[Band] Conducting Symposium

Saturday, April 18, 2026 - McCrary Music Building

Registration opens March 1 at 12:00am. Registration deadline for Participants is April 1 or until positions are filled. Observers may apply until April 16.

Clinicians

Jeffrey Grogan
Eric Wilson
Isaiah Odajima
Stuart Ivey

We encourage all to attend the Symphonic Band concert on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 7:30pm in Jones Hall.

Symposium Fees (includes lunch and symposium materials)

Participant $130 (Limited to 20) - Initial Deposit $60
($70 additional due for those selected)
Observer $60 (Unlimited enrollment)
Non-Baylor Student Observer $30 (Unlimited enrollment)

NOTE: In selecting participants, priority will be given to currently employed HS/MS directors and submission order. Current undergraduate students are welcome to attend as Student Observers. Professional development credit available.

Symposium Repertoire

Wind Ensemble
- Grainger: Colonial Song
- Grainger: Gumsucker's March
- Persichetti: Divertimento
Symphonic Band
- Lauridsen/Reynolds: Contre Qui, Rose
- Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite
- Vaughan Williams: Sea Songs

Symposium Schedule

Projected Schedule (Exact schedule confirmed one week prior to event)

8:00am	Coffee, Juice, & Pastries (Meadows Recital Hall Lobby)
8:30am	Session I—Introductory Session (Meadows Recital Hall)
9:00am	Break
9:10am	Session II—Conducting Participants with the Baylor Wind Ensemble (20 conductors @ 9-minute slots, Jones Hall stage)
12:30pm	Lunch (included with registration fee) - On Site
1:15pm	Session III—Conducting Participants with the Baylor Symphonic Band (20 conductors @ 9-minute slots, Jones Hall stage)
4:45 - 5:15pm	Session IV—Final Session / Concluding Discussion (Meadows Recital Hall)
7:30pm	Attend Baylor Wind Ensemble Concert featuring guest conductor (Jones Hall)

*Refunds are not available if not chosen as a participant. These individuals will be placed on a waitlist and chosen from in the event a participant opening is available.