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

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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

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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 EVER forget. When they also about people and Alison MacDonald leaders of our band.” Percussion areas of the say ‘Positively life- leadership. I learned a lot William S. Hart H.S., CA Greg Forton, Director Symposium. changing experience,’ it is of valuable things I will Hortonville H.S., WI This is our way to 110% correct.” always need in life.” “Bands of America is a reward your outstanding Brenton Henry Erin Maurer unique opportunity to “BOA stimulates, players! Completed Glendale H.S., MO Grand Rapids H.S., MN learn from the best educates, and motivates. teachers in their field, and It’s simply the best camp application MUST be “Spending time with “The members of the work with the most out there.” accompanied by the letter 1600 students with a staff and the volunteers of promising young leaders Chad Dean, Director of acknowledgement or common interest was BOA ignite inspiration in of this generation.” O'Neill H.S., NE acceptance into the All- incredible!” people 24 hours a day. James Atkin State ensemble. All Kristen Johnson Somewhere in the midst Saratoga H.S., CA Summer Symposium JJ Pearce H.S., TX of all the inspiration you application forms were included in the January/February 2002 Newsletter or can be Concert Band Special “Master Classes” for advanced students offer intensive instruction in all areas of color guard from top downloaded from The Concert Band track at BOA offers your students drum and bugle corps and performing groups. www.bands.org more than just a setting of full band rehearsals. Exposure to unique learning opportunities for students of all levels is a strength of the Concert Band track. World Percussion Symposium: Leadership Students work with nationally-renowned conductors. Marching, Concert, Drumset They are exposed to chamber music opportunties or Your students will experience the full spectrum of Preview theory, depending on their ability level. All students percussion with experts on all major instruments. Weekend have daily Master Classes. The opportunity to play Choose from three Tracks: Marching, Drumset or quality new literature with different students from Percussion Ensemble. June 22-23 around the Nation allows them to share their joy of Students perform with other percussionists from music-making. around the country in rehearsal and concerts led by an Take the Lead unparalleled team of the finest percussion educators in Jazz Band the country. Students attend concerts by world Students can start their Our Jazz program is all about hands-on learning. renowned artists and get the latest info on new BOA Experience with an Students will learn the specifics of their instrument, and instruments and accessories and what they need to intense, two-day techniques to improve individual performance know in order to use them. Leadership Workshop, led immediately through masterclasses with the jazz faculty. Students customize their own schedule choosing the by Fran Kick, Frank They’ll learn how to accomplish musical results through elective sessions they want–Latin Percussion, Concert Crockett, Frank Troyka time-managed, focused rehearsals and how to focus Percussion, Drum Set, Electronics, and more! and Tim Lautzenheiser. their time in the practice room. They’ll learn about The Leadership Preveiw improvisation and theory resources, specific to Marching Band Weekend is for section their level, that will enable them to continue the The Marching Band Track at BOA is unique: a place for leaders, band officers, learning process after they leave camp. They’ll new or younger marchers to learn skills, and a place for drum majors and all experience the history of jazz music and learn from your best band members to refine skills and learn new, students who are leaders other musicians in their own age group, from all over cutting-edge techniques. The Marching Band division is or who aspire to be the country. led by the directors and staff of two of America’s best leaders of their band. marching bands: Kevin Schuessler, Center Grove H.S., The Student Leadership Colorguard: Flag, Rifle, Sabre IN, 2001 BOA Grand National Finalist, past Regional Workshop focuses on the Nothing compares to this comprehensive, national-level Champion and past Grand National Champion; and aspects of leadership experience. At camp, students are exposed to many first Richard Saucedo, Carmel H.S., IN, the 2001 Class AAA dealing with: rate clinicians, not just one. They participate in National Champion and a two-time 2001 Regional • Attitude development leadership classes and are exposed to more than one Champion. • Communication Skills style. Video tape critiques, clinics, and observations with Students will participate in a well-balanced and • Personal responsibility top drum corps guards offer exposure that expands successful process of learning, executing and • Positive role modeling their knowledge and understanding. performing a show within the week. This process will • Sensitivity in working BOA’s world-class faculty and classes are for all levels. give them an enhanced understanding and refined with peers We are constantly improving and changing the abilities in what it takes to field a successful marching • Understanding of self- curriculum to keep it fresh and current for returning band. Question and answer time with the staff gives a motivation campers. Students learn from some of the finest better understanding of how these techniques may • Responsibility colorguard educators in the world, chosen not only relate in their school environment. assessment because of what they teach but how they teach. Previous participants cite being with a group of • Action plans to achieve Students also benefit from hands-on experience from students from other programs from across the country group goals. talented young performers and working with their that are committed and interested in excelling in this art peers. form as one of their favorite aspects of the camp.

4 www.bands.org Concerts & Performances The Rippingtons Allen Vizzutti Friday, June 28 Tuesday, June 25 The Rippingtons are an award- winning Equally at home in a multitude of contemporary jazz group, founded by musical idioms, Allen Vizzutti has visited Russ Freeman in 1987. The band has 30 countries and every state in the union enjoyed tremendous success from the to perform with a myriad of artists and beginning, with their groundbreaking ensembles including Chick Corea, Doc album Moonlighting. Jazziz magazine Severinsen, The NBC Tonight Show Band, voted Moonlighting to be the #1 Most the Airmen of Note, the Army Blues, Influential Contemporary Jazz Album of Chuck Mangione, Woody Herman, all time. Japan's NHK Symphony Orchestra and Early personnel included David Benoit, the Kosei Wind Orchestra. Allen's status Kenny G, Brandon Fields, and Gregg as an artist has led to solo performances Russ Freeman (left) and Kim Stone of the Rippingtons Karukas. Special guest stars have includ- at the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, ed Dave Grusin, Joe Sample, Dave Koz, Newport Jazz Festival, Banff Center for Bob James, Kirk Whalum... the list goes the Performing Arts, Montreaux Jazz on. In recent years people like Jeff Festival, the Charles Ives Center and the Kashiwa made their names known from Lincoln Center in New York. their association with the Ripps, and Allen's solo jazz recordings include although the careers of many musicians Trumpet Summit and Skyrocket from have evolved from the Ripps, one thing Summit Records. Classical CD's currently remains constant: the songwriting and available are Baroque and Beyond from production skills of Russ Freeman. The Sony, A Trumpeter's Dream, Ludwig band continues to grow and evolve musi- Music Publishing and Carnival of Venus, cally, with a busy touring and recording Summit Records. His CD High Class Brass schedule that shows no sign of letting on Prophecy Records is a unique up. classical/jazz blend co-produced, written The Ripps have been awarded Group and performed with fellow trumpet artist Of The Year by the Oasis Awards, both in and composer Jeff Tyzik and a 90 piece 2001 and 2002, as well as Achievement orchestra. In Video, 1999. As Artist in Residence, Allen has taught at the Eastman School of Music, Eric Marienthal the Banff Center for the performing Arts, Appearing with the Rippingtons the University of Washington, Kansas Eric Marienthal Allen Vizzutti Eric Marienthal has made a true art form State University and West Texas State out of all-star collaborations. Over the University. The Allen Vizzutti Trumpet course of eight previous recordings Method published by Alfred Music has which have established him as one of the become a standard work for trumpet most popular and acclaimed study worldwide. George N. Parks Drum Major saxophonists in contemporary jazz, he's turned the production reins over to the DCI Central Illinois Academy legendary likes of Chick Corea, Jeff Thursday, June 27 While there are other drum major camps, only Bands of Lorber, Russell Ferrante and Lee Ritenour. Enjoy the incredible excitement of the America offers drum majors a full week of George N. Russ Freeman joins that distinguished list DCI Central Illinois, Thursday, June 27 Parks in the unparalleled full BOA Symposium as producer of Marienthal's dynamic new at ISU’s Hancock Stadium. This is a environment. It’s the ultimate training for your drum jazz, funk and pop influenced collection, unique chance to get an early season major! the perfectly titled Turn Up The Heat. look with four of the 2001 DCI World The drum major curriculum covers marching and Marienthal has been guest starring with Championship Finalists. This highlight conducting techniques, communication and leadership Freeman's supergroup, The Rippingtons features: skills, and teaching tools. The philosophy behind the on many of their concert dates. program is to provide drum major students and band The Cavaliers leaders with a foundation in all these areas so they may Yamaha Young Performing Glassmen return to their schools as a valuable supportive asset to Phantom Regiment their band directors. Students work closely with both Artists Blue Knights Professor Parks and his staff. Each individual's marching Monday, June 24 Southwind and conducting is evaluated through the use of video The Yamaha Young Performing Artist Pioneer tape. Students do not learn conducting routines. program provides early career recognition Bluecoats Emphasis is placed upon a clear, concise beat pattern for outstanding young musicians in the Troopers within a variety of time signatures and tempos. From U.S. Hundreds of applicants ages 16-21 large lecture settings to small groups of 5-6, students apply annually and undergo a rigorous gather valuable information as they work to develop Phantom Regiment: taped audition. The YYPA concert at Phantom will also be their teaching techniques, as well as a positive 'how to BOA features the 2002 winners. “artists-in-residence” teach' approach. during the camp week, as will The Cavaliers.

5 Regional Championships REGIONALS Jolesch Photography

2002 Regional Schedule he Bands of America Available performance times Regional Championships Performance times are still available in September 21, 2002 Presented by Yamaha are several Regionals: Louisville, KY; Louisville, KY T open to enrollment by all high Johnson City, TN; Toledo, OH; Kentucky Fair & Expo Center school bands. Several of the 2002 Huntsville, TX; Central FL; Championships are full with a wait list, Hempstead, NY; Massillon, OH; September 28, 2002 however, there are still numerous Youngstown, OH and Las Vegas, Johnson City, TN performance times available for others. LD Bell H.S., TX: NV. East Tennessee State University Whether you attend as a participant or Performance times often become Above and in spectator, as an individual director or available in “full” shows over the September 28, 2002 the background, with a group of students, the BOA summer and in early fall. If you would Toledo, OH from the 2001 Regional Championships are exciting like to be placed on a “wait list” for any University of Toledo BOA season. showcase events for America’s marching BOA show, please call Cam Stasa at bands, full of ideas, inspiration and Bands of America for more information, October 5, 2002 educational opportunities. 800.848.2263. Huntsville, TX Sam Houston State University Updated 2002 Schedule of How to enroll Events Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served October 5, 2002 This page includes the up-to-date basis. Performance times are assigned Central FL schedule of BOA 2002 Regional based on the United States Post Office Site to be determined Championships. If you have questions postmark date of completed application. about current dates and sites, please call A valid application consists of a October 12, 2002 BOA at 800.848.2263. You can also find completed application form and the Massillon, OH the most current schedule online at accompanying ticket cooperative fee. An Paul Brown Tiger Stadium www.bands.org. application was included in the The show previously scheduled for January/February 2002 Bands of America October 12, 2002 Rice University in Houston, TX will Newsletter. Form can also be St. Louis, MO now be held at Sam Houston State downloaded from www.bands.org or Edward Jones Dome University in Huntsville, TX, on the can be faxed or mailed to you by calling same date of October 5. 800.848.2263. Enroll today to October 19, 2002 Youngstown State University is reserve the best available performance Arlington, TX confirmed for the Eastern Ohio Regional times. University of Texas - Arlington on October 26. Performance times are available at each event. October 19, 2002 Hempstead, NY Student Group Discount $3 off individual General Hofstra University Admission Prelims or Finals tickets (30 students or more in a group). October 26, 2002 TICKETS: Order online at www.bands.org Youngstown, OH or call 800.848.2263 Youngstown State University November 2, 2002 St. Louis, Atlanta, San Antonio, Day Pass (1 general admission Atlanta, GA Indianapolis, Central Florida prelims & 1 G.A. finals) – $16 Georgia Dome Prices: Prelims Only – $10 Day Pass (1 general admission Finals G.A. – $10 November 2, 2002 prelims & 1 G.A. finals) – $18 San Antonio, TX Deluxe Day Pass (1 G.A. prelims & Huntsville, TX Prices: 1 res. finals) – $24 Day Pass (1 general admission Alamodome Prelims Only – $12 prelims & 1 G.A. finals) – $16 November 9, 2002 Finals G.A. – $12 Deluxe Day Pass (1 G.A. prelims & Indianapolis, IN Finals Reserved – $16 1 res. finals) – $20 Prelims Only – $10 RCA Dome Louisville, Toledo; Johnson Finals Gen.Adm. – $10 November 9, 2002 City; Massillon; Youngstown, Finals Reserved – $14 OH; Hempstead; Arlington, TX; Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas Prices (next column): University of Nevada-Las Vegas

6 GRANDNationalGRAND Championships NATIONALSNATIONALS November 14-16, 2002 RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

The Grand National Championships Presented by Yamaha is the ultimate marching band event. Ninety of the finest high school bands from across America come together in a showcase of the most innovative, powerful and exciting marching music performances in the Nation. The 27th annual Grand Nationals is much more than a marching band contest, it’s a full three day family celebration with performances, a large Expo, Student Leadership Workshop and other special programming. Grand National Bands As of 4/15/02 A Day of Programming for Championship Schedule American Fork HS,UT Lone Oak HS,KY Directors Thursday, November 14, 2002 Avon HS,IN Marian Catholic HS,IL Your Saturday Semi-Finals ticket 8:00 AM–10:30 AM Avon HS,OH Marietta HS,OH admits you to a day of programming for Indianapolis Public Schools High Bassett HS,VA Mars Area HS,PA Directors that includes: School Band Championships Beechwood HS,KY McNicholas HS,OH 11:00 AM–11:00 PM • Directors’ Judging Clinic with BOA Bellbrook HS,OH Meade County HS,KY Prelims I / Expo Open Chief Judge Gary Markham and some Ben Davis HS,IN Meigs HS,OH Friday, November 15, 2002 of the nation’s top adjudicators, held in Blue Valley HS,KS Menomonie HS,WI 7:30 AM–9:00 PM the press box and using live band Boone County HS,KY Metamora HS,IL Prelims 2 ./ Expo Open performances. Brentwood HS,TN Milford HS,MI 5:00-7:00 PM Student Leadership • Behind-the Scenes Tour of the Grand Brunswick HS,OH Milford HS,OH Workshop with Tim Lautzenheiser Buckeye HS,OH Montezuma-Cortez HS,CO National Championship for Directors 9:00-10:00 PM and Boosters. Carmel HS,IN Moore HS,OK Celebrate America! (free event) Carroll HS,OH New Palestine HS,IN • 30 Semi-Finalist performances. Saturday, November 16, 2002 Cary HS,NC Nicholas County HS,KY • BOA Question & Answer session with 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Semi-Finals (30 bands) Center Grove HS,IN Normal West HS,IL staff. 7:00 PM–11:00 PM Centerville HS,OH Northmont HS,OH Championship Finals (12 bands) Tim Lautzenheiser Student Chaminade-Julienne Catholic Norton HS,OH NEW! Indianapolis City HS,OH Norwalk HS,CT Leadership Workshop Cordova HS,TN Norwell HS,IN Friday, November 15, 5:00-7:00 pm Championships Cypress Creek HS,FL Olympia HS,IL Indiana Convention Center Bands of America is pleased to have Davenport Central HS,IA Ooltewah HS,TN Bring your students to this highly- been selected to present the Indianapolis Durand Area HS,MI Owasso HS,OK energized workshop, lead by one of the Public Schools high school marching Elizabeth Forward HS,PA Paul Harding HS,IN nation’s premier band championships, Thursday morning, Farmington Harrison HS,MI Plymouth-Canton Educational motivational speakers, Tim November 14, in the RCA Dome. See Firestone HS,OH Park,MI Lautzenheiser. If you and page 16 for details. Fort Mill HS,SC Portage Central HS,MI your students have never Francis Howell North HS,MO Roger Bacon HS,OH experienced the impact of In Exhibition Gateway Senior HS,PA Ronald Reagan HS,TX “Dr. Tim,” it’s about time The Jacksonville State University Grandville HS,MI South Brunswick HS,NJ you did! Registration fee is marching band from Jacksonville, Haltom HS,TX Southmoreland HS,PA $30 and includes Alabama will be in special exhibition at Harrison County HS,KY Spring HS,TX Leadership Workshop Grand Nationals. See page 19 for a Hart County HS,KY Springboro HS,OH t-shirt. special feature on the JSU band. Hebron HS,TX Springfield Shawnee HS,OH Herscher HS,IL St.Charles West HS,MO Indian Hill HS,OH Stephen F.Austin HS,TX Jackson Academy,MS Swansea HS,SC Jenison HS,MI The Woodlands HS,TX Kennesaw Mountain HS,GA Thousand Oaks HS,CA TICKETS: Order online at www.bands.org or Kings HS,OH Union HS,OK call 800.848.2263 Lafayette HS,KY Valley Forge HS,OH Lake Central HS,IN Victor J.Andrew HS,IL

Finals: Press Box Reserved–$125 / Inside 30’s Reserved–$35 Lake Park HS,IL West Bloomfield HS,MI Jolesch Photography 15-30 yardlines Reserved–$20 / Outside 15’s Reserved–$17 Lakeland HS,MI Western Brown HS,OH Semi-Finals: Press Box Reserved–$75 / Semi-Finals: General Lassiter HS,GA Winston Churchill HS,TX Admission–$20 Lebanon HS,OH William Mason HS,OH Limestone Community HS,IL Xenia HS,OH Prelims: 2 Day Prelim Pass–$20 / 1 Day Prelim Ticket (Thurs or Fri)–$14 Lawrence Central HS,IN (All Prelims tickets are general admission.) Lincoln-Way East HS,IL Group Discount–$3 off 1 Day Prelim Ticket for groups of 30 or more.

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he intent of this article School, I had the good the identity of the Tarpon options, it was at that helped the audience is to share ideas and fortune and privilege to Springs High School Band very moment I began maintain their interest on T insight to the creative have already written for program began and approaching the show our student performers process that we go many talented and where I, as a designer, design process on what’s and prevented them from through when creating an accomplished had to reach outside my best for these students. I getting lost in all the idea, concept, and show. organizations both in the comfort zone and develop decided that we shouldn’t empty space that would This article is not band and drum corps a new creative process. try to reinvent what has have engulfed our suggesting that this is the genres. To put it simply, I At the time, I already been done or try students. It was our only way or even the right was spoiled! When I remember being very to replicate what another philosophy from the way to the design finally decided to get my discouraged. I remember successful organization beginning that we were has already accomplished. not going to spend an That first year we were exorbitant amount of able to get about 36 wind money on our props but players, eight percussion, we were committed to and ten color guard. create something that However, the real represented quality. It was Thinking challenge was to keep the remarkable to me how audience interested in our many community students’ performance for businesses were willing to the entire ten minutes. It donate supplies and was and is our philosophy equipment, not to that because our mention the amount of Out of the Box symphonic band is the things that can be centerpiece to our band recycled from one year to program, our approach to the next. We were also our instruments regardless very fortunate to have a Programming and Show Design of whether we are inside band booster that or out does not change. designed custom by Kevin Ford, Tarpon Springs H.S., Florida We were determined to furniture, who along with play with good technique many other devoted and tone quality. This parents created our props process. It is simply the music education degree thinking to myself “What meant that we would not at a very reasonable price approach we have taken and took the position at am I going to do with be able to make an and labor free. They are at Tarpon Springs High Tarpon Springs High eleven students?” impact through volume, truly wonderful people. School for our students, School in 1994, it was Coincidentally, I was so we needed to explore We chose to use the community, and literally sight unseen. I studying the life and work other alternatives in order props as a part of our organization. was out on the road of Richard Strauss. There to create a dynamic story line much like page I have been fortunate touring with a drum is a quote from him that impact. We accomplished turning in a picture book. to work with some corps, when the principal, has inspired me and has that during those forte It has had great appeal outstanding, creative and Mr. John Nicely, called me had a profound effect on sections through choice of to our community and talented individuals on the phone and hired me. I’ve kept it with me color for our color guard football crowd, who are throughout the years. I me. At that time, I had no throughout the years and and by the size of at the forefront of our have tried to approach idea what I was getting I would like to share his equipment appropriate to consideration when we each conversation or into. At our first rehearsal, words with those of you the music. It should be are designing our shows. viewing with an open eleven students attended. who might be confronted noted that sometimes It should be noted that mind and a burning desire The band room only with a similar situation. what will give you the props while they can serve to learn more. Many opened one period a day most impact will not be a as a nice back drop to things that I will be and it was hardly what I Strauss stated; traditional piece of color your presentation, if you sharing with you have imagined my first teaching “I can tell you from my guard equipment. We choose to use them, they been handed down to me position to be like. I took own experience that an actually look forward to will not march the drill, by the many individuals the job on the first of ardent desire and fixed and embrace those nor will they play the that have shaped our August and band camp purpose combined with moments when we can instruments, or spin the activity and for whom I was starting the next intense resolve brings introduce something less equipment. Our primary have a great amount of week. I share this with results. Determined conventional that really focus first and foremost is respect. It is my purpose you because it was at this concentrated thought is a relates well to the effect the performance of the to share what I’ve learned time in my life that I tremendous force... I am we are trying to portray. performer, the quality of through those experiences learned the true meaning convinced that The next thing we did the musical arrangements and, hopefully, to assist of “thinking out of the this is a law, and it holds was incorporate the use and drill, our attention to others who might be box.” I was faced with a good in any line of of props in order to the musical line, and the approaching this dilemma that I had never endeavor.” eliminate some of the appropriate choreography. sometimes intimidating experienced before. How field coverage. We felt creative design process. do I approach a band with Philosophy: that with a band our size Three Important very little tradition, terrible One panic stricken night we needed to manipulate Questions: Educate, Background: facilities, no budget, and before band camp, I took the size and shape of the Entertain, and Before taking the position no identity with only 11 these words to heart and field and create an Challenge? as Director of Bands at students? However, it was began moving forward. intimate stage for our 1. Does the show we are Tarpon Springs High from those obstacles that With no other foreseeable performers. This also selecting have content

10 of us who have limited questions when you are time to think about awake. marching band because 6. Record every thought, we are so busy and phrase word, image, or focused on all the other emotion you can recall, aspects of our band either in the middle of the programs and most night or the first thing importantly, trying to when you awake. balance our personal and 7. Look over dream notes professional lives. I want written at night as soon to share with you some as you awaken. Tarpon’s 2001 show garnered two BOA Regional Champion titles as well methods of working out as Class AA Champion & 6th place at the Grand National Championships. your ideas at times that When I read about this might seem a little method, I thought these that will be educational to do not concern ourselves are going to be unorthodox. I ran across guys were crazy. However, our students? For with whether or not the performing literature that this a few years ago when most of my ideas already example, this year we judging community is requires our students to studying a book entitled happened in the middle performed a show entitled going to approve of what double tongue, then we Higher Creativity by Willis of the night anyway, so I “Life is A Journey” which we are doing. I am a try to incorporate that Harmon and Howard found this works for me depicted many of the strong believer that if your somewhere into their Rheingold. This involved because it doesn’t take human emotions we show is universally marching band program. being an actual “dream time away from spending experience throughout entertaining, well put We also try to incorporate student” and here are time with my family and our lifetime. We depicted together, and the students as many different styles some of the things I other things I want to events in our society or are performing at a high and emotions into our found useful for me. focus on during the day. focused on individuals level, the rest will take show design to expose While I don’t follow this that all of us as a society care of itself. Quality and our students to various 1. Keep your recording process exactly, I do use a have experienced excellence must always be styles, approach to equipment (notebook or variation of this method. together. This left a great the standard to which we articulations, and tape recorder within reach Another thing I would opportunity for us as a measure our success. techniques. We choose to of your bed.) recommend when putting band to research and Some of our most make the stylistic content 2. Record the date before your show together is discuss the various disappointing moments of our marching band you sleep. research your material. To moments we decided to with our organization, experience different from give you an example of 3. Repeat to yourself, or interpret. Before our final have been shows that we what we are doing what I mean, I’ve just write in your journal, just show, all of our seniors have actually won and symphonically. For us, it been recently hired to before you go to sleep, choose one of the events walked away knowing helps create a more well choreograph the Opening your intention is to in our show and had the that we could have done rounded interesting Ceremonies to the remember your dream. opportunity to get up in better. Our emphasis is to experience throughout the International World Cup front of the band and be the best we can be course of an entire year 4. Try to ask questions Soccer Championships in make a presentation and that is the standard for our students. while you are dreaming Seoul, Korea. The Korean based upon their to which we base our However, it should be and think of ideas for Government is emphatic particular chosen event. It success or failure. noted that what makes your presentation. about this presentation was a remarkable our marching activity so 5. Reenter the dream representing the Korean experience! They spoke in 3. Will this show wonderful, is the variety while you are awake. If culture. Embarrassingly, the order of the show and challenge our students that each individual band you can’t remember to up until a few weeks ago brought in illustrations, both physically and program shares with us, ask questions during a I knew very little about made poster board mentally? Does the the audience. Remember, dream, then try to the Korean culture. With presentations, and various content of what our it is the right and privilege reconstruct the dream in the assistance of some of other things to support student’s are being asked for each organization to your mind’s eye and ask my students, we searched their show subject matter. to achieve make them do what they feel is in the yourself the same It truly took all of our better student musicians best interest of their continued on page 12 understanding of what we and performers? I want to students. It is the emphasize, you must were trying to perform to responsibility of all of us, Tarpon Springs H.S. Band a new level of write your show to the to support each other’s appreciation and ability level of your vision and respect the Recent Marching Band Honors 2001 performers! For our understanding. decisions and approaches BOA Atlanta Regional Champions and organization, we only upon which each 2. Is the show concept we rehearse two nights a Orlando Regional Champions, 2001 organization chooses to Grand National Class AA Champions and have selected week. This is a major embark. entertaining? Is there a consideration when we 6th Place Finalist, 2000 BOA Atlanta wide range of emotions, choose the material for The Creative Process: Regional Champions and Orlando genres, and styles being our student’s to perform. I get approached quite Regonal Champions, 2000 Grand National explored? Since we We also try to do things frequently and asked Class AA Champions and 3rd place perform more in front of technically in our “How do you come up Finalist. our community and marching band show that with your ideas?” I know football crowd, will they help our students when that this is a frustration Spotlight The TSHS Wind Ensemble was enjoy and be able to they are playing their for many people including invited and performed at the 2001 BOA relate to our symphonic literature. For myself when designing a National Concert Band Festival. presentation? Notice, we example, if we know we show. Especially, for those

11 Jolesch Photography constructive and more throughout the country, destructive, more primitive and is nationally and more cultured, crazier renowned for his abilities and saner, than the as a show designer, drill average person. The writer, and consultant for creative process... is the the marching activity, as emergence in action of a well as the show design- novel relational product, er for the DCI World Championship finalist growing out of the Boston Crusaders. Most uniqueness of the Kevin Ford is presently recently, he has been individual on the one in his eighth year of selected to produce and hand, and the materials, teaching in the public choreograph the people, or circumstances school system, all of Opening Ceremonies for of his or her life on the which have been spent The International World other... The mainspring of as Director of Bands at Cup Soccer creativity appears to be... Tarpon Springs High Championships in man’s tendency to School. His responsibili- Seoul,Korea. Mr. Ford is actualize himself, to ties include conducting also a member of The become his potentiali- the Wind Ensemble, Bands of America ties.”(Insight to A Creative Percussion Ensemble, Advisory Board. Mind) Marching Band, and Consistently recognized I find it very beneficial developing and teaching for his creativity, work and educational to the curriculum for the ethic, and his continuous research those individuals Conservatory Leadership commitment to excel- that have created the Courses. He is the inno- lence in music education, timeless master pieces vator/founder of The Mr. Ford was most that have shaped our Tarpon Springs High recently awarded the world and culture. I want School Leadership and prestigious National Band to share with you a Music Conservatory Association Citation of passage that I found that which combines academ- Excellence for his out- Wolfgang Amadeus ics, music, and leadership standing contribution to Mozart who was sharing into one seamless cur- bands and band music. He was also awarded the with a friend in the latter riculum. Mr. Ford Poodle-skirt flags illustrated “the 50’s” in Tarpon Springs part of the eighteenth received his Bachelor of Tarpon’s 2000 show. Arts in Music Education Community "Teacher of century about his creative from the University of The Year” in 1996 and process. continued from page 11 where we find our flag Florida, and is a member 1997 for achievement in and uniform designs. This of the Music Educators education and service to Mozart stated: out as many books that research helps us to create National Conference, the the community. In 1997, related to fashion, art, levels to our program and When I am, as it were, Florida Bandmasters he was the Tarpon tradition, etc. that we sometimes helps point us completely myself, entirely Association, the Pinellas Springs High School could find on Korean in the direction of musical alone, and of good cheer County Music Educators "Teacher of The Year" culture. Within one book I selections. say traveling in a carriage, Association, and the Phi and a finalist for the had all the material I or walking after a good Kappa Psi Honor Society. Pinellas Educator of the needed. We found the You Are Creative: meal, or during the night In addition to his duties Year in 1998. Kevin and patterns for the various I truly believe that each of when I cannot sleep; it is at Tarpon Springs High wife Jeannine currently flags and props we are us has the capacity to on such occasions my School, Mr. Ford enjoys reside in the Tampa Bay going to use. Based on become much more than ideas flow best and most an active schedule as a area and are the proud our research, we are what we think we can be, abundantly. Whence and leadership speaker, guest parents if their 3 year old going to base the if we choose to stop how they come, I know clinician,and adjudicator daughter Madison Riele. production off the Korean believing otherwise. We not; nor can I force them. flag. We will be using the must sometimes search Those pleasures that “yin and yang” as our out those ideas that are please me I retain in my and the whole, though it produced I do not easily center piece and the out of our comfort zone memory, and accustomed, may be long, stands forget, and this is perhaps harmony between the and give the impossible a as I have been told, to almost complete and the best gift I have my contrasting elements that chance. This is your hum to myself. If I finished in my mind, so divine maker to thank for. the various bars on the opportunity to revisit that continue this way it soon that I can survey it, like a Korean flag represent imagination that each one occurs to me how I may fine picture or a beautiful While I hardly contend which are Heaven and of us so vividly explored turn this or that morsel to statue, at a glance. Nor what we are doing is Earth and Water and Fire. while growing up. account, so as to make a do I hear my imagination anything remotely close to Essentially, we are going According to creativity good dish of it, that is to the parts successively, but the great works of to try and bring their flag researcher Frank Barron: say, agreeably to the rules I hear them, as it were, all Mozart, I do believe there “to life” throughout our “The creative individual of counterpoint, to the at once. What a delight are bits of insight to his presentation. Without this in all of us is when we not peculiarities of the various this is I cannot tell! All this thoughts that can help us research, I had no idea only respect the irrational instruments and etc. inventing, this producing, in opening our creative where to start. You will be in ourselves, but we court All this fires my soul, takes place in a pleasing minds and going through amazed at what ideas you the most promising source and provided I am not lively dream. Still the and exploring the creative can generate from your of novelty in our disturbed, my subject actual hearing of the tout process. research. Usually nine thoughts...The creative enlarges itself, becomes ensemble is after all the times out of ten, that’s person is both more methodized and defined, best. What has been continued on page 14 12 continued from page 12

A. Believe it or not this is a positive situation for you. You are now at Blue Print for The Show Design the most important aspect of the architecture of your show. Remember, we live in a society that is based on sound bites and instant gratification. You will not change the way society is Process programmed, so don’t try! The following is the step by step process we go through in our initial B. How much is too much of something? design stages at Tarpon Springs High School, when actually designing C. What is the best musical piece or excerpt that represents my and conceptualizing a show. This is not suggesting that this is the only concept the best? At this point, do not worry if the musical genres way or right way you do it. In fact, there are many organizations out match. Just match the best ideas. there who are far more successful than us who I am sure take a VII. Now I Have Matched My Musical Ideas with My Concepts different approach. However, with our unique situation in regards to and My sShow Is 20 Minutes Long...Argh! size, it is simply, the questions and process we use to develop a A. Believe it or not you are exactly where you need to be! Remember, concept and idea. you are in the middle of your process! I. Choosing the Program B. Now, go back and continue to pull out your best musical and visual A. What comes first, the music or the concept? Simply go with your ideas that begin to work together. Keep in mind, you are trying to strongest ideas. Sometimes the idea can generate the selection of take the audience on an emotional journey. Keep the variety of the the music and vice versa. emotional content as a priority within your selection process. B. Who is my audience? VIII. Finally, My Show is 8 to 10 Minutes with a Consistent C. What is the skill level of my performers? Story Line That Takes the Audience Through a Wide D. How many ideas, thoughts and concepts do I have for my Range of Emotions, but There’s One Problem... presentation? A. My musical selections range from Aaron Copland’s Appalachian E. Is this a program that will engage and involve my community or Spring to Benny Goodman to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy to singing one that will alienate my community? Simple Gifts to America the Beautiful to M.C. Hammer to Michael F. How much will it cost and do the expenses still allow me to Jackson to cell phones ringing everywhere. What do I do? maintain a balanced program throughout the year? B. Stay relaxed and keep an open mind! It is at this point, where most G. Am I inspired and interested by these ideas and concepts? people begin to be less creative, the exact opposite needs to II. I Have Chosen My Concept and Music, Now What? happen here. This is the point where the fun really begins! A. I have lots of ideas and no music or I have music and no ideas? IX. It’s Now Time for You to Pull Out Your Needle and Thread! (Don’t worry, keep moving forward.) Ask Yourself the Following Questions: B. What is a “Story Board” and how do I use it? A What is the Main objective of my program? C. Who should be involved in developing the” story board.” (Generally B When the show ends, how do I want the audience to feel? your design team.) C. Is there a musical selection from my ideas that could serve as the III. How Do I Fill Up My Story Board? center piece to which I build my presentation around? If not, what A. On a large poster board write down as many visual and musical visual motif or idea could I use to connect the presentation? ideas that support one another as you possibly can think of. D. Out of my ideas what will work the best as an opening that will Stretch your imagination and don’t worry about logistics. Go into draw the audience into the presentation and best state what the this thinking anything is possible! program is going to be about? B. Now go back and see what ideas or music needs the most attention E. Now go to the end and select what will best conclude the and then repeat step A. presentation and give you the complete visual and musical picture C. The key is to fill up each moment in your program with as many of the program. ideas and options you can give yourself. This will be very important F. Now begin putting together the infrastructure of your program. to you when you get further along in the process and when you Keep the order of your emotional content varied. Try to not put like begin creating levels to your presentation. emotions together. However, unless you are presenting these for a specific effect try to gradually and smoothly go from one emotion IV. Now, I Have My Story Board and Ideas And I’m Ready to to the other. Return to your story board and look for transitional Write My Show...WRONG! material. A. Go back to your story board and do not go past this point until G. Now you have your program organized, before you begin charting you consider the following questions: this out, field test your program. Call and discuss your presentation B. How many different levels of emotions does my show explore? from beginning to end with people from a variety of age groups C. Does this program and musical ideas allow the audience to be and backgrounds. This is where you will find out whether or not Intrigued, Laugh, Cry, Sing, Dance, Think, and Be Inspired? your program has emotional appeal. You will learn a lot from this D. If your program lacks these characteristics or a variety of emotional Seek a master designer! You will be amazed how willing most appeal, then STOP! Do Not Move Forward! people are help! E. Too much of any kind of emotion becomes less effective and very redundant! Go back to the story board step III. X. Begin to write your program! Make Sure Your Music Arranger, Percussion Arranger, and your Color Guard Designer are all V. I ‘ve Collected Many Visual and Musical Possibilities, Where working together and most importantly, Enjoy the process! Do I Go from Here? A. Begin matching together your ideas and the music that best dance as though no one is watching you, supports those ideas . love B. Begin placing them in a logical order that will keep your audience’s as though you have never been hurt before, interest. sing C. While considering your order of events, keep similar emotions away as though no one can hear you, from each other. Take your audience on an emotional journey! live as though heaven is on earth – unknown VI. Begin Pacing! Now I Have Matched My Musical Ideas with My Visual Ideas & I Have a Show That Is 45 Minutes Long....Argh!

14 BOA NEWS Bands of AmericaNEWS

BOA to host Indianapolis Public Schools Marching Band Championships as part of Grand Nationals Michael Bennett, Yamaha The Indianapolis Public Schools has esteemed adjudicators. Bands of America Corporation of America, endow selected Bands of America to host its awards will be presented to the Honor Band of America Chair 2002 High School Marching Band participants during an on-field awards Championships to open the Grand ceremony with all of the bands. National Championships, Thursday, BOA is working to secure a special Michael Bennett, General “Yamaha’s support of November 14 in the RCA Dome. exhibition group to close the Manager of Yamaha music education is “By shining a spotlight on the students performances. Corporation of America evident in many of their and teachers of IPS at Grand Nationals, The IPS High School Marching Band Band and Orchestral efforts, as is Mr. Bennett’s BOA wants to demonstrate its Championships show is part of the Division, has agreed to commitment to quality commitment to support the growth and Grand National festivities. One Thursday endow an Honor Band of educational development of band and music ticket ($14) is good for Thursday America Chair. opportunities,”says education in Indianapolis Public morning’s IPS show and the full day of The chair Endowment Revelli Board member Schools,” says BOA COO Eric L. Martin. Thursday Grand National prelims. program makes possible Scott McCormick. “We “We’re proud to be a part of the music Student Group Discount Tickets are the participation of are honored to have his education community in Indianapolis and available for $3 off each Thursday ticket Honor Band of America support through this excited to moved forward with this new for groups of 30 or more students. members in the honor endowment and his partnership.” IPS performances start at 8:00 a.m. ensemble and the chairmanship of the The six participating bands will perform (time tentative). See page 8 for more National Concert Band project.” in a timeframe similar to the BOA Grand details on the Grand National Schedule Festival, regardless of A $15,000 Nationals format. They will receive taped and Tickets. their personal or family contribution fully endows and written evaluation from a panel of financial resources. an HBOA Chair, although In addition to a commitment of $5,000 Killian H.S., FL student awarded 2002 Revelli endowing a chair, Mr. total contribution will Bennett will serve as the entitle a donor to have Scholarship at National Concert Band Festival

Chairman of The Revelli "lead" status of an Jolesch Photography families of the tragedies of September Foundation’s Chair Endowed Chair. 11. Endowment project. The The Revelli Foundation "Music is my life," Larissa said. "It goal is to endow all of is a non-profit charitable gives me great joy to be able to stand up the chairs of the Honor foundation supporting in front of thousands of people at a time Band of America, and the music education efforts and perform." touring ensemble that through programs like The scholarship is a $1,000, one-time presents concert tours the Honor Band Chair award given to a Festival participating every few summers. The Endowment program, student who intends to pursue a degree touring Honor Band of scholarships, and new in music education with the intention of America performed at music commissions. being a band director. Several early WASBE and toured For more information Larissa Lockett (left) with recipients of the scholarship are now Europe in 1997 and on how to endow a chair BOA’s Scott McCormick directing their own high school bands Japan in 1999. or make a tax-deductible across the country. “This is a great contribution to this The Revelli Foundation presented the First presented in 1993, the scholarship opportunity for Yamaha effort, call The Revelli William D. Revelli Memorial Scholarship is named in honor of the late Dr. William to provide support to Foundation at to Larissa Lockett, a student at Killian D. Revelli (1902-1994), whose success at some of America's finest 800.963.REVELLI (7383), High School in Miami, Florida at the a small school in Hobart, Indiana and a young musicians,” said or email info@ National Concert Band Festival award 36-year tenure as the Director of Bands Bennett regarding the revellifoundation.org. banquet, Saturday, March 25. The award at the University of Michigan are Chair Endowment. “We was presented by BOA Executive Director legendary. at Yamaha are honored Scott McCormick. The Revelli Foundation is a non-profit to be in the position to Larissa, a saxophone player and drum charitable foundation dedicated to contribute to furthering major at Killian High School, has already perpetuating music education through music education in the recorded several albums, which have band. The Revelli Foundation is carrying United States.” received airtime in markets on the east forward Dr. Revelli’s vision for music coast. In addition to several live education into the next century with a performances, she most recently variety of scholarships and programs recorded a song entitled "Open Up My designed to support music education Heart" with The Dells, to be released in a efforts. compilation CD benefiting the victim’s

16 BOA NEWS Bands of AmericaNEWS Got Net? Cathy Morris Winners announced in BOA Network band director festival giveaway Anthony Maiello, Cathy Morris on board for BOA Summer BOA recently selected the winners of festival and event prize packages from among more than 2,500 band Orchestra Symposium directors registered as BOA Network online members at www.bands.org. BOA calls for All-State caliber string The winning band players for first year discount directors are Jennifer Morrey, Adams- Yamaha renews Bands of America has been presenting the nation’s Friendship H.S., WI, 500 five-year ultimate experience for high school band students Festival package; Michael for 26 years. In 2002, BOA will launch the Summer Arthur, Eastern H.S., KY; commitment to Orchestra Symposium, a full week of rehearsals, Kentucky Derby Festival; Bands of America master classes, leadership workshops, concerts and Jim Chickerell, Logan Elm performances. H.S., OH, DCI Yamaha Corporation of This first year launch is open to the "most Championships package; America Band and outstanding high school orchestral" students. There and Dave Matthys, Orchestral Division has will be one ensemble, limited to a set number of Cleveland H.S., OR, BOA committed for another string players at a special tuition free discount price. Grand National five years as Bands of Next year, BOA will launch a full program with Championships package. America’s National multiple ensembles, based on ability level. All BOA Network Presenting Sponsor. members registered as “Yamaha has been a All-State Players: Debut Discount! band directors were eligible vital part of our team and The debut Orchestra Symposium in 2002 is only for the random drawing. crucial to our efforts to open to All-State Orchestra caliber players and is provide positively life- being offered at a special discount price of $200 BOA Network registration is quick and simple. As a changing experiences for (regular full fee: $425). member, directors get: America’s students, • Member forums: Message boards where you can teachers and parents,” Faculty and Staff can ask questions and share ideas with other says BOA Executive The first class faculty will include directors. Director Scott McCormick. conductor Anthony Maiello, • Chatrooms: 24/7 chatrooms for members, plus live “We are thrilled to George Mason University; guest chats and guest chat transcript library. have Yamaha as a partner Yamaha Artist and electric • BOA Championship Results: Only BOA Network and are committed to jazz/classical violinist Cathy members can access fall Regional and Grand both growing our Morris; and top applied faculty. National results online as soon as they are available, relationship with Yamaha Walt Straiton, Orchestra posted by BOAofficials. and, with Yamaha’s Anthony Maiello Director at Williamsport H.S., • Judges recaps: Full judges recap sheets and support, expanding our Symposium Orchestra Pennsylvania and Yamaha scoring, previously available only to participating programming to serve the Conductor Orchestra Consultant is the BOA directors, now available to BOA Network members. nation’s school music Orchestra Coordinator. Walt brings a wealth of • Monthly BOA E-Newsletters programs in the best way knowledge and background in unique educational • Job Board (coming in 2002!) possible.” programming for strings to BOA. • Special offers, like BOA event pre-sale tickets for Yamaha became BOA’s members only and exclusive discounts for BOA National Presenting Full BOA camp experience events including the Summer Band Symposium. Sponsor in 1997. Orchestra students will have the full BOA experience, • Event webcams. with leadership for all students and nightly concerts • Membership in an online community of and performances that expose campers to a wide more than 50,000 band enthusiasts, and growing range of musical genres. daily! To register, directors or students should call • Coming soon: Director-only Educator Group area BOA at 800.848.2263 or visit online at with articles, resources and Directors-only chats and www.bands.org for the Orchestra registration discussion forums. form and requirements. Register online today at www.bands.org/network/

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Sid and Linda Unser he Jacksonville State struggling Spirit program Bugle Corps. Rodney tunes and the University, active. Bailey, a JSU admissions top 40 on the T Jacksonville, Alabama Kenneth G. Bodiford, counselor, is over the radio for our band program ranks Director of Bands and entire color guard half time among one of the most Clint Gillespie, Assistant program, which includes shows, we unique band programs in Director of Bands are the the Marching Southerners have been able the United States. directors of the color guard and the JSU to recruit some Although JSU’s school Jacksonville State Center Stage winter amazing enrollment is University Marching guard. Ken Bodiford’s students from approximately 8500 Southerners. main duty is to carefully all over the students, the band Bodiford explains, coordinate all aspects of country,” said Bodiford. “The students that Spirit of Jacksonville State University come to us students are in both the realize that our marching Marching Southerners and program is used as a SPIRIT drum and bugle Southerner training tool for future corps. We teach both band directors. The groups with the same set Marching Southerners of standards, expectations The unique relationship have always been a drum and techniques. Each Spirit and bugle corps style group continues to between the Jacksonville marching band program. benefit both financially This style is the most and in quality due to State University Marching the Marching demanding of marching addition of the corps to Southerners, the JSU Spirit styles and therefore the university.” Southerners and the Spirit Drum and Bugle Corps, appeals to the type Jacksonville State Drum & Bugle Corps and conduct the top student that we want to University is the only concert band, the JSU recruit. Many of our university in the country Chamber Winds, recruits come from that offers every aspect of “Although it is an programs that have a complete “band” extremely busy job, with a participated in Bands of program. The JSU band staff such as the one that America events and they package includes: Concert I have, the work is understand the bands, chamber music, actually fun. The fact that commitment that it takes brass choir, woodwind we are all best friends to be a part of an choir, clarinet choir, helps” Bodiford explains. excellent program. Due to trombone choir, mallet The JSU band program the strength of the ensemble, percussion is very fortunate to have marching program, the ensemble, indoor an administration, concert band programs marching drum line, especially the President of have flourished and are HARDCORPS (pep-band), the university, which is quickly gaining the the Marching extremely supportive of respect to rank among Southerners, JSU Center the band organizations. some of the countries Stage winter guard, Jacksonville State University Dr. William Meehan sees finest.” Marching Ballerinas program’s enrollment “Much of the success of the band program as a (dance line), and JSU exceeds many universities this program is due to the tremendously effective The JSU Spirit Drum “SPIRIT” Drum and Bugle which have an enrollment dedication of three main recruiting tool for the & Bugle Corps corps. of 30,000+ students. staff members.” Each university. The Marching The most recent addition This November, the JSU There are multiple staff member has a Southerners, which is the to the JSU band program Marching Southerners will aspects of the JSU specific duty in which he most visible of the band is the “SPIRIT” drum and travel to Indianapolis to program that makes it devotes all of his time and ensembles, does not fall bugle corps. This perform in exhibition at unique, one of the most energy. Clint Gillespie is a under the athletic partnership has the the Bands of America visible of which is the percussionist; therefore his department, but under attention of most music Grand National unique relationship with main areas are the academic affairs. This is educators around the Championships. the JSU Spirit Drum and marching and concert another area that differs country. “My staff and I are Bugle Corps. When JSU percussion ensembles from other universities. “It has been a extremely busy, but the took on the role of along with conducting the Therefore, the Marching wonderful addition to the progress that is being running the Spirit second concert band, the Southerners’ shows are total program,” Bodiford made makes it worth all organization (formerly JSU Wind Ensemble. Mark designed to appeal not explains. “Not only does it of the hard work,” Spirit of Atlanta), they Fifer is the staff arranger only to the football bring tremendous stability explains Bodiford. created a symbiotic and arranges all music for crowds, but also to the to ‘SPIRIT’ but it gives JSU relationship that serves as the Marching top high school band one more avenue to both a recruiting tool for Southerners, HARDCORPS students in the country. recruit students. These the Marching Southerners (the JSU Pep-band) and “Due to the fact that two marching programs and kept the then- for JSU Spirit Drum and we are not limited to pep- feed each other. Many

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2002 Honor Band of America Craig Kirchhoff, Conductor Scenes from the 2002 National Concert Band Festival & National Percussion Festival

he 11th annual BOA National Gabriel, U.S. Air Force Band (ret.); Gary Concert Band Festival and National Green, University of Miami; Jerry T Percussion Festival Presented by Junkin, University of Texas; H. Robert Yamaha brought together more than Reynolds, University of Michigan (ret.); 1,600 students, teachers, parents and Michael Burritt, Northwestern music enthusiasts for three days of University; James Campbell, University outstanding concerts and special events. of Kentucky; Mark Ford, University of Seventeen concert bands and three North Texas and Tim Genis, Boston Top: Craig Kirchhoff percussion ensembles were invited to Symphony Orchestra. rehearsing the Honor perform at the Festival. There were also Following their performance, each Band of America. performances by additional concert ensemble received a clinic with one of bands and percussion ensembles from the evaluators. “The kids were very Bottom: Clarinetist the invited ensemble schools. The pleased with their performance and Eddie Daniels was volunteer festival staff included groups of master classes, but were overwhelmed at guest soloist with the students from Charleston Southern their clinic,” said Tim Wolff, trip Honor Band of University, Appalachia State coordinator for the Lincoln H.S. Band, America. Listen to University and Vandercook College of FL. “The evaluator was great. He knew Music. our music and gave some very positive Right: Festival and watch “It was the best run festival I have and helpful comments and participants were selections ever been to,” said Brian Wuttke, complimented the kids on their treated to a special from the Killian H.S., FL. “The kids had an performance. It was super.” tribute concert by the incredible experience that focused on The Festival also included master Indianapolis Symphony 2002 Honor quality music, and music making.” classes with top applied faculty and Orchestra in historic Band of The National Concert Band Festival members of the Indianapolis Symphony Hilbert Circle Theatre. and National Percussion Festival are non- Orchestra, a Thursday evening social America competitive events. Invited ensembles are event for students, receptions and Concert selected the prior year by taped audition sessions for directors, and an opening and perform in concert at the Festival session with Tim Lautzenheiser. online at before a knowledgeable and appreciative Friday morning featured a first for the www.bands.org audience of their peers. 2002 ensembles Festival when the Indianapolis received taped and written evaluation Symphony Orchestra took stage and from a panel of educators that included performed a special tribute concert for Ray Cramer, Indiana University; Richard Festival participants. The program Floyd, University of Texas; Col. Arnald brought the audience to its feet for an

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ovation that drew guest conductor Joseph until the 6th and last period of that first day have that ‘remarkable’ major Swensen back to the podium four times. that things got better. That’s when some 36 event by which they can The Festival culminated with Saturday brand new 7th graders gathered in the band mark their lives. For your evening’s Gala Awards banquet and the room for the first day of band. That’s when parents and me, it was Honor Band of America in concert, conducted Mr. Patterson sat the little boy down with all events like the assassination by Craig Kirchhoff. the others and said ‘Welcome to the E.E. Bass of John Kennedy, the deaths At the banquet, each ensemble was Band.’ of Martin Luther King, Jr. recognized. National Band Association “He asked how everyone’s day had been. and Robert F. Kennedy, and Citations of Excellence were presented to Sensing and feeling the fear and the day Neil Armstrong took the concert band directors, Percussive Arts apprehension in the room, Mr. Patterson said his first step on the moon Society awards were presented to the ‘In this room, the colors we see and we know that we have used to mark percussion ensemble directors and BOA are the colors of instrument tones and musical our collective lives. Except Festival plaques were presented to student sounds. The only way we will function is with perhaps, the day Challenger representatives of each of the ensembles. hard work and team work. The only way we exploded, your generation A highlight of the banquet was the closing will perform is together. The only way we will has no such similar event. Eric L. Martin remarks by BOA Chief Operating Officer determine ranking and rating will be by the “All of that changed on Eric L. Martin. In a speech that drew upon fairly judged results of hard work and the September 11th 2001. Now, his personal experiences of band and music, quality that results from it.’ all of us are forever locked together into the Martin’s words ended with a standing ovation “In 1964, that child was me, and from that experiences of that day. The events of from the 1,600 banquet guests. day until now, music, and band in particular, September 11th had the potential to change From Martin’s address: “On the first have had and continue to have a positively us in the most negative of ways. But instead, Tuesday in September, 1964, a frightened life-changing effect on me. tonight, I am grateful to you. In all your music little boy entered E.E. Bass Junior High school “In my 48 years on this planet and in all my making this weekend, you have given me in Greenville, Mississippi. It was his first day of travels around the world, I have found only hope, courage and encouragement. You have school, and it was his first day at a new one language that is universally spoken…. blessed me with the power and presence of school, but it was no ordinary day. He was that language is the language of music. music. And with each performance, you have one of 64 little black children going to middle “Music heals, music challenges, and music reminded me of the beauty and importance school for the first time and with 900 white instructs. Music is the essence of our of my own experiences and story.” children who either didn’t want him there or celebrations. From the womb to the grave, Martin’s words set the perfect tone to themselves were too afraid or confused to be human beings use music to focus, harmonize continue the celebration of music with the of help, support or service. and highlight our successes and celebrations. post-banquet concert by the Honor Band of “That first day was not uneventful. Fear “I used to speak to young people and say America. In what has been called the “best was bountiful, and harsh words, fights and that, unlike my generation and other National Concert Band Festival yet,” the threats of violent discord abound. It wasn’t Americans before us, this generation does not language of music was spoken eloquently.

Visit the Nation's Capital!!! Summer 2002 or 2003

Imagine the cheers of 35,000 people as your high school band, along with 200 parade units, marches in the 36th annual July 4th Parade in historic downtown City of Fairfax, Virginia. (only 20 minutes from Washington, DC)

If you can't join us this year, start planning now for our 2003 July 4th Parade. (Funds are available for fees & travel.)

For more information, contact Leslie Herman, Special Events Coordinator at 703/385-7949 or via email at [email protected]. Visit the City's website (www.ci.fairfax.va.us) & see the 2001 July 4th Parade

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Band audition tape 2003 Festival: listening panel for 2003: Call for Audition Tapes

Application Deadlines Concert Bands and Percussion Ensembles: June 14, 2002 Gary Green Honor Band of America (High School): University of Miami June 29, 2002 (Early Bird $25 application fee) September 14, 2002 (Final $40 application fee) 2003 Festival Dates March 20-22, 2003, Indianapolis, Indiana

John Lynch NEW VENUE in 2003! Northwestern University Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University Indianapolis, IN Concert Band performances for the 12th annual Festival will take place in Butler University’s beautiful Clowes Memorial Hall (shown left). Marriott Downtown Indianapolis will be the Official Festival Hotel.

The National Concert Band Festival and National Percussion Festival are non-competitive performance John Whitwell opportunities showcasing the nation’s finest ensembles. Michigan State University Audition tapes are evaluated by a panel of esteemed conductors and educators. All auditioning ensembles receive written and taped commentary from the listening panel and those attaining the highest level of excellence are recommended for invitation. The Festival offers valuable educational input for all auditioning ensembles and a “positively life-changing experience” for those invited to perform.

Dr. Mallory Thompson, Director of Bands, Northwestern University, will conduct the 2003 Honor Band of America. All students auditioning for the Honor Band of America receive written evaluation from leading applied faculty to help them reach new levels of Dr.Mallory Thompson performance. Northwestern University The BOA National Percussion Festival is 2003 Honor Band of America,Conductor endorsed by the Percussive Arts Society How to Apply To learn more about PAS, visit The complete application/audition packet for the 2003 www.pas.org. National Concert Band Festival, National Percussion Festival and Honor Band of America is bundled with the April/May 2002 BOA Newsletter. You can also visit www.bands.org to learn more, and to download an application packet and audition requirements. Call toll free 800.848.BAND

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Eddie Daniels Guest Soloist with the Honor Band of America

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