Avenues: Exploring Band and Jazz Methods<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is a professional development opportunity designed to review, stimulate, and explore instrumental music education. This summer workshop, now in its fifteenth year, offers music educators the chance to gather, communicate, and collaborate at Brandon University. In addition to presentations and round-table discussions, the three days include active participation, conducting activities, personalized instruction, and informal gatherings. Workshops will provide opportunities to develop band and jazz rehearsal techniques, conducting skills, jazz pedagogy, repertoire selection and preparation, instructional warmups, and improvisation. This year’s workshop will include extended additional sessions on gesture and movement, score study, and leadership.\u00a0 Avenues<\/em> participants are asked to bring along an instrument and a conducting baton.<\/p>\n The 16th annual Brandon University Clarinet Festival will take place from February 28 – March 1, 2026.<\/p>\nThe Brandon University Clarinet Festival 2026<\/h2>\n