Using his skills and expertise as a professional conductor and musical leader, Professor Westgate will share methods (both musical and non-musical) that bring people together around common goals and, in turn, help connect them as a community. Attendees will learn methods to tap into the energy that exists within themselves, find ways to focus their intent, and explore what it feels like to lead, empower, and connect others without words. The lecture will include an opportunity to learn basic conducting techniques, examine meaning expressed through universal body language, and discuss the positive effects that learning to communicate nonverbally can have on everyone. Participants will end the session by making some music together. An internationally renowned conductor and pedagogue, Westgate conducts the UMass Wind Ensemble and is the department chair for music and dance.