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WINTER 2014 Idaho Music Notes 2 Idaho Music Notes 3 WINTER 2014 OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS e e Curt Griffiths, President, Idaho Music Notes 7814 Birch Ln, Nampa, ID 83687-8306 Official Publication of the Idaho Music Educators Association [email protected] A State Unit of NAfME: The National Association for Music Education 208-466-5290/208-459-7114/208-371-8391C Winter 2014 Volume 54, Number 2 of 3 e Ron Curtis, President-Elect/All-State Idaho Music Notes is published three times yearly—November, February, & May General Chair, [email protected], Vallivue Subscription price is included in IMEA/MENC dues. Non-member subscription rates—$10.00 per year. High School, 1407 E Homedale Rd, Caldwell, ID Complimentary subscriptions available for sponsors and, upon request, to Idaho principals & school adminstrators. 83607; 208-249-1285 SPONSOR DEADLINES—SEPTEMBER 15, JANUARY 1 & APRIL 1; RATES ON REQUEST. e Matt Barkley, Past-President EDITOR & MANAGER—TED HADLEY, 824 Northview Drive, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 675 Divot Ave., Post Falls, ID 83854 208-733-1079 H / 208-732-7555 ext 4377 W / 208-732-7556 FAX / [email protected]

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Second class postage is paid at Twin Falls, Idaho 83301. 208-457-9328H/208-773-0581W Postmaster: Send address changes to Idaho Music Notes, 824 Northview Drive, Twin Falls, ID 83301. © 2014 Idaho Music Educators Association e Camille Blackburn, Secretary wwwwww 659 Marjorie Avenue, Idaho Falls ID 83401 Contents President’s Page ...... 6 SPONSORS INDEX 520-7845H/525-4429W These are the people who [email protected]; [email protected] NW Session Proposals Due ...... 6 keep our state dues low e Gary Gemberling, IHSAA Representative IMEA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ...... 7 and enable us to put out 1021 10th Ave., Lewiston, ID 83501 THE CONFERENCE at a GLANCE ...... 8-9 a quality magazine— 743-3899H/748-3171W; please support them. [email protected] North by Northwest ...... 10 Specialist’s Space ...... 12 e Karen Goodrich, Business Manager AAIIRR Acoustics ...... 12 1412 Clearwater Way, Twin Falls, ID 83301 IMEA Institutional Members ...... 13 324-5950H/732-7555W/FAX733-4949 ALL-STATE HONOR GROUPS ...... 14 Blue Rider Music ...... 2 [email protected]; [email protected] NAfME Liaison Ginny Reese ...... 15 e Wayne Millet, Webmaster What’s New in Music Technology? ...... 16 Boise State University ...... 3 1677 S 2750 W, Aberdeen, ID 83210 604-0733H/397-4152W/FAX397-4437 Music Technology Courses ...... 18 Brigham Young University ....27 [email protected]/ Guitar Workshop this summer at ISU ...... 18 [email protected] Great Basin Jazz Camp Update ...... 20 BYU-Idaho ...... 17 e State Solo Chair Dale Ball: A Life Well Lived ...... 24 e Ted Hadley, Editor, MUSIC NOTES, BYU Intermuse ...... 21 Publications, 824 Northview Dr., Twin Falls, ID Scherzo! ...... 26 Chesbro Music ...... 18 83301 733-1079H/732-7555 ext 4377W/732-7556FAX College of Southern Idaho ...... 12 [email protected]/[email protected] www.idahomusiced.org e All-State Orchestra Chair: Stephanie Greif’s Music ...... 10 Slater/Wendy Hartman www.nafme.org e All-State Band Chair: Megan Olswanger The mission of IMEA is to promote and advance Idaho State University ...... 19 e All-State Treble Choir Chair: Andrew music education in all Idaho schools, to foster personal and Percifield professional growth of music educators, and to standardize and J.W. Pepper Music ...... 25 e All-State Mixed Choir Chair: David Burton enhance musical opportunities for all students throughout the state. e Exhibit Chair: NAfME ...... 22 e Elementary/General Chair: Shirley Van Northwest Nazarene University ...... 15 Paepeghem e Middle Schools Chair: Eric Adamson District Presidents e District I President Aaron Gordon QuaverMusic.Com ...... 5 e Small Schools Chair: Melanie Halsell Sandpoint HS, 410 S Division St., Sandpoint, ID 83864 e Band Chair: Phil Hartman [email protected]; Phone: 263-3034/Fax: 263-5321 Synthesis/Midi Workshop .....16 e Choral Chair: Michael Murphy, ACDA e String Chair: Kevin Howard, ISTA e District II President Joel Pals Treasure Valley Community College .....26 e Technology Chair: José Rodriguez Moscow HS, 402 E. 5th St., Moscow, ID 83843 [email protected]; Home: 301-8809; School: 882-2591; Fax: 892-1136 e Higher Education Chair: Judy Marlett University of Idaho ...... 11 e Collegiate Chair: Amanda Soto e District III President Marty Worthington e Research Chair: Lorie Enloe, University of 8055 Goddard Rd., Boise, ID 83704, [email protected]; University of Oregon ...... 23 [email protected]; School: 854-4490; FAX: 322-3773 Idaho, Room 206, Moscow, Id 83844-4015 University of Portland ...... 21 [email protected] e District III Vice-President Dawn Sandmeyer e Gale Maxey, Retired Members P.O. Box 340, Marsing, ID 83639 Willamette University ...... 24 8440 Golse Drive, Boise, 83704 [email protected]; Home: ; Phone: 896-4111 ext 297; Fax: 896-4457 [email protected], H375-5079 Yamaha...... back cover e Peggy Wenner, Coordinator, Arts and Hu- e District IV President Jeff Collier manities, SDE, P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720- 300 W. Highway 25, Rupert, ID 83350 [email protected]; Home: 430-6438; Fax: 436-3266 0027; [email protected], H343-7438, Editor’s Desktop Welcome to our Conference issue! W332-6949 e District V President Aaron Marshall What a great inservice Conference is e NAfME Exec. Director Michael Butera, Marsh Valley HS, 12655 S. Old Hwy 91, Arimo, ID 83214; [email protected]; 254-9230 planned for your enjoyment and 1806 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, VA 22091; 800- edification April 17-19 on the NNU 336-3768 Toll-free/793-860-4000 e District VI President Susan Christensen Campus in Nampa! e Mark Lane, NW President, Leavenworth, 935 N. 5th E., Driggs, ID 83422, [email protected]; Home: 705.5053; We have clinic sessions, exhibitors, School: 354-2971; Fax: 354-8685 concerts, and sharing of ideas with the Washington best music educators in the state, e Nancy Ditmer, NAfME President, Wooster, e Gemstate District President Lauren Folkner, Bonneville High School, 3165 Iona Road, including you! Ohio Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401, Phone 208-525-4406, [email protected] Hope to see you there. Register today! —Ted Hadley, Editor & Manager WINTER 2014 Idaho Music Notes 4 Idaho Music Notes 5 WINTER 2014 32nd Biennial Inservice President’s Conference & All-State Honor Groups Page Northwest Nazarene University Curt Griffiths Nampa April 17-19, 2014 Go to Come to the idahomusiced.org Conference! to register! Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Idaho Music Educators Association, I invite Visit the IMEA website you to join with your colleagues across the state and attend the upcoming Idaho Music Educators Biennial In-service Conference today: in Nampa this April 17-19 at Northwest Nazarene University. It will give you a chance to meet, and network with colleagues from www.idahomusiced.org. throughout the state. Nowhere else will you find more than 250 Idaho music educators gathered together networking and sharing ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ their experiences. So invest in yourself with a NAfME membership and conference attendance. Conference Registration Teachers: Sessions have been screened and scheduled, performing The registration for the IMEA All-State Bi-Annual Inservice groups are selected, exhibits are planned, keynote speakers are Conference is now open. Registration will be again done through lined up and prepared to inspire and All-State Honor groups have the NW-NAfME office in Washington. You can access the regis- music is in hand. NAfME National President Nancy Ditmer will tration instruction page at: be our keynote speaker at our opening session; she will be http://www.idahomusiced.org/events/allstate/ speaking on “Orchestrating Success”. She will address the registration.php ever-changing political and educational landscape and the Pre-registration must be completed by April 4, 2014. resultant effects on music education as well as how NAfME is Have a great day! See you all at the Conference. working to assist music educators in meeting these challenges. Additionally Nancy will be presenting three sessions during the Wayne Millett conference designed for our Collegiates, New Teachers and how IMEA Web Master Music Educators can remain fresh and effective over an entire career. NW President Mark Lane will be presenting several ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ sessions and speaking at the Friday evening Banquet. Michael Butera, Executive Director and CEO of NAfME will present a general session on Friday afternoon on “Why Music in the 2015 Northwest Conference Schools?” and will be our Keynote Speaker in our Closing Session Saturday morning. He will speak on “working together - building Session Apps Due NOW! a consensus for music education”. This is a reminder that proposals for the 2015 Northwest Confer- All our Session Chairpersons and I have been working hard to ence are due online no later than April 15, 2014. Go to this web- provide an equal and balanced number of clinic sessions for site to suggest a session: http://www.nafmenw.org/proposal.aspx everyone’s specific interests at the Conference. You will find sessions for Elementary/General Music, Choral, Band, Orchestra, Remember, you have THREE types of proposals you can make. Middle School Music, and several sessions on how to use today's 1. Propose a session that you would like to present. technology in the music classroom. I have particularly tried to 2. Propose a topic that you would like to see (NAfME-NW will try have several meaningful sessions for our young Collegiate Music to find a presenter). Students as well. Let’s not forget the outstanding groups that will 3. Propose an individual that you would like to see (and, if you perform in the Concert Hours, Matt Barkley had done an wish, a topic to be presented).

outstanding job getting all these groups line-up to perform. It’s easy, and to build a conference that YOU want the NW leader- The Conference will end with All-State Honor Groups Gala ship team needs your input (on time!). Concert on Saturday. Because of Easter Sunday, Ron Curtis and I Bruce Caldwell are scheduling the Choral Concert before noon and the Manager, National Association for Music Education Northwest Division Instrumental Concert in the early afternoon to help accommodate Conference Directors and Students getting home for their Easter Sunday Executive Director, Washington Music Educators Association events. This should be an outstanding Conference and I hope you 19707 64th Avenue West, Suite 101 Lynnwood, Washington 98036-5958 will not miss it! 425-712- 9632 / 800-324- 9632 Please travel safely and I’ll see you at the Conference. [email protected] / www.nafmenw.org Curt Griffiths,, IMEA President

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 7:00 PM Choral Reading Session, Swayne Auditorium, NNU Brandt Center Eph Ely, University of Missouri—Kansas City, Clinician CHECK FOR CHANGES 8:00 PM Fun Gathering at Flying M Coffee Shop, 1314 2nd St S, downtown Nampa AT REGISTRATION! Entertainment by NNU’s Jazz Revival Ensemble THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014 7:30 Conference Registration, 7:30-Noon/1-5 PM, NNU Brandt Center THURSDAY/FRIDAY: All-State Group Rehearsals 8:00 EXHIBITS OPEN! Brandt Center Foyer BAND — Nampa High School ORCHESTRA — Columbia High School 9:00 Opening Session, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt Center TREBLE CHOIR — NNU Science Lecture Hall MIXED CHOIR — NNU Gym Welcoming Remarks and Introductions: IMEA President Curt Griffiths THURSDAY ONLY Keynote Speake: NAfME President Nancy Ditmer, “Orchestrating Success” Treasure Valley Elementary Honor Choir — Skyview High School Nampa Christian High School Concert Choir, Anna Simpson, Director Century High School Percussion Ensemble, Colin Brien, Director 11:00 STRINGS ELEM/GENERAL COLLEGIATE CHORAL BAND Interaction b/n Common Core & Student to Teacher: Sight Singing Made Teaching Jazz Improv: Public School & College The Music Classroom Around the World Approachable & Applicable Tips, Tricks, Methods! Keum Hwa Cha Andy Goodman Nancy Ditmer David Edmonds Tom Kloss Idaho State University Boise State University NAfME President University of Montana Idaho State University Fine Arts Rm 222 Helstrom Rm 201 NNU Little Theater Fine Arts Rm 131 Fine Arts Rm 132 Noon LUNCH ON YOUR OWN — Lunch available in Student Union & sack lunches at Brandt Center 12:30 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! Brandt Center Foyer CHECK FOR CHANGES 1:00 SMALL SCHOOLS ELEM/GENERAL COLLEGIATE CHORALAT REGISTRATION! BAND Creating a Dynamic Technology for First Year Singing Wind Band Program in the the Music Survival Boot Camp With Style Seating Arrangements Small School Classroom Suzanne Kiflawi Michael Porter Joe Tornello Mike Morgan, Colfax Amanda Soto, UI Bellevue Elementary Boise State University Boise State University NNU Little Theater Helstrom Rm 203 Fine Arts Rm 222 Fine Arts Rm 131 Swayne Auditorium 2:00 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! Brandt Center Foyer 2:30 TECHNOLOGY COLLEGIATE GENERAL ELEM/GENERAL BAND/COLLEGIATE RESEARCH Technological The Best Job Handling Difficult Teaching Exceptional Using Personality Research Poster Leveraging I Ever Had Situations for Learners in Music Profiles in Student Session Casey Christopher Mark Lane Developing Teachers Classes Leadership Lorie Enloe, UI Northwest Nazarene Central Washington Univ Nancy Ditmer, NAfME Greg Springer, BSU Kevin York, ISU UI/BSU/ISU Panel Jackson Lecture #131 Fine Arts Rm 222 Helstrom Rm 203 NNU Little Theater Fine Arts Rm 131 Brandt Center Gallery 3:20 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! Brandt Center Foyer THURSDAY/FRIDAY: All-State Group Rehearsals BAND — Nampa High School ORCHESTRA — Columbia High School 3:50 Concert Hour, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt Center TREBLE CHOIR — NNU Science Lecture Hall Treasure Valley Elementary Honor Choir, Ken Berg, Birmingham Boys Choir, Conductor MIXED CHOIR — NNU Gym Borah High School Symphonic Band, Kevin Sullivan, Director 5:30 All-State Honor Group Students visit the Exhibits 7:30 2014 NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY HOST NIGHT CONCERT, Swayne Auditorium NNU Concert Band, Bella Voce, Jazz Revival, Northwesterners Crusader Choir & Orchestra FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014 7:00 IMEA Board Meeting, TBA 8:00 TECHNOLOGY STRINGS SMALL SCHOOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL GENERAL BAND iOS Show & Tell Starting Your String: Can You Afford Classroom Management What are YOUR Styles & Strategies Brian Redmond It’s About the Beginning Not To...? for Music Teachers Musical Values? For Large Jazz Rock Springs, Bob Phillips Lyla Folkins Tom Kloss Patrick Brooks Ensembles Wyoming ASTA Pres/Alfred Music Caldwell PS Idaho State University Idaho State University Alex Noppe, BSU Helstrom Rm 201 Fine Arts Rm 131 Helstrom Rm 203 NNU Little Theater Fine Arts Rm 222 Fine Arts Rm 132 8:50 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! Brandt Center Foyer 9:30 Concert Hour, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt Center Middleton High School Madrigals, Daniel Child, Director McCall-Donnelly High School Concert Band, Graham Pinard, Director WINTER 2014 Idaho Music Notes 8 THE CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE ★ ★ ★

April 18, continued ... 10:30 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! Brandt Center Foyer 11:00 TECHNOLOGY STRINGS SMALL SCHOOLS GENERAL CHORAL BAND iPad Teaching Sound Innovations: Be a Juggler, Singer It’s a Marathon, Teaching Tune-Up: It’s Not Tuning, Strategies New String Method Conductor—& Not a Sprint: Best Practices It’s Listening Brian Redmond Bob Phillips Computer Teacher!? Nancy Ditmer Kyle Ferrill, Donald Miller Rock Springs, WY ASTA/Alfred Music Bethanie Hansen, APU NAfME President University of Idaho Adams State Univ. Helstrom Rm 201 Fine Arts Rm 132 Helstrom Rm 203 NNU Little Theater Fine Arts Rm 131 Swayne Auditorium 11:50 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN CHECK FOR CHANGES 12:50 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! Brandt Center Foyer AT REGISTRATION! 1:00 STRINGS GENERAL ELEMENTARY COLLEGIATE/BAND CHORAL BAND The Basses Rock: Getting the Most Reading with Beginning Woodwinds: Kicked Up Tone: The Essence Creating a Great from Your Administrators Rhythm The First 5 Days Concerts of Flute Playing Bass Section Mark Lane Lori Conlon-Khan Lorie Enloe Seth McMullen Leonard Garrison Bob Phillips, ASTA Central Washington Boise Public Schools University of Idaho Eagle High School University of Idaho Fine Arts Rm 132 Jackson Lecture 138 Helstrom Rm 201 Helstrom Rm 203 NNU Little Theater Fine Arts Rm 210 1:50 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! Brandt Center Foyer 2:30 TECHNOLOGY STRINGS SMALL SCHOOLS GENERAL ELEM/GENERAL CHORAL Smart Music in the Total Tone Transformation: Tearing Down the Broader-Minded: Working with Strategies for Instrumental Class Creating a Beautiful Walls b/n Music & The Case for School Music Special Needs Kids JH/Middle School Tom Kloss Sounding Orchestra Athletics Michael Butera Bethanie Hansen Michael Murphy Idaho State University Bob Phillips, ASTA Mike Morgan, Colfax NAfME CEO Boise Public Schools University of Idaho Helstrom Rm 201 Fine Arts Rm 132 NNU Little Theater Jackson Lecture 138 Helstrom Rm 203 Fine Arts Rm 131 3:20 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! Brandt Center Foyer 4:00 Concert Hour, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt Center Vallivue High School Mens Choir, Ron Curtis, Director Boise State Meistersingers, Michael Porter, Director 6:00 BANQUET, AWARDS CEREMONY, & CONCERT, NNU Montgomery Field House Introductions, Music Educator of the Year, The Thing NW-NAfME President Mark Lane, “You Can’t Do This Job by Yourself!” University of Idaho Jazz Band, Vern Sielert, Director SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2014 8:00 TECHNOLOGY SMALL SCHOOLS RESEARCH MIDDLE SCHOOL STRINGS HELP! I have to By Yourself with Panel: Curricular Paper Trails: Integrating Basic String Instrument submit online auditions!? A Growing Program Outcomes vs. Expectations Writing in Music Class Repair & Maintenance Wayne Millett, Aberdeen Anita Edwards, Kuna David Barton, Madison Bethanie Hansen, Boise T&B Reeve, Reeve Violins Helstrom Rm 203 NNU Little Theater Jackson Lecture 138 Helstrom Rm 201 Fine Arts Rm 132 9:15 CLOSING GENERAL SESSION & CONCERT HOUR, NNU Little Theater Keynote Address: NAfME CEO Michael Butera, “Working Together— Building a Consensus for Music Education” IMEA Business Meeting: Nominations for Officers; 2015/16 IMEA Conferences Timberline Jazz Ensemble, Jose Rodriguez, Director 11:00 2014 GALA ALL-STATE CHORAL CONCERT, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt Center All-State Honor Treble Choir, Mariana Farah, Conductor All-State Honor Mixed Choir, Eph Ehly, Conductor 1:30 2014 GALA ALL-STATE INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt Center All-State Honor Orchestra, Robert Franz, Conductor All-State Honor Band, Michael Golemo, Conductor

NNU OFFERS ONE GRADUATE CREDIT FOR ATTENDING THE IMEA CONFERENCE Conference attendees may sign up at Registration time to receive one graduate NNU credit for attending our 32nd Biennial Inservice Conference. The cost of registration will be $60. Course Requirements: 1) Attend and participate in 15 hours of conference clinics and sessions; 2) Choose only ONE of the following learning assignment options to submit to your instructor: Prepare and submit a lesson plan created for your students using one of the techniques or methods learned at the Conference; OR Write and submit a reflection document to summarize topics learned at the conference; OR Prepare and submit one instruc- tional audio FILE or video presentation tape or file of your class to the instructor to showcase an idea, strategy or technique learned from the conference trainings. Submit the assignment of your choice to: Dr. Judy Marlett - [email protected]

Idaho Music Notes 9 WINTER 2014 North By Northwest Band Instruments Guitars & Amplifiers NW NAfME President Pianos • Keyboards Mark Lane SERVING THE TREASURE VALLEY SINCE 1948 Drums • Sound Systems WE RENT TO OWN BAND INSTRUMENTS Instruction Available On Most Instruments Violins • Banjos Be Proactive, SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS Mandolins not Reactive! 541-889-2844 Music • Methods “You can’t do this job by yourself” is an impor- 45 S. OREGON - ONTARIO, OREGON tant thought when it comes to proactive advocacy for our All Accessories profession. The National Association for Music Educa- tion (NAfME) is your partner when it comes to developing and providing the tools you need to launch an advocacy support group, known as a music coalition. • Music teachers are becoming less competitive with each other and more fo- NAfME and the Advocacy Policy Roundtable work together to make sure that cused on student-centered decision-making and competence achieve- music remains part of basic education at the federal level. They also work to make ment. sure that there is ongoing research on the value of a music education. I would like • It is establishing positive, collaborative working relationships with to share a couple of thoughts about what needs to be an important part of what we educators and legislators, and has extensive involvement with the local school all do…advocating on behalf of music education. All of the information in this district. column is taken from the writings of John Benham, who is a leading music advo- If you and your community members are to be a proactive force, all involved cate and consultant. A must-have for every music educator is his book, “Music Ad- must know what the music program should look like now and what you want it to vocacy - Moving from Survival to Vision,” published by Rowman & Littlefield in look like five years and10 years down the road. conjunction with NAfME. Step one is to assess where the program is now and develop a profile of what it We have two choices when situations arise: We can be reactive, or we looks like. These are the things you should do: can be proactive. Sadly, most of the time, our actions are reactive. Music educators have spent many, many years reacting to situations that could potentially • Establish a unified, district-wide music coalition. threaten their programs. We also deal with educational reforms that many times • Attend school board meetings regularly, even when there isn't a budget have harmful unintended consequences and affect our students and us. Because crisis or an agenda item relating directly to the music program. Strong relation- of this, we sometimes become numb and ignore the many negative issues that ships, based on trust and open communication, are key to the successful resolu- come our way and, all too often, we end up in a reactionary mode dealing with the tion of problems when they arise. consequences when it is too late. We must change our mindset from a reactive to a • Determine the FTE value of your music teachers. You typically teach more proactive mode. students that a regular classroom teacher. To begin with, what is the difference in addressing advocacy issues • Create a profile of current enrollments in band, choir and orchestra. from a proactive stance instead of a reactive stance? The meaning of proactivity is based on initiative, responsibilities and actions; this gives priority to values and • Determine the student-faculty-ratio (SFR) music teachers to eligible stu- actions instead of feelings. This sounds great, but in reality we spend a lot of time dents. in a reactive mode and end up spending too much of our time and energy com- • Develop a written curriculum, with adequate assessment procedures. plaining about the negative consequences. Reactionary behavior assumes a reac- • Define the various aspects of your music program as to it curricular, co- tionary posture of maintaining the status quo and is often accompanied by a sense curricular and extra-curricular components. of denial that something could negatively affect our program. These teachers assume that the program is safe from attack. To be effective advocates for music • Analyze the current status of the music budget (average allocation per stu- education, we simply cannot operate from a reactive position. You, along with dent in each category of the budget). other music staff members, must take proactive steps NOW if music education in • Raise community awareness about the importance of music education. Let your school and district is to look the same a year from now. This is not the time parents, teachers and others know about the Community Action Kit and Keep to wait for someone else to take care of it for you! Music Education Strong brochure and other materials that are available free-of- Being proactive in regard to music education advocacy is something we all charge on the support music website. (www.supportmusic.com) hear about and, in most cases, know about, but knowing and doing are not the Next, dream and dream big! If there were no constraints, what would the same. First, you must have an active, positive, well-informed music co- ideal music program look like in your district? Just as we encourage our students alition in your district. If you don't, you are already in a somewhat reactive po- to set high goals, we must do also for our programs. Be specific-develop a timeta- sition or, at the very least, in a defensive position. The music coalition is your ble and work towards those goals one step at a time. voice to the decision makers in your community and school district. The leaders of Finally, you and your coalition need to be fully aware of the laws and pol- the coalition group need not be the loudest and most bull-headed members. In icies and their potential implications on your program. It is the parents fact, those types of leaders will not be effective. The spokespeople for this group and your music coalition that have the ability and power to force a district to need to be well informed, well spoken and respected in the community. Below are comply with the law, Department of Education policies and district policies. Re- some bulleted items for you to think about (no, not just think about) and put into member, the arts are a part of basic education at the federal level and, in most action. cases, at the state level as well. Too many administrators and decision makers Proactive music advocacy is identifiable by one or more of the fol- don't really know that and, sadly, many districts will make cuts. It is not because lowing characteristics: they don't value the arts. Most of the time, they just are unaware of the law and • It is organized and unified in its efforts. how they must be accountable. YOUR JOB through your coalition is to help them understand. Be careful…let parents deliver the message. Don’t use school time or • It is connected with other local, regional and national coalitions. the school computer, but you have every right to do what is best for your students! • It is becoming more prepared and strategic in its efforts. Please, if there is any thing the National Association for • It is more informed about the value of music education for all chil- Music Education and I can do for you, do not hesitate to contact dren, from philosophical, intrinsic and practical perspectives. me. See you at the Conference in Nampa! • Teachers are viewing themselves as music educators, not just general music, band, choir or orchestra teachers.

WINTER 2014 Idaho Music Notes 10 Idaho Music Notes 11 WINTER 2014 Specialist’s Space Peggy Wenner Fine Arts Specialist, Idaho State Department of Education National Arts Standards Work Moves Forward After three previous reviews, states nationwide have been asked to form individual Focus Groups to get one last educator review of the new national arts standards. The five disciplines included in the new standards include dance, music, theatre, visual arts, and media arts, which is a new discipline. I am happy to announce Idaho's music focus Group, which includes: Ted Hadley and Camille Blackburn (high school representatives), Barb Oldenburg (middle school representative), Dr. Lori Conlon Khan (elementary representative), and Dr. Andy Goodman (higher ed. representative). These five individuals will receive an electronic draft of the standards and evaluate all levels of music standards for clarity, depth, and user-friendliness. Many aspects of the standards will look familiar, and some will reflect movements in education that have come to the forefront since 1994, the date of the original arts standards. Over 23,000 teachers have reviewed these standards as of the July 2013 “reveal.” Comments and discussion points have informed every step of this long journey, as will the comments of our Idaho Focus group. The plan is to receive specific feedback on this draft of the standards. In my career in the field of education, I have never seen a more in-depth and broad examination of standards before they were launched-in any field. This national arts standards project has spanned multiple years and thousands of professionals. In June, the rollout of these electronic standards will be launched, so that any educator can dig into them and have one more chance to voice input. So, if you want to comment and are not part of Idaho’s Focus Group, please look forward to the electronic rollout in June. Some people may not yet know that the new standards will be totally electronically based so that you can configure them in many ways, such as by grade level or grade strand or discipline. The electronic approach will also allow corrections and additions without a major cost. New aspects will include cornerstone markers to gauge student achievement throughout their public school education. All standards will revolve around 11 common anchor standards with discipline specific standards growing from these main standards. Another aspect still being developed is a right hand resource section, which will include possible teacher resources and examples of student work. As a member of SEADAE (State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education), I have participated in several aspects of this project, for which SEADAE 32nd Biennial will hold the copy write. Inservice Conference I look forward to meeting many of you in our upcoming & All-State professional development this spring. If you have any questions Honor Groups about the standards or any other music issue, please e-mail me, and we can arrange a time to meet during the conference in April. Northwest Let's give a cheer to every music educator who has taken precious Nazarene time to review the upcoming new national music standards and to University those who will be giving even more time to this important project. Nampa I believe you will like what you see. April 17-19, 2014 See you at the Conference in Nampa! Go to idahomusiced.org to register!

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Idaho Music Notes 13 WINTER 2014 “inspired passion for musical excellence, mature wisdom and transcendent appeal.” Hal Le- ALL-STATE HONOR GROUPS onard Publishing Company released the first of its kind Video Master Classes which feature Dr. Ehly’s philosophies in conducting and rehearsal techniques. Dr. Ehly has received many CHAIRMEN career awards and honors including Colorado University School of Music’s Outstanding Ron Curtis, Vallivue High School , Caldwell ...... General Chairman Alumni Award. Meghan Olswanger, Meridian High School, Meridian ...... Band Chair Stephanie Slater & Wendy Hartman, Boise School District ...... Orchestra Chairs 2014 All-State Honor Band Andy Percifield, Columbia High School, Nampa ...... Treble Choir Chair Dr. Michael Golemo, Iowa State University David Burton, Caldwell High School, Caldwell ...... Mixed Choir Chair Repertoire: March, Sound Off John Philip Sousa/Bourgeois, Wingert-Jones Pub. Armenian Dances (Part 1), Alfred Reed, Alfred Pub. HONOR GROUPS GALA CONCERTS Serenade for Wind Band, Derek Bourgeois, R Smith Pub. CHOIRS, Saturday, April 19, 2014, 11:00 AM, An American Elegy, Frank Ticheli, Manhattan Beach Music INSTRUMENTAL, Saturday, April 19, 2014, 1:30 PM, Anitchka, Nijs, J., Curnow Music Press Swayne Auditorium, Brandt Center, NNU Campus Dr. Michael Golemo is the Director of Bands and Chair of the Department of Music and Theatre at Iowa State University. In addition to conducting the Wind Ensemble and teaching courses in music education and conducting, Dr. Golemo 2014 All-State Honor Treble Choir oversees a program of ten bands. A native of Chicago, he received Dr. Mariana Farah, University of Kansas his Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music degrees Repertoire: Psalm 23 from Psalm Trilogy, Srul Irving Glick, Earthsongs from Northwestern University where he studied conducting with Stabat mater dolorosa & Amen from Stabat Mater, G.B. Pergolesi, HL 50324120 John P. Paynter and saxophone with Frederick Hemke. He com- The Snow, Edward Elgar, HL 1401016 pleted his doctorate in wind conducting at Michigan State Univer- Rosa Amarela, Daniel Rufino Afonso, Jr., Colla Voce 20-96170 sity. He previously served as Assistant Director of Bands at The Sambalelê, Eduardo Lakschevitz, Colla Voce 20-96860 University of Akron (OH), and prior to that as Director of Bands Dr. Mariana Farah is the Associate Director of Choral Activities at the University of at Albion College (MI). Kansas, where she teaches courses in graduate choral literature and conducting, directs the Under his direction, the Iowa State University Wind Ensem- KU Concert Choir and Women's Chorale, and helps oversee all aspects of the choral pro- ble has performed three times for the Iowa Bandmasters Associa- gram. Born in Brazil, Farah received her Bachelor of Music from the Universidade Estadual tion conventions, and in Chicago's Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis' de Campinas. She came to the United States in 2000 to study at the University of Iowa, Orchestra Hall, and Omaha's Holland Center for the Performing Arts. They have also had where she received her master's degree in choral conducting. In 2008, she completed her five performing tours of Europe, including stops in Paris, Brussels, Vienna, Prague, Salz- doctorate at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. While at UMKC, Farah became the burg, Innsbruck, Munich and Stüttgart. founder and conductor of the Conservatory Women's Chorus, Bella With over 400 instrumental arrangements, transcriptions and compositions to his Voce. Under her direction, Bella Voce successfully performed at the credit, Dr. Golemo has had works performed by a variety of performers and ensembles - Missouri Music Educators Association Convention and at the South- from Carnegie Hall to Russia - including Louie Bellson, Wynton Marsalis, Anita Baker, western Division of the ACDA Convention. Farah's research focuses Simon Estes, William Warfield, the Akron Symphony Orchestra and the Des Moines Sym- on Brazilian choral music, particularly the works of Ernani Aguiar phony Orchestra. His music is published by Ludwig Music Publishers, Dorn Publications, (b.1950). Her edition of Aguiar's Três Motetinos No.2 has been pub- Santa Barbara Music Publishers, Daehn Publications, and Great Works Publishing. lished by Earthsongs, and she expects to introduce more of his Dr. Golemo is in demand as a guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator, and holds music to the United States. In addition to her work at KU, Farah memberships in the College Band Directors National Association (state chair), the National maintains an active schedule as a clinician for festivals in Brazil and Band Association (state chair), Iowa Bandmasters Association, and other professional or- in the U.S., where she is often sought out for her expertise in Brazil- ganizations. ian choral music. Recent engagements include appearances as a conductor at the 2014 Kansas Music Educators Association Convention, Universidade de São 2014 All-State Honor Orchestra Paulo-Ribeirão Preto, 33o. Festival de Música de Londrina, Adams State Honor Choir, and Robert Franz, Music Director/Conductor, Boise Philharmonic the 2014 Idaho All State Treble Choir. Prior to her appointment at KU, Farah served as the Repertoire: Helios Overture, Carl Nielsen Director of Choral Activities at Indiana University Southeast and as the R&S Chair for The Planets: Venus, Mars, Uranus, Jupiter, Gustav Holst Ethnic and Multicultural Perspectives for the Indiana Choral Directors Association. Maestro Robert Franz received his Master of Music degree in conducting from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1992 and his Bachelor of Music degree in oboe perfor- 2014 All-State Honor Mixed Choir mance in 1990 from that same institution. As Music Director of the Boise Philharmonic, Franz is acclaimed as a first-rate conduc- Dr. Eph Ehly, Professor Emertius, University of Missouri, Kansas City tor and enthusiastic award-winning educator by critics, composers and audiences of all ages. Repertoire: Os Justi meditabitur sapientiam, Anton Bruckner, C.F. Peters Composer Bright Sheng praised Franz for his “extremely musical and passionate approach You Are The Music, Dan Forrest, Hinshaw Music towards music making” and critics hail his “masterly pace, emphasis, and technical control” Anthem For Spring, Harry Simeone, Shawnee Press calling his conducting “viscerally thrilling.” Gloria Fanfare, Jeffery L. Ames, Walton Music Since his appointment as Music Director in 2008, Franz has created a swell of optimism Gospel America, Scott Farthing, Walton Music for the Orchestra. “I have the rare pleasure of loving what I do for a living as much as any- I Am That Man, Mark Hayes, Alfred thing I can imagine,” says Franz. Since coming to the Boise Philharmonic, Franz has made Dr. Eph Ehly received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Colora- great strides in reaching out to the community and increasing the size and diversity of audi- do, and his Master of Music degree from George Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee. His ences through expanded programming and partnerships with many of the leading arts or- Bachelor of Arts degree is from the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Notable teachers he has ganizations in Boise. This summer, Franz was invited to speak at the League of American studied with include Jean Berger, Julius Hereford, Warner Imig, William Lynn, George Orchestras conference in St. Louis on the topic of “New Music: Opportunities to Broaden Lynn, Louis Nicholas, Vincent Persichetti, and Lynn Whitten. Audiences.” A research article published in the American Choral Directors Journal named Eph Ehly Franz also serves as Associate Conductor of the Houston Symphony, and Music Director “one of the most sought-after choral conductors/clinicians”. He has conducted over 80 All- of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Opera and Or- State Choirs, and over 600 Festival Ensembles. As a conductor, author, lecturer and clini- chestra and is in increasing demand as a guest conductor. Recent guest conducting high- cian he has appeared throughout the United States, Canada, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, several lights include his debut with the Baltimore Symphony, St. Louis Symphony and The Cleve- countries throughout Europe, and presented on more than 100 college and university cam- land Orchestra in the US and the Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina puses. Dr. Ehly is Professor Emeritus at the Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri- in Italy. Earlier guest conducting appearances include the Roches- Kansas City. He served as Interim Professor of Choral Music at ter Philharmonic, North Carolina Symphony, the Columbus Sy the University of Oklahoma in 2006-07, Spring 09; Texas Chris- phony, Virginia Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Musiqa tian University 2010; and taught graduate students at Kansas Uni- (Houston), South Bend Symphony, Asheville Lyric Opera, the versity Fall 09. More than 90 Doctorate and 100 Masters Degree Portland Symphony (ME), and the Idaho Falls Symphony. students have graduated under his supervision. From 1969-1972 With a wide and varying knowledge of symphonic and operat- he was Director of Choral Activities at the University of New ic works, Maestro Franz has worked with some of today’s finest Mexico, Albuquerque. Prior to that he taught in public schools in classical soloists, including James Galway, Joshua Bell and Rachel Western Nebraska, Barton Pine, as well as top pops artists such as Chris Botti, Idina Ehly is the author of two books published by Heritage Press. Menzel and Judy Collins. “Hogey’s Journey” is a popular book receiving rave reviews for its

WINTER 2014 Idaho Music Notes 14 WORKING TOGETHER— NW NAfME Liaison Ginny Reese Music educators throughout the Northwest face some enormous challenges. They juggle their teaching responsibilities, their home lives and their need for professional training and advancement all while working with limited budgets and too little time. Many of the people who serve in leadership roles in our Northwest division serve as vol- unteers without benefit of an office staff and access to the latest in computer resources. I am privileged to work as the NAfME liaison to the leadership and teachers in our Northwest division. Because we live in a marvelous digitally connected time, I am just a phone call, email or text message away in all the NW states. I can serve as the “not so remote” administrative assistant to all our leadership teams. A wonderful benefit of being connected digitally is the ease we have to share information. Karen Goodrich, along with the people involved in organizing the upcoming Idaho conference and I can easily connect with one another regarding conference de- tails. I created an online conference pre-registration program which is accessible to Karen and Curt Griffiths so they can track how registration is progressing. Increasing membership is one of the bigger goals for all the states in our region. As members become involved in NAfME and in their local MEA's they are able to share not only their own expertise with others, but to receive the many resources NAfME has to offer. As part of our most recent membership drive, over 3500 NAfME membership brochures were mailed to non-member teachers in our six Northwest states. This includes approximately 400 sent to non-member teachers in Idaho. In the last three months we have seen an increase in membership in all six states. Since it is difficult to know the reasons why a teacher decides to join NAfME, we are developing new brochures with a special code to track teachers who join as a result of receiving the brochure. We are doing this to determine the effectiveness of this type of outreach. NAfME is currently working on website development and improvements for every state in the association to make the database more accessible and useful in tracking membership growth. The website improvements will connect more quickly with NAfME's website for faster and more efficient membership renewals and enable each state to create and have access to their own events and forms. These improvements will update the appearance of the state websites, encourage more online traffic and help get needed information to members. A great deal of the liaison work I do with the Northwest regional states may be done remotely, but I have also had the marvelous opportunity to be involved on-site at some of the state conferences. This has involved helping at registration, encouraging new membership and answering questions regarding NAfME and membership services. I am looking forward to joining you in Nampa this April. Please come by the registration area, introduce yourself and say hi. As musicians and music educators we all want to be as professionally strong as we are able. It is also essential that we have the organizational strength to counter the budgetary struggles we face in our schools. It is very rewarding to have the opportunity to work with such amazing and dedicat- ed people and I am here to assist in any way possible to help all of you orchestrate success in your career. Idaho Music Notes 15 WINTER 2014 What’s New In Music Technology 2014? By Mike Klinger Lots of new things were introduced at NAMM 2014 in January relating to music technology. It amazes me how music technology keeps moving forward to some exciting new levels not before seen. It is the purpose of this article to introduce you to the new things coming out just around the corner and how they can affect you as a music educator. Notation The two major players in the music notation field introduced upgrades. Finale 2014™ was introduced and includes some cool new things like: enhancements in linked parts, a new mixer, EPUB support for publishing e-Books, a new audio engine, improved OSX support, new and improved sounds, better percussion notation and much more. Sibelius™ introduced a Sibelius 7.5 upgrade. Sibelius is not going out of business! Please stop this terrible rumor. In fact, the company has a new team of developers, moved their seasoned Pro Tools expert (Bobby Lombardi) over to the Sibelius team, and is now moving forward in leaps and bounds. Expect some great new things coming your way in 2014. NotateMe™ is a new notation app for portable devices. Write your music with your finger, or better yet a Stylus and it re-writes your music into published notation. The cool thing is that it learns your handwriting style so the more your write the fewer mistakes are made. You can then email the file, save as XML to bring it into Finale or Sibelius, or play it back right on your portable device. Promises for the future include: import music XML, sing or play and have it notate your performance, take a photo of your music and have it play back to you on your mobile device. Digital Audio Presonus™ is a company that is on the rise in the music education field. What I like about this company is that actually have a music teacher as head of their educational division. John Mlynczak is introducing several new educator bundles. The new Audio Box Music Creation Suite $399 incredible. I love the portability of it as well. includes: AudioBox interface, PS49 Be on the lookout for Aerodrums $160! This thing is incredible controller keyboard, Studio One Artist technology. Best thing to do is to Google Aerodrums and watch the recording software, Notion composing videos. In a nutshell Aerodrums uses light or photo technology to watch a software, M7 condenser mic with cable, drummer perform “air” drums, complete with drums sticks and sensors HD3 stereo headphones and a USB 2.0 on his/her feet. The motions then trigger various drum sounds on a HUB. Presonus also introduced their 32, 24,and 16 channel AI digital computer. No drum kit needed! It is currently available for purchase on mixing consoles ($3999, $2999, $1999). Amazing mixers and they come Amazon for $160 and then you will also need the Photo camera for $20. with recording software ready to go. Right now available for Windows, but Mac is being developed. M-Audio introduced the new Mtrack Eight audio interface $399. Up Mikes Favorite iPad Apps until now 8 inputs would have cost you $999. Features include: High SoundCloud Express allows you sing or play into your portable device headroom inputs with Octane Preamp and have it notated. You can then transfer it over to your favorite notation Technology, Up to 24/96 kHz resolution, software. 8 XLR + 1/4" combo inputs with IReal Pro is like having Band in a Box on a portable device. Just type individual metering, Dual headphone outs in your chord progression, pick a tempo and style and you get drums, with selectable source (1/2 or 3/4), Selectable phantom power for bass, piano accompaniment. Channels 1-4 and 5-8 and much more. A great value for the money! Drum School is a great tool for your drummers. It notates a chosen Cool Stuff pattern and plays it back. Your drummer can isolate each hand and foot We all know that our kids love to turn knobs and dabble with musical to hear just that part. It also has a video of a real sounds and effects. Syntorial $78 educational pricing, allows the student drummer performing the pattern of which you to program his/her own sounds into a synthesizer using the training can adjust the speed as well. software included. It comes with over 199 lessons. The student learns ForScore is an app for putting all of you PDF about a single parameter of sound (i.e. oscillator), and is then played a music into your portable device. Perfect for sample of the sound. Using just their ears and the knowledge learned, gigging musicians in that you can organize your they begin to program the sound they just heard. If correct, it rewards the music into sets if you wish. A must have for the student and allows them to move onto more parameters. The kids that I gigging musician. With the BT-105 bluetooth air have shown this to absolutely love it. Site licensing is also available at turn pedal, you can get hands free operation as $62.50 seat. well. You can also mark up your PDF's as Need a small, portable, powerful needed. speaker for you classroom or portable device? Introducing the new iLOUD Mike Klinger is the owner of The Synthesis $299. 40 watts of power, 50hz-20khz, Midi Workshop (www.midiworkshop.com), which specializes in bluetooth compatible, up to 10 hours in educational sales and training in music technology. He offers a wide normal use without charging, 1/4” variety of music technology courses both online and at his Retreat input for connecting guitars to iOS Center in Carson, WA and only sells to music educators and students. devices. The sound of this thing is

WINTER 2014 Idaho Music Notes 16 Idaho Music Notes 17 WINTER 2014 GUITAR WORKSHOP THIS SUMMER AT ISU July 7 - 11, 2014 Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn how to teach guitar. You get to keep the guitar, books, and accessories you use in the workshop. Graduate and Continuing Education Credit will be available. The Teaching Guitar Workshop, ISU, July 7- 11 has limited seating available! Sponsor information can be found at http:// www.discoverguitar.com/history/ INFORMATION: Cost is $379 for new TGW Attendees. This includes a GUITAR, BOOKS, and ACCESSORIES for teaching guitar at your school. For $549, attendees get the workshop and 3 Graduate Credits to use toward a graduate degree or recertification (Graduate Credit from VanderCook College of Music). Continuing Education Credit (optional) will also be provided through Idaho State University. REGISTRATION is online at http:// www.cvent.com/events/teaching-guitar- workshops-registration/event-summary- 086e8562773e4c8fb458df747a10e425.aspx Airport Access: Pocatello Regional Airport— http://iflypocatello.com/ Idaho Falls Regional Airport— https:// www.idahofallsidaho.gov/city/city-departments/ idaho-falls-regional-airport.html Suggested Hotels: • Clarion Inn (Best rate), 1399 Bench Road; Pocatello, ID 83201; http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel- pocatello-idaho-ID057 • Marriot Hotel (Closest), 2376 Via Caporatti, Pocatello, ID 83201 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ idats-towneplace-suites-pocatello/ Contact Dr. Thomas E. Kloss, Klos- [email protected], to ask about on-campus housing or group rates for hotels Workshop Location: ISU Fine Arts Building, Room 110

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY COURSES! Plan your Spring Music Technology studies now! Mike Klinger will be offering online workshops now and summer workshops at The Mike Klinger Music Technology Retreat Center in Carson, Washington (50 miles east of Portland, Oregon). Spring Online Courses Start April 7th— • Teaching Music Using Technology in the Classroom • Sibelius 7 • Finale 2012 • Pro Tools 10 • iPads in the Music Classroom 101

WINTER 2014 Idaho Music Notes 18 Idaho Music Notes 19 WINTER 2014 present a one hour workshop on Wednesday, July 16th during Camp New Workshops, at Treasure Valley Community College, Ontario, Oregon. The Added Instructors for workshop will deal with melodic improvisation. Based on the teachings of his mentor, jazz legend Art Farmer, 8th Annual Great Basin Matheny advocates a lyrical, melodic approach to jazz which stands in stark contrast to the chord scale and pattern-based methods Jazz Camp currently in vogue. “Your solo is an opportunity to express something entirely new This year's Great Basin Jazz Camp continues to provide more and profoundly personal,” Matheny says. “Create your own melody. opportunities for musicians to improve their performance skills. Tell your own story. Sing your own song! This is no time for plugging The Camp has announced the addition of a new improv workshop in recycled, memorized material.” featuring renowned composer, arranger and flugelhorn In this one-hour workshop, presented in three parts, Matheny instrumentalist Dmitri Methany. He will present an hour long explores the mental processes that take place while playing a jazz solo workshop 'Melodic Improvisation' examining constructing melodic and the skills required for true improvisation. solos based on the teachings of the late flugelhorn master Art Farmer. With an emphasis on deep listening and jazz-as-conversation, part Methany is widely recognized as one of the premier flugelhorn one of the workshop outlines the elements of music (melody, performers in jazz today. harmony, rhythm, tone, timbre and form) from the soloist's The Camp previously announced that Grammy award winning perspective, and why the melody should be your guide when bandleader, bassist and composer and arranger John Clayton will improvising. attend the first two days of Camp (July 14 and July 15, 2014). Mr. In part two, Matheny explains how to spontaneously create your Clayton, the Artistic Director for the Vail Jazz Festival and the Lionel own melodies and develop them in real time through a series of Hampton Jazz Festival, will present a hands-on bass workshop while simple or complex harmonic changes. He provides recorded at Camp. He will be assisted by regular bass Faculty member Bill examples, demonstrates specific techniques on his horn, and shares Athens. Directors are urged to encourage their bass students to take relevant anecdotes from his professional career and years of tutelage advantage of this unique opportunity with John Clayton. under jazz legend Art Farmer. Several veteran Camp students have been invited to assist with In part three, Matheny discusses the importance of developing rehearsals at this year's Camp. your own personal sound and style of playing, and offers some Altoist Alex Lardie and practical advice to keep in mind on your journey. guitarist Dale Tovar will assist The addition of Matheny is the latest move as the Camp upgrades in sectionals and combo and improves the content and quality of itd varied workshop. It was rehearsals as well. announced earlier by Camp Founder and Executive Director Mike Drummers are not Allen and Lead Instructor Bob Athayde that Grammy Award winning forgotten at this year's Camp, bassist, bandleader and composer/arranger John Clayton will attend according to Camp Director the first two days of this year's Camp, presenting an exciting Mike Allen. “We will introduce workshop on Monday, July 14th, the first day of Camp. It was also a five day drum workshop, previously announced that there will be a 5 day drum workshop, which will be an optional class which is an optional class for drummers and percussionists. to be offered for drummers Camp Director Mike Allen said Camp this year will mark a who may not wish to attend milestone. “It is a re-dedication to the efforts of our long time Faculty the music theory classes.” members and Artists in Residence, who have built the Camp into one Allen also said other classes of the finest of its kind anywhere,” according to Allen. “We look are being examined and some forward to seeing our wonderful, engaged and enthusiastic students will be re-structured to assure again this year and looking student understanding and forward to welcoming new comprehension. members into the fold.” The Great Basin Jazz Camp returns to Treasure Valley Allen advises early Community College for a second year. Allen said the location has enrollment, as some sections proven to be most successful because it not only attract students from may be capped. Last year, caps SW Idaho and Treasure Valley, but Oregon and Washington. The were placed on saxophones to Camp also attracts students from some Midwest states. avoid huge sections and Director Allen also stated that there are scholarships available as preventing more individual in years past, but there are new requirements in requesting them. attention and instruction. Those in need of scholarship assistance are asked to write to the Tuition information and Camp director for more information and a scholarship form. The applications are available at email address is: [email protected] . The Great the Camp website: Basin Jazz Camp is a 501(c)(3) Non Profit Corporation. Donations www.greatbasinjazzcamp.com. and contributions are tax deductible. The 8th Annual Great Basin Jazz Camp continues to bring outstanding clinicians on board with the addition of Dmitri Matheny. One of the finest flugelhorn players in the world, Matheny will Idaho Music Notes 21 WINTER 2014

Idaho Music Notes 23 WINTER 2014 Raymond Dale Ball— A Life Well Lived May 16, 1935 - January 8, 2014 Raymond Dale Ball (or Dale to friends and family) passed away January 8th, 2014, having lived a rich and beautiful life. His gift of music and teaching touched many lives, leaving a lasting legacy. Dale started life in Nottinghill, Missouri, a tiny hamlet in the Ozark Mountains. Anyone familiar with Where the Red Fern Grows can visualize his childhood experiences. Although his family loved music, he didn't start playing until high school. This path took him from the hills of Missouri to Buhl, Idaho, as a music teacher, where he met his future wife, Lynne Zornik. Their love bloomed quickly and six months later they married and moved to Boise to start their new life. Dale touched the cultural life of Boise in many ways, self- lessly giving of his time and energy. His career spanned forty years, where he taught junior high and high school choir, and 32nd Biennial elementary band and orchestra. He directed groups, such as the Kiwanis Boys Choir, the junior high honor orchestra, and Inservice Conference Music Week Orchestras. He participated in many organizations, from the Boise Philharmonic to Music Week pit orches- & All-State tras, the Kings of Swing band to the Master Chorale. Honor Groups Additionally, he taught private lessons and contributed to professional organizations, culminating with being elected Northwest Nazarene President of the Idaho Music Educators Association. His choirs at Borah High School were featured for seven years in University NBC Christmas radio broadcasts, the only high school in the nation afforded this privilege. In 1979 he was named Music Nampa Educator of the Year for the state of Idaho; he was also induct- ed into the Idaho Music Educator's Hall of Fame. April 17-19, His children, Debbie (Mike Worthington) and Doug (Mi- 2014 chelle) also grew up with music; Debbie started with the piano and then violin and viola, Doug on cello—he now plays for the Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. This music is a beautiful gift bestowed by Dale, and the world is a much better place because of him. Some have called Dale 'Boise's Music Man'. As his friend Harry Simons said of him, "Dale hasn't attempted anything, but what it exceeded all expectations and surpassed others in the excellence of his musical groups." This applies to every aspect of Dale's life. When he wasn't steeped in music he loved to backpack, fish, and he up- holstered furniture as a hobby. He is survived by his wife, Lynne; his children, Debbie and Doug; six grand children--- Rachel and Shanna Worthington, and Cameron, Ryan, Garrett and Alena Ball. Idaho Music Notes 25 WINTER 2014 Please supply your own last-quarter-of-the- school-year, looking-forward-to-the-Conference, Scherzo: oh-I-wish-it-was-summer, Humor for the Music Educator Scherzo-esque answer!

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