PD Provider: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Contact Information
University of Massachusetts Amherst 151 Presidents Dr Amherst, MA 01003 Jonathan Hulting-Cohen Saxophone Professor hultingcohen@umass.edu Phone:2153702754 umass.edu/saxophone/festival

Provider Details
Organization Type(s):	Institution of Higher Education
PD Format(s):	Training Session/Workshop
Audience(s) serviced:	Teachers
PD mode(s) of interaction available:	Online
# of PD in an average year:	10 events or fewer
Years of experience providing PD in MA:	0-5 years

Brief Description of Services
Jonathan Hulting-Cohen and Felipe Salles of the University of Massachusetts offer this professional development designed for any band or general music teacher 7-12 working with advancing saxophonists. This 10-hour/two-day PD course is designed to help teachers gain a better understanding of saxophone technique and pedagogy in both a classical and jazz setting. Throughout these sessions, teachers will learn best practices for teaching traditional and contemporary saxophone technique, and repertoire. Teachers will also learn the pedagogy jazz transcriptions by going through the process themselves on their primary instrument. Participants will also engage with professionals in the fields of both jazz and classical music. The final project will be a simulated teaching video incorporating lessons from throughout the festival. For more information about this PD offering, please refer to the contact information listed

Brief Description of Services

Jonathan Hulting-Cohen and Felipe Salles of the University of Massachusetts offer this professional development designed for any band or general music teacher 7-12 working with advancing saxophonists. This 10-hour/two-day PD course is designed to help teachers gain a better understanding of saxophone technique and pedagogy in both a classical and jazz setting. Throughout these sessions, teachers will learn best practices for teaching traditional and contemporary saxophone technique, and repertoire. Teachers will also learn the pedagogy jazz transcriptions by going through the process themselves on their primary instrument. Participants will also engage with professionals in the fields of both jazz and classical music. The final project will be a simulated teaching video incorporating lessons from throughout the festival. For more information about this PD offering, please refer to the contact information listed

Content Area(s)

Content Category	Details	Grade Levels	Educator Evaluation Standards
Arts		Middle School (6, 7, 8) High School (9, 10, 11, 12)

References

Type	Name
Not Required of IHEs

Regions Served
No Regions Specified by Provider

Last Updated: March 1, 2015