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Performer Type:  Band      Orchestra      Jazz Ensemble      Small Ensemble
 
Performer Level:  Elementary      Middle School / Jr. High      High School      College / Professional
 
Clinic Topic: 
Administration / Professional Growth
Beginning Band
Brass
Chamber
College Student / Beginning Teacher
Conducting
Jazz
Percussion
Rehearsal
Repertoire / Composing
String
Technology
Woodwind
  

Monday, December 18, 2006

6:30 PM - 9 PM
Registration

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

7:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Registration

  8:15 AM - 9 AM
Orchestra Teachers Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Neil A. Kjos Music Company & Glaesel and Scherl and Roth

 
9 AM - 10 AM
"The Joy of Strings"
Darol Anger, Eugene Friesen, Clinicians

  10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Winter Park High School Philharmonic Orchestra
Winter Park, Florida 
Charles Laux Jr., Conductor

 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"Who’s Really Reading? Developing Music and Sight-Reading Skills in the Orchestra Class"
Andrew H. Dabczynski, Clinician
Sponsored by: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.

  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"Playing Your Own Song: First Steps to Improvising, and a Game Plan for Developing Mastery"
Eugene Friesen, Clinician

 
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Beverly Hills Intermediate School Orchestra
Pasadena, Texas 
Leigh Ledford, Conductor

  2 PM - 3 PM
"Principles of Expressive Playing: Bringing Life to the Notes with Young Bands and Orchestras"
Bruce Pearson, Clinician
Sponsored by: Neil A. Kjos Music Company

 
2 PM - 3 PM
"High Brass Notes: Don’t Be a Sourpuss"
Paul Morton, Clinician
Sponsored by: Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival

  2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
"New Rhythm Techniques For Strings: Chop Your Way To The Top"
Darol Anger, Clinician

 
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
"Synergy: Teaching Your Strings to Love the Ensemble Experience"
Perry Holbrook, Clinician
Sponsored by: Orchestra America

  3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
McLean High School Symphonic Band
McLean, Virginia 
James Kirchenbauer, Conductor
Ticket Series A

 
4 PM - 5 PM
"Fundamental Techniques of the Violin"
Alexander Kerr, Clinician
Sponsored by: Indiana University School of Music

  4 PM - 5 PM
"Teaching to the Future!"
Bob Gillespie, Clinician
Sponsored by: American String Teachers Association and Hal Leonard Music Corporation

 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
"The British are Coming: Exploring Musicianship through 25 Years of New Literature for Middle and High Schools"
Tim Reynish, Clinician
Demonstration Group: Winter Park High School Wind Ensemble (Winter Park, Florida)
Sponsored by: Maecenas Music / Masters Music

  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
"In Celebration of Bands and Orchestras: Treasures of Time from Midwest"
Richard K. Hansen, Clinician
Sponsored by: GIA Publications, Inc.
Repeat Clinic

 
4:30 PM - 6 PM
Film Screening: Music from the Inside Out

  6 PM - 7 PM
Exhibitor / Advertiser Reception
(By Invitation)

 
7 PM - 8:15 PM
Indiana University Philharmonic
Bloomington, Indiana 
David Effron, Conductor

  9:15 PM - 10:45 PM
United States Air Force Band
Washington, DC 
Colonel Dennis M. Layendecker, Conductor
Ticket Series B

 
Wednesday, December 20, 2006

8 AM - 8:30 PM
Registration

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Kennesaw Mountain High School Wind Symphony
Kennesaw, Georgia 
David Starnes, Conductor
Ticket Series A

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"The Care and Feeding of the Second Band: Second Band Does Not Mean Second Best!"
George Boulden, Susan Creasap, Don Devany, Peter Griffin, Christopher Knighten, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Conducting and Teaching, We Must Excel at Both"
John Whitwell, Clinician
Repeat Clinic

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Developing Successful Beginning Band Students"
Erin Cole, Sharon Kalisek, Charlotte Royall, Clinicians
Sponsored by: Phi Beta Mu
Repeat Clinic

  8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Hershey Symphony Festival Strings
Hershey, Pennsylvania 
Sandra Dackow, Conductor

 
9 AM - 5 AM
Exhibits Open

  10 AM - 11 AM
"The Symphony Orchestra: Keeping it Off the Endangered Species List"
E. Daniel Long, Clinician

 
10 AM - 11 AM
"Playing Without Pain: Physical Exercises for Dexterity, Flexibility, and Relaxation"
Kathleen DeBerry Brungard, Clinician
Sponsored by: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.

  10 AM - 11 AM
Keynote Address
Bob McGrath
"Bob" from Sesame Street
Sponsored by: NAMM

 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
High School Student Clinic: Beyond the Gig: The Joy of Making Music in Rehearsal and Performance
Alex Jiminez, Clinician

  11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Alpharetta High School Chamber Orchestra
Alpharetta, Georgia 
Sheldon J. Fischer, Conductor

 
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
"Developing a Professional Sounding, Tight, and Musically Sensitive Band or Orchestra—Starting with Your Percussion Section!"
Gwendolyn Burgett Thrasher, Clinician
Sponsored by: Michigan State University, Zildjian and Vic Firth

  11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
"The Instrumental Music Student as Composer: Infusing Composition into the High School Rehearsal Setting through a Collaborative Composition Experience"
Libby Larsen, Scott A. Jones, Clinicians

 
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
"Bring on the Beautiful Bassoon: A Teaching Approach for the Non-Bassoonist"
Rodney F. Ackmann, Clinician

  11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
College Student and Beginning Teacher Track
The Successful Music Teacher: Turning Your Passion into a Profession

Charles T. Menghini, Clinician
Sponsored by: VanderCook College of Music

 
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
"In Celebration of Bands and Orchestras: Treasures of Time from Midwest"
Richard K. Hansen, Clinician
Sponsored by: GIA Publications, Inc.
Repeat Clinic

  11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
High School Student Clinic: Careers in Music
Kelly Brand, Eric Hinton, Jim Hirsch, Jim Stombres, Panelists; Tony Garcia, Moderator

 
12 PM - 1 PM
Midwest Clinic Performance Application Workshop
Mark Kelly, Clinician

  1 PM - 2 PM
Permian High School Symphonic Band
Odessa, Texas 
Michael Watts, Conductor
Ticket Series B

 
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
School Leadership Training: Integrating Assessment with Instruction in Instrumental Music Education
Wendy McCallum and Sheila Scott, Clinicians
Sponsored by: Brandon University School of Music

  1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
"Rhythm Pedagogy for the String Orchestra"
Fritz Gearhart, Clinician
Sponsored by: Ludwig Music Publishing Co.

 
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
"Are Your String Students Trying to Learn on Un-Playable Instruments?"
Jacquelyn Dillon-Krass, Clinician
Sponsored by: American String Teachers Association

  1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
School Leadership Training: Developing Student Portfolios in Your Band / Orchestra Program
Frederick Burrack, Clinician

 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
High School Student Clinic: Preparing for an Audition / Applying for College As a Music Major
Don DeRoche, Clinician

  2 PM - 3:15 PM
High School Band Rehearsal Lab
Paula Crider, Rehearsal Technician
New Trier High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Winnetka, Illinois
John A. Thomson, Conductor

 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
High School Student Clinic: Why Do They Do That? Insights Into the Mind of Your Director
Paula Thornton, Clinician

  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts Chamber String Orchestra
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Jolanta Hickey, Conductor

 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"Flute Vibrato: The Magic Ingredient"
Kaye L. Clements, Clinician
Sponsored by: VanderCook College of Music

  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"Introducing Basic Jazz Concepts to Young Saxophone Players"
Chris Vadala, Clinician
Sponsored by: Conn-Selmer, Inc.

 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"The Maestro, The Master, The Mentor: The One Who Makes a Difference"
Tim Lautzenheiser, Clinician
Sponsored by: Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Repeat Clinic

  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
College Student and Beginning Teacher Track
Top Ten Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Started Teaching

Clark Sheldon, Clinician

 
4 PM - 5:15 PM
Trombones de Costa Rica
San José,  Costa Rica
Alejandro Gutiérrez Mena, Conductor

  4 PM - 4:45 PM
Doerre Intermediate School Honor Band
Klein, Texas 
Susan Scarborough, Conductor
Ticket Series A

 
4 PM - 5 PM
"Just Good Teaching: Performing with Understanding, Teaching with Intention"
Laura K. Sindberg, Clinician
Repeat Clinic

  4 PM - 5 PM
"Band and Orchestra Intonation: Teaching an Ensemble Skill"
James South, Clinician
Sponsored by: Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Repeat Clinic

 
4 PM - 5 PM
"Teaching More Than Notes and Rhythms"
Gary Wolfman, Clinician

  4 PM - 5 PM
"Developing Excellence in the Small Schools Band Program"
Alan Wagner, Clinician
Sponsored by: Southern Methodist University
Repeat Clinic

 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
United States Coast Guard Band Chamber Players
New London, Connecticut 
LT Kenneth W Megan, Conductor

  5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
""Midwest Tapestry"-An Inside Look at the Creation of the Score and Film"
Cliff Colnot, Bruce Sheridan, Clinicians

 
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
The Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble Concert One
Tokyo,  Japan
Kenneth Bloomquist, Russell Coleman, Ray Cramer and Don Wilcox, Conductors
Ticket Series B

  8:45 PM - 10 PM
The Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble Concert Two
Tokyo,  Japan
Kenneth Bloomquist, Russell Coleman, Ray Cramer and Don Wilcox, Conductors
Ticket Series A

 
9:30 PM - 10:45 PM
Chicago Jazz Ensemble
Chicago, Illinois 
Jon Faddis, Conductor

  10:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Circus Maximus - Excerpts and Discussion
John Corigliano
Dallas Wind Symphony
Dallas, Texas
Jerry Junkin, Conductor


 
Thursday, December 21, 2006

1 AM - 2:30 AM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass (SOLD OUT)
(Ticket Required)

  8 AM - 8:30 PM
Registration

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Building a Sense of Community in Your Rehearsal Hall"
Garry Anders, Clinician
Repeat Clinic

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Thomas S. Wootton High School Chamber Orchestra
Rockville, Maryland 
Carolyn M. Herman, Conductor

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
GET IT AND KEEP IT: Building and Maintaining Support for Your Jazz Program
Ronnie Rios, Bob Breithaupt, John Green, Larry Day, Panelists; Mary Jo Papich, Moderator


  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Developing Excellence in the Small Schools Band Program"
Alan Wagner, Clinician
Sponsored by: Southern Methodist University
Repeat Clinic

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Motidispiration: Motivation, Discipline, and Inspiration in Band and Orchestra Rehearsals"
Peter Loel Boonshaft, Clinician
Sponsored by: Meredith Music Publications

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Japanese Band Literature: Its Musical, Educational, and Cultural Value for American Band Programs"
Yo Goto, Clinician
Sponsored by: Bravo Music and Brain Co.
Repeat Clinic

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"The Care and Feeding of the Second Band: Second Band Does Not Mean Second Best!"
George Boulden, Susan Creasap, Don Devany, Peter Griffin, Christopher Knighten, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic

  9 AM - 5 AM
Exhibits Open

 
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Allen High School Full Orchestra
Allen, Texas 
David DeVoto, Conductor

  9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Curie Metro High School Jazz Band
Chicago, Illinois 
Tyrone Hines, Conductor

 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
"Principles of Expressive Playing: Bringing Life to the Notes with Young Bands and Orchestras"
Bruce Pearson, Clinician
Sponsored by: Neil A. Kjos Music Company
Repeat Clinic

  10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
High School Student Clinic: Making the Most of Your Practice Time
Kevin Lepper, Clinician

 
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Middle School Band Rehearsal Lab
Carolyn A. Barber, Rehearsal Technician
Memorial Junior High School Concert Band
Lansing, Illinois
David Allie, Conductor

  11 AM - 12 PM
Midwest Clinic Performance Workshop
Rodney Dorsey and Darcy Nendza, Clinicians

 
11 AM - 12 PM
"Band and Orchestra Intonation: Teaching an Ensemble Skill"
James South, Clinician
Sponsored by: Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Repeat Clinic

  11 AM - 12 PM
College Student and Beginning Teacher Track
The Cornerstones of Successful Teaching: A Passion for Music Plus a Commitment to Students

Tim Lautzenheiser, Clinician
Sponsored by: Conn-Selmer, Inc.

 
11 AM - 12 PM
"The Elusive Enigmatic Euphonium (Tips for the Band Director)"
Brian L. Bowman, Clinician
Sponsored by: Willson Instruments division of DEG Music Products, Inc.
Repeat Clinic

  11 AM - 12 PM
"Developing Successful Beginning Band Students"
Erin Cole, Sharon Kalisek, Charlotte Royall, Clinicians
Sponsored by: Phi Beta Mu
Repeat Clinic

 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
High School Student Clinic: Careers in Music
Karl Androes, Greg Fishman, Paula Holcomb, Alfred Watkins, Panelists; Tony Garcia, Moderator

  11:30 AM - 1 PM
Award Recipient Luncheon
(By Invitation)

 
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
"Marches: Rehearsal Techniques and Performance Practices"
Robert Jorgensen, Gene Milford, Clinicians
Lakota West Symphonic Winds

  12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Hill Country Middle School Symphonic Band
Austin, Texas 
Cheryl Floyd, Conductor
Ticket Series B

 
1 PM - 2:15 PM
Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal Lab
William Larue Jones, Rehearsal Technician
Oshkosh Youth Symphony Orchestra
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Geraldine Grine, Conductor

  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
"Mysteries, Myths and Misconceptions: Mastering the Clarinet's Unique and Perplexing Problems"
Charles West, Clinician
Sponsored by: Buffet Crampon et Cie and Virginia Commonwealth University

 
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
"Chamber Wind WORKS with High School Bands: Realistic Repertoire and Practical Applications"
Patrick F. Casey, Clinician
Sponsored by: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
School Leadership Training: Integrating Assessment with Instruction in Instrumental Music Education
Wendy McCallum and Sheila Scott, Clinicians
Sponsored by: Brandon University School of Music

 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
High School Student Clinic: Why Do They Do That? Insights Into the Mind of Your Director
Paula Thornton, Clinician

  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
"Compositional Jazz Band Drumming"
Steve Fidyk, Clinician
Sponsored by: Ludwig Drums and Zildjian Cymbals

 
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
"Be Your Own Expert at Recruiting/Retaining Band/Orchestra Students"
Larry Clark, Marcia Neal, John O'Reilly, Bruce Pearson, Clinicians
Sponsored by: Music Achievement Council

  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
School Leadership Training: Developing Student Portfolios in Your Band / Orchestra Program
Frederick Burrack, Clinician

 
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
"Overtures for Overtones: Recruiting, Developing, and Inspiring Your Low Brass Section"
 Sotto Voce Tuba Quartet, Clinician

  2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
High School Student Clinic: Leadership and Motivation
Frank Troyka, Clinician

 
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
MacArthur High School Jazz Ensemble
Houston, Texas 
Jose Antonio Diaz, Conductor

  3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Winter Park High School Wind Ensemble
Winter Park, Florida 
John P. LaCognata, Conductor
Ticket Series A

 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
"The Efficient Band Rehearsal"
Charles T. Menghini, Clinician
Sponsored by: VanderCook College of Music

  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
"Inside and Outside: It’s All About Quality"
Alfred Watkins, Clinician
Repeat Clinic

 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Bricks Without Straw: How to Develop a Successful Urban Music Program with Little or No Resources
Chicago Public Schools Panel: Dale T. Craine, William A. Johnson, William B. McClellan

  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
"A Sour Note! Why Does Instrumental Music Stop After High School? One Solution: Community Bands. Here’s How!"
R. Scott Davidson, Stephen W. Pratt, Clinicians
Sturgis Wind Symphony
Sturgis Michigan


 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
"Performing Artist Master Class: Jazz Style and Phrasing"
Bill Watrous, Clinician
Sponsored by: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.

  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
A Mozart Celebration
Central Michigan University Chamber Winds
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
John E. Williamson, Conductor

 
5:30 PM - 7 PM
College Night

  6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Dallas Wind Symphony Concert One
Dallas, Texas 
Jerry F. Junkin, Conductor
Ticket Series B

 
8:15 PM - 9:30 PM
Dallas Wind Symphony Concert Two
Dallas, Texas 
Jerry F. Junkin, Conductor
Ticket Series A

  9:30 PM - 10:45 PM
United States Navy Commodores
Washington, DC 
MUCS Randy D. Mattson, Conductor

 
10:15 PM - 11:15 PM
Midnight Special
Q&A with Gunther Schuller

Gunther Schuller
Sponsored by: Big Ten Band Directors Association

  10:45 PM - 11:45 PM
Palmer House Special
Sotto Voce Tuba Quartet

Bloomington, Illinois

 
Friday, December 22, 2006

8 AM - 8:30 PM
Registration

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"The Maestro, The Master, The Mentor: The One Who Makes a Difference"
Tim Lautzenheiser, Clinician
Sponsored by: Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Repeat Clinic

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Keyboard Percussion: A Common Elements Approach to Teaching and Performing"
Lisa Rogers, Clinician
Sponsored by: Texas Tech University - School of Music, Peripole-Bergerault, Inc., and Pro-mark Corp.

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal Techniques"
Bob Lark, Clinician
Sponsored by: Yamaha Corporation of America
Wheeling High School Jazz Ensemble
Wheeling, Illinois


 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"The Elusive Enigmatic Euphonium (Tips for the Band Director)"
Brian L. Bowman, Clinician
Sponsored by: Willson Instruments division of DEG Music Products, Inc.
Repeat Clinic

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"10 Practice “Plug-Ins” to Improve Sound and Technique—for Flute and Woodwind—Any Age"
Patricia George, Clinician
Sponsored by: Conn-Selmer, Inc. - Armstrong Flutes

 
9 AM - 2 PM
Exhibits Open

  9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Lakota West High School Symphonic Winds
West Chester, Ohio 
Greg Snyder, Conductor
Ticket Series B

 
10 AM - 11:15 AM
High School Band Rehearsal Lab
Stephen Peterson, Rehearsal Technician
Downers Grove North High School Wind Ensemble
Downers Grove, Illinois
Brayer Teague and William Miller, Conductors

  10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
High School Student Clinic: Music in Your Life
Alex Jiminez, Clinician

 
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
"Simple Steps to Teaching Successful Beginning Percussion"
Kennan Wylie, Clinician
Sponsored by: Innovative Percussion, Yamaha and Zildjian
Marcus High School Percussion Ensemble
Flower Mound, Texas


  11 AM - 12 PM
"Clarinet 1, 2, 3 – Clarinet 101: The Basic Fundamental Skills and Repertoire for Clarinet Every Director Should Know for Their Beginner to College Level Student"
Janice L. Minor, Clinician
Sponsored by: James Madison University

 
11 AM - 12 PM
Jazz New Music Reading Session
United States Navy Commodores

MUC Philip Burlin, Unit Leader
Washington, D.C.
Richard Dunscomb, Moderator

  11 AM - 12 PM
College Student and Beginning Teacher Track
From Student Teaching to Teaching Students: Beginning a Successful Career in Music Education

Matthew McInturf, Clinician
Sponsored by: Sam Houston State University

 
11 AM - 12 PM
"Teaching Beyond the AP Music Theory Exam: Innovative Tools to Reach What Colleges Expect of Your Students"
Susan Piagentini, Jennifer Snodgrass, Clinicians

  11 AM - 12 PM
"A Teachers Guide to a Happier Tuba Section"
Richard Murrow, Clinician
Sponsored by: Miraphone Corporation

 
11 AM - 12 PM
"Building a Sense of Community in Your Rehearsal Hall"
Garry Anders, Clinician
Repeat Clinic

  11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
High School Student Clinic: Leadership and Motivation
Frank Troyka, Clinician

 
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
School Leadership Training: Integrating Assessment with Instruction in Instrumental Music Education
Wendy McCallum and Sheila Scott, Clinicians
Sponsored by: Brandon University School of Music

  12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band
Chicago, Illinois 
Charles T. Menghini, Conductor
Ticket Series A

 
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
School Leadership Training: Developing Student Portfolios in Your Band / Orchestra Program
Frederick Burrack, Clinician

  1 PM - 2:30 PM
Film Screening: Music from the Inside Out

 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
High School Student Clinic: Preparing for an Audition / Applying for College As a Music Major
Don DeRoche, Clinician

  2 PM - 3 PM
"Inside and Outside: It’s All About Quality"
Alfred Watkins, Clinician
Repeat Clinic

 
2 PM - 3 PM
United States Marine Band Brass Quintet - "The President's Own"
Washington, DC 


  2 PM - 3 PM
"Percussion 101 Refresher: Focus on Teaching Percussion Accessories"
Jim Catalano, Clinician
Sponsored by: Ludwig Musser Percussion

 
2 PM - 3 PM
"The Art of Style in Jazz Trumpet Playing"
Jon Faddis, Clinician

  2 PM - 3 PM
"Three R’s of Community Bands: Repertoire, Revitalization, and Recreation"
Don Snowden, Larry Anderson, Gail Brechting, Clinicians
Sponsored by: Association of Concert Bands

 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
High School Student Clinic: Making the Most of Your Practice Time
Kevin Lepper, Clinician

  3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Deer Valley High School Jazz Ensemble I
Glendale, Arizona 
David P. Duarte, Conductor

 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band
Skokie, Illinois 
Chip De Stefano, Conductor
Ticket Series B

  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
"Inspiring Students for Inspired Performances: Rehearsal Strategies for Band, Orchestra, and Jazz Ensemble"
Dean Sorenson, Clinician
Sponsored by: Neil A. Kjos Music Company

 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
"Japanese Band Literature: Its Musical, Educational, and Cultural Value for American Band Programs"
Yo Goto, Clinician
Sponsored by: Bravo Music and Brain Co.

  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
"Just Good Teaching: Performing with Understanding, Teaching with Intention"
Laura K. Sindberg, Clinician

 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
College Student and Beginning Teacher Track
Practical Rehearsal Strategies That Lead to Music-Making: Habits for Success

Scott Rush, Clinician
Sponsored by: GIA Publications, Inc.

  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
"A Conversation with Colonel Arnald Gabriel"
Colonel Arnald Gabriel, Clinician
Tim Lautzenheiser, Interviewer

 
6 PM - 7 PM
St. Charles North High School Jazz Ensemble
St. Charles, Illinois 
John Wojciechowski, Jim Stombres, Conductor

  6 PM - 7:15 PM
The Oregon Symphonic Band
Portland, Oregon 
Michael Burch-Pesses, Conductor
Ticket Series B

 
9 PM - 10:15 PM
University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble I
Jacksonville, Florida 
J. B. Scott, Conductor

  9 PM - 10 PM
Friendswood High School Wind Ensemble
Friendswood, Texas 
Gregory Dick, Conductor
Ticket Series A

 
Saturday, December 23, 2006

8 AM - 11 AM
Registration

  8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Fairfax Wind Symphony
Falls Church, Virginia 
Stanley R. Schoonover, Conductor
Ticket Series A&B

 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
SoundINNBrass
Obernberg,  Austria
Johann Mösenbichler, Conductor

  9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
"Practical Rehearsal Strategies That Lead to Music-Making: Habits for Success"
Scott Rush, Clinician
Sponsored by: GIA Publications, Inc.
Repeat Clinic

 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
"Conducting and Teaching, We Must Excel at Both"
John Whitwell, Clinician
Repeat Clinic

  11 AM - 12:15 PM
Saitama Sakae High School Wind Orchestra
Saitama City, Saitama Pref. Japan
Minoru Otaki, Conductor
Ticket Series A&B

 
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