Upcoming Courses, Workshops and Events
Saturday, February 2, 2019
9:30AM-1:45PM
Music Literacy in the Choral Rehearsal
Cincinnati Boychoir Teacher Workshop
The Aronoff Center for the Arts
http://cincinnatiboychoir.org/register/
Contact: KellyAnn Nelson, Director of Education: kellyann.nelson@cincinnatiboychoir.org
Friday, February 22, 2019 - 1:00PM
Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 11:30AM
Music Literacy in the
Elementary Choral Rehearsal
New Jersey Music Educators Association
February Music In-Service
East Brunswick Hilton, East Brunswick, NJ
https://njmea.org/conferences/conference-information/
Monday, July 22-Friday, July 26, 2019
Conversational Solfege Levels 1&2
FAME Certification Course
Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
"First Steps in Music" a FAME Certification Course will be meeting concurrently at Hofstra.
First Steps is instructed by Rachel Grimsby.
https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/soeahs/tll/mused/mused-orff-schulwerk.html
*FAME refers to the Feierabend Association for Music Education:
https://www.feierabendmusic.org
Monday, July 29-Friday, August 2, 2019
First Steps with Orff Schulwerk: Sing, Say, Dance, Play
FAME Endorsed Course
Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/soeahs/tll/mused/mused-orff-schulwerk.html
*FAME refers to the Feierabend Association for Music Education:
https://www.feierabendmusic.org
Monday, August 5-Saturday, August 10, 2019
Stony Brook University Summer Music Camp
Junior Children's Chorus Camp
More Information Coming Soon
Upcoming Conducting Activities
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Ulster County Music Educators Association
UCMEA Elementary All-County Chorus Festival
Ulster County, NY
Friday, March 15, 2019
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
Senior Citizen St. Patrick's Day Breakfast Rocky Point, NY
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
Staller Center for the Arts
Stony Brook, NY
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
Adelphi Performing Arts Center
Garden City, NY
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Monroe County Music Educators Association
MCMEA Elementary All-County Chorus Festival
Monroe County, NY
Friday, April 12, 2019
New Hampshire Elementary Honors Choir
New Hampshire Music Educators Association
NHMEA Spring Conference
Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
Carnegie Hall - Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
New York, NY
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Joseph A. Edgar 3rd Grade Beginner Chorus
Spring Concert, Rocky Point. NY
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center
New York, NY
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Joseph A. Edgar 4th/5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
Spring Concert, Rocky Point. NY
Past Courses, Workshops and Events
Saturday, November 17, 2016
Folk Dancing
Nassau County Music Educators' Association
Parents, Educators and Kids (PEAK) Festival
Freeport High School
Freeport, NY
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Folk Dancing Fun:
Sure-Fire Dances Your
Elementary Students Will Love!
New York State Council of
Administrators of Music Education
Suffolk Chapter
Professional Development Series
West Islip High School, West Islip, NY
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
JAE Family Folk Dance Night
Rocky Point, NY
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Music Literacy in the
Elementary Choral Rehearsal
New York State Council of
Administrators of Music Education
Nassau Chapter
Professional Development Series
East Meadow School District, East Meadow, NY
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Music Literacy in the
Elementary Choral Rehearsal
New York State Council of
Administrators of Music Education
Suffolk Chapter
Professional Development Series
Hauppauge Middle School, Hauppauge, NY
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Music Literacy in the
Elementary Choral Rehearsal
New Jersey Music Educators Association’s
Summer Workshop
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Sunday, July 22, 2018
First Steps in Music with Orff Schulwerk
(with Joani Brandon, Betsy Greene,
Rachel Grimsby and Chris Tranberg)
Feierabend Association for Music Education
FAME Biennial Conference
Chicago Midway Marriott, Chicago, IL
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Rhythmic Music Literacy in the
Elementary Choral Rehearsal
Feierabend Association for Music Education
FAME Biennial Conference
Chicago Midway Marriott, Chicago, IL
Wednesday, July 18-Friday, July 20, 2018
Conversational Solfege
Levels 1&2 Certification Course
2018 Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME)
Pre-Conference Course
Chicago Midway Marriott, Chicago, IL
Monday, June 25-Friday, June 29, 2018
Conversational Solfege
Levels 1&2 Certification Course
Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Introduction to Conversational Solfege
Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
Saturday, April 21, 2018 - 10:20AM-11:20AM
Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
Connecticut Music Educators Association
The 72nd Annual CMEA In-Service Conference
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT
Saturday, January 12, 2018 - 11:00AM-12:00PM
Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
American Choral Directors Association
2018 Children's & Community Youth Choirs
Conductor's Retreat
Hilton Houston Post Oak, Houston, TX
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
1. Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
2. Cultivating a Tuneful, Beatful and Artful Environment in the Elementary General Music Classroom
Society for Ethics in Education
Suffolk County Music Education Symposium
Long Island, NY
Friday, October 27, 2017
Introduction to the Orff Schulwerk Approach
Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
Long Island, NY
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
JAE Family Folk Dance Night
Rocky Point, NY
Monday, September 25, 2017
Introduction to Conversational Solfege
A Professional Development Workshop for the
Plainview-Old Bethpage Music Department
Long Island, NY
Sunday, August 13, 2017 - 1:00PM-2:15PM
Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
New York State School Music Association
2017 NYS Summer Music Conference
Hilton Albany, Albany, NY
Friday, April 7, 2017 - 8:00AM-9:00AM
Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
National Association for Music Education
Eastern Division
2017 NAfME Eastern Division Conference
Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ
Saturday, March 25, 2017
11:30AM-12:30PM
Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
Organization of American Kodály Educators
2017 OAKE National Conference "Let Freedom Ring"
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, PA
Friday, March 10, 2017
10:00AM-10:50AM & 11:10AM-12:00PM
Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
American Choral Directors Association
2017 ACDA National Conference "A Life of Song"
Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 9:00AM-1:00PM
Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
Virginia Organization of Kodály Educators
Friday, November 11, 2016
Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
National Association for Music Education
2016 National In-Service Conference
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
Grapevine, TX
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
American Choral Directors Association
New York Chapter
NY-ACDA Annual Fall Conference
Mercer School of Theology, Garden City, NY
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Folk Dancing
Suffolk County Music Educators' Association
Parents, Educators and Kids (PEAK) Festival
Northport, NY
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
JAE Family Folk Dance Night
Rocky Point, NY
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
Feierabend Association for Music Education
FAME 2nd Biennial Conference
Gordon College, Wenham, MA
Saturday, July 16, 2016
Introduction to Conversational Solfege
(with Betsy Greene and Andy Himelick)
Feierabend Association for Music Education
FAME 2nd Annual Biennial Conference
Gordon College, Wenham, MA
Monday, June 27-Friday, July 1, 2016
Conversational Solfege
FAME Certification Course
Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
Friday, May 13, 2016
Kodály Organization of New York
"Voices United!" Festival
St. Michael's Church
New York, NY
Monday, May 5, 2016
Elementary Choral Master Class with
Francisco J. Núñez
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
Sequoya Middle School, Holtsville, NY
Monday, May 2, 2016
Introduction to Conversational Solfege
Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Introduction to Conversational Solfege
Hofstra University NAfME Workshop
Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
Saturday, November 14, 2015
African Drumming
Suffolk County Music Educators' Association
Parents, Educators and Kids (PEAK) Festival
Northport, NY
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
Organization of American Kodály Educators
Eastern Division Fall Tune-Up
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Music Literacy in the Elementary Choral Rehearsal
Society for Ethics in Education
Suffolk County Music Education Symposium
Long Island, NY
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
JAE Family Folk Dance Night
Rocky Point, NY
Monday, June 29-Thursday, July 2, 2015
Conversational Solfege
FAME Certification Course
Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
Sunday, April 19, 2015
The Circle of Success:
Building the Foundation for a
Successful Children's Choir
Kodály Organization of New York
New York, NY
Friday, October 31, 2014
Treble Chorus Reading Session
American Choral Directors Association
New York Chapter
2014 NY-ACDA Fall Conference
Skinner Hall @ Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
JAE Family Folk Dance Night
Rocky Point, NY
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Folk Dancing Fun:
Sure-Fire Dances Your
Elementary Students Will Love!
New York State School Music Association
Summer Conference
Albany, NY
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Aligning Music Lessons with Common Core Standards while Maintaining Joyful Music Making
Feierabend Association for Music Education
FAME Biennial Conference
Hartford, CT
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
1. Out of the Box:
Successful Elementary Choral Rehearsal Strategies With a Toybox
2. Implementing a Standards Crosswalk:
Common Core Standards and Elementary Music Education
3. Elementary Choral Reading Session
New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education
Suffolk County Chapter
Suffolk County Music Educators' Association
Suffolk County Music Education Symposium
Long Island, NY
Past Conducting Activities
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes" Winter Musical, Rocky Point. NY
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Joseph A. Edgar 3rd Grade Beginner Chorus
Joseph A. Edgar 4th/5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Winter Concert, Rocky Point. NY
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
LeFrak Concert Hall
New York, NY
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York Suffolk Treble Choir
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
Greenvale, NY
Thursday, November 9, 2018
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus "High Notes"
JAE Salute to Veterans
Rocky Point, NY
Friday, June 22, 2018
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York Nassau & Suffolk Treble Choirs
Performing The Star-Spangled Banner
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets
Citi Field, New York, NY
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Joseph A. Edgar 4th/5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
Spring Concert, Rocky Point. NY
Monday, May 7, 2018
Joseph A. Edgar 3rd Grade Beginner Chorus
Spring Concert, Rocky Point. NY
Sunday, May 6, 2018
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau and Suffolk Treble Choirs
Carnegie Hall - Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
New York, NY
Premiered new commissioned work:
"One Song" by Melissa Keylock and Jill Friedersdorf
Friday, April 20, 2018
Connecticut Elementary Honors Chorus
Connecticut Music Educators Association
The 72nd Annual CMEA In-Service Conference
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
Greenvale, NY
Friday, March 16, 2018
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
Senior Citizen St. Patrick's Day Breakfast
Rocky Point, NY
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
Adelphi Performing Arts Center
Garden City, NY
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Rockland County Music Educators Association (RCMEA)
RCMEA Intermediate All-County Chorus 2018
Rockland County, NY
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
Winter Musical, Rocky Point. NY
Monday, December 11, 2017
Joseph A. Edgar 3rd Grade Beginner Chorus
Joseph A. Edgar 4th/5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Winter Concert, Rocky Point. NY
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
LeFrak Concert Hall
New York, NY
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
JAE Salute to Veterans
Rocky Point, NY
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
Staller Center for the Arts
Stony Brook, NY
Friday, June 17, 2017
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau & Suffolk Treble Choirs
Performing The Star-Spangled Banner
Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets
Citi Field, New York, NY
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Joseph A. Edgar 4th/5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Spring Concert, Rocky Point. NY
Monday, May 8, 2017
Joseph A. Edgar 3rd Grade Beginner Chorus
Spring Concert, Rocky Point. NY
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center
New York, NY
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center
New York, NY
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Spring Musical, "Wright!"
Rocky Point, NY
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
Adelphi Performing Arts Center
Garden City, NY
Friday, March 17, 2017
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
Senior Citizen St. Patrick's Day Breakfast
Rocky Point, NY
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
Staller Center for the Arts
Stony Brook, NY
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
Winter Musical, Rocky Point. NY
Monday, December 12, 2016
Joseph A. Edgar 3rd Grade Beginner Chorus
Joseph A. Edgar 4th/5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Winter Concert, Rocky Point. NY
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
LeFrak Concert Hall
New York, NY
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
Greenvale, NY
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Nassau Music Educators' Association
Parent, Educators and Kids (PEAK) Festival Chorus
Madison Theatre @ Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
JAE Salute to Veterans
Rocky Point, NY
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
NY-ACDA Fall Conference
Cathedral of the Incarnation
Garden City, NY
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
Performing The Star-Spangled Banner
Kansas City Royals vs. New York Mets
Citi Field, New York, NY
Friday, June 17, 2016
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
Performing The Star-Spangled Banner
Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
Citi Field, New York, NY
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Joseph A. Edgar 4th/5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Spring Concert, Rocky Point. NY
Friday, May 13, 2016
Kodály Organization of New York
"Voices United!" Festival
St. Michael's Church
New York, NY
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
Kaufmann Concert Hall at 92nd Street Y
New York, NY
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
Kaufmann Concert Hall at 92nd Street Y
New York, NY
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Joseph A. Edgar 3rd Grade Beginner Chorus
Spring Concert, Rocky Point High School
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
Staller Center for the Arts
Stony Brook, NY
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
Adelphi University Performing Arts Center
Garden City, NY
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Spring Musical, Rocky Point. NY
Friday, March 11, 2016
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
Senior Citizen St. Patrick's Day Breakfast
Rocky Point, NY
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Ulster County Music Educators Association
Ulster County Elementary All-County Chorus Festival
SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge, NY
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
Rocky Point Patriotic Concert
Rocky Point, NY
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
Adelphi University Performing Arts Center
Garden City, NY
Monday, December 14, 2015
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
Winter Musical, Rocky Point. NY
Monday, December 7, 2015
Joseph A. Edgar 3rd Grade Beginner Chorus
Joseph A. Edgar 4th/5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Winter Concert, Rocky Point. NY
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
LeFrak Concert Hall
New York, NY
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
LeFrak Concert Hall
New York, NY
Friday, November 6, 2015
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
JAE Salute to Veterans
Rocky Point, NY
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau & Suffolk Treble Choirs
Carnegie Hall - Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
New York, NY
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Joseph A. Edgar 4th/5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Spring Concert, Rocky Point High School
Monday, May 18, 2015
Joseph A. Edgar 3rd Grade Beginner Chorus
Spring Concert, Rocky Point High School
Wednesday-Thursday, March 25-26, 2015
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Spring Musical
Rocky Point, NY
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
Staller Center for the Arts
Stony Brook, NY
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
Adelphi University Performing Arts Center
Garden City, NY
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Suffolk County Music Educators' Association
Eugene Reichenthal Day of Recorder
Brentwood, NY
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
Rocky Point Patriotic Concert
Rocky Point, NY
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Nassau Music Educators' Association
NMEA Division II All-County Chorus Festival
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
Greenvale, NY
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
Winter Musical, Rocky Point. NY
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Joseph A. Edgar 3rd Grade Beginner Chorus
Joseph A. Edgar 4th/5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Winter Concert, Rocky Point. NY
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau Treble Choir
LeFrak Concert Hall
New York, NY
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Suffolk Treble Choir
LeFrak Concert Hall
New York, NY
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Suffolk County Music Educators' Association
Parents, Educators and Kids (PEAK) Festival Chorus
Northport, NY
Monday, November 10, 2014
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus "High Notes"
JAE Salute to Veterans
Rocky Point, NY
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau and Suffolk Treble Choirs
Performing The Star-Spangled Banner
Dallas Stars vs. New York Islanders
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Long Island, NY
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York
Nassau and Suffolk Treble Choirs
Ice Dreams, Skating Spectacular
Performing with 2014 Olympic Bronze medalist Jason Brown
Twin Rinks at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony
Rocky Point, NY
Monday, June 16, 2014
Joseph A. Edgar 4th/5th Grade Intermediate Chorus
Joseph A. Edgar 5th Grade Select Chorus
"High Notes"
Spring Concert, Rocky Point High School