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Become a Master Conductor - Leading Musicians Made Simple (Udemy.com)

Learn how to conduct ensembles of any size or instrumentation using multiple carefully curated exercises and techniques

4.6
422 reviews

Created by: MusicProfessor Online Music Lessons

Last updated July 2022

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What you will learn

  • Master conducting fundamentals for any ensemble setting
  • Learn how to interpret scoring and phrases
  • Conduct practically and artistically
  • Gain left hand independce
  • Increase your ensembles responsiveness
  • Conduct dynamics, tempo changes, fermatas, you name it

How it compares

Against the other 270 rated Udemy courses in Music on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 40% of them
  • Reviews422#83 of 271 by number of reviews
  • Length2.1 hoursshorter than 68% of them
  • Last updatedJuly 2022earlier than 64% of them

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Course Description

|| COURSE DESCRIPTION ||

Learn how to pull every ounce of musicality from yourself and your ensemble with MusicProfessor's Conducting Foundations course. In this series, Dr. John Zastoupil covers numerous exercises that will help you master hand independence, phrasing, dynamic contrast, subdivision, and numerous other topics.
No matter what type or size of ensemble you conduct, this course will truly help you perfect your conducting style and prowess.

And save money while you study with us! Private lessons are expensive. MusicProfessors Percussion course provides an entire years worth of lessons, for a fraction of the cost, and at your own convenience.

Join over 18,000 MusicProfessor students and begin your studies today!

|| COURSE FEATURES ||

Over 40 individual lessonsLearn how to select and hold a batonCover relaxed but commanding postureControl your entire range of motion, from your feet to your headDiscover how all of your bodies hinges effect expressionEmphasize multiple stylistic motionsApply style and musicianship to any phrase or patternMaster numerous advanced techniques like dead beats, subdivision, pauses, releases, tempo changes, and more!

MusicProfessor's curriculum is used in nearly 100 schools and school districts throughout the United States and by more than 18,000 students and music teachers throughout the world. Nowhere else can you find the level of detail and professional instruction of MusicProfessor's curriculum.

Fulfill your musical destiny by enrolling today!

|| NOTABLE REVIEWS ||

Starting with body alignment - brilliant. Must have had Alex. tech.

-Kari Kirk

Well organized. well explained. Clear. Concise. Really helpful. A lot of content in a short course.

-AM

This course is helping me so much! I'm a choir conductor, not a band conductor, but I'm finding that these techniques are very applicable, and are transforming the way I conduct. I have been able put them into practice immediately as I learn them. I highly recommend this for anyone looking to become a more confident, relaxed, and effective conductor. Also, I find myself with less aches and pains at the end of the day because I'm holding my body in a more aligned and natural position.

-Alfonso Maribona

|| ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR ||

Dr. John Zastoupil is the Associate Director of Bands and lecturer in Music Education at the University of Texas Arlington. In this position, he conducts the Symphonic Band, Symphonic Winds, oversees aspects of the athletic band program and teaches courses in music education and conducting. John serves as an active guest clinician, adjudicator, and conductor for bands and orchestras throughout the United States.

John earned his Doctor of Music in Wind Conducting from Northwestern University. In Evanston, he served as a conducting associate with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Contemporary Music Ensemble, and Brass Ensemble as well as assisting with conducting classes. In addition, he was an adjunct instructor in the School of Music.

Prior to Northwestern, John served as the Associate Director of Bands and Director of the Marching Band at Eastern Michigan University. His responsibilities included conducting the Symphonic Band, teaching undergraduate courses in conducting and band arranging, as well as overseeing all aspects of the athletic band program. While at Eastern, he served as a three-time host to the Bands of America Regional Marching Contest, was inducted as an honorary member of the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, and was named Outstanding Lecturer in Classroom Instruction at EMU in 2009.

A native Texan, John earned a Master of Music degree in Wind Conducting from the University of Michigan, and while in Ann Arbor, held the position of Music Director with the Michigan Pops Orchestra for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Zastoupil received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baylor University, taught in Eanes ISD at Westlake High School and Hill Country Middle School in Austin, TX, andis a former student of the Aspen Music Festival and School.

His professional affiliations include the College Music Society, College Band Directors National Association, Music Educators National Conference, Texas Music Educators Association, Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and honorary membership in Kappa Kappa Psi.

John, his wife Jennifer, and their daughter Jordan reside here in Arlington, TX.

This course has been provided by MusicProfessor, an online music education company.
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MusicProfessor Online Music Lessons

MusicProfessor provides pre-recorded, high-quality online music lessons for students who either can't study with a private teacher or would like to further supplement their education. We do so via a massive library of lessons taught by some of the finest faculty in the country.

WOODWINDS: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone

BRASS: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

EXTRACURRICULAR: Music Theory, Conducting, Percussion

MusicProfessor launched in 2012 with a single instrument series, 'Bassoon 101,' but has since expanded to over 12 instrument series with just over 5000 video lessons. Our curriculum is used in nearly 100 schools and school districts throughout the United States and by more than 14,000 students and music teachers throughout the world.

Nowhere else can you find the level of detail and professional instruction of MusicProfessor's curriculum. Fulfill your musical destiny by signing up today!

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4.6

422 ratings on Udemy

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By Johannes Riedl on 12/6/2020

Vers helpful, I wish theyd continue these lessons.

By Juliana Witt on 9/26/2020

Great, informative, step-by-step but quick paced instruction!

By Mari Bermingrud on 9/6/2020

The course is poorly structured. It does not follow a logical progression, but jumps from topic to topic.

By Anthony Perez on 8/7/2020

Awesome course and site

By Alfredo Intagliato on 7/5/2020

Molto ben strutturato

By Papaioannou Vasiliki on 6/26/2020

Tips of lazy boy conductor

By Luke Hildebrandt on 6/26/2020

Good review with some solid new connections and descriptions/demonstrations for already familiar terms

By Greg Passmore on 6/20/2020

yes

By Juhli Conlinn on 6/4/2020

This course was clearly laid out, and well communicated. The end of segment reviews were a good way to conclude each segment. Thank you for providing this information in an easily digestible way.

By Murat bilgin on 6/2/2020

evet kesinlikle.

By Mona Ghodsi on 5/10/2020

Yes videos are short and no time to practice but it was a good review. I enjoyed the teacher and thought he gave very beneficial information I can use!

By Jannicke Runde Tesdal on 5/1/2020

Clear explainations, thougt- through solid progression in the teaching prosess, engaged serious teacher that loves his profession . Not a blown up wanna be like many of the weird teachers on Udemy , but a this is qualified conductor with the gift of good communication . Hope that he makes more courses , i would especially be happy for a choir conducting basic course ,using just hands,.Thank you ???

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