Is there joy in rehearsing? This clinic will explore a rehearsal process that develops musical skills, ensemble ownership, and independent artistry, for directors of ensembles at all age & skill levels. The clinician will present strategies for identifying, diagnosing, and correcting issues through verbal and non-verbal feedback; using guided questioning to engage the ensemble; using score study and rehearsal planning to anticipate and elevate; and developing the whole musician in the rehearsal. In this clinic for ensemble directors of all skill levels, participants will leave with practical tools to help their students connect more deeply with the music, with each other, and with the rehearsal process itself - making room for joy.
Target Audience
Instrumental ensembles, middle school and high school bands
Additional Notes
Clinician Info
Jeffrey Boeckman
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Dr. Jeffrey Boeckman is Director of Bands and Professor of Music at the University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa, where he conducts the Wind Ensemble, teaches courses in conducting and wind literature, and oversees the entire UH Bands program. Dr. Boeckman has served as an guest conductor, adjudicator and clinician across the country and the Pacific Rim, and has presented at the Midwest Clinic, CBDNA national conferences, and state music education conferences. His research has been published in the Music Educators Journal and the Journal of Band Research. Dr. Boeckman previously taught at California State University-San Bernardino and at Shasta High School in Northern California.