Orchestra Leadership Institute
This event has been postponed and will be launched in fall 2025.
Let the string faculty at the University of Northern Iowa help you get off on the right track this year with the UNI Orchestral Leadership Institute. This event, designed for students in grades 8-12, will give young leaders (or aspiring leaders) the skills and tools they need to be effective leaders in an orchestra program.
- How to cue
- How to be a good principal players
- How to be a good assistant principal
- Duties and responsibilities for inside/outside players
- How does the "chain of command" work?
- How do you communicate bowing changes?
Contact Tyler.Hendrickson@uni.edu with questions.
Schedule
- 9:30am Registration
- 9:45am Welcome, introduction of faculty
- 10:00am Instrument Specific Skill Sessions (violin, viola, cello, bass)
- 11:30am Orchestra leadership Rehearsal I
- 12:00pm Lunch (on your own*)
- 1:00pm Orchestra Leadership Rehearsal II
- 1:30pm Leadership Skill Showcase
- 2:00pm End
* You are welcome to visit our dining options on campus, or to enjoy some local cuisine off-campus on your own.