2019 Modern Band Summit Presentations
General Modern Band
- Applying Modern Band Principles and Iconic Notation for String Players! – Zach Harris
- Are You a Prepper? – Mark Hale & Ryan Payne
- Arranging for the Whole-Class Setting – Andrea Donze & Sondra Braeutigam
- Bringing Modern Band to Students with Disabilities – Susan Uh
- Creating Student Centered Lessons – Sean Moats & Billy Whiting
- Concept-Based Lessons Through Modern Band Riffs – Jennifer Martinez
- Divide and Conquer – Dann Shea & Chris Namislo
- Everyone’s In The Band – Thomas Gilbert
- Getting Started with K-12 Modern Band – Jasmine Faulkner
- Infusing Modern Band in Alternative Ensembles – Catherine Plichta & Nyasha Rhoden
- Meet Me in the Middle: Engaging Your Middle School Students with Modern Band – Jill Russell-Benner
- Pre-Modern Band in Grades K-3 – Julie Corallo
- Rock en Español – Dr. Socrates Garcia & Wanda Vasquez-Garcia, M.M.
Guitar
- Guitar Soloing for Complete Beginners – Gary Heimbauer
- Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag: Intermediate Rhythm Guitar – Tony Sauza
- Super Strummer: 7 Levels to Strumming Freedom – Gary Heimbauer
- Yes, You Can Shred Too – Miranda Altman
Drums
- Bucket Drumming – Nicholas D’Orsaneo
- I Can Play the Backbeat, Now What? – Sean Moats
- Percussion that Pops – K. Michelle Lewis & Tara Sparks
- Spicing Up Your Rhythm Section – Charly Schwartz & Joe Panganiban
Hip Hop
- Bars Over Everything! Advanced Hip Hop Writing and Rapping Techniques – Kenrick Wagner
- Critically Responsive Hip Hop for Students – Patrick Cooper
- How to Teach Kids to Compose a Rap – Ana Maria Jaramillo
- Intro to DJ – Kenrick Wagner
Vocals
- How to Get Them Singing! – Lauren Brown
- Leveling Up: Modern Band Vocals – Joe Campbell & Maddy Posner
- Modern Band/Choir in Middle School Course Offerings – Stacy Neumann & Vikkie Metzger
- Singing in Style – Lauren Brown
Songwriting
- Composition Games: Part Deux – Kris Gilbert
- Geeking Out with Songwriting – Mary Claxton
- Your Students Really Want to Write Songs! – Michael Finn & Mario Leal
Tech
- DIY Rock: Creating Your Own Modern Band Charts – Steve Underhill
- Let’s Make it Intuitive! – Jon Lijoi & Andrew Dolgon
- Music Production using GarageBand on the iPad – Wanda Vasquez & Socrates Garcia
- Recording in the Modern Band Classroom – Spencer Hale
- Soundtrap in Modern Band – Jasmine Faulkner
- Soundtrap Rockstars! – Meredith Allen
Ukulele
- Advanced Ukulele Techniques – Chris Onze & Pete Gipson
- Intermediate Ukulele – Tony Corallo
- Tech & Uke: Uke & Tech; So Happy Together! – Kris Gilbert
Other
- Cuban Sounds in the Classroom – Ana Rivero & Mileidy Gonzalez
- Comping: The Simple Building Block of Complexity – Dave Wish
- Discover, Create, and Perform in a Steel Pan Ensemble – Anne Fennell
- How to Incorporate the pBuzz into Modern Band – Dorothy Pino
- Lights, Sound, Showtime! – Anne Gray
- Movement in the K-8 Modern Band Class – Beverly Chisholm & Laren Kirk
- Music Citizenship through Modern Band – Courtney Powers & Suzanne Spencer
- pBone in Modern Band – Spencer Hale
- Privilege, Discrimination, and Identity in the Music Classroom – Mia Ibrahim
- Riff-A-Day Revamp: Episode IV: A New Riff – Scott Burstein, Spencer Hale, Mary Claxton, Howie Caspe
- Sound FX: Extended Technique for Strings and More! – Veronica & Steve Underhill
- While my Guitar Gently Weeps: Guitar Maintenance for Everyone – Chris Drews & Rudy Barrientos
- Working Together to Level Up: A Student Clinic – Mary Claxton & Scott Burstein