SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 10:00AM to 9:00PM EST The next generation of professional development!
BUILDING STRONG PROGRAMS THAT LAST
ROOM 1
10:00AM
ANTHONY MAZZOCCHI
ROBBIE SPIERS
TOPICS: 1. Lessons from an Innercity Classroom 2. Increasing Student Retention through Parent Involvement
TOPICS: Rob Spiers offers insights as a rural band director who successfully recruits 30-40% of the Student Population into his band program
BUILDING STRONG LEADERS
A HISTORY OF THE WIND BAND
MEET THE COMPOSERS
JESSE AYERS
12:00PM
ROOM 2
Dr. Jesse Ayers shares hs experiences as a composer and winner of the prestigious American Prize for Orchestral Composition The Passion of John Brown , now a major work for Wind Band
DELVYN CASE III Dr. Delvyn Case III shares his experiences as a composer and the opportunity of writing a commissioned composition for one of the most recognized professional wind ensembles in the world, the Dallas Wind Symphony
ROOM 3
ARTHUR J. MICHAELS Arthur J. Michaels share his experiences a composing meaningful music through a career which spanned from being a music educator, an editor for a national music magazine, to the editor of a major outdoors magazine.
STEPHEN L. RHODES 3:00PM
4:00PM
Dr. Stepehen L. Rhodes is the author of one of the most indepth resources for band on the internet - A History of the Wind Band . We take a look at the development of the wind band and the school band movement.
J. R. SNOW SNOW LEADERSHIP GROUP
RYAN H. TURNER DYNAMC OF LEADERSHIP
Ryan Turner shares thoughts and J.R. Snow discuss the ideas about drill design, importance of developing adjudication, and developing a strong leadership in the dynamic team of student leaders band as well developing a mission and purpose for the band
BUILDING A DYNAMIC BAND PROGRAM
ROOM 1
6:00PM
ROOM 2
RYAN ADDAIR
CHRISTIAN AMMONSON
Ryan Addair is the author of Small Band : BIG RESULTS and Tuning the Modern Wind Ensemble. Here he offer thoughts and ideas for developing a dynamic program regardless of size
Christian Ammonson has reocrded for some of the top names including John Williams and the President's Own. He shares his experiences and offers tips for creating a great recording.
ROOM 3
GUEST SPEAKER
ANDREW HITZ
8:00PM
Andrew Hitz is widely recognized for his tenure with Boston Brass. In this interview, Andrew discusses his growing up in a wind band setting, performing with some of the top wind band conductors, the importance of the wind band in our schools. He also discusses his latest contributions to the music education, The Band Director Guide to Everything Tuba and ...Everything Trombone.
The Online Band Director Summit is sponsored by
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Aamano Music, Inc. www.AamanoMusic.com