Avenues: Exploring Band and Jazz Methods

Avenue a way of access, a channel for pursuing a desired object

You are invited to the sixteenth Avenues: Exploring Band and Jazz Methods workshop taking place at the Brandon University School of Music on Monday August 25th and Tuesday August 26th, 2025. Music educators have the chance to gather, communicate, and collaborate at Brandon University. In addition to presentations and round-table discussions, the two days include active participation, conducting activities, personalized instruction, and informal gatherings.

Workshops provide opportunities to develop band and jazz rehearsal methods, conducting skills, instrument techniques, jazz pedagogy, repertoire selection and preparation, instructional warm-ups, and improvisation. Avenues participants are asked to bring along an instrument and/or secondary instruments and a conducting baton for active participation.

In addition to informative clinics and a valuable resource room, you will be surrounded by music educators from across the prairies. It is a great chance to interact with some of Manitoba’s finest educators and to grow from one another’s experiences. We invite you to join us in August for two days of practical, motivational, and provocative sessions to begin your school year.

The cost for educators is $150 and $80 for university students, 2025 grads, and retired music teachers for the two-day conference; join us in the Queen Elizabeth II Music Building.

Accommodation is available at the Clarion Hotel through the School of Music at a reduced rate of 123.11 per night (taxes included) if reserved before August 1, 2025. Contact music@brandonu.ca to reserve a room. Free street parking or $1/hr in Lots 5 or 6. If you have additional questions, email music@brandonu.ca.

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Avenues: Exploring Band and Jazz Methods is a professional development opportunity designed to review, stimulate, and explore instrumental music education.