Schedule
Thursday, September 17, 2026
7:00pm - Optional Open Rehearsal with the Wild Rose Wind Ensemble on the workshop repertoire
• Dr. Robert J. Ambrose, Jolene Wong and Dr. Angela Schroeder, conductors
9:00pm - Open rehearsal ends
Evening - Optional social outing
Friday, September 18, 2026
6:30pm - Registration
7:00pm - Welcome, introductions, goals
7:15pm - Interactive Lecture # 1 – Practical Conducting Concepts to Make Your Band Sound Great!
8:30pm - Break
8:45pm - Discussion of Saturday Conducting Sessions, Q and A
9:00pm - End for day
Evening - Optional group social outing
Saturday, September 19, 2026
8:00 am - Doors open. Complimentary coffee and pastries
8:30 am - Technique Session
8:50 am - Transition to Conducting Sessions # 1
9:00 am - Conducting Sessions # 1
12:30 pm - Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm - Conducting Sessions # 2
5:00 pm - Break
5:15 pm - Recap, Q and A
5:45 pm - End for Day
Evening - Optional group dinner
Sunday, September 20, 2026
8:30 am - Doors open. Complimentary coffee and pastries
9:00 am - Technique Session
9:25 am - Break/Transition to Interactive Lecture #2
9:30 am - Interactive Lecture # 2 – Score Study for the Busy Director: Tips and Techniques
10:15 am - Break
10:30 am - Interactive Lecture # 3 – If Only We Had LESS Rehearsal Time: Purposeful Rehearsing for Maximum Efficiency
11:45 am - Break
12:00 pm - Recap, Q and A, Next Steps
12:30 pm - Workshop concludes
