September 13, 2008 – Q Center, Chicago, Illinois

This one-day seminar will discuss ways to incorporate handbells and handchimes into the music classroom at all levels – elementary through high school – while meeting the national standards.  This event is presented by members of AGEHR’s Music Educator Advisory Council, a team of experienced music educators who are using these techniques in their classrooms today.

Topics include:

• What You Need to Get Started

• Using Handbells & Handchimes in General Music - Elementary

• Using Handbells & Handchimes in General Music - Middle School

• Choral Applications for Handbells & Handchimes

• Handbells and Handchimes with Special Needs Groups

• Performance Based Applications and Adjudication

• How to Make the Pitch to School Administrators

• How to Assess the Program/Results

Included With Your Registration:

• Hard copies of all class materials including curriculum and classroom hand-outs
•  A CD with PDF versions of all class materials including Power Point presentations on each topic. 
• Buffet Lunch for One-Day Registrants
• Friday Dinner, Saturday Breakfast and Lunch, plus on-site sleeping accommodations for Over-Night Registrants

Registration Fees:                       

One-Day - $85.00              Overnight - $200.00