Wasbe Conference
5-11 July 2009, Cincinnati, Ohio (website not yet live)
Call for papers.
The Artistic Planning Committee of The World Association for
Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) invites the submission of
proposals for presentations of research and creative projects
concerning the application of music performance and teaching in the
setting of symphonic bands and ensembles. The 15th Biennial
Conference of WASBE will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio July 5 - 11,
2009.
Poster Sessions, Discussions, and Research Presentations with topics
relevant to the planning, preparation, and performance of band music
are welcome. Further topics including literature, repertory,
technology, educational research, composition and arranging
techniques are also welcome.
The following is a list of sample topics for sessions, which would
also be appropriate for the conference.
Advocacy, Chamber music, Conducting, Copyright, Historical context
of wind band development internationally, Marketing and Concert
Promotion, Motivation, Choosing appropriate literature and
repertoire, International promotion and sharing of literature from
various regions, Regionally significant literature, Rehearsal
Techniques, Recruiting and retention of students or community
members, Research related to pedagogy and performance, Teaching
Artistry through Performance, Teaching Rhythm, Theory and
Composition.
Poster Session
Applicants can present their research projects that are either
completed or in-progress at a special poster session during the
conference. Upon request, mentors can be assigned to provide
in-depth feedback to each presenter.
Discussion Sessions
Applicants can lead or participate in discussion sessions and panel
discussions regarding their topics at special sessions throughout
the conference. Discussion sessions will vary from 20 minutes to 90
minutes dependent upon the topic and best fit for the conference as
determined by the Artistic Planning Committee.
Research Presentations
These sessions will occur throughout the conference. They may
either be tied to the repertoire and performances of the
organizations selected to perform during the conference or may be
topics of general interest to the conference participants.
Proposal Guidelines
Members of the Artistic Planning Committee (APC) will review and
select appropriate proposals. The WASBE APC Education Chair will
then submit the finalized proposals for conference sessions at the
2009 Cincinnati Conference. Some authors may be requested to revise
their proposals according to feedback from the APC. Acceptance for
presentation will be subject to the decision of the WASBE APC.
Please note that it is NOT a requirement to be an Individual Member
of WASBE at the time of acceptance of submissions. However, at the
time of presenting it is expected that each presenter will have 1)
Registered for the conference and 2) Become a member or student
member of WASBE.
Proposals for the sessions should be written in English, and include
the following:
1. Name of author/presenter
2. Email address of author/presenter
3. Affiliation
4. Address of author/presenter
5. Title of presentation
6. Whether the submission is submitted for a Poster Session,
Discussion Session, or Research Presentation or may be considered
for any of the above.
7. An abstract of 400-500 words (excluding references) which should
include these five items:
a) the theoretical background of the presentation

b) the purpose (aim) of the presentation

c) the method of information collection

d) a synthesis of the content

e) conclusions and implications of the presentation.
8. Audio/Visual requirements for the presentation.
No monetary awards are available for presenters.
Please save the proposal in a Word document and submit it to Dr.
Dale J. Lonis via email to
dalejlonis@yahoo.ca by September 19, 2008. All
inquiries regarding this request for proposals should be addressed
to Dr. Lonis. |
