Conference Schedule
Friday, October 17
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Friday, October 18
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration Begins
Stop by for your conference gift bag and name badge
Anderson Hall
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
iTheatrics Track (Day 2)
Cynthia Ripley & Marty Johnson
Bumpus Activity Room
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
(Keynote Address)
The Music of the People: Dvorak Revisited
James Abbington
Buchanan Chapel
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Breakout Session 5
Chant Improvisation
James Jordan
Gratz 5G
Orchestrating Liturgical Music
Chris de Silva
Gratz 4E
Adding Harmony and Improvisation to Your Youth Choir
John Feierabend
Gratz 4G
What’s Right with America? Music!
Scott Lang
Gratz 4F
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Breakout Session 5
Chant Improvisation
James Jordan
Gratz 5G
Orchestrating Liturgical Music
Chris de Silva
Gratz 4E
Adding Harmony and Improvisation to Your Youth Choir
John Feierabend
Gratz 4G
What’s Right with America? Music!
Scott Lang
Gratz 4F
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
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1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Reading Sessions
Sacred Choral Music Reading Session
Michael Silhavy & Kate Williams
Borwell Dining Hall
Evoking Sound Reading Session
James Jordan
Buchanan Chapel
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Reading Sessions
Sacred Choral Music Reading Sessions
Michael Silhavy & Kate Williams
Borwell Dining Hall
Evoking Sound Reading Session
James Jordan
Buchanan Chapel
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Afternoon Organ Concert
Marilyn Biery
Fourth Presbyterian Sanctuary
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Breakout Session 6
All Ears
The Real Group
Gratz 5G
Teaching Sight-Singing in 7 Minutes a Day
Jennifer Kerr Budziak
Gratz 4E
Let’s Understand Arms: Their Joints! Coordination! Support for Arms!
(repeat session)
Barbara Conable
Gratz 4G
Cantare con todos los mundos/
Sing with all the World
Marty Haugen
Gratz 4F
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Breakout Session 6
All Ears
The real Group
Gratz 5G
Teaching Sight-Singing in 7 Minutes a Day
Jennifer Kerr Budziak
Gratz 4E
Let’s Understand Arms: Their Joints! Coordination! Support for Arms!
(repeat session)
Barbara Conable
Gratz 4G
Cantare con todos los mundos/Sing with all the World
Marty Haugen
Gratz 4F
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Breakout Session 7
Teaching Musicianship through Movement
James Jordan
Gratz 5G
Rehearsal Methods for Vocal Groups and Choirs
The Real Group
Gratz 4E
Introduction to Hispanic Music Ministry
Peter Kolar
Gratz 4F
Teaching Music Literacy Using Conversational Solfege
(repeat session)
John Feierabend
Gratz 4G
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Breakout Session 7
Teaching Musicianship through Movement
James Jordan
Gratz 5G
Rehearsal Methods for Vocal Groups and Choirs
The Real Group
Gratz 4E
Introduction to Hispanic Music Ministry
Peter Kolar
Gratz 4F
Teaching Music Literacy Using Conversational Solfege (repeat session)
John Feierabend
Gratz 4G
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Dinner Break
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8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Questions?
Call (708) 496-3800 or email institute@GIAMusic.com
