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TheIowa Bandmaster Magazine Summer Issue 2017 Iowa Bandmaster Magazine Deadlines Fall Issue .................................... October 6, 2017 Winter Issue ................................ January 5, 2018 Conference Issue ........................... March 2, 2018 Magazine Staff Editor Advertising Dick Redman Chad Allard 1016 Fountain View Dr. 434 Stoney Creek Rd. NW Pella, Iowa 50219 Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 641-628-9380 319-550-6109 (H) [email protected] 319-558-4602 (S) [email protected] Festival Results District News Denise Graettinger Elaine Menke 1307 Country Meadows Dr. 1130 Rolling Hills Ct. Waverly, IA 50677 Norwalk, Iowa 50211 319-352-4003 (H) 515-669-5526 (H) 319-352-2087 (S) 515-981-1850 (S) [email protected] [email protected] The Iowa Bandmaster 1 Iowa Bandmasters Association, Inc. Promoting excellence in bands through professional development, mentorship, performance and advocacy. www.bandmasters.org COMMITTEE CHAIRS PAST PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT SECRETARY CONFERENCE EQUIPMENT RUSSELL KRAMER MYRON PETERSON JANE TRIPLETT STEVEN COOK JAYSON GERTH 7005 Franklin Avenue 865 Grouse Lane NATHAN SLETTEN MAGAZINE EDITOR Windsor Heights, IA 50324 North Liberty, IA 52317 TREASURER CONFERENCE EXHIBITS DICK REDMAN AARON NUSS CHRIS STROHMAIER JENNIFER WILLIAMS IBA MAGAZINE-OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE IOWA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION ELECTIONS vol. 76 published by Pella Printing Co., Inc., Pella, Iowa 50219 NO. 1 JERRY BERTRAND HISTORIAN MARY CRANDELL CONTENTS PARLIAMENTARIAN President’s Message......................................................... 4, 7 FRED STARK President-Elect’s Thoughts ..................................................... 5 WEBMASTER ELIZABETH FRITZ Meet Assistant Treasurer Tiffany Wurth............................................7 MENTORSHIP COORDINATOR Past President’s Message........................................................8 JIM FRITZ Congratulations to Our Retiring 2017 IBA Members................................. 9 ELEMENTARY AFFAIRS AUDRA BAILEY 2017 IBA Conference Photos ................................................ 10-13 J.H./M.S. AFFAIRS IBA Officers, District Presidents, Appointees and Standing Committees .................14 JILL DOBEL The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).......................................15-17 CONCERT BAND AFFAIRS CARL COLLINS Band Talk with Peter Jacobus ................................................18-19 MARCHING BAND AFFAIRS In the Spotlight – Spencer Community Schools ..................................20-22 SCOTT WEBER College Corner by Steven Stickney............................................23-26 JAZZ BAND AFFAIRS They Continue to Serve – Jay Nugent.............................................27 RYAN MEYER COLLEGE AFFAIRS 18 Lessons Marching Band Teaches: A Parent's Perspective........................28-29 MARK DOERFFEL The Ball Was in His Court for Marriage Proposal ...................................29 I.B.A.R.D. In Memoriam – Donn Modlin, Mike Van Auken .................................30-31 PAUL BRIZZI Festival Results ...........................................................32-24 MAJOR LANDERS DIANE TORDOFF State Large Group Répertoire . 35-38 MENTORSHIP District News .............................................................39-45 CHRIS EWAN IBA Endowment Fund......................................................46-47 ENDOWMENT FUND GENE GROSS Financial Reports ..........................................................48-49 PUBLIC RELATIONS Conference Minutes........................................................50-60 DANNY KLEINHEINZ RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ADVERTISERS DIANNE ABOUD Cedar Valley Fundraising ......................................................47 STUDENT AFFAIRS GRACE SCHEBLER Central College ..............................................................55 TECHNOLOGY Graceland University ...........................................................1 CHARLES OLDENKAMP Grand View University ........................................................45 DISTRICT PRESIDENTS IASMD.....................................................................44 NORTHWEST Iowa Lakes Community College .................................................58 JOSEPH VANNATTA ISU Department of Music . .6 NORTH CENTRAL JOAN PHILGREEN Morningside College .............................................Inside Front Cover NORTHEAST Ray’s Midbell Music ..........................................................58 KYLE ENGELHARDT Rieman Music ................................................................6 SOUTHWEST COURTNEY SOMMER St. Ambrose University Music Department ........................................19 SOUTH CENTRAL Tubador Enterprises...........................................................45 JENNIFER WILLIAMS University of Northern Iowa ....................................................31 SOUTHEAST Wartburg College................................................Inside Back Cover CRAIG McCLENAHAN West Music .................................................................55 HONORARY MEMBERS Yamaha Corporation of America .................................................3 RAY E. CRAMER MARK S. KELLY We are the Music-Makers We are the Dreamers of Dreams 2 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 3 President’s Message By Myron Peterson On A Mission – Part V It is an honor to represent and write about the people and breadth of work of the Iowa Bandmasters Association (IBA). This article is dedicated to honoring a few of those people and a great deal of the work that takes place. In subsequent articles, we will continue to take a tour of IBA’s work and meet more of the people who make it happen. It will be an honor to guide this tour. A hearty congratulations to immediate Past-President Russ Kramer for his work and vision to build a memorable 90th Annual IBA conference. Among the memorable moments: President Kramer undertook a big project to bring the New Sousa Band to the conference this year – and what a concert it was. It was good to be reminded how powerful a pianissimo can be. And that project also provided an opportunity for us to attend many sessions by the members of the New Sousa Band. Genius, President Kramer, simply genius. And John Whitwell’s keynote reminded us that we are both mentors and mentees at every moment – a value the IBA holds dear in its new mission statement and in its actions. This year, we welcome President-Elect Jane Triplett to the Board of Directors. President-Elect Triplett is poised and ready to continue the momentum of growth and refinement of the IBA. We also welcome Tiffany Wurth as Assistant Treasurer. Ms. Wurth will be assisting Treasurer Nuss this year as he begins his final year of service on the Board of Directors. She is scheduled to begin full duties as Treasurer the following year. Thanks to these exceptional leaders for their willingness to serve. The Board of Directors and IBA members in attendance at the business meeting officially amended the by- laws to include the new mission statement: The IBA is a professional organization whose mission is to promote excellence in bands through professional development, mentorship, performance, and advocacy. The work undertaken by the IBA and its advisory board members and standing committees is all in an effort to move the mission forward. As the year progresses, we plan to refine the work even further to ensure it is relevant, intentional, and effective in fulfilling the mission. Here are a few highlights of how the IBA’s activities put the mission in action last year: Professional development and performance through the annual conference: • Facilitated opportunities for over 60 ensembles to audition to perform at the 2017 Conference • Facilitated opportunities for 24 live concert performances at the 2017 Conference • Performance opportunities ranged from beginning bands to professional bands, from young student percus- sion ensembles to a National Guard chamber ensemble. • 56 clinic sessions for professional development (including some on advocacy) • Countless formal and informal opportunities to be a mentor and a mentee Mentorship: Under the watchful eye of the Mentorship Committee (Chris Ewan, chair), IBARD (Paul Brizzi, chair) with ongoing support from Jim Fritz, mentorship coordinator, and the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education (Leon Keuhner, Executive Director), the I.B.A. orchestrated: • 55 1st and 2nd year teachers and teachers new to their districts receiving mentorship • 54 IBARD members mentoring 1st and 2nd year teachers • 55 Active members mentoring 1st and 2nd year teachers and teachers new to their districts Advisory Board: Members invest an immense amount of time and energy. The voluntary work under the auspices of these professionals is vital in allowing our organization to grow and extend the reach of our mission. Thanks to Advisory Board member IBA Liz Fritz, webmaster, who has set a few goals for this year – most of which are already in motion: • Member registration: Add the functionality to login from a single-use email link to member registration component (similar to the voting component). u continued on page 6 4 The Iowa Bandmaster President-Elect’s Thoughts By Jane Triplett Congratulations to Past President Russ Kramer and the Board of Directors on a fantastic 90th IBA Conference in May! All events were nothing short of amazing from beginning to end. With great confidence, we know President Myron Peterson will continue to raise the bar and uphold the traditions of IBA, our professional organization,