IMEA Professional Development Conference
January 12-14, 2017
Grand Wayne Convention Center
Ft. Wayne, Indiana

If you’re attending the IMEA conference next week, here’s a list of performances and clinics with percussion interest you should check out.  This year, there will be a special “Percussion Focus Day” on Saturday of the conference!  There is an option to purchase a one-day Saturday pass for those that might want to take advantage of this, but cannot make the previous two days.
Also, make sure to stop by the Chops Percussion/Paige’s Music booth and say hello!

Percussion Focus Day – Saturday, January 14
8:00     Clinic: Auxiliary Percussion Techniques – Jim Catalano (Ludwig/Musser)
9:00     Clinic: Fundamentals of Keyboard Percussion and Wellness – Laurel Black (James Madison Univ.)
10:00   Clinic: Designing an Effective MS/HS Percussion Curriculum – Aaron Griesser (Penn HS)
11:00   Performance: Butler University Percussion Ensemble – Jon Crabiel
1:15     Performance: All-State Percussion Ensemble
2:30     Clinic: The Fundamentals of West African Djembe and Dundun – Andy Miller (Indiana Univ.)
3:30     Clinic: My Approach to Percussion Composition – Casey Cangelosi (James Madison Univ.)

Other Conference Sessions with Possible Percussion Interest:
Friday, January 13
11:00   Performance: Ball State Wind Ensemble
12:00   Performance: All State Jazz Ensemble
1:00     Clinic: Work/Life Balance of Busy Music Teachers – Ryan Shaw, Ph.D. (Capital Univ.)
4:30     Performance: West Lafayette HS Wind Ensemble

Saturday, January 14
8:00     Clinic: Jazz Combos – How to Make It Happen! – Shawn Humphries & Peter Sampson
9:00     Performance: Junior All State Band
9:00     Clinic: Planning for Acoustics in Performing Spaces – Michael Mendoza (Wenger)
10:00   Performance: Carroll HS Jazz Ensemble
11:00   Performance: All State Honor Band
3:30     Clinic: Understand Judge Commentary and Implementing It into Your Marching Band – Andrew Cook (Carmel HS; DCI & BOA adjudicator)

Full details and registration can be found at conference.imeamusic.org.