Beginning Band Symposium
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Agincourt Collegiate Institute - Toronto, ON
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Featured Clinician:
Marguerite Wilder
Mrs. Wilder is widely recognized as a conductor and clinician, having conducted Honour Bands through out the United States, Canada, England, Italy, Turkey and Australia. Serving as a resource person for in-service sessions, she works with both local and regional school systems and universities. Her clinics on Motivational Techniques for the Beginning Band are often featured at state and national conventions.
Mrs. Wilder was director of the Lovett School Middle School Band, Woodward Academy Band and Recorder programs and taught at Tapp Middle School for 11 years. While serving as middle school director she assisted with both the lower and upper school band programs in each school system.
Mrs. Wilder is a contributing editor for the books: Do It! Play Recorder and Do It Play Clarinet (etc) Band Method by James Froseth; GIA Publications, Inc. She is a writer for Teaching Music through Performance in Beginning Band, Vol. 1 & 2, GIA Publications, Inc. Marguerite Wilder is a graduate of the University of Georgia and Georgia State University. Professional organization affiliations include MENC, GMEA, NBA, and Phi Beta Mu.
Featured Clinician: Marguerite Wilder
Masterclass Ensemble: Leise Warner & Fallingbrook P.S.
Download the 2010 Beginning Band Symposium Brochure
Symposium Highlights
- The opportunity to learn from and work with one of the most recognized composers of Beginning Band Repertoire
- Conducting techniques and delegate reading session
- Performance by and masterclass with Leise Warner and the Fallingbrook P.S. Grade 8 Concert Band
- Booths from both St. John's Music and Harknett Music
Masterclass Ensemble:
Leise Warner & Fallingbrook P.S.
The Grade 8 Concert Band from Fallingbrook Public School, Whitby, ON, is the Masterclass Ensemble for OBA's Beginning Band Symposium 2010. The Grade 8 Concert Band is a "non-auditioned" group, and students are welcome to be a member, and commit to one morning practice (1 hour and 15 min.) each week before school.
Performances throughout the year include assemblies, a winter concert in December, Oshawa-Whitby Kiwanis Music Festival, "Music Monday Celebration" which includes 2 neighbouring schools, a Spring Concert, and the School Music Festival at Canada's Wonderland.
Leise Warner, OCT, is the music teacher at Fallingbrook P.S. for grades 1 to 8. She is a graduate of the Music Faculty, University of Western Ontario, and also earned her Education degree from Althouse College (UWO 1984). Leise also holds a Junior Additional Basic Qualification, as well as Honour Specialist Music.
Contact sarahwylie@hotmail.com for more information.
