Clinic Sessions

Alfred Watkins (Director of Bands, Lassiter High School, Marietta, GA) will present a session concerning Concert Bands on Friday afternoon and will be one of two Guest Conductors for our concert band reading session on Saturday morning.

Frank Troyka (Berkner H.S. – Richardson, TX) will do a ”wrap-up” session on Friday morning for the Boot Camp for Young Directors.

 
Jim Krutz (Seward, NE) will present a session on percussion repair which will especially help the “non-percussionist” Band Director. Dr. Jay O’Leary (Wayne State College, Wayne, NE) will be doing a session Friday morning on beginning double reeds followed by a session that morning on emergency woodwind repair.
Dr. Jay Gilbert (Doane College) will provide a session on Band Performance Curriculum and a session on Concert Band Repertoire. Jason Pentico (Pella Community Schools, Pella, IA) will present a session on jazz rehearsal techniques for the young director, then a session on jazz improvisation for the “Classical” musician. That evening Jason will be the Guest Conductor for the Jazz Reading Session.
Dr. Daniel Laing (Hastings College, Hastings, NE) will present two sessions concerning smaller bands. The first session concerns getting the most sound out of your small band and the second session concerns charting for your small marching band. Dr. Carolyn Barber (University of Nebraska-Lincoln & NSBA Concert Band Chair) will be one of two Guest Conductors for our concert band reading session on Saturday morning.
Lauren Calkin (Wayne, NE), Michael Klee (Columbus, NE), Brad Weber (Wayne, NE), Jim Krutz (Seward, NE) these four percussionists will present a hands on session for the “non-percussionist” Band Director concerning “Basic Aspects” of percussion instruction for beginning through high school percussion students. Boot Camp for Young Directors
NSBA is committed to this program, and will again pay for Thursday night’s hotel expense for 1st year participants. Gail Carpenter-Johnson has again formulated sessions for young directors. Information and materials received by the partici-pants will aid them greatly in the teaching profession.
Josh Calkin (Wayne State College, Wayne, NE) will present a session on solid fundamentals for instructing low brass students. Round Table Discussion for 1st – 5th Year Teachers
The experiences of the first few years as a music educator can be paramount in determining the success of the individual teacher. There are valuable resources that will be discussed during this session. 1st through 5th year teachers are highly encouraged to attend this session.

Concert and Jazz Reading Bands
Please join us on Friday in the Ballroom of the New World Inn for the jazz band reading session that will be directed by Jason Pentico. Saturday’s concert band reading session at Columbus High School will be conducted by Dr. Carolyn Barber and Alfred Watkins. There will be a mix of new original literature and perhaps new arrangements of some familiar marches and jazz standards for our concert and jazz ensembles. The Saturday morning concert band reading session will be held at Columbus High School. Thanks to Jeff Peabody (Columbus H.S. Band Director) for providing us with needed equipment for both sessions. PLEASE BRING YOUR INSTRUMENT AND PARTICIPATE IN BOTH READING SESSIONS!!!

 

Important Topic Discussion Forums
Three general discussion sessions have been scheduled for Thursday evening. We will have sessions dealing with large schools, small schools and one that will focus on elementary/middle school topics. Come prepared to discuss ideas and share what works for you at your school.

 

Student Leadership Workshop
The Student Leadership Workshop will be held Saturday, July 10th, from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., and will be held at Columbus High School. Frank Troyka will once again lead this session. Frank brings many experiences and a wealth of ideas that will provide students the opportunity to further develop their leadership skills. Participating students should bring a pencil and notebook and should wear appropriate clothing for outdoor marching. Plan to bring your student leadership team for this workshop. Register early, as the session fills quickly. Lunch is included in the student’s registration.

 

Graduate Credit Available
For NSBA members attending the Summer Workshop, graduate credit will be available through Doane College. Persons wishing to receive graduate credit must attend the entire Workshop (Thursday through Saturday) and submit a reflection paper on the ideas, concepts, and techniques presented in the various sessions following the convention. For more information, please contact Dr. Jay W. Gilbert at jay.gilbert@doane.edu or 1-800-333-6263.

 

Finally – we get to the “fun” items!
We highly encourage you to bring your family and let them participate in any of the following activities:

• Annual Golf Tournament at Quail Run Golf Course: This event is open to golfers and “hackers”. Rex Barker is setting up a scramble format that should be fun for everyone.
• Family Softball Game: This activity is organized by Chris Tucker so bring your glove and have some fun!
• Water Park: Bring your suit and enjoy the water park that is located just across the street from the hotel. The NWI water park is complete and NSBA members will be able to purchase passes for $5, good for the NWI indoor water park only.
• Deli-International Social Hour – Friday Night: Janet and Milt Bemis host this event. We extend our sincere thanks to them for continuing to provide this for our summer workshop!