The symposium will offer TWO participation levels:

Participant

• Participate in all clinic sessions, discussions, and social events
• Conduct one session with the Chamber Winds and Wind Ensemble each (20 minutes of podium time) and receive feedback from guest and KSU clinicians
• Receive video recordings and feedback of the sessions from KSU clinicians
• Receive CEU credit for participation (1 CEU/10 contact hours)
• Limited to 14 participants, completed bachelor’s degree required
• Registration Deadline: Oct.1 
• Fee: $150

Observer

• Participate in all clinic sessions, discussions, and social events
• Observe conducting sessions 
• Receive CEU credit for participation (1 CEU/10 contact hours)
• Unlimited spots available, all are welcome! 
• Registration deadline: TBD
• Fee: $50, $25 for students, and free for KSU students

Step 1: Complete our simple registration form.

• Sign up to be a Participant or Observer. Registration is open to the first 14 participants. We have unlimited Observer spots.

• REPERTOIRE (Participants will select one piece/movement from each category):

  • Chamber Winds:

    • Serenade/Copley (1 movement)

    • Petite Symphonie/ Gounod) Movement 2

  • Wind Ensemble: 

    • Chasing Sunlight/Nishimura 

    • Shepherd’s Hey/Grainger 

    • Earth Song/Ticheli

    • Candide Suite (Movements 1 or 5) 

Scores can be purchased from: https://www.stantons.com, https://www.midwestsheetmusic.com, the composer, or your sheet music supplier of choice.

I would like to register

Step 2: Make your Symposium Payment

• After completing the registration form, the “Thank You” page will contain a link to make your payment. (Please check promotions or spam folder)

Friday, Nov. 4,

6:00 p.m. Open rehearsal with Wind Ensemble and Scott Teeple (Cartwright)

7:30 p.m. Wind Ensemble Concert (Cartwright)

8:30 p.m. Meet and Greet (Cartwright)

Saturday, Nov. 5

7:30 a.m. Check-in (Ludwig)

8:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Session 

9:00-12:15 p.m. Chamber Winds — Conducting Session 1

LUNCH (on your own)

1:30-5:00 p.m. Wind Ensemble — Conducting Session 2

5:15 p.m. Wrap-up

DINNER (on your own)

6:30 p.m. Open Rehearsal with Kent State Youth Winds and Scott Teeple (Cartwright)

7:30 p.m. Kent State Youth Winds Concert

9:00 p.m. Social Event (Location TBA)