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Voting Members District 7: Alice McIntyre Student Activities: James Daugherty EXECUTIVE OFFICERS [email protected] [email protected] President: Richard Holmes District 8: Jade Tolles Teacher Education: Cindy Wagoner [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Immediate Past President: District 9: Jonathan Chesson Technology Co-Chairs: Sonja Z.M. Williams [email protected] Barbara Vinal [email protected] District 10: Eugene Cotton, Jr. [email protected] President-Elect: [email protected] Justin Barrett James Daugherty District 11: Angela Mangum [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Tri-M: Windy Fullagar Recording Secretary: District 12: Deborah Davis [email protected] Susan Trivette [email protected] Young Professionals: Lisa Qualls [email protected] District 13: Mary Sumner [email protected] Member-at-Large: [email protected] Theresa Kennedy District 14: Michelle Staley AWARD, GRANTS & [email protected] [email protected] SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRS Member-at-Large: District 15: Dave Shaw Awards: Jane Williams Jonathan Matthews [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Honor Administrator Non-Voting Members Music Education Advocate STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS SECTION CHAIRS NCMEA Hall of Fame Award Advocacy: Jonathan R. Drye Band: Michael Wilson Grants: [email protected] [email protected] NCMEA Mini Grant: Constitution: Maribeth Yoder-White Band Section Delegate: Sonja Z.M. Willams [email protected] Rodney Workman [email protected] Finance: Sonja Z.M. Williams [email protected] NCMEA Summer Professional Develop- [email protected] Collegiate NAfME: Erica Spear ment Grant: Membership: James Daugherty [email protected] Christie M. Lynch Ebert [email protected] Elementary: Beth Ulffers [email protected] Publications: Kim Justen [email protected] Scholarships: John Corey III [email protected] High School Choral: [email protected] Carol Earnhardt COMMISSION AND Bill McCloud Scholarship [email protected] COMMITTEE CHAIRS Barbara Bair Scholarship Higher Education: Exceptional Children & Ruth Jewell Scholarship Matt Buckmaster General Music: Rue S. Lee-Holmes [email protected] exeptionalchildren_generalmusic@ EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Jazz Education: Andy Wright ncmea.net Collegiate NAfME Advisor: [email protected] Government Relations: Jane McKinney Jazz Section Delegate: Christie M. Lynch Ebert [email protected] David Wortman [email protected] Editor: Kim Justen [email protected] Assistant Conference Chair: [email protected] Middle School Choral: Libby Brown Executive Director: Pat Hall Hillary D.S. Boutwell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Professional Development Historian: Dr. John Henry, Jr. Orchestra: Jessica Embry Conference Chair: [email protected] [email protected] Barbara Geer Music Industry Representative: Orchestra Section Delegate: [email protected] Barry Carroll, Jr. Donald Walter Mentoring: Phillip Riggs [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative from the State Depart- DISTRICT PRESIDENTS Multi-Cultural Awareness: ment of Public Instruction: District 1: James Markey Kiyoshi Carter Christie M. Lynch Ebert [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] District 2: Cathy Baker Music In Our Schools Month [email protected] Angela Mangum NCMEA OFFICE District 3: Wendy Cooper [email protected] Executive Director [email protected] Music Program Leaders: Pat Hall District 4: Helen Sigler Janae Copeland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 883-C Washington Street District 5: Janet Berry Research: Suzi Mills Raleigh, NC 27605 [email protected] [email protected] 919-424-7008 District 6: Windy B. Fullagar Retired Membership: David S. Albert www.ncmea.net [email protected] [email protected] Updated 8/31/2014

4 NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 8 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 10 NOTES FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 12 NEWS AND NOTES A Day on Capitol Hill ...... 12 NCMEA Districts ...... 14 2014 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band ...... 16 NAfME 2014 All-National Honor Ensembles ...... 16 2014 NCMEA Scholarship, Mini-Grant and Summer Professional Development Grant Recipients ...... 18 Honorary Life Members of NCMEA ...... 20 Past Presidents of NCMEA ...... 20 22 CONFERENCE NEWS Conference Keynote Speaker ...... 22 The United States Air Force Concert Band ...... 22 Highlights of 2014-15 NCMEA Mentor Program ...... 24 Registration and Exhibit Hall Hours...... 24 2014 Conference Exhibitors ...... 25 Conference Concert Schedule ...... 25 Conference Program ...... 26-31 Sincere Thanks ...... 31 Membership Dues and On-Site Registration...... 32 35 BAND SECTION NCBA President ...... 35 NCBA Scheduled Clinics ...... 36-39 NCBA Scheduled Performances ...... 40-46 NCBA Hall of Fame Award Nominees for 2014 ...... 47 NCBA Candidates for Office ...... 48-51 In Memoriam ...... 52-53 54 JAZZ SECTION Jazz Section Chair ...... 54-56 58 HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL SECTION Choral Section Chair...... 58-59 High School Honors Chorus Clinician ...... 59 Student Composition Showcase ...... 60 High School Choral Clinics...... 61-64 Performing Groups ...... 65-70 72 MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORAL SECTION Middle School Choral Section Chair ...... 72 Middle School Honors Chorus Clinician ...... 73 Performing Groups ...... 74-75 76 ELEMENTARY SECTION Elementary Section Chair ...... 76-79 80 ORCHESTRA SECTION Orchestra Section Chair ...... 80 81 COLLEGIATE SECTION Collegiate Section Chair ...... 81 82 HIGHER EDUCATION SECTION Higher Education Section Chair ...... 82

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Greeting Colleagues! The 2014 Assembly” Day to advocate NCMEA Professional Development for Music Education in North Conference is almost here, and I Carolina. hope you’ve made plans to attend! Increase NCMEA’s presence on Some of the highlights for the Social Media. If you have not conference include: already, like our Facebook page! Conference Theme is “Think Beyond Be sure to invite other colleagues the Bubbles” RICHARD and other individuals that support Honor ensembles performances HOLMES music education to view the page Many band, choir and orchestra as well. concerts by outstanding ensembles I hope you are pleased with some in NC of the things I have shared today to Clinics conducted by national specifically facing music educators show you what your NCMEA board is clinicians in North Carolina. doing to move our organization forward. A session on the new Analysis of Develop tools to help event chairs Please remember that your NCMEA Student Work by NCDPI publicize and invite elected officials Board is here to serve you. Feel free to Research Poster session to our events. contact any board member or contact Our very own Maribeth Yoder-White Produce a DVD that features me to share your thoughts and ideas will be with us as NAfME Southern our Honors/All-State performing ([email protected]). Division President ensembles with students sharing Thank you for all that you A concert by the United States Air how music has impacted their do each day in your classroom. I Force Concert Band lives. certainly appreciate your efforts! Keynote speaker by Chris Create brochures about the events I look forward to seeing you in Woodside, NAfME Assistant and programs of NCMEA. Winston-Salem in November! Take Executive Director, Center for Begin organizing a NC “General care and God Bless! Advocacy and Constituency Engagement There will be lots of learning opportunities at our Professional Development Conference. I always HAVE YOU MOVED RECENTLY? bring back ideas that will enhance my teaching by attending an outstanding clinic or hearing a truly Please notify NCMEA and NAfME outstanding musical performance. If you have not already, register to of your change of address. attend now! I am also pleased to share with you that the NCMEA Board approved NAfME the appointment of Kim Justen as http://musiced.nafme.org/login our new NC Music Educator Journal Editor. Kim has a wealth of knowledge and skills that will help us move NCMEA forward. NCMEA NCMEA has partnered with NAfME [email protected] to have a membership recruitment 919.424.7008 drive. The drive ends on December 31, 2014. If you have five people join NCMEA/NAfME, your membership will be paid for one year. If you are Now you can download your interested in serving as a volunteer, NAfME Membership Card please feel free to contact James Daugherty, Pat Hall or myself for on your Smart Phone. specific info. The NCMEA Leadership team met Search the app store for in July to develop plans for advocacy NAfME mobile membership. efforts. A few of the ideas are: Include NCMEA and NAfME logos on all events offered by all You’ll always have it with you for sections. Developed a draft position NCMEA Events & Conference! statement on several issues

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NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 9 NOTES FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

If you haven’t already registered details, session descriptions, location for the 2014 NCMEA Professional map and links to presentations/ Development Conference, run to materials your computer right now and register Ability to take notes on sessions online at www.ncmea.net/registration- Ability to create your own schedule information. Section Chairs have spent and add to iCal numerous hours putting together what Ability to complete evaluations on will be an outstanding three and a half PAT each session days of sessions, clinics, concerts and HALL An Attendee List that is sortable more, as you can see by the schedule and searchable on the following pages. Messaging, Social Media and NCMEA CONFERENCE PROGRAM Twitter feeds DIGITAL APP NCMEA is going high tech! I am particularly excited about Bring your iPhone’s, iPad’s, smart App features include: the Exhibitor Feature that is sortable, phones and tablets because this year, Program Agenda with speaker searchable and has drop pins on a booth location map. Please take time to meet with music industry reps, music publishers, apparel companies, NCMEA Awards, Grants and Scholarships tour and travel operators, colleges Application Deadline: March 15, 2015 and universities, and perhaps try out a new instrument or two. The Exhibit AWARDS Hall is located on the lower level of

the Benton Convention Center with NCMEA Hall of Fame open hours on Sunday and Monday. At least 30 years of teaching experience This year you can have lunch on-site NCMEA Honor Administrator in the Networking Café or grab a cup Nominations may be made by an active NCMEA member, or group of members of coffee while walking through the Applications may be submitted to the District President or to the Awards Chair hall exhibits. In this issue of the North Carolina NCMEA Honorary Life Member Music Educator we are including Nominations made by each NCMEA Section information that has typically been Submitted by the Section Chair printed in a separate Conference Program. NCMEA Music Educator Advocate Award I recommend bringing this edition of the Active NCMEA members nominate Journal with you to Conference. Last but not least, I want to thank GRANTS Barbara Geer and Libby Brown, Conference Co-Chairs, for the yeoman’s NCMEA Mini Grant work pulling it all together so your experience in Winston-Salem will be Available to any NCMEA Member Amount available – up to $1,000 seamless. Did you know NCMEA has a satellite office in Clemmons, NC? Ask NCMEA Summer Professional Development Grant Barbara and Libby about that when you Available for NCMEA Members working to provide staff development for two or see them. more Local Administrative Agencies (LEAs) Amount available – up to $4,000 The annual Professional Development Conference is the SCHOLARSHIPS number one benefit of your NCMEA membership. I urge you to take Barbara Bair Scholarship advantage of it and I look forward to Available for a NC graduating high school senior seeing you in Winston-Salem! Student must attend a NC college or university as a music education major Bill McCloud Merit Scholarship* Available for a NC resident, collegiate rising senior music education major Nomination made by NC University School of Music Dean or Music Department Chair Ruth Jewell Scholarship* Available for a NC resident, music education major attending a NC college or university Nomination made by NC University School of Music Dean or Music Department Chair

*These scholarship applications are made available to the University School of Music Dean and the Music Department Chairs. All applications may be downloaded from the NCMEA website, www.ncmea.net or by contacting the NCMEA Office.

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A DAY ON CAPITOL HILL Music

PROFESSIONAL DEGREES B.M. in Instrumental Performance B.M. in Vocal Performance B.M. in Music Education Choral and Instrumental B.M. in Music Theory CONTACT B.M. in Composition Mark E. Britt, Department Chair B.M. in Church Music Hugh Floyd, Director of Choral Activities Leslie Hicken, Director of Bands LIBERAL ARTS DEGREE Thomas Joiner, Director of Orchestral Activities Bachelor of Arts in Music Derek Parsons, Director of Keyboard Studies Offering Dual Major options Marta Lanier, Coordinator of Fine Arts Recruitment Stop by our PROGRAM FEATURES furman.edu/Music exhibit booth! Distinguished faculty Music in Italy study away 864.294.2086 Exceptional facilities 28+ performing ensembles [email protected] Ensembles open to non-majors/majors Undergraduate soloists Vibrant arts community Student body of 2700 Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1938 12 NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 Music

PROFESSIONAL DEGREES B.M. in Instrumental Performance B.M. in Vocal Performance B.M. in Music Education Choral and Instrumental B.M. in Music Theory CONTACT B.M. in Composition Mark E. Britt, Department Chair B.M. in Church Music Hugh Floyd, Director of Choral Activities Leslie Hicken, Director of Bands LIBERAL ARTS DEGREE Thomas Joiner, Director of Orchestral Activities Bachelor of Arts in Music Derek Parsons, Director of Keyboard Studies Offering Dual Major options Marta Lanier, Coordinator of Fine Arts Recruitment Stop by our PROGRAM FEATURES furman.edu/Music exhibit booth! Distinguished faculty Music in Italy study away 864.294.2086 Exceptional facilities 28+ performing ensembles [email protected] Ensembles open to non-majors/majors Undergraduate soloists Vibrant arts community Student body of 2700 Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1938 NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 13 NEWS AND NOTES

NCMEA DISTRICTS

DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 10 DISTRICT 14 Cherokee Avery DISTRICT 6 Harnett Wayne Clay Watauga Mecklenburg Hoke Greene Cumberland Graham Ashe Lenoir Robeson Swain Burke DISTRICT 7 Jones Macon Caldwell Rockingham DISTRICT 11 Craven Jackson Wilkes Guilford Granville Onslow Carteret Haywood Alleghany Wake DISTRICT 8 Vance Transylvania Alexander Union Franklin DISTRICT 15 Madison Catawba Stanly Warren Pitt Buncombe Anson Martin DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 12 Henderson Montgomery Bertie Johnston Yancey Surry Randolph Hertford Mitchell Yadkin Nash Gates Moore Wilson Stokes Pamlico Richmond Edgecombe DISTRICT 2 Forsyth Scotland Halifax Beaufort Polk Lee Northampton Washington McDowell DISTRICT 5 Hyde Rutherford Iredell DISTRICT 9 DISTRICT 13 Tyrrell Columbus Cleveland Davie Alamance Dare Bladen Chowan Lincoln Rowan Caswell Sampson Perquimans Gaston Cabarrus Person Duplin Pasquotank Davidson Orange Pender Camden Chatham Brunswick Currituck Durham New Hanover It shall be the purpose of this organization to: make available to members opportunities for professional development; ac quaintWhy students Start with a Collegiatethe privileges NAfME and responsibilities Chapter? of the music educationMembership profession; can help provide your students all members succeed. with the op portunity to become acquainted with leaders in the music ed Membership in the ucationNational profession Association throughfor Music participationStart a inChapter programs, demon strations,Education discussions, provides: workshops, andToday! performances planned by this chapter,• Professional credibilitythe state music educators association, and the National• Network Association of students andfor educators Music Education;assist the school in • Tools & Resources various• projectsProfessional development throughout the year; and provide the oppor tunity to• Leadership have contact opportunities with Collegiate members from other schools. the professionalmusiced.nafme.org/collegiate interests of members involved in the lo cal, state, division, and national levels; the music industry’s

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NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 15 East Carolina University® NEWS AND NOTES School of Music 2014 U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN MARCHING BAND

Congratulations to these eleven standout talents on being selected to the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band. A student selected as one of the 125 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band members will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to San Antonio, TX to march in the halftime performance of the All-American Bowl at the Alamodome. The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the premier high school football game in the nation. Produced by All American Games, this Bowl features the nation’s top high school senior football players and marching musicians.

STUDENT SCHOOL INSTRUMENT/GUARD DIRECTOR Jacob Cheek A.C. Reynolds High School Clarinet Sean Smith Katherine Hand Carrboro High School Trombone Frank Jones Micaela Fox Clayton High School Color Guard John Pearson Samantha Boyette Corinth Holders High School Color Guard Olivia Dove Jennifer Heiden Green Hope High School Piccolo Brian Myers Victoria Rivera Hickory Ridge High School Color Guard Chris White Caroline Webb Needham B. Broughton High School Color Guard Marjoie Harrison Faith Howell Smithfield-Selma High School Color Guard Brian Jones Devian Bagley Smithfield-Selma High School Color Guard Brian Jones William Hinchliffe West Henderson High School Trombone J. Allen Klaes Matthew Langford West Rowan High School Sousaphone Daniel Trivette

STUDENT SCHOOL ENSEMBLE Joshua Scarborough Athens Drive High School Concert Band Dominic Pelucio Cannon School Symphony Orchestra Katherine Gora Combs Cardinal Gibbons High School Concert Band Get More than Just a Degree Alex Qiao Cary Academy Symphony Orchestra Christopher Sisco Cedar Ridge High School Jazz Band Cabir Kansupada Charlotte Country Day School Symphony Orchestra Make lifelong friends and interact with students from around the 2014–15 AUDITION DATES Sierra Cook Corinth Holders High School Mixed Choir world who share your interest in music. Pursue your passion through Lacey Tingle Corinth Holders High School Mixed Choir a variety of undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and minor programs. December 6, 2014 Gabriel Fox-Peck Durham School of the Arts Jazz Band January 24, 2015 Jennifer Heiden Green Hope High School Concert Band Graduate with the skills to follow your ambitions and the experience Cale Davis John Motley Morehead High School Mixed Choir February 14, 2015 Hannah Jeffries John Motley Morehead High School Mixed Choir to enter the professional world. Bailey O’Connor John Motley Morehead High School Mixed Choir February 28, 2015* Ethan Styll Millbrook High School Symphony Orchestra UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS March 21, 2015 Anne Bennett Needham B. Broughton High School Jazz Band Music Education Rebecca Shen North Carolina School of Science and Math Symphony Orchestra Music Therapy *Last day for scholarship consideration. Michael Brotherton Northwest Guilford High School Concert Band Performance Kyra Jasper Raleigh Charter High School Mixed Choir Theory-Composition For more information, call Philip Norris Wake Forest High School Concert Band us or visit us online today. Jaeyoung Jung William G. Enloe High School Symphony Orchestra GRADUATE PROGRAMS Silvia Knappe William G. Enloe High School Symphony Orchestra 252-328-6851 Jessica Tawade William G. Enloe High School Symphony Orchestra Music Education (100 percent online) Svetak Sundhar William G. Enloe High School Symphony Orchestra Performance www.ecu.edu/music Theory-Composition 16 NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 C.S. 14-494 An equal opportunity/affirmative action university, which accommodates the needs of individuals with disabilities. East Carolina University® School of Music

Get More than Just a Degree Make lifelong friends and interact with students from around the 2014–15 AUDITION DATES world who share your interest in music. Pursue your passion through a variety of undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and minor programs. December 6, 2014 Graduate with the skills to follow your ambitions and the experience January 24, 2015 to enter the professional world. February 14, 2015 February 28, 2015* UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS March 21, 2015 Music Education Music Therapy *Last day for scholarship consideration. Performance Theory-Composition For more information, call us or visit us online today. GRADUATE PROGRAMS 252-328-6851 Music Education (100 percent online) Performance www.ecu.edu/music Theory-Composition NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 17 C.S. 14-494 An equal opportunity/affirmative action university, which accommodates the needs of individuals with disabilities. NEWS AND NOTES

2014 NCMEA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Tesla Chapman, Barbara Bair Scholarship Recipient, is a 2014 graduate of Providence Grove High School in Climax, NC. To say Tesla is highly involved in music would be an understatement. Tesla has performed in Honors Choral Ensemble, Bethany United Methodist Choir, Bethany United Methodist Praise TESLA Team (contemporary music), All-State CHAPMAN Methodist Youth Choir, and performed in two Disney musicals (Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty Kid’s). Tesla is DAWN KATHRYN a member of the Tri-M Music Honors WILSON WERNETTE Society and founded the Music Theory Tutors, to help students in choral music theory. When asked why she wanted 2014 NCMEA to pursue a career as a music educator, MINI-GRANT RECIPIENTS Tesla stated one main reason. “Music is a discipline that can train any child Dawn L. Wilson for whatever profession they decide to Northeast Elementary pursue in their lives. Music helps students Pinetown, NC learn responsibility, dedication, and a Project: To purchase world drums healthy way to relieve stress.” Tesla will to teach instrumentation, cultural begin her music education journey as a MEGAN MITCHELL experiences, and inclusion techniques freshman this fall at Greensboro College. RAISNER STOKES into weekly classes. K-8th grade. Megan Raisner, Bill McCloud Merit Scholarship Recipient, is completing Mitchell Stokes, Ruth Jewell her Bachelor of Music Degree with a Scholarship Recipient, is a 2012 graduate Kathryn Wiggins Wernette concentration in Choral and General of Athens Drive High School and currently Chatham Central High School Music Education at the University of North attends the University of North Carolina at Bear Creek, NC Carolina at Greensboro. Megan became Charlotte. Mitchell serves as secretary of Project: To purchase Casio portable involved in CNAfME as soon as she arrived the UNC Charlotte CNAfME chapter. He keyboards to reenergize a struggling at UNC-G. She served as Social Chair is a part of multiple ensemble sections at music program in a rural Chatham and headed the charge in developing the UNC Charlotte including, Wind Ensemble, County High School. mentoring program for UNC-G’s chapter. Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Megan is also involved with the Sigma and Symphonic Band. Mitchell has also 2014 SUMMER Alpha Iota-Kappa Gamma Chapter and served as an instructor with the Butler High has served as the Choir Committee Head, School Marching Band. He dedicates time PROFESSIONAL VP of membership, and will be the Sergeant to the special needs community and would DEVELOPMENT GRANTS of Arms this coming year. Megan states, like to continue his education towards “Throughout my experience at UNC-G, an additional degree in music therapy. Janae Bracey Copeland so many professors, musicians and Mitchell states, “I truly believe that music Onslow County Schools other educators have served as an can do powerful things in the lives of all Janae, in collaboration with University inspiration to me. Every day I attend people. At camps we do music therapy of North Carolina at Wilmington school, I learn something new that I want with students that have autism and other Department of Music, received funding to incorporate in my future classroom.” physical and mental disabilities. It acts as a to present a Level 1 Orff Certification. Megan has been attending the annual motivator, calming device, joy bringer and This 60-hour summer course took place NCMEA Conference since 2011. a comforter.” August 4 – August 15, 2014.

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HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS OF NCMEA

David S. Albert *Charles Gilchrist Josephine Osborne Bob Alexander *James R. Hall Fran Page Teresa Allred Dorothy Hampton Paul Peterson Katherine Almond *Captain James Harper Reta R. Phifer *Barbara B. Blair *J. Kimball Harriman Mary E. Phillips *Louis V. Bean Lawrence Hart Walter E. Phillips Treda Berry Homer Haworth Walter Plemmer Chrystal Bachtel *Herbert Hazelman Bessie Ray Lucy M. Banner *Samuel Hill *Hortense N. Reid *Earl E. Beach *Bernard Hirsch *Blonza Rich *Julius A. (Sandy) Beam *Arnold E. Hoffman Lee Rigsby Edward D. Benson *Lara Hoggard Edgar Q. Rooker Mary Earl Berger *Birdie Holloway Tammy Shook Duane Best Karen Huey Ralph B. Shumaker *Maxine Blackwell Charles Isley Elaine Sills Diane Brooks *Ruth Jewel *Katherine Siphers *Rebecca B. Carnes Evelyn Johnson *Earl Slocum *Herbert L. Carter *Thor Johnson *Richard Southwick Elizabeth Chance *Mrs. Eugene Johnston *Zelma G. Spears Richard G. Cox *Richard E. Keasler *William G. Spencer Mary Jane Crawford Genevra Kelly Glen Starnes Jerry Cribbs Doris Kimel Earl Taylor Carol Crocker *Robert Klepfer Lue Taylor *Carl Cronstedt Barbara Koesjan Marie Teague William S. (Bill) Crowder John Locke Martha Thomasson *Joe DiNardo *C.D. Kutchinski Virginia Tull *Katherine Detmold *Adeline McCall *Eula Tuttle *James A. Dillard *L.O. McCollum *Walter L. Wehner James E. Dooley *Thane McDonald Frank E. Williams *Joe Fields Constance L. McKoy Susan Williams *Bernard Foy *Harold McNeely *Margaret Wilson Judith Freeman *Florine W. Marren Louise Winstead *Paul B. Fry Margaret Marsh Eva Wiseman Billiegene Garner Nollie Mitchell Ruby Woolf Patrcia Garren James D. Morgan Maribeth Yoder-White Robert B. Gaskins Madeline H. Mullis Barbara Geer *Gordon Nash *Deceased

PAST PRESIDENTS OF NCMEA

NCMEA resulted from a merger that occurred in 1970 between two professional organizations: the North Carolina Music Educators Conference (NCMEC) and the North Carolina State Music Teachers Association (NCSMTA). The list of presidents which follows represents those who have served since the inception of NCMEA.

1971-1973 Hortense N. Reed 1985-1987 Reta R. Phifer 1999-2001 William Crowder 1973-1975 Homer Haworth 1987-1989 Charles H. Gilchrist 2001-2003 Earl Taylor 1975-1977 William G. Spencer 1989-1991 Barbara B. Bair 2003-2005 Maribeth Yoder-White 1977-1979 Robert B. Gaskins 1991-1993 John R. Locke 2005-2007 Constance L. McKoy 1979-1981 Billiegene Garner 1993-1995 Frank E. Williams 2007-2009 Jerry Cribbs 1981-1983 Mary Jane Crawford 1995-1997 Barbara L. Geer 2010-2012 David S. Albert 1983-1985 Ralph B. Shumaker 1997-1999 Fran Page 2013-2015 Sonja Z.M.Williams

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CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER

We are thrilled to announce that Christopher Woodside returned Chris Woodside, Assistant Executive to the NAfME in August of 2010 to Director, Center for Advocacy assume the position of Assistant and Constituent Engagement at Executive Director heading the NAfME is our Keynote Speaker association’s Center for Advocacy CHRIS for the Monday morning General and Constituency Engagement. In WOODSIDE Session. Chris will talk with us about his current capacity, he manages NAfME’s Broader Minded Campaign NAfME’s advocacy staff, directs, – a complete argument for music controls and oversees all issues education and our theme for this with relation to the development and Previously, Woodside served as the year’s Conference: implementation of the association’s Policy Coordinator for The Society for the Think Beyond the Bubbles large-scale advocacy and public Psychological Study of Social Issues, in Music not only impacts academic affairs agendas, serves as NAfME’s his first tenure with MENC, as the Director achievement, it also shapes the way primary lobbying presence on of Government Relations and Outreach, our students understand themselves Capitol Hill, and facilitates music and as a Legislative aide to Representative and the world around them. Let’s think education’s newest collaborative Chris Van Hollen from Maryland’s 8th beyond the bubbles and educate the advocacy venture: The Music district. He received his Bachelor of Arts in whole student. Education Policy Roundtable. Political Science from Miami University. ON THE COVER THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CONCERT BAND

The United States Air Force education outreach events and local As part of The U.S. Air Force Concert Band is the premier symphonic concert venues. Band, the Concert Band honors wind ensemble of the United States The Concert Band performs a those who have served, inspires Air Force. Stationed at Joint Base wide variety of musical styles, from American citizens to heightened Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, light classics, popular favorites and patriotism and service, and D.C., it is the largest of six musical instrumental features, to classical positively impacts the global ensembles that comprise The United transcriptions and original works for the community on behalf of the U.S. Air States Air Force Band. Featuring 53 band idiom. Remaining true to the Air Force and the United States. The active duty Airmen musicians, the Force’s pioneering spirit, the ensemble is excellence demonstrated by these Concert Band performs throughout renowned as a champion of new works Airmen musicians is a reflection of the United States via biannual tours, for band, with dozens of world premieres the excellence displayed by Airmen live radio, television and Internet to its credit. It is in constant demand by stationed around the globe. Each broadcasts, as well as at local concerts many of the world’s most highly-respected member is proud to represent all across metropolitan Washington, D.C. professional musical organizations, Airmen, whose selfless service and Additionally, Concert Band members including the American Bandmasters sacrifices ensure the freedoms we perform in smaller chamber ensembles Association, Music Educators National enjoy as citizens of the United States at official military and civilian functions, Conference and The Midwest Clinic. of America.

NCME FEATURE ARTICLE ROTATION SCHEDULE

Summer /Fall: Deadline, May 1 (Arrives in August) — Elementary • Orchestra • Advocacy Conference: Deadline, August 10 (Arrives in October) — Items Pertaining to Conference Winter: Deadline, December 1 (Arrives in March) — Research • Choral (HS and MS) • Band Spring: Deadline, February 15 (Arrives in May) — Technology • Jazz • Higher Education

Interested in submitting a Feature Article? Contact the appropriate Section Chair, contact information is on the Board list found in every issue of the NC Music Educator. See www.ncmea.net for additional Journal information

22 NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 North Carolina’s coastal university UNC WILMINGTON DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY Bachelor of Arts in Music Minors GENERAL CHORAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE GENERAL MUSIC JAZZ AND COMMERCIAL MUSIC JAZZ STUDIES MUSIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP Bachelor of Music in Music Education INSTRUMENTAL VOCAL GENERAL

ENSEMBLES Band: Wind Symphony, Chamber Winds, Pep Band Choral: Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Opera Workshop Jazz: Big Band, Combos, Jazz Guitar, Vocal Jazz Strings: String Ensemble, Wilmington Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensembles: Brass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Woodwinds

2015 AUDITION DATES January 10 February 7 March 21 January 24 February 21

For information, contact Dr. Frank Bongiorno, chair [email protected] www.uncw.edu/music 910.962.3415 AN EEO/AA INSTITUTION

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2014-15 NCMEA MENTOR PROGRAM

“The delicate balance of mentoring Program under the Committees tab someone is not creating them in to visit the NCMEA mentor page. You your own image, but giving them the will find the sign-up form, additional opportunity to create themselves.” information about the mentor program, – Steven Spielberg and important contact information for NCMEA is excited to begin our mentor coordinators in each NCMEA third year of the mentor program section. Feel free to email us at for new music teachers in North [email protected] with COLLEEN Carolina. In a survey this summer, questions or ideas. CONWAY participating new teachers and “It’s an intangible thing, this thing mentors gave positive feedback and we call talent, especially if we’re in a offered suggestions to help make the position to teach and mentor others.” program more useful for all involved. – Alan Zweibel, American producer Special thanks to Dr. Cynthia and writer (including NAfME, The Midwest Wagoner, East Carolina University, Colleen Conway is professor Clinic, AERA, and ISME) and has for her efforts to create the survey of music education at University of published more than 80 articles on and compile the responses. Michigan. She holds bachelor’s and these topics in all of the major music We encourage all NCMEA master’s degrees in horn performance education journals. Conway is members, whether new or seasoned, to and music education from the Eastman currently editor-in-chief of Arts be involved in the mentor program this School of Music and a doctorate Education Policy Review. Books in school year. Below are several ways you in music education from Teachers print include: Great Beginning for can help: College, Columbia University. Conway’s Music Teachers: A Guide to Mentoring New teachers contact us to let us scholarly interests include instrumental and Induction; Handbook for the know where you are teaching. music education, pre-service music Beginning Music Teacher; Teaching Veteran teachers let us know of teacher education, qualitative research, Music in Higher Education; Handbook any new music teachers (some professional development for the for the Music Mentor; and Handbook may not be NCMEA members yet in-service music teacher, and the of Qualitative Research in American and may not see this article). mentoring and induction of beginning Music Education. Her newest book, Volunteer to serve as a mentor. music teachers. Curriculum and Assessment in Music Offer to serve on your section’s She has presented at national Education, will be released by GIA mentor committee. and international conferences in 2015. Highlights of the mentor program include: Substitute pay and travel reimbursement for the new teacher 2014 NCMEA and/or mentor for classroom visits PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE throughout the year. Free pre-conference session Registration & Exhibit Hall Hours focused on new teachers and mentors. This year’s sessions will include presentations by REGISTRATION Dr. Colleen Conway, University Benton Convention Center — Winston-Salem, NC of Michigan, co-author of Handbook for the Beginning Upper Foyer North Music Teacher and Handbook for the Music Mentor. Saturday November 8 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. NCMEA will have multiple copies of Sunday November 9 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. these handbooks available to check Monday November 10 7:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. out for new teachers and mentors. All NCMEA members are invited to join us for the pre-conference sessions EXHIBIT HALL HOURS Saturday, November 8th in Winston- Benton Convention Center Salem. We especially encourage second, third, and fourth year teachers, Lower Level and teachers new to North Carolina to join us as well. Sunday November 9 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Please visit the NCMEA website, Monday November 10 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. www.ncmea.net and select Mentor

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2014 CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS (Registered as of August 10, 2014)

NEW EXHIBIT HALL HOURS Sunday, November 9, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 10, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Academic Travel Services Hayes School of Music Neil A. Kjos Music Company Band Fundamentals Books at Appalachian State North Carolina Music Educators Biltmore Estate High Point University Assocation Brax Fundraising Hinshaw Music, Inc. Northland Music Publishers Cannon Music Camp Holiday Tours Inc. Prestige Digital Imaging Carl Fisher Music/BriLee Music Innisbrook Quaver Music Carolina Crown Jupiter Band Instruments Rhythm Band Instruments Carowinds JW Pepper & Son Roland Corporation US CIMS Fundraising Kaleidoscope Adventures Separk Music Conn-Selmer Kings Dominion Stanbury Uniforms DeMoulin Brothers & Company Lippo Music Mart Straight A Tours Didgeridoo Down Under: Australian Macie Publishing Summit Tour & Travel Music – Culture-Character Building MakeMusic, Inc. Super Holiday Tours East Carolina University Malmark The Music Center School of Music Marchmaster Inc. The Tuba Exchange Eastman Music Company Marine Corps Music Program The Violin Shoppe Ed Sueta Music Melhart Music UNC Chapel Hill Music Department Educational Tours, Inc. Meredith College UNC Charlotte Department of Music Elon University Music Department Methodist University UNC Pembroke Music Fayetteville State Moore Music Company UNC Wilmington Department of Music Festivals of Music/Music in the Parks Moravian College UNC Greensboro School of Music, Field Props Murphy Robes Theatre and Dance Four Season Tours Music & Arts UNCSA School of Music Fruhauf Uniforms Music Celebrations International Veritas Instrument Rental GIA Publications, Inc. Music In Motion Wenger Corporation Great American Opportunities Musical Innovations Western Carolina University Hal Leonard Corp Musical Source Inc. School of Music “Ham” Lang Enterprises National Association for Music Education World Cultural Tours Harris Woodworking NCSU Music Department Yamaha Corporation of America CONFERENCE CONCERT SCHEDULE Saturday 12:00 p.m. West Forsyth Jazz Ensemble 6:30 p.m. Susana and Timmy Abell in Concert ~ BCC “So Many Ways To Share A Story” 1:30 p.m. Grimsley High School Madrigals Marriott Stevens Center Sunday 2:00 p.m. Western Carolina Concert Choir 12:00 p.m. Elementary Honors Chorus Concert Stevens Center Stevens Center 2:30 p.m. Holly Springs Colla Voce 1:30 p.m. Middle School Honors Chorus Concert Stevens Center Stevens Center 3:00 p.m. Brevard College Chamber Singers 2:00 p.m. A. C. Reynolds High School Symphonic Band Stevens Center BCC 3:00 p.m. UNC Pembroke Wind Ensemble 3:00 p.m. Mars Hill Jazz Ensemble BCC BCC 4:00 p.m. Grimsley High School Jazz Ensemble 3:00 p.m. High School Honors Chorus Concert BCC Stevens Center 4:00 p.m. Performance Choirs 4:30 p.m. NC All-State Honors Orchestra Concert Stevens Center Off Site 7:30 p.m. ASBDA Encore Awards/ NCBA Award of Excellence Tuesday Stevens Center 9:00 a.m. Watauga High School Orcehstra 8:00 p.m. Piedmont Triad Jazz Orchestra Embassy Suites Stevens Center 10:00 a.m. Franklinton High School Jazz Ensemble Monday BCC 10:00 a.m. Green Hope High School Symphonic Band 10:30 a.m. Green Hope High School Orchestra BCC Embassy Suites 12:00 p.m. Hendersonville Middle School Band 11:00 a.m. Athens Drive High School Wind Ensemble BCC BCC

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This year the final Conference Program will be available on a Digital App for smartphones and tablets. If you prefer a printed copy of the Conference Program we recommend you bring this copy of the North Carolina Music Educator to Conference with you. Please note that session times and locations are subject to change.

FRIDAY, NOV 07 11:00 a.m. Pop Goes the Schulwerk 7:00 p.m. NC All-State Honors Orchestra Rehearsal Eric L. Young Octavio Más-Arocas, Conductor Marriott Bethabara [Elem] UNCSA Watson Music Bldg, SMC 167 [Orch] Using Interactive Learning to Link Tech-Savvy Students to Classical Music, Session #1 Mollie Gregory Tower SATURDAY, NOV 08 BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Elem] 8:00 a.m. High School Honors Chorus Rehearsal New Teacher Challenges – Use Your Resources Rosephanye Powell, Conductor Dr. Colleen Conway Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion [HS Choral] Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [Mentoring] 9:00 a.m. Elementary Honors Chorus Rehearsal Apps for Marching Band Tom T. Shelton, Jr., Conductor Howie Ledford Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] Middle School Choral MPA Site Chair Meeting Playing With Your Technology: Finding New Hillary D.S. Boutwell Ways To Use Old Products BCC North Main Hall E [MS Choral] Marshall Haning Middle School Choral Members at Large Meeting Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] Hillary D.S. Boutwell 12:00 p.m. iPad, Smartboard, and Clickers? Check. BCC North Main Hall G [MS Choral] Now, Where Are My Students? Orchestra Teachers Meet and Greet Frazier Smith Sabrina Howard Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] UNCSA Eisenberg Social Hall [Orch] 12:30 p.m. Mentoring Lunch NC All-State Honors Orchestra Sectionals Finnigan’s Wake [Mentoring] UNCSA Faculty 1:00 p.m. NCBA MPA Committee Meeting UNCSA Watson Music Bldg [Orch] Alice Aldredge, NCBA President-Elect Integrating Technology Into Your Every Day Lessons Separk Music [Band] Barbara Vinal Using Interactive Learning to Link Tech-Savvy Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] Students to Classical Music, Session #2 Middle School Honors Chorus Rehearsal Mollie Gregory Tower Dr. Christopher Aspaas, Conductor BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Elem] BCC North Main Hall A [MS Choral] Elementary Honors Chorus Rehearsal 9:30 a.m. New Teacher/Mentor Breakfast, Meet and Greet Tom T. Shelton, Jr., Conductor Phillip Riggs Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [Mentoring] The Dog Poop Initiative: Are You A Technology NC All-State Honors Orchestra Director’s Meeting Pointer Or A Scooper? Jessica Embry Marshall Haning UNCSA Eisenberg Social Hall [Orch] Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] 10:00 a.m. TEACH ME TO SING: A Guide to Training 1:45 p.m. High School Honors Chorus Rehearsal Young Singers in Six Simple Steps Rosephanye Powell, Conductor Sally Albrecht Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion [HS Choral] BCC South Main Hall 3 [Elem] 2:00 p.m. SING IN HARMONY: What’s New Mentors – What Have We Learned in the for 2-Part Choirs Past Two Years Sally Albrecht Dr. Cynthia Wagoner Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom 2 [Elem] Embassy Suites Terrace 1 [Mentoring] Tips for Putting on a Successful Performance How Does the NCMEA Mentor Program Work and Sean Nelson What Can It Do For You? BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Elem] NCMEA Committee Members Do You UDL? Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [Mentoring] Dr. Rue S. Lee-Holmes Middle School Constitution Committee Meeting Marriott Bethabara [Exceptional Children] Hillary D.S. Boutwell High School Choral Executive Board Meeting Embassy Suites Terrace 2 [MS Choral] Carol Earnhardt Embassy Suites Ayers [HS Choral] Flipping with Tech Session 1: New Teacher Challenges – Use Your Creating Classroom Websites Resources, Part 2 Justin Barrett Dr. Colleen Conway Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [Mentoring] 10:15 a.m. MPA Choral Adjudication: Learning the Process Communication and Collaborating in the to Become an Adjudicator and a Refresher for Choral Classroom with Web 2.0 Tools – Part I Current Adjudicators Chris Hansen Jennifer Sheak-Fowler Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom 1 [HS Choral] BCC South Main Hall 3 [MS Choral] 10:30 a.m. Middle School Executive Board Meeting Middle School Honors Chorus Rehearsal Hillary D.S. Boutwell Dr. Christopher Aspass, Conductor BCC North Main Hall G [MS Choral] BCC North Main Hall A [MS Choral] 10:45 a.m. NC All-State Honors Orchestra Rehearsal NC ASTA New Music Reading Workshop Octavio Más-Arocas, Conductor Scott Laird UNCSA Watson Music Bldg, SMC 167 [Orch] UNCSA Watson Music Bldg, SMC 168 [Orch]

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NC All-State Honors Orchestra Rehearsal Finding Quality Repertoire for your Emerging Choir Octavio Más-Arocas, Conductor Dr. Andrew Crane UNCSA Watson Music Bldg, SMC 167 [Orch] Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom [HS Choral] Beginner’s Guide to Pro Tools: MIDI and A Multisensory Approach to Successful Audio Editing techniques Music Reading Dr. Damon Sink Denise Eaton Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] BCC South Main Hall 3 [MS Choral] Relationship-based Learning: Virtual Tools to Build Middle School Honors Chorus Rehearsal Classroom Relationships Dr. Christopher Aspaas, Conductor Dr. Lindsay Leach-Sparks BCC North Main Hall A [MS Choral] Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] NC All-State Honors Orchestra Rehearsal 3:00 p.m. Analysis of Student Work; We’re in This Together! Octavio Más-Arocas, Conductor Dee Yoder Stevens Center Auditorium [Orch] BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Elem] 7:30 p.m. Navigating the Potholes: Who’s Driving, Are We Singing Today? You or Your Students? Denise Eaton Elizabeth McCollum BCC South Main Hall 3 [MS Choral] Stevens Center Green Room [Orch] Music Technology Q & A – Panel Discussion 8:00 p.m. Contemporary A Cappella: Meeting the Barbara Vinal Traditional Choral Director Halfway Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] Michael Martinez 3:30 p.m. High School Choral East/West All State Committee Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom [HS Choral] Carol Earnhardt MPA Adjudication Prep Embassy Suites Ayers [HS Choral] Susan Townsend SightReadingFactory.Com: Revolutionizing How You BCC South Main Hall 3 [MS Choral] Teach and Practice Sight-Reading and Sight-Singing 9:00 p.m. Middle School Honors Chorus Rehearsal Don Crafton Dr. Christopher Aspass, Conductor Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom 1 [HS Choral] BCC North Main Hall A [MS Choral] Teaching Teachers is Different Than Teaching Kids: Strategies for Mentors SUNDAY, NOV 09 Dr. Colleen Conway 7:45 a.m. Elementary Honors Chorus Rehearsal Embassy Suites Terrace 1 [Mentoring] Tom T. Shelton, Jr., Conductor Successful Assessment in the Classroom Stevens Center Auditorium [Elem] Kevin Boyle 8:00 a.m. High School Honors Chorus Rehearsal Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [Mentoring] Rosephanye Powell, Conductor 4:00 p.m. Q & A for Beginning Teachers Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion [HS Choral] Beth Ulffers and Mark Robertson 8:15 a.m. Middle School Honors Chorus Rehearsal Marriott Bethabara [Elem] Dr. Christopher Aspass, Conductor Communication and Collaborating in the BCC North Main Hall A [MS Choral] Choral Classroom with Web 2.0 Tools – Part 2 9:00 a.m. Elementary Honors Chorus Rehearsal Jennifer Sheak-Fowler Tom T. Shelton, Jr., Conductor BCC South Main Hall 3 [MS Choral] Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] Found Technology: Incorporating the Technology NC All-State Honors Orchestra Rehearsal Your School Already Has Octavio Más-Arocas, Conductor Amy Koo UNCSA Watson Music Bldg, SMC 167 [Orch] Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] On the Flip Side: Music Education in the 4:30 p.m. Tales of the First Year Teacher – We’re “Flipped Classroom” in This Together Stuart Hill Selected First Year Teachers Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [Mentoring] 9:15 a.m. Middle School Honors Chorus Rehearsal 5:00 p.m. Creative Motion in the General Music Classroom Christopher Aspaas, Conductor Dr. Raychl Smith Stevens Center Auditorium [MS Choral] BCC North Main Hall BCD [Elem] 10:00 a.m. ASBDA Meeting Ukuleles in the Elementary Classroom Bill Witcher, NC ASBDA Chair Dr Sandra Teglas BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Band] Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] Orffing Around: Mastering the art of Child’s Play Compelling Teaching Using Technology Eric L. Young Frazier Smith Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom 2 [Elem] Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] Mars Hill Jazz Ensemble Open Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. Recruitment and Retention of Choral John Entzi, Conductor Music Programs in the 21st Century BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] Dr. Rebecca Johnson Flipping with Tech Session 2: Edmodo for the BCC South Main Hall 3 [MS Choral] Flipped Classroom 6:30 p.m. Susana and Timmy Abell in Concert – Justin Barrett “So Many Ways To Share A Story” Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] Susana and Timmy Abell 10:15 a.m. High School Honors Chorus Rehearsal K-5 Touring ~ Recording Artists Rosephanye Powell, Conductor Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] Stevens Center Auditorium [HS Choral] 6:45 p.m. High School Honors Chorus Rehearsal Middle School Honors Chorus Rehearsal Rosephanye Powell, Conductor Dr. Christopher Aspaas, Conductor Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion [HS Choral] BCC North Main Hall A [MS Choral] 7:00 p.m. NCBA Board Meeting 10:45 a.m. Young Professionals’ Mentor Meeting Michael Wilson, NCBA President Lisa Qualls Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [Band] Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [YP]

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11:00 a.m. The Answer is Right in Front of You! Helping Is Online Learning for You? Keep Your Job the Young Improviser Understand Harmony AND Get Your Masters Through the Published Melody Dr. Michelle Hairston, Dr. Scott Carter, Will Campbell Dr. Greg Hurley, Dr. Jay Juchniewicz BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] Everyday Uses and Projects for GarageBand 3:00 p.m. The Other Music Career Option: Opportunities Amy Koo in the Music Industry Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] Kim Wangler 11:30 a.m. SOUND Advice for ALL Woodwinds BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Band] Western Carolina University Woodwind Faculty Your Ear Drum: The Most Important BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] Insturment in Your Ensemble 12:00 p.m. Student Leadership: A New Look at John R. Beck Some Old School Ideas BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] David S. Albert SightReadingFactory.com: Revolutionizing BCC North Main Hall BCD [Band] How You Teach and Practice Sight Reading Elementary Honors Chorus Concert Tom T. Shelton, Conductor and Sight Singing Stevens Center Auditorium [Elem] Don Crafton Beyond Simple Entry: Favorite Finale Tool Tutorials Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom 1 [Collegiate] Dr. Bruce Frazier Playing Instruments in the Intermediate Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] Grades 3 - 5 1:00 p.m. Mentoring Bradley L. Bonner Phillip Riggs Marriott Bethabara [Elem] Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom 1 [Collegiate] Getting Out of the Rut...Ideas for Introducing OVER THE GARDEN WALL: Children’s Songs a New Song to Young Singers and Games from England Tom T. Shelton, Jr. Dr. Susan Brumfield Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] Marriott Bethabara [Elem] A Guide to Teaching Secondary General Music Using Your Technology to Teach the Elements Dr. Kevin Gerrity Bradley L. Bonner BCC North Main Hall EFG [Gen Music] Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] Honors Chorus Concert Do You UDL? Rosephanye Powell, Conductor Dr. Rue S. Lee-Holmes Stevens Center Auditorium [HS Choral] Embassy Suites Terrace 3[Exceptional Children] Mars Hill Jazz Ensemble Concert Jazz Improvisation John Entzi, Conductor Jon Metzger BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] Top Five Finale 2014 Time-Savers for Band, Middle School Honors Chorus Rehearsal Dr. Christopher Aspaas, Conductor Choir and Orchestra Directors BCC North Main Hall A [MS Choral] Tom Johnson Moore Music Showcase Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] Kevin Geraldi iBands in the Classroom Brian Myers BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Showcase] Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] Engage, Inspire, Connect – Technology Infusion 4:00 p.m. NCBA General Meeting Barbara Vinal Michael Wilson, NCBA President, Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] Alice Aldredge, President-Elect 1:30 p.m. Middle School Honors Chorus Concert BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] Hillary D.S. Boutwell Teaching Orff-Schulwerk Activities in the Stevens Center Auditorium [MS Choral] Real World with Real Students Introduction to the NCMEA Conference Mark Robertson Sharon Allen BCC North Main Hall BCD [Elem] Embassy Suites Terrace 1 [YP] iBand Jam Session - Bring Your iPhone, iPad, 1:45 p.m. High School Honors Chorus Rehearsal Android or tablet and Play in the Band! Rosephanye Powell, Conductor Marhsall Haning Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion [HS Choral] Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] 2:00 p.m. A. C. Reynolds High School Symphonic 4:30 p.m. NC All-State Honors Orchestra Concert Band Concert Octavio Más-Arocas, Conductor Sean Smith, Conductor Stevens Center Auditorium [Orch] BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] 5:00 p.m. Meet Me in the Middle: Choral Music Collegiate Research Presentations for Middle School Voices Joseph Girgenti Sally Albrecht Musical Culture Change and Political Change: Cuba – A Case Study BCC North Main Hall EFG [MS Choral] Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom 1 [Collegiate] Demystifying Financial Reporting for Section Do Recorders & Technology Play Well in the Treasures and Student-Event Chairs Classroom? QK-5 Curriculum Overview Pat Hall, NCMEA Executive Director Otto Gross BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 Marriott Bethabara [Elem] East Carolina University Reception Aussie Funk Jam: Learn How to Play Embassy Suites Garden Terrace the Didgeridoo! 5:30 p.m. Western Carolina University School of Music Rob Thomas & Tanya Gerard Alumni Dinner Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] Hutch and Harris Restaurant Orchestra Section Business Meeting 6:00 p.m. VOICES IN SONG Jessica Embry Dr. Susan Brumfield BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Orch] Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem]

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Information for the New High School Choral 10:00 a.m. Green Hope High School Symphonic Band Concert Director Chris Hansen Brian Myers, Director Marriott Bethabara [HS Choral] BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] On the Flip Side: Music Education Big Bang Theory! in the Flipped Classroom Dr. Artie Almeida Mr. Stuart Hill Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] BCC North Main Hall EFG [MS Choral] High School Choral Business Meeting NCMEA District President’s Meeting Carol Earnhardt Richard Holmes NCMEA President BCC North Main Hall BCD [HS Choral] Embassy Suites Ayers Master Class with Dr. Christopher Aspass NCMEA Retired Members Reception Dr. Christopher Aspaas Dave S. Albert BCC North Main Hall EFG [MS Choral] TBA From the Podium 6:30 p.m. ASTA Annual Social Hour and Meeting Octavio Más-Arocas Dr. Rebecca MacLeod Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion [Orch] Old Fourth Street Filling Station [Orch] Flipping with Tech Session 3: Flipping Exploring the Music Education Profession the Music Classroom Dr. Lisa Runner Justin Barrett Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom 2 [YP] Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] 7:00 p.m. Sing! Sing! Sing! Dr. Artie Almeida 10:30 AM Cultivating the Curricular Imagination Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] of Preservice Music Teachers Master Class with Rosephanye Powell Dr. Janet R. Barrett Rosephanye Powell BCC North Main Hall BCD [HS Choral] Marriott Moravian [Higher Ed] Choral Gems: Exploring Music and 11:00 a.m. NCDPI: ASW Requirements Techniques for Middle School Singers Christie Lynch-Ebert Dr. Mariberth Yoder-White BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Band] BCC North Main Hall EFG [MS Choral] Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Giving New 8:00 p.m. ASBDA Encore Awards/ NCBA Award of Excellence Teachers Encouragement to Stay the Course Andy Wright, Jazz Section Chair and Avoid Burnout! Stevens Center Auditorium [Band] Dr. Matt Talbert Musician, Teacher, Composer, Arranger: Practical Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom 1 [Collegiate] Composition for Choral Teachers Movin’ and Groovin’ Mr. Stuart Hill Dr. Artie Almeida BCC North Main Hall EFG [MS Choral] Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] 8:30 p.m. Piedmont Triad Jazz Orchestra Concert Songwriting in the Elementary and Wally West, Conductor Middle School General Music Classroom Stevens Center Auditorium [Jazz] Jim Tinter Marriott Bethabara [Gen Music] MONDAY, NOV 10 New Music for the High School Chorus Teacher 7:15 a.m. NCMEA Past Presidents’ Breakfast Dr. Mariberth Yoder-White Sonja Williams BCC North Main Hall BCD [HS Choral] Graze, Marriott Restaurant Cultivating the Curricular Imagination 7:30 a.m. Young Professional Breakfast of Preservice Music Teachers Lisa Qualls Dr. Janet R. Barrett Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [YP] Marriott Moravian [Higher Ed] 8:00 a.m. Working the Back of the Room: Improving Approaching Jazz/Big Band Drumset the Concert Band Percussion Section Dave Albert Rick Cline BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] Back to Basics: Steps to Establishing Solid 8:30 a.m. General Session Conference Theme: Rhythm, Intonation and Tone from the Beginning! “Thinking Beyond the Bubbles” Dr. Jeremy Woolstenhulme Keynote Speaker: Chris Woodside Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion [Orch] NAfME Assistant Executive Director, Center for Advocacy and Constituent Engagement SmartMusic for the Middle and High School Direc- Stevens Center Auditorim tor: Peer Panel Discussion 9:00 a.m. West Forsyth Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal David Hawley Phil Spencer, Conductor Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] Introduction to Elementary Music 9:30 a.m. Collegiate Business/Elections/Continental Mrs. Joy Rust Erica Spear Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [YP] Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom 1 [Collegiate] 11:15 a.m. Grimsley High School Madrigals NCMEA District Meetings Marshall Johnson, Director Various Rooms Stevens Center Auditorium [HS Choral] Higher Education Business Meeting 11:30 a.m. Middle School Choral General Business Dr. Matthew Buckmaster Hillary D.S. Boutwell, Chair Marriott Moravian [Higher Ed] BCC North Main Hall EFG [MS Choral] Preparing for College Interviews 12:00 p.m. Hendersonville Middle School Band Dr. Brett Nolker, Dr. Jay Juchniewicz Samuel L. Gudger, Conductor Embassy Suites Terrace 1 [YP] BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] Preparing for College Auditions 12:00 p.m. Collegiate Luncheon Meeting Dr. Michael Martin, Dr. Dawn Perry Erica Spear Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [YP] Foothills Brewery [Collegiate]

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How to Play and Teach the 12 Bar Blues Magic ™ and Music: Using Game Design in General Music to Improve Your Music Program Jim Tinter Marshall Haning Marriott Bethabara [Gen Music] Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] ACDA Luncheon - Ticketed Event 2:30 p.m. First, We Sing! James B. Hunt High School Ensemble Susan Brumfield Jeremy Tucker, Conductor Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] Centenary United Methodist Church[HS Choral] Holly Springs Colla Voce West Forsyth Jazz Ensemble Jenny Patchett, Director Phil Spencer, Director Stevens Center Auditorium [HS Choral] BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] Sight-Read at MPA: How to Establish Experiencing Choirchimes Music Literacy Routines and Apply Them BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Showcase] to the MPA Process Getting the Best Out of Your Mr. Dave Dobbins Microphone: A guide to EQ BCC North Main Hall EFG [MS Choral] Howie Ledford 3:00 p.m. UNC Pembroke Wind Ensemble Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] Dr. Tim Altman, Conductor 12:30 p.m. Middle School Choral New Teacher Luncheon BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] Hillary D.S. Boutwell & Stephanie Peo Brevard College Chamber Singers Marriott Salem [MS Choral] Dr. David Gresham, Conductor 1:00 p.m. Breaking Bad Clarinet Sounds Stevens Center Auditorium [HS Choral] Paula Corley Grimsley High School Jazz BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] Ensemble Rehearsal Elementary Busness Meeting and Stefan Stuber, Conductor Performance featuring Singing Cardinals, BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] Lucama Elementary School Assessment of Student Work Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] Christie Lynch Ebert General Jazz Section Meeting Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion [Orch] Andy Wright SmartMusic on iPad: Student Assignments BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] David Hawley 1:00 p.m. Incorporating Chamber Music into Your Classroom Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] Joli Brooks 3:30 p.m. Current Research in Music Education Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion [Orch] Dr. Susan W. Mills Basic Knowledge of BCC Fifth Street Foyer [Orch] Wireless & Battery Powered Systems: 4:00 p.m. Do You Hear What I Hear – Putting on What Everyone Should Know your Musical Makeup BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Showcase] Richard Floyd & Dr. Tim Altman Scanning Sheet Music with Finale 2014 BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] Tom Johnson Did You Ever Wonder...What is Orff All About? Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] Dr. Daniel Johnson 1:15 p.m. Higher Education Forum Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] Marriott Moravian [Higher Ed] Folksongs of South Africa 1:30 p.m. Grimsley High School Madrigals Dr. Kenney Potter Marshall Johnson, Director BCC North Main Hall BCD [HS Choral] Stevens Center Auditorium [HS Choral] Grimsley High School Jazz Ensemble Concert Voices In Song Stefan Stuber, Conductor Dr. Susan Brumfield BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] BCC North Main Hall EFG [MS Choral] Valley Springs Middle School Choir 2:00 p.m. Tune Up Boot Camp! Flute Intonation Kathryn Strickler, Conductor Can Be Conquered First Baptist Church [MS Choral] Carla Copeland-Burns Using SmartMusic to Help You Meet BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Band] North Carolina’s New “Standard 6” Requirement UNC Pembroke Wind Ensemble Rehearsal David Hawley Dr. Tim Altman, Conductor Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Tech] BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] 5:00 p.m. NCDPI Updates: Standards, ASW, and More Student Leadership: A New Look Christie Lynch-Ebert, Janet Berry, at Some Old Ideas Dee Yoder, Janae Copeland David S. Albert Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom 1 [Collegiate] Murray Middle School Falcon Chorus Western Carolina Concert Choir Ryan Southerland, Conductor Dr. Michael Lancaster, Conductor First Baptist Church [MS Choral] Stevens Center Auditorium [HS Choral] University of North Carolina at Jazz For ALL: How do You get All Greensboro Reception of your Students Swinging? Bib’s Downtown Michael Sailors and Phil Spencer Appalachian State University Hayes BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] School of Music Reception String Players vs. Rhythm: Embassy Suites Garden Terrace Let the Battle Begin! UNC Wilmington Dept. Music Dr. Jeremy Woolstenhulme Alumini Reception Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion [Orch] Marriott Salem Expression in Music: Going Deep University of North Carolina at Charlotte Janet R. Barrett Dept. of Music Alumni Gathering Marriott Bethabara [Teacher Ed] Marriott Winston

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UNC School of the Arts Alumni Reception Franklinton High School Jazz Ensemble Concert Jeffrey Adams on 4th Restaurant Derek Southerland 5:30 p.m. UNC Chapel Hill Alumni Gathering BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] Visit booth in Exhibit Hall for additional information Research Round Table Tips for Quick and Easy Instrument Repair Dr. Janet R. Barrett BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Showcase] Marriott Salem [Orch] 7:00 p.m. JWPepper: Editors Choice Flipping with Tech Session 4: Assessment Eric Johnson in the Flipped Classroom BCC North Main Hall EFG [MS Choral] Justin Barrett 8:00 p.m. General Session: United States Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] Air Force Concert Band 10:30 a.m. Reading Session Stevens Center Auditorium Carol Earnhardt BCC North Main Hall BCD [HS Choral] TUESDAY, NOV 11 Green Hope High School Orchestra 8:00 a.m. Beginning a Dynamic Recorder Program David Wilson, Conductor Jim Tinter Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion [Orch] Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] 11:00 a.m. Athens Drive High School Wind Ensemble 8:30 a.m. Was Blind But Now I See: How to Utilize Dr. Jerry Markoch, Conductor Braille Music in the Classroom BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] Jessica DesRochers An Introduction into Earlene Rentz BCC North Main Hall EF [MS Choral] Online Publications “Size Matters” – the Ins and Outs Earlene Rentz of Instrument Manufacturers’ Specs BCC North Main Hall EF [MS Choral] Tracy Leenman Technology Committee Wrap Up BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Showcase] Technology Committee 9:00 a.m. Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] Larry Clark Putting It All Togther BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] Dr. Jane McKinney This Works For Me: Working with Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [YP] Children with Exceptionalities 12:00 p.m. NCMEA Board Meeting Jeannine DuMond Richard Holmes, NCMEA President Marriott Bethabara [Elem] BCC North Main Hall G Improvisation – Take the Fear Out, Put the Fun In Jim Tinter Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem] NCDPI: ASW Requiements Carol Earnhardt/ Hilary Boutwell NCMEA WISHES TO EXTEND BCC North Main Hall BCD [HS & MS Choral] SINCERE THANKS Franklinton High School Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal Derek Southerland, Conductor TO THE FOLLOWING BCC South Main Hall 3 [Jazz] Watauga High School Orchestra Barbara L. Geer Will Selle, Conductor Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion [Orch] Professional Development Conference Chair Graduate Student Research Symposium Libby Brown Dr. Susan W. Mills Marriott Moravian [Orch] Assistant Professional Development Conference Chair Integrating Technology Into Your Pat Hall Every Day Lessons (Repeat) Barbara Vinal NCMEA Executive Director Embassy Suites Ardmore 1 [Tech] Justin Edmonson 9:30 a.m. Instrumental Conducting NCMEA Administrative Assistant Dr. Jay Juchniewicz, Quincey Lundy, Conductor Embassy Suites BH Gaines Ballroom 1 [YP] Jim Steele 9:30 a.m. Choral Conducting On-Site Exhibit Manager Dr. Bob Holquist Embassy Suites Terrace 3 [YP] Benton Convention Center and Staff 10:00 a.m. Stop Practicing! Making Music Music Industry and College & University Exhibitors in the Instrumental Rehearsal NCMEA Section Chairs Dr. Shawn Smith Embassy Suites Ardmore 2 [Band] Piedmont Music Center - Pianos 10:00 a.m. Using Electronics with your Marching Band Stevens Center for the Performing Arts and Staff Jon Henson BCC Conference Room 5-6-7 [Band] Twin City Quarter and Staff Athens Drive High School Visit Winston-Salem and Staff Wind Ensemble Rehearsal Dr. Jerry Markoch, Conductor Winston-Salem Embassy Suites and Staff BCC South Main Hall 1 [Band] Winston-Salem Marriott and Staff Ski-Diddle, Ski-Daddle, Ski-Doo: Making Music Fun Just For You! Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Dr. Mariberth Yoder-White Music Teachers & Staff Marriott Hearn Ballroom [Elem/Gen Music]

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NAfME Membership must be processed on-line www.nafme.org Please renew before the NCMEA Conference! Dues Starting July 1, 2014

Active Membership $128.00 First Year Teachers $64.50 Retired Membership $58.00 Collegiate Membership $38.00

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Member $95.00 New Teacher $65.00 (First year in the profession) Collegiate Chapter Member $40.00 (Not available for full-time teachers) Retired Member No Fee (Available for Retired NAfME/NCMEA member, no longer teaching) Retired Member’s Spouse $30.00

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Winston Salem Map General Information

Location: Downtown Winston-Salem Benton Convention Center Embassy Suites Marriott Winston-Salem Stevens Center Registration: Benton Convention Center, Upper Foyer 301 West Fifth Street, Winston-Salem Parking: Winston-Salem city parking decks on Cherry Street Adjacent to Benton Convention Center and Part of the Embassy Suites and Marriott Hotel

32 NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 AUDITION DATES for 2014-15 December 6, 2014 January 24, 2015 February 7, 2015 February 28, 2015*

* final date to be considered for a music scholarship/assistantship

OPEN HOUSE for PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS Monday, October 20, 2014

High school students and parents will be able to attend music classes and rehearsals, as well as meet with music faculty and admissions personnel.

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NORTH CAROLINA BANDMASTERS a Past President of the North Carolina Bandmasters Association. My sincere ASSOCIATION thanks to James Daugherty who has By MICHAEL WILSON, NCBA President been a tremendous help and friend. Without his guidance and direction I could not have done this job. Also, It is my sincere hope that another to Alice Aldredge for her eagerness successful school year is underway to help and support. She is going to and that each of you are looking be an outstanding President and I forward to a few days of rejuvenation look forward to assisting her the next and excitement by attending the 2014 two years. Finally, to the entire NCBA NCMEA Staff Development Conference Board and Committees for their tireless in Winston-Salem. It is a privilege to efforts to make our organization work offer to our membership another diverse MICHAEL and be relevant in these trying times grouping of clinics and performances WILSON for education in our state. Remember, throughout this year’s conference. We “Look Beyond the Bubbles!” are pleased to offer nationally renowned It is my hope that you will attend clinicians offering expertise on a variety our conference this year. The learning of subjects affecting our profession as opportunities, fellowship, and musical well as opportunities to hear bands Jamie Bream (Southeastern District), experiences we share together help to from the middle school, high school, and Kenny Franklin (Western District). continue our year and career in the best and college level. Following these awards the Sunday spirit and mind-set. I look forward to Every hour throughout the conference evening concert will be the Piedmont seeing you in Winston-Salem. you should be able to find an Triad Jazz Orchestra. This concert is outstanding performance or clinic to sponsored by the Jazz Section. attend. The tremendously supportive The annual Fall Business Meeting music industry leaders and businesses of the North Carolina Bandmasters in our state and region are a huge part Association will be held at 4:00PM on IT’S WISE TO of our conference, which make this Sunday, November 9. This will be the event and so many others possible. only general business meeting during ADVERTISE… Noteworthy to this year’s conference our conference. Please plan to attend! are the contributions of Conn-Selmer In addition to our normal business, Corporation for Concert Percussion, elections for President-Elect, Section IN THE Carl Fischer for the sponsorship of Delegate, and Secretary will take Mr. Larry Clark, and Vandoren and place (please see the article by Past The Buffet Group for the sponsorship President James Daugherty on our NORTH CAROLINA of Paula Corley. nominees). We will also vote on three MUSIC EDUCATOR Recognizing member achievements inductees for the NCBA Hall of Fame will again be a highlight of this year’s (please see the article by President- WINTER 2015 ISSUE conference. On Sunday evening at Elect Alice Aldredge). 7:45PM we will be joined by the NC As a reminder, auditions for the Chapter of the American School Band North Carolina All-State Honors Band Ad Copy Deadline Directors Association (ASBDA) to will be on March 7, 2015 (snow date present “Encore” Awards to young March 14, 2015) held on the campus December 10, 2014 band directors. The “Encore” Awards of Brown Middle School and East are recognitions to outstanding band Davidson High School in Thomasville. directors with less than seven years The North Carolina All-State Honors For Ad Rates or Possible Extension of experience in the profession. The Band Clinic will be May 1-3, 2015 on fourth class of recipients for this award the campus of the University of North Contact: are Andrew Craft, Ronald Reagan HS, Carolina at Greensboro. Please mark Linda Sabella Alan Klaes, West Henderson HS, and these dates in your calendar and do not Advertising Representative Mike Self, Broad Creek MS. Next we schedule other activities on these dates will continue the awards presentation if you plan to have students participate! 3006 W. Abdella Street by recognizing our District Award of This will be my last article and Tampa, Florida 33607 Excellence recipients for the North after Conference, my term as NCBA Carolina Bandmasters Association. President will end. Words cannot Phone: 813.876.9413 This year’s Award of Excellence winners express my deep gratitude for extending Fax: 813.259.2503 are Matthew F. Edwards (Central this honor to me. I have such an District), Jason Barclift (Eastern appreciation for the men and women Email: Make history with the new UNC Charlotte Marching Band. Coming Fall 2015. District), Matt Liner (Northwest District), who have served in this capacity before [email protected] Ruth Petersen (South Central District), me and am truly grateful to be named music.uncc.edu NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 35 BAND SECTION

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“SOUND ADVICE FOR ALL Rapids Symphony Orchestras, and “STUDENT LEADERSHIP: A NEW WOODWINDS” with many other orchestras in the LOOK AT SOME OLD IDEAS” Western Carolina University region. He also serves as director of David S. Albert Woodwind Faculty the School of Music at WCU. Past President NCBA Sunday, November 9 Professor of flute at WCU, Sunday, November 9 11:30AM - 12:50PM Eldred Spell has performed as a Noon - 12:50PM soloist and presented master classes Woodwind specialists demonstrate throughout the US. In 2007 he served This clinic focuses on a student how you can get great sounds from as Visiting Professor of Flute at the leadership model that maximizes all your woodwind students. These Royal Academy of Music, London. student engagement. Topics practical and simple techniques are Long interested in acoustics, Spell explored: choosing leaders, building based on the science of sound and collaborated with William Bennett and community and developing trust in many years of performance and Trevor Wye to release a new “scale” the rehearsal climate. teaching. (system of tuning) for the flute in 2012. David Saleeba Albert started his Saxophonist Ian Jeffress is This has already been adopted by musical career in Elizabeth City, North instructor of saxophone at Western several flute companies in Europe and Carolina under the direction of Scott Carolina University, where he teaches most recently by Gemeinhardt, USA. C. Callaway playing Trombone, Flute, applied saxophone and coaches As a sideline, Spell makes piccolo Bassoon and Percussion in the School saxophone chamber ensembles. headjoints which can be regularly Band. He attended Berklee College Additionally, Dr. Jeffress is the alto heard in several major orchestras – of Music in Boston Mass during which saxophonist of the award-winning including Atlanta, Detroit and Chicago time he was also a studio drummer. He Assembly Quartet, and serves Symphonies. finished his Music Education Degree at as saxophonist with the Asheville Shannon Thompson is Associate East Carolina University in Greenville, Symphony Orchestra. He has been Professor of Music at Western Carolina NC and became the Conductor of the a finalist in the MTNA Young Artist University where she received the 2011 Band Program in Elizabeth City after competition and a semi-finalist in the James E. Dooley Award for Excellence Mr. Callaway retired. Ten years later, he Fischoff Chamber Music competition, in Teaching Music. She has headed moved to Raleigh, NC, where he was and has performed at venues including the clarinet studio at WCU since selected to start the Band Program and the World Saxophone Congress, the 1997. She is principal clarinetist of the Chair the Arts Department of Leesville International Saxophone Symposium, Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Road High School. and numerous meetings of the North and bass clarinetist of the Asheville Bands under Mr. Albert’s baton American Saxophone Alliance, in Symphony Orchestra. have performed at numerous State addition to giving recitals and clinics Dr. Thompson has performed Conventions and performed in many throughout the United States and in the throughout the United States as a major cities in the U.S including the UK. soloist and chamber musician, and Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Il. Mr. Albert Will Peebles has taught bassoon she has presented and performed retired from North Carolina Public at Western Carolina University at several International Clarinetfest Schools with 31 years of service. Mr. since 1992. He has performed as Conferences and National and Albert has mentored with Buddy Rich contrabassoonist and bassoonist with Regional College Music Society and performed with the Dorsey Brothers the Asheville, Savannah, and Grand Conferences. Orchestra as well as with Butch Miles, Joe Ascione, Milt Hinton, Don Menza, Buddy Baker, and Tommy Newsome. Mr. Albert was a student of the “Tonight Show” drummer, Ed Shaughnessy. Along with teaching, conducting, and performing clinics, Mr. Albert can be heard in a variety of Symphony, Symphonic Band, and Jazz settings as well as being the co-leader and holding down the drum chair of Albert-Hobbs Big Band. Mr. Albert served as President of the North Carolina Bandmasters Association and is now Past President of The North IAN WILL ELDRED SHANNON Carolina Music Educators Association. JEFFRESS PEEBLES SPELL THOMPSON He is a member of The American

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School Band Directors Association and is a performer with the Winston- Entertainment Industry national board and is an Honorary Member of Phi Mu Salem and Greensboro Symphony of directors. Ms. Wangler is published Alpha. In 1998, he was appointed by Orchestras, Brass Band of Battle Creek, through Hal Leonard, Sage Publishing, the Governor of North Carolina to serve and the Philidor Percussion Group. and the MEIEA and NACWPI journals. on the National Board for Professional He is a former member of the United Teaching Standards Music Committee States Marine Band and is currently the “ANALYSIS OF STUDENT WORK: to develop the National Standards for President of the Percussive Arts Society. STANDARD VI” NBPTS. He has been a member of Beck presents clinics endorsing Christie Lynch Ebert the North Carolina Music Educators Yamaha percussion instruments, Zildjian Section Chief, K12 Program Areas Association and the North Carolina cymbals, and Innovative mallets. Arts Education (Dance and Music) Association of Educators for thirty-two and NCDPI Liaison to the years. Mr. Albert recently served the “THE OTHER MUSIC CAREER A+ Schools Program North Carolina Symphony as Director of OPTION: OPPORTUNITIES IN Monday, November 10 Education. Mr. Albert is married to the THE MUSIC INDUSTRY” 11:00AM - 11:50AM former Margaret Cowan has two sons, Kim Wangler Joseph Taylor and Christopher David Appalachian State University This session will focus on the new and, one step-son, John Christian. Sunday, November 9 program being implemented by the 3:00PM - 3:50PM NCDPI measuring student growth in “YOUR EAR DRUM: THE MOST the arts. Ebert will discuss the overall IMPORTANT INSTRUMENT IN This session will focus on the career process and answer questions from YOUR ENSEMBLE” opportunities available for students the attendees. John R. Beck choosing to major in music industry. University of North Carolina This will be a panel discussion led by “BREAKING BAD CLARINET School of the Arts Mrs. Wangler and other music industry SOUNDS” Sunday, November 9 professionals. Paula Corley Kim L. Wangler, M.M, M.B.A 3:00PM - 3:50PM Texas Lutheran University joined the faculty of Appalachian State Monday, November 10 Evaluating any musical University in 2005 as the Director of the 1:00PM - 1:50PM performance begins with accurate Music Industry Studies Program. Ms. listening. Using live musicians, video Wangler teaches music management, The three elements that adversely examples, and research by Drs. marketing and entrepreneurship. affect clarinet sound are Slow Air Sandra Teglas and Jennifer Walter-UNC She has served in the industry as Speed, Incorrect Embouchure Grip/ Greensboro, and Dr. Debra O’Connell- President of the Board of Directors for Tongue Placement, and Miss-Matched Winston-Salem State University, this the Orchestra of Northern New York, Equipment. This clinic will address clinic will reveal the sound volume House Manager for the Community these issues and offer suggestions and levels band and orchestra musicians Performance Series (serving audiences exercises for improvement. (and conductors) experience during of over 1,000 people) and as CEO of Paula Corley is the clarinet professor rehearsal, demonstrate the effects of Bel Canto Reeds – a successful on- at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, noise-induced hearing loss, and offer line venture. Ms. Wangler currently Texas. She has been featured at The practical and affordable solutions to serves as an independent consultant for Midwest Clinic, the International Clarinet protect hearing that will result in more entrepreneurial musicians and serves as Association’s “Clarinet Fest”, and for successful musical performances. Vice Chairman for the Cultural Resources similar events at Indiana University, John R. Beck has been a percussion Board for the town of Boone, NC and on the University of Oklahoma, The Texas faculty member at the University of North the board of the College Music Society Clarinet Colloquium, Arkansas Clarinet Carolina School of the Arts since 1998, Mid-Atlantic Chapter and the Music and Day, the North Carolina Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters, and Women Band Directors International. Her concept to teaching clarinet embouchure appeared in the INSTRUMENTALIST and her pedagogical advice can be found regularly in Vandoren WAVE – an internet newsletter for music educators – and on her personal website: clarinet city. She is the author of two books for the developing clarinetist and is endorsed by both Vandoren and The Buffet Group. DAVID JOHN KIM CHRISTIE Paula is a career music educator ALBERT BECK WANGLER LYNCH-EBERT having completed 19 years as a public

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NCBA SCHEDULED CLINICS FOR THE 2014 NCMEA CONFERENCE school band teacher in Texas. Last venues and holds degrees from the your band. There may even be a few fall she commissioned and premiered Cincinnati College-Conservatory of new tricks for old dogs! a new work for concert band and Music, New England Conservatory The music of Larry Clark (b. solo clarinet entitled “Unfamiliar and Florida State University. www. 1963) is some of the most popular Territory” by the dynamic young carlacopelandburns.com and most performed by concert composer Michael Markowski. A bands and string orchestras at all recording of this work can be heard “DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR” ability levels, appearing on numerous at michaelmarkowski.com. Richard Floyd contest/festival performance required State Director of Music Emeritus music lists. Clark is Vice President, “TUNE UP BOOT CAMP! University of Texas at Austin Editor-in-Chief for Carl Fischer Music, FLUTE INTONATION CAN BE Music Director-Austin Symphonic Band and travels the world representing CONQUERED” Monday, November 10 the company. His background as a Carla Copeland-Burns 4:00PM - 5:20PM former middle school and university band director at Syracuse University, University of North Carolina, Greensboro combined with composing and editing Monday, November 10 The breadth and depth of how have placed Larry at the forefront 2:00PM - 2:50PM we listen ultimately determines our of music for school ensembles. Stymied by the high register effectiveness as a conductor. Thus, He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in screeching? Does your low register all conductors face the challenge of Music Education from Florida State droop? Are you longing for consistency developing discerning listening skills University and Master’s Degrees in and a pretty tone from your flute section? that elevate aural awareness and serve Conducting and Composition from This most asymmetrical and inefficient to maximize rehearsal efficiency. With James Madison University. of the wind instruments brings certain the assistance of the UNC Pembroke challenges and some of those have Wind Ensemble, this clinic will focus surprisingly detrimental consequences on the multiple kinds of listening that “USING ELECTRONICS WITH for tone production and playing with are critical factors in determining the YOUR MARCHING BAND” solid intonation. Bring a flute if you’re effectiveness of rehearsals offering Jon Henson a player, bring your ears if you’re not. strategies to refine these proficiencies. Western Carolina University Handouts of tips and exercises for all Tuesday, November 11 levels provided. “TEACHING NEW DOGS 10:00AM - 10:50AM Carla Copeland-Burns is currently OLD TRICKS” Instructor of Flute at UNC, Greensboro Larry Clark, Composer This session will cover topics and at the InterHarmony International Carl Fischer Music ranging from live sound basics such as Music Festival in Tuscany, Italy. She Tuesday, November 11 setting up a system to various techniques performs with the Greensboro, 9:00AM - 9:50AM in amplifying soloists. The session Salisbury, and NC Symphonies as will include basic setup considerations well as the NC Opera, Carolina Ballet, Successful band directors have for synthesizers as well as MIDI based Blue Mountain Ensemble, Mallarme many tried and true methods and instruments. Live demonstration of Chamber Players, and the performer- strategies of teaching that really work. these techniques will be incorporated composer collective Forecast Music. This clinic will focus on many of these into the presentation. Burns has taught and performed across “tricks of the trade” for improving the Jon Henson is the Assistant the US and in several international musical and technical performance of Director of Athletic Bands at Western Carolina University. Some of his primary duties are to instruct and arrange for the rhythm section or “Soul Train” and the front ensemble. Some of Jon’s other duties include the management of all aspects of the “Pride of the Mountains” electronics as well as developing media for the band program. Mr. Henson has taught in various public school music programs in western North Carolina. In 2012 he released his interactive DVD on Mallet and Front Ensemble techniques. PAULA CARLA RICHARD LARRY Technical Tune-Ups is carried by CORLBY COPELAND-BURNS FLOYD CLARK Marching Show Concepts. In 2008-

38 NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 2010 Jon served as an Assistant Director and front ensemble arranger of the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band. He earned both his BSEd. and MAEd degrees in music from Western Carolina University. Jon is a member of NAfME, PAS, CBDNA, and is a Vic Firth, Remo, and Zildjian endorsed artist.

“STOP PRACTICING! MAKING MUSIC IN THE INSTRUMENTAL REHEARSAL” Shawn Smith University of North Carolina, Charlotte Tuesday, November 11 10:00AM - 10:50AM

By focusing solely on practicing for the upcoming performance, we rob our students and ourselves of hundreds of potentially moving and inspiring musical moments. Smith will offer practical suggestions to change student and director perceptions of rehearsing from one of practicing music to making music. With an emphasis on performing music in rehearsal we will find that the experience will be more enjoyable, more engaging for students, and our performances will be more musically satisfying. Dr. Shawn Smith is the Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Conducting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In high demand AD as a band and orchestra conductor, clinician, and adjudicator, Smith has been invited to work with professional FAYETTEVILLE and educational ensembles throughout the United States and Brazil. Smith has presented numerous educational clinics STATE UNIV and speeches, most notably at the International Midwest Band and Orchestra 2 COL X 10” Clinic in Chicago and at the Texas Music Educators Association’s Convention. NEW

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A.C. REYNOLDS HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND

A. C. REYNOLDS HIGH SCHOOL excellence, the A. C. Reynolds Bands Other smaller performing groups SYMPHONIC BAND have accomplished great things. There that are offered at ACR include brass Asheville, North Carolina have been performances all over the quintet, woodwind quintet, sax quartet, Mr. Sean Smith, Conductor continental United States, and trips flute quartet and clarinet choir just to Sunday, November 9, 2:00PM outside the country to Canada and to name a few. The People’s Republic of China. A.C. Reynolds band students have In 1976 in Asheville N.C. a new A.C. Reynolds High School offers been participants in the Buncombe school was constructed and named for two band classes: Concert Band and County All-County Band, the Western former principal and superintendent Symphonic Winds. Both classes meet District All-District Bands, the North Alonzo Carlton Reynolds or A.C. every day as a regular part of the school Carolina State Honors Band, the Army Reynolds. From the classroom, to schedule. Concert Band is designed for All-American Marching Band and many the athletic field, to the stage, and in intermediate level students, and plays at different honor bands throughout the all activities, A.C. Reynolds provides the Grade 3 – 5 levels, while Symphonic United States. Graduates of the A.C. an education for all students that Winds is a more advanced group, and Reynolds band program are currently empowers them to become well plays at the Grade 5 – 6+ levels. furthering their musical careers at rounded, productive adults, prepared The current enrollment has grown various colleges and universities to positively contribute and thrive within to 145 students and the program now around the country. Many graduates their local and global communities. offers five ensembles: concert band, have gone on to music careers in The band program at Reynolds symphonic band, marching band, jazz teaching, performance, and even the has been a strong part of the school band, and percussion ensemble. Each of recording industry. and the fine arts department since it the concert bands meet once per day all Sean Smith is in his third year as was established. The band has seen year long and the percussion ensemble the Director of Bands at A.C. Reynolds many years of success, due in part to meets on Wednesday afternoons in High School in Asheville, North Carolina. strong leadership from its directors. the spring semester only. The concert Smith is a native of Hendersonville NC, Through their leadership and musical bands have consistently received and was a graduate of West Henderson superior ratings at all adjudicated High School. He earned his Bachelor of performances. The Symphonic Band Music Education degree from Mars Hill has earned a Superior Rating every College in 1997. Mr. Smith began his year since 1995 at the Western North teaching career at J.F. Webb High School Carolina Bandmasters Association in Oxford, N.C. where he taught for two Music Performance Adjudication. The years and then became the Director of Marching Rockets are a state and Bands at East Henderson High School regionally competitive band. They have in East Flat Rock, N.C. for twelve years. been consistent class winners in many In 2002, Mr. Smith received his Masters local and state events. The marching of Music Education with a concentration band is volunteer, and rehearses after in band directing from Appalachian school only. The jazz band meets at State University. the conclusion of marching band after The A.C. Reynolds Bands, parents, SEAN school and has performed alone and in and director are honored and humbled SMITH conjunction with the other ensembles. to be selected to perform for the NCMEA

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in May 2004. His primary instrument was the piano. He completed his Masters of Music Education degree from Boston University in September 2007. In November 2011, he became a National Board certified teacher in the area of Early Adolescence to Young Adulthood Music. While completing his undergraduate degree at East Carolina University, Myers performed in the Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and University Chorale. Myers was also a North Carolina Teaching Fellow and participated in various seminars and tutoring experiences relating to the GREEN HOPE HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND scholarship program. Myers began his career as the Director of Bands at Roanoke Rapids Convention, and will give every effort to Percussion ensembles, and Jazz Band. High School. During his second year at present a concert worthy of this honor. Over 200 students participate in these RRHS, he was nominated as a finalist programs every year, performing for for Teacher of the Year for the Roanoke community concerts, regional and GREEN HOPE HIGH SCHOOL Rapids Graded School District. Myers national competitions, school sports and SYMPHONIC BAND was also the Youth Director and pianist arts events, local, regional and national Cary, North Carolina at Rosemary United Methodist Church competitions. Green Hope High School Mr. Brian Myers, Conductor in Roanoke Rapids. band students consistently graduate to Monday, November 10, 10:00AM During his time at Green Hope world class music programs nationwide, High School, he has led the marching providing outstanding young musicians The purpose of the Green Hope band to several grand championships and citizens, many of whom pursue High School Band Programs is to and finalist appearances at regional careers featuring part time and full time educate young people through music and national competitions. The music performance. performance. Students are motivated Symphonic Band and Concert Band The GHHS Marching Band through teamwork and performance have achieved several superior ratings Performed in 2011 and again in 2013 objectives and evaluation to mature as a at the annual Music Performance at Band of America’s Grand National musician, as a student, and as a person. Adjudication, and Mr. Myers has also competition in Indianapolis. The The curriculum is varied and cyclical in partnered with many professional Marching Band also received the nature. The comprehensive program conductors and musicians in the Sweepstakes Award for performing at encompasses four years of high school area to provide students with master the 2009 Gator Bowl. Green Hope High study. Individual development of classes and other opportunities. School Concert and Symphonic bands character, esteem, teamwork, and group regularly place 25 or more students in accomplishment can be additional HENDERSONVILLE MIDDLE the NC Central District Band and several rewards of the program. TH in the NC All State Band. SCHOOL 8 GRADE BAND The local and nationally recognized Composer Philip Sparke conducted Hendersonville, North Carolina band program at Green Hope High our Symphonic Band in the world Mr. Samuel L. Gudger, Conductor School consists of the Concert Band premiere of his piece ‘Neapolitan’ at Monday, November 10, 12:00PM and Symphonic Band, Marching Meymandi Hall in May of 2009. Martin Band, three Winter Guards, two Indoor Ellerby composed “Roman Trilogy,” for Hendersonville Middle School is one its world premiere in May of 2014. The of four middle schools in the Henderson bands are regularly invited to perform County Public School system located in for the Cary and Raleigh community Hendersonville, North Carolina. There in venues such as Koka Booth are approximately 600 students enrolled Amphitheater, Cary’s Lazy Daze, and at Hendersonville Middle School and in an increasing number of significant 200 participate in the band program. th th events in the region and nationally, in These students are divided into 6 , 7 th collaboration with other top high school and 8 grade band classes which meet band programs. 40 minutes a day. In addition, there is a Brian Myers has been the Director jazz band class that meets two mornings of Bands at Green Hope High School a week before school. Both the jazz and since August of 2007. Myers completed concert bands are often invited to play BRIAN his undergraduate degree in Music at numerous community events in the MYERS Education from East Carolina University Hendersonville area.

NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 41 26th Annual 26th Annual CAROLINA BAND FESTIVAL CAROLINA CONDUCTORS CONFERENCE The University of North Carolina at Greensboro The University of North Carolina at Greensboro www.cbf-ccc.org www.cbf-ccc.org Concert Band Grades 9 & 10 February 12 - 14, 2015 February 12 - 14, 2015 Two Superb Invitational Honor Bands Conducting Workshop with Dr. Jack Stamp Earn NC Certificate Renewal Credit Each student should be an outstanding performer and must be recommended The 26th Carolina Conductors Conference will focus on technical, gestural, and by his or her band director. To apply, students must submit an application and musical aspects of conducting, led by Dr. Jack Stamp, Director of Bands at Indiana a recording of several minutes of playing on either cassette tape or compact University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Stamp will present sessions and coach conductors Dr. Jack Stamp disc. The deadline for the receipt of your application is Thursday, January 8, with the Director’s Band. Dr. John R. Locke, Dr. Kevin M. Geraldi, Dr. Terry Austin, Director of Bands 2015. Students from every state are eligible, making membership in both bands and Col. Michael Colburn will also make presentations on a variety of topics related Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Dr. Terry Austin competitive and highly select - equal to fine All-State bands. Students selected for to conducting and rehearsing. Apply early - the limited number of positions for Director of Bands membership must arrive on the evening of Thursday, February 12, for the first active conductors will be filled in the order in which applications are received.All Virginia Commonwealth Univ. rehearsal. Out-of-town students must be accompanied by their band director or participants are strongly encouraged to bring their band instrument and perform Richmond, Virginia by a designated parent chaperone. Students, directors, and parent chaperones will in the Director’s Band. The fee for all conducting conference participants is $75, need to arrange for their own housing in Greensboro area hotels. A list of nearby which includes lunch and dinner on Friday. Participants may earn one unit of hotels with conference rates will be available. Local residents may opt to commute. North Carolina Certificate Renewal Credit.The Carolina Conductors Conference The fee for each honor band student selected is $55, which includes the clinic fee, is a great opportunity to grow and develop as a conductor and musician under Symphonic Band as well as lunch and dinner on Friday in the UNCG Dining Hall. the guidance of our outstanding clinicians. Grades 11 & 12 Schedule for Honor Bands Comments from Recent Participants Thursday, February 12 "I have not been to a better workshop session anywhere." 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Students arrive for Honor Band rehearsals "The entire experience is first-rate." Conductors Conference begins Dr. Kevin M. Geraldi "Well organized and effective. The conductors were able Director of Orchestras Friday, February 13 to participate whether on or off the podium." Associate Director of Bands All Day Students rehearse and attend clinics UNCG Conductors Conference continues "I am once again going away with new insights, understanding, and enthusiasm."

7:30 p.m. UNCG Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert "The clinicians are tops in the field."

Col. (Ret.) Michael Colburn Saturday, February 14 "What a treasure this festival and clinic is!" Conductor and Commander Morning Students rehearse and attend clinics "This is one of the best professional development opportunities I’ve ever experienced." “The President’s Own” Conductors Conference continues United States Marine Band Washington, DC 2:00 p.m. Honor Band Concerts in Aycock Auditorium For details & applications, write or call: Dr. Austin & Col. Colburn, conductors Dr. Kevin M. Geraldi UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance Special Performances and Clinics Post Office Box 26170 Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-6170 UNCG Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble Dr. John R. Locke John R. Locke and Kevin M. Geraldi, conductors toll-free: 1-800-999-2869 or (336) 334-5299 Director of Bands 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2015 Aycock Auditorium e-mail: [email protected] Summer Music Camps UNCG Clinics on every instrument for Honor Band members on Friday afternoon Conductors may register by phone. Visa & MasterCard accepted.

42 NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 26th Annual 26th Annual CAROLINA BAND FESTIVAL CAROLINA CONDUCTORS CONFERENCE The University of North Carolina at Greensboro The University of North Carolina at Greensboro www.cbf-ccc.org www.cbf-ccc.org Concert Band Grades 9 & 10 February 12 - 14, 2015 February 12 - 14, 2015 Two Superb Invitational Honor Bands Conducting Workshop with Dr. Jack Stamp Earn NC Certificate Renewal Credit Each student should be an outstanding performer and must be recommended The 26th Carolina Conductors Conference will focus on technical, gestural, and by his or her band director. To apply, students must submit an application and musical aspects of conducting, led by Dr. Jack Stamp, Director of Bands at Indiana a recording of several minutes of playing on either cassette tape or compact University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Stamp will present sessions and coach conductors Dr. Jack Stamp disc. The deadline for the receipt of your application is Thursday, January 8, with the Director’s Band. Dr. John R. Locke, Dr. Kevin M. Geraldi, Dr. Terry Austin, Director of Bands 2015. Students from every state are eligible, making membership in both bands and Col. Michael Colburn will also make presentations on a variety of topics related Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Dr. Terry Austin competitive and highly select - equal to fine All-State bands. Students selected for to conducting and rehearsing. Apply early - the limited number of positions for Director of Bands membership must arrive on the evening of Thursday, February 12, for the first active conductors will be filled in the order in which applications are received.All Virginia Commonwealth Univ. rehearsal. Out-of-town students must be accompanied by their band director or participants are strongly encouraged to bring their band instrument and perform Richmond, Virginia by a designated parent chaperone. Students, directors, and parent chaperones will in the Director’s Band. The fee for all conducting conference participants is $75, need to arrange for their own housing in Greensboro area hotels. A list of nearby which includes lunch and dinner on Friday. Participants may earn one unit of hotels with conference rates will be available. Local residents may opt to commute. North Carolina Certificate Renewal Credit.The Carolina Conductors Conference The fee for each honor band student selected is $55, which includes the clinic fee, is a great opportunity to grow and develop as a conductor and musician under Symphonic Band as well as lunch and dinner on Friday in the UNCG Dining Hall. the guidance of our outstanding clinicians. Grades 11 & 12 Schedule for Honor Bands Comments from Recent Participants Thursday, February 12 "I have not been to a better workshop session anywhere." 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Students arrive for Honor Band rehearsals "The entire experience is first-rate." Conductors Conference begins Dr. Kevin M. Geraldi "Well organized and effective. The conductors were able Director of Orchestras Friday, February 13 to participate whether on or off the podium." Associate Director of Bands All Day Students rehearse and attend clinics UNCG Conductors Conference continues "I am once again going away with new insights, understanding, and enthusiasm."

7:30 p.m. UNCG Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert "The clinicians are tops in the field."

Col. (Ret.) Michael Colburn Saturday, February 14 "What a treasure this festival and clinic is!" Conductor and Commander Morning Students rehearse and attend clinics "This is one of the best professional development opportunities I’ve ever experienced." “The President’s Own” Conductors Conference continues United States Marine Band Washington, DC 2:00 p.m. Honor Band Concerts in Aycock Auditorium For details & applications, write or call: Dr. Austin & Col. Colburn, conductors Dr. Kevin M. Geraldi UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance Special Performances and Clinics Post Office Box 26170 Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-6170 UNCG Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble Dr. John R. Locke John R. Locke and Kevin M. Geraldi, conductors toll-free: 1-800-999-2869 or (336) 334-5299 Director of Bands 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2015 Aycock Auditorium e-mail: [email protected] Summer Music Camps UNCG Clinics on every instrument for Honor Band members on Friday afternoon Conductors may register by phone. Visa & MasterCard accepted.

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United Methodist Church Choir, and is often asked to play at funerals for local veterans. He and his wife Connie reside in Candler, North Carolina with their daughter Celia.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PEMBROKE WIND ENSEMBLE Pembroke, North Carolina Dr. Timothy Altman, Conductor Monday, November 10, 3:00PM

Dr. Timothy Meyer Altman is Chair of the Music Department at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP). He is the Director of Bands, teaches trumpet, and conducting. He taught instrumental and general music HENDERSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL EIGHTH GRADE BAND at the elementary, middle school, high school, and university level in Virginia, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Hendersonville Middle School’s Performance Adjudication and the North Carolina. The Varina High School environment can be best described Carowinds Music Festival. Band in Richmond, Virginia, under his as a “village”, with a nationally The Hendersonville Middle School direction, was a “Virginia Honor Band” recognized history of ethnic diversity 8th Grade Band is directed by Samuel L. with superior ratings in Marching, and a long tradition of excellence in (Buddy) Gudger. Mr. Gudger received Concert, and Jazz. academics, fine arts, and athletics. his Bachelor of Music Degree from In 2005, the UNCP Wind Ensemble Hendersonville is annually awarded Mars Hill College and Master of the performed at a General Session of “School of Distinction” status and in Arts in Educational Leadership from the North Carolina Music Educators 2010 was named a “School to Watch.” Gardner Webb University. He started his Association (NCMEA) conference under The band program consistently career in southeastern North Carolina his direction with guest conductors contributes to the school culture of high teaching band in Duplin and Brunswick Robert W. Smith and Jay Bocook. Dr. expectations and achievement. Many Counties. During that time, Mr. Gudger Altman commissioned premieres by of the Hendersonville students regularly served on the Board of Directors and Eric Ewazen and James Sochinski participate in the Henderson County All- is a past President of the Southeastern for that performance. In November County Band, the Western All-District District Bandmasters Association. 2008, the UNCP Wind Ensemble again Band Clinic and the North Carolina Buddy was selected as Teacher of the performed at NCMEA conference with Honors Band. Also, the band has been Year (1996-1997) for South Brunswick guest conductor Samuel Hazo. successful at the North Carolina Music High School. Altman completed his Doctor In the fall of 2000, Mr. Gudger of Musical Arts degree in trumpet returned to his hometown of Asheville performance at the University of and began teaching at Hendersonville Kentucky. He also holds degrees from Middle School. He was named Teacher Virginia Tech (BA, Music Education), and of the Year (2005-2006). In addition, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Mr. Gudger is a recipient of the North (MME, Music Education). Carolina Award of Excellence for the He has published articles in Western District (2009). He has served as “Teaching Music” (NAfME), the a clinician for several honor bands and International Trumpet Guild journal, as an adjudicator for MPA. Mr. Gudger Keynotes, The North Carolina Music is a member of NCAE, MENC, NCMEA, Educator, among other periodicals. WNCBA and the American School Band His dissertation focused on works for Directors Association. Mr. Gudger plays trumpet by composer and Julliard SAMUEL trumpet in the Asheville Community faculty member, Eric Ewazen. In GUDGER Band, sings with the Montmorenci addition to commissioning new band

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NCBA SCHEDULED PERFORMANCES Bandmasters Association and in 2008, he received the “Award of Excellence” from the same organization. In May 2009, he received the “Teachers of Excellence Award” for outstanding teaching and community service from the Harris Teeter Corporation. In 2012, Dr. Markoch was selected by School and Band Orchestra Magazine as North Carolina’s top director in the 15th Annual “50 Directors Who Make a Difference”. In addition to his teaching responsibilities at Athens Drive, Dr. Markoch has served as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the state. “Doc” – as he is affectionately known by his students and colleagues – loves to play golf and resides in Fuquay-Varina with his wife Susan, and his children, Ben and Caroline.

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ATHENS DRIVE HIGH SCHOOL Convention in November 2006 and WIND ENSEMBLE 2010 and at the National Concert Band Raleigh, North Carolina Festival in Indianapolis in March 2010; Dr. Jerry Markoch, Conductor and the ADHS Percussion Ensemble Tuesday, November 11, 11:00AM performance at the National Percussion Ensemble Festival in March 2009. In Dr. Jerry Markoch is currently in May 2013, the ADHS Marching Band his 29th year of teaching and 21st year participated in the 2013 Memorial Day as Director of Bands at Athens Drive Parade in Washington, D.C. and in March High School in Raleigh, NC. During 2014, the Athens Drive Wind Ensemble Online Professional his tenure at Athens Drive, the band traveled to New York City to perform at program has grown to 180 members Carnegie Hall. The Athens Drive Band Development! and has earned significant honors, has traveled extensively throughout the including consistent “Superior” ratings eastern United States, performing at Got music education questions? at the N.C. Concert Band Festival and such noted locales as Busch Gardens, Want some expert advice? numerous “Grand Champion” and “First Virginia; Hershey Park, Pennsylvania; Place” awards at local and regional and Walt Disney World, Florida. Students in the band have received much praise NAfME offers this exciting free marching band events. Other career benefit to members throughout the highlights include the ADHS Wind for their enthusiasm, fine character, and school year. NAfME members Ensemble performance at NCMEA State outstanding musicianship. Dr. Markoch completed a Ph.D. visiting the band, orchestra, in music education at Louisiana State chorus, jazz, inovations, guitar, University, M.M. at Bowling Green State general music, composition, and University, Ohio, and a B.M. at the Collegiate networks can get expert University of Akron, Ohio. Prior to his advice in answer to their questions. graduate studies, he served three years as Band Director at Manchester High School (Akron, Ohio). Dr. Markoch has Visit the forums at received many awards for his scholarship including a prestigious fellowship at LSU www.nafme.org and the distinction of “Valedictorian” at the University of Akron. In 2003 he was selected by his colleagues as “Teacher of the Year” at Athens Drive High School. JERRY In 2007 he was named “Band Director MARKOCH of the Year” by the N.C. Central District

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NCBA HALL OF FAME AWARD 2014 NOMINEES By ALICE ALDREDGE, President-Elect

PAUL BRYAN (Retired) North Carolina throughout the second Citation of Excellence by the National NOMINATED BY: Phillip Riggs half of the twentieth century. Several Band Association. His students have are current members of the NCBA continued his legacy throughout the Professor of Music Emeritus, Duke Hall of Fame. United States and internationally and University, Dr. Paul Bryan served as a “Herbologies” can still be heard in band professor of music and conductor of rooms everywhere. the Duke Wind Symphony for 37 years, HERBERT “HERB” CARTER After his retirement in 1987 Herb (1951-1988). He served as the President (Deceased), and his wife “Put” continued to be active of the North Carolina Bandmasters NOMINATED BY: Blair Smith in the university and community. They Association (1953-54). Paul received his served as tutors, volunteered for Meals Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in Herbert “Herb” Leland Carter on Wheels, and were active members of 1956. Dr. Bryan was a conductor and Jr. taught as Director of Bands at East St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. They loved head of theory instruction at the Brevard Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. to play golf both in Greenville and in the Music Center during the summers of from 1946 to 1987. Herb graduated North Carolina mountains where they 1949-1957. from Murray State University where he spent their summers. Herb was a loving Dr. Bryan was responsible for began his career as a clarinetist and husband, father and grandfather. commissions that produced more than jazz musician. During World War II he twenty-five compositions of serious served in the United States Air Force as music for the concert band, including a woodwind specialist and conductor. TOMMY SMITH (Retired) Symphony No. 3 (1958) by Vittorio After the war he earned a Master of Arts NOMINATED BY: Brian McMath Giannini and Variants on a Mediaeval degree from Columbia University and and Ed Kimbrough Tune (1963) by Norman Dello Joio. continued study at the Julliard School of He also collaborated with Charles Music in New York. Tommy Smith has represented Gallagher to transcribe a modern day He established the band program NCMEA from 1970 until present scoring for wind band of Hector Berlioz’ at East Carolina University, formerly day. His groups have participated Overture to “Beatrice & Benedict”. Dr. East Carolina Teachers College. During on the state and national level, Bryan’s essay, The Wind Band in and his tenure he was a dynamic partner performing and placing within MBA around New York ca. 1830—1950 was in the growth of the School of Music, (now BOA) as well as performing at published in the Donald Hunsberger serving as Director of Bands and chair the State Convention. His groups Wind Library by Alfred Press of the Instrumental Music Department. consistently received superior ratings (2007). Paul contributed to “Percy He established the first jazz band, at MPA festival for many years. He has Grainger, The Pictorial Biography by “The Collegians,” began the ECU served as Chairman of CDBA and was Robert Simon”, (White Plains, 1987). summer music camp and conducted honored with its Band Director of the He also has articles published in the state high school band clinics, served Year and Award of Excellence awards. CBDNA Journal of Band Research. as adjudicator for music festivals Tommy was also a longtime member A former student, Robert Trevarthen across the country, and recruited many of ASBDA. He hosted many All-State collaborated with Bryan to write a musicians to ECU. Herb’s Symphonic Honors band auditions and Central book about Paul’s career, PB - Who Wind Ensemble performed at meetings District clinics. After retiring, Tommy He? (Paul Bryan, Teacher, Not-your- of the College Band Director’s National has continued to help music education usual Band Conductor, Musicologist, Association and the Music Educator’s to foster and grow. He created and Human Being). National Conference as well as North Triad Travel Club in order to help Dr. Bryan conducted numerous Carolina Music Educators Conference. performance groups travel all over the workshops and clinics at universities, Under his direction, the wind ensemble world and experience other cultures colleges, and high schools in the premiered original works by such noted and performance opportunities. U.S., Canada, and Austria. Paul composers as Gould, Giannini, Dello He has served as the Executive was recognized as an outstanding Joio, and Persichetti. Herb served as Administrator for the NCBA Marching conductor by School Musician president of the College Band Directors Band Committee since its inception. Magazine and by Phi Beta Mu honorary National Association, president of the He continues to serve as a guest music fraternity. Inducted into the North Carolina Bandmasters Association, clinician for All-County Bands, clinic American Bandmasters Association and Province Governor of Phi Mu Alpha rehearsals to help groups prepare for in 1965, Paul served as chairman of Sinfonia Fraternity. He was also a MPA festival, consistent Marching and the ABA Research Center Committee, member of the American Bandmasters MPA judge and continues to be a strong 1994-2005, and as a member of the Association. He was selected as one of music educator even after 14 years of editorial board of the ABA Journal of the ten most outstanding music directors retirement. It is time he is recognized Band Research. Dr. Bryan served as in the United States by the School for his over 40 years of service to the a mentor to many band directors in Musician Magazine and received the students of North Carolina.

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NCBA CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE By JAMES DAUGHERTY, Past President

It is a pleasure to announce to adjudicated marching competitions and excellent ratings at marching, concert, the membership candidates for NCBA state band festivals in North Carolina jazz, and solo festivals. In addition to offices for our next election term. In and Virginia. Mr. Barclift, a native of performing ensembles, Mr. White also addition to myself, the nominating Chesapeake, VA, now resides in Carteret teaches courses in Beginning and committee included Phillip Riggs County with his wife Kim, band director Advanced Placement Music Theory. from the NC School of Science and at West Carteret High School, and their Mr. White was named the Hickory Math and Gwen Fitzpatrick from son Elijah. Ridge High School Teacher of the Year Williston Middle School. We met at the in 2014, and was named as a top five All-State Honors Band Clinic weekend finalist for Cabarrus County Schools to discuss and seek those interested CHRIS WHITE Teacher of the Year. In addition, he in holding office for our organization. Hickory Ridge High School received recognition as Charlotte- As a result of these conversations we Mecklenburg New Band Director of the offer to you, our membership, these Chris White is a native of Bristol, Year in 1999. He was recognized as 2001 names for your consideration. Tennessee. He attended Bridgewater E.E. Waddell High School Teacher of College in Bridgewater, VA, where the Year, and received the Horace Mann he received the Bachelor of Arts in Crystal Apple Award for outstanding Candidates for the Music degree, graduating Magna Cum teaching. He has served as clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor for Office of Secretary Laude. He began his graduate studies as a Graduate Teaching Assistant to many marching and concert events. University Bands at Radford University, Mr. White has performed with a JASON BARCLIFT where he studied trumpet and variety of community and professional Morehead City Middle School conducting with Mark Camphouse. After ensembles, including Carolinas Wind moving to Charlotte, NC to begin his Orchestra (SC), the Theatre Bristol Jason Barclift graduated from East teaching career, he completed graduate Pit Orchestra (TN), the Kingsport Carolina University with a Bachelors of work at Winthrop University as a student Symphony Orchestra (TN), the Sugar Music in Music Education in 1998 and of Dr. Bill Malambri, where he earned and Spice Big Band (VA), and the a Masters of Music in Music Education the Master of Music in Instrumental Baltimore Community Band (MD). in 2006. He received his National Conducting degree. Mr. White is a His professional memberships Board Certification in Music for Early National Board Certified teacher in include the American School Band Adolescence through Young Adulthood Early Adolescent Through Young Adult Director’s Association (ASBDA), in 2005. From 1998 – 2005 he taught Instrumental Music. North Carolina Music Educators at H. J. MacDonald Middle School in Mr. White has been the Director of Association, National Association for New Bern, NC and from 2005-2011 at E. Bands at Hickory Ridge High School in Music Education, the North Carolina B. Aycock Middle School in Greenville, Harrisburg, NC since the school opened Bandmasters Association, the Cabarrus NC. Mr. Barclift was the band director at in the fall of 2007. His responsibilities County Band Directors Association, Broad Creek Middle School from 2011- at Hickory Ridge include Concert Band, and the International Trumpet Guild. 14. His bands at each school have Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, He is also a member of Phi Mu Alpha, consistently received superior ratings Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band, Winter Pi Kappa Lambda, and Omicron Delta at the North Carolina Concert Band Guards, Concert Percussion Ensemble, Kappa fraternities. MPA and first place awards at other and several small ensembles. Under competitions. He is excited to join the his direction, these ensembles have West Carteret High School Marching consistently received superior and Candidates for the Patriot Family as the band director at Morehead City Middle School in 2014. Office of Section Delegate Mr. Barclift holds memberships in the National Association for Music ANDY CARTER Educators (NAfME), North Carolina Orange High School Bandmasters Association (NCBA), and the American School Band Directors Mr. Carter is a 1997 graduate Association (ASBDA). Mr. Barclift has of Orange High School and a 2001 served the NCBA Eastern District as the graduate of Western Carolina University Assistant All-District Auditions and Clinic where he earned a BSEd with a focus chair and Auditions host for many years. on instrumental music. Mr. Carter was He is currently serving as Past-President appointed Director of Bands at Orange of the Eastern District. Mr. Barclift is High School in April of 2004. Prior to an active clinician and judge. He has JASON CHRIS his time at Orange, Carter served in conducted various Honors Bands and BARCLIFT WHITE the same capacity at North Duplin

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Jr/Sr High School in Mt Olive, North Carolina. Under his directorship, bands have earned nothing but Superior and Excellent Ratings at District Band Festival. Bands at Orange High continue to grow and mature each year. Students in the Panther Band program routinely earn spots in the honors bands at the county, district, region, and state levels. Mr. Carter is the current Past- President of the Central District of the North Carolina Bandmasters ANDY BRENT MARC Association. In November of 2006, CARTER HARRIS SCHAUB Carter was elected as State Jazz Education Chair and served on the board for NCMEA for two years. In the Currently Mr. Harris holds the position of Winston-Salem, NC. He holds degrees spring of 2009 Carter was honored as Director of Bands at East Lincoln High in Music Education from the University he was selected as the Central District School in Denver, NC. of Georgia and UNC Greensboro. Bandmasters “Band Director of the Ensembles under the direction Prior teaching positions include posts Year.” The Wind Ensemble at Orange of Mr. Harris have consistently earned at Jefferson Middle School and Davie High School, under the direction of Superior ratings at both concert and County High School, where he was Carter, performed at the North Carolina marching events. While in Iredell County, Teacher of the Year in 2007. He has In-Service Music Educators Conference Mr. Harris coordinated the auditions been a conductor, performer, and staff in November of 2009. process and managed the Iredell- member at the UNCG Summer Music Mr. Carter is active outside of Statesville Schools All-County Honors Camp, The Governor’s School of North the classroom serving as a Clinician, Band Clinic. Mr. Harris has served on Carolina, and the Southern Saxophone Adjudicator, and Consultant in the the executive board of the Northwest Retreat. In 2007, he presented a Concert, Jazz, and Marching Band District Bandmasters Association as the clinic on chamber music in the band areas. Graduates from the Panther Band High School All-District Auditions Chair. program at the NCMEA Professional program are currently participating in the He is also a past chairman of the North Development Conference. music programs at Appalachian State Carolina Bandmasters Association During Mr. Schaub’s tenure, the University, Western Carolina University, Marching Band Committee. Mount Tabor Concert and Marching North Carolina Central University, Mr. Harris has had extensive Bands have earned superior ratings in University of North Carolina at Chapel experience within both the marching several venues. In recent years, the bands Hill, University of North Carolina at band and Drum and Bugle Corps have been involved with commissioning Charlotte, Duke University, Purdue activities. Under his direction, the East consortiums from composers including University, Elon University and others Lincoln band earned the NC Roll of Steven Bryant, John Mackey, Michael across the region. Honour at the WCU Tournament of Sailors, and Nathan Daughtrey. They In his spare time, Mr. Carter enjoys Champions, as well as numerous Grand will premiere a new work by Ed Kiefer spending time with family and friends. Championship and caption awards. in May 2015, commissioned in honor of He is actively involved with the music He was a performing member of two the 50th anniversary of the opening of department at Harvest Hills Church of world-class Drum and Bugle Crops; the Mount Tabor High School. God in Burlington, North Carolina serving Carolina Crown from Fort Mill, SC and Mr. Schaub is a member of the as the Assistant Minister of Music as the Santa Clara Vanguard from Santa NAfME, NCMEA, NBA, and Phi Mu Alpha well as on the HHC Vision Team. Carter Clara, CA. He has served as a musical Sinfonia. He has served as a member of resides in Snow Camp, NC with his wife, and/or visual instructor with several the Board of Directors for the Northwest Amy and daughters, Addison and Allie. schools across the Carolinas. Mr. Harris District, and is the Auditions Coordinator is the drill designer for several schools. and past Chair of the Forsyth County Mr. Harris’s professional member- Band Directors Association. BRENT HARRIS ships include the National Association East Lincoln High School for Music Education, the North Carolina Music Educator’s Association, and Phi Candidates for the Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the Men’s Music Brent Harris received the Bachelor Office of President-Elect of Music Degree in Music Education from Fraternity. Appalachian State University. A graduate of South Mecklenburg High School in MATT EDWARDS Charlotte, NC, Mr. Harris has previously MARC SCHAUB Fuquay-Varina High School taught at East Iredell Middle School Mount Tabor High School in Statesville, NC; Lincolnton Middle Matt Edwards has been Director School in Lincolnton, NC; and David Marc Schaub is the Band Director of Bands and instructor of AP Music W. Butler High School in Matthews, NC. at Mount Tabor High School in Theory at Fuquay-Varina High School

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NCBA CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina since 2002. He was previously Director of Bands at Triton High School, Erwin School and Coats-Erwin Middle School. During his tenure at Triton High School the Marching Hawks built a successful competitive marching band while developing a reputation for musical excellence in concert ensembles. The Fuquay-Varina Marching Bengals, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and chamber ensembles have continued MATT KEITH RODNEY a tradition of excellence under his EDWARDS JAMES WORKMAN direction. The Marching Bengals have earned more than 80 caption and class awards over the last five years American School Band Directors’ a winter guard judge and band clinician. during competition performances in Association, North Carolina Music He also currently serves as the winds Georgia, Virginia, Maryland and North Educators’ Association and the North and percussion instructor for the Union Carolina. The Symphonic Band and Carolina Bandmasters’ Association. Symphony Youth Orchestra. In addition, Wind Ensemble receive Excellent and Mr. James is a member of the Carolinas Superior ratings at District MPA while Wind Symphony, an adult community more than three dozen students have KEITH JAMES band, and is a freelance tubist in the earned Superior ratings at the Central Marvin Ridge High School Charlotte area. District Solo and Ensemble MPA. Mr. James is an active member of Students under his direction are regular Mr. Keith James is currently serving the South Central District Bandmasters participants in All-District, All-State and in his seventh year as the Director of Association and served as District collegiate honor groups. Bands at Marvin Ridge High School in Chairman for two terms from 2007 - Mr. Edwards received his Bachelor Waxhaw, North Carolina. He earned 2011. He has served as the 9/10 State of Music Education degree in 1996 his Bachelor of Music Education Honors Band Auditions Chairman for from the University of North Carolina at degree from the University of South the past ten years. He also served on Greensboro. He was honored with the Carolina in 1983 and his Masters the Marching Band Committee and Central District Bandmasters Association Degree in Conducting from Winthrop the Board of Directors as Past District (CDBA) Band Director of the Year in University in Rock Hill, SC, in 2007. He Chairman. Mr. James was the Jaycee’s 2008 and the Award of Excellence in is a National Board Certified Teacher Teacher of the Year in 1989, and was 2014. Mr. Edwards is Conductor of the in Early Adolescent and Young Adult inducted into the American School Triangle Youth Academy Brass Band. Music. Mr. James began his teaching Band Directors Association in 1995. He has also conducted various North career in 1983 as an assistant band Mr. James holds professional Carolina county honor bands and at the director at Walterboro HS and band memberships in the Union County UNCG Summer Music Camp. director at Colleton MS. He was the Band Directors’ Association, North He has a distinguished record of band director at Smithfield-Selma HS in Carolina Music Educators Association, service to the band directing profession, Smithfield, NC from 1986-1992; South Music Educators National Conference, serving as District President, All-District Granville HS in Creedmoor, NC from South Central District Bandmasters Band Clinic Chair and Host and concert 1992-1996; Northwest Cabarrus HS Association, National Music Educators MPA Chair and Host. He has served as in Concord, NC from 1996-1998; and Association, North Carolina Bandmasters CDBA All-District Auditions Chair and the director of bands at Independence Association, National Band Association, as a member of the NC Bandmasters HS in Charlotte, NC, from 1998-2007. Florida Federation Judges Association, Association MPA Committee. The bands under his leadership have American School Band Directors Mr. Edwards is active as a freelance consistently earned superior ratings in Association (ASBDA), Pi Kappa Lambda trombonist, performing regularly with all areas. Mr. James is currently in his and the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity. the Triangle Brass Band. He has also thirty-second year of teaching. He is also a faculty sponsor and member performed with the North Carolina Wind Mr. James has served as a clinician of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Orchestra, Fayetteville Symphony and guest conductor for area honor Orchestra and Cape Fear Regional bands, several southeastern regional Theater. His private students have honor bands, as well as a marching RODNEY WORKMAN distinguished themselves through band clinician and adjudicator for both Central Davidson Middle School placement in All-District and All-State bands. concert and marching bands. He works He holds membership in the National with several band programs throughout Rodney K. Workman is the Director Association for Music Education, the Southeast and is in high demand as of Bands at Central Davidson Middle

50 NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 School in Lexington, NC. He received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Performance and Music Education from Appalachian State University. Since coming to Central Davidson his students have increased their involvement in All County, District and State Band. His bands have received Superior Ratings at District MPA every year he has taught in Grades II, III and IV. He has served on staff at the Mars Hill College Summer Music Camp and is also on staff of the “Carolina Ambassador’s Honor Band” which tours the U.K., France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Italy giving concerts in each country. Mr. Workman has been the recipient of the “First Year Teacher of the Year” award while teaching in Burke County and was selected as the 2011-2012 “Teacher of the Year” at Central Davidson Middle as well as being selected as a finalist for the same award for the Davidson County School System. He was also selected to receive the “Encore Award” from the American School Band Directors Association and was recently elected into the membership of that group. Mr. Workman is active in the North Carolina Bandmasters Association serving as the Section Delegate for Band on the NCMEA Board, High School All State Clinic Chair and district Representative on the Concert Band MPA Committee. He is active in Compose the Northwest District where he has served as Secretary/Chair-Elect, and currently serves as the Middle School Audition Site Host and District Chair. He Your Future is also a member of the National Band Association, the American School Band Bachelor of Music Degrees in Performance Director’s Association, the Gamma Beta Phi Society, Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Mu and Education Accredited by the National Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity. Association of Schools of Music

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IN MEMORIAM bands at seven different schools in and have all had notable performances the north area of Charlotte for two in local, regional, and national arenas. years. Dawn was affiliated with several While at Scotland High School, the band professional organizations: A.S.B.D.A., was selected to represent North Carolina SYLVIA DAWN TAYLOR N.A.F.M.E., N.C.B.D.A., and S.C.B.D.A. in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade She was awarded the N.C. Stanbury in New York, NY. Mr. Allen was proud to Sylvia Dawn Taylor received the Award, the Southeastern U.S. recipient receive the North Carolina “Governors gift of life Sept. 1, 1954, and the gift for the Stanbury Award, and was Award of Excellence”. He is a member of eternal life Saturday, May 10, 2014. named as Outstanding Personalities of South Carolina Band Directors Born in Elizabethtown and educated in of the South, Outstanding Women of Association, South Carolina Music the Bladen County School System, she America, and was a member of Delta Educators Association, Music Educators was a member of the first graduating Omicron. She performed as a freelance National Conference, American School class of East Bladen High School in artist on clarinet as a singer, pianist, Band Directors Association, National 1972. In 1976, she received a Bachelor clinician, band adjudicator, member of Band Association, Phi Beta Mu, Phi Mu of Music in Applied Clarinet and a the Charlotte Oratorio Singers and The Alpha Sinfonia. Mr. Allen served as a Bachelor of Music Education from Mars Chamber Ensemble of The Oratorio clinician and adjudicator throughout the Hill College. Dawn was a member of the Singers. Following her retirement she southeast. He has served on the N.C. Mars Hill College Choir and was Student taught at Cannon School in Concord. Board of Directors for Music Education Conductor her senior year. She was a Dawn commissioned works for her and District Chairman for the Southeast piano accompanist for student recitals bands composed by Dr. Francis McBeth, Band Directors Association, and served and was a member of the Brevard John Zedechlik, Jared Spears, Dr. as a N.C. Contest Chairman. He will be Music Center Staff in 1975. She was Robert Palmer and Mekel Rogers. Dawn loved and missed by all who knew him. also a member of the Hendersonville is survived by her brother, Reid Taylor symphony orchestra, and in 1976 and wife, Rebecca, of Waynesville. She received the John Crisp Medal which was preceded in death by her parents, EDGAR Q. ROOKER is awarded to the outstanding music the late Byron and Kate Taylor and a major. From Mars Hill, she attended sister, Joy Taylor. If you wish, you may Rooker, Edgar Q., of Goshen, KY, Michigan State University where she make donations to the Holy Angels of died in Louisville April 1, 2014. received a Master of Music in 1978. She North Carolina of Belmont, P.O. Box 710 Edgar Q. Rooker was born in was a clarinet student of Elsa Ludewig- Belmont, NC 28012-0710 or the charity Murfreesboro, TN, April 11, 1934 and Verdehr and a conducting student of of your choice. lived in Greensboro, NC from 1959 to Kenneth Bloomquist. She was also December 2012. a conducting student of Dr. William He graduated from Peabody Revelli at the University of Michigan. CHARLES LEE ALLEN JR. College, Vanderbilt and Appalachian After completing her education, she State University (NC). He served as began her career as a teacher. Her first Charles Lee Allen Jr., 60, of Ocean clarinetist with the U.S. Third Army position was at Burns Jr. and Sr. High Isle Beach, formerly of Bladenboro, Band during the Cold War and 28 years Schools in Lawndale, where she was the passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014. with the Winston-Salem Symphony associate band director. From there she He was preceded in death by his father Orchestra. He taught for 35 years at transferred to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Charles L. Allen Sr. His survivors include Kiser Middle School and Grimsley where she was the director of bands his mother Peggy McCulloch Allen of Senior High School in Greensboro, NC, at Northeast Middle School and J.M. Bladenboro, two sons: Lee Allen and retiring in 1991. He served as president Alexander Middle School. Her bands Mary F. Newcomb of Asheville and David of the North Carolina Band Directors were consistently awarded superior and Allen and Tabitha Berry of Cornelius, Association and National President of excellent ratings at contests throughout two sisters: Cathy Gunter of Raleigh the American School Band Directors her career. She also taught fifth grade and Carolyn Mack and husband Scot Association. of Wake Forest, one granddaughter, Hannah and three nephews: Kyle and Ryan Gunter and Spencer Mack. Mr. Allen was a devoted band director at Bladenboro High, Scotland High and North Myrtle Beach High Schools for many years. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education at Mars Hill College and a Master of Arts in Education, Administration and Supervision at UNC-Pembroke. Bladenboro, Scotland, and North Myrtle Beach High School Bands have been DAWN CHARLES awarded numerous superior ratings in EDGAR GAITHER TAYLOR ALLEN concert and marching band contests ROOKER BUMGARDNER

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His awards include the Award of Advancement Services, PO Box 26170, he formerly served as choir director, Excellence, NCBDA, 1991; Excellence Greensboro, NC 27402-6170. organist and pianist, and elder. He in the Teaching of Music Award, North was currently serving as choir director, Carolina School of the Arts, 1998; The organist and pianist at Allison Creek Edwin Franko Goldman Award, ASBDA, Presbyterian Church in York, S.C. 2002; North Carolina Band Directors GAITHER RAY He is survived by his wife, Melissa Association Hall of Fame, 2003. He BUMGARDNER “Lisa” Mackey Bumgardner; one received the Music Educators National son, Gaither Ray Bumgardner II of Conference “Lowell Mason Award” in Gaither Ray Bumgardner, 65, died Brooklyn, N.Y.; two daughters, Victoria 2008 for his outstanding contributions Thursday, July 24, 2014. Mr. Bumgardner Lynn Bumgardner of Cullowhee, N.C., to the field of music education. was born June 15, 1949, in Monroe, and Anna Bumgardner Lonon of In his retirement he enjoyed guest- N.C., and was a son of the late Benjamin Charleston, S.C.; two grandchildren, conducting, making conductor batons, T. Bumgardner and Gertie Huffstetler Jonathan “Jack” Lonon and Harper gardening, traveling, and living near his Bumgardner. He was a graduate of Rose Lonon, both of Charleston, S.C.; daughter and granddaughters. He is Kings Mountain High School and Mars two brothers, Joseph L. Baumgardner survived by his wife of 56 years, Vera Hill University and received graduate (Judy) of Cheraw, S.C., and Eugene C. D. Rooker; daughter, Elaine Rooker degrees from Morehead State University Bumgardner (Becky) of Rock Hill, S.C.; Jack; granddaughters, Amanda and and Winthrop University. He was former two sisters, Bentha B. Crook (David) Gracelyn Jack; and niece, Julia Rooker band director and school administrator of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Susan Conte (Phil). Memorial contributions in Chester and Lancaster Counties of B. Huntsinger of Mooresville, N.C.; may be made to Hospice/Hosparus, PO South Carolina and band director at and a number of nieces and nephews. Box 35425, Louisville, KY, 40232 or The Forestview High School in Gastonia, Memorials may be made to Great Falls Edgar Quarles Rooker Leader of the N.C. Mr. Bumgardner was a member of Presbyterian Church, 500 Dearborn St., Band Scholarship: UNC-Greensboro Great Falls Presbyterian Church where Great Falls, SC 29055.

Friday, February 6, 7:30 pm Opening Concert: Ian Clarke, flute with Inara Zandmane, piano

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By ANDY WRIGHT, Chair A recipient of the North Carolina Miles Davis Jazz Education Service Award We are extremely excited about all allowed him to study privately with and 27 consecutive ASCAP Plus Awards of the happenings in the NCMEA Jazz renowned saxophonist Dick Oatts in for the use of his compositions, Metzger Section for the 2014-2015 school year! New York City. He has published articles is the Artist in Residence, Professor First off, we have finally finished our in the Jazz Education Journal, The of Music, and Chair of the Music Constitution and Bylaws revision, a job Saxophone Journal, and The Saxophone Department at Elon University where he four years in the making. The document Symposium, and his arrangements and received the University Distinguished will soon be available for membership compositions are now available through Scholar Award for 2005. review, if it has not been presented University of Northern Colorado Jazz Our first performance of the already by the publishing of this journal. Press and Dorn Publications. conference will feature the Mars Hill We will soon be voting on the changes Our second clinic will feature jazz Jazz Ensemble under the direction of and hope to have them implemented vibraphonist and jazz educator, Jon John Entzi. this year! Stay tuned. Metzger, presenting a session on jazz Dr. John Entzi is the Trumpet As with all positions on the NCMEA improvisation. To my knowledge we professor at Mars Hill University, and board, we have moved to new Google have not had a jazz vibraphonist present the conductor of the Mars Hill University email addresses. From this point before, so we are very excited about Jazz Ensemble. Dr. Entzi received his forward, if you have any questions for what Jon will present. B.M.E. degree from the University of the jazz section chair, please email jazz_ “A star vibist” and “a flawless vibist,” North Carolina, Greensboro, his M.A. [email protected]. With this change, the as he has been trumpeted by Jazztimes from Appalachian State University, email remains the same when position and Cadence respectively, Jon Metzger and his D.M.A. in trumpet performance transitions take place. has performed throughout the United from the University of South Carolina, That being said, I’m excited to States and Europe and served as a jazz Columbia. He has toured and performed welcome our new jazz section chair, ambassador and cultural envoy in more extensively throughout the Southeast, David Wortman, to the NCMEA Board than 20 foreign countries in the Near where he performed with Holiday on Ice, in November. He’s already begun East, Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa, Disney on Parade, the Ringling Brothers working behind the scenes, preparing and Central America under the auspices Barnum and Bailey Circus, the Henry for his new role and I know he will do an of the US Department of State. Busse Orchestra, The Tommy Dorsey outstanding job. A Musser endorsee and clinician Orchestra, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, for 26 years, Metzger is also the author Guy Lombardo, Vaughn Monroe, the CONFERENCE of The Art and Language of Jazz Glenn Miller Orchestra, Atlantic Jazz We have some great clinics and Vibes, widely considered the definitive, Orchestra, When Swing Was King, performances planned for you this year. most comprehensive method book Nelson Riddle Orchestra and the U.S. Air We will kick off the conference with a for learning the instrument. He has Jazz Orchestra. He has performed with clinic by Will Campbell, The Answer appeared on more than 40 recordings such luminaries as Frankie Valli and the is Right in Front of You! Helping for the VSOP, Soul Note, Jazz Karma, Four Seasons, Nancy Wilson, The Four the Young Improviser Understand Summit, and Elon Improvibes labels Tops, The Spinners, The Temptations, Harmony Through the Published garnering three Grammy nominations, Anita Bryant, Martha Raye, Bernadette Melody. one Cadence Top Ten Critics Pick, and Peters, Johnnie Ray and Gladys Knight Will Campbell is the Director of being named to the Jazztimes Critics and the Pips. Jazz Studies and Associate Professor of Poll and the Downbeat magazine Dr. Entzi has also performed with Saxophone at UNC Charlotte. He holds Readers Poll in the vibes category. the Saint Joseph Symphony, the Kansas the DMA degree from the University He remains active as a composer City Symphony, the Western Piedmont of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the in both jazz and classical mediums with Symphony, the Greensboro Symphony B. M. and M. M. from the University of more than 50 published compositions to and the South Carolina Philharmonic, North Texas. While attending UNT, he his credit. His Signature Mallet for jazz and is a charter member of the Charlotte was a member of the One O’Clock Lab vibes is now available from Pro-Mark. Repertory Orchestra. Band and directed the Three O’Clock Lab Band. Since 1999, he has been a member of the University of North Texas JAZZ CLINICIAN Summer Jazz Workshop Faculty and has also been invited to direct All-State Joseph Henson attended the Uni- He also leads his own small acous- Jazz Bands in New Mexico, Oklahoma, versity of South Carolina as an under- tic and electric jazz group. He is work- and North and South Carolina. graduate, and completed his graduate ing on a forthcoming book called, Sax- From 1990 to 1994, he toured studies at the University of North Texas ophone Exercises for Technique and internationally and recorded with the where he played in the One O’Clock Lab Melodic Vocabulary. Harry Connick, Jr. Orchestra. His debut Band for three consecutive years (1994- Henson loves high-end coffees, recording, Think Tank, is available on 1997). He is a seventeen-year member mountain-biking, and serving in his lo- Cellar Live Records. In 1995, he was of the US Army Blues, one of the premier cal church. He and his wife Mary are the awarded a National Endowment for big bands in jazz, and has written music proud parents of five highly active kids, the Arts Jazz Fellowship Grant, which for the band throughout his career. from high school to preschool.

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We are very excited about our last the Conductor of the Band Program in his concert bands and jazz ensembles session on Sunday as we present the Elizabeth City after Callaway retired. have earned superior ratings at Concert Piedmont Triad Jazz Orchestra in Ten years later, he moved to Raleigh, Band MPA and regional jazz festivals. Concert in the Stevens Center! You NC, where he was selected to start In 2011, he co-conducted the West won’t want to miss this outstanding the Band Program and Chair the Arts Forsyth Wind Ensemble as a featured group of professional musicians! Department of Leesville Road High performer at the NCMEA In-Service Before the concert we will team up with School. Conference. the Band Section to present the Award Bands under Albert’s baton As Director of Jazz Studies, he of Excellence and the ASBDA Encore have performed at numerous state doubled the size of the jazz program, Award. This is sure to be a great way conventions and in many major cities which now includes a jazz combo and a to end our first day at conference in the U.S including the Midwest Clinic separate large jazz ensemble class that together! in Chicago. Il. Albert retired from meet regularly for class credit. The jazz North Carolina Public Schools this program consistently has many students summer with 31 years of service. He participating in regional and state level has mentored with Buddy Rich and honor bands, and has maintained a performed with the Dorsey Brothers steady stream of outstanding guest Orchestra as well as with Butch Miles, artists and private instructors, including Joe Ascione, Milt Hinton, Don Menza, The U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note, Buddy Baker, and Tommy Newsome. The U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, Dr. He was a student of “Tonight Show” Michael Sailors, Barry Greene, Cameron drummer, Ed Shaughnessy. Along with MacManus, Matt Kendrick, Dr. John teaching, conducting, and performing Salmon, and Martin Hundley. Hard swingin’ with unique clinics, Mr. Albert can be heard in a Our next clinic is Jazz For ALL: repertoire and stock charts here, The variety of symphony, symphonic band, How do you get All of your students Piedmont Triad Jazz Orchestra (PTJO) and jazz settings, as well as being the swinging? presented by Michael is a group of professional musicians co-leader and holding down the drum Sailors and Phil Spencer, and is dedicated to upholding the tradition chair of Albert-Hobbs Big Band. sponsored by Music And Arts. of the finest big band composers and Albert served as President of Mike Sailors has racked up a long arrangers (Ellington, Basie, Gillespie, the North Carolina Bandmasters list of accolades in his short career. etc.) while promoting the performance Association and is now Past President Originally from Charleston, SC, he is of new arrangements and compositions of The North Carolina Music Educators now based in New York City, where he by its members. It is a truly cross- Association. In 1998, he was appointed has quickly established himself as an in- generational ensemble, comprised of by the Governor of North Carolina demand jazz and lead trumpet player. He some of North Carolina’s finest and to serve on the National Board for has appeared as a sideman and a leader most respected jazz educators, music Professional Teaching Standards Music in the city’s most prestigious jazz venues professionals, and up-and-coming Committee to develop the National including, Smoke, Smalls, Fat Cat, young artists. Its musicians are alums Standards for NBPTS. He recently Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Lincoln Center, of the big bands of Wynton Marsalis, served the North Carolina Symphony Swing 46, The 55 Bar, Sleep No More Harry Connick, Jr., Toshiko Akiyoshi, as Director of Education. and many more. He’s also appeared in Christian McBride, the Smithsonian Our next concert will feature the the pits of several Broadway shows, and Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, plus many West Forsyth High School Jazz recently completed several television more. As arrangers/composers, its Ensemble, under the direction of ad campaigns for TD Ameritrade as members have created well over 100 Phil Spencer. featured trumpet soloist and composer. works for big band, many of which will Philip Spencer is in his fifth year Sailors began his musical training make up the band’s unique repertory. of teaching in the Winston-Salem/ at the University of North Carolina, We kick off Monday’s session with Forsyth County Schools. He earned his Greensboro, where he studied with one of our very own, Dave Albert, doing Bachelor of Music in Music Education bassist Steve Haines and jazz trumpet a drumset clinic entitled, Approaching at the University of North Carolina, guru, Rob Smith. During his time in NC, Jazz/Big Band Drumset. Dave’s clinic Greensboro, graduating cum laude. he was selected as a finalist in the 2003 will be sponsored by Conn-Selmer, Inc. While there, he received the Jonathan R. National Jazz Trumpet Competition, and Ludwig/Musser. Black Scholarship for scholarly writing whose judges included Randy Brecker, David Saleeba Albert started his for his paper entitled, “The Influence of Jon Faddis and Marvin Stamm. That musical career in Elizabeth City, North Death on Mahler.” He was also highly same year, he was also commissioned Carolina under the direction of Scott active with the Iota Epsilon Chapter of Phi by the North American Saxophone C. Callaway playing trombone, flute, Mu Alpha Sinfonia and as a counselor at Alliance to arrange and compose a bassoon and percussion in the school the UNCG Summer Music Camp. piece for the late, great, Dewey Redman. band. He attended Berklee College Spencer is currently the Associate Sailors was also asked to join the North of Music in Boston, MA, during which Director of Bands and Director of Jazz Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra. time he was also a studio drummer. He Studies at West Forsyth High School in which features the state’s best jazz completed his Music Education Degree Clemmons, NC. In addition to his duties artists. With the NCJRO, he appeared at East Carolina University, and became with the award-winning marching band, in concert with jazz luminaries, Sean

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Jones, Don Braden, Byron Stripling, performances. Grimsley’s Jazz small and large ensemble performance, McCoy Tyner, and others. Ensemble performs two major concerts improvisation studies, and music Our last two concerts of the yearly: a Winter Concert and the Spring analysis. This group performs several conference will feature the Grimsley Concert. In addition to the two major times throughout the spring semester, High School Jazz Ensemble, under the joint concerts with the Concert Bands both at FHS and in the local communities. direction of Stefan Stuber, with special described above, the Jazz Ensemble We will also continue to have some guest Jon Metzger, and Franklinton typically performs for the community in great combos performing in the WS Prime High School Jazz Ensemble, under the a variety of venues. Restaurant each night of conference direction of Derek Southerland. Franklinton High School is located as you wind down and catch up with Grimsley High School is located in Franklinton, NC, 30 miles northeast friends. As you can see, this year’s Jazz in the Triad. Membership in their Jazz of Raleigh. FHS has about 1,000 Section Events will be fantastic. I hope Ensemble is determined by auditions in students enrolled from the surrounding to connect with all of you in the coming the spring, including prepared pieces communities of Youngsville and months. Lastly, I would like to thank all in a variety of styles, as well as scales Franklinton, and the FHS Band Programs of you for your support of jazz education and sight-reading. The Jazz Ensemble have about 80 total students. The FHS in North Carolina. It has been a privilege rehearses during their respective Jazz Ensemble has met regularly as a to serve you and I look forward to what class periods during the school day. class in the Spring semester each year the future brings for our section as we In addition, evening rehearsals are since 2013, and challenges a small continue to grow. See you in South Main scheduled before each of the concert number of advanced musicians in Hall soon!

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By CAROL EARNHARDT, Chair the Holly Springs Colla Voce (Jenny Patchett, conductor) and the “We can’t be afraid of change. You Brevard College Chamber Singers may feel very secure in the pond that (Dr. David Gresham, conductor). you are in, but if you never venture In addition to Powell’s session on out of it, you will never know that Sunday night, there will be several other there is such a thing as an ocean, sessions offered throughout the course a sea. Holding onto something that of the four-day conference. These is good for you now, may be the sessions include: Finding Quality Repertoire for very reason why you don’t have CAROL Your Emerging Choir led by Dr. something better.” EARNHARDT –C. JoyBell C. Andrew Crane from East Carolina University with the East Carolina At All State this year, the board Chamber Singers. was surprised to find out that the War the rehearsal area. I am very excited SightreadingFactory.com: Memorial Auditorium at the Greensboro about the possibilities that this change Revolutionizing How You Teach Coliseum Complex was being torn in venue has to offer the high school and Practice Sight-Reading and down in May and would no longer be chorus students and teachers of North Sight-Singing led by Don Crafton. available to the NCMEA high school Carolina. Contemporary A Cappella; choral section for the All State Chorus Clinicians for the 2015 All State Meeting the Traditional Choral Clinic. Jeremy Truhel, Beverly Alt, and clinic will be as follows: Teacher Halfway led by Michael Sarah McLamb scrambled to find an 9-12 SSAA – Laura Sam, Meredith Martinez with the Crest High affordable venue that would offer the College and NC Governor’s School East School A Cappegios. space and quality of service we had 9-12 TTBB – Chris Peterson, Folk Songs of South Africa led by come to expect for our clinic. After California State University, Fullerton Dr. Kenney Potter and the Wingate some research, the board decided (http://www.fullerton.edu/arts/music/ University Singers. to hold the 2015 All State Chorus faculty_Pages/peterson.html) Chris Hansen, Choral Activities Clinic at the Raleigh Convention 9-10 SATB – Dr. Marc Foster, High Chair, and Donna Wiles, New Teacher Center (http://www.raleighconvention. Point University (http://www.highpoint. and Mentor Chair, will offer two sessions com) and the Duke Energy Center edu/music/marc-ashley-foster/) for high school chorus teachers. MPA for the Performing Arts (http://www. 11-12 SATB – John Byun, Riverside Choral Adjudication: Learning the dukeenergycenterraleigh.com) on City College (http://rccchoir.com/RCC_ Process to Becoming an Adjudicator May 1 - 2, 2015 (the same weekend as Choir/Director.html) will be offered on Saturday. At this originally scheduled in Greensboro). I hope you had a great start to session, Davie High Madrigal Singers, The facilities in Raleigh will be a a new school year and are planning under the direction of Elaine Snow, will much nicer fit for our purposes, but to attend the NCMEA Professional perform for the membership who attend they come at a higher cost. To offset Development Conference. Not only do the session, then seasoned judges will those costs, the board approved a I collect many ideas and materials from share their feedback with attendees and participation fee increase to $30 per conference, but I am also inspired by with the choir. student and approved adding a fourth the many performances and sessions I Chris Hansen will train attendees to choir to the clinic. The fourth choir attend. This year will be no exception! use the adjudication tool, train members will be a 9-12th grade TTBB choir. All The conference will begin with on using the digital tool used to record rehearsals will be held at the Raleigh Rosephanye Powell from Auburn judges comments and will present the Convention Center in large rehearsal University leading our North Carolina process to becoming a judge for the rooms with plenty of room for meetings, Honors Chorus students in energetic high school choral section. collaboration and interest sessions. rehearsals with a challenging repertoire Information for New High School There will be two performances in list and will conclude with a beautiful Chorus Teachers will be held on the Memorial Auditorium at the Duke performance in the Stevens Center on Sunday night, 6:00-6:50 p.m. At this Energy for the Performing Arts – two Sunday. Following the concert and a session, Hansen and Wiles will present choirs will perform at 2:00 p.m. and well-deserved dinner break, Powell will very important information and choral two choirs will perform at 4:30 p.m. hold a session Sunday night entitled, The section processes for NCMEA choral All rehearsals will run on the same African American Spiritual: Insights section events to new high school chorus schedule. on Interpretation and Performance. teachers. In addition to these interest While the clinic hotel will be the On Monday in the Stevens Center, sessions, Hinshaw Music and Pepper Marriott City Center, 500 Fayetteville St., our membership will be delighted by Music will offer music reading sessions. many other hotels are available near a performance by three quality high Representatives from the North Carolina the convention center to accommodate school programs from around our state: Department of Public Instruction will us. The area has plenty of parking, and the Grimsley High School Madrigals offer a session on the new Analysis of numerous restaurants within walking (Marshall Johnson, conductor), the Student Work requirement. distance of the convention center with Western Carolina Concert Choir This summer, the choral section many more available a short drive from (Dr. Michael Lancaster, conductor), board met for an extended planning

58 NORTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATOR/CONFERENCE 2014 HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL SECTION session and I am excited about the North Carolina High School Honors events and opportunities that were discussed at this meeting. Your board Chorus Clinician is anxious to provide support for your chorus program and your students. Dr. Rosephanye Powell, Professor Please make sure you attend the of Voice and Coordinator of Voice Studies business meeting on Monday morning at Auburn University, holds degrees at conference so you can be a part of the from The Florida State University (D.M. exciting things planned for the NCMEA in vocal performance, University Fellow), high school choral section. Westminster Choir College (M.M. in This will be my last article as chair vocal performance and pedagogy, of the high school choral section. I with distinction), and Alabama State ROSEPHANYE have enjoyed my time as your chair. I University (B.M.E., summa cum laude). POWELL have met many new people, created Prior to Auburn, she served on the professional bonds that I know will last a faculties of Philander Smith College (AR) lifetime, and had experiences that have and Georgia Southern University. She is made me grow as an educator and as a in great demand throughout the United Commission Consortium of the American person. Thank you for your support and States, Europe and Australia as an Choral Directors Association (ACDA); encouraging words. I look forward to adjudicator, presenter, and clinician for Great is the Lord! composed for the seeing you at conference! festivals, conferences and workshops, Downtown Minneapolis Churches for and as a conductor of high school All- their February 2013 Choral Festival State and Honor choruses. (MN); I Will Sing, commissioned by Powell has been hailed as one the Oxford Civic Chorale, Oxford, MS; of America’s premier women Arise Beloved, composed for OurSong composers of choral music. She has (Atlanta, GA) one of four works premiered an impressive catalogue of works as part of the group’s choral cycle published by some of the nation’s “And Nature Smiled,” performed at the leading publishers, including the Hal internationally-acclaimed Spivey Hall; The Many Benefits of Music Leonard Corporation, the Fred Bock Christmas Give, a suite of five songs for Education—Tips to Share Music Company/Gentry Publications, SATB and orchestra, composed for the with Your Principal Oxford University Press, Alliance Baltimore Choral Arts Society Christmas Music Publications, and Shawnee. She CD “Christmas at America’s First Here are some simple ways is commissioned yearly to compose Cathedral” released by Gothic Records. principals can assist their school’s for university choruses, professional, In summer 2012, Dr. Powell’s The music educators: community and church choirs, as well Cry of Jeremiah, her first extended as secondary school choruses. work, a four-movement sacred work for CREATE AND FOSTER AN Her works have been conducted narrator, chorus, organ and orchestra, ENVIRONMENT OF SUPPORT: and premiered by nationally-renowned commissioned by the American Guild • Study the ways that music educa- choral conductors, including, Anton of Organists, was premiered by Dr. tion develops creativity, enhances Armstrong, Philip Brunelle, Bob Chilcott, Gregg Bunn, organist and the Nashville cooperative learning, instills Rodney Eichenberger, Tom Hall, Albert Chamber Singers at its 2012 Biennial disciplined work habits, and cor- McNeil, Tim Seelig, André Thomas and National Convention in Nashville, TN. relates with gains in standardized Judith Willoughby. Her work has been As the concert finale of the 2013 SEAAC test scores. auctioned by Chorus America and her Music Festival, The Cry of Jeremiah • Provide adequate funding for compositions are in great demand at received its Bahamian premiere in instruments and music education choral festivals internationally and around Nassau, with Sir Arthur Alexander materials. the country frequently appearing on the Foulkes, Governor-General of the COMMUNICATE CONSTRUCTIVELY regional and national conventions of the Bahamas, in attendance. At the invitation • Encourage music teachers to sup- American Choral Directors Association, of Distinguished Concerts in New York, port their cause by writing articles as well as Honor Choir festivals. The Cry of Jeremiah is to receive its New in local newspapers, professional Recent commission highlights York premiere at the Lincoln Center in journals, or by blogging online include: I Want to Die While You Love May, 2014, with the composer serving about the value of music education. Me, composed for the 2013 Women’s as narrator. • Share your students’ successes with district colleagues.

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STUDENT COMPOSITION SHOWCASE

In an effort to find another Christopher Short and Jack Davis. means for furthering its mission Their pieces will be premiered at to encourage and promote choral the NCMEA Conference on Monday, music in North Carolina, the High November 10, in the Stevens Center. School Choral Section of NCMEA Holly Springs Colla Voce (Jenny began accepting submissions for the Patchett, director) will perform CHRISTOPHER Student Composition Showcase in Christopher Short’s composition, “I SHORT 2013. The objectives of the showcase Can Feel the Seasons Change” and are to acknowledge and to reward Western Carolina University Concert outstanding high school student Choir (Dr. Michael Lancaster) will composers by presenting the selected perform Jack Davis’s composition, “In Christopher Short is a senior at piece(s) at the NCMEA conference. Dreams”. Please join the high school Middle Creek High School in Apex, NC. Of the compositions submitted choral section members on Monday as Since middle school, his love for music for the award this year, two students we recognize the efforts of these young and composing has grown from an area were chosen for the recognition, composers. of interest to a future profession. His first high school chorus teacher, Bethany Jennings (now choral director at Stuart W. Cramer High School in Belmont, Directors Association. He has received NC) can be credited with developing numerous awards and honors for his his voice, music theory and passion for choral excellence and his proficiency as choral music. Jacob Dowdy, his guitar a violinist and pianist. instructor, has also stretched his song Davis is a respected leader in writing skills and music development. the Lexington community, serving as Music education has opened Short’s Student Body President and Chairman world to many opportunities. of the Lexington City Youth Government JACK DAVIS Short has been actively involved Council. He is the founder and force in his high school’s chorus, Choral behind the Youth Arts Council and also Council and musicals. In addition, he serves as the captain of the high school was selected to perform with the NC tennis team. Honor’s Chorus for the last two years He serves in his church, works in Jack Davis, a senior at Lexington and attended North Carolina Governor’s the family business, serves as a summer Senior High School in Lexington, NC, is a School East for choral music. During counselor at Kamp Kiwanis for children, gifted musician, a prolific composer, and his freshman and sophomore years, he and is respected by his peers and a dynamic leader within his community. was honored to attend the NC Men’s adults. He gives special thanks to his An advocate for music and art education, Vocal Arts Symposium. His participation choral directors, Lee Mabe and Melonie he is involved in national and regional in East Carolina University’s Summer Rector, and his family. Soli Deo Gloria. conventions for the American Choral Vocal Music Intensive program and Choral Leadership Conferences has further exposed him to exemplary music faculty and expanded his experiences in vocal performance and composition. In addition to choral music, Short is a singer/songwriter and has performed his original music in various community Need information about your membership? festivals and events. Andrea Siedschlag, the choral director at Middle Creek High, was gracious in allowing him to teach and direct his high school chorus Contact NAfME Member Services at in performing two of his original choral 1-800-336-3768 or compositions at community concerts. [email protected]. He is honored to be recognized for this Young Composer Showcase award and would like to thank the music educators in his life for opening his heart and mind to the wonders of music. A www.nafme.org special thanks is also given to his family Music Education • Orchestrating Success and friends for their unwavering support and love.

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HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL CLINICS FOLK SONGS OF SOUTH AFRICA By DR. KENNEY POTTER with THE WINGATE UNIVERSITY SINGERS

In this session, participants will have travelled to South Africa as well KENNEY learn the background of the South as Latvia and Estonia, where they were POTTER African Folk Song and gain insight honored with the Grand Prix award for into performance practice and best choir in the Pärnu International techniques. Additionally, Folk Songs Choral Festival. He has a strong of South Africa, a new printed and personal affinity to preparing teachers excellence in choral music for the middle online resource will be introduced. for the contemporary classroom, and school singer. The Wingate University Singers will he was honored with the Debra O’Neal In addition to his work at Wingate, join the session to help facilitate the Award for excellence in teaching. Potter is the choir director at First Associate teaching of several songs and the Prior to his appointment at Wingate, Reformed Presbyterian Church in corresponding movements. Potter taught middle and high school Gastonia, NC. As a clinician, he frequently Kenney Potter, Director of Choral chorus in the North Carolina public conducts festival choirs and music Activities and Music Education at schools for nine years. Additionally, conferences. This year, he will serve as Wingate University, holds degrees in he helped establish Cantare, the guest clinician in festivals in North and music education from Florida State changing/changed voice ensemble of South Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin, University and Portland State University, the Charlotte Children’s Choir, which and Nairobi, Kenya. His compositions and a Doctor of Musical Arts in choral he conducted for six years. Drawing are published by Hinshaw Music, conducting from the University of North from these teaching experiences, he Choristers Guild, and Santa Barbara Carolina, Greensboro. Committed to founded the Wingate University Middle Music Publishing and he is founder and global education, his university choirs School Choral Celebration to encourage editor of Wingate University Music Press.

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FINDING QUALITY REPERTOIRE FOR YOUR ‘EMERGING’ CHOIR DR. ANDREW CRANE with THE EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CHAMBER SINGERS

Conductors often have a long list works to attendees. ANDREW of pieces they would like to conduct Dr. Andrew Crane serves as Di- CRANE with their advanced ensembles. How- rector of Choral Activities at East Car- ever, finding music for our younger, olina University, where he conducts emerging choirs presents a bigger the award-winning Chamber Singers, challenge. This session will focus on Men’s Choir, University Chorale, and works that meet the presenter’s crite- heads the graduate program in choral judicator, guest conductor, as well as ria for quality repertoire: appropriate conducting. Prior to coming to ECU in professional solo and ensemble tenor difficulty level, compositionally strong, 2011, he held a similar position at Cali- throughout the country. He holds BM historically relevant, and interesting/ fornia State University, San Bernardino, and MM degrees from Brigham Young motivating to students. where he received the College of Arts University, and the Doctor of Musical Featured in the presentation will be and Letters Outstanding Teaching Fac- Arts from Michigan State University. selected members of the East Carolina ulty award. He also is the former choral He currently serves as Repertoire and University Chamber Singers, who will director at Provo High School, Provo, Standards chairperson for college and help in performing examples of these UT. Crane is active as a clinician, ad- university choirs in NC-ACDA.

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HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL CLINICS “CONTEMPORARY A CAPPELLA: MEETING THE TRADITIONAL CHORAL College of Visual and Performing Arts DIRECTOR HALFWAY” MICHAEL MARTINEZ, PRESENTER MICHAEL Department of Music with the CREST HIGH SCHOOL A CAPPEGIOS MARTINEZ

In this session, participants learn arranging a cappella music in the how to create an a cappella group at style of the Sing Off! (Contemporary DEGREES OFFERED the high school level, the benefits of Collegiate A cappella). Participants such a group in the high school choral will also learn a fast paced approach music. This session is intended to give Bachelor of Music (performance, composition) curriculum and basic techniques for to teaching contemporary a cappella a basic introduction/explanation of contemporary a cappella. Bachelor of Music Education (choral, instrumental) Michael Martinez has been the choral director at Crest High School Bachelor of Arts in Music (with double major option) in Shelby, NC since 2010. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music GRADUATE DEGREES Education from the University of North Master of Music (performance) Carolina at Greensboro as a Teaching Fellows Scholar. His choirs consistently Master of Music in Conducting (choral, wind instrumental) receive superior ratings at state contests in both performance and sight-reading. Master of Music Education Martinez has performed in a variety of theatre and opera productions Master of Arts in Teaching (initial certifi cation in music) including, Little Shop of Horrors, The King and I, The Ballad of Baby Doe, and MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION DATES Urinetown. He is the co-founder of the Gardner-Webb University a cappella November 22, 2014 (Sat.) - 10 a.m. group, The AcaFellons. Last year, his (instruments only - Invitational Band Clinic Weekend) high school a cappella group competed in the International Championship of February 14, 2015 (Sat.) - 10 a.m. High School A Cappella at the semi-final level in Ohio; The A Capeggios received (all instruments and voice) second place overall, best soloist, and February 28, 2015 (Sat.) - 10 a.m. best vocal percussionist. CREST HIGH SCHOOL A CAPEGGIOS The Crest High School A (all instruments and voice) Capeggios is a group of unique, and March 6, 2015 (Fri.) - Noon talented kids. The Shelby, NC group has high hopes for their future. They know (voice only - All-State Choral Weekend) that in order to succeed they must work 2014 NCMEA together as a team. This group is ready *March 28, 2015 (Sat.) - 10 a.m. to succeed because of their hard work (all instruments and voice) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE and determination. The Acapeggios are dedicated to each other, and hope that *Final audition date for music scholarship consideration dedication will pay off. No matter what NEW happens in these kids’ lives, they will Exhibit Hall Hours always be a family. For more information, please contact: Lower Level Benton Convention Center Donald M. Rogers, Ph.D., Chair Department of Music Sunday November 9 10:00 am – 6:00 pm 129 Conservatory of Music Monday November 10 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Rock Hill, SC 29733 803/323-2255 Fax: 803/323-2343 Visit the Networking Café and [email protected] Coffee Break Area inside the Exhibit Hall www.winthrop.edu/music

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DEGREES OFFERED Bachelor of Music (performance, composition) Bachelor of Music Education (choral, instrumental) Bachelor of Arts in Music (with double major option) GRADUATE DEGREES Master of Music (performance) Master of Music in Conducting (choral, wind instrumental) Master of Music Education Master of Arts in Teaching (initial certifi cation in music)

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION DATES November 22, 2014 (Sat.) - 10 a.m. (instruments only - Invitational Band Clinic Weekend) February 14, 2015 (Sat.) - 10 a.m. (all instruments and voice) February 28, 2015 (Sat.) - 10 a.m. (all instruments and voice) March 6, 2015 (Fri.) - Noon (voice only - All-State Choral Weekend) *March 28, 2015 (Sat.) - 10 a.m. (all instruments and voice) *Final audition date for music scholarship consideration

For more information, please contact: Donald M. Rogers, Ph.D., Chair Department of Music 129 Conservatory of Music Rock Hill, SC 29733 803/323-2255 Fax: 803/323-2343 [email protected] www.winthrop.edu/music

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PERFORMING GROUPS

MICHAEL LANCASTER

As a professional soloist or chorister, Lancaster has sung with many organizations, including the Carmel (CA) Bach Festival, the Oregon Bach Festival, the San Luis Obispo (CA) Mozart Festival, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, the Hollywood Bowl Festival WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CONCERT CHOIR Chorus, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the William Hall Chorale, the Long Beach Bach Festival, and the The Western Carolina University choral methods and voice. He was Disneyland Dickens Carolers. Concert Choir is the premier auditioned also appointed Music Director of the He holds the BME from Chapman mixed choral ensemble in the School Asheville Symphony Chorus in the fall of College, the MM from California State of Music. Most of the choir members 2012 and is the Director of Worship and University, Fullerton and the DMA from are music majors, but several other Music at the First Presbyterian Church the University of Southern California. academic disciplines are represented as of Highlands. well. The choir sings repertoire from the Choirs under his direction have Renaissance to the present, including a sung in Carnegie Hall, Westminster cappella works, pieces with keyboard Abbey and the Sistine Chapel, and Contact Information accompaniment, and choral-orchestral he has conducted festival choirs in masterworks. The Concert Choir joins Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana and the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and and North Carolina. In a review of a Chorus for one performance a year. performance of Handel’s Messiah with Executive Director In April 2013, they sang Mozart: the Asheville Symphony Orchestra NCMEA Requiem and Vaughan Williams: and Chorus in December 2012, John Flos campi and in April 2014, they Bridges of the Asheville Citizen-Times performed Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass. wrote, “The large chorus responded PAT HALL In April 2015, the Concert Choir has to the many melismatic portions been invited to join the ASO and C for with clear and secure voices which Executive Director a performance of Handel: Alexander’s were faithful to the period and which Feast. The Concert Choir tours annually reflected solid preparation under the during the fall semester and sings other direction of Dr. Michael Lancaster.” 883-C Washington St performances in the area in addition Lancaster participated as a Raleigh NC 27605 to on-campus concerts in the Bardo chorister on several recordings, Center for the Performing Arts and the including the Grammy Award-winning Coulter Recital Hall. In 2012, the choir Credo by Penderecki with the Oregon Office: 919.424.7008 performed at the Fall Conference of the Bach Festival Orchestra and Chorus NC ACDA. conducted by Helmuth Rilling; Amazing Michael Lancaster is the Director Grace and Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes E-mail: of Choral Activities in the School of with the Robert Shaw Festival Singers Music at Western Carolina University, conducted by Robert Shaw; and Britten: [email protected] where he conducts the Concert Choir, War Requiem with the Atlanta Symphony www.ncmea.net University Chorus and Early Music Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Ensemble, and teaches conducting, Robert Shaw.

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MARSHALL JOHNSON

and the Carmel Bach Festival. Notable among numerous New York performing credits include The Choir of Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, The New York Virtuoso Singers, The New York Concert Singers, The Collegiate Chorale, Bachworks, The Brooklyn GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL MADRIGAL SINGERS Philharmonic, and The Orchestra of Saint Luke’s. Since 2005 Johnson has served as a Since 1966, the Grimsley High Notable performance engagements Music Director at Grace United Methodist School Madrigal Singers are known under director Marshall Johnson include Church in downtown Greensboro, for choral excellence as they have New York City’s Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln leading the praise and worship band, represented Grimsley High School Center, the Cathedral of Saint John the Agents of Grace. He sings and plays and the City of Greensboro locally, Divine, Saint Bartholomew’s Church guitar and keyboards in a local cover nationally and internationally. Instantly Park Avenue, Trinity Church Wall Street, band called the Superfriends and writes recognizable in their period Renaissance Chicago’s Symphony Hall, and San rock and country songs for several costumes, they are even better known Francisco’s Mission Dolores Basilica. original projects. This past year he also for their captivating performances. Marshall Johnson is proud to added film scoring to his credentials via Singers are competitively auditioned continue the Grimsley High School the 24 Hour Film Project. 10th through 12th graders, and represent Madrigal tradition begun nearly fifty not only the very best the 1,700 student years ago and cultivated by his friend school has to offer in vocal music but and mentor, Ms. Marta Force. A native also in academics, athletics, leadership North Carolinian and graduate of and service. Needham B. Broughton High School in Choral music at GHS dates back Raleigh, Johnson earned his Bachelor’s Visit to 1906, eight years after the school’s of Music Education at the University of founding. The Madrigal Singers North Carolina, Greensboro, and his have consistently demonstrated Master’s of Music in Choral Conducting excellence; earning nothing less at The Ohio State University. Our than Superior ratings at NCMEA MPA A Grammy Award nominated singer festivals as far back as records have with the internationally acclaimed San been kept in NCMEA Journals. This Francisco-based vocal ensemble, Website past year, the ensemble traveled to Chanticleer, Johnson is delighted to be New Orleans, LA, to compete in a World back home in North Carolina as Vocal Strides Heritage Festival where they Music Director and Music Department were awarded nearly perfect scores, Chairman at Grimsley where he has sweeping every possible category been teaching since 2004. He achieved including Best Chamber Choir, Best National Board Certification in 2010 Overall, two Adjudicator’s Awards, and held previous teaching positions and both male and female awards at Broughton High School and Myrtle for Best Solo Performance. Madrigal Beach High School. Singers are routinely selected for the His passion for music extends North Carolina High School Honors beyond the classroom as a performer, Chorus and NC Governor’s School, composer, arranger, clinician and and have advanced to the national adjudicator. West Coast performing at finals of the National Association credits include San Francisco of Teachers of Singing (NATS) high Chanticleer, the San Francisco Grace www.ncmea.net school level competition. Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys,

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JENNY PATCHETT

Choir, Advanced Women’s Choir, Men’s Choir, Advanced Placement Music Theory. She is currently teaching HOLLY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL COLLA VOCE Beginning Mixed Choir, Concert Mixed Choir, and Colla Voce. She is a member of the American Colla Voce is the advanced venues. Colla Voce also performed Choral Directors Association and ensemble at Holly Springs High with East Carolina University Chamber the National Association for Music School, located in Holly Springs, Singers, under the direction of Dr. Education. Her choirs have performed North Carolina. The Holly Springs Andrew Crane. in Heritage Festivals in Washington, DC, High School Choral Department has In March 2015, Colla Voce will and Atlanta, GA. Patchett’s philosophy three year-long choirs, Beginning perform in New York City on Carnegie of teaching is to build a community Choir, Concert Choir and Colla Voce. Hall’s stage under the direction of Dr. where students can learn, grow and In the school’s inaugural year, the Andre Thomas. feel they belong while making beautiful choral program had 30 students Colla Voce is a group of dedicated music and developing the life skill to and has grown to 180 students and hard-working students who love read music. participating in the 2014-2015 school music and love to sing. Their repertoire year. Colla Voce was established includes music from all genres and as the advanced mixed ensemble historical periods of music. The students NCMEA in 2011. Members are 11th and 12th in this group regularly participate in grade singers from different musical the North Carolina Honors Chorus, Board Meeting backgrounds. Each student in this North Carolina All State Chorus, All group must audition proving their Carolina Male Chorus Invitation at work ethic, musicianship, sight- University of North Carolina, Chapel Minutes singing, and vocal skills. While it is a Hill, and various music camps around relatively new group in its inception, our state. The students in this group it has already established a strong are involved in sports, student Posted on the tradition of excellent choral singing. government, band, dance, theater Colla Voce received High, and community service groups. NCMEA Excellent, and Superior ratings at Music Jenny Patchett is the Choral Performance Adjudication in both Director at Holly Springs High School. website performance and sight-singing. The She earned her Bachelor’s of Music in group participated in Heritage Festivals Vocal Performance and her Master’s of in Washington, DC, and in Atlanta, GA, Arts in Teaching for Music Education www.ncmea.net where both years they received a Gold from the University of North Carolina, Rating, the Adjudicator’s Award for a Chapel Hill. Click on score over 95, and the Outstanding Patchett is in her fourth year as Choral Award for the overall highest Choral Director of Holly Springs High “About Us” score at the festivals. School. Before teaching at Holly Springs Additional performances include High School, she taught General Music In the submenu, holiday performances at the North at Hilburn Drive Elementary School. Carolina History Museum, the North She has taught private voice and piano click Carolina Governor’s Mansion, the North lessons since 2007. Her passion lies in Carolina State Capitol, and surrounding high school choral education. At the high “Board Meeting Minutes” community churches and community school level she has taught Women’s

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BREVARD COLLEGE CHAMBER SINGERS

The Brevard College Chamber and studio teacher. He is currently Singers is an elite group of auditioned president of the North Carolina Chapter singers at Brevard College in Brevard, of the National Association of Teachers NC. The ensemble has 24 members of Singing and has had students and is comprised of both music perform for that organization at the majors and non-music majors. state, regional, and national level. As a In addition to several annual singer, he has been most active as an concerts, the Chamber Singers DAVID oratorio soloist and recitalist, performing frequently represent the College GRESHAM with churches, college choruses, and at ceremonial, fundraising, and professional organizations such as recruiting events. They have made the Colorado Music Festival and the several performance tours in the Brevard Philharmonic. past few years, and plan to travel a realized continuo by 16th-century David Gresham is a graduate of to Ireland this summer, to perform composer Peter Phillips that has now Wingate University, where he received a in an international choral festival, sold over 25,000 copies (available Bachelor of Music. He earned two master’s and to work with Michael McGlynn through Alliance Music). One of his degrees from the University of Colorado (Anuna) on his arrangements of recent compositions, Psalm 133, will at Boulder, one in Choral Conducting Celtic choral music. be performed by the Brevard College and one in Vocal Performance and David Gresham has served as Chamber Singers at this conference. Pedagogy. He received his doctorate in Director of Choral Activities at Brevard In addition to his conducting and Voice Performance and Conducting from College for the past four years. During composing, Gresham is an active singer the University of Georgia. that time, he has greatly increased participation in the choirs and has overseen a significant influx of voice majors at the College. He is a frequent guest clinician with church, middle Members receive a 25% and high school choirs, and he enjoys helping singers work toward a vibrant discount on all NAfME and healthy vocal tone while exploring books! the musical demands of choral Many titles literature. In Brevard, he also serves Visit: musiced.nafme.org/resources are now as Artistic Director and Conductor of or call 800•462•6420 for info available the Tranyslvania Choral Society and as ebooks! as Minister of Music at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. NAfME books are co-published by R&L Education Gresham has composed, edited, and arranged several pieces for choir, including his edition of Hodie Nobis de Coelo, a work for double chorus with

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The festival Honors Orchestra provides an opportunity for advanced high school string students to develop their performance skills through rehearsals, sectionals, performances, and master classes. Student applications, including CD audition recordings, are due no later than December 9, 2014. The fee for each selected student is $45.00, which includes the festival fee, two meals in the in the UNCG Dining Hall, and a ticket to the Greensboro Symphony concert featuring Dmitry Sitkovetsky.

Based on the audition CD, students will be selected for a complimentary private lesson with UNCG string faculty members, scheduled as part of the Festival.

The String Teachers Conference features clinics on topics including string pedagogy, instrument repair, and effective rehearsal techniques. The fee for all participating string directors and private teachers is $60.00, which includes the festival fee, refreshments, parking, and a ticket to the Greensboro Symphony concert. Participants may earn 1.5 units of North Carolina Certificate Renewal Credit. The String Teachers Conference is a terrific opportunity to grow as teachers and musicians and be inspired by our outstanding clinicians.

By popular demand, the String Teachers Conference will again include a conducting clinic Dr. Frank Diaz coached by Dr. Kevin Geraldi. Participants can select active participation in the conducting Guest Conductor clinic on a first-come, first-served basis. Up to 6 conductors will receive 15 minutes of video Festival Honors Orchestra University of Oregon recorded podium time and coaching. All teachers should bring their string instrument to Corvallis Youth Symphony play in the clinic orchestra.

For details & applications, please write or call: Dr. Kevin M. Geraldi Southeast Honors String Festival UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance Post Office Box 26170 Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-6170 toll-free: 1-800-999-2869 or (336) 334-5299 e-mail: [email protected]

S chedule F or 2015 SoutheaS t h onorS String Fe S tival Thursday, January 22 5:00 p.m. Students arrive for registration, rehearsals, sectionals and seating auditions Teachers Conference begins 7:30 p.m. Attend Greensboro Symphony concert featuring Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violin Friday, January 23 All Day Students rehearse & attend clinics; Teachers Conference continues Saturday, January 24 Morning Students rehearse & attend clinics; Teachers Conference continues 2:00 p.m. Honors Orchestra Concert in Aycock Auditorium

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By HILLARY BOUTWELL, Chair the adjudicators session will help educators phrase a master plan prior to attending the March MPAs. To qualify George Bernard Shaw stated it so as an adjudicator for the middle school simply, “Progress is impossible without section, you must attend this conference change, and those who cannot change session prior to shadowing an on-site their minds cannot change anything.” adjudicator. By the time you read this article, As you note the many sessions you will have embraced change: a new specific to the middle school section, school year, student orientation, and I would like to thank everyone who stepped up to make this year’s event possibly, a new administration. Some HILLARY a reality. This year notes 40 years of of you may have started your year in BOUTWELL another school setting. For me, change exemplary service to music educators meant transitioning from the choral across the state and I am so honored to classroom into an Assistant Principal have been a part of the planning. During role. Regardless, I am willing to bet all your time at conference, please take of you have begun tracking to ensure and Sherry January (West). Of course, the time to visit the exhibit hall to thank you address the educational needs of thanks will never be enough for our those who have worked so tirelessly for all of your students. Honors Chorus Coordinator, Mr. Robert you, me, and our students. Reflection and planning go hand Waller. I remain in awe of his talents. It has been a pleasure serving you in hand. Educators reflect on how to The conference blueprint is not over the past two years, and as I close impact children academically, socially, possible without the combined efforts of this final report, I leave you with one last and emotionally. In order to adequately the Middle School Choral membership thought. It is inevitable that as another reflect, planning is essential. I will and the Middle School Choral Executive year goes by, you will question your own be the first to admit that there never Board. After reviewing feedback abilities. Please remember the words of seems to be enough time in the day from the 2014 NCMEA Professional Audrey Hepburn, “Nothing is impossible, to plan all you may want to plan. Development Conference survey, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” However, Paul J. Meyer once stated, sessions were planned to cultivate new Notes to Accent “Productivity is never an accident. It skills and stimulate old ones. I hope you For more details, visit the MS Choral is always the result of a commitment will find every possible moment has website http://ncmiddlechoral.webs.org to excellence, intelligent planning, and been filled with great sessions that will November 8-11, 2014 focused effort.” most definitely fulfill you and your music NCMEA Professional Development As you prepare to increase program needs. Conference your commitment to personal and Aspaas will share his insights January 15, 2015 professional excellence, remember into the world of music education on Music Performance Adjudications to include your own professional Monday morning. During the Middle due to District Site Chairs development wants and needs. The School General Business Meeting, the January 15, 2015 NCMEA Professional Development membership will elect candidates to fill Application deadline for the Richard Conference provides an excellent the Members-at-Large and Chair-Elect Keasler Teacher of Year Award opportunity for learning; it is a time to board positions. April 24-25, 2015 refresh, recharge, and redesign your Each year, middle school All-State Choir Weekend, Contact: professional environment. educators anticipate the performance Angel Rudd The 2014 NCMEA Middle School of the two choirs selected to perform at June 15, 2013 Honors Chorus conductor is Dr. conference. Congratulations to Murray Application deadline for 2015 Christopher Aspaas, of St. Olaf Middle School, under the direction of NCMEA Professional Development College. He has selected repertoire Ryan Southerland, and Valley Springs Conference Performance Choirs. that will both inspire and challenge Middle School, under the direction of Contact: Eileen Kress our singers. Our section is blessed Kathryn Strickler, for being chosen to to welcome such an innovative and perform at conference! More information motivating musician to work with our about the two performance choirs is accomplished singers. provided in the journal. The concert will Relevant information regarding begin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday afternoon Honors Chorus, from the registration in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church. process to the rehearsal tracks, Thanks to Eileen Kress for coordinating may be found on the website, http:// this event! ncmiddlechoral.webs.com. Kudos to New this year to conference is a the Honors Chorus Site Chairs for the New Teacher Luncheon. This session numerous hours they spent ensuring for new and beginning music educators that the audition process ran smoothly is sure to lay a strong foundation for the and efficiently: Catherine Butler year as experienced educators offer (Central), Joy Shreckengost (East), great insight over a light meal. Likewise,

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Dr. Christopher Aspaas, Associate Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Professor of Choral/Vocal Music at St. North Dakota, South Carolina, South Olaf College, received his Ph.D. in Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin Choral Music Education at The Florida and twice to the Sultanate of Oman. He State University in Tallahassee, his M.M. has conducted All-State Choruses in in Choral Conducting from Michigan Kentucky, South Dakota, Virginia and State University in East Lansing, and Wisconsin, and led the 2009 Anacrusis his B.M. in Voice Performance from St. CHRISTOPHER Boys’ Honor Choir in Minnesota. Olaf. He has served on the faculties ASPAAS Aspaas is also active as a tenor of Central Washington University in soloist, performing Bach cantatas with Ellensburg, Washington and Mount Helmuth Rilling and the Oregon Bach Holyoke College in South Hadley, Festival Orchestra, the Evangelist roles Massachusetts. in the John and Matthew Passions of At St. Olaf, Aspaas conducts the Bach with the Bach Collegium of Fort Viking Chorus, a 90-voice ensemble In addition to conducting, he Wayne, IN, and other solo roles with of first-year student men, and also leads coursework in choral literature, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, leads the Saint Olaf Chapel Choir, a choral conducting, and private applied the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, 100-voice ensemble specializing in voice. In 2008, Aspaas was appointed the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra the performance of oratorio and larger as the Music Director and Conductor and the St. Petersburg Chamber multi-movement works. In 2009, he for Magnum Chorum, a Twin Cities Philharmonic in Russia. In addition, he led the Chapel Choir and St. Olaf choral ensemble who is “Transforming traveled to San Luis Obispo, CA, for a Orchestra in a performance of Felix Audiences through Artistry and Spirit.” performance of Franz Josef Haydn’s Mendelssohn’s monumental oratorio, His travels as a guest conductor, clinician, Theresienmesse and Johann Michael Elijah, and recently conducted the and adjudicator have taken Aspaas to Haydn’s Requiem with the Cuesta Brahms Requiem in April 2011. Alaska, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Master Chorale and Orchestra.

Schools that have music programs have significantly higher graduation rates than those without music programs (90.2 percent compared to 72.9 percent).

On average, students in music performance scored 57 points higher on the verbal and 41 points higher on the math section of the SAT than did students with no music participation.

Here are some simple, time-effective ways parents can assist their child’s school music educators:

Access the Status Quo: • Study the ways that music education develops creativ- ity, enhances cooperative learning, instills disciplined work habits, and statistically correlates with gains in Tips to Share with standardized test scores. • Speak with your local school board about your desire Parents to have a strong music education for your child. Communicate Effectively • Be in touch with local music teachers on a regular Parents wield extraordinary influence over basis. Offer to help out. local principals, school boards, and other • Ask yourself why your children need high quality music education. Be able to articulate the answers decision makers. Encourage them to to teachers, administrators, and other parents. become involved in the advocacy process and • Take part in your school’s music booster organization. make a significant difference in the quality Visit www.nafme.org for of their child’s music education program. more Parent Resources.

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PERFORMING GROUPS

KATHRYN STRICKLER

VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL KATHRYN STRICKLER, Director

Kathryn Strickler received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from Mars VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL #1 Hill College. She has taught middle school music and chorus for seven years. Currently, she is in her fourth year as director of choral activities at Valley Springs Middle School. The choirs at Valley Springs consistently receive Superior ratings from large choral festivals, including NCMEA’s MPA and Music in the Parks, and students participate in the North Carolina Middle School Honors Chorus, North Carolina Middle School All State Chorus and Buncombe County’s All County Chorus. Her choral experiences and work also include children’s and adult church choirs and handbells. Professional affiliations include NCMEA, NAfME and ACDA. Valley Springs Middle School, located in the mountains of Asheville, is a seventh and eighth grade middle school VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL #2 with an enrollment of approximately 600 students. The school had its beginning in 1890 on the Vanderbilt Estate. The building as it stands today, formerly called The Biltmore School, was erected in 1991 and is one of seven public middle schools in the Buncombe County Teaching Tips Featured on NAfME’s My Music Class! School District. The Valley Springs Eighth Grade Chorus is primarily composed of students who have completed a year Here are some examples: in the seventh grade choral program • Designing Effective Rehearsals at Valley Springs. This ensemble • Creating a Student Handbook represents a wide variety of student • Developing a Relationship with Administration interests. Along with their involvement in the choral program, members also • Your First Day of Class participate in athletics, cheerleading, art, drama and dance. These diverse experiences encourage an atmosphere Visit musiced.nafme.org/my-music-class to browse tips. of pride, discipline and tradition.

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RYAN SOUTHERLAND

FALCON PRIDE OF MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL RYAN SOUTHERLAND, Director MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL #1 Ryan Southerland has been the Chorus Director at Murray Middle School since 2008. The Murray choruses have received Superior awards at state contests and festivals. Murray’s Falcon Pride has consistently received notoriety for student participation in local, All-State, and Honors Choirs. The Falcon Pride is comprised of a select group of 45 students within the 7th and 8th grade that seek to perform at a higher level. This choir meets daily and is a year-long class. Originally growing up in Duplin County, NC, Southerland graduated from UNC, Wilmington, with a BM in Music Education where he studied voice and choral conducting. He has MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL #2 enjoyed several solo and ensemble opportunities with the UNC Wilmington Opera Outreach Program, Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, Cape Fear Chorale, UNCW Music Department, and sings at weddings, funerals, and other services. He was in the Opera House Theatre Company’s production of Les Miserables, and most recently, Raoul de St. Brioche in Opera Wilmington’s debut production, Lehar’s The Merry Widow.

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By BETH ULFFERS, Chair BIG BANG THEORY! This clinic will feature innovative ways to deliver music theory instruction The Elementary Board has planned to K-5 students. Moving, singing, playing an exciting and engaging conference and a wide variety of manipulatives (pipe for our North Carolina music educators. cleaners, kick balls, stretchy bands, Our annual professional development IWB games, sidewalk chalk and more) conference always comes at the perfect provide the child-friendly materials time to inspire us with new teaching necessary for success. material and instructional strategies. MOVIN’ AND GROOVIN’ Conference sessions have been carefully BETH Bring musical elements to life with designed, created and selected for every ULFFERS possible teaching situation, meeting the these engaging lessons designed for needs of all students. primary and intermediate students. Play Our professional development non-traditional percussion instruments, conference offers quality opportunities ride stick horses, move with props for all music educators whether it is Many of our elementary music to great musical works and explore your first year or 29th. The elementary educators have been teaching the children’s literature. Heavy Academics: section has sessions scheduled almost honors chorus music for weeks. Show Delivered Joyfully! every hour from Saturday morning until your support of our colleagues and Dr. Susan Brumfield is Professor of Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. As you read young musicians by attending the Music Education at Texas Tech University, through the descriptions of the sessions Elementary Honors Chorus concert and holds a Ph.D. in Music Education submitted by our clinicians, share this on Sunday afternoon at 12:00 p.m. from the University of Oklahoma. She information with your administrators and Tom T. Shelton, Jr. is our clinician this is widely known throughout the United music colleagues. year and is a native of Greensboro, States and the United Kingdom as a Here are some of the reasons all music and a graduate of the University of clinician, consultant, author, composer, educators should attend conference: North Carolina at Greensboro. He is arranger and conductor of children’s • Music educators are able to Assistant Professor of Scared Music at choirs, and is an internationally hear a high quality elementary Westminster Choir College. Frederick recognized Kodaly educator. Sponsored singing ensemble and observe Angoco and Jeannine DuMond have by Hal Leonard Corporation. the outstanding choral rehearsal done an excellent job organizing our Honors Chorus event. FIRST, WE SING! techniques and strategies for Songbook One (Hal Leonard working with children’s voices. ELEMENTARY SECTION SHOWCASE Publications) is a collection of • Sessions are embedded with cross- Dr. Artie Almeida has taught for children’s songs, rhymes and games curricular teaching strategies. 35 years and is the music specialist from around the world, selected, • Attendees will be immersed in at Bear Lake Elementary in Orlando, transcribed and annotated by Dr. engaging activities ready for teaching 1,150 K-5 students. Her Susan Brumfield. Whether you are classroom use. dynamic performing groups have looking for new songs to add to • All levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy performed for NAfME, AOSA, and on your repertoire, or for new ways to and higher order questioning will the NBC Today Show. Almeida was teach familiar favorites, “First, We be embedded in sessions. chosen as Florida Music Educator of Sing!” is full of fresh ideas for the • Clinicians model excellence in the Year and an International Educator music class. In this session, we will teaching with teaching strategies, 2006 by the Cambridge England explore teaching activities, singing resources, and classroom Biographical Society. She was a games and new ways to incorporate management ideas. Teacher of the Year at the school level these songs into a Kodaly-inspired, • Attendees will be exposed to a 6 times and a University of Central literacy-based curriculum. wealth of technology applicable Florida (UCF) Alumni of the Decade. for music instruction. Additionally, she is an adjunct • Music instruction belongs to professor at UCF, a saxophonist and everyone; sessions will explore a performer with the early music how to adapt and modify instruction ensemble Ars Antiqua. for students with exceptionalities. We will kick off the conference on SING! SING! SING! Saturday with an Elementary Honors Explore lessons and games that Chorus rehearsal and a breakfast will have your children singing joyfully, for beginning elementary music while addressing pitch, audiation, educators. We encourage all of our form, melodic direction and intervals. beginning elementary music educators Visit the jungle, take a Little Melody to attend the breakfast and to register Walk and use Beat Buddies, Singing for our NCMEA mentor program on the Scarves and more during this fast- ARTIE BRADLEY NCMEA website. paced session. ALMEIDA BONNER

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OVER THE GARDEN WALL - on this exciting topic. Learn ways to put the wonder and love of learning CHILDREN’S SONGS AND your personal technology to work in this through play. This session will use GAMES FROM ENGLAND hands-on session. games and toys as a basis for music Get acquainted with MORE learning. Come ready to move and children’s songs and games from PLAYING INSTRUMENTS IN THE play and fall in love with music all overseas! One of the great child music INTERMEDIATE GRADES 3 – 5 over again. researchers of our time, Dr. Susan This session provides a hands- Brumfield, has compiled a second on activity-oriented session using TEACHING ORFF-SCHULWERK book in her series of childhood songs movement, body percussion, and ACTIVITIES IN THE REAL WORLD from other cultures. “Over the Garden common elementary instruments WITH REAL STUDENTS Wall” includes 38 game songs, which (rhythmic and melodic). Participants Presented by Mark Robertson and the Oak Lane emerged on the playgrounds and will explore a variety of music Elementary School Orff Ensemble backyards of children in England, games from multiple resources that Sponsored by Oak Lane Elementary School, along with archival photos and field encourage student participation Person County Schools recordings. Learn how to incorporate and develop core understanding Mark Robertson is the general these wonderful activities into a literacy- of the elements of music. Useful music teacher at Oak Lane and North based curriculum and how to teach techniques for multiple exposure Elementary Schools in Person County. musical skills using this collection. to lesson concepts and for working He is the instructor for the Oak Lane successfully with large groups TEACHING INSTRUMENTS Ensemble, the North Elementary World will be demonstrated. A complete Drumming Club and the assistant VOICES IN SONG digital handout of activities will be Build your choral program on a marching band director for Person made available to each participant foundation of quality literature and High School. proven vocal techniques. Dr. Susan via computer download. This This session will use a live Brumfield will draw on her years of session will explore practical student group to demonstrate experience to guide you through techniques that teachers with some of the various Orff-Schulwerk warm-ups, rehearsal techniques and access to basic computers can activities used in an Orff Ensemble choral tips to improve and sustain use to develop exciting standards- and general music classroom. This a distinctive choral program in your based music lessons. session is not a performance as school. A packet of music will be given much as a chance for teachers to to all those in attendance and will ORFF SCHULWERK: see activities taught in a live setting, include exceptional selections from POP GOES THE SCHULWERK giving music teachers a chance to Hal Leonard Corporation, G. Schirmer, Presented by Eric Young see and experience Orff activities Boosey & Hawkes, Walton Music. Sponsored by Price’s Fork Elementary, presented in a “real world” setting. Montgomery County School, VA TECHNOLOGY Eric Young teaches K-5 music SKI-DIDDLE, SKI-DADDLE, DO RECORDERS & TECHNOLOGY at Price’s Fork Elementary in SKI-DOO: MAKING MUSIC FUN PLAY WELL IN THE CLASSROOM? Blacksburg, VA. He holds a BM JUST FOR YOU! QK-5 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW in Music Education from Radford Presented by Maribeth Yoder-White Presented by Otto Gross University and an MA in Curriculum Sponsored by Appalachian State University Sponsored by QuaverMusic.com and Instruction. He completed his Maribeth Yoder-White is a freelance We will explore this and many Levels I, II, and III in Orff-Schulwerk educational consultant, clinician, and other elements of Quaver’s Beyond from Appalachian State University choral conductor. She has taught music Marvelous General Music Curriculum. with Dr. Maribeth Yoder-White and education in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Join us to learn how your teaching will Dr. Lisa Runner and master classes Schools and at UNC Greensboro never be the same when you incorporate with Konnie Saliba. Young serves as and Appalachian State University. A Quaver Music into your classroom. president of the Virginia Highlands certified Orff-Schulwerk specialist, Yoder-White presents workshops USING YOUR TECHNOLOGY Chapter of the American Orff- TO TEACH THE ELEMENTS Schulwerk Association. Presented by Bradley L. Bonner, Participants will explore ways M.Ed., President, BLB Studios to incorporate pop music into the Sponsored by Rhythm Band Instruments elementary and general music Elementary music students are setting. This session will take attracted to the visual, aural, and classic Orff-Schulwerk techniques kinesthetic stimuli generated by computer and give them a fresh twist. Come programs. This session will explore ready to move, play and explore practical techniques that teachers with popular music! access to basic computers can use to develop exciting standards-based music ORFFING AROUND: MASTERING lessons. Bonner has published over THE ART OF CHILD’S PLAY 150 animated technology-based music Children love to play and create. MARK MARIBETH lessons and has written dozens of articles Participants will reconnect with ROBERTSON YODER-WHITE

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regionally, nationally, and internationally, Sally K. Albrecht is a popular MOVEMENT and teaches Orff-Schulwerk certification choral composer, conductor, and CREATIVE MOTION IN THE courses. She serves as clinician and clinician, especially known for GENERAL MUSIC CLASSROOM author for Interactive Music powered her work with choral movement. Presented by Dr. Raychl Smith, by Silver Burdett and is editor of the An annual recipient of the ASCAP Assistant Professor of Music Education, Hinshaw “Music for Young Voices” Special Music Award since 1987, East Carolina University series. Yoder-White is President of the she has more than 325 popular Sponsored by East Carolina University Southern Division of NAfME (National choral publications in print, over 50 Dr. Raychl Smith is Assistant Professor Association for Music Education). larger elementary songbooks and of Music Education at East Carolina This session will include musicals, plus 15 choral movement University. Her research interests include various activities for the elementary instructional DVDs. creative motion pedagogy, innovative and middle school general music This practical “how-to” session approaches to facilitating improvisation, classroom. Based on the Orff- highlights materials and techniques for community music making, and music Schulwerk approach, we will sing, training young singers. Albrecht guides education and social justice. She taught play, move, speak, and create. Come you step by step through unison songs, in the public schools of North Carolina prepared to have fun, play, and make echo songs, rounds and canons, rhythm as an elementary general music teacher, music together while exploring “kid- and music reading activities, ending choral director, and middle school friendly” activities to take back and with full 2-part chorales. A very special band director. She currently serves as a use immediately! instructional session! member of the Creative Motion Alliance executive board of directors. BEGINNING A DYNAMIC SING IN HARMONY: WHAT’S NEW Creative Motion is a specific RECORDER PROGRAM FOR 2-PART CHOIRS approach to teaching music based on Presented by Jim Tinter (READING SESSION) principles developed by Martha Stockton Sponsored by Peripole Presented by Sally Albrecht Russell, an early student of Emile Jacques Topics covered: the fantastic first Sponsored by Alfred Music Dalcroze. In this session we will explore lesson, instrument selection, sound “GETTING OUT OF THE RUT... Creative Motion principles and discover production, articulation, classroom IDEAS FOR INTRODUCING A NEW how they can be applied in the general management, and equipping students SONG TO YOUNG SINGERS” music classroom. for success. This session will include Presented by Tom T. Shelton, Jr. demonstration, imagination, and Assistant Professor of Sacred Music, AUSSIE FUNK JAM: LEARN improvising through participation. Westminster Choir College HOW TO PLAY THE DIDGERIDOO! Each attendee will receive a free We all have our individual teaching Presented by Rob Thomas recorder, compliments of Peripole. styles when introducing new music. and Tanya Gerard Sometimes we lose our creativity, fall Sponsored by Didgeridoo Down Under NCDPI UPDATES: STANDARDS, into a rut, and introduce new songs the The didgeridoo has been played by ASW, AND MORE same way every time. This session will Aboriginal Australians for at least 1,500 Presented by Christie Lynch-Ebert, explore creative ways to introduce a years, and is known for its otherworldly Section Chief for K-12 Program Areas new song to young singers, focusing sound. We’ll teach you how to play the Janae Bracey Copeland on multiple learning styles (aural, visual, “didge” with our beginner instruments, Onslow County ARTS Coordinator kinesthetic) and incorporating musical including droning, traditional sounds, Janet Berry literacy. Each participant will receive simple rhythms, and the fundamental Iredell-Statesville Schools a packet of 6 songs appropriate for concepts of circular breathing. You’ll Dee Yoder, Music Specialist at children’s choirs in school, community, also learn how to easily make your George Hildebrand Elementary and and church settings. Each piece will own didgeridoo. Come learn about North Liberty School for Exceptionalities be introduced in a different way, using Australian music, culture and more in Burke County Schools warm-ups, sight-reading exercises, … all while enjoying a naturally Sponsored by NCDPI games and movement activities. exhilarating, buzzing sensation! This session will provide an opportunity for music educators to learn more about state-level initiatives in a context that most closely relates to their teaching assignments. Teachers will have the opportunity to participate in a Question & Answer with these state leaders and analyze assessment samples.

TEACH ME TO SING: A GUIDE TO TRAINING YOUNG SINGERS IN SIX SIMPLE STEPS Presented by Sally Albrecht JIM RAYCHL SANDRA JANET Sponsored by Alfred Music TINTER SMITH TEGLAS BERRY

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BRING YOUR UKE: TEACHING AND MAKING MUSIC WITH UKULELE Presented by Dr. Sandra Teglas Music Research Institute, UNCG Ginny Williamson General Music Teacher Florence Elementary Jackie Secoy Music Teacher and Ph.D. Student, UNCG Jeannine DuMond and students from Northern Elementary School Guilford County Participants will make music throughout the presentation, So Really, Bring Your Uke! This experiential session will consist of three sections: • Successful approaches to using SINGING CARDINALS ukulele in a music class. • Presentation of student learning and will be rehearsal techniques in order to Meeting on Monday at 1:00 p.m. This year performance as related to a lesson prepare for the performance, as well is an election year and we will be voting plan provided to participants. as the logistics and technical aspects on chair-elect, secretary, treasurer, and • Group music making session. for the performance itself. Realistic members at large. Nominations will be techniques for including reading skills accepted at the meeting. Following the THIS WORKS FOR ME, “WORKING and multi-cultural performances will also meeting, we will have a student performance WITH CHILDREN WITH be covered. by the Singing Cardinals from Lucama EXCEPTIONALITIES” under the direction of Jana Winders. Presented by Jeannine DuMond, SUSANA AND TIMMY ABELL IN We would not be able to offer the Music teacher at Northern Elementary CONCERT ~ “SO MANY WAYS TO highest quality of conference without in Guilford County and Dee Yoder SHARE A STORY” the support of our state universities Music specialist at George Hildebrand Sponsored by Silver Trout Arts, Elementary and North Liberty Asheville, NC and corporate sponsors. Please take a Exceptional Children’s School Mark your Calendar and bring your moment to visit our exhibit booths and in Burke County, NC. Elementary Honors Chorus Students and thank these sponsors for all they do for This session will address how to families to a Silver Trout performance on the children of North Carolina. We look forward to seeing you at conference in incorporate students with exceptionalities Saturday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m! November! If you have any questions, into the regular music classroom. Recognized by teachers and arts concerns or suggestions, please administrators, Susana and Timmy Abell TIPS FOR PUTTING ON A email the elementary section chair at in Concert ~ “So Many Ways To Share SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE [email protected]. A Story” is an inspiring and engaging Presented by Sean Nelson springboard for teaching the language Music teacher at Cornatzer and arts. Susana and Timmy Abell’s concerts Mocksville Elementary in Davie County. are an exciting, engaging and interactive This session will give attendees tips blend of music, storytelling, poetry and for putting on a successful performance puppetry designed around the idea that at the Elementary level. Topics covered there are “… so many ways to share a story.” Their concert features 7 musical instruments (guitar, banjo, hammered dulcimer with percussion section, English concertina, penny whistle and the Raggedy Man), an original ten-minute European-style puppet fable called “The Gardener,” really fun songs, a sit-down square dance and thoughtful storytelling, all with audience participation on almost every number.

BOARD MEETING As a member of NCMEA, you have a GINNY JACKIE voice and we want you to be heard. Plan WILLIAMSON SECOY to attend the Elementary Section Board SUSANA AND TIMMY ABELL

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By JESSICA EMBRY, Chair of the Jacksonville High School Orchestra, will present a session that It has been an honor to serve as focuses on incorporating chamber your NCMEA Orchestra Section Chair music into your music curriculum. Both during these productive two years. the Watauga High School Orchestra, I am proud to think of all we have directed by Will Selle, and the Green accomplished for our organization and Hope High School Orchestra, directed students, but it is just the starting point. by David Wilson, will showcase their We must continue to adapt, improve and outstanding abilities through their promote all aspects of our organization performances. Finally, Christy Lynch JESSICA Ebert, Arts Education Consultant with so we continue to grow as educators EMBRY and our students continue to experience NCDPI, will present a session on the outstanding opportunities. I am certain Assessment of Student Work (ASW) each of you will give Margot Holloman as it relates to Standard VI in the NC your support and encouragement as The 2014 NCMEA Conference is Educator Effectiveness System. she steps into her new role as chair. filled to the brim with great sessions In addition, the NCMEA Orchestra We have several events approaching and performances. We have multiple Section will hold an Orchestra Teacher that you will not want to miss. The outstanding clinicians and performing Breakfast Meet & Greet on Saturday, 2014 NC All-State Honors Orchestra groups coming to share their talents. November 8, at 9:00 a.m. in the Eisenberg Rehearsals/Concert will take place Elizabeth McCollum, Orchestra Social Hall at the University of North Friday, November 7, through Sunday Director at Enloe High School, and Carolina School of the Arts. This event is November 9, at the University of North Sabrina Howard, Orchestra Director at open to all orchestra directors and will be Carolina School of the Arts in Winston- Charlotte Latin School, will present a a great opportunity for new teachers to Salem. The concert will take place at session on improving error detection meet colleagues from across the state. the Stevens Center in Winston-Salem at skills for teachers of all levels. Finally, I cannot encourage you 4:30 p.m. on November 9. Dr. Jeremy Woolstenhulme, enough to attend the Business Meeting Conductor Octavio Más-Arocas, Orchestra Director at Hyde Park Middle on Sunday, November 9, at 2:00 p.m. in Director of Orchestral Studies and School in Las Vegas, NV, will present two Conference Rooms 5-6-7 in the Benton Conductor of the Symphony and Opera sessions on behalf of Neil A. Kjos Music Convention Center. We will discuss and Orchestras at the Lawrence University Company/Separk Music. The first will vote on several important items relating Conservatory of Music, has planned an be an interactive session focused on to our section. outstanding program for the students. establishing solid rhythm, intonation and Please consistently check the His versatility and energy on the podium tone. Donny Walter, Orchestra Director NCMEA Orchestra Section website will certainly provide them with a at Northwest Guilford Middle School, for the latest in important information, meaningful experience. and the Northwest Guilford Middle updates, calendars and useful forms. Registration for the event will be School 7th Grade Orchestra, will assist Please contact me if you or any of held in the lobby of the Fairfield Inn Woolstenhulme during this session and will your colleagues are experiencing any and Suites from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. All give a short performance after the session. difficulties with the website (username/ directors, including those who live in The second session will provide password issues, questions, concerns, the local area, will need to register their teachers with tips and tools to increase etc.). I will gladly assist you. Also, feel students during that time. A block of students’ rhythm skills. Octavio Más- free to contact me with any concerns, rooms has been reserved for students Arocas will present a session focused questions, or suggestions for our and directors. It is recommended that on his experiences from the podium. organization. My email address is directors needing rooms make their Joli Brooks, Orchestra Director at [email protected]. I look forward reservations as soon as possible. Jacksonville High School, and members to seeing each of you in November.

OCTAVIO JEREMY MÁS-AROCAS WOOLSTENHULME

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FROM MENTORING TO TEACHING invite more students to submit their work for next year’s conference. SIGHT READING TO LEADERSHIP Officers also decided to transform STRATEGIES – COLLEGIATE SESSIONS the Executive Board luncheon meeting into a general luncheon meeting for GEARED TOWARD PREPARING YOUNG any collegiate member to attend to TEACHERS TO “STAY THE COURSE” both socialize and share ideas on By Dr. Jane McKinney, Adviser conference events. More time has been allotted for the luncheon so students will not be rushed and can It’s time to plan ahead for events building community, and developing enjoy themselves. As in the past, the to attend at the NCMEA Conference, trust in the rehearsal climate. Albert is Business and Elections Meeting along and the collegiate officers have created retired from the North Carolina Public with Continental Breakfast will be held an exceptional list of choices. A theme Schools after 31 years, having served on Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. throughout the collegiate offerings as band director in Elizabeth City and at For a quick read, collegiate events focuses on developing leadership Leesville Road High School in Raleigh. are as follows: strengths and management awareness He was educated at Berklee College of SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 that will assist beginning teachers in Music and received his music education 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. surviving and thriving during their first degree at East Carolina University. He Dr. Colleen Conway - Mentoring few years as professionals. This comes served as President of the North Carolina (Sponsored by GIA Publications) in response to the continual alarming Bandmasters Association and the North 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. rate of teachers, especially new teachers, Carolina Music Educators Association. Collegiate Research Presentations leaving the profession. Bands under his direction performed 3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. The first session on Sunday is a at numerous state conventions and Don Crafton - SightReadingFactory. presentation on mentoring new teachers, in many major cities in the United com: Revolutionizing How You Teach and presented by Dr. Colleen Conway, States including the Midwest Clinic in Practice Sight Reading and Sight Singing University of Michigan. On Monday Chicago. He was a student of “Tonight 4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. — Visit the Exhibits morning, Dr. Matt Talbert will address Show” drummer, Ed Shaughnessy, and MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 strategies to retain new teachers and performed with the Dorsey Brothers 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. offer examples of how to manage the Orchestra, Butch Miles, Joe Ascione, Collegiate Business/Elections/ stresses of a new music position. Also Milt Hinton, Don Menza, Buddy Baker, Continental Breakfast addressed will be how to handle the and Tommy Newsome. 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. extra tasks required that accompany the Collegiate officers also chose Dr. Matt Talbert – Don’t Sweat the Small job while prioritizing so the main focus a clinic on sight reading using Stuff: Giving New Teachers Encouragement and energy is on teaching. Talbert is SightReadingFactory.com which to Stay the Course and Avoid the Burnout! currently Assistant Professor of Music emphasizes making sight reading part of 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. and head of the Music Education daily rehearsals with exercises composed Collegiate Luncheon Meeting (Foothills Brewery - 638 West Fourth Street) Program at Berea College. He previously in the cloud and quickly projected for 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. taught in the North Carolina Public the entire ensemble to see. Founder and David Albert – Student Leadership: Schools and his ensembles consistently co-owner of SightReadingFactory.com, A New Look at Some Old Ideas earned superior ratings at district and Don Crafton will serve as clinician. (Sponsored by Music and Arts) state concert festivals. He received his bachelor’s degree 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. — Visit the Exhibits On Monday afternoon, David in music education and performance Thanks are extended to Erica Spear, Albert will offer his ideas on a student from the Catholic University of America Rosalee Bailey, Lorena Schakel, and leadership model that maximizes and his master’s degree in orchestral Floyd Kornegay for their committed efforts student engagement including choosing performance from the Manhattan in planning for collegiate activities during student leaders in an ensemble, School of Music. He taught band, the conference. The sessions are going to orchestra, and theory in Maryland, be great and we hope to see you there! Virginia, and New York school systems and performed as bass trombonist with the Syracuse Symphony. New this year, state collegiate officers decided to hold a session for student research presentations to encourage scholarly work among collegiate members. The session will occur on Sunday afternoon. Joseph Girgenti, Wingate University, will offer Musical Culture and Political Change: Cuba, - A Case MATT Study. Carys Kunze, Appalachian State TALBERT DAVID DON University, will offer The Power of Group ALBERT CRAFTON Dynamics in Musical Ensembles. We

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By MATTHEW BUCKMASTER, Chair District Meetings’ usual meeting times. At this earlier time slot, the meeting will feature coffee and a light The Higher Education Section participants. She will present three breakfast, generously sponsored by Board is pleased to be bringing Dr. sessions: Music and Arts. To encourage greater Janet R. Barrett, Professor of Music Cultivating the Curricular participation, this business meeting Education at the University of Illinois Imagination of Pre-service Music will also lead directly into Dr. Barrett’s at Urbana-Champaign, to present Teachers (a traditional research research presentation (within the at the 2014 NCMEA Conference. Dr. presentation): Music teacher education is same room). Barrett’s research interests include often the nexus of our hopes and dreams At the 2014 Conference business the reconceptualization of the music for the profession. How might our pre- meeting, Dr. Gloria Knight will assume curriculum, secondary general music, service programs encourage critical and the role of Section Chair, and we will interdisciplinary approaches in music, creative thinking towards an imaginative hold elections for a new Chair-Elect and and music teacher education. and socially just music curriculum? Secretary. The Executive Council will Dr. Barrett has published widely Expression in Music: Going prepare a slate of nominations, which in music education and is the author Deep (a hands-on practical session will also be open from the floor. or editor of five books: Sound Ways of geared toward current and pre-service Knowing: Music in the Interdisciplinary teachers): We commonly hear the Curriculum; Looking In On Music question, “how does this music make Teaching; Constructing a Personal you feel?” In this session, we’ll explore Orientation to Music Teaching; Music some less common strategies for Education at a Crossroads; and The exploring the feelingful dimensions of Musical Experience: Rethinking Music music in students’ experience. DON’T HAVE Teaching and Learning. Prior to her A Research Roundtable session work in higher education, Barrett coordinated by Dr. Suzi Mills, Research YOUR taught general and choral music in Section Chair. Iowa and Wisconsin. She is immediate In addition, the Higher Ed Section NCMEA past chair of the Society for Music will slightly revise the format for our Teacher Education and editor of the annual Conference business meeting. Bulletin for the Council of Research in Instead of a luncheon with discussion MEMBERSHIP Music Education. forum afterwards, we will host a Dr. Barrett’s extensive and diverse business meeting after Monday’s NUMBER interests are an asset for NCMEA General Session, more in line with HANDY?

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