Music Literacy & More
Featuring Dr. Carol Krueger
June 1-3, 2020

Unfortunately, due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19,  the 2020 Music Literacy workshop with Dr. Krueger has been cancelled. We hope to host this exciting opportunity next summer!

***NEW in 2020: Dr. Krueger will work with members of the Chattanooga Boys Choir in a rehearsal format for workshop attendees to watch her technique in practice. This takes place on the Tuesday evening of the workshop from 6:00pm-7:30pm.

Helping students become musically literate is central to the school, community, and church music curriculum. While there is much agreement about why we should teach sight singing and musicianship skills, there is less agreement about how we should teach those skills.  Far too often students are taught to be savvy symbol decoders rather than independent literate musicians.
 
Working from the premise that students learn musical skills in much the same order as they do language skills, participants will explore how we ‘learn’ music through hearing and imitating patterns before reading (translating notation into sound) and writing (translating sound into notation). The pedagogy also includes a sequence of instruction that results in a strong link between sound and notation. 
 
The TAKADIMI rhythm-pedagogy system, a beat-oriented system whose originators see it as evolving from Gordon’s syllables, will be incorporated. The rhythm syllables can easily be adapted to elementary through adult choral and instrumental rehearsals in the church and K-Collegiate setting. 
 
Workshop participants will also be presented with teaching strategies and techniques for integrating and applying literacy skills to appropriate repertoire.  Special attention will be given to the development of curriculum maps. 

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An active conductor, clinician, choral pedagogue and author, Dr. Carol Krueger has conducted festivals and honor choirs at the collegiate, high school and middle school levels in 18 states and presented interest sessions/workshops in 26 states. She is also widely recognized for her work with music literacy. Oxford University Press publishes her book, Progressive Sight Singing,which is now in its third edition.
 
Dr. Krueger formerly served as Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities at Valdosta State University, Emporia State University and Florida Southern State University.  She also served as the Associate Director of Choral Activities at the University of South Carolina and the University of Montevallo. Krueger received her bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and both an M.M. and D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from the University of Miami. ​

COURSE OUTLINE & SYLLABUS
Download a course outline and syllabus here (PDF).

FEES AND SCHEDULE
The 3-day workshop with Dr. Krueger is $140 per person. This price includes lunch each day on campus.
***Currently enrolled college/university students can attend for just $70...please include this on the registration form***
Schedule (tentative)
Monday, June 1
8:30am   9:00am     Registration
9:00am   10:30am   Session #1 (90 mins.)
10:45am 12:00pm   Session #2 (75 mins.)   
12:00pm 1:00pm     LUNCH - included
1:15pm   2:45pm     Session #3 (90 mins.)
3:00pm   4:30pm     Session #4 (90 mins.)

Tuesday, June 2 
9:00am   10:30am   Session #5 (90 mins.)
10:45am 12:00pm   Session #6 (75 mins.)   
12:00pm 1:00pm     LUNCH - included
1:15pm   2:30pm     Session #7 (75 mins.)
2:45pm   4:00pm     Session #8 (75 mins.) ***dinner break from 4:00p-6:00p (meal not included)
6:00pm   7:30pm     workshop with Dr. Krueger and the Chattanooga Boys Choir (75 mins.)
 
Wednesday, June 3 
9:00am   10:30am   Session #9 (90 mins.)
10:45am 12:00pm   Session #10 (75 mins.)   
12:00pm 1:00pm     LUNCH - included
1:15pm   2:45pm     Session #11 (90 mins.)
3:00pm   4:30pm     Session #12 (90 mins.)

LODGING
The following hotels are in close proximity to The Baylor School. No special conference housing rate or similar has been secured at these properties - they are just suggestions based on close proximity.
Holiday Inn Express - Chattanooga Downtown
Chattanooga Marriott Downtown
SpringHill Suites Chattanooga Downtown / Cameron Harbor
​Westin Chattanooga
​DoubleTree Chattanooga Downtown

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The Baylor School

The Baylor School
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
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Nestled along the Tennessee River with stunning views, the Baylor School is an independent day and boarding school for grades 6-12 in Chattanooga. Located just two hours from Atlanta GA, Birmingham AL, Nashville TN, and Knoxville TN - and intersecting interstates 24, 59, and 75 - Chattanooga is an accessible and vibrant community in which to grow, work, play, and learn.

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Contact
For ​more information, please contact Vincent Oakes at voakes@baylorschool.org