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Summer Conducting Workshop

The Sacramento Summer Wind Conducting Workshop, established in 1994, is a great way for music directors  to improve their awareness and skill in the art of conducting.  Each summer, founder Robert Halseth and an outstanding guest clinician work with 15-20 participants (high school and middle school band directors, grad students, college and community band conductors) for five days, in front of "The Governor's Own" 59th Army National Guard Band.  

Previous guest clinicians have included John Whitwell (twice), Gary Hill, Frederick Fennell, Eugene Corporon, Jack Stamp, Allan McMurray, Stan DeRusha, Michael Haithcock, Jerry Junkin, Craig Kirchhoff, Harvey Benstein and in 2006 H. Robert Reynolds.  In 2007, our guest clinician will be Dr. Mallory Thompson, Director of Bands at Northwestern University.

Everyone who has come has praised the experience, with such phrases as "Enlightening and encouraging," and "...great teaching, sensitively conveyed and articulately expressed."

The 2008 workshop will take place on June 23-27 with guest clinician Dr. Mallory Thompson. For further information, contact Dr. Robert Halseth at (916) 278-5091, or download the workshop brochure. You can also view the repertoire list for this year here.