Modern Band Rockfest 2016 has ended

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Modern Band Rockfest 2016

We enjoyed rockin’ with you. We look forward to seeing you again in 2017!

1:00pm PDT

Conference Check-In and Dinner (6:00pm-7:30pm) The Pavilion

8:30am PDT

Breakfast Corbett Dining Hall

9:00am PDT

Late Conference Check-In Ballroom B/C

10:00am PDT

Opening Keynote Ballroom B/CDavid Wish

11:00am PDT

A Riff a Day: Skill Building on Guitar through the RepertoireFULL Ballroom B/CScott Burstein Basses (Re)Loaded IFILLING LSC 372/374Alex Ramirez Breaking It Down Part by Part: Successful Modern Band TechniquesFILLING North BallroomLauren Schwartz Elementary Students 'Come Together' in a Modern BandFILLING Ballroom DJose Vergara Including Special Needs Learners in Your Modern Band LSC 376/378Vivian Gonzalez Jump on the Drums! Beginning Drum Kit Made EasyFILLING LSC 386Melissa Flail • Donna Turner Modern Band 101 Training for New Teachers LSC 382

12:30pm PDT

Poster Sessions and Lunch Ballroom B/C

2:00pm PDT

What's New With Little Kids Rock Curriculum Ballroom B/CTobin Frank • Spencer Hale • Gary Heimbauer • Nadine Levitt • Erik Tarkiainen • Warren Zanes

3:15pm PDT

District Supervisors Meeting (District Supervisors Only) LSC 324Scott Shuler Drumset Cymbal Basics: Selection, Set-up, Care and Teaching Resources LSC 386Joe Bergamini • Dr. Nick Petrella Higher Ed Workshop (Higher ed attendees only) LSC 312 Rock and Roll Forever Foundation - Putting Music in Context LSC 376/378Bill Carbone • Warren Zanes Rocking in the General Music ClassroomFULL North BallroomDavid Hendricks Take the Lead: Using Riffs to Play the BluesFILLING Ballroom B/CJim Broadstreet Viva Mariachi Ballroom DBeth Poquette Drews Voice for the People - with Mr. GFULL LSC 372/374David Greenbaum (Mr G)

5:00pm PDT

Dinner at the Dining Hall TBA

7:00pm PDT

Welcome Reception Hosted by Bohemian Foundation (Separate RSVP Required - See Link in Description)FILLING Fort Collins Armory

7:30am PDT

Breakfast Corbett Dining Hall

9:00am PDT

Modern Band 360: A District + Higher Ed Perspective Ballroom B/CBryan Powell • Hal Abeles • Elaine Thomas • Chad West

10:15am PDT

Basses (Re)Loaded IFULL LSC 372/374Alex Ramirez Groove Your Class Off - Modern Band outside the US LSC 386Anna Gower • Ken Owen Mind Blowing Music Theory and Awesome MusicianshipFULL LSC 382Jonathan Patterson Rockin' pBone with LKR North BallroomMelisa Rutkelis Rocking in the General Music ClassroomFILLING Ballroom DDavid Hendricks When Our Powers Combine - Using Tech Tools to Create Student Play-a-longs.FULL LSC 376/378Spencer Hale

12:00pm PDT

Lunch TBA

1:00pm PDT

Add a Pinch of Salt -Tweaking Your Plan LSC 376/378Damien Dimas • Denese Odegaard • Junar Ortega • William Whiting BASSically for Beginners: Improve Your GrooveFULL LSC 372/374Michael Sanowitz Get On the Good Foot - Building a Jam Session for Secondary Schools Ballroom DTony Sauza Give em Something to Talk About: Perspectives on Stage Presence Ballroom B/CScott Burstein • Mary Claxton • David Greenbaum (Mr G) • Donna Turner • Jose Vergara Modern Drum Set Basics from Set-up to StageFILLING LSC 386Glen Caruba • Jerry Goldenson Rockin’ the Primary Years: Lessons and Activities for Young StudentsFULL LSC 382Diane Harris • Michelle Vallejo While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Guitar Maintenence North BallroomRodney Dittmar

3:00pm PDT

Further Explorations into LKR's Vocal CurriculumFILLING LSC 372/374Steve Danielsson Guitar GamesFULL LSC 382Beth Poquette Drews Keyboard for The Stuck Pianist and/or the Guitarist Who Wishes They Could Rock the Keys like they Rock The Strings North BallroomDavid Wish You Could Lay Lay 2! (Ukulele in your Modern Band!)FILLING LSC 376/378Martin Urbach Your Students Want to Write Songs!FILLING Ballroom DMichael Finn • Tony Sauza

5:00pm PDT

Dinner at Dining Hall Corbett Dining Hall

6:00pm PDT

Higher Ed, District Arts Administrators & Music Education Advocates Dinner The Music District

6:30pm PDT

Campfire Drum Circle (The Pavilion) & Open Jam Session (the dorms) The Pavilion

8:00pm PDT

Transportation to Downtown Fort Collins TBA

7:30am PDT

Breakfast Corbett Dining Hall

9:00am PDT

Artist Panel: Musicians Share Their Inspiration Ballroom B/CCarmine Appice • Paula Fuga • Brian Hardgroove • Christine Ohlman • Joe Robinson

10:15am PDT

Basses (Re)Loaded II LSC 372/374Alex Ramirez Creating Song Charts, Changing Keys, and Finding TabsFULL LSC 376/378Julie Corallo • Tony Corallo LKR Keyboard Level 2 North BallroomTony Sauza Modern Drum Set Basics from Set-up to StageFILLING LSC 386Glen Caruba • Jerry Goldenson Twist and Shout!: Movement In Modern BandFILLING Ballroom B/CLauren Kirk Yes, You Can Shred Too! Lead Guitar for BeginnersFULL LSC 382Miranda Altman

12:00pm PDT

Poster Sessions and Lunch Ballroom B/C

1:30pm PDT

Guest Artist: Brian HardgrooveFULL LSC 372/374Brian Hardgroove Guest Artist: Carmine Appice LSC 386Carmine Appice Guest Artist: Guitar Secrets of Songwriting, Improv, and Accompaniment with Joe RobinsonFULL Ballroom DJoe Robinson Guest Artist: Live From New York!: Christine Ohlman on VocalsFILLING LSC 376/378Christine Ohlman Guest Artist: Ukulele with Paula FugaFILLING LSC 382Paula Fuga

3:15pm PDT

...And Songwriting For All North BallroomSean Moats • Dann Shea Elementary Students 'Come Together' in a Modern Band Ballroom DJose Vergara Spicing Up Your Rhythm Section II: Diversifying Percussion in Modern BandFULL LSC 386Joe Panganiban • Charly Schwartz Taking it to the Next Level: A Performance Clinic Ballroom B/CScott Burstein Teaching Guitar Through Single String TablatureFULL LSC 372/374Ronnie Nissinboim Workshop Model and Modern Band for All InstrumentsFULL LSC 382Graham Johnson • Martin Urbach

4:45pm PDT

Time to Jam! TBA

7:00pm PDT

7:30am PDT

Breakfast Corbett Dining Hall

9:00am PDT

Creating a Strong Foundation: Drums and BassFULL LSC 386Sean Moats • Juan Rios District Partners + Higher Ed Session (Higher Ed and District Arts Supervisor Attendees Only) North Ballroom Further Explorations into LKR's Vocal Curriculum LSC 372/374Steve Danielsson Get On the Good Foot - Building a Jam Session for Elementary SchoolFILLING Ballroom DTony Sauza Modern Band Best Practices Discussion GroupFILLING Ballroom B/CGary Heimbauer Using the World's Best Solos to Learn Style, Scales, and Riffs for Lead Guitar LSC 382Scott Burstein You Could Lay Lay 2! (Ukulele in your Modern Band!)FULL LSC 376/378Martin Urbach

11:00am PDT

Building Large Scale Modern Band Programs: Teacher Discussion Panel Ballroom B/C

11:45am PDT

Closing Jam and Finale with Dave Wish Ballroom B/C

12:30pm PDT

Lunch To Go TBA