Workshops in Music Education

Being the third generation born and raised on the island of Kauai, my musical upbringing includes a mix of my Japanese heritage and Hawaiian culture. This workshop will explore the varied styles of Hawaiian musical traditions including cultural context, and will explore ways to respectfully include activities from cultures that are not your own. Material for all ages will be presented, along with pedagogical connections, ukulele arrangements, dances, and literature. Repertoire will include Hawaiian music, as well as music representative of other prominent cultures in Hawaii and Hawaiian-style covers of popular music. Participants are welcome to bring an ukulele or guitar to play along!

Jana Kitamura Martin is in her 22nd year of teaching music, with experiences in PK-12 vocal and general music. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Northern Colorado and Masters in Education in Curriculum and Instruction. She completed her Kodály Certification at New York University, and Orff certification at DePaul University. She also had the opportunity to continue her musical learning by participating in the 2017 Kodály Seminar at the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét, Hungary to learn more about the methodology in the birthplace of Kodály. Martin currently teaches general music and choirs at Highcrest Middle School in Wilmette Public School District 39, and directs the Wilmette High Five Junior Choir for students of all abilities. Martin has been a member of the faculty at the DePaul University Summer Kodály Institute, teaching musicianship classes since 2016, and began teaching level 3 pedagogy and literature classes at the Kodály Institute at California State University at Bakersfield in 2023. Martin is a Member At Large on the OAKE Board of Directors, chair of the OAKE Equity Committee, and serves on the Teacher Education Committee. She has presented professional development sessions for ILMEA (2018, 2020, 2022), OAKE (2022, 2023), and IKS (2023) conferences, as well as local workshops in several states for teachers and university students. 

Workshop Times (for both workshops)

8:30 AM  Greetings with snacks and coffee

9:00 AM  Workshop Starts

11:00-11:15 Brief Break

11:15-1:00 Second Half of Workshop

Those seeking graduate credit will also need to complete some additional online work.

With limited class time, teachers can easily diminish the value of purposeful and artistic movement.  However, through eurhythmics, students more readily retain information, internalize musical concepts, and demonstrate musical expression.  The key to joyful movement in the classroom is to do it often and with a structured plan.   The students will quickly become comfortable moving through space, listening with a musical ear, and representing the music with their bodies.  Participants in this session will experience physical activities for all grades to enhance their sequence of musical skills as well as increase artistry in the classroom.  Come ready to see all the opportunities that carefully planned and thoughtful movement can bring to your classroom.

Crystal Henricks currently teaches lower school music at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.  Her experience includes Nursery School-12^th grade general and choral music, both in Chicago and China.  She holds a BS in Music Education from Asbury College, Kodály Certification and MMEd from Capital University, and is a Master Teaching Artist with the American Eurhythmics Society.  She completed Levels I-III Orff Schulwerk Certification from the University of Kentucky and Anderson University.  She is an active clinician for workshops throughout the United States.  She has taught Kodály pedagogy and folk song research classes at Colorado State University, DePaul University, and the University of Central Missouri.