New York State Band Directors Association
Symposium 2001
Schedule of Events
Thursday, March 8, 2001
| 12:00 PM | Registration | 10th Floor Lobby |
| 1:00 PM | Clinic: Drumset in the Big Band / A Guide for High School and Middle School Jazz Band Directors, Michael Cirmo - Clinician |
Empire Room |
| 2:00 PM | Jazz Clinic I: Essential Elements For Jazz, Bruce Bush - Clinician | Grand Ballroom |
| 3:00 PM | Jazz Clinic II: Teaching The Jazz Concept, Jeff Jarvis - Clinician | Grand Ballroom |
| 4:15 PM | Concert/Clinic: The Bennett Elementary Jazz Ensemble, Mary Leonard - Director | Grand Ballroom |
| 5:00 PM | NYSBDA Executive Board Meeting | Directors Room |
| 8:00 PM | Concert: Owego Free Academy Jazz Band, Daniel Fabricius - Director, Jeff Jarvis - Guest Soloist Onondaga Community College Jazz Band, Steve Frank - Director, Jeff Jarvis - Guest Soloist |
Grand Ballroom |
| 10:00 | Reception | Assembly Foyer |
Friday, March 9, 2001
| 7:30 AM | Registration | 10th Floor Lobby |
| 8:00 AM | Clinic: TBA, Robert Sheldon, Clinician | Empire Room |
| 9:00 AM | Clinic: Teaching French Horn, Dr. Marc Guy, Clinician | Empire Room |
| 10:00 AM | Coffee Break | Assembly Foyer |
| 10:15 AM | Keynote Clinic: Keeping the Band on Task: Responsibility Sharing, A Joint Ownership for Students, Parents and Directors, John Whitwell, Clinican | Empire room |
| 11:15 AM | Concert/Clinic: Frontier Middle School Band, James Voto - Conductor | Grand Ballroom |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 PM | Concert/Clinic: Williamsville South High School Wind Symphony & Wind Ensemble: Curing the Second Band Syndrome, Matthew Cool - Conductor/Clinician | Grand Ballroom |
| 2:00 PM | Clinic: The National Standards and Elementary Band, Dr. Linda thornton-Clinician | Grand Ballroom |
| 3:00 PM | Coffee Break | Assembly Foyer |
| 3:15 PM | Clinic: Focus on Technology: Smart Music, To Be Confirmed - Clinician | Empire room |
| 4:15 PM | Concert/Clinic: Paul Road School 4th & 5th Grade Band, Mary Kay Ortolano - Conductor | Grand Ballroom |
| 5:00 PM | Dinner Break | |
| 8:00 PM | Concert: SUNY Fredonia Wind Ensemble, Dr. Paula Holcomb - Conductor | Grand Ballroom |
| 10:00 PM | Reception | Assembly Foyer |
Saturday, March 10, 2001
| 7:30 AM | Registration | Assembly Foyer |
| 8:15 AM | Clinic: Troubleshooting the Big 5* with Your Colleagues (*flute/ clarinet/ saxophone/ trumpet/ trombone), Glen Grigel - Clinician |
Empire Room |
| 10:15 AM | NYSBDA General Business meeting | Empire Room |
| 11:00 AM | Clinic: Using Public Relation Techniques in Your Band Program, John Gallagher - Clinician | Empire Room |
| 12:00 PM | Concert: NYSBDA Middle School Honor Band, Robert Sheldon - Conductor | Grand Ballroom |
| 1:30 PM | Concert: NYSBDA High School Honor Band, Premiere of Richard Snook Memorial Commission, James Curnow - Conductor/ Composer |
Grand Ballroom |