Tuning Tomorrow: A Strategic Blueprint for Adult Community Music Ensemble Success
Keith W. Hodgson, music educator, conductor, clinician, and a 2024 recipient of the ACB Outstanding Conductor Award, will present this clinic. In this engaging and interactive session, we will explore the essential components of strategic planning tailored specifically for adult community music ensembles. "Tuning Tomorrow: A Strategic Blueprint for Adult Community Music Ensemble Success" aims to equip ensemble leaders, board members, and passionate volunteers with the knowledge and tools necessary to ensure their group's long-term viability and artistic growth. Through case studies, practical exercises, and group discussions, participants will gain actionable insights and a comprehensive framework to create and implement a strategic plan. Whether your ensemble is just starting out or looking to reach new heights, this session will provide the blueprint for sustained success and a vibrant future. Join us to learn how to tune your ensemble for tomorrow, ensuring it thrives and enriches your community for years to come.
Keith W. Hodgson is a music educator, clinician, and conductor whose teaching career includes 26 years as a high school band director in New Jersey, and eight years as a professor of Music Education and Coordinator of Student Teaching at the University of The Arts in Philadelphia. Mr. Hodgson is a Conn-Selmer Educational Clinician, the Director of Education for Zeswitz Music Company, Conductor and Artistic Director of the South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble, and a Head Director of American Music Abroad’s summer tours to Europe for over 25 years. Mr. Hodgson is a Past President to the Eastern Division and past Chair of the Professional Learning and Partnerships Committee for the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), a Past-President of the New Jersey Music Educator's Association, a National Board Certified Teacher, the recipient of the 2014 New Jersey Governor's Award in the Arts for Leadership in Music, and was honored with the 2016 Distinguished Service Award by the New Jersey Music Educators Association for Leadership in Music. Mr. Hodgson is a Doctoral Candidate in 2024.