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Music Educators Invited to K-State's 19th Annual Music Symposium, June 18-21

March 28, 2007

Kansas State University's 19th annual Music Symposium will be June 18-21 in Manhattan.

The symposium is open to all music educators, including instrumental teachers, vocal/choral teachers, private studio teachers, general music teachers at all levels of education and elementary teachers using music in their curricula.

This year's symposium theme is “Continuing the Journey.” Keynote speaker Marilyn Ward will give a presentation on defining beauty in music and its application to such fields as architecture, plastic surgery and science. Ward's other research interests include studies on American folk music as it is taught in schools.

Additional symposium events include displays, reading sessions, performances, social time and an array of speakers from the national venue. Other features of the symposium include booths with music education materials from J. W. Pepper-Wingert Jones, Music Supply Closet and Global Connection.

K-State faculty members involved in this year's symposium include: Fred Burrack, assistant professor of music; Jana Fallin, professor of music; Paul Hunt, professor of music; Reginald Pittman, associate professor of music; and Frank Tracz, professor of music.

Registration for the symposium is $165 if payment and registration form are postmarked by June 1; the fee is $175 if postmarked after. The registration fee includes morning and afternoon refreshments, one lunch, an evening picnic dinner, an evening banquet and all symposium materials. For a complete itinerary of symposium events, visit the Music Symposium Web site at http://www.dce.k-state.edu/conf/musicsymposium

Registration for the symposium is available online at http://www.dce.k-state.edu/conf/musicsymposium

Registration also is available by phone at 785-532-5569 or 1-800-432-8222 and asking for noncredit programs registration. To register by fax, send a completed registration form to 785-532-2422. To register by mail, send a completed registration form to the Division of Continuing Education registration office, 141 College Court Building, Manhattan, KS 66506.

The symposium can be taken for up to three graduate credit hours through the K-State department of music. Those intending to take the symposium for credit should register at http://www.dce.k-state.edu and click on “course offerings.” Enter course number MUSIC 811 or reference number 90394 in the appropriate field.

Additional registration assistance is available by calling K-State's Division of Continuing Education registration office at 785-532-5566 or toll free in Kansas at 1-800-432-8222, or by e-mail to registerdce@k-state.edu.