Monday, May 4, 2020

PMC Video Professional Development Sessions

Our PMC team consists of over 20 former directors with more than 480 years of teaching experience. We are excited to provide some outstanding learning and collaboration opportunities. Please join us online for these upcoming events.
Click: zoom.us/join
May 4, 2:0pm
Eric Matzat
Don't Just Survive; Thrive! Strategies for making the most lemonade possible in unpredictable and unsettling times. With Lance LaDuke (sponsored by Jupiter)
Meeting ID: 882 0768 4554Password: Palen
May 5, 2:00pm
Mike Steffen
Marching Percussion Q&A with Clif Walker
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May 6, 2:00pm
Mike Steffen
Building a Committed Culture. With Katy Strickland & Elise Hepworth
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May 7, 11:00am
Amy Hinkson
Q&A All Things Percussion - Beginners to College. With Matt Brusca & Nick Fernandez
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May 8, 2:00pm
Mike Steffen
Making the Piccolo Sing! With Jan Gippo
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Covid-19 and Instrument Cleaning

Dealing with COVID-19 presents us all with situations and questions we've never encountered before. For example, what should be done to instruments to prevent transmission of the virus. Click on the graphic below for important guidance on what actions are necessary to protect your students.

Instrument Cleaning
Interpreting the Turn

This week Dr. Jung Choi (MSU) returns with an informative video unlocking the mysteries of "the turn". This video will be helpful to all instrumentalists, not just oboists. Click on photo for video.

Choi Turn Video Link
Hang in there!
Jack Nicholson
Contact Your Local Palen Music Center Representative
Can we assist you with anything? Please contact your local Palen Music Center school road representative for all of your music education needs.
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PMC Admin
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