BfB Teacher Training Workshop

Announcing the first annual Brass for Beginners® Teacher Training Workshop, in partnership with Northeastern Illinois University's Office of Community & Professional Education (CAPE)

Friday August 16th, 9:45am-3:30pm

Registration Fee: $35

On-Campus Accommodations Available: $70 per person (per night)

(email Christie Miller at cape@neiu.edu to secure lodging)

ATTENDEES WILL:

  • Receive a hands-on experience with a new classroom instrument designed for whole-class brass instruction
  • Take an in-depth look at a revolutionary curriculum that connects learning the basics of brass playing to the history of lip-blown instruments
  • Receive 4 CPD Units* and a “Certificate of Completion” from Northeastern Illinois University
  • Enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries in the morning, and a boxed lunch
  • Participate in a raffle to win a free BfB Teacher’s Kit
  • Receive a complimentary copy of “Around the World in Twenty-One Trumpets” (student edition) and full access to online teacher resources
  • Leave with ideas on how to enhance your teaching by incorporating elements of interdisciplinary education.

*Teachers must provide their Illinois Educator identification Number (IEIN) to receive accreditation

PRESENTERS (pictured above - left to right)

Shemeka Nash: Head of Fine Arts and Director of Bands at Morgan Park Academy (CPS)

Dr. Kirsty Montgomery: BfB Author, Director of Lifelong Learning at Northwestern University (Evanston/Chicago)

Chris Hasselbring: BfB Author, Faculty at the Music Institute of Chicago

Stephanie Abudayeh: General Music Teacher at Kingsley and Dawes Elementary Schools, Head of Choral Music for District 65/Evanston

Arturo Fuerte: General Music Teacher at Lincolnwood Elementary, District 65/Evanston

Colleen Scampini: General Music and band director at Carl von Linne Elementary, CPS

Anna Mayne (pictured below): Brass Methods and French horn Instructor, NEIU

SCHEDULE:

9:15am COFFEE & PASTRIES

9:45am WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

10:00am BRASS PEDAGOGY FOR WHOLE-CLASS INSTRUCTION
Presenters: Chris Hasselbring and Arturo Fuerte

11:15am CURRICULUM
“Around the World in Twenty-One Trumpets,” A Guided Tour
Presenters: Stephanie Abudayeh and Kirsty Montgomery

12:15pm Lunch & coffee

1:00pm IMPLEMENTATION FOR GENERAL MUSIC
Presenters: Colleen Scampini, Stephanie Abudayeh, and Chris Hasselbring

2:15pm OTHER APPLICATIONS
Presenters: Shemeka Nash, Anna Mayne, Arturo Fuerte, Stephanie Abudayeh, and Chris Hasselbring

  • Beginning band
  • Brass methods courses
  • In other general music contexts (Kids Rock, Mariachi, Samba Reggae, General Music Orchestra)

3:15pm WRAP-UP/Q&A

3:30pm CLOSE