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ACCEPTED APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: 1. Health Form (download) must be brought with you on the day of registration. 2. If you are planning on Flying in please let us know of your flight plans (click here) |
The Eighth Annual Prairie Wind Festival will take place on the campus of the University of Kansas, in the Spring of 2010. Providing an opportunity for advanced instruction for outstanding high school wind and percussion performers in a supportive, yet challenging environment, the Prairie Wind Festival has quickly established itself as one of the premier honor band festivals in the nation. Indeed, each year outstanding students from across the United States converge on the KU campus to take part in this unique and exciting musical opportunity.
Faculty for the weekend is comprised of the artist faculty from the University of Kansas. Students will work directly with these outstanding musicians and teachers throughout the weekend in master classes, clinics, chamber music coachings, and wind ensemble rehearsals.
| Dr. Scott A. Weiss, Director of Bands Thomas Stidham, Associate Director of Bands David Clemmer, Assistant Director of Bands David Fedele, flute Dr. Margaret Marco, oboe Dr. Eric Stomberg, bassoon Dr. Stephanie Zelnick, clarinet Vincent Gnojek, saxophone Steve Leisring, trumpet Dr. Paul Stevens, horn Dr. Michael Davidson, trombone Scott Watson, tuba & euphonium Ji Hye Jung, percussion |
During the festival, students participate in masterclasses, chamber ensembles, and performance in select wind ensembles. The festival concludes with performances at KU's celebrated Lied Center. A tentative schedule is below:
Friday, February 5, 2010 |
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| 9:00 am | Registration: Murphy Hall, 1st Floor | ||
| 10am – Noon | Seating Auditions | ||
| Noon – 12:45 | Lunch | ||
| 12:45 – 1:00 pm | General Meeting & Prairie Wind Introductions | ||
| 1:00 – 3:30 pm | Clinic with KU applied faculty, small ensemble coaching | ||
| 4:30 – 5:15 pm | KU Collage Concert | ||
| 5:15 – 6:00 pm | Perform with small ensembles | ||
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Dinner | ||
| 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Rehearsal | ||
| 10:00 – Midnight | Check-in at the Marriott/Pool Party | ||
Saturday, February 6, 2010 |
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| 7:30 am | Breakfast at the hotel | ||
| 8:20 am | Report to bus | ||
| 9:00 am – Noon | Rehearsal / KU Entrance & Scholarship Auditions | ||
| Noon – 1:45 pm | Lunch and browsing in downtown Lawrence | ||
| 1:45 pm | Report to bus (9th St. & Massachusetts) | ||
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Brass & Percussion Master Classes / Woodwind Sectionals | ||
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Woodwind Master Classes / Brass & Percussion Sectionals | ||
| 4:30 – 6:00 pm | Rehearsal | ||
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Pizza Party | ||
| 7:30 pm | KU Wind Ensemble Concert @ The Lied Center | ||
| 9:00 pm | Post–Concert Party | ||
Sunday, February 7, 2010 |
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| 7:30 am | Breakfast at the hotel/Check-out | ||
| 8:15 am | Report to bus | ||
| 9:00 – 11:30 am | Dress Rehearsal: Lied Center | ||
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 pm | Concert at The Lied Center (open to the public) | ||
Participants are housed in the Lawrence SpringHill Suites and are chaperoned by a trained staff of counselors.
All meals are included in registration fee except for lunch on Friday and Saturday.
All participants are charged $150.00 for participation in the festival. This includes the cost of housing and all meals except lunch on Friday and Saturday.
Festival participants are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from Lawrence for the weekend. Lawrence is convenient to the Kansas City International Airport (MCI), and transportation from the airport is available.
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