A workshop designed and presented by Chicago Public School (CPS) Jazz Instructors in partnership with the Jazz Institute of Chicago for all CPS General Music Instructors, Instrumental Specialists, Choral Instructors, and any educator interested in incorporating jazz into their classroom curriculum.

Fee: $20.00/ includes Light Breakfast and Lunch
Attendees can receive 4 CPDU’s for their participation  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.        Registration

9:40 – 11:00 a.m.    Unleashing Creativity:
Beginning Improvisation for the General Music Class
(Chip Gdalman, Gompers Elementary School)

If You Can Sing, You Can Scat!
An Introduction to Vocal Jazz Techniques for Young Singers
(Gaye Klopack, Jones College Prep)

Sibelius Basics for Music Educators
(Bobbie Thornton, Central Region Manager, Sibelius)

11:10 – 12:30 p.m.    Jumping on the Jazz Bandwagon:
Starting A High School Jazz Program (Dennis Trainor, Hancock High School)

Teaching Jazz in Elementary Schools (Diane Ellis, Dixon Elementary School)

Sibelius Basics for Music Educators
(Bobbie Thornton, Central Region Manager, Sibelius)

12:30 – 1:20 p.m.    LUNCH

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.        (90 minute sessions)

Jazz Pedagogy:  A General Session on Creating and Designing a Successful Jazz Education Program – Where do I start?
(Richard Dunscomb, Columbia College of Chicago)

Instrument Making: Jazz Across the Curriculum
(Mwata Bowden, University of Chicago)

Show Me The Money – Grant Writing Workshop
(Saundra Brown, Harlan High School)

Vendor for the day:  J.W. Peppers Distributors will be on-site to provide an                                array of music materials and resources