Winter Conference at a Glance.

2007 Winter Conference Concerts at Morris Dailey Auditorium featuring:

• Conference Band, directed by Cheryl Yee Glass, San Ramon Valley High School. .
• Conference Choir, directed by Signe Boyer, Keys School, Palo Alto.
• Conference Orchestra, directed by John Roscigno, California State University Northridge.

Sessions will be in these areas (specific information posted in special representative pages):

Adjudication. Orrin Cross will provide separate adjudication sessions for instrumental (Friday) and vocal (Saturday) music educators.

Band. In the band area, Tim Harris will offer Friday sessions with composer Richard Saucedo along with the Homestead High School Band from Cupertino on rehearsal techniques and a reading session of his music and other noted Hal Leonard composers. Peter Boonshaft will present two Saturday sessions on Teaching Music with Purpose: 25 Things You Can Do Tomorrow To Improve Your Ensemble” and “Common Errors and Misunderstandings in Conducting.”

Choir. Victoria Schmidt will offer elementary and secondary vocal reading sessions and assist Diana Hollinger with the "Successful Vocal Warmups" presentation.

Classroom/General and Higher Education. For classroom teachers, Kara Ireland D'Ambrosio will have an NBCT panel discussion on teacher certification, and presentations from Orff specialist David DeStenfano on connecting children's literature and music, Kodaly specialist Anne Lasky on her music reading strategies, Ildiko Thesz Salgado on developing musicianship through part work with the Peninsula Girls Chorus, Dr. Marvelene C. Moore on movement as a vehicle for exploring various music skills, and Diane Lister on the new Silver Burdett program.

Higher Education. Diana Hollinger will present a Mariachi session, "Successful Vocal Warmups" and a session entitled, "Copyright and Public Domain."

Jazz. Aaron Lington will offer a "hands on" jazz keyboard clinic by Frank Sumares, jazz instructor at San Jose State University, a clinic by trumpeter John Worley that addresses general jazz improvisational issues, a clinic by Joe Hodge on effective ways perform Latin styles using only the drum set, and a big band reading session featuring the De Anza College 8 O'Clock Daddios.

Orchestra. John Felder will present a session with Lawrence Granger, cellist with the San Francisco Symphony, and Eric Hansen, Music Director of the Prometheus Symphony Orchestra about how to teach string students of all levels, a session with Tom Tatton on how to prepare your orchestra for festival, an orchestral music reading session with the San Domenico Orchestra da Camera from San Anselmo under the direction of George Thomson, and a round-table discussion facilitated by three distinguished teacher/performers:  Sharon Calonico, Greg Mazmanian and Loretta McNulty.

Technology. Our Technology room will again be located in the Pacifica Room in the SJSU Student Union. Thanks again to our major industry sponsor, SoundTree. Technology sessions will feature Jayson Helgeson, SoundTree, John Kline, Sibelius and teacher sessions from Randy Watson, Kirk Kassner, Hal Peterson, Matthew Thibeault, and Steven Hendee

CMEA Educators Recognition Awards at the Conference Luncheon on Saturday.

Industry Exhibitors in the Student Union.

Friday Evening Wine and Cheese Tasting - Best Music Company. The ever popular Wine and Cheese (and more) Reception will be held Friday evening from 5:30-7pm (in a location to be announced at a later date). Glenn Roberts, of Best Music Company in Oakland, has graciously offered to provide the wine for this event once again.

Saturday Conference Luncheon

University College Credit from SJSU

To find out more about the sessions for the upcoming conference, read the articles by our special representatives which describe in detail each event. (Band, Choir, Classroom/General Music, Festivals (Adjudication), Higher Education, Jazz, Orchestra, or Technology pages.)

The complete 2007 conference program is now posted online.