Reignite your passion for music education while transforming your teaching practice through this unique professional development opportunity that places you directly on stage with the Mid Columbia Symphony. Experience music from both performer and educator perspectives as you learn proven ensemble instruction techniques and musical interpretation skills from a conductor, gaining hands-on insights that translate immediately to your classroom. This intensive experiential learning program strengthens your musical credibility while providing you with a broad set of innovative teaching strategies that will enhance student engagement and elevate your ensemble direction abilities. Earn clock hours credit while performing alongside seasoned professionals in an inspiring environment designed by musicians for music educators—because maintaining your identity as both teacher and artist is essential to bringing authentic musicianship to your students.