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

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Clinic rooms and ballrooms in the “W100” series are located on Level 1 of McCormick Place West.

The Skyline Ballrooms, F1 Lobby, F1 Exhibit Hall and F2 Lobby are located on Level 3 of McCormick Place West.

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Monday, December 14, 2009

6:30 PM - 9 PM
Conference Registration - F1 Lobby

     
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

8 AM - 8:30 PM
Conference Registration - F1 Lobby

  8 AM - 8:45 AM
Orchestra Teachers Continental Breakfast - Outside Skyline Ballrooms
Sponsored by: Neil A. Kjos Music Company

 
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
"Mark O’Connor and his American String Celebration: A New Era in String Education"
Mark O'Connor, Clinician
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

  10 AM - 11 AM
""Use the Music to Improve the Technique" - Teaching Technique and Musicianship with Orchestra Music"
Mary Straub, Clinician
W183

 
10 AM - 11 AM
"Re-energizing the Beginning String Classroom: Many Roads to Success"
Bob Phillips, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W185

  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Carmel High School Symphony Orchestra
Carmel, Indiana 
Soo Han, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

 
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Middle School Orchestra Rehearsal Lab
Terry Shade, Rehearsal Technician
Elm Place Middle School Orchestra
Highland Park, Illinois
Daniella Valdez, Conductor
W183

  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
"“Wow, I Figured Out a Tune by Myself” – Musical Problem Solving as the Ultimate Motivator"
Martin Norgaard, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W186

 
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
"Technology on a Dime - How to Incorporate Music Technology in Your Classroom Without Breaking the Bank"
Mike Fedyszyn, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W185

  2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Tejeda Middle School Honor Orchestra
San Antonio, Texas 
Amy Williams, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

 
4 PM - 5 PM
"How Use of the Alexander Technique Can Improve Your Quality of Life and Your Professional Performance"
Cody Gifford, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W186

  4 PM - 5 PM
"A Conversation with Jacquelyn Dillon-Krass"
Jacquelyn Dillon-Krass, Clinician
W184

 
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
"The Anatomy of Instrumental Conducting"
Eugene Corporon, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W185

  7:15 PM - 8:30 PM
Murcia Youth Symphony Orchestra
Murcia,  Spain
Virginia Martinez Fernandez, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

 
9 PM - 10 PM
Mark O'Connor's American String Celebration
Nashville, Tennessee 
Mark O'Connor, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

 
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

8 AM - 8:30 PM
Conference Registration - F1 Lobby

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Time: Care and Feeding"
Gordon Gottlieb, Clinician
W186

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
""Discovery: Music!" Creating Interactive Concerts that Engage, Entertain, and Educate"
Lawrence Stoffel, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W180

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"The Habits of Musicianship: Musical Excellence from the Start"
Robert Duke, James L. Byo, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic
W178

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Creating a Beautiful Trumpet Sound"
Freddy Martin, Chris Martin, Michael Martin, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic
W184

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
J. Frank Dobie High School Chamber Orchestra
Houston, Texas 
Tanner Ledford and Alice Vo-McCoy, Conductors
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

 
9 AM - 5 PM
Exhibits Open
F1 Exhibit Hall

  10 AM - 11 AM
Middle School Band Rehearsal Lab
Gloria Ramirez, Rehearsal Technician
Traughber Junior High School Band
Oswego, Illinois
Rachel Maxwell, Conductor
W183

 
10 AM - 11 AM
"Percussion Revolution"
She-e Wu, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W179

  10 AM - 11 AM
"A Conversation with Mark O'Connor"
Mark O'Connor, Clinician
W185

 
10 AM - 11 AM
"Making Music Amidst the Madness: Rediscovering Our Musical Self"
Milton Allen, Clinician
W181

  10 AM - 11 AM
Band New Music Reading Session
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

 
10 AM - 11 AM
""I Can't Play Today Because..." Medical Problems Interfering With Students' Practice and Performance"
William Dawson, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W187

  10 AM - 11 AM
"Sound, Technique and Vocabulary: The 3 Pillars of Practice for Jazz Students"
John Wojciechowski, Clinician
W192

 
11:15 AM - 12 PM
Dulles Middle School Symphony Orchestra
Sugar Land, Texas 
Sophia Hsieh, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"The Magnificent Sax Machine"
Frederick Hemke, Clinician
Demonstration Group: The Northwestern University Saxophone Ensemble (Evanston, Illinois)
W190

 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"Ensemble "Circle of Acceptance": Setting Expectations for Maximum Performance Potential"
Shelley Jagow, Clinician
W184

  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"How to be an Advocate for your Band or Orchestra Program"
Peter Warshaw, Clinician
W180

 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"Music Assessment: A Comprehensive Approach"
Paul Kimpton, Delwyn Harnisch, Clinicians
W178

  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"Empowering Instrumental Music Students for Productive Practice"
William I. Bauer, Stacey C. Kolthammer, Matthew D. Schatt, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic
W187

 
1 PM - 2 PM
"Teaching the Nitty-Gritty: Who Has Time for Anything More?"
Doris Gazda, Scott Laird, Sean O'Loughlin, Matt Turner, Larry Clark, Clinicians
W181

  1 PM - 2 PM
High School Band Rehearsal Lab
Rodney C. Dorsey, Rehearsal Technician
West Aurora High School Band
Aurora, Illinois
Steve Orland, Conductor
W183

 
1 PM - 1:45 PM
Clarksville Middle School Wind Ensemble
Clarksville, Maryland 
David Smith, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

  1 PM - 2 PM
"Percussion Revolution"
She-e Wu, Clinician
Demonstration Group: The Northwestern University Percussion Ensemble (Evanston, Illinois)
Repeat Clinic
W179

 
1 PM - 2 PM
"Clarinet Tone Got You Down? Surprisingly Simple Steps to Immediately Improve the Tone of Your Clarinet Section"
Suzanne Tirk, Clinician
W185

  1 PM - 1:45 PM
Willis Junior High Jazz Band
Chandler, Arizona 
John Studzinski, Conductor
Ballroom W196

 
1 PM - 2 PM
Midwest Clinic Performance Application Clinic
W180

  1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Lafayette High School Chamber Orchestra
Lexington, Kentucky 
Jennifer Grice, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"Got Band? No Wind Ensemble - No Problem!"
Rebecca Warren, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W186

  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"It’s Not Just Scales and Chords: Equipping Your Beginning Improvisers with Tools of Expression."
Matt Pivec, Clinician
Demonstration Group: Evanston Township High School Jazz Combo (Evanston, Illinois)
W192

 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Heartland Community Flute Choir
Omaha, Nebraska 
Christine Erlander Beard and Michael Beard, Conductors
W190

  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"Set Up for Excellence: Preventing and Fixing Common Problems in Young Cellists"
Eric Edberg, Clinician
W178

 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"Re-energizing the Beginning String Classroom: Many Roads to Success"
Bob Phillips, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W180

  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"The Anatomy of Instrumental Conducting"
Eugene Corporon, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W184

 
4 PM - 5 PM
The West Point Band's Jazz Knights
West Point, New York 
Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Morse, Conductor
Ballroom W196

  4 PM - 5 PM
"We All Perform On the Same Stage - Improving the Ensemble Skills Of Your Secondary String Players"
Joseph Brennan, Clinician
W181

 
4 PM - 5 PM
"The Seven Deadly Sins of Low Brass"
John Mueller, Clinician
W187

  4 PM - 5:15 PM
Symphonic Wind Orchestra "La Armonica" Bunol
Bunol, Valencia Spain
Frank De Vuyst, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

 
4 PM - 5 PM
"Expressive Conducting - Making the Investment in Your Students and Your Rehearsals"
Craig Kirchhoff, Clinician
Demonstration Group: Neuqua Valley High School Wind Ensemble (Naperville, Illinois)
Repeat Clinic
W183

  4 PM - 5 PM
"Music Outreach -- More Urgent Than Ever. Old and New Approaches, Including El Sistema."
Richard Young, Clinician
W190

 
4 PM - 5 PM
"Technology on a Dime - How to Incorporate Music Technology in Your Classroom Without Breaking the Bank"
Mike Fedyszyn, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W179

  5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Las Vegas Academy Philharmonic
Las Vegas, Nevada 
Karl Reinarz and Brian Downey, Conductors
Ballroom 375AB

 
5:30 PM - 7 PM
College Night
F2 Lobby

  7:30 PM - 8:45 PM
Caliente
Houston, Texas 
Jose Antonio Diaz, Conductor
Ballroom W196

 
7:30 PM - 9 PM
United States Coast Guard Band
New London, Connecticut 
CDR Kenneth Megan, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

  9 PM - 10 PM
Attendee Reception - Outside Skyline Ballroom

 
Thursday, December 17, 2009

8 AM - 8:30 PM
Conference Registration - F1 Lobby

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Empowering Instrumental Music Students for Productive Practice"
William I. Bauer, Stacey C. Kolthammer, Matthew D. Schatt, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic
W181

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 PM
"Technology in the Practice Room"
John Best, Clinician
W187

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"The Care and Feeding of the Emerging School Jazz Program: Tips and Takeways for Sonic Success"
Glenn Williams, Clinician
W192

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Piccolo Can Make or Break Your Band: Artistry in the High Register"
Leonard Garrison, Clinician
W185

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Howard County High School G/T Orchestra
Ellicott City, Maryland 
Ben Denne, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

 
9 AM - 5 PM
Exhibits Open
F1 Exhibit Hall

  10 AM - 11 AM
Spring Percussion Ensemble
Spring, Texas 
Rick Rodriguez, Conductor
W190

 
10 AM - 11 AM
Las Vegas Academy Jazz Band
Las Vegas, Nevada 
Patrick Bowen, Conductor
Ballroom W196

  10 AM - 11 AM
Neuqua Valley High School Wind Ensemble
Naperville, Illinois 
Charles Staley, Jr., Conductors
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

 
10 AM - 11 AM
"You Too Can Be a String Teacher"
Dorothy Straub, Jeff Albright, Clinicians
W178

  10 AM - 11 AM
"“Wow, I Figured Out a Tune by Myself” – Musical Problem Solving as the Ultimate Motivator"
Martin Norgaard, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W180

 
10 AM - 11 AM
""Discovery: Music!" Creating Interactive Concerts that Engage, Entertain, and Educate"
Lawrence Stoffel, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W179

  10 AM - 11 AM
"Ruffles and Flourishes - Fanfares for Presidents and World Events"
Herald Trumpets of the United States Army Band, Clinician
W184

 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"Mambo Jumbo and All that Jazz; A Multicultural Approach to Teaching Jazz Ensembles"
Jose Antonio Diaz, Clinician
W192

  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"Encouraging Our Oboists: Resources and Tips for Directors"
Nora Lewis, Clinician
W185

 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Middle School Band Rehearsal Lab
Jo Jossim, Rehearsal Technician
Glenn Westlake Middle School Band
Lombard, Ilinois
Kim Farris, Conductor
W183

  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"Exploring the Core Repertoire for High School Band"
Paul Cummings, Brian Cardany, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic
W181

 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"THAT Wasn't In The Book! Lessons After 2 Years of Teaching"
Stephen Meyer, Nicholas Conner, Clinicians
W187

  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Hilliard Davidson High School Chamber Orchestra
Hilliard, Ohio 
Mark Sholl, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

 
11:30 AM - 12:30 AM
"Marching Band Show Production - How to Make The Dots Come Alive - Successful Pre-Production Concepts"
Gary Czapinski, Clinician
W179

  1 PM - 2 PM
"The Centered Musician and Conductor: Toward a Higher Level of Artistry"
James Jordan, Nova Thomas, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic
W184

 
1 PM - 2 PM
Clarence Wind Ensemble
Clarence, New York 
William Eicher, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

  1 PM - 2 PM
Midwest Clinic Performance Application Clinic
W178

 
1 PM - 2 PM
"What Do I Do with These Students In the Back of My Bandroom?"
Chaz Paxton, Clinician
W180

  1 PM - 2 PM
"Advice for the Back Row: Good Ensemble Habits for the Trombone Section"
Eileen Meyer Russell, Clinician
W181

 
1 PM - 2 PM
United States Coast Guard Band Saxophone Quartet
New London, Connecticut 
W186

  1 PM - 2 PM
Warren Township High School Jazz Ensemble
Gurnee, Illinois 
Drew Russell, Conductor
Ballroom W196

 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Las Vegas Academy Philharmonic Chamber Ensembles
Las Vegas, Nevada 
Karl Reinarz, Conductor
W190

  2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Krimmel Intermediate School Symphonic Band
Spring, Texas 
Sharon Kalisek, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"Play Along Bassoon Clinic"
Christopher Weait, Clinician
W179

  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
High School Band Rehearsal Lab
John Locke, Rehearsal Technician
Plainfield Central High School Symphonic Band
Plainfield, Illinois
Daniel Valkema, Conductor
W183

 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"From ADD to OHI to the IEP: Music Therapy Techniques to Build Success in your Instrumental Programs"
Jay Wucher, Amber Weldon-Stephens, Clinicians
W185

  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"Ask Ellis: A Question and Answer Session with Ellis Marsalis"
Ellis Marsalis, Clinician
W192

 
3 PM - 5 PM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass (Ticket Required)
Orchestra Hall – Symphony Center

  4 PM - 5 PM
Vernon Hills High School Symphony Orchestra
Vernon Hills, Illinois 
Frank Lestina and Fran Fatta, Conductors
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

 
4 PM - 5 PM
"How Use of the Alexander Technique Can Improve Your Quality of Life and Your Professional Performance"
Cody Gifford, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W184

  4 PM - 5 PM
"The Small Ensemble Project: Integrating Chamber Music into Your Curriculum"
Charles Weise, Clinician
W180

 
4 PM - 5 PM
"Got Band? No Wind Ensemble - No Problem!"
Rebecca Warren, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W178

  4 PM - 5 PM
"Perform-Connect-Reflect: Three Keys to Maximizing Student Performance in Beginning to Middle Level Ensembles"
Wendy Barden, Clinician
W186

 
4 PM - 5 PM
Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble
DeKalb, Illinois 
Ronald Carter, Conductor
Ballroom W196

  5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
"Expressive Conducting - Making the Investment in Your Students and Your Rehearsals"
Craig Kirchhoff, Clinician
Demonstration Group: Neuqua Valley High School Wind Ensemble (Naperville, Illinois)
Repeat Clinic
W183

 
7 PM - 8:15 PM
New Sousa Band
 Keith Brion, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

  8:30 PM - 9:45 PM
United States Air Force Band Airmen of Note
Washington, D.C. 
SMSgt Joseph Jackson, Conductor
Ballroom W196

 
8:45 PM - 9:45 PM
Buchholz High School Wind Symphony
Gainesville, Florida 
Alexander Kaminsky, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

  9:45 PM - 10:45 PM
Attendee Reception - Outside Skyline Ballroom

 
Friday, December 18, 2009

8 AM - 8:30 PM
Conference Registration - F1 Lobby

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Meeting the Standards with Your Concert Programming"
Christopher Heidenreich, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W180

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"Pod Savvy: A Guide to iPod Use in the Performing Music Classroom"
Kathleen Kerstetter, Clinician
W184

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"The Habits of Musicianship: Musical Excellence from the Start"
Robert Duke, James L. Byo, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic
W186

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Valdosta Middle School Percussion Ensemble
Valdosta, Georgia 
Travis Downs, Conductor
W190

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"A Conversation with Ron Modell"
Ron Modell, Clinician
W192

 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
"French Horn SOS! First Notes, Fundamentals, and Fixing It: Teaching Strategies and Resources Every Director Should Know for Their Beginning to College Level Horn Players"
Abigail Pack, Clinician
W178

  9 AM - 4 PM
Exhibits Open
F1 Exhibit Hall

 
10 AM - 11 AM
"Social-Emotional Leadership: Engaging Your Ensemble with Positive Psychology"
Curt Ebersole, Louis J. Alloro, Clinicians
W179

  10 AM - 11 AM
Jazz New Music Reading Session with the United States Airmen of Note
Ballroom W196

 
10 AM - 11 AM
"Keep Me Out Of Trouble: A Legal Primer For Music Teachers"
Barry Morgan, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W187

  10 AM - 11 AM
"Creating a Beautiful Trumpet Sound"
Freddy Martin, Chris Martin, Michael Martin, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic
W185

 
10 AM - 11 AM
"Failure Is Not An Option!: A Practical Team-Building Approach for Directors, Staff, Students and Boosters"
Jerry Hoover, Belva Prather, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic
W181

  10 AM - 11 AM
Dobyns-Bennett High School Symphonic Band
Kingsport, Tennessee 
Lafe Cook, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

 
10 AM - 11 AM
"Sousa's Marches, Classic Repertoire for Band"
Keith Brion with his New Sousa Band, Clinician
W183

  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Hebron High School Clarinet Choir
Carrollton, Texas 
Andy Sealy, Conductor
W190

 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Hillcrest High School Wind Ensemble
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 
Andy Pettus, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"The Practical Working Trumpeter"
Wayne Bergeron, Clinician
W192

 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"Top Tips for Improved Timpani Tone"
Mark Yancich, Clinician
W185

  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"Playing "Both Sides" of the Saxophone"
Matt Olson, Clinician
W180

 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"Kids are Kids and They Can All Learn!"
Trent Cooper, Clinician
W186

  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
"In the Beginning...Building Blocks for Success with Band Students During their First Two Years"
Andrew Poor, Steven Tyndall, Clinicians
W178

 
1 PM - 2 PM
"Terrific Tone at the Flutist's FIRST Lesson"
Kathy Blocki, Clinician
W184

  1 PM - 1:45 PM
Forbes Middle School Honors Band
Georgetown, Texas 
Jackie Fullerton, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

 
1 PM - 2 PM
"The Centered Musician and Conductor: Toward a Higher Level of Artistry"
James Jordan, Nova Thomas, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic
W179

  1 PM - 2 PM
"Exploring the Core Repertoire for High School Band"
Paul Cummings, Brian Cardany, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic
W181

 
1 PM - 2 PM
High School Band Rehearsal Lab
Richard Floyd, Rehearsal Technician
Glenbard East High School Band
Lombard, Illinois
Brian Shaw, Conductor
W183

  1 PM - 2 PM
"The First 100 Days: What Every New Teacher Should Know after Signing the Contract"
Anthony Pursell, Clinician
W187

 
1 PM - 2:15 PM
Coast Big Band Ostend Belgium
Ostend,  Belgium
Jef Six, Conductor
Ballroom W196

  2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band
Chicago, Illinois 
Charles Menghini, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"The Midwest Jazz Interview"
Frank Alkyer, Clinician
W192

  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"The Three Hats of the Music Educator: Finding Balance Among Multiple Roles"
Timothy Robblee, Robert Taylor, Clinicians
W186

 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"Bridge Music - Teaching and Making Music through Conducted Chamber Music"
U.S. Naval Academy Band Chamber Winds, Charles Peltz, William Drury, Clinicians
W190

  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"The Dynamic Marching Band - Rehearsal Techniques that Work"
Wayne Markworth, Clinician
W184

 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
"Stop Practicing! Making Music in the Instrumental Rehearsal"
Shawn Smith, Clinician
W180

  4 PM - 5 PM
"Is Your Conducting Helping or Hurting Your Ensemble? A Simple No-Nonsense Approach to Creating Clear and Consistent Conducting Technique"
Gary Sousa, Clinician
W187

 
4 PM - 5 PM
""I Can't Play Today Because..." Medical Problems Interfering With Students' Practice and Performance"
William Dawson, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W180

  4 PM - 5 PM
Middle School Band Rehearsal Lab
Cheryl Floyd, Rehearsal Technician
Thompson Junior High School Band
Oswego, Illinois
Dan Harrison, Conductor
W183

 
4 PM - 5 PM
"A Conversation with Donald Hunsberger"
Donald Hunsberger, Clinician
W185

  4 PM - 5 PM
"A Musical Approach to Percussion Ensemble"
Third Coast Percussion Third Coast Percussion, Clinician
W178

 
4 PM - 5 PM
The Ellis Marsalis Quartet
New Orleans, Louisiana 
Ellis Marsalis, Conductor
Ballroom W196

  5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
San Jose Wind Symphony
San Jose, California 
Edward Harris, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

 
8 PM - 9:30 PM
The Eastman Wind Ensemble
Rochester, New York 
Mark Davis Scatterday, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

  8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Elmhurst College Jazz Band
Elmhurst, Illinois 
Doug Beach, Conductor
Ballroom W196

 
9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Attendee Reception - Outside Skyline Ballroom

 
Saturday, December 19, 2009

8 AM - 11 AM
Conference Registration - F1 Lobby

  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Clear Lake High School Wind Ensemble
Houston, Texas 
Joe Munoz, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

 
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
"Meeting the Standards with Your Concert Programming"
Christopher Heidenreich, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W181

  9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
"Failure Is Not An Option!: A Practical Team-Building Approach for Directors, Staff, Students and Boosters"
Jerry Hoover, Belva Prather, Clinicians
Repeat Clinic
W187

 
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
"Band Rehearsal Techniques and Gestures: What are We Saying? What are They Thinking?"
Thomas Rohrer, Clinician
Demonstration Group: Buchholz High School Wind Symphony (Gainesville, Florida)
W183

  9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
CCM Chamber Players
Cincinnati, Ohio 
Rodney Winther, Conductor
Skyline Ballroom W375AB

 
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
"Keep Me Out Of Trouble: A Legal Primer For Music Teachers"
Barry Morgan, Clinician
Repeat Clinic
W185

  11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Central Winds: A Music Educators' Wind Ensemble
Syracuse, New York 
Andrew Perry and James Tapia, Conductors
Skyline Ballroom W375DE

 
The schedule of events is subject to change.


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