Good morning Florida NAfME Collegiate,
I write this morning with thanks to all involved in this past weekends Fall Conference. We had just about 100 members attend and gain insight into the field of music education. Our schedule was filled with wonderful clinicians, educators, and supervisors from the state of Florida and around the country.
We began our conference on Friday evening with words from the Music Supervisors. Dr. Monty Musgrave led a discussion with a panel of supervisors on "Issues Facing Florida Music Educators." He provided a great look into what we can expect in our first years of teaching in the state of Florida. After hearing from our supervisors, we transitioned to hear from and interact with Dr. Artie Almeida.
Dr. Almeida's clinic was by far the most interactive clinic the Fall Conference has ever had. Attendees were laughing, smiling, moving, dancing, singing, clapping, and most importantly, learning as Dr. Almeida kept us captivated by her wonderful session. There was never a dull moment in the hour and a half we spent with the world-renowned educator from Bear Lake Elementary School.
We finished off the night with a performance by Dr. Thad Anderson and the UCF Percussion Ensemble. We believe it is important to continue to educate ourselves through the experiences of attending live concerts and hearing what great things are going on around the state. The UCF Percussion Ensemble and the "Black Steel" Steel Pan Band had a terrific performance that all enjoyed.
We resumed our conference the following morning with a presentation from our keynote speaker, Dr. Johanna Siebert, Director of Fine Arts, Webster Central School District, and Immediate Past-Chair, Eastern Division Representative, NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders. Dr. Siebert spoke on "Music Education in the 21st Century" and offered up wise words on the continued change we see in our students and education systems. At the conclusion of Dr. Siebert's first session, we welcomed the Music Supervisors back to the conference for two more clinic sessions.
The supervisors continued their presentations for the weekend by addressing "How To Build A Resume." The collegiate students offered up great questions and the supervisors had a wealth of information to share with everyone. The third and final supervisor session addressed the issue of "How To Find An Interview and Network." The process of applying for jobs can seem long, tedious, and confusing. With the supervisors help and guidance, members were able to sift through everything involved in finding a job interview. Students walked away from the sessions feeling much more informed and prepared to fine tune and create their resume and how to begin networking with educators, professionals, and colleagues around the state.
As we broke for lunch, many students took the opportunity to meet the supervisors and ask them questions about specific counties and music education.
We returned from lunch to hear from Dr. Siebert one last time as she addressed the question of "Music Education - At A Tipping Point?" Dr. Siebert's words were extremely informative and helped students understand where music education has been, where it is now, and where it is going.
We continued our afternoon with two guest clinicians from the state of Florida. First, Michael Antmann, Director of Bands at Bridgewater Middle School, presented on "Driving Student Performance Through the use of Progress Monitoring." Mr. Antmann had some great words on how to monitor your students throughout the year and how you can achieve the results you want from your ensemble.
Lastly, we finished off a great conference with Ms. Paula Thornton, Music Supervisor, Duval County. She spoke on "Effective Teaching Through Professionalism" and there was no doubt we finished the conference off with a great session from a great educator. Ms. Thornton's words were inspiring and gave everyone many points to consider as we continue to grow into professional educators.
In conclusion, the 2012 Fall Conference was a great success! Those in attendance walked away with a renewed passion and excitement to enter into the field of music education. Once again, thank you to all those involved in the conference. You will be able to find handouts from all the sessions at the Fall Conference on our website very soon!
Sincerely,
Brad Parks
President, Florida NAfME Collegiate
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
October FMD Report
Hello Florida NAfME Collegiate,
There was a mix-up in the most recent copy of the Florida Music Director. The report for Florida NAfME Collegiate does not appear in the "Components and Committees Reports" section near the back of the magazine. Below you will find my report for the month of October! Hope to see you this weekend in Orlando!
In just a few short days we will be holding our annual Fall Conference in Orlando, Florida on the campus of the University of Central Florida! The dates and times of the conference are Friday, October 5th, from 5pm-9:30pm and Saturday, October 6th, from 8am-4pm. Our keynote speaker this year is Dr. Johanna Siebert, chair, NAfME Council of Music Leaders Program and fine arts director of the Webster Central School District in New York. We are very excited to have such an esteemed music educator as a presenter at our conference. We will be joined by many of Florida's finest in the field of music education in addition to Dr. Siebert. Dr. Artie Almeida, an elementary music teacher, will be joining us on Friday evening. Dr. Almeida is a highly sought after clinician throughout the country. Paula Thornton, Scott Evans, and Michael Antmann will be presenting on Saturday afternoon. The music supervisors will also be in attendance on Friday and Saturday, offering three different sessions for collegiate students in regards to current trends in education in Florida, building your resume, and how to network and get an interview. Visit our website, floridanafmecollegiate.com, to see the full schedule for the conference. The weekend will be packed with lots of information and advice for college students of all levels. Everyone is invited and registration will be on-site. Registration is only $5! It isn't too late to make plans to attend what is sure to be a GREAT Fall Conference!
Take care,
Brad Parks
There was a mix-up in the most recent copy of the Florida Music Director. The report for Florida NAfME Collegiate does not appear in the "Components and Committees Reports" section near the back of the magazine. Below you will find my report for the month of October! Hope to see you this weekend in Orlando!
In just a few short days we will be holding our annual Fall Conference in Orlando, Florida on the campus of the University of Central Florida! The dates and times of the conference are Friday, October 5th, from 5pm-9:30pm and Saturday, October 6th, from 8am-4pm. Our keynote speaker this year is Dr. Johanna Siebert, chair, NAfME Council of Music Leaders Program and fine arts director of the Webster Central School District in New York. We are very excited to have such an esteemed music educator as a presenter at our conference. We will be joined by many of Florida's finest in the field of music education in addition to Dr. Siebert. Dr. Artie Almeida, an elementary music teacher, will be joining us on Friday evening. Dr. Almeida is a highly sought after clinician throughout the country. Paula Thornton, Scott Evans, and Michael Antmann will be presenting on Saturday afternoon. The music supervisors will also be in attendance on Friday and Saturday, offering three different sessions for collegiate students in regards to current trends in education in Florida, building your resume, and how to network and get an interview. Visit our website, floridanafmecollegiate.com, to see the full schedule for the conference. The weekend will be packed with lots of information and advice for college students of all levels. Everyone is invited and registration will be on-site. Registration is only $5! It isn't too late to make plans to attend what is sure to be a GREAT Fall Conference!
Take care,
Brad Parks
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