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New York State Band Directors Association
Symposium 2008

Schedule of Events

Friday, March 7, 2008

12:00 PM	Registration/Coffee	Foyer - DoubleTree
1:00 -5:00 PM	NYSSMA Manual on display	Canal Room -DoubleTree
1:00 - 2:00 PM	Clinic/Performance: The "Model" Student - Blasdell Elementary Band, Maleah Gawlack Conductor/Clinician	Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
2:00 - 3:00 PM	Clinic: What I Forgot About the Fagott - Mary Kay Ortolano, Clinician	Champlain Room - DoubleTree
3:00 PM	Break
3:15 - 4:15 PM	Clinic/Performance: *Techniques of Singapore Band Development - a Different Approach, the Same Mission*- Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Symphonic Band, Brando Tan, Conductor/Clinician	Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
4:15 - 5:15 PM	Clinic: Title TBA - United States Military Academy Jazz Knights, Clinicians	Champlain Room - DoubleTree
5:15 - 7:30 PM	Dinner Break
5:30 - 7:30 PM	NYSBDA Executive Board Meeting	Sackets Room -DoubleTree
7:30 - 9:00 PM	Concert: United States Military Academy Jazz Knights - CW3 Matthew Morse, Director with Jim Snidero, Guest Artist PROGRAM TBA	Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
9:00 PM	Reception	Regatta Grill - DoubleTree

Saturday, March 8, 2008

7:30 AM	Registration/Coffee	Foyer - DoubleTree
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	NYSSMA Manual on display	Canal Room - DoubleTree
8:00 - 9:00 AM	Clinic: *Leadership Session* for High School Honor Band: - Ronald Sutherland, Clinician	Pioneer Rooms - Holiday Inn
8:00 - 9:00 AM	Clinic: Defining Success for High School - Dr. Russ Mikkelson, Clinician	Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
9:00 - 10:00 AM	Clinic: Care and Feeding of Your Percussion Section - Gary Stith, Clinician	Champlain Room - DoubleTree
10:00 - 11:00 AM	Clinic/Performance: 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: We Should Play the Clarinet Like It Is a French Horn - Robert Lehner, Clinician	Champlain Room - DoubleTree
12:00 - 1:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM	Registration	Foyer - DoubleTree
1:00 - 2:00 PM	Clinic/Performance: Preparing Your Ensemble for Performance and Life: It's All About the Kids - Allegro Youth Wind Ensemble, Terrance Caviness and John Coggiola, Conductors/Clinicans	Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
2:00 - 2:15 PM	NYSBDA General Membership Meeting	Champlain Room - DoubleTree
2:15 - 3:30 PM	Clinic: Things That Get Stuck - Glen Grigel, Clinician	Champlain Room - DoubleTree
3:30 PM	Break
4:00 - 5:00 PM	Concert: NYSBDA Middle School Honor Concert Band - Patrick J. Burns, Conductor PROGRAM Ocean Ridge Rhapsody - Robert Sheldon (C.L. Barnhouse) Voices of the Sky - Samuel R. Hazo (Hal Leonard Publishing) Suspended Animation - Patrick Burns (Daehn Publications) Pacifica March - Naoya Wada (C.L. Barnhouse)	Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
5:00 - 7:30 PM	Dinner Break
7:30 - 9:00 PM	Concert: Crane Wind Ensemble - Dr. Brian K. Doyle - Conductor, Anna Hendrickson - oboe, Carol Lowe - bassoon PROGRAM TBA Blue Shades -Frank Ticheli (Manhattan Beach Music) Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral, from "Lohengrin" - Wagner/Cailliet (Alfred Publishing/Warner Bros.) Southern Harmony - Donald Grantham (Piquant Press) Parthia a la Camera - Leopold Kozeluch (Edition Compusic Amsterdam) Symphony in B-flat - Paul Hindemith (Schott Music)	Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
9:00 PM	Reception	Regatta Grille - DoubleTree

Sunday, March 9, 2008

7:30 AM	Registration/Coffee	Foyer - DoubleTree
8:30 - 11:00 AM	NYSSMA Manual on display	Canal Room -DoubleTree
8:30 - 9:45 AM	Clinic: Capture, Infuse and Transcend the Musical Magic - Using Rehearsal Techniques to Teach Beyond the National Standards to Excellence - Dr. Paula Holcomb, Clinician w/NYSBDA Directors Band	Pioneer Rooms - Holiday Inn
9:45 AM	Break
10:00 - 11:00 AM	Clinic: *Interview with a Legend* - Colonel Arnald Gabriel w/ host, Gary Stith	Champlain Room - DoubleTree
11:00 AM	Check Out/Lunch Break
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Concert: NYSBDA High School Honor Jazz Ensemble - Mr. Jim Snidero, Conductor PROGRAM Li’l Darlin’ - Neal Hefti All The Things You Are - Hammerstein/Kern arr. Mike Tomaro Bird Count - Maria Schneider Room 608 - Horace Silver arr. John LaBarbara Basic-ally Yours - Thad Jones	Grand Ballroom - DoubleTree
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Concert: NYSBDA High School Honor Concert Band - Dr. Russ Mikkelson, Conductor PROGRAM Shortcut Home - Dana Wilson Bayou Breakdown - Brant Karrick O Magnum Mysterium - Morten Lauridsen Blue Shades - Frank Ticheli The Footlifter - Henry Fillmore, ed. Blatti	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 2008.

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
Andrew Janack, MS Honor Band Percussion Coach
Mark Morette, Mark Recording Services
Suffolk County Music Educators Association (SCMEA), Music Loan
Don Carducci, Orchard Park H.S., Music Loan
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, BJ Boycheck, Equipment Coordinators
Mark John Dellosso, Bradley Hartman, James Liverani, Robert Stainkamp, Student Stage Crew
Justan Dakes, On Site Assistant
Dan Moore, Moore Multi Media
Linda Tallmadge, Scotsman Press
Paul Blair, Skaneateles Central Schools

Last reviewed: 2/5/2008