The Bands of America Drum Major Institute is off to a triumphant start! After a long day of registration, opening session, and different group breakouts, the Drum Majors attended a session at Pruis Hall dedicated to the art of saluting. All 609 of the students filled...
After leaving one of the last sessions of the Leadership Weekend last night I was having a conversation with one of the clinicians when he remarked: "Everything I have heard this weekend has been so great, I wish ALL adults would have to attend this Leadership camp."...
Leadership Weekend has come to an end, and we’re excited to welcome everyone to what I’m sure will be a totally awesome week at Summer Symposium. My name is Hannah Carlson, I’m currently a graduate student at Butler University in Indianapolis, and I work in the...
Most students enter music competitions to win a flashy cash prize or feed their insatiable competitive spirit. So why are they flocking to the Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) Competition – a program with no cash prize and no one single winner Instead, we’ve...
There are so many aspects that go into making a great leader, and the Leadership Weekend Experience at the Summer Symposium is a great opportunity to add more tools to your leadership toolkit. Saturday morning all the students broke into their small groups and had the...
The 2017 Music for All Summer Symposium kicked off on Saturday with the Leadership Weekend Experience! I knew this year was going to be special when within ten minutes of walking into the Field Sports building for registration I heard my name being called out across...
After a long day of attending leadership sessions and activities, bonding with new friends and their SWAGS, the campers were treated to a celebration out in front of Pruis Hall! There were some fantastic tunes, snacks, and lots of t-shirts given out. What’s so special...
“Leadership is an inside job.” That’s how Frank DiLallo began his work with this group of 2017 leadership students on Saturday afternoon. He described to the students that any work they do for their team has to be supplemented with the inner work of conscious...
Leadership campers are already here, while the remaining campers are making their way to Muncie, Indiana for the 2017 Music for All Summer Symposium. For some it is a new adventure, those returning are easily excited to see familiar faces and surroundings; however,...
It’s Friday morning around 9 a.m., and members of the Music for All staff are at Ball State University’s Field Sports Building setting up for the upcoming student and director registration. In comes a group of cheerful young adults, sporting green T-shirts that...
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At the Music for All Summer Symposium, we know how important it is for students away from home to get the support and care they need to thrive. This is especially true when a camper is sick, has regular medical needs that require attention, or even if they just happen...
