Montana Bandmasters Seeley Lake Rendezvous!

June 15th - 18th 2008

Here's the Schedule for Summer 2008

SUNDAY, JUNE 15

2:00-3:00 “Check In”
3:00-4:30 Introduction & Session #1- “PROGRAM & PERSPECTIVE” with Dennis Granlie and others
4:30-6:00 Free Time/Ensemble Time
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:00-8:30 Session #2 – “LOW BRASS ISSUES” with Zane Douglass
8:30-??? Cracker Barrel

MONDAY, JUNE 16

8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-10:30 Session #3- “ARTISTIC CONDUCTING” with Shuichi Komiyama
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-12:15 Session #4- “COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT” with Tom Cook
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:15-2:45 Session #5-BAND REHEARSAL with Bill Larson & Dennis Granlie
2:45-3:00 BREAK
3:00-4:00 Session #6- “BRASS ENSEMBLES” with Sherry Linnerooth
4:00-5:00 Session #7- “WOODWIND ENSEMBLES” with Sallee Nelson
5:00-6:00 Free Time and Ensemble Time
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:00-8:30 Session #8- “DOUBLE REEDS” with Laurie Hickman & Jennifer Kirby
8:30-??? Cracker Barrel

TUESDAY, JUNE 17

8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-10:30 Session #9- “SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL” with Dave Barr
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-12:15 Session #10- “JAZZ ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL TECHNIQUE with Shuichi
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:15-2:45 Session #11- BAND REHEARSAL with Bill & Dennis
2:45-3:00 BREAK
3:00-6:00 Free Time and Ensemble Time
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:00-8:30 Session #12- “ PERCUSSION” with Dave Barr
8:30-??? Cracker Barrel

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18

8:00- 9:00 Breakfast
9:00-10:30 Final Session- “RECRUITING & RETAINING STUDENTS” with Sherry, Bill, Dennis, Jerry and others
10:30-11:30 Check Out- (Optional post rendezvous luncheon at a local restaurant at noon)

Brass Issues session provides lots of discussion and solutions. Cracker Barrel time.....good friends, good fire.

Bill Hollin provides wonderful insight into Sousa marches. Morgenroth's Rich Brinkman highlights snare technique.

Steve Bolstad outlines some outstanding information on score study. Wisconsin band guy Sam Robinson takes copious notes.
The Morrell Falls hiking crew determines to bring back more wood for the Cracker Barrel fire.

Bob Green carrying out his assignment to "Get Wood for the Cracker Barrel fire". Don't get in Shawn's way at lunch time.

We'll be having a Great Time -
Fill out that registration form and Come Join Us!