New York State Band Directors Association
Symposium 2003

Tentative Schedule of Events

Thursday, March 6, 2003

12:00 PM Registration
1:00 PM Concert/Clinic: Techniques for Superior Beginning Band Development, Franklin Magnet School Beginning Band, Kevin Mixon - Conductor
2:00 PM Concert/Clinic: Painting Pictures of Sound Through All Tonalities, Liverpool High School Concert Band, Joe Filio - Conductor
3:00 PM Jazz Clinic: The Business of Music - How to Make it in New York, Jim Hynes - Clinician
4:15 PM Concert/Clinic: Creative Programming and Audience Development for the Community Band, Lancaster Community Band - Richard Goss-Conductor
5:00 PM NYSBDA Executive Board Meeting
8:00 PM Concert:
Kingston High School Jazz Ensemble, Bob Shaut - Conductor 2nd Group TBA
10:00 Reception

Friday, March 7, 2003

7:30 AM Registration
8:00 AM Clinic: Dr. Robert Spradling - Clinician
9:00 AM Concert/Clinic: The Erie County Chamber Winds, Richard Fleming - Conductor
10:00 AM Coffee Break
10:15 AM Keynote Clinic: The Search for Fire, Dr. Jack Delaney - Clinician
11:15 AM Concert/Clinic: Back to Basics: Tonal Concepts Are Fundamental, The Clarence 6th Grade Band, Ron Case - Conductor
12:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Concert/Clinic: The Rondout Middle School Band, Jason Clinton - Conductor
2:00 PM Clinic: The Session with No Name, Jim Akins, Tuba Professor at Ohio State University - clinician
3:00 PM Coffee Break
3:15 PM Clinic: Focus on Technology: Scott LaVine - Clinician
4:15 PM Concert/Clinic: Looking Back and Looking Forward: Honoring the Traditions While Pursuing New Directions, The Fairport High School Wind Ensemble, Bill Tiberio - Conductor
5:00 PM Conducting Clinic: Rodney Winther - Clinician
8:00 PM Concert:
The Northern Symphonic Winds, Scott LaVine & Timothy Topolweski - Conductors
The C.W. Post Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, James McRoy - Conductor, Matt Sullivan - Oboe soloist
10:00 PM Reception

Saturday, March 8, 2003

7:30 AM Registration
8:15 AM Clinic: Rotors Revealed, Glen Grigel - Clinician
10:15 AM NYSBDA General Business meeting
10:45 AM Coffee Break
11:00 AM Clinic: BandQuest: The Magic Music Formula--Students Plus Composers, Frank Battisti, The New England Conservatory & Thomas Duffy, Yale University - Clinicians
12:00 PM Concert: NYSBDA Middle School Honor Band, Robert Spradling - Conductor
1:30 PM Concert: NYSBDA High School Honor Band, Rodney Winther - Conductor