ONLINE BAND DIRECTOR SUMMIT

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 10:00AM to 9:00PM EST

The next generation of professional development!

BUILDING STRONG PROGRAMS THAT LAST

ROOM 1

10:00AM

ANTHONY MAZZOCCHI

ROBBIE SPIERS

TOPICS: 1. Lessons from an Innercity Classroom 2. Increasing Student Retention through Parent Involvement

TOPICS: Rob Spiers offers insights as a rural band director who successfully recruits 30-40% of the Student Population into his band program

BUILDING STRONG LEADERS

A HISTORY OF THE WIND BAND

MEET THE COMPOSERS

JESSE AYERS

12:00PM

ROOM 2

Dr. Jesse Ayers shares hs experiences as a composer and winner of the prestigious American Prize for Orchestral Composition The Passion of John Brown , now a major work for Wind Band

DELVYN CASE III Dr. Delvyn Case III shares his experiences as a composer and the opportunity of writing a commissioned composition for one of the most recognized professional wind ensembles in the world, the Dallas Wind Symphony

ROOM 3

ARTHUR J. MICHAELS Arthur J. Michaels share his experiences a composing meaningful music through a career which spanned from being a music educator, an editor for a national music magazine, to the editor of a major outdoors magazine.

STEPHEN L. RHODES 3:00PM

4:00PM

Dr. Stepehen L. Rhodes is the author of one of the most indepth resources for band on the internet - A History of the Wind Band . We take a look at the development of the wind band and the school band movement.

J. R. SNOW SNOW LEADERSHIP GROUP

RYAN H. TURNER DYNAMC OF LEADERSHIP

Ryan Turner shares thoughts and J.R. Snow discuss the ideas about drill design, importance of developing adjudication, and developing a strong leadership in the dynamic team of student leaders band as well developing a mission and purpose for the band

BUILDING A DYNAMIC BAND PROGRAM

ROOM 1

6:00PM

ROOM 2

RYAN ADDAIR

CHRISTIAN AMMONSON

Ryan Addair is the author of Small Band : BIG RESULTS and Tuning the Modern Wind Ensemble. Here he offer thoughts and ideas for developing a dynamic program regardless of size

Christian Ammonson has reocrded for some of the top names including John Williams and the President's Own. He shares his experiences and offers tips for creating a great recording.

ROOM 3

GUEST SPEAKER

ANDREW HITZ

8:00PM

Andrew Hitz is widely recognized for his tenure with Boston Brass. In this interview, Andrew discusses his growing up in a wind band setting, performing with some of the top wind band conductors, the importance of the wind band in our schools.

He also discusses his latest contributions to the music education, The Band Director Guide to Everything Tuba and ...Everything Trombone.

The Online Band Director Summit is sponsored by

www.WindConductor.com The Online resource for Band Directors!

and

Aamano Music, Inc. www.AamanoMusic.com