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Aug 26, 2019

Patrick Dunnigan is the Director of Bands at Florida State University where he directs several concert bands and the Marching Chiefs. He also teaches courses in conducting, literature, and music education.

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  • The story of how Patrick got his start and how a guitar as a kid helped him develop some of the hearing...


Aug 19, 2019

Joseph Kreines is a legendary conductor in Florida and co-author of Music for Concert Band. 

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  • Joseph’s background in music and how a Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert featuring Artur Rubinstein inspired his career as a musician.
  • How he came to Florida as the Assistant Conductor of the Florida Orchestra and...


Aug 12, 2019

Wendy Higdon is the award winning Director of Bands at Creekside Middle School in Carmel, Indiana. Under her baton the Wind Symphony at Creekside has performed at numerous venues, including the Midwest Clinic. Wendy is also the creator and owner of the music education website “On and Off the Podium."

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Aug 5, 2019

Thomas Fraschillo was the longtime director of bands at the University of Southern Mississippi and is a past president of the American Bandmasters Association.

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  • Tom’s background growing in a small town in Northern Mississippi and the story of how he got a late start as a young musician.
  • Some of the people who...