UNO Bands Conducting Workshop

Faculty | Repertoire | Schedule | Application & Fees

Update: Professional/graduate conducting spots have filled. Any registration for the these spots will automatically be added the waiting list. Waiting list participants will be contacted after Apr. 1 in the order their applications were received.

• Workshop date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 | 8:00am-5:30pm CT (approx.)
• Application opens: Monday, Feb. 3 | 9am CT
• Location: Strauss Performing Arts Center, University of Nebraska at Omaha (Dodge Campus)
• Address: 6305 S University Dr Rd N, Omaha, NE 68182
• Visitor Parking information: https://www.unomaha.edu/business-and-finance/support-services/parking-services/visitors.php#a

The UNO Band Conducting Workshop is open to conductors of all levels including teachers, undergraduate/graduate students, community band directors, etc. The ensemble will comprise observers/conducting participants (bring your instrument!), UNO student volunteers, and members of the Nebraska Wind Symphony.

Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. We can accept a maximum of 20 conducting participants and an unlimited number of observers. Please note that 5 of the 20 conducting slots are reserved for current/recent undergraduate students until April 1. At that time, conductors on the Professional Track waiting list will be contacted in the order they expressed interest.

A special Undergraduate Conducting Track is being offered at a discounted rate. Students in the Undergraduate Track will receive supplemental private instruction following each conducting experience and a professional development session designed specifically for them.

Please direct questions to Josh Kearney, UNO Director of Bands, at jskearney@unomaha.edu.

Faculty

• Dr. Josh Kearney, Director of Bands at UNO
• Dr. Kevin Sedatole, Director of Bands at Michigan State University
• Prof. Ann Davis, Teaching & Learning Consultant for the Omaha Public Schools (ret.); Adjunct UNO Music Education Faculty—undergraduate track

Application & Fees

The application for the UNO Bands Conducting Workshop will open at 9am CT on February 3, 2025.

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Lunch/dinner not provided.

• Professional/Graduate Conductor Track: $60 (FULL - WAITING LIST ONLY)
• Undergraduate Conductor Track: $45; for current or newly-graduated undergraduate music majors (FULL - WAITING LIST ONLY)
• Observer Track: $35

It will be wonderful to have you on campus for this event! You may apply as a conductor or an observer. Applications for conductors are limited to the first 20 participants and are accepted on a first-come first served basis. There are an unlimited number of observer spots available.

Applicants will be notified of their status (accepted vs. waiting list) by April 1. At that time, a payment link will be sent to accepted participants. Please contact Dr. Kearney if an invoice is required for payment: jskearney@unomaha.edu.

2025 Repertoire

All scores are available for purchase through major music retailers. The participant must provide their own scores for the event. These will not be provided by UNO.

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Tentative Schedule

The single day UNO Bands conducting workshop will run approximately 8am-5:30pm CT. A more detailed schedule will be released at a later date.

Past Repertoire & Clinicians