OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE KENTUCKY MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION Vol. 67, No. 4 SUMMER 2016 SUMMER 2016 FEATURES: The Planets: Music in the Middle School Classroom • Examining Classroom Management Techniques • Finding My Voice: A hip-hop music curriculum • Keeping a Digital YOU in the Classroom with a non-music substitute • Recreating the Marches of John Philip Sousa in a Modern Setting We are happy to announce that the Master of Music in Music Education will be completely online An accredited institutional member of NASM since 1965. starting Fall 2016! 2016 Summer I Graduate Music Courses: • MUSE 682 Seminar in Music Education – “Sharpen Your Chops: Big Band Pedagogy for the Classically Inclined” Dr. Matt Taylor (Online, June 6 – July 1) – 3 credits • MUSE 682 Seminar in Music Education – “Topics in Kodály Institute of Kentucky at Choral Pedagogy.” Morehead State University Dr. Greg Detweiler (Face-to-Face, June 13-16, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.) – 3 credits June 27 – July 9 Levels 1, 2 and 3 • MUSE 681 Foundations of Music Education Instructors: Jo Kirk, Joy Nelson, June Grice and Liza Meyers Dr. June Grice. 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School of Music, Theatre & Dance Baird Music Hall, MSU • Morehead, KY 40351 Dr. David Oyen, Graduate Music Advisor Graduate Degrees Phone: 606-783-2404 • Fax: 606-783-5447 [email protected] • Master of Music in Music Education (fully online) For a complete list of faculty, programs, performance opportunities and other information, visit • Master of Music in Music Education (Kodály option) www.moreheadstate.edu/mtd.www.moreheadstate.edu/mtd. • Master of Music in Performance MSU is anMSU affirmative is an affirmative action, action,equal equalopportunity, opportunity, educational educational institution. institution. The cover shows the winning entry in the 2016 Volume 67 Number 4 Summer 2016 Bluegrass Music News Journal Cover contest. The artist is Abigail Boarman, in 7th grade at St. Official Publication of the Kentucky Music Educators Association, Agatha Academy, Winchester. See p. 5 for more a state unit of NAfME: The National Association for Music Education information about the artist. Editorial Board: Robert Amchin (Chair), Bradley Almquist, Sara Francis CONTENTS Messages From KMEA 3 President’s Message . Brad Rogers 5 Editor’s Message........................ George R. Boulden 7 Executive Director’s Message................... John Stroube Feature Articles 10 The Planets: Music in the Middle School Classroom ....Rob Shaver 13 Examining Classroom Management Techniques: Exploring commonalities between training dogs and teaching children ..........Dr. Frederick G. Jaeschke, III 16 Finding My Voice: A hip-hop music curriculum for students of diverse backgrounds ..............Larena Code 18 Keeping a Digital YOU in the Classroom: How to have a successful band rehearsal with a non-music substitute ...............Heather Dipasquale 21 Recreating the Marches of John Philip Sousa in a Modern Setting ......................Scott-Lee Atchison Journal Cover Contest runner-up is Katie Ratliff, in 6th grade at B. Michael Caudill Middle School, Richmond. (Music teacher--Ben Walker, art News and Information teacher--Heather Cooksey) 27 2015–16 Performance Assessment Results 48 In Memoriam: Jean Craig Surplus Katie wrote: “As you go around the clock, the person grows older. Sometimes, songs can bring back memo- ries. Therefore, music never stops. Hence, Music Lasts Forms a Lifetime.” 39 KMEA All-State CD/DVD Order Form 47 KMEA forms 47 Advertisers illustration by Abigail Boarman KMEA: Kentucky Music Educators Association P.O. 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Sacred Music (MM) Rank I in Music Education and Certificates in Music Theory Pedagogy, Find out more at finearts.uky.edu/music Musical Theatre, Vocal Music Pedagogy and Orff Schulwerk 859-257-4900 finearts.uky.edu/music [email protected] 2 Bluegrass Music News SUMMER 2016 From the President BRAD ROGERS As I write this in late May, our school year is still with our students adds such incredible value to their two weeks away from being concluded, and I’m looking total education, and our programs at every level are a forward to completing placement auditions, our final source of pride, recognition, and accomplishment for concert performance, the awards banquet, our march- our schools and communities. Music education pro- ing band reading session on the students’ last day, com- grams provide not only opportunities for children to mencement, and finally—closing! learn about, appreciate, and perform music, but build I know that many of you are ready for some well- better people in the process. Music can be in many cases deserved time to recharge for the coming year. Time the “hook” that puts kids on a path to success in life. away from the classroom and students also allows The longer I do this work, the more I have come to time for personal and professional growth. A wonder- understand the role of people-building in what we do ful opportunity to gain some relevant professional as music teachers. Personally, I’m going to make sure development credit and learn more about the impact my students know how much I appreciate their efforts of ESSA, standards, and the status of SB1 is the first to please their admittedly demanding, holder-of-ridicu- Kentucky Arts Education Summit being held in lously-high-expectations director. After all, any success Owensboro. Sponsored by the member associations of we might have as teachers is dependent upon students’ the Kentucky Coalition for Arts Education (KCAE) willingness to embrace the discipline of music-making, and the Kentucky Department of Education, presenta- and their success in performance. I think they need to tions and sessions of interest to all shareholders in the know we understand that, and believe that we really are arts education of Kentucky’s children will take place in “in this together.” the RiverPark Center on June 16th and 17th. Of special In closing, I thank you for your patience and support note are keynote addresses by Dr. James Catterall and through my first year in this position. I’m very much our new Commissioner of Education, Dr. Stephen looking forward to the coming year, and encourage all Pruitt, breakout sessions on the implementation of arts of you to become more active in the Association that standards, assessment and accountability, and the value is here to serve you. The fall district meetings will be of arts education to schools, communities, and the here before you know it, with the requisite nominations workforce. for district and state offices imbedded in each district’s I would like to thank all KMEA members who agenda. While we are all “recharging” this summer, attended and/or spoke at one or more of Commissioner consider how you might get involved (if you are not Pruitt’s Education Town Hall meetings held across the already) at the district or state level in the coming year. state in March and April. Advocacy at its best is most If asked to take on a role or accept a nomination, say certainly “local”; the consistent message presented by yes! our membership through our involvement in these Thank you for the opportunity to serve KMEA! truly historic meetings was heard clearly, and hopefully will positively direct the decision-making process as the KDE grapples with implementing ESSA standards and their impact on arts education, and specifically music education, in Kentucky schools.