Day One clinics are presented by master teachers who have demonstrated a high degree of success in providing sound pedagogical methods for teaching beginning students, or in assisting more advanced students who may have developed bad habits detrimental to producing characteristic tone and/or habits detrimental to technical mastery. Day One clinics will take place in an intimate and personal space so that each attendee may enjoy a close view of demonstrated techniques.
James Land
- Biographical Information
James Land is the Associate Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Western Illinois University (WIU), where he has served on the faculty since 2019. An active and versatile musician, he maintains a national presence as a performer, teacher, adjudicator, and clinician.As a performer, Dr. Land appears frequently with prominent ensembles throughout the United States, including the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, among many others. As a soloist, he has performed with many leading university wind ensembles, and has been featured as a soloist, clinician, and adjudicator at regional and international tuba and euphonium conferences. Dr. Land has presented recitals and masterclasses at colleges and universities nationwide, and has served on the faculty at the Interlochen Arts Camp, the Indiana University Summer Music Clinic, and the Western Illinois University Summer Music Camps. At WIU, Dr. Land founded the WIU Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble and has developed it into a prominent and regularly featured group, with invitations to perform at regional and state conferences. He is also a frequent presenter at many state music education association conferences, and national Music Education Association conferences, including multiple presentations at the MidWest International Band and Orchestra Clinic. Dr. Land holds degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Indiana University, and the University of Memphis.