This year marks the 77th consecutive appearance by the VanderCook Symphonic Band at the Midwest Clinic.
Our Performance
When: Friday, December 22, 2023
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Skyline Ballroom W375AB
Conductor:
Alexander Kaminsky
Guest Conductors:
Dr. Rodney Dorsey
Dr. Stacey Larson Dolan (MMEd'98)
Dr. Rebecca Phillips
Robert Sheldon
Tickets to Vandercook's Symphonic Band concert are available by contacting Cindy Tovar at ctovar@vandercook.edu
*Tickets are for the VanderCook concert only and will not give you access to other concerts or events.
Our Booth #1414
Date: December 20 - 22, 2023
Times:
Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Booth will be closed during the VCM Symphonic Band performance at 10:30 am.
Booth Location: Booth 1414 - F1/F2 Exhibit Hall
Explore Midwest's interactive exhibit floor map here.
Who will be at our booth?
Stop and say hello to our admissions team as well as members of the VCM faculty. See the schedule below to plan your visit.
Kimberly Farris
Director of Admissions
Office direct: (312) 788-1126
kfarris@vandercook.edu
Heidi Pohl
Assistant to the Director of Admissions
Office direct: (312) 788-1120
hpohl@vandercook.edu
Joe Koppel
MECA Coordinator
Office direct: (312) 788-1139
jkoppel@vandercook.edu
| Wednesday (12/20) 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Thursday (12/21) 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Friday (12/22) 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM |
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| 9:30 AM | Dr. Robert Sinclair |
Dr. Stacey Larson Dolan |
Dr. Stacey Larson Dolan
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Megan & Corey Ames |
Joe
Koppel
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Prof. Cynthia Krause |
Dr. Leah Schuman | |||||
| 10:00 AM |
Dr. Yvonne Davila-Cortes
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Dr. Roosevelt Griffin |
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| 10:30 AM | Prof. Jeremy Rowland |
Booth
CLOSED 10:30 - 12:30 |
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| 11:00 AM |
Dr. Robert
Sinclair |
Dr. Mariana Gariazzo |
Prof. Jeremy Rowland Prof. Alex |
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| 11:30 AM |
Dr. Yvonne Davila-Cortes
Prof. Yang Liu
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Dr. I-Hsuan Tsai |
Dr. Yvonne Davila-Cortes |
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| 12:00 PM | Dr. Yu-Sui Hung |
Dr. Mariana Gariazzo Dr. James |
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| 12:30 PM |
Prof. Alex |
Joe
Koppel
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Prof. Cynthia
Krause Dr. Mariana Gariazzo
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Dr. Leah Schuman
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Prof. Julie
Popplewell |
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| 1:00 PM |
Dr. Yvonne Davila-Cortes
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Dr. James |
Alex Kaminsky |
Dr. James Yakas |
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| 1:30 PM |
Dr. Bonnie
Campbell
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Joe
Koppel
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Dr. Mariana Gariazzo
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| 2:00 PM | Dr. Robert
Sinclair |
Dr. Yu-Sui Hung
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Dr. Maxwell Briggs | |||||||||
| 2:30 PM |
Dr. Robert
Sinclair |
Dr. Bonnie
Campbell
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| 3:00 PM |
Dr. Bonnie
Campbell
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Dr. Roseanne Rosenthal |
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| 3:30 PM |
Joe
Koppel
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Dr. Roseanne Rosenthal |
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30th Annual College Night 5:30 - 7:00 PM Heidi Pohl - Skyline Ballroom W375D |
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| VCM ALUMNI RECEPTION - 5:30 PM, VanderCook Campus, Room 100 | ||||||||||||
Alumni Reception
Please join us for the Annual Alumni Reception on December 21, 2023. It will be held in room 100 in our 3140 S. Federal building.
After the alumni presentation, we will join the Quinlan & Fabish Holiday Party.
Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Room 100
Address: 3140 S. Federal St., Chicago, IL 60616
The Alumni Reception is sponsored by the Alumni Association.
Cindy Tovar
Director of Alumni Relations &
Student Retention
Office direct: (312) 788-1122
ctovar@vandercook.edu
Lauren Erickson-Vega
President,
VCM Alumni Association
MECA - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Make the most of your experience at the Midwest Clinic!
As a co-founder of the Midwest Clinic, VanderCook is offering teachers an opportunity to earn one semester hour of graduate credit by attending clinic sessions and concerts at this year’s conference.
McCormick Place
2301 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Parking
McCormick Place has two main parking lots, and Lot A is highly recommended for McCormick Place West.
To get to Lot A from N. Lake Shore Drive, exit at 31st Street and turn right (west). Make another right turn on Martin L. King Drive, turn left on 24th Place, and follow the signs to Lot A.
The parking fee is $19 for up to 16 hours and $30 for 16-24 hours. For more information about driving, please visit the McCormick Place website.
Shuttle Service
Shuttles will run between McCormick Place West's covered Shuttle Center on Level 1 and the official conference hotels (Hilton Chicago and The Palmer House).