• Prepare, Program, and Perform: A Jazz Band Primer for All                                                                 HANDOUTS 

“This clinic will be in three distinct sections. In the first part, I'll discuss different equipment options and materials (including jazz auditions and etudes) to prepare before you have the first rehearsal. In the 2nd part, we will explore different ways to program (including commissioning new works), and share some different chart ideas. In the 3rd part, we will explore successful performance practices (for home shows and festivals, as well as using sound reinforcement).” -2024 IBA conference Guidebook. 

• Elementary/Middle School Music Review with the West Des Moines Valley High School Symphony Band Conductor, Josh Waymire.

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“A selection of new, unique, and interesting compositions and resources for programming Elementary/Middle School-Junior High Band literature for the Elementary/Middle School level will be presented in a live ensemble performance setting. Attendees will receive a handout with specific details for each piece.”

-Martin Aldrich Jr, Carmen Lachnitt, and Josh Waymire. 

• Expressive Conducting: Connecting Exercise to Repertoire 

“Expressive communication is a foundational skill for any performing musician, and yes, even for the conductor! Join us to explore musical expression through conducting gesture. As conductors strive to show more than meter, what exactly can we show, and how do we show it? This session blends conducting exercises with application in repertoire. Attendees should expect hands-on practice in a group and individual settings as we strive to show the music, not the meter. Batons are welcome.” -2024 IBA Conference Handbook.

• FLUTE TOOLS, TIPS & TRICKS: Tone, Tuning and Technique      HANDOUTS

“Explore creative solutions for beginning to advanced flute players using teaching tools, hands alone exercises, and breathing workouts. Flutists of all ages will make rapid progress applying these fundamentals in small and large group settings.” -2024 IBA Conference Handbook.  

• What I Didn't Hear: Improve Detecting Errors in Rehearsal      

“Contrary to what we might intuit, detecting errors within our ensemble is a skill separate from ear training, score study, and more! And providing specific, corrective feedback is one of the most important aspects of our jobs on the podium. This clinic will highlight the research-backed best practices for detecting and correcting errors in your ensemble.” -2024 IBA Conference Guidebook.

• Repair for Rookies 

“Most band directors struggle with the repair of their stable of instruments (both school and student owned) for many reasons: budget, proximity, time, knowledge. This clinic will present the most basic ideas in the most basic way -- accumulated "how-to's" from an expert who did it and taught it for over four decades. "How do I start?" What do I do/what do I NOT do?" "What do I need?"” - 2024 IBA Conference Guidebook