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Music Education, Conducting and Performance
Wright State University
School of Music (Dayton, OH)
- Workshops for College Methods courses
- Clinics for all instrumental ages
- Masterclasses on variety of topics: tone quality, intonation, vibrato, reed care & maintenance, facility, phrasing, etc.
- Free Vandoren reed samples for your students
- Opportunity to play-test Vandoren mouthpieces and ligatures
- Honor Band Conductor
- Rehearsals to prepare for concerts
- Presentations at Conferences
- Music Education Clinics
- Saxophone Masterclasses
- Conducting Masterclasses
- Adjudications & Assessment
Honor Bands / Clinics / Rehearsals / Adjudications
Conducting Honor Bands
| Ventura County High School | Ventura, California, USA | 2020 |
| District XI High School | Troy, Ohio, USA | 2020 |
National Music Festival High School | Calgary, Alberta, CANADA | 2019 |
Saskatchewan Band Association Summer | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA | 2019 |
Scioto County High School | Portsmouth, Ohio, USA | 2018 |
Drake University - High School | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | 2018 |
District VII Middle School | Mentor, Ohio, USA | 2018 |
District X High School | Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA | 2017 |
District III Middle School | Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA | 2017 |
University of Kentucky – Middle School | Lexington, KY, USA | 2016 |
District VII High School | Louisiana, USA | 2015 |
District XI High School | Troy, Ohio, USA | 2015 |
Bi-County High School | Fountain, Indiana, USA | 2015 |
International Music Camp | Minot, North Dakota, USA | 2015 |
District XIII 9th Grade | Mason, Ohio, USA | 2014 |
Pennsylvania Regional High School | Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA | 2013 |
Utah State University - High School | Logans, Utah, USA | 2013 |
Regina Catholic High School Bands | Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA | 2013 |
Festival of Bands | Adena, Ohio, USA | 2013 |
Ross County High School | Chilicothe, Ohio, USA | 2013 |
Ohio University Summer Series | Athens, Ohio, USA | 2013 |
Kansas State University - High School | Manhattan, Kansas, USA | 2012 |
Drake University - High School | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | 2012 |
District XII High School | Centerville, Ohio, USA | 2012 |
District V High School | Youngstown, Ohio, USA | 2011 |
District XVII High School | Athens, Ohio, USA | 2011 |
Jefferson All-County High School | Louisville, Kentucky, USA | 2010 |
Florida Tri-State - High School | Tallahassee, Florida, USA | 2010 |
District XVI High School | Waverly, Ohio, USA | 2010 |
District IX High School | Marietta, Ohio, USA | 2010 |
National Youth Band of Canada | Saskatchewan, USA | 2009 |
All-Provincial High School | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, USA | 2008 |
Stephen Foster Music Camp | Richmond, Kentucky, USA | 2008 |
District XII Middle School | Beavercreek, Ohio, USA | 2006 |
District XIV Junior High | Walnut Hills, Ohio, USA | 2005 |
U. of S. Summer High School | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, USA | 2005 |
District XIII 7th Grade | Franklin, Ohio, USA | 2004 |
Shelby County Junior High | Sidney, Ohio, USA | 2002 |
Preble All-County Junior High | Alexandria, Ohio, USA | 2002 |
Manchester College | Manchester, Indiana, USA | 2002 |
District XIII 9th Grade | Lebanon, Ohio, USA | 2000 |
North-East Provincial Junior | Yorkton, Saskatchewan, CANADA | 1999 |
Shelby County Junior High | Sydney, Ohio, USA | 1999 |
Pickaway County High School | Teays Valley, Ohio, USA | 1999 |
Fairfield All-County Middle School | Fairfield Union, Ohio, USA | 1999 |
District XIII 7th Grade | Lebanon, Ohio, USA | 1999 |
Scioto County High School | Portsmouth, Ohio, USA | 1998 |
Darke County Honor Band | Greenville, Ohio, USA | 1998 |
Band Clinics/Rehearsals/Adjudications
| MusicFest Canada | Montreal, Quebec, CANADA | 2020 |
| West Clermont High School | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | 2020 |
| All-Iowa Concert Band Festival | Iowa, USA | 2020 |
National Music Festival | Calgary, Alberta, USA | 2019 |
Las Vegas Concert Band Festival | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 2019 |
Kentucky Music Educators Association | Lexington, Kentucky, USA | 2019 |
Music For All Band Festival | Mason, Ohio, USA | 2018 |
National Cantando Music Festival | Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA | 2017 |
Unifest Band Festival | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA | 2017 |
Regional Concert Band Festival | Mason, Ohio, USA | 2017 |
National Cantando Music Festival | Whistler, British Columbia, CANADA | 2017 |
Colorado State Band Festival | Fort Collins, Colorado, USA | 2016 |
Canada MusicFest Nationals | Ottawa, Ontario, USA | 2016 |
Capital Music Festival | Ottawa, Ontario, USA | 2014 |
Canadian Regional Music Festival | Ottawa, Ontario, USA | 2012 |
Canadian Regional Music Festival | Ottawa, Ontario, USA | 2011 |
Alberta International Band Festival | Edmonton, Alberta, USA | 2010 |
District XVI OMEA High School | Washington Courthouse, Ohio, USA | 2009 |
ABA Festival of Bands | Red Deer, Alberta, USA | 2008 |
District XIV OMEA High School | Anderson, Ohio, USA | 2005 |
District XIII OMEA High School | Fairfield, Ohio, USA | 2005 |
Regina Catholic Bands | Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA | 2004 |
District XIV OMEA High School | Groveport-Madison, Ohio, USA | 2004 |
State OMEA Northwest Region High School | Lima-Shawnee, Ohio, USA | 2003 |
District XIII OMEA High School | Lebanon, Ohio, USA | 2003 |
National Music Festival | Calgary, Alberta, CANADA | 2002 |
Canadian Rocky Mountain Music Festival | Banff Centre of Arts, Alberta, CANADA | 2001 |
Downtowner's Optimist Festival | Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA | 2001 |
Conference Presentations
| Manitoba Music Educators Association (virtual) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA | 2020 |
| Prairie Music Residency (virtual) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA | 2020 |
| Ohio Music Educators Association | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | 2020 |
| Indiana Music Educators Association | Fort Wayne, IN, USA | 2020 |
| International Saxophone Symposium | Fairfax, Virginia, USA | 2020 |
Athena Music Festival | St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA | 2019 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Cleveland, Ohio, USA | 2019 |
Oklahoma Band Directors Conference | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | 2019 |
Association Music in International Schools | Madrid, SPAIN | 2018 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 2018 |
Ontario Music Educators Association | Deerhurst Resort, Ontario, CANADA | 2017 |
Cincinnati Public Schools | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | 2017 |
Indiana Music Educators Association | Fort Wayne, IN, USA | 2016 |
Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, Connecticut, USA | 2016 |
McGill University Conducting Symposium | Montreal, Quebec, CANADA | 2016 |
Toronto Band Directors Workshop | Toronto, Ontario, CANADA | 2015 |
Canadian Music Educators Association | Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA | 2015 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Cleveland, Ohio, USA | 2015 |
Texas Music Educators Association | San Antonio, Texas, USA | 2014 |
Kansas Music Educators Association | Wichita, Kansas, USA | 2014 |
North Dakota Music Educators Association | Bismarck, North Dakota, USA | 2014 |
J.W. Pepper Instrumental Workshop | San Francisco, California, USA | 2014 |
Total Band Directors Workshop | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | 2014 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 2014 |
Florida Music Educators Association | Tampa, Florida, USA | 2014 |
Indiana Music Educators Association | Fort Wayne, IN, USA | 2014 |
Building Better Bands Workshop | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA | 2014 |
Capital University Complete Band Directors | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 2013 |
Beginning Band Symposium | Toronto, Ontario, USA | 2013 |
Alberta Music Educators Association | Red Deer, Alberta, USA | 2013 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 2013 |
Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic | Chicago, Illinois, USA | 2013 |
British Columbia Music Educators Association | Vancouver, British Columbia, USA | 2013 |
Total Band Directors Workshop | Wichita, Kansas, USA | 2013 |
Kansas State University Concert Band Directors | Manhattan, Kansas, USA | 2012 |
Texas Music Educators Association | San Antonio, Texas, USA | 2012 |
Oregon Music Educators Association | Eugene, Oregon, USA | 2012 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 2012 |
World Saxophone Congress XVI | St. Andrews, SCOTLAND | 2012 |
Total Band Directors Workshop | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | 2011 |
Eckroth Band Directors Workshop | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | 2011 |
New York State Music Educators Association | Rochester, New York, USA | 2011 |
Oregon Music Educators Association | Eugene, Oregon, USA | 2011 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | 2011 |
Ontario Music Educators Association | Deer Lake Resort, Ontario, CANADA | 2011 |
California Music Educators Association | Fresno, California, USA | 2011 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | 2010 |
Kansas Music Educators Association | Wichita, Kansas, USA | 2010 |
Florida State University Band Directors | Tallahassee, Florida, USA | 2010 |
Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic | Chicago, Illinois, USA | 2009 |
Total Band Directors Workshop | Wichita, Kansas, USA | 2009 |
Massachusetts Music Educators Association | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | 2009 |
International Saxophone Symposium | Fairfax, Virginia, USA | 2009 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 2009 |
International Saxophone Symposium | Fairfax, Virginia, USA | 2008 |
North American Saxophone Alliance | Columbia, South Carolina, USA | 2008 |
Arkansas Band Directors Professional State | Russellville, Arkansas, USA | 2008 |
International Society of Music Education | Bologna, ITALY | 2008 |
New Hampshire Music Educators Association | Concord, New Hampshire, USA | 2008 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 2008 |
International Music Teacher Education | Deer Creek Resort, Ohio, USA | 2007 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 2007 |
National MENC | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | 2006 |
International Saxophone Symposium | Fairfax, Virginia, USA | 2006 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Cleveland, Ohio, USA | 2006 |
North American Saxophone Alliance Region 8 | New London, Connecticut, USA | 2005 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 2005 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 2004 |
North West Music Educators Association | Providence, Rhode Island, USA | 2003 |
World Saxophone Congress | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | 2003 |
North American Saxophone Alliance | Gainesville, Florida, USA | 2003 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | 2002 |
Ohio Music Educators Association | Columbus, Ohio, USA | 2001 |
North American Saxophone Alliance | Dayton, Ohio, USA | 2001 |
Workshop Handouts
Download pdf handouts from Clinics and Workshops.
Sample Clinic Topics
Making Sense/Cents of Ensemble Intonation
Teaching intonation in your ensemble does not need to be a foreign concept to students. Learn the pros and cons of just intonation, and explore various teaching methods to engage your students in the tuning process.
10 Steps to Improve Your Saxophone & Clarinet Section Sound
Say goodbye to honks, squeaks and other dysfunctional section sounds. Successful methods to improve the tone and clarity of your band's clarinet and saxophone section.
Improve Your Woodwind Section: New Methods for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone and Bassoon
Explore five new method books aimed to improve the intermediate woodwind player in each section of your band or orchestra. Updated tone and technique studies will be demonstrated for the flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon.
Developing the Complete Band Program – Top 10 Teaching Tips!
This session will share tips for approaching common performance errors in an effort to prioritize music making in the rehearsal. Whether a beginning or veteran teacher, this clinic will help you manage your time and focus on key teaching ingredients for administering effective rehearsal techniques.
Ensemble "Circle of Acceptance": Setting Expectations for Maximum Performance Potential
What is your Circle of Acceptance? What are the expectations you set for yourself? … for your ensemble? Manage your time and focus on key ingredients for developing maximum performance potential with your instrumental program.
Driving with a Dirty Windshield? Finding Clarity in Score Preparation and Rehearsal Planning
Explore ways to clean your windshield – the music score. Learn about score mapping, rehearsal questioning techniques, and student learning styles in an effort for everyone to drive more effectively through the journey and destination of rehearsal and performance.
Balancing Your Instrumentation using Groundwork, Guidance and Gimmicks!
Every program has its unique challenges to balancing instrumentation in order to provide the most optimal music experience for the ensemble. Explore sound and creative ways to approaching instrumentation challenges.
Key Concepts for Musical Interpretation
Provide your students with a foundation of tools to emotionally respond with stylistic relevancy in music performance. The ability to respond to style with accuracy, and execute proper musical interpretation is critical to the communication process of performance.
