Music Conference Alberta
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    • Saturday Schedule
  • MARKETPLACE + ADS
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  • CONCERTS / EVENTS
    • Showcase Concert
    • Awards Luncheon 2023
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    • Keynote speaker
    • Session Presenters
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Conference schedule

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20


REGISTRATION DESK
​Open 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Allard Hall, Main Atrium (outside Triffo Theatre)

MCA MARKETPLACE
Setup 7:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Open 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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OPEN REHEARSALS
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9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. — Allard Hall, Conference Centre
Alberta Wind Symphony
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Dr. Shelley Jagow, guest conductor

9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. – University of Alberta Convocation Hall

Alberta Youth Choir
Robert Filion, guest conductor

8:30-9:45 a.m., Allard Hall
Breakout Sessions
CHORAL READING SESSION: MUSIC FOR ELEMENTARY AND CHILDREN'S CHOIR - Kathryn Berko
FILLING THE GAPS: FOLLOWING CAROL KREUGER'S APPROACH TO MUSIC LITERACY TO EMPOWER YOUNG SINGERS | Joel Forth
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MENTAL HEALTH FOR CONDUCTORS AND MUSIC EDUCATORS | Sara Brooks​
MOVEMENT STRATEGIES FOR MUSICIANS - Carmen Letourneau 
TEACHING MUSIC IN THE RURAL CLASSROOM - Kirk Wassmer 

9:45-10:15 a.m., Main Atrium
​​Coffee Break

10:15-11:30 a.m., Allard Hall
Breakout Sessions
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PRACTICAL CONDUCTING FUNDAMENTALS - Taina Lorenz
LEARNING POWER: DEVELOP INTENTIONAL MUSIC HABITS IN THE DIGITAL AGE - Gloria Chu 
CHORAL READING SESSION: MUSIC FOR INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED MIXED VOICES | Andrew Bortz

​THE LISTENING ADVENTURE | Marcelline Moody
FAILURE FIRST: A GROWTH MINDSET AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING APPROACH TO BUILDING SUCCESS AND RESILIENCE IN BEGINNING BAND | Sarah Seymour​

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
Lunch Break

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Allard Hall, Room 11-459
Alberta Registered Music Teachers Association AGM Luncheon
ARMTA members only

1:00-2:00 p.m., Triffo Theatre
Keynote Address – Tom Power, keynote speaker

2:00-3:00 p.m., Main Atrium
Marketplace Break 

3:00-4:15 p.m., Allard Hall 
Breakout sessions

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ISSUES FACING WOMEN BAND DIRECTORS – A PANEL DISCUSSION - Taina Lorenz
​MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION FOR MUSICIANS: MAY I BE AT EASE - Carmen Letourneau

SOUND SHIFTING: VOCAL PLACEMENT IN A CHORAL ENSEMBLE | Andrea Ciona and the Bishop Carroll Chamber Choir
PLANNING AND MAINTAINING YOUR FLEET OF ORFF INSTRUMENTS - Lisa Laughton
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EMBRACING THE CHAOS; STRATEGIES FOR NEURO-DIVERSE MUSIC EDUCATORS - A COLLABORATIVE SESSION - Sarah Seymour

PERSONAL WELLNESS ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS
30-minute sessions with Dr. Sara Brooks
3:00-4:30 pm, Allard Hall, Room 11-430
Advance sign-up required at 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CACAE2EA3FFC61-45113245-oneonone​

4:15-4:45 p.m.
​Break 

4:45-6:00 p.m., Allard Hall
Breakout sessions
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ONE GIANT LEAP FOR CLARINET-KIND: HOW TO HELP YOUR BEGINNER CLARINET STUDENTS GO OVER THE BREAK - Amanda Kinnear 
CREATIVE APPROACHES TO TEACHING MUSIC THEORY AND AURAL MUSICIANSHIP OUTCOMES IN THE SECONDARY MUSIC CLASSROOM | Andrea Ciona ft. Bishop Carroll Chamber Choir
BEGINNING RECORDER: REACH FOR A STAR | Marcelline Moody

Alberta Music Education Foundation Annual General Meeting
AMEF members only
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Marketplace open until 6:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dinner Break
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8:00 - 9:30 p.m., Francis Winspear Centre for Music
Showcase Concert 

9:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m., Dress Circle Lobby, Francis Winspear Centre for Music
President's Reception 

​*schedule subject to change
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  • About
    • Resources for Teachers and Administrators
    • History
    • Conference Facilities >
      • Allard Hall at MacEwan
      • Staying at The Matrix Hotel
    • Testimonials
    • Volunteer
  • Schedule
    • Thursday Schedule
    • Friday Schedule
    • Saturday Schedule
  • MARKETPLACE + ADS
    • Exhibiting and Advertising Opportunities
    • Marketplace Information
    • Advertising Rates and Specifications
    • Marketplace Exhibitors
  • SESSIONS
    • Interest Sessions
    • One-on-One Sessions
    • ONE-ON-ONE PERSONAL WELLNESS SESSIONS
  • CONCERTS / EVENTS
    • Showcase Concert
    • Awards Luncheon 2023
  • PRESENTERS
    • Keynote speaker
    • Session Presenters
  • Contact Us