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The 2010 Midwest Clinic Clinicians

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The Midwest Jazz Interview

Frank Alkyer


	Clinician Name: Frank Alkyer Clinic Title: The Midwest Jazz Interview Clinic Synopsis: Get ready for an intimate glimpse into the life and art of a very special jazz guest. This is the second, live Midwest Jazz Interview. At last year’s conference, Alkyer interviewed Ramsey Lewis and Kirk Whalum. Expect another amazing guest or two for this year’s not-to-be-missed event! The session is one part interview, one part clinic, one part performance and 100% entertaining. It will appear in a future DownBeat. What is the target audience for this clinic? Educators, students and exhibitors who are interested in jazz history, jazz performance and darn good story telling. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Our goal is to give the audience an intimate glimpse into the life of a prominent jazz artist or two, deliver tips they can take back to their classroom, and a provide a deeper appreciation for the art, business and life of a well-known jazz musician. What is included in the handout? An artist bio and photo as well as copies of DownBeat magazine. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? n/a Biographical Information: Frank Alkyer is the publisher of DownBeat magazine, the 75-year-old granddaddy of American music magazines. In his career at DownBeat he has interviewed hundreds of artists — from Quincy Jones to Wynton Marsalis to great musicians who fly just under the general public's radar. In addition to overseeing the direction of the magazine, he helped the company launch its digital editions, website, and book division. In partnership with Hal Leonard, the book division has published The Miles Davis Reader and DownBeat: The Great Jazz Interviews. Alkyer has served as an adjunct professor of journalism and helped Columbia College Chicago create a television show, Musicianstudio. He is or has been involved in the leadership of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, the Smithsonian Institute's Jazz Appreciation Month, JEN, and Jazz Alliance International.

Sound Ideas on Playing the Trumpet

John Almeida


	Clinician Name: John Almeida E-mail Address: hbbja1@mac.com Clinic Title: Sound Ideas on Playing the Trumpet Clinic Synopsis: This clinic will present proven methods for instructing and developing the beginning to advanced high school trumpet student. The curriculum will present strategies for teaching proper breathing, mouthpiece placement, sound quality, embouchure development, the development of vibrato, finger dexterity, single, double, and triple tonguing, and low to high range expansion through the use of a good sound and strong playing basics. What is the target audience for this clinic? junior/middle school and high school band directors and undergraduate/graduate music education majors What will the audience take away from this clinic? It is my hope that all attendees will find my concepts and methods for instructing beginning to advanced trumpet players helpful in their daily teaching, as well as, beneficial to the individual students. What is included in the handout? The handouts will include exercises to assist in warming up, sound development, breath control, finger dexterity, major, minor, and whole tone technical facility, range development from low to high register, and single, double, and triple tonguing, plus suggested listening examples. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? All of the methods that I will impart to the audience are materials that I have been using in over thirty years of trumpet instruction with beginning to advanced trumpet students - 6th grade - through collegiate levels. Volunteers from the audience will be utilized to make this session more meaningful. Biographical Information: John Almeida/Associate Professor of Music-Trumpet/University of Central Florida. Almeida has been on the Applied Brass faculty at UCF since 1993. His students have received performance degrees from Indiana University, USC in LA, Rutgers, Rice, Appalachian State, and Vandercook College of Music. His award-winning students have been first place winners in the International Trumpet Guild Solo Jazz Competitions, members of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the US Army Jazz Ambassadors, the US Navy Band, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Walt Disney All-American Band, BLAST, and also work as professional musicians in the Los Angeles movie and TV music industry. He is an adjudicator for FL Bandmasters Association and has been a guest artist/clinician throughout the US. Almeida, a Yamaha Performing Artist, is in high demand as a soloist and trumpet clinician. Sponsor: Yamaha Band and Orchestral Instruments

Music Education in the 21st Century: New Rules

Joseph Alsobrook, Michael Worthy


	Clinician Name(s): Joseph Alsobrook, Michael Worthy E-mail Address: jalsobrook@lindenwood.edu Clinic Title: Music Education in the 21st Century: New Rules Clinic Synopsis: As a profession, how will we define superior music education in the 21st century? Are we doing enough? Do new things make for new ways of seeing? Is it possible to connect daily instruction to the Big Picture? Through story, data, and innovative models, this session will explore incomparable strategies for advancing music education and encouraging the study and making of music by all. What is the target audience for this clinic? All music educators What will the audience take away from this clinic? Through stories, data, and innovative models, participants will leave with a wealth of ideas for advancing the quality and scope of music education in their own classrooms, schools, and communities. What is included in the handout? The handout will summarize "new rules" for advancing music education in the 21st century. Links to helpful resources will also be included. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? In the words of Albert Einstein, "The world that we have created is a product of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking." To advance music education in the 21st century, it's time to think about some new rules. Biographical Information: Joseph Alsobrook has been an active music educator since 1988. He currently serves as Chair of the Music Department at Lindenwood University (MO). He is author of Pathways: A Guide for Energizing and Enriching Band, Orchestra, and Choral Programs (GIA) and Destinations: 4K12 Music Educators (GIA, 2010). He is certified in Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood Music by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Michael Worthy began teaching in 1989 and is currently Associate Professor of Music at the University of Mississippi–Oxford. An active researcher, he has published scholarly articles in the Journal of Research in Music Education, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, and Journal of Music Teacher Education. He is founder/editor of Southern Journal of Research in Music Education. Sponsor: GIA Publications, Inc.

Body Mechanics for Conductors

Jenn Averill


	Clinician Name: Jenn Averill Clinic Title: Body Mechanics for Conductors Clinic Synopsis: Jenn Averil will give helpful body training suggestions to conductors to improve podium posture and to avoid injuries. She will also provide information on good nutrition for healthy living. What is the target audience for this clinic? Secondary and College Conductors What will the audience take away from this clinic? Audience will take a away a better understanding of the proper posture that a conductor should use on the podium. Stretching exercises will be presented to enhance better podium posture to avoid injury. What is included in the handout? Body alignment Stretching diagrams and instructions Nutritional guidelines Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? n/a Biographical Information: Personal Trainer Jenn Averill • Education background in field of Physical Therapy • Certified Fitness professional through AFAA, as well as the American Council on Exercise • Seven years experience in physical therapy and five years experience as a Personal Trainer • Certified Nutritional Consultant through AFPA • Locally recognized Public Speaker in the areas of fitness and nutrition • Developer of and Exercise Specialist in Trainer Jenn’s Back to Basics workout video

String Cleaning: How to Build Your Students' Technique Really Fast

Constance Barrett


	Clinician Name: Constance Barrett Clinic Title: String Cleaning: How to Build Your Students' Technique Really Fast Clinic Synopsis: A practical approach to basic string technique, Constance Barrett uses her vast experience as a concert cellist and Suzuki teacher active in the public schools combined with her work as a Certified Body Mapping Instructor to offer strategies in how to make immediate improvements to both your playing of a stringed instrument as well as to that of your students. What is the target audience for this clinic? Strings Teachers What will the audience take away from this clinic? (1) how to develop a beautiful bow hand easily (2) how to help students make good left-hand contact with the fingerboard (3) how to help students feel physically at ease with their instruments What is included in the handout? Complete notes and skeletal illustrations. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? None Biographical Information: Cellist Constance E. Barrett has been called a "musician of rare sensitivity" with a "hauntingly beautiful" sound by the press. Combining her love of Western Classical music with improvisation, she has performed with some of the greatest musicians in America and Europe, including members of the Cavani String Quartet, Glen Velez, Lori Cotler, and David Darling. Barrett has taught at chamber music workshops, Suzuki Institutes and teacher in-service days throughout the country, including for VH1-Save the Music. Based in New York, she holds degrees from Baldwin-Wallace College, Notre Dame, and the D.M.A. from Ohio State. Barrett is a Yamaha Certified String Educator. Sponsor: Yamaha Corporation of America

Percussion Throwdown! Challenging Your Percussion Section to Use Their Finest Ingredients

Andrew M. Bliss


	Clinician Name: Andrew M. Bliss E-mail Address: andybliss@me.com Clinic Title: Percussion Throwdown! Challenging Your Percussion Section to Use Their Finest Ingredients Clinic Synopsis: This masterclass addresses how to foster expression and musical sensitivity in a high school percussion section. Similar to a 3-course meal, a well-prepared percussion section has to have all the fixin's, including great organizational skills and musical intuition. This session will layout a simple 3-step process that engages percussion students mentally and demands that they produce an expressive sound and interpretation in rehearsal and performance. What is the target audience for this clinic? All orchestra, band, and choir educators as well as current undergraduate and graduate Music Education majors. What will the audience take away from this clinic? I intend to provide some fresh ideas about how we can treat percussionists as an equal part of a musical ensemble, and hope this will provide directors with some new content for rehearsal critique and some strategies for keeping their percussionists invovled and engaged. What is included in the handout? The handout will be two-fold. It will provide content and musical examples that will support our immediate time together during the session, and will also provide some resources and reference material that educators can keep handy for everyday percussion challenges. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? The content that will be covered will have something for everybody: instrument and implement selection, strategies for setup and organization, tangible ways to help our percussionists learn to phrase and play with musicality, and some ways we can introduce interpretation to our high school students. Biographical Information: Andrew M. Bliss has extensive experience in a wide variety of musical ensembles and genres, while specializing in contemporary solo and chamber performance. Bliss is the artistic director of the Nief-Norf Project, a chamber percussion group that performs modern music, and is also a member of the piano/percussion duo Nothing in Common. Bliss has been a featured artist at the Intermedia Festival, the SEAMUS National Conference, the Banff Centre for the Arts (Canada), the College Music Society’s International Conference (Croatia), and at multiple Percussive Arts Society International Conventions. Equally interested in scholarship and pedagogy, Bliss has presented at the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy, the Society for Music and Minimalism’s 2nd International Conference, and at the Association for Technology in Music Instruction’s National Conference. Sponsor: Yamaha; Innovative Percussion; Evans Drumheads; Black Swamp Percussion

A Discussion of William Bolcom’s First Symphony for Band

William Bolcom


	Clinician Name: William Bolcom Clinic Title: A Discussion of William Bolcom’s First Symphony for Band Clinic Synopsis: William Bolcom and Michael Haithcock discuss Bolcom’s First Symphony for Band (2008), a work commissioned by the Big Ten Band Directors’ Association and premiered by the University of Michigan Symphony Band under Haithcock. The session provides a look into a symphony grounded in the youth and exuberance of our band culture, which is younger than the “culture of orchestra” and historically more oriented to outdoor events and occasions. What is the target audience for this clinic? Band directors and composers What will the audience take away from this clinic? n/a What is included in the handout? n/a Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? n/a Biographical Information: William Bolcom, an American composer of chamber, operatic, vocal, choral, cabaret, ragtime, and symphonic music, is a National Medal of Arts-, Pulitzer Prize-, and Grammy Award-winning composer. Born in Seattle, Washington, he began composition studies at the age of 11. He later studied at Mills College, where he received a Master of Arts, at Stanford University (D.M.A.), and at the Paris Conservatoire, where he received the 2éme Prix de Composition. He joined the faculty of the University of Michigan’s School of Music in 1973. In the fall of 1994 he was named the Ross Lee Finney Distinguished University Professor of Composition. As a pianist, Bolcom has performed and recorded his own work frequently in collaboration with his wife and musical partner, mezzo-soprano Joan Morris. Michael Haithcock is the Director of Bands and Professor of Music (Conducting), University of Michigan

A Conversation With Colonel John R. Bourgeois
John Bourgeois

Chamber Music - The Path to Excellence in Your Band

Axiom Brass


	Clinician Name: Axiom Brass E-mail Address: kevin@axiombrass.com Clinic Title: Chamber Music - The Path to Excellence in Your Band Clinic Synopsis: This clinic focuses on using chamber music as a medium to help students improve their technique and musicianship, as well as their ensemble etiquette, confidence and leadership. It explores long-term benefits of chamber music such as personal growth and ability to work as a team. It will demonstrate how these same chamber music techniques can be paralleled in large ensemble rehearsals, thus showing how a chamber music approach to large ensemble can create a more rewarding musical experience. What is the target audience for this clinic? All instrumental directors and educators, music students of all ages, and aspiring professional musicians. What will the audience take away from this clinic? This clinic is geared toward using creative practicing and chamber music together as a medium to improve students’ individual and group fundamentals as well as their musicianship. In addition to the techniques and examples discussed in this clinic, we demonstrate how to use these techniques so that both students and directors can gain the confidence to create a better musical experience. What is included in the handout? The handout contains specific exercises and their applications, quick tips, and references for both students and directors. This includes techniques and exercises to use in rehearsals, performances, and personal practice, as well as a compiled list of chamber repertoire graded by difficulty. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? This clinic exposes the individuality and creative qualities of the student, qualities which are not only essential to build a great musician but are an invaluable tool to build a model citizen. Also, excerpts from traditional and alternative repertoire will be performed and discussed throughout the clinic. Biographical Information: Praised for their “high level of musicality and technical ability,” the award-winning Axiom Brass Quintet has quickly established itself as “one of the major art music groups in brass chamber music.” Winners of the 2008 International Chamber Brass Competition held at the University of Louisville, KY, and appointed Brass Quintet-in-Residence at the Music Institute of Chicago, the ensemble has worked with prominent musicians such as Chris Martin, Cliff Colnot, Mallory Thompson, and Vincent DiMartino. Axiom Brass is dedicated to enhancing the musical life of communities across the globe and educating the next generation of musicians and listeners. Their blend of virtuosic performances and dynamic teaching has been an inspiration to students of all ages, and their educational programs have guided students to success in high school and college programs across the country. Sponsor: N/A

The Most Important Things Your Drummers Need To Know (But Maybe You Forgot To Tell Them...)

Robert Breithaupt


	Clinician Name: Robert Breithaupt Clinic Title: The Most Important Things Your Drummers Need To Know (But Maybe You Forgot To Tell Them...) Clinic Synopsis: The keys to successfully performing as a drummer in a jazz ensemble have changed little over time but as styles change, the fundamentals become more important and often more elusive. Musicianship, listening skills, style awareness, proper set-up and dynamic contrast are but a few essential components of an outstanding young player. Through basic suggestions and simple techniques, this clinic will provide information that the conductor can apply immediately. What is the target audience for this clinic? High School/Middle School Band Director/Percussion Instructor interested in communicating with young drum set players What will the audience take away from this clinic? The keys to successfully performing as a drummer in a jazz ensemble have changed little over time but as styles change, the fundamentals become more important and often more elusive. Musicianship, listening skills, style awareness, proper set-up and dynamic contrast are but a few essential components of an outstanding young player. Through basic guidelines and suggestions, and simple techniques, this clinic will provide information that the conductor can apply immediately. What is included in the handout? Drum set style guides and information pertinent to developing skills for the drum set player and enlightenment for the educator. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? This clinic will allow for the educator to feel more confident in approaching the subject of jazz ensemble drumming and the sometimes difficult task of communicating with the young drummer. The drum set is primarily an "aural" instrument, so learning "by ear" is critical for the drummer, and may be intimidating for the educator. Techniques and hints will help to bridge this gap between director and drummer that is often challenging on many levels. Biographical Information: Robert Breithaupt is considered one of the nation's leaders in percussion education and one of the world’s authorities on the history of drum set. He is Professor of Music at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. He is the author of the textbook, The Complete Percussionist, the DVD Snare Drum Basics, a past-president of the Percussive Arts Society, the Executive Director of the Jazz Arts Group, and the drummer of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Breithaupt is an artist/endorser for Sabian, Ltd., Innovative Percussion, Remo, Inc., and Yamaha. He was a founder of Columbus Pro Percussion, Inc., serving as vice-president for twenty-five years. Breithaupt was awarded Bowling Green State University's Outstanding Graduate Award, was the founding chair of the Columbus Cultural Leadership Consortium, a founding board member of the Jazz Education Network, and board member of Experience Columbus. Sponsor: Capital University, Sabian, Yamaha, Innovative Percussion, Remo

The Way to a Dynamic Performance; Conductor as Teacher and Artist
Emily Freeman Brown

Suzuki and Traditional Methods: Recognizing the Advantages of Diverse Learning Styles in String Programs
Lisa Burrell, Lisa Vosdoganes

You Too Can Be A Barrier Breaker

Greg Byrne


	Clinician Name: Greg Byrne E-mail Address: greg.byrne@louisville.edu Clinic Title: You Too Can Be A Barrier Breaker Clinic Synopsis: Byrne’s Message – “You Too Can Be A Barrier Breaker!" is told through his story of including Patrick Henry Hughes and his dad in the marching band. Patrick is blind and bound to a wheelchair. This story has been featured in a wide variety of national publications and broadcasting media. Topics to be addressed: 1) Preparing yourself before the moment arrives 2) Mainstreaming 3) Embracing challenges as opportunities 4) Letting the program be larger than the individual. What is the target audience for this clinic? Teachers and Administrators. Anyone in a position to create opportunities for musicians with disabilities. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Attendees will walk away motivated knowing they too can be a Barrier Breaker! They will learn of how other professionals embraced an unexpected challenge and discovered a win-win solution for everyone involved. What is included in the handout? A synopsis of the session as well as biographical information for all the students and Barrier Breakers cited in the session. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? N/A Biographical Information: Greg Byrne serves as Associate Director of Bands at the University of Louisville. He recently premiered Fredrick Speck’s Night Moves for Marimba, Cello and Chamber Winds in Killarney, Ireland. He is a member of the Hidano –Byrne Percussion Duo, designed to promote new music with an educational mission endorsed by Vic Firth, Inc. Byrne is a clinician for district and regional Honor Bands. He served as Director of the Kentuckiana Music Institute, National Vice-President for Professional Relations with Tau Beta Sigma and past President of the Collegiate Band Directors National Association, Kentucky Chapter. The University of Louisville Marching Band performs each year at the prestigious Kentucky Derby. Byrne also serves as an advocate for disabled musicians. It is through this lens that he presents: You Too Can Be a Barrier Breaker!

Adding Value to the Student Teaching Experience

David Campo


	Clinician Name: David Campo E-mail Address: campodw@sfasu.edu Clinic Title: Adding Value to the Student Teaching Experience Clinic Synopsis: Student teaching should be one of the most valuable educational experiences in a university student’s life; unfortunately this is often not the case. Student teachers and mentor teachers alike can benefit from this clinic that addresses many crucial questions impacting the value and effectiveness of the student teaching experience. These important issues will be addressed in this engaging clinic designed to benefit collegians preparing to student teach, as well as prospective mentor teachers. What is the target audience for this clinic? College students preparing for student teaching and established educators considering becoming mentor teachers What will the audience take away from this clinic? The prospective student teacher will leave this clinic with information that will enhance their ability to choose an appropriate mentor teacher. Additionally, they will be encouraged to clearly define their student teaching goals, as well as their teaching philosophy. Prospective mentor teachers will gain insight into what can be expected from a student teacher as well as what is required from them as mentors for young professionals. What is included in the handout? NA Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? NA Biographical Information: David W. Campo became Associate Director of Bands at Stephen F. Austin State University in 2004. In addition to overseeing all aspects of the 250-member Lumberjack Marching Band, Campo is coordinator of undergraduate conducting studies and conducts the S.F.A. Wind Symphony. Prior to his appointment at SFA, he was a Doctoral Conducting Fellow at the University of Oklahoma; he received his D.M.A. in 2007. From 1999 – 2001, Campo was the Associate Director of Bands at the University of Louisiana – Lafayette, where he supervised all athletic bands in addition to conducting the University concert band and teaching conducting. For 15 years, he taught at both the middle school and high school levels in Louisiana, where his bands received state and national recognition for their excellence.

Marches: The Key to a Successful Band

Larry Clark


	Clinician Name: Larry Clark E-mail Address: larryc@carlfischer.com Clinic Title: Marches: The Key to a Successful Band Clinic Synopsis: One of the judges of a good band is based on how well they perform marches. Marches are part of the heritage of the band, but they are also excellent tools to improve, tone, technique, balance, blend, intonation and musicianship. This clinic will show you how to use them as an essential part of your rehearsal strategies. What is the target audience for this clinic? Band Directors What will the audience take away from this clinic? Attendees will have a better understanding of how to interpret march style based on a historical perspective to determine note length, tempo and agogic accents. Participants will leave with strategies that will work in the school classroom to improve the march performance of their ensembles. What is included in the handout? An outline of the topics covered in the clinic. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? This clinic will help all band directors with the preparation and interpretation of all styles of marches. Biographical Information: The music of Larry Clark (b. 1963) is some of the most popular and most performed by concert bands and string orchestras at all ability levels, appearing on numerous contest/festival performance required music lists. An ASCAP award-winning composer, Clark has over 200 publications in print and is in demand to write commissions for ensembles across the country. Clark is Vice President, Editor-in-Chief for Carl Fischer Music, and travels the world representing the company. His background as a former middle school and university band director at Syracuse University, combined with composing and editing have placed Larry at the forefront of music for school ensembles. He holds a B.M.E. from Florida State University and Masters Degrees in Conducting and Composition from James Madison University. Sponsor: Carl Fischer Music

Teaching Teachers How to Teach Children to Compose Music

Michael Colgrass


	Clinician Name: Michael Colgrass Clinic Title: Teaching Teachers How to Teach Children to Compose Music Clinic Synopsis: A presentation on a method Colgrass created for using graphic notation to teach children and music teachers how to create music. This program is designed so that the teachers can quickly apply this method without a composer being present. Participants will create and sing their own graphic piece on the spot using this creativity process. What is the target audience for this clinic? All music teachers What will the audience take away from this clinic? They will be able to teach students all the basic principles of creating music and also to take them through the creating, singing and playing a graphic piece. What is included in the handout? An outline for teachers on how to teach graphics. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? na Biographical Information: Michael Colgrass graduated from the University of Illinois in 1954 in percussion performance and composition. He freelanced in New York City with the New York Philharmonic, Dizzy Gillespie, West Side Story orchestra on Broadway and the Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky series at Columbia Records, among others. He has been commissioned by America’s top orchestras, chamber groups, wind ensembles and bands, and his works are played around the world. He won the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Music, an Emmy Award in 1982, two Guggenheim Fellowships, grants from the Rockefeller and Ford foundations, and First Prize in the Barlow and Sudler International Wind Ensemble Competitions. His method of teaching graphic notation to children has been adopted into the junior high curriculum for Nova Scotia. His new autobiography, “Adventures of an American Composer,” is published by Meredith Music. Sponsor: Hal Leonard

Transforming Trumpet Players into Horn Players

Kristine Coreil


	Clinician Name: Kristine Coreil E-mail Address: coreilk@nsula.edu Clinic Title: Transforming Trumpet Players into Horn Players Clinic Synopsis: This clinic will give a step-by-step process for the successful transformation of a trumpet player into a horn player. Many music educators find themselves with too many trumpet players and not enough horn players. Thus, this transformation is a common occurrence, but not always a successful one. This clinic will help teachers erase those “trumpet traits” that remain, and set their horn players on a path to success. What is the target audience for this clinic? Junior High and High School Band Directors What will the audience take away from this clinic? Attendees will get a step-by-step checklist of how to successfully transform a trumpet player into a horn player. The clinician will demonstrate the right way and wrong way to approach this transformation. What is included in the handout? The handout will include a step-by-step checklist, with pictures of successfully transformed embouchures. Also included will be a list of resources for further investigation, tips and strategies for the transformation, and a short list of "do's" and "don't's" for band directors. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? The clinician has changed quite a few students from trumpet players into horn players. However, mostly the clinician has "fixed" transformations that were not quite complete, having accepted collegiate horn players into the studio who were former trumpet players. Therefore, this clinic will hopefully aid future transformations to achieve a higher rate of success, thereby giving horn students a better overall approach and refinement for the late high school and college years. Biographical Information: Kristine Coreil teaches horn, music theory, and aural skills at Northwestern State University in Louisiana. She is currently a member of the Shreveport Symphony, and has played with numerous orchestras throughout the United States. Coreil is active in the International Horn Society, performing at horn workshops and symposia annually. She has been invited to perform solo recitals at venues in England, Belgium, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Illinois, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Kansas, and Michigan. She conducts the Natchitoches-Northwestern Horn Society, an ensemble that gives concerts throughout the Southeastern United States. Coreil received the D.M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the M.M. in Horn Performance from Northwestern University.

Old Wine in New Bottles: Sources of Inspiration to Make Teaching More Efficient, Interesting, Innovative...and Fun

Paula Crider


	Clinician Name: Paula Crider E-mail Address: pcrider@mail.utexas.edu Clinic Title: Old Wine in New Bottles: Sources of Inspiration to Make Teaching More Efficient, Interesting, Innovative...and Fun Clinic Synopsis: This clinic seeks to inspire and inform by presenting creative ways to teach "outside of the box." Topics covered include rehearsal techniques from beginning to advanced levels, recharging the creative batteries while developing better podium communication, finding sources of inspiration, going beyond the notes...why music is our passion. What is the target audience for this clinic? All conductors What will the audience take away from this clinic? This clinic seeks to inspire and inform by presenting creative ways to teach "outside of the box" so the musical experience will be more efficient, more productive, more interesting...more fun. Teachers will leave this clinic with ideas for recharging their creative batteries while also learning from examples set by legendary conductors in the wind band field. What is included in the handout? The handout is an outline of topics to be covered, including creating a musical environment, recharging the creative batteries, rhythm and intonation, a 21st-century approach, better podium communication, sources of inspiration, 9 exceptional wind band conductors, going beyond the notes, why music is our passion. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? No. Biographical Information: Following a distinguished 33-year teaching career, Paula Crider continues to share her passion for making music through an active schedule as guest conductor, lecturer, clinician and adjudicator. She has enjoyed engagements in 47 states, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Italy and Australia. She is Professor Emeritus at The University of Texas and continues to serve as visiting guest professor at universities throughout the country. She has written numerous articles for The Instrumentalist, The Band Director’s Guide and National Band Association Journal. She has published manuals for brass techniques, marching band methods and instrumental conducting, and is co-author for the Hal Leonard “Masterwork Studies” series. She serves as coordinator for the NBA Young Conductor/Mentor Program, was recently appointed to the Conn/Selmer Educational Board and is President Elect of ABA. Sponsor: GIA Publications, Inc.

Developing the Expressive Bow: Strategies for All Levels of Instruction

Kathleen DeBerry Brungard


	Clinician Name: Kathleen DeBerry Brungard E-mail Address: kbrung@aol.com Clinic Title: Developing the Expressive Bow: Strategies for All Levels of Instruction Clinic Synopsis: How do some students perform with a beautiful tone quality? It’s not always an expensive instrument. How do some students perform with incredible musicality? It’s not because they are innately more talented. Why do my students “rush”? It’s not always performance anxiety. This session will discuss the development of the expressive and rhythmic part of string instruments: the bow. Strategies and procedures will be discussed and demonstrated so all students may perform with artistry and confidence. What is the target audience for this clinic? Middle School/Junior High String teachers What will the audience take away from this clinic? Attendees at this clinic will take away specific strategies and exercises for teaching bow hold set-up, posture, the use of bow division, bow speed, sounding point and use of arm weight. Specific bowing styles and articulations will be discussed and demonstrated. Examples of expressive bow development will be discussed/demonstrated from the beginning level through advanced high school literature. This clinic is appropriate for all that teach violin, viola, cello and string bass in any setting What is included in the handout? Too often in string teaching, we expend much of our energy and attention in developing left hand technique such as intonation, shifting, and position development. While these are very important aspects of one’s total string technique, many times they are overly emphasized at the expense of an equally developed right hand, wrist and arm. The most expressive part of string playing is based on bow technique: tone quality, sound production, and appropriate articulations to the musical style. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Why do some student orchestras play all the correct rhythms and intonation but never "make music"? Even those who also observe the indicated dynamics often never move us with their music-making. How is it possible that an elementary or middle school orchestra is capable of bringing music to the hearts of an audience when others cannot? What is the secret? Biographical Information: A graduate of Wesleyan College and Northwestern University, Kathleen DeBerry Brungard has taught orchestra and strings to grades 1-12 in the public schools of Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas. She has also taught concert band, jazz band, and orchestra in California. Many of her elementary and secondary orchestras have performed for national, regional and state music educator conventions. DeBerry Brungard has written curriculum guides for strings at all levels of instruction, and has also been involved in curriculum development for the gifted and talented. She has done extensive work with student teachers, and served as a mentor teacher throughout her 31 years in public education. DeBerry Brungard is an active clinician, conductor, and adjudicator. Sponsor: Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc.

The Making of a Star! Simple Ways to Improve Your Oboist
Jan Eberle

A Sure Start for Beginning Bassists
Robert Genualdi

Sound Concepts for the Saxophonist

Glen Gillis


	Clinician Name: Glen Gillis E-mail Address: glen.gillis@usask.ca Clinic Title: Sound Concepts for the Saxophonist Clinic Synopsis: A formula for the production of a good characteristic saxophone tone and technique development involves several areas of attention. This presentation for teachers and students at all levels provides the nuts and bolts, and pedagogical approaches to both areas. Among the issues pertaining to solo and ensemble situations, the clinic will focus on basic fundamentals for success. Included with the presentation and handout will be several brief performance demonstrations and trouble-shooting tips. What is the target audience for this clinic? Band/saxophone teachers and students at all grade levels What will the audience take away from this clinic? From the clinic and hand out materials the attendees will receive practical information concerning sound fundamentals for saxophone playing at all levels of expertise. What is included in the handout? Selected topics will include: The Two “T’s” – Tone and Technical Development, Mechanics of Playing and Sequential Development, Breath Support and Expression - Hot vs. Cold Approaches, Conceptual Sounds for Classical and Jazz Styles, Pitch Control and Vibrato, Role of the Saxophone within the Ensemble, Beginner-Advanced Techniques, Historical Perspective and Significance, Equipment, Methods and Materials. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? The clinician’s presentation draws upon decades of experience as a performers, educator, and conductor. This clinic will also address issues of the saxophonist both in solo and ensemble situations. Biographical Information: Glen Gillis, Associate Professor of Music, teaches Saxophone, Music Education, and Conducting at the University of Saskatchewan. As an associate of SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada), his diverse musical career has spanned over three decades. In 2009 he released SaxSpectrum through MSR Classics label (MS1328), displaying many of his compositions and commissioned works, all world premiere recordings. Gillis has performed at numerous saxophone conferences, recorded for CBC Radio, and served as artist-in-residence at The Banff Centre in Alberta on numerous occasions. His articles on saxophone pedagogy, music education, and wind conducting can be found in the Canadian Music Educator and Canadian Winds. His compositions are published through Eighth Note Publications. Sponsor: Conn-Selmer

The Secret is Revealed: Japanese Ideas for Band Teaching and Their Practical Use for Your Classroom

Yo Goto


	Clinician Name: Yo Goto E-mail Address: yogoto622@aol.com Clinic Title: The Secret is Revealed: Japanese Ideas for Band Teaching and Their Practical Use for Your Classroom Clinic Synopsis: In Japan, some unique and effective ideas have been applied in band teaching, which are fundamental exercises of ensemble, rehearsals organized by students, and "elders teach beginners" system. The results of such teaching ideas have been demonstrated by amazing performances of Japanese school bands. This clinic will focus on such unique educational concepts of Japanese band and discuss how to share them with band and orchestra students in the US. Some examples will be presented by DVDs. What is the target audience for this clinic? directors of junior high and high school band and orchestra What will the audience take away from this clinic? some unique and effective ideas of instrumental teaching and ways to apply them in the classroom What is included in the handout? (1) background of instrumental education in Japan (2) details of effective teaching ideas (3) suggestions to apply Japanese concepts into band and orchestra classrooms in the US (4) lists of materials to learn more Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? In Japan, students organize rehearsals by themselves and educate each other. Attendees will be surprised by behavior of students through watching DVD and will understand that Japanese teaching ideas are also effective in the US. Biographical Information: Yo Goto is recognized as one of the leading composers and educators in the field of wind and percussion music in the United States and Japan. His works have been performed at some international conferences including CBDNA, WASBE, and The Midwest Clinic. Goto received his B.M.E. from Yamagata University, Japan, and studied composition at the Tokyo College of Music, completing a Performance Diploma Course. As an active composer, arranger, and clinician, Goto moved to Texas to study composition at the University of North Texas (UNT) in 2001. He holds a M.M. in Composition and a M.M.E. from UNT. For excellence in clinics and wind literature research, Goto received the Academy Award from the Academic Society of Japan for Winds and Band in 2000. He also won second award in the Contest for a Solo Harp Composition of the 2006 USA International Harp Competition. Sponsor: Bravo Music, Brain Music

Music of the Mind, Body and Spirit: Bringing Music to Life

Barry Green


	Clinician Name: Barry Green E-mail Address: barry@innergameofmusic.com Clinic Title: Music of the Mind, Body and Spirit: Bringing Music to Life Clinic Synopsis: Barry Green presents a new, innovative methodology for channeling life, spirit, and energy through the body of the performer! This session presents three master skills—breath, pulse, and movement—that contribute to the magical spirit from the greatest of performers. YouTube clips illuminate how famous jazz, hip-hop, Latin, classical, and chamber music artists, including Joshua Bell, Oscar Petersen, and maestro Leonard Bernstein use these master body skills bringing music to life. What is the target audience for this clinic? Any musician looking to improve performances What will the audience take away from this clinic? New tools, techniques, and exercises to allow conductors and their students, whether in ensembles, private, or individual students, to bring music to life through their body skills of breath, pulse, and movement. Also, learn what physical elements of performance unlock the magic and excitement of music, allowing it to be spontaneous and alive. What is included in the handout? Links to resources, websites, interviews, videos, and contact information, as well as a summary of techniques demonstrated in the live session and information on Barry Green's publications, books, and DVD educational materials. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Everyone in attendance will be invited to participate in this lecture/demonstration through voice, rhythmic and movement exercises. Come prepared to laugh, sing, move, groove, and express your emotions as we explore the magical elements that make music communicate and live in all who perform and listen. Biographical Information: Barry Green served as Principal Bassist of the Cincinnati Symphony for 28 years. As former Executive Director of the International Society of Bassists, he is currently directing a young bassist program for the San Francisco Symphony Education Department, teaches privately at Campolindo High School in Moraga and at the University of California Santa Cruz, and is the organizer of the Northern California Bass Club. He is author of The Inner Game of Music (Doubleday), The Mastery of Music (Broadway), and Bringing Music to Life (GIA). He wrote The Popular Bass Method in collaboration with Bay Area jazz bassist Jeff Neighbor and has also written Advanced Techniques of Double Bass Playing—a college level addendum to existing methods. His recent solo CD’s include Ole-Cool and Live from St. Croix plus a jazz/improv CD Seat of the Pants. Sponsor: GIA Publications, Inc.

Instituting Change in Beginning Instrumental Music Pedagogy

Richard Grunow


	Clinician Name: Richard Grunow E-mail Address: rgrunow@esm.rochester.edu Clinic Title: Instituting Change in Beginning Instrumental Music Pedagogy Clinic Synopsis: This musically interactive session will feature current research and a great deal of common sense about how children learn music and the impact such information is having on beginning instrumental music pedagogy. Of interest to all levels of instrumental instruction, the session will have particular relevance to those who teach beginning instrumental music or instrumental methods and techniques courses at the college level. What is the target audience for this clinic? Beginning band and orchestra teachers. What will the audience take away from this clinic? How to teach beginning instrumental music is often emphasized at the expense of how children learn music. I will engage the audience in a logical sequence of instruction based on an abundance of research, but characterized most by "common sense." As a result of this instruction, students 1) develop independent musicianship, 2) remain in an instrumental program, and 3) continue to make music for a lifetime. Teachers can apply the suggestions and procedures immediately to their current practice. What is included in the handout? The handout includes suggestions for 1) building a repertoire of "tunes," 2) improvisation, 3) tonal reading, 4) rhythm reading, and 5) composition. Also included: a comprehensive list of suggestions and how to apply them to current practice at all levels of instrumental music education, and a reference list for further study. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? The focus of this clinic is clearly on beginning instrumental music instruction. Regardless of your level of instruction, however, you will benefit by the "common sense" procedures put forth in this session..."common sense" that is unfortunately not so common today in much instrumental music instruction. Perhaps most exciting: teachers will experience impressive growth in their personal musicianship as they teach their students. Biographical Information: Richard F. Grunow is Professor of Music Education at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. A Wisconsin native, he received a BS in Secondary Education from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville and taught instrumental music for seven years in Beloit, Wisconsin Public Schools. He later received his MM and PhD in Music Education from the University of Michigan. A much sought after clinician, he is also a frequent presenter at state, national, and international venues. He is author of numerous articles and publications and co-author of the Instrumental and Choral Score Reading Programs, Instrumental Score Reading Test, Creativity In Improvisation, Developing Musicianship through Improvisation, and Jump Right In: The Instrumental Series, a comprehensive beginning instrumental method for winds, strings, and percussion. Sponsor: GIA Publications, Inc.

Growing Your Ensemble's Ensemble

Carrie Lane Gruselle, Peggy Wheeler


	Clinician Name(s): Carrie Lane Gruselle, Peggy Wheeler Clinic Title: Growing Your Ensemble's Ensemble Clinic Synopsis: Exploring various aspects of technical growth and ensemble playing in your orchestra rehearsal, focusing on festival preparation. Addresses the festival scoring rubric while maintaining the principles of comprehensive musicianship. What is the target audience for this clinic? High school and middle school orchestra directors. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Ideas and materials for improving the ensemble skills in secondary school orchestras, including ways of developing stylistic bowings and articulations. What is included in the handout? Sequenced materials for improving the technique and ensemble skills of secondary school orchestras. Rehearsal strategies for incorporating musical and stylistic awareness as part of the normal learning process. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? na Biographical Information: Carrie Lane Gruselle and Peggy Wheeler are the co-authors of Superior Strings in Sixteen Weeks published by FJH Music. Gruselle holds degrees from UW-Eau Claire and Stevens Point. She teaches high school orchestra in Appleton, WI and for the Lawrence University String Project. Gruselle is also a member of the WMEA Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance (CMP) Committee. She is a well-known arranger and composer for school orchestras. Wheeler has a DMA in viola from the University of Illinois. She has taught in the public schools in North Carolina, Michigan, and Iowa as well as at Allegheny College, Calvin College and SUNY-Potsdam. She is the editor and co-author of a project in string pedagogy with Mimi Zweig of Indiana University. Wheeler is also a member of the Iowa CMP Team. She regularly presents workshops on string pedagogy and CMP at state and national conferences. Sponsor: FJH Music Company

“They Have a New Band Director Again?” Who is Leaving the Profession, Why Are They Leaving, What is it Like on the Other Side, and Why Are So Many Coming Back to the Podium?

Carl Hancock


	Clinician Name: Carl Hancock Clinic Title: “They Have a New Band Director Again?” Who is Leaving the Profession, Why Are They Leaving, What is it Like on the Other Side, and Why Are So Many Coming Back to the Podium? Clinic Synopsis: If we conceive of band director attrition as an illness, we find that there are many solutions to inoculating the profession. Results from national studies predict the retention of music teachers, reveal unexpected reasons for leaving the field, prescribe solutions for returning former directors to the podium, and reveal that the grass isn’t always greener in another profession! What is the target audience for this clinic? Members of state and national music associations, university faculty, district music supervisors, and music teachers considering other professions. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Insight into what issues are at the heart of music teacher attrition and retention today. Understanding of what former band directors and music teachers think of the music teaching profession one-year after leaving the profession. Viable interventions for retaining music teachers on the cusp of making drastic career decisions. What is included in the handout? A summary of recent national research on the demand and supply of music teachers. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Retaining good music teachers is extremely important to maintaining the quality of bands and orchestras in our states. Yet, the rewards of teaching music do not seem to be enough for some of our most promising colleagues. We need to get beyond the argument that only if we had enough $ we could keep more in the profession. This session is a step in the right direction. Biographical Information: Carl B. Hancock began teaching in 1992 and is presently Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Alabama. His research centers on the national supply/demand of music teachers as well as the development of conducting skills, and non-musicians’ emotional responses to music. Some of his work appears in the Journal of Research in Music Education, Bulletin for the Council of Research in Music Education, and the Journal of Band Research. Hancock maintains an active schedule of presentations at national, regional, and state symposia as well as adjudication and conducting appearances. In 2006, he and his graduate students founded the Tuscaloosa Winds, a 90-member intergenerational community/campus band. Hancock presently serves on the southern board of the College Music Society and holds degrees from The Florida State University.

Herding Cats: A Guide For Classroom Management in the Middle School Band Room

Marsha Hartwein, Susan Waters


	Clinician Name(s): Marsha Hartwein, Susan Waters Clinic Title: Herding Cats: A Guide For Classroom Management in the Middle School Band Room Clinic Synopsis: Herding Cats, an old southern expression, describes the difficulties of trying to guide cats to a specific place. Their nature makes this effort frustrating and futile. What does this have to do with middle school band? There are interesting and humorous comparisons. Middle schoolers are often ruled by fleeting emotions. Individual dramas can take valuable time away from rehearsal. However, middle school students are enthusiastic, creative, talented, and capable of amazing things once "herded." What is the target audience for this clinic? all middle school band/orchestra teachers regardless of experience level What will the audience take away from this clinic? Audience members will take away proven successful strategies in classroom management that will enable them and their students to focus on musicianship. What is included in the handout? Our handouts include samples of assessments, suggestions for supporting a "positive" classroom environment and guidelines for effective use of rehearsal time. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? The Herding Cats clinic will provide classroom management techniques that are proactive, rather than reactive, leaving more "quality time" for developing musicianship. We will discuss strategies in classroom management that will help circumvent logistical and discipline problems. Biographical Information: Marsha Hartwein and Susan Waters currently teach in the Metropolitan Nashville School District which supports a very culturally diverse population of about 75,000 students. Both clinicians are very passionate about educating middle school bands, but each has a common thread of high school band experience. Both clinicians have spent about half of their careers in rural school systems and ironically enough find themselves in an urban school district facing unique challenges. Hartwein and Waters together have over five decades of teaching experience within Kentucky and Tennessee and are frequently sought after as adjudicators, clinicians and guest conductors. Their bands consistently receive superior ratings at all district and state assessments events and have multiple performances at National and State Music Educators Conferences.

School Funding, Scheduling and Reform: Is There a Crisis for Music?

Roy Holder, American Bandmasters Association Panel


	Clinician Name(s): Roy Holder, American Bandmasters Association Panel E-mail Address: roy.holder@fcps.edu Clinic Title: School Funding, Scheduling and Reform: Is There a Crisis for Music? Clinic Synopsis: At a time when we have the best research in history supporting the value of music education many programs across the country are fighting for their lives in the face of scheduling, graduation requirement and funding issues. The panel will provide information concerning issues in various parts of the country, and provide insight into ideas that are working to sustain programs and behaviors that may not be in the best interest of music educators. What is the target audience for this clinic? All teachers and administrators who impact the funding, scheduling, support and implementation of school music classes. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Extensive information concerning effective and not effective strategies for defending the importance of music classes in the face of expanding budget cuts, scheduling issues, and testing requirements. The panel has compiled extensive information from around the country outlining successful approaches to gaining community and school system support for music programs as well as highlighting actions that may prove detrimental to successfully defending our music programs. What is included in the handout? The handout will include an overview of successful strategies as well as contact information for people who are willing to offer ideas and help to schools needing support in their efforts to establish or sustain successful programs in a challenging time. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? The panel is interested in providing vital information that may be essential in the sustaining of quality music programs as well as in implementing a network of people willing to share experiences and information that will prove invaluable to systems facing difficult situations. Additionally, it is important that we all explore the possibility that some of the things we do may not be in our best interest as we continue to attempt to establish and improve outstanding music programs. Biographical Information: The members of the panel come from across the country and bring extensive and varied experiences in music education to the discussion. In addition to their wide range of personal experience, the panel has gleaned input from professionals from every part of the country concerning current issues and effective strategies for impacting these issues.

Beginning Flute Syndrome: The Cause and the Cure

Rebecca Hovan


	Clinician Name: Rebecca Hovan E-mail Address: rshflute@verizon.net Clinic Title: Beginning Flute Syndrome: The Cause and the Cure Clinic Synopsis: Contrary to popular belief, good flute tone is possible from the very beginning! This interactive, hands-on session will address the reasons behind poor tone in beginners (or flutists of any level who struggle with producing a clear tone). Practical tips as well as a systematic and progressive sequence of instruction will be presented that will help band directors and beginning flute teachers increase their percentage of success. What is the target audience for this clinic? Band directors and teachers of beginning flute What will the audience take away from this clinic? The audience will learn the myths associated with beginning flute tone and practical ways to successfully achieve good tone in beginners. Many of the concepts presented will also be helpful for those seeking to improve tone in more advanced flute students. What is included in the handout? The handout will include an outline of the session illustrating the step-by-step progression we will follow as we discover the causes for poor tone and a series of practical tips, tools, and exercises for curing this flute malady. A list of resources and tools used will be provided as well for future reference. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? This is an interactive, hands-on clinic, not just a lecture, in which the audience will directly participate and experience (if they so desire) the issues we are discussing. Audience members are encouraged to bring a flute (or at least a flute headjoint) to the clinic if they wish to participate. Biographical Information: Rebecca Hovan teaches at Indiana University South Bend and Goshen College. She is a member of the National Flute Association (NFA) and served as Chair of the Pedagogy Committee for five years. She participated in the preparation of several of the Committee's publications including Selected Flute Repertoire and Studies: A Graded Guide. Hovan is also co-author of the Blocki Flute Method Book II (with accompanying Teacher’s Manual) and Supplementary Duets for Blocki Flute Method Book II. She holds an M.M. from the University of North Texas where she was a Teaching Fellow in Flute. She was a winner of the NFA's Masterclass Competition and remains active as a performer/presenter in Northern Indiana and at NFA conventions and other flute events. Recent activities include recording her first CD, A Silver Christmas. Sponsor: Conn-Selmer, Inc.

Sculpting 101: The First Year of Band Instrument Class

Lynne Jackson


	Clinician Name: Lynne Jackson Clinic Title: Sculpting 101: The First Year of Band Instrument Class Clinic Synopsis: I believe that in every child there is a "David". When asked how he created his masterpiece, Michelangelo replied that he found a large piece of marble and simply took away everything that was not David. Is that not what we as teachers do? We "chip away" every day until the young musician emerges. Teachers of beginning instrumentalists must have a vision just as Michelangelo did; and the "sculpting tools" necessary to reveal the “masterpiece” in each and every student. What is the target audience for this clinic? Teachers interested in classroom management, curriculum and instrumental pedagogy will find this session quite useful. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Readily useable, concrete information will be presented in the areas of philosophy, classroom management, curriculum and pedagogy for beginner classrooms. This session will present a holistic view of the classroom, showing that climate, culture and curriculum overlap and intersect and all three must be securely in place for the ultimate success of your beginners. What is included in the handout? The handout is in an article format. It clearly reflects the content of this presentation and serves to remind teachers that all students can be successful. It is up to us to find the “David” in all of our students. In the first year of instrument class the teacher is everything. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? na Biographical Information: Lynne Jackson currently teaches music education at Southern Methodist University and also serves as a wind pedagogy specialist for the Berkner Area in the Richardson Independent School District, Richardson, Texas. Jackson grew up in Michigan and attended the University of Michigan where she performed four years under the baton of William D. Revelli. She received her M.M.E. from Vandercook College of Music. This past July, Jackson was awarded the “Meritorious Achievement Award” by the Texas Bandmasters Association. Jackson recently completed her fortieth year of teaching; and has happily taught beginners each of those forty years.

Start Early: Building a Successful Elementary String Program Beginning in Kindergarten

Ralph Jackson


	Clinician Name: Ralph Jackson Clinic Title: Start Early: Building a Successful Elementary String Program Beginning in Kindergarten Clinic Synopsis: This session will explore how the components of an elementary string program with “early-start” kindergarten Suzuki violin lessons working in collaboration with “traditional” note reading lessons (beginning in third grade) intertwine to create a vibrant elementary orchestra with outstanding intonation, musicality, and tone quality; leading to high levels of enthusiasm, confidence, recruitment, and retention. What is the target audience for this clinic? Teachers of elementary strings, college students preparing to teach elementary strings (k-6) What will the audience take away from this clinic? Attendees will see & hear examples of how early start violin lessons are incorporated and work to strengthen the overall elementary orchestra program. Specific ways to structure an elementary program, (lessons, rehearsals, performances) will be discussed. Ideas for teaching intonation, tone production, and musicality from the beginning and ways to reinforce them will also be discussed. What is included in the handout? Outline of topics discussed in this session, student/parent letters, incentive ideas, resources and suggested repertoire will be included in the handout. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Many teachers and adults place limitations on what is musically possible from their young students. Attendees will see and hear examples of the musicality young children can achieve, and the steps taken to help them create an expressive musical performance. Biographical Information: Ralph T. Jackson is a music educator in the North Penn School District where he is responsible for teaching the 120 members of the Bridle Path/Montgomery Orchestra, the Select String Ensemble (an auditioned group of 35 string musicians), Suzuki violin classes to children and parents beginning in Kindergarten, and “traditional” string lessons to children in grades three through six. The Bridle Path/Montgomery Select String Ensemble has performed at several music educator’s conferences, including The Midwest Clinic, 2 performances at MENC National Conferences, 2 performances at MENC Eastern Division Conferences, 3 performances at Pennsylvania Music Educator’s Association Conferences (PMEA), and a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The Orchestra and Select String Ensemble have consistently earned “Superior” ratings at music adjudications. Sponsor: n/a

A Conversation with Mark Kelly

Mark S. Kelly


	Clinician Name: Mark S. Kelly Clinic Title: A Conversation with Mark Kelly Clinic Synopsis: The Midwest Clinic’s moderated conversation sessions provide an opportunity to hear some of our great creative forces share experiences and insights. This conversation will be moderated by Edward S. Lisk, Director of Bands and K-12 Music Supervisor (Retired) of the Oswego City School District. What is the target audience for this clinic? Music educators What will the audience take away from this clinic? Insights into Kelly's distinguished career. What is included in the handout? n/a Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? n/a Biographical Information: Mark S. Kelly, Director of Bands Emeritus, served Ohio’s Bowling Green State University (BGSU) as Director of Bands from 1966 until his retirement in 1994. He continued to teach in the College of Musical Arts as a Professor of Music Education until 1996. Prior to coming to BGSU, Kelly taught for 15 years in the Iowa communities of Clarinda and Centerville and for one year at the University of Iowa as a Graduate Assistant Director of Bands. During his 13-year tenure as Director of Bands in Centerville, the high school band performed at The Midwest Clinic in 1957 and 1963. In 1961, the band’s woodwind ensembles presented a clinic. A Past President and Past Vice-President of The Midwest Clinic, Kelly holds membership in many professional music organizations and is a Past President of the American Bandmasters Association. He has received many honors for his great career.

“Basic Training” for Bassoonists: Develop Beautiful Tone, Accurate Intonation, and Confident Technique in Your Bassoon Students

Michael Kroth


	Clinician Name: Michael Kroth Clinic Title: “Basic Training” for Bassoonists: Develop Beautiful Tone, Accurate Intonation, and Confident Technique in Your Bassoon Students Clinic Synopsis: Are your bassoon students on par with flute, clarinet, and saxophone students? The information presented during the clinic will include methods for developing excellent fundamental skills and significantly increased performance ability. This clinic will be particularly valuable for those wishing to build strong double reed sections in their ensembles, prepare students for All- State Solo and Ensemble competitions, college auditions, and students wishing to improve their ability on the bassoon. What is the target audience for this clinic? This clinic is directed towards music educators in public and private situations, and bassoon students. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Clinic participants will gain an increased awareness of bassoon specific pedagogy and skills. What is included in the handout? The handout will contain information, brief exercises, fingerings, and diagrams to aid in teaching bassoon students. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? n/a Biographical Information: Michael Kroth is Associate Professor of Bassoon and Director of Wind Chamber Music at the Michigan State University College of Music. Active as a solo, chamber, and orchestral musician, he has performed in recitals and concerts throughout the United States and Germany. He is also principal bassoon with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, a Faculty Artist at the Colorado College Summer Music Festival, bassoonist with the Peninsula Music Festival, and substitute with the Detroit and Milwaukee Symphonies. Michael earned his degrees from Ithaca College and Temple University. His primary teachers were Bernard Garfield, Edward Gobrecht, and Ryohei Nakagawa. Michael performs frequently as a guest artist, teacher and lecturer, and has presented recitals and master classes at venues that include the Eastman School of Music, the Interlochen Arts Camp, and International Double Reed Society Conventions.

The Why of What We Do

Tim Lautzenheiser


	Clinician Name: Tim Lautzenheiser Clinic Title: The Why of What We Do Clinic Synopsis: This clinic will focus on the important role music educators play in the positive growth and development of their students. Optimum learning happens in a safe, challenging, and encouraging environment. If we are to tap into the intrinsic motivation of our students we must establish a forum-of-learning that opens their hearts as well as their minds. Music is an expressionistic subject affording each student the chance to explore his/her unlimited artistic potential. What is the target audience for this clinic? College students What will the audience take away from this clinic? n/a What is included in the handout? n/a Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? n/a Biographical Information: Tim Lautzenheiser's career involves ten years of successful college band directing at Northern Michigan University, the University of Missouri, and New Mexico State University. He is the Executive Director of Education for Conn-Selmer, Inc., presents workshop-seminars under the auspices of Attitude Concepts for Today, Inc., and NAMM (The International Music Products Association), is a Senior-clinician/author for Hal Leonard's "Essential Elements" band series, writes for GIA Publications, Inc., and teaches at Ball State University and Indiana-Purdue/Ft. Wayne University. Tim also serves as an adjunct staff member for:Vivace Productions, Inc., Music for All, and Festivals of Music. He resides in Bluffton, Indiana with his wife Andrea and their canine friends. Sponsor: Conn-Selmer, Inc.

When We Change the Way We Look at Things, the Things We Look at Change

Tim Lautzenheiser


	Clinician Name: Tim Lautzenheiser E-mail Address: Timact@aol.com Clinic Title: When We Change the Way We Look at Things, the Things We Look at Change Clinic Synopsis: This clinic will focus on the important role music educators play in the positive growth and development of their students. Optimum learning happens in a safe, challenging, and encouraging environment. If we are to tap into the intrinsic motivation of our students we must establish a forum-of-learning that opens their hearts as well as their minds. Music is an expressionistic subject affording each student the chance to explore his/her unlimited artistic potential. What is the target audience for this clinic? College students. What will the audience take away from this clinic? n/a What is included in the handout? n/a Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? n/a Biographical Information: Tim Lautzenheiser's career involves ten years of successful college band directing at Northern Michigan University, the University of Missouri, and New Mexico State University. He is the Executive Director of Education for Conn-Selmer, Inc., presents workshop-seminars under the auspices of Attitude Concepts for Today, Inc., and NAMM (The International Music Products Association), is a Senior-clinician/author for Hal Leonard's "Essential Elements" band series, writes for GIA Publications, Inc., and teaches at Ball State University and Indiana-Purdue/Ft. Wayne University. Tim also serves as an adjunct staff member for:Vivace Productions, Inc., Music for All, and Festivals of Music. He resides in Bluffton, Indiana with his wife Andrea and their canine friends. Sponsor: Conn-Selmer, Inc.

Let’s Play That Back! Record Your Group Every Day with Easy, Affordable Technology

Paul Lavender, Steven Bartkoski


	Clinician Name(s): Paul Lavender, Steven Bartkoski Clinic Title: Let’s Play That Back! Record Your Group Every Day with Easy, Affordable Technology Clinic Synopsis: Your rehearsal room can now be an inexpensive, permanent recording studio with today’s software that’s easy to use right from the podium. Veteran music producer Paul Lavender takes directors through the newest, easy and affordable steps to record rehearsals, play back for instruction, and to record concerts; as well as create high-quality audition recordings, fundraiser CDs, podcasts and website recordings. What is the target audience for this clinic? Band and orchestra directors at all levels What will the audience take away from this clinic? na What is included in the handout? na Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? na Biographical Information: Vice President of Instrumental Publications for Hal Leonard Corporation, Paul Lavender supervises the creative work of many of the industry’s most respected composers and arrangers, producing over 600 new instrumental publications each year. His expertise in music preparation, technology, recording production and computer system design contributes to Hal Leonard’s continuing success as the world’s leading music print publisher. Steven Bartkoski is an active performer, educator, clinician and composer. In his current position as sales director for Avid, he regularly leads workshops on setting up and creating music in a computer-centric environment, allowing him to combine his passions for performance, education and technology, and for guiding others to successful recording and creating with recording solutions. Sponsor: Hal Leonard Corporation

Ergonomic Set-Up: Chin- and Shoulder-Rest Choices for Violin/Viola

Julie Lyonn Lieberman


	Clinician Name: Julie Lyonn Lieberman E-mail Address: julie@julielyonn.com Clinic Title: Ergonomic Set-Up: Chin- and Shoulder-Rest Choices for Violin/Viola Clinic Synopsis: We all have different body-types and needs when we make music. Let’s look at all the issues that determine instrument position and support: postural habits, muscle memory; joint and muscle function; personalizing the equipment, and 4 variables for placement: horizontal, vertical, tilt, and angle. Emphasis will be placed on creating a dynamic (rather than static), well-supported, pain-free dance with your instrument. Then we’ll relate this to specifics for violin/viola. What is the target audience for this clinic? Strings Teachers (Violin/Viola). However, any music teacher should be able to benefit from a number of the concepts offered during the session. What will the audience take away from this clinic? There will be an opportunity for Q&A so that the session will be tailored to the audience. Lieberman's approach to instrument support is based on muscle and joint function, on form in motion, on tailoring to the individual by basing decisions on principles rather than rules. She does not advocate one "correct" instrument hold, but rather, a series of dynamic choices based on a daily assessment. She also advocates set-up through education so that each individual player has the tools. What is included in the handout? The handout will outline the key concepts offered at the session and provide additional resources. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Please arrive with questions that pertain to you or your student's needs. This session is for you, and the more you ask, the more you'll get. The presenter will invite dialogue and questions a number of times during the session. Biographical Information: Julie Lyonn Lieberman is an eclectic styles violinist & vocalist, who specializes in improvisation and American vernacular as well as world styles. Her contribution to the field of Music Medicine has been quite extensive over the last 20 years via her “Playing Healthy” clinics across the U.S. and abroad, her book, “You Are Your Instrument” (1993) and its four spin-off DVDs, including “Violin & Viola Ergonomics” and “The Violin in Motion.” She is the author of 8 music books: The Creative Band and Orchestra, The Contemporary Violinist, Improvising Violin, Blues Fiddle, Planet Musician and Alternative Strings: The New Curriculum. DVD titles: Rhythmizing the Bow, Techniques for the Contemporary String Player & Vocal Aerobics. She is a D’Addario Elite Clinician, Alfred composer, Artistic Director for Strings Without Boundaries, and is on ASTA's National Curriculum Committee. Sponsor: D'Addario Bowed Strings, Alfred Publishing, and Knilling

All In
Larry Livingston

Beyond Measure Seven: Lessons That Linger

Larry Livingston


	Clinician Name: Larry Livingston Clinic Title: Beyond Measure Seven: Lessons That Linger Clinic Synopsis: This clinic centers on the notion that the vast majority of problems faced by our students are not circumstance specific, but belong to a larger class of technical/interpretive challenges which commonly appear in the performance of instrumental music. The goal of the presentation is to provide the attendees a lexicon of problem-solving strategies which, once understood, can then be applied by the players themselves, ideally in real time and with increasing independence from the conductor. What is the target audience for this clinic? High School Instrumental Music Teachers What will the audience take away from this clinic? It is my hope that the attendees will be inspired to apply pedagogical concepts and techniques from the clinic to their own students and ensembles, to become carriers of the quest not just to make their students better players but to help them become enlightened doers of music, able to function independent of the teacher. What is included in the handout? Approximately 20 pages of material referenced in the clinic. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? n/a Biographical Information: Larry Livingston is a distinguished conductor, educator, and administrator, and an inspiring motivational speaker. The founding Music Director of the Illinois Chamber Orchestra, he has appeared in many ensembles in the United States and abroad. He has been Music Director for the Pan Pacific Festivals in Sydney, appeared in Yamaha, International concerts in Tokyo, and presented at the International Jazz Festival in Rome. From 1997-2001, he regularly toured Germany and Slovakia with the Internationale Junge Orchesterakademie. He has led the American Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Young Musicians Foundation Orchestra, the USC Thornton Chamber and Symphony Orchestras with guest soloist, Itzhak Perlman, and the USC Thornton Contemporary Music Ensemble in Berlin. Livingston is the Chair of the Conducting Department and Music Director of Thornton Orchestras at the USC Thornton School of Music.

What To Do and How To Prepare for the College Audition: A Musicians' Guide

Joseph Lulloff, John Nichol, Jonathan Nichol, Jordan Lulloff


	Clinician Name(s): Joseph Lulloff, John Nichol, Jonathan Nichol, Jordan Lulloff E-mail Address: lulloff@msu.edu Clinic Title: What To Do and How To Prepare for the College Audition: A Musicians' Guide Clinic Synopsis: A successful college audition is the first step in pursuing professional musical studies. This session offers advice about planning, preparation, and the audition performance. In addition to displaying musical talents at the highest level, taking private lessons, and selecting audition music, students and parents need to plan a college visit, to meet admissions and financial aid officers, a music major advisor and professor, and to visit the studio. The clinic includes a mock audition. What is the target audience for this clinic? High school students and undergraduate music students interested in pursuing a music degree, as well as parents, private teachers and band directors. What will the audience take away from this clinic? You will have detailed information on what to expect from and how to prepare for the college audition process for undergraduate music education, performance and graduate performance programs. After attending our presentation, we hope that instrumentalists will have a better a understanding and a greater success with the music major audition process, i.e. who to contact, when to contact, what to look for, and what to prepare. What is included in the handout? The handout will include a timeline for what to do when e.g. when to seek the private lesson from the prospective applied teacher, when to visit, when to apply, who to make appointments with, and how to connect via Facebook, Twitter and Studio Websites with the college’s admissions office and students currently enrolled in the college’s music programs. A suggested list of musical materials for saxophonists to prepare for the audition will also be included. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? n/a Biographical Information: Professor Joseph Lulloff - Distinguished Professor of Music - Saxophone - Michigan State University Jordan Lulloff - a Senior at Okemos High School (saxophonist and son of Prof. Lulloff) Professor John Nichol - Professor of Saxophone - Central Michigan University Assistant Professor Jonathan Nichol - Professor of Saxophone - Grand Valley State University

Achieving an Artistic Vibrato in the String Class

Rebecca MacLeod, Michael Allen


	Clinician Name(s): Rebecca MacLeod, Michael Allen E-mail Address: rbmacleo@uncg.edu Clinic Title: Achieving an Artistic Vibrato in the String Class Clinic Synopsis: Vibrato has been identified as an essential component in creating an expressive and musical performance on string instruments. This session will review pedagogical literature and compare various approaches to obtaining a beautiful vibrato. Video clips of artist-level performers in real time and slow motion will be presented to clearly outline the component motions of a beautiful vibrato. Practical applications for intermediate and advanced orchestras will be discussed. What is the target audience for this clinic? Orchestra Teachers What will the audience take away from this clinic? Sequential exercises designed for individual and group instruction that develop a beautiful vibrato. What is included in the handout? Beginning and intermediate vibrato exercises designed for beginners through advanced string players. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Not applicable Biographical Information: Rebecca MacLeod is assistant professor of music education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, specializing in string education. Her research on at-risk string programs, vibrato technique, instrument preference, and music perception has been presented at national and state conferences. She is a frequent guest conductor and clinician throughout the United States. Michael Allen is Professor of Music Education at Florida State University. He is editor of the String Research Journal and the Florida Music Director. He is co-author of Essential Elements for Strings 2000, a comprehensive string method book series published by the Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation and Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra, published by G.I.A., and serves as an educational consultant for the Super-Sensitive Musical String Company. Sponsor: Hal Leonard Music Publishing

This Rehearsal Is Available to You in High Definition

Thomas McCauley


	Clinician Name: Thomas McCauley Clinic Title: This Rehearsal Is Available to You in High Definition Clinic Synopsis: This clinic is designed to help young music teachers best use their time and energy during rehearsal. What is the target audience for this clinic? First - year teachers and future music educators. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Attendees will have the opportunity to: view their time on the podium in terms of musical intentions and goals, and to consider the effectiveness of their physical gestures on the podium. They will also have the opportunity to examine the rehearsal of a piece with regard to tempo, balance and color, and musical Intent. What is included in the handout? Handout will include musical examples, a visual realization of printed vs. 'real' dynamics, and extensive reading and listening lists. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Having the opportunity to be in front of young musicians everyday is an honor and privilege for me, and I try to remember that each day before every rehearsal. When an ensemble conductor considers heightening the definition and clarity of a rehearsal in terms of tempo, instrumental color and balance, preparation, and intent the ensemble can only improve and the entire experience can become more educational and rewarding for both teacher and student. Biographical Information: Thomas McCauley is currently the Director of University Bands in the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University in New Jersey where he conducts the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band. He has held similar positions in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois in addition to teaching high school instrumental music in Nevada for nine years McCauley earned a D.M. in Conducting from Northwestern University, and holds a M.M.E. and B.M.E. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Composers including Karel Husa, David Gillingham, and Joseph Turrin have praised his work. He has been published in both The Instrumentalist magazine and the second edition of Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Vol I published by G.I.A. In 1995, the Nevada MEA named him Music Educator of the Year. In 2006, the Indiana MEA honored him with an Outstanding University Music Educator Award. Sponsor: Montclair State University, John J. Cali School of Music

Partial to the Winds

Max McKee, Scott McKee


	Clinician Name(s): Max McKee, Scott McKee E-mail Address: maxmckee@bandworld.org Clinic Title: Partial to the Winds Clinic Synopsis: This clinic delves into an important teaching tool that can assist many aspects of wind band or ensemble rehearsal. By learning the overtone series, the director soon knows nearly every fingering for every instrument and all pitch problems as related to overtone theory, valve combinations and woodwind fingering concepts. Directors will be able to utilize our Ultimate Pursuit testing and feedback system to learn over 30 other teaching area and have access to a new auto-correction rehearsal tool. What is the target audience for this clinic? All band directors What will the audience take away from this clinic? Numerous free tools that can be used for rehearsal and management of a band program. These include online use of Ultimate Pursuit and releated rehearsal-based programs centered around the overtone series and percussion section development. What is included in the handout? Our handouts to attendees will include numerous examples of practical ways to use the overtone series in the rehearsal environment plus free access login info to use related articles in our Bandworld Magazine, the Ultimate Pursuit program and our new auto-correction rehearsal tool that allows selection of instruments in a quartet and presentation of common problems the director can solve while listening. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? NA Biographical Information: Director of Bands at Southern Oregon University from 1967-94, Max McKee is now an Emeritus Professor. He is co-founder of WIBC, Incorporated. McKee serves as Chairman of the Board for Western International Band Clinic, is Executive Director of ABC and co-editor of Bandworld Magazine. Sam Houston State University is now the host school for the ABC masters degree program. McKee is a member of the American Bandmasters Association (ABA). He is a recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s Medal of Honor and an honorary member of Phi Beta Mu and WBDI. He has received the ASBDA's A.A. Harding Award and Midwest's Industry Award. Scott McKee is Managing Director of the American Band College, Organizing Director of the Western International Band Clinic and Associate Editor of Bandworld Magazine. He has taught in Oregon public schools and helped create the Pacific Honours Ensemble Program. Sponsor: NA

The Music Score Is the Curriculum

Richard Miles


	Clinician Name: Richard Miles E-mail Address: r.miles@morehead-st.edu Clinic Title: The Music Score Is the Curriculum Clinic Synopsis: This session will feature ideas and concepts for teaching comprehensive musicianship in rehearsal through repertoire. Topics include selecting/evaluating quality music, strategies for teaching music in rehearsal, developing a rehearsal plan, effective use of rehearsal time, teacher responsibilities, several curricular models based on literature selection, and strategies for teaching comprehensive musicianship. What is the target audience for this clinic? Any conductor looking to teach music and musicianship through performance literature What will the audience take away from this clinic? Each participant will have the opportunity to design a sequential and cyclic plan to teach a comprehensive music curriculum based on literature selection specifically designed for their program while incorporating the National Standards. Strategies to teach musicianship while preparing for performance will be presented and will include the creation of units of instruction, lesson plans, and rehearsal outlines. Participants will compare and evaluate the process of rehearsing and teaching. What is included in the handout? The handout will include an outline of the topics and strategies to be presented. A Comprehensive Literature Listing of all volumes of the Teaching Music through Performance in Band series will also be included. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? All will be encouraged to develop a comprehensive approach for their group for performances with understanding and to teach about the music...concepts all presented in the internationally acclaimed series, Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Orchestra, and Choir. Biographical Information: Richard Miles, Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky, holds a Doctor of Philosophy from Florida State University, and graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Illinois and Appalachian State University. In addition to the supervision and administration of the MSU Bands, he teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting. He has co-authored, compiled, and edited the internationally recognized wind band series: Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Teaching Music through Performing Marches, and Teaching Music through Performance in Beginning Band. Miles is a Past President of the Kentucky Music Educators Association, Past President of the College Band Directors National Association (Southern Division), and is in demand as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. Sponsor: GIA Publications, Inc.

Jazz Trumpet 101: Chops, Improv, Technique and Style

Michael Philip Mossman


	Clinician Name: Michael Philip Mossman Clinic Title: Jazz Trumpet 101: Chops, Improv, Technique and Style Clinic Synopsis: Covers how to develop on jazz trumpet, how to be heard and play with impact! How to build solid tone production and range without damage to chops, continues with adapting brass technical needs to learning jazz skills and style. Exercises demonstrated, & questions answered as they come up. More than scales, we discuss playing lines over chord changes in style. We will also discuss lead trumpet playing, articulation, style & leadership skills. Handouts with example solos, lead trumpet exercises. What is the target audience for this clinic? Trumpeters and all brass players (teachers & students) who want a comprehensive foundation for jazz performance based on solid brass fundamentals What will the audience take away from this clinic? Complete handout material offering a guide to practicing jazz harmonic skills, range development, flexibility in a jazz context, articulation and style. Michael will demonstrate all techniques including both lead trumpet and jazz soloist practice methods. Students and teachers should also arrive with specific questions as time will be allotted to answer individual issues. What is included in the handout? The handout will have a top to bottom routine from tone production, interval and ear training, flexibility studies based on jazz-related arpeggios, useful scale patterns, idiomatic lines, stylistic articulation phrases in both swing and Latin styles, example solos over classic jazz progressions, and a discography of valuable examples. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Attendees should bring their instruments and questions. Biographical Information: Michael Philip Mossman has been on the international scene since the age of 17. He has toured and recorded with such artists as Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto and Eddie Palmieri. Mossman has performed as lead trumpet with Jazz at Lincoln Center's Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, the Michel Camilo Bigband, the Jon Faddis Orchestra and the Jimmy Heath Bigband. Mossman also has composed and arranged music for the Carnegie Band, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the WDR, NDR and HR Radio Orchestras in Germany and has scored music for such films as Bossa Nova and Chico and Rita. Mossman currently directs the Jazz program at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College in New York City. He is a clinician with the Yamaha Corp. of America and distributes his arrangements through the Hal Leonard Corp. Sponsor: Hal Leonard and Yamaha

Avoiding Drama on Performance Day

Gabriel Musella, Mike Wells


	Clinician Name(s): Gabriel Musella, Mike Wells Clinic Title: Avoiding Drama on Performance Day Clinic Synopsis: This session, intended for young band and orchestra directors, targets the non-musical and logistical preparations leading up to festival and contest performances. Using the format and computer graphics from the popular ESPN show, Pardon The Interruption, Musella and Wells use humor and straight-forward discussion to remind young teachers that a successful performance can be compromised if certain details are not properly covered in the days, weeks, and months leading up to the big event. What is the target audience for this clinic? Young teachers and college students. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Musella and Wells will share experiences from over 40 years of combined teaching experience in both band and orchestra that will help young and soon-to-be director's deal with all of the non-musical, logistical problems associated with performance day. This is called "The 75% No One Told You About". Wells and Musella will tell you about it in great detail and save loads of time and worry so on concert day you can concentrate on the performance itself. What is included in the handout? The handout includes an overview of the clinic information, as well as a timeline (cross-referenced to the clinic info) to help young director's deal with all of the non-musical planing and preparation associated with concerts and contests. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Get valuable information and have a good time getting it. Based on the popular ESPN show "PTI", this clinic is a great balance of information and entertainment. Musella and Wells "duke it out" on all sorts of subjects pertaining to non-musical issues associated with concert performances and contests. Great for band and orchestra directors alike! Biographical Information: Gabriel Musella is the Director of Bands at Spring HS near Houston, where he has taught since 2000. He has been a band director at both Middle Schools and High Schools for 23 years. He holds degrees in Music Composition and Band Conducting from Texas Tech University. Mike Wells has been teaching for 24 years, and is in his seventh year as Orchestra Director at Kempner High School in Fort Bend Independent School District near Houston. He is very active as a clinician and adjudicator, and has previously held positions as head and assistant band director at several schools. He obtained Music Education and Band Conducting degrees at Texas Tech University. Sponsor: Director's Choice Tour & Travel

Rolland, Suzuki, Galamian...and Strolling?

Stanley Nosal


	Clinician Name: Stanley Nosal Clinic Title: Rolland, Suzuki, Galamian...and Strolling? Clinic Synopsis: This clinic/performance will illustrate the principles and pedagogies of Paul Rolland, Shinichi Suzuki and Ivan Galamian in an "inspired concept" of teaching strings through the strolling strings experience. With The Golden Strings, a strolling ensemble from Tremper High School (WI), Nosal will present performance and practice techniques used to develop a solid foundation and skills that are crucial to symphonic playing at the high school level and beyond. What is the target audience for this clinic? string/ orchestra teachers at all levels What will the audience take away from this clinic? The influence of three pedagogues on string teaching in the 20th and 21st Centuries. What is included in the handout? na Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? na Biographical Information: Stan Nosal is recognized internationally for his work as a violinist, string teacher, conductor, music educator and clinician. His studies with Ivan Galamian at Meadowmount, teaching assistant/advisor to Paul Rolland at the University of Illinois String Research Project, Wisconsin representative to Project Super at Eastman School of Music with Shinichi Suzuki, and further study in Matsumoto, Japan, led to his innovative and progressive materials and procedures in string/orchestra teaching. As orchestra director and department chair at Tremper High School in Kenosha, WI, Nosal built a comprehensive music program, including the Golden Strings strolling ensemble, which gained a national reputation of excellence. He has guest conducted and presented clinics and workshops worldwide, including this, his 50th Midwest Clinic. Sponsor: na

Saxophonic Switch-Hitting: Jazz and Legit - You Can Do It

Miles Osland


	Clinician Name: Miles Osland E-mail Address: miles.osland@uky.edu Clinic Title: Saxophonic Switch-Hitting: Jazz and Legit - You Can Do It Clinic Synopsis: The clinic will feature performances by the Osland Saxophone Quartet in both jazz and classical styles. Topics of discussion will include: stylistic concerns when performing in jazz or classical settings, equipment needs, embouchure adjustments, performance configurations and where to find the right music for your middle school, high school and college saxophone quartets. What is the target audience for this clinic? middle school, high school & college students, band directors, saxophone professors, saxophone quartet, quintets and saxophonists of all ages What will the audience take away from this clinic? An understanding of saxophone quartet performance in many styles and the repertoire available for the different genres. What is included in the handout? A hand out will be available as a reference guide for band directors, students and saxophone enthusiasts to choose the right repertoire for every situation and level: Jazz and Classical. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Demonstration group: The Osland Saxophone Quartet is a chamber ensemble based in Lexington, Kentucky. Its members have brought together musical experiences from the East and West Coasts, as well as the Mid-West. The members of the quartet are Miles Osland (soprano), Lisa Parent Osland (tenor), Doug Drewek (alto) and Larry Nelson (baritone). The quartet is unique in that its repertoire spans both classical and jazz genres. They are dedicated to diversity, leaving no musical stone unturned. Biographical Information: Miles Osland has distinguished himself as an educator, recording and performing artist, author, arranger and composer. Currently the Director of Jazz Studies and Professor of Saxophone at the University of Kentucky, he has appeared throughout North, South America, Europe and Asia as a guest conductor and performing artist for Selmer Saxophones and Rico Reeds. His compositions have been recognized and supported by fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Kentucky Arts Council. Sea Breeze Jazz has submitted ten of his recordings for Grammy nominations. Six books authored by Mr. Osland are available through Dorn and Alfred Publications and his scholarly work (which includes over 75 published articles on saxophone technique and jazz improvisation) can be found in a variety of publications including Downbeat, Jazz Times, Saxophone Journal, and many others. Sponsor: Conn-Selmer, Rico Reeds

Jazz Ensemble Direction from Junior High to Professional Big Bands: Everything I Wish I Had Learned as a Music Education Major

Rob Parton


	Clinician Name: Rob Parton Clinic Title: Jazz Ensemble Direction from Junior High to Professional Big Bands: Everything I Wish I Had Learned as a Music Education Major Clinic Synopsis: A successful music educator must be a jack of all musical trades which includes that of a jazz educator/performer. This session offers the opportunity to observe new ideas on teaching the younger rhythm section, younger horn players and advanced techniques towards college students. Blend, swing, time and most of all, beginning improvisation. Where to start even if you have never played jazz before. What is the target audience for this clinic? Junior High, High School and Collegiate jazz band directors and Music Education majors who expect to be teaching some form of Jazz Ensemble/Combo. What will the audience take away from this clinic? The audience will have some new ideas on teaching the younger rhythm section and the high school rhythm section as well as the horn players. Blend, swing, time and most of all, beginning improvisation. Where to start even if you have never played jazz before. How much should you conduct in a Jazz Ensemble? Singing parts, improvising and scatting of solos. Good microphone placement, PA needs for specific concerts and placement of soloists. What is included in the handout? Ideas and chord changes to incorporate into teaching young improvisers and various high school levels of jazz band and I list of tunes, publishers to check out and also some creative ways to utilize music already in your files. I will also include a warm up you may want to incorporate into your regular teaching routine. Preferred set up for a Big Band and other options. Amplification for guitar, bass and sometimes keyboard. Articulation marks in jazz and alleviating any confusion in this area. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? All elements that relate to directing a jazz band from Jr High to College level playing will be discussed. A lengthy question and answer section will also be available. Biographical Information: Rob Parton, one of Chicago’s busiest and versatile trumpet players, is well known and highly regarded as a studio/theatre/jazz musician, performer-educator and band-leader. He performs regularly as featured artist at Chicago's Catch 35. The list of musicians who have played in the Rob Parton Trio is like a who's who in Chicago Jazz. Parton has played on hundreds of both local and national radio and television commercials and many local CD projects not only as lead trumpet but as contractor. Parton is Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at the Chicago College of Performing Arts of Roosevelt University. His duties include teaching trumpet, directing the award winning CCPA Jazz Ensembles, teaching Jazz Pedagogy, Jazz Conducting, and Music Business. Parton often directs All-State jazz bands, and has presented and performed at many music education conferences.

"It Don't Mean a Thing, if Your Jazz Trombone Section Don't Swing"

David Perkel, Matthew Neff, Jennifer Krupa, Jamie Way, Commodores Trombone Section


	Clinician Name(s): David Perkel, Matthew Neff, Jennifer Krupa, Jamie Way, Commodores Trombone Section Clinic Title: "It Don't Mean a Thing, if Your Jazz Trombone Section Don't Swing" Clinic Synopsis: Educators attending our clinic will walk away with many ideas of improving their high school or college big band trombone section. Some of the topics we explore are section blend, balance, intonation, style and how the bone section fits in with the rest of the ensemble. What is the target audience for this clinic? High school and college band directors, educators and students. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Educators attending our clinic will walk away with many ideas for improving their high school or college big band trombone section. Some of the topics we will explore are section blend, balance, intonation, style and how the bone section fits in with the rest of the ensemble. Educators will be able to see first hand how to address various issues in the trombone section, as the members of the Commodores Trombone Section illustrate key concepts, as well as work with a student section. What is included in the handout? The clinic handout will provide educators a list of the Commodore's favorite listening examples of great trombone solo and section playing. Also included is a list of educational resources that have been used by members of the section. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? A great trombone section benefits any ensemble, whether it's orchestral, symphonic, or jazz. This clinic will address good fundamentals of trombone playing as part of a jazz trombone section, but the section concepts apply for any genre. Biographical Information: The Navy's premier jazz ensemble, the "Commodores," presents the finest in America's truly original music. A specialty unit of the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C., the group features 18 of the Navy's top jazz and "big band" musicians. Since their founding in 1969, the Commodores have become one of the most acclaimed jazz ensembles in the country. Many jazz legends have appeared with the group, including Ray Charles, Louie Bellson, Bob Mintzer, James Moody, Clark Terry, and Bill Watrous. Their performances are high-energy affairs that not only pay tribute to the legendary big bands of yesterday, but also feature original compositions by members of the group. The Commodores continue to preserve the great heritage of jazz while also being an innovative force for the future. The trombone section is comprised of David Perkel, Jamie Way, Jennifer Krupa and Matthew Neff.

Great Two-Track Recordings – A Low-Cost Recording Solution Using A Hand-Held Digital Recorder and Open-Source Software

Joseph Pisano


	Clinician Name: Joseph Pisano Clinic Title: Great Two-Track Recordings – A Low-Cost Recording Solution Using A Hand-Held Digital Recorder and Open-Source Software Clinic Synopsis: Every ensemble director has the need to make great sounding, low-cost/low-effort recordings; however, most ensemble directors do not have the luxury of having high-end audio studios, money available for recording sessions, nor copious amounts of their students' time to dedicate to making the perfect recording. By utilizing many of the newer "hand held" digital recording devices and the power of open-source audio software the ability to make excellent recordings has never been easier. What is the target audience for this clinic? Any ensemble director individual looking to learn easy ways to make an audio recording of a group. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Great ideas for making better recording of their ensembles and tips for making the process as easy and fast as possible. The main goal of this presentation is to provide you with enough information that you can implement what was discussed at your very next rehearsal or concert! What is included in the handout? A synsopsis of the presentation and a plethora of links to related websites and software. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? This clinic is appropriate for veteran ensemble directors as well as those recently graduated. For those of you not familiar with the advancements in smaller recording devices and their increased fidelity, this clinic may just amaze you! Biographical Information: Joseph Pisano is the Associate Chair of Music at Grove City College located in Grove City, PA. At Grove City, he is an Associate Professor of Music and Music Technology and the Associate Director of Bands. He also serves as the Music Education Guide Writer/Editor for In-Tune Monthly Magazine. He is an active ensemble conductor, adjudicator, jazz trumpeter, author, and fine arts advocate. He is also well known for his online music education initiatives through his many websites. Sponsor: SoundTree

Let's Talk About Music
Larry Rachleff

Pedagogical Tips for Trombone Performance Excellence

Francisco Rosario-Vega


	Clinician Name: Francisco Rosario-Vega Clinic Title: Pedagogical Tips for Trombone Performance Excellence Clinic Synopsis: I will share pedagogical approaches regarding trombone performance. Areas to be covered include but are not limited to tone production, slide technique, range development, double and triple tonguing, lip slurs, and specific age appropriate repertoire/literature for classroom use and musicianship growth. What is the target audience for this clinic? Band and Orchestra Directors of all levels, jazz band, and latin music jazz teachers also. What will the audience take away from this clinic? An in-depth musical and technical approach for trombone performance and study suitable for all grade levels of development. The audience will hear a technical approach seldom heard by teachers on the technical capabilities of the instrument. What is included in the handout? Information on known technical exercises and how they can be introduced and shared with students to grow in the artistic and technical approach of trombone performance. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Its benefits go across all styles of performance. Biographical Information: Francisco Rosario-Vega is currently principal solo trombone of the Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra in Spain. He has performed under some of the world's most renown conductors such as Yuri Temirkanov, Michael Tilson Thomas, Sir Georg Solti, Leonard Bernstein, Neeme Jarvi, and Yoel Levi among others. He has been a recipient of the New York Philharmonic's Music Assistance Fund and has presented clinics and master classes throughout Europe. He is a graduate of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where he earned a B.M. in Trombone Performance and an Artist Diploma. He has presented recitals in the United States, Puerto Rico, Spain, Portugal, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic and toured around the world with the Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra. He is a member of the jazz trombone quintet Bone-Idol. Sponsor: Quinlan and Fabish

Band Geeks and Science Nerds: Taking Chamber Music from the Stage to the Classroom

Melissa Snoza, Crystal Hall, Adam Marks, Karl Rzasa


	Clinician Name(s): Melissa Snoza, Crystal Hall, Adam Marks, Karl Rzasa Clinic Title: Band Geeks and Science Nerds: Taking Chamber Music from the Stage to the Classroom Clinic Synopsis: Experienced in the field of arts integration and narrative chamber music, Fifth House Ensemble presents three programs that aim to enliven the Science standards through chamber music as an example of how music and classroom teachers can collaborate to support diversity in learning. What is the target audience for this clinic? Band/Orchestra directors and students What will the audience take away from this clinic? We will discuss the benefits of arts integration (pairing performing arts with core curricular subjects) in the classroom, and introduce ways to get music students involved with this type of collaborative work. Participants will take away lesson plans and scripts for educational performances and residencies to use as inspiration for their own programs. What is included in the handout? Handouts will include scripts for two 45-minute programs and arts-integrated classroom lesson plans from multi-week residencies. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? In this clinic, we will discover the ways in which arts integration: - Supports academic and music instruction - Supports diversity in learning in the classroom - Engages at-risk students via an unexpected teaching format - Engaging student musicians in arts integration provides them with a new context for their artistic work - Allows music students to clearly understand their roles and communicate within the ensemble Biographical Information: The Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble is a versatile and dynamic group praised by the New York Times for its "conviction, authority, and finesse." Fifth House’s innovative programs engage audiences through their connective programming and unexpected performance venues. Recently named to the Illinois Arts Council’s Arts-in-Education Roster, Fifth House’s innovative educational endeavors have resulted in performances and residencies at Chicago public schools and the Chicago Cultural Center in partnership with the International Music Foundation, the Chicago Teachers’ Center, and Ravinia’s ReachTeachPlay program. Programs are customized to the curriculum of each school, with the goals of promoting active listening skills and connecting music to a wide variety of subjects. Fifth House is currently Ensemble in Residence at Carthage College.

Clarinet Technique 101: It is a Requirement, not an Elective

Robert Spring


	Clinician Name: Robert Spring E-mail Address: Robert.Spring@asu.edu Clinic Title: Clarinet Technique 101: It is a Requirement, not an Elective Clinic Synopsis: Clarinet Technique is required at a level that continues to grow and expand. Students also need technique to perform standard band works with the required finger and tongue agility. This clinic will give concrete exercises to cement strong technique, expand finger and tongue agility, a system for teaching extended techniques. Clinic will focus on basic concepts, how they are used, and well as specific daily exercises, to increase technical facility on the clarinet. What is the target audience for this clinic? College, high school and junior high band directors, clarinet students/performers of all ages. What will the audience take away from this clinic? This clinic will give concrete exercises to cement strong technique, expand finger and tongue agility, a system for teaching extended techniques. Clinic will focus on basic concepts, how they are used, and well as specific daily exercises, to increase technical facility on the clarinet. Included will be an explanation of how we learn technique using Dr. Frank R. Wilson's booklet, “Mind, Muscle and Music, Physiological Clues to Better Teaching". What is included in the handout? This clinic will give concrete exercises to cement strong technique, expand finger and tongue agility, a system for teaching extended techniques. Clinic will focus on basic concepts, how they are used, and well as specific daily exercises, to increase technical facility on the clarinet. Included will be an explanation of how we learn technique using Frank R. Wilson's booklet, “Mind, Muscle and Music, Physiological Clues to Better Teaching". Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Clarinet technique is not an option. Teaching technical studies and patterning is not difficult. Specific daily studies will be given. Biographical Information: Robert Spring is Professor of Music in Clarinet at Arizona State University. He attended the University of Michigan where he was awarded three degrees, including the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. He recently was awarded the "Citation of Merit Award" from the School of Music Alumni Society. Spring has performed as a recitalist or soloist worldwide, and has been heard on National Public Radio's Performance Today. He frequently serves as clinician/adjudicator, teaches on the faculties of several summer music festivals and has published numerous articles on multiple articulation and other contemporary clarinet techniques. Spring was President of the International Clarinet Association, (ICA), from 1998-2000 and has performed for numerous ICA conventions. He is a Buffet Artist, and performs on the Buffet Greenline Clarinet. Sponsor: Buffet Crampon USA INC., Arizona State University, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Secret Ingredients to Successful Jazz Improvisation: 12+ Ways to Reinvent a Melody

Michael Steinel


	Clinician Name: Michael Steinel E-mail Address: mike.steinel@unt.edu Clinic Title: Secret Ingredients to Successful Jazz Improvisation: 12+ Ways to Reinvent a Melody Clinic Synopsis: Improvisation is easily taught if the basic processes of music perception and creativity are understood. Memory, melodic reinvention, jazz ornamentation, blues vocabulary and style are key. The clinician will present a step by step method of teaching jazz improvisation to beginners (of all ages). Special attention will be paid to techniques which are practical and “student friendly." What is the target audience for this clinic? Junior high/high school jazz directors College students preparing for careers in music education. What will the audience take away from this clinic? A practical step by step guide to developing skill in jazz improvisation. Suggested exercises and materials for beginning and intermediate musicians studying jazz. Student friendly strategies to help all students learn to improvise. What is included in the handout? Topics covered will included: the three types of musical memory and how they work in jazz, the importance of melody as the main "fuel" of improvisation, the two basic improvisation skills: Reinvention and Ornamentation, how to improvise with riffs, how to improvise on color tones, how to improvise on II V progressions, how to improvise with bebop scales. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? N/A Biographical Information: Mike Steinel is a jazz trumpeter, pianist, composer, and arranger. He has been a member of the Jazz Studies faculty at the University of North Texas since 1987. Internationally recognized as a jazz educator and performer, Steinel is the author of Building a Jazz Vocabulary and Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble both published by Hal Leonard. He has performed with Clark Terry, Don Ellis, Bill Evans, Jerry Bergonzi and recorded with the Chicago Jazz Quintet and the Frank Mantooth Big Band. He has served as Co-Chair of the Jazz Advisory Panel for the National Endowment for the Arts. Steinel holds degrees from Emporia State (B.M.E.) and North Texas State University (M.M.E.). Sponsor: Hal Leonard Corporation

So Much Music, So Little Time: Making Wise Choices for Young Bands

Michael Sweeney


	Clinician Name: Michael Sweeney Clinic Title: So Much Music, So Little Time: Making Wise Choices for Young Bands Clinic Synopsis: With over 1,000 new band works published yearly, it becomes increasingly difficult for directors to find appropriate and worthwhile music. Composer/arranger Michael Sweeney discusses key elements to look for (and avoid) when selecting music for young players. Factors such as instrumentation, rhythmic complexity, ranges, keys, duration, and pacing are examined. Also discussed are some not-so-obvious elements hidden in the scoring, plus intangibles such as musical content and lasting value. What is the target audience for this clinic? This clinic is designed for band directors working with younger players. However, topics are touched on that apply to music evaluation at all levels. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Clinic attendees will come away with a better understanding of how to approach the selection of music for their ensembles. They will learn how to set priorities, methodically evaluate the technical demands of the music, and gain insight into the editing and publishing process. What is included in the handout? The clinic handout will include a detailed outline of topics and concepts covered. In addition, a useful guide of proven winners for various levels and styles is provided. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? NA Biographical Information: Michael Sweeney is currently Director of Band Publications for Hal Leonard Corporation in Milwaukee, WI. In addition, he contributes as a composer and arranger in all instrumental areas with over 500 publications to his name. Sweeney is a 1977 graduate of Indiana University, and taught middle and high school band in Ohio and Indiana prior to joining Hal Leonard in 1982. A winner of multiple ASCAP awards, many of Sweeney's compositions have become staples in the repertoire for young bands. His works appear on numerous state contest lists and are included in the Teaching Music Through Performance series by GIA Publications. His commissions range from middle and high school bands to the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Canadian Brass. Sweeney is also in demand as a clinician and conductor for honor bands and festivals. Sponsor: Hal Leonard Corporation

Tools and Strategies for Success in Teaching Beginning Band

Jason Tucker, Rob Chilton, David Lipe


	Clinician Name(s): Jason Tucker, Rob Chilton, David Lipe E-mail Address: jason.tucker@pisd.edu Clinic Title: Tools and Strategies for Success in Teaching Beginning Band Clinic Synopsis: The Rice Middle School Band staff will share tools that they have developed over the years for planning, motivating, assessing, and communicating in beginning band classes that have proven successful in developing a strong middle school band program. The focus will be on authentic documents, including objective sheets, assignment sheets, weekly theory sheets, testing rubrics, practice records, and performance evaluation sheets. What is the target audience for this clinic? Middle school band directors, administrators, and anyone who would like to consider new ideas! What will the audience take away from this clinic? Attendees will see the lesson materials used in the Rice Band program and understand the philosophical principles and practical application for each of them. The most important outcome will hopefully be a desire to look at how we prepare meaningful lessons for students and build understanding and involvement with our parents and administrators for an overall stronger music program. What is included in the handout? The handout will include samples of the materials presented and discussed with detailed explanations of their design and use. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Music education is a strange and foreign concept for those who are not musicians. From beginning students to parents, administrators, and other teachers, it is difficult to communicate what, how, and why we teach music. This session will also explore some approaches the Rice Band staff has employed to break down these barriers and strengthen the curricular validity of music education as an essential component of public school education. Biographical Information: Jason Tucker, Rob Chilton, and David Lipe are the band directors at Rice Middle School in Plano, Texas. Under their direction the Rice Band has earned recognition as a Texas Music Educators Association State Honor Band Finalist in 2008 and 2009 and has also received national acclaim for outstanding performance while maintaining an enrollment of more than 450 students for the past ten years. Tucker, Chilton, and Lipe have also been recognized for their efforts in developing curricular resources for beginning band classes and have presented several professional development sessions and clinics on efficient and effective planning, motivation, and communication.

It's All About the Clarity: Exploring Practical Ideas for Developing a Superior Ensemble Sound

David Vandewalker


	Clinician Name: David Vandewalker Clinic Title: It's All About the Clarity: Exploring Practical Ideas for Developing a Superior Ensemble Sound Clinic Synopsis: It’s All About the Clarity: Exploring Practical Ideas in Developing Superior Ensemble Sound A practical, "how-to” session exploring concept-based instructional practices designed to develop a superior ensemble sound with resonance and clarity. The clinic will discuss time-tested tools, resources, and warm-ups to quantify abstract, subjective concepts thus making them more concrete for students. What is the target audience for this clinic? Directors of any age and experience. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Practical, relevant rehearsal techniques for developing ensemble skills in a concept-based approach to providing students with concrete ideas in how to produce abstract musical performances with resonance and clarity. What is included in the handout? The handout will include the clinic framework and a guide to enhance note taking and post clinic follow-up and review. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? The concepts presented are "real life" time-tested teaching strategies based on both research and practical experience that have been successfully implemented for over a decade. Biographical Information: David W. Vandewalker is the Director of Bands at Harrison High School in the Cobb County Public Schools (GA). He serves GMEA as Chair for the State Music Selection Committee, the Board of Directors for the National Band Association, and has authored Boosters to the Rescue, 101 Ways to Harmonize the Madness for Music Educators and Foundations for Wind Band Clarity (Vision Publications). He is a seven-time recipient of the prestigious National Band Association’s National Citation of Excellence Award. Vandewalker has conducted ensembles in numerous state and national events which include: Georgia Music Educators Association Convention, Bands of America National Concert Band Festivals, the University of Georgia High School Honor Band Festivals, and the 1999 & 2007 Midwest Clinics.

Excellence in Cymbal Sounds: A Conductor’s “Crash Course”

Michael Varner


	Clinician Name: Michael Varner E-mail Address: mvarner@uta.edu Clinic Title: Excellence in Cymbal Sounds: A Conductor’s “Crash Course” Clinic Synopsis: Cymbals appear in every genre from marches to Opera yet are often ignored or misunderstood. This clinic examines effective strategies from the podium to "fine tune" sound quality and musicality. More than playing technique, it explores selecting cymbals for the “right” sound, how conductor’s gestures or terminology can “communicate,” placement and balance in the ensemble, sound projection, effects/colors/sounds, effective suspended cymbal possibilities and understanding notation in the score. What is the target audience for this clinic? Conductors, Band, Orchestra, Percussion specialists What will the audience take away from this clinic? Handouts, and powerpoint examples from the literature. A question period focusing on concerns from the audience and live demonstrations will give the conductor a resource of information to successfully achieve every desired sound. What is included in the handout? More than playing technique this clinic will reveal: selecting cymbals for the “right” sound, how the conductor’s gestures or terminology can “communicate” to the player, placement and balance in the ensemble, sound projection, repertoire of effects/colors/sounds, effective suspended cymbal possibilities and better understanding notation in the score. Information in the clinic comes from over thirty years of exploring the secrets of successful conductors. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? This clinic will examine effective strategies and methods directors can use from the podium to “fine tune” sound quality and musicality. Biographical Information: Michael Varner has been Professor of Percussion at the University of Texas at Arlington for 29 years. As director of Percussion he is involved in Percussion Ensemble, World Ensemble, Marching Percussion, and a full schedule of students as well as directing the Ethnomusicology program. He draws from 38 years experience as a performer presenting repertoire from every style including Classical, Contemporary, Jazz, and World beat. Widely in demand as a clinician, he has been invited to present clinics in Japan, Europe, the Music Educator’s National Conventions, and State Music Education Conventions in virtually all 50 states. He received his Doctorate in Percussion Performance from the University of North Texas, M.M. in Percussion Performance from the University of Michigan and a B.M. from Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Sponsor: Sabian Cymbals LTD, Vic Firth Mallets

Selection of Literature... Dilemma or Opportunity?

Kenneth Williams


	Clinician Name: Kenneth Williams E-mail Address: williamsk5@duvalschools.org Clinic Title: Selection of Literature... Dilemma or Opportunity? Clinic Synopsis: How to better select literature to fill the skill and cognitive development needs of students while creating interesting programs and assuring "goodness of fit" to match the musical and skill abilities of the ensemble. What is the target audience for this clinic? Conductors and teachers of instrumental ensembles. What will the audience take away from this clinic? Strategies to use in identifying the purpose of a performance, and in selecting appropriate literature that matches the musical and technical abilities of the ensemble. What is included in the handout? Strategies and rubrics that will help guide the literature selection process. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? The most critical responsibility that we have as teachers is the selection of the literature we present to our students. Ensure that you have chosen thoughtfully and carefully for your students. They deserve the very best! Biographical Information: Kenneth Edward Williams is a member of the instrumental music faculty of the LaVilla School of the Arts, Jacksonville, Florida. He holds a BA and MA from The University of South Florida, and a Ph.D. in Music Education from The Florida State University. Williams has just completed his 36th year as a teacher of music. He has conducted both bands and orchestras at the middle school, high school, university, and professional level. He has served on the faculty of The Florida State University and The University of Texas at San Antonio, where he was Chair of Music Education and conductor of the UTSA Symphonic Band. Articles by Williams can be found in the Florida Music Director magazine, the Glaesel/Selmer News Letter, the Band World magazine, the National Band Association Journal, and the Music Educators Journal. He is active as a conductor, clinician, and adjudicator.

Ride Cymbal Dance Party with Matt Wilson

Matt Wilson


	Clinician Name: Matt Wilson Clinic Title: Ride Cymbal Dance Party with Matt Wilson Clinic Synopsis: The jazz drummer offers the band the beauty of swing through the beat and sound of the ride cymbal. In this workshop I will present concepts that will help your drummer convey the beat with presence, clarity, intention and love. We will hear the cymbal and the beauty of the point, spread and space of the beat. We will also explore orchestrating with different ride cymbal sounds to enhance and support the melody of time offered to the band. A good time will be had by all! (You dig?) What is the target audience for this clinic? Jazz Ensemble Directors and people who dig swing and those who need to dig swing! You dig? What will the audience take away from this clinic? I guarantee that folks will walk away with a greater awareness and deeper relationship with their friend, the ride cymbal. Band directors will be anxious to deliver the concepts to their jazz ensemble drummers. The drummers will then be smiling as they offer a swing ride melody to the band. The band will smile because of how amazing the cymbal beat feels and sounds.The audience will sense this love and dance with joy! The world will be a happier place all because of the ride cymbal beat! What is included in the handout? Exercises to become friendlier with the ride cymbal along with ways of hearing and playing the ride cymbal. Overview of the various types of ride cymbals and how their sonic characteristics can enhance the orchestration of the ride cymbal melody. A "must hear" suggestion list of drummers with distinctive ride cymbal voices. A cut out of "Have you hugged your ride cymbal today?" suitable for framing. Perhaps a crossword puzzle or a recipe for a hearty winter stew. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Ride Cymbal Beat Neglect Syndrome (RCBNS) is reaching epidemic proportions. Each day ride cymbals are placed on stands and sadly not used to their full potential to provide a swinging beat for jazz bands everywhere. It is time for change. I am here to help. Join me in Chicago as I launch a concerted effort to increase awareness for a swinging ride cymbal beat. Sincerely, Matt Wilson (paid for by citizens for a swinging ride beat) Biographical Information: New York based drummer Matt Wilson is one of today’s most celebrated jazz artists. He is universally recognized for his musical and melodic drumming style as well as being a gifted composer, bandleader, producer, and teaching artist. His positive energy, sense of humor and ability to explore a broad range of musical settings keeps him in constant demand. In addition, Wilson’s dedication to jazz has helped establish him as a beloved world ambassador for the music, on and off the bandstand. Wilson has appeared on 230 CDs as a sideman and has released 9 as a leader for Palmetto Records as well as co-leading 5 additional releases. He leads the Matt Wilson Quartet, Arts and Crafts, Christmas Tree-O and the Carl Sandburg Project. He is an integral part of bands led by Joe Lovano/John Scofield, Charlie Haden, Lee Konitz, Denny Zeitlin, Ted Nash, Jane Ira Bloom and Dena DeRose among others. Sponsor: Avedis Zildjian Company

Fired Up for Orchestra

Mark Wood, Bridgid Bibbens


	Clinician Name(s): Mark Wood, Bridgid Bibbens E-mail Address: bridgid@markwoodmusic.com Clinic Title: Fired Up for Orchestra Clinic Synopsis: We all know how difficult it is to hold on to our string students. Thousands of string players are lost to other "cooler" activities as they enter high school. We have the secret to holding on to them! Along with our demo group from the Clear Lake ISD, we will share our experiences of over 10 years working in the string education field by integrating improvisation, computer technology, electric instruments, and arrangements of rock music that keep students excited about coming to orchestra! What is the target audience for this clinic? String educators at all levels. What will the audience take away from this clinic? The audience will leave with tools and resources to help retain students' interest and enthusiasm for orchestra. They will also be provided with examples of rock orchestra arrangements and excerpts from Mark Wood's book, "Electrify Your Strings!", which helps intermediate-to-advanced violinists branch out into the creative world of improvisation. What is included in the handout? Music excerpts, ideas for improvisation, information on starting an electric orchestra and/or rock orchestra. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? Our Electrify Your Strings!™ programs have expanded in the past few years to include choir and band students as well. All are welcome to attend! Biographical Information: Mark Wood, award winning composer, recording artist, and electric violinist, is widely acknowledged as the premier electric rock violinist of his generation. He was a member of Trans-Siberian Orchestra for 13 years and has toured and performed with Billy Joel, Celine Dion, Dee Snider’s Van Helsing’s Curse, Lenny Kravitz, Steve Vai, Roger Daltry and Jewel. In 2008, he was elected to serve on the board of the American String Teacher Association and brought his knowledge and expertise in the field of progressive string education to a much wider audience in the US. As a violinist, Bridgid Bibbens has performed with major artists in rock, pop and jazz, such as Christina Aguilera, Mary J Blige, John Mayer, Alicia Keys, Josh Groban and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Prior to joining forces with Wood, she was a public school educator in upstate NY and Boston for over 10 years.

Low Brass 101: Building a Sound Foundation

Thomas Zugger


	Clinician Name: Thomas Zugger Clinic Title: Low Brass 101: Building a Sound Foundation Clinic Synopsis: This clinic is designed to give you some simple exercises and comments to make to your students that will elicit the sounds you want to hear. Each of the items listed below will be discussed and demonstrated. Techniques for starting and switching to tuba and euphonium as well as bass trombone basics will be included. Though each of the analogies was developed while instructing beginning students, I still use them with college age students today. What is the target audience for this clinic? This clinic is designed for any teacher grade 5-12 who instructs young brass players. The concepts and analogies presented are designed for all ages What will the audience take away from this clinic? The clinic will give attendees specific tools, analogies, and exercises to improve breathing, tone quality, range, and articulation. Techniques for successful switching of students to bass trombone and euphonium will also be presented. Attendees will also obtain knowledge about the difference in airflow and terminology from high brass to low brass and from woodwinds to low brass. Mouthpiece playing will be discussed in depth and participants are welcome to bring a low brass mouthpiece and play. What is included in the handout? The handout is in two parts with the first section containing an outline of the material to be presented. Space has been left in the outline for attendees to personalize the concepts. The second section of the handout is a list of excellent web sites for brass information, materials and instruments, and a list of books on brass pedagogy and practice. Is there anything else you would like attendees to know about this clinic? This clinic will work equally well for both non-brass payers and brass players. The brass player educators will find new and different ways of describing the concepts they already know. The non-brass playing educators will better understand the differences between their primary instrument and the low brass family. Biographical Information: Thomas W Zugger is the Associate Professor of Trombone and Euphonium at Capital University in Columbus, OH. Prior to his appointment at Capital in 1998, he taught at Adrian College in Adrian MI and in the Walled Lake MI public schools. He spends his summers teaching at the International Music Camp in North Dakota. Zugger is currently principal trombone in the Newark/Granville Symphony as well as appearing with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, and at the Macau China Music Festival. Clinic appearances include The Midwest Clinic and twenty state MENC conferences. His compositions have been featured at the International Trombone, Trumpet and Clarinet Association conventions. Zugger holds degrees from the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and The Ohio State University and is an artist/clinician for Edwards Trombones. Sponsor: Edwards Trombones, Capital University

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