Upcoming Events
2025 NBTA Council Day
May 2nd, 2025 | Leo Hayes High School, Fredericton, NB
This year we join the High School Council in the provincial capital! Our featured presenter is Jeff Weaver, Director of Bands and Jazz Studies at Oak Bay High School in Victoria, BC. Jeff also teaches Music Education at the University of Victoria, and is the outgoing President of the Canadian Music Educators’ Association. He will be presenting three sessions:
- Beyond the Notes: Building Community in Music Education
- The Ensemble Within: Building Small Ensembles to complement your Music Program
- Starting an R&B Band
Other Music sessions at LHHS:
- Maureen Dunn, Kodály Society of Canada: Kodály-Inspired Teaching and Nurturing a Culturally Responsive Mind Set
- Nick Godsoe, MusiCounts: MusiCounts Grant Opportunities
- Adam Jarvis, Nashwaaksis Memorial School: Uke’tastic Tips (half-day session, repeated)
- Jeri Knopp, ArtsLink NB: Careers in the Arts
- Terry Whalen, Anglophone North School District: Music Wellness & Brilliant Songwriting Camps
Past Events
2024 NBTA Council Day
May 3rd, 2024 | Kennebecasis Valley High School, Quispamsis, NB
The Music strand was aligned with the Middle Level Council in the southern portion of the province. We were thrilled to have composer, pianist, and creativity guru Evan Mazunik with us for a two amazing half-day sessions: Playing Off the Page: Making Music In the Moment to Unlock Your Student’s Creativity and Whose Line Is It Anyway: Improvisation Games to Provide Big Fun for Small Groups
Other Music sessions at KVHS:
- Bradley Hachey (Oromocto HS) – Composing with K-5: Bucket Drumming and Body Percussion
- Andrea Gaujacq (Creative Arts Learning Specialist, EECD) – The Wild Symphony with Dan Brown
- Ian Gibson (Percussion Teaching Artist, Sistema NB) – Health Rhythms and Finding Your Groove
- Jennifer Keating (Music Lead, ASD-W) – The Versatile Ukulele
- Ross Simonds (Director, Fredericton Kiwanis Youth Choir) – Working with Young Voices
- Greg Webber (Fredericton HS) – Recording Studio on a Shoestring Budget
Canadian Music Educators Association (CMEA) Atlantic Regional Conference
October 27th and 28th, 2023 | Fredericton High School, Fredericton, NB
The NBMEA hosted the 2023 Atlantic Regional conference of the Canadian Music Educators’ Association at Fredericton High School in Fredericton on October 27th and 28th. Our headlining presenters were Denise Gagne of MusicPlay and Dr. Peter Boonshaft, professor emeritus at Hofstra University and Director of Education at Jupiter Band Instruments.
2023 NBTA Council Day
May 5th, 2023 | Maplehurst Middle School, Moncton, NB
Presenters & Sessions
- Denise Gagne, MusicPlay – “Have Fun Teaching K-6 Music with Musicplay”
- Dr. James Kalyn, Mount Allison University – “Bands in New Brunswick: Imagining our Future”
- Chris Browne, Leo Hayes High School – “Every Day Is A Good Day When You Uke”
- Jennifer Cleveland, Fairview Heights Elementary School – “Orff: Beyond 5 Notes”
- Andrea Lewis, ASDS Fine Arts Coach – “Meeting Music Outcomes Through Bandlab”
- Terry Whalen, Music Wellness Lead – “Mental Wellness thru Music and Songwriting”
- Jamie Hunter, Birchmount School and NBMEA Treasurer – “Rock Band 101”
2022 NBTA Council Day
May 6th, 2022 | Virtual
Presenters & Sessions
- Ollie Tunmer, percussionist and former member of STOMP – “The Beat Goes On”
- David Myles, Singer-Songwriter – “The Importance of Music Education”
- Sarah Francis, ASDW First Nations Education Coordinator – “The Wolastoq Song”
- Dr. Kiera Galway, Mount Allison University – “Healthy Singing for Young Voices”