FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25*
REGISTRATION DESK
Open 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
MCA MARKETPLACE
Open 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
OPEN REHEARSALS
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. — Bishop Carroll High School
Alberta Wind Symphony Open Rehearsals
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-5:00 p.m. — Bishop Carroll High School
Alberta Jazz Ensemble Open Rehearsals
9:00-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m. — Doherty Hall (1410 Olympic Way SE)
Alberta Youth Choir Open Rehearsals
Open 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
MCA MARKETPLACE
Open 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
OPEN REHEARSALS
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. — Bishop Carroll High School
Alberta Wind Symphony Open Rehearsals
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-5:00 p.m. — Bishop Carroll High School
Alberta Jazz Ensemble Open Rehearsals
9:00-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m. — Doherty Hall (1410 Olympic Way SE)
Alberta Youth Choir Open Rehearsals
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Studio Bell
Breakout Sessions
NAVIGATING A JAZZ CHORD PROGRESSION: IT'S ABOUT RELATIONSHIP — Pat Belliveau
INTRODUCING THE ROYAL CONSERVATORY VOICE SYLLABUS, 2019 EDITION — Winston Noren
SUCCESS IN SUPPORTING YOUR BEGINNER OBOISTS — David Sussman
PRACTICAL CHORAL REHEARSAL TECHNIQUE — Morna Edmundson
"TURTLENECK CONDUCTING" IN THE REAL WORLD: LABAN MOVEMENT CONDUCTING GESTURE IN ANY CLASSROOM — Thomas Bough
REPERTOIRE + ACTIVITIES FOR NURTURING MUSICAL AWARENESS AND LITERACY SKILLS IN PRE-LITERATE STUDENTS — Jill Trinka
MUSICIAN WELLNESS AND LEADERSHIP — Gwen Klassen
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Calgary Central Library
Breakout Sessions
FRYDERYK CHOPIN: A RETROSPECTIVE SUMMATION & DEMONSTRATION OF THE MAN AND HIS PIANISTIC LEGACY — Edwin Gnandt
CHORAL WARM UPS THAT WORK — Brendan Lord
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn
Breakout Sessions
UKULELE ALL YEAR LONG — Kyle Swenson & Gary Glewinski
Breakout Sessions
NAVIGATING A JAZZ CHORD PROGRESSION: IT'S ABOUT RELATIONSHIP — Pat Belliveau
INTRODUCING THE ROYAL CONSERVATORY VOICE SYLLABUS, 2019 EDITION — Winston Noren
SUCCESS IN SUPPORTING YOUR BEGINNER OBOISTS — David Sussman
PRACTICAL CHORAL REHEARSAL TECHNIQUE — Morna Edmundson
"TURTLENECK CONDUCTING" IN THE REAL WORLD: LABAN MOVEMENT CONDUCTING GESTURE IN ANY CLASSROOM — Thomas Bough
REPERTOIRE + ACTIVITIES FOR NURTURING MUSICAL AWARENESS AND LITERACY SKILLS IN PRE-LITERATE STUDENTS — Jill Trinka
MUSICIAN WELLNESS AND LEADERSHIP — Gwen Klassen
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Calgary Central Library
Breakout Sessions
FRYDERYK CHOPIN: A RETROSPECTIVE SUMMATION & DEMONSTRATION OF THE MAN AND HIS PIANISTIC LEGACY — Edwin Gnandt
CHORAL WARM UPS THAT WORK — Brendan Lord
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn
Breakout Sessions
UKULELE ALL YEAR LONG — Kyle Swenson & Gary Glewinski
9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Studio Bell
Breakout Sessions
MIXED CHOIR REHEARSAL LAB — Sheryl Reinhardt with Western Canada High School Concert Choir
A SINGING TONE: THE VOCAL WORKS OF FRYDERYK CHOPIN — Dr. Rachel Goldenburg and Edwin Gnandt
ADULTING 201: REAL WORLD SKILLS FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS — Thomas Bough
FUNDAMENTALS OF COLOURED HANDBELLS — Damien Lim
BAND CAMP 101 — Tess O'Shaughnessy & Brenda Sych
FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC: VOCAL DEVELOPMENT — David Rankine
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Calgary Central Library
Breakout Sessions
THE BARTOK APPROACH: EXPLORING THE UNIVERSALITY OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION IN PERFORMANCE AND TEACHING — Jacques Després
CHORAL READING SESSION: MUSIC FOR CHILDREN'S CHOIRS — Marni Strome
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn
Breakout Sessions
LOW BRASS WORKSHOP — David Reid
Breakout Sessions
MIXED CHOIR REHEARSAL LAB — Sheryl Reinhardt with Western Canada High School Concert Choir
A SINGING TONE: THE VOCAL WORKS OF FRYDERYK CHOPIN — Dr. Rachel Goldenburg and Edwin Gnandt
ADULTING 201: REAL WORLD SKILLS FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS — Thomas Bough
FUNDAMENTALS OF COLOURED HANDBELLS — Damien Lim
BAND CAMP 101 — Tess O'Shaughnessy & Brenda Sych
FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC: VOCAL DEVELOPMENT — David Rankine
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Calgary Central Library
Breakout Sessions
THE BARTOK APPROACH: EXPLORING THE UNIVERSALITY OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION IN PERFORMANCE AND TEACHING — Jacques Després
CHORAL READING SESSION: MUSIC FOR CHILDREN'S CHOIRS — Marni Strome
10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn
Breakout Sessions
LOW BRASS WORKSHOP — David Reid
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK
LUNCH BREAK
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., Studio Bell Performance Hall
Keynote Address — Bramwell Tovey
Keynote Address — Bramwell Tovey
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m, Hilton Garden Inn
Marketplace Break
Marketplace Break
3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Studio Bell
Breakout session
CELEBRATING THEORY WITH RCM — Dale Wheeler
MUSIC FOR ALL — Mary Fearon
OPERA IN THE CLASSROOM — Calgary Opera & Kimberley-Ann Bartczak
PATHWAYS TO FUNDING YOUR MUSIC PROGRAM — Mike Kamphuis
TOP TEN RULES FOR JAZZ INSTRUCTION — Jeff Graham
CHOIR MEETS CHALLENGING COMPOSITION — Morna Edmundson
3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Calgary Central Library
Breakout session
CHORAL READING SESSION: MUSIC FOR MIXED CHOIR — Karen Hudson
REPERTOIRE + ACTIVITIES FOR NURTURING MUSICAL AWARENESS AND LITERACY SKILLS IN GRADES 2-3 — Jill Trinka
3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn
Breakout session
MUSIC, ASSESSMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY — Brady Sherard
Breakout session
CELEBRATING THEORY WITH RCM — Dale Wheeler
MUSIC FOR ALL — Mary Fearon
OPERA IN THE CLASSROOM — Calgary Opera & Kimberley-Ann Bartczak
PATHWAYS TO FUNDING YOUR MUSIC PROGRAM — Mike Kamphuis
TOP TEN RULES FOR JAZZ INSTRUCTION — Jeff Graham
CHOIR MEETS CHALLENGING COMPOSITION — Morna Edmundson
3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Calgary Central Library
Breakout session
CHORAL READING SESSION: MUSIC FOR MIXED CHOIR — Karen Hudson
REPERTOIRE + ACTIVITIES FOR NURTURING MUSICAL AWARENESS AND LITERACY SKILLS IN GRADES 2-3 — Jill Trinka
3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn
Breakout session
MUSIC, ASSESSMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY — Brady Sherard
4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Break
Break
4:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m, Studio Bell
ALBERTA MUSIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION AGM
ALBERTA BAND ASSOCIATION AGM
CHOIR ALBERTA AGM + CHORAL COCKTAILS
4:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Calgary Central Library
Breakout session
FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC: MOVEMENT DEVELOPMENT — David Rankine
*Marketplace open until 6 p.m.
ALBERTA MUSIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION AGM
ALBERTA BAND ASSOCIATION AGM
CHOIR ALBERTA AGM + CHORAL COCKTAILS
4:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Calgary Central Library
Breakout session
FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC: MOVEMENT DEVELOPMENT — David Rankine
*Marketplace open until 6 p.m.
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
DINNER BREAK
DINNER BREAK
- Shuttle buses depart Hilton Garden Inn (711 4th St SE) for Bella Concert Hall (18 Mt Royal Cir SW) at 6:45 pm and 7:15 pm
- Shuttle buses depart Bella Concert Hall for Hilton Garden Inn at 11:00 pm and 11:30 pm
8:00-10:00 p.m., Bella Concert Hall, Mount Royal University
Gala Concert — Alberta Youth Choir, Alberta Wind Symphony, and select solo performers
Gala Concert — Alberta Youth Choir, Alberta Wind Symphony, and select solo performers
10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m., Bella Concert Hall, Mount Royal University
Post-Concert President's Reception
Post-Concert President's Reception
*schedule subject to change
