Thursday, February 13, 2020

Time

Students & Directors: Activity & Location

3:45 – 6:00 PM Arrival and Registration (Sanborn Hall)

Schools with the closest proximity to Delaware, OH will be scheduled first to allow additional travel time for schools farther away. A tentative seating audition schedule will be distributed to band directors after the payment deadline (January 24, 2020).

Please plan dinner on your own either before or after your scheduled audition time. 

4:00-6:30 PM
Seating Auditions (Sanborn Hall)

Seating Audition Schedule for students and schools

  • Flutes, Piccolos, Oboes: Karen Pfeiffer (Sanborn 301
  • Clarinets: Antoine Clark (Sanborn 105)
  • Saxophones: Nancy Gamso (Sanborn 203)
  • Bassoons: JW Kriewall (Sanborn 102)
  • Trumpets: Larry Griffin (Sanborn 205)
  • Horns: Ian Hewetson (Sanborn 101)
  • Trombones: Jeremy Smith (Sanborn 206)
  • Tubas, Euphoniums: Brandon Christie (Sanborn 106)
  • Percussion: Jacob Dike (Sanborn Presser Hall)

Practice Rooms: Sanborn 3rd floor

7:30 PM
Opening Host Concert: OWU Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Hayes HS Wind Ensemble (Gray Chapel in University Hall)
8:15 PM
Announcement of Honor Band chair and part assignments posted in University Hall lobby during the Ice Cream Reception.

Friday, February 14, 2020

Time

Students: Activity & Location

Directors: Activity & Location

8:30 AM
Arrival & check-in at rehearsal venue:

Arrival and check-in at clinic venue (Merrick Hall lobby)
9:00 AM
Rehearsal I:

All Band Director Boot Camp sessions will be held in the Merrick Hall 3rd floor banquet room:

  • Clinic I (9-9:50 a.m.): “Front Row Fluting” by Nancy Gamso
  • Clinic II (10-10:50 a.m.): “The Multi-Tasking, Multi-Talented Percussion Section” by Jacob Dike
  • Clinic III (11:00-11:50 p.m.): “The Saxophone Section: Tone and Articulation” by Evan Gidley
Noon Student lunch provided in Benes A-B in HWCC Conductors’ Roundtable Discussion Forum and Luncheon in Merrick Hall Banquet Room
1:00 PM Rehearsal II:

10-minute rehearsal breaks tentatively scheduled for 2:20 and 3:50 p.m.

All Band Director Boot Camp sessions will be held in the Merrick Hall 3rd floor Banquet Hall:

  • Clinic IV (1:10-2:00 p.m.): “Lions, Tigers, and Oboes, Oh My!” by Karen Pfeifer
  • Clinic V (2:00-2:50 p.m.): “Bassoon From the Inside Out” by JW Kriewall
  • Clinic VI (3:00-3:50) High Brass Double Feature: “The Trumpet Can Sound with Confidence” by Larry Griffin; AND
    “Horn Section Troubleshooting” by Kim McCann
  • Clinic VII (4:00 – 4:50 p.m.) Low Brass Double Feature: “Slow Is Fast and Fast Is Gliding: Three Efficient Ways for Better (And Faster) Slide Technique” by Jeremy Smith; AND
    “Building from the Bottom Up: Foundations for a Stellar Low Brass Sound” by  Brandon Christie
5:00 PM Dinner provided for all students and directors (Benes Rooms in HWCC)
6:30 PM Rehearsal III:

All Band Director Boot Camp sessions will be held in the Merrick Hall 3rd floor Banquet Hall:

  • Clinic VIII (6:30-7:20 p.m.): “Single Reeds: Tips for Improving Tone, Articulation, and Technique” by Antoine T. Clark

 

8:00 PM
Dismissal
Band directors and parents are invited to sit in and observe rehearsals prior to dismissal.

  • The 9-10 Band rehearses and will be dismissed in the Benes room (HWCC).
  • The 11-12 Band rehearses and will be dismissed in Gray Chapel (University Hall)

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Time

Students: Activity & Location

Directors: Activity & Location

8:30 AM
All students: Arrival & check-in (University Hall lobby) Arrival and check-in for both bands in University Hall lobby
9:00-10:20 AM
9-10 Band Dress Rehearsal (Gray Chapel in University Hall)

11-12 Band (9:00-10:15 a.m.) – Masterclasses with OWU Faculty (band members will be escorted to their masterclass venue by festival staff):

All Band Director Boot Camp sessions will be held in the Merrick Hall 3rd floor Banquet Hall:

  • Clinic IX (9:00-9:50 p.m.): “Making More Music by Managing Administrative Mayhem” by Wendy Reeves
  • Clinic X (10:00-10:50 p.m.): “Band Rehearsal Techniques: To Listen or Not to Listen…That Is the Question!” by Rich Edwards

Band Directors are invited to observe their students’ dress rehearsals (Gray Chapel in University Hall) or sit in on their students’ master classes (locations assigned by instrument, see left)

10:30-11:50 a.m.
11-12 Band Dress Rehearsal (Gray Chapel in University Hall)

9-10 Band (10:30-11:45 a.m.) – Masterclasses with OWU Faculty (band members will be escorted to their masterclass venue by festival staff):

Band Directors are invited to observe their students’ dress rehearsals (Gray Chapel in University Hall) or sit in on their students’ master classes (locations assigned by instrument, see left)
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Students will have lunch with their family or band director. Or, for an additional small fee we can provide lunch for students on site. Sign up for the optional lunch here.
1:30 p.m.
Report to Gray Chapel (in University Hall) in concert attire:

  • 9-10 Band: On-stage warmup
  • 11-12 Band: Assigned seating in Gray Chapel
2 p.m.
Festival Finale Concert
3 p.m.
Thank you, farewell, and dismissal. Safe travels back home.