{"id":11731,"date":"2024-10-24T12:33:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T16:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/?page_id=11731"},"modified":"2026-01-09T09:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:05:30","slug":"conducting-workshop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Conducting Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">School of Music Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/about\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/apply\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Applying to Music<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/majors-minors\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Majors &#038; Minors<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/faculty-staff\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty &#038; Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/butler.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_2nKcPhRqCUuhWn4\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Hire a Musician<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/music\/events-performances\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Events &#038; Performances<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/current-students\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Current Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/music\/graduate-studies\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Graduate Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/bassoon-reed-company\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Bassoon Reed Company<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__desktopToggle\" v-text=\"desktopLabel\" :aria-expanded=\"desktopOpen\">More Links<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conducting-workshop-annual-summit\">Conducting Workshop Annual Summit<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/07105222\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/07105222\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/07105222\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/07105222\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/07105222\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/07105222\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-click-here-to-register\"><a href=\"https:\/\/butler.formstack.com\/forms\/spring_2026_conducting_workshop\">Click here to register!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Conducting Workshop Annual Summit will take place at the Butler University School of Music in collaboration with our community partners: Indianapolis Public Schools, Music for All, Inc., and other partners announced soon. In-Person activities will include: conducting the BU Wind Ensemble, attending masterclasses and discussions with the guest presenters, as well as building relationships within our community as we pursue our musical growth together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>February 27\u2013March 1, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>February 27 \u2013 5:30-9:00 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February 28 \u2013 9:00am-5:00 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 1 \u2013 Noon-2:30 PM\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3:00 PM, Butler University Wind Ensemble Concert, Schrott Center for the Arts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-registration\">Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration opens on November 7, 2025 (for Conducting Participants and Auditors). A registration link will be shared on this website and on our social platforms for all interested in applying. Once the application is received, a confirmation email will be sent within 24 hours. Final acceptance of conductors will be notified by December 12, 2025.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cost\">Cost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Conductors: $250<br>Auditors: $50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration\/Application opens November 7, 2025, and all applicants will be notified by December 12, 2025 of their acceptance as conductor or auditor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conductors will have the opportunity to conduct three times throughout the weekend with feedback from the clinicians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend lecture and discussion sections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive 30 minutes of conducting time and feedback with clinicians<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Auditors will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Observe and attend conducting, lecture and discussion sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to develop, refine, and nurture individual conducting and rehearsing techniques through observation, personal note taking, and reflection<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-clinicians\">Clinicians<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69610b28ebc85-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69610b28ebc85_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69610b28ebc85-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Lauren Reynolds &#8211; University of Delaware School of Music\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69610b28ebc85-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69610b28ebc85-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69610b28ebc85-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/05092655\/reynolds-lauren-300.jpg.img_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12977\" style=\"width:168px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/05092655\/reynolds-lauren-300.jpg.img_.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/05092655\/reynolds-lauren-300.jpg.img_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Lauren Reynolds is Associate Professor of Music, Director of Concert Bands, and Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Delaware School of Music, where she serves as conductor of the University of Delaware Wind Ensemble and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in conducting and wind literature. She received her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and Master of Music degree in Conducting from the University of Delaware, and her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Wind Conducting, cognate in Flute Performance, from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.<br><br>Dr. Reynolds has conducted ensembles from the middle school through professional levels and has served as an adjudicator and clinician throughout the United States. Under her leadership, the University of Delaware Wind Ensemble has participated and led in the commissioning of numerous works for winds and won second place in the 2021 American Prize for Band\/Wind Ensemble Performance College\/University Division. Their 2019 tour of Spain culminated in an invited performance at the annual \u00dabeda Festival of Music and Dance, and they were featured performers at the 2020 and 2024 CBDNA Eastern Division Conferences. In 2022 the ensemble was selected to perform at the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Conference in Prague.<br><br>Dr. Reynolds is a past president of the Eastern Division of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA). She resides in Maryland with her husband, a professional bassoonist, and her two children.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69610b28ebc85-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 'fit-content' : panel.scrollHeight + 'px';\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = '0px';\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t$( '#block_acf-block-69610b28ebc85-acc-row' ).off( 'click' ).on( 'click', ( function() {\n\t\t\t\tlet row = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-69610b28ebc85-acc-row' );\n\t\t\t\tlet acc_img = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-69610b28ebc85-acc-img' );\n\t\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t\t * If the panel is open, close it by setting its height to 0px.\n\t\t\t\t * If it's closed, i.e. its height is 0px, open it b setting its height to fit-content if in backend, or scrollHeight if frontend.\n\t\t\t\t * This is necessary because transitions do not work on height: fit-content, causing the accordion to snap open and shut instantly.\n\t\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\t\tif ( panel.style.maxHeight != '0px' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = '0px';\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 'fit-content' : panel.scrollHeight + 'px';\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\tlet expanded = row.getAttribute( 'aria-expanded' );\n\t\t\t\tif ( expanded == 'true' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\trow.setAttribute( 'aria-expanded', 'false' );\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.setAttribute( 'aria-hidden', 'true' );\n\t\t\t\t\tacc_img.src = 'https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png';\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\trow.setAttribute( 'aria-expanded', 'true' );\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.setAttribute( 'aria-hidden', 'false' );\n\t\t\t\t\tacc_img.src = 'https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_close.png';\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} ) ); \/\/End .click\n\n\t\t\tlet highlightColor = getComputedStyle( document.documentElement ).getPropertyValue( '--color-theme-blue-bright' );\n\t\t\tlet textColor = getComputedStyle( document.documentElement ).getPropertyValue( '--color-theme-primary' );\n\t\t\tlet title = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-69610b28ebc85-acc-title' );\n\n\t\t\t$( '#block_acf-block-69610b28ebc85-acc-row' ).hover( function() {\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.backgroundColor = highlightColor;\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.color = textColor;\n\t\t\t}, function() {\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.backgroundColor = '';\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.color = '';\n\t\t\t} ); \/\/End .hover\n\n\t\t} )( jQuery );\n\t<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69610b28ebcb5-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69610b28ebcb5_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69610b28ebcb5-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tTrae Blanco &#8211; Director of Bands in the School of Music at Butler University\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69610b28ebcb5-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69610b28ebcb5-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69610b28ebcb5-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2024\/10\/08103617\/Trae-Blanco.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11734\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2024\/10\/08103617\/Trae-Blanco.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2024\/10\/08103617\/Trae-Blanco-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dr. Trae Blanco currently serves as Director of Bands in the School of Music at Butler University. His teaching responsibilities include conducting the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, teaching undergraduate and graduate conducting, and overseeing the band program. Previously, Dr. Blanco has served as&nbsp; the Director of Bands at Murray State University, and the University of Southern Maine; where he was the conductor of the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble, Casco Bay Wind Symphony, and cover conductor for the Portland (ME) Symphony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A native New Mexican, Dr. Blanco received his undergraduate degree in music education from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM, a Master of Music in conducting from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where he studied with Professor Stephen Pratt, and Doctorate of Musical Arts in Conducting from The Herberger Institute at Arizona State University. Dr. Blanco also served as Director of Bands at Las Cruces High School, where both the jazz ensemble and wind ensemble were selected as Honor Bands for the New Mexico All-State Convention in 2010 and 2011, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a clinician, Dr. Blanco has worked with bands and orchestras in Maine, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, as well as presented at state conferences in Maine, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Dr. Blanco served as the conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra for the annual Quad State String Day at Murray State, as well as the Paducah Symphony Summer Music Camp Orchestra in 2019. In summer of 2019, Dr. Blanco was an invited presenter to The Midwest International Clinic, and the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles in Bunol, Spain. He currently serves as a conductor for the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, directing the Symphony Band, and Festival Band for the Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Festival. Dr. Blanco has served as a leadership clinician to marching bands throughout the country including Texas State University, Murray State University, University of the Incarnate Word, and Pearland High School. In 2023, Dr. Blanco was invited to conduct the Maine All State Band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A strong proponent for new music, Dr. Blanco has commissioned new music for winds from Jim (James) Bonney, Steven Bryant, Aaron Perrine, Roshanne Etezady, Onsby Rose, Steve Danyew, James Syler, Jim Stephenson, Brett Kroening, David Dzubay, and others. Dr. Blanco\u2019s research on BCM International has appeared in the National Band Association Journal and the WASBE Journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Blanco was the recipient of the New Mexico Music Educators New and Emerging Teacher Award for 2010. He is currently a member of the Kentucky Music Educators Association, College Band Directors Association, WASBE, NBA, and the Percussive Arts Society. He has continued conducting studies with workshops across the country and in July 2015, Dr. Blanco was a guest conductor with the United States Army \u201cPershing\u2019s Own\u201d Concert Band in Washington, D.C. In both 2015 and 2016 Dr. Blanco was a finalist in the American Prize in Wind Conducting.\u00a0Currently, Dr. Blanco resides in Indianapolis, IN, with his wife, Kelsey, and their two children, Ophelia and Ellis.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69610b28ebcb5-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 'fit-content' : panel.scrollHeight + 'px';\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = '0px';\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t$( '#block_acf-block-69610b28ebcb5-acc-row' ).off( 'click' ).on( 'click', ( function() {\n\t\t\t\tlet row = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-69610b28ebcb5-acc-row' );\n\t\t\t\tlet acc_img = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-69610b28ebcb5-acc-img' );\n\t\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t\t * If the panel is open, close it by setting its height to 0px.\n\t\t\t\t * If it's closed, i.e. its height is 0px, open it b setting its height to fit-content if in backend, or scrollHeight if frontend.\n\t\t\t\t * This is necessary because transitions do not work on height: fit-content, causing the accordion to snap open and shut instantly.\n\t\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\t\tif ( panel.style.maxHeight != '0px' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = '0px';\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 'fit-content' : panel.scrollHeight + 'px';\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\tlet expanded = row.getAttribute( 'aria-expanded' );\n\t\t\t\tif ( expanded == 'true' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\trow.setAttribute( 'aria-expanded', 'false' );\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.setAttribute( 'aria-hidden', 'true' );\n\t\t\t\t\tacc_img.src = 'https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png';\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\trow.setAttribute( 'aria-expanded', 'true' );\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.setAttribute( 'aria-hidden', 'false' );\n\t\t\t\t\tacc_img.src = 'https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_close.png';\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} ) ); \/\/End .click\n\n\t\t\tlet highlightColor = getComputedStyle( document.documentElement ).getPropertyValue( '--color-theme-blue-bright' );\n\t\t\tlet textColor = getComputedStyle( document.documentElement ).getPropertyValue( '--color-theme-primary' );\n\t\t\tlet title = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-69610b28ebcb5-acc-title' );\n\n\t\t\t$( '#block_acf-block-69610b28ebcb5-acc-row' ).hover( function() {\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.backgroundColor = highlightColor;\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.color = textColor;\n\t\t\t}, function() {\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.backgroundColor = '';\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.color = '';\n\t\t\t} ); \/\/End .hover\n\n\t\t} )( jQuery );\n\t<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-application-requirements\">Application Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Potential participants must include both a CV\/Resume (PDF: first name initial and full last name. Ex.: TBlanco_CV) and a shareable link to a 10-minute video containing the applicant conducting. Ensemble ability is not of a concern, but of the abilities of the conductor to engage with the players and enhance their performance\/rehearsal. Interested attendees will upload a CV and video link to the application once the registration link opens (see registration below). Conducting Participant submissions will be reviewed immediately. We will notify accepted applicants by December 12, 2025 of acceptance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation will be limited to 20 Conducting Participants with unlimited Observers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Note<\/strong>: Please save the CV as a PDF file. If using Google Drive or YouTube (unlisted video), please verify that the sharing permissions have been updated before posting the link.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-format\">Projected Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In-Person Conducting with Lecture Sessions and Video Reviews directly after your conducting round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2026-repertoire\">2026 Repertoire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FRIDAY, Lawrence Township Wind Symphony, DiaShamar Marshall<\/strong><br>Friday Evening, w\/Lawrence Central<br>Lauridsen, arr. Reynolds, O Magnum Mysterium<br>Zaninelli, Sunset<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SATURDAY MORNING, Butler University Chamber Players<\/strong><br>Gipps, Seascapes<br>Persichetti, Serenade No. 1 (A note when ordering this, be sure you get the Serenade No. 1, chamber score, there is also a Serenade for Band by Persichetti that is a different piece)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Butler University Wind Ensemble, Trae Blanco, conductor&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Prokofiev, March, Op. 99<br>Stuart, Three Ayres from Gloucester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Score Purchase<\/strong><\/em><br>Workshop participants can purchase scores from <a href=\"https:\/\/gatewaysheetmusic.com\/\">Gateway Sheet Music<\/a>. Select the Butler University Conducting Workshop and select the scores you wish to purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hotel-and-lodging\">Hotel and Lodging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage all workshop participants to research hotel and lodging options in the Indianapolis area, preferably near the university.&nbsp; You will want to book your reservation as soon as notified of your acceptance. Please view hotel information on either the Butler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/alumni\/hotel-partners\/\">Hotel Partners webpage<\/a> or the Visit Indy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitindy.com\/hotels\/\">Hotels section<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-parking\">Parking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to park on campus, we recommend parking in the <a href=\"http:\/\/map.butler.edu\/map\/?id=416#!ce\/2987,12688,13495?ct\/12676,12688,13494,13495,12689,13485,13486,13487,13488,13489,13490,13492,13493,13496,13509,2987?m\/138214\">Sunset Avenue garage<\/a> north of Schrott Center for the Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-questions\">Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact either:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Trae Blanco, Director of University Bands, <a href=\"mailto:tblanco@butler.edu\">tblanco@butler.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collin Cerney, graduate teaching assistant, <a href=\"mailto:ccerny@butler.edu\">ccerny@butler.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryan Mack, graduate teaching assistant, <a href=\"mailto:rlmack@butler.edu\">rlmack@butler.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":157,"featured_media":0,"parent":18,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11731","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Conducting Workshop | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Conducting Workshop\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Jordan College of the Arts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-09T14:05:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@butleru\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/\",\"name\":\"Conducting Workshop | Butler University\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-24T16:33:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-09T14:05:30+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/07105222\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/07105222\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1080},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Jordan College of the Arts Undergraduate Programs\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"School of Music\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Conducting Workshop\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/\",\"name\":\"Jordan College of the Arts\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Butler University\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/01\/cropped-fav.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/01\/cropped-fav.jpg\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Butler University\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/butleru\",\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/butleru\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/14798\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/butleruniversity\",\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Butler_University\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Conducting Workshop | Butler University","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Conducting Workshop","og_url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/","og_site_name":"Jordan College of the Arts","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity","article_modified_time":"2026-01-09T14:05:30+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@butleru","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/","url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/","name":"Conducting Workshop | Butler University","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement.jpg","datePublished":"2024-10-24T16:33:42+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-09T14:05:30+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/07105222\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/07105222\/Conducting-Workshop-Announcement.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/conducting-workshop\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Jordan College of the Arts Undergraduate Programs","item":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"School of Music","item":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Conducting Workshop"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/","name":"Jordan College of the Arts","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/#organization","name":"Butler University","url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/01\/cropped-fav.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/01\/cropped-fav.jpg","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Butler University"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity","https:\/\/x.com\/butleru","http:\/\/instagram.com\/butleru","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/14798\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/butleruniversity","https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Butler_University"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/157"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11731"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13133,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11731\/revisions\/13133"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}