Conductor Training Part 1 - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik A

This is from a conducting class I took at UCLA extention with conductor and orchestrator Jeffrey Schindler in 2002. This is part 1 of 2, and I thought I would post it here as an educational aid to anyone interested in conducting. Jeff is an excellent teacher, and one can learn a lot from the videos that I am so glad he recorded for his students.

This piece was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in case you didn't already know that.

This is from the very first class, and one can see my improvement as I go through the class in the videos.

I hope you can all learn from and enjoy these instructional conducting videos.

Thank you and have a nice day.

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[misteeeq]

"This is from a conducting class I took at UCLA extention with conductor and orchestrator Jeffrey Schindler in 2002."

You said the video was taken 10 years ago? That would make it 2012. I'm confused.

[tubadylan]

5 years. Sorry.

[filipedafonseca]

Great work, even without any experience on conducting. The musicians said they was good. So, that's true.

[Glarfugus]

@tubadylan May I ask who you've gotten to play under?

[kikefas]

Great video, excellent for understanding a lot of such a complex thing as conducting. Thanks for sharing!

[monkeywho]

As a performer, orchestral percussion, I ALWAYS prefer a conductor with a clear beat pattern versus some vague in the air conducting. That being said; baring some intense multi-meter 20th century / 21st century work, conducting the 'phrasing' so to speak is perfectly fine and can, indeed, be helpful as well. Good job and thanks for sharing!

[AduneStormwind]

Conducting unfortunately is a very custom art so it's hard to teach a standard in it. All potential conductors have their own style that they eventually go into. What's hard is keeping pace and cueing. Since we're in so much control of the orchestra it's hard to not get too much into the tune. Though I'd imagine by now you've mastered the art. I still have alot to learn about it. My favourite music to conduct though is Handel's. Va Tacito from Giulio Ceaser. Anyways, Thanks for posting these.

[barakvesh]

I feel like you're a little trapped by the beat pattern. They all know where one, two, three and four are, so you don't have to be tied down by showing the group where they are in the music.

[tghetto5]

Please watch my video The conductor and give me tips

[BlueOne007]

Are the musicians just ignoring him???

When you watch, just imagine:

"I'm a little teapot, short and stout....."