SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
REGISTRATION DESK
Open 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Allard Hall, Main Atrium (outside Triffo Theatre)
MCA MARKETPLACE
Open 8:30-3:00 p.m.
PERSONAL WELLNESS ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS
30-minute sessions with Dr. Sara Brooks
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Allard Hall, Room 11-430
Advance sign-up required at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CACAE2EA3FFC61-45113245-oneonone
Open 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Allard Hall, Main Atrium (outside Triffo Theatre)
MCA MARKETPLACE
Open 8:30-3:00 p.m.
PERSONAL WELLNESS ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS
30-minute sessions with Dr. Sara Brooks
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Allard Hall, Room 11-430
Advance sign-up required at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CACAE2EA3FFC61-45113245-oneonone
8:30-9:45 a.m., Allard Hall
Breakout Sessions
REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES: FEATURING THE 2023 ALBERTA WIND SYMPHONY | Dr. Shelley Jagow
CANADIAN REPERTOIRE FOR INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED PIANISTS - David McIntyre, Derek Chiu, Dr. Jani Parsons, and Sylvia Shadick-Taylor; Moderator: Rolf Bertch
THE MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF GROUP SINGING | Sara Brooks
UKELELE 101 - Christina O'Brien
RHYTHMIC FLUENCY AND IMPROVING TIME-FEEL | Dave Liang
Breakout Sessions
REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES: FEATURING THE 2023 ALBERTA WIND SYMPHONY | Dr. Shelley Jagow
CANADIAN REPERTOIRE FOR INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED PIANISTS - David McIntyre, Derek Chiu, Dr. Jani Parsons, and Sylvia Shadick-Taylor; Moderator: Rolf Bertch
THE MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF GROUP SINGING | Sara Brooks
UKELELE 101 - Christina O'Brien
RHYTHMIC FLUENCY AND IMPROVING TIME-FEEL | Dave Liang
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Main Atrium South Gallery (2nd level, looking down to registration desk)
ONE ON ONE SESSIONS
ONE ON ONE SESSIONS
9:45-10:45 a.m., Main Atrium
Marketplace Break
Marketplace Break
10:45 a.m - 12:00 p.m., Allard Hall
Breakout sessions
GETTING A HANDLE ON PERFORMING REPERTOIRE IN FRENCH | Robert Filion Featuring the 2023 Alberta Youth Choir
THE TWELVE CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS: CHARACTERS IN SOUND - Derek Chiu and Jani Parsons
UKELELE. SIMPLIFIED. - Christina O'Brien
A MODERN APPROACH TO GUITAR: REIMAGINING THE GUITAR CLASS - Michael Cutler
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Room 11-361
Alberta Band Association Annual General Meeting
Breakout sessions
GETTING A HANDLE ON PERFORMING REPERTOIRE IN FRENCH | Robert Filion Featuring the 2023 Alberta Youth Choir
THE TWELVE CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS: CHARACTERS IN SOUND - Derek Chiu and Jani Parsons
UKELELE. SIMPLIFIED. - Christina O'Brien
A MODERN APPROACH TO GUITAR: REIMAGINING THE GUITAR CLASS - Michael Cutler
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Room 11-361
Alberta Band Association Annual General Meeting
12:00-1:30 p.m., The Heart of the Robbins
Awards Luncheon
Awards Luncheon
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m., Allard Hall
Breakout sessions
BUILDING A BAND THAT ROCKS: STRATEGIES FOR PROGRAM GROWTH AND RETENTION - Lindsey Kemp and Morgan Richardson
TOOLS FOR DEALING WITH PERFORMANCE ANXIETY - Dr. Terry Clark
DISCOVERING UKRANIAN CHORAL MUSIC | Melanie Turgeon
MAINTAINING VOCAL FITNESS USING SEMI-OCCLUDED VOCAL TRACT EXCERCISES | Sable Chan
FREE YOUR MIND, FREE YOUR VOICE: MINDFULNESS FOR MUSICAL COMMUNICATION - Bernard Quilala
Breakout sessions
BUILDING A BAND THAT ROCKS: STRATEGIES FOR PROGRAM GROWTH AND RETENTION - Lindsey Kemp and Morgan Richardson
TOOLS FOR DEALING WITH PERFORMANCE ANXIETY - Dr. Terry Clark
DISCOVERING UKRANIAN CHORAL MUSIC | Melanie Turgeon
MAINTAINING VOCAL FITNESS USING SEMI-OCCLUDED VOCAL TRACT EXCERCISES | Sable Chan
FREE YOUR MIND, FREE YOUR VOICE: MINDFULNESS FOR MUSICAL COMMUNICATION - Bernard Quilala
2:45-3:15 p.m.
Break
*Marketplace Open Until 3:00 p.m.
Break
*Marketplace Open Until 3:00 p.m.
3:15- 4:30 p.m., Allard Hall
Breakout sessions
BRASSWORD-A HOLOPHRASTIC APPROACH TO TEACHING BRASS - Scott Watson
THE PIANO MUSIC OF DAVID L. MCINTYRE - David L. McIntyre
CHORAL READING SESSION FOR HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS - Kim Denis
DEMYSTIFYING NOTATION | Marcelline Moody
Breakout sessions
BRASSWORD-A HOLOPHRASTIC APPROACH TO TEACHING BRASS - Scott Watson
THE PIANO MUSIC OF DAVID L. MCINTYRE - David L. McIntyre
CHORAL READING SESSION FOR HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS - Kim Denis
DEMYSTIFYING NOTATION | Marcelline Moody
* schedule subject to change
