2023 SMU Meadows Music Educators Workshops

The Art of Teaching Music: A Workshop for Band Directors

Orff Schulwerk Master Class: Re-Imagining the Familiar; Deepening Your Personal Artistry 

  • Note: Certification in Orff Schulwerk is a prerequisite for this class. 
  • June 19-23 
  • 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • Noncredit Cost: $500 
  • Housing: No on-campus housing is available for this workshop. For a listing of local Dallas hotels near the SMU campus and out-of-state discounts, go to: https://www.smu.edu/Admission/Visit/WhereToStay  
  • Beth Melin Nelson and Kris Olson, Instructors

Orff Schulwerk, Levels I, II, And III

  • June 19-30 
  • 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM weekdays 
  • Noncredit Cost: $900 
  • Housing: No on-campus housing is available for this workshop. For a listing of local Dallas hotels near the SMU campus and out-of-state discounts, go to: https://www.smu.edu/Admission/Visit/WhereToStay  
  • Mary Beth Alexander, Michael Chandler, Paul Cribari, Amy Fenton, Paul Hallsted, Alicia Knox, Richard Layton, Jacqueline Schrader, Meg Tietz, and Michael Vasquez, Faculty

Kodály Certification Training, Levels I, II, III and Kodály Choral Track, Level I

  • Presented in conjunction with the Plano ISD Kodály Certification Program.  
  • Note: The Plano ISD/SMU Kodály Certification Course will be held on the SMU campus this year. 
  • July 5-19 
  • 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM weekdays 
  • Noncredit Cost: $1,000 
  • Housing: No on-campus housing is available for this workshop. For a listing of local Dallas hotels near the SMU campus and out-of-state discounts, go to: https://www.smu.edu/Admission/Visit/WhereToStay   
  • Gay deMontel, Bethany Houff, Brenda Keen, Kathy Kuddes, Georgia Newlin, Sarah Riordan, Corey Fisher Smith, Kristin Vogt, and Melissa Young, Faculty   

SMU High School All-State (Large School) Choir Camp

  • July 6-8 
  • Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 
  • Saturday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM and 6:30-7:30 PM (informal concert) 
  • Cost: $250 
  • Housing: No on-campus housing is available for this workshop.  
  • Jesse Cannon II, Director 
  • Christopher Ahrens, Doug Council, Sarah Council, and Clorese Porter, Section Leaders 
  • Becky Baker, Brian Bentley, Jimmy Emery, and Jim Wilson, Collaborative Pianists 

Instrument Repair for the Band Director

  • July 6-7
  • Thursday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Daily 
  • Noncredit Cost: $300 
  • A required toolkit will be available at the workshop for an additional $125. Payment will be made directly to Ann MacMillan by cash or check. 
  • Housing: No on-campus housing is available for this workshop. For a listing of local Dallas hotels near the SMU campus and out-of-state discounts, go to: https://www.smu.edu/Admission/Visit/WhereToStay   
  • Ann MacMillan, Instructor   

Early Childhood Music: A Dynamic, Interactive Orff Approach for Pre-K to Grade 3

  • July 20-22 
  • 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 
  • Noncredit Cost: $350 
  • Housing: No on-campus housing is available for this workshop. For a listing of local Dallas hotels near the SMU campus and out-of-state discounts, go to: https://www.smu.edu/Admission/Visit/WhereToStay  
  • Lynn Kleiner, Instructor 

The Art of Teaching Orchestra

  • July 24-26 
  • 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM 
  • Noncredit Cost: $250 
  • Housing: No on-campus housing is available for this workshop. For a listing of local Dallas hotels near the SMU campus and out-of-state discounts, go to: https://www.smu.edu/Admission/Visit/WhereToStay 
  • Jeffrey Grogan, Featured Clinician 
  • Dr. Deborah Perkins, and Ms. Susan Younghans, Directors

Eurhythmics: Music in Motion

  • July 24-28 
  • 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM 
  • Noncredit Cost: $500 
  • Housing: No on-campus housing is available for this workshop. For a listing of local Dallas hotels near the SMU campus and out-of-state discounts, go to: https://www.smu.edu/Admission/Visit/WhereToStay 
  • Kay Piña and Steven Robbins, Instructors