Objectives :

• To increase proficiency with standard conducting patterns and gestures. (SOM Goal #1)
• To develop score reading and study skills. (SOM Goal #1)
• To conduct excerpts from significant instrumental pieces with a command of tempo and ensemble, and the ability to generate the expressive qualities desired. (SOM Goal #1)
• To develop an understanding of instrumentation, transposition, and characteristic ranges of traditional band and orchestra instruments. (SOM Goal #1)
• To be familiar with the musical vocabulary needed to interpret an instrumental score based on a thorough understanding of the historical and cultural context it comes from. (SOM Goal #2)
• To begin to develop the skills necessary to plan and execute an effective rehearsal. (SOM Goal #3)