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.
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