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Pender’s Music Presents Sing-a-bration/Joy of Singing 2020

July 9 – 10, 2020

Join us for two days of inspiring and educational choral workshops, including The Joy of Singing and The Joy of Worship. Learn from some of the top clinicians in the nation!

The Sing-a-bration Workshop day offers a workshop track for Elementary level directors and a separate Middle School/High School track.
The Joy of Singing workshop day offers new Middle School/High School level choral music.
The Joy of Worship reads new choral music in a variety of voicings for every sacred setting.

Below is our roster for our two days of workshops. There is no Saturday workshop.

Thursday, July 9th
9 AM – 4 PM
Sing-a-bration
Andy Beck, Denise Eaton, Greg Gilpin, and a cameo by John Jacobson

Thursday, July 9th
6 PM – 9 PM
Joy of Worship
Joseph Martin and John Purifoy

Friday, July 10th
9 AM – 4 PM
Joy of Singing
Rollo Dilworth, Roger Emerson, Mac Huff, and John Jacobson

Prices are $60 each for the school sessions (Sing-a-bration & Joy of Singing) and $25 for the church session (Joy of Worship).

All attendees receive:

Morning coffee & light lunch
Complimentary music packets*

*Music packets of most of the music presented. Prices and workshop details subject to change. Full refund in the event of workshop cancellation.

SING-A-BRATION LOCATION:

Embassy Suites by Hilton — Denton Convention Center
3100 Town Center Trail | Denton TX 76201
Discount Code: Singabration 2020
Group Rate: $139/night
Booking Deadline: June 17, 2020

Registration opens April 1!

We look forward to seeing you there!

OkMEA Convention

Pender’s Music will be bringing a wide selection of music to our booth at OkMEA, including choir, band, jazz, and orchestra music, as well as instrumental and vocal solos and ensembles. We will have a great selection of our TAKT conducting batons, and stock and perusal scores to the new OSSAA music. John, David, and DeLee are looking forward to helping our customers at OkMEA and we are planning to have a wonderful exhibit of music. We hope you will stop by and shop at the convention.

We are excited to announce we will be hosting Scott Rush at our booth following his OkMEA sessions on Thursday, January 16^th starting at 10:15am. Band director Scott Rush and leadership legend Tim Lautzenheiser join forces to create Pathway to Success, a dynamic and engaging resource that fosters the leadership qualities of every student, not just the chosen few. We expect this book will be a big hit, so make plans to get a signed copy at Pender’s!

When: January 16-17, 2020

Where: Cox Business Center

100 Civic Center

Tulsa, OK 74103

More information: http://okmea.org

TMEA Convention

FEBRUARY 12-15, 2020 IN SAN ANTONIO

TMEA is almost here! TMEA is the largest event of its kind in the nation, and Pender’s is thrilled to have multiple booths at the convention. We’ll be bringing a wide variety of sheet music and materials for you to browse. You don’t want to miss it!

When: February 12-15, 2020
Where: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
900 E Market St
San Antonio, TX 78205
Learn More and Register:
https://www.tmea.org/conventions/2020

Pre-Order Your Music

Looking for something specific? Save time by placing your order in advance! You can pre-order your music by building a wishlist on the Pender’s site or emailing your list to order@penders.com. Let us know that you would like to pick up your items at the TMEA convention, and we’ll have everything ready for you when you arrive! To ensure that your request is completely filled in time for the event, we suggest sending us your purchase order early.

Southwest Music Summer Exhibition

July 25–27 in San Antonio, TX

Pender’s will be at the Southwest Music Summer Exhibition in San Antonio again this year with our extensive selection of band, choir, and orchestra materials available for purchase! Find us at booth 7049.

Teachers and directors: remember your purchase orders if you have them; if you don’t have one at this time, don’t worry! Pender’s will still work to get you the music you need and can send you a bill to pay when you have your PO ready. Our aim is always to provide you with the best possible service and ensure you have everything you need for a great start to a new school year.

See you in San Antonio!

Sacred Choral Reading Session January 2019

Get ready for spring with Pender’s and clinician Patti Drennan!

Join us on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Quail Springs United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City, OK. Hear the latest sacred choral music for spring and Easter, including choral anthems and Easter cantatas, and browse Pender’s music selection. We’ll be bringing along new piano and organ music, children’s books, vocal solos, duets, handbell music, and more! Enjoy morning refreshments, a complimentary music packet, and a wonderful day of community with up to four members of your congregation (director plus three). Register now!

Date: January 5, 2019
Location: Quail Springs United Methodist Church
14617 N Pennsylvania Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73134
Cost: $20.00 per person
Limit 4 per church (example: director plus 3)

Schedule:
8:30 Registration (coffee and donuts)
9:00 Session begins
10:45 Break (refreshments)
11:00 Session Continues
12:30 Session ends

To Register: Call John Staton at (800) 772-8405 or e-mail John at jstaton@penders.com

Alfred Piano Teacher Workshop with Dennis Alexander

Piano instructors — did you ever want to attend a workshop that was made with you in mind? Then don’t miss out on the Alfred Piano Teacher Workshop with Dennis Alexander! Dennis Alexander will be at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City teaching and providing great insight specifically for you — piano teachers. Contact us to register!

Date: Monday, July 30, 2018
Time: 9:00 AM-12:30 PM
Registration: 8:30 AM
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4400 N Shartel Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73118
Contact: David Snelson, 405-842-7825, dsnelson@penders.com
Register by: Monday, July 23, 2018

Marching Band Season 2018

Are you ready for marching band season 2018? We are! At Pender’s we have all the sheet music you need for marching bands of all levels! Check out our newest marching band music to see the latest for 2018, or browse our bestsellers that never go out of style. You can also find percussion music for your drumline, and we even have marching band folios and marching drill designs to get you completely ready for the season. Pender’s is your one-stop-shop for all your marching band needs!

Are you planning out the rest of your year? Pender’s is always ready to help you get one step ahead. See our patriotic music and Christmas band selections, and if you need something you don’t see in our catalog, let us know! Call 800-772-5918 to speak with our knowledgeable staff. We’re always happy to help!

Pender’s Sing-a-bration 2018

Thursday, July 12 – Saturday, July 14, 2018

Join us for three days of inspiring and educational choral workshops from top clinicians in the nation!

New location in Denton this summer!
Denton Convention Center at Embassy Suites
3100 Town Center Trail
Denton, TX 76201

Sing-a-bration includes The Joy of Singing workshops for elementary, middle, and high school choirs and classrooms. You can also attend The Joy of Worship, which focuses on church chorals for adult choirs from traditional to contemporary.

Learn from top clinicians Greg Gilpin, Andy Beck, Mary Lynn Lightfoot, John Jacobson, Mac Huff, Roger Emerson, Lynn Brinckmeyer, Emily Crocker, Tom Anderson, Joseph Martin, Patti Drennan, and Mark Hayes.

2018 EVENT SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY, JULY 12

Pender’s Sing-a-bration Elementary Session

9:00 am – 4:00 pm $60
Experience a multi-level reading session of exciting new music from multiple publishers for elementary and developing choirs.
Clinicians: Greg Gilpin, Andy Beck, Mary Lynn Lightfoot
Register

Pender’s Sing-a-bration Secondary Session

9:00 am – 4:00 pm $60
Experience a multi-level reading session of exciting new music from multiple publishers for middle school and high school choirs.
Clinicians: Greg Gilpin, Andy Beck, Mary Lynn Lightfoot
Register

FRIDAY, JULY 13

The Joy of Singing: Middle/High School Choral Music

9:00 am – 4:00 pm $60
Learn the very best new music for school choirs, including 2-Part, 3-Part Mixed, SAB, and SATB music for middle school and high school groups. PLUS: 3 spotlight topic sessions.
Clinicians: John Jacobson, Mac Huff, Roger Emerson, Lynn Brinckmeyer, Emily Crocker
Register

The Joy of Singing: Elementary Choral Music

9:00 am – 4:00 pm $60
Discover new classroom materials and beginning choir music for elementary students. Featuring four nationally known composers and arrangers, the music spotlights unison and 2-Part music for beginning choirs. PLUS: 3 spotlight topic sessions.
Clinicians: John Jacobson, Mac Huff, Roger Emerson, Lynn Brinckmeyer
Register

SATURDAY, JULY 14

The Joy of Singing: Classroom Resources

9:00 am – 4:00 pm $60
Learn new, entertaining activities for the next school year! Expand your curriculum with new collections, activities, movement, and musicals for the general music classroom.
PLUS: 2 spotlight topic sessions.
Clinicians: John Jacobson, Roger Emerson, Tom Anderson
Register

Joy of Worship/Pender’s Sacred Choral Session

9:00 am – 4:00 pm $60
There’s something for every church at Joy of Worship! Review the best new church chorals for adult choirs, from traditional to contemporary, in a variety of voicings and worship styles. Pender’s Church Music Session is a multi-publisher church choral music reading session.
Clinicians: Joseph Martin, Patti Drennan, Mark Hayes
Register

All attendees receive:

Morning coffee & light lunch
Complimentary music packets*
10% discount on all items purchased at workshop

*Music packets of most of the music presented. Prices and workshop details subject to change.

SING-A-BRATION HOTEL:

Embassy Suites Hotel (workshop site)
3100 Town Center Trail | Denton TX 76201
800-445-8667
Rate: $129/night
Group Code: SINGABRATION 2018
Booking Deadline: June 11, 2018

Online advance registration begins March 1, 2018 at penders.com/sing2018

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Pender’s Joy of Singing

Joy of Singing and Pender's Sacred Music Session

JOIN PENDER’S MUSIC CO. THIS SUMMER FOR JOY OF SINGING, JOY OF WORSHIP, AND PENDER’S CHURCH MUSIC SESSIONS

Lewisville Convention Center at the Hilton Garden Inn
785 SH 121 • Lewisville, TX 75067
Friday, July 7 – Saturday, July 8
Graduate credit offered.*

2017 EVENT SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION:

Friday, July 7

The Joy of Singing: Middle/High School Choir & Movement
9:00 am – 4:00 pm $55
Courtesy of Hal Leonard: the most popular reading session in the nation. It’s the best of the best for school choirs. 2-Part, 3-Part Mixed, SAB, and SATB music and movement for middle school and high school groups. PLUS: 2 spotlight topic sessions**
Clinicians: John Jacobson, Mac Huff, Greg Gilpin, Roger Emerson, Cristi Miller
REGISTER FOR JOY OF SINGING: MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL NOW

The Joy of Singing: Elementary Choir Music & Movement
9:00 am – 4:00 pm $55
Classroom materials and beginning choir music featuring nationally known composers and arrangers. Unison, 2-Part and 3-Part Mixed music and movement for young, developing choirs. PLUS: 2 spotlight topic sessions**
Clinicians: John Jacobson, Mac Huff, Greg Gilpin, Roger Emerson, Cristi Miller
REGISTER FOR JOY OF SINGING: ELEMENTARY NOW

Saturday, July 8

The Joy of Singing: Classroom Resources
9:00 am – 4:00 pm $55
Collections, activities, movement and musicals for the general music classroom
PLUS: 2 spotlight topic sessions**
Clinicians: John Jacobson, Roger Emerson, Cristi Miller, Greg Gilpin
REGISTER FOR JOY OF SINGING: CLASSROOM RESOURCES NOW

Joy of Worship & Pender’s Sacred Choral Session (presented together)
9:00 am – 4:00 pm $55
Hal Leonard Joy of Worship presents choral music in a variety of voicings for every sacred setting. Varying from traditional to contemporary worship styles, this session provides a multitude of choral resources for beautifying your worship. Something for every church!

Pender’s Sacred Choral Session is a multi-publisher church choral music reading session including music from Lorenz, Hope, Alfred, and Soundforth.

Clinicians: Joseph Martin, Brad Nix, Heather Sorenson, Bradley Ellingboe, and Patti Drennan
REGISTER FOR JOY OF WORSHIP/PENDER’S SACRED NOW

All Attendees Receive:

Morning coffee & light lunch
Complimentary music packets***
10% discount on all items purchased at workshop
***Music packets of most of the music presented. Prices and workshop details subject to change.

JOY OF SINGING HOTELS:

Hilton Garden Inn Dallas Lewisville (workshop site)
785 SH 121 Bypass | Lewisville TX 75067
972-459-4600
Rate: $129/night
Group Code: PENDB
Booking Deadline: June 14
Book online now

*VanderCook College of Music will allow attendees of Joy of Singing 1 hour of graduate credit. To be eligible, a student must have a degree in a music-related discipline. Any exceptions must be approved directly by VanderCook College of Music. To earn the credit, a student must attend two full days of Joy of Singing workshops. Students must also complete and submit the assigned project within two weeks after the completion of workshops: a lesson plan for at least one selected choral piece from the Joy of Singing workshops that you attend. A template will be provided for the lesson plan. Tuition: $320, due in full with VanderCook College of Music registration. Get more information here or contact Patrick Benson, Director of Continuing and Online Education at pbenson@vandercook.edu or 312-788-1139.

**Spotlight topic sessions are 30-minute “mini-clinics” by presenters on a topic relevant to the age group focused on that day.

Those categories with “movement” specified will have John Jacobson choreography demonstrations integrated into the session, as time allows. Access to John Jacobson choreography videos and notes for 20 new songs is included in the registration fee for all school sessions.

2016 Southwest Music Summer Exhibition

Pender’s will be at the Southwest Music Summer Exhibition in San Antonio again this year with tons of band, choir, and orchestra materials available for purchase. Join us on July 22 and 23 (9 am – 5 pm) to stock up on all your back-to-school needs!

Teachers and directors, try not to forget your purchase orders if you have them; if you don’t have one at this time, don’t worry! Pender’s will still work to get you the music you need and can send you a bill to pay when you have your PO ready. Our aim is always to provide you with the best possible service and ensure you have everything you need for a great start to a new school year.

See you in San Antonio!