2017 General Music Workshops
General Music for Special Learners with Michael Gray
Saturday, May 13th, 2017 from 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Greg Rogers Elementary School
This workshop is designed as both a presentation and a hands-on environment to explore different options to differentiate for students with special needs. We will cover ways to structure your lessons so that all students feel comfortable and secure, strategies for students with mild/moderate and moderate/severe special needs, specific ways to adapt activities for students with physical handicaps, and more. A generous amount of time will be devoted to answering your questions about your specific student issues and ideas for advocating for successful strategies with your administration. All students can learn, and I can help you find ways to help them!
Introduction to Kodaly with Tom Waczek
Saturday, March 11th, 2017 from 9-11:30 a.m. at Ellen Browning Scripps Elementary School
Who exactly was Zoltan Kodaly and what was his philosophy? How do you introduce his sequencing and pedagogy to students of all ages? What do you do with older beginners? Tom Waczek, who has all three levels of Kodayl training and is a general music teacher with the San Diego Unified School District, presents an introduction to the Kodaly concept and concrete ideas for your classroom. Expect to walk away with a repertoire of songs, games and dances to use in your classroom to develop a solid foundation for music literacy!
Sequential Elementary General Music Workshop with Debbie Burton and Margie Orem
Saturday, January 21st, 2017 - 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Jerabek Elementary School
Your principal is asking for a scope and sequence. You take a look at the state and national standards, but they're open ended and general. There are a thousand ways you could teach these standards...so what do you do? Debbie Burton and Margie Orem have answers for you.
This free workshop is a hands-on, group participation activity. During this workshop, participants will experience a way to plan fun lessons that incorporate sequential, rhythmic, melodic and musical elements through games, songs, movement and listening. Wear comfortable clothes and get ready to have fun!
Suggested text: 150 American Folk Songs to Sing, Read and Play - Erdei
Saturday, May 13th, 2017 from 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Greg Rogers Elementary School
This workshop is designed as both a presentation and a hands-on environment to explore different options to differentiate for students with special needs. We will cover ways to structure your lessons so that all students feel comfortable and secure, strategies for students with mild/moderate and moderate/severe special needs, specific ways to adapt activities for students with physical handicaps, and more. A generous amount of time will be devoted to answering your questions about your specific student issues and ideas for advocating for successful strategies with your administration. All students can learn, and I can help you find ways to help them!
Introduction to Kodaly with Tom Waczek
Saturday, March 11th, 2017 from 9-11:30 a.m. at Ellen Browning Scripps Elementary School
Who exactly was Zoltan Kodaly and what was his philosophy? How do you introduce his sequencing and pedagogy to students of all ages? What do you do with older beginners? Tom Waczek, who has all three levels of Kodayl training and is a general music teacher with the San Diego Unified School District, presents an introduction to the Kodaly concept and concrete ideas for your classroom. Expect to walk away with a repertoire of songs, games and dances to use in your classroom to develop a solid foundation for music literacy!
Sequential Elementary General Music Workshop with Debbie Burton and Margie Orem
Saturday, January 21st, 2017 - 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Jerabek Elementary School
Your principal is asking for a scope and sequence. You take a look at the state and national standards, but they're open ended and general. There are a thousand ways you could teach these standards...so what do you do? Debbie Burton and Margie Orem have answers for you.
This free workshop is a hands-on, group participation activity. During this workshop, participants will experience a way to plan fun lessons that incorporate sequential, rhythmic, melodic and musical elements through games, songs, movement and listening. Wear comfortable clothes and get ready to have fun!
Suggested text: 150 American Folk Songs to Sing, Read and Play - Erdei
Presenters:
Debbie Burton
MM.ED, Kodaly emphasis, Holy Names University, Oakland, CA
BA, Union University, Jackson, TN
Debbie Burton has been an Elementary, Middle School and High School Music Specialist for over 30 years. She currently teaches Classroom Music (K-5) at Jerabek Elementary School and the course Music Literature for Children at SDSU. Ms. Burton received the MacKenzie-Haney Award for the outstanding choral teacher of the year in the San Diego Honor Concert and in 2002 she was the recipient of CMEA’s Southern Border Section “Outstanding Music Educator Award.” Burton has also presented at educational conferences, including the 2009 American Orff-Schulwerk Association Professional Development conference.
Debbie Burton
MM.ED, Kodaly emphasis, Holy Names University, Oakland, CA
BA, Union University, Jackson, TN
Debbie Burton has been an Elementary, Middle School and High School Music Specialist for over 30 years. She currently teaches Classroom Music (K-5) at Jerabek Elementary School and the course Music Literature for Children at SDSU. Ms. Burton received the MacKenzie-Haney Award for the outstanding choral teacher of the year in the San Diego Honor Concert and in 2002 she was the recipient of CMEA’s Southern Border Section “Outstanding Music Educator Award.” Burton has also presented at educational conferences, including the 2009 American Orff-Schulwerk Association Professional Development conference.
Margie Orem
Margaret Orem holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and a Master's of Art in Teaching. She has taken master conducting classes from Robert Shaw, Anton Armstrong and Henry Leck.
Mrs. Orem is an award-winning choral director who is devoted to music education for children and their teachers alike. Since 1975, she has taught music on every level, from preschool through college. She directed the first San Diego City Elementary Honor Choir in 1992 and then again in 1999 where she was honored as the Choral Director of the Year for the San Diego City Schools. She was then selected as one of the Outstanding Elementary Music Specialists for the Southern Border Section of the Music Educator's National Conference (MENC/CMEA) and recently conducted the Elementary Honor Choir in 2007 and 2010.
Currently, Ms. Orem is a classroom music teacher at Jerabek Elementary School in Scripps Ranch (since 1990), where she has been teaching kindergarten through fifth grade and leading a volunteer choir. She is a local and national presenter for the American Orff-Schulwerk and Kodaly Associations. Ms. Orem also plays handbells with the Church of the Good Samaritan Bell-a-Peal handbell choir.
Margaret Orem holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and a Master's of Art in Teaching. She has taken master conducting classes from Robert Shaw, Anton Armstrong and Henry Leck.
Mrs. Orem is an award-winning choral director who is devoted to music education for children and their teachers alike. Since 1975, she has taught music on every level, from preschool through college. She directed the first San Diego City Elementary Honor Choir in 1992 and then again in 1999 where she was honored as the Choral Director of the Year for the San Diego City Schools. She was then selected as one of the Outstanding Elementary Music Specialists for the Southern Border Section of the Music Educator's National Conference (MENC/CMEA) and recently conducted the Elementary Honor Choir in 2007 and 2010.
Currently, Ms. Orem is a classroom music teacher at Jerabek Elementary School in Scripps Ranch (since 1990), where she has been teaching kindergarten through fifth grade and leading a volunteer choir. She is a local and national presenter for the American Orff-Schulwerk and Kodaly Associations. Ms. Orem also plays handbells with the Church of the Good Samaritan Bell-a-Peal handbell choir.
Tom Waczek
Teaching general music since 1990 for San Diego Unified School District.
Graduated from SDSU with BA in Music ( education, guitar and composition).
SDSU multiple subject credential and single subject credential in music
National University: MA In Educational Administration
Palomar College: Kodaly Method 3 levels
On the board with SDOSA Orff Schulwerk
On the San Diego Unified VAPA advisory counsel
Play guitar in my church praise band.
Married with 3 grown children.
Teaching general music since 1990 for San Diego Unified School District.
Graduated from SDSU with BA in Music ( education, guitar and composition).
SDSU multiple subject credential and single subject credential in music
National University: MA In Educational Administration
Palomar College: Kodaly Method 3 levels
On the board with SDOSA Orff Schulwerk
On the San Diego Unified VAPA advisory counsel
Play guitar in my church praise band.
Married with 3 grown children.
Michael Gray
Michael is the general music and band teacher at Greg Rogers Elementary School in Chula Vista, a school with a large population of students with special needs, with nine special day classes.. In previous years, he has served as a conductor for the San Diego Youth Symphony and the Community Opus Project, an El Sistema inspired education initiative in Chula Vista. He has degrees from San Diego State University and Northern Arizona University in music performance and music education.
In addition to his work as a music educator, Michael performs on saxophone and multiple woodwinds throughout San Diego county. He serves as secretary of the San Diego chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association, General Music Representative for the CMEA Southern Border Section, and is the recipient of the 2016 CMEA-SBS Ernest Yee Illuminating Culture Award. Michael is also a member of Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia and a Life Member of Kappa Kappa Psi. When he isn't helping students learn music or performing, he can be found at home enjoying life with his wife Emily and son Owen.
Michael is the general music and band teacher at Greg Rogers Elementary School in Chula Vista, a school with a large population of students with special needs, with nine special day classes.. In previous years, he has served as a conductor for the San Diego Youth Symphony and the Community Opus Project, an El Sistema inspired education initiative in Chula Vista. He has degrees from San Diego State University and Northern Arizona University in music performance and music education.
In addition to his work as a music educator, Michael performs on saxophone and multiple woodwinds throughout San Diego county. He serves as secretary of the San Diego chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association, General Music Representative for the CMEA Southern Border Section, and is the recipient of the 2016 CMEA-SBS Ernest Yee Illuminating Culture Award. Michael is also a member of Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia and a Life Member of Kappa Kappa Psi. When he isn't helping students learn music or performing, he can be found at home enjoying life with his wife Emily and son Owen.