Kevin Sedatole
Director of Bands
Michigan State University
Workshop Overview
All sessions will be held at the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University. The workshop 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 classroom 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.
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.
The Sonoma Conducting Symposium proudly supports one participant through the CBDNA Mike Moss Conducting Study Grant.
Cost
Conducting Participant | $600
Observer | $375
1 Units of College Credit | $75
2024 REPERTOIRE
Composer
Title
Grade
Publisher
LaPlante
In the Forest of the King
2.5
Daehn
Salfelder
Reminiscence
2.5
Boosey & Hawkes
Copley
Infinity
3
Murphy Music Press
Thomas
Shenandoah
3
Omar Thomas
Mackey
some treasures are heavy with human tears
3
John Mackey
Giroux
One Life Beautiful
4
Musica Propria
Day
Shimmering Sunshine
4
Murphy Music Press
Fucik (ed. Fennell)
The Florentiner
4
Ludwig
LoPresti
Elegy for a Young American
4
Presser
Jacob
An Original Suite
5
Boosey & Hawkes
Grainger (Fennell/Rogers)
Lincolnshire Posy (1, 2, 5, 6)
6
Ludwig
SONOMA SUMMER WIND BAND CONDUCTING SYMPOSIUM 2024 SCHEDULE
Gary W. Hill, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University
Andy Collinsworth, Sonoma State University
*Note: all activities take place at the Green Music Center (GMC), Sonoma State University
MONDAY June 24
7:45 am
Orientation meeting for all Participants & Observers: GMC 1027
8:30 – 1:00 pm
Live Conducting Rounds: GMC 1028
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Lunch
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Session 1: Gestalt f Conducting, Part 1
4:00 – 5:30 pm
15-min. Individual Video Reviews: Conductors #1-4 w/Gary; #5-8 w/Andy
TUESDAY June 25
7:45 – 8:15 am
Conductor Calisthenics: Part 1, led by Gary Hill & Andy Collinsworth
8:30 – 1:00 pm
Live Conducting Rounds: GMC 1028
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Lunch
2:30 – 4:00 pm
Session 2:The Gestalt of Conducting, Part 2
4:00 – 5:30 pm
15-min. Individual Video Reviews #9-12 w/Gary; #13-16 w/Andy
6:15 pm
Dinner/Social TBA
WEDNESDAY June 26
7:45 – 8:15 am
Conductor Calisthenics: Part 2, led by Gary Hill & Andy Collinsworth
8:30 – 1:00 pm
Live Conducting Rounds: GMC 1028
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Lunch
2:30 – 4:00 pm
Session 3: The Interactive Mind/Body Loop
4:00 – 5:30 pm
15-min. Individual Video Reviews #5-8 w/Gary; #1-4 w/ Andy
THURSDAY June 27
7:45 – 8:15 am
Conductor Calisthenics: Part 3, led by Gary Hill & Andy Collinsworth
8:30 – 1:00 pm
Live Conducting Rounds: GMC 1028
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Lunch
2:30 – 4:00 pm
Session 4: The Both/And of Selecting Repertoire
4:00 – 5:30 pm
15-min. Individual Video Reviews: #13-16 w/Gary; #9-12 w/Andy
6:30 pm
BBQ/Social
FRIDAY June 28
8:30 – 1:00 pm
Live Conducting Rounds: Weill Hall
1:00 – 2:00 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. The recommended hotel is Oxford Suites in Rohnert Park.
