MUSIC EDUCATION LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (MELI)
MELI provides professional recognition and development for teacher-leaders in music. The institute was founded by the Center for Educational Partnerships at Georgia State University, in cooperation with the Atlanta, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett school systems. The institute has been co-sponsored by Kennesaw University since Spring 2003.
SPRING INSTITUTE |
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 |
"Music Teaching for the Future: Beyond the Traditional Classroom" Composer and educator Libby Larson will suggest creative alternatives to how we traditionally teach elementary, middle, and high school music programs and will lead an interactive discussion of the mission of music education in the 21st century. Her presentation will also include suggestions on how to expand our curriculum to include multi-ethnic musical experiences for our students and explore methods to use in our music classes that will promote life-long music learning. |
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| Bio: | Libby Larsen (b. 12/24/50, Wilmington, DE) is one of America’s most performed living composers. She has created a catalogue of over 400 works spanning virtually every genre from intimate vocal and chamber music to massive orchestral works and over twelve operas. Grammy Award winning and widely recorded, including over 50 CDs of her work, she is constantly sought after for commissions and premieres by major artists, ensembles, and orchestras around the world, and has established a permanent place for her works in the concert repertory. As a vigorous, articulate advocate for the music and musicians of our time, in 1973 Larsen co-founded the Minnesota Composers Forum, now the American Composer’s Forum, which has become an invaluable aid for composers in a transitional time for American arts. A former holder of the Papamarkou Chair at John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress, Larsen has also held residencies with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Charlotte Symphony and the Colorado Symphony. For more information about Libby Larsen, please visit her web site: http://libbylarsen.com/ |
| Fee: | $90.00 |
| PLU Credit: | 1 Professional Learning Unit is Available (no extra cost) Note: Attendance at Spring MELI and completion of all online learning elements is required to receive credit. |
| Location: | Georgia State University Alumni Hall, Veteran’s Memorial Hall |
| Schedule: | 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM — Registration & Coffee 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Institute Sessions 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM — Lunch 1:15 PM - 4:00 PM — Institute Sessions |
| Parking/MARTA: | GSU Alumni Hall is located at the corner of Gilmer and Courtland. Parking is available within walking distance from the Alumni Hall (see CAMPUS MAP). Complimentary parking is available by request, with paid registration. If taking MARTA, use the Georgia State stop on the East-West Line and exit on Piedmont, and walk North to Gilmer. |
Brochure and registration form available soon!
