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~2008~
May 9
Cynthia Taggart
National Kaoshung Normal Univ., Taiwan
Contact Information: Wuei-chun Chuang
May 10
Christina Hornbach
"Wizard of Parts: Chord Roots, Partner Songs, and More! Oh My!"
Michigan Chapter of the Gordon Institute for Music Learning
Michigan State University School of Music - East Lansing, MI
May 12-13
Cynthia Taggart
National Pingtung Univ. of Education, Taiwan
Contact Information: Wuei-chun Chuang
May 16
Cynthia Taggart
Keynote Speaker
Taiwan Early Childhood Music Conference Keynote speaker
Kun-Shan University
Contact Information: Wuei-chun Chuang
May 16-18
Edwin E. Gordon
"Creativity and Improvisation," Sequencing Music Learning Theory," and "Music Aptitude and Music Achievement"
Gordon-Gesellschaft, Hinterzarten, Germany
Contact: Almuth Subekrub
May 19-23
Edwin E. Gordon
"Elementary General Music AIGAM National Course", Rome, Italy
Contact: Andrea Apostoli
May 24
Edwin E. Gordon and Andrea Apostoli
"Audiation and MLT from birth to elementary school", AIGAM Seminar in Collaboration with Santa Cecilia National Academy, Rome, Italy
Contact: Andrea Apostoli
May 24-26
Edwin E. Gordon
"Early Childhood Music AIGAM National Course", Rome, Italy
Contact: Andrea Apostoli
June 16-17
Marilyn Lowe, Clinician
Two-Day Music Moves for Piano Workshop
"Awakening the Piano World to Audiation: Piano for Beginners, Age Four Through Adult"
Wheaton College, Illinois
Contact: Jean Anderson
This workshop is not a function of Wheaton College.
June 16-27
Edwin Gordon, Cynthia Taggart, Jennifer Bailey
GIML Mastership Certification in Early Childhood Music, Level 1
Michigan State University
Contact: Cynthia Taggart
June 19
Heather Shouldice and Rick Townsend
"Music Learning Theory Day"
(Part of "Elementary Methods Week," June 16-19)
The Wisconsin Center for Music Education
http://www.wsmamusic.org/center/workshops.html#elementary
June 21-22
Marilyn Lowe
Music Moves for Piano Symposium
Michigan State University - East Lansing
Contact: Barbara Hendricks
June 21-22
Marilyn Lowe
An Overview of Music Moves for Piano: Keyboard Games through Book 3
Music Moves for Piano Symposium
Michigan State University, East Lansing
Contact: Barbara Hendricks
June 23-July 3
Michael E. Martin, Diane M. Lange
GIML Mastership Certification in Instrumental Music, level 1
University of Texas at Arlington
Contact: Diane Lange
June 23-July 3
Wendy Valerio
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Level I Orff Teacher Training with Music Learning Theory Special Topics
Contact: Wendy Valerio
June 23-July 3
Diane M. Lange, Michael E. Martin
GIML Mastership Certification in Elementary General Music, level 1
University of Texas at Arlington
Contact: Diane Lange
June 23-24
Alison Reynolds
Great Plains Music Education Workshops
"Musical Moments: Relishing Joyful Interactions With Children"
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas
Contact: Terry Barham
June 24-25
Richard F. Grunow
"Developing Program Excellence: How Good Do You Want It To Be?"
VanderCook College of Music
Chicago, IL
Contact: Patrick Refsnider (312) 225-6288, Ext. 248;
June 26-27
Christopher Azzara
"Developing Program Excellence: How Good Do You Want It To Be?"
Teaching Improvisation: How to Get Started
VanderCook College of Music, Chicago, IL
Patrick Refsnider (312) 225-6288, Ext. 248
June 30-July 4
Kathy Liperote
"Laying the Groundwork for Beginning Instrumental Music Instruction"
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
Contact: Pam Perry (860) 832-2903
July 3-6
Wendy Valerio
Early Childhood Music and Movement Association
"Modeling Musical Breathing and Moving for Young Children"
July 3-6
Suzanne Burton
Early Childhood Music and Movement Association International Convention
Emergent Music Literacy
July 4
Wendy H. Valerio
"Modeling Musical Breathing and Moving for Young Children"
Early Childhood Music and Movement Association
Providence, RI
http://www.ecmma.org/
July 7-11
Christopher Azzara
Teaching Improvisation: How to Get Started
Duquesne University School of Music
Pittsburgh, PA
Contact: Paul Doerksen 412-396-1888;
July 7-18
Richard F. Grunow & Kathy Liperote
GIML Mastership Level 1 Certification: Winds, Percussion, and Strings
State University of New York
Buffalo, NY
Contact: Maria Runfola (716) 645-2455;
July 14-18
Christopher Azzara
Teaching Improvisation: How to Get Started
The Hartt School
University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
Contact: Dee Hansen
July 14-18
Richard F. Grunow
"Measurement and Evaluation of Music Behavior"
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Contact: Paul Doerksen (412) 396-1888;
July 14-18
Marilyn Lowe
The Application of MLT to Beginning Piano Instruction
State University of New York at Buffalo
Contact: Kristen Bugos
July 14-25
Edwin E. Gordon
"Music Learning Theory"
State University of New York at Buffalo
Contact: Kristen Bugos
July 18
Music Learning Theory Gathering: GIML and AIGAM (Italy)
Contact: Andrea Apostoli, AIGAM President
Suzanne Burton, University of Delaware
Wendy Valerio, University of South Carolina
Alison Reynolds, Temple University
July 20-25
Andrea Apostoli and Silvia Biferale
Music Learning Theory at ISME, Bologna, Italy
"Music that makes you move. Sensory perception and movement in children music learning" - Presentation
July 20-25
Alison Reynolds and Wendy H. Valerio
Music Learning Theory at ISME, Bologna, Italy
"Sharing a Social Interaction Music Learning Framework for Young Children in Six Countries" -
A Symposium with Wendy Valerio - Convenor, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC,
Alison Reynolds - Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Representing China),
Andrea Apostoli - Gordon Italian Association of Music Learning, Rome, Italy,
Wilfried Gruhn - University of Music Freiburg, Gordon Institute for Early Childhood Music Learning, Freiburg, Germany,
Helena Rodrigues - New University of Lisbon, Companhia de Música Teatral, Lisbon, Portugal,
Regina Poskute-Grün - Independent Music Educator, Vilnius, Lithuania
http://www.isme.org/
July 20-25
Wendy H. Valerio
Music Learning Theory at ISME, Bologna, Italy
"Many Paths, One Destination: Active Music Making Approaches in Music Education - A Colloquium on General Music Education"
Timothy S. Brophy, University of Floriday and Susie-Davies-Splitter, Autralian Orff-Schulwerk Association - Co-convenors
Judy Bond - University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Carlos Abril - Northwestern University
Wendy Valerio - University of South Carolina
Brent Gault - Indiana University
Christoph Maubach - Australian Catholic University
http://www.isme.org/
July 20-25
Wendy H. Valerio
Music Learning Theory at ISME, Bologna, Italy
"Autism, Reciprocal Communication, and a Child-directed, Relationship-based, Music Approach: A Case Study"
Claire Griffith, University of South Carolina, Magellan Scholar
Wendy Valerio, University of South Carolina
http://www.isme.org/
July 20-25
Suzanne Burton
Developing School-University Partnerships
Gena Greher, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Suzanne Burton, University of Delaware
www.isme.org
July 21-26
Richard F. Grunow
"Jump Right In: The Instrumental Series"
West Chester University
West Chester, PA
Contact: Ken Raessler (817) 437-9487;
July 21-August 1
Christopher Azzara
Instrumental Methods and Techniques,
Developing Musicianship in Instrumental Music
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY
Contact: Ruth Cahn
July 28-August 1
Michael E. Martin
"Jump Right In: The Instrumental Series, Book One for Recorder, Strings,
Winds, and Percussion"
Temple University
Location: Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr, PA
Contact:
July 28-August 8
Suzanne Burton and Jill Reese
GIML Mastership Certification in Elementary General Music, Level 1
Temple University
Location: Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr, PA
Contact: Michael E. Martin
July 28-August 8
Alison Reynolds and Wendy Valerio
GIML Mastership Certification in Early Childhood Music, Level 1
Temple University
Location: Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr, PA
Contact: Michael E. Martin
July 28-August 8
Beth Bolton and Alison Reynolds
GIML Mastership Certification in Early Childhood Music, Level 2
Temple University
Location: Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr, PA
Contact: Michael E. Martin
August 7
Christopher Azzara, pianist
Chris Azzara Jazz Quartet
10th Annual Boathouse Concert
Schroon Lake, NY
Contact: Bob Claus
September 10-13
Edwin E. Gordon
Distinguished Scholar in Residence
Hope College
Holland, MI
September 18-25
Edwin E. Gordon
"Audiation and Music Learning Theory"
University of Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
September 27-28
Edwin E. Gordon
"Early Childhood Music"
Casa da Musica
O Porto, Portugal
GIML Certification Faculty
Edwin Gordon, Ph.D. Dr. Edwin Gordon created and developed Music Learning Theory and is known throughout the world as a preeminent researcher, teacher, author, theorist, and lecturer in music education. Since 1997 he has been Distinguished Professor in residence at the University of South Carolina, following his retirement from Temple University, where he won the Linback and Great Teacher awards. His work has been portrayed on the NBC Today Show, in the New York Times, and on the front page of USA Today.
Chris Azzara, Ph.D.
- Eastman School of Music
Jennifer Bailey
- Farmington Public Schools
Beth Bolton, Ph.D.
- Temple University
Suzanne Burton, Ph.D.
- University of Delaware
Colleen Conway, Ph.D.
- University of Michigan
Cynthia Crump Taggart, Ph.D.
- Michigan State University
Richard Grunow, Ph.D.
- Eastman School of Music
Christina Hornbach, Ph.D.
- Hope College
Diane Lange, Ph.D.
- University of Texas, Arlington
Kathy Liperote, Ph.D.
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Herbert Marshall, Ph.D.
- Baldwin Wallace Conservatory
Michael Martin
- School District of Haverford Township
Jill Reese
- East Lansing Public Schools
Alison Reynolds, Ph.D.
- Temple University
Samantha Shoemaker
- Music ABCs Early Childhood Music Studio
Heather Shouldice
- Farmington Schools
Natasha Sigmund
- Cinnaminson Township Public Schools
Wendy Valerio, Ph.D.
- University of South Carolina

