MUSIC 23241: MUSIC TEACHING AS A PROFESSION
Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, Assistant Professor
Kent State University School of Music
Fall, 2011
CRN: 200910 – Section number: 001 – Class Days: TR 7:45a – 8:35 am - Classroom: SOM E202
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BlackBoard and Text Readings
Submitted by:
Katie LeMaster
Submitted for:
Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, lecturer
Date: September 22, 2011
Adamson, David N. (2006). The Business side of OMEA Shopping the OMEA Exhibit hall for Maximum Benefit.
TRIAD, November 2006, Pages 63-65
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Summary of the Article: OMEA State conference is a way for teachers to get a new look at teaching music and talk to other directors about the job of a band director. Conference tends to inspire those who attend to reach new heights with their bands. The OMEA is often looked at by other states for their success. But the OMEA wouldn’t have success without its members. The exhibit hall has over 300 vendors each year. They offer a variety of services from instruments, tours, and fundraising. Each year you have to plan in your budget for the booths at convention. It is best to plan what you need on the exhibit floor, and visit vendors several times so that they give you the best price. Talking about what you need in the future will make you more of an investment to vendors.
I agree with this author that you need to have a plan when you go to the exhibits. If you go to the exhibits without a plan you can end up buying things that your program didn’t really need and then not being able to buy the things that were really valuable to your program. Making a relationship with vendors you will potentially but from may get you a discount when they see that you may come back for another sale in the future. I agree that the best place to but is at convention because you can talk to people that have dealt with vendors before and find out how their customer service is. You can also find out if what your buying has a warranty and what can be done if you have a problem with that item.
Personal statements: At this point in my career this article will give me an idea of what to do at the exhibits when I become a teacher. I know to talk to the vendors more than once before making the sale because they may be willing to lower the price. I know to plan what I will need to but on the convention floor so I do not impulse buy. I know that convention will have to be something that I will have to plan for in my budget each year. I also know that I better take advantage of the second best band convention of the United States hosted in my own home state each year.
Great summary and reaction here. You make the statement in your last paragraph that this gives you an idea of what to do "when [you] become a teacher." The ideas presented in Adamson's article you can actually use now. Think about some things you may be interested in, and scope out the list of vendors and exhibits that will be at the OMEA Conference in February (the list will be posted sometime in January), and go look now. If you're interested in what the newest band literature is for middle school and high school, you might consider seeing what sheet music dealers will be around (and consider purchasing a score - scores by themselves usually run around $15, and it's never too early to start building your library!). You might consider seeing what new method books are out there for band, instrument dealers in places you're thinking of potentially applying for jobs in the future.
ReplyDeleteI would, and still do, walk through the hall and pick up information occasionally on the different types of fundraisers and touring opportunities for groups, in order to build a database for the future. Some of these resources can be invaluable to you later on.