WIND BAND CONDUCTING AND MUSIC EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM 

 

JUNE 24-28, 2013

Green Music Center at Sonoma State Univeristy

The Sonoma State University Department of Music announces the inaugural Summer Band Conducting and Music Education Symposium June 24-28, 2013 at the Green Music Center on the beautiful campus of Sonoma State University. 

Join us to further develop your skills in the art of conducting and music education pedagogy.

 

Clinicians

Dr. Andy Collinsworth, Director of Bands and Music Education at Sonoma State University and Dr. Edward C. Harris, Director of Bands at San José State University collaborate to provide high school and middle school band directors opportunities to sharpen their conducting skills and music education pedagogy.

Conducting

Participants will have the opportunity to conduct a live wind ensemble and receive critical feedback and suggestions from clinician. Conducting participants will focus on improving their awareness and skill in the art of conducting.

Conducting Seminars

Explore issues related to rehearsing, conducting and teaching, including score study, expressive conducting, and rehearsal issues related to achieving better blend, balance, intonation and precision.

Pedagogy Seminars

Investigate teaching strategies related to wind, brass and percussion instruments.

Reading Sessions

Discover a wide variety of wind band repertoire at various grade levels in two reading sessions. This session is generously sponsored by Ryan Blauvelt at J.W. Pepper of San Francisco.

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION FROM (pdf)

PARTICIPANTS: $385
OBSERVERS: $250
COLLEGE CREDIT AVAILABLE: $110

For information contact Dr. Andy Collinsworth at racworth@sonoma.edu