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Courses & Instructors:

Composing and Arranging Music

Digital Audio

FLIP: Video for Students and Teacher
GarageBand & Mixcraft

Independent Projects

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Music and Multimedia Technology Summer Institute 2010

Deposit of $75.00 or School PO Number Required by Monday, June 14th

July 20 - 23, 2010 Castleton State College

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
8:30 am - 5 pm and 7-9 pm
and Friday
8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Housing will be in the new AIR CONDITIONED residential suites. All courses are held in hands-on technology labs.

All participants select one course for the entire four days.
Several special sessions will be held during the week which will allow participants to investigate other multimedia topics.

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"I have not been able to play or listen to ANY piece, since the institute, in my old way of doing things. I have been given a new set of ears!"
Craig Olzenak
Hunt Middle School

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COURSES and INSTRUCTORS:

Composing and Arranging Music: for the Classroom and for Personal Use

This course will use Sibelius notation software. Basic instruction and advanced features will be combined with project-based exploration, with great flexibility based on individual needs. Topics throughout the week will include teaching strategies for different grade levels, creating worksheets, assessment, writing for live instruments, scanning and combining video and music. The composition process used by the Vermont MIDI Project focusing on reflection, critique and strengthening music literacy skills will be woven throughout the course.

Instructors:

Anne K. Hamilton has been teaching workshops and courses in music technology for thirteen years. After teaching music at the elementary and middle school levels for fifteen years, she is now in her tenth year teaching Chorus and Music Theory/MIDI Composition at North Country Union High School. She has presented the work of the Vermont MIDI Project at conferences throughout the United States. Anne received special recognition in 2005 as a nominee for the Music Technology Teacher of the Year by TI:ME (Technology Institute for Music for Music Educators) and was named Vermont Music Educator of the Year for 2009.


Working with Digital Audio

This course is suited for anyone interested in digital audio: music educators as well as technology specialists, classroom teachers and library media educators are welcome. This course will cover the basic principles of audio recording from set up to recording, editing, mixing, and burning to CD. Course software will consist of Audacity, a free download for Mac and Windows computers. Participants will design and complete a project during the institute that they can bring back to school and use as a model for future projects with students. Zoom H2 Digital Audio Recorder is required for this class and included in the registration fee.

Instructor:

Adam Podd - A Vermont native, Adam Podd is a pianist, composer, arranger, and producer/engineer currently living in New York City. In New York he is an active on several music fronts. He is a pianist for various music classes, geared toward young children and their introduction to music. He also works at a Brooklyn-based recording studio and production facility, The Doghouse NYC.

He holds a Bachelor of Music from The Hartt School in Hartford, CT, where he studied music production technology, piano, and tuba. Adam has recorded and produced several albums including singer-songwriters, choral ensembles, and jazz combos. He also spent several months working at New York Noise, a commercial music house in the West Village. Adam enjoys a diverse career consisting of work as a church musician, music director, pit musician, and pianist for any occasion. He is often collaborating on projects with his colleague, and twin brother Matt Podd. Adam participated in the Vermont MIDI Project as a junior and senior high school student.

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FLIP: Video for Students and Teacher

Inexpensive, simple to use, video cameras that fit into your pocket have expanded the use of video from citizen journalism to student's classrooms. Although the FLIP video camera's simple 4 button design has made capturing video a simple, no fuss process, the possibilities for producing or publishing the videos  are endless ranging from free programs to online video editing tools. This session will give you a chance to master different approaches to producing and publishing videos for your educational projects, whether they be student projects or teacher projects, such as creating instructional videos. Join a network of educators who are discovering the power of video in education. FLIP camera required for this course and included in the registration fee.

Instructor:

A Vermont native, Carrie Kohl, is a musician, a music educator, and a high school Technology Literacy instructor. Carrie’s students use the FLIP cameras in multiple activities including interviews with peers and adults to document influences in their lives. Students produced a movie using Windows Movie Maker. Students also use MYNA (from www.aviary.com) to create soundtracks for their FLIP movies. Carrie has worked with Lucie deLaBruere, Sandi MacLeod, and Jon Gallo on various technology projects. She has attended the VT Tech Fest and is taking her Level 1 Smart Board training this summer.

Carrie earned a B.A. in music education from Castleton State College in 2004 and currently is the director of Bands at Bethel Elementary School and Whitcomb Jr. – Sr. High School. She lives in Pittsfield, VT with her husband and 4 year old son. She has performed with the Vermont Jazz Ensemble, Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra, and the South Royalton Town Band. Carrie also serves on the Vermont Music Educators Association Board of Directors as the Conference Chair.

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GarageBand for Mac and Mixcraft for Windows: Two Similar Learning Environments for Student Projects

For years, Windows users have asked about a program like GarageBand for their computers. Mixcraft is very similar to GB in tools and features. This course will explore the two in a side by side multiplatform computer lab so participants can select the computer and software they wish to use. The focus of the course will be to develop projects that can be used with students in grades 3 through 12 in a variety of subjects including podcasts and music making.

Instructor:

Matt Podd has a B.M. in Composition from Ithaca College. He is completing a Master's degree in Jazz Studies at the Eastman School of Music this spring. He has had original compositions performed around the world by both professional and amateur musicians. As a keyboard player, Matt performs regularly as a jazz pianist, vocal accompanist, and church organist. In addition to his pursuits as a composer and performer, Matt is a dedicated music educator, currently mentoring young composers through the VT MIDI Project.  His extensive knowledge of music and multimedia make him an invaluable resource. Matt teaches at music camps, and children's theatres, and private lessons.

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Independent Projects:

Have a project in mind that supports your personal professional development goals? If you have a general plan and now just need TIME and/or COLLEGE CREDIT to fulfill that goal then sign up for the Music and Multimedia Summer Institute Independent Projects course. You'll have access to other instructors, a curriculum and assessment consultant, and music and multimedia technology specialists for assistance. There will also be opportunities to participate in special focus sessions and network with other institute participants. Contact sandi@vtmidi.org to consider the options that might support your need. Independent Projects need to be outlined and approved by Sandi prior to the opening of the institute.


Composer in Residence:

Erik Nielsen will be at the Summer Institute as a composer in residence. He has been composing for 30 years and his catalog includes works for chorus, orchestra, solo instruments, chamber music of many configurations and electronic music. His works have been performed in Canada, Europe and Australia as well as many locations in the United States. Erik will work individually with participants and notes, "Some of the people who attend have never composed before, while some have considerable experience composing or arranging.  I have found that the works involved range from very specific pieces for use in the teacher's own classroom to works for percussion ensemble, concert band, jazz ensemble, rock band, chorus or orchestra. I spend most of my time privately discussing the various aspects of the specific compositions with the individual creators.  For me it is both gratifying and enjoyable to increase my acquaintances and to share my love of the compositional process." 

 

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Fees and General Course Information

The Institute price of $909 without CSC credits or $1359 with three CSC credits includes a double occupancy room and all meals while attending the institute. Mealtime is an opportunity to network with colleagues who are attending the sessions who come from distant school districts and states beyond Vermont. Our sessions run from 8:30 am through to 9:00 pm every day except Friday.

Included in the price above is the choice of a FLIP video camera or a Zoom H2 Digital Audio Recorder. Any participant may select the media of their choice. Options for using both the camera and the recorder will be addressed in courses and special sessions for all interested.

Those who prefer to return home in the evening or find other accommodations will have $75 deducted from the total cost of the institute.  Please indicate if you will be commuting in the comments section of your registration.

Accommodations available for Monday evening, July 19th for an additional $27 per person, double room occupancy or $40 single room occupancy. Breakfast is included in this overnight rate.

General Course Information:
All courses will be held on the Castleton State College campus in Castleton, VT. The course number is Music (MUS 5710 C01) for anyone taking Music Composition or Independent Projects with a focus on music curriculum. Those taking GarageBand & Mixcraft, Digital Audio or Independent Projects who wish general education credit may register under the course number Education (EDU 6710 C49). Housing will be in the new air conditioned residential suites and meals are also provided at Castleton State College. Rooms with double occupancy and meals are included in the institute cost, but an additional $75.00 will be charged to those who desire a private room. The total cost for the institute, including room and board, is $909 without CSC credit, and $1359 with 3 CSC credits. Also included in the registration cost is either a Flip video camera or a Zoom H2 portable digital recorder. Deduct $149 from the total cost if you do not wish to receive the media. Classes will be held in hands-on computer labs at Castleton State College for all classes except Independent Projects. People enrolled in that course are expected to bring their own equipment. Sandi MacLeod, the Instructor of Record, will provide additional information if needed.

NOTE: payment is made directly to Vermont MIDI Project NOT Castleton State College. We have an education contract for the course and a facilities use contract so must pay them in one check for all our participants. If this is a confusion for your employer, please contact Sandi.

Any Questions Regarding Courses, CSC Credit or Course Registration Should Be Addressed to the Instructor of Record.

Vermont MIDI Project Inc. is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization

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Instructor of Record:

Sandi MacLeod Ed.D. has coordinated the Vermont MIDI Project for the past fourteen years and participated actively in all phases of the project as a classroom teacher, workshop leader, and course instructor. Her presentations have taken her around the country demonstrating online arts mentoring and music composition with technology. Sandi taught elementary music for many years before taking a job at the University of Vermont where she taught classes in integrating the visual and performing arts, educational technology and supervision of student teachers. This year she has been providing workshops and professional development sessions both face-to-face and online in a variety of multimedia topics. She consults with the Integrated Arts Academy at Wheeler, a new magnet school in Burlington.

Sandi can be reached by phone: 802-879-0065 or email: sandi@vtmidi.org

 

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