CMEA BAY SECTION ANNUAL WINTER CONFERENCE

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About the Conference:

Each January, the Bay Section of the California Music Educators Association sponsors a Winter Conference for music educators. The next Winter Conference will be held at San Jose State University in January, 2008. Information about this conference will be posted on this page as it becomes available. For further details explore the information links in our conference page index.

Conference Page Index
Conference Program. The 2008 conference program will be placed online a few weeks before the Winter Conference. The program includes times, locations, and descriptors for all conference activities, events, and performances. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader pdf plug-in on your Internet browser or the Adobe Acrobat Reader application (free download) to view the pdf file. Click here to view the 2007 conference program
Photos. View a photo gallery of the 2007 Winter Conference.		2007 Conference at a Glance.
Letter from Conference Chair Robert Calonico.		Letter from Conference Host Dr. Edward Harris.
Conference Registration. The 2008 Winter Conference Registration Form will be available in pdf format for download and printing in September. The deadline for pre-registration is December 15, 2007 for the 2008 conference.
The Winter Conference Student Honor Group application form is now being handled by solochair.com. Applications for the 2008 Winter Conference will start on September 1. The deadline for submission is October 15 prior to the conference.
2007 Student Honor Groups. Information about the distinguished conductors of our student honor groups for the 2007 conference. The three honor groups are choir, concert band, and string orchestra.

Directions to San Jose State University	College Credit	Conference Luncheon	Lodging and Restaurant Information. A useful list of facilities near San Jose State University.
Winter Conference Exhibitor Information. For information contact public relations representative Steven Hendee. The deadline for submission is November 30 prior to the January conference.

Conference Clincian Contract. (for use by Special Representatives). Click on the link to access an online pdf form that you can use to type in information and print copies.

Letter from our Winter Conference Chair

Dear Colleagues:

I know this is a busy time of year for all of us but please take a moment to see a sampling of what is on tap for this year's Winter Conference, January 12-13, 2007 at San Jose State University.

• We are pleased to have Dr. John Roscigno, Signe Boyer and Cheryl Yee Glass as our Conference Orchestra, Choir and Band guest conductors.
• For classroom teachers, Kara Ireland D'Ambrosio will have an NBCT panel discussion and presentations from Diane Lister and Anne Laskey.
• Hal Peterson will have presentations by Sibelius and SoundTree as well as three teacher sessions.
• Diana Hollinger will present a Mariachi session, "Successful Vocal Warmups" and a session entitled, "Copyright and Public Domain." 
• Aaron Lington will offer jazz improvisation sessions by Frank Sumares and John Worley and a reading session featuring the De Anza College 8 O'Clock Daddios. 
• Victoria Schmidt will offer elementary and secondary vocal reading sessions and assist Diana Hollinger with the "Successful Vocal Warmups" presentation.
• For orchestra teachers, John Felder will present sessions with Larry Grainger, Tom Tatton and San Domenico School.
• In the band area, Tim Harris will offer sessions with Peter Boonshaft, Richard Saucedo and Timothy Salzman.
• Orrin Cross will provide separate adjudication sessions for instrumental (Friday) and vocal (Saturday) music educators.
• Finally, the popular Wine and Cheese (and more) Reception will be held Friday evening from 5:30-7pm (in a location to be announced at a later date). Glenn Roberts, of Best Music Company in Oakland, has graciously offered to provide the wine for this event once again.

See you at the conference!

Robert Calonico

Bay  Section President and Conference Host

Bob Calonico
Winter Conference Chair

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Fountain area near the SJSU Event Center and Music Department.

Letter from our Conference Host

Greetings from Silicon Valley!

The faculty and staff at San Jose State University are very pleased to host the CMEA Bay Section Conference. We are pleased to provide concert and clinic facilities ranging from the School of Music & Dance's 500 seat Concert Hall to the 1100 seat Morris Dailey Auditorium located in the historic Tower Building in the center of campus. The Student Union is also an important venue, housing the conference registration, orchestra rehearsals, technology sessions, music industry exhibits, and some conference clinics. Founded in 1857, San Jose State University is the first of the California State University campuses. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the SJSU School of Music and Dance offers a variety of innovative degree programs spanning traditional studies in performance, composition, and education to the technical avant-garde, cross-cultural studies in improvisation, and jazz.

Surrounding the University, downtown San Jose offers a variety of restaurants from ethnic and fast food to distinctive, fine dining. Coupled with world class hotel accommodations, San Jose provides a truly exciting conference environment. We are honored to serve you and look forward to seeing you each January.

Edward C. Harris
Conference Host

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2007 Winter Conference at a Glance.

2007 Winter Conference Concerts at Morris Dailey Auditorium featuring:

• Conference Band, directed by Cheryl Yee Glass, San Ramon Valley High School. .
• Conference Choir, directed by Signe Boyer, Keys School, Palo Alto.
• Conference Orchestra, directed by John Roscigno, California State University Northridge.

Sessions will be in these areas (specific information posted in special representative pages):

Adjudication. Orrin Cross will provide separate adjudication sessions for instrumental (Friday) and vocal (Saturday) music educators.

Band. In the band area, Tim Harris will offer Friday sessions with composer Richard Saucedo along with the Homestead High School Band from Cupertino on rehearsal techniques and a reading session of his music and other noted Hal Leonard composers. Peter Boonshaft will present two Saturday sessions on Teaching Music with Purpose: 25 Things You Can Do Tomorrow To Improve Your Ensemble” and “Common Errors and Misunderstandings in Conducting.”

Choir. Victoria Schmidt will offer elementary and secondary vocal reading sessions and assist Diana Hollinger with the "Successful Vocal Warmups" presentation.

Classroom/General and Higher Education. For classroom teachers, Kara Ireland D'Ambrosio will have an NBCT panel discussion on teacher certification, and presentations from Orff specialist David DeStenfano on connecting children's literature and music, Kodaly specialist Anne Lasky on her music reading strategies, Ildiko Thesz Salgado on developing musicianship through part work with the Peninsula Girls Chorus, Dr. Marvelene C. Moore on movement as a vehicle for exploring various music skills, and Diane Lister on the new Silver Burdett program.

Higher Education. Diana Hollinger will present a Mariachi session, "Successful Vocal Warmups" and a session entitled, "Copyright and Public Domain."

Jazz. Aaron Lington will offer a "hands on" jazz keyboard clinic by Frank Sumares, jazz instructor at San Jose State University, a clinic by trumpeter John Worley that addresses general jazz improvisational issues, a clinic by Joe Hodge on effective ways perform Latin styles using only the drum set, and a big band reading session featuring the De Anza College 8 O'Clock Daddios.

Orchestra. John Felder will present a session with Lawrence Granger, cellist with the San Francisco Symphony, and Eric Hansen, Music Director of the Prometheus Symphony Orchestra about how to teach string students of all levels, a session with Tom Tatton on how to prepare your orchestra for festival, an orchestral music reading session with the San Domenico Orchestra da Camera from San Anselmo under the direction of George Thomson, and a round-table discussion facilitated by three distinguished teacher/performers:  Sharon Calonico, Greg Mazmanian and Loretta McNulty.

Technology. Our Technology room will again be located in the Pacifica Room in the SJSU Student Union. Thanks again to our major industry sponsor, SoundTree. Technology sessions will feature Jayson Helgeson, SoundTree, John Kline, Sibelius and teacher sessions from Randy Watson, Kirk Kassner, Hal Peterson, Matthew Thibeault, and Steven Hendee

CMEA Educators Recognition Awards at the Conference Luncheon on Saturday.

Industry Exhibitors in the Student Union.

Friday Evening Wine and Cheese Tasting - Best Music Company. The ever popular Wine and Cheese (and more) Reception will be held Friday evening from 5:30-7pm (in a location to be announced at a later date). Glenn Roberts, of Best Music Company in Oakland, has graciously offered to provide the wine for this event once again.

Saturday Conference Luncheon

University College Credit from SJSU

To find out more about the sessions for the upcoming conference, read the articles by our special representatives which describe in detail each event. (Band, Choir, Classroom/General Music, Festivals (Adjudication), Higher Education, Jazz, Orchestra, or Technology pages.)

The complete 2007 conference program is now posted online.

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Student Honor Groups for the 2007 Conference

• Junior High Conference Band
  Guest Conductor: Cheryl Yee Glass, San Ramon Valley High School
  Band Managers: Cora Martens, Mary Annette Venti
  
  

  Cheryl Yee Glass has been Director of Instrumental Music at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville since 1982.  She has spent the last 24 years building the program from three classes to its current seven class offerings.  These include orchestra, two levels of wind ensemble, two levels of jazz band, A.P. music theory and the marching program. Aside from her Site teaching responsibilities, Mrs. Glass has served as the District Coordinator of Music for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District since 1997.  She has been responsible for preparing district participation reports, organizing the district’s yearly music performance calendar, aligning the curriculum to meet state and national music standards, running music staff meetings, setting district music goals, and assisting in the hiring of new music teachers.  The district has doubled its enrollment in the last nine years. Additionally, Mrs. Glass serves as a support provider for the Beginning Teacher Special Assessment (BTSA) program for the past seven years.

   Mrs. Glass holds professional memberships with CMEA-The California Association for Music Education, MENC-The National Association for Music Education, California Band Directors Association (CBDA), International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE), and the Northern California Band Association (NCBA). Her professional service includes serving on the Board of Directors for the Bay Section Region of the California Association of Music Education from 1990 -1998 and again in 2001-2004.  During this time, she served as Secretary, President, Orchestra representative and Tempo Editor.  She has served as a member of the Minority Task Force for the National Music Educator’s Conference.  This committee was formed to determine how more students and teachers of multi-cultural backgrounds could be more involved in Music Education.  Mrs. Glass was the only representative from California. Currently, Mrs. Glass is serving on the State Board of CMEA, the California Association of Music Education as the State President. Her primary goal is to build advocacy for all students to have access to a music education.

  Mrs. Glass has received the following awards: 2006 Prudential Realty Excellence in Education Grantee, City of Danville Recognition of Service Awards in 1995 and 2001, 1996 Distinguished Music Educator Award from the Diablo Symphony Association, San Ramon Valley Unified School District Recognition of Service Awards in June 1997, March 2000 and October 2000, Danville/Sycamore Rotary Award for Teacher of the Month in May 1999, Congressional Recognition from Representative Ellen Tauscher in 1999, University of California, San Diego, Outstanding Teacher Recognition Program 2002-03, and National Society of High School Scholars’ Outstanding Achievement and Excellence in Teaching Award in 2004.
• Junior High Conference Choir
  Guest Conductor: Signe Boyer, Keys School, Palo Alto
  Choir Managers: Barbara Barrett, Patti Wilmore, and Kathryn Allan
  Accompanist: Betsey Wagner
  
  Signe Boyer was the Founder and Artistic Director of Cantabile Children’s Chorus from 1994 – 2004. Under her direction, she toured with the Chamber Choir three separate occasions and premiered works by contemporary composers such as Libby Larsen, Brian Holmes, Sondra Clark, Henry Mollicone and Craig Bohmler. Cantabile singers experienced collaboratons with other musical organizations such as Peninsula Women’s Chorus, Baroque Choral Guild, Philharmonia Baroque, San Jose Symphony Orchestra, Peninsula Orchestra and Schola Cantorum. She is currently Director of Vocal Music at Keys School, Palo Alto where she teaches music grades K – 8.
  
  Ms. Boyer holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Syracuse University, is Kodaly trained, and has studied choral conducting with Dr. Charlene Archibeque and Dr. Patricia Hennings. She is a member of the California Music Educators Association, Chorus America, and the American Choral Directors Association, where she served for three years as the California Repertoire and Standards Chair for children’s choirs. She received a teacher of the week award from the San Jose Mercury News last year.
  
• Junior High School String Orchestra
  Guest Conductor: John Roscigno, California State University Northridge s
  Orchestra Managers: Vivien McNulty and Marcie Plested
  
  John Roscigno is the Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra at California State University Northridge (CSUN) where he serves as Director of Orchestral Studies and Music Director of the CSUN Youth Orchestras. His versatility as a musician has allowed him opportunities to conduct and perform throughout the world. In addition to his current conducting duties he continues an active career as a classical pianist, orchestral percussionist and composer. He is Music Director of the CSUN Youth Orchestras and conductor of the CSUN Youth Philharmonic. In the past two years Dr. Roscigno has led Romania’s Opera Constanta in performances of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” and “Il Barbiere de Sivilia”, conducted a series of performances for the Santa Barbara Ballet Theater and has been a featured clinician at the American String Teachers International Conference at Ohio State University.
  
  Dr. Roscigno continues to utilize his talents as a pianist through opera coaching, musical theater performance and accompanying. In 1989 he served as accompanist for world renowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie at the 1989 Percussive Arts Society International Convention and routinely performs as a pianist and percussion on faculty recitals at CSUN. He has won a number of concerto competitions and made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1982. As a professional percussionist he has been a member of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia da Camara and the Miami Chamber Symphony. He was one of three percussionists to perform with Summit Brass on their world premiere tour in 1989.

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Winter Conference Registration Information

Registration is open to all MENC/CMEA members. The registration fee for non-members includes a one year membership in MENC/CMEA. Registration forms can be viewed, printed, or downloaded from this page. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader (free from Adobe) to view and print the form. If you have the pdf plug-in installed in your Internet browser, you can view and print the form without having to download. Pre-registration for the next conference will begin in September. The pre-registration deadline for the 2008 Conference is December 15, 2007. On-site registration begins at 7:30 AM on Friday and at 8:00 AM on Saturday.
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Directions to San Jose State University

For directions to get to the San Jose State University Main Campus, click here. To see a map of the main campus and listing of the campus locations for Winter Conference events, click here. Use your browser's back button to close and return to this site.

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CMEA Bay Section Conference Luncheon

The Saturday Luncheon will be at the University Room, directly adjacent to the Music Building at San Jose State University. Come have a great lunch, great company, and honor our Outstanding Teachers. To attend please include the price of the luncheon with your registration, and a ticket will be placed in your registration packet.
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College Credit

1 semester unit of college credit from San Jose State University may be obtained by registering on Friday morning of the conference. (additional $60 fee) You must attend 15 hours of sessions and concerts on both Friday and Saturday. Information is available at the registration desk.

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