Conference Schedule
Thursday, October 17
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Thursday, October 17
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 Begins
Cynthia Ripley & Marty Johnson
Bumpus Activity Room
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Breakout Session 1
Conducting Intensive – Part 1
James Jordan
Gratz 5G
Taize Prayer: How To
David Anderson
Gratz 4F
Samples of New Music in the African American Church Music Series and Morehouse College Series
James Abbington
Gratz 4E
Gathering Gifts: Building a Program
Jennifer Kerr Budziak
Gratz 4G
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Breakout Session 1
Conducting Intensive 1 – Part 1
James Jordan
Gratz 5G
Taize Prayer: How To
David Anderson
Gratz 4F
Samples of New Music in the African American Church Music Series and Morehouse College Series
James Abbington
Gratz 4E
Gathering Gifts: Building a Program
Jennifer Kerr Budziak
Gratz 4G
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Breakout Session 2
The Cantor as Lifelong Learner – Part 1
Diana Kodner Gokce
Gratz 5G
Keyboard to Keyboard
Marilyn Biery
Fourth Presbyterian Sanctuary
First Steps in Music: Vocal Development in the Early Years
John Feierabend
Gratz 4G
Singing for Our Lives: Our Life of Faith, in Service for the Life of the World
Marty Haugen
Gratz 4F
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Breakout Session 2
The Cantor as Lifelong Learner – Part 1
Diana Kodner Gokce
Gratz 5G
Keyboard to Keyboard
Marilyn Biery
Fourth Presbyterian Sanctuary
First Steps in Music: Vocal Development in the Early Years
John Feierabend
Gratz 4G
Singing for Our Lives:
Our Life of Faith, in Service for the Life of the World
Marty Haugen
Gratz 4F
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Lunch Break (Meet & Greet Reception)
Lunch will be provided in the Gignilliat Commons – come meet your fellow conference goers & some of our clinicians!
Join John Feierabend at Noon for a special folk dancing session in Anderson Hall!
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Breakout Session 3
Conducting Intensive – Part 2
James Jordan
Gratz 5G
Arranging Liturgical Music
Chris de Silva
Gratz 4G
Creating a Culture
Scott Lang
Gratz 4E
The Psalmist and Accompanist in Partnership
Michael Silhavy
Gratz 4F
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Breakout Session 3
Conducting Intensive 2 – Part 2
James Jordan
Gratz 5G
Arranging Liturgical Music
Chris de Silva
Gratz 4G
Creating a Culture
Scott Lang
Gratz 4E
The Psalmist and Accompanist in Partnership
Michael Silhavy
Gratz 4F
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Breakout Session 4
The Cantor as Lifelong Learner – Part 2
Diana Kodner
Gratz 5G
Organ Music at GIA
Marilyn Biery
Fourth Presbyterian Sanctuary
Let’s Understand Arms: Their Joints! Coordination! Support for Arms!
Barbara Conable
Gratz 4G
Using the Negro Spiritual in Worship and Concert Performance
James Abbington
Gratz 4E
Teaching Music Literacy Using Conversational Solfege
John Feierabend
Borwell Dining Hall
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Breakout Session 4
The Cantor as Lifelong Learner – Part 2
Diana Kodner
Gratz 5G
Organ Music at GIA
Marilyn Biery
Fourth Presbyterian Sanctuary
Let’s Understand Arms: Their Joints! Coordination! Support for Arms!
Barbara Conable
Gratz 4G
Using the Negro Spiritual in Worship and Concert Performance
James Abbington
Gratz 4E
Teaching Music Literacy Using Conversational Solfege
John Feierabend
Borwell Dining Hall
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Keynote Address
Endangered Musical Minds
John Feierabend
Fourth Presbyterian Main Sanctuary
5:15 PM – 7:00 PM
Dinner Break
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7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Taizé Prayer
David Anderson
Buchanan Chapel
Questions?
Call (708) 496-3800 or email institute@GIAMusic.com
