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The 2010 Concert Band Clinicians will be: Dr. Gary Gilroy, Fresno State (CA) Dr. Louis Manchaca, Concordia College (WI) Dr. Erica Neidlinger, DePaul University (IL) Dr. Jeff Hinton, NW Mississippi State (MS) Dr. Greg Gauslin, University of Georgia (GA) Dr. Scott Lubaroff, University of Central Missouri (MO)	CBC XV, Robert Belser Band in Concert

Dr. Tod Kerstetter, clarinet master class of 120 clarinetists, CBC XV

After its introduction in the winter of 1994, the K-State Concert Band Clinic has grown to include over 600 students from the Midwest region. All participants experience educational and musical learning from nationally acclaimed guest clinicians. Centered on the K-State campus in Manhattan, the students are offered opportunities to visit the area and gain a sense of the University's atmosphere. The three-day event includes six large ensembles, percussion ensembles, sectional rehearsals and master classes with the K-State Department of Music studio faculty. For the directors, clinician sessions are offered by the honor band directors as well as an opportunity to meet the clinicians at a sponsored luncheon. The weekend concludes with performances by all six honor bands and their percussion ensembles on the stage of McCain Auditorium on Sunday afternoon. A recording of the performance is given to each band director of the participating schools.

Concert Band nominations can be made by clicking here.

Click here for HOTEL INFORMATION + Click here for a SAMPLE SCHEDULE + 2008 OUTSTANDING CBC MUSICIANS

• All students wishing to participate in the K-State Concert Band Clinic must be nominated by their director. Please use the enclosed nomination form to list all nominees in the order of their performance skills, with the strongest player listed first. We appreciate your comments about your students on the nomination form. We will accept a minimum of two students from every school.
• Nomination deadline is in late November (TBA 2009), after that date nominations will be considered on the basis of instrumentation needs at that time.
• Please note that more Clarinets, Bass Clarinets, Double Reeds, Horns, and Tubas are generally needed to balance instrumentation.
• Students selected, will be auditioned upon arrival and assigned to one of the five/six concert bands.
• Your students may also arrange an appointment to audition for a KSU Music Scholarship on the Saturday of the clinic.

There is a non-refundable $40.00 registration fee for each student participating in the clinic. A professional recording will be made available for an additional fee. Please DO NOT send any registration fees for the students you nominate on the enclosed form. Student registration fees will be payable after nominees are notified of their selection. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE IN OUR HANDS BY THE POSTED DATE. STUDENTS ACCEPTED FOR PARTICIPATION WILL BE NOTIFIED BY TBA, 2009. Please help us serve your students by submitting the nomination form at your earliest convenience. We are looking forward to an inspiring three days for these young musicians as well as teachers in attendance. Please call if additional information is needed.

You can take advantage of our on-line nomination option by clicking HERE, or you can download and print a nomination form to fill out and mail to us by clicking HERE.

CBC 2009 Outstanding Musician Awards

Each year, the Concert Band Clinic conductors select one or two students in each band who show outstanding music ability, leadership and promise. Students who are currently in 9-11th grade receive a $100.00 scholarship to attend the KSU Summer Music Camp.

Congratulations to these 2009 CBC XV participants:

The following hotel will have rooms reserved under the name of KSU Band Clinic until December. After that date, availability of rooms will not be guaranteed.

Holiday Inn 785-539-7531 1614 Anderson Ave.
Clarion Inn 785-539-5311 530 Richards Rd.
Fairfield Inn 785-539-2400 300 Colorado

Other hotels in Manhattan are:
Super 8 785-537-8468 200 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
Days Inn 785-539-5391 1501 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
Motel Six 785-537-1022 510 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
Hampton Inn 785-539-5000 501 E. Poyntz

University Bands is not responsible for making hotel reservations or paying for your rooms.
We offer a choice of hotels as a courtesy.

Future Dates:

2011 - JANUARY 21-23, 2011
2012 - JANUARY 20-22, 2012
2013 - JANUARY 25-27, 2013
2014 - JANUARY 24-26, 2014