Summer Online Workshops

Introduction to the Music Learning Theory and its Practical Applications

In these summer workshops, participants will be introduced to the principles of Music Learning Theory as developed by Edwin E. Gordon, as well as its practical application in early childhood music, elementary general music, piano, and/or instrumental music settings.

COURSE COSTS

  • One course costs $150
  • Two courses cost $225
  • Three courses cost $300
  • Take all four courses for $375

Enrollment in any of the workshops will include a complimentary membership in the Gordon Institute of Music Learning for a year. If you are already a GIML member, your membership will be extended for a year.

Early Childhood Music

July 12-16, 2021; 9-12:30 EST

Faculty

Beth Bolton

Alison Reynolds

Early childhood workshop participants will explore how children learn music and what that means for guiding the music development of children ages 0-9. They also will develop their audiation skills in a variety of tonalities and meters as well as their movement skills.

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Elementary General Music

July 19-23, 2021; 10:00-1:15 pm EST

Faculty

Christina Hornbach

Heather Kirby

 In the elementary-general-music workshops, participants will explore ways to apply the principles of Music Learning Theory to new and familiar repertoire. Participants also will have opportunities to develop their own tonal, rhythm, and stylistic audiation skills and will learn how to help their students develop audiational skills in elementary general music settings.

Instrumental Music

August 9-13, 2021; 10:00-1:15 pm EST

Faculty

Terry Bacon

Michael Martin

In the instrumental workshops, teachers will explore how to apply Gordon’s music learning theory concepts to beginning instrumental music lessons, rehearsals, and concert preparation. Participants will use a soprano recorder to facilitate practical applications of audiating tonality, meter, and style, and will learn how to transfer those applications to other instruments.

Piano

June 21-25, 2021; 10:00-1:15 pm EST

Faculty

Jennifer Fisher

Krista Jadro

 Piano workshop participants will learn how to use the principles of Music Learning Theory in piano instruction, with the goal of developing expressive, literate musicians.

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