ANBOC 2026: Full Schedule

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5:30pm AEST

Panel - The Next Movement

Saturday October 3, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm AEST

Verbrugghen Hall

TBA

Speakers

Patrick Bowen

Jazz Director, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts

Patrick Bowen has served as Director of World Jazz Studies at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts since 2001 and Director of Percussion since 1993. Under his leadership, LVA’s jazz bands have performed at prestigious events including the Midwest Clinic, Monterey Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz... Read More →

Cynthia Johnson Turner

Dean of Faculty of Music, Wilfrid Laurier University

Cynthia Johnston Turner is a conductor and clinician in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Canada. She was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University in July 2021. Previously, she served as Director of Bands on the faculty of the Hugh Hodgson School of... Read More →

Andrew McWade

Director of Bands, Barker College

Andrew was appointed Director of Bands at Barker in 2015 and has worked as an ensemble director for over a decade. He is also the founding music director of the Old Barker Association’s North Shore Wind Symphony, one of Australia’s premiere wind bands. He holds two degrees from... Read More →

Dr Mark Laycock

Director of Orchestras, Wichita State University

Dr. Mark Laycock is a Professor of Music at Wichita State University, where he holds the Ann Walenta Faculty of Distinction Endowed Professorship. He serves as Director of Orchestras and Coordinator of Strings. He has been recognized with the WSU Excellence in Creative Activity Award... Read More →

Saturday October 3, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm AEST
Verbrugghen Hall Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Conservatorium Road, Sydney NSW, Australia

Panel, Culture

ANBOC 2026

5:30pm AEST

Patrick Bowen

Cynthia Johnson Turner

Andrew McWade

Dr Mark Laycock

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