Courses and Events

Event Description:  Choose to attend this in-person activity either:
12 -1 PM at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist / Hanes Building - Classroom 5043
OR
6 - 7 PM at UNC School of the Arts / 1533 S. Main Street, Winston Salem / UNCSA School of Music Complex, Room 167

What skills are required to lead an orchestra and how does a music director work with their musicians to create a beautiful performance experience for the audience? Winston-Salem Symphony Music Director Michelle Merrill will lead participants in a “conducting 101” class where they will learn the essential skills of baton movement and identify exactly what physical gestures and comments elicit the desired musical responses from the musicians. She will share the secrets of great performances and identify how easily a conductor can disrupt the team of skilled musicians who have differing levels of anxiety about performing.

By participating in this arts-based course learners are expected to improve their communication, empathy, collaboration, and teamwork skills. They will develop a greater sense of cultural humility, enabling them to engage with patients and colleagues in ways that respect cultural, social, and individual differences. The goal of this Arts-Based course is to improve the quality of effective communication, empathy, and teamwork for physicians.

Michelle Merrill has been inspiring audiences throughout the country with her sharply detailed and vibrant performances. A passionate and dynamic artist, she is the Music Director of both the Winston-Salem Symphony and the Coastal Symphony of Georgia, where she has ignited the growth and expansion of each orchestra’s offerings both on and off the stage.

Join us for other sessions in this series!
Join us for other sessions in this series!