Session Proposals

Presenter Information
Presenter NameBeth Fabrizio
Presenter's PositionFabrizio's Musical Concepts
Presenter's Short Biography

Beth A. Fabrizio holds a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music in Clarinet Performance and a Master of Music in Conducting, Education and Performance from Ithaca College. She has studied conducting with Rodney Winther and Dr. Donald Hunsberger and Clarinet with Michael Webster, Richard Waller, Stanley Hasty, William Osseck, Carmine Campione and performed in master classes with Richard Stoltzman.
Ms. Fabrizio maintains a private clarinet studio with numerous students pursuing careers in music education, music business, therapy, recording and performance. She herself performed as the principal clarinetist and personnel manager with The Greater Rochester Music Educators Wind Ensemble, and former Eb clarinet with The Perinton Concert Band. Beth is a freelance performer and is an active artist/ clinician for The D’Addario Corporation and a Regional Artist and Educational Clinician with the Conn-Selmer Corporation. She has just recently retired after 36 years as a public-school educator, and most recently from The Hilton Central School District as a director of Bands at Village Elementary. Beth is also presenting educational clinics and workshops thru Fabrizio’s Musical Concepts.
Ms. Fabrizio has conducted honor bands and presented master classes and clinics across the United States, Europe, Japan and Malaysia. Beth has taught marching bands and drum and bugle corps throughout the United States and Asia. Ms. Fabrizio has been the brass caption head with The Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, brass coordinator with The Pride of Soka from Tokyo, Japan, brass staff with The Boston Crusaders, The Glassmen and The Spirit of Atlanta. Beth adjudicates for DCI, BOA, WGI and numerous other state associations. She has also been inducted into Delta Kappa Gamma, Sigma Alpha Iota and Alpha Chi Omega. Ms. Fabrizio is honored to be the president and a charter member of the newly formed Chi chapter of Phi Beta Mu and was inducted in May of 2022.

Presenter's Address50 South Village Trail
south village trail
Fairport, New York 14450
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Presenter's Phone(585) 303-4115
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Will there be additional presenters for your session?No
Session Information
Session TitlePractice Makes Progress
Session Description

How do we support our students and their parents in understanding what it takes to practice and be successful. We will discuss student led learning, teacher directed learning, peer support, weekly-monthly and yearly goals, structure and organization of a practice session, students with private instruction vs. title 1, masterclasses and online guidance.

Session Focus
  • Band - Middle School
  • Band - Secondary
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Collegiate
  • Mentorship/Beginning Teachers
Is this a demonstration session?No
Sponsorship
Will your session be sponsored?No