Sonoma Summer Wind Band Conducting Symposium

Overview

The Sonoma Summer Wind Band Conducting Symposium focuses on the development of movement and gestural skills as a means for communicating musical interpretation. Conducting participants work with a live ensemble each day and receive feedback from master teachers. Additional activities include seminar sessions dealing with rehearsal techniques, score study, repertoire, ensemble motivation and personal growth.

Enrollment Information

Conducting Participant

Conducting Participants will conduct a live wind ensemble, as well as attend all sessions. Participant status is designed for music educators currently working with high school, middle school  and community college ensembles and for graduate-level students in conducting. Registration is limited to 16 Conducting Participants.

The Sonoma Summer Conducting Symposium supports one conducting participant through the CBDNA Mike Moss Conducting Study Grant. 

For more information, visit the CBDNA website.

Observer

Observers attend all sessions and participate in all workshop events and activities, but do not conduct the ensemble. Observer status is open to conducting students and musicians at all levels. There is no limit to the number of Observers.

Cost

• Conducting Participant | $675
• Observer | $300
• 1 Units of College Credit | $75

Symposium Schedule                                            

MONDAY June 24                                                                                                    

7:45 am                         Orientation meeting for all Participants & Observers: GMC 1027                      

8:30 – 12:00 pm            Conducting Session with Lab Band in GMC 1028

12:00 – 1:30 pm            Lunch

1:30 - 3:00 pm               Session 1 Conducting from the Inside-Out

3:00 – 3:15                    BREAK

3:15 – 4:30 pm              Group/Individual Video Reviews (see Video Review Schedule)

TUESDAY June 25

7:45 – 8:15 am              Conductor Calisthenics

8:30 – 12:00 pm            Conducting Session with Lab Band in GMC 1028

12:00 – 1:30 pm            Lunch                                                                                             

1:30 – 3:00 pm              Session 2 Interpretation: Discovering and Expressing Musical Meaning

3:00 – 3:15                    BREAK

3:15 – 4:30 pm              Group/Individual Video Reviews (see Video Review Schedule)

6:15 pm                         Dinner/Social TBA

WEDNESDAY June 26

7:45 – 8:15 am              Conductor Calisthenics

8:30 – 12:00 pm            Conducting Session with Lab Band in GMC 1028

12:00 – 1:30 pm           Lunch

1:30 – 3:00 pm             Session 3 Musically Informed Rehearsal Strategies

3:00 – 3:15                    BREAK

3:15 – 4:30 pm              Group/Individual Video Reviews (see Video Review Schedule)

THURSDAY June 27

7:45 – 8:15 am             Conductor Calisthenics

8:30 – 12:00 pm           Conducting Session with Lab Band in GMC 1028

12:00 – 1:30 pm           Lunch

1:30 – 3:00 pm             Session 4 The Power of Authentic Purpose

3:00 – 3:15                    BREAK

3:15 – 4:30 pm              Group/Individual Video Reviews (see Video Review Schedule)

6:30 pm                         BBQ/Social TBA

FRIDAY June 28

8:30 – 12:00 pm           Conducting Session with Lab Band in Weill Hall

12:15 – 1:30 pm           Session 5: Wrap Up & Q & A Session, Weill Hall

Housing

Housing is not provided on campus. There are several hotels in the Rohnert Park area. Recommended hotels:

Doubletree Hilton Wine Country in Rohnert Park

Oxford Suites in Rohnert Park

Contact

Andy Collinsworth, Workshop Coordinator