Breaking down orchestra conducting gestures to prove we don't just wave our arms

I am breaking down the most common conducting gestures that you will find among orchestra conductors, to hopefully help you understand a bit more what it is that we do. I am going to break them down into categories and give you examples of what they are for. 00:00 Intro 01:29 Articulation 03:33 Phrasing 05:43 Dynamics 06:55 Subdivisions 07:59 Pattern Choice