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Conference schedule

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 

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

10:15-10:30 a.m., Sutton Place Hotel
​​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

12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., Sutton Place Hotel 
AGM Luncheons (included with conference registration fee)

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Choir Alberta
Alberta Music Education Foundation
Alberta Band Association

1:00-1:30 p.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Designated Marketplace Block

1:30-2:30 p.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Keynote Address – Allan Gordon Bell

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Sutton Place Hotel
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 


3:00-4:30 p.m., McDougall United Church
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

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


6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
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

9:45 p.m.-12:00 a.m., Sutton Place Hotel
Post-Concert Reception

​*schedule subject to change
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  • Home
    • About
    • Staying at The Sutton Place Hotel
    • Resources for Teachers and Administrators
    • Sponsors & Donors
    • Contact Us
  • SESSIONS + EVENTS
    • Schedule >
      • Thursday Schedule
      • Friday Schedule
      • Saturday Schedule
    • SESSIONS >
      • Interest Sessions >
        • Session Handouts
      • One-on-One Sessions
      • Masterclasses + Lecture Recitals
      • High School Choral Workshop
      • Rehearsal Labs
      • Open Rehearsals
    • PRESENTERS >
      • Keynote Presenter
      • Session Presenters
    • Student Leadership Conference
    • Awards Luncheon
    • Receptions
  • CONCERTS
    • Alberta Emerging Musicians Festival
    • Opening Concert
    • Gala Concert
    • Jazz Night
    • Spotlight Concerts
  • MARKETPLACE + ADS
    • Exhibiting and Advertising Opportunities
    • Marketplace Information
    • Advertising Rates and Specifications
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Marketplace Exhibitors
  • REGISTRATION
    • Delegate Registration
    • Testimonials