Band Director Day - Band Day - Central States Marching Festival - Concert Band Clinic - Future Music Educator's Day
Summer Music Camp - Summer Leadership & Band Camp

The Kansas State University Bands offer several different clinics, workshops, and camps each school year and during the summer months. Our goal is to provide as many resources toward the support and development of public school instrumental music, its present and future teachers, and its students. Students and staff from the K-State Bands also actively support and assist in the clinics and workshops that are presented on our campus by other faculty and divisions within the Department of Music, such as our Future Music Educators Day.

You may register for any of our clinics below.
Click on the name of the clinic for more details.

Band Director Day - The Annual Band Director Day for 2008 is tentatively set for August 30, 2008.

Band Director Day is brought to us by the Kansas State University Athletic Department and University Bands. This day is a chance for area band directors to enjoy some hospitality and excitement of K-State football. It is our way of saying thank you for all the hard work and long hours that you put into your work. Your dedication to the profession makes your student's experiences greater.

Directors who wish to register for Band Director Day should click here.

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Band Day & Ft. Riley Day- click on this link for SPECIFIC information about BAND DAY. The two events is scheduled for September 6, 2008 vs. Montana State.

Last year, over 2,000 musicians joined the K-State Marching Band for a festive half-time performance. Students and their directors march a short parade through downtown Manhattan and enjoy the festivities of K-State Football! Additionally, all woodwind, brass, flags, twirlers, and dancers are invited to join the K-State Band for a massed half-time performance.

To register your band for Band Day, please click here.

Band Directors who need God Bless America, 1st ID March, the Army Song, Stars and Stripes, 1812 Overture, or Wildcat Victory should click here and be prepared to enter the secured information that was mailed to you in your confirmation letter.

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Central States Marching Festival - click on this link for SPECIFIC information about Central States Marching Festival
The 2008 Central States Festival Will Be Held On October 18, 2008. FUTURE DATES (2009-2015)

FINAL RATINGS for the 2007 FESTIVAL

The K-State Bands' Central States Marching Festival has grown into the premier marching band festival in the state of Kansas and the region. Twenty-four of the finest high school marching bands in the area participated in the 2006 CSMF. Due to the bad weather, the 2006 festival performance was held at the Indoor Football Practice Facility on the campus of Kansas State University. We are very proud to be able to bring the kind of innovative and educational concepts to our festival that make the day one of the truly enjoyable and instructional marching events in all of the participants' year and are thankful to the Athletic Department for offering us a climate controlled indoor warmup and performance facility for our most recent festival!

At the CSMF, participants receive quality:

• Adjudication by a panel of nationally recognized authorities in the marching band field.
• Individual "mini-clinics" by members of the video critique panel immediately following each band's field performance. A videotape of the performance is used to assist in the review of the show. Emphasis is placed on the positive aspects of each performance with constructive suggestions for improvement.
• Optional hour-long on-field clinics in the morning before the festival performance. Bands that opt for the on-field clinic can perform part or all of their field show for members of the K-State Bands faculty and staff, who will then spend time clinicing the students on aspects of musicality, marching fundamentals, drill execution, and showmanship. The comments and lessons taken from these morning sessions can consequently be applied to the band's festival performance later that day.
• Festival Ratings of Superior, Excellent, or Good by class with accompanying awards. All bands will receive a festival rating recap.

Marching bands are judged on the following categories:

• Repertoire: Quality, interpretation, use of time, variety, and creativity
• Performance: Showmanship, expression, intensity, and emotion
• Coordination: Staging, continuity, and adaptability
• Auxiliaries: Integration, creativity, and execution
• Musical: Tone quality, intonation, musicality, technique, and ensemble

To register your band for the Central States Marching Festival, please click here.

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Concert Band Clinic - click on this link for SPECIFIC information about Concert Band Clinic. The 2009 Concert Band Clinic Will Be Held January 23-25
FUTURE DATES (2010-2012)

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.

The 2009 Concert Band Clinicians will be: Dr. Andrew Mast, Lawrence University, WI Dr. Carla Gallahan, Troy University, AL Dr. Ralph Ford, Troy University, AL Dr. Larry Blocher, Troy University, AL Mr. Sam Zitek, Nebraska Wesleyan University Dr. Jim Saker, University of Nebraska, Omaha	CBC XV, Robert Belser Band in Concert

Past clinicians have included:

• Dr. John Boyd, Indiana State University
  Dr. Robert Belser, University of Wyoming
  Dr. Milt Allen, Eastern Illinois University
  Dr. William Wakefield, University of Oklahoma
  Mr. Keith Bearden, Retired , Texas Tech University
  Mrs. June Bearden, Lubbock Public Schools
  Dr. James South - Director of Bands, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
• Nelson Penserga - Assistant Director of Bands, Lake Braddock Secondary School, Fairfax County, Virginia
• Chris Hedges - Director of Bands, Harrison County Schools, Kentucky
• Galen Karriker - Assistant Director of Bands, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
• Marc Mueller - Director of Bands, Moore High School, Moore, Oklahoma
• Terry Austin - Director of Bands, Virginia Commonwealth University
  Ed Lisk, Oswego, NY
• Dr. Gary Ciepluch, Cleveland Institute of Music
• Dr. Robert Spradling, Western Michigan University
• Dr. Michael Haithcock, University of Michigan
• Dr. Quincy Hilliard, University of Southwestern Louisiana
• James Swearingen, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio
• Ms. Paula Crider, University of Texas
• Mr. Stephen Melillo, Hampton, Virginia
• Dr. Richard Miles, Morehead State University
• Dr. David Becker, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR
• Dr. Ben Hawkins, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY
• Dr. Jack Stamp, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Dr. Gerald King, University of Victoria, British Columbia
• Mrs. Sandra King, Victoria, British Columbia
• Dr. Larry Blocher, Wichita State University
• Dr. Robert Grechesky, Butler University
• Dr. Vince Polce, Defiance, OH
• Dr. Barry Kopetz, Capital University, Columbis, OH
• Dr. Robert Meunier, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
• Dr. Jo Jossim, Florida Southern University
• Mr. Al Sergel, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO
• Dr. Joe Scagnoli, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
• Dr. Tom O'Neal, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
• Mr. David Montgomery, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
• Ms. Connie Turner, University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
• Mr. James Saker, University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Dr. Jay Gilbert, Doane College, Crete, NE
• Mr. Keith Bearden, Texas Tech University (Ret.)
  

Past Clinician Sessions have included:

• Percussion Education: A Chronological Approach
• Creative Conducting for All Levels of Players
• Rehearsal Techniques for Sousa marches
• Building Good tone Quality and Technique in Your Band
• Rehearsal Techniques: Developing a Process of Success
• Sightreading: The Secret to Success
• Accountability and Discipline, Grading and Meeting Your School District's Goals
• Alternative Rehearsal Techniques

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Future Music Educators Day- click on this link for SPECIFIC information about Future Music Educators Day
The 2009 Future Music Educators Day will be March 25, 2009
Kansas State University's Division of Music Education proudly hosts an annual Future Music Educators Day. The event allows high school students to follow an assigned student mentor through a sort of "Day-in-the-life-of" a music education student. Rather than being specifically a recruiting activity for the university, Future Music Educators Day is an attempt to expose potential music students to a career in education. It is more of a recruitment for the profession than for any one institution. Built into their day's schedule are the following meetings and presentations:

• Meeting with faculty and student mentor
• Visit a Music Education class session
• Visit their choice of the string, choral or jazz programs
• Visit a Concert Band or Choir rehearsal
• Session: So You Want to be a Music Teacher, by Dr. Frank Tracz, Director of Bands
• Session: Preparing to be a Music Major in College
• Other sessions on general music and string education

To register for Future Music Educator's Day, please visit Dr. Frederick Burrack's personal web page.

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Summer Music Camp Festival - click on this link for SPECIFIC information about Summer Music Camp
June 14 - 18, 2009 FUTURE DATES (2010-2014)

The guest conductors for the 2009 KSU Music camp will be Dr. Jay Gilbert, Director of Bands at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, and Dr. Larry Blocher of Troy University (Alabama). The five-day camp exposes students to a variety of ensemble and rehearsal settings, including concert band, small ensembles, and jazz ensembles.

The staff of the Kansas State Music Camp is comprised of the finest musicians and teachers from the area who are chosen for their interest and ability to inspire and teach talented young musicians. College music students complete our staff. A minimum of two staff members reside on each floor of the residence halls with the resident campers, and all staff members supervise student rehearsals throughout each day and evening.

The Kansas State University Music Camp is open to all students grades 5 through 12. A typical daily schedule during camp includes a full group rehearsal in the morning, followed by a sectional (small group) rehearsal with instruction by a specialist. Lunch is followed by a large group then small group instruction. The camp culminates with a final performance by the camp ensembles final afternoon.

Resident campers will stay in a university residence hall. Cafeteria-style meals are served in the university dining center. Students who choose not to stay in university housing have the option of purchasing a commuter meal card which includes four lunches and five dinners. They may also choose to pay cash for each individual meal.

For more information regarding the Kansas State Music Camp, call (785) 532-3816

To register for the music camp online, click here.

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Leadership & Auxiliary Band Camp July 12-15, 2009

The K-State Leadership & Auxiliary Band Camp will offer students in grades 9-12 the ability to refine their skills in a variety of areas. The camp is designed for Drum Majors, Section Leaders, Percussionists, Color Guard, Dance Teams, and those aspiring to develop/further their leadership training. Students interested in this camp should click here for more information.

To register for the Leadership & Auxiliary Camp, click here.

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CENTRAL STATES MARCHING FESTIVAL (2009-2015)

2009 - OCTOBER 10, 2009
2010 - OCTOBER 23, 2010
2011 - OCTOBER 29, 2011
2012 - OCTOBER 20, 2012
2013 - OCTOBER 26, 2013
2014 - OCTOBER 18, 2014
2015 - OCTOBER 31, 2015

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CONCERT BAND CLINIC (2010-2014)

2010 - JANUARY 22-24, 2010
2011 - JANUARY 21-23, 2011
2012 - JANUARY 20-22, 2012
2013 - JANUARY 25-27, 2013
2014 - JANUARY 24-26, 2014

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SUMMER MUSIC CAMP (2010-2014)

2010 - JUNE 13-17, 2010
2011 - JUNE 12-16, 2011
2012 - JUNE 10-14, 2012
2013 - JUNE 9-13, 2013
2014 - JUNE 8-12, 2014

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Leadership & Auxiliary Band Camp (2010-2014)

2010 - JULY 11-14, 2010
2011 - JULY 10-13, 2011
2012 - JULY 8-11, 2012
2013 - JULY 14-17, 2013
2014 - JULY 13-16, 2014

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