Baldwin Wallace's Summer Institute for Music Teaching and Learning is still open! Registration can all be done online by doing the following: 1. Click this link: http://www.bw.edu/academics/mae/profdev/. It will then direct you to Baldwin Wallace's professional develop page. 2. Choose the course that you wish to enroll in by clicking on a selection underneath 'Summer Music Institute.' This will then take you to the course and its description then select, 'Enroll Now.' 3. Next, you will be asked to fill out some personal information. Once you have completed the form select 'send form.' Once the form has been completed and sent it will be transferred to our registration offices who will then register you for the class. Shortly after you are registered you will receive an email that explains items like: parking, classrooms on campus, payment, and so forth. If you are interested in housing during either of the Orff-Schulwerk Teacher Education Courses or Gordon Institute for Music Learning, please contact me for further information or if you would like to reserve a room. Should you have any questions or concerns please, feel free to call me at (440) 826-8065 or email me at clockhar@bw.edu<mailto:clockhar@bw.edu>. Thank you, and we cannot wait to see you at Baldwin Wallace's 2015 Summer Institute for Music Teaching and Learning! 2015 Offerings are listed below. More information to be announced soon! Please note: the professional development courses are not available for non-credit or audit. Intermediate Guitar Skills for Educators June 15-17; 12:00-4:30 pm Lalene Kay, MT-BC, Instructor; 1 credit; $185 Intermediate guitar skills for use in accompanying singing, exploring harmony and teaching guitar. Participants may bring any acoustic guitar or rent one from BW for a small fee. Creating and Measuring Learning Objectives in the Kodály-Inspired Classroom June 29 & 30, 9-4:30 William Bauer, Instructor; 1 credit; $185 More information to be announced soon! West African Drumming, Song, and Dance; An Introduction to Afro-Centric Music June 15-19; 9:00 am-4:30 pm Josh Ryan, Instructor; 2 credit;$315 More information to be announced soon! Orff-Shulwerk Teacher Education Course Level I* July 6-17 (Monday-Friday); 8:00 am-4:30 pm Tim Purdum, Laura Webster & Alan Purdum, Instructors; 4 credits; $610 Develop Orff-Schulwerk principles and techniques through instruction in recorder, pitched and unpitched percussion, singing, movement, and Orff process. An A.O.S.A.-approved course Creating, Performing, and Responding to Music with Technology June 22-25, 9-4:30 William Bauer, Instructor; 2 credits; $315 More information to be announced soon! Orff-Schulwerk Teacher Education Course Level II* July 6-17 (Monday-Friday); 8:00 am-4:30 pm Michelle Przbylowski, Laura Webster & Alan Purdum, Instructors; 4 credits; $610 For those who have successfully completed Level I, this course includes a focus on rhythm, melodic experience, Orff instrument technique and musicianship, movement, recorder play improvisation, Orff theory, and orchestration. An A.O.S.A.-approved course The iPad in Music Eduaction June 29 & 30, 9-4:30 William Bauer, Instructor; 1 credit; $185 More information to be announced soon! Gordon Institute for Music Learning* Early Childhood Music Level 1 July 20-July 31 (Monday-Friday); 8:30 am-5:00 pm Jennifer Bailer and Herbert Marsah, Instructors; 4 credits; $710+ Gordon's Music Learning Theory, and their applications in the Instrumental Classroom. Participants will learn new approaches to musicianship, pedagogy, and assessment. Some prior knowledge of music learning theory is helpful for this course. Tuition includes required $100 fee for Gordon Institute membership and certification. *On-campus housing is available during the Orff-Schulwerk and Gordon Institute for Music Learning! +Gordon Institute course tuition requires a $100 fee for Gordon Institute membership and certification. Housing at Davidson Commons for Gordon Institute and Orff-Schulwerk : Participants will be housed in the recently-renovated and air-conditioned Davidson Commons. The Davidson Commons has a resident hall lounge that includes lounge seating, television, drink and snack machines, and a kitchen with a refrigerator and stove. Davidson Commons housing includes: a modern living environment with suite style rooms, in-suite, bathrooms, and Wi-Fi. Each resident has a single room with a bed, dresser, wardrobe, desk and desk chair, the suites also contains a dining table with four chairs and two sofa style chairs. We will require residents to provide all linen, towels and personal items. Costs for residence halls during the course: -$600.00, for the residency (Monday, July 6-Friday, July 17 or Monday, July 20-Saturday, July 31) -$10.00 (exact cash only), refundable key deposits -Early check-in on Sunday (July 5 or July 19) is available for an extra fee; regular check-in is during the lunch break on the first day of class - Full Payment is due no later than Monday, June 8, 2015