Conducting Symposium

Please join us for the 2024 Utah Tech University Conducting Symposium! You will have the opportunity to spend two days learning and growing musically with two outstanding musicians, educators, and clinicians, Dr. Emily Threinen from the University of Minnesota, and Dr. Kaitlin Bove from Diablo Valley College.  This experience will leave you inspired and ready to take great tools into your life and career.

Title:  Utah Tech University Conducting Symposium

Dates:  November 22-23, 2024

Location:  Eccles Fine Arts Center, Utah Tech University, St. George, UT

Featured Guest Clinicians Dr. Emily Threinen and Dr. Kaitlin Bove

Contact: Dr. Bryant Smith, Director of Bands, 435-652-7997 bryant.smith@utahtech.edu

1:00 – 3:30pm           Check in and/or late registration

1:30 – 2:45pm            Lecture Session Collegiate Music Ed Students

3:00 – 4:15pm            Welcome and Conducting Session #1 with the UT Symphonic Band

4:30 – 5:45pm            Lecture Session with Emily Threinen

7:30pm                        Symphonic Band Concert

7:15 – 8:00am             Donuts

8:00 – 9:15am             Lecture Session with Kaitlin Bove

9:30am – 11:00pm     Conducting Session #2 with the UT Symphonic Band

11:00 – 12:00pm         Lunch

12:00 – 1:15pm            Lecture Session with Emily Threinen

1:30 – 2:45pm             Lecture Session with Kaitlin Bove

3:00 – 4:00pm            Closing Thoughts/Question and Answer Session

4:00 – 6:00pm            Dinner/Social

Conductor Participant (Full for 2024.  Register for observer & contact bryant.smith@utahtech.edu to be put on a waitlist)

Those who choose this option, and are selected, will conduct members of the UT Symphonic Band and/or other participants, and will be learning personally from Emily Threinen and Kaitlin Bove while on the podium.  Your session will be recorded and sent digitally to you.  Those who wish to conduct should indicate this on the registration form.  Conductors may choose one selection from the repertoire list below.  Conductors will be selected on a “first-come-first-serve” basis and will be notified of their status in mid-October.  They will also be able to attend dinner and the UT Symphonic Band performance.

Observer Participant:

Those who choose this option will be participating by attending in person the lectures and conducting sessions.  Observers will have the opportunity to watch others conduct and learn from the insights given them by the clinicians.  They will also be able to attend the dinner and UT Symphonic Band performance.

Second Suite in F – Gustav Holst

Dreamsong – Richard Saucedo

The fees for the 2023 symposium are as follows:

1)    Collegiate Students – $30

1)    Observer track – $125.00

2)    Conductor track – $150.00  (limited number)

Includes access to all sessions on UT campus, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and a ticket to the UT Symphonic Band concert on Friday.

Current teachers may receive professional development certificates for participation in this symposium.  Certificates will be made available at the end of Saturday by Robert Schmidt of Washington County School District and Bryant Smith from UT.