Workshops
**No Dues being collected by the chapter for 2020-2021 year**
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Location:Workshops will be held at:
Eastern Michigan University N101 Alexander Music Building Ypsilanti, MI 48197 See Campus Map Here Directions All workshops are held from 8:30 AM-1:00 PM Registration begins at 8:00 AM Parking is available in the Alexander Lot for a small charge |
Fees:DOSA Member Fees
(in person workshops, all attendees will pay the members single workshop fee for the 2020/2021 workshop year)
Guest Fees (for in person workshop)
SCECHs
DOSA accepts cash or check only for on-site registration Register Online Now! |
2020-2021 DOSA Workshop Calendar

Becky Claassen Ventura Saturday September 12, 2020 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Free
Free Yoga and Breathing Workshop
Join us for DOSA yoga class! Let’s find time to breathe and bring peace for the
upcoming school year. Link to sign up pasted below, limited slots available.
(outdoor event with social distancing)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4eadaa2da1f49-dosa1
Free Yoga and Breathing Workshop
Join us for DOSA yoga class! Let’s find time to breathe and bring peace for the
upcoming school year. Link to sign up pasted below, limited slots available.
(outdoor event with social distancing)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4eadaa2da1f49-dosa1

Charissa Duncanson Saturday October 10, 2020 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. $20
****Virtual Workshop:****
Create Mirrors, Windows, & Sliding Doors through Children’s Literature
Learn how to incorporate an inclusive space for literature to teach musical concepts in your classroom. Teachers in this session will be able to encourage social and emotional
learning by understanding the differences between creating mirrors, windows, and sliding doors through children’s lit. Charissa will bring 5 book recommendations for the music classroom written & illustrated by Black & Indigenous People/Persons of Color (BIPOC).
Be ready to create, play and add moments to bring new classroom stories to life!
****Virtual Workshop:****
Create Mirrors, Windows, & Sliding Doors through Children’s Literature
Learn how to incorporate an inclusive space for literature to teach musical concepts in your classroom. Teachers in this session will be able to encourage social and emotional
learning by understanding the differences between creating mirrors, windows, and sliding doors through children’s lit. Charissa will bring 5 book recommendations for the music classroom written & illustrated by Black & Indigenous People/Persons of Color (BIPOC).
Be ready to create, play and add moments to bring new classroom stories to life!
Friday & Saturday November 13-14, 2020. Fri. 7pm ET ~Sat. 8pm ET Cost $149.00
AOSA Virtual Symposium https://aosa.org/ DOSA highly encourage you to attend and make a commitment to AOSA by renewing your national membership and attending this Zoom Virtual Symposium. Now more than ever we need to unleash the joy of music to our students for every reason under the sun. You will learn and take away many great activities and resources, and the symposium will hopefully give you more tools to navigate teaching music during this tumultuous year and beyond. |
DOSA Chapter share Saturday February 6, 2021 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. $ Free ****Virtual Workshop:**** "Watch Party-virtual lessons that work" Join our DOSA members as they share their best virtual lessons, activities and materials that worked in a virtual setting. Please fill out our form to RSVP for this event. https://forms.gle/WfiCRxUrhAJHoCwQ7 Email detroitorff@gmail.com if you are interested in sharing. SCECHs (Michigan educators only) will be offered and available for $5, deadline to sign up Midnight February 5th. |
Debra Navin Saturday March 13, 2021 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. $20 ****Virtual Workshop:**** "Getting Serious About Play - Playful Adaptations" Play is the work of childhood, and music is naturally playful! Come and see how play-based music instruction can promote a variety of curricular goals. This workshop highlights fun games for teaching content and assessing student learning in grades PreK through 5th Grade. We will focus on how to adapt materials for the specific challenges of teaching . SCECHs (Michigan educators only) will be offered and available for $5 |
Aileen Miracle April 17, 2021 TIme-TBD. $ TBD
****TBD Virtual in person Workshop:**** "Nurturing Musical Growth through Assessment and Centers" This workshop will include formative and summative assessment strategies, with ideas for integrating centers and technology to create and implement those assessments. Using singing games, manipulatives, and musical activities, attendees will explore various ways to nurture students' musical growth through assessment. Centers in the music classroom will be explored, showing how both assessment and technology can be integrated into this lesson model. Attendees will walk away with song material, assessment strategies, center ideas, and more, to improve students’ musical understanding. SCECHs (Michigan educators only) will be offered and available. |
Chapter Share: February 2020
Josh Southard: October 2019
Brian Hiller: September 2019
Aimee Pfitzner: May 2019
Brian Burnett: April 2019
Ashleigh Lore: March 2019
50th Anniversary Chapter Share: February 2019
James Mader: October 2018