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Drum Major Camp, June 19-22, 2008 Nicholas Williams, Director of the UNT Green Brigade, in conjunction with leadership consulting firm Solution and Specialized Innovations, will host the second annual Drum Major camp at UNT. Current and future drum majors and student leaders will receive instruction from Nicholas Williams and Ron Morrison, CEO of SASI. The camp includes: Contemporary Conducting Preparation - curriculum created by Nicholas Williams and presented in small and large group settings - Modern Marching Instruction - as taught by the country's best high school and college marching bands and top ten DCI Drum and Bugle Corps - Effective Leadership Training - as presented to many outstanding performing groups and Fortune 500 companies 2008 fees TBD: Non-Commuter Fee includes tuition and all room and
board expenses For an application, go to www.drummajors.org. Conductors Collegium June 16-27, 2008 The Collegium serves as a multifaceted conducting workshop, presenting opportunities for instrumental music educators of all levels from throughout the country to meet and discuss common goals, shared concerns and practical solutions with colleagues, performers and composers. The format is designed to allow maximum flexibility in examining topics that are of paramount interest to the participants. The goal of the Collegium is to help participants broaden their perspectives by providing an environment that creates a positive opportunity for dialogue, investigation and exchange. Download the brochure and enrollment form. As many as 40 participants will be selected to rehearse and perform on one of four concerts with the UNT Wind Symphony. Comments regarding rehearsal approach and conducting pedagogy will be made on videotape. Non-conducting participants will follow scores and listen to the clinician via headphones, allowing all to learn the repertoire and stay integrally involved as the rehearsals progress. Assigned concert repertoire will be selected from the book Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Volume 7, grade 2-3, to be published by GIA. In addition, Eugene Corporon and guests Dennis Fisher, Jack Stamp, and John Whitwell will offer lectures and lead discussions throughout the twelve-day session on a variety of related subjects. Morning sessions will focus on five selected masterworks as well as rehearsal skills and conducting technique. Conducting Participant Fee: $600
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