The reason for the Clinic's existence is for educational purposes exclusively i.e.
- to raise the standards of music education
- to improve the methods employed in music education; to develop new teaching techniques
- to disseminate to school music teachers, directors, supervisors, and others interested in music education, information to assist in their professional work;
- to examine, analyze and appraise literature dealing with music
- to hold clinics, lectures, and demonstrations for the betterment of music education
- in general, to assist teachers and others interested in music education in better pursuing their profession.
It has an annual attendance of 15,000 people made up of
- School Band and Orchestra Teachers
- Instrumental Music Administrators
- Professional Musicians
- Military Musicians and Conductors
- College and University Teachers, Students and Administrators
- Music Industry Representatives
- Composers and Arrangers
- Grade School and High School Music Students
350 Exhibitors and 565 booths. Of special interest to me were the producers of on-line resources , music publishers , music journals , which will be explained in more detail in my research report.
30 Concerts -Grade school, middle school, high school, college, military, adult, and professional groups all present concerts. The actual concerts I attended will also be listed in my report but I went to an average of three a day .
90 Clinics - More than seventy clinicians offer guidance and inspiration covering all facets of instrumental music. I attended three sessions on on-line resources.
All 50 states represented in attendance and representatives from more than thirty countries
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