Dr. Mallory Thompson with Amy Wilcox in 2011

Within one week of launching the new WCS site, we have 7 out of 12 conductors registered. Only 5 spots remain once these registrations are confirmed with payments. If you are seriously considering coming as a Conductor, act today!

We have plenty of room for Auditors. As an Auditor, you have the “inside track,” attending the opening lecture/demonstrations with the Conductors, as well as the important closure at the end of each day, without the preparation time required to step onto the podium. A light breakfast and lunch buffet is included in all Conductor and Auditor registrations as well.

Please also consider attending as a Performer. Typically, we look to fill chairs in these sections: oboe, bassoon, horn, and percussion. So if you play one of these instruments, we especially encourage you to register. There is no registration fee for Performers, and you earn 3 hours of NJ teacher in-service credit for each lab session.

Use our online registration to register.

Conductor registration hits 25%

In less than a week, three Conductors have already registered for this year’s Symposium. If you are considering joining us as a podium participant, I urge you to shake off the winter blues and register! Once 12 conductors are committed, we’ll have no more spots left to step up and conduct.

We have unlimited spaces available for Auditors (well, as many as we can physically fit in the space!). Or, consider attending as a Performer in the lab Wind Ensemble– at no charge. You can find details on the Participation/Fees page.

Louis Alloro will speak again

Louis Alloro, Change Agent, will once again be a featured speaker at this year’s Wind Conducting Symposium. Louis’s work in Positive Psychology and Education makes him a perfect addition to our symposium agenda, in the area of motivation and leadership. This will be his fourth appearance at our event.

Score Study Workshop scheduled

Lastly, the annual Score Study Workshop has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 1 at 4:00 pm, in the Band Room at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan. Curt Ebersole will once again lead this session. If you are attending a symposium such as this for the first time as a Conductor (or just want to brush up on score study), we urge you to attend. Thorough score preparation is key for getting the most out of a workshop experience such as this, so do consider attending.

More news and update will be forthcoming as we move toward June! Thanks for following our site!

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Plans for the 2012 Wind Conducting Symposium have been made and we are excited about having Dr. Mallory Thompson back with us for a 21st year. Use the menus above to read about our symposium schedule, 2012 repertoire, and participation/fee structure. Use the Registration link to register online as a Conductor, Auditor, or Performer. Please be aware that our 12 Conductor spots have “sold out” every year for the past several years, so act sooner than later.

We especially want to invite MEBCI members to participate as Auditors this year. This workshop has taken on national interest, but the original intent remains to give local instrumental conductors an opportunity to renew and refresh their conducting skills in a “low-impact” local format.

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Curt Ebersole