Workshop #3: Buidling Your Music Program: From Vision to Implementation

Clinician: Claudio Alcantar

Saturday, February 10th, 2024

Registration: 9:00-9:25am 

Workshop: 9:30am-1:00pm 

In person OR online (Zoom)

​About the workshop:

In this session, we will explore three major phases that should be considered with building a music program from the ground up. The Vision:  the musical and non-musical goals such as course offerings, sequencing, curriculum and youth development.  The Resources: grants, contributions, connections, partnerships and supports.  Buy-In Tips and Tricks:  ways to help engage and create buy-in from the community, administration and students.

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About the Clinician:

Claudio Alcantar is an active freelance musician and educator in Southern California. He teaches band and orchestra at Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy, an LAUSD school in the South Central-Crenshaw community. Currently, he is a Teaching Artist and Conductor with the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s signature 'El Sistema' program, Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA), and is heavily involved with their curriculum development and implementation. Mr. Alcantar is currently finishing up his Firebird Fellowship with Academy for Impact Through Music, an innovative approach bringing 40 music educators from around the world to tackle social inequality through music education. Alcantar is devoted to working with underserved communities and strives to bring quality music education to communities in need. He earned a Bachelor of Music in Winds Performance/Music Education and a Master of Music in Conducting from California State University, Northridge. Mr. Alcantar is currently the Vice President of the Los Angeles Secondary Music Teachers Association and the Treasurer for the California Music Educator Association Southwestern Section. He is also a proud member of Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor’s Society, National Association for Music Education, California Band Director Association, California Orchestra Directors Association, and Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association.

Location

St. Paul’s First Lutheran Church (Gym)

5244 Tujunga Ave, North Hollywood CA, 91601

Parking:

You may use street parking, meter parking, or the lot of the elementary school behind Wagner Hall. The parking lot behind Wagner Hall is off of McCormick St. and Bakman Ave. If you park in the lot, walk north/west back to the corner of Tujunga Ave. and McCormick St. to get to the gym where the workshop will be held. Look for the KASC banner! 

Parking Map: https://bit.ly/3zyvKmF

Pricing:

$30 KASC Members/$40 Non-Members (Members will get a coupon code for $10 off!)

FREE Full-time students:

If you are a full-time student and want to attend our workshop for free, then become a FREE member of OAKE with KASC as your chapter! Be sure to select "full-time student" as your membership type.

https://www.oake.org/become-a-member/

(Current student members will receive a coupon code for free admission via email. If you become a full-time student and haven't received the coupon code, email us at kascmail@gmail.com and we will provide it!)

*NOTE* The email containing the Zoom Link will be sent to EVERYONE on Friday, February 9 at 9:00am.  Our email automations are sent from "notifications@wixevents.com" and the subject will be "Workshop #3 Tomorrow!". Please check your junk mail if it seems you did not receive this email! You may register all the way up until 9:30am on the day of the event. If you register for the in person ticket but are unable to attend, you are welcome to attend the Zoom livestream but no refunds will be given.