FALL 2019 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Classes began the first week of October.
The newest class at Morningside Elementary starts on November 7th.

Below you will find a listing of AMAISE Conferences and Workshops first,
then below that, listings for our Strum and Sing Courses. 

UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS - CALIFORNIA

SAN DIEGO
AMAISE CONFERENCE: OVER
ADAPTIVE MUSIC FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN INCLUSION & SPECIAL EDUCATION
For teachers and staff in the San Diego Unified School District
OCTOBER 12-13, 2019
Each Day: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 
Whittier School, 3401 Clairemont Dr, San Diego, CA 92117 
A light breakfast and buffet lunch will be provided
Attendance for both of these days is required
1.5 Continuing Education Credits will be available through UCSD Extension!
Funded by the Nordson Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts

ORANGE COUNTY
AMAISE PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP: OVER
For Kennedy Center's VSA Very Special Arts Conference Attendees 
Want to consider attending this conference? Read more here!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Hotel Irvine, 17900 Jamboree Rd, Irvine, CA 92614
Possible second workshop on Saturday October 26th if the 25th fills up!

​OCEANSIDE/VISTA/SAN MARCOS
AMAISE CONFERENCE: ADAPTIVE MUSIC FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN INCLUSION & SPECIAL EDUCATION
WINTER 2020
Dates / Times / Locations - TBA
Instructors: Multiple

ENCINITAS
MATH + MUSIC = SUCCESS WORKSHOP
All Levels Welcome
FULL DAY SATURDAY, In Development....
DATES TBA, information forthcoming

LYRICS FOR LITERACY WORKSHOP
All Levels Welcome
Encinitas Union School District Farm Lab
441 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
Instructor: Jess Baron
DATES TBA, information forthcoming
 

FALL 2019 STRUM AND SING - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES:

• ALABAMA
  
  City: Mobile, AL
  Instructor: Kate MacMahon
  Instructor Email: kjmac01@msn.com
  Class Location: U.S.A. Children's and Women's Hospital, 1700 Center St, Mobile, AL 36604
  Course Level: Beginner - for medical educators, social workers and staff
  Day: TBA
  Dates: TBA
  Time: TBA
  
  ARIZONA
  
  City: Phoenix, AZ
  Instructor: Gerry De La Torre
  Instructor Email: gerrygitc@live.com
  Class Location: TBA
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: Fridays
  Dates: starting November 2019
  Time: TBA
  
  City: Phoenix, AZ
  Instructor: Gerry De La Torre
  Instructor Email: gerrygitc@live.com
  Class Location: TBA
  Course Level: Beginners Plus
  Day: TBA
  Dates: starting January 2020
  Time: TBA
  
  CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
  
  City: Elk Grove, CA
  Instructor: Michael Hemsworth
  Instructor Email: michael@elkgrovemusiclessons.com
  Class Location: Roy Herburger Elementary
  Course Level: Beginner/Beginner Plus
  Day: Wednesdays
  Dates: November, 2019
  Time: 4-5 pm
  
  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, by city/neighborhood, listed alphetically
  
  City: Chula Vista, CA (San Diego) FULL and CLOSED
  Instructor: Julia Cole
  Instructor Email: juliacole@cox.net
  Class Location: Music Room, Harborside Elementary, 681 Naples St, Chula Vista, CA 91911
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: Thursdays
  Dates: Oct. 17, 24, 2019 Nov. 7, 14, 21, Dec. 5, 12, 2019
  Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
  ​​
  Neighborhood-San Diego: Clairemont Mesa North
  Instructor: Desirée Cera
  Instructor Email: desireecamillecera@gmail.com
  Class Location: Creative Performing Media Arts School,  5050 Conrad Ave, San Diego, CA 92117, in room 419
  Course Level: Beginner/Beginner Plus Special Ed & Inclusion
  Day: Tuesdays
  Dates: Oct. 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5, 12, 15, no class 11/26 (Thanksgiving), 12/3 graduation, 12/10 optional last day bonus song writing & snacks class
  Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
  ​
  City: La Jolla, CA (San Diego) CLOSED-WAITLIST ONLY
  Instructor: Lorraine Turner
  Instructor Email: lturner@sandi.net
  Class Location: Exact location in La Jolla to be confirmed
  Course Level: Beginner/Beginner Plus
  Day: Mondays
  Dates: Oct. 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 14, Dec. 2, 9
  Time: 3:45pm-4:45pm
  
  City: La Mesa, CA (San Diego) FULL and CLOSED
  Instructor: Dan Decker
  Instructor Email: ddecker@lemongrovesd.net
  Class Location  Murray Manor Elementary, 8305 El Paso St, La Mesa, CA 91942, in room 15
  Course Level: Beginner Plus/Strummer 1
  Day: Mondays
  Dates: Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18, 2019
  Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
  
  Neighborhood-San Diego: North Park, CA (San Diego)  FULL and CLOSED
  Instructor: Jess Baron
  Instructor Email: jess.guitarsintheclassroom@gmail.com
  Class Location: Jefferson Elementary, 3770 Utah St, San Diego, CA 92104, in library
  Course Level: Beginner/Beginner Plus
  Day: Tuesdays
  Dates: October 8, 2019
  Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm
  
  City: Pacoima, CA (Los Angeles) FULL and CLOSED
  Instructor: Kristen Herbert
  Instructor Email: kristenherbert@gmail.com
  Class Location: Canterbury Avenue Elementary, 13670 Montague St, Pacoima, CA 91331
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: Wednesdays
  Dates: starting Oct. 16, 2019
  Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm
  
  City: San Fernando (LA) OPEN
  Instructor: Kristen Herbert
  Instructor Email: kristenherbert@gmail.com
  Class Location: Morningside Elementary
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: Thursdays
  Dates: November 7 - December 15, 2019
  Time: 3:00-4:00 pm
  
  Neighborhood-San Diego: Paradise Hills, CA (San Diego)  OPEN
  Instructor: Jefferson Jay
  Instructor Email: jeffersonjaye@yahoo.com
  Class Location: Paradise Hills Elementary, 5816 Alleghany St, San Diego, CA 92139, in room K2
  Course Level: Beginners/Beginner Plus
  Day: Mondays
  Dates: starting Oct. 7th
  Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm
  
  Neighborhood-Los Angeles: San Pedro, CA  OPEN
  Instructor: Aurora Franck-Thompson
  Instructor Email: dawnmuse@hotmail.com
  Class Location: TBA
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: Fridays
  Dates: starting Oct. 11th
  Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm
  
  COLORADO
  
  City: Aurora, CO: On Hiatus
  Instructor: TBA
  Instructor Email: TBA
  Class Location: TBA
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: TBA
  Dates: TBA
  Time: TBA
  
  City: Pueblo, CO: On Hiatus
  Instructor: TBA
  Instructor Email: TBA
  Class Location: TBA
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: TBA
  Dates: TBA
  Time: TBA
  
  NORTH CAROLINA
  
  City: Bolivia, NC (Brunswick County)
  Instructor: Jeremy Matthews
  Instructor Email: mrmathews70@gmail.com
  Class Location: TBA
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: TBA
  Dates: TBA
  Time: TBA
  
  City: Wilmington, NC (New Hanover County)
  Instructor: Jeremy Matthews
  Instructor Email: mrmathews70@gmail.com
  Class Location: TBA
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: TBA
  Dates: TBA
  Time: TBA
  
  TENNESSEE
  
  City: Franklin County, TN
  Instructor: Tracy Wayne & Jonanne Hammer 
  Instructor Email: twayne37@hotmail.com
  Class Location: South Middle School
  Course Level: TBA Workshop
  Day: Monday In Service
  Dates: September 23
  Time: 9 am-3 pm
  
  City: Franklin County, TN
  Instructor: Jonanne Hammer 
  Instructor Email: Jonanne.Hammer@fcstn.net
  Class Location: South Middle School, 601 W. Cumberland Cowen, TN  37318 in band room
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: Mondays
  Dates: starting Oct. 14th 
  Time: 3:30-4:30pm
  
  WASHINGTON
  
  City: Langley, WA
  Instructor: Quinn Fitzpatrick
  Instructor Email: quinn.guitarsintheclassroom@gmail.com
  Class Location: Community Room of South Whidbey Elementary,   5380 Maxwelton Rd, Langley, WA 98260
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: Thursdays
  Dates: Oct. 17 - Dec. 12, 2019
  Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
  ​
  City: Mukilteo, WA
  Instructor: Quinn Fitzpatrick
  Instructor Email: quinn.guitarsintheclassroom@gmail.com
  Class Location: Library of Mukilteo Elementary, 2600 Mukilteo Speedway, Mukilteo, WA 98275
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: Tuesdays
  Dates: Oct. 29 - Dec. 3, 2019
  Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
  
  WEST VIRGINIA
  
  City: Mt Hope, Raleigh County, WV
  Instructor: Andrea Sullivan
  Instructor Email: ajsullivan@k12.wv.us
  Class Location: Bradley Elementary, 210 Bradley School Rd, Mt Hope
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: Tuesdays
  Dates:  starting Oct. 1, 2019
  Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
  
  City: Mt Hope, Raleigh County, WV
  Instructor: Andrea Sullivan
  Instructor Email: ajsullivan@k12.wv.us
  Class Location: Bradley Elementary, 210 Bradley School Rd, Mt Hope
  Course Level: Beginners Plus
  Day: TBA
  Dates: starting February 2020
  Time: TBA
  
  City: Mt Hope, Raleigh County, WV
  Instructor: Andrea Sullivan
  Instructor Email: ajsullivan@k12.wv.us
  Class Location: Bradley Elementary, 210 Bradley School Rd, Mt Hope
  Course Level: Music Educator Workshop
  Day: TBA
  Dates: TBA
  Time: TBA
  ​
  City: Wheeling, Ohio County, WV
  Instructor: Julie Schultz
  Instructor Email: jaschultz@k12.wv.us
  Class Location: Bridge Middle School,19 Jr Ave, Wheeling, WV 26003
  Course Level: Beginners
  Day: TBA
  Dates: TBA
  Time: TBA
  
  ONLINE INSTRUCTION
  
  Platform: Google Hangouts
  Instructor: Amanda Johnson
  Instructor Email: amanda.guitarsintheclassroom@gmail.com
  Class Location: online
  Course Level: Beginner/Beginner Plus
  Day: Wednesdays
  Dates: Oct 3rd-Nov 7th, 2019
  Time: 6:15pm-7:30pm PST
  
  Platform: Google Hangouts
  Instructor: Amanda Johnson
  Instructor Email: amanda.guitarsintheclassroom@gmail.com
  Class Location: online
  Course Level: Beginner Plus/Strummers
  Day: Sundays
  Dates: Oct 6th-Nov 10th, 2019
  Time: 3:15-4:30pm PST
  ​
  
• Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom shares our "SmartStart" Open Tuning approach through books that are available for sale to the general public. SmartStart Guitar is available from Hal Leonard Publishing. Smartstart Ukulele is available from Korg/Soundtree. However, our GITC programs encompass much more than an instrumental approach to beginning guitar and ukulele.  Only certificated GITC faculty members teach music integration that includes employing music making and song-based learning to enrich and deepen literacy and math learning, social-emotional growth, cross-curricular connections, and more. If you are looking for an official GITC program, it will be listed at this website or it will be known to us. It must be taught by one of our trained and certified faculty members. Anyone else saying that they are teaching Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom may be using some version of our instrumental approach to teach music in some way. They are not providing endorsed or official GITC training. For example, Special Olympics uses our method in Arizona and Texas, and they are calling it Unified Ukulele. This is not a GITC-endorsed program and we cannot endorse their work since we are not involved- but we are glad they are sharing music with Special Olympians.
  
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