New York State Band Directors Association
Symposium 2005
Tentative Schedule of Events
Thursday, March 3, 2005
| 12:00 pm | Registration and Coffee (Sponsored by John Keal Music Company ) | Foyer - Wyndham |
| 1:00-5:00 pm | NYSSMA Manual on display | Canal Room -Wyndham |
| 1:00 - 1:50 pm | Clinic/Performance: Building a Level 6 Program with a 9 -12 High School Band: Smaller Schools CAN Play with the Big Boys, Red Hook High School Concert Band - Ms. Anne Oja, Clinician | Grand Ballroom - Wyndham |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Clinic: A Creative Approach for the 21st Century Jazz Musician - Mr. Conrad Herwig , Clinican | Champlain Room - Wyndham |
| 3:15 - 4:15 pm | Performance/Clinic: Ability vs. Grade Level Bands, Is There a Question?, Phoenix Middle School 8th Grade Concert Band - Mr. David Frateschi , Conductor/Clinician | Grand Ballroom -Wyndham |
| 4:30 - 6:00 pm | Clinic: Seven Singular Sensations: Searching Out Those Single Reed Sticklers - Mr. Glen Grigel, Clinician | Champlain Room - Wyndham |
| 5:00 - 7:00 pm | NYSBDA Executive Board Meeting | Shelby Board Room -Wyndham |
| 5:45 - 6:30 pm | Dress Rehearsal: Empire State Youth Jazz Ensemble | Grand Ballroom -Wyndham |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner | |
| 6:30 - 7:15 pm | Dress Rehearsal: Eastman School of Music Jazz Ensemble | Grand Ballroom -Wyndham |
| 8:00 - 10:00 pm | Concert: Empire State Youth Jazz Ensemble, Mr. Paul Evoskevich, Director |
Grand Ballroom - Wyndham |
| 10:00 pm | Reception (Sponsored by Al Hemer Music Corporation) | Foyer - Wyndham |
Friday, March 4, 2005
| 7:30 am | Registration and Coffee (Sponsored by by Menchey Music Service, Inc.) | Foyer-Wyndham |
| 8:00 - 5:00 pm | NYSSMA Manual on Display | Canal Room-Wyndham |
| 8:00 - 8:50 am | Clinic: Beyond the Page: How We Deal with the Unadorned Markings of Musical Notation - Mr. Edward S. Lisk, Clinican w/ the Clarence High School Wind Ensemble |
Grand Ballroom-Wyndham |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Leadership Session with High School Honor Band - Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, Clinician | Pioneer Rooms – Holiday Inn |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am | Performance/Clinic: What I Learned From...., Clarence High School Wind Ensemble - Mr. William Eicher, Clinician/Conductor |
Grand Ballroom-Wyndham |
| 10:00 -11:00 am | Keynote Address: Excellence is the Journey, Not the Destination: Making Every Aspect of the Teaching Day an Opportunity for Quality Learning - Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, Presenter. Preceded by the NYSBDA General Business Meeting |
Champlain Room -Wyndham |
| 11:00 -12:00 pm | Concert: The United States Army Brass Quintet | Grand Ballroom-Wyndham |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm | Registration and Coffee (Sponsored by Muzet) | Foyer-Wyndham |
| 1:00 - 1:50 pm | Clinic: Teaching Music Reading Skills: Effective Strategies That Prevent "Rote Learning" - Mr. Steve Frank, Clinician | Grand Ballroom-Wyndham |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Clinic: Relaxing Techniques for the Upper Brass Player - Sergeant Major Dennis Edelbrock (trumpet), Sergeant Major Woodrow English (trumpet), and Sergeant First Class Joseph Lovinsky (horn) of the United States Army Brass Quintet |
Champlain Room -Wyndham |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Clinic: Lower Brass: Playing like a Soloist - Sergeant First Class Harry Watters (trombone) and Sergeant Major Jack R. Tilbury (tuba) of the United States Army Brass Quintet |
Sackets Room - Wyndham |
| 3:15 - 4:15 pm | Concert: The Allentown Band - Mr. Ronald Demkee, Conductor | Grand Ballroom-Wyndham |
| 4:30 -5:30 pm | Panel Discussion: Comprehensive Musicianship in the Concert Band Rehearsal |
Superior Room -Wyndham |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner | |
| 8:00 -9:30 pm | Concert: Duquesne University Wind Symphony - Dr. Robert Cameron, Conductor | Grand Ballroom-Wyndham |
| 9:30 pm | Reception (Sponsored by American Music) | Regata Bar and Grill-Wyndham |
Saturday, March 5, 2005
| 7:30 am | Registration and Coffee (Sponsored by Kendor Music Inc.) | Foyer-Wyndham |
| 8:00 - 11:00 am | NYSSMA Manual on Display | Canal Room-Wyndham |
| 8:00 - 9:15 am | Clinic: Mindful Techniques for Successful Inclusion in Band and Instrumental Programs - Ms. Elise Sobol, Clinician |
Champlain Room -Wyndham |
| 8:15-9:30 am | High School Honor Band Dress Rehearsal | Grand Ballroom-Wyndham |
| 9:45-11:00 am | Middle School Honor Band Dress Rehearsal | Grand Ballroom-Wyndham |
| 9:30 – 11:00 am | Clinic: Repairing Conducting Technique Using Bodymapping and the Swiss Ball - Dr. James Jordan, Clinician |
Champlain Room -Wyndham |
| 10:30 am-3 pm | Music Camps on Display | Hotel Lobby - Wyndham |
| 12:00 pm | Concert: NYSBDA Middle School Honor Band - Mr. Ronald Case, Conductor
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Grand Ballroom-Wyndham |
| 1:30 pm | Concert: NYSBDA High School Honor Band - Mr. Edward Lisk, Conductor
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Grand Ballroom-Wyndham |
Acknowledgements
NYSBDA would like to express its sincere appreciation to the following people and organizations for their assistance in the presentation of the 2005 Symposium:
Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Staff
Wyndham Hotel and Conference Staff
Hal Leonard Corporation , Middle School Honor Band Music
Monroe County Music Educators Association, Honor Band Music
Conn-Selmer, Inc., Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser's Appearance
Baldwinsville Central School District, Equipment
Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, Equipment
Skaneateles Central Schools, Equipment
Richard DePasquale, Middle School Honor Band Chair
Timothy Savage, High School Honor Band Chair
Becky Bizup, Equipment Coordinator
David Dolgon, Event Photographer
Brian Siemers, On-Site Assistant
Symposium Stage Crew Members from Long Island University at C.W. Post:
Ashley Bednarski, Jeanette Velsmid
Paul Brunetti-Huneke, Eric Van Cott