New York State Band Directors Association
Symposium 2007

Schedule of Events

Thursday, March 1, 2007

12:00 PM Registration and Coffee  Foyer - DoubleTree
1:00 -5:00 PM NYSSMA Manual on display Canal Room -DoubleTree
1:00 - 2:00 PM Clinic/Performance: Quality Literature is the Key - Horseheads HS Wind Ensemble, Mr. Art Carichner, Conductor/Clinician Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
2:30 - 3:20 PM Clinic/Performance: Your Middle School Jazz Ensemble Can Play Gigs Too - Skaneateles MS Jazz Ensemble, Mr. David Wilber, Conductor/Clinician Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
3:30 - 4:30 PM Clinic/Performance: Developing Musical Independence Through Chamber Music - Potsdam Brass Quintet Champlain Room - DoubleTree
4:45 - 5:45 PM Clinic/Performance: Conquering the Fear of Improvisation - Olympia HS (Greece) Jazz Ensemble, Mr. Jeffrey Greene, Conductor/Clinician Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
5:30 - 8:00 PM NYSBDA Executive Board Meeting Shelby Board Room -DoubleTree
5:45 - 8:00 PM Dinner
8:00 - 9:30 PM Concert:   Central New York Jazz Orchestra, Mr. Bret Zvacek, Director, Mr. Chris Vadala, Guest Artist Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
9:30 PM Reception DoubleTree - Regatta Grill

Friday, March 2, 2007

7:30 AM Registration Foyer - DoubleTree
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM NYSSMA Manual on display Canal Room -DoubleTree
8:00 - 8:50 AM Leadership Session with High School Honor Band: It's All About the TEAM: Total Effort (from) All Members - Ronald Sutherland, Clinician Pioneer Rooms - Holiday Inn
8:00 - 8:50 AM Clinic: Non-verbal Communication and the Conductor: Do Your Students Really Understand What You Are Saying? - Dr. Gary Sousa, Clinician Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
9:00 - 9:50 AM Clinic: Copyright Guidelines for Music Educators - Mr. Paul Lavender, Clinician Champlain Room - DoubleTree
10:00 - 10:50 AM Clinic/Performance: Level 3 Band: Embracing the Middle Level While Preparing for the "Big Time" - A. A. Kingston (Potsdam) 7-8 Band, Mrs. Jill Rubio, Conductor/Clinician Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
11:00 AM - noon Clinic: Horn 101 - Practical Tips for Band Directors and Non-Hornists - Mrs. Christine Zacher, Clinician Champlain Room - DoubleTree
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Registration and Coffee  Foyer - DoubleTree
1:00 - 1:50 PM Clinic/Performance: Communicate! Collaborate! Create! - Mill School (Williamsville) 6th Grade Band, Mrs. Marni Conte, Conductor/Clinician Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
2:00 - 2:50 PM Clinic: Technology Learning Tools for Developing Band & Orchestra Students - Mr. Paul Lavender, Clinician Champlain Room - DoubleTree
3:00 - 3:20 PM NYSBDA General Membership Meeting Champlain Room - DoubleTree
3:30 - 4:45 PM Clinic: Setting the Tone For Your Band - Mr. Jeff King, Clinician Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
4:45 - 6:00 PM Clinic: Gaskets, Glue and You! - Mr. Glen Grigel, Clinician Champlain Room - DoubleTree
5:45 - 7:30 PM Dinner
6:00 - 7:00 PM HS Honors Jazz Ensemble Dress Rehearsal Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
7:30 - 8:30 PM

Concert: NYSBDA High School Honor Jazz Ensemble - Mr. Chris Vadala, Conductor

PROGRAM

Happy Blues - Bill Potts (manuscript)
Stolen Moments - Oliver Nelson, arr. Paul Jennings (Noslen Music Company)
Well, You Needn't - Thelonious Monk, arr. Ian McDougall (Regent Music Company)
When You're Smiling - Larry Shay, Joe Goodwin, Mark Fisher, arr. Tom Kubis (Mills Music Inc)
Cottontail - Duke Ellington, arr. Alan Baylock (manuscript)
Oliver - Jeff Tyzik (Halwill Music)

Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
8:45 - 10:00 PM

Concert: Eastman Wind Orchestra - Dr. Mark Scatterday, Conductor, Mr. Mark Kellogg, Guest Artist

PROGRAM

Baron Cimetiere's Mambo - Donald Grantham (Piquant Press)
Ballad - Morten Gould (G & C Music Corp)
Concertino for Trombone - Frank Ticheli (Manhattan Beach)
Color Prelude - Kyle Blaha (kyleblaha.com)
Bang 2 (World Premiere) - Pete Meechen (G & M Brand)
Selected new works - Eric Whitacre (ericwhitacre.com)

Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
10:00 PM Reception Shelby Board Room -DoubleTree

Saturday, March 3, 2007

7:30 AM Registration Foyer - DoubleTree
8:00 - 11:00 AM NYSSMA Manual on display Canal Room -DoubleTree
8:00 - 9:30 AM Clinic: Rehearsal Techniques: Empowering the Students in the Band Rehearsal - Dr. Stephen Peterson, Clinician Pioneer Rooms - Holiday Inn
10:00 - 11:15 AM Clinic: Percussion Accessories Made Easy - Stik Figures Percussion Ensemble Champlain Room - DoubleTree
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Concert:  NYSBDA Middle School Honor Concert Band - Mr. Dennis Johnson, Conductor

PROGRAM

Fanfare for the Third Planet - Richard Saucedo (Hal Leonard)
Ye Banks and Braes O'Bonnie Doon - Percy Grainger (G. Schirmer)
Encanto - Robert Smith (Hal Leonard)
Regenesis - John Higgins (Hal Leonard)

Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concert: NYSBDA High School Honor Concert Band - Dr. Gary Sousa, Conductor

PROGRAM

Mangulina - Paul Basler (Carl Fisher)
Contre Qui Rose - Morten Lauridsen, trans. H. Robert Reynolds (Peer-Southern Music)
Lincolnshire Posy - Percy Grainger, ed. Frederick Fennell (Ludwig Music)
Washington Post March - John Philip Sousa, ed. Brion & Schissel

Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree

 

Symposium Acknowledgements

The Officers and Board of NYSBDA would like to express their sincere appreciation to the following people and organizations
for their assistance with Symposium 2007

Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Staff
Doubletree Hotel and Conference Staff
Timothy Savage, High School Honor Jazz Ensemble Chairperson
Daniel Chouiniere, Middle School Honor Band Chairperson
Michael Cordaro, High School Honor Band Chairperson
Donald Franklin, George Smith, Monroe County MEA, Loaning of Music
Mark Morette, Mark Recording Services
Diane Myers, Menchey Music
Mike and Kathy Struzik, NYSSMA Manual Room
Howard Rockwin, Event photographer
Westhill Central Schools, Equipment
Skaneateles Central Schools, Equipment
Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools, Equipment
Rebecca Bizup, Equipment Coordinator
Mark John Dellosso, Joseph Citrano, Student Set up crew
Justin Dakes, On Site Assistant
Dan Moore, Moore Multi Media
Linda Tallmadge, Scotsman Press

Corporate Sponsors:

Sam Ash Music
Wright Music
Hal Leonard Corporation
Al Hemer Music
Neil A. Kjos Music Corporation
National Discount Music
Stanton's Sheet Music
Empire Winds