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Celebrating Quality Children's Literature with Music Excellence
- Day
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Friday, January 10, 2020
- Time
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Venue
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Tampa Convention Center
- Room
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114
- Format
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Movement/Hands-On
- Topics
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Elementary General Music
- Grade Levels
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Elementary
- Sponsored By
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FMEA
Bring four quality children's stories to life using sound effects, drama, singing, moving and playing! The selected children's lit will range from primary through intermediate.
Sandy Lantz
Edison Park Creative & Expressive Arts Elementary
Retired
Sandy Lantz and Gretchen Wahlberg have taught elementary music in Florida for over 38 years. They have conducted All-County performances in Polk and Osceola counties. In January 2016, Sandy and Gretchen were clinicians and conductors for the inaugural All-State Orff Ensemble in Tampa, Fla. This fall, they also directed the FEMEA South Regional Orff Ensemble. For over 20 years, they have co-taught Level I teacher training courses sponsored by the Central Florida Orff Chapter, Stetson University, Florida Gulf Coast University and Florida International University. They have co-taught workshop sessions at National Orff Schulwerk conferences, as well as, numerous state music conferences throughout the US. Together they have written the books, “Drum It Up”, “Creative Bits with Children’s Lit”, “Strum It Up” and “S’more Bits with Children’s Lit”.
Gretchen Wahlberg
Veteran's Park Academy for the Arts
Retired
Sandy Lantz and Gretchen Wahlberg have taught elementary music in Florida for over 38 years. They have conducted All-County performances in Polk and Osceola counties. In January 2016, Sandy and Gretchen were clinicians and conductors for the inaugural All-State Orff Ensemble in Tampa, Fla. This fall, they also directed the FEMEA South Regional Orff Ensemble. For over 20 years, they have co-taught Level I teacher training courses sponsored by the Central Florida Orff Chapter, Stetson University, Florida Gulf Coast University and Florida International University. They have co-taught workshop sessions at National Orff Schulwerk conferences, as well as, numerous state music conferences throughout the US. Together they have written the books, “Drum It Up”, “Creative Bits with Children’s Lit”, “Strum It Up” and “S’more Bits with Children’s Lit”.
Session Coordinator:
Luralee Anderson
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.