Beyond The Notes On The Page

Day

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Time

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Venue

Tampa Convention Center

Room

402

Format

Clinic

Topics

Vocal Pedagogy

Grade Levels

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Sponsored By

Carl Fischer Music

Veteran educator and author Denise Eaton will demonstrate her approach to implementing three essential ingredients to beautiful choral performances: tone production, unified vowel formation and expressive text treatment. Using the complimentary music packet provided, she will also illustrate how sequential skill building throughout the year is possible with intentional repertoire selection.

Denise Eaton 

Carl Fischer Music
Choral Editor, Carl Fischer & BriLee Music

Denise R. Eaton taught secondary choral music for 29 years, and received a Bachelor of Music degree in education with emphasis in piano and voice from the University of Texas at Austin. An active clinician, she has conducted over 20 Texas All-Region choirs, among others. She currently serves as adjunct professor of Secondary Methods and conducts the Women's Choir at Sam Houston State University. Mrs. Eaton has presented numerous workshops and clinics for TMEA regions and school districts in Texas and Georgia, and for TCDA and TMEA conventions.

The FMEA Professional Development Conference and All-State Ensembles receive support in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.