Thursday, July 22, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Handbells, Music Education
Using several pieces of handbell literature as examples, the presenters will demonstrate possibilities for increased musicality with what we offer to our congregations and audiences. We will focus on score study, creative use of handbell techniques, and unique musicality topics related to our instrument.
Thursday, July 22, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Handbells, Music Education
How do you make the most of the precious rehearsal minutes you have with your handbell group? We’ll discuss thorough planning before the rehearsal, efficient execution of the plan with strong leadership during the rehearsal, and analysis after the rehearsal. We will also discuss how to approach problem solving for some of the more difficult passages using Level 3-5 music.
Thursday, July 22, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Handbells, Music Education
As musicians, we have training and experience in what it takes to make improvements on our main instrument/voice. While there were classes to guide skills development on that from public education through college and perhaps beyond, there was not the same emphasis available on how to develop the handbell or any other type of ensemble.
Thursday, July 22, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Handbells, Music Education
Are you thinking of getting involved with handbells, and not sure where to start? This class will explore the equipment needed, ringing fundamentals, damping, handbell exercises, assignments, and beginning handbell techniques.
Thursday, July 22, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Handbells, Music Education
The focus in this session is on the teaching strategies for every known one-bell handbell technique, starting with the proper ringing stroke. This session is appropriate for both beginning handbell ringers/directors as well as those who may need a refresher on some of the more obscure techniques.
Thursday, July 22, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Handbells, Instrumental Studies & Techniques, Music Education
This session will explore techniques used by more experienced handbell ringers. Some of the subjects we’ll discuss include low bass bells, multiple-bell techniques, bell passing, weaving, and if time, several of the more ‘rare’ handbell techniques.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
The clinician will share programming ideas that build community, including use of themes, artistic collaborations, visual elements, video projects and intergenerational invitations.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education, Youth Choirs / Youth Ministry
Visuals and manipulatives add lots of vitality to our rehearsals. Let’s discuss creative ideas to incorporate visuals (both hard copy and digital) and manipulatives that will add sparkle to your choir sessions and make learning fun and easy. (Target: mixed age groups)
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Music Education, Youth Choirs / Youth Ministry
YouthCUE’s ground-breaking new resource, CUEcoach provides exciting possibilities for providing students basic knowledge and training for their participation in student choir. Creator and teacher Dr. Jonathan Rodgers joins the discussion to provide insights into how to gain the best benefits from this new teaching concept.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Think beyond the rehearsal. Explore easy art integration strategies to help students become learners, problem solvers and artists. Mixed age groups explore a bible story for presentation using visual, kinestic and aural arts. (Target mixed age groups)
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Black Gospel Music, Conducting, Music Education
The session is an in-depth look at the history of the spiritual, performance practice, and the arrangers.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Instrumental Studies & Techniques, Music Theory, Praise Bands & Worship Ensembles, Worship Leadership
Should worship band members be able to read music? What kind of charts are most helpful for your worship band? What is the best way to give them all the details while avoiding page turns? We’ll answer these questions and more in the Teaching Your Worship Band a Song session.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Music Education, Youth Choirs / Youth Ministry
Randy Edwards guides a panel of sharp and diverse teenagers as they engage in a rich conversation about their choral experiences. The content of this discussion will touch our heads as well as our hearts as we hear how young lives are changed and enriched for the better through the choral arts we directors provide them.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education, Youth Choirs / Youth Ministry
Singing voices may have been mostly dormant for the past 18 months. Let’s explore some engaging ways to help children rediscover beautiful and healthy voices as we reawaken the joy of singing. (Target: mixed age groups)
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Instrumental Studies & Techniques, Music Theory, Piano Performance & Techniques, Songwriting
Take your piano arranging skills to the next level with this informative session. Topics will include creating beautiful keyboard textures, modulations, introductions, and endings.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
We’ll share strategies for easy-breezy, no-stress auditions, engaging and FUN rehearsals, and quick but memorable drama “add-ons” for your church anthem performances. We’ll also talk strategies for giving EVERY child a chance to shine.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Simple tools, tips and tricks to help the youngest singers find their voice and build beautiful tone. Rhyming texts, silly stories and imagination run wild as we use all the senses for active learning. (Target Pre-K – younger elementary).
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education, Youth Choirs / Youth Ministry
As we emerge from lockdowns and quarantines, we are cautiously optimistic about the promise of a new normal. Let’s discuss how we can best support children in the process and bring renewed energy and perspectives to our children’s choir ministry. (Target: mixed age groups)
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education, Youth Choirs / Youth Ministry
Keep on Singing: Short Stories, Tall Truths Curriculum [back to top] Growing in Grace is pleased to present its latest curriculum with all new songs and content. Learn about this theme year that offers digital/video resources adaptable for distance learning, all essential print materials for in-person teaching, and professionally printed poster kits. (Target: Ages Four and Five)
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education, Youth Choirs / Youth Ministry
For many children, church choir rehearsal might be their only exposure to Scripture all week! Let’s talk about strategies to engage our young singers in Scripture, using rhythm games, audiation, music, and creative devotionals.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
The clinician will share tips and tricks to foster beautiful tone, using canons and favorite pieces. Examples will be shared for the youngest (Pre-K/K) through elementary age and middle school. In addition, participants will learn how to build good choral habits with young singers, use spot practicing in rehearsal, and how to successfully ask for help. Finally, the clinician will address ways to help young singers “buy in” or take ownership of their repertoire and musical skills.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Using Bible stories and children’s literature sing, say, dance and play to channel students sense of curiosity while supporting your choir curriculum. (Target Pre-K – younger elementary).
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Music Education, Youth Choirs / Youth Ministry
The pandemic months have uncovered a number of knotty issues related to racial equality and social justice. In this session, Randy Edwards pulls together a distinguished group of panelists who will help us wade through the challenges and celebrate the joys of becoming a truly hospitable group of singers.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education, Youth Choirs / Youth Ministry
These games, activities, and strategies will make church choir productive and fun for our energetic elementary singers!
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education, Youth Choirs / Youth Ministry
Growing in Grace is pleased to present its latest curriculum with all new songs and content. Learn about this theme year that offers digital/video resources adaptable for distance learning, all essential print materials for in-person teaching, and professionally printed poster kits. (Target: Grades 1-6)
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
The clinician will share ways to kinesthetically engage and inspire singers in a choral setting. Solfege techniques, kinesthetic movement, warm-ups, motivation and management techniques, word wall and brain break activities will be highlighted. Come move, sing, and be physically and mentally engaged as we explore the engaging choral classroom for the young at heart singer (regardless of age).
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education, Music Ministry Planning
The clinician will outline successful choral lesson plans that engage young singers. Many conductors want help with how to teach a piece and how to plan a rehearsal. This session will give many ideas for the creative use of solfege, teaching strategies, pacing, kinesthetic involvement, and musicianship training based on repertoire.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Kids need to move! Connecting body and mind helps students learn more deeply and meaningfully. Explore movement and games with your youngest singers. (Target Pre-K – younger elementary).
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Conducting, Music Education, Worship Leadership
This session will focus on making your rehearsal productive and engaging.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
The clinician will ask participants to join in and experience creative play and team building. Some games work best before rehearsal actually begins. Other games are creative ways to involve students in the warm-up or rehearsal. Finally, there are games that serve to build musicianship skills.
Friday, July 2, 2021 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Explore ways to bring student creativity into the rehearsal space using hand drums, boomwhackers and more! (Target older elementary)
Thursday, July 9, 2020 | Music Theory, Worship Lab
An important music theory lesson on the construction and application of major scales.
Thursday, July 21, 2016 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Defining goals for our teaching that are based on sequential musical growth and age-appropriate expectations.
Thursday, July 21, 2016 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
We will investigate ways to introduce new songs to our singers that improve their musical awareness and lay a foundation for music-reading skills.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | Alleluia Conference, Conducting, Music Education
A collection of practical ideas to immediately help the typical church choir sing with passion and a quality sound.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Description: Worship is an action word! In this class you will shake, rattle, and find real soul as you experience the joy of praise and worship of our Lord. Location: McCrary Music Building, Baylor University – Waco, Texas Session Handout: Shake, Rattle, and...
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Come experience this unique teaching method in which the entire music class is in the dark using black…
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it….
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Need a set! Help! I need to cast a musical! Help! I need to teach a musical! This class has it all…
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Get up and move! Join Pam as she shares with you new ideas for worship with your children. She will…
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 | Alleluia Conference, Music Education
This session will address some common vocal problems and ways to prevent or remedy them, and will address the basics of breath management in singing as an important foundation for healthy voice technique.
Friday, July 22, 2011 | Alleluia Conference, Conducting, Music Education
Two sessions in which Anton Armstrong will discuss rehearsal goals and strategies which nurture our…
Friday, July 22, 2011 | Alleluia Conference, Conducting, Music Education
Two sessions in which Anton Armstrong will discuss rehearsal goals and strategies which nurture…
Friday, July 22, 2011 | Alleluia Conference, Conducting, Music Education
In his career, Anton Armstrong has worked with children through adults. This session will explore the..
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Come join Pam as she discusses new and innovative methods to teach music…
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
Description: Get up and move! Join Pam as she shares with you new ideas for worship with your children. She will share ideas which reveal strong biblical messages, yet are great fun for your children. Location: McCrary Music Building, Baylor University – Waco,...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
The key to a successful children’s choir experience is to provide hands-on experiences for your children. Pam will share…
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 | Alleluia Conference, Children's Music / Children's Ministry, Music Education
How can you get workers? How can you keep boys in your choir? How can you maintain…
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 | Alleluia Conference, Music Education
People always talk about the boy’s changing voice, but what about those young girls? A girl’s changing voice may not be as audibly apparent or seemingly as embarrassing, but voice change in adolescent girls is still…
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 | Alleluia Conference, Music Education
Most choirs have un-tuned adult singers in their ranks. How can we assist these would-be singers? This…