Music Educator Resource Center
The ECMS faculty serves our colleagues in the broader music education field in two ways: We regularly hold events at Eastman which are public, and private teachers are welcome to attend AND our faculty would be happy to confer with you or come to your school in person or via Zoom. Many of these resources qualify for professional development hours for music educators, with certificates available upon request.
Faculty Development Opportunities at Eastman
Faculty Development Workshops
Each year, the ECMS sponsors free faculty development sessions at Eastman on Saturdays and invites music educators from across the region to join us at no cost. In recent years these sessions have included:
- Instrumental technique classes such as Percussion Day, Low Reeds Day, Class Guitar Day, Flute/Clarinet/Saxophone Day and many others.
- Academic sessions such as AP Theory Day and several sessions on Classical Improvisation have been and continue to be offered.
Please check back for upcoming opportunities for professional development.
Music Educators’ Wind Ensemble
Open to all area music educators, college music majors, private music teachers and related professionals. In some cases, there are openings for qualified community members. This ensemble rehearses and performs some contemporary wind literature as well as some classic repertoire. Tuition is free, but a $15 registration fee applies. Please register online. Please contact director, Bill Tiberio, with any questions (email).
Music Educators’ Jazz Ensemble
Open to all area music educators on a rotating basis, this big band meets periodically, performing at Eastman and around town. Tuition is free, but a $15 registration fee applies. Please register online. Please contact director, Bill Tiberio, with any questions (email).
College Fair
The Eastman School of Music, in collaboration with The Juilliard School and Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre, and Dance co-hosts the Upstate New York Music College Fair, usually in mid-late October.
This college fair is designed for students who are interested in music and the arts. Attendees can meet admissions representatives to learn about top colleges, universities, gap-year programs and summer music festivals from across the U.S. and beyond. Students, parents, and teachers are all welcome.
Click here for details regarding the most current event.
Faculty Development Opportunities at Your School
In-person visits: The faculty listed below are available for visits to your program at no cost to your school. These visits can take a variety of forms:
- Working directly with your students in person – specialized master class
- Sitting in on a rehearsal and suggesting ways your students can better contribute to their ensemble
- Working with you the teacher on a particular instrumental/vocal/academic issue
- Participation in career day with the guidance department
- Career lecture for your music students
Phone, email and Zoom visits: The faculty listed below would be happy to discuss their areas of specialty with you via telephone, email or Zoom at no cost.
- Working with you on a particular instrumental/vocal/academic issue
- Working directly with your students via Zoom during a group lesson. Evaluate next steps and repertory
Please feel free to contact the following ECMS faculty members, we are eager to make connections with our colleagues in the field and to serve you and your students in any way we can:
Flute
Guitar (Classical)
Jazz Guitar
Jazz Piano, Composition, History
Percussion
Piano
Theory
Voice