This is an arts-related workshop that connects directly with the revised Ontario Curriculum: The Arts, Grades 1-8 (specifically 7 & 8) and The Arts, Grades 9-12.


Composing in the Classroom: A Workshop for Teachers

Level: Grades 7 -12

This workshop guides teachers through the process of delivering a structured composition lesson, from initial steps to final evaluation of student work. No experience necessary!

During the workshop teachers create their own composition. By going through the process themselves, teachers will be better able to assist students. Activities that are used in this workshop leave no one behind but hold no one back. Those that think they can't compose, discover that they can!

Duration of Workshop: From 9:30 am to 3:00 pm

Workshop Goals: To provide teachers with insights, knowledge and skill to teach music composition in a classroom setting.

Topics:
The importance of musical models
Linking Music Theory Concepts
Paper or software?
Developing a simple melody
Showcasing,discussion and reflection
Extensions: Going beyond the melody
Evaluation

Topic Activities:
Listening & discussion of a musical model
Quick tips on note entry in notation software
Creating an 8-measure melody
Showcasing, listening, reflection and discussion of projects
Extending a project
Evaluation of projects


Dates: Monday August 30 or Saturday, September 25.

Location: St. Michael's College School, Bathurst & St. Clair, Toronto ON

The Cost:  Is $100.00 per person

As this is an arts related workshop that connects directly with the new curriculum, it may qualify for the Professional Learning Through the Arts Subsidy available to teachers until June 30 of this year. Learn more about this at   http://www.otffeo.on.ca/english/index.php. Click on the  Professional Learning Through the Arts link or, view the flyer at  http://www.otffeo.on.ca/english/pro/arts_flyer.pdf

Coupon Special: The fee can be put toward the cost of a subscription to Breezin' Thru Theory for the school year 2011/10.

For More Details and To Register: 

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Sincerely,

Jean McKen
Hon Mus. Bach., B. Ed., MSMT (Master of Science in Music Technology)
Composer of the CMEA 50th Anniversary Song: I Am Song, Je Suis Chanson

Breezin' ThruTM Theory
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Phone: 416-476-8014
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National Youth Orchestra of Canada
Search for RBC Foundation Composer-in-Residence

Organisation: The National Youth Orchestra of Canada is Canada's advanced orchestral training institute for musicians ages 16 to 28. Its mission is to educate and empower Canada’s most gifted young orchestral musicians. Forty percent of Canada’s orchestral musicians are alumni of the NYOC. In 2010, the NYOC received a JUNO nomination for its 2009 CD/DVD in the category of Classical Album: Large Ensemble or Soloist. The annual summer training is in London, Ontario, and runs from late June to late July. The national tour runs from late July to mid-August.

Qualifications: The candidate must be an emerging artist with a demonstrated track record of composing, preferably for orchestra, and have graduated from a recognised post-secondary institution or equivalent. There is no age limit.

Responsibilities: The annual training institute is based in London at the University of Western Ontario and runs mid-June to mid July each year. The position is for a 2-year term. In year one, the NYOC will perform an existing work by the Composer- in-Residence with the possibility of a commissioned work for chamber ensemble. The composer will reside in London, ON with the NYOC for a portion of its annual training institute and work closely with faculty, conductors and the orchestra. Adequate rehearsal time, player access, advice from the faculty and conductors, and exposure to the music infrastructure provided. The Composer-in-Residence will have opportunities to work with chamber ensembles in various combinations and scale. The composer will work on the creation of a new orchestral work commissioned by the NYOC to be performed the following year.

In year two, the composer will again reside with the orchestra while they learn and prepare the programs of repertoire that will include the new, commissioned work.

Renumeration: Based on the suggested fee schedule of the Canadian League of Composers

Application: Please submit a letter of application, CV, three original scores (with recordings, if available) and three letters of reference to:

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Barbara Smith
Executive Director/Directrice générale
National Youth Orchestra of Canada/Orchestre national des jeunes du Canada
59 Adelaide Street East, Suite 500
Toronto, ON M5C 1K6
www.nyoc.org

Deadline: July 30, 2010

The National Youth Orchestra of Canada gratefully acknowledges the RBC Foundation, TD Music, the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Ontario Arts Council, and the BC Arts Council.

For more information (English only):
Liz Parker,
Foundress, LIZPR
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / 416 544 1803
www.lizpr.com

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Orchestre national des jeunes du Canada
Avis de recherche : compositeur en résidence, Fondation RBC

Organisme : L’Orchestre national des jeunes du Canada est l’institut de formation orchestrale de pointe au Canada pour les musiciens et musiciennes de 16 à 28 ans. Sa mission consiste à éduquer et habiliter les jeunes musiciens et musiciennes orchestraux les plus doués au pays. Quarante pour cent des musiciens d’orchestre professionnels au Canada sont des anciens et anciennes de l’ONJC. En 2010, l’ONJC a été mis en candidature pour un prix JUNO, dans la catégorie Classical Album: Large Ensemble or Soloist, pour son CD/DVD 2009. Sa session annuelle de formation estivale se déroule à London, en Ontario, de la fin juin à la fin juillet. La tournée nationale se déroule de la fin juillet à la mi-août.

Qualifications : Le candidat ou la candidate doit être un(e) artiste émergent(e) avec des antécédents éprouvés en matière de composition, préférablement pour orchestres, et avoir obtenu son diplôme auprès d’une institution postsecondaire reconnue (ou équivalent). Il n'y a pas de limite d'âge.

Responsabilités : L’institut de formation annuelle est établi à London, à l’University of Western Ontario. La formation se déroule de la mi-juin à la mi-juillet chaque année. Le poste est assorti d’un mandat de deux ans.
La première année, l’ONJC interprétera une œuvre existante du compositeur en résidence, avec la possibilité que soit commandée une pièce pour ensemble de musique de chambre. Le compositeur logera à London (Ontario) avec l’ONJC pour une partie de la session de formation, et travaillera étroitement auprès du corps enseignant, des chefs d’orchestre et de l’orchestre même. Nous fournissons des périodes adéquates de répétition, l’accès aux musiciens et musiciennes, les conseils des enseignants et chefs d’orchestre et une exposition à toute l’infrastructure du domaine de la musique. Le compositeur en résidence aura des occasions de travailler auprès d’ensembles de musique de chambre dans le cadre de différentes combinaisons et ampleurs. Le compositeur travaillera en outre à la création d’une nouvelle œuvre orchestrale commandée par l’ONJC et qui sera présentée l’année suivante.

La deuxième année, le compositeur logera encore une fois avec l’orchestre pendant que celui-ci apprend et prépare les pièces du répertoire, dont les nouvelles œuvres commandées.

Rémunération : Établie selon le barème de rémunération proposé par la Ligue canadienne des compositeurs

Demande : Veuillez faire parvenir une lettre de demande, un curriculum vitæ, trois partitions originales (avec enregistrements, si possible) et trois lettres de recommandation à :

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Barbara Smith
Executive Director/Directrice générale
National Youth Orchestra of Canada / Orchestre national des jeunes du Canada
59, rue Adélaïde Est, bureau 500
Toronto (Ontario) M5C 1K6
www.nyoc.org

Échéance : Le 30 juillet 2010

L’Orchestre national des jeunes du Canada désire exprimer sa gratitude à l’égard de Fondation RBC, TD Music, le ministère du Patrimoine canadien, le Conseil des arts de l’Ontario et le BC Arts Council.

Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements, communiquez avec :
Liz Parker (anglais seulement - nous vous prions de nous excuser pour tout inconvénient.)
Fondatrice, LIZPR
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www.lizpr.com


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Emily Hall
Administration, communications, and production coordinator /
Coordonnatrice à l’administration, à la production et aux communications

Canadian New Music Network / Réseau canadien pour les musiques nouvelles
416 McGill Street
Montreal QC H2Y 2G1         T: (514) 866-3477 (Mireille Gagné)
CANADA

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www.newmusicnetwork.ca / www.reseaumusiquesnouvelles.ca

A record number of schools registered for Music Monday 2010 – and not just in Canada.  Schools across the USA joined in with registrants from Belgium, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Ireland, Nigeria and Qatar to spread the word on a truly international scale!  Please visit facebook.com/musicmondaycanada to see and post video and picture highlights.

One of the purposes of Music Monday is to demonstrate the breadth of support for music in our schools.  Being able to track the numbers involved is important.  Our thanks to Ticketmaster Canada for joining our other sponsors, the NAMM Foundation, Roland Canada Music and Yamaha Music Canada, for providing tangible rewards for schools taking part this year. Mark your calendars for May 3, 2011 for the seventh annual Music Monday.  Click Here to see the 10 schools that won $2500 grants towards their music programs.

The Showcase Concert in Vancouver was a terrific success and served as a wonderful symbol for the hundreds of events celebrating music education around the country. Next year, our Showcase Concert will be in Winnipeg!
Letter from the Executive Director

Many thanks to everyone who made Music Monday such a fantastic day for music education in this country. The event just grows and grows each year. Surely our policy-makers can hear us! But we’ll keep using our voices – loud and strong.

Our thanks as well to the many principals and administrators who took time to respond to our National Music in Schools survey. Your voice is so important as we work to understand the many challenges, and opportunities, facing music programs in our schools.

The Coalition will be busy over the summer analyzing the data from the survey, redesigning our website, improving communications with our many stakeholders, getting ready for a new Champions launch and a new Music Monday song!

Have a safe and happy summer and we’ll continue to be in touch.

Warm regards,
Ingrid
Coalition News
*Music In Our Schools Survey:  The 2010 Music in Schools Survey officially closed on May 31.  Thanks to everyone who took part in this important research..  The data will be analyzed over the summer. A full report will be available in the Fall of 2010.

*Haiti Relief Donation Update:  You may recall that the Coalition decided to donate the membership fees received in February and March to the Canadian Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund.  This initiative raised $1,170.  Of course it's never too late to support the Haiti Relief Fund - or to become a member of the Coalition.
For Your Information
*Unesco Report on Arts Education in Canada:  The results of a report commissioned by the Council of Ministers of Education (CMEC) are now available.  They offer a marvellous mosaic of arts education achievements in Canada and a thoughtful reflection on the challenges faced by those who value arts as part of a well-rounded education.
The report can be found on the website of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO in both English and French.

*View a webcast of The Canadian Symposium on Arts and Learning: The Symposium was held in December 2009 in Toronto. Webcasts are now available of the keynote presentations by Dr. Ann Bamford, Director of the Engine Room at the University of the Arts London, England, speaking on research into the impact of arts education and Dan Baron Cohen, Chair of the World Alliance for Arts Education, speaking on building effective networks in arts education.  Click Here.
Save These Dates

Coalition Events
September 14:  Meet more Champtions for Music Education at the Music Gallery, Toronto, ON, More details coming soon.
TBA:  New Website Launch

MEA Conferences
September 25:  Quebec - Music Matters
October 1:  PEI, contact:  Kirsten Maclaine,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
October 1-2:  Newfoundland/Labrador, St. John's - Battery Hotel & Suites
October 21-22:  Nova Scotia - "Inspiring & Engaging the Young Musician"
Bicentennial School, Dartmouth, NS
October 21-23:  BCMEA - Presto, River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond BC
October 22:  MMEA, Manitoba - Tempo
November 4-6:  SMEA, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
November 4-6:  OMEA, London, Ontario
Stay in Touch

Keep in touch this summer via Facebook and Twitter.
Stay tuned for news about our NEWest Champions for Education launching in September 2010.
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The Advocacy Column
Action Alert
The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) recently announced they will have to cut up to 165 positions (including teachers) as a result of a significant funding shortfall.

Save our Fine Arts has learned this will likely mean the reduction of up to 4 teachers per school.  Read More.

Updates
Despite considerable input from parents and others at school board meetings, as well as a number of student events that captured the attention of the media, the popular band-and-strings program in the Vancouver School District (VSB)
remains under threat. Read More.
Advocacy Ideas & Tips
*Walter Lemiski at Middlebury P.S. in Mississauga writes a column in the monthly school newsletter where he discusses the latest music research and student achievement

*Involve other teachers in the administration of your larger ensembles or productions.  This helps to build the profile of music in your school, as well as creating strong staff music advocates

Read More (from an article by Mary Ann Fratia).
Students' Perspectives
"The benefits of quality music education are endless, which is what every student deserves. I honestly believe that if every student received a basic instrumental education taught by certified and passionate teachers, the academic potential of students in Ontario would be exceptional. Music education is a tool for success and all students should be able to carry music education survival packs. I have been blessed with probably one of the best music educations in Ontario." 
-Stacey Murie is a self professed "band geek" at Cawthra Park Secondary School.  Read her letters to the Ontario Minister of Education and Premier as well as her Student Advocacy Article by Clicking Here.

"Music education is one of the things that keeps me sane in school. I look forward to going to school everyday just so that I can hang out in the Music room and socialize with amazing people that have become closer than family to me. My teacher, Jessica McKay deserves so much recognition for being a pure, wholesome person. She shows up and never has a bad attitude. And of all of the students she has taught since she started teaching 4 years ago, she remembers every single one of their first names, as well as personal aspects about them. She does an outstanding job at unifying our school and students, and motivating me throughout every day of my life. "
-Jake McBean, Lambton Central Collegiate, Petrolia, Ontario
Advocacy Resources
Start the new school year building support in your parent and school communities by distributing the following brochures. We suggest following up with a brainstorming session after you've handed these out to discuss a possible action plan. 

We'll send them to you FREE * (*reasonable quantities) AND we'll even pay for shipping up to $50.00.

To order, please send an email to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Electronic Postcard #110 - June (2) 2010
from
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MUSIC EDUCATION (ISME)

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CONTENTS:

1. Beijing Update
2. ISME World Conference 2012. 15-20 July 2012, Thessaloniki, Greece
3. Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) 2010 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles
4. NAMM New Horizons Fellowships for Music Teachers
5. Music Monday sets new records
6. Resources
7. 3rd International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education (ISAME)

About These Postcards

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1. Beijing Update

If you have not yet decided if you should attend the ISME World Conference in Beijing, there is still time to make a decision! With the northern summer break, and only five weeks to go before the ISME Commissions Seminars start, you have time = four easy steps!:
•       book your flights
•       register for the Conference
•       book your accommodation
•       apply for a visa to enter China (may take up to two weeks

When you see the array of presentations and performances you will hardly be able to resist! Any institution would be urging you to be there for the astounding professional development you will gain.

Enjoy outstanding keynote speakers: http://www.isme.org/2010/keynote.html

Soak in the rich musical offerings and culture of China. The Chinese Traditional Music Festival will be a highlight of the week - as well as the 49 international performing groups, plus 25 Chinese performing groups from 22 countries.

a) See the Preliminary Schedule of Presentations!
Provisional time-table/schedule (subject to change) for Presenters is on the ISME website under menu item "Presenters" - see this page (scroll down): http://www.isme.org/2010/calls_presenters.html
Poster Specifications and Guidelines are also available on this page for Poster presenters.

Please check your presentation listings. In particular convenors of Symposia and Roundtables should check that all presenters are listed, and correctly. Co-authors not attending the Conference will not be listed on the presenter list, but only on the abstracts (if you submitted their names).

NOTE: The first schedule has been removed and the revised schedule will be added soon!

b) Updates to be sent direct to registrants:
All those who have registered will be sent emails direct from the registration database with updates and information. If you have not yet registered please do so as soon as possible.

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2. 30th ISME World Conference. 15-20 July 2012, Thessaloniki, Greece

Start planning now for the 30th ISME World Conference!

a) Applications for Performing Groups closes 30th August 2011.
b) Presenter submissions close 1st October 2011.

http://www.isme.org/en/isme-world-conferences/isme-world-conferences-4.html

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3. Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) 2010 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles

The Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 55th Annual Meeting on November 11-14, 2010, at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Titled "Sound Ecologies," this year's meeting features more than 400 presentations, as well as a variety of concerts and other special events. The meeting is hosted by UCLA, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of its Ethnomusicology program. UCLA will present a pre-conference symposium, "Music Research and Performance in South Asia: The Life and Work of Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy," on November 10 at the Wilshire Grand.

Visit www.ethnomusicology.org for more information about the meeting, hotel accommodations, and online registration.

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4. NAMM New Horizons Fellowships for Music Teachers
The New Horizons International Music Association, Inc. is offering six fellowships to music teachers in countries other than the United States and Canada who would like to start New Horizons Music programs. The fellowships will pay up to $2,000. US dollars per fellow to assist with travel expenses for visiting two New Horizons Music programs in the United States or Canada. New Horizons music programs provide entry points to music making for adults by offering group instruction for those with no previous musical experience and those with music experience in the past who may need instruction to comfortably resume music making. Although most New Horizons programs serve retired people, they can include adults of any age. For more information about New Horizons Music and to see the location of New Horizons groups, go to www.newhorizonsmusic.org. You can also find news articles about New Horizons groups by doing a Google search. Funding for the fellowships is provided by the NAMM Foundation. NAMM is the International Music Products Association, located in Carlsbad, California.


Selection
The NAMM New Horizons Fellowship committee will select music teachers based on potential for starting a successful New Horizons Music program, including teaching experience, demonstrated leadership, and resources available for starting a New Horizons program. Speaking and writing English is required, as well as the ability to communicate by E-mail. References will also be required.
Calendar and Contact Information
Send a brief E-mail message now to Dr. Roy Ernst, Founder of New Horizons Music and director of this project, to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please indicate your city and country. You will receive an application with guidelines by E-mail. Applications will be accepted until August 15, 2010. Selection of the fellows will be announced by September 15, 2010. Travel to visit New Horizons programs must be completed by May 1, 2011.
Thank you,
Roy Ernst, Ph. D., L. L. D.
Founder, New Horizons Music
Professor Emeritus, Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester
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5. Music Monday sets new records
A record number of schools registered for Music Monday 2010 - and not just in Canada.  Schools across the USA joined in with registrants from Belgium, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Ireland, Nigeria and Qatar to spread the word on a truly international scale!  Please visit facebook.com/musicmondaycanada to see and post video and picture highlights.

One of the purposes of Music Monday is to demonstrate the breadth of support for music in our schools. Being able to track the numbers involved is important.  Our thanks to Ticketmaster Canada for joining our other sponsors, the NAMM Foundation, Roland Canada Music and Yamaha Music Canada, for providing tangible rewards for schools taking part this year. Mark your calendars for May 3, 2011 for the seventh annual Music Monday.

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6. Resources:

Film and Television Soundtracks
www.nzfilmcomposer.com
www.thewritingmusician.com
www.islandsoffire.com
www.boadicea.co.nz

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7. 3rd International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education (ISAME) and the guidelines for submissions. This event will be held from March 8-11, 2011 in Bremen, Germany, and is a partnership with the University of Florida and the University of Bremen. The symposium website is http://conferences.dce.ufl.edu/isame/.


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