<Peiformfor school music classes Students learn advancements in music education The collegiate chapter ofMusic Educators National Conference (C-MENC) is dedicated to helping students prepare for a career in music education. Although membership in the Harding chapter is primarily for students enrolled in Elementary Music Methods, membership is not limited to that class only. The eligibility requirements for national membership are few. In order to participate, a student must be enrolled in an institution with an MENC chapter, be pursuing a degree in music education or be enrolled in music-related courses with an interest in music education and not be employed fulltime in the music education profession. As collegiate members, students learned about advancements and new teaching techniques in the music area of education. Conferences and field trips to area schools allowed members to gain experience in the professional world. The fall conference was held at Horace Mann Junior High School in Little Rock. The students were able to attendworkshops in areas ofspecial interest to them and to see honors groups perform. Ami Merritt, a senior music education major, attended the workshop with the CMENC class. "I attended a vocal music class where the instructor taught us how to incorporate music into other subject areas. She involved us in the lecture by teaching us songs that we could use in our classrooms," Merritt said. One ofthe goals ofthe ElementaryMusic Methods class was to understand techniques and to be given materials for instruction planning for kindergarten through eighth grade. Members were able to test their knowledge during the fall semester on a field trip to the Dermott Public Schools southeast Arkansas. Members joined the students at Dermott Public Schools in kindergarten through fourth grade for a day of sharing music. Harding students taught sessions for more than 300 children that included writing poems and music for the kids and then performing them. Jesse Tyree, a senior music major , found the trip to be a rewarding one. "We had lesson plans that included poetry and simple rhythms that the kids could pick up on, and we presented them to each class as they came through, " Tyree said. Dr. Patricia Cox, the faculty sponsor of C-MENC, joined the students on their trips. Cox's love ofmusic drove her to share her music with others, and her experience at the Dermott schools encouraged her even more. "It was an exhilarating experience. The kids were so responsive, " Cox said. Although a love for teaching and a love for the subject are very important, Cox said an educator's love for each student is the key to the child's future . For Harding students, the trip to Dermott was not only educationally rewarding, but it was also personally rewarding. "There's a lot more to education than just learning how to teach,' ' Tyree said. - Rebekah Lowe Symphonic Band. First row: Annie Laningham, Cara Gardner, Christy Hutson, Elizabeth S ewell, Ryan Scott. Second row: Anna Propst, Rachel Connors, Amy Lucas, Jenny Evans, Susan Shirel, Eli Perkins. Third row: J enny Eason, Robin Ward, Melia Byrd, Shannan Hibbard, AimeeKelly, Carla McCarty . Fourth row: Caryn Faith Parker, Kara Skelton, Chri sty Bright, Susan Spradling, Luk Braz le, Jeff Shepherd, Jay Larson, James Rickett, Carey Terry. Fifth row: Terry Zikes, J eff Rimer, David Lucich, Jarred Chance, Brian Richardson, Tanton Gibbs, Tony Watters . Photo by Brian Hendricks. Conq uerors . Eli Perkins, Kristen Meredith, John Grimsley. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. L___ ----- - - - Symphonic Band and Conquerors 185
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