Wind Conductor's Workshop
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We invite you to join us for our next Wind Conductor’s Workshop at the University of Northern Iowa from March 28-29, 2025. Lectures will focus on conducting technique and other issues related to wind band performance. Music for masterclasses will include repertoire appropriate appropriate for conductors leading ensembles of various ability levels. Active Participants will have three conducting sessions with UNI wind bands and comments from our guest clinician and faculty. Observers are invited to all lectures and masterclasses but will not receive podium time.
For questions, please contact UNI Director of Bands Danny Galyen at danny.galyen@uni.edu
The 2025 Workshop Faculty will be:
Dmitri Bracke - Ghent, Belgium, guest clinician
Danny Galyen - UNI Wind Ensemble
Justin Mertz - UNI Symphonic Band
Schedule
Friday, March 28, 2025
4:00pm 4:15pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:15pm-9:30pm 9:30pm | Welcome, introduction Lecture Dinner Lecture Conducting Session 1 (Concert Band) Final Comments | Room 30 Room 30 Piazza Dining Center Room 30 Davis Hall Davis Hall |
Saturday, March 29, 2025
8:45am 12pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 5:15pm 6pm | Conducting Session 2 (Wind Ensemble) Lunch Lecture Conducting Session 3 (Symphonic Band) Final Discussion Optional Dinner | Davis Hall On your own Room 30 Davis Hall Davis Hall TBA |
Dinner on Friday night is provided in the Piazza Dining Center.
Housing and remaining meals are not provided.
Repertoire
Repertoire will include Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Folk Song Suite, Howard Hanson’s Chorale and Alleluia, Shenandoah by Omar Thomas, and more. Approximately 12 compositions will be featured. Complete repertoire will be announced soon.
Workshop Fees
Active Participant: $170.00 - limited to the first 10 individuals to register. (Active participants should have a completed Bachelor’s degree in Music and be currently active as a 5-12 school band conductor or graduate student in Conducting or Music Education).
Observer: $50.00 - an unlimited number of observer spots are available. Observers should currently be college students studying Music or Music Education, 5-12 school band conductors, or graduate students in Conducting or Music Education.
Active Participant Application
Active Participant registration will open at 8:00 am on Monday, November 4, 2024 and will close once 10 individuals have completed the registration process. We recommend having a credit card available when completing the registration.
Conductor's Workshop - Active Participant
Observer Registration
Observer: The registration link and payment process for those wishing to attend as an observer is currently open. We ask that you complete the registration and payment no later than Friday, February 28, 2025.