Session Proposals
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| Presenter Name | Melissa Marks |
| Presenter's Position | Band Director, Carl Albert Middle School |
| Presenter's Short Biography | Melissa Marks is in her thirty-first year as a music educator and is a Band Director at Carl Albert Middle School. She received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Central Michigan University and a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University. Prior to coming to Carl Albert, Mrs. Marks taught in Michigan (Oxford Community Schools, Morenci Area Schools, and Onsted Community Schools) and Oklahoma (Crooked Oak Public Schools and Oakdale School) where her bands consistently earned Superior Ratings. She has served as a band contest and solo and ensemble adjudicator and has been active at both the district and state level of the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA). She is a member of the National Association for Music Education, the Oklahoma Music Educators Association, the Oklahoma South Central Band Directors Association, the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, and the American School Band Directors Association. Mrs. Marks was the 2019 MSBOA District 8 Teacher of the Year, the 2020 runner-up for the MSBOA State Band Director of the Year, and she was recognized in 2021 as a Michiana Outstanding Music Educator. In 2022, Mrs. Marks and her husband were recognized as the Oklahoma representatives for SBO Magazine’s “50 Directors Who Make A Difference” issue. Mrs. Marks lives in Moore with her husband, Marty, and her three children, Paul, Bellamy, and Isaac. |
| Presenter's Address | 2808 SE 8th St Moore, Oklahoma 73160 Map It |
| Presenter's Phone | (734) 353-9670 |
| Presenter's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Will there be additional presenters for your session? | No |
| Session Information | |
| Session Title | Sight-Reading Success: Strategies for Effective Preparation and Performance |
| Session Description | In this session, attendees will learn how to approach sight reading with confidence and purpose. Strategies for success will be shared, including a list of key do’s and don’ts, preparation tools for the weeks leading up to contest, and effective sight reading techniques that can be implemented immediately, no matter if you teach middle school or high school. Come learn how to build stronger, more confident sight readers in any band program! Discussion items: |
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| Is this a demonstration session? | No |
| Sponsorship | |
| Will your session be sponsored? | No |