FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26*
REGISTRATION DESK
Open 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
MCA MARKETPLACE
Open 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
OPEN REHEARSALS
ALBERTA YOUTH CHOIR
9:00-11:30 a.m. — UAlberta Convocation Hall
ABA WIND SYMPHONY
9:00-11:00 a.m. — Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Allard Hall, MacEwan University
Open 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
MCA MARKETPLACE
Open 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
OPEN REHEARSALS
ALBERTA YOUTH CHOIR
9:00-11:30 a.m. — UAlberta Convocation Hall
ABA WIND SYMPHONY
9:00-11:00 a.m. — Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Allard Hall, MacEwan University
9:00-10:15 a.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Breakout Session
First We Sing (Part 1) | Susan Brumfield
Five Great Ideas to Get Your Students Composing | Allan Gilliland
High School Leadership Development
Instrument Repair 101 | Dennis Adcock
Interactive High School Choral Workshop (located at McDougall United Church) | Robert Filion
Stephen Chatman's Choral Music | Dr. Stephen Chatman
The Klezmer-inspired String Quarter | The UCalgary String Quartet
Trumpet Tips and Tricks | Russell Whitehead
What Every Musician (and their teachers) Need to Know about the Body | Michèle Wheatley-Brown
Breakout Session
First We Sing (Part 1) | Susan Brumfield
Five Great Ideas to Get Your Students Composing | Allan Gilliland
High School Leadership Development
Instrument Repair 101 | Dennis Adcock
Interactive High School Choral Workshop (located at McDougall United Church) | Robert Filion
Stephen Chatman's Choral Music | Dr. Stephen Chatman
The Klezmer-inspired String Quarter | The UCalgary String Quartet
Trumpet Tips and Tricks | Russell Whitehead
What Every Musician (and their teachers) Need to Know about the Body | Michèle Wheatley-Brown
10:15-10:30 a.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:45-12:00 p.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Breakout Sessions
Alexander Techniques: An Introduction for Music Educators, STEP ONE | Gabriella Minnes Brandes
AMEF Paper Presentations | Timothy Anderson, moderator
Choral Reading Session – Mixed Choir
First We Sing (Part 2) | Susan Brumfield
High School Leadership Development
Interactive High School Choral Workshop (continued – located at McDougall United Church) | Robert Filion
Music Design for Film and Digital Media: A Pedagogical Approach | Rolf Boon
Rehearsal Lab – Junior High Band | Mark Lietz
Social Emotional Learning – The Constructs | Scott Edgar
Virtuosi Strings – Building a Culture of Success in Your School
Breakout Sessions
Alexander Techniques: An Introduction for Music Educators, STEP ONE | Gabriella Minnes Brandes
AMEF Paper Presentations | Timothy Anderson, moderator
Choral Reading Session – Mixed Choir
First We Sing (Part 2) | Susan Brumfield
High School Leadership Development
Interactive High School Choral Workshop (continued – located at McDougall United Church) | Robert Filion
Music Design for Film and Digital Media: A Pedagogical Approach | Rolf Boon
Rehearsal Lab – Junior High Band | Mark Lietz
Social Emotional Learning – The Constructs | Scott Edgar
Virtuosi Strings – Building a Culture of Success in Your School
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., Sutton Place Hotel
AGM Luncheons (included with conference registration fee)
Choir Alberta
Alberta Music Education Foundation
Alberta Band Association
AGM Luncheons (included with conference registration fee)
Choir Alberta
Alberta Music Education Foundation
Alberta Band Association
1:00-1:30 p.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Designated Marketplace Block
Designated Marketplace Block
1:30-2:30 p.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Keynote Address – Allan Gordon Bell
Keynote Address – Allan Gordon Bell
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Break
Break
3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Breakout Sessions
A Cappella Technique & Arranging for Pop Music | ETown Vocal Music Society Vocal Coaches
AMEF Paper Presentations | Timothy Anderson, moderator
Choral Music Composed by Canadian Women – Interactive Panel | Aaron Addorisio
Digital Marketing in the Arts World | Graeme Climie
Rehearsal Lab – Jazz Band | Jerrold Dubyk
Social Emotional Learning – Activities | Scott Edgar
Songs From Many Lands | Dr. Jody Stark
Stephen Chatman's Piano Music | Dr. Stephen Chatman
Breakout Sessions
A Cappella Technique & Arranging for Pop Music | ETown Vocal Music Society Vocal Coaches
AMEF Paper Presentations | Timothy Anderson, moderator
Choral Music Composed by Canadian Women – Interactive Panel | Aaron Addorisio
Digital Marketing in the Arts World | Graeme Climie
Rehearsal Lab – Jazz Band | Jerrold Dubyk
Social Emotional Learning – Activities | Scott Edgar
Songs From Many Lands | Dr. Jody Stark
Stephen Chatman's Piano Music | Dr. Stephen Chatman
3:00-4:30 p.m., McDougall United Church
Spotlight Concert 1
Bishop Carroll High School Virtuosi Strings
Edmonton Saxophone Quartet
Spotlight Concert 1
Bishop Carroll High School Virtuosi Strings
Edmonton Saxophone Quartet
4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Marketplace Block
Marketplace Block
4:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Breakout Sessions
Alexander Technique: A Focus on Conducting, STEP TWO | Gabriella Minnes Brandes
Delegate Sing & Choral Cocktails | Robert Filion
From Composer's Mind to Composer's Score | Peter Meechan
High School Leadership Development
How to Have a Happy Marriage: The Joyful Union of Choral Singing and Orff Philosophy | Heather Nail
Music for Piano Four Hand: Innovative Tools to Teach Collaborative Piano – Lecture Recital and Masterclass | Jacques Després and Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp
New Music Roundtable | Dr. Stephen Chatman, Sylvia Shadick-Taylor, and others
Ways of Knowing: Beginner and Intermediate Rehearsal Techniques for Band | Wendy McCallum
Whose Program Is It? Creating a Culture of Success Through Student Leadership | Dale Lonis
Breakout Sessions
Alexander Technique: A Focus on Conducting, STEP TWO | Gabriella Minnes Brandes
Delegate Sing & Choral Cocktails | Robert Filion
From Composer's Mind to Composer's Score | Peter Meechan
High School Leadership Development
How to Have a Happy Marriage: The Joyful Union of Choral Singing and Orff Philosophy | Heather Nail
Music for Piano Four Hand: Innovative Tools to Teach Collaborative Piano – Lecture Recital and Masterclass | Jacques Després and Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp
New Music Roundtable | Dr. Stephen Chatman, Sylvia Shadick-Taylor, and others
Ways of Knowing: Beginner and Intermediate Rehearsal Techniques for Band | Wendy McCallum
Whose Program Is It? Creating a Culture of Success Through Student Leadership | Dale Lonis
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Supper Break
Supper Break
8:00-9:45 p.m., Francis Winspear Centre for Music
Gala Concert — Alberta Youth Choir, ABA Wind Symphony, and select solo performers
Gala Concert — Alberta Youth Choir, ABA Wind Symphony, and select solo performers
9:45 p.m.-12:00 a.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Post-Concert Reception
Post-Concert Reception
*schedule subject to change
