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The Sixth Annual Prairie Wind Festival will take place on the campus of the University of Kansas, February 20-22, 2009. Providing an opportunity for advanced instruction for outstanding high school wind and percussion performers in a supportive, yet challenging environment, the Prairie Wind Festival has quickly established itself as one of the premier honor band festivals in the nation. Indeed, each year outstanding students from across the United States converge on the KU campus to take part in this unique and exciting musical opportunity.

Faculty

Faculty for the weekend is comprised of the artist faculty from the University of Kansas. Students will work directly with these outstanding musicians and teachers throughout the weekend in master classes, clinics, chamber music coachings, and wind ensemble rehearsals.

Dr. Scott A. Weiss, Director of Bands Thomas Stidham, Associate Director of Bands David Clemmer, Assistant Director of Bands David Fedele, flute Dr. Margaret Marco, oboe Dr. Eric Stomberg, bassoon Dr. Stephanie Zelnick, clarinet Vincent Gnojek, saxophone Steve Leisring, trumpet Dr. Paul Stevens, horn Dr. Michael Davidson, trombone Scott Watson, tuba & euphonium Dr. Julius Zilinskas, percussion

Festival Format

During the festival, students participate in masterclasses, chamber ensembles, and performance in select wind ensembles. The festival concludes with performances at KU's celebrated Lied Center. A tentative schedule is below:

	Friday, February 20, 2008
		10am – Noon	Registration/Audition in Murphy Hall 1st Floor
		12:15 – 12:30 pm	General Meeting/Prairie Wind Introductions
		12:30 – 3:30 pm	Clinic and Chamber Music Sessions with Applied Faculty
		4:30 – 5:15 pm	KU Collage Concert
		5:15 – 6:00 pm	Festival Participants Chamber Music Performances
		6:00 – 7:00 pm	Dinner (provided)
		7:30 – 9:30 pm	Rehearsal
		10:00 – Midnight	Check-in at the Spring Hill Suites
	Saturday, February 21, 2008
		7:00 am	Breakfast at the hotel
		7:20 am	Report to busses
		8:00 am – Noon	Rehearsals/KU Entrance & Scholarship Auditions
		Noon – 1:45 pm	Lunch (on your own in downtown Lawrence)
		1:45 pm	Report to Busses (9th St. & Massachussetts)
		2:30 – 6:30 pm	Rehearsals
		4:30 – 5:30 pm	Brass and Percussion Masterclasses
		5:30 – 6:30 pm	Woodwind Masterclass
		6:30 – 7:30 pm	Pizza Party
		7:30 pm	KU Wind Ensemble Concert @ The Lied Center
	Sunday, February 22, 2008
		7:30 am	Breakfast at the hotel/Check-out
		8:15 am	Report to busses
		9:00 – 11:30 am	Dress Rehearsals: Lied Center
		11:30 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch
		1:00 pm	Concert at The Lied Center (open to the public)

Housing/Meals

Participants are housed in the Lawrence SpringHill Suites and are chaperoned by a trained staff of counselors. With the exception of lunch on Friday and Saturday, the cost of housing and all meals during the festival is included in the cost of the festival.

Festival Fee

All participants are charged $150.00 for participation in the festival. This includes the cost of housing and all meals except lunch on Friday and Saturday.

Transportation

Festival participants are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from Lawrence for the weekend. Lawrence is convenient to the Kansas City International Airport (MCI), and transportation from the airport is available.