Tomorrow is the first day of the Midwest Clinic, an international band and orchestra conference held in Chicago every December. Music educators from around the world attend this event to discover new techniques, literature, and other tools to aid them in guiding their students in the pursuit of musical excellence.
Being selected as one of the groups to perform at Midwest is a once-in-a-lifetime honor; only the top 2% of applicants are accepted. Among the groups selected this year was the honor band from Cross Timbers Middle School in Grapevine, Texas. In the video above, director Asa Burk talks about how SmartMusic has helped his students to play more challenging material, and prepare to perform at Midwest.
Are you headed to Midwest? Have you performed there? Hve you heard Asa’s students? Have a comment on the video? Please share your insights by clicking on “Comments” below.
