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Time:

Thursday
December, 16, 2021
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM

Location:

W 176

Clinician(s)

Keith Griffis

Keith Griffis

Help for the Horns!

Clinic Synopsis:

This purpose of this clinic is to provide teachers with insight, tips, and quick-fixes in navigating the challenges of the horn – both in ensemble and individual instruction. Live-playing demonstrations will be given by the clinician to demonstrate pedagogical solutions to several of the most common challenges faced by young horn players. Recorded video clips of the clinician’s ensemble and horn students will be used to demonstrate solutions and horn pedagogy in realistic teaching scenarios.

Keith Griffis - Biographical Information

Keith Griffis is the Director of Bands at Walter L. Sickles High School in Tampa, FL where he oversees all band activities including Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensembles, and the “Marching Wall of Sound.” Bands under Mr. Griffis’ direction consistently earn superior ratings in concert, marching, and jazz assessment and have earned the Florida Bandmasters Association’s “Otto J. Kraushaar” award for straight-superior ratings at both the district and state level. Mr. Griffis holds a Master’s degree in Music Education from the University of South Florida and is a graduate Cum Laude from Florida State University, where he earned Bachelor degrees in Music Education and Horn Performance and served as the Head Drum Major of the FSU Marching Chiefs. Mr. Griffis is active as a clinician and adjudicator, and frequently performs professionally as a horn player. Most recently Mr. Griffis served as the principal horn of the Florida Wind Band, and has enjoyed performances with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, and as a featured soloist with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Griffis has been recognized as the Sickles High School “Teacher of the Year” and the Hillsborough County Parent-Teacher Association “Instructional Person of the Year.” Mr. Griffis is active in the Florida Bandmasters Association, having served as coordinator of the All-State Concert Band and as District Chair. 

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