CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

 

Thursday, March 1
2:00-300 Opening Ceremonies/Concert
Twisted Steel
3:00-4:00 Faculty Clinic
A Musical Approach to Low Brass Technique, Ben Pierce, University of Arkansas
4:00-5:00 Break
Faculty Ensemble Rehearsal (4:00-6:00)
5:00 Dinner
6:30-7:30

Artist Clinic
Roger Oyster, Principal Trombone, Kansas City Symphony

7:30 Faculty Recital
Angelo Manzo, tuba, University of Missouri - Columbia
Louis Young, tuba, University of Central Arkansas
Roger Oyster, euphonium, University of Kansas/Kansas City Symphony
 

 

Friday, March 2

8:00-10:00 Solo Competition
First round
10:00-10:30 Ensemble Recital
TBA
Missouri Western State University, Lee Harrelson, director
10:45-11:30 Faculty Clinic
Baroque Practice, Steve Maxwell, Kansas State University
11:30 Lunch
Faculty Ensemble Rehearsal (11:30-12:00)
1:00-2:00 Faculty Clinic
A Musical Approach to Low Brass Technique, Ben Pierce, University of Arkansas
2:00-2:45 Ensemble Recital
Steve Maxwell, tuba, Kansas State University
2:45-4:15 Faculty Recital
Jamey Mitchell, tuba, Washburn University
Steve Maxwell, tuba, Kansas State University
Ed Owen, tuba, Arkansas State University
4:15-5:00 Faculty Clinic:
Band Director Chops
Jamey Mitchell, tuba, Washburn University/Blue Springs HS
Nate Gay, euphonium, Braymer High School
5:00 Dinner
Faculty
Ensemble Rehearsal (5:00-6:00)
6:45-7:30 Ensemble Recital
University of Arkansas, Ben Pierce, director
7:30 Evening Concert with MWSU Symphonic Winds and Soloists
Thomas Stein, tuba, University of Missouri - Kansas City
Lee Harrelson, euphonium, Missouri Western State University
Scott "Bubba" Watson, tuba, University of Kansas
 

 

Saturday, March 3

9:00-10:00  Faculty Clinic
Panel Discussion: Getting that first college teaching job
Chair: Thomas Stein, University of Missouri - Kansas City
Lee Harrelson, Missouri Western State University
Terri L. Knupps, Southwest Baptist University
Benjamin Pierce, University of Arkansas
Steve Maxwell, Kansas State University
10:15-11:00 Ensemble Recital
University of Kansas,
Scott Watson, director
11:00-12:00 Faculty Clinic
From Bel Canto to Bel Suonto-Improving Legato Technique on Tuba and Euphonium
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Solo Competition
Finals
2:00 Visit the Exhibits
(Faculty Ensemble Rehearsal 2:00-3:00)
3:00-3:45 Ensemble Concert
Kansas State Universtiy, Steve Maxwell, director
 4:30 Chamber Music Recital
5:30 Dinner
8:00 GRAND GALA CONCERT
Fountain City Brass Band with Soloists
Ben Pierce, euphonium, University of Arkansas
10:00 Jazz at Boudreaux’s

 

 

Sunday, March 4

9:30-10:00 ITEA Town Hall Meeting
10:00-11:00 Student Select Recital
11:00 Closing Concert
GPRTEC Faculty Ensemble, Scott Watson, director

 

 

 

Conference Hosts' Contact Information

Lee Harrelson
Missouri Western State University
Department of Music
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507

816.271.4420
rharrelson1@
missouriwestern.edu