CAROLINA BAND FESTIVAL & CONDUCTORS CONFERENCE

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1 26th Annual Two Superb Invitational Honor Bands Each student should be an outstanding performer and must be recommended by his or her band director. To apply, students must submit an application and a recording of several minutes of playing on either cassette tape or compact disc. The deadline for the receipt of your application is Thursday, January 8, Students from every state are eligible, making membership in both bands competitive and highly select - eual to fine All-State bands. In 2014, participating students were drawn from a five state area including NC, SC, TN, VA, and GA. Students selected for membership must arrive on the evening of Thursday, February 12, for the first rehearsal. Out-of-town students must be accompanied by their band director or by a designated parent chaperone. Students, directors, and parent chaperones will need to arrange for their own housing in Greensboro area hotels. A list of nearby hotels with conference rates will be available. Local residents may opt to commute. The fee for each honor band student selected is $55.00, which includes the clinic fee, as well as lunch and dinner on Friday in the UNCG Dining Hall. Concert Band Grades 9 & 10 Symphonic Band Grades 11 & 12 Dr. Terry Austin, Guest Conductor Director of Bands Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia Col. Michael Colburn (Ret.), Guest Conductor "The President's Own" United States Marine Band Director of Bands, Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana Schedule for Honor Bands Thursday, February 12 6:30 7:00 pm Arrive in Greensboro & check-in at UNCG 7:15 9:15 pm Honor Band Rehearsals Friday, February 13 8:30 am 12:00 pm Students rehearse with Honor Bands 12:00 1:15 pm Lunch at UNCG Dining Hall (included in fee) 1:15 5:00 pm Rehearsals and Clinics Continue 5:00 6:00 pm Dinner at UNCG Dining Hall (included in fee) 6:00 7:00 pm Honor Band Rehearsals continue 7:30 pm UNCG Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert (open to the public) Saturday, February 14 8:30 11:30 am Honor Band Dress Rehearsals 11:30 am Change into concert clothes, check out of hotel, have lunch 2:00 pm Honor Band Concerts in Aycock Auditorium (open to the public)

2 Carolina Conductors Conference Conducting Workshop with Dr. Jack Stamp Earn NC Certificate Renewal Credit Play in the Director's Band! Dr. Jack Stamp Director of Bands Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Dr. Kevin M. Geraldi Director of Orchestras Assoc. Director of Bands UNCG Dr. John R. Locke Director of Bands UNCG The 26 th Annual Carolina Conductors Conference will focus on technical, gestural, and musical aspects of conducting, led by Dr. Jack Stamp, Director of Bands at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Stamp will present sessions and coach conductors with the Director's Band. Dr. John R. Locke, Dr. Kevin M. Geraldi, Dr. Terry Austin, and Col. Michael Colburn will also make presentations on a variety of topics related to conducting and rehearsing. Apply early - the limited number of positions for active conductors will be filled in the order in which applications are received. All participants are strongly encouraged to bring their band instrument and perform in the Director's Band. The fee for all conducting conference participants is $75.00, which includes lunch and dinner on Friday. Participants may earn one unit of North Carolina Certif icate Renewal Credit. The Carolina Conductors Conference is a great opportunity to grow and develop as a conductor and musician under the guidance and inspiration of our outstanding clinicians. Schedule for Conductors Conference Thursday, February 12 6:30 7:15 pm Arrive in Greensboro & check-in; receive parking permits 7:15 9:00 pm Opening Session with Dr. Stamp Friday, February 13 8:30 am 12:00 pm Conducting Clinic Sessions 12:00 1:00 pm Catered Lunch at UNCG in a Private Room (included in fee) 1:15 4:30 pm Conducting Clinic Sessions Guest Lectures by Dr. Austin and Col. Colburn 5:00 6:00 pm Catered Dinner at UNCG in a Private Room (included in fee) 6:00 7:00 pm Observe Honor Band rehearsals Dr. Austin and Col. Colburn conducting 7:30 pm UNCG Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert Dr. Locke and Dr. Geraldi conducting Saturday, February 14 9:00 11:30 am Conducting Clinic Sessions 11:45 am Check out of hotel, have lunch; students change into concert clothes 2:00 pm Honor Band Concerts in Aycock Auditorium (open to the public) Dr. Austin and Col. Colburn conducting Active Conductor Participants should choose one piece from the list below to conduct at the conference. Your session, with videotaped critiue, will occur with the Director's Clinic Band, supplemented by UNCG music majors as needed. All Conference Attendees (Active & Observer) should bring scores for as many of these works as possible. All participants must bring their instrument or sticks & mallets and participate in the Director's Clinic Band for these sessions. Conductors Conference Repertoire Grade 6: Holst: First Suite in E-flat, Arnold: Four Scottish Dances, Persichetti: Divertimento Grade 5: Grainger: Irish Tune, Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium, Dello Joio: Scenes from The Louvre Grade 4: Ticheli: Cajun Folk Songs, Grundman: An Irish Rhapsody, Stuart: Three Ayres from Gloucester Grade 3: Erickson: Air for Band, Margolis: Fanfare, Ode, and Festival, Williams: Greenwillow Portrait

3 Student Application Form (check one based on grade) 26th Annual Concert Band Symphonic Band Grade 9 & 10 Grade 11 & 12 Student Name Instrument Home Address Grade Home Phone Number School Name Parent's Work Phone School Address Band Director's Name School Phone Number Position in your band: Part Chair Your List any special organizations you have performed with, such as All-State, Honors Band, All-County, Solo & Ensemble Contest, etc. If you study privately on your instrument, who is your teacher? Private Teacher address If selected, I will be chaperoned by: (check one) my Band Director my parent or another band parent not certain yet I live in the Greensboro area & will stay at home Mail this application and your audition compact disc (see instructions) to: H H H Note! H H H Application & CD Arrival Deadline is Thursday, January 8, 2015 Dr. Kevin Geraldi Carolina Band Festival UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance P.O. Box Greensboro, NC Band Director's Recommendation I recommend that this student be considered for the Carolina Band Festival. He or she is among the very best performers at his/her grade level in my program. We understand that acceptance into the Carolina Band Festival is competitive and that only the finest student performers will be invited. Band Director's Signature Band Director's address

4 26th Annual CAROLINA CONDUCTORS CONFERENCE Conductor Registration Form (check one) Active Conductor Participant* Observer Participant Name (check one) Teacher College Student Home Address Home Phone Number School Name School Phone School Address Your address Your Instrument Do you prefer a vegetarian entrée with lunch and dinner? Yes No * There are a limited number of Active Conductor Participant spots available (about 18). Be prepared to conduct and rehearse one of the pieces from the Repertoire List. We will record your conducting on a DVD which you will receive at the end of your session. All participants must bring their instrument (or sticks & mallets) to participate in the Director's Band. Pre-Register by phone: call and have your Visa or MasterCard ready. Conference Fee & NC Renewal Credit Verification of Attendance There is a $75.00 fee for all persons attending the Conductors Conference. This fee will cover all instruction, handouts, parking fees, clinician expenses, and will include an elegant catered lunch and dinner with the clinicians on Friday, February 13, in a private UNCG Dining Room. You may be able to obtain one unit of North Carolina Certif icate Renewal Credit by attending this event. Please Pre-Register by mail or by telephone. To Pre-Register by phone, simply call us toll-free at and have your Visa or MasterCard ready. (Please Pre-Register!!) The on-site registration fee on Thursday evening, February 12, will be $ Mail this registration form with a $75.00 check payable to UNCG to: Dr. Kevin Geraldi Carolina Conductors Conference UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance P.O. Box Greensboro, NC

5 26th Annual Compact Disc Instructions To apply, students must submit an application and a compact disc with 3 to 5 minutes of playing. You may perform any music you wish - a solo, an etude or study, a scale, or even a melodic excerpt from a piece of band music (standard solos and etudes are best.) You should consult with your band director or private teacher for help in choosing the piece(s) you can play well. Percussionists are asked to perform on three instruments: snare drum (first on the tape), a keyboard percussion instrument - if possible (second), and on timpani (last). Percussionists who only play one instrument, just snare drum - for example, should not be discouraged from sending in an application. Other recording instructions include: 1. Any type of recorder will do: computer, hand-held recorder, etc. 2. Before you begin to play, state your name, instrument, grade, and school. 3. Label the CD with your name, instrument, grade, and school. 4. Only one player per CD. Recordings will not be returned. 5. You may take several tries, if you wish, at recording a fine performance. If you make mistakes, just start over from the beginning before burning it to a CD. 6. Test your CD in a CD player before mailing it to us. Be sure it's not blank! 7. Mail the recording and the application form together. Use a padded envelope or other packing material to protect the CD from damage. 8. The application and CD arrival deadline is Thursday, January 8, Student Instrumental Clinics Clinics for students on all instruments will be presented by members of the UNCG Instrumental Music Faculty: Prof. Carla Copeland-Burns, flute; Dr. Ashley Barret, oboe; Dr. Michael Burns, bassoon; Dr. Kelly Burke and Dr. Anthony Taylor, clarinet; Dr. Steven Stusek, saxophone; Dr. Abigail Pack, horn; Prof. Mark Clodfelter, trumpet; Dr. Randy Kohlenberg, trombone; Dr. Dennis AsKew, tuba and euphonium; Dr. Eric Willie, percussion Hotel Information & Festival Rates La Quinta Exit 214, I-40 and Wendover Ave., 1201 Lanada Rd., go west on Wendover Ave. 1 block, turn left Inn & Suites on Stanley Rd., about 3 miles from UNCG, free local calls, free hot breakfast, cable TV, (336) fitness center, business center, in-room coffee, free Wi-Fi access $89.00 plus tax (12.75%) single-uad; ask for UNCG Carolina Band Festival rate, book by 2/1/15 Battleground Inn Exit 218B from I-40, north on Freeman Mill Rd., left on Aycock St., road becomes Westover (336) Terrace 1517 Westover Terrace, about 2 miles from UNCG, free local calls, cable tv, in-room refrigerator and coffee, off-site fitness center access, free Wi-Fi access $70.00 plus tax (12.75%) single-uad; ask for UNCG Carolina Band Festival Rate, book by 1/23/15 Drury Inn & Suites Exit 217, I-40 and High Point Road, 3220 High Point Rd., on south side of I-40, about 2.5 miles (336) from UNCG, free local and long distance, free hot breakfast, indoor pool, cable tv, free high-speed internet, in-room coffee, free evening beverages from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. $90.00 plus tax (12.75%) single-double; ask for UNCG Carolina Band Festival, book by 1/29/15 Comfort Inn Exit 214, I-40 and Wendover Ave., 1103 Lanada Rd., go west on Wendover Ave. 1 block, then left Wendover Plaza on Stanley Rd., about 3 miles from UNCG, free local calls, free hot breakfast, cable TV, (336) in-room coffee, microwave, free Wi-Fi access, refrigerator, microwave $79.00 plus tax (12.75%) single-uad; ask for UNCG Carolina Band Festival rate, book by 2/4/15 Best Western Exit 217, I-40 and High Point Rd., 2006 Veasley St., on south side of I-40. About 2.5 miles from Windsor Suites UNCG, free local calls, free Continental Deluxe breakfast, in-room refrigerator and microwave, (336) fitness center, cable tv, 32" LCD flat panel TV, free high-speed internet, in-room coffee $79.00 plus tax (12.75%) single-uad; ask for UNCG Carolina Band Festival Rate, book by 2/2/15

6 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID GREENSBORO, N.C. PERMIT NO. 30 School of Music, Theatre and Dance University Bands Post Office Box Greensboro, North Carolina th Annual 26th Annual Two Superb Invitational Honor Bands from a Multi-State Area Students from NC, SC, TN, VA, and GA in 2014 Special Clinics & Performances Student clinics on every instrument Conductors Conference Five Distinguished Clinicians Clinic Sessions for Band Directors & College Music Majors Earn One Unit of North Carolina Certif icate Renewal Credit Find us on the web at