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Join fellow elementary educators from across the state to celebrate FAME’s cultural NE Workshop:Thursday October 18, 2007 • 4:30–8:30pm>click here for agendaNW Workshop: Thursday November 15, 2007 • 4:00–7:00pmClick here to register online for the Teacher WorkshopsThe 2007 FAME Teacher Workshops will be held in two locations: the IPFW Rhinehart Music Center in Fort Wayne and Iddings Elementary School in Merrillville. Both workshops include a dinner buffet laden with eats and treats from all over the state. Workshop participants will receive a resource binder packed with handouts, lesson plans, and project ideas. All this while having a great time with colleagues. The Fort Wayne workshop will also include a private tour of the new IPFW Rhinehart Music Center. Clinicians for these evening workshops are Dr. Martha Riley, Bruce Langton, representatives from area Miami Native Americans, and the Allen County History Center (only at the Fort Wayne workshop). Teacher Workshop Fees:$35.00 General Admission
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Bruce is passionate about teaching children about art and what it takes to succeed as a professional artist, discussing his career and highlighting examples of his work. He explains how he developed his love of drawing as a youngster through education and the many years of perseverance and hard work it took to be a successful artist. The last 10 to 15 minutes are spent sketching a detailed drawing as children follow along step by step. When finished, the children will have a well-executed drawing to take home with them.
Dr. Riley specializes in folk dance, particularly English Country and American dances, American folk music, and Indiana music. She has presented numerous sessions on music and dance at national and international conferences and is a frequent presenter of workshops for music educators across the United States and Canada. She has also directed children’s folk dance groups and served as an artist-in-residence in elementary schools. Riley received the Department of Visual and Performing Arts Excellence in Teaching Award in 1998. Mixed-media publications by Riley include Backwoods Heritage: Traditional Songs, Dances, Fiddle Tunes, and More, Share Indiana Music, and Singing Indiana History: A Musical Resource Guide for Teachers. She is also the author of articles on folk music, folk dance, and American music education, and has served two terms as a member of the Editorial Board of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association. |
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Dr. Martha Riley is a Professor of Music at Purdue University, teaching music education and music theory courses. She received her master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Minnesota and her bachelor’s in music education from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. She also holds Orff-Schulwerk certification.