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