Annual Virtual Wind Band Workshop The 2026 edition of the Annual Virtual Wind Band Workshop brought together an impressive community of 512 participants from 13 countries across Africa, including Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates, for three days of professional learning, practical engagement, and shared commitment to wind band development. The diverse participation reflected the growing regional and international relevance of the workshop as a platform for music educators, conductors, band directors, instrumental teachers, students, performers, choir directors, and arts practitioners.
The workshop was organised through a strong partnership between the Department of Music and Dance, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, University of Michigan, USA, and the Pan-African Society for Musical Arts Education (PASMAE). This collaboration reaffirmed the importance of accessible, high-quality professional development for musicians and educators across borders.
Held virtually from 27th to 29th April 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the workshop focused on three essential areas of wind band pedagogy and conducting: teaching individual instruments, conducting and gesture, and music notation software.
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