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tory of existence. We feel that in order to insure the TeConferencesecond International(IW8C) was aWomen'shuge success!Brass Over financial stability and future of the IWBC, we must 100 peopte participated in our solo competitions ask for your financial support annually. We are asking (40% male), with participants coming from all over the for $30 per year, $20 for students and seniors. Of world, including Australia, Germany, Austria, course, if you are able to give more, it is much appre- Switzerland, Great Britain, Canada, and Alaska. This ciated. Susan Slaughter, the founder affirms our shared belief in the importance of the During the same meeting, the board elected the andpresident of the [WBC, IWBC. next president of the [WBC, Marie Speziale, Associate playsprincipal trumpetin the Special congratulations are in order for our solo Principal , Cincinnati Symphony (retired), and St. Louis Symphony. She is competition winners: Category | (0-28) 1. Kristy faculty member of the College - Conservatory of also the only symphony player Morrell, Second Horn, Chamber Music, University of Cincinnati. Marie will take office toperform The National 2. in February 1998. | know Marie will do an outstanding Orchestra; Timothy McCoul, Principal Trumpet, Anthem before a World Series Wichita Symphony; 3. Brenda Sansig, Metropolitan job. Please join me in congratulating her. baseball game. Brass Quintet, , Austin, TX, Category [I 9 In closing, [ want to congratulate and thank all Nominated by the Ladies and over) 1. James Miller, Principal Trombone, North of the artists who performed and presented master Home fournal for its annual Carolina Symphony; 2. Dr. Marcia Spence, Professor classes and workshops during the conference. Each of Woman of the Year award, 3. you were unique, personable, and outstanding in of Horn, University of Missouri; Jeff Korak, she frequently appears as a your presentations. And, of course, the real heroes of Principal Trumpet, Cedar Rapids Symphony. Curtains Soloist in area recitals and were used for all rounds of the live auditions. If you the whole project were the volunteers who kept religious programs in St. Louis, 50% 50% everything running smoothly. The IWBC volunteers have not noticed, the winners were female, Missouri where she lives. male! are the greatest and most generous people ] have In my opening remarks before the first confer- ever known. Several of them took vacation time in ence event, [ mentioned that I hoped everything order to help at the conference. Many of those who would be perfect for this conference, but experience were constantly at the information desk were not had taught me that something would be overlooked. even musicians! Thank you so very much for your Not until after the conference did I discover that { help. had forgotten to put four of our advertisers into the To all who assisted in making a dream (the IWBC) conference program: The Selmer Company, G. Leblanc become a reality ? | thank you! Corporation, Blackburn , and Balquhidder ? Susan Slaughter, President Music. My most sincere apologies to each of them. As a very special thank you to these manufacturers for their understanding, we are including their ads in this newsletter. PlonieerAwards: At the last |WBC board meeting, the board decid- Yoga & brass playing,? oy ed to establish dues for the very first time in our his- 8 ?New Brass Works... : 10 IWBE:Dondes seu gt, One person can make a difference ? The keys were not anywhere. Swirling throughout the conference were stories like iretraced my steps, panic growing, | ran back to thls. the phones, peeked under bathroom stalls, called If you didn?t go to the conference, this issue security guards. Nothing. Minutes grew to hours and includes some highlights from it. But the stories of still | looked. The keys to my car, my home, my par- encounters and shared experiences aren't written ent's home...all were missing! down here. They're written in the hearts and memo-

Biting my lip so 1 wouldn't cry, | searched. It was rles of the people who went. frustrating. | was missing the convention that ] had As the new IWBC editor, | want this publication looked forward to for months. [ was the new editor. to raise awareness of who we are as women brass But instead of going to the Master classes, the players, what special problems we encounter and the Lee Hill Kavanaugh earned a Pioneer's banquet, the performance of the Monarch sharing of our accomptishments. If you have some- masters in music from Brass, listening to trombonist Rebecca Bower, | was thing you'd like to share ? for example, a new CD University of North , taking in the sights of some very empty classrooms, release, or a world premiere concert,or just a funny and a masters in journalism dozens of clean bathrooms and one cafeteria locked story that will make us laugh ? send It to us. Every from the University of up tight, member is special, whether she is a concerto winner Kansas. Bass trombonist in I was ready to go home by bus! That was when or a weekend warrior. the big band Diva for three trumpeter Joan LaRue asked me if she couid help. She The [WBC displayed hours of brilliant perfor- years, she left the road in called AAA, loaned me her number and two hours mances at both the Edison Theater and Graham April and is now a feature later [ had a shiny newly-made key that not only Chapel. But the conference moment that thrilled this writer for the Kansas City started my car, but opened my eyes as well. bass trombonist was meeting three trumpet-playing Star. She lives in rural With more than 3,000 members in the sisters: Mary Stoneback, 15, Sarah Stoneback, 15, and Missouri with her husband International Women?s Brass Conference, collectively Kristin Stoneback, 15 ? identical triplets. Their car Keith, their three dogs and ?we are strong, But individually we are too. had broken down the night before in Sioux Falls, one kitty. Individually, we can help each other grow as South Dakota, but with emergency repairs and a 10- musicians, as wornen and as human beings. Just by hour commute, they still made it. Giggling and wide- ~ existing the IWBC shows me, and hundreds like me, eyed at ail of the female brass players, they had a that we're not alone. | used to think that I was the fresh perspective that was contagious. only female in most of the worfd that played low Seeing the convention through their eyes, plus Overheard brass. But there is an entire population of folks just experiencing the kindness of Joan LaRue (and those like me ? women that play brass. anonymous volunteers at the front desk whe looked ?It's so inspiring tojust soak And we have the stories tell; those stories for my keys too) | had a front-row seat to what the in all the greatplayingfrom all to others us that we shoutd not be playing heart and soul of this convention was ail about ? the other womenplayers. I'm of telling isn?t Strength of sisterhood. usually the only woman (and brass because it's odd, or looks funny, or very or brass is boys, or we girls, or Happy Holidays a novelty.) Here, we all come attractive, for play like whatever... And if anyone found a big wad of keys at the together. .../t reallymoved convention, let me know! sne that we're not alone.? Most of us have ignored those voices and kept playing, Or maybe some of us stopped playing and ? JENNIFER OPOAHL, , ConcorDia COLLEGE, Jearned we can start again. Or maybe we're seasoned ?Lee Hill Kavanaugh, Editor MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA veterans and we can see other women players who (thillkavegvi.net) need the encouragement that we once needed. ?| think this is great because there are women playing. I know that's sexist but this is It?s a girl! a shared experience for us Trombonist Rebecca Bower, who is co-principal return to the Symphony in January,? Cherian said. all to see so many people in the Pittsburgh Symphony and also the former [WBC "We've discovered that Rachel is soothed by one who play so well and have newsletter editor, was 20 hours in labor delivering thing: trombone music. If you buzz or mimic brass such an obviousjoy about Rachel Tara Cherian, November 16. Rachel weighed in sounds, she stops crying,? playing. There is such a at 6 pounds, 14 ounces and "is absolutely beautiful,? Rebecca was "getting some precious sleep? when strong comraderie.? says Joseph Cherian, Bower's husband. He also added we called, but Cherian had this advice for would-be ? BARBARA AEBEL, HORN, that both mother and daughter are doing well. brass-playing moms: "Go for it! There's nothing like ?WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, a Troy, IuNoIs, ?{Rebeccal stopped playing a month ago but will int"

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ore than 100 male and female musicians Third place winner, trombonist Brenda Sansig, Me around the world performed for the is a freelance player in Austin, TX and is working [WBC Solo Competition. Separated by age, on her Master?s degree from University of Austin. not instrument there were two divisions. Category She found a $goo tax bill from the IRS waiting for |, for instrumentalists up to age 28; Category I], age her when she returned from the convention. She 29 and up. writes: °... This was a real surprise and was certainly Prizes for both groups were as follows: first not the most exciting way to spend the prize place $5,000; second place $2,000, and third place money ($1,000.) But hey, I'd be in the hole without $1,000. it... Thank you so much for the prize money....I con- Here are a few comments from some of the sider this quite a privilege...? players: In Category Il, first place winner, trombonist In Category [, first piace winner, Kristy James T. Miller, plays principal trombone In the Morrell, plays second horn in the Los Angeles North Carolina Symphony and teaches at the North Chamber Orchestra and principal horn in the Carolina School of the Arts. A previous winner of Chamber Orchestra in Sante Fe. She used her- the Aspen Music Festival concerto competition, $5,000 prize money to buy anew Conn 12-Dhorn,a _?Miller used his winnings of $5,000 to self-produce new Descant horn and a Wagner tuba. his first solo CD and finance a smalit recital tour Second place winner, Tim McCoul, plays prin- free to the public, cipal trumpet in the Wichita Symphony Orchestra Second place, hornist Marcia Spence, is a pro- and is assistant professor of trumpet at Wichita fessor at the University of Columbia. She used her State University, He used his prize money to buy a $2,000 to purchase a Silent Brass mute system, a new tunable bell Eb/D Kanstul trumpet that he Marcus Bona gig bag, an entire set of Trum-Cor ?christened? in November on the Hummel Trumpet horn mutes and about $800 worth of new ensem- Concerto. ble music for horn.

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ann 7 very prohibitive in my career. [ Solo Competition Winners dit stat playing hom until college and couldn't possibly have competed when | met the |Category1 usual age requirements....[ am First-Place aiid'$5,060: truly appreciative for the oppor- Kristy Montell,fore,Senate tunity that your conference has provided...[t has been a little dis- appointing for me when tell[ people | second a Afhird Place and $1,000: sees s won prize at solo competition sponsored by . Brenda Senslg, trombone, Austin, TX; the International Women's Brass HonoriibleMention: Conference. They automatically assume that it was a competition just for women and don't attach any significance to it, even after I inform them that it included men as well..... Anyway, please keep up the wonderful work....? Third place winner, trum- peter Jeff Korak, plays principal trumpet in the Cedar Falls lowa Symphony. He used his $1,000 to ~

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4 EOEIHEWSLETTER Category| Finalists & Winners (from left to righ: Adam Frey Category I! Finalists & Winners (from left to right): Marcia Spence honorable mention), Kristy Morrell (ist place), Brenda Sansig @and place), Rachel Thomas, Tijuana Julian, Cynthia Carr & Janet Grd place), Leah Schuman, Stacy Simpson, Sara Albert, Kelly Griffiths, Watkins & Johnathan Lombardo.

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December, 1997 § The 1997 International Women?s Brass Conference * by Mary Thornton (mithorntonaaol.com)

Mary Thornton, a freelance Symphony, and Joan Watson, associate principal horn trumpeter, lives in Oshkosh, l onet wasplace,quiteEspeciallya sight to whensee sothosemanybrassbrassplayersplayersarein with the Toronto Symphony. Wi. She performs with the all women. But that was the scene of the 1997 A world premier of Les Stallings? Rhapsody for Lawrence University Faculty International Women's Brass Conference where some Tuba was played by Kathy Brantigan and the Denver Brass Quintet and is second 400 players from all over the world converged on the Brass. Commissioned for the IWBC by the Denver trumpet with the Green Bay campus of Washington University, in St. Louis, Brass, the piece drew heavily on idioms while Symphony. She is also a fre- Missouri, Here are some highlights: showcasing the tuba in lyrical as well as technical set- quent contributor to the tings. The Denver Brass provided a well-honed international Trumpet Guild Classical accompaniment to Brantigan?s tuba. journal The first half of the opening concert showcased The evening concluded with a performance of the talents of tubist Velvet Brown, assistant professor the Monarch Brass, whose members are players and at Bowling Green University, and New England teachers in symphonies and universitles all over the Conservatory of Music faculty member Jean Rife on United States, The members? playing was of the high- natural horn. The second half featured the Monarch est caliber demonstrated by one of the pieces Brass Brass Quintet with Susan Slaughter, principal trumpet Flight by Libby Larsen. of the St. Louis Symphony, Marte Speziale, retired A bit of humor and theater was in Fanfare for associate principal trumpet of the Cincinnati Annie 0. by jon Deak, a tongue-in-cheek tribute to Symphony, Anne Scharer, third horn of the sharpshooter, Annie Oakley. The finale of the evening Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Julie Josephson, free- ?was a rousing Strurtin? With Some Barbecue with the lance trombonist from New York City, and Brown on Monarch Brass joined by the trumpet section from Tuba. Diva: No Man's Band. The quintet played a wide variety of styles The announcement at the end of the concert including John Cheetham?s Brass Menagerie, that trumpeter Marie Speztaie is the next president- Madrigals by John Willbye, and Sweet Georgie Brown elect of the [WBC effective Feb. 1998, made the audi- Brass Survey Results by an unknown writer according to BMI's records. ence roar with hearty approval. The question that Dorothy Slaughter opened the convention by emphasizing sup- Sunday afternoon opened with a just-for-fun 29- is Bryant wants to find out port, respect and encouragement ? ideals that would piece brass choir of WBC conference participants this: what makes women rise carry through the weekend, playing Variations /1/-Vi1 and the Finale of the brass above gender stereotypes to The Vienna Trumpet Ensemble coached by band version of Elgar's Enigma Variations. play a ? Carole Dawn Rheinhart, professor of music at the Next was showcased the commissioned works Unfortunately, society still Vienna Academy of Music, gave a fine performance. for IWBC, the grand finale of the convention. The first thinks of certain instruments Equipped with rotary trumpets, the group played piece, Emma Lou Diemer's Four for Three (4-4-3) was as belonging to different Hammerschmidt's Glory to God in the Highest, Dennis performed by the President's Trio: [WBC President sexes. Horton's Suite for Six Trumpets, and an Austrian folk Susan Slaughter, International Trombone Association Bryant, a professor of music ?song arranged by Reinhart. [n the Viennese tradition, President Abby Conant and International Horn education at Ohio University, the group also played Radetsky March as an encore. Society President Nancy Cochran Bloch. The Monarch distributed a brass survey for Langston Fitzgerald If], second trumpet with the Brass performed At The Colour Cafe by Faye-Ellen anonymous women players at Baltimore Symphony, played Neruda?s Concerto in E- Silverman, and Marta Ptaszynska's Scherzo di the IWBC. But only nine peo- Hat accompanted by Ruth Saunders on harpsichord Fantasia, written for Gail Robertson of the Tubafours ple responded. Undaunted, and Marina Nielson on cello. Fitzgerald took a and Disney World Orchestra. she's going to try again and moment to thank his colleagues with the Baltimore re-phrase her questions. She Symphony and Blackburn Trumpets for sponsoring his Jaz hopes that her research may performance. Diva: No Man's Band opened the jazz portion of help teachers spot those pre- Barbara Sauer Prugh, faculty at Swarthmore the convention playing numbers from their most adolescent girls who want to College and principal trampet with the Reading recent CD *Somthing's Coming.? The t5-piece big band, play a brass instrument but ?Symphony, gave a performance of Arutunian?s based in New York City, rocked hard. It was joined by are afraid to try. Concerto for Trumpet, with beautiful lyrical sections a number of guest artists including two former Diva Bryant will let the IWBC know and an incredible display of technical facility. members: Audrey Morrison, trombonist with both the when her questions are Saturday's evening performance included solo Chicago Chamber Orchestra and the Velvet Brass, and ready. We'll let you know works for trambone and horn featuring Rebecca * how you can help, Bower, co-principal trombonist with the Pittsburg Continues on page 7

6 HOEHEWSLETTER Continued from page 7 head, transformed her into Armstrong. It was truly an trumpeter Ingrid Jenson. amazing rendition, Diva trum- Jensen is a recipient of the 1995 International peter Jami Dauber added a Carmine Caruso Jazz Trumpet Competition, a 1996 tasty solo in the Armstrong Juno Award (Canada?s version of a Grammy) and is style. touring the world performing with her quartet. Her Trumpeter Marvin You performance of if / Should Lose demonstrated Stamm then Joined the group. why she is a rising star in the jazz world, Diva drummer and leader Valve-trombonist Betty O'Hare who plays in Sherrie Maricle quipped that Maiden Voyage, a 17-piece all-women big band based he was ?the bearded lady in Los in Angeles, wowed the audience with her playing, the band.? Stamm played Guest soloists in ant impromptu jam session with singing and arranging chops on One For My Baby. She She's Gone and Secret Love, Diva at Graham Chapel. From left to right) ingrid recorded it recently for an upcoming CD titled "A and was joined by a special Jensen, Betty O'Hare, Marvin Stamm, Audrey Woman's Intuition." guest from backstage, trum- Morrison, Marie Speziate and Clora Bryant. Next on stage was Clora Bryant. Although Bryant peter Marie Speziale. usually plays trumpet, a recent quadruple by-pass Speziale, Bryant, Jensen, surgery has kept her from playing, Instead, the audi- O'Hare and Morrison joined Stamm in a group jam ence heard a marvelous vocal version of What a session bringing the audience to their feet with a Wonderful World. Her impression of Louie Armstrong, standing ovation. grasping a white hanky and dabbing it on her fore-

Pioneer Awards

?The Pioneer Awards of the [WBC commemorate in the Johnny Richards Band and document accomplishments of renown women in 1942. brass players. For 1997 the awards were given to three in 1943, she left the road players: trumpeters, Jane Sager and Clora Bryant, and and opened a trumpet studio tubist Constance Weldon. in Hollywood. After freelanc- + Tubist Constance Weldon began her career at ing in Hollywood for years, the University of Miami, earning a bachelor of music she retired in 1996 and moved and a music education degree. A Fulbright Scholar to to Palen Desert in , Holland, she went on the earn tuba chairs in the She plays her trumpet now, Boston Pops Touring Orchestra, the North Carolina she says, ?just for the love of Symphony, the Netherlands Ballet Orkest, the it,? and everyday walks her Amsterdam Concertgebauw Orkest, the Kansas City three dogs and swims. "I'm Pioneer Award Winners (from Jeft ta right) Jane Philharmonic, the University of Miami Symphony and always on the go,? she says. Sager, Clora Bryant and Constance Weldon she the Miami Phitharmonic, In addition to playing + Trumpeter Clora Bryant taught tuba at the University of Miami from 1951 to lives in Long Beach, California. 1991. She was the first teacher to organize a tuba Bryant wowed the audience at the [WBC with her imi- ensemble program at any college or university. tation of the legendary trumpeter/singer Louie + Trumpeter Jane Sager, was born in Green Bay, Armstrong. ?Wisconsin. She began playing violin at six. By age ten Bryant began her career studying trumpet at she was performing on the radio, playing Prairie View University in Texas. She has played with Mendelssohn. As a reward for her radio debut, her some legendary players, among them: , Overheard father bought her a bicycle. But she was hit by a car Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Louie ?The jazz part ofthe conven- and the back wheel ran over her hand, terminating her Armstrong and Count Basie. In 1993 she was awarded tion, with the clinies, gave violin career. Soon, she began learning the trumpet. the Distinguished Achievement Award for her contri- me a history that| didn't Sager played in the all-women big bands of the butions to African-American music from the University know before. It was really International Sweethearts of Rhythm, Rita Rio, Ada of Massachusetts during the Black Musician's coolseeing afl these women. Leonard and Ina Ray Hutton, and in the male big Conference. She has also received three NEA grants. I'mgladIcame.* bands of Chartie Barnet and Johnny Richards. In fact, Bryant is currently writing her autobiography, giving ? MELISSA WaSSON, TROMBONE, Sager is one of the first women brass players to ever Srequent master classes in jazz history and enjoying ILLINOIS Stare UNIVERSITY, be hired by an all-male big band when she was hired her eight grandchildren. Normal, ILLINOIS

eo December, 1997 7 Yoga, brass playing, and a few ZZZZZZ ? byJean Rife (jeanrifeamit.edu)

Just observe. Without any Intention to change I introducingyogathe historyin underof twoWesternhoursartis bylikelook- the breath, it changes on its own. Very gently, we ing at post cards [rom the Boston Museum of work more with the breath. But first we align the Fine Arts. But | warit my colleagues to understand spine to give the breath more space. In the yoga the intellectual basis of yoga and how it supports pose called ?Tadasana, the Mountain Pose,? we brass playing. More than that, I want to shine a align the body so the skeleton supports the body light on the sensations which arise from this work. weight, freeing the muscles of the torso for breath- The breath is the fulcrum of a good yoga prac- ing, tice and of a good brass practice. We all know Stand with your feet parallel, about a hip- about breathing, but there is much more to breath- width apart. Balance your welght equaily between

Jean Rife is free-lance horn ing than simply taking deep breaths and then play- your two feet, and among three points on each foot ? the big toe mound, the baby toe mound and player in Boston and teaches Ing. How does yoga support breath? How does the breath support yoga and playing a horn?? the center of each heel. 7 at the New England Conservatory, Massachusetts To show this, the class needs to move. To Bring into line the center of the ankle, the Institute of Technology and move, there needs to be plenty of room. So, the center of the knee, the center of the hip, the center of the shoulder and the center of the ear. The feet the Longy School of Music. clarinetist who has volunteered helps me stack all will soften on the floor as the spine lengthens Rife studies yoga and teaches the chairs on the back and side walls. Then we try through the crown of the head. We can also think yoga workshops, ?Opening to keep participants from unstacking them as they for the Breath,? for musi- come in to the room. of aligning and balancing the arch, the pelvic floor, clans. She lives on the Mystic ?Where do we sit?? they ask. the diaphragm, and the center of the brain where the pituitary gland sits. River in Medford, MA., with "On the floor,? | tell them. Gradually the space 1 soon. Now let your attention go to the breath. The her conducter/composer fills; do not know how many to expect, but ~ ease of breathing shows us how successful we are husband Martin Pearlman the room is full. I in finding a good balance. When we use this pos- and her to-year old daughter begin by explaining that yoga can help us in as Anna, several different ways. Most people think of relax- ture the basis for our playing stance, the breath ation when they think of yoga. Relaxation is a by- becomes more efficient and healthy. With minor product of the asana practice. Many people also adjustments (such as sitting down on a chair) we know about the flexibility that is acquired after can also use this alignment for playing in an months and years of practicing yoga. | want to ensemble. introduce some of the other benefits and tie these Building strength is a complicated issue for directly to playing brass instruments. | split up the musicians. Some kinds of strength bind our muscles benefits of yoga to playing in six ways: and make them unavailable for efficient and 1. Awakens sensitivity in the body and mind healthy breathing - and music-making. In a good 2. Aligns the spine and creates good posture yoga practice, we first lengthen the muscles and 3. Builds strength and flexibility balance them in pairs, then strengthen them by 4. Opens the body for breath working in that length and balance. 4. Altows focus and concentration in the system of yoga } have studied, the 6. Teaches relaxation Lyengar System, we strengthen the legs in a variety 1 remind everyone that it is good to just of standing poses?the triangle pose, Warrior 1, 11, observe our practice, without judging right or and Ul, the tree pose, and many others. After sev- wrong. Then | Jed the class though theb six parts. eral months, when the legs are strong and know We first create silence to observe our breath. how to work, they support the upper body so it can Feel its depth, its breadth and width. Is it warm or breathe freely. cool, dry or moist? Is it rough and gravely, or soft Standing poses also open up the upper body and smooth? Is it slow-moving or quick? Where and help us psychologically. [ choose Warrior II for does it travel easily and where does it feel caught? our St. Louis class. (I have loved this pose since | Where do we put up blockages and where do we learned it several years ago as | was preparing a access? allow it Continues on page 9

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performance of the Strauss First Horn Concerto). It This is the treat after the work, which every yoga helps with allenment, concentration and breathing. student anticipates with pleasure. But it also makes me feel strong. The carpet in St. Louis was freshly vacuumed Throughout the yoga poses, we constantly after the party the night before. Although the class. check our breathing, "Stay with the breath,? [ hear is crowded on the floor of this smaii my yoga teacher repeating to me. ?Stay with the room, everyone manages to stretch breath,? | tell the class, out and let go of worries, tensions, The breath shines a light on the inside of the and tight muscles. Building strength is body, awakening areas that have been asleep. [t The ideal state is where we a complicated issue relaxes us and carries oxygen to all our cells, hover between easy concentration including our brain cells, so we work more con- and sleep; where the breath and for musicians. Some sciously and attentively. [f we work from the pulse slow down and become very kinds of strength breath traveling throughout the body, we have soft and gentle, as in meditation. enormous strength with little effort. And the breath But for some of us, the conference bind our muscles.. helps us avoid injury. has been too full. In this short class, we spend a bit of time As my voice lulls the group stretching out muscles, opening the upper body, into a deeper state of relaxation, there is a quiet opening the groins and always breathing. Every accompaniment ? snoring ? by at least one over- yoga class ends with Savasana, the corpse pose. tired musician, #

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OVER $1000 Georgianne Conant Nancy Kennan Dowlin Boatmen?s Trust Company David Fedderly Andrea Emberly Commerce Bank Amy Gilreath Elaina Famsworth Emerson Electric Company Betty Glover Jasmine Fennewatd Puffin Foundation Ltd. Roger Grupp Deanne Ford United Musical Instruments, Inc. Rayanna Hall Oeborah Freedman Adelaide Cherbonnier Steven Hendrickson Edward Golde Allen Myers Richard & Sylvia Holfert Merry Beth Hall Richard and Mary Ann Shaw Edward Hoffman Janet Hamilton Carole Dawn Reinhart Linda Gail Hutchens. Jay Heltzer Susan Slaughter Fred trby Ill Maureen Horgan Amy Kaiser Patricia Hurley $250 TO $999 Jeffrey Korak Janice Jacobi American Federation of Musicians Sally Nelson Kuhns Linda Kiein Blackburn Trumpets Odell McGowan Susan La Fever Boosey & Hawkes Musical Brenda Melson Joan LaRue lnstruments Inc. James Miller Oanielle Lemieux Custom Music Company, Inc. Audrey Morrison Jonathan Lombardo Getzen Company, Inc. Jeffrey & Nancy Neville Gloria Luitjens International Trombone Association Roland Pandolfi Maurine Magliocco Kagarice Brass Editions Dr. Phyltis Graham Parr John Marasca Mel Bay Music Center, Inc, Jean Francois Phaneuf Barbara Mathews Mozingo Music Barbara Sauer Prugh Sara Mauk The Regional Arts Commission James Ross Margaret McGregor The Selmer Company, Inc. Ellen Seeling Dorothy Meeks

® The Tuba Exchange, Inc. Frank & Juanita Slaughter Avelia Moisey my Or. Jack Barrow Mr. & Mrs. Gary Smith Diana Wade Margen Kathy Brantigan Vicky Smolik Dennis Najoam Joan Briccetti Prof. Marcia Spence Kay Nichols Dr. Daniel Burdick Marie Speziale Kelly Novy Monique Suzzarte Debra Taylor Gerald O'Keefe Audrey Claus Donald Tison Carate Jeanne Paul dan 2 Duga Robert Walp. Leigh Pilzer Bette Eilers Joan Watson Jean Rife doan Fann Mary Weber Signe Rominger Ramona Gailey Alice Weiss David Saltzman Ardash Marderosian Sharon Schmalenberger Bon Mozingo UP TO $99 Jacquelyn Sellers Laurel Ohlson Bernel Music Ltd. Monica Sena Eugene Pokorny Marstam Music, Inc. Glenda Smith Jon & Charlotte Slaughter TMH Company Ella Steinberg David Takach Martha Awkerman Kimberly Stephans Babette Wackemagel dudy Bartella €dwin Thayer Nancy Bender Mary Thorton $100 TO $249 Ben Berry Mary Ann Torrence Creative Printing Services, Inc. vill Boaz Victor Valenzuela Doug Elliott Mouthpieces Dorothy Boisseau Melissa Wasson Lawson Brass Instruments, Inc. Susan Bradley Nancy Watkins Marion Gange Agency David Bragunier Susan Watts-Sandter Barbara Aebel Mary Burroughs. Froydis Wekre Sylvie Alimena Shawn Campbell Ronald Wilkins Lauraine Carpenter Nancy Carison Melissa Williams. Tina Cavite Cynthia Thompson Carrell Wes Woolard ?Sandra Chesnut Kristine Crandall , Glenda Cloutier Sydney Cumbest

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