2023 Summer Band Directors Symposium

Join the Kennesaw State University Bands for the 2nd Annual KSU Summer Band Directors Symposium. Featured guest clinicians Caroline Beatty, Director of Bands at Texas State University and Josh Byrd, Director of Bands at the University of West Georgia will join David Kehler, Director of Bands at Kennesaw State University, for this special 4-day workshop. In addition, KSU instrumental music education faculty led by Rachel Sorenson, along with various KSU applied faculty, will present sessions on pedagogy and teaching for band. This symposium for middle and high school band directors will provide morning conducting sessions in front of a large band ensemble playing significant high school and middle school repertoire followed by afternoon sessions on technique, rehearsal strategy, literature, repertoire, instrumental pedagogy. Directors may choose to register as either a conducting participant or a non-conducting auditor.

Event Dates: June 20-23, 2023

Conducting Participants Registration Ends: Friday, April 14, 2023 Price: $400.00 (first 20 to register).
Conducting participants need to select the repertoire that they will be conducting from.

Summer 2023
(Each participant chooses 1 piece from Group 1 and Group 2)
Group 1 (Grades 2-4):
Bryant Dusk
Erickson Air for Band
McGinty The Red Balloon
Persichetti Psalm for Band
Susato/trans. Margolis Battle Pavane
The Ticheli Amazing Grace

Group 2 (Grades 5-6):
Arnold/trans.Paynter Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo (all)
Holst Second Suite in F (all)
Milhaud Suite Francaise (all)
Schuman Chester

Non-Conducting Auditor Registration Ends: Friday, June 9, 2023 Price: $325.00 Non-Conducting Auditor

For more information, visit the event website: https://www.kennesaw.edu/arts/academics/music/concerts-events/clinics-workshops/index.php