March 23-25, 2006 Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey Tentative Schedule of Events Thursday 7:00 pm Pre-concert performance – Hillsborough High School 7:30 pm Williams College Concert 8:45 pm Rowan University Concert   Friday 9:00 am Session I “Teaching Conducting to Future Music Educators.” Robert Garafolo, Catholic University; Frank Battisti, New England Conservatory 10:00 am Break 10:15 am Session II "Solutions and Ideas For a Flourishing Band Program at the Small College." Panel Discussion — David Rox, Gordon College; Art Himmelburger, Marist College; and Rick Fleming, Buffalo State University 11:15 am Open discussion I 12:00 pm Lunch 12:45 pm Explore Harry Partch Collection 1:30 pm Session III “Conductors are Music Educators: Instrumental Methods Pedagogy On and Off the Podium.” Mark Fonder, Ithaca College; Tim Oliver, Temple University; Richard Mayne, University of Northern Colorado; Scott LaVine, Crane School of Music; and Gary Corcoran, Plymouth State University 2:45 pm Break 3:00 pm Pre-concert performance -— Randolph High School 3:30 pm SUNY Fredonia Concert 4:30 pm Session IV “Survey of New Music” — Jim Cochran, Shattinger Music Co. 5:30 pm Dinner 7:00 pm Pre-concert performance — Bridgewater-Raritan high School 7:30 pm Montclair State University Concert 8:45 pm Hartt School of Music Concert     Saturday 9:00 am Grainger House visit (White Plains, New York) and “bus talks” Open Discussion II 2:00 pm Business Meeting 2:15 pm Session V “The Band’s Place in American Culture and its Relationship to The Quality of Wind Music and the Development of Musical Taste” Panel Discussion lead by Thomas Duffy, Yale University; composers and publishers TBA 4:00 pm Break 4:15 pm Pre-concert performance — South Brunswick High School 4:45 pm University of Massachusetts 5:45 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Concert: “Rhythm and Brass” Home

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