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October 6, 2008

University of Minnesota High School Honor Band Weekend

The fifteenth annual University of Minnesota High School Honor Band Weekend will be held on campus Friday, January 30 through Sunday, February 1, 2009. This will be an opportunity for approximately ninety of the upper Midwest’s finest young wind and percussion instrumentalists to rehearse and perform challenging wind music in Ted Mann Concert Hall. High school students in grades 10–12 are eligible to participate. All applications and tapes must be received no later than Monday, November 10, 2008.

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Instrumental Conducting Symposium: for professional band directors of all levels

The Conducting Symposium focuses on issues of interest to music educators at all levels including effective rehearsal and conducting techniques, communication and movement for conductors. You will learn how to become an advocate for genuine music-making by approaching it from the inside out. The symposium environment promotes creativity, collaboration, and personal renewal as the means to inspired teaching and dynamic performances. Symposium applications are due by Monday, November 10.

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