CATCA 2025: Full Schedule

10:20am MST

"Propping Up" Your Elementary Music Class

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST

Add extra zing and fun to your elementary music classroom with inexpensive and creative props. Plastic plates, cups, ribbons, scarves, balls - to name a few - can be used to enhance singing and listening activities, and take your performances to the next level. Join in on the fun as Joyce shows a variety of ways to “prop up”!

Speakers

Joyce Holoboff

Music

Joyce Holoboff has taught elementary music and junior high band with Wolf Creek School Division for 31 years. She uses a hybrid approach combining elements of Kodaly, Orff, and world music in her elementary instruction, and she loves teaching beginning recorder. Joyce has directed... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
RDP Room 2505

Music & Band (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6)

9:00am MST

A year in the life of a music teacher. Let’s talk plans. (ATA Fine Arts Council)

Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

RDP Room AC222 (Arts Centre)

Welcome to a workshop on year plans, unit plans and making them work together to make your year go smoothly. We will talk tips and tricks and look at a few examples. Along the way we will hit topics like assessment and technology. Let’s make those long-range plans and unit plans workable documents that you refer to all year long. Bring a device if possible.

Speakers

Amanda Clark

music representative, Fine Arts Council

Amanda Clark is a dynamic elementary music teacher in Leduc, inspiring young minds in both French and English classrooms for over a decade. A versatile educator, she also shares her love of music through private lessons, including the renowned Music for Young Children program. Amanda's... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
RDP Room AC222 (Arts Centre)

Music & Band (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6)

10:20am MST

A Teenage Songwriter’s Journey: Helping people write songs as a means of personal expression

Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST

RDP Room 1500 (Cornerstone Restaurant)

In 2021, Oakley set a goal to release an album before turning 16. He wrote songs and busked to fund the project. Over the next three years, he learned many lessons that he’s excited to share. His album, Auburn, was released in May 2024. Attend this session to learn how to use songwriting as a means of expression and language exploration with a young singer-songwriter. With simple frameworks, you’ll create a hook and start to craft a new song. No musical experience or talent is necessary. Oakley will complete some songs during the session. Through story, live music and collaborative writing, you’ll leave this session with an appreciation for the power of song and a process to start the journey with your students.

Oakley’s Bio:
Oakley is a 16 year old, Calgary-born and raised singer-songwriter. He is a Grade 11 student who juggles school athletics, training for his black belt in mixed martial arts, his passion for the mountains, and his singing career. He recently released his first Album (Auburn) on all streaming platforms. His musical influences include Ella Fitzgerald, John Mayer, Ziggy Alberts, numerous world musicians, and everything in between. One of his goals is to inspire people to pick up a real instrument and start playing. He advocates doing something that takes courage over what is comfortable. He is also a connoisseur of grilled cheese and mac and cheese.

Speakers

Paul Marlett

Learning Leader, Calgary Board of Education

Paul is a purebred teacher and a maverick in education who focuses on innovation in the “art of teaching”. Having taught for over 2 decades in the classroom, the gym, and (approved) mountain tops from grades 1 to 12 in all subject matters, he has spent the last 10 years with the... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
RDP Room 1500 (Cornerstone Restaurant)

Language Arts (TQS 3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12) | Music & Band (TQS 3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12)

10:20am MST

French music resources (ATA Fine Arts Council)

Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST

RDP Room AC222 (Arts Centre)

Looking for some new music in French! We’ll have a general overview of a few French music resources and look at a couple specific examples from each. Including: Amuse-bouche and Par Choeur music series.

Speakers

Amanda Clark

music representative, Fine Arts Council

Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
RDP Room AC222 (Arts Centre)

Music & Band (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6) | French & International Languages (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6)

10:20am MST

(K-12) Developing Physical Literacy through Dance

Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST

RDP Room AC147(Studio B)

Bring your PEW program to life with dances that foster physical literacy and develop fundamental movements skills (FMS)! Learn an engaging and interACTIVE teaching style that uses simple moves from a variety of music styles (Hip-Hop, Urban, Ballroom, Bollywood, Jazz/Funk) and sports themes (basketball, volleyball, baseball) to address all four Elements of Physical Literacy (physical, affective, cognitive & behavioral) and use a simple formula to create your own dances that will keep students ACTIVE while they develop FMS!

Speakers

Danielle Fraser

Teacher and Consultant, PL3Y Education Edmonton & Red Deer

Danielle Fraser is a K-12 teacher who specializes in Physical Education and Inclusion Support. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Kinesiology and a Bachelor of Education. Over the years, she has taught in BC and Alberta, and has present in Canada... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
RDP Room AC147(Studio B)

11:40am MST

Sound and lighting equipment 101 (ATA Fine Arts Council)

Friday February 21, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST

RDP Room AC222 (Arts Centre)

Geared towards the music teacher, this session will discuss basic sound and lighting equipment for performances. We will touch on what to rent, how to set it up and hook everything up and how to run it.

Speakers

Amanda Clark

music representative, Fine Arts Council

Friday February 21, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
RDP Room AC222 (Arts Centre)

Music & Band (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6)

11:40am MST

Develop and Trust Your intuition

Friday February 21, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST

RDP Room AC142 (Arts Centre)

Have you ever ignored that little voice, or gut feeling, that tells you to grab an item on your way out the door, then wished you’d listened, because, “Darn! That would’ve been handy to have right now!” That inner guidance was your intuition. Intuition is like a muscle – exercising it makes it stronger. The practical exercises presented in this session build the ability to trust intuition to assess children’s situations, or best course of action, bring greater ease into life and the classroom.

Speakers

Tina Thrussell

Facilitator, Best U Can B Inc

Tina Thrussell has been facilitating impactful, interactive, personal expansion experiences for 19+ years. Her light-hearted energy and contagious enthusiasm have contributed to her reputation as The Feel Good Lady. This deep lover of life has inspired thousands of people over the... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
RDP Room AC142 (Arts Centre)

1:00pm MST

The Joy of Movement

Friday February 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

RDP Room AC147(Studio B)

Moving the body is important for health, (physical, mental, and emotional) and also enhances learning. Interactive session offers great tools for your personal well-being, as well as for improving student performance and attitudes. Experience creative, expressive movement that’s safe, easy to do, and simple to incorporate into the classroom. Learn The BrainDance (a technique to help students improve performance, focus and co-ordination), the principles of Nia, and more in this fun session, which includes dance-based movement. Dress comfortably and bring a water bottle.

Speakers

Tina Thrussell

Facilitator, Best U Can B Inc

Friday February 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
RDP Room AC147(Studio B)

Health and Wellness (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions | Physical Education (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions | Music & Band (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions | Drama & Dance (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions | Art (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions | Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions | School Leadership (LQS 1-9), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions

3:20pm MST

A Teenage Songwriter’s Journey: Helping people write songs as a means of personal expression

Friday February 21, 2025 3:20pm - Saturday May 31, 2025 11:30pm MDT

Recording

Speakers

Paul Marlett

Learning Leader, Calgary Board of Education

Friday February 21, 2025 3:20pm - Saturday May 31, 2025 11:30pm MDT
Recording

Language Arts (TQS 3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12) | Music & Band (TQS 3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12)

Post Convention Recordings Paul Marlett