MUSIC 23241: MUSIC TEACHING AS A PROFESSION
Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, Assistant Professor
Kent State University School of Music
Fall, 2011
CRN: 200910 – Section number: 001 – Class Days: TR 7:45a – 8:35 am - Classroom: SOM E202
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BlackBoard and Text Readings
Submitted by: Emily Young
Submitted for: Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, lecturer
Date: September 22, 2011
Adamson, David N. (2006). The business side of OMEA.
Trian, November/December, Pages 63-65.
Every year, the Ohio Association for Music Educators (OMEA) holds a conference for all it’s members. This conference is recognized nationally, especially for it’s exhibit hall full of hundreds of exhibit booths. In this article, the business manager of OMEA discusses the importance of this exhibit hall. These exhibitors come from all over to show their products to the members of OMEA. They come to make money and are often very willing to negotiate prices. Adamson notes, that visiting this hall and talking with the exhibitors is very important. It is also important to keep notes and to talk with other music educators who have bought from exhibitors. It is quite beneficial for music teachers to attend these events and purchase supplies from the exhibit hall.
The OMEA conference is a vast network of music teachers. As an aspiring music teacher, knowing about and attending OMEA conferences could be very crucial to my career. Even if I am not purchasing anything from the exhibit hall quite yet, it is good to know how these conferences work. I am a collegiate member of OMEA and will be attending the 2012 conference in Columbus. It is always important to think ahead and to know how to get the most out of the resources offered.
OMEA offers a ton of valuable resources to its’ members. The state conference is just one example of everything OMEA does. As a collegiate member, my main purpose is networking. OMEA is comprised of tons of other music teachers who have experience and can help college level members in so many different ways. We must all work together to make music classrooms better.
Would you say you agree with the author's statements? Why?
ReplyDeleteYou left this crucial detail of the assignment out of your submission here.
You make some good comments here. Even though you are a college student, you may still want to purchase items from the exhibit hall (I know I did when I was an undergrad!). It's never to early to start building your library, by purchasing a new music score or method book you're interested in. Or you may attend a General Music workshop and decide to purchase a teacher's manual they discussed, or an instrument that was demonstrated and used in the workshop. It's also a good idea to collect information from exhibitors with lists of new music, possible fundraisers, and touring/field trip information. Collecting and keeping that kind of information can be an invaluable resource to you when you are student teaching, and in your first year as a licensed teacher.