Name: Ukulele Unlocked: A Beginner Teacher's Guide (ATA Fine Arts Council)
Start: 2025-03-06T10:30:00-0700
End: 2025-03-06T11:40:00-0700

Greetings and a warm welcome to the 2025 Mighty Peace Teachers’ Convention!

📝 We are currently accepting applications for exhibitors for our 2025 Convention.

Convention will be held at Charles Spencer High School (CS) and St. Joseph Catholic High School (SJ), with some off-site sessions as well.

Here are a few key points to get you started:

Keeping informed about MPTC 2025- The most up to date information is posted on our website and in our Facebook Group. Keep an eye on our posts and emails for upcoming social events, speakers, and contests. These opportunities will provide valuable insights, resources, and networking possibilities.
Read the February Newsletter.
Build your schedule - Be sure to read the descriptions!: Please note that adding a session to your schedule DOES NOT guarantee you a seat in the room. We allow attendees to select multiple sessions per time slot when creating their schedule to allow for maximum flexibility on the day of Convention. All sessions are first come, first served, unless otherwise stated in the session description. Some sessions are double sessions and some require pre-registration and may have a fee to cover costs of materials. Please read and follow the instructions in the descriptions. We are excited to include several off-site sessions this year, so be sure to check the location as well.

3. New schedule - There are four time slots when sessions are held on each day. Sessions are 70 minutes long and there is 20 minutes between sessions to allow time to get to the other venue(s) if necessary.
Session 1: 9am-10:10am
Session 2: 10:30am-11:40am
Lunch 11:40am-12:40pm
Session 3: 12:40pm-1:50pm
Session 4: 2:10pm-3:20pm

Teachers’ Conventions are organized by volunteer teachers from each of the participating locals.
If you are interested in joining the MPTCA Board, please contact your local president.

Thursday March 6, 2025 10:30am - 11:40am MST

CS 139

Do you have a class set of ukuleles sitting around collecting dust and aren't sure where to start? In this session we will guide you through introducing the ukulele to your students and provide you with concrete strategies for how to implement a ukulele unit and how to integrate the ukulele throughout the school year into your teaching. We will discuss melody playing, chord accompaniment, where to buy ukuleles, resources, tuning suggestions and more! Come ready to play and learn! (ATA Fine Arts Council)

Session Objectives:
1. Best practices for introducing the ukulele
2. Resources for teaching melody playing and chords
3. Ukulele specifics - where to buy, tuning, storage solutions, etc

Speakers

Lorna Walker

Treasurer, Fine Arts Council

Lorna Walker is celebrating a 30 year career with Edmonton Public Schools. Most of those thirty years were spent in a music classroom. Currently she is an active supply teacher working primarily in music classrooms. Lorna has been involved with the Orff community for most of her working... Read More →

Connie Ohlmann

Fine Arts Council (FAC)

Connie Ohlmann is an elementary music educator with Edmonton Public Schools with more than 20 years of experience teaching elementary music. Connie is passionate about exploring music education practices to improve student engagement and retention. Connie serves on the ATA Fine Arts... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2025 10:30am - 11:40am MST
CS 139 20 Knowledge Way, Grande Prairie, AB

Division 1/ Grades 1-3, Music & Band | Division 2/ Grades 4-6, Music & Band | Division 3/ Grades 7-9, Music & Band | Division 4/ Grades 10-12, Music & Band

MPTCA 2025

Lorna Walker

Connie Ohlmann

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