On Saturday, September 22, 2018, Maryland United Specialists in Kodály hosted the first workshop of the season. Nearly 50 educators from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and Virginia came together to enhance their pedagogical skills at this four hour workshop. MUSIK is grateful to Loyola University Maryland for hosting our first workshop and providing a complimentary breakfast for the attendees.
Presenter Suzannah Norris is a graduate of the American Kodály Institute and teacher for Baltimore City Schools and the American Kodály Children’s Chorus. She has spent over a decade working with a children ages birth to adult. Her vast experience allowed her to share many useful tools to benefit children’s musical development, as well as social, emotional, and cognitive development. In Jump Right In!, she shared over 20 songs, games, and activities to get students out their comfort zone. Attendees started the morning exploring a variety of ways to move and teach movement through singing games and Laban techniques. |
After a short break, attendees returned to explore an online interactive platform SeeSaw. This application provides opportunities for teachers to engage students, allows for individual assessment, monitors practice and progress, and can improve communication with families. In the final hour of the workshop, attendees continued their musical exploration with a bucket drumming jam session. Rhythm reading, layering ostinati, and improvisation were highlighted in this segment of the workshop. Our session ended with the Hora Pe Gheata, a beautiful Bulgarian folk dance.
MUSIK is so grateful to Suzannah Norris for sharing her skills and knowledge with all of our attendees. Also, many thanks to our attendees for joining us. Their dedication to their students, schools, and communities is evident and appreciated. Please make sure to join MUSIK for the winter workshop on January 12, 2019! Have a great fall!
MUSIK is so grateful to Suzannah Norris for sharing her skills and knowledge with all of our attendees. Also, many thanks to our attendees for joining us. Their dedication to their students, schools, and communities is evident and appreciated. Please make sure to join MUSIK for the winter workshop on January 12, 2019! Have a great fall!