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2002 April/May olume 15, Issue 2 V IN THIS ISSUE SPECIAL CENTER INSERT: APPLICATION PACKET FOR 2003 NATIONAL CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL, NATIONAL PERCUSSION FESTIVAL AND HONOR BAND OF AMERICA ◆ 2002 SUMMER BAND SYMPOSIUM > p 2 > DIRECTOR, BOOSTER AND INSTRUCTOR ACADEMY > p 3 > DIRECTORS WORKSHOPS & FEES ◆ 2002 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS > p 6 > UPDATED REGIONAL SCHEDULE ◆ 2002 GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS > p 8 > ENROLLED BANDS > WEEKEND SCHEDULE > TICKET PRICES ◆ THINKING OUT OF THE BOX by Kevin Ford, Tarpon Springs H.S., FL > p 10 ◆ BOA NEWS > p 16 > YAMAHA HONOR BAND Photos: Top, CHAIR ENDOWMENT > INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MARCHING Tarpon Springs H.S., BAND EXHIBITION > REVELLI SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT > p 18 > BOA FL; bottom, performer NETWORK WINNERS > SUMMER ORCHESTRA SYMPOSIUM > at the 2002 YAMAHA RENEWS SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT ◆ SOUTHERNER Allen Vizzutti National In Concert at the Concert SPIRIT: THE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING 2002 BOA Summer Band Band Symposium Mallory Thompson Festival ◆ 2003 Honor Band BAND > p 19 ON STAGE AT THE NATIONAL CONCERT BAND of America Conductor FESTIVAL > p 20 ◆ 2003 NATIONAL CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL, NATIONAL PERCUSSION FESTIVAL AND HONOR BAND OF AMERICA DATES AND AUDITION DEADLINES > p 22 ◆ 2002 NATIONAL CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL RECORDINGS > p 23 National Presenting Sponsor 1.800.848.2263 • http://bands.org/ • [email protected] Bands of America, Inc. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION 526 Pratt Ave. North, Schaumburg, IL 60193 U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 608 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60006 NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER 21 Summer Band Symposium AMERICA’SAMERICA’S Jolesch Photography THE BANDS OF AMERICA Summer Band CAMPCAMP Symposium Director and Presented by Adult Programs June 24-29, 2002 Illinois State University Directors Workshop offers unparalleled opportunities for networking at the Symposium and Leadership Preview Weekend Part classroom, part podium, part beyond. June 22-23 practice room, part playground: the Bands of America Directors Workshop is Color guard and Drum unlike any other opportunity for continuing education for directors. The Instructor Academies for curriculum is diverse and comprehensive, Your Instructors covering everything from concert band A unique development and learning literature and rehearsal techniques, to opportunity for your color guard and marching band show design and drill percussion staff and instructors at all writing; from jazz band tips and levels. Intensive workshops for techniques to the latest in technology for colorguard and percussion teaching the band room. professionals, led by premier experts with Combine the class offerings with proven track-records of success. incredible evening performances, unmatched networking opportunities, a Booster Workshop faculty of dozens of the leaders in their field of expertise and the opportunity to June 27-29, 2002 learn by observing the nation’s leading Bands of America presents the only tracks for students, and you get a week- comprehensive workshop for band long summer experience that you can’t boosters in the nation. The Booster afford to miss. Workshop aims to educate boosters on how to effectively do their jobs, share Three hours of Graduate informatin between groups, and to Credit at no additional cost provide a support network for booster Continuing education and professional groups. The booster workshop will development are important and in many examine topics including: cases mandatory for today’s director. You • Communicating effectively with school can receive up to three hours of credit at administration no additional cost through Illinois State • Music education advocacy University. •Working with volunteers Directors “Free Ride” • Community support: Getting it and keeping it Scholarship Bring 12 or more of • Elementary foundations for high school your students and you can attend at band absolutely no cost! Bring six or more • The budget process: planning with and attend tuition-free (you pay only directors housing and meals). •Traveling locally, interstate and Networking Networking with other internationally directors and experts in all aspects of • Grant writing, legal issues, public band, music and teaching is vital. BOA relations, chaperoning, and more. 2 www.bands.org Directors: What’s New in ‘02 Dream Team Partial list of faculty Last summer, BOA embarked on a program which made Check bands.org for updates to the 100+ member fac- leadership a "core" for every Summer Symposium student. ulty. See your January/February 2002 BOA Newsletter for more details on the Student Faculty Division heads It was a natural step to now expand the program to the or visit www.bands.org. Directors Workshops in order to help you discover the leader Doug Beach Brian Mason Elmhurst College Jazz Band Morehead State Ujniversity in you–and in your student. BOA has made a new Shelly Berg Ron McCurdy University of Southern University of Southern California California commitment to infuse leadership into the directors' Greg Bimm Mike McIntosh Marian Catholic H.S., IL Carmel HS, IN/Cavaliers curriculum. Directors will experience the variety of Bob Breithaupt Percussion Caption Head Capital University Cathy Morris workshops that have made the BOA Summer Symposium Bob Buckner Jazz & Classical Violinist Western Carolina University Joe Neisler famous, with the latest information on a wide range of Jim Campbell Illinois State University University of Kentucky George N. Parks topics covering every aspect of "band directing," but will Percussion Division Head George N. Parks Drum Major David Collier Academy/University of Illinois State University Massachusetts also gain the insight and skills to become better leaders Andy Cook Margene Pappas Carmel H.S., IN Oswego H.S., IL everyday and to help your students become valuable Richard Crain Mary Jo Papich Music Supervisor (ret.), Spring Highland Park Schools, IL leaders. ISD, TX Steve Parsons Frank Crockett Illinois State University You'll not only have the choice of motivational sessions to Southbrook Christian Church, Sue Piagentini Centerville, OH Northwestern University recharge your batteries, but you'll also learn how to Jim Culbertson John Pollard Decatur MacArthur HS, IL L.D. Bell HS, TX/Yamaha artist incorporate many of the student leadership elements into Julie Dávila Larry Rebillot Middle Tennessee State BOA Colorguard Division Head University your band program. Get new ideas, share with your Rex Richardson Lalo Dávila Ithaca College Middle Tennessee State Jim Ross colleagues, and learn how the nation's top leadership University DePaul University/Chicago Judith Dicker Symphony Orchestra workshop presenters for students do what they do so well. Illinois State University Norm Ruebling Lou Fisher Associate Camp Director Capital University Richard Saucedo Jazz Division Head Carmel HS, IN Director/Cavaliers William Galvin Music Composer Trinity H.S., PA Marching Band Division Co-Head Fees & Registration Amy Gilreath Kevin Schuessler Illinois State University Center Grove HS., IN Director Fees include housing Monday night, June 24– Friday night, June 28. The Gary Green Marching Band Division Co-Head Symposium ends at 3:00 pm Saturday, June 29. Leadership Preview Weekend University of Miami Stan Smith student housing includes Saturday night, June 22 and Sunday night, June 23. Steve Houghton Capital University Percussion artist Ed Soph Registration is Monday, June 24 from 8:30 am to 12 noon. Concert Band, Sharon Huff University of North Texas Jazz Band, Percussion, Orchestral and Colorguard placement hearings start at Illinois State University Steve Steele 8:00 a.m. Registration for the Leadership Preview Weekend starts at 8:00 am Fran Kick Illinois State University Saturday, June 22. Instruction & Design Concepts Concert Band Division Co-Head Andy King Walt Straiton Supervision and Medical Staff: The SWAG Team is a dedicated team, Carmel H.S., IN Williamsport H.S., PA hand-picked by Bands of America after an extensive application and evaluation Lynn Klock Frank Troyka process. They supervise students at all times and hold nightly floor meetings University of Massachusetts Cypress Falls HS, TX Director Allen Vizzutti and bed checks. A staff of medical personnel is on call 24 hours a day and all Wendy Kumer Flute Academy Trumpet artist and composer students have access to local and regional health services. Neil Larrivee Tom Walsh Transportation: Participants are responsible for their own transportation to Vic Firth, Inc. Indiana University Jamie Weaver ISU. Shuttle service is available for an additional fee from the Tim Lautzenheiser Attitude Concepts for Today Front and Center Motivation Bloomington/Normal and Peoria airports and the Normal bus and train stations. John Lynch Seminars Northwestern University John Whitwell Symposium Fees (After 5/18, add $50 late registration fee to all full fees.) Michigan State University Student Full Week – $425; Student w/ Leadership – $610; Leadership only– Anthony Maiello George Mason University Bret Zvacek $270; Collegiate – $342; Director – $625. Gary Markham Crane School of Music Cobb County Schools, GA 3 Summer Band Symposium All-State Player Discount BOA is offering $20 off Student Workshops the full fee price for All- State Concert and Jazz What are campers saying about the Summer Band Symposium? members who enroll in “It is probably one week “I not only grew and are able to find your own “The students who attend camp by May 18, 2002 of my life that I will never learned about music, but key to success.” become the most valued in the Concert, Jazz or