Vermont MIDI Project - Music and Multimedia Technology Summer Institute 2007

Composing and Arranging Music with Sibelius:
Addressing Literacy, Creativity, and Productivity for Students and Teachers

Level 1- Beginner/Novice
Entry level course for those who have not used technology extensively, or who need a refresher in Sibelius notation software. Basic instruction will be combined with project-based exploration, with great flexibility based on individual needs. Break-out sessions will include teaching strategies for different grade levels, creating worksheets, assessment, writing for live instruments and combining video and music. The composition process used by the Vermont MIDI Project focusing on reflection, critique and strengthening music literacy skills will be woven throughout the course.

Level 2 - for intermediate and advanced
This course will expand beyond the basic skills with Sibelius notation software. The course will focus on individually designed composition or arranging projects based on individual needs. Participants will have the opportunity to explore intermediate and advanced aspects of the notation software, including chord symbols, lyrics, filters, multiple voices, plug-ins, and more. This course will also cover and clarify some of the new features of Sibelius 4, including dynamic parts, the use and creation of classroom worksheets, and inputting video for film scoring.

Instructor for Beginning/Novice:

Anne K. Hamilton has been teaching workshops and courses in music technology for ten years. After teaching music at the elementary and middle school levels for fifteen years, she is now in her seventh year teaching Chorus and Music Theory/MIDI Composition at North Country Union High School. She has presented the work of the Vermont MIDI Project at conferences throughout the United States. Anne received special recognition in 2005 as a nominee for the Music Technology Teacher of the Year by TI:ME (Technology Institute for Music for Music Educators).

Instructor for Intermediate/Advanced:

Matt Podd is a composer and pianist currently studying at the Ithaca College School of Music. As a keyboardist, Matt performs regularly as a jazz pianist, vocal accompanist, and church organist. Matt composes and plays various types of music, including jazz, classical, contemporary, theatre, and popular. His compositions have been performed in England, Spain, Canada, and throughout the United States. As a student member of the Vermont MIDI Project, Matt’s work was featured in many Opus concerts and in the new DVD Young Composer Series: Writing for Brass Instruments. Matt currently serves as a composer mentor in the Vermont MIDI Project. His extensive knowledge of the many features found in Sibelius notation software has proven to be an invaluable resource for all involved with the Vermont MIDI Project.

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Composer in Residence

Erik Nielsen will be at the Summer Institute as a composer in residence. He has been composing for 30 years and his catalog includes works for chorus, orchestra, solo instruments, chamber music of many configurations and electronic music. His works have been performed in Canada, Europe and Australia as well as many locations in the United States. Visit Erik Nielsen's website to learn more.

iMovie - Addressing projects for students with movie making

This course is suited for beginning or intermediate users of imovie. During the week, participants will plan a project, import footage and work with editing tools (transitions, titles and text, adding music and sound, importing still images). Participants are urged to bring along video footage to work with during the course so the project is a highly relevant one. Cameras will be available if you don’t have the opportunity to bring suitable raw footage. Special focus sessions will be available about using the Sibelius notation software feature that allows you to sync your score to your movie. Another session will feature Garage Band and scoring for video.

Instructor:

Carol Broos Carol Broos has a B.M.E. from The Ohio State University and a M.A. in Music Education from Northeastern Illinois University. She has taught for twenty-nine years grades Kindergarten through eighth grade. She has been at Sunset Ridge for twenty years. Her students compose music, create videos and podcasts, as well as websites. Additionally, Sunset Ridge has been a part of the Vermont MIDI project for the past two years.

Carol traveled to Japan on a Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund teacher scholarship in October 2006. On her website you can view her pictures and videos, follow her blogs and podcasts.

She has presented at the Illinois Music Educator Convention (IMEA), the National Technology Institute of Music Educators (TI:ME) and the Illinois Technology Conference for Educators (IL-TCE).

Have a project in mind that supports your personal professional development goals? If you have a general plan and now just need TIME and/or COLLEGE CREDIT to fulfill that goal then sign up for the Music and Multimedia Summer Institute Independent Projects course. You'll have access to other instructors, a curriculum and assessment consultant, and music and multimedia technology specialists for assistance. There will also be opportunities to participate in special focus sessions and network with other institute participants. Contact sandi@vtmidi.org to consider the options that might support your need. Independent Projects need to be outlined and approved by Sandi prior to the opening of the institute.

Special Topics Sessions
Participants will be able to select from special topic sessions they wish to attend in addition to the main course they have selected for the focus of their week. Sessions offered throughout the week will include: