All conductor/participant slots have been filled. However, anyone wishing to register as an observer is welcome to do so.
WIND BAND CONDUCTING AND MUSIC EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
JUNE 23-27, 2014
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.
2013 Repertoire
Conductors and Observers are encouraged to bring the scores listed below.
Conductors should prepare to conduct 3 or 4 of the works from the list. For multiple movement works, conductors may choose to focus on individual movements.
A Longford Legend— Robert Sheldon (Gr. 3 Alfred)
An Irish Interlude— Warren Barker (Gr. 2 Alfred)
Chorale and Shaker Dance— John Zdechlik (Gr. 4 Kjos)
Courtly Airs and Dances— Ron Nelson (Gr. 3 Ludwig)
First Suite in E-flat— Gustav Holst (Gr. 4 Matthews Edition/Boosey & Hawkes)
Four Shaker Songs— Frank Ticheli (Gr. 2 Manhattan Beach)
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss— David Holsinger (Gr. 3 TRN)
Rivers— Samuel R. Hazo (Gr. 2 Hal Leonard)
Scenes from The Louvre— Norman Dello Joio (Gr. 4 Hal Leonard)
Ye Banks and Braes— Percy Grainger (Gr. 3 G. Schirmer)
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.
Conductor-Participants will conduct a live ensemble each day, and will receive additional one-on-one sessions with the clinicians.
Observers will be engaged in all of the activities, but will not conduct.
Conducting participation will be limited to the first 15 applicants.
Applicants wishing to conduct are encouraged to register early.
APPLICATION FROM (pdf)
PARTICIPANTS: $385
OBSERVERS: $250
COLLEGE CREDIT AVAILABLE: $110