The Iowa Bandmaster Magazine
Spring Conference Issue 2019
Iowa Bandmaster Magazine
Deadlines Summer Issue...... June 7, 2019
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PAST PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT SECRETARY COMMITTEE CHAIRS MYRON PETERSON JANE TRIPLETT JAYSON GERTH STEVEN COOK 865 GROUSE LANE 1001 SE LOWELL DRIVE CONFERENCE EQUIPMENT MAGAZINE EDITOR NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317 ANKENY, IA 50021 TREASURER NATHAN SLETTEN DICK REDMAN TIFFANY WURTH BEN McCARTNEY
CONFERENCE EXHIBITS IBA MAGAZINE – OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE IOWA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION CHRIS STROHMAIER JENNIFER WILLIAMS Vol. 77 published by Pella Printing Co., Inc., Pella, Iowa 50219 NO. 4 ELECTIONS JERRY BERTRAND CONTENTS HISTORIAN President’s Message ...... 3 MARY CRANDELL President-Elect’s Thoughts ...... 4 PARLIAMENTARIAN FRED STARK IBA Conference Pre-Registration Form ...... 9 Official Program ...... 10-19 WEBMASTER ELIZABETH FRITZ Conference Clinicians ...... 22-45 MENTORSHIP COORDINATOR Conference Ensembles and Directors ...... 49-59 JIM FRITZ IBA Mobile Online Registration Information ...... 60-61 ELEMENTARY AFFAIRS AEA PD Online ...... 62 AUDRA BAILEY University of Iowa Credit Form ...... 63-64 J.H./M.S. AFFAIRS Conference Sponsors / Conference Exhibitors ...... 66-67 MARY ANDERSEN Major Landers Scholarship Candidates ...... 70-71 CONCERT BAND AFFAIRS Golf Tournament Registration ...... 72 CARL COLLINS Music Scholarship Application ...... 73 MARCHING BAND AFFAIRS Festival Results ...... 74-75 SCOTT WEBER District News ...... 76-79 JAZZ BAND AFFAIRS Financial Reports ...... 80-87 RYAN MEYER Certificate of Participation ...... 88 COLLEGE AFFAIRS MARK DOERFFEL
I.B.A.R.D. ADVERTISERS PAUL BRIZZI Bob Rogers Travel ...... 84 MAJOR LANDERS Brightspark Travel, Inc...... 65 DIANE TORDOFF Buena Vista University ...... 75 MENTORSHIP Cedar Valley Fundraising ...... 74 TED SCHACHERER Central College ...... 20 ENDOWMENT FUND Central Iowa Color Guard Camp ...... 7 GENE GROSS Colts Youth Organization ...... IFC PUBLIC RELATIONS Drake University ...... 6 DANNY KLEINHEINZ Graceland University ...... 1 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Grand View University ...... 48 ALEX WILGA IASMD ...... 82 STUDENT AFFAIRS Iowa Lakes Community College ...... 82 BROGAN KEARNEY Iowa State University Department of Music ...... 68 TECHNOLOGY Morningside College ...... 21 BRIAN COLE Mt. Mercy University ...... IBC DISTRICT PRESIDENTS MusicFirst ...... 83 NORTHWEST Ray’s Midbell Music ...... 8 CLIFF ST. CLAIR Rieman Music ...... 20 NORTH CENTRAL Rovner Products ...... 68 JOAN PHILGREEN Simpson College ...... 47 NORTHEAST CHAD ALLARD St. Ambrose University Music Department ...... 79 SOUTHWEST Tubador Enterprises ...... 48 COURTNEY RIDGE University of Iowa ...... 46 SOUTH CENTRAL University of Northern Iowa–School of Music ...... 67 MARK DOERFFEL Wartburg College ...... 81 SOUTHEAST West Music ...... 69 CRAIG McCLENAHAN William Penn University ...... 8 HONORARY MEMBERS Worldstrides OnStage ...... 47 RAY E. CRAMER Yamaha Corporation of America ...... 5 ROBERT WASHUT MYRON WELCH We are the Music-Makers We are the Dreamers of Dreams 2 The Iowa Bandmaster President’s Message By Jane Triplett
Dear IBA Membership, This is your official invitation to one of the greatest gatherings in the state of Iowa! May 9-11, 2019, at the downtown Marriott in Des Moines, the 92nd Bandmasters Conference will welcome vendors, band directors, honor bands, guest conductors, parents and some amazing clinicians! Well over a hundred individuals have been working to prepare this event…just for you! See if you can relate to any of the following questions: Do you have a student struggling to accomplish good tone? Does your ensemble need to address intonation? Need ideas how to approach sight-reading with your ensemble? How can I pace my rehearsal to accomplish more? Can technology assist with more of my goals?
These are just a few of the topics addressed at this year’s conference. Highlights include: • Scott Lang will present on Recruitment & Retention and Avoiding Burnout • Interlochen Woodwind Trio will perform a concert/clinic and individual instrument clinics • Dr. Paula Holcomb from State University of New York at Fredonia will share conducting tips • Dr. Glen Flanigan from Asbury College has ideas on sight-reading and individual practice • Patrick Sheridan will present tuba basics with a great sense of humor! • Lalo Davila will share world percussion techniques in addition to percussion grip suggestions • Cormac Cannon plans to present on planning rehearsals and rehearsal techniques • Several amazing jazz and marching band clinics!
THANK YOU, again and again, to the membership of IBA, for allowing me to be a part of planning this year’s conference. The struggles we encountered were easily resolved through the assistance of emails, phone calls, texts, and meetings with board members, colleagues and family members. It was worth every moment for the continuation of a fantastic event and organization. Compared to many associations, we are more progressive and focus on what is best for students. IBA has many things to be proud of in these challenging days in our schools and society. Meanwhile, keep up the good work in your classrooms. Be patient and kind. Our students are worth it. Be patient and kind. Remember, we set the tone in our band rooms for every student that passes through the doors. Building up our students means building up our world’s future.
“We have the power to tear down or build up the children who walk into our lives every day.” – Todd Nesloney
Make Your Reservations for the Annual IBA Spring Conference May 9-11, 2019
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Community The feeling of community in our profession is strong, and that’s a good thing. Teachers who feel as though they are connected and supported by friends and mentors who “get it” are far more likely to be happy and successful than those who are out there feeling alone and isolated. Community drives us to “better- ness.” Community makes our lives more joyful; it cushions the inevitable bumps that come our way. Positive, communal connections help make us stronger teachers. We want to belong. We want to matter. Being together in community is a natural expression of those desires.
School bands and the concept of community go hand-in-hand. A “band” is defined as a group of people with a common interest or purpose. (Interestingly another definition: “a herd or flock” is also appropriate). Many of us pride ourselves on the inclusive band community we create in our schools, and actively seek ways to grow and expand it. As Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser has said, “You play ON a sports team, but you play IN a band.” From the first note to the last downbeat, everyone contributes, everyone has a role to play. Positive connections in community with our students help create islands of safety and security in which they can both express themselves, growing into confident musical artists, and take refuge from the turbulence of growing up in this day and age. The IBA is such a community. Our association is a community of people who care deeply, work tirelessly, sacrifice much, and give freely. It is this sense of community, and the effects that reverberate from it, that I believe is at the root of our longevity and success. Through its many activities and initiatives, the IBA supports the work of all of us. It advocates for our collective needs. It supports mentoring for our individual members. It encourages and inspires us by sponsoring great performances, and it feeds our desire to learn by presenting one of the finest annual state conferences in the country. This issue of The Iowa Bandmaster magazine is dedicated to the 2019 Conference. President Triplett has put together a fantastic two and a half days of learning, and I personally cannot wait to spend my time walking the exhibits, attending clinics, enjoying concerts, and networking with my friends from every corner of Iowa. Be sure to pour over this issue and make your plans to attend. This will truly be a wonderful professional development experience. Last May, we sent a survey asking for your feedback regarding the 2018 conference. As reported in our summer meeting and work session, the survey was generally very positive. A key takeaway in the survey’s comments section (and the reason I began this article by writing about community) was the frequent reference to networking. The comments were both positive about the opportunity to network, and (understandably) negative about the lack of space to get together with colleagues. (The hotel will not be under construction again this May, by the way.) It’s clear that the vast majority of you feel the same way about this community as I do! In addition to the incredible opportunity for professional development and inspiration, our annual conference is a huge celebration of community and our commonalities. It is a time and place where old friends reconnect and new professional relationships start. It is an opportunity to elevate our knowledge, stimulate our musician’s soul, commiserate about our struggles, invigorate our passion for teaching, and celebrate our belonging to the “world’s finest bandmasters organization.”
4 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 5 6 The Iowa Bandmaster TRAL IO June 17-20, 2019 EN WA C CENTRAL COLLEGE Pella, Iowa FLAGS, RIFLES & DRUM MAJORS C Iowa’s Largest Summer OL RD Color Guard/Drum Major Camp OR GUA Camp Director: Dameon Place CAMP www.centraliowacolorguard.com • Classes arranged by ability level. • Choreography session taught by professional dance instructors. • Variety of routines taught to demonstrate coordination of equipment work and music • Level I and Level II Sessions for Drum Majors. • Drum majors learn to read music scores and direct music for the fall season. • Color guard sponsors have sessions designed specifically for them. Facilities: Residents will be housed in the air-conditioned Central College dormitory, Graham Hall, with adult counselors for each floor of resident students. Meals will be prepared in the college dining hall. 2019 Camp Staff: The camp staff will include some of the finest instructors/directors in the Midwest. They will bring to the camp many years of experience as It is the goal of members or instructors of top high school, college, winter guard and drum the Central Iowa and bugle corps performing organizations. Color Guard Camp to develop your student’s ability and “The instructors at this camp technique in the “Our drum majors come back from camp are fantastic!! They work hard to keep the kids engaged and the flag, rifle or drum every summer with a great set of fundamentals in conducting, and also a new understanding instruction current and relevant major areas. of their leadership responsibilities. They have to what is going on in the color an excellent experience because the faculty guard world. They are great members are willing to tailor their” instructions sources of information, not only for to the needs of each individual. the kids, but us directors as well.” We truly believe – Kyle Englehardt, Cedar Falls High School that your – Jen Osterkamp, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura HS students will “This camp is a long tradition that our members look forward to attending each year. This is gain valuable where our team members really get to bond “We send our drum majors to the Central knowledge and form strong friendships within our team Iowa Color Guard & Drum Major Camp from this camp and also with other schools. It is always fun because the instruction they receive is experience. for them to see their friends at ValleyFest and top notch. Our first year drum majors other competitions. Camp attendees get to learn come back from camp feeling more many new skills and experience different ways confident, and our more experienced of being coached. I as a coach love attending drum majors appreciate the opportunity as well as I enjoy learning the routines and to expand their skills with similarly networking with other coaches. It gives me a motivated and like-minded student Registration Deadline – June 1, 2019 chance to spend time with my chaperones (guard leaders. Our drum majors learn a variety of conducting styles that we Visit our website at: moms) and do a lot of show planning. Pella camp really helps provide a good foundation can incorporate into our fall show, and www.centraliowacolorguard.com the early training they receive pays for the rest of the season!” great dividends later in the fall. I highly Follow us on Facebook at: – Rachel Powers, Valley (WDM) HS recommend this camp!“ www.facebook.com/centraliowacolorguardcamp – Jacquelyn Meunier, SE Polk HS
The Iowa Bandmaster 7 8 The Iowa Bandmaster I.B.A. CONFERENCE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM 92nd ANNUAL I.B.A. CONFERENCE - MAY 9, 10, & 11, 2019 DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT HOTEL - DES MOINES
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Fill in where applicable: Pre-Registration Conference Fee ($50 - Active (M) Members Only)...... $______Current Year's Dues - 2018 - 2019 (If not paid already) ...... $______Active - $65, Associate - $35, Retired - $20, Student - $10 Next Year’s Dues - 2019 - 2020 ...... $______Active - $75, Associate - $45, Retired - $30, Student - $20 Endowment Fund Contribution (Major Landers and Dean Funds) ...... $______I.B.A. Pin(s)...... ____ x $5.00 ea...... $______Other (Please list)...... $______District Luncheon - (Friday Noon)...... ____ x $16.00 ea...... $______
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Official Program 92nd Annual Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference May 8-11, 2019 Please be aware of the times that our conference exhibits will be open. Our exhibitors are a crucial part of the conference format and provide much of the vital support for this annual event. Try to visit as many booths as possible. Special times have been set aside in the program for this purpose. Conference Clinic Identification: w EL—elementary w MS—middle school w HS/CO—high school/college w CS—college student w NT—new teachers (1-5 years) w All—all of the above categories
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Noon - 6:00 p.m. Rehearsal All-State Jazz Band Johnston High School
7:00 p.m. Meeting - Suite 3108 IBA Board of Directors Jane Triplett, presiding
8:00 p.m. Meeting - Suite 3108 IBA Board of Directors and District Presidents Jane Triplett, presiding
9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Jam Session All-State Jazz Bands Windows on 7th Sponsored by JEI
Thursday, May 9, 2019 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration Open IBA Registration Second Floor Lobby Steve Cook, IBA Secretary, presiding
8:00 a.m. Golf IBA Golf Tournament Blank Golf Course Sponsored by Stanbury Uniforms Jim Beerends, Newton High School, presiding
8:30 a.m. - Noon Rehearsal IBA All-Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band Iowa Ballroom Carol Brittin Chambers, Conductor Sponsored by IBA MS Mary Andersen, IBA JH/MS Affairs Chair, presiding
8:45 a.m. Lobby Concert Dowling Catholic High School Clarinet Choir Mash & Marrow Lounge Steve Holland & Ross Leeper, conductors
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Visit the Exhibits Des Moines Exhibit Hall
9:00 a.m. Clinic Trumpet: Wind, Song, and the 4 Ps Cedar Rapids ALL David Artley Sponsored by Artley Music Brad Lampe, IBA Past President, presiding
9:00 a.m. Clinic I Have a Degree in Music, Not Technology Council Bluffs John Mlynczak ALL Sponsored by Hal Leonard & West Music Brian Cole, IBA Technology Chair, presiding
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9:00 a.m. Clinic Middle School Jazz Strategies: Davenport Moving Beyond “Jazzy Concert Band” Valerie Shanley MS Sponsored by Cedar Rapids Schools Steve Shanley, IJC Co-Chair, presiding
9:00 a.m. Clinic (Bass) Clarinet Tips & Tricks Dubuque ALL Christine Bellomy Sponsored by University of Iowa Rob Medd, IBA Past President, presiding
9:00 a.m. Meeting Concert Band Affairs Committee Sioux City Carl Collins, IBA Concert Band Affairs Chair, presiding
9:00-11:00 a.m. Auditions Iowa ASBDA Scholarship Waterloo Sponsored by ASBDA Chad Allard, NEIBA President, presiding
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Rehearsal All-State Jazz Band Johnston High School
10:00-11:30 a.m. Clinic Young Conductors Symposium – Session 1 Catholic Pastoral Center April Donlon Dr. Paula Holcomb, State University of New York at Fredonia Ryan Middleton Sponsored by Rieman Music Melissa Meyer With Union High School Concert Band and Mike Bistline ALL Sponsored by Union Community Schools Jayson Gerth, IBA President-Elect, presiding
10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion Checking the Boxes: Getting the Most Cedar Rapids Out of YOUR Beginning Band Methods IBA Elementary Affairs Committee EL, MS Sponsored by IBA Audra Bailey, IBA Elementary Affairs Chair, presiding
10:00 a.m. Clinic The Band Double-Bind Council Bluffs ALL Dr. Justin Mertz Sponsored by University of Northern Iowa Jim Fritz, IBA Past President, presiding
10:00 a.m. Clinic The Use of Technology in the Applied Teaching Studio Davenport HS/CO, CS, NT Dr. Scott Anderson Sponsored by University of Nebraska Steve Stickney, IBA Past President, presiding
10:00 a.m. Clinic Digital Tools for Ensemble Instruction Dubuque MS, HS/CO, CS, NT Mike Olander Sponsored by Music First Alex Wilga, IBA Research & Development Chair, presiding
10:00 a.m. Meeting IBA JH/MS Affairs Committee Sioux City Mary Andersen, IBA JH/MS Affairs Chair, presiding
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion TnT: Tips and Trade for Small School Success Windows on 7th ALL Myron Mikita, Jeff Schoening, Bruce Peiffer, Ben Work Sponsored by Buena Vista University Tiffany Wurth, IBA Treasurer, moderator
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10:45 a.m. Lobby Concert 34th Army Band Synergy Winds Mash & Marrow Lounge
11:00 a.m. Clinic Do I Shake It, Scrape It, or Hit It? Cedar Rapids A Refresher Course on World Percussion Instruments Lalo Davila, Middle Tennessee State University MS, HS/CO, CS, NT Sponsored by Ray’s Midbell Music, Zildjian, Pearl, Innovative Percussion, Rieman Music Myron Peterson, IBA Past President, presiding
11:00 a.m. Clinic Retaining the Tech-Savvy Generation Council Bluffs ALL John Mlynczak Sponsored by Hal Leonard and West Music Russ Kramer, IBA Past President, presiding
11:00 a.m. Clinic Great Flute Playing is in the B. A. G. Davenport ALL Andrea Artley Sponsored by Miyazawa Liz Fritz, IBA Past President, presiding
11:00 a.m. Clinic Saxophone Tips for All Levels: Dubuque Section Help, Repair, & Equipment Recommendations Ann Bradfield ALL Sponsored by University of Northern Iowa Jacqueline Meunier, IBA Past President, presiding
11:00 a.m. Meeting IBARD & Mentorship Committee Sioux City Paul Brizzi, IBARD Chair & Ted Schacherer, IBA Mentorship Chair, presiding
1:00 p.m. Concert IBA All-Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band Iowa Ballroom Carol Britton Chambers, conductor Sponsored by IBA Mary Andersen, IBA JH/MS Affairs Chair, presiding
1:00-3:00 p.m. Rehearsal IBARD Band Catholic Pastoral Center Guy Blair & Jay Nugent, conductors
1:00 p.m. Clinic Get a Grip! Easy Steps to Teaching Fundamental Cedar Rapids Grips to Beginning Percussionists Lalo Davila, Middle East Tennessee State University EL, MS, CS, NT Sponsored by Ray’s Midbell Music, Zildjian, Pearl, Innovative Percussion, Rieman Music Jayson Gerth, IBA President-Elect, presiding
1:00 p.m. Clinic Sight-reading With Your Band: Why? How? Council Bluffs ALL Dr. Glen Flanigan Sponsored by Asbury College & Rieman Music Leon Kuehner, IBA Past President, presiding
1:00 p.m. Clinic Conducting Session 1: Sharpen Your Conducting Gestures: Davenport Clear Conducting Techniques that Inspire the Musician Dr. Paula Holcomb MS, HS/CO, CS, NT Sponsored by State University of New York at Fredonia & Rieman Music Mike Golemo, IBA Past President, presiding
1:00 p.m. Clinic Utilizing Technology for Your Marching Band: Dubuque Memory Checks, Assessments, Reflections, and More Mike Olander HS/CO, CS, NT Sponsored by Music First Scott Weber, IBA Marching Band Affairs Chair, presiding
1:00 p.m. Meeting Student Affairs & Collegiate Affairs Committee Sioux City Brogan Kearney, IBA Student Affairs Chair, presiding Mark Doerffel, IBA College Affairs Chair, presiding
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1:00 p.m. Meeting Technology & Public Relations Committee Waterloo Brian Cole, IBA Technology Chair, presiding Danny Kleinheinz, IBA Public Relations Chair, presiding
1:00 p.m. Clinic Set Up Your New Horn Player for Success Windows on 7th EL, MS, CS, NT Quad City Symphony Orchestra Horns Sponsored by Endowment Fund & dedicated to the memory of Dorothea Dean Carl Collins, IBA Concert Band Affairs Chair, presiding
1:45-2:15 p.m. Special designated time to VISIT THE EXHIBITS Des Moines Exhibit Hall
1:50 p.m. Lobby Concert Quad City Symphony Orchestra Horns second Floor
2:30 p.m. Meeting Research & Development & Marching Band Affairs Committee Waterloo Alex Wilga, IBA Research & Development Chair, presiding Scott Weber, IBA Marching Band Chair, presiding
2:30 p.m. Clinic Building a Strong Horn Section Windows on 7th MS, HS/CO, CS, NT Quad City Symphony Orchestra Horns Sponsored by Endowment Fund & dedicated to the memory of Dorothea Dean Carl Collins, IBA Concert Band Affairs Chair, presiding
3:00 p.m. Concert Prairie Creek 6th Grade Band SOAR Iowa Ballroom Wendy Morton, conductor Sponsored by Cedar Rapids Prairie Schools Steve Stickney, IBA Past President, presiding
3:30 p.m. Concert All-State Jazz Bands Cities Ballroom Dan Cassady, Jarrard Harris, Roxy Coss, directors Sponsored by JEI Mary Crandell, JEI President, presiding
4:00 p.m. Meetings Major Landers Committee & Elementary Affairs Open Forum Windows on 7th Diane Tordoff, IBA Major Landers Chair & Audra Bailey, IBA Elementary Affairs, presiding
4:00 p.m. Concert/Clinic Percussion Ensembles: How Beneficial Catholic Pastoral Center They Can Be for Your Total Band Program Sponsored by Don Bosco Myron Mikita, conductor, Ryan Frost, guest artist Catholic Schools & University of Northern Iowa ALL Chad Allard, NEIBA President, presiding
4:15 p.m. Lobby Concert Davenport Central Wind Ensemble Brass Mash & Marrow Lounge Alex Wilga, conductor
5:00 p.m. Concert Northwest Jr. High 8th Grade Jazz Band Iowa Ballroom Kevin Brown, director Sponsored by Iowa City Schools Leon Kuehner, IBA Past President, presiding
7:00 p.m. Concert Hornheads Iowa Ballroom Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel, Good News Tour & Travel, Group Dynamic, Jim & Liz Fritz, Ray’s Midbell Music, Steve & Jane Triplett Liz Fritz, IBA Webmaster & Past President, presiding
8:30 p.m. Concert Iowa City High Jazz Ensemble Cities Ballroom Aaron Ottmar, director Sponsored by Iowa City Schools Steve Shanley, IJC Co-Chair, presiding
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9:15 p.m. Concert IBARD Band Iowa Ballroom Jay Nugent & Guy Blair, conductors Jim Fritz, IBA Past President, presiding
10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. Concert/Mixer Rod Pierson Not So “Big” Band Mash & Marrow Lounge Special guests Patrick Sheridan & Lalo Davila Sponsored by JEI
10:30 p.m. Meeting President’s Mentorship Reception Suite 3108 *special invitation to all 1st and 2nd year Sponsored by Brightspark teachers and their mentors Ted Schacherer, IBA Mentorship Chair, presiding
Friday, May 10, 2019
6:30 a.m. Wellness Wellness Walk and Talk Meet in Mash and Marrow Lobby Sponsored by Group Dynamic Alan Feirer, Group Dynamic, presiding
7:30 a.m. Meeting IBARD Breakfast Rock River Grill – Second Floor Paul Brizzi, IBARD Chair, presiding
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m Conference Registration Open IBA Registration Second Floor Steve Cook, IBA Secretary, presiding
8:00 a.m. Meeting IBA Business Sioux City Jane Triplett, IBA President, presiding
9:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. and 1:00- 4:00 p.m. Visit the Exhibits Des Moines Exhibit Hall
9:00 a.m. Concert Williamsburg Junior High School Band Iowa Ballroom Tom Landeros, conductor Sponsored by Williamsburg Schools & Artley Music David Artley, guest soloist Craig McClenahan, SEIBA President, presiding
9:00 a.m. Clinic Bullseye! Making Rehearsals the Center of Your Musical Life Cedar Rapids MS, HS/CO, CS, NT Dr. Cormac Cannon Sponsored by University of South Carolina Paul Brizzi, IBA Past President, presiding
9:00 a.m. Clinic Developing Your Voice on the Saxophone: Tone, Technique & Style Council Bluffs ALL Roxy Coss Sponsored by JEI Jen Tiede, JEI Board, presiding
9:00 a.m. Clinic Recruiting and Retention: The Key to Solving Every Problem Davenport/Dubuque EL, MS, CS, NT Scott Lang Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel, Good News Tour & Travel, Rieman Music Audra Bailey, IBA Elementary Affairs Chair, presiding
9:00 a.m. Clinic From Bach to Rock: Chamber Music in the School Band Program Sioux City MS, HS/CO, CS, NT Dan Cassady, Sponsored by JEI Mary Crandell, JEI President, presiding
9:00-1:30 Auditions Major Landers Scholarship Waterloo Diane Tordoff, IBA Major Landers Chair, presiding
14 The Iowa Bandmaster 9:00 a.m. Clinic Tuba Basics (Day One) Windows on 7th EL, MS, CS, NT Patrick Sheridan, Jupiter artist Sponsored by West Music Tiffany Wurth, IBA Treasurer, presiding
9:30-10:45 a.m. Concert/Clinic Coaching Winds on Chamber Music for High School Catholic Pastoral Center HS/CO, CS, NT Interlochen Woodwind Trio Nancy Stagnitta, Dane Philipsen, & Bryan Conger Sponsored by Interlochen Center for the Arts Tony Garmoe, IBA Past President, presiding
9:45 a.m. Lobby Concert Ankeny Saxophone Quartet Mash & Marrow Lounge Jennifer Williams, conductor
10:00 a.m. Clinic Not Tuned at the Factory: Helping Your Students Cedar Rapids Become Self-Correcting Intonation Machines Steve Smith MS, HS/CO, CS, NT Sponsored by Hal Leonard & West Music Ted Schacherer, IBA Mentorship Chair, presiding
10:00 a.m. Clinic Why Do We Do What We Do? Council Bluffs CS, NT Dr. Mark Whitlock Sponsored by University of Minnesota-Duluth Mark Doerffel, SCIBA President & IBA Collegiate Affairs Chair, presiding
10:00 a.m. Clinic Avoiding Burnout: Teaching to Your Best Self Davenport/Dubuque ALL Scott Lang, Scott Lang Leadership Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel, Good News Tour & Travel, Rieman Music Mary Andersen, IBA JH/MS Affairs Chair, presiding
10:00 a.m. Clinic Building an Inclusive Jazz Community in Your Band Program Sioux City MS, HS/CO, CS, NT Jarrard Harris Sponsored by JEI Dennis Green, JEI Board, presiding
10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion Watch Out, Wonder Woman, Windows on 7th Female Superheroes Are On the Rise! Dr. Paula Holcomb, Toni LeFebvre Robin Walenta, moderator & Carol Britton Chambers Sponsored by IBA, West Music, Rieman Music
11:00 a.m. Keynote Address What’s Right With Education, MUSIC! Iowa Ballroom ALL Scott Lang Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel, Good News Travel & Tour, Rieman Music Jane Triplett, IBA President, presiding
11:50 a.m. Meetings District Luncheons NCIBA–Cedar Rapids NEIBA–Windows on 7th NWIBA–Sioux City SCIBA–Davenport & Dubuque SEIBA–Salons A & B SWIBA–Council Bluffs
1:00 p.m. Concert Peet 8th Grade Concert Band Iowa Ballroom Ben Byersdorfer, conductor Sponsored by Cedar Falls Schools Chad Allard, NEIBA President, presiding
1:00-2:30 p.m. Clinic Young Conductors Symposium—Session 2 Catholic Pastoral Center Ryan Swedean Dr. Paula Holcomb, State University of New York at Fredonia Taylor Matuszeski Kennedy Wind Symphony and Jared Wacker, conductor Nick Gardner Sponsored by IBA & Cedar Rapids Schools MS, HS/CO, CS, NT Guy Blair, presiding
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1:45 p.m. Lobby Concert Waukee 7th Jazz Augmented Combo Mash & Marrow Lounge Mary Crandell, director
1:45-2:15 p.m. Special designated time to VISIT THE EXHIBITS Des Moines Exhibit Hall
2:15 p.m. Clinic Getting Started: Cedar Rapids A Unique Approach to the First Year in Band Steve Smith EL, MS Sponsored by Hal Leonard & West Music Danny Kleinheinz, IBA Public Relations Chair, presiding
2:15 p.m. Clinic Marching Band: From Preparation to Performance, Council Bluffs It’s All About the Process Eric Bush HS/CO, CS, NT Sponsored by University of Iowa Russ Kramer, IBA Past President, presiding
2:15 p.m. Clinic IAAE Updates: What’s Happening? Davenport ALL Leon Kuehner Sponsored by IAAE David Law, IBA Past President, presiding
2:15 p.m. Clinic Individual Practice: What Does Research Tell Us Dubuque and How Do We Get Our Students to Believe It? Dr. Glen Flanigan ALL Sponsored by Asbury College, Rieman Music Paul Brizzi, IBA Past President, presiding
2:15 p.m. Clinic Why We Do What We Do: Sioux City Maintenance & Repair of School Instruments Jay Ramsey & Mallory Christopher ALL Sponsored by West Music Cliff St. Clair, NWIBA President, presiding
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Clinic Good Things Come in Small Packages: Windows on 7th An Exploration of Literature for Chamber Ensembles Carl Collins, IBA Concert Band Affairs Chair, moderator MS, HS/CO, CS, NT Sponsored by IBA
3:00 p.m. Concert Winterset High School Wind Ensemble Iowa Ballroom Lucas Petersen, conductor Sponsored by Winterset Schools Jacqueline Meunier, IBA Past President, presiding
3:15 p.m. Clinic The Basic Basics: What Every Band Cedar Rapids Director Should Know About the Trombone Dr. Scott Anderson ALL Sponsored by University of Nebraska Brad Lampe, IBA Past President, presiding
3:15 p.m. Clinic Healthy Hearing Council Bluffs ALL Alyssa Ademac & Danielle Kelsay Sponsored by University of Iowa Hospitals Rob Medd, IBA Past President, presiding
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3:15 p.m. Clinic Play along, Bassoon Techniques Davenport AEL, MS, CS, NT Kevin Judge Sponsored by Iowa State University Mike Golemo, IBA Past President, presiding
3:15-4:30 p.m. Clinic Part One: “Nuts & Bolts” of Teaching Beginning Jazz Band: Dubuque How to Select, Set-up & Rehearse AND Steve Britt, Ryan Meyer, Mary Crandell Part Two: “Nuts & Bolts” of Teaching Waukee 7th Jazz Augmented Combo Beginning Jazz Improvisation: Multiple Sponsored by JEI Approaches to Fit Your Objectives Myron Peterson, IBA Past President, presiding MS, CS, NT
3:30 p.m. Clinic The Dynamic Rehearsal: Catholic Pastoral Center Making Every Day an Interactive, Dr. Cormac Cannon Engaging Experience for You and Your Students Sponsored by University of South Carolina Johnston Wind Symphony with Sponsored by Johnston Schools Jason Heeren, conductor Tiffany Wurth, IBA Treasurer, presiding
3:30-4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion Networking & Interview Strategies: Sioux City Collegiate Panel Tyler Winkey, Steve Triplett, CS, NT IBA High School Administrator of the Year Mark Doerffel, Collegiate Affairs Chair, moderator
3:30-4:30 p.m. Clinic & Chat The Room Where It Happens: Waterloo Insight on the All State Audition Experience Thad Driskell, IHSMA All State Band Chair from Preparation to the Audition Sponsored by IHSMA, IMEA HS Alan Greiner, Executive Director of IHSMA, presiding
3:30 p.m. Clinic I Think I’m Terrible, What Now? Windows on 7th ALL Patrick Sheridan, Jupiter artist Sponsored by West Music Jayson Gerth, IBA President-Elect, presiding
5:00 p.m. Concert Iowa City-City High Wind Ensemble Iowa Ballroom Myron, McReynolds, conductor Sponsored by Iowa City Schools Craig McClenahan, SEIBA President, presiding
5:45 p.m. Lobby Concert Interlochen Woodwind Trio Second Floor
6:00 p.m. Banquet IBA Banquet Cities Ballroom Sponsored by IBA Districts Jane Triplett, IBA President, presiding
8:15 p.m. Concert Drake University Wind Symphony Iowa Ballroom Dr. Robert Meunier, conductor Sponsored by Drake University Patrick Kearney, IBA Past President, presiding
9:30 p.m. Concert/Mixer Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra Des Moines Exhibit Hall Toni LeFebvre, director Sponsored by JEI Mary Crandell, IJE President, presiding
10:00 p.m. Meeting IBA Board of Directors Suite 3108 Jane Triplett, IBA President, presiding
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Saturday, May 11, 2019 8:00 a.m. Meeting IBA Business Sioux City Jane Triplett, IBA President, presiding
9:00 a.m. Concert South Hamilton High School Concert Band Iowa Ballroom Alexa Gibbs, conductor Sponsored by South Hamilton Schools Joan Philgreen, NCIBA President, presiding
9:00 a.m. Clinic A Clarinet Player Practices These Exercises: Cedar Rapids You’ll Never Believe What Happened Next! Dr. Bryan Conger ALL Sponsored by Interlochen Center for the Arts Mary Andersen, IBA JH/MS Affairs Chair, presiding
9:00 a.m. Clinic Top Tips for Tip Top Tone: Council Bluffs A Guide for the Young Flutist Nancy Stagnitta, Powell artist ALL Sponsored by Interlochen Center for the Arts Liz Fritz, IBA Webmaster, presiding
9:00 a.m. Clinic You’ve Studied the Score: Now What? Davenport MS, HS/CO, CS, NT Nolan Hauta Sponsored by University of Iowa Carl Collins, IBA Concert Band Affairs Chair, presiding
9:00 a.m. Clinic Fitting Students to the Instruments & Instrument Testing Dubuque EL, MS Scott Benhart Sponsored by Davenport Schools Brogan Kearney, IBA Student Affairs Chair, presiding
9:00 a.m. Meeting IBA Board of Directors Sioux City Jayson Gerth, IBA President, presiding
9:00 a.m. Meeting Iowa Chapter of the National Band Association Waterloo Thad Driskell, NBA – Iowa Chapter Chair, presiding
9:00 a.m. Clinic Teaching Beginning Jazz Improvisation: Windows on 7th Tools You Can Implement Immediately Into Rehearsal Mike Dynes MS, CS, NT Bettendorf High School Jazz Combo Sponsored by Bettendorf Schools Alex Wilga, IBA Research & Development Chair, presiding
10:00 a.m. Clinic Conducting Session 2: What They See is What We Get: Cedar Rapids Connecting Conducting Gestures to the Score Dr. Paula Holcomb, State University of New York at Fredonia MS, HS/CO, CS, NT Sponsored by Rieman Music Russ Kramer, IBA Past President, presiding
10:00 a.m. Clinic All-Iowa Concert Band Festival Council Bluffs HS/CO Jacqueline Meunier, Courtney Ridge, Jason Heeren & Josh Gruebel Sponsored by All-Iowa Concert Band Festival Robert Meunier, IBA Past President, presiding
10:00 a.m. Clinic Double (Reed) Trouble: The Worse Part About Davenport Learning the Oboe (and How You Can Help) Dane Philipsen ALL Sponsored by Interlochen Center for the Arts Cliff St. Clair, NWIBA President, presiding
18 The Iowa Bandmaster 10:00 a.m. Clinic Instant Lesson Feedback Using Google Forms and Add-Ons Dubuque ALL David Anderson Sponsored by Marion Schools Brian Cole, IBA Technology Chair, presiding
10:00 a.m. Clinic Integrating Your Color Guard Sioux City HS/CO, CS, NT Annie Pelka Sponsored by Crossroads Indoor Ted Schacherer, IBA Mentorship Chair, presiding
10:00 a.m. Meeting Jazz Affairs/JEI/IJC Waterloo Ryan Meyer, IBA Jazz Affairs Chair Mary Crandell, JEI President, Steve Shanley, Jason Pentico, Alan Feirer, IJC Co-chairs, presiding
10:00 a.m. Clinic The Power of Unison: Teaching Repertoire Windows on 7th Through Unison Based Concepts Tom Cronin & Ryan Meyer EL, MS, CS, NT Sponsored by Harlan Schools Audra Bailey, IBA Elementary Affairs Chair, presiding
11:00 a.m. Concert Northwood-Kensett High School Band Iowa Ballroom Jared Barnes, conductor Sponsored by Northwood-Kensett Schools Jayson Gerth, IBA President, presiding
11:00 a.m. Clinic Indoor Marching Isn’t Impossible! Cedar Rapids Creative Solutions for Indoor Marching Arts in Iowa Christian Carichner HS/CO Sponsored by Iowa State University Scott Weber, Marching Band Affairs Chair, presiding
11:00 a.m. Clinic Save Your Program, NOW! Council Bluffs ALL David Law Sponsored by IAAE Leon Kuehner, IBA Past President, presiding
11:00 a.m. Clinic What is Essential is Invisible to the Eye: Davenport Studying the Score and Creating a Vision Dr. Brian Hughes MS, HS/CO, CS,NT Diane Tordoff, IBA Major Landers Chair, presiding
11:00 a.m. Clinic Mallet Percussion: A Common Elements Approach Dubuque ALL Dr. Jon Sharp Sponsored by Iowa State University Mike Golemo, IBA Past President, presiding
11:00 a.m. Clinic Teaching Brass Instruments (no trumpets allowed) Waterloo ALL Derek Stratton Sponsored by Pella Schools Dick Redman, IBA Past President, presiding
12:00 p.m. Luncheon IBA Past Presidents Sioux City Jayson Gerth, IBA President, presiding Sponsored by West Music
1:00-3:30 p.m. IHSMA Basic Adjudicator Certification Cedar Rapids/Council Bluffs ALL Alan Greiner, Executive Director-IHSMA, presiding
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May 9, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic Come learn the need-to-knows of using tech in music Trumpet: Wind, Song, and the 4Ps programs.
CEDAR RAPIDS John Mlynczak offers an extensive range of experiences David Artley in music education and the music industry, and is a frequent Sponsored by Artley Music national clinician. Mr. Mlynczak is Managing Director of Noteflight, a Hal Leonard company, and past-president of Minding your Ps and Qs—how to the Technology Institute of Music Educators. John also make Wind work for brass players (and teaches graduate courses at VanderCook College and Boston all winds...). Breathing basics, how the University Online, and is a Google Level-2 Certified Educator. body impacts Wind (discuss 4 Ps) and Mr. Mlynczak is a passionate advocate for music education therefore sound quality and technique, and technology, serving on the NAMM State Advocacy and specific practice techniques to make Coalition, the NAfME Advocacy Leadership Force, and is it work for your musicians. In addition, we will look at Advocacy Chairman for the Massachusetts Music Educators articulations for brass players. Association. Mr. Mlynczak holds degrees in music education, David D. Artley, trumpet, is originally from Hampton, music performance, and educational leadership. Iowa. He attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he received his Bachelor of Music Performance degree, May 9, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic and Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he Middle School Jazz Strategies: Moving Beyond received his Master of Music Performance degree. “Jazzy Concert Band” He performed across the country and around the world with The United States Army Field. In 1994 he won a position Davenport with The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”, in Valerie Shanley Washington, DC. As a member of the Army Ceremonial Band Sponsored by Cedar Rapids Schools he performed for the nation’s military and civilian leadership, as well as foreign dignitaries from around the world, at the Participants will learn programming White House, the Pentagon, the Tomb of the Unknown strategies to use with middle school Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery and other venues in and junior high jazz bands of all ability our nation’s capital. levels. Included will be discussion on Artley was active as a freelance performer and teacher in beginning jazz ensembles (what to do Washington. He held principal trumpet positions with The when the wind players only know five Millbrook Chamber Orchestra in Shepherdstown, WV, The notes and all rhythm section students are new to their Gettysburg Symphony, and the Maryland Philharmonic, in instruments), teaching basic swing style and articulation, large Baltimore, MD. He performed regularly with The Arlington jazz bands (how to incorporate six percussionists and more Symphony and other groups in the region. He was trumpet than one bassist), non-standard instrumentation (involving instructor with The Columbia Institute of Fine Arts and flutes and oboes or addressing a lack of trombones), and taught privately out of his home. Since coming to Colorado fostering an environment where students feel comfortable in 2013, Artley has maintained his private teaching studio improvising and being creative. For more advanced middle and coaches for the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony. He school groups, participants will learn considerations for has performed with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, jazz festival programming and strategies for challenging Fort Collins Symphony, Fort Collins Opera, and Colorado stronger individual students without overwhelming the less- Springs Philharmonic. He is a member of the Monument experienced musicians in the group. Hill Brass Quintet, performs as a guest artist with the CSU- Pueblo Faculty Brass Quintet, and is principal trumpet with Valerie Shanley is in her 25th year of teaching band the Denver Brass. students in northeast Iowa and currently works with sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students at Franklin Middle School May 9, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic in Cedar Rapids (where students begin band in sixth grade). I Have a Degree in Music, Not Technology Previously, she taught at McKinley Middle School (Cedar Rapids), Excelsior Middle School (Linn-Mar), and the Olin COUNCIL BLUFFS School District. Shanley earned Bachelor of Music Education John Mlynczak and Master of Education degrees from the University of Sponsored by Hal Leonard & West Northern Iowa, and she is a member of the Northeast Music Iowa Bandmasters Association (NEIBA), Iowa Bandmasters Association, and Jazz Educators of Iowa. In 2017, she was Struggling to keep up with how to awarded the NEIBA Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching use school tech in your music program? Award. Do your tech PD days not apply to Shanley is active as a conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. music? Then this session is for you! She has conducted several honor bands in northeast Iowa,
22 The Iowa Bandmaster including the Marion, Five Seasons (Cedar Rapids), and Featuring conductors: April Donlon, Young Musicians’ (Prairie) honor bands. Shanley regularly Ryan Middleton, Melissa Meyer serves as a guest clinician for area band programs and as a With Union High School Concert Band clinician at the NEIBA concert band and jazz band festivals. and Mike Bistline, She adjudicates for the Iowa High School Music Association Sponsored by Union Community Solo/Ensemble, Large Group, and All-State festivals, as well Schools, Rieman Music as the Adventureland Festival of Bands. She is currently serving as the NEIBA Middle School Honor Band Chair Dr. Paula Holcomb is Director and has also served NEIBA as Publicity Chair. Shanley is of Bands and Professor of Music at especially passionate about working with beginning band the State University of New York students in the jazz idiom. At Franklin, she leads Jazz Band at Fredonia. Under her tenure, enrollment has increased Too, a 40-member group comprised mostly of students who to four concert bands and six sections of undergraduate have played their instruments for only a few months. Shanley instrumental conducting for the extensive band program that is also the director of the Kirkwood Middle School Jazz Band she oversees, while she also conducts the Wind Ensemble. Camp. She has developed and implemented the highly successful and internationally recognized Masters of Music in Conducting May 9, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic degree program and teaches graduate and undergraduate (Bass) Clarinet Tips and Tricks conducting. In addition, Dr. Holcomb is Area Head of Instru- mental Conducting. Dubuque Prior to her appointment with Fredonia, Dr. Holcomb Christine Bellomy served as Director of Bands at Central College in Pella, Iowa. Sponsored by University of Iowa Under her direction, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band toured internationally to Canada, Europe, Tips and Tricks for dealing with and Mexico and performed at Alice Tully Hall of New York bass clarinets and checklist toward City’s Lincoln Center. Dr. Holcomb is former assistant horn clarinet intonation. In case your college of the Des Moines Symphony and past president of the techniques class neglected to spend Iowa Music Educators Association. As a hornist, Holcomb time explaining things unique to bass has performed with international artists including Chuck clarinets, here are some tips and tricks Mangione, Simon Estes, Billy Taylor, Doc Severinsen, and to help. Also, first things to check when helping clarinets Moody Blues. with intonation. Having received a Doctor of Music at Northwestern University studying with John P. Paynter, and Master’s and Christine Bellomy completed doctoral studies in clarinet Bachelor’s degrees from Drake University under the tutelage at the University of Iowa in 2005. She holds positions in of Don Marcouiller, Holcomb is a highly sought adjudicator several Iowa ensembles, including principal clarinet in the and guest conductor, having conducted bands and orchestras Orchestra Iowa, second clarinet in the Quad City Symphony, in 42 states, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, South America, and principal clarinet in the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band. Australia, Mexico, Europe, and Canada. She has presented In February 2018, Christine was a featured guest artist conducting symposiums in Canada, South America, Australia, with Red Cedar Chamber Music on a program called “A Europe, Asia, and the United States. Holcomb was presented Little Klezmer with Friends.” In 2016, Christine was a with the Kappa Kappa Psi A. Frank Miller award, served on finalist in the International Clarinet Association’s Orchestral the Council and Artistic Planning Conference Committee for Excerpt Competition, and she performed the Mozart Clarinet the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, Concerto with the Iowa City Community String Orchestra. is the past president of the Northeastern Division of College Christine performs solos regularly with the Cedar Rapids Band Directors Association and past president of the Iowa Municipal Band, and in July 2013, she was a featured soloist Music Educators Association. Dr. Holcomb served as Vice with the Washington Municipal Band. In August 2006, President of the Conductors Guild and chaired the 2012 Christine performed a recital and taught masterclasses at Chicago Conference. the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil. In July 1995, Christine was a semifinalist May 9, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Panel Discussion in the International Clarinet Association’s Young Artist Checking the Boxes: Getting the Most out of YOUR competition. Beginning Band Methods Christine enjoys chamber music, and performs in a variety of venues, including the Orchestra Iowa Woodwind Quintet, Cedar Rapids the Iowa Composers’ Forum, the University of Iowa Center Panel: Audra Bailey, moderator; Wendy Morton, Monica for New Music, and a number of ad hoc groups. Christine Boogerd, Jerilyn Kobberdahl, Beth Frenchick, Tom Cronin organizes Clarinotes, a clarinet quartet that performs in area Sponsored by IBA hospitals, retirement homes and other locales. In this session, the presenters will share how they each May 9, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Clinic maximize what their beginning band method books have Young Conductor’s Symposium – Session 1 to offer within their own instruction. Areas of focus will include tone/intonation, rhythm, articulation, musicianship, Catholic Pastoral Center and creating/composing. Ideas for using incentives that Dr. Paula Holcomb correlate with method books and suggestions for student Sponsored by Rieman Music progress and pacing will also be discussed.
The Iowa Bandmaster 23 Audra Bailey currently teaches 6th the past 10 years in Sioux Center. Over the years, she has Grade Beginning Band at Cody and fallen in love with teaching middle schoolers and welcomes Pleasant View Elementary Schools in the challenge of teaching and motivating beginners. the Pleasant Valley School District. She While not in school, Monica enjoys spending time with her made the transition to beginning band boys, Blake (11), Jordan (9) and Jacob (9), going to shows, in 2014 after teaching 8th Grade Band cooking, baking and spending times with friends and family. and Jazz Band at Pleasant Valley Junior High for 11 years. In addition to her Jerilyn Kobberdahl received her responsibilities as a beginning band B.M.E. from Truman State University director, Ms. Bailey also teaches lessons at Pleasant Valley in Kirksville, Missouri in 1988. She Junior High. Prior to coming to Pleasant Valley, she taught has taught general music and band 5-12 Instrumental Music in the Calamus-Wheatland School for Stuart-Menlo, Saydel, Woodward- District. Granger, and Johnston school districts. Audra graduated from St. Ambrose University in 2003 She currently works as an Instrumental with a Bachelor of Music Education degree and is currently Music Instructor for the West Des working on her Masters of Arts in Teaching through Moines Community School District. Morningside College. She is an active member of the Iowa In addition, Jerilyn has served as her Bandmasters Association where she currently serves as State district’s chairperson for elementary band, has judged for Chair of the Elementary Affairs Committee, and the Southeast numerous solo festivals, and currently represents SCIBA on Iowa Bandmasters Association where she is Librarian. She is the Elementary Affairs Committee for IBA. also a proud member of the Iowa State Education Association and the Pleasant Valley Education Association. Beth Frenchick is in her 13th year of Audra is very involved in her church where she serves in teaching in the Mason City Community many ways and very much enjoys participating in their music School District. She currently teaches program. She also stays musically active by accompanying 5th grade beginning band and 5-6 band several students for local solo and ensemble festivals and lessons at Lincoln Intermediate. She also recitals throughout the Quad Cities. Audra lives in Davenport serves as the recruitment coordinator with her boyfriend Carl and their two adorable black and tan for the Mason City band and orchestra short-haired dachshunds: Lieutenant Kijé and Symon. department. In addition to these duties, Beth organizes and co-hosts the River Wendy Morton has been teaching City Honor Band. This event is for students in their first and band in the College Community School second year of instrumental music in north Iowa. District in Cedar Rapids since 2005. Beth is an active member of the Iowa Bandmasters She teaches sixth grade band and 5/6 Association and NCIBA. She currently serves as the NCIBA lessons at Prairie Creek Intermediate. Elementary Affairs Committee Chair. She has served in Wendy’s sixth grade band was selected a number of leadership positions including Data Team to perform at the Iowa Bandmasters Facilitator, Building Leadership Team, and PBIS Coach in the Association Conference in 2011, and Mason City district. she received the Phillip Sehmann Beth is a graduate of Hampton-Dumont High School and Excellence in Teaching Award in 2012. was a student of Joan Philgreen, Brian Stevens, and Leon She also designed and hosts the annual Young Musicians’ Kuehner. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University Honor Band for first and second-year players. Wendy has of Northern Iowa, where she studied euphonium with Dr. been a guest conductor at several honor bands, as well as Jeffrey Funderburk. While at UNI, Beth was a member of adjudicated several local solo/ensemble and large group UNITuba, Concert Band, and the Wind Symphony. She is festivals. She serves as the Elementary Affairs representative a member of both the Mason City and Hampton Municipal for NEIBA, and has presented several clinics at past IBA Bands and has previously performed with the North Iowa conferences. She previously taught in the Marion Independent Concert Band and small ensembles. School District and in Central City Schools, and earned Beth and her husband Phillip have two daughters, Anya degrees from University of Iowa and Coe College. (8) and Aubrey (5). When she is not teaching, Beth enjoys running, reading, and spending time in the craft room with Monica Boogerd is the band director her daughters. at Sioux Center Middle School in Sioux Center, Iowa. There her duties Tom Cronin has been teaching all include 5th grade beginning band, 6th ages of band since 2005. He joined the grade intermediate band, 7/8th concert Harlan Community Schools in 2014 as band, 6th jazz, 8th jazz, HS Jazz II, the 5th grade band instructor and 6th lessons, MS drumline, MS and HS color grade choir instructor. He also assists guard, and middle school musicals. the HS Band, JH Choir, and directs the She is the NWIBA Elementary Affairs Jazz Ensemble. Tom previously taught representative and is the Chair of the band in the Westwood, South O’Brien, Northwest Iowa Middle School Honor Band. and Bishop Heelan school districts, and Ms. Boogerd spent the first three years of her career was an adjunct instructor of saxophone teaching K-12 music/band/choir in New Underwood, SD and at Buena Vista University. In his former life, Tom’s high
24 The Iowa Bandmaster school bands consistently achieved high marks at state large Master’s degrees from Syracuse University and the Doctor of group, solo and ensemble, and IJC. Many of his high school Musical Arts degree from Boston University. students were selected to the All-State and All-State Jazz Dr. Mertz has contributed to the educational series bands, district honor bands, state FFA band, and received Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, produced “best of center” recognition. Now he enjoys hearing “hot and conducted on a number of Syracuse University Wind cross buns” on loop and reminding clarinets that “teeth go on Ensemble recordings, and produced an upcoming recording top” for months on end. of the University of Northern Iowa Wind Ensemble, both Tom has been a member of IBA since 2005 and has served for Mark Records. Dr. Mertz is an active guest conductor, in several chair positions, including president of NWIBA. clinician, and adjudicator throughout the United States with He currently serves as the SWIBA Elementary Affairs almost 100 engagements, where he works with students and chairperson. In 2009, he was pleased to conduct the Southwest presents to educators at all levels. Iowa 9th-10th Grade Honor Band. He is also honored to have been selected as the “favorite teacher” of three wonderful May 9, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic Governor’s Scholar award recipients over the years. The Use of Technology in the Applied Teaching Studio Tom is a native of Marcus Iowa, where Mr. Jerry Bertrand was his band instructor and mentor. He is a 2005 graduate Davenport of the University of South Dakota (go Yotes!) and earned Scott Anderson his Master of Music Education from VanderCook College of Sponsored by University of Nebraska Music in 2017. In his spare time, he enjoys geeking out on all things elementary band, watching sports, running, and being Every teacher has an individual style when teaching a dad and husband. He and his wife Rachael are pleased to be one-on-one. Many of the tried and true methods remain part of the Harlan Community family along with their three applicable to the studio teacher, but in the digital age there children, Charlotte, Connor, and Henry. Mr. Cronin remains are many new products that we have at our disposal to make active as a performer, educator, clinician, and adjudicator. the lesson experience more productive, more efficient and most importantly, more musical. This clinic will provide an May 9, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic overview of some of the most effective uses of technology The Band Double-Bind in the teaching studio and will cover everything from accompaniment to recording and online tools for teaching. Council Bluffs Dr. Justin Mertz Dr. Scott Anderson is Professor of Sponsored by University of Northern Trombone in the Glenn Korff School Iowa of Music at the University of Nebraska- Choosing repertoire is one of the Lincoln. He is the head of the brass most frequent and important things we and percussion area and trombonist do. There are many things to consider in the University of Nebraska Brass and the choices we make can have Quintet. Anderson holds the Vernon ramifications long after we make them. A. Forbes Chair as Principal Trombone My research into this phenomenon revealed that band directors in the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra. can be pulled in many different directions when it comes to He earned degrees from the University our profession’s commonly held beliefs about repertoire: of Minnesota (DMA 1995), Dr. Anderson is an active what is good repertoire and what repertoire is good for. In recitalist, chamber musician and orchestral musician. He this clinic, I will present and discuss these issues and talk has performed solo recitals throughout the United States about how we can frame our repertoire choices given modern including the International Trombone Workshop, the trends in music education and in service of our multiple American Trombone Workshop, The University of Iowa, constituencies. Iowa State University, Concordia University, Luther College (Iowa), Trinity College (Texas), The University of Memphis, Justin J. Mertz is the Associate Director of Bands at St. Cloud State University (Minnesota) and the University the University of Northern Iowa, where he conducts the of Nebraska. He has also appeared as a soloist with the symphonic band, directs the Panther Marching Band, and Dallas Brass, the Strategic Air Command Band, the ACC teaches courses in instrumental music education. He joined Heartland of America Band, the Twin Ports Wind Orchestra, the faculty at UNI’s School of Music in the summer of the University of Nebraska Wind Ensemble, the University of 2017. Previously, Dr. Mertz was the Director of Athletic Nebraska Symphonic Band, the Omaha Wind Symphony, the Bands at Syracuse University. Under his direction, the University of Minnesota Symphony Orchestra, the Iowa State Syracuse University Marching Band has performed for University Symphony Orchestra, the Lincoln Municipal Band, numerous postseason bowl games, NFL games, CFL games, The Nebraska Chamber Ensemble, The New Music Agency. the Heisman Trophy Gala in New York City, and Super As a member of the University of Nebraska Brass Quintet, Bowl XLVIII. Additionally, he writes drill for competitive he has toured extensively throughout the United States as high school marching bands in the Northeast and Midwest. well as internationally with recitals in the Czech Republic. A native of Massapequa, New York, he has held teaching Anderson is an active orchestral performer on trombone, positions in the Alief Independent School District in Houston, tenor tuba and bass trumpet and has performed nationally Texas, and the Westmoreland Central School District in and internationally as principal and second trombone with Westmoreland, New York. Dr. Mertz holds Bachelor’s and the Minnesota Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra,
The Iowa Bandmaster 25 the Omaha Symphony and the Des Moines Symphony and as Tiffany is also very active in the music second trombone in the Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City world around her. She held positions Ballet and Opera Omaha. as the Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association president, vice president May 9, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic and secretary, NWIBA District Jazz Digital Tools for Ensemble Instruction Festival chairperson, chairperson of the NWIBA MS/JH Honor Band, NWIBA Dubuque Jazz affairs committee and is now sitting Mike Olander on the Iowa Bandmasters Association Sponsored by Music First executive board. She has also held the position of NWIBA public relations chair and has been a As technology gains importance member of the NWIBA HS Honor Band Committee. She is throughout our lives and becomes a very sought-after clinician for marching, concert and jazz more incorporated into the classroom, band and is an active adjudicator for marching, concert and it is vital that teachers understand how jazz bands as well as solo and ensemble contests. Tiffany these tools can engage students and is a member of the Reggie Schive Big Band of Sioux City, streamline their own workflow. During the Dick Bauman Big Band of Okoboji and the Jezebel Big this session, Mike Olander will guide attendees through a Band of Ames. She also plays in the Meryl Lakes Orchestra discussion of what technology they currently use in their and the Sentimental Swing Orchestra. Tiffany holds degrees classrooms and introduce them to software and devices they from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa Central may not currently use, or may not be using to their fullest Community College, Drake University and the University potential. He will demonstrate software designed specifically of Florida. Tiff lives in Storm Lake and enjoys spending for music ensemble education and discuss how this technology time with her daughter Natalie, (7 years old,) and son Conor can enhance creativity, musicality, and increase student (4 Years old). Tiffany looks forward to taking over as full engagement both in and out of the classroom environment. director of bands next year at Buena Vista University. Teachers will be given log-in credentials to explore each piece of software on their own, and will be supplied with Jeff Schoening is currently in his 31st sample lessons that they can implement in their classrooms year as the 5-12 band director at Treynor immediately. We hope to engage students by exposing Community Schools in Treynor, Iowa. teachers to new and unique cloud-based technology that is Schoening has been active in the IBA accessible to, and affordable for, all. on both district and statewide levels. He is a past president of SWIBA and served Mike Olander has partnered with schools across the on the IBA Mentorship Committee for country for over two decades as a trusted advisor for three years. music programs and technology implementations, working The Treynor music department for MusicFirst, Wenger Corporation, MakeMusic, Music stresses a balanced program in all areas Prodigy, JAMF Software, and Edmentumm. He has led of marching, jazz, concert, solo and ensemble performances teacher workshops and trainings, staff development sessions, in order for all of its students to participate in the many and has served as a consultant for schools across the country. facets of instrumental music. Marching, jazz and concert Now, as an Education Manager with MusicFirst, he bands at Treynor have received consistent Division I ratings continues to advocate for music programs and education with since 1990 at Iowa High School Music Association festivals. technology solutions designed to save time, simplify tasks, The Cardinal Vanguard Marching Band was named top and drive student engagement and growth. overall band in all classes at the 1997, 2007, 2016 and 2017 Loess Hills Fieldfest in Glenwood. Treynor jazz bands have May 9, 2019 – 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.–Clinic competed in the Iowa Jazz Championships for 27 consecutive TnT: Tips n Trades for Small School Success years, with first place finishes in 1994 (Class A), 1996 (Class 1A), 2000 (Class A) and 2010 (Class 1A). Windows on 7th Schoening is a 1980 graduate of Lewis Central High Panel: Tiffany Wurth, moderator; Jeff Schoening, Craig School in Council Bluffs, and a 1984 graduate of Morningside McClenahan, Bruce Peiffer, Myron Mikita, Ben Work College in Sioux City. Before coming to Treynor, he taught for four years in Ponca, Nebraska. He also served as an Tips on how to be successful as a 5-12 band director, in adjunct faculty member for four years at Morningside, every facet of a band program. Tips of the trade for newbies teaching percussion pedagogy and private percussion lessons. as well. A conversation with those who have done it. In 2008, he was named the Southwest Iowa secondary teacher of the year by the Charles Lakin Foundation. Tiffany Wurth is currently in her 1st year as Athletic Bands Director at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA. Craig McClenahan is in his 27th year as an Iowa school Previous to accepting this role, she was in public education band director, all of them in the SEIBA district. Born in San for 12 years. She taught 5-12th concert band, 7-12th marching Mateo, CA, his family moved to Sigourney, IA when he band and 7-12th jazz band. Under her direction, her ensembles was young where he attended Sigourney Schools. His band placed very high in all marching, concert and jazz competitions experience included working with band directors Sandra they competed in, including Iowa Jazz Championships. McMeekin, Kenn Adams, Jerry Tolson, Steve Tripolino and
26 The Iowa Bandmaster Alan Greener. Mr. McClenahan attended Mikita graduated from Western Illinois IHCC in Ottumwa (Michael Phillipsen) University in Macomb, Illinois with amd William Penn College (Ron Lipka, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music David Evans, Pearl Wormhoudt, and Education. Myron is the recipient of Linda Eliason) and graduated with a BA the Philip Sehmann Excellence in in Music Education in 1991. His career Teaching Award for his work on the as a band director includes Mid-Prairie Elementary Music Level. He has also CSD (grades 5-6, 10-12) from 1991- been presented with the KWWL Gold 1998, Sigourney (6-8, HS Jazz) 1998- Star Teacher’s Award in 2003. Myron’s 2007, Eddyville-Blakesburg (6-8, HS bands have consistently won 1st place Marching Assistant) 2007-2008, and has been at Washington ratings at State Large Group Band Contests and in 2014, the CSD (6-8 and HS Marching Assistant) in Washington, Iowa Don Bosco Marching Band was invited to march in the Veiled since the fall of 2008. He recently retired from teaching Prophet 4th of July Parade in St. Louis, Missouri. private music lessons (1986 to 2018). Mr. McClenahan has served as mentorship chair for Mr. Benjamin Work is completing SEIBA, team member on the IBA Mission Study project in his 6th year as the K-12, band, choir, 2016, office manager for SE District All-State tryouts and and general music instructor at West IHSMA solo/ensemble contests. Throughout his career, he Harrison Schools in Mondamin, Iowa. has been an adjudicator for IHSMA and SEIBA events as well He is also the drama instructor at West as invitational music contests and festivals. In addition, Mr. Harrison where the school performs a McClenahan has enjoyed experiences as a guest conductor for middle school play and a large scale several honor bands as well as composing music for concert high school play each year. Work is a band, small ensembles and working on short documentary 2001 graduate of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where he type films/videos. earned a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Music Education and of the University of Northern Iowa earning his Master Bruce Peiffer graduated from of Music Education degree in 2009. Work was a recipient of Sigourney High School in 1981. He the 2004 Outstanding Teacher Award by the Mr. Holland’s was privileged to play both bari sax Opus Foundation while teaching at St. Joseph Catholic School and drum set in the jazz band, under the in Marion. This award is given to five teachers across the direction of Jerry Tolson who, in turn, nation annually. Mr. Work’s students and ensembles have influenced him throughout his teaching earned numerous Division I ratings at IHSMA events. Work career. After high school graduation is a member of the Southwest Iowa Bandmasters Association, Bruce attended William Penn University Southwest Iowa Choral Directors Association, West Harrison earning his BA. in Vocal Performance. Education Association where he holds the position of delegate Bruce later returned to William Penn to the state assembly, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music to earn his Music Education degree in 1993. At that time fraternity. Professors Ron Lipka and Dr. David Evans were both heavy Work enjoys Broadway musicals and has performed and influences on Bruce’s career. conducted numerous shows. Work resides in Modale, Iowa His first band directing position began at his alma mater, with his wife Amanda, two young boys Matthew, 7 and Sigourney, where we was 6-8 with high school jazz from Joseph, 2, and his purebred whippets Ares and Dreamer. 1993-1998. In 1998, Bruce was offered the 7-12 band director Aside from teaching, Work enjoys reading, playing video position at North Mahaska, New Sharon. Mr. Peiffer works games, anything Star Wars, collecting baseball cards, and to keep a good balance between, marching, pep, concert, and runs an active online business with his wife. jazz bands. Solo ensemble is offered for students 5-8 and is hosted at North Mahaska, bringing in local directors for May 9, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – Clinic judging. Over the years and beginning with Kim Benson, Do I Shake It, Scrape It, Or Hit It? prior to Mr. Peiffer’s directorship, the jazz band (NM Jazz) A Refresher Course on World Percussion Instruments. has been a great source of fun, creativity and challenge for the band students. NM Jazz has had a successful run at Cedar Rapids independent contests as well as the Iowa Jazz Championships Lalo Davila since 1992. The jazz band has placed 1st, seven of the last Sponsored by Ray’s Midbell Music, ten years and performed in the finals 12 times. NM Jazz has Rieman Music, Pearl, Zildjian, received 27 Division I ratings in a row. The marching band Innovative Percussion has received 19 Division I ratings during the last 21 years, as well. Lalo will cover a “back to basics” course on world percussion instruments. Myron Mikita has been the Instrumental Music Director This session will be a hands-on activity in the Don Bosco Catholic School System for the past and directors are encouraged to par- 28 years. Previously he taught in the Warren Community ticipate. Fun will be had by all! School District in Monmouth, Illinois; Sargeant Bluff-Luton School District; the Fort Madison School District and one Lalo Davila is currently Professor of Music and Director year in Ashland, Montana at the St. Labre Indian School. of Percussion Studies at Middle Tennessee State University.
The Iowa Bandmaster 27 He received his Bachelor of Music degree from Texas A & with the organization performing in venues across the U.S., M Corpus Christi and a Master of Music from the University Europe, and China. During her years with “Pershing’s Own,” of North Texas. Andrea was an active chamber musician, performing at Lalo has extensive experience both as an educator, the White House, Capitol, State Department, The Kennedy composer, author, and performer. Lalo was named Nashville’s Center for the Performing Arts and the Library of Congress. Top Five 1998 Percussionist of the Year Award and Andrea Artley became Adjunct Professor of Flute at CSU- “Nashville Scene’s” 2012 “ Best Latin Jazz Musician. Lalo Pueblo in 2014. In 2016 Andrea joined Dr. Alan Mills and has toured with many artists including the “Take 6” Summer Pam Diaz, fellow music faculty at CSU-P, for chamber music 1996 tour of Japan. Other performances include; the Corpus concerts in Chengdu, China. Andrea performs regularly as Christi Symphony Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony, the Co-Principal Flute with the Pueblo Symphony. She also plays Nashville Jazz Orchestra, the Nashville Chamber Orchestra, with the Steamboat Symphony and has been a substitute the Nashville Chamber Chorus, the Nashville Ballet, Six flutist with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. Ms. Artley Pence and None The Richer, Clay Walker, Allen Vizzutti, collaborates with guitarist and CSU-P faculty member, Ben Arturo Sandoval, and Sherry Lewis to name a few. Mr. Davila Johnson. Their duo, The Mountain Aire Duo, can be heard in can also be heard on Kirk Whalum’s Grammy-nominated recital throughout the Front Range. Andrea earned a degree CD “Hymns In The Garden”. Currently, Lalo performs with in flute performance from DePaul University in Chicago. several Latin groups including his own band “Lalo Davila She resides with her husband and two children in Monument, and Friends”. Most recently, Lalo’s voice and playing Colorado. Andrea Artley is a Miyazawa Performing Artist . can be heard (as Jafar) in Disney’s Dual Language Series “Aladdin”, “So You Think You Can Dance”, “Curb Your May 9, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – Clinic Enthusiasm”, The movies “People Like Us”, “The Amazing Saxophone Tips for All Levels: Section Help, Repair, Burt Wonderstone”, “McFarland USA”, and “The Equalizer”, and Equipment Recommendations 2012 PlayStation game “Thieves in Time”, “Star Wars”, Black Ops III, “Knights of the Republic”, and America’s Dubuque Funniest 2010 Commercials. Lalo has also composed music Ann Bradfield for the television shows, “Drop Dead Diva”, “Prison Break”, Sponsored by University of Northern “The Bridge”, and “Burn Notice”. Iowa
May 9, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – Clinic Do you teach students who don’t Retaining the Tech-Savvy Generation take private lessons? Need help getting beginning saxophones off to a good Council Bluffs start, or your saxophone section under John Mlynczak control? Tips for instrument adjustment, Sponsored by Hal Leonard, West Music tone development, simple section tuning, and equipment will be discussed to help you improve your saxophone section Students today are highly engaged with technology, both at tomorrow! home and in school. How do we utilize technology to recruit and retain music students in band programs? John Mlynczak As a soloist, Ann Bradfield has performed across the will discuss current trends in student technology, demonstrate United States, Canada, England and Australia, and her solo how to seamlessly integrate music technology lessons into CD, Variations, is available on Mark Records. In the Lone a music class at any level, and provide a range of solutions Star Wind Orchestra and the University of North Texas for utilizing technology to increase student engagement and Wind Symphony under the direction of Eugene Corporon, retention. Bradfield performed and recorded as principal saxophonist on projects including the educational series, “Teaching May 9, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – Clinic Music through Performance in Band.” She has also been Great Flute Playing Is In The B.A.G. featured in performance at the World Saxophone Congress, North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Convention, Davenport and North American Saxophone Alliance Region 2, 3, and 4 Andrea Artley Conventions. Sponsored by Miyazawa Ms. Bradfield completed her doctorate in saxophone performance at the University of North Texas, and her Good flute tone and technique are dissertation An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Music for dependent on good hand position. Saxophone by Charles Ruggiero with an Analysis of Interplay Demonstration and description of good for Soprano Saxophone and Piano has since been published. hand position along with teaching At UNT, she also earned a Master of Music in saxophone prompts, will help young students start performance and Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, and had with good habits and help older students the opportunity to work with artists including Maria Schneider, identify and change bad habits. Michael Brecker, and Bob Brookmeyer. Ms. Bradfield is currently Associate Professor of Saxophone at the University From 1987 until 2013, Andrea Artley was a flutist with of Northern Iowa, and has served on the faculty of Eastern The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” in Washington, New Mexico University, Cameron University, Oklahoma D.C. From 2000 to 2013, she was principal flute and soloist State University, and Oklahoma Christian University.
28 The Iowa Bandmaster May 9, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. – Clinic styles by adapting clear, efficient gestures, which will paint Get a Grip! Easy Steps to Teaching Fundamental your aural picture. Specific exercises will be demonstrated and Grips to Beginning Percussionists transferred to musical examples to successfully communicate your musical vision. Be ready to participate and have fun! Cedar Rapids Lalo Davila Sponsored by Ray’s Midbell Music, Rieman Music, Pearl, May 9, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. – Clinic Zildjian, Innovative Percussion Utilizing Technology for Your Marching Band: Memory Checks, Assessments, Reflections, and More. Lalo will cover easy steps to teaching fundamental grips to the beginning percussionist on various percussion instruments. Dubuque Don’t forget to bring your drum sticks to participate in this Mike Olander session. Sponsored by Music First
May 9, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. – Clinic Utilizing technology and online resources to maximize Sight-reading With Your Band: Why? How? rehearsal time, focus your attention where it’s needed, and empower your students to be reflective and accountable. During this session, we will share ideas and ways that Council Bluffs Dr. Glen Flanigan marching programs across the country are leveraging Sponsored by Asbury College & technology to maximize their rehearsal time. Find out how Rieman Music Three-time BOA Grand National Champion Broken Arrow partners with MusicFirst for their music checks – without This session will explore the value staff time, nor student leaders evaluating their peers. Learn of frequent sight-reading within band how non-competitive marching bands are using warm-up rehearsals, both for educational benefits resources from MusicFirst in their band room to teach rhythm and festival/contest preparation. Prac- and new patterns. Hear how Iowa bands are utilizing judges’ tical tips will be shared regarding tapes for reflections. improvement of your band’s sight-reading and the logistics of (Please note: we will not be digging into visual drill including sight-reading in your rehearsal plan. software, due to time constraints)
Dr. Glen Flanigan is Director of Bands and Coordinator May 9, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. – Clinic of Instrumental Studies at Asbury University in Wilmore, Set Up Your New Horn Player for Success Kentucky. He is in his 18th year as a member of the Asbury music faculty. Prior to teaching at Asbury, Glen was a high Windows on 7th school band director in Iowa public schools for 17 years. QCSO Horns In addition to serving as conductor of the Asbury University Sponsored by Endowment Fund – Dedicated to the Memory Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble, Dr. Flanigan is Coordinator of Dorothea Dean of Instrumental Studies and teaches classes in music education, conducting, music technology and low brass lessons. Dr. Flanigan is a member of the National Association for Music Education, International Tuba-Euphonium Association and is Technology Chair for the Kentucky Music Educators Association. Professor Flanigan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Asbury University, a Master of Science degree in Music Education from the University of Join the Quad City Symphony horn section as they Illinois and a Ph.D. in Music Education from the University explore various ways to ensure success with your new horn of Kentucky. players. Topics to be discussed: Hand Positions, Articulation Concepts, Air Flow Concepts, and Beginner Instruments. May 9, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. – Clinic Conducting Session 1: Sharpen Your Conducting Session attendees will also enjoy a performance by the horn Gestures: Clear Conducting Techniques that section. Inspire the Musician Its founding in 1915 places the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) among the twenty longest-established, Davenport continuously operating orchestral associations in the United Dr. Paula Holcomb States. The QCSO provides community service and programs Sponsored by Rieman Music, State University of New York to a market of more than 450,000 residents of eastern Iowa at Fredonia and western Illinois, staging performances in both Iowa and Illinois. Programming includes dozens of education programs Hone your conducting skills as you learn efficient, effective delivered to over 24,000 area students. The QCSO Horn conducting techniques, which convey the score with clarity Section is made up of top performer/educators from Iowa, and musicality. Portray subdivision, dynamics, and musical Illinois, and New Mexico.
The Iowa Bandmaster 29 May 9, 2019 – 2:30 p.m. – Clinic Associate Director of Bands at the University of South Building a Strong Horn Section Carolina, where he guides all aspects of the athletic band program including directing the 365-member USC Marching Windows on 7th Band. He serves as conductor of the Symphonic Winds and QCSO Horns teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting. Previously, Sponsored by Endowment Fund and dedicated to the Cannon served for six years on the music faculty at Michigan memory of Dorothea Dean State University, where he was Associate Director of Athletic Join the Quad City Symphony Horn Section as they Bands, conducted the Concert Band and Spartan Youth Wind work with horn students from the Des Moines Youth Wind Symphony, and taught courses in conducting and music Symphony and Des Moines Youth Orchestra on general education. concepts of great section playing. Topics: Stage Set Up Cannon earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in and Team Work. Session attendees will enjoy a side-by-side conducting at the University of Texas at Austin in 2009. He performance of the QCSO Horn Section and the DMYWS/ received the Master of Music degree in wind conducting from DMYO horn players. the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and the Bachelor of Music degree in percussion performance May 9, 2019 – 4:00 p.m. – Clinic/Concert and music education from the University of Iowa. From 2001- Percussion Ensembles: How Beneficial They Can Be for 2005 Cannon served as director of bands at Williamsburg Your Total Band Program High School in Williamsburg, Iowa, and from 2006-2007 was music director and conductor of the Cincinnati Youth Wind Catholic Pastoral Center Ensemble. Don Bosco Percussion Ensemble As a passionate proponent of new music, Cannon has Sponsored by Don Bosco Catholic Schools, University of commissioned and premiered works by composers including Northern Iowa Joel Puckett, Frank Ticheli, Ricardo Lorenz, Timothy Mahr, Dan Welcher, David Kirkland Garner, Baljinder Sekhon, Do you have students who need a challenge, students who Ted King-Smith, Geoffrey Gordon, and James David, among are getting a little bored with their current instrument, or are others. Under his direction, the USC Symphonic Winds you looking for a way to rejuvenate your band program and have been invited to perform at the 2018 CBDNA Southern re-energize your students? “Starting a percussion ensemble may Division Conference and the 2019 South Carolina Music be the answer!” Find out how a year-round percussion ensemble Educators Professional Development Conference. in your music department will not only educate students on new During his tenure, the University of South Carolina instruments they have never experienced, but will also bring Marching Band has achieved a record high enrollment, and excitement back to your students and band program. Learning was featured at the 2017 CBDNA National Conference. percussion will assist students in gaining transferable skills Cannon’s research on the sense of belonging in college such as rhythm and independence that will improve their skills marching band was featured as a juried session at the on other instruments, and will ultimately enhance your band. 2017 CBDNA National Athletic Band Symposium, and Ideas will be shared on appropriate music selection, percussion this research has been reviewed by national journals of publishers and how to acquire the instruments needed to form a psychology and management. percussion ensemble. May 10, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic Developing Your Voice on Saxophone: Tone, Technique and Style FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 Council Bluffs May 10, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic Roxy Coss Bullseye! Making Rehearsals the Center of Sponsored by JEI Your Musical Life
Cedar Rapids Roxy Coss will discuss her method Dr. Cormac Cannon to developing a full, expressive, and Sponsored by University of South personal sound on the instrument; Carolina how to create a practice routine that develops your technique into a complete We know that the rehearsal should saxophonist; and how to integrate and be the focus of our daily musical life. cultivate a unique voice through various influences, practices, We also know teachers at any level and philosophies. This clinic will focus specifically on how wear many hats and are pulled in many to approach these skills through the saxophone, addressing directions. Session attendees will learn some challenges and approaches unique to the particular strategies to insulate the rehearsal from “administrivia” and instrument, especially those faced by young students; but the be well prepared and thoughtfully reflective. The session will concepts presented can generally apply to any instrument or include specific methods for rehearsing that create an efficient, level. engaging environment, and will address daily administrative tasks, communication, and personal scheduling. Roxy Coss is a musician, composer, bandleader, educator and activist. She has become one of the most unique and Cormac Cannon is Associate Professor of Music and innovative saxophonists on the scene. Winner of an ASCAP
30 The Iowa Bandmaster Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award, Downbeat National Biennial Conference and for the President of the Magazine listed her as a “Rising Star” on soprano saxophone United States, William Jefferson Clinton. Scott is a well- the past five years, and called her “An exceptional young regarded author with over ten publications to his credit talent”. Originally from Seattle, and a fixture on the New including; Seriously?!, Leader of the Band, Leadership York scene for over ten years, she has headlined extensively Success, Leadership Travel Guide, Leadership Survival around the world, including major festivals and venues like Guide, Sound Leadership and is the creator of the highly the Newport Jazz Festival, Melbourne Big Band Festival, successful Be Part of the Music series. Earshot Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Summerfest, Ballard Jazz Mr. Lang currently resides in Chandler, Arizona with his Festival, Jazz Standard, and Jazz Showcase. beautiful wife Leah and their sons, Brayden, Evan and their The Roxy Coss Quintet is the first-ever recipient of the highly irrational Golden Retriever, Rexie. He has breathed in Emerging Artist Project Grant from the Local 802 Musicians and out approximately 264 million times and plans to keep on Union AFM of Greater New York. The band, originally doing so until he doubles that number. formed in 2008, now consists of some of the world’s top young jazz musicians, including Alex Wintz on guitar, Miki May 10, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic Yamanaka on piano and keyboards, Rick Rosato on bass and From Bach to Rock: Chamber Music in the Jimmy Macbride on drums. School Band Program Coss has performed as a side musician with many Jazz greats, including Clark Terry, Louis Hayes, Rufus Reid, Billy Sioux City Kaye, Claudio Roditi, Jeremy Pelt and Willie Jones III. She Dan Cassady has been a member of DIVA since 2010, and performed in the Sponsored by JEI Off-Broadway hit, Maurice Hines is Tappin’ Thru Life. Roxy was also a featured musician on the television show Harry. In this session, we will look at As a composer, Roxy has collaborated with visual artists the use of chamber music to help and dancers, creating scores on commission. Her jazz students improve their technique and compositions also appear on five different full length albums, musicianship. In addition, it will address including Jeremy Pelt’s Face Forward, Jeremy (HighNote). how teamwork and leadership skills As an educator, Roxy has over 18 years of experience improve. The clinic will demonstrate with students of all ages. She is a jazz faculty member at The how chamber music techniques applied in large ensembles, Juilliard School and the Borough of Manhattan Community such as concert band and jazz band, show how a chamber College (CUNY), and a bandleader for Let Freedom Swing!, music approach can produce enriching musical experiences a Jazz For Young People program at Jazz at Lincoln Center. in your band program. The group will perform and discuss She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Jazz Education Network (JEN). She has led masterclasses and excerpts from both traditional and more contemporary clinics, served as an adjudicator for festivals, and performs publications throughout the clinic. The presenters are current with other teaching performance programs such as JazzReach and retired band directors with a combined 169 years of and Generation Vandoren. teaching experience.
May 10, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic Dan Cassady was a high school and community college Recruiting and Retention: band director in Iowa for over 38 years. He directed band The Key to Solving Every Problem programs at Graettinger Community School, Fort Dodge Senior High School, Iowa Central Community College and St. Davenport/Dubuque Edmond High School. He is credited with building the award- Scott Lang winning jazz program at St. Edmond. Dan has also taught brass Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel, Good instrument lessons and jazz improvisation at West Music and News Tour & Travel, Rieman Music was on the adjunct faculties at Waldorf College and Kirkwood Community College. He currently runs a teaching studio at What do knitting and music have the McSweeny School of the Performing Arts in Fort Dodge. in common? What does trickle-up He works as a clinician and adjudicator for music contests and economics have to do with method festivals throughout Iowa and surrounding states. books? How can we change the course A Des Moines native, Dan graduated from The University of our industry and the youth of our of Iowa with the Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts country? Scott Lang presents an unusual look at how to degrees. Additional post-graduate work was completed at subvert what we can’t control and maximize what we can as the VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, Iowa State we try to get more young people to Be Part of the Music. University and the University of Northern Iowa. He is a multiple-year honoree in Who’s Who Among Americas’ For over a decade, Scott Lang has been educating Teachers and the recipient of the University of Texas and entertaining audiences of all ages. As a nationally Excellence Award, the North Central Iowa Bandmasters known leadership trainer, Scott conducts over 120 workshops Distinguished Service Awards, and the Fort Dodge Chamber annually and works with some of our country’s finest of Commerce Golden Apple Award. Dan was inducted in the educational groups and performing ensembles. Jazz Educators of Iowa Hall of Fame. As a highly decorated veteran teacher of 16 years, Scott’s As a trombonist, Dan has performed many area bands. bands have had many notable performances including the He plays with the Jive For Five Brass Quintet, Karl King Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, the Music Educators Municipal Band, Dick Bauman Big Band and Lone Tree
The Iowa Bandmaster 31 Revival. He serves as Music Director for The Comedia May 10, 2019 – 9:30-10:45 a.m. – Concert/Clinic Musica Players of Fort Dodge. Professional memberships Coaching Winds on Chamber Music for High School include the Iowa Bandmasters Association, Jazz Educators of Iowa, American School Band Directors Association, and Catholic Pastoral Center the International Trombone Association. He has taught at the Interlochen Woodwind Trio Reggie Schive Summer Jazz Camps since 1985. Sponsored by Interlochen Center for Dan and his wife, Lori have two sons, one daughter, and the Arts two grandchildren. Praised for her “brilliance and beauty May 10, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic of tone” by the Baltimore Sun, Powell Tuba Basics (Day One) Artist Nancy Stagnitta is a leading crossover artist as both classical flutist and jazz artist. Windows on 7th A passionate educator, Stagnitta currently serves as Patrick Sheridan Instructor of Flute at Interlochen Arts Academy. Her students Sponsored by West Music have consistently attended top conservatory programs, won major awards and competitions, and can be heard in orchestras Learn the most important information and ensembles around the world. Eight of her students have about beginning tuba students including won the prestigious $10,000 Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist recruitment, posture, embouchure, Award, and subsequently appeared on NPR’s From the Top. mouthpiece selection, and the first She has offered masterclasses in Germany, Italy, Shanghai, sounds. Join one of the world’s most and at American universities in Austin, Boulder, and Phoenix, renown tuba players for a fun, hilarious among many others. and interactive clinic about getting your tuba students on the As a performer, Stagnitta’s passion, versatility, and elegant right path from day one. artistry have led to concert engagements in Africa, Europe, Asia, and across the U.S. A two-time recipient of the Patrick Sheridan is one of the most celebrated tuba Maryland State Arts Council Solo Artist Award, she was soloists in his instrument’s history. He has performed more named a semi-finalist in the National Flute Association than 3,000 concerts in over 50 countries in venues ranging Young Artist Competition. Former piccoloist with the from the White House to NBA half-time shows to the Baltimore and Sarasota Opera Orchestras, she has appeared Hollywood Bowl. as concerto soloist with the National Gallery Orchestra in At 20 years of age, Patrick became a member of “The Washington, D.C. and served as artist/faculty at the Amalfi President’s Own” United States Marine Band. During his Coast International Music Festival in Italy, the Da Capo military service, he thrilled audiences across the United Festival in Utah, the Panoramic Flutist in Colorado, the Hot States with his amazing virtuosity and musicianship as Springs Festival in Arkansas, and the Montecito Festival in one of the band’s primary soloists. Since then, Patrick has California. She was the featured jazz soloist at the National gone on to become an incredibly diverse artist with concert Flute Association Convention in Chicago. performances transcending stylistic genres and building fans around the world for his instrument, the tuba. He has been Dane Philipsen is the Instructor of featured in television and radio broadcasts on four continents Oboe at the Interlochen Arts Academy, including appearances most recently on NBC’s Today Show a position he began in the fall of 2017. and NPR’s All Things Considered and Performance Today. During the summers, he coordinates Patrick maintains a busy international career with more than the Interlochen Oboe Institutes and 75 concerts annually with orchestras, bands, and chamber teaches at the Interlochen Arts Camps. ensembles and in recital. He continues as a guest oboist and Beyond his busy performing life, Mr. Sheridan’s English horn player with the Chicago commitment to education is extensive. His wind students Symphony Orchestra. In the past, he occupy principal positions in major international ensembles was the principal oboist of the Atlanta including orchestras in Amsterdam, Berlin, Vienna, Rome, Opera (2009-2016) and the Artist Affiliate in Oboe at Emory Paris, Madrid, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and many others. Mr. University. He is a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music Sheridan has served on the music faculties at Arizona State where he studied with Scott Hostetler, and he holds degrees University, Northern Arizona University, The Rotterdam from Arizona State University (M.M.) with Martin Schuring Conservatory, The Royal Northern College of Music and and the University of Northern Iowa (B.M.) with Tom Barry. The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Most recently, Patrick served on the music faculty at the Univeristy Dr. Bryan Conger comes to Interlochen from The Juilliard of California - Los Angeles where he was the Director of School, where he recently completed his Doctor of Musical the UCLA Wind Ensemble, the UCLA Brass Ensemble and Arts in Clarinet Performance. Professor of Tuba/Euphonium. In the Phoenix community, Before working on his doctorate, Conger taught for two Patrick is the Music Director of The Salt River Brass. Patrick years at the John Cooper School in Houston, Texas, where also frequently works across the United States as a guest he honed his skills teaching high school students. While at conductor with university bands and orchestras as well as high Juilliard, he taught music theory and analysis and English as school and middle school all-state and regional honor bands a Second Language for undergraduate students. and orchestras. Conger has performed with a wide variety of professional
32 The Iowa Bandmaster ensembles, including Symphony in C core belief of why my ensembles exist; how do I fulfill that in New York; the Texas New Music core belief in my teaching; do the students understand my why Ensemble; and Philharmonia Baroque and do my actions exhibit this belief? Other topics will be Orchestra in San Francisco, with which the “invisible forces” and motives that influence our actions? he performs on historical instruments. Lastly, is it possible to forget our core mission? As time goes He has also performed on Broadway on by is it possible that we need to redefine our core mission? If so, both clarinet and saxophone. how do we regroup and focus back to our core belief? Conger has also served as principal clarinetist and soloist with The New Mark Whitlock is Director of Bands and Professor of Music Juilliard Ensemble; the New York Times at the University of Minnesota Duluth. His responsibilities described his performance with the ensemble as possessing, include directing the symphonic wind ensemble and head of the “commanding technique, myriad colorings, and flair.” He has music department as well as teaching and supervising the wind also toured with Idina Menzel, performing on both clarinet band portion of the Master of Music in Conducting. Prior to his and saxophone. appointment at UMD, Mark was Assistant Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Trombone at Eastern Kentucky May 10, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic University, a position he held since 1986. He has also held the Not Tuned at the Factory: Helping Your Students position of Associate Director of Bands at Mason City High Become Self-Correcting Intonation Machines School in Mason City, Iowa from 1980 to 1983. Dr. Whitlock received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Iowa State University, Master of Music in Cedar Rapids Steve Smith Trombone Performance and Pedagogy from the University Sponsored by Hal Leonard, West Music of Iowa and the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting, also from the University of Iowa. He is a frequent clinician throughout the country having conducted honors Intonation is a topic that every bands and clinics in Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, musician and ensemble must address. Iowa, Minnesota, West Virginia and California including the There are many approaches and 2007 – 2008 Minnesota All-Sate Concert Band. Dr. Whitlock techniques, but how do you know has also guest conducted and given clinics in Brazil, South what works best for your ensemble? Africa, Argentina, Spain, Russia, England, China and Turkey. This clinic will discuss many practical Mark has also been the guest conductor at the Indiana Summer techniques and strategies for intonation at an individual and Music Clinic and the International Music Camp. Dr. Whitlock is ensemble level. conductor of the Twin Ports Wind Orchestra, a local community Steve Smith served as the Director of Bands at Downing wind band dedicated to the performance of the finest wind Middle School in Flower Mound, Texas. The bands at band literature. He has also conducted the Duluth Superior Downing consistently displayed a high standard for musical Symphony Orchestra on several concerts as well as with the excellence highlighted by a performance at The Midwest Minnesota Ballet’s performance of the Nutcracker Ballet. Clinic in 2005. In 2012, Mr. Smith joined Hal Leonard, allowing him May 10, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic to pursue one of his great joys – working with and helping Avoiding Burnout: Teaching to Your Best Self teachers. Steve brings his teaching experience to the team Davenport/Dubuque developing the new Essential Elements Interactive website, Scott Lang designed to assist instrumental teachers and students. Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel, Good News Tour & Travel, Steve earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Music Rieman Music Education from the University of North Texas. While at UNT, he performed in the North Texas Wind Symphony under the The average tenure of a music educator has fallen recently direction of Mr. Eugene Migliaro Corporon. in the past decade and has resulted in a dramatic shortage Steve is an active clinician whose passion for music nationwide of qualified music teachers. The increased education has allowed him to work with students and teachers demands of the job coupled with the ever-changing political across the United States, Canada, and Australia. and parental culture have created a climate where the once-storied career music educator has been replaced by a May 10, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic revolving door in the director’s office. This session offers a Why Do We Do What We Do? series of tips, hints, and tricks on how to lighten the load so you can make the long haul. This session is for everyone who Council Bluffs is a teacher and wants to stay one! Dr. Mark Whitlock Sponsored by University of Minnesota May 10, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic - Duluth Building an Inclusive Jazz Community in Your Band Program This is not just about ensemble rehearsal technique, it is about Sioux City the importance of remembering why it Jarrard Harris is we have decided to become a music Sponsored by JEI educator. It’s about understanding where we came from. We will explore the questions: What is the Ways to quell students fears about learning different styles of
The Iowa Bandmaster 33 music and improvising. As well as how on many regional boards and committees. She is frequently to get them interested and expand their recognized as a leader in the community and in the music confidence and pursuit of excellence in industry for her innovation, commitment to education, and regards to jazz music. collaborative associations. Robin strongly believes in the power and inclusivity of making music and that every person A native of Louisville, Kentucky, can benefit from music in their lives. Her participation in saxophonist and educator Jarrard the NAMM advocacy efforts and the Iowa Alliance for Harris attended the Youth Performing Arts mission has resulted in preserving and promoting arts Arts School in high school and education nationwide, assuring all students have access to a attended the University of Cincinnati quality arts education. College Conservatory of Music to further his jazz studies. At CCM he studied with Rick VanMatre, Pat Harbison, and Carol Brittin Chambers is currently Marc Fields. Upon graduation from CCM Harris moved to the owner and composer of Aspenwood Chicago in 1998 to further his studies at DePaul University Music. https://aspenwoodmusic.com. where under the tutelage of Bob Lark, Tim Coffman, and She lives in San Antonio, Texas, where Marc Colby he earned his master’s degree in jazz studies. she is also on the music faculty at Texas Harris currently lives in Chicago, where he is on the jazz Lutheran University. She maintains an faculty of Northwestern University, Columbia College active performance schedule, including Chicago and the City Colleges of Chicago. He also serves appearances with the Mid-Texas and as the director of jazz studies with the Chicago Public San Antonio Symphonies. Schools Advanced Arts Education Program at Gallery 37. Chambers is commissioned each year He maintains an active private teaching studio in addition to compose and arrange works for concert band, marching to adjudicating and performing at college and high school band, and various other ensembles. Her concert works festivals, giving master classes, lecturing, and performing are published through Carl Fischer, RBC Music, Excelcia with musicians in the United States and abroad. Jarrard was Music, and Aspenwood Music, LLC. She has arranged and a founding board member of the Jazz Education Network orchestrated marching shows for numerous high school bands and serves as a current board member for the Jazz Institute across the country, as well as The Crossmen Drum Corps. of Chicago. Before coming to TLU, Chambers taught middle school and high school band for many years in the North East May 10, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Panel Discussion Independent School District, San Antonio, TX. She also Watch Out, Wonder Woman, Female taught private lessons in NEISD. Superheroes Are On the Rise! Chambers received a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from Northwestern University and a Bachelor Windows on 7th of Music Education from Texas Tech University. She studied Panel: Robin Walenta, Moderator; Dr. Paula Holcomb, Carol under Vincent Cichowicz, John Paynter, Arnold Jacobs, Brittin Chambers, Toni LeFebvre James Sudduth, and Will Strieder. Sponsored by IBA, Rieman Music & West Music Toni LeFebvre, originally from A conversation to advance awareness, equality, diversity, Bettendorf, IA, is an active trumpet and opportunities for women in music education. player and music educator. She completed her undergraduate degree in Robin Walenta is the President Music Education at the University of and CEO of West Music Company. Northern Iowa in 2014. She was most West Music is based in Coralville, Iowa recently the band director at Okoboji with seven retail stores and several High School from 2015 to 2017 before business units that serve musicians both moving to Iowa City to pursue a nationally and internationally. Under Master’s degree in Music Education at Robin’s leadership, West Music has the University of Iowa, which she will complete this May. grown from a small Midwest business In addition to her graduate studies, Toni currently directs to the 13th largest music retailer in the the Iowa City New Horizon’s jazz ensemble known as United States with over 200 employees. “Silver Swing”, and is the co-founder and leader of the Iowa Robin embodies West Music’s mission, “Play now. Play Women’s Jazz Orchestra, a big band comprised of women for Life.” through her numerous contributions to the music from across the state of Iowa which seeks to inspire young industry. These include serving as Chair of the National female musicians to find their voice in the jazz idiom. Toni Association of Music Merchant’s (NAMM) Executive has performed with many big bands, pit orchestras, and other Committee, serving on the NAMM Technology Committee, musical ensembles throughout the state and has also recently and serving on the Board of Directors for the Iowa Alliance had the incredible opportunity to play trumpet with Sherrie for Arts Education. In 2014, Robin was awarded a She Rocks Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra for performances in Award which honors women in the music industry who have Ohio and Texas. In her free time, Toni enjoys reading, biking, made significant contributions, blazed a path, or have injected and spending time with her husband, Kameron, and their two a special energy that inspires. mini dachshunds, Toby and Harley. Locally, Robin has given her time and talents by serving
34 The Iowa Bandmaster May 10, 2010--11:00 a.m. – Keynote for integrating this process-oriented approach with marching What’s Right with Education, MUSIC! band, both on and off the field.
Iowa Ballroom Eric W. Bush is Associate Director of Bands and Director Scott Lang of the Hawkeye Marching Band in the School of Music at Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel, Good News Tour & Travel, the University of Iowa. In this role, he leads the athletic Rieman Music band program, conducts the Iowa Concert Band, and teaches various other courses, including marching band techniques Join Scott as he explores the world of America’s much- and band arranging. maligned education system and reveals it for the success From 2015-18, Bush served as Assistant Director of Bands that it is! Studies show that when compared equally to its and Jazz Studies at The Pennsylvania State University. He international counterparts, America’s schools rank second to was actively involved with all operations of the Marching none, and have music programs to thank for it. Scott will use Blue Band and volleyball, basketball, and hockey pep bands. stories, data, and anecdotes to prove why we have so much Also a member of the conducting, jazz, and graduate faculties, to be proud of in our nation’s public schools. For those in Bush worked with concert bands, taught undergraduate the know, hope abounds and optimism is prevalent in our conducting, coached jazz combos, and directed the Inner public schools, and their music programs lead the charge in Dimensions jazz ensemble. preparing our nation’s youth for the 21st-century. From 2012-15, Bush served as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Iowa where he earned the Doctor of Musical May 10, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Clinic Arts degree in Band Conducting and published his thesis titled Young Conductor’s Symposium – Session 2 The History of the Big Ten Band Directors Association (1971- 2015). His duties at Iowa included serving as guest conductor Catholic Pastoral Center of the concert ensembles as well as being a staff member for Dr. Paula Holcomb, sponsored by Rieman Music the Hawkeye Marching Band and the Iowa Pep Band. He Featuring conductors: Nick Gardner, Ryan Swedean, Taylor performed regularly as a trumpet player in the University of Matuszeski, with Kennedy High School Wind Symphony and Iowa Symphony Band under the direction of Richard Mark Jared Wacker Heidel, holding the position of principal trumpet from 2013-14. Sponsored by Cedar Rapids Schools, Rieman Music He also worked extensively with the Jazz Department at Iowa, where he played lead trumpet in Iowa’s premiere jazz big band, May 10, 2019 – 2:15 p.m. – Clinic Johnson County Landmark, under the direction of John Rapson. Getting Started: A Unique Approach to the He also served as director of the Jazz Repertory Ensemble. In First Year in Band spring 2015, Bush joined the faculty of Cornell College (Mt. Vernon, IA) as Visiting Director of Bands where he served as Cedar Rapids conductor of the wind ensemble and jazz ensemble. Steve Smith Sponsored by Hal Leonard, West Music May 10, 2019 – 2:15 p.m. – Clinic The first year for any young musician is very exciting. IAAE Updates: What’s Happening? So how do you balance maintaining that excitement while Davenport teaching instrument pedagogy? This clinic offers fun and Leon Kuehner practical ways to instill proper instrument fundamentals in an Sponsored by IAAE encouraging and positive atmosphere. The results could help students develop a rich and long-lasting love for playing their This session will update IBA instruments and making music. members on the work of IAAE in the areas of its work with the Iowa May 10, 2019 – 2:15 p.m. – Clinic legislature, professional development on Marching Band: From Preparation to Performance, the Iowa Academic Standards for Fine It’s All About the Process Arts and funding opportunities for band directors in regards to the state ESSA plan and Title I, Title II Council Bluffs and Title IV funds. Eric Bush Sponsored by University of Iowa Leon Kuehner has been an arts educator for 45 years. He received both his bachelors and masters degree in music When planning and teaching a halftime education from the University of Northern Iowa. He has been show, it is easy to immediately focus president of the Iowa Bandmasters Association, state chair of on the six to eight minute product we the American School Band Directors Association, and state will share with our audience. However, chair of the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education. He has served intense fixation on the product can limit on the boards of the Iowa Music Educators Association and ideas and narrow focus. Marching band is a past-president of the Executive Board of the Iowa High students build invaluable critical thinking skills when their School Music Association. He has served on the Iowa Arts band directors approach process as the primary indicator of Standards Adoption Committee and currently serves on the success, and not the final product. This model encourages Iowa Department of Education Fine Arts State Leadership students to take greater ownership of their individual work Team. He is the Co-Administrator of the IAAE “Model in the band, which leads to a higher level of creativity and a of Excellence” mentorship program. In July of 2013, he lasting positive impact. This presentation will offer strategies became the executive director of the Iowa Alliance for Arts
The Iowa Bandmaster 35 Education.He was named an “Outstanding Music Educator” with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra for the state of Iowa in 2001. The music program at Hampton- Iowa, and Coe College, as well as musical acts the Sugar Dumont Community School was also named the “Exemplary Daddy’s, The Four Tops and The Temptations. He is also an Music Program” for the state of Iowa for 2001. His concert experienced pit and jazz musician. Jay currently works as a bands at Hampton-Dumont were selected to play at the Iowa repair technician for West Music in Cedar Falls, Iowa. In 2016 Bandmasters Association Conference six times. He was the he was awarded the Pearl West Award for service reflecting the 2003 recipient of the Karl King Distinguished Service Award values of West Music’s founder, Pearl West. for active IBA members and the 2010 recipient of the Karl King Jay lives in Cedar Falls, Iowa with his wife Carla and two Distinguished Service Award for retired IBA members. He has daughters Erin and Madeline. also been named a “Distinguished Alumnus” of the University of Northern Iowa School of Music. In 2012, he was named Mallory Christopher is a 2006 the national winner of the National Federation of High School graduate of the University of Iowa with Association’s Citation for contributions to music education. a degree in Music Education. She taught He has presented workshops statewide on: Iowa Core and the in Iowa for four years before deciding to Fine Arts, cross-curricular teaching in the Fine Arts, Fine Arts pursue a career in band instrument repair. assessment, Fine Arts Standards and leadership. Since graduating from Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical in 2011, May 10, 2019 – 2:15 p.m. – Clinic she has been doing woodwind and brass Individual Practice: What Does Research Tell Us and repair work in North Dakota and Iowa. How Do We Get Our Students to Believe It? She has enjoyed working with directors in eastern Iowa as a repair technician with West Music in Cedar Dubuque Rapids since 2014. Dr. Glen Flanigan She currently lives in Marion with her husband, 2-year-old Sponsored by Asbury College & Rieman Music son, and dog. In her free time, she enjoys baking, crafting, and playing the bassoon. Numerous studies have explored individual music practice. This session will provide a quick summary of practice research May 10, 2019 – 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. – Clinic and explore practical ways that students can benefit from the Good Things Come In Small Packages: results of that research. An Exploration into Chamber Music
May 10, 2019 – 2:15 p.m. – Clinic Windows on 7th Why We Do What We Do: Carl Collins, IBA Concert Band Affairs Maintenance & Repair of School Instruments Chair Featuring many of our conference Sioux City clinicians Jay Ramsey, Mallory Christopher Sponsored by IBA Sponsored by West Music “It’s the Little Things” Why do brass instruments need to be flushed so often? What (Chamber Music Resources and Materials is an adjustment or regulation? Do all the pads really need – Grades 2, 3, & 4) to be replaced on this saxophone? This clinic aims to answer these questions and more, by helping educate teachers and Chamber music bridges the gap between individual lessons administrators on the importance of maintaining your school and the full ensemble experience. Participation in chamber instruments and how to get the most out of your repair budget. ensembles is particularly effective in developing skills related We will explore the details of cleaning brass instruments and to collaboration, leadership, and responsibility, and gives the adjustments needed to keep woodwind instruments performing student the opportunity to work on listening skills related to well. This clinic will also include a number of tips and tricks for tone, intonation, and rhythmic/ensemble accuracy in a more teachers to do in their band rooms. intimate performance environment. The social aspect of the chamber music experience is particularly enticing for many Jay Ramsey has worked as a band students as well. This clinic will present excerpts of a variety instrument repair technician since 2003. of chamber music (grades 2-4) in a reading session format. He is a 1999 graduate of the University Attendees will also receive resources, which they may use as of Northern Iowa in music education a starting point for the discovery of new works for continued and a 2003 graduate of Minnesota State expansion of the chamber music experience in their own Southeast Technical in band instrument programs. repair. Before entering the repair business, he worked as a band instructor at Central May 10, 2019 – 3:15 p.m. – Clinic Decatur public schools in Leon, Iowa. Jay The Basic Basics: What Every Band Director has been in demand as a repair clinician Should Know About the Trombone at the Eastern Iowa Clarinet Camp, University of Northern Iowa Conductor’s Symposium, University of Northern Iowa Clarinet Cedar Rapids Day, National Association of Professional Band Instrument Dr. Scott Anderson Repair Technicians Technigab Clinics, the Iowa Bandmasters Sponsored by University of Nebraska Association Annual Conference, and for local music educators for professional development. As a player, he has been active The trombone presents unique pedagogical challenges for
36 The Iowa Bandmaster both students and educators. This masterclass will display in 2008. She is the faculty mentor of UISAFE (University techniques for teaching correct slide technique, sound of Iowa Sound Awareness for Everyone), a group of faculty, production, articulations, range building and embouchure. Get staff and students at the University of Iowa whose mission is your trombone students off to a fast start with these tried and to promote healthy hearing practices. She has worked with true teaching tips. faculty in the University of Iowa School of Music to develop hearing conservation programs for student musicians. She is a May 10, 2019 – 3:15 p.m. – Clinic recreational musician who plays the clarinet and piano. Healthy Hearing May 10, 2019 – 3:15 p.m. – Clinic Council Bluffs Play Along, Bassoon Techniques Alyssa Ademac & Danielle Kelsay Sponsored by University of Iowa Davenport Hospitals Kevin Judge Sponsored by Iowa State University Research has shown that a wide variety of music ensembles, including school This masterclass will review the music programs, produce sound levels fundamentals of a bassoon techniques that can put musicians at risk for hearing class. If you are a student or director loss and tinnitus. This can have negative new to the bassoon, or if you would like consequences for professional as well as recreational musicians. a quick refresher in a fun environment, This risk is best addressed when musicians and audiologists check out this class! Tips, tricks, and various handouts related work together to find solutions. The purpose of this clinic is to to the bassoon will be passed out and discussed. If you are able, provide band directors with options for minimizing their risk of please bring a bassoon, so we can jam and diagnosis common hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as ways to promote healthy issues you may encounter with your bassoonists. hearing habits in their students. An educational program, which focuses on healthy hearing for musicians and is designed for Kevin Judge is a bassoonist committed to bringing a variety school music programs, will be described. of experiences to artistically engaged audiences. Mr. Judge’s work as a performer and teacher has led him to establish an A native of Coralville, Iowa, Alyssa Ademac started international presence; his orchestral experience has given playing piano at age three and added viola at age nine. She grew him the opportunity to perform in Carnegie Hall, Brazil, and up at the Preucil School of Music in Iowa City studying with France. In addition, he has performed with various orchestras famed pedagogue William Preucil, Sr. Alyssa received a dual across the country under the direction of Lorin Maazel, Leonard degree in Viola Performance and Communication Sciences and Slatkin, and Larry Rachleff. He is the principal bassoonist of the Disorders from the University of Northern Iowa in 2016. Now, Des Moines Symphony and performs regularly with the Quad she is heading into her final year of the audiology doctoral Cities Symphony, Orchestra Iowa, and the Waterloo Cedar program at the University of Iowa, working as an extern at the Falls Symphony. He has attended distinguished classical music University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as part of the Iowa summer programs, including Music Academy of the West, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Castleton, and the Sarasota Music Festival. Mr. Judge’s passion Disabilities. On top of her academic and clinic success, Alyssa for teaching has led him to serve on the faculty at Iowa State has performed as a soloist and orchestra member around the University. In addition to teaching applied bassoon lessons, he United States, and internationally, including Brazil, Spain, is the advising coordinator for Music Hall. Austria, Germany, China and most recently, Romania. Alyssa May 10, 2019 – 3:15-4:30 p.m. – Clinic not only has a passion for music performance but helping Part One: “Nuts & Bolts” of Teaching Beginning Jazz trained musicians of all ages understand the significance of their Band: How to Select, Set-up & Rehearse AND hearing and hearing loss prevention. Part Two: “Nuts & Bolts” of Teaching Beginning Jazz Improvisation: Multiple Approaches to Danielle Kelsay received her B.S. Fit your Objectives in Biology and her M.A. in Audiology from the University of Iowa. Currently, Dubuque Danielle is a Clinical Associate Professor Steve Britt, Ryan Meyer, & Mary Crandell in the Department of Communication Including Waukee 7th Jazz Augmented Combo Sciences and Disorders at the University Sponsored by JEI of Iowa, where she has worked for the past 16 years. Danielle’s previous position as Join us for an extended jazz session incorporating a live an Audiologist in the Department of demo group and an extensive packet of resource materials to Otolaryngology at The University of Iowa help you create the optimal jazz experience for your students Hospitals and Clinics provided her with 15 years of clinical and through music selection, lead sheets, band set-up, rehearsal research experience. Danielle’s current responsibilities include strategies and more! You will see and hear a variety of clinical instruction of graduate students in Audiology, with beginning jazz improvisation techniques, demonstrated by the a focus in the area of hearing loss prevention. Danielle first 7th grade jazz combo group from Waukee Middle School.You became interested in hearing loss prevention for musicians will experience a session chalk full of jazz materials to use at while working on a capstone project with a graduate student your next jazz rehearsal!
The Iowa Bandmaster 37 Steve Britt is well known in the has been teaching at Waukee Middle state of Iowa as a successful middle School from 2004 to present. Mary school and high school jazz educator, collaboratively teaches with Deb Dunn, musician, clinician, and adjudicator. sharing the responsibilities of the 7th Steve has led his bands to 12 Iowa Jazz and 8th grade jazz ensembles as well as Championships where they placed in the their prospective concert bands. Waukee trophy class all 12 times. He led eight Middle School Concert Bands have of those bands into the finals where consistently been awarded runner-up or they won the 3A State Championship first place in the annual Adventureland four times and finished as the runner-up four times. Heis Junior High Festival of Bands, Adventureland Park, Altoona, currently teaching in the Dallas Center-Grimes school district Iowa. Jazz Bands have earned consistent division I or I+ and directs both Jazz One and the Middle School Jazz Band ratings at district jazz festivals and in 2011 was chosen to among his other directorial assignments. perform at the Iowa Bandmasters Conference. Deb and Steve grew up in St Louis, MO and began playing Mary have presented sessions on “Embedding Jazz Into the saxophone professionally with ensembles there while still in Beginning Band Program,” at state conferences and most high school. He holds a bachelors degree in Music Education recently at the 2015 NAfME Conference in Nashville, TN. from Graceland University. Past teaching experiences Mary serves in leadership roles for the Iowa Bandmasters include Greenville, IL; Rockwell-Swaledale, IA; Harlan, Association where she succeeded her mother as the State IA; Southeast Polk (IA); and an interim assignment at Drake Historian. Mary is currently Jazz Educators of Iowa President University where he directed their Jazz Two ensemble. He is a and is a member of the following: WBDI (Women Band former member of the Prairie Cats, a professional swing band Directors International), JEN, NEA, IMEA, IAAA, WEA, based out of Omaha, NE. He is also currently on the staff of ITA, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church (Vestry President, Lay the Simpson College Jazz Camp. Eucharistic Minister, Vacation Bible School Co-Organizer), Steve lives in Grimes, IA with his wife and their four PEO (Women’s Philanthropy Group) and is a veteran of the children. He is an active member of the Worship Team ARNG. at Hope Lutheran Church Grimes and spends his «free» time enjoying performances by his children in a variety of May 10, 2019 – 3:30 p.m. – Clinic instrumental, choral, athletic and dance activities. The Dynamic Rehearsal: Making Every Day an Interactive, Engaging Ryan Meyer is in his 12th year of Experience for You and Your Students teaching and his seventh year teaching middle school band and high school Catholic Pastoral Center jazz for the Harlan Community School Cormac Cannon, sponsored by University of South Carolina District. Prior to teaching at Harlan, With Johnston High School Wind Ensemble and Ryan taught at Remsen St. Mary’s, Jason Heeren, Director Aurelia, and Alta-Aurelia. He earned Sponsored by Johnston Schools his Bachelor in Music degree from The University of South Dakota in 2007. The rehearsal is more than a “means to an end.” It Bands under Ryan’s direction is the place we spend the most time with our students, consistently receive high ratings and placings. His middle develop lasting relationships, and inspire our students to love school concert, marching, and jazz bands consistently achieve music. This rehearsal lab will help directors invigorate their high honors. His high school jazz bands have placed in the top rehearsals by improving students’ listening and engagement. four at the Iowa Jazz Championships every year since 2010, Dynamic questioning techniques will develop a dialogue that including four state championships. He has had many students will contribute to a deeper understanding of, and connection selected for the Iowa All-State Jazz Bands and the All-Iowa to, the music. Rehearsal techniques will demonstrate ways to 8th Grade Honor Band and his 6th grade band performed at not only solve “problems,” but also connect small-scale ideas the IBA Conference in 2017. to large-scale musical concepts. Professionally, Ryan is a member of IBA, SWIBA, and Jazz Educators of Iowa. He is a past president of SWIBA and is the SWIBA Jazz Affairs Chair. He has also served on the May 10, 2019 – 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. – Panel Discussion Iowa Jazz Championships Board of Directors for the past six Networking and Interviewing Strategies for the years. In January of 2017, he was the recipient of the SWIBA Beginning Teacher Young Band Director Award. Since 2014, Ryan and his wife, Mallory, have helped fund the “Ryan and Mallory Meyer Jazz Sioux City Scholarship” which awards two $300 scholarships annually to Panel: Mark Doerffel, moderator; Tyler Winkey; students in the jazz program. Steve Triplett, IBA High School Administrator of the Year
A Storm Lake High School & University of South Young teachers and soon-to-be-teachers…this is a session Dakota graduate (BM and MM), Mary Crandell’s first you want to attend! The panel will give you instant tools teaching position was in LeCenter (MN) where she was the to “break the ice” and develop that all-critical network to 5-12 band director for four years. Mary spent one year as secure that perfect teaching position. Learn what school the Director of Bands at Clear Lake High School (IA) and administrators are looking for in candidates from a retired
38 The Iowa Bandmaster school superintendent as well as the High School Administrator Steven Triplett has served as of the Year, as a special guest. Be prepared to shake hands, the Program Coordinator/Clinical introduce yourself, and get that “edge” in your job searches. Supervisor for the Educational Leadership program at the University of Mark Doerffel is the Director of Iowa since 2016. His background is K-12 Instrumental Activities at Grand View where he served in a number of roles University in Des Moines, Iowa where including teacher, activities director, he teaches Applied Brass, Music Theory, coach, middle school administrator, and Instrumental Methods, Conducting, superintendent. In addition, he spent Music Appreciation, and directs the three years as the Corporate Executive Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble. Director for a national search firm and recently worked at Previously, he taught in the secondary ACT in Iowa City, Iowa spearheading STEM efforts for that schools of Florida and North Carolina. organization. He currently serves on the Iowa Governor’s He has completed coursework (ABD) STEM Council. for his Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Working with aspiring teachers and administrators as they Florida, Master of Music Education from Appalachian State strive to learn and grow as both individuals and professionals University, and Bachelor of Music Education from Louisiana has been a passion for many years. He has served as a mentor State University. for a number of educators during his career. Steve lives in Doerffel has presented at conferences in several states, North Liberty, Iowa with his wife Jane. including: Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida, and North Carolina on May 10, 2019 – 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Clinic/Chat topics that range from classroom management, new teacher The Room Where It Happens: preparation, and trombone & brass pedagogy. Insight on the All State Audition Experience from He currently serves the South Central District of the Iowa Preparation to the Audition Bandmasters Association (IBA) as President and College Affairs representative. He also serves as the State Chair for Waterloo the College Affairs Committee for IBA. His professional Alan Greiner & Thad Driskell affiliations include NAfME, National Band Association, Sponsored by the Iowa High School College Band Directors National Association, College Music Music Association and Iowa Music Society, Iowa Bandmasters Association, and the International Educators Association Trombone Association. He lives in Ankeny, Iowa with his wife Amanda, and their Whether a new or veteran two sons Charles and Brooks. director, the All-State process can be a transformative and rewarding experience for your students. We will Tyler Winkey is the 5th and 6th be presenting enlightening survey information, participation grade band director at Waverly-Shell data, reflections from those in the room from All-State Rock Middle School, where he teaches musicians and auditors, and present the NEW online program and directs the 5th grade band, 6th grade and process for the All-State audition to shed light on band, and the 7th/8th grade percussion experience for your students’ future successes. ensemble. Tyler and the 7th/8th grade band director, Denise Graettinger, do Alan Greiner is currently serving his 19th year as some co-teaching between the 5th-8th Executive Director of the Iowa High School Music grade bands, helping out with one other’s Association. In addition to his duties as executive director, rehearsals and sectionals. Previous Alan has served on the National Federation’s Citizenship, to W-SR, he was a shared teacher between Aplington- Ethics, and Integrity Committee, is reviewer for the National Parkersburg and AGWSR Schools from 2012-2017. At A-P, Federation Music Association Journal, and is the past chair Tyler taught 5th and 6th grade band, a 6th grade music history of the National Federation’s Music Committee. He is a class, and was the high school band director at AGWSR. frequent presenter for the National Federation Summer While there, he doubled the size of the high school program, Meeting and the National Federation Music Supervisor’s revitalized the marching and jazz programs, and created a Conference and is heavily involved with the development of very strong presence at solo/ensemble contest with over half National Federation courses on U.S. Copyright Law designed the events receiving Division I ratings. The high school band for music educators, cheer and dance coaches, and activities also received Division I ratings each year at Large Group directors. The NFHS Course, Understanding Copyright and Contest. Compliance, has been unanimously endorsed by the National Tyler is a 2012 graduate of Wartburg College with a Music Council and is recognized as the pre-eminent course in Bachelor of Music Education degree and a Leadership copyright education for music educators in the United States. Certificate. He is currently working towards his Master of Alan was also involved in developing the NFHS’ latest course Arts in Teaching with a Music Education endorsement from Band Safety and is currently working on an NFHS Copyright Morningside College. His professional affiliations include the Course for Theatre, Speech, and Debate. This spring he will Iowa Bandmasters Association, Northeast Iowa Bandmasters begin working on updating the current NFHS Course for Association, and National Education Association. adjudicator certification.
The Iowa Bandmaster 39 Mr. Greiner received his B.S. M.E. from Iowa State University and his Master’s Degree in Music Education SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2019 from the University of Northern Iowa. He began his teaching career at Northwest Webster Community Schools where he May 11, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic taught for two years. He then moved to the Prairie Valley A Clarinet Player Practices These Exercises: Community School District where he taught for 14 years. You’ll Never Believe What Happened Next! Mr. Greiner has served as a guest conductor for the Iowa State University Wind Ensemble, University of Iowa All- Cedar Rapids State Music Camp, the Iowa State University Cyclone Honor Dr. Bryan Conger Band, the NCIBA 9-10 Grade Honor Band, the NWIBA Sponsored by Interlochen Center for the Arts Junior High Honor Band, and the Calhoun County 8th Grade Honor Band. He has served as a guest clinician for several In this clinic, Interlochen Arts Academy clarinet instructor high school and middle school bands around the state. Bryan Conger reveals his favorite techniques for developing clarinet players. (ALL levels welcome.) Thad K. Driskell serves as Director of Bands at Thomas Jefferson High May 11, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mr. Top Tips for Tip-Top Tone: Driskell is in his 17th year at Cedar A Guide for the Young Flutist Rapids Jefferson and 27th year teaching in the public schools of Iowa Council Bluffs and the Chicago suburbs. His primary Nancy Stagnitta responsibilities include conducting the Sponsored by Interlochen Center for the Arts wind symphony, directing The Band of Blue Marching Band, teaching In this clinic, Interlochen Arts Academy flute instructor the Advanced Placement Music Theory class, and brass, Nancy Stagnitta will discuss the aspect of posture, flute woodwind, and percussion lessons. positioning, and breathing that lead to an open, full, and Mr. Driskell earned a Master of Music in Music Education focused flute sound. Hand position and injury prevention Degree from Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of will also be addressed. Flutists in attendance will be invited Music Education Degree from Wartburg College. He has to volunteer for a brief “Posture Makeover.” pursued further education through private study of wind conducting at the University of Iowa under Dr. Myron Welch. Mr. Driskell serves as an active guest conductor, adjudicator, May 11, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic arranger, and designer. His professional affiliations include: You’ve Studied the Score: Now What? the National Band Association serving as the State Chair for Iowa; the Iowa Music Educators Association and National Davenport Association for Music Education serving as the All-State Nolan Hauta Band Chair and Chair for the Committee for the 75th Sponsored by University of Iowa Anniversary Celebration of the All-State Music Festival; the Iowa Bandmasters Association, having served as Concert Score study is important but time- Band Affairs state chair and Public Relations state chair; consuming. How do you quickly the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association, having served mark scores in ways that make your as President, Concert Band Affairs chair, and 2008 Honor rehearsals more effective? This session Band chair; Iowa Alliance for Arts Education; past member will provide approaches, techniques, of the Cedar Rapids City Band Commission; has served as and resources that help bridge the gap between theoretical an advisor with the Iowa Ambassadors of Music, and is a understanding and practical application of score study and member of the Santa Clara Vanguard Alumni Association. score marking. Nolan Hauta recently completed a D.M.A. in Wind May 10, 2019 – 3:30 p.m. – Clinic Conducting at the University of Iowa. His Graduate Teaching I Think I’m Terrible, What Now? Assistant duties included conducting the three concert bands, serving as a drill writer, arranger, and instructor for the Windows on 7th 250-member Hawkeye Marching Band, and leading the Patrick Sheridan Iowa Pep Band. His administrative duties included auditions, Sponsored by West Music inventory, and assistance with events such as the Iowa Honor Band and Iowa Summer Music Camps. Freaking about Fillmore? Grim about Grainger? Horrified Hauta earned a B.A. in Music (instrumental and vocal) with Holst? Questioning what, how, and why you are from the University of Minnesota, Morris and a M.M. in teaching? Need to fall in love with music and teaching, Music Education from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. again? Want to hear your scores in greater detail? Come to There he also completed the coursework and recitals for a this inspirational clinic about intention and focus. Discover M.M. degree in Conducting. Hauta previously taught in the pathways to improved musicianship, inspiration, and meaning Eden Prairie, Ely, and Roseau school districts of Minnesota. in your music education career. He is active as an adjudicator, arranger, clinician, guest
40 The Iowa Bandmaster conductor, and trombonist. He has presented research at May 11, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic conventions for the Minnesota Music Educators Association Teaching Beginning Jazz Improvisation: and the Historic Brass Society. Hauta has contributed to the Tools You Can Implement Immediately in Rehearsal Iowa Music Education Association Magazine, National Band Association Journal, School Band and Orchestra, Teaching Windows on 7th Music, The Interval, and The Instrumentalist. His scholarship Mike Dynes is also found in the acclaimed Teaching Music Through High School Jazz Combo Performance in Band series. Sponsored by Bettendorf Schools Hauta resides in North Liberty with his wife Amanda, son Hugo, and cats Flurry and Drizzle. This clinic will focus on building a set of skills that teachers can May 11, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic immediately implement with students Fitting Students to Instruments and Instrument Testing who are improvising during jazz rehearsals. Topics include: Dubuque • Melodic Improvisation (creating one’s own version of the Scott Benhart melodic material) Sponsored by Davenport Community • Creating a skeletal version of a melody to use as a Schools basis for improvisation by then adding passing and/or neighboring tones. This clinic will explore different • Common jazz rhythms and syncopated figures to approaches to finding the best matching incorporate into an improvised solo. instrument for the beginning band student. • Strategies for extending solos and creating a more Subjects to be covered include the many musical line: increasing range, note selection, rhythmic types of recruitment procedure and start- complexity, the power of silence, etc. up programs, musical aptitude tests, timbre preferences, • Strategies to teach/reinforce chord tone vocabulary physical attributes and other factors. If you want your future • Use of 3rd/7th guide tone lines as a basis for improvising students to love their instrument, be a part of this clinic! and the integration of Dorian and Mixolydian modes as improvisatory scales. Scott A. Benhart is currently in his first year as the 5th • Use of technology: recording & rhythm section and 6th grade band director at Wood Intermediate School “programming” for student practice using iRealB app. and Buchanan, Fillmore, Harrison and Truman Elementary • Student notation writing assignments that can be done Schools in Davenport, Iowa. Mr. Benhart’s enthusiasm and in class to reinforce skills and provide a framework for energy have doubled or tripled the size of the elementary improvisation during tunes/solo sections. programs in the first year. A native of Illinois, Mr. Benhart attended St. Ambrose Mike Dynes received his Bachelor’s degree in music University in Davenport, IA, earning a degree in Music education and music theory composition from Western Education in December of 2000. While attending St. Ambrose Illinois University, Macomb, IL. He also received a Master’s University, Mr. Benhart held the positions of principal horn degree in Educational Leadership from Western Illinois. He in the St. Ambrose University Symphonic Band and principal has been the Director of Bands at Bettendorf High School horn in the St. Ambrose University Community Symphony since 2003. Prior to that, Dynes was the Director of Bands at Orchestra. He also held the service positions of Band Staff Mediapolis Schools, Mediapolis, IA. As a member of SEIBA, Manager, Band Staff Librarian, and Band Staff Special Events Mr. Dynes currently serves as the High School Honor Band Coordinator. Chair. He is also active as an IHSMA certified judge and Mr. Benhart began his teaching career in the Davenport clinician in the Quad Cities area. Community School System where he taught band at six Mr. Dynes directs the freshman band, wind ensemble, jazz schools, ranging from elementary to high school level. In 2004, he was named the Director of Bands at Southwestern band, pep band, and serves as the high school Fine Arts Team Randolph High School in Asheboro, NC, where he built a Leader and the Director of Instrumental Music Programs successful comprehensive music education program. for the Bettendorf Community School District. He teaches In 2008, Mr. Benhart was named Director of Bands at an introductory jazz theory & improvisation course, as well North Asheboro Middle School (NAMS). In two years, the as AP Music Theory. Under his direction, ensembles at number of students in the band program more than doubled. Bettendorf High School have consistently received Superior His eighth grade bands received Excellent and Superior ratings at IHSMA sanctioned festivals, performing high ratings in various categories at MPA (state assessment/contest quality literature and providing students with a well-rounded festival). Seven years in a row NAMS has had more students musical experience. accepted into the All County Band Program than any other Mr. Dynes lives in Bettendorf with his wife Darcie and middle school in Randolph County. 8-year-old daughter, Zimri. Together, they operate Dynes In just his second year at NAMS, Mr. Benhart was named Designz, a small business that specializes in custom wood 2009-2010 Teacher of the Year. He was elected co-chair of and vinyl signs. In his free time, Dynes is an aspiring amateur the School Leadership Team for the 2010-2011, 2012-2013 triathlete, having completed several triathlons in the Midwest, and 2013-2014 school years. including the Madison half-Ironman 70.3 in 2018.
The Iowa Bandmaster 41 May 11, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic Band, and helps lead the chamber music Conducting Session 2 – What They See is What We Get: program. Prior to teaching in Johnston Connecting Conducting Gestures to the Score he taught seven years in Storm Lake, Iowa, and six years in Aurelia, Iowa. Cedar Rapids He is currently the President-Elect Dr. Paula Holcomb of the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Sponsored by Reiman Music Association and Co-founder of the Using excerpts from standard repertoire of all levels, All-Iowa Concert Band Festival. Mr. examples of ways to connect the conducting gesture to the Heeren currently lives in Grimes, Iowa music will be demonstrated. Come prepared for a participatory with his wife Summer, daughter, Anna, experience and to have fun! and son, Rylan.
May 11, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic Courtney Ridge is in her 9th All Iowa Concert Band Festival year of teaching and her 6th year at Clarinda. Mrs. Ridge directs all facets Council Bluffs of the high school band program as well Jacqui Meunier, Jason Heeren, Courtney Ridge, Josh Greubel as co-teaches the 6th grade beginning band program. Courtney graduated from Do you believe your concert ensemble is the meat and Drake University in 2008 with a Bachelor potatoes of your program? Do you find yourself continually of Music Education Degree and from looking for growth opportunities for both you and your Northwest Missouri State University students? Are you interested in taking your ensemble to the next in 2015 with a Master of Science in level? Are there still things for you to learn? If you answered Education: K-12 Educational Leadership Degree. “yes” to any of these questions, the All-Iowa Concert Band The Clarinda High School Concert Band was selected as Festival is for you and your band. Come learn more about this the Class 2A conference honor band at the 90th annual Iowa opportunity and get all of your questions answered! Bandmaster’s Association Conference in May of 2017. The band was also one of five featured bands at the 2014 Northern Jacquelyn Meunier is in her 20th Iowa Band Invitational, hosted by the University of Northern year at Southeast Polk High School in Iowa. Courtney was the recipient of the 2015 Southwest Iowa Pleasant Hill, Iowa, where she conducts Bandmasters Association’s Young Band Director Award, the Wind Ensemble, the Symphonic awarded annually to an instrumental music educator in the Band, and is co-director of the Marching district. Rams and SEP Pep Band. During her Courtney is currently the Southwest Iowa Bandmaster’s tenure at Southeast Polk, the band Association President and serves as a mentor to other teachers program has developed and maintained in the district. In addition, she serves on the Iowa Bandmaster’s a reputation for consistent excellence. Association Concert Band Affairs committee and Literature Under Meunier’s direction, the Wind Review committee. Courtney also serves as a District Lead Ensemble has performed as the class 4A high school honor Teacher as a part of the Clarinda Community Schools TLC band at the Iowa Bandmasters Association State Conference program. (2008/2013/2017) and has received invitations to appear as a clinic ensemble (2009/2012/2016). The Wind Ensemble and the Joshua L. Greubel is the Director of Symphonic Band have received numerous Best of Class awards Bands at Central DeWitt High School at the Adventureland Festival of Bands and have consistently in DeWitt, Iowa. Mr. Greubel holds received “superior” ratings at IHSMA State Large Group a Master of Music Education degree Contests and the IHSMA State Marching Band Festival. The from VanderCook College of Music in Southeast Polk bands have also given invited performances at Chicago, IL (2010) and a Bachelor of Disney World (2002/2006/ 2010/2014) and the Wind Ensemble Music Education degree with low brass was invited to perform as a featured ensemble at the 2016 emphasis from Wartburg College in Western Illinois University Showcase of Bands. Waverly, Iowa (2000). Prior to teaching Meunier is an active guest clinician and conductor, solo and at Central DeWitt, Mr. Greubel was the ensemble festival adjudicator, and private clarinet instructor. Director of Bands at Assumption High School in Davenport, Her teaching experience includes previous appointments as Iowa (2006-2007) and Oelwein Community High School Director of Bands at Ogden High School (1998-99) and as the band director for nine Catholic middle schools under the in Oelwein, Iowa (2000-2006) where he also completed his auspices of Wahlert High School in Dubuque, Iowa (1996-98). student teaching (1999). A native to Boone, Iowa, Jacquelyn holds a Bachelor of Bands under Mr. Greubel have performed in the Orange Music Education degree from Iowa State University and she has Bowl Millennium Parade (1999); the Alamo Bowl Half-time completed numerous graduate courses in Music Education, has Show (2003); a concert with the Dallas Brass (2003); and the attended and participated in numerous conducting symposiums, Jr. Orange Bowl Parade and Orange Bowl Half-Time Show and is a frequent attendee of the Conn-Selmer Institute. (2011). The band traveled to New York City for a week of sightseeing, performing, and Broadway shows (2015). Most Jason Heeren is a band director at Johnston High School recently, the band traveled to Florida to perform in the Camping where he conducts the Wind Symphony, Jazz Nexus, Jazz World Bowl Half-Time Show and at the Art of Foley Workshop Band, co-directs the Johnston High School Varsity Marching at Universal Studios (2018). The band travels each year for a
42 The Iowa Bandmaster day trip to Chicago to take in a meal and a Broadway show. May 11, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic Mr. Greubel lead a clinic and lobby concert about Drum Circles Integrating Your Color Guard at the Iowa Bandmasters Conference (2013), a lobby concert (2017), and at the Iowa School Board Conference (2017). Sioux City At Central DeWitt, Mr. Greubel teaches the High School Annie Pelka Band; two Jazz Bands; Dual Credit Music Theory; Dual Credit Sponsored by Crossroads Indoor Music Appreciation (fall of even years); and Dual Credit Music Involving, instructing, and invigo- History (fall of odd years). Mr. Greubel also helps with 5th rating the Color Guard section of your grade beginning band. The band program is a 9th-12th grade band program can have a positive ripple marching band and full concert band for 1st sdemester, and effect in your community. A unique then splits into a 9th grade band and a 10th-12th grade band portion of your membership, they have 2nd Semester. The program also has an active pep band, and the ability to add body awareness, numerous solo & small ensemble groups. physicality, and excitement to your fall program. We will discuss ways to integrate the guard into your show design, May 11, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic your summer team-building lesson plan, and how to use them Double (Reed) Trouble: The Worse Part About to enhance the band proper in marching and body development Learning the Oboe (and How You Can Help) skills. This untapped element of the marching band deserves a closer look- let’s take it for a spin! Davenport Dane Philipsen Annie Pelka, originally from Chicagoland, studied Sponsored by Interlochen Center for the Arts movement at the University of North Texas (BFA in Dance). During her time at university she marched 4 years at the In this clinic, Interlochen Arts Academy oboe instructor Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, which grew Dane Philipsen will identify some of the biggest challenges that into a long teaching career at the same corps (’07, ’09-’17). face oboe students and discuss ways that their teachers can help. After graduating, she moved to Atlanta, GA to work as a (ALL levels welcome) performer and teacher of movement to students of all ages. In addition to the marching activity, studying hands-on bodywork May 11, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic and deciphering common movement patterns created the Instant Lesson Feedback Using Google Forms and Add-Ons foundation for her massage practice. She became a Licensed Massage Therapist in 2010 and an instructor of palpatory Dubuque anatomy, deep tissue, and other kinesthetic techniques in 2014. David Anderson Annie has had the great honor of working with many Sponsored by Marion Community marching band, winter guard and percussion programs in Schools various design and instruction capacities. Her work as a technician and choreographer allows her travel to programs This clinic will show directors of all in Atlanta, GA, Nashville & Memphis, TN, Rockford, IL, levels how to use Google Forms and Canton, OH, Ames, Lamoni & Des Moines, IA. Among other Add-Ons to provide instant feedback enriching experiences, Annie valued her time at the Phantom emails to students and parents about Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, serving as one of their Color weekly band lessons. Using this system, Guard Caption Heads from 2014-2017. students AND parents get an email within seconds of the conclusion of the band lesson. May 11, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic The Power of Unison: Teaching Repertoire Mr. David Anderson is the director of the 7th and 8th Through Unison Based Concepts grade bands at Vernon Middle School. Mr. Anderson began his teaching career in 2009, and has been at Vernon Middle Windows on 7th School since 2014. Tom Cronin, Ryan Meyer Mr. Anderson received his BA in Music Education Sponsored by Harlan Community Schools from Augustana College (South Dakota), and his MM in Do you wish your low brass students had technique like your Music Performance from Michigan State University. He is woodwinds? Are your percussionists bored? Does the tone a member of the Iowa Bandmasters Association, Northeast and articulation of your ensemble need improvement? This Iowa Bandmasters Association, American School Band session will empower directors to unlock the hidden potential Directors Association, Jazz Educators of Iowa, National Band for individual and ensemble development by creating lead Association, and the Marion Education Association. Bands sheets and practice loops through concert literature. Learn how under Mr. Anderson’s direction consistently earn Superior unison-teaching concepts transformed one classroom and can ratings in both concert band and jazz band, and the Vernon transform yours today! Middle School 6th Grade Band was selected to perform at the 2015 Iowa Bandmasters Association conference. May 11, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – Clinic Mr. Anderson has played in bands under numerous guest Indoor Marching Isn’t Impossible: artists, including Joseph Alessi, Allen Vizzutti, and Matt Niess. Creative Solutions for Indoor Marching Arts in Iowa As a performer, Mr. Anderson has served as the principal Cedar Rapids trombone of the Fox Valley Concert Band (Illinois), principal Christian Carichner & Travis Hattery trombone of the Chicagoland Pops. Sponsored by Iowa State University
The Iowa Bandmaster 43 There are countless benefits to establishing a winter marching (Tenors 2011), The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps (Tenors ensemble within your band program. However, making the 2012, Tenor Section Leader 2013-2014), and Gateway Indoor group a reality comes with many challenges. The clinicians Percussion (Tenors 2012-2013). will present a variety of perspectives on these ensembles, Since his age-out from DCI and WGI, Travis was fortunate including benefits, obstacles, and creative strategies towards to stay involved as an instructor. He spent the 2015 and 2016 overcoming the obstacles that are inherent for an ensemble pre-seasons as a battery music technician for The Govenaires like this. Sometimes, a little outside-the-box thinking will go a (DCA), and the 2015 DCI season as a battery visual technician long way towards providing your students a unique educational for The Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps. In 2016 he experience, enhancing the depth and excellence of your entire was a tenor technician for Gateway Indoor Percussion, as well program. as battery visual technician for The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. He also is one of several battery instructors for the Iowa Christian Carichner serves as the State University drumline and was recently hired as the Visual Associate Director of Bands and Director Coordinator for the Iowa State University marching band. of the Cyclone Marching Band at Iowa Travis is also an endorsed artist with Innovative Percussion. State University. He oversees all aspects of the Athletic Band program including May 11, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – Clinic the 350-member Iowa State University Save Your Program – NOW! Cyclone Football ‘Varsity’ Marching Band, Men’s and Women’s Basketball Council Bluffs bands, Volleyball Band, Wrestling Band David Law and State Storm. In addition to his athletic Sponsored by IAAE band duties, Christian also teaches the Marching Band Methods course and instructs the applied Tuba and Euphonium studios. Proper care and feeding of your school Previously, Christian served as Assistant Director of Bands at board...from a school board member. ISU in addition to instruction of the low brass studios, teaching low brass methods, and directing both the Concert and Campus David Law is a retired music educator bands. living in Marion, Iowa. He is a National While serving as director of the Cyclone Marching Band, the Board Certified Teacher. In 2004 he was band was awarded the prestigious Sudler Trophy - the highest selected as the Educator of the Year from Linn County. He is honor bestowed upon a collegiate marching band in the United the founder and conductor of the Marion Community Bands. States. He is currently the President of the Marion Independent School Christian attended Ithaca College where he earned degrees Board. in music education and performance while studying tuba with David has had articles published in a national music education Dave Unland and brass pedagogy with Alex Shuhan, as well as magazine, state music education journals, and was a presenter conducting studies with Stephen Peterson, Jeffery Grogan and at the National Music Educators Conference in Washington Janet Galvan. After Ithaca, Christian earned a Master of Music D.C. He received his B.A. in Music Education from William degree in Tuba Performance from Arizona State University Penn College and his M.A. in Conducting from Truman State. where he studied with acclaimed tubist and pedagogue Sam In 2003, David received his National Board Certification in Pilafian. Christian also studied tuba with Patrick Sheridan, Music. David is married to Jill and has a daughter, Stephanie, Charles Villarrubia and Matt Good. physics Ph.D. professor at the University of Delaware and a son, Christian has performed or taught in 47 states and 12 different William, a genetics professor at Johns Hopkins University. countries across the globe. Recently, he was a clinician/presenter at The Midwest Clinic, the CBDNA Athletic Band Symposium May 11, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – Clinic and a performer/clinician at the International Tuba Euphonium What is Essential is Invisible to the Eye: Conference. Studying the Score and Creating a Vision Christian has also performed with the Arizona Musicfest Orchestra, the Tampa Tradewinds, the Orchestra of the Southern Davenport Finger Lakes, Conway Symphony, Pinnacle Brass, Rhythm and Dr. Brian Hughes Brass, Proteus 7, Salt River Brass and has performed with the national tour of the hit Broadway musical Chicago. Those things essential to our work-- choosing repertoire, studying scores, and Travis Hattery was born and raised so much more--are invisible to everyone in Davenport, IA. He earned a B.S. on the “outside.” Our focus will be on degree from Iowa State University in methods to uncover the score before Chemical Engineering, minoring in we begin rehearsing. There are many Biomedical Engineering, and is currently ways; experience with orchestras, choral pursuing a Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, ensembles, and bands have led me to and Developmental Biology at Iowa State some answers that work for me. I’m hoping that our discussion University. can be interactive, so don’t be afraid to bring your sticks! Outside of his formal schooling, Travis has always been deeply involved Winner of the American Prize in Wind Conducting (2015-16, in the marching arts. His performance experience includes The 2016-17, 2017-18) and lauded by Iowa Public Radio as a “major Colt Cadets Open Class Drum and Bugle Corps (Tenors 2008- figure in Iowa arts,” Brian Hughes is an active conductor at 2009, Drum Major 2010), The Colts Drum and Bugle Corps home and abroad. In addition to clinic and concert performances
44 The Iowa Bandmaster across the country, he has led orchestras in the Czech Republic, music. Jonathan also frequently tours schools presenting recitals, Poland, Romania, and Russia. workshops, and clinics on topics including electro-acoustic Dr. Hughes moved to Dubuque in 1993 to serve as Director of percussion, contemporary marimba, multiple percussion, concert Instrumental Studies at Loras College. In 1994, he was appointed snare drum, and marching percussion. His writing has been Conductor of the Dubuque Symphony Youth Orchestra, and published by the PAS Educator’s Companion, the Percussive in 1995, he founded the Tri-State Wind Symphony, soon to Arts Society’s pedagogical journal. Jonathan also recently celebrate its 25th Anniversary Season in Summer 2019. In the recorded an album entitled “The Percussion Works of Warren midst of his thirteenth year with the award-winning Quad City Benson” with the Kollective Percussion Group, with whom he Wind Ensemble, Dr. Hughes also leads the Bettendorf Park is a founding member. Band which celebrated its 50th anniversary in Summer 2018. In November, he became interim Conductor of the Symphony May 11, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – Clinic Orchestra at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Teaching Brass Instruments (No Trumpets Allowed) Dr. Hughes holds degrees in music education and conducting from Olivet College (MI), the University of Northern Iowa, and Waterloo the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where his dissertation was Derek Stratton “Alberto Ginastera: Variaciones Concertantes–A Conductor’s Sponsored by Pella Community Schools Study.” An article based on that study, “A True Concerto for Orchestra,” is set for publication in the Journal of the Basics of brass playing including Conductor’s Guild. He has also offered clinics on conducting, embouchure development and tone repertoire, and music education at the Northern Iowa Conductor’s quality development. Symposium and the Iowa Bandmasters Association. A two- time recipient of the Richard and Agatha Church Conducting Derek Stratton, a native of St. Louis, Prize (UW-Madison), he was presented the 2005 Elisha Darlin Missouri, is currently the Middle School Award, given by the Dubuque Fine Arts Society in recognition Band Director for the Pella Community Schools. At Pella he is of his “outstanding contribution to the arts.” responsible for Seventh Grade Band, Seventh Grade and Eighth Grade Jazz Bands, and lessons grades 6-8. May 11, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – Clinic His experience includes the Perry Junior and Senior High Mallet Percussion: A Common Elements Approach Schools, Dowling High School, Indianola High School, Elk Horn-Kimballton Schools (5-12), and PCM High School. Dubuque In 1982, he received the ASBDA-Stanbury Award as Dr. Jon Sharp Outstanding Young Band Director for the State of Iowa and also Sponsored by Iowa State University was awarded a Music Education Fellowship to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois in 1986. He received a Bachelor This refresher course on keyboard of Music Education in 1977 and Master of Music Education in percussion instruments will cover 1982 from Drake University in Des Moines. performance and teaching techniques In November of 2003, he became one of 8,195 elementary and on marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, secondary school teachers nationwide who achieved National glockenspiel, crotales, and chimes. Board Certification through the National Board of Professional Individual techniques and methods that Teaching Standards. His certificate is in Early Adolescence apply to each mallet keyboard instrument will be discussed. Through Young Adulthood/Music. More importantly, the clinic will highlight global skills and Stratton recently retired from the Des Moines Symphony techniques that transfer between most of these instruments. Orchestra where he was a member for 36 years and principal There is not always a need to reinvent the wheel! The clinic trumpet for 29 years. Other performances include the Des will also discuss mallet implement options, and how to choose Moines Municipal Band, the Des Moines Metro Opera, the Des the right implement for the appropriate application. Moines Choral Society, and the Des Moines Symphony Brass Dr. Jonathan Sharp is currently Assistant Professor of Quintet as well as numerous shows in the Des Moines Civic Percussion at Iowa State University where he teaches private Center. lessons, percussion methods, percussion pedagogy and literature, His wife, Julie, teaches art at Pella High School and they and directs the percussion ensemble. He is a highly regarded have a son, Jack, and a daughter, Rachael. percussion artist and educator with an extensive and diverse teaching background, holding previous faculty appointments May 11, 2019 – 1:00-3:30 p.m. – Clinic at Morehead State University and Centre College. Dr. Sharp IHSMA Adjudicator Training Clinic has performed concerts throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, and has performed with a wide variety of ensembles, Cedar Rapids/Council Bluffs including the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, the Lexington Alan Griener Philharmonic Orchestra, the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Sponsored by Iowa High School Music Association Orchestra, the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Sinfonia Da Camera, and Pink Martini. He was also a member of the Cavaliers Drum This session serves to certify or recertify adjudicators for the and Bugle Corps snare line in 2005. Iowa High School Music Association. Time-tested adjudication An advocate of electro-acoustic music, Dr. Sharp remains strategies from across the nation will be presented and practiced active in commissioning and premiering new works for as will important changes and points of emphasis within our percussion and electronics. He has been a guest clinician and current regulations. This session will include attendance at performer at PAS Days of Percussion throughout the Midwest the 11:00 a.m. concert of the Northwood-Kensett High School and the South, presenting electro-acoustic solo percussion Band.
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May 9, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic Lab Band – CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER Union High School Concert Band – Michael Bistline, Conductor
Union Community Schools has been a consolidated school district for 30 years, combining Dysart-Geneseo School District and La Porte City School District. The Union Band program consists of two 5th grade bands, 2 middle school bands (6th & 7th/8th), and a high school concert band which serves over 200 students. The high school band meets 60 minutes daily and performs three times a year at a winter concert, spring concert and large group contest. The UHS bands have a tradition of strong ensembles consistently earning Division I ratings at IHSMA Concert, Jazz Band and Solo/Ensemble Festivals. The concert band has had the privilege to perform in concert with the Wartburg Wind Ensemble. Though the Dysart-Geneseo Concert Band was selected to perform at the IBA Conference in 1973, this is the Union High School Concert Band’s first appearance at the conference.
Mike Bistline, a native of Carroll, Iowa, graduated from Wartburg College in 2000 with a Bachelor of Music Education degree and in 2009 received his Masters of Music from Kansas State University. He is currently in his 19th year of teaching, having spent four years at Jesup Community School and the last 15 years at Union Community Schools in La Porte City. Within the UCSD, Mr. Bistline is in charge of starting the beginners at La Porte City Elementary, one of two elementary schools in the district. He also teaches all lessons at Union High School along with directing the Marching Knights, concert band, two jazz ensembles, jazz combos, pep band, small ensembles, and the pit for the yearly musical. Mike and his wife Jen, who teaches K-6 general music at Hudson Community Schools, are the proud parents of four children: Joe, an 8th grade percussionist, Harrison, a 6th grade trumpet player, and two dancers-Madi in 4th grade and Isabella in 2nd. Also active members of the Lutheran church in La Porte City, Jen serves as music director, and Mike recently served on the call committee and just finished his term on the church council, spending the last two years as president. An avid Cubs fan, Mike also spends his summers as a rec league baseball coach.
May 9, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. – Honor Band concert – IOWA BALLROOM All-Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band – Carol Brittin Chambers, Conductor
May 9, 2019 – 3:00 p.m. - Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Prairie Creek 6th Grade Band SOAR– Wendy Morton, Conductor
Prairie Creek Intermediate is the fifth and sixth grade building for College Community School District, which serves portions of Cedar Rapids, and the communities of Ely, Fairfax, Shuyville, Swisher, and Walford. Approximately 450 fifth and sixth graders participate in the band program, directed by Wendy Morton and Andy Houk, with lessons assisted by Tricia Beightler. SOAR is an acronym used regularly at Prairie Creek in conjunction with the PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports) program. The Creek 6th grade SOAR band is comprised of approximately 70 students that are eligible and have opted to be in an additional band ensemble during the school day. All bands at Creek meet every other day for 35 minutes and students have small group lessons on a 6-day cycle. The Creek sixth grade band also performed at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference in 2011.
The Iowa Bandmaster 49 Wendy Morton has been teaching band in the College Community School District in Cedar Rapids since 2005. She teaches sixth grade band and 5/6 lessons at Prairie Creek Intermediate. Wendy’s sixth grade band was selected to perform at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference in 2011, and she received the Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award in 2012. She also designed and hosts the annual Young Musicians’ Honor Band for first and second-year players. Wendy has been a guest conductor at several honor bands, as well as adjudicated several local solo/ensemble and large group festivals. She serves as the Elementary Affairs representative for NEIBA, and has presented several clinics at past IBA conferences. She previously taught in the Marion Independent School District and in Central City Schools, and earned degrees from University of Iowa and Coe College.
May 9, 2019 – 3:30 –All-State Jazz Band Concert – CITIES BALLROOM 1A-2A, 3A, 4A All-State Jazz Bands Dan Cassady, Jarrard Harris, Roxy Coss, Directors Sponsored by Jazz Educators of Iowa
May 9, 2019 – 4:00 p.m. – Clinic/Concert – CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER Don Bosco Percussion Ensemble – Myron Mikita, Conductor; Ryan Frost, Guest Artist
The Don Bosco Percussion Ensemble starts every year at the conclusion of the marching season and continues through the remainder of the school year. Its primary purpose is enjoyment and education of anyone in band that chooses to be in it. Seventy- five percent of the students in the ensemble are not percussionists, but are wind players from the band that just want the enjoyment of learning about percussion instruments and the enjoyment of performing in another ensemble in a different setting. Even though the ensemble enters the Perry Band Olympics and State Solo and Ensemble Contest each year, it also performs at other non- competitive events such as the Iowa Days of Percussion Convention each year and the annual winter and spring concerts at Don Bosco. The group averages between 14 - 16 members each year and rehearses twice a week for an hour from 6:30a.m. - 7:30a.m.
Myron Mikita has been the Instrumental Music Director in the Don Bosco Catholic School System for the past 28 years. Previously he taught in the Warren Community School District in Monmouth, Illinois; Seargent Bluff-Luton School District; the Fort Madison School District and one year in Ashland, Montana at the St. Labre Indian School. Mikita graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education. Myron is the recipient of the Philip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award for his work on the Elementary Music Level. He has also been presented with the KWWL Gold Star Teacher’s Award in 2003. Myron’s bands have consistently won 1st place ratings at State Large Group Band Contests and in 2014, the Don Bosco Marching Band was invited to March in the Veiled Prophet 4th of July Parade in St. Louis, Missouri.
May 9, 2019 – 5:00 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM NWJH 8th Grade Jazz Band – Kevin Brown, Director
Northwest Junior High is part of the Iowa City Community School District, which includes the communities of Iowa City,
50 The Iowa Bandmaster Coralville, and North Liberty. One of three junior highs in the district, Northwest primarily feeds into West High and has an enrollment of 712 students with 230 enrolled in the band program. The Northwest jazz program consists of two groups (7th and 8th) consisting of 90 total students. The groups are under Mr. Brown’s direction and meet twice a week before school starting in early October. The jazz program performs three concerts a year where they perform four tunes each in a variety of styles. Both groups also partake in the SEIBA Jazz Festival. Every year the final concert features a guest artist (usually a professor or professional player) that performs with both groups. Both groups are non-auditioned and stress inclusion while maintaining traditional jazz instrumentation, allowing several students to play a second instrument. The NW Jazz philosophy is grounded in learning jazz style and history, while giving every student the opportunity for improvisation, all in a positive and enjoyable environment. The Jazz Band last performed at IBA in 1993. The program for our performance will primarily be selected from the following: Flight of the Foo Birds by Neal Hefti, arr. Peter Blair; Horsepower by Fred Sturm; Jericho arr. by Chris Sharp; Latin Quarter by Lennie Niehaus; Mystic Traveler by Michael Sweeney; Night Shot by Doug Beach; Opus One by Sy Oliver, arr. by Jerry Nowak; Ran Kan Kan by Tito Puente, arr by Rick Stitzel.
Kevin Brown is in his ninth year in the Iowa City School District where he currently teaches at Northwest Junior High and Coralville Central Elementary. In addition to lessons for students in grades 5-8, he co-directs a 7th and 8th grade concert band and also conducts a 6th grade band and two junior high jazz bands. Brown received his B.M.E. (97) and M.M. (07) in Music Education (both with a jazz emphasis) from the University of Northern Iowa. Prior to Iowa City, Kevin taught at CAL/Dows High School and Price Laboratory School/NUHS (Cedar Falls). While at PLS, he also supervised UNI music education students during their second-level practicum, worked with music education classes, and partnered with the AEA in leading local professional development. During his 19 years of teaching, his concert bands have earned only unanimous Division I ratings amongst other accolades including three performances at the IBA Conference (2000, 2003, and 2016). Jazz bands under his direction have garnered awards and honors throughout the state at local contests as well as the Iowa Jazz Championships where they regularly placed in the top five. He has also served as the NCIBA President, was acknowledged by IMEA as one of 13 outstanding educators in Iowa, and has twice been nominated for the R.J. McElroy Gold Star Teacher (for which he was a semi-finalist in 2010). For five years, Brown was the coordinator and conductor of the Celebration Iowa Jazz Band, which allowed him to tour and work with talented high school students from many different schools. He has served for eight years as the conductor of the Jim McDonough Orchestra, a group that tours and performs with the popular Steinway artist. He is active as a clinician and adjudicator and enjoys conducting honor bands around the state. Kevin lives in North Liberty with his wonderful wife Erin who teaches dance at Nolte Academy in Coralville.
May 9, 2019 – 7:00 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM HORNHEADS
This group of extraordinarily talented horn players has been gathering international acclaim from artists and critics alike, since 1991. Top session players all, credited on hundreds of recordings, the Hornheads have performed and/or recorded with artists such as Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Janet Jackson, Vulfpeck, Rod Stewart, Babyface, James Brown, The Jonas Brothers, Jimmy Jam, Aretha Franklin, Pedro Abrunhosa, Louie Bellson, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis Jr., Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, Doc Severinsen, and many others. As members of Prince and the New Power Generation, the Hornheads recorded on 20 CDs and performed for over two million concert goers in 20 countries. Q Magazine, London, described them as “a peerless horn section... playing in bare brilliant syncopation, punching with a staccato precision beyond the grasp of science or Synclavier. Prince splashes their insouciant versatility all over the set list.” As a solo ensemble, this a cappella group brings their distinctive flair to jazz and funk
The Iowa Bandmaster 51 music, combining virtuosic improvisation with sizzling ensemble work to create a truly unique music experience. They delight audiences with their artistry, versatility, musicality, and precision, covering American masters from Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and Thelonious Monk, to Leonard Bernstien, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Stevie Wonder, while completing their repertoire with dynamic Hornheads’ originals. PERSONNEL Michael Nelson - trombone, euphonium, leader, arranger; Kenni Holmen - tenor/soprano sax, flute, piccolo; Steve Strand - lead trumpet, flugelhorn; Adam Meckler - trumpet, flugelhorn; Pete Whitman - alto/baritone sax
May 9, 2019 – 8:30 p.m. – Concert – CITIES BALLROOM Iowa City High Jazz Ensemble – Aaron Ottmar, Director
City High Jazz consists of four ensembles and three combos. All students interested in being in City High Jazz audition in the fall and everyone is placed into groups based on their ability and experience. Our premiere ensemble in City High Jazz is the 22 member Jazz Ensemble, our upper level ensemble is Jazz Collective consisting of 19 members, our middle level ensemble is Jazz Lab consisting of 25 members, and our entry level ensemble is Jazz Workshop consisting of 21 members. All of these ensembles in City High Jazz meet as extracurricular groups and rehearse outside of the school day 2-3 times on a weekly basis. Our three combos consist of 26 total members (most, but not all, are also in an ensemble) and meet for 20 minutes on a weekly basis during the school day. The City High Jazz Ensemble maintains an extensive performance calendar throughout the year, performing at home concerts and throughout the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor area in addition to jazz festivals and competitions in Iowa and Illinois. Performances for the Jazz Ensemble during the 2018-2019 school year included: the City High 4th Ave. Show Choir Winter Show, the annual City High Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Joan Hickey), Liberty Jazz Festival, Coe College Jazz Summit, Jazz In The Meadows (Rolling Meadows, IL), SEIBA District Jazz Festival, KCCK 88.3 Corridor Jazz Project CD Concert (with guest artist Austin Seybert), Iowa Jazz Championships, the annual City High Spring Jazz Band Concert, and the Friday Night Concert Series in downtown Iowa City. This year’s Jazz Ensemble is comprised of seven seniors, twelve juniors, and three sophomores.
Aaron Ottmar is currently in his second year as Assistant Director of Bands at Iowa City High School. His professional duties include directing the following ensembles at City High: the Little Hawk Marching Band and Pep Band (co-direct with Dr. Myron McReynolds), Symphony Band, three jazz combos, Jazz Workshop, Jazz Lab, Jazz Collective and Jazz Ensemble. In addition, he teaches woodwind and percussion lessons at City High and South East Junior High in Iowa City. He is extremely honored and humbled to be back in Iowa City teaching at his alma mater (class of 2011). Before teaching at City High, Mr. Ottmar previously served as director of bands at Davis County High School in Bloomfield, Iowa. In addition to his teaching duties, Ottmar enjoys being an active performer by playing with the following ensembles in Iowa: Tallgrass Brass Band and Cedar Rapids Municipal Band (percussionist), Brian Martin Big Band (vibraphonist), Jim McDonough Productions (pianist), Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony and Orchestra Iowa (substitute percussionist). Additionally, he has been featured as a guest soloist with the Iowa City Community Band, the UNI Wind Symphony and the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band. Other honors include being selected as “audience favorite” in the 2013 UNI Instrumental Concerto Competition, winner of the 2014 UNI Wind Symphony Solo Competition, selected as an “honorable mention” in the 2014 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition, recipient of the 2015 UNI Purple and Old Gold Award for Conspicuous Achievement in Music and recipient of the Educational Excellence Award for service in the Davis County community from Beta Rho Chapter of Upsilon State.
May 9, 2019 – 9:15 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM IBARD Band
May 9, 2019 – 10:00 until midnight – Concert/Mixer—MASH & MARROW LOUNGE With Rod Pierson Not So “Big” Band (Special Guests Patrick Sheridan and Lalo Davila) ______
52 The Iowa Bandmaster FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 May 10, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Williamsburg Junior High School Band – Tom Landeros, Conductor
The Williamsburg Junior High School Band is comprised of 60 students in 7th & 8th grade and rehearses five days a week for 39 minutes a day. They start out their school year by working on marching fundamentals and march in the homecoming parade. Throughout the school year, the junior high performs at three concerts, participate in the SEIBA Junior High Band Festival, and play an assembly at the elementary school as part of the fourth-grade recruiting process. Junior high and high school band students each receive a 10-minute private lesson every week. All junior high band students and advanced 6th graders can participate in Williamsburg’s Jazz Works jazz band. This ensemble is open to all band instruments and averages around 30 students per year. The group performs at two junior high concerts and participates in our annual Dinner Show/Dessert Matinee. Junior high students also have the opportunity to participate in the SEIBA honor band and SIEBA Middle School Solo/Small Ensemble Festival. The Williamsburg band program offers a somewhat unique approach to instruction; all grades are taught in a vertical teaching model. Tom Landeros directs the 5th-grade band and junior high band, Leah Schmidt directs the 6th-grade band and high school bands, and both teach lessons in grades 5-12. By alternating this instruction, we have experienced better student retention and feel our students are more well-rounded thanks to feedback from both instructors. The Williamsburg Junior High School Band’s IBA program will be selected from the following: Heroes Triumphant by William Owens, Canadian Ballad by Robert Sheldon, Joy by Frank Ticheli, Evening in the Country by Bela Bartok (arranged by Davis & Harris) featuring David Artley on trumpet, Project March by Harold Bennett (arranged by Larry Clark), Fantasia on Christmas Comes Anew arranged by Michael Story; Ulterior Motifs by Matthew Putnam; and Whale Warriors by Brian Balmages.
Tom Landeros is completing his 16th year at Williamsburg. He is a 1988 graduate of the University of Iowa, and a 2001 graduate of the VanderCook College of Music. Prior to teaching in Iowa, Tom taught 5th and 6th grade bands in McHenry County, Illinois for 14 years and served as a conductor for a community musical theater company. He lives in Conroy, Iowa with his wife, Jodi and their two children: James and Marie.
May 10, 2019 – 9:30-10:45 a.m. – Concert/Clinic – CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER Interlochen Woodwind Trio – Nancy Stanitta, flute; Dane Philipsen, oboe; Bryan Conger, clarinet
May 10, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Peet 8th Grade Concert Band – Ben Byersdorfer, Conductor
The Cedar Falls Community School district serves over 5,300 students in seven elementary schools (K-6), two junior high schools (7-9), and one high school (10- 12). Peet Junior High has an enrollment of 658 students, grades 7-9. The Peet Junior High Band Program consists of 177 students, performing in the three grade level concert bands. The three separate concert bands rehearse for 45 minutes every other day. Each student receives a 12-minute individual lesson per six day cycle. Mr. Byersdorfer conducts the 8th grade concert band, 9th grade concert band, and combined 8/9 jazz band. Mr. Lins conducts the 7th grade concert band, 7th grade jazz band, as well as teaches 5th
The Iowa Bandmaster 53 and 6th grade lessons at Aldrich Elementary School. The performance calendar consists of four concerts, seven jazz band performances, solo contest involving all students, district honor band, NEIBA Jazz Festival, and Cedar Valley Festival of Bands Large Group Contest. The initiative from our administration to have a common period for student academic intervention and enrichment activities has benefited the program immensely. Each day we are able to hold sectionals and facilitate approximately 50-70 students for individual practice during this common 25 minute period. The IBA concert program will include the following pieces: Little Champ arr. by Quincy Hilliard, Cyclone by Michael Oare, A Song Of Hope by James Swearingen, Resplendence by William Owens, Scuttlebutt by Jim Casella, Rain by Brian Balmages, Variations on “Russian Sailor’s Dance” arr. by David Bobrowitz, and Terracotta Warriors by Scott Watson.
Ben Byersdorfer is in his 11th year as band director at Peet Junior High in Cedar Falls, Iowa. There he teaches two concert bands, one jazz band and individual lessons at the 8th and 9th grade levels. He previously served as band director at SCMT Middle School in Thornton, Iowa for two years. A native of Fairbank Iowa, his inspiration for teaching came under the direction of Laurie Routt. Ben earned his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Northern Iowa in 2004 and a Master of Music Education Degree from VanderCook College of Music (Chicago, IL) in 2011. In addition to his duties as band director at Peet, Ben enjoys guest conducting for various honor bands, judging large and small group contests, and teaching private horn lessons. In 2018, Ben was named a recipient of the R.J. McElroy Trust Gold Star Award for Outstanding Teaching. This is the 8th grade concert band’s second appearance at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Convention (previously selected in 2015). Ben’s wife Ann is a 5th and 6th grade band director in Cedar Falls. They continue to enjoy the combination of band, traveling, and outdoor adventures life has provided over the past 14 years together.
May 10, 2019 – 1:00-2:30 p.m. – Clinic Lab Band – CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School Wind Symphony – Jared Wacker, Conductor
The John F. Kennedy High School Band Program has an enrollment of 170 students and is under the direction of Lesley Fleer and Jared Wacker. The 48-member wind symphony is an auditioned group open to all band students in grades 9-12. The three concert ensembles form the core experience of the band program. These groups perform at the IHSMA Large Group Festival as well as on three concerts throughout the school year. Each year students from the Kennedy band program are selected to participate in the IHSMA All-State Festival as well as the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association District Honor Band, the Iowa State University Honor Band, the University of Northern Iowa Honor Band, the University of Iowa Honor Band and the Coe College Honor Band.
Jared Wacker is in his 7th year as band director at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School. In addition to directing the wind symphony and Jazz One, he also conducts the concert band and co-directs the John F. Kennedy Marching Band. Jared coordinates and directs the Cedar Rapids Metro Area Youth Wind Ensemble, an ensemble consisting of the finest high school musicians from around the Cedar Rapids area. Groups under Jared’s direction consistently earn Division I ratings at concert band, jazz band, and marching band festivals. Within the past few years, the Kennedy Wind Symphony has been recognized as one of the finest in the state. In 2015, the ensemble was invited to perform as the class 4A Honor Band at the Iowa Bandmasters Association conference. In 2014, they were selected as one of the IBA conference clinic ensembles. A native of Cedar Rapids, Jared holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Iowa State University and a Master of Music Education degree from the University of Northern Iowa. Jared is a member of the Iowa Bandmasters Association as well as the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association. He is in demand as an adjudicator and has directed numerous honor bands throughout the Midwest. Jared has also taught band at Harding Middle School in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo West High School. He began his career at Anamosa High School. He and his wife Angie reside in Robins, Iowa with their 10-year old son, Eli; 5-year old daughter, Elianna; and 3-year old son, Benjamin.
54 The Iowa Bandmaster May 10, 2019 – 3:00 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Winterset High School Wind Ensemble – Lucas Petersen, Conductor
The 49 member Winterset High School Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Lucas Petersen, is one of two concert ensembles and part of an active Class 3A band program in the Winterset Community School District. Currently, 100 students participate in the entire high school band program. Membership in the band program is welcome to anyone in grades 9-12 who wants to learn or continue learning an instrument, and approximately 20% of the high school student body is involved in band. Both the Wind Ensemble and the Concert Band perform three home concerts per year and have both consistently received Division I ratings at the IHSMA Large Group Festival. This will be the fifth performance for Winterset High School at IBA in school history, the first four being: 1969 (Paul Kuentzel), 1983 (Don Bryant), 2009 (Alan Feirer), and 2014 (Dameon Place). The Winterset Wind Ensemble will play some of the following selections: A Slavic Farewell by Vasily Agapkin/arr. Bourgeois; And the Grass Sings in the Meadows by Travis Cross; Funkinetics by Scott McCallister, featuring Stacia Fortune; Poem by John Frantzen; Sea Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams; Portrait in Jade by Ryan George.
Lucas Petersen is in his eighth year of teaching and second year as the Director of Bands at Winterset High School. Prior to Winterset, he held positions at the University of Northern Iowa as a graduate assistant and in the Woodbury Central Community School District as the 5th grade and high school band director. He received his Master of Music degree in instrumental conducting from the University of Northern Iowa, where he studied with Danny Galyen, Ronald Johnson, and Rebekah Burkhardt, and his Bachelor of Music degree in clarinet performance from the University of Iowa, where he studied with Maurita Murphy Marx. He is a member of SCIBA, JEI, IBA, WASBE, and is an alumni of the Beta Nu chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
May 10, 2019 – 3:30 p.m. – Clinic Lab Band –CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER Johnston High School Wind Symphony – Jason Heeren, Conductor
The Johnston Wind Symphony is the top ensemble of three auditioned concert ensembles within the Johnston Band Program. The band performs at four home concerts a year, the All-Iowa Concert Band Festival, the Adventureland Band Festival, and the IHSMA State Large Group Festival. Many students in the wind symphony are selected for the Iowa All-State Festival and participate in various chamber ensembles throughout the year. The wind symphony served as a clinic ensemble at the 2011 Iowa Bandmasters Convention and is proud to be part of the 2019 conference.
The Iowa Bandmaster 55 Jason Heeren is a band director at Johnston High School where he conducts the Wind Symphony, Jazz Nexus, Jazz Band, co-directs the Johnston High School Varsity Marching Band, and helps lead the chamber music program. Prior to teaching in Johnston he taught seven years in Storm Lake, Iowa, and six years in Aurelia, Iowa. He is currently the president-elect of the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association and co-founder of the All-Iowa Concert Band Festival. Mr. Heeren currently lives in Grimes, Iowa with his wife Summer, daughter, Anna, and son, Rylan.
May 10, 2019 – 5:00 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Iowa City-City High Wind Ensemble – Myron McReynolds, Conductor
The band program at City High School is but one part of a comprehensive and outstanding music department that includes a wide variety of band, orchestra and choral organizations. The various ensembles are consistent recipients of superior ratings at contests and festivals, and the Grammy Association with three awards has acknowledged the music department. The City High School band program from Iowa City, IA boasts a proud and long tradition of musical excellence. The program is consistent Division I recipients in concert, jazz and marching state competitions. We always strive to live up to our motto: “Excellence is not our goal, it is our standard.” The City High band program consists of three concert bands, four jazz bands, numerous jazz combos, four pep bands and a marching band made up of all grade 10-12 students. The City High Wind Ensemble is open to all students by virtue of audition. Students typically audition in the winter for the next school term. Over the years, the City High Wind Ensemble has worked to insure a performance experience of the highest caliber for its members. As part of this work, the City High Wind Ensemble has commissioned and/or given premiere performances of works by leading composers of band music, and has featured many professional performers as soloists and guest conductors. Works performed by the Iowa City High Wind Ensemble include: Across the Halfpipe – Sam Hazo; Children’s March – Percy Grainger.
Myron McReynolds is in his 14th year as head of the highly successful and comprehensive band program at City High School, where he conducts the wind ensemble and concert bands, and teaches AP Music Theory. Myron came to Iowa City following tenures as Director of Bands at St. Xavier University (Chicago) and Albion College. There he served as chair of the music department, as well as conductor/director of concert bands, marching band, pep band, jazz band and the Albion College Orchestra. A native of Chicago’s southern suburbs, he holds the Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from Western Illinois University, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in band conducting from The University of Iowa. Dr. McReynolds has studied conducting with Myron Welch, Dennis Johnson and James Dixon. Myron taught for eleven years in the public high schools of Evanston and Tinley Park, IL, where his concert and jazz ensembles consistently received high ratings in state and national competitions. He has served as guest conductor and clinician with bands throughout the Midwest, was the co-founder/director of the Great River Bend Community Band and musical director and conductor of the Deerfield (IL) Community Band. Dr. McReynolds has served as SEIBA president, member/chair of the IBA Concert Band Affairs Committee, site evaluator for the North Central School Association and pre-concert lecturer for the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra. Myron has presented two clinics at the IBA conference, written music curriculum for the Chicago Public Schools and designed a course that studies the linkage between the Harlem and Chicago Renaissance with present day Chicago that he taught at the Chicago Police Academy. His doctoral essay, The Band Works of William Grant Still: A Conductor’s Guide, remains the only work to look at the entirety of the wind band output of this American music master. He presently resides in Iowa City, IA with his wife of 34 years, Nancy, and daughters Caroline and Julia.
56 The Iowa Bandmaster May 10, 2019 – 8:15 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Drake University Wind Symphony – Robert Meunier, Conductor Guest soloist, Vince Kenney
Drake’s premier wind band is comprised of the finest wind and percussion students at the university and dedicated to performing the highest quality literature for band, ranging from chamber wind works to the contemporary band repertoire. Since its inception in 1998, the Wind Symphony has developed a national reputation for musical excellence. The ensemble has thrice given invited performances for the North Central Division of the College Band Director’s National Association (2000/2008/2012). It has also performed for the North American Saxophone Alliance (2005), Iowa Bandmasters Association (1999/2006/2012/2014/2019), South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association, and toured extensively throughout the Midwest. It has released nine compact discs, including Angels and Demons (2001), Homage (2003), Impressions (2005), Reflections (2007), Collage (2009), Windscapes (2011), Mosaic (2013), Distant Celebrations (2014), and Confluences (2016) through Mark Custom Recording. These have received accolades from composers and critics alike, including Band World’s Ira Novoselsky, who has called Drake’s Wind Symphony “…one of the Midwest’s premier wind orchestras,” and stated: “…the Drake University Wind Symphony gives the utmost attention to every musical detail & nuance.” Impressions, Reflection, Collage, Mosaic, and Distant Celebrations have received Grammy Nomination Eligibility status from the Grammy Nomination Committee in both the Best Classical Music and Best Orchestral Performance categories. Performances by the Wind Symphony have received high praise from noted band composers including David Maslanka, John Mackey, Dana Wilson, Michael Markowski, Timothy Mahr, Jan Van der Roost, Roger Cichy, Joseph Spaniola, and Aaron Perrine. The Wind Symphony has produced promotional recordings for both Daehn Publications and C. Alan Publications. Recordings and performances by the Wind Symphony are available on iTunes, Spotify, Classictunes, Naxos, and other digital media providers, world-wide and aired regularly on Iowa Public Radio and on public, classical radio stations throughout the United States. The program for the Iowa Bandmasters Association will feature Vince Kenney, Assistant Professor of Low Brass and Assistant Director of Bands at Drake, performing James Curnow’s Concerto for Euphonium and Wind Ensemble, as well as works by Julie Grioux, James David, Jack Stamp, and Wayne Oquin.
Robert Meunier is Director of Bands and Professor of Percussion at Drake University where he is the conductor of the wind symphony, and director of percussion studies. He is in demand as a guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator throughout the United States. Meunier has appeared in 28 states, China, Sweden, Canada, and in Mexico, where he has been an artist/conductor in residence at the Conservatorio Nacional de Musica, and at the Academia de Musica Escuela de Musica Ollin Yoliztli in Mexico City. He is a contributing author to eleven volumes of Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Teaching Music Through Performing Marches, and Teaching Music Through Jazz Performance. Meunier and the Drake University Wind Symphony have released nine professional recordings through Mark Custom Recording, many of which have received Grammy Nomination eligibility status in the Best Classical Music category and have received excellent reviews in Bandworld. A member of the percussion section of the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra for over 30 years, Meunier has experiences in orchestral, jazz, show, solo performance, and recording. He includes Don Rickles, Robert Goulet, the Smothers Brothers, Red Skelton, Roger Williams, the Temptations, and many others among his numerous professional performance credits. Meunier is a past-president of the Iowa Bandmasters Association, past-president of the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association, and past-president of the Iowa Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society. He is a member of the American Bandmasters Association (elected 2014), the College Band Directors National Association, Iowa Bandmasters Association, Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society, the Percussive Arts Society, and an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He holds a Bachelor of Science
The Iowa Bandmaster 57 in music education from the University of Mary, a Master of Music in percussion performance from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, and has pursued doctoral studies in wind conducting at the University of North Texas where he was a student of Eugene Migliaro Corporon and Dennis Fisher. Meunier has been honored by Drake as a recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher of the Year, and as a nominee for the university’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year.
Vince Kenney is Assistant Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Low Brass at Drake University, where he directs low brass studies and conducts the Drake University Symphonic Band, Marching Band, and Bulldog Brass. A two-time finalist in the prestigious Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Solo Competition, Vince has been invited to present solo and chamber guest artist recitals at dozens of the finest universities and music conferences throughout the United States, including the United States Army Band Tuba/Euphonium Workshop, the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Conference (TMEA), the International Tuba/ Euphonium Conference, and the South Central, Midwest, and Southeast regional ITEA conferences, the Eastman School of Music, and many others. As a member of the North Texas Euphonium Quartet, Vince has helped to establish the euphonium quartet as a viable chamber medium through performances, commissions, premieres, and educational outreach. To date, the group aided in creating over 100 new works for euphonium quartet along with a host of new arrangements. Vince is a Willson performing artist, playing exclusively on the Willson 2900-TA euphonium.
May 10, 2019 – 9:30 p.m. – Concert/Mixer – DES MOINES EXHIBIT HALL Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra – Toni LeFebvre, Director
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May 11, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM South Hamilton High School Concert Band – Alexa Gibbs, Director
The South Hamilton Community School District’s vision is to Prepare Our Children for the World in Which They Live. One very important step in this preparation is through extra and co-curricular activities. This is strongly supported by our administrative team: Superintendent Ken Howard (who was awarded the 2017 IBA Administrator of the Year Award), Secondary Principal Scott Dryer, Elementary Principal Paul Hemphill, and Activity Director Todd Coy. The South Hamilton Community School District has a consistent student enrollment of approximately 740 students from the communities of Randall, Stanhope, Ellsworth, and Jewell. Almost 1/3 of the student population (approximately 200 students) are involved in the 5-12 instrumental music department. The department is lead by Alexa Gibbs, who conducts the high school band as well as the 7th and 8th grade band. Jasmine Mobley conducts the 5th grade band, 6th grade band, and teaches K-4 general music. J. Matthew Schutt also assists with high school and middle school band lessons. The high school band program consists of marching band, concert band, pep band, and jazz band. The concert band rehearses daily and has increased by 20 members in the last three years! They perform four major concerts each year: Indoor Marching Concert in October, Concert Band in December, Parade of Bands in March, and Concert Band in May. Band members are active in many IHSMA sponsored events. The high school band consistently excels at Large Group Contest. The high school band had over 50 Solo & Ensemble entries this year, which has grown from approximately 20 entries four years ago.
Alexa Gibbs, a native of Manchester, Iowa, is a 2012 graduate of Iowa State University. She is currently the 7-12 instrumental band instructor at South Hamilton. She is in her seventh year of teaching. She spent three years as the 6-12 band instructor at North Linn Community School District before joining the South Hamilton family as the 9-12 instructor for two years before moving to her current position as the 7-12 instructor. Alexa’s teaching duties include 7th and 8th grade concert band, high school
58 The Iowa Bandmaster concert band, jazz band, marching band, music theory, individual and group lessons, and serves actively as an accompanist. Ms. Gibbs’s ensembles have received tremendous accolades: consistent Division I ratings at State Large Group Contest, Jazz Band, and Marching Band, Grand Champion at Wilton Marching Band Festival, participation in Iowa Jazz Championships for the first time in school history, and numerous students selected for the Outstanding Performer Showcase. Ms. Gibbs and her 7th and 8th grade band were selected to perform at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference in 2018. Because of her ability to draw out the very best in her students, she has also been asked to host three student teachers, mentoring them in the compassion she has for her art of teaching music. She is also an active adjudicator and is currently one of the NCIBA Middle School Honor Band Chairs. She has been an advisor for the Iowa Ambassadors of Music European Tour (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020). Alexa enjoys playing in the Scenic City Big Band in Iowa Falls during the summer and enjoys playing her saxophone individually and with quartets when given the opportunity. Ms. Gibbs also stays busy with a private piano studio.
May 11, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Northwood-Kensett High School Band – Jared Barnes, Conductor
Northwood-Kensett is a Class 1A school district in Worth County. The district’s elementary and secondary schools are both located in Northwood, 20 miles north of Mason City. The district has a total enrollment of approximately 590 students, and a high school enrollment of 167 students. The Northwood-Kensett High School Band consists of 35 members, and rehearses daily for 43 minutes. The band presents three concerts each year, and performs at annual Veterans Day and Memorial Day services. The band also participates in the IHSMA State Large Group Festival each May. All high school band students receive a weekly lesson, and are required to participate in a non-competitive marching band, as well as winter pep band. Students are also able to participate in a non-competitive jazz band, IHSMA All-State Auditions, various honor bands, and the IHSMA Solo and Ensemble Festival. The Northwood-Kensett High School Concert Band is honored to have been chosen to perform at the 2019 Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference. A preliminary concert program includes: First We Dream by Erik Morales, Nathan Hale Trilogy by James Curnow, Redemption by Rossano Galante, Three Ayres from Gloucester by Hugh M. Stuart, and Hosts of Freedom by Karl L. King, arr. John Paynter.
Jared Barnes is completing his fifth year as 5-12 Instrumental Music Director at Northwood-Kensett Schools, and eleventh year of teaching overall. Prior to teaching at Northwood-Kensett, he taught 5-12 Instrumental Music at Newman Catholic Schools in Mason City for six years. His bands regularly receive Division I ratings at the IHSMA Large Group Festival. Under his direction, the Newman High School Concert Band was also selected to perform as the IBA Class 1A Honor Band in 2011. Mr. Barnes has served as guest conductor and clinician for several concert bands, and adjudicated several middle school solo festivals. He also remains active with NCIBA, previously serving as Secretary/Treasurer, and currently serving on the IBA Concert Band Affairs Committee. Mr. Barnes is also active as a composer and arranger, with pieces published by Alfred Music and C.L. Barnhouse Co. His instrumental works have been performed throughout the United States and around the world, including performances at honor bands, festivals, and the prestigious Midwest Clinic in Chicago. His music has been reviewed in The Instrumentalist, and appeared on the Stanton’s Five Star Feature, J.W. Pepper Editors’ Choice, and Bandworld Top 100 lists. Mr. Barnes performs with several ensembles as a pianist, percussionist, and vocalist. He has also served as conductor for community musical productions in Mason City, as well as with the Cedar Summerstock Theater in Osage. Mr. Barnes holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Wartburg College in Waverly, IA.
The Iowa Bandmaster 59 60 The Iowa Bandmaster Online Registration Instructions Information for logging into your IBA website user account, verifying your membership information, or registering for the annual IBA Conference.
Before you begin ... PLEASE check your IBA print materials address label (or recent magazine) for your member ID#. You should use this number to connect to your paid membership correctly. This number does not change! If you have changed schools you still have the same member ID#. If you are not a current member you will still have the old ID#. If you joined as a student member you still have the same member ID#.
Our website has the following features for our members: Website User Account – allows access to your membership registration/information, and IBA Conference registration. A user account is also required to submit news articles and receive e-mail newsletters and view the member directory. Member Registration – allows access to your membership information and payment options. Pay current or next year’s dues with a credit card. Conference Registration – replaces the paper Conference Pre-Registration form. Pay online with credit card only. You can mail in a printed copy of this online form with a school purchase before April 15th. If you have a problem with the registration process please contact Steven Cook, IBA Secretary or Liz Fritz, Webmaster. Do Not create a new account!
Important Reminder If you are a current IBA member, you must use your member ID # printed on IBA correspondence and the Iowa Bandmasters magazine in order for your account to link up correctly to your existing membership. If you see a blank form when you log in, you did not enter your correct member id. A blank form will not allow you to register for the IBA Conference because it is not linked to the database containing your membership information. Blank forms are for new members only. If you know you are a member, STOP and contact Steve Cook or Liz Fritz. You should not have to pay your dues again IF you are a current member.
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Conference Registration New and existing members may register for the conference during the registration and pre-registration periods. (February 15 - April 15) AGAIN THIS YEAR!! Reduced fee for pre-registration!! Only $50. Conference fee raises to $60 after April 15th. Existing members should review their membership information to verify that it is up to date. On the IBA Conference Registration page you can register for the conference, purchase banquet or district luncheon tickets, donate to the IBA Endowment Fund, purchase IBA pins, and register your guests. Conference registration fees can be paid online by credit card or OFFLINE (print a copy of the online form or use the form you received in the Winter Magazine) by check* or school purchase order* BEFORE APRIL 15th.
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SWIBA CANDIDATE - NICHOLAS BAHR Nicholas Bahr attends Glenwood High School and enjoys participating in the band program and tennis. He works as a part-time table busser at Castle Unicorn, a wedding and reception business. Nick has participated in many musical school activities. He is a member of the Glenwood High School drumline and is their section leader. He also is in concert band and has participated in Glenwood’s Jazz A Ensemble for three years, starting his sophomore year. In high school, Nick made the district honor band every year: 2nd chair snare freshman year, 1st chair snare his sophomore year, and 2nd chair snare his junior year. As a junior, Nick tried out for All-State and was selected at a 1st Alternate for percussion. As a senior, Nick was selected as the All-State percussionist representing Southwest Iowa in the All-State Band. Nick has also been a part of the Southwest Iowa Honor Marching Band his sophomore year and senior year. This year, Nick is also a member of The Railmen Indoor Percussion as a vibes player in the front ensemble. Nick is pursuing a degree in music education as he enjoys learning and encountering new music everyday. He also enjoys spreading his knowledge to others to help them enjoy music and grow in their skills.
NWIBA CANDIDATE - CARLY DRENTH Carly Drenth lives in Alta, IA with her parents, Clay and Sue Drenth, and older brother, Cole. Carly is a senior at Alta-Aurelia High School where she has been involved in various extra- curricular activities throughout high school including cross country, musical, dance, jazz band, speech, play, track and student council. She is a student of band director Corbet Butler and has received private clarinet instruction from Nikole Nuttall since 2012. Carly has been very musically involved throughout her high school career. She was selected to participate in the IHSMA All-State Music Festival all four years of high school on clarinet; her freshman year she was chosen for the orchestra, and her junior year she earned the honor of being principal chair in the band. She has also received first chair in the NWIBA Honor Band all four years of high school. Because she was a winner of the Young Artists Competition, Carly performed as a featured soloist with the Cherokee Symphony Orchestra. She has played with several ensembles during her high school career such as the Sioux City Youth Symphony, Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, NWIBA Honor Orchestra, Buena Vista University Concert Band, and Karl L. King Municipal Band. In addition to clarinet, Carly is also an accomplished alto saxophone player and was selected for the 2016 and 2018 1A-2A Iowa All-State Jazz Ensembles. As a junior, she received the Outstanding Soloist Award at IHSMA Solo/Small Ensemble Festival for both her clarinet and saxophone solos. Carly’s future plans include attending either The University of Northern Iowa or Drake University and majoring in instrumental music education and clarinet performance.
SEIBA CANDIDATE - KRAIG LEAHY Kraig Leahy is a senior at North Scott High School who enjoys spending his time listening to various styles of music, analyzing songs, and transcribing solos from the legends of jazz like Count Basie and Duke Ellington. He participates in several ensembles outside of the school programs and teaches percussion lessons to students at North Scott Junior High. As a percussionist, Kraig performs on most of the instruments in the percussion family, and has grown attached to the piano and any keyboard instrument. He is the principal percussionist in North Scott’s Symphonic Band, and is first-chair piano in the jazz program. He has twice auditioned and been accepted to the SEIBA honor band and was recently accepted as first alternate spot for the Iowa All-State band. In his high school solo career, he has earned multiple “I” ratings. Kraig believes that “music is what makes the world go round. When you are the focus on a stage, where people sometimes pay to see you play, it gives you an emotion that no one could ever describe to you in words. This experience is something I want everyone to feel at some point in their lives. I want to help kids or young adults experience and fall in love with music the same way I did.” Going to college and majoring in music education is the first step toward achieving this goal.
SCIBA CANDIDATE - KATHRYN MEUNIER Kathryn Rose Meunier, daughter of Jacquelyn Rose Meunier and Robert William Meunier, was born on April 12th, 2001, in Des Moines, Iowa. She now lives in the small town of Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Currently, Kathryn is a senior at Southeast Polk High School. She plans to attend Drake University in the fall of 2019 to major in Music Education and
70 The Iowa Bandmaster Music Performance. Most of Kathryn’s time is spent doing homework, practicing both french horn and piano, or spending time with family and friends. She works part time at Toad Valley Golf Course and spent a few weeks the summer of 2018 working for Borst Detasseling. Kathryn is in the top 4% of her class, ranked 17 out of 513 students with a weighted G.P.A. of 4.236. She has been awarded an Academic Letter and the Lamp of Knowledge for her achievements, and was inducted into the National Honors Society. In music, Kathryn has been equally successful. She has received many honors and awards for her fench horn performance. She was the first student in the history of Southeast Polk High School, vocally or instrumentally, to receive the honor of being accepted to All-State all four years of her high school career. She has also been accepted to numerous honor bands and achieved the honor of playing principal horn in the Des Moines Youth Symphony. At her school, she participates in all three of their top music ensembles which include the Southeast Polk Wind Ensemble, Jazz 1, and Chamber Singers. She served as drum major of the Southeast Polk Marching Band during sophomore, junior, and senior year. Along with horn, Kathryn has also shown her skills on piano by placing first at her district’s Iowa Music Teachers Association (IMTA) Competition in 2017. She continued on to the State Competition within the following months and was named Honorable Mention out of 17 other pianists from her level. Since she was born, Kathryn has loved music. From the time she began playing french horn, she knew she wanted to be a musician when she grew up. Over time, she has watched her parents teach, as both are band directors, her mother at Southeast Polk High School, and her father at Drake University, and admired them. She has taught 5th and 6th graders french horn lessons, along with mentoring other horn players at her school and enjoyed every minute of it.
NEIBA CANDIDATE - MAKAYLA RASMUSSEN Makayla Rasmussen attends Waterloo West High School and participates in music and theater. Makayla mentors incoming freshmen as a member of West High’s Link Crew, and she volunteers for the West High National Honor Society. Makayla serves as a part-time waitress at the Landmark Commons Retirement Home, and she contributes to her church by playing piano on the worship team and serving at the church’s coffee house. Makayla played the alto saxophone in Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Two. Makayla is now playing the bassoon for her second year in Wind Symphony, and first year in Symphony Orchestra. She is also playing piano in Jazz One for the second year. Makayla participated in the NEIBA Honor Band in 2017 on the alto saxophone, and is participating in the NEIBA Honor Band on bassoon this year. Makayla has been in the Wahawk Marching Band for four years. She played the alto saxophone, marimba in the front ensemble, and Makayla is concluding her last two years of high school as a drum major. Makayla’s love for music stems from the positive infuences of her directors, friends, and her band community. Music is constantly changing, and Makayla enjoys the idea that there will always be an infinite amount of opportunities to learn and challenge herself with music. There is not one way to play all music because every ensemble, every piece, and every instrument is up for interpretation. Makayla would like to contribute her passion to keep the music education industry alive. She believes every student should have the opportunity to find what they love to do, and as many programs are being cut, Makayla wants to infuse her positive infuence into her students to give them that chance. She wants to give her students the same, if not, better experiences than she has had, and Makayla hopes her passion for music education will have that impact.
NCIBA CANDIDATE - EMILY WILLADSEN Emily Willadsen is from Jewell, Iowa and attends South Hamilton High School. She enjoys participating in band, choir, piano, speech, plays and musicals, National Honor Society, student council, cross country, and studio dance. She is also very active in the youth and music ministries at Saint Cecilia Catholic Church in Ames and enjoys being a Hospice volunteer. For the past two summers, Emily has worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor at the Bedell YMCA of the Okobojis. Music has been an important part of Emily’s high school experience. She has grown as a musician and leader by being a drum major, choir president, section leader, by giving lessons, and by accompanying the choir on piano and fute. She has been chosen to participate in the All-State band, honor bands, honor choirs, and jazz band, as well as has received Division I ratings at solo/ ensemble contest and a Best of Center Award for her fute solo. In addition, Emily has taken piano lessons for twelve years and is a four-time IMTA Pre-College Audition State Finalist. Emily is pursuing a degree in music education because she is extremely passionate about music and wants to share her love of music with others. From an early age, she has always enjoyed music, teaching, and serving others -- weather it be teaching swim lessons, drama classes, or music lessons. Since music is her main passion, becoming an instrumental music teacher is her dream.
The Iowa Bandmaster 71 IBA Golf Tournament sponsored by
May 9, 2019
Where? The IBA Golf Tournament will once again be held at the AH Blank Golf Course located on the corner of SW 9th St and County Line Rd. This course offers the latest in GPS and will challenge all golfers at every level. It is in a great location making it an easy and quick commute to downtown. From the Marriott Hotel (located on 7th St. and Grand) you will travel west two blocks to 9th St. and head south for about six miles, just past the zoo. If traveling that morning you may also choose to take the south bypass (Hwy 5) and take the 9th St. exit heading north. Either way, it is an easy course to get to. The exact address is 808 County Line Road.
Cost: $55.00 Entry fee that includes: 18 hole green fees, cart with GPS, cash prizes and a lunch after we are finished.
Format: 18 hole, four-person scramble with shotgun start at 8:00 A.M. I’m sure we will have the skins and mulligans for everyone also.
Why Play? 1. It’s a great time! 2. The course is a great place to share ideas! 3. We all need a little social time after this year’s record-setting snow!
Who Can Play? Anyone. If you have a foursome, put each name in. If you have only a twosome or you are a single, fill out the form and you will be placed with some new friends.
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72 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 73 Festival Results Edited by Denise Graettinger Division I State Jazz And Yet So Far...... Chris Sharp Cubano Chant...... Ray Bryant/ Mr. Dudley...... John Fedchock arr. Victor Lopez Band Repertoire This is the Union Jazz I ensemble’s 9th This is the Mid-Prairie High School Jazz CLASS 1A Band’s 9th division I in 10 years. division I in 10 years.
GMG Community School Monticello West Lyon Dan Lastovka, director Alec Garringer, director Drew Balta, director The Big Band Theory...... Larry Neeck 702 Shuffle...... Brett Zvacek Blues in the Closet...Oscar Pettiford/Taylor Velvet Rain...... Larry Neeck Body and Soul...... arr. George Stone Somewhere...... Bernstein/Washut Comin’ Home Baby...... Holmes/Tucker Mudbug Strut...... Paul Baker Cubano Chant...... Ray Bryant/Mossman This is the WL Jazz ensemble’s 5th CLASS 2A Roland-Story consecutive division I. Kevin Masemann, director Cherokee Not Yet Over The Hill...... Mark Taylor CLASS 3A Joe Vannatta, director Chicken Scratch...... Kris Berg Riggs!...... Paul Baker Body And Soul....John Green/Marty Paich Cedar Rapids Xavier 3am...... Paul Baker Softly, As In A Morning Kelli Swehla, director Puente Arriba!...... Robert Skiles/ Sunrise...... Sigmund Romberg/ Old Man Blues...... Duke Ellington & Paul Baker Dave Rivello Irving Mills This is the Cherokee Washington High This is the Roland-Story Jazz Band’s Bourbon Street Jingling School Jazz Band’s 5th consecutive 18th consecutive division I. Jollies...... Duke Ellington division I. It Don’t Mean A Thing..... Duke Ellington/ South Hamilton Steve Shanley Hudson Alexa Gibbs, director This is the Xavier High School Jazz Nicole Davis, director Big Swing Face...... Potts/Sigler Band One ensemble’s 5th consecutive You’d Be So Nice to Come Prayer Meetin’...... Matt Harris division I. Home To...... Paul Baker Aftershock ...... Larry Barton Without a Trace...... Doug Beach This is the South Hamilton Jazz Band’s Center Point-Urbana One Step Ahead...... Mike Kamuf 3rd consecutive division I. Dan & Dorothy Jacobi, directors This is the Hudson High School Jazz Creole Love Call...... Duke Ellington/ Mark Taylor Band’s 3rd division I in 5 years. Union I’ve Got You Under Mike Bistline, director My Skin ...... Cole Porter/Dave Wolpe Mid-Prairie The Wiggle Walk...... Benny Carter God Bless the Child...... Herzog-Holiday/ David Kunz, director Angel Eyes...... Matt Dennis/ Sammy Nestico Blue Five Jive...... Benny Carter arr. Allan Horney This is the CPU HS Jazz Band 2nd division I in 3 years.
Grinnell-Newburg Levi Dressler, director Andorian Blues...... Rich Woolworth Always and Forever...... Pat Metheny/ Robert Curnow Artistry in Rhythm...... Stan Kenton/ Paul Murtha
Iowa Falls-Alden Jazz I Jeff Schmitt, director Nasty Bit Of Blues...... Doug Beach Smilin’ Back At You...... Erik Sherburne Running of the Bulls...... Doug Beach & George Shutack
MOC-Floyd Valley Jazz I Matt Honken, director South Street Blues...... Jeff Jarvis Rockabye River...... Duke Ellington Night of the Mojito...... Andrew Neu
74 The Iowa Bandmaster Spencer High School Davenport West Marshalltown Kurt Schwarck, director Maggie Oates, director Brett Umthun, director The Red Door...... Gerry Mulligan/ Little Old Groove Misty...... Erroll Garner/Mark Taylor Zoot Sims arr. Ragsdale Maker...... Melton Mustafa Who’s Blue...... Benny Carter I Worship You...... Oliver Nelson Angel Eyes...... arr. Dave Wolpe Critical Mass...... Jeff Jarvis Millennium Dance...... Rick Stitzel Celebration...... Dr. Bobby Rodriguez This is the Marshalltown Jazz One This is the Tiger Jazz Ensemble’s 17th This is the Jazz I ensemble’s 3rd ensemble’s 29th division I in 31 years. division I in 24 years. consecutive division I. Newton CLASS 4A Fort Dodge Jim Beerends, director Al Paulson, director Told Ya So...... Gordon Goodwin Burlington Choose Your Blues...... Rick Stitzel Summer Never Ends...... Bill Liston Derrick Murphy, director Come Sunday ...... Ellington/Tomaro Secret Smiles...... Mike Tomaro Tiger of San Pedro....La Barbera/Lavender Recorda Me...... Joe Henderson A Child Is Born...... Thad Jones arr. Kris Berg Frequent Flyer...... Rich Woolworth Indianola This is the Newton Jazz I ensemble’s 5th Mike Richardson, director consecutive division I. College-Community Jazz II Don’t Get Sassy...... Thad Jones/ Deron Jimmerson, director arr. Mike Carubia Sioux City East Riley’s Thang.....Mark Colby/Doug Beach Jack the Bear...... Duke Ellington Anna Scott, director Meetin’ Time...... Benny Carter Two Seconds to Midnight.....Alan Baylock Time Management...... Kris Berg Povo...... Freddie Hubbard/Erik Morales This is the Indianola Jazz 1 ensemble’s Close To Home ...... Lyle Mays/ This is the College Community Jazz II 6th consecutive division I. arr. Curnow ensemble’s 7th division I in 9 years. A Few Good Men...... Gordon Goodwin Linn-Mar Jazz I College-Community Jazz I Dan Terrell, director This is the Sioux City East Jazz I Charles Oldenkamp, director Shiny Stockings...... Frank Foster/ ensemble’s 2nd consecutive division I. Work in Progress...... Gordon Goodwin Greg Yasinitsky Creole Love Call...... Duke Ellington/ The Dance of Denial...... Michael Phillip Storm Lake Mark Taylor Mossman Colleen Hecht, director Mambo Over the Mountain....Rick Hirsch True North...... Mike Dana Mulligan Tawny...... Bill Holman This is the College Community Jazz I Limbo Jazz...... Duke Ellington/ Ballad For Benny...... Oliver Nelson ensemble’s 22nd consecutive division I. David Berger Alegria...... Mike Tomaro
The Iowa Bandmaster 75 District News Edited by Elaine Menke
7th Grade Band 8:00 PM NWIBA Ross Schumaker, Director Concert Band MOC-Floyd Valley HS El Cid...... Scott Watson Chris Ewan, Director Winter Band Concert Old Time Rock and Roll...... arr. Smith Darklands Symphony...... Standridge February 19, 2019 8th Grade Band Symphonic Band 9th-10th Concert Band Ross Schumaker, Director Andrew Buttermore, Director Matthew Honken, Director Light Cavalry Overture...... von Suppe/ Galloping Ghosts ...... William Ryden Symphonic Suite from Band of Williams Bloom ...... Steven Bryant Brothers...... Kamen/Brubaker The Best of Queen...... arr. Murtha Star-Crossed...... Andrew Boysen The Patriot...... Williams/Moss Ankeny Baba Yetu (from High School Band Jazzorama Civilization IV)...... Tin/Wagner Jeff Schmitt, Director January 26, 2019 Adam Kallal, Student Teacher 11th-12th Symphonic Band Foundry...... John Mackey Parkview Monday/Thursday Dan Mangold, Director The Lion King (Medley)...... arr. Higgins Jazz Band The Chronicles of Narnia: Pam Hayden, Director The Lion, The Witch and the Combined 5th-12th Grade Bands Sonnymoon for Two...... Sonny Rollins Wardrobe...... Gregson-Williams/Murtha Stand Tall America...... arr. Balent Watermelon Man...... Hancock/Edmondson Skyfall...... Adkins & Epworth/Bocook Pirates of the Caribbean...... Badlet/ Mason City HS Parkview Tuesday/Friday Jazz Band Wasson March 3, 2019 Christian Baughman, Director Our First Blues...... Mike Steinel Concert Band Jammin’ with Charlie...... Sorenson & NCIBA Sam Bills, Conductor Pearson Humboldt Big Band Shows Flourish for Wind Southview Jazzhawks February 1-3, 2019 Band...... Crystal Rumbaugh, Director Rollie Jensen, Director ...... Ralph Vaughan Williams Take the “A” Train ...... Strayhorn/Gassi The Tale of the Headless The Answer is the Blues!...... Dana Gress Frankie & Johnny...... arr. Clark Horseman...... Andrew Boysen, Jr. Undercover Bossa...... Jeff Jarvis This Ole House...... arr. Wilson Can-Can...... Offenbach/Isaac Dan Cassady, trombone solo Southview Jazz Cats Autumn Leaves...... arr. Blair Symphonic Band Crystal Rumbaugh, Director How Great Thou Art...... Ballad Hymn Russ Kramer, Conductor Kick It to the Curb...... Dean Sorenson Julia Rolston, alto solo Inglesina...... Davide Delle Cese Manteca...... Gillespie/Sweeney Tim Miller, trumpet solo Yosemite Autumn...... Mark Camphouse Lassus Trombone...... Fillmore/Wolpe Southview Jazz Whatchamacallits Fugue in G Minor...... Bach/Cailliet 80s Dance Party(Medley)...... Kirby Shaw Nathan Newhard, Director Twilight of the Gods...... Boysen, Jr. Ain’t She Sweet...... arr. Wright Bison Blues...... Rick Stitzel Dixie Trio: Dan Cassady, Rod Time Out...... Carl Strommen Shedenhelm, Katherine Tierney Mary Ann...... Charles/Sweeney Song from M*A*S*H...... arr. Denton SCIBA Ames Senior HS Ankeny Jazz Lab Out of the Doghouse...... Erik Morales Joel Poppen, Director Saturday in the Park...... arr. Lowden Winter Concert February 28, 2019 Bacon Suite Blues...... Bret Zvacek Groove Walk...... Carl Strommen Iowa Falls-Alden CSD Pantalones Malos...... Steve Shanley All Schools Band Concert 6:30 PM February 26, 2019 Freshman Band Ankeny Jazz Ensemble Andrew Buttermore, Director Jennifer Williams, Director 5th Grade Band Trombone King ...... Karl L. King Chachanita ...... Michael Mossman Harvey Nicholson, Director In Stillness...... Brian Hogg You Got It...... Frank Foster Attack of the Garden Gnomes...... Loest Swords Against the Sea...... Hosay Dragon Slayer...... Rob Grice Ankeny Southview Wind Symphony 8th Grade Winter Concert 6th Grade Band Chris Ewan, Director January 28, 2019 Ross Schumaker, Director Sinfonia Noblissima...... Robert Jager Oceanic Forces...... Aric Branchfield Satiric Dances...... Norman Dello Joio A Day Band Carnival...... Michael Sweeney Shadow Rituals...... Michael Markowski Crystal Rumbaugh, Director Zdecko Cajun Crawdad Dance...... Barrett
76 The Iowa Bandmaster Joyful Journey...... Robert Sheldon 7th Grade Band Norwalk MS Adrenaline Engines...... Standridge Seth Banwell, Director Winter Concert Entrance of the Tall Ships...... Swearingen January 10, 2019 B Day Band Crystal Rumbaugh, Director 5th Grade Band 7th Grade, 9th Hour Band Amber Moon...... Naoya Wada Michelle Banwell, Director Rodeo...... Jay Chattaway Into the Dragon’s Keep...... Sarah Smith Beethoven’s Ninth...... arr. Lavender Too Beautiful for Words...... Rob Grice Lantern in the Window...... Robert Sheldon Falcon Ridge...... Ed Huckeby 8th Grade Band Seth Banwell, Director Select Wind Ensemble 7th Grade, 8th Hour Band Big Four...... King/Swearingen Crystal Rumbaugh, Director Adventures Down Under...... arr. Higgins
Roswell 1947...... Roland Barrett Voyages on a Rowing Song Wind Ensemble ...... Himes Captain America March...... Silvestri/Vinson Ankeny Jim Beerends, Director Seis Manuel...... Shelley Hanson March 2019 8th Grade Band 6th Grade Band Armenian Rhapsody...... Johnnie Vinson 9th Grade Concert Band Michelle Banwell, Director America The Beautiful (His Grace on Nathan Newhard, Director Surfin’ U.S.A...... arr. Sweeney Thee)...... arr. Swearingen The Unfortunate Band of the Iron Viva Espania! (Memories of a Spanish Brigade ...... David Lovrien Symphonic Band Castle)...... Larry Neeck Resplendent Light...... Tyler S. Grant Chas Beeler, Director In the Center Ring...... Greg Hillis Vox in Aeternum ...... David Gillingham Ruckus...... Randall Standridge Maiden Voyage ...... Shirley Mier Roland-Story HS 7th Grade Band Winter Concert 10th Grade Concert Band Seth Banwell, Director December 10, 2018 Jennifer Williams, Director Shipwrecked...... Ryan Nowlin Melodious Thunk ...... David Biedenbender Concert Band March of the Belgian 5th Grade Band Sparkling Lights...... Matt Conaway Paratroopers...... Leeman/Wiley Michelle Banwell, Director Christmas on Broadway...... arr. Higgins The Seal Lullaby ...... Eric Whitacre Popcorn Prelude...... Mike Hannickel We Three Kings...... arr. Tatgenhorst Adventure Tale of Neverland...... Shimizu And Heaven and Nature Ring!... arr. Roszell 8th Grade Band A Touch of Christmas...... arr. Applebaum 11-12 Grade Concert Band Seth Banwell, Director Joel Poppen, Director The Incredibles...... Giacchino/Murtha Roland-Story HS An Original Suite...... Jacob/ Winter Concert . ed. Heidenreich Wind Ensemble February 10, 2019 Dum Spiro Spero...... Chris Pilsner Jim Beerends, Director The Nine ...... Randall D. Standridge Emperata Overture...... Claude T. Smith Concert Band Ascend...... Samuel R. Hazo Grandview University 5-12 Mass Bands Rise of the Silver City...... Rossano Galante March 3, 2019 Freedom’s Road...... Paul Lavender Pacific Dreams...... Jacob de Haan Mark Doerffel, Director Zap!...... Rob Grice The Chimes of Liberty March...... Goldman/Schissel American Salute...... Gould/Wagner Norwalk MS Anthem for Winds and Pops Concert Jazz Band Percussion...... Claude T. Smith February 7, 2019 Song for Lyndsay...... Andrew Boysen, Jr. Not Yet Over the Hill...... Mark Taylor Jeff Heltman, Carrie Krupke, Nick Menke Chicken Scratch...... Kris Berg Piccolo Espagnol...... James Christensen Seth Hartman, student teacher Megan Hofeldt, piccolo Body and Soul...... Green/Paich Softly, as in a Morning Emblem of Freedom...... King/Glover 6th Grade, 5th Hour Band Sunrise...... Romberg/Rivello Ancient Moon...... Elliot Del Borgo Newton Schools Just Give Me A Reason...... Reuss, Moore, Winterset CSD Band Extravaganza Bhasker/Roszell February 21, 2019 March 5, 2018 Superheroes R Us...... arr. Story Raiders March...... Williams/Bullock Wind Ensemble JH Concert Band Jim Beerends, Director 6th Grade, 6th Hour Band Doug Gibson, Director Star Spangled Banner...... arr. Moffit Windward Overture...... Robert Sheldon Torch of Liberty...... King/Swearingen Do You Want to Build a Ancient Echoes...... Ed Huckeby Symphonic Band Snowman?...... Lopez/Vinson Pulsation...... Richard Saucedo Chas Beeler, Director Don’t Stop Believin’...... Perry, Schon & Shadowlands...... John McAllister Cain/Murtha HS Concert Band Legend of the Yankee Lucas Petersen, Director 6th Grade Band Clipper...... Swearingen Celtic Ritual...... John Higgins Michelle Banwell, Director Seth Hartman, student teacher Dreamsong...... Richard Saucedo Declarata...... Larry Neeck Forward March...... Paul Murtha The Machine Awakes...... Steven Bryant
The Iowa Bandmaster 77 HS Wind Ensemble Davis County MS Lucas Petersen, Director SEIBA Amy Cook, Director Sea Songs...... Ralph Vaughn Williams SEIBA Honor Band Festival Colliding Visions...... Brian Balmages And the Grass Sings in January 19, 2019 Anthem of Liberty...... Steve Hodges the Meadow...... Travis Cross Hosted by West HS, Iowa City Williamsburg JH Mortiboy JH Honor Band Tom Landeros, Director Bard Mackey, Conductor NEIBA Joy ...... Frank Ticheli NEIBA MS Honor Band Synthesis (Fanfare and A Canadian Ballad...... Robert Sheldon December 1, 2018 Celebration)...... Balmages Project March...... Harold Bennett Hosted by Oelwein HS (Risk) Everything for a Dream...... Saucedo
The Incredibles...... Giacchino/Murtha Eddyville-Blakesburg Fremont N Band Colonel Bogey...... Alford/Williams Dezirae Fairchild, Director Nathan Sletten, Director His Honor...... Fillmore Terminal Velocity...... Tyler S. Grant Risk (Everything) for a Dream...... Saucedo The Water is Wide...... James Swearingen Voxman JH Honor Band Afterburn...... Standridge Hypnotic Fireflies...... Brian Balmages Bill Pringle, Conductor Darkland’s March...... Standridge Quasar...... William Owens Zeeland...... Rob Grice Davenport CSD E Band The Forge of Vulcan...... Sweeney MISOM Parade of Bands Jeana Larson, Director Kenya Contrasts...... William Himes March 5, 2019 The Great Locomotive Chase...... Smith Salvation is Created...... Chesnekov/ Brown HS Jazz Band 5th Grade Area Band Mister Joe...... Bennett/ Clark Daniel Moore, Conductor Terrence Reiter, Director Bushido...... Michael Story High Speed Pursuit...... Daniel Moore Attack of the Garden Gnomes...... Loest Fables of Faubus...... Mingus/Johnston Centurion...... Mark Williams Anamosa HS That Warm Feeling...... Sammy Nestico Holiday Concert Manteca the A Train...... Gillespie & Sudlow 7th Grade December 17, 2018 Strayhorn/Moore Madeline Schumacher, Director Caleb Haselhuhn, Director Alamo...... King/Swearingen HS Honor Band Balladair...... Frank Erickson Concert Band James Stephenson, Conductor In The Bleak Midwinter...... Holst/Bullock Phoenix Fanfare...... James Stephenson Davenport Central Freshman Fantasia for Alto Saxophone and Evening Song (Abendlied)...... Rheinberger Brian Zeglis, Director Band...... Claude T. Smith Shepherd’s Hey...... Percy Grainger The Light Eternal...... James Swearingen Hallelujah Chorus...... Handel/Kinyon Chorale in Blue...... James Stephenson SEIBA commissioned piece Davenport Central Wind Ensemble Anamosa HS Alexander Wilga, Director Winter Concert Transcendent Journey...... Galante February 28, 2019 SEIBA MS/JH Concert Band Festival Caleb Haselhuhn, Director March 7, 2019 Davenport CSD Hosted by Fairfield Seagate Overture...... James Swearingen MISOM Parade of Bands Dusty Johnson, Adam Creager, Simple Gifts: Four Shaker March 7, 2019 Laura Westfall, Clinicians Songs...... Frank Ticheli Pentland Hills...... Major J.W. Howe Sudlow 6th Grade Fairfield MS Terrence Reiter, Director Waverly-Shell Rock Mary Andersen, Director O Danny Boy...... arr. Higgins Winter Concert Cahaba River March...... Robert L. Lee Strike Up the Band...... Gershwin/Balent Tyler Winkey, Director The Greatest Gift...... Timothy Loest Groovee...... Richard Saucedo Alliance...... William Palange December 17, 2018 Sudlow 8th Grade 5th Grade Band Evans MS, Ottumwa Josh Youngs, Director The Argonauts...... Hannickel Pam DeBoer, Director Granite Bay Overture...... John O’Reilly March of the Romans...... Sweeney Shenandoah...... Brian Balmages Night Song...... Richard Saucedo Rock the House...... Balmages As Twilight Falls...... Robert Sheldon Jolly Old St. Nicholas...... Sweeney March of the Flats and Davenport Central Symphonic Band Sharps...... Steven Wampler David Nicholson, Director December 18, 2018 Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo...... Arnold 6th Grade Band Ft. Madison MS Festive Fanfare...... Balmages Lisa Knipe, Director Davenport Central Wind Ensemble Sword of Kings...... Smith Andromeda...... David Shaffer Alexander Wilga, Director Snap Clap Swing...... Rogers The Fortune Teller’s Daughter...... Gorham Transcendent Journey...... Galante Sleigh Ride...... arr. Story The Grand Galop...... Vinson
78 The Iowa Bandmaster Davenport West 8th Grade Washington MS Cabaret Concert Skygazer Fanfare...... Standridge Winter Concert February 26, 2019 Archers of the Forbidden February 8, 2019 Forest...... Eidson Craig McClenahan, Director Intermediate Band Wind Ensemble Travelin’ Music...... Pierre La Plante Maggie Oates, Director Dance of the Jabberwocky...... Rob Grice Stars and Stripes Forever...... Sousa T-Rex...... Joseph Compello Iowa City New Horizons Band Mother Earth (A Fanfare for Casey’s Last Run...... Timothy Loest Winter Band Concerts Legend of Mekong...... Rob Grice Band)...... Maslanka Traffic Jam...... Timothy Loest Abram’s Pursuit...... David R. Holsinger December 6 & 9, 2018 Nolan Hauta, Conductor Advanced Band Concert Band Joel Knipe and Roscoe Porch, Mountain of the Sun...... Rob Grice Courtney Long, Director Guest Conductors Cumberland Cross...... Carl Strohman The Music of Braveheart...... Horner/ March Diabolique...... Brian Balmages Vinson The Star Spangled Banner...... arr. Moffit To Realms of Endless Day...... Vinson West Side Story (Medley)...... Bernstein/ West Liberty MS African Dreams...... Brant Karrick .Bocook March 11, 2019 Laura Rodriguez, Director Sea Glass...... Rick Kirby Cadet Band Grinnell Newburg Joy Revisited...... Frank Ticheli Spring Band Concert Midnight Mission...... Brian Balmages Concertino for Flute...... Chaminade/Wilson March 14, 2019 Midnight Sky...... Brian Balmages Dr. Jeiran Hasan, flute Adam Van Arkel, Director Midnight Madness...... Brian Balmages Incidental Suite...... Claude T. Smith Concert Band 7th Grade Zacatecas...... Codina/Glover Valley Vista March...... Steve Hodges Expectations...... Larry Clark Variations on a Burgundian Carol...... arr. Curnow Wind Song...... Robert W. Smith Frogs...... Randall D. Standridge Fire Dance...... David Shaffer The Pilgrimage...... Robert Sheldon Eine Kleine Christmas...... arr. Clark The Carnival of Venice...... arr. Vinson Conundrum...... Robert Sheldon Travis Lopez, trumpet solo
The Iowa Bandmaster 79 80 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 81 82 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 83 84 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 85 Iowa Bandmasters Association Endowment Fund Committee Annual Meeting Offices of Jacobson Financial Services, LLC – Cedar Falls, Iowa February 12, 2019
Committee Members attending telephonically: Gene Gross - Chair (SC), John Aboud - Secretary (NC), Curt Ohrlund - Treasurer (NW), Myron Welch (SE), Chuck Teutsch (SW), Steve Stickney (NE). Participating on-site: Wayne Jacobson - Financial Advisor and Doug Herbon - former EF Treasurer. Unable to attend: IBA President Jane Triplett and IBA Treasurer Tiffany Wurth. 4:03 PM – The meeting was called to order by Gene Gross, Chair.
1. Secretary’s Report: 2018 Minutes were reviewed by the committee. (2018 minutes had been APPROVED by electronic voting shortly after the annual meeting of 2.13.18.) 2. Treasurer’s Report: (Prior to the meeting, committee members received the most recent financial statements via email.) EF Treasurer Ohrlund presented his report. EF Treasurer’s report APPROVED (Welch – motion, Teutsch – second)
3. Endowment Fund Budget: The proposed 2019-20 Endowment Fund budget of $8,710.00 was presented by EF Treasurer Curt Ohrlund. The proposed budget includes a contribution from the Dean Fund in the amount of $1,000.00 in support of concert bands and/or chamber music for the 2020 IBA Conference. EF 2019-20 budget of $8,710.00 was set. (Welch – motion, Teutsch – second) APPROVED There were several items of discussion and reminders relative to requests from the IBA Board of Directors and the Endowment Fund budget. a) As recommended by the IBA Board of Directors, the Endowment Fund Committee agreed, by teleconference on September 1, 2019, to contribute $1,000.00 in support of the 2019 All-Iowa Concert Band Festival (for one year only) and $3,750.00 towards the of commission of an original piece of music to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Iowa All-State Music Festival. The payment schedule of $3,750.00 in support of the commemorative commission will be determined at a later date. b) Chairman Gross reminded the Endowment Fund Committee members they approved a request for $3,000.00 from Leon Kuehner, Executive Director of the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education in support of the IAAE mentoring program. The donation from the EF is a matching contribution to the $500.00 from each of the six IBA Districts and was supported by the IBA Board of Directors. Vote and approval by the EF Committee was by email and conducted November 19-20, 2019. EF Treasurer Ohrlund was directed by Chairman Gross to send the donation in the amount of $3,000.00 to Leon Kuehner. c) Chairman Gross expressed concern about the effect on the Endowment Fund of an increase in the number of requests for financial support made in recent years. A current example is that from May of 2018 to May of 2019, the Endowment Fund Committee will have provided over $17,750.00 in support of Major Landers, State Conferences, IAAE, and the All-Iowa Concert Band Festival. Committee members requested that the Chair compose a statement to identify concerns, seek input and approval from the Committee, and communicate concerns to the IBA Board of Directors. 4. Major Landers Trophies: Chairman Gross proposed the Endowment Fund pay for the cost of Major Landers trophies. The EF will play for the cost of Major Landers trophies up to $150.00. (Aboud – motion, Teutsch – second) APPROVED 5. Endowment Fund Portfolio Review: Financial Advisor, Wayne Jacobson, reviewed the portfolio of investments held by the IBA Endowment Fund. Although 2018 was a challenging year for equities, bond funds held in the Endowment Fund minimized the downturn in equities. Mr. Jacobson recommended no changes in investments. EF will maintain investments balance. (Welch – motion, Ohrlund – second) APPROVED 6. Contingency Fund Review: CD #22 held in the Veridian Credit Union as part of the Risk Contingency Fund, matures on 2.16.19. EF to continue investing in CDs with Veridian Credit Union and that CD #22 be reinvested in an 18 month bump-up CD at 2.85%. (Stickney – motion, Teutsch – second) APPROVED 7. IBA President Jane Triplett Request: IBA President Jane Triplett requested $1,250.00 to pay for the Quad City Symphony Orchestra Horn section, as part of the IBA Conference. Chairman Gross reported that $1,330.00 had been donated to the Endowment Fund as memorials to Dorothea Dean. Gross shared that Robert Dean was a clarinet player but proud to say he studied horn with Max Pottag, In addition, both Dean daughters were all-state horn players. Gross suggested the Endowment Fund Committee consider donating the $1,250.00 recognizing the clinic being sponsored in memory of Dorothea Dean. (Aboud – motion, Teutsch – second) APPROVED
5:31 PM, motion to adjourn by Welch and second by Stickney. Meeting report submitted by John Aboud, Secretary. (All Committee votes were unanimous.) Endowment Fund Minutes 2.12.19
86 The Iowa Bandmaster Endowment Fund Summary of Investments as of 12.31.18 Endowment and Dean Fund Current Holdings IShares Core Total U. S. Bond Market ETF (EF) Cash (EF/Dean) Putnam Diversified Income (EF) Growth Fund of America (EF/Dean) Putnam Floating Rate Income (EF) Washington Mutual (EF/Dean) Captital Income Builder (EF) Bond Fund of America (Dean) SDPR S & P 500 ETF (EF)
Contingency Fund Current Holdings American Bank Money Market Laddered CDs held in Veridian Credit Union
Value of the IBA Endowment Fund As of 12/31/18. Endowment and Dean Funds: American Bank Checking Account: $ 3,859.83 American Bank Money Market Account: $ 3,248.82 EF LPL Money Market & Mutual Funds: $138,755.22 Total: $145,863.87 Contingency Fund: $ 103,976.84 Grand Total: $249,840.71 (Endowment + Contingency) Year-To-Year Comparisons Endowment Fund Portfolio Market Value w/checking & money market Without Contingency Fund Contingency Fund Portfolio Market Value 12/31/18 $145,863.87 12/31/18 $103,976.84 12/31/17 $152,913.61 12/31/17 $ 97,802.71 12/31/16 $130,904.60 12/31/16 $ 91,504.27 12/31/15 $123,994.06 12/31/15 $ 87,435.87 12/31/14 $122,127.14 12/31/14 $ 80,285.70 12/31/13 $116,134.03 12/31/13 $ 74,062.06 12/31/12 $ 97,030.25 12/31/12 $ 64,688.44 12/31/11 $ 91,393.72 12/31/11 $ 57,397.74 (01/31/11) $ 85,951.86 (01/31/11) $ 50,766.98 01/31/10 $ 80,756.30 01/31/10 $ 40,501.13 01/31/09 $ 64,644.50 01/31/09 $ 30,440.35 12/31/07 $ 93,623.28 01/31/07 $ 27,256.22 (01/12/07) $ 89,058.40 01/12/07 $ 19,129.64 (12/31/01) $ 60,595.96
Endowment Fund: The increase in membership dues has had a significant impact on our ability to fund Major Landers awards without accessing our long-term investments. Contingency Fund: This is the portion of the Endowment Fund dedicated to self-insure against any unforeseen cause that would cancel the conference and leave the IBA liable for all expenses has been extended indefinitely.
IBA Endowment and Risk Contingency Accounts Proposed 2019-2020 Budget 2018-2020 Budget Office Supplies $60.00 Office Supplies $60.00 Conference Calls $100.00 Conference Call $100.00 IBA Conference Support $1000.00 IBA Conference Support $1000.00 Dean Funds Dean Bi Funds Travel $50.00 Travel $50.00 Scholarships $7500.00 Scholarships $7500.00 IHSMA Donation To be determined TOTAL $8710.00 TOTAL $8,710.00 + IHSMA Donation
Note: Budget was amended to include $1000.00 donation to the All-Iowa Concert Band Festival. We have also agreed to pay $3000.00 to IAAE.
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