James Mick, assistant professor of music education, traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama this past weekend to guest conduct the Alabama All-State Consort Orchestra. Middle school and high school string students from across Alabama auditioned in the fall semester to participate in the festival, which was hosted by the Alabama Orchestra Association. Rehearsals were held at the University of Alabama on Friday and Saturday with the culminating performance occurring on Sunday, February 15, 2015.
Mick specializes in string music education and teaches a wide array of music education courses spanning from Introduction to Music Education and Current Topics in Music Education to Contemporary Ensembles in Public Schools and Orchestra Rehearsal Techniques. He is a frequent guest conductor of various honor ensembles across the United States and abroad. In the coming weeks, Mick will be traveling to Athens, Georgia to conduct the Georgia 11th & 12th Grade All-State String Orchestra before heading to London over spring break to work with The American School of London orchestras. In addition to his guest conducting, Mick also serves as the Music Director of the Ithaca Community Orchestra and as the president-elect of the New York American Strings Teachers Association.
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