2026 Professional Development Levels Courses

GIML is excited to present these Professional Development Level Courses for Summer 2026. 

University of Houston (Houston, TX)  (Cancelled)
Dates: June 15-June 26, 2026
Courses: Elementary General Level 1
Site Manager: Julie Derges (jderges@uh.edu)
Faculty: Jen Doiron, Jill Reese

University of Houston Information and Registration

This course costs $750 ($100 deposit plus $650 GIML course fee). 

Register for this PDLC here:

https://giml.org/pdlc/pdlc-registration

Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
Dates: June 21-July 2, 2026
Courses: Early Childhood Level 1
Site Manager: Cynthia Taggart (cynthiacrumptaggart@gmail.com)
Faculty: Jennifer Bailey, Carin McEvoy

Michigan State Information and Registration

This course costs $750 ($100 deposit plus $650 GIML course fee). 

Register for this PDLC here:

https://giml.org/pdlc/pdlc-registration

University of Maryland (College Park, MD)
Dates: June 28-July 10, 2026 
Course: Elementary General Level 1
Site Manager: Robin Giebelhausen (rgiebes@umd.edu)
Faculty: Robin Giebelhausen, Jen Doiron

University of Maryland Information and Registration

This course costs $750 ($100 deposit plus $650 GIML course fee). 

Register for this PDLC here:

https://giml.org/pdlc/pdlc-registration

Hybrid (Winston-Salem, NC) 
Dates (in person): July 6-10, 2026
Dates (Online Theory): May 17-June 28 (see more information below)
Course: Piano Level 1, Choral Level 1 (canceled)
Site Managers: Celeste Watson (celestewatson08@gmail.com), and Scarlette Kerr (scarlette.kerr@gmail.com)
Faculty: Krista Jadro, Hannah Mayo, Andy Mullen

Winston-Salem Information and Registration

This course costs $750 ($100 deposit plus $650 GIML course fee). 

Piano I Online meetings dates:

May 15 (10-3 EST), May 22 (10-3 EST), May 31 (3-8 EST), June 5 (10-3 EST), June 12 (10-3 EST), June 14 (3-8 EST)


Choral I may choose to attend the online theory with Krista Jadro (times listed above) or Hannah Mayo (times listed below):

May 17, May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28 (all meetings at 11am-4pm EST)

 

Level 1 Practical Applications (5 days in person):

8:30am-12:00pm: Musicianship & Practical Applications

12:00-1:00 lunch break

1:00-4:30pm: Practical Applications & Observations/Lab Experiences

Register for this PDLC here:

https://giml.org/pdlc/pdlc-registration

Hybrid (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada)
Dates (in person): June 29-July 3
Dates (Online Theory): May 10-June 21 (see more information below)
Courses: Piano Level 1
Site Manager: Gregory Chase (gregorykchase@gmail.com)
Faculty: Krista Jadro, Janna Olson

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

This course costs $750 USD ($100 deposit plus $650 GIML course fee). 

Online meetings dates:

May 15 (10-3 EST), May 22 (10-3 EST), May 31 (3-8 EST), June 5 (10-3 EST), June 12 (10-3 EST), June 14 (3-8 EST)


Level 1 Practical Applications (5 days in person):

8:30am-12:00pm: Musicianship & Practical Applications

12:00-1:00 lunch break

1:00-4:30pm: Practical Applications & Observations/Lab Experiences

Register for this PDLC here:

https://giml.org/pdlc/pdlc-registration

Hybrid - Kammermusiksaal Ehrenbreitstein (Koblenz, Germany)
Dates (in person): July 20-July 24
Dates (Online Theory): May 17-June 28 (see more information below)
Courses: Piano Level 1
Site Manager: Helga Mohr-Zschenderlein (helga@zschenderlein.de)
Faculty: Hannah Mayo, Krista Jadro

Kammermusiksaal Ehrenbreitstein (Koblenz, Germany)

This course costs $750 USD ($100 deposit plus $650 GIML course fee). 

Online meetings dates:

May 17, May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28

11am-4pm Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

4-9pm London, England

5-10p Koblenz, Germany / Madrid, Spain

Level 1 Practical Applications (5 days in person):

8:30am-12:00pm: Musicianship & Practical Applications

12:00-1:00 lunch break

1:00-4:30pm: Practical Applications & Observations/Lab Experiences

Register for this PDLC here:

https://giml.org/pdlc/pdlc-registration

Kent State (Kent, OH)
Dates: July 13-July 24, 2026
Course: Choral Level 1
Site Manager: Butch Marshall (hmarsha6@kent.edu)
Faculty: Butch Marshall, Krystal McKoy

Kent State Information and Registration

This course costs $799. 

All registration for this PDLC is handled directly through Kent State. To get started, visit:

https://www.kent.edu/music/mued-summer-courses


Contact Butch Marshall at hmarsha6@kent.edu with questions.

Seoul National University of Education (Seoul, Korea)
Dates: July 25-August 5, 2026
Courses: Early Childhood Level 1
Site Manager: Joohee Rho (jooheerho@hanmail.net)
Faculty: Butch Marshall, Joohee Rho

Seoul, Korea Information and Registration

To register for this international PDLC, please reach out directly to the site manager, Joohee Rho: jooheerho@hanmail.net

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