Name: Student-Led Ensembles in Middle and High School
Start: 2026-06-06T10:30:00-0400
End: 2026-06-06T10:55:00-0400

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Join us June 4–6 at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami, as we celebrate the rhythms, relationships, and revolutions shaping popular music education.

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Student-Led Ensembles in Middle and High School

Saturday June 6, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT

Volpe 102

Middle school students love forming their own bands. If we aren’t careful, the enthusiasm can be sucked out of the project before it gets started. In this session, Eric Songer will show how to make these bands shine. Philosophy, scheduling, collaboration, rehearsal techniques, and performance will be discussed.

Speakers

Eric Songer

Middle School Music Educator, Chaska Middle School West

Eric Songer has taught music in Chaska, Minnesota since 1997. He has a Music Education degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. His middle school program includes jazz, rock, country, hip hop, and marching. Mr. Songer teaches privately, composes and arranges music, and... Read More →

Saturday June 6, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
Volpe 102 Volpe Building, San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, USA

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