exists for educational purposes exclusively; to raise the standards
of music education; to improve the methods employed in music education;
to develop new teaching techniques; to disseminate to school music
teachers, directors, supervisors, and others interested in music education
information to assist in their professional work; to examine, analyze
and appraise literature dealing with music; to hold clinics, lectures,
and demonstrations for the betterment of music education; and in general,
to assist teachers and others interested in music education in better
pursuing their profession.
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Advertiser Contract*
Association Meetings
Board of Directors
Clinician Application and Guidelines*
Clinics
College
Credit
College Night
Commissions
Concert Performances
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Exhibit Booths
History
Performance Application*
Performance
Application Recording Tips
Performance FAQs
Share a Midwest Memory
Testimonials
The Numbers
The
Teacher Resource Center
Who
Attends |
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Recordings
Midwest Clinic concert recordings are available from Mark
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Who Attends
- School Band
and Orchestra Teachers
- Instrumental
Music Administrators
- Professional
Musicians
- Military
Musicians and Conductors
- College and
University Teachers, Students and Administrators
- Music Industry
Representatives
- Composers
and Arrangers
- Grade School
and High School Music Students
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The
Numbers
- 15,000 annual
Attendance
- 350 Exhibitors
- 565 Booths
- 30 Concerts
- 90 Clinics
- All 50 states
represented in attendance
- Representatives
from more than thirty countries
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Concert
Performances
Performances are given by thirty organizations from around the world.
Grade school, middle school, high school, college, military, adult,
and professional groups all present concerts. |
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Clinics
More than seventy clinicians offer guidance and inspiration covering
all facets of instrumental music.
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Association
Meetings
Many major associations hold meetings in conjunction with the Midwest
Clinic. A complete schedule of these events will be listed in the
official conference program. Request a Meeting Room
These organizations include: |
- American Bandmasters Association
- American Music Conference
- American School Band Directors Association
- ASTA with NSOA
- Association of Concert Bands
- Atlantic Coast Conference
- Band Directors Association
- Big East Band Directors Association
- Big Ten Band Directors Association
- Big Ten/Pac Ten Athletic Band Directors
- Big Twelve Band Directors Association
- Christian Instrumentalists and Directors Association
- College Band Directors National Association
- Fischoff National Chamber Music Association
- International Percy Grainger Society
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- Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma
- Mid-America Competing Band Directors Association
- Mid American Conference Band Directors Association
- Music Industry Conference
- National Association of School Music Dealers
- National Band Association
- National Catholic Band Association
- Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity
- John Philip Sousa Foundation
- Southeastern Conference Band Directors Association
- Western Athletic Conference/Mountain West Band Directors Association
- Women Band Directors International
- World Association of Marching Show Bands
- World Association for Symphonic Band and Ensembles
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The
Teacher Resource Center
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Clinic Handout Library
When available, extra clinic handouts will be collected in the
Teacher Resource Center for distribution to teachers who were
unable to attend those clinics.
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Internet Café
Computer terminals and a wireless connection are available in the
Teacher Resource Center for no charge. |
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College
Night
Tuesday, December 16, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Thursday, December 18, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
College Night is an opportunity for students and teachers looking
for undergraduate and graduate music programs to meet with the representatives
of more than seventy colleges, universities and branches of the military.
For more information and a list of visiting schools, please visit our College
Night page. |
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College
Credit
A program offered in cooperation with the University of Miami enables
directors attending the Midwest Clinic to earn one or two graduate
education credits during the week of the conference. You must register
no later than 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 18.
Course Requirements:
1. Attendance at ten sessions per credit hour.
2. A three to five page paper to be submitted in January.
Tuition fee: $160 per credit hour, payable by check. (Cash and credit
cards will not be accepted.)
For more information, see the information
sheet.
For more detailed information, please contact:
Karen Kerr
Frost School of Music
University of Miami
PO Box 248165
Coral Gables, FL 33124
(305) 284-2241
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| Exhibits
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- Music Publishers
- Uniform Companies
- Instrument
Manufacturers
- Colleges
and Universities
- Fund Raising
Companies
- Festivals,
Travel, and Competitions
- Music Accessory
Companies
- Recording
Companies
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- Photographers
- Stage Equipment
Manufacturers
- Music Journals
- Software
and Video Tape Manufacturers and Distributors
- Military
Services
- Performing
Organizations
- Music Camps
- Instrumental
Music Associations
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