DATE OF CLINIC: November 21-22, 2008

COST OF CLINIC: $10 per participant, includes 2 meals and a commemorative T-shirt (Payable by cash or check to UAH Music Department)

CLINICIAN: Dr. Catherine Rand, conductor of the highly acclaimed Wind Ensemble and Director of Bands at Florida International University

CLINIC SCHEDULE:

Friday, November 21

9:00 AM: Arrival and Registration at UAH, Warm-up

10:00 AM: General Meeting and Chair Auditions

11:00 AM: Masterclasses with UAH Faculty

12:00 PM: Lunch Provided

1:30 PM: Rehearsal 1

5:00 PM: Dinner Provided

6:30 PM: Rehearsal 2

9:00 PM: Dismissal

Saturday, November 22

9:00 AM: Rehearsal 3

12:00 PM: Dismissal

12:15 PM: Optional UAH Scholarship Auditions and Campus Tours

6:00 PM: Dress Rehearsal

7:30 PM: Performance

Registration:

Registration for the clinic and all clinic activities will take place in Roberts Hall on the UAH campus. Directions are here. Ample parking is available across the street at no charge, with no need for special decals or passes. Look for signs directing you to Roberts Recital Hall upon your arrival. Registration will be open from 9 AM until 10 AM, whereupon you will receive a packet of information for the clinic weekend, a nametag which you should wear during your stay on campus, and where you will pay the $10 clinic fee with either cash or check (made payable to UAHuntsville Music Department).

Warm-up:

After you register, the building will be available to you for practice and warm up for your chair audition. Plenty of signs will help you find your way around. Obviously, the earlier you register, the more time you will have to warm-up. Conversely, for those students who do not play a chair audition, feel free to arrive closer to the end of the registration hour.

General Meeting and Auditions:

A general meeting of everyone in the Honor Wind Ensemble will begin at 10 AM in the Roberts Recital Hall. At that time, we will introduce you to the folks you need to know, and direct you to the appropriate areas for chair auditions and masterclasses.

Meals:

On Friday, both lunch and dinner is provided in the University Dining Hall at no charge to you. Your Honor Wind Ensemble nametag will serve as your admission to both meals, which are all-you-can-eat. The dining hall features a large salad bar, in addition to stations of various hot menus from meat and vegetables to pasta and fast food. Hot tip: the cookies are GREAT! J Due to the freedom of Saturday’s clinic schedule, no meals will be provided.

University Opportunities:

While you’re on our campus for the clinic, several opportunities will be available to you for further examination of UAHuntsville as a potential choice for your college education:

·         At the 10 AM General Meeting, the Office of Admissions will be available for questions and general university information.

·         Your lunch is generously sponsored by the Office of Admissions where admissions counselors will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

·         On Saturday, at the conclusion of the morning rehearsal, several great options are available to both you and your family.

o   The University Ambassadors are offering campus tours, weather permitting, beginning at Roberts Hall at 12:15. You will need to RSVP for the campus tour on Friday morning at the clinic Registration.

o   The Department of Music is happy to hear you audition on Saturday afternoon for a variety of opportunities. You may audition for Music Department acceptance for Fall 2009, or for Scholarship opportunities for both music majors and non-music majors for Fall 2009. We will arrange these auditions for you around your campus tour, if you desire one, and the rehearsal schedule on Saturday. You must indicate your interest in this special audition during the Registration process on Friday morning.

Concert Attire:

Dress for the concert on Saturday is very simple – it is whatever your high school band wears for concert performances. For some, this may be band uniforms, for others, tuxedos or concert black or Sunday dress. If more than one person is attending the clinic from your school, please make sure you confer with them about their attire so that there is uniformity from school to school.

 Parents:

Parents are welcome to attend any of the clinic sessions, campus tours, and even meals (they must pay $6.75 per person at the door) with exception, of course, to auditions and masterclasses. Also, please remind them that it is the policy of the Music Department to charge a flat general admission charge of $5 per person for the concert performance.

 Absenteeism:

Clearly, you have been specially selected for this clinic and have communicated to me your commitment to attend. Any last minute no-shows will compromise the integrity of the clinic as well as reflect poorly on you, your band, and your school.