SPECIALIST2009 SUMMER CASTA CONFERENCE
IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLORADO
BANDMASTER'S ASSOCIATION
July 16 & 17, 2009
Cherry Creek
High School
Greenwood Village, CO
PRESENTING
MARCIA NEEL,
MARIACHI
SPECIALIST
Click here for
Mariachi Workshop Materials!
sponsored by Wenger Corporation
and Northeastern Music Publications
WITH ADAM ROMO
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MARCIA, GO TO HER WEBSITE:
Mariachi
conference highlights, handouts, and video examples
2009 Conference Registration Form
Hotel Accommodations near Cherry Creek HS
Special hotel selection and rates for our conference:
The Convention Hotel is THE WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - GREENWOOD VILLAGE. The convention rate for a standard room is $79 per night for Thursday and Friday. The deadline for the convention rate is Monday, July 6th. To make reservations, call (303) 221-0383 and reference "Colorado Bandmasters."
Summer CASTA Conference Schedule
CASTA sessions (Orchestra Room #642)
Thursday Schedule
7:30 Registration/ Breakfast (Fine Arts Hallway / Atrium)
8:00 Exhibits Open (Band Room)
8:50 Welcome / Opening Session: Clay Stansberry and Kim Watkins (Auditorium)
9:00 Opening Session: Auditorium: Douglas Akey, Middle School Band
10:00 Break/Exhibits
10:30 PART 1: Marcia Neel, assisted by Adam Romo (see above for link to materials online)
This is a THREE PART SERIES that will take you from starting a program to as far as you want to go.
Marcia is a very energetic teacher that will captivate you as your fingers learn with guitars how to play “Mariachi.” Learn to teach rhythms and styles of Mariachi. Techniques and styles will be demonstrated so you will be able to learn and demonstrate back to your students. These will be very entertaining sessions that will encourage you to ALL to participate with a guitar as you learn the Mariachi style.
11:45 Lunch / Exhibits
1:00 Part 2: Marcia Neel assisted by Adam Romo: Continuation from PART 1 (see above for link to materials online)
2:30 It’s All About the Bow PART 1: Ellen Ravnan & Margaret Miller click here for session materials
Our amazing bowing duo is back by popular demand. They will be talking and demonstrating: “How do I get the sound I want?” “What was the composer/editor thinking by bowing it this way?” “How do I fix this bow hold?” And many more!!! Bring music you’re having problems with and any other questions you might have.
3:30 Break/Exhibits
4:00 Viola Solo Repertoire-Beyond Telemann: Margaret Miller will talk about solo repertoire for middle school & high school viola students that offers technical variety & musical challenges.
Friday Schedule
8:30: Registration / Breakfast (Fine Arts Hallway /Atrium)
9:00 CMEA Instrumental Music meeting: Auditorium
9:00 ASO Tapes-Nancy Allwein (9:00-10:00am)
10:00 Exhibits open
10:00 Part 3: Marcia Neel assisted by Adam Romo: Continuation from PART 2.
11:30: Bowing Part 2: Changing Printed Bowings-Let the Bowings Help the Music: Ellen Ravnan & Margaret Miller
Often we wonder why a particular bowing is printed in the part. This session will discuss when to change bowings in solo/orchestra parts to suit the musical ideas. Bring your music you’re having problems with and any other questions you might have.
11:45 Lunch / Exhibits
1:00 Music Reading Session
2:45 Break / Exhibits
3:15 Cello Ensembles: Barb Risner & Carol Tarr: Let Ensemble music help your cellos excel.
Get your cellos working together so they breathe and play expressively. Whether your cello section is wonderful and needs other music to keep them motivated or the section needs help in playing together, let Barb & Carol show you how using ensemble music can let your cello section shine.
4:00 CASTA General Membership meeting
6:00 Banquet at Dave and Buster's
*******PLEASE REGISTER SOON SO WE HAVE ENOUGH GUITARS AVAILABLE. YAMAHA IS SENDING SOME THAT WILL BE ABLE TO BE PURCHASED AFTER THE CONVENTION.******************************
Acknowledgements:
Nancy Allwein and Stephanie Sowter (CASTA, Inc.), registration
Herv Flesher of Flesher-Hinton, Dave Kolancy of Kolancy Music, Mary of Golden Music, Randy Navarre of Northeastern Music Pub. and Wenger Corp. for sponsoring Marcia Neel and Adam Romo.
Fred Jewell and Barb Risner for Guitars, Vihuela and Guitarron' instruments.
Flesher-Hinton Music - John Orthel and the guys! - New Music Orchestra Music Reading Session
Andrea L. Meyers, Barb Risner, Kim Watkins, New Music Reading Session
Local Clinicians: Margaret Miller, Ellen Ravnan, Carol Tarr, Barb Risner
Tim Libby and Jenn Poole, convention site hosts
Convention Planners: Kimberley Watkins - CASTA, Inc. President-Elect and Clay Stansberry, CBA President Elect