Captain David Paroby
Captain David Paroby, a native of Warminster, Pennsylvania, serves as the Director of The U.S. Army Ceremonial Band, Washington, DC. His prior appointments include service as the Executive Officer and Associate Conductor of the United States Training and Doctrine Command Band, Fort Monroe, Virginia.
Cpt. Paroby earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music and a Master of Arts degree in Music Education from Columbia University. He began his career in military music as a percussionist with the United States Marine Corps. Upon completion of his four-year service with the Marines, Cpt. Paroby won a position with the U.S. Military Academy Band, West Point, New York, where he served as a featured percussion soloist and clinician until he entered the U.S. Army Band Officer program in 2004.
Cpt. Paroby was commissioned in December 2004 as an Officer Candidate School Distinguished Military Graduate. His military decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal.
Clinic Title: Musical Decision Making (2 Sessions)
Session 1: Rehearsal Techniques Clinic (With Reading Band)
Cpt. David Paroby, Director of the U.S. Army Ceremonial Band in Washington D.C. states: “At the conclusion of this session I hope to give a feeling of freedom when it comes to musical interpretation and fresh ideas of what can be done with some very popular repertoire. I hope to get conductors thinking beyond the score and have them develop a ‘feeling’ for what the music means to them. These ideas can be translated into a participative process that teachers can take to their students.”
Pieces for discussion include O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridson/Reynolds), October (Whitacre), Scenes from the Louvre (Dello Joio), Suite Francais (Milhaud) and Toccata Marziale (Vaughan Williams).
Session 2: How, What, Who, Why on Listening
At the conclusion of this lecture the participants will have strengthened their own listening abilities. “I hope to leave the audience with an understanding that listening can be a useful tool to expand musical interpretation.”
Last reviewed: 5/23/2009