Montana Bandmasters Association

Seeley Lake Rendezvous

June 16-19, 2025 at Camp Paxson & Seeley-Swan High School

2025 MBA Rendezvous Highlights

Rendezvous 2025 will feature sessions mainly based on what participants have suggested at the end of Rendezvous 2024. We will begin with “Band Directors doing Choir” with Ellen McKenzie. Dr. Nathan Stark, Director of Bands at Montana State University, will once again moderate our Literature Reading and Band Warmup sessions and offer advice on conducting. Dusty Molyneaux will provide us with two sessions entitled “Show Them, Don’t Tell Them-Conducting Woodshedding.” Jazz Artist Naomi Siegel will present “Creative Approaches to Improvisation.”

Janet Morgenstern will present a session on “Neurodiversity” and Dr. Hannah Ransom from the University of Montana will provide two percussion sessions, one on “Beginning Percussion” and a session on use of small percussion instruments we call “Shake, Rattle & Roll.” Willi Prince will enlighten us on “The Virginia Vinal Woman’s Band Festival”

As always, we ask participants to bring band music they find interesting and/or helpful in teaching to share with our participants and conduct their pieces while the other participants form a reading band performing the works. Also, we ask folks to bring some small ensemble pieces they may want to share with us.

You will find the registration form, a check list of things you want to bring and directions to Camp Paxson. There continues to be a detour to get to the camp because of a bridge being out and the directions are also posted on Bandmasters.net. As always, OPI renewal units are available or graduate credit through MSU. Dr. Stark will explain that when you get there. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Bob Green at moc.l1745466609iamg@1745466609d8onr1745466609ocybb1745466609ob1745466609 or 406-317-2763

Montana Bandmasters Association

Seeley Lake Rendezvous

June 16-19, 2025 at Camp Paxson & Seeley-Swan High School

Monday June 16

2:00-3:OO “Check In”

3:00-3:15 Introductions & Announcements

3:15-4:45 Session #1-”Band Directors doing Choir” with Ellen McKenzie

4:45-6:00 Visit Exhibitors

6:00-6:45 Dinner

6:45-7:15 travel to SSHS

7:15-8:45 Session #2-”Band Warmups/Literature Reading” moderated by Dr. Nathan Stark

8:45-Return to Camp Paxson and Cracker Barrel

 

Tuesday June 17

8:00-8:45 Breakfast

8:45-9:00 Travel to SSHS

Group Photo

9:00-10:30 Session #3-”Show Them,Don’t Tell Them-Conducting Woodshedding” with Dusty Molyneaux

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-12:15 Session #4 “Show Them, Don’t Tell Them Part Two” with Dusty

Travel Back to Camp Paxson

12:30-1:15 Lunch

1:15-2:45 Session #5 “Creative Approaches to Improvisation” with Naomi Siegel

2:45-3:00 Break

3:00-4:30 Session #6-”Neurodiversity” with Janet Morgenstern

4:30-6:00 “Small Ensemble Repertoire Exploration”

6:00-6:45 Dinner

6:45-7:15 travel to SSHS

7:15-8:45 Session #7 “Conducting tips/Literature Reading” with Nathan

8:45 Return to Camp Paxson and Cracker Barrel

 

Wednesday June 18

8:00-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-10:30 Session #8-”Beginning Percussion” with Dr. Hannah Ransom

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-12:15 Session #9-”The Virginia Vinal Woman’s Band Festival” with Willi Prince

12:15-1:15 Lunch

1:15-2:45 Session #10-”Shake, Rattle & Roll” with Hannah

2:45-3:15 travel to SSHS

3:15-4:45 Session #11 “Rehearsal Strategies/Literature Reading” with Nathan

4:45-7:30 Free Time/Ensemble Time

7:30-8:30 Dinner

8:30 Cracker Barrel

 

Thursday June 19

8:00-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-10:30 Session #12 “Panel Discussion- MBA Rendezvous Future”

10:30-11:15 “Skull Session 2025

11:15-12:00 Clean Up & Check Out”

 

*****Short breaks may be taken in the middle of sessions if the need arises*****