Please Note: The deadline to list region workshops in Southwestern Musician is the 24^th of each month (for publication in the magazine that mails two months out [e.g.,, August 24th is the November magazine content deadline).

Region Workshops

September 27—Region 23 and Katy ISD present Sally Albrecht in a full day of choral selection, choreography and choral techniques, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location is TBA. Cost is $10 for TMEA members (bring membership card) and Katy ISD faculty, and $15 for non-members. Contact Lynne Sears, sandrasears@katyisd.org or Mitzi Jones, mitzijones@katyisd.org.

Oct. 11, 2008—Region 1 hosts Peter and Mary Alice Amidon in Traditional Dance, Song, and Storytelling from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The location is TBA. The cost is $30. Contact Christy Corder, Christy.corder@amaisd.org.

October 18, 2008—Region 11 in collaboration with Central Texas Orff host Matt McCoy from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Trinity University in San Antonio. The cost is $20 for CTO and TMEA members (bring membership card), $40 for non-members, and free for students and retired teachers. Contact Angela Leonhardt, angeladon@aol.com or www.centraltexasorff.org/Index.html for more information.

October 25—Region 28 and Rio Grande Valley Orff Chapter #117 host Jacque Schrader in Inspirations for Movement: Kid Tested Ideas from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Los Fresnos Elementary in Los Fresnos (Hwy 100). Cost is $30. Contact Sally Trenfield, (956) 882-7701.

November 1, 2008—Regions 8, 18 and 26 host Susan Brumfield in Sowing Seeds Through Song from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Round Rock ISD PAC. Pre-register by Oct. 24. Cost is $20 for TMEA members (bring membership card) and $30 for non-TMEA members. Contact Lisa Roebuck, Lisa_Roebuck@roundrockisd.org.

November 8, 2008—Regions 2 and 24 host Artie Almeida in Fun with Fundamentals from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the W.T. Bolin Center in Lewisville. Cost is $20. Contact Ardis Perkins, ardis1219@msn.com or Cecile Johnson, cjohnson2@dentonisd.org.

Kodály Training

Fall 2008
San Antonio ISD Kodály Training
The next course will begin in the fall to be completed on 5-6 Saturdays throughout the school year and completed next June after school is out.
Contact: Ann Burbridge, Program Administrator, Aburbridge@saisd.net or 210-354-9907; San Antonio ISD

Workshops

Central Texas Orff workshops:
September 20, 2008 – Jacque Schrader
October 18, 2008 – Matt McCoy
January 9, 2009 – Chapter Sharing
March 7, 2009 – Randy DeLelles and Jeff Kriske
Contact Angela Leonhardt: angeladon@aol.com or aleonh@neisd.net
For more information go to www.centraltexasorff.com

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Updated: 10/18/2007