Session Proposals

TIMOTHY KAISER serves as Director of Instrumental Activities and Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education at Oklahoma Baptist University. In this capacity, he oversees all artistic, educational, and administrative aspects of the Instrumental Studies area, conducts the OBU Symphonic Winds and OBU/Shawnee Community Orchestra, teaches upper-division music education courses, and supervises student teachers.

Dr. Kaiser’s professional experience encompasses all ensemble types at all levels of instruction. He is a prominent clinician and adjudicator, and his presentations on curriculum, rehearsal pedagogy, and wind band history have been featured at conferences nationally and internationally. Recent research is slated for publication by Universal Edition Vienna and Oxford University Press.

Dr. Kaiser holds degrees from The University of Arizona, The University of Texas at Arlington, and University of the Pacific. His professional affiliations include the College Band Directors National Association, National Association for Music Education, National Band Association, International Society for the Research and Promotion of Wind Music, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, and Society of Pi Kappa Lambda.

What if, by applying a few simple “tricks of the trade,” your band could replicate the effect of a performance by John Philip Sousa, Henry Fillmore, or Karl King? This presentation describes techniques that these legendary musicians used to thrill audiences the world over. And here’s the best part: these quick fixes are well within the reach of your students. This information is essential for anyone preparing a march for contest, or simply wishing to breathe new life into these classic compositions.

• Band - Middle School
• Band - Secondary
• Collegiate
• Mentorship/Beginning Teachers