SCPA Symposium 2023

9:00am PDT

Symposium Check-In Foyer

10:00am PDT

Keynote Presentation Sierra Nevada A&BSean Vega

11:15am PDT

7 Tips & Tricks That Your Ensemble Should Be Doing Sierra Nevada CDarren Van Derpoel Critique or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Critique PalisadesJonathan Zuniga High-Impact Decision Making Sierra Nevada A&BTony Nuñez The Courageous Performer: Unleashing Expressive Potential through Vulnerability ShastaJose Alejandro Mendoza

12:15pm PDT

Lunch Sierra Nevada D

1:15pm PDT

Independent Ensemble Chat ShastaDiana Petersen Effective Programming for A and Open Class Ensembles Sierra Nevada A&BCaleb Rothe • Sarah Ball • Robert Bowen • Eric Shriver • Aya Strauss Creating Effective Sound Design and Making It Work at Every Show! Sierra Nevada CJames Catherall Keys to Front Ensemble Efficiency: Insights from a Piano Pedagogue PalisadesShirley Taylor

2:30pm PDT

From 0 to Open in 90 Days: Efficient Training for New and Developing Mallet Players Sierra Nevada CPhil Idell Inside the 2018 Chino Hills show, "Seek and You Shall Find" Sierra Nevada A&BJohn Mapes Sound System Design for the Emerging Ensemble ShastaJonathan Yoo Visual Design for Battery Percussion: Creating More with Less PalisadesVeronica Wicks

3:45pm PDT

The Art of Visual Design for Percussion Sierra Nevada A&BKevin Shah • Mike Jackson • John Mapes • Tony Nuñez • Sean Vega Advanced Sound System Strategies for Indoor ShastaJonathan Yoo Making It Work: Being Successful with Minimal Resources PalisadesChristopher Truitt • Lance Delgado Orchestration Concepts for the Basketball Court Sierra Nevada CBrian Dinkel

5:00pm PDT

Closing Remarks Sierra Nevada A&BKevin Shah