You Get What You Give: Enrich your music program with Creativity, Compassion, and Fun
Date
September 18-December 8, 2023
Course Code
7533
Credits
3 Graduate Credits
Tuition
$1,125 is due in full with registration. A $15 early bird discount will be applied until August 31.
Course Description
Think of this course as a music program make-over! Applying the concepts from the book Pathways by Joseph Alsobrook, create the music program you desire by diving into the five gifts music students need: love, attention, accomplishment, boundaries, and fun. Key learning activities include weekly readings, discussion & collaboration. At the end of this course, participants will have concrete ideas and completed projects that directly improve their teaching and culture. Open to all beginning, middle, and high school band, orchestra, and choral directors.
Instructor
Keith shares his life-long passion for music with the students at Rotolo Middle School in Batavia, Illinois, a nine-time NAMM Best Community for Music Education. In addition to teaching the grade level bands, he leads the Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, and is the Fine Arts Coordinator and Activities Director. Keith teaches courses at VanderCook College of Music & has presented numerous professional development sessions at The Midwest Clinic, Georgia Music Educators Association, Virginia Music Educators Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, and Illinois Music Educators Conference.
Lisa Hatfield is the 5th grade band and orchestra teacher for all six elementary schools in Batavia, IL. With Keith Ozsvath, she has also co-instructed the Rotolo Middle School bands, and is one of the co-founders and directors of Encore!, Batavia’s leading summer music camp.
Lisa graduated with honors from VanderCook College of Music and earned her Masters in Educational and Instructional Technology from Northern Illinois University. She has presented at numerous conferences including AMLE, ILMEA, Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, and has taught continuing education courses through VanderCook’s MECA program throughout the last decade. Lisa received the “Kane County Women of Distinction” Award, was named a Yamaha “40 Under 40” Educator for 2023, and for the ninth time, her district has earned the “Best Community for Music Education” designation by the NAMM foundation.