PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ANMC // Troy Fischer, Instrumental Music Director Sam Hake and I were delighted to attend the AllNational Music Conference in Orlando in late November. Organized by our National Association for Music Education (NAfME), the conference was developed around AMAZING performances by the nation’s top high school musicians performing in the All-National Orchestra, Band, Choir, Jazz Band, and Guitar Ensemble. Junior Alex Qian represented Wichita Collegiate in the All-National Orchestra! While students rehearsed for these performances, Sam and I participated in two days of workshops with fellow educators from around the country. Famed Texas band director Paula Crider led our band director workshops. Stimulating ideas were shared and both Sam and I walked away from the conference reinvigorated to share our knowledge with the fine music makers at Wichita Collegiate School. Our time in Orlando culminated
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in listening to the All-National Ensemble concerts -- we were blown away! A big thank you to all those who make these professional development opportunities a reality at Wichita Collegiate School.
