FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Shari Kosel
Program & Communications Director
Arts South Dakota
shari@artssouthdakota.org
605.252.5979 ext. 1

June 7, 2022

Registration is open for the annual Arts Education, Band Director & Choral Director Institutes

Arts South Dakota, the South Dakota Arts Council, and Northern State University are bringing the 23nd annual Arts Education Institute (AEI), 3rd annual Band Director Institute (BDI) & 1st annual Choral Director Institute back to the NSU campus this summer.

The Arts Education Institute (AEI) offers professional development in arts and learning for all teachers and administrators Pre-K through 12th grade. AEI offers an educational and fun-filled week of learning to infuse the arts into classrooms and curriculum development. This year ONLINE art, choral & music workshops offer opportunities for all Pre-K through 12th grade educators.

The Band Director Institute (BDI) is an intensive program designed to expose music teachers to the best in current and standard literature in addition to teaching methods and materials. The ONLINE institute will include new band literature sessions, master classes and clinic sessions that focus on a wide variety of teaching subjects for band directors. The headline clinician will be Stephen K. Rivero.

The Choral Director Institute (CDI) is an extensive and focused program designed to introduce choral music educators to the best in current and standard literature in addition to teaching methods and materials. The ONLINE institute will include new choral literature sessions, master classes and clinic sessions that focus on a wide variety of teaching subjects for choir directors. The headline clinician will be Chris Maunu.

AEI/BDI/CDI offers educators an affordable, high-quality professional development experience that is relevant and directly applicable to the classroom, as well as inspirational and fun. A lot of information, ideas and interaction are packed into the week and allows for a creative break for teachers.

Educators don’t want to miss these exciting professional development opportunities. Graduate & renewal CEU credits are available. More information and registration can be found at ArtsSouthDakota.org.

Arts South Dakota, a non-partisan and non-profit service organization, advances the arts for South Dakotans and our visitors by connecting, advocating, and educating.

South Dakota Arts Council support is provided with funds from the State of South Dakota, through the Department of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.