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                    Thursday, January 29, 2009

SMARTMUSIC and IMPACT 101 for BAND & ORCHESTRA - HANDOUT COMING SOON
Presenter:  Bob Grifa, MakeMusic
What is SmartMusic? How do I get started and is it easy to use?  Can SmartMusic help my students?
Can I effectively use SmartMusic in my classroom and rehearsal? SmartMusic is an amazing software
program that is loaded with features that will give you and your students access to teaching tools
that lead to improved performance. When used in conjunction with Impact, it can transform the way
you teach. Band, orchestra and jazz titles, methods, exercises, ear training, solos, managing
assignments and more!

FINALE 2009 FOR THE BEGINNING USER - CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT
Presenter:  Mavis Kallestad
Learn how easy it is to compose, edit, arrange, listen to and print your music with Finale 2009.  
Topics include:  Easy score set-up, entering notes and markings, entering lyrics, easy transposing,
formatting your page, printing parts, creating an exercise sheet, flash cards, saving as an audio file
to burn to a CD.

INTEGRATING FINALE and SMARTMUSIC/IMPACT INTO YOUR MUSIC PROGRAM!
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CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT
Presenter:  Ron Sikes
Do you teach in an large, urban school?  Do you teach in a small, rural school?  Educators realize
that “one size does not fit all' and every music program across the state is different from each other.
Regardless of which type of program you have, Finale/SmartMusic/Impact can be used to improve
student learning and help you save time.

SMARTMUSIC 11 for CHORAL/GENERAL MUSIC - CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT
Presenter:  Laura Vaughan
Ideas for sight reading, voice/singing tests, audio files for diction/ exemplary singing examples,
recorder assessment and more.
Panel Discussion:  

HOW MISSOURI EDUCATORS INCORPORATE SMARTMUSIC IMPACT
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NO HANDOUT AVAILABLE
Moderator:  Ray Benton    Panelists:  Sr. Gail Buckman,  Mike Griswold,   Larry Johnson, Don
Long,   Barb Metcalf, Allen Schwamb, and Tricia Sullentrup.
Panelists and attendees discuss successes and provide strategies regarding the use of SmartMusic
and Impact in everyday teaching.

FINALE 2009 for Band and Orchestra - CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT
Presenter:  Mavis Kallestad
Fast note entry & transposition, copying music, repitch tool, linked parts, scanning, tempo tap,
instant orchestration, exercise sheets, percussion notation, add a live audio track, save as audio
recording and burn to a CD, create SmartMusic files.

SMARTMUSIC IMPACT GRADEBOOK - HANDOUT COMING SOON                       
Presenter:  Bob Grifa, MakeMusic
Learn how to set up classes and enroll students, create different type of assignments and send them
to an entire class or selected students in a matter of seconds! Use the power of SmartMusic Impact
to help manage student assessments and provide documentation for future reference!

SCANNING with FINALE 2009 - CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT
Presenter:  Mavis Kallestad
Using the SmartScore Lite X scanning software that comes with Finale 2009, this session shows how
to scan a piece of music for best results.  Learn how to edit common scanning errors, how to bring in
an existing TIF file into Finale, how to transpose a single part for another instrument and how to
easily orchestrate from a scan.

USE SMARTMUSIC TO TEACH THREE DRUMSET BEATS EVERY DIRECTOR NEEDS TO KNOW!
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HANDOUT COMING SOON
Presenter:  Bob Grifa, MakeMusic
Teaching and learning drumset can be a challenging task. In this clinic, you will learn the three most
common styles and how you can teach them to your percussionists. Using the SmartMusic Concert
Library, you will then see how the students can practice them in a musical setting! Drum fills and
soloing development will also be included. A “must” if you have a jazz ensemble!

FINALE 2009 for CHORAL/GENERAL MUSIC - CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT
Presenters:  Laura Vaughan and Mavis Kallestad
Working with choral scores, layers & lyrics, piano reduction, flash cards, worksheets, tempo tap,
import/export graphics, add a live vocal track, make audio recording and burn to a CD, create
SmartMusic files.

TOP TEN STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOL WIDE IMPLEMENTATION of
SMARTMUSIC 11 and IMPACT! -
CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT
Presenters: Laura Vaughan and Ray Benton
Discover the way your school district can effectively implement SmartMusic and Impact in band,
choir, and orchestra.  Participants will learn how other Missouri school programs have incorporated
this exciting teaching/assessment tool, how to create a student/teacher Impact network, how to
cultivate parental support, plus much more.

FINALE 2009 TIPS AND TRICKS -  CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT
Presenter:  Mavis Kallestad
Learn how to use Finale’s new streamlined features to help you work more efficiently and increase
productivity.  Topics include: Fast note entry with a MIDI keyboard, time-saving plug-ins and
shortcuts, using the selection tool and contextual menus to reduce editing time, repitch tool, linked
parts.

MISSOURI GLE’S:  MET, MEASURED and ASSESSED BY SMARTMUSIC 11
USING IMPACT -
CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT                      
Presenters:  Ron Sikes and Laura Vaughan
Learn how to help implement your school’s curriculum using SmartMusic.  Help students reach
benchmarks including grade level expectations at every level and type of music:  band, choir and
orchestra.

SMARTMUSIC 11 TIPS and TRICKS - HANDOUT COMING SOON
Presenter:  Bob Grifa, MakeMusic
Learn how to customize your files, create assignments, and more! Q & A Session.
Nottelmann Music a DIRECT SmartMusic Dealer!  
This is great news for our Missouri and Illinois customers.  
We now are one of a few stores nationwide where you can buy SmartMusic,
the complete practice system, locally.  

That means that now you can purchase all your SmartMusic needs directly from us--
school and student subscriptions, vocal and instrumental microphones,
foot pedals and Macintosh adaptors.  
We stock everything you need!  
Just call or email and you'll be up-and-running with SmartMusic!

If you'd like more information, if you'd like to schedule a SmartMusic Kick-off, In-Service
Workshop, consultation, or place an order,
email call Ray at 314-623-2497.
Handouts from the
for SmartMusic and Finale
                          Click below to download.                   
      To access the 2008 MMEA Conference materials,
click here              
      To access the 2007 MMEA Conference materials, click here
               
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