Convention - 2007

October 18 & 19, 2007
Skyview High School
Billings, Montana

Presider & Badge Checker Job Description

Thursday

Session 1 8:30 -10:00 am - Thursday, October 18

Title – The Small Ensemble Book
Clinician – The Dallas Brass
Presider – Kelly Berdahl
Badge Checker – David Barr

Session 2 – 2:00 – 3:30 pm – Thursday, October 18

Title – Perfecting Music Skills for a Lifetime
Clinician – John O’Reilly
Presider – Denise Stewart
Badge Checker – Bryan Grummett

Session 2 – 2:00 – 3:30 pm – Thursday, October 18

Title – The Drums Must Never Stop…..Advantages and Strategies for Running a Percussion Class
Clinician – Montana Percussive Arts Society
Presider – Steve Patton
Badge Checker – Jeff Long

Session 3 – 3:30 – 5:00 pm – Thursday, October 18

Title – American Indian Music – More Than Just Drums and Flutes
Clinician – Scott Prinzing
Presider – Karen Ulmer
Badge Checker – Hank Handford

Friday

Session 4 – 8:30 – 9:30 am – Friday, October 19

Title – Classroom Management – Making the “System” work for you
Clinician – Dennis Granlie
Presider – Dusty Molyneaux
Badge Checker – Duane Zehr

Session 5 – 9:30 – 10:30 am – Friday, October 19

Title – Composing
Clinician – John O’Reilly
Presider – Patrick Carney
Badge Checker – Stephen Versaevel

Session 6 – 2:00 – 3:30 pm – Friday, October 19

Title – Showmanship “The Program”
Clinician – The Dallas Brass
Presider – Russ Kellogg
Badge Checker – Hal Hugg

Session 7 – 3:30 – 5:00 pm – Friday, October 19

Title – Great Conversations – Three breakout sessions on topics of concern to Montana Band Directors
Discussion leader: Jeffrey Vick – Developing the Keyboard Skills of your Percussionists
Retention – Keeping Musicians In Your Program
Discussion Leader - Joe Acciani - So, You’re Just Getting Started – Tips for the Young Teacher
Presider – John Combs
Badge Checker – Gary Gillett

Past Clinicians:

Patrick Sheridan website. Was he awesome or what? (2004)
Dennis Granlie - Invest in Intonation: Traps & Tricks of Tuning (2004)
Scott Lang - website Leadership Seminars (2005)
Andrew Goodrich - email - "Going Old School to Teach Your Jazz Band (2005)
Dan Massoth - website - Smart Music & Finale in the Band Room (2005)

This is the information I have as the webmaster. If you want more detailed information for your bandmasters, please send it to:
John H. Combs
Hellgate High School
900 S. Higgins
Missoula, MT 59801

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