Iowa Bandmaster Magazine

TheIowa Bandmaster Magazine

Summer Issue 2016

Iowa Bandmaster Magazine Deadlines Fall Issue...... October 7, 2016 Winter Issue...... January 6, 2017 Conference Issue...... March 3, 2017

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PAST PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT SECRETARY MICHAEL GOLEMO RUSSELL KRAMER MYRON PETERSON STEVEN COOK 1206 DIAMOND COURT 7005 FRANKLIN AVE. COMMITTEE CHAIRS MAGAZINE EDITOR MASON CITY, IA 50401-6997 WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA 50324 TREASURER DICK REDMAN AARON NUSS CONFERENCE EQUIPMENT JAYSON GERTH NATHAN SLETTEN IBA MAGAZINE-OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE IOWA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE EXHIBITS vol. 75 published by Pella Printing Co., Inc., Pella, Iowa 50219 NO. 1 CHRIS STROHMAIER JENNIFER WILLIAMS ELECTIONS JERRY BERTRAND HISTORIAN CONTENTS MARY CRANDELL President’s Report ...... 4 PARLIAMENTARIAN FRED STARK President-Elect’s Thoughts ...... 5 WEBMASTER Congratulations to Our Retiring 2016 IBA Members ...... 7 ELIZABETH FRITZ MENTORSHIP COORDINATOR 2016 IBA Conference Photos ...... 8-12 JIM FRITZ IBA Officers, District Presidents, Appointees and Standing Committees ...... 13 ELEMENTARY AFFAIRS AUDRA BAILEY The DCamp Family Band ...... 14-15 J.H./M.S. AFFAIRS In the Spotlight – Clear Creek Amana Community Schools ...... 16-17 ANN KAMP CONCERT BAND AFFAIRS Band Talk with Jim Bawden ...... 18-19 ANDREW BUTTERMORE They Continue to Serve – Diana Blake ...... 20 MARCHING BAND AFFAIRS MICHAEL PETERS In Memoriam – John McCartney ...... 21 JAZZ BAND AFFAIRS 10+ Values Marching Band Students Learn and Why We Should Hire Them . . . . . 22-23 RYAN ARP COLLEGE AFFAIRS Saxophonist Colin Young to Teach and Perform ...... 24-25 MARK DOERFFEL What We Should Learn from Jazz Band Teachers ...... 26-27 I.B.A.R.D. PAUL BRIZZI Festival Results ...... 28-30 MAJOR LANDERS State Large Group Répertoire ...... 31-36 JANE TRIPLETT MENTORSHIP District News ...... 37-39 CHRIS EWAN IBA Endowment Fund ...... 40-42 ENDOWMENT FUND GENE GROSS Financial Reports ...... 43-51 PUBLIC RELATIONS Conference Minutes ...... 52-60 PAM SCHROEDER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DANIEL GALYEN STUDENT AFFAIRS ADVERTISERS BRENT MEAD TECHNOLOGY Annick Fundraising ...... 55 CHARLES OLDENKAMP Cedar Valley Fundraising ...... 21 DISTRICT PRESIDENTS Graceland University ...... 6 NORTHWEST TIFFANY WURTH Grand View University ...... 19 NORTH CENTRAL IASMD ...... 33 JEFF GRIFFIN ISU Department of Music ...... Inside Back Cover NORTHEAST MARK PHILGREEN Ray’s Midbell Music ...... 58 SOUTHWEST Rieman Music ...... 6 PAUL HART Star Destinations ...... 58 SOUTH CENTRAL CHRIS STROHMAIER University of Northern Iowa School of Music ...... 1 SOUTHEAST JOHN SMITH Wartburg College ...... Inside Front Cover West Music ...... Inside Back Cover HONORARY MEMBERS RAY E. CRAMER Yamaha Corporation of America ...... 3 MARK S. KELLY WESTON NOBLE “We are the Music-Makers” “We are the Dreamers of Dreams”

2 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 3 President’s Report By Russell Kramer

Summer! The three reasons why we’re teachers – June, July and August! That saying has always driven me crazy. The author of that saying obviously never met a band director! For most of us, even though we’ve successfully completed another school year, summer is not an entire time of vacation. We’re already knee-deep in planning for next year: starting beginners, writing drill for marching band, examining programming choices for upcoming concerts, reading journal articles and books, doing summer lessons, cleaning our offices (mine is terrible…), getting uniforms and instruments cleaned and organized, preparing our summer mailing for next year’s students, etc. It is also a time to reflect on things – what went well, what could have gone better and where we want our students and program to be at this time next year. As I reflect on this past year, I would like to congratulate Mike Golemo on his successful conference! Mike followed his vision and put forth something of which he can be proud. I’m sure we all have clinics, concerts and meetings we found particularly enjoy- able. There was something for everyone. I would also like to take this opportunity to send out thanks and congratulations to all the behind-the-scenes people that make everything run smoothly at conference time – Steve Cook, Aaron Nuss, Jayson Gerth, Nate Sletten, Dan Stecker, Liz Fritz, Cheri Nugent, and the staff at the Marriott headed up by Rebecca Lorsch. I am continually amazed at the selfless work that goes into making the conference run smoothly year after year. I’d like to extend special thanks to Dan Stecker who is stepping down from his Exhibits Chair role after years of outstanding work in this capacity. His efforts have helped make each May more special for all of us. Thanks, Dan! Congratulations also to Myron Peterson, our new IBA President-Elect! Myron has many ideas for his presidency and is already “chomping at the bit” to get things done. He’ll do a great job for all of us. I’d also like to recognize Thad Driskell for his work as state chair for the National Band Association. Thad is working tirelessly to incorporate the NBA into our state, not as a replacement for IBA, but as a supplement to our organization. We do so many things well in Iowa we need to find an avenue to disseminate our successes. We can also learn things from them to better our group. IBA and NBA are just in the dating stage right now (don’t worry – it’s purely platonic) but I see many potential positives of the two groups working together as friends. Everyone should check out the NBA and consider joining. Your membership dues get you a year of The Instrumentalist as well as the outstanding NBA Journal. It is money well spent. Also consider memberships to IAAE, JEI, WASBE, CBDNA, and NAfME, to name a few more. I had an interesting year that created many opportunities for learning and reflection. Added to my workload this year was the high school orchestra (it’s a long story…). I had daily rehearsal with those 60 students, conducted their concerts and organized their lessons. While some of you might be comfortable with teaching strings, it has been 25 years since my string methods classes. I spent last summer trying to learn basic string techniques (I mean REALLY basic!), acquainting myself with quality string orchestra literature, and talking with orchestra teachers for advice. I also had to plan for the logistics of conducting both the orchestra and band at Large Group Contest in different buildings and telling my wife and son I’d be home even less. I will definitely not be getting any job offers to take over any orchestra programs, but the students and I survived and actually all improved as musicians. It was a great learning experience for me, but honestly, I couldn’t have done it without the help of many people, some of which I had never met before this past year. It took me a long time in my career to not be embarrassed to ask for help from people I didn’t know. I thought they would think less of me as a teacher and person. I really believed they would think I was stupid, or didn’t get a good education, or just didn’t have what it took to be successful. I was very wrong. I decided about 15 years ago to not be afraid anymore. I started emailing and calling composers, teachers, conductors, and performers. If they didn’t respond to me, I didn’t worry about it. I didn’t know them and let’s face it; they weren’t going to remember some guy sending them an email about Ernst Toch’s film music for wind band (I emailed Donald Hunsberger about that). I’ve had so many learning opportunities from reaching out to people – conductors wanting to come work with us, composers interested in doing something with us, performers playing solos with us, and answers to many of my questions. Not being afraid improved my teaching, improved my students’ learning, and I’ve even made some friends along the way. Call or email some teachers you admire – they would love to help you and, if not, there’s always someone else. “A turtle never gets anywhere until it sticks its neck out.” One last note, please support the municipal bands, whether by playing in them or attending their concerts. There are great groups located throughout the state. The municipal bands not only show our students lifelong music-making but help make our summers special with family-friendly entertainment (a great advocacy tool for our communities). Please let me know how I can assist you throughout the year. Best wishes for the remainder of your summer and your preparation for next year!

4 The Iowa Bandmaster President-Elect’s Thoughts By Myron Peterson

Congratulations to now Past-President Mike Golemo for orchestrating the 89th Annual Conference that was full of rich and memorable performances. Kudos to every ensemble that performed; each group of musicians should feel proud of its inspiring work. President Russ Kramer is poised and on the road to creating a landmark conference in 2017. It’s a big one – number 90! The good news is there’s no pressure to pull off a “surprise” conference; we already have it on our calendars for May 11 – 13, 2017. Before embarking on the “meat” of this article, please accept a genuine thank- you for the opportunity to serve the IBA. Out of respect for the many outstanding music educators and visionaries in our state who have, and will, serve IBA admirably, I humbly commit to work hard to honor the organization and its members. ON A MISSION With the support of President Kramer and the IBA Board of Directors, and as we approach the landmark conference number 90, we will be using the President-Elect’s Thoughts column and other venues to explore what the IBA does, what it wants to do, and who it wants to be for the next 10, 20, or even 90 years. We will engage the entire membership in this process through the use of conversation, feedback, questioning, and brainstorming, in person and via technology. The goal is to hone, refine, craft and/or affirm IBA’s official mission statement and allow an exceptional, re-energized mission statement to serve as a guidepost for decision-makers in the coming years and place ownership over the direction of IBA in the hands of its membership. Many of IBA’s members are teachers of the best discipline there is. Through our experience, we know that students benefit from band in part because as members of ensembles they have a concrete purpose – and even more importantly – a common purpose. Similarly, an organization such as the IBA can benefit from occasionally reflecting on its purpose. Three such benefits might be: • to direct the energy of the organization on what it determines is of greatest value • to tell others who we are, what we do, and why we do it • to unite our members, and draw in new members, through a tangible common purpose In the coming days, the membership will be offered the opportunity to reflect on the IBA, its activities and its mission. Together, we’ll contemplate questions such as: • What have been important landmark moments in IBA’s history that have left lasting impact on the organization and the state of bands in Iowa? • What does the IBA do well? • What are the IBA’s most important roles, purposes, and activities? • What new or evolving realities are waiting for us tomorrow, in a year, or 10 years down the road – and how can we shape them? • How can the IBA best serve the needs of its members, and in turn Iowa’s great bands? WHAT THEN? In On A Mission – Part II we will organize the answers to those questions and share the resulting knowledgebase with the membership. We will explore the characteristics of great mission statements. We will re-engage the members in a period of brainstorming to seek as many potential mission statements that represent the important work of the IBA. In true brainstorming fashion, all ideas will be welcomed and encouraged, from the serious, to the whimsical, crazy, and even humorous ones. Any seed of an idea might grow into the perfect statement that elegantly sums up the work and purpose of the IBA. We will sort, sift, and narrow these statements to find the cream of the crop – and every member will be invited on the journey every step of the way. By the time we meet again in On A Mission – Part III we anticipate having the best of the best mission statements for the membership to review. With good fortune the membership will select the statement to publicly define the work and purpose of the IBA for the next generation. Finally, in On A Mission – Part IV, our new guidepost will be revealed and celebrated. Let’s enjoy the journey. Safe travels.

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Congratulations to our retiring 2016 IBA members. Thank you for the many years of service to your students and music education in Iowa.

Randy Atkinson Linda Johansen Janis Bowden Scott Keese Woodie Brassil Tim Miller Elizabeth Fritz Holli Safley Brad Jensen Greg Storhoff Paul Jepson Deb Stoulil

The Iowa Bandmaster 7 2016 IBA Conference Photos courtesy of Historian Mary Crandell

Jay Nugent and Cheryl Crandell at The Boston Brass performance was one of the highlights the IBARD booth. of the 2016 conference.

IBA girls just wanna have fun. (L to R): Jane Triplett, – Superintendent: Dorothy Jacobi, Kim Benson and Mary Andersen Outstanding Administrator Award

socialize in the Marriott lobby. Mr. Paul Honnold, Clarinda Community Schools. Nominated by Marty Aldrich and Courtney Sommer.

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IBA president Michael Golemo welcomes the IBA tenure award recipients: (l to r) Gerald Ramsey, Jim DePrizio, Martin membership to the Friday Aldrich, Janis Bowden, Steve King, Rob Medd and Mike Will. evening banquet.

Cliff St. Clair and the Sheldon High School Concert Band perform in the Iowa Ballroom. Steve Shanley receives the JEI Hall of Fame Award at the All-State Jazz Band concert.

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Outstanding Administrator Award – Chris Merz performs his arrangement with the Johnston High School Jazz High School Principal: Ms. Laurie Syndicate directed by Jeff Robilliard. Westhoff, Humboldt High School. Nominated by Natalie Nielsen.

Andy Clark (C.L. Barnhouse Publishing) IBA president Russ Kramer and president-elect Myron Peterson review their Robert’s Rules of Order at the IBA business meeting. sharing his enjoyment of the Northwest Junior High School Symphonic Band performance.

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Past presidents enjoying their time at the IBA past presidents’ luncheon. Brad Lampe receives the Karl King Service Award (Active) at the banquet.

“And, if the Cubs win the World “I want YOU to Series this year, I will shelve my red sweater and wear a join IAAE.” Suzanne Lary and John’s Cub’s blue sweater to next year’s past-president’s luncheon.” daughter Kay Crouse share John Holeman’s induction into the IBA Hall of Fame.

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Scott Hook and Burton Hable have the technology Outstanding Administrator Award working for their Friday morning clinic. Middle School Principal: Mr. Gary – Elementary/Hatfield, Taft Middle School, Cedar Rapids. Nominated by Randy Atkinson.

Steve Cook received the Karl King Service Award (Retired). “And, if the Cubs win the World Series, The leadership of IBA passes from I will buy the Cub blue sweater for Jerry Mike Golemo to Russ Kramer. Kinney to wear at next year’s conference.

12 The Iowa Bandmaster IBA OFFICERS, DISTRICT PRESIDENTS, APPOINTEES, AND STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 2016-2017 Board of Directors Presidential Appointees President – Russell Kramer Exhibit Chair – Chris Strohmaier/Jennifer Williams President-Elect – Myron Peterson Equipment Chair – Jayson Gerth Past President – Michael Golemo Equipment Chair – Nathan Sletten Secretary – Steve Cook Elections – Jerry Bertrand Treasurer – Aaron Nuss Historian – Mary Crandell Magazine Editor – Dick Redman Parliamentarian – Fred Stark Webmaster – Elizabeth Fritz Mentorship Coordinator – Jim Fritz District Presidents Endowment Committee NW Tiffany Wurth SW Paul Hart NW Cheryl Crandell (17)-2 SW Chuck Teutsch (19)-3 NC Jeff Griffin SC Chris Strohmaier NC John Aboud (19)-2 SC Gene Gross (18)-4 NE Mark Philgreen SE John Smith NE Doug Herbon (17)-2 SE Myron Welch (18)-3

IBA STANDING COMMITTEES Elementary Affairs College Affairs JH/Middle School Affairs NW Monica Boogerd (19) NW Shane Macklin (17*) NW Mary Kay Benton (19) NC Tara Smith (17)-2 NC Jeremy Smith (19) NC Megan Benz (19) NE Wendy Morton (18) NE Joan deAlbuquerque (19)-2 NE Jill Dobel (17) SW Tom Cronin (18*) SW Ron Gann (18*) SW Marty Aldrich (18) SC Jerilynn Kobberdahl (19) SC Mark Doerffel (17) SC Christa Miller (18)-2 SE Audra Bailey (17) SE Mark Heidel (18) SE Ann Kamp (17)-2

Student Affairs Concert Band Affairs Technology NW TBD (18*) NW Jeana Larson (18) NW Corbet Butler (17)-2 NC Brian Scholl (19) NC Kurt Kissinger (19) NC Chris Lockwood (17*) NE Brent Mead (17) NE Josh Greubel (19) NE Charles Oldenkamp (18)-2 SW TBD (18*) SW Courtney Sommer (17) SW Simon McCoy (19) SC Luis DuPuis (17*) SC Andrew Buttermore (17)-2 SC Burton Hable (19) SE Isaac Anderson (19)-2 SE Carl Collins (18*) SE Chris Saito (18)-2

Mentorship IBARD Major Landers NW Peter Carlson (19) NW Rod Shedenhelm (17) NW Lee Schneider (18)-2 NC Bruce Jolivette (17) NC David Ballman (17) NC Laura Giebler (17) NE Tec Schacherer (19) NE Leonard Upham (19) NE Mark Philgreen (19)-2 SW John Hewitt (17) SW Pete Jacobus (18) SW Mark Mendell (17)-2 SC Chris Ewan (18)-2 SC Paul Brizzi (19) SC Diane Tordoff (19) SE Adam Creager (18*) SE Jerry Zinn (18)-2 SE Jane Triplett (18*)

Marching Band Affairs Public Relations NW Drew Balta (18*) NW Dave Kovarna (17) NC Benjamin Faugstad (19) NC Katherine Simpson (18) KEY NE Scott Weber (18) NE Danny Kleinheinz (17*) Name (year term expires) SW Mike Peters (17)-2 SW Alex Albertson (19) Name -2 = 2nd term SC Craig Crilly (19) SC Pam Schroeder (18) Boldface = Committee chair SE Alexander Wilga (17)-2 SE Stephanie Williamson (19) * = Appointed to fill term

Jazz Band Affairs Research & Development NW Casey Kingdon (18)-2 NW Curt Ohrlund (17)-2 NC Jake Gassman (19)-2 NC Dianne Aboud (18) NE Dan Terrell (18)-2 NE Daniel Galyen (18)-2 SW Ryan Meyer (19) SW Mike Jones (19)-2 SC Jeff Robilliard (17)-2 SC Sara Cline (17*) SE Ryan Arp (17)-2 SE Amy Jackson (19)-2

The Iowa Bandmaster 13 The DCamp Family Band

In addition to his rewarding career as a high school and college band director, past IBA President Charles DCamp is the proud patriarch of a family band. A rewarding activity in which all family members participate, the DCamp Family Band gives public concerts each Fourth of July weekend and is an ideal opportunity for an annual family reunion. Dr. DCamp and his late wife Joyce have six sons: Jim, the oldest, who lives in Hondo, Texas; Doug and his wife, Ronda, Morehead, Minnesota; Dave and his wife, Sheila, Cary, Illinois; Rick, and his wife, Michelle, Oshkosh, Wisconsin; Paul, and his wife, Deborah, Riverdale, Iowa; and Jon, and his wife, Kristine, Savage, Minnesota. The annual concerts take place at locations in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The sons and their families take turns hosting the event—arranging venues for the rehearsal and the concert, dealing with logistics including the housing of attendees, concert publicity, and procuring essentials such as percussion instruments, chairs, and stands. A growing number of “ringers”—music colleagues and close friends—are invited to join in. Charles, his older sister, Luan, and his younger brother, Raymond, were introduced to music by their mother at an early age. The three were born during the Great Depression, and finances were often a challenge. However, her mother procured a student clarinet for Luan. When Luan became proficient enough to warrant being provided with a better instrument, Charles inherited his sister’s clarinet. Ray’s choice, a tuba, was beyond the family’s means, and he used a school instrument. The trio’s earliest “concerts” took place in the family’s front yard in Peoria—until a non- appreciative neighbor complained to the police. All three senior DCamps kept up with their music. While Luan turned to nursing and psychology after college and Ray became an engineer with Detroit Diesel, Chuck pursued a career in music education—earning his BS and MS Degrees in Music at the University of Illinois and, later, a Ph.D. at Iowa. Chuck’s wife, Joyce, whom he met in college, a gifted pianist and bass-clarinetist, also encouraged and inspired their sons, and participated in the family’s musical exploits throughout her life. After a tour of duty with the Fifth Army Band during the Korean Conflict, Chuck’s career included a succession of music educator and band director positions beginning in Watervliet, Michigan, and culminating with 11 years as band director with the Pleasant Valley School District in Bettendorf, Iowa, followed by 27 years as band director of St. Ambrose University in Davenport. As each boy became “band age”, he was asked “which instrument” he would like to play. Dad encouraged Jim to play trombone. Doug chose clarinet, Dave, bassoon, Rick, bass clarinet, and Paul, trumpet. The youngest, Jon, chose percussion—which had been Jim’s first choice. The boys all attended Pleasant Valley High School and received their Bachelor’s Degrees at St. Ambrose, and all got to play at least four years in “Dad’s b an d s .” The first “official” DCamp Family Band concert took place in 1976. Luan, Chuck, Joyce, and Ray thought that the Bicentennial year should be celebrated with music. Luan hosted the event at her home in Des Plaines, Illinois. The music was a big hit—the homemade fireworks not so much. The local fire department arrived to discover they had responded to a false alarm—mostly. From 1989 to the present day, DCamp Family Band performances have been almost annual occurrences. Chuck recalls, “The first time, in Riverdale, we played on a flatbed truck in a parade—in the rain. Then we presented a concert in a tent.” Since then, FREE most concerts have taken place in city parks. CONCERT As daughters-in-law—musicians all—and third-generation DCamps JULY 3 joined, the band has grown. By their 2010 appearance in Bettendorf, Iowa, according to the Quad City Times, the band had grown to 27 participants. In 2012, the DCamp Family Band was invited to participate in the Iowa Municipal Band Festival in Boone. Dr. Michael Galemo, the Director of Bands at Iowa State University in nearby Ames (and 2015- 2016 IBA President) made arrangements for the DCamps and friends to practice in one of the university’s band rooms. Dr. Galemo has played with the band and also conducted a medley of songs from “The Music The DCAMP Family Band brings patriotic music Man .” to the Leach Amphitheater on July 3, 2016 at 2:00 pm www.dcampfamilyband.com In 2016, the Band will be performing a free concert at the Leach Amphitheater in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on July 3 for 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Web announcement for this year’s concert sponsored by the City of Oshkosh.

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VIOLINS Douglas DCamp – Buffalo, MN BARITONE Hannah DCamp – Oshkosh, WI Dr. Luan DCamp, Des Plaines, IL Nate Smith – Cary, IL Michael DCamp – Oshkosh, WI Melissa (DCamp) Smith - Cary, IL Sarah DCamp – Fargo, ND TUBA CELLO Frank Watson, Indianapolis, IN Stephen DCamp – Oshkosh, WI ALTO SAX Ronda DCamp – Buffalo, MN PERCUSSION FLUTES Joann Hosch – Davenport, IA A.J. DCamp – Savage, MN Deborah D’Camp – Riverdale, IA Heidi DCamp – Savage, MN Kristine DCamp – Savage, MN* TRUMPETS Jon DCamp – Savage, MN Laura DCamp – Dayton, TX Byron DCamp – Cayton, TX Michelle DCamp – Oshkosh, WI Paul DCamp – Riverdale, IA DUCT TAPE & MEDIA SPECIALIST Robby DCamp – Riverdale, IA Joe Kovill – Sacramento, CA OBOE/ENGLISH HORN Scott DCamp – Buffalo, MN Doug Gerber – Palatine, IL Dr. Richard DCamp, Oshkosh, WI* FRENCH HORN CHILD CARE BASSOON Joclyn DCamp – San Antonio, TX Sheila DCamp – Cary, IL David DCamp – Cary, IL Joel DCamp – Riverdale, IA Tim DCamp – Cary, IL TROMBONES CLARINETS James DCamp – Hondo, TX Amy DCamp – Riverdale, IA Jarod DCamp – Fargo, ND * Plays multiple instruments Dr. Charles DCamp, Bettendorf, IA Nathan DCamp – San Antonio, TX

2015 performance at Woodstock, Illinois Iowa Band Festival at Boone, 2012

2014 performance in Bettendorf, Iowa The band after an appearance at the Iowa Festival

The Iowa Bandmaster 15 In the Spotlight Class 3A Band Program Clear Creek Amana Community Schools Directors – Pat Flaherty, Dan Davies, John Smith

The Clear Creek Amana School District is located in Southeast Iowa just west of Iowa City. The district serves the communities of Tiffin, Oxford, Coralville, North Liberty and the seven villages of the historic Amana Colonies. The district serves over 2000 students preK-12 and is one of the fastest growing districts in the state. Clear Creek Amana operates six attendance sites with elementary centers located in Middle Amana, Tiffin, North Liberty and Oxford. The high school and middle school are also located in Tiffin. 5th Grade Band: Instrumental instruc- tion at CCA begins with Beginning Band in the fall of 5th Grade. All students watch a video and do a relat- ed pencil/paper listening activity to get an idea about rhythms, melodies and high/low pitches. This is followed by instrument testing by a local music store representative to determine which instrument is best suited for the student. Students who wish to play percussion must have previous or currently be studying piano, guitar or snare in order to qualify. 5th Grade Band members receive a 15-minute small group lesson each week and two 35-minute large group rehearsals per week, all during the school day. Band members perform at three events in the school year: a “First Concert/Holiday” concert held in December during the school day for the student body in their respective elementary building, a 5-12 Progressive Band Concert with all district band students in March, and an end of the year concert for the four combined 5th grade bands in May. The main goals for Beginning Band at CCA are to learn the basics about playing an instrument, learn to work with others in a “rehearsal setting,” and have fun doing it. Participation rates are traditionally in the 70%-80% across the district each year with the hope to involve as many students as possible. The 5th grade program is under the direction of Mr. Pat Flaherty. Middle School Band: The Clear Creek Amana middle school band program is under the direction of Mr. Dan Davies and consists of grades 6, 7 and 8 with each grade level having their own concert band. 7th and 8th grade band students are combined in the fall and late spring to march in the CCA homecoming parade, the Amana Oktoberfest and Maifest parades. This combined group also performs at halftime for the final high school football game. The concert ensembles perform three concerts during the school year. All middle school bands and choir students meet daily for a 40 min. rehearsal. This time is shared on an A/B rotation allowing for flexibility in the rehearsal schedule. All middle school band members are required to participate in solo festival, which is hosted in house. The students receive a 20 min. lesson each week with Mr. Flaherty assisting with the 7th grade lessons. The middle school also offers a jazz band program for all interested students grade 6-8. Jazz members are selected by audition and meet one to two times per week, performing at the winter concert, Night of Jazz concert, and tour the districts elementary buildings the last week of school.

16 The Iowa Bandmaster High School Concert Band

High School Wind Symphony High School Band: The high school instrumental program at Clear Creek Amana is under the direction of John C. Smith and consists of the following ensembles: The Clipper Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble, and the CCA Pep Band. In the fall, the marching band provides entertainment for the crowd at the home football games. In addition the band will compete in various festivals in the area and marches in the homecoming and local parades. This year the band was nominated to participate in the National Memorial Day Parade held in Washington D.C. Rehearsals for marching band are 80 minutes in length every other day. Additional rehearsals are held twice a week before school. All instrumental students grades 9-12 participate in this ensemble. High School Jazz Band Additional staff include: Crys Smith and Erica Carnahan, color guard, Alan Kiser, drumline, and Brian Burkhardt, assistant director. At the conclusion of the marching season students are divided into one of two concert ensembles. Auditions are held in the spring of each school year to determine which ensemble the students will be placed. Additional auditions are held at the mid-point of the year to allow students to move into the Wind Ensemble. Both the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble perform three concerts during the school year as well as participate in the IHSMA large group festival in May. The Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble perform at concerts and in various parts of the community. The two bands also compete in various other festivals sponsored in the state and the Jazz Ensemble has been selected to participate in the Iowa Jazz Championships the past four years. Membership is open to all high school band members with the desire to learn about jazz and who qualify for the needs of the ensembles. Final selection for the groups are based upon an audition and the student’s commitment to the group. Other performance opportunities for the students at the high school level include All State auditions, district and university level honor bands, IHSMA solo and ensemble festival and “trash can” band. Students at the high school level receive one 20-minute individual or small group lesson per week. The core of the high school program is based around the concert ensemble with an emphasis on developing leadership skills. It is the goal that every student who graduates from the program will be able to continue to play at any level that they choose and use the lessons learned while in the Clear Creek Amana band program to be successful in their future endeavors.

The Iowa Bandmaster 17 Band Talk with Jim Bawden

Editor Dick Redman has asked me to share some of my experiences from which young directors might benefit. Everything I learned about teaching, I learned in my first 40 years. My career path was simple enough — first teaching 5-12 band at Nishna Valley, a 1A school in southwest Iowa; 5 years working with elementary, junior high and high school bands in Davenport; 27 years focusing on junior high band at North Scott; and 5 years serving as the Fine Arts Curriculum Specialist for Davenport Community Schools. As a curriculum specialist, each year I hosted an in-service day for 100 music and art teachers returning from summer break. I dubbed my opening remarks “Jim’s Ramble”, a potpourri of informational items delivered in no particular order. So . . . here is “Jim’s Ramble for Young Directors”.

1) HAVE FUN. If the teacher does not enjoy the class, the class won’t enjoy Jim Bawden the teacher. 2) GREET THE KIDS. Be at the band room door every day. Say things like “Welcome to your favorite class” or “Let’s work on not talking to so and so” or “I’d like to see your best horn position today.” 3) BE PREPARED. It’s not just the Boy Scout motto. Have a detailed lesson plan for tomorrow before you leave today. Arrive early to school to make sure everything is in place for that lesson plan. 4) THINK AHEAD. 1 day – detailed lesson plan. 1 week – general lesson plan. 1 month – event planning. 1 semester – literature selection. 1 year – watch the upcoming class for strengths and weaknesses. 5) DON’T BE MOODY. The last thing a student needs is to ride your emotional roller coaster. Do your best to center your attitude. Be consistent in your expectations. 6) LITERATURE SELECTION. This may be the most overlooked key to a successful band. Pick music that both you and your students will enjoy spending a lot of time on. Have realistic goals that utilize the ensemble’s strong points, but lifts the areas that need attention. Vary the music styles within each program. 7) MIX IT UP. Plan a variety of activities. Just playing band music every day is equivalent to lectur- ing for a full period. Employ available technology to introduce concepts. Engage students with listening at least once per week. Have a special way to recognize birthdays. 8) TEACH MORE THAN JUST BAND MUSIC. Avoid rote learning by having the ensemble sight read, clap rhythms, run scales, balance chorales, and play rounds. Find activities within the curriculum that uphold the standards. 9) LEARN TO PLAY ALL INSTRUMENTS. You don’t have to be recital-ready, but play enough to relate to students’ problems and make appropriate corrections regarding ﬁngerings, embouchure, horn position, equipment failure, and techniques unique to each instrument. 10) PERCUSSION SECTIONS ARE DIFFERENT. Establish classroom management rules that serve the section well. Assign parts yourself, rather than allowing a student section leader do it. Give every player something to do all the time during rehearsals. Extra players can double up on parts and be prepared to substitute if a player were to miss a concert. 11) GET ’EM, KEEP ’EM, TEACH ’EM. You may wonder why “teach ’em” is last on the list. Consider that if you do not recruit and retain students, there will be no one left to teach. There are wonderful resources including conference clinics that can freshen your approach to encouraging students to participate.

18 The Iowa Bandmaster 12) RECRUITING TIPS. Use a diagnostic tool to determine each prospective student’s aptitude. Before trying the instruments, tell students to have two or three choices in mind in case their ﬁrst choice does not work. Be excited for each individual when trying instruments, keeping in mind that those few minutes with you will impact the student for years to come.

13) COMMUNICATE WITH PARENTS THE IMPORTANT STUFF. If possible, use the U.S. mail to get recruiting information and the annual calendar home. When sending an important document home, include a tear-off “acknowledgement slip,” requiring a parent signature conﬁrming that they received the calendar or know about an upcoming trip or event.

14) BE CORDIAL WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL. Be careful how you treat people on the way up because you might pass them on the way down: secretaries, custodians, bus drivers, cooks, colleagues and administrators.

15) TEAMWORK. If you are part of a multiple band staff, communicate with colleagues and share information about students and schedule. For vibrant verticality, know the role of the director at each level – beginning band, elementary, middle school and high school.

15) ASK FOR HELP. Tap into resources such as colleagues, administrators and mentors. On a personal note, I once asked a principal to observe one of my more difﬁcult groups. As a result, he and I developed a plan to improve the classroom management. I also found that prayer was helpful.

So there you have it. The journey is a unique one for each of you. Within you are the knowledge and tools to be successful in your position. Nurture them and they will eventually grow. Learn from your mistakes (everyone makes them) and celebrate your successes.

In the end, it is your students who win.

The Iowa Bandmaster 19 They Continue To Serve by Jerry Kinney

How many band directors when you began your first teaching job, would have thought it would also be your last? Not many, I would guess. The subject of this TCTS article, Diana Blake, is justifiably proud of her thirty-eight years of continuous instrumental music teaching, all in the Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools! More about that later. Diana graduated from the Osceola (Clarke Community) Schools in 1959. Mentors Ed Hargrove (band) and Shirley Sutton (vocal), both Drake University grads, steered her to that institution of higher learning where she earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree in 1963, and a Master of Music Education in 1965, with subsequent graduate work at the University of Michigan and the University of Northern Iowa. At Drake she prospered under the tutelage of Don Marcouiller (who Diana Blake didn’t?) and Dr. James Luke, her clarinet and bassoon instructor. She taught lessons for the Des Moines Public Schools while studying for her MME, but her crowning achievement began with her first contracted position in the Waverly-Shell Rock Schools, teaching 6th and 7th grade bands. Over the next 38 years she taught, in no particular order, grades 5-8 band, junior high jazz band, lessons 5-12 (also, bassoon lessons at Wartburg College), 9th and 10th grade band, and flags for the high school marching band. She continued her learning experiences from mentors Roland Brom and Gene Brown, and colleagues Rick Stendel, Tim Jobes and Jim Vowels (would have worked well with Vanna White). Bard Mackey taught 6th and 7th grade bands, sandwiched between Diana’s 5th and 8th grade groups for sixteen years, making their own Big Macs and Whoppers! Diana was a member of ASBDA in the 90s and of IBA forever, beginning convention attendance while attending Drake! (Would encourage more of our prospective band directors to do the same!) Honors for Diana abound! She received the Philip Sehman Excellence in Teaching Award–Elementary in 1996 from NEIBA. That august group also awarded her the Karl King Distinguished Service Award–Active in both 1994 and 2000, as well as the Karl King Distinguished Service Award–Retired in 2007. In 2014, she received the W-SR “Friend of Education Honor” rewarding her work with students at festival and contest times. She has pleasant memories of directing honor bands at all levels, having picked the brain of Don Marcouiller while accompanying him on various honor band assignments while at Drake. She retired in May 2003 after her 38-year reign in the Waverly-Shell Rock District, a momentous and almost unheard of accomplishment. Diana “Continues to Serve” in a variety of ways. She maintains a private oboe and bassoon studio (it’s about time the double reeds are featured in these articles). She has directed the UNI New Horizons Band since May 2004. The 85-member ensemble includes several retired band directors who were her colleagues in NEIBA. An interesting sidelight: Bob Rose, whom she replaced at Waverly-Shell Rock in 1965, now plays tuba in the NH Band at the age of 90! She also has played clarinet in the Waterloo Municipal Band since 1983, and bassoon in the Cedar Falls Municipal Band since 1988. For a change of pace, Diana has served on the Waverly Public Library Board since 1984, and currently is a member of the UNI Wesley Foundation Board. When pressed for anecdotes, she writes: “I spent my whole career trying NOT to have situations that could be described as anecdotes, as that often means a ‘situtation out of control!’ Controlling elementary and junior high students, and especially senior citizens, is the only way to survive in the band business and have learning take place.” Diana, you are so right! In closing, Diana writes: “The satisfaction I have received for the past 51 years comes from former students and parents who feel that I have made a positive contribution to their lives. What greater joy is there? The force behind my career in music education came to me one day in high school marching band when I realized my love of music, band, teaching and all that goes with it. Music and band have been, and still are, my life!!!” Gems of wisdom, Diana! Thanks for those 51 years and best wishes for many more to come.

20 The Iowa Bandmaster In Memoriam

John S. McCartney, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services were held on, April 30, 2016 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Grogan and Rev. Jim Laupp officiating. Burial was at North Lawn Cemetery with Military Rites presented by the U.S Army Honor Guard and the VFW Post 1856. Visitation was on Friday, April 29, 2016, at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. John is survived by his wife, Beverly;John children,S. McCartney, Kimberly (Mark) 1934-2016 Spencer of Valley Center, KS; James (Tammy) McCartney of Davenport; Kevin (Corinna) McCartney of Fort Dodge; grand- children, Ben; Michael (Elizabeth); Matthew; Karalee (Alex); Marli (Todd); great-grandsons, Jayce and Kael; and brother, Nevin “Mac” McCartney of Springfield, MO; and numerous nieces and nephews. John S. McCartney was born March 3, 1934, in Jameson, Missouri. He graduated with his Bachelors of Music Education from Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri. He taught for one year in Polo, MO, before being drafted into the United States Army; serving in the 3rd Infantry Division Band from 1957 until 1959. After his honor- able discharge, John was united in marriage to Beverly L. Vaught in Polo, MO on May 29, 1960. John then taught in Shelbyville, MO, for five years and at Lamoni High School for over nine years.After receiving his Masters Degree from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO; he continued his Post Masters education from the University of Northern olorado and the University of Iowa. John and Beverly established their home in Fort Dodge, where they have resided for over 42 years. He was the Director of Bands and Chairman of the Music Department for Iowa Central Community College for 21 years before retiring in 1995. After retirement, John worked as a real estate agent with Iowa Realty. He was a me mber of First Baptist Church where he held various board positions and directed the choir. John was a member of Golden K Kiwanis, the Karl King Band for over 40 years, Sonshine Singers, Webster County Retired School Personnel, executive board member of AARP of Iowa, and Iowa Retired School Personnel. He played for countless community theaters and events. John enjoyed golfing, especially his trips to Biloxi, Mississippi. John spent time with friends, specifically par- ticipating in “food group.” He loved to travel with his wife but most of all he loved spending time with his family all together. Memorials will be left to the discretion of the family. 10+ Values Marching Band Students Learn And Why You Should Hire Them By John Gardner www.VirtualMusicOffice.com/about

See Teens At Their Best This is a followup article to an article, “14 Ways to Volunteer for a Marching Band to Appreciate and Applaud what is Good about Teenage America”, which focused on ways to share your talents and abilities and experience the youthful, enthusiastic atmosphere around a marching band during competition season. This post focuses on some of the values marching band students learn. Some larger competitions can involve dozens of bands with thousands of students with nothing resembling the level of supervision in a high school before or after school or as classes change. For the most part, band parents and the directors are the only ones with direct oversight..... and after a performance, most students are free to congregate back at the stadium to watch the other bands as they mix and mingle. In uniform, before a performance, you’ll see focused faces as students prepare to do what they are there to do. You might see them move quietly and in formation from the bus area to visual and musical warmup and then to the stadium. Band students learn dedication, commitment and that striving for excellence is a worthy goal. Most marching band operations are very structured with responsibility and accountability. There are seniors, section leaders, drum majors, staff, directors (where do I put parents in this list) all with authority over the band student. Participants appreciate compliance and cooperation. Band students learn the value of, and respect for chain of command. Unlike a basketball team with its starting five, there is no bench in marching band. Everybody is in. Everybody is a starter. Few other types of groups will involve people from varied backgrounds. There are children of doctors and lawyers marching with children of single-parents working multiple jobs or utilizing government help. There are the students who have their own cars and those who need rides, those with the iPhones and the free phones or no phone. You will find students in most bands from every church in the community and others who have never been inside a church. And yet, with all these differences, when they put that uniform on (actually, even before they dress)…they are all on the same team, all equal. A good result requires the best from everyone. Students learn teamwork and cooperate with those outside their friend circle. Band students learn to cooperate and collaborate with those from different backgrounds and capabilities. You will see students cheer and applaud for good performances of other groups, including those with whom they compete. You’ll see them wishing each other good luck, especially when a band is transiting through the pre-show stages and passing others who have either already performed or have a while yet to go. In a recent competition, I saw a band applauding the same-county rival band and the new band that their previous director had transferred to. When our band was relaxing and enjoying a band-parent-provided soup & chili bar supper following a recent performance, a competitor band passed by, still in uniform, returning from the field following their performance. Our students applauded their rival until the last one had passed. One of their directors found me to tell me that, “Your students are a class act.” That is sportsmanship....or should I call it bandsmanship?

22 The Iowa Bandmaster Band students learn good sportsmanship. Marching band is a time-consuming extreme weather sport. Summer rehearsals are in extreme heat and often go 8+hours a day for multiple weeks before school starting in the fall. Think about the temperatures in September and then imagine putting on a winter coat, hat and gloves and running around a football field at a fast pace. But then, by the time mid-October comes, it gets cold enough that students are wearing under armor and other garments under the uniform to try to stay warm. Then, add periodic rain. Sometimes they have to move rehearsals in and outside to avoid it and other times they get wet. When school starts, add 8-10 extra rehearsals Mon-Thur, 4-5 hrs for a Friday football game, then 12-14 hours on Saturday for a rehearsal, travel and competition -- sometimes two. Band students learn to commit, persevere and endure. You’ll see both excited and disappointed students as the results are announced, but they will display professionalism many adults would be good to observe and learn from. Band students learn that there are no shortcuts to success. Many students, seemingly for the first time in any significant way, are given tasks and responsibilities and held accountable for them. The band student is responsible for loading and unloading his/her equipment; instrument, gloves, show shirt, correct socks and marching shoes. Some students have “section leader” responsibilities, which for most is a first time they’ve had management and oversight responsibilities for others. They have to learn leadership and people skills. Often, at the end of a 4-5yr career, graduating seniors will talk about how band “taught them” responsibility and accountability. Band students learn that they are individually important. There is nowhere to hide in a marching band. All students are active participants. In a typical Indiana marching competition, there are six judges watching and listening; four in the press box and two walking around the field going eyeball to eyeball with performers. Band students understand that a trained judge’s eye automatically goes to what is different; someone out of step, out of line, out of tune, and that an individual performance reflects on the total ensemble score. Seniors and section leaders learn how to balance their role as a mentor and teacher/trainer for the newbie members, while also ensuring that even the newbies get up to speed in time for performance. Students are trying to follow the ‘dots’ from their chart/dot books that tell them where they are going. It is difficult to see the big picture from that spot on the field, so there are directors or instructors watching from farther back (and sometimes higher up) who will adjust a form or shape. Or perhaps it is to point out that an individual is playing too loudly and needs to balance and blend better with others around them. This is contrary to much contemporary educational philosophy which emphasizes only the heaping of praise on what students are attempting to do. Band students know better, and expect to hear how to improve individual performance. Achievement through excellence enhances self-esteem . The challenge for the individual is to “not take it personally”. I describe to students regularly that I highly value them individually, but that when we are trying to improve a marching performance, that they are but one small moving part of a larger machine and that my job (as a director) is to fix the part to improve the machine....no matter who the part is. Nothing personal. Band students learn to accept criticism, and that self-esteem is raised through the achievement of excellence With the extreme time commitment a marching band requires, students must learn to prioritize their time and use it efficiently, especially when it comes to getting homework done. Band students learn time management skills. When you ask people who were in a marching band years ago, they may remember how their overall band performed or competed, but probably not likely that weekly score or placing that seemed so important at the time. But they will remember the values they learned, which is why former band students encourage their children to participate in band as well. This is not the article to argue that band utilizes academics, multiple arts and significant athleticism..... but they get all that as well.

The Iowa Bandmaster 23 Saxophonist Colin Young to Teach and Perform at 2016 Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival by Molly Maillette

Colin Young, solo and chamber musician in the Des Moines area, will serve as one of the woodwind teachers at the 35th annual Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival (LSM), which will take place on June 26 to July 24 at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The residential music training academy serves student musicians in grades 8-12 from across the U.S. and features three major ensembles: band, orchestra and choir, as well as a comprehensive composition, keyboard and organ program. As a member of the artistic faculty, Young will maintain a private woodwind studio and co ach a small ensemble. He will also perform solo recitals and play for worship services through the summer as part of the faculty artist concert series. Selected through a competitive application and audition process, students at LSM participate in a comprehensive curriculum that includes individual instrument lessons; a chamber ensemble; musicianship classes; symphony orchestra and/or band; and may also include electives like jazz improvisation, conducting, collegium musicum, and more. LSM students are served by a roster of 30+ faculty artists – esteemed practicing professional musicians and academicians throughout the United States. For a complete list of faculty along with biographies, visit the LSM Summer Academy section located at www.lutheransummermusic.org. All faculty members live in residence on the host campus throughout the four-week program.

LSM 2016 LEADERSHIP Dr. Andrew Last, Collegiate Choral and Norsemen conductor at Luther College, returns as the Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Concert Choir Chair. Dr. Jeffrey Doebler, director of music education and bands at Valparaiso University, returns as the band conductor. Jon Strommen Campbell, conductor for Cedar Singers at Augsburg College and music director at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, serves as the Paul Bouman Chapel Choir Conductor. Dr. David Upham, professor and orchestra conductor at the University of New Hampshire, returns as LSM orchestra conductor. Pastor Jim Honig, pastor in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, serves as the Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Chaplain Chair. Since 1982, LSM has fostered musical excellence in a caring community for high school band, orchestra, choir, piano, and organ students of all faith backgrounds. More than 150 high school students from across the country will attend the four-week residential training and performance program. Open to students of all religious backgrounds, LSM encourages students to use music as a catalyst for the exploration of personal faith and creativity. Once selected through an application and audition process, LSM students engage in a comprehensive and diverse program that includes individual instrument lessons; chamber ensembles; jazz and early music ensembles; musicianship classes; orchestra, choir, and/or band; electives ranging from handbell choirs to conducting; and a culminating Festival of performances. For more information on Lutheran Music Program or the Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival, visit www.lutheransummermusic.org or contact the organization’s national offices in Minneapolis at 888-635-6583 or by email at [email protected]. Colin Young, solo and chamber musician in the Des Moines area, will serve as one of the woodwind teachers at the 35th annual Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival (LSM), which will take place on

24 The Iowa Bandmaster June 26 to July 24 at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The residential music training academy serves student musicians in grades 8-12 from across the U.S. and features three major ensembles: band, orchestra and choir, as well as a comprehensive composition, keyboard and organ program. As a member of the artistic faculty, Young will maintain a private woodwind studio and coach a small ensemble. He will also perform solo recitals and play for worship services through the summer as part of the faculty artist concert series. Selected through a competitive application and audition process, students at LSM participate in a comprehensive curriculum that includes individual instrument lessons; a chamber ensemble; musicianship classes; symphony orchestra and/or band; and may also include electives like jazz improvisation, conducting, collegium musicum, and more. LSM students are served by a roster of 30+ faculty artists – esteemed practicing professional musicians and academicians throughout the United States. For a complete list of faculty along with biographies, visit the LSM Summer Academy section located at www.lutheransummermusic.org. All faculty members live in residence on the host campus throughout the four-week program.

The Iowa Bandmaster 25 What We Should Learn From Jazz Band Teachers by William R. Klemm, Ph.D. • psychologytoday.com

I just came back from a jazz festival at Katy High School in Texas that show-cased student stage bands from ten schools mostly near Houston, but some as far away as Beaumont and Brownsville (the latter band stole the show). The festival was also a teaching event, with each band or ensemble performing for 30 minutes, followed by 30 minutes of critique from six professional jazz musicians (two of whom were music professors at universities). The critiques were shared with the small audience consisting almost exclusively of family and friends, even though this festival was advertised for the general public. Performances were staggered so that if you didn’t want to hear a critique you could go hear a student combo and vice versa. The facilities were magnificent, highlighted by the presence of a natatorium, impressive athletic fields and stadium, and a Performing Arts Center where the festival took place. If Texas schools are hurting for funds, it certainly wasn’t evident at Katy High School. I was astonished at how accomplished these students were. I asked myself: How did those kids learn such complex music? The music played was mostly the big-band music of Goodman, Basie, Kenton, Ellington, and others from the eras of swing and “progressive-modern jazz of the ’50s and ’60s. Jazz is sophisticated stuff. Yet these bands, of 16 to 24 kids each, could do what a lot of adult musicians cannot do. One band was a middle-school band, and the professional musicians who critiqued each band’s performance were amazed that these 7th and 8th graders “played like adults!” Jazz fans everywhere lament that jazz seems like a dying art form overwhelmed by the simpler music of country, rap, hip-hop, and whatever it is that most kids listen to these days. But the professional “coaches” at the festival reas- sured the audience that “jazz is in good hands.” Fortunately, many school and university music programs teach jazz. Learning to play any musical instrument is hard, but playing jazz is the ultimate challenge. In jazz you not only have to know the tunes, you have to use the chord structure and complex rhythms to compose on the fly. A jazz professor from the University of North Texas counseled in one of his critiques, “I know you have sheet music you have to follow, but when you hear something in your head, play it. That’s what we (jazz musicians) do – improvise!” Another jazz professor, during a critique session had two bands re-play a number from their performance. About one-third of the way through, he silently and casually walked through the rhythm section (piano, guitar, bass, and drums) and picked up the sheet music. The kids went right on playing without skipping a beat, because they had already memorized the sheet music. His point was they were using the sheet music as a crutch and not engaging with each other. Musicians talk to each other with their instruments, and listening is a big part of jazz improvisation. Students needed to be engaged with what each member of the rhythm section was doing, and, moreover, the rhythm section needed to interact with the saxes, trombones, and trumpets. Hearing such wonderful music from children raised a nagging question. Why can’t kids master complicated science, math, language arts, or social studies? Why does everybody struggle so mightily to get kids to pass simple- minded government-mandated tests in academic subjects? And then it hit me. Jazz-band teachers do the right things in teaching that other teachers need to learn how to do. Two things are essential in teaching, the professionalism of the teacher and the motivation of the students. Most school jazz programs provide both. Sad to say, this is not so true of traditional curriculum. Consider professionalism. It was clear that these band directors really knew what they were doing. Some had professional playing experience. Most, I am certain, were music majors in college. Think about what they have to do: They take young kids who know little about music beyond humming a tune and teach them music theory, teach them to read music, and teach them to play the different instruments in a band. And then they have to teach students how to compose on the fly. You can’t do that without being a real professional. As for motivation, teaching and learning jazz involves clearly identifiable motivating features. Jazz-band teachers can’t take credit for some of these features, but creative teachers in other subject areas can think of similar motivating things they could be doing, based on what is involved in jazz. First, there is passion. Jazz stirs the emotions, from blues to ballads to hot swing. If Benny Goodman’s music doesn’t make you want to jump up and dance, you better check your pulse to see if you are still alive. That brings up this point: Jazz is fun! Learning chemistry, for example, is almost never considered by students to be fun, but teachers should be thinking of ways to make it fun. Some academic subjects do have intrinsic emotional impact. If, for example, the emotions of history students are not stirred by the Federalist Papers, or the turmoil of the Civil War and the country’s other wars, then history is not being competently taught. If the beauty of the laws of physics and chemistry or the biology of life are not evident in the teaching of science, it is the teacher’s fault. Second is that jazz is personal. A jazz student intellectually owns his instrument. He or she owns the assigned

26 The Iowa Bandmaster space on the bandstand. One critiquing musician at the festival reminded students they own that space and if the sheet music stand or the audio at their station was not left just right from the previous band, they must fix it. It is now their space. How well a student has learned jazz is public knowledge. They can’t hide. What you know and can do is on public display, all the time in practice sessions with fellow band members and, of course, in public performances. In marked contrast, it is against the law for teachers in other subject areas to reveal grades on individual performance, even within the more private area of the classroom. The belief system in education these days is that you should not allow an unprepared and under-performing student to be embarrassed. What dingbat policy maker came up with that? I know; it comes from the perverse politically correct movement that ignores the reality that self-esteem needs to be earned. Third is that jazz is ultimate constructivism. All teachers know about constructivism, which is the idea that students have to do something to show they have mastered the learning task. Student jazz bands and combos demonstrate personal accomplishment all the time in rehearsals and stage performances. But in many traditional courses, the main constructive thing students do is fill in circles on a Scantron test answer sheet. “Science fairs” encourage constructivism, but these are usually one-time events. Students need to be doing something every day to demonstrate their learning. In English, how often to students write and re-write an essay, poem, or short story? Does anybody write book reports anymore? Do students spend hours of writing and editing comparable to what a jazz student spends in practice? In social studies, how many students are required to explain and debate capitalism, socialism, fascism, democracy, and republican government? Fourth, jazz is social. Jazz students perform as a group, either in a big band or combo. Recall the earlier example from the festival where the professionals had to emphasize this point by taking away the sheet music. Students had to learn to talk and listen to each other through their instruments. In traditional education, there is a movement called collaborative learning, the idea of learning teams, but many teachers don’t use this approach or do it without regard to the proven formalisms needed for success. Regardless of academic subject, students benefit when they learn how to help each other learn. Part of the social aspect of jazz is competition. In many schools, students don’t have to compete to get into a music class. But once in, they have to display learning to advance into more prestigious classes (think the “One O’Clock Lab Band” band at the University of North Texas). In whatever music lab they are in, they have to compete for “first chair” in their instrument section. It is like competing to make the varsity and then the first team in sports. Where is the equivalent in science, social studies, or language arts? Unlike traditional education, where the goal is to meet minimum standards on state-mandated tests, jazz band directors make very clear their high expectations that everybody in each band class should become as proficient as they can. The whole point of their teaching is mastery and excellence. They expect excellence and they get it, as wit- nessed by festival performances such as I saw. Thanks to the unenlightened thinking of No Child Left Behind law, our public education has degenerated into “No Child Pushed Forward.” And finally we consider the matter of reward. Somewhere in the college courses of teachers they learned about “positive reinforcement,” and most teachers try to use these ideas to shape the learning achievements of their students. But jazz performance provides public reward, in the form of public applause. Is there anything comparable in the teaching of science, social studies, or language arts? Is publishing (inflated) Honor Roll lists in the newspaper the best we can do? So in a nutshell, the reason jazz students do so well is because their learning environment is built around: • Passion • Social interaction • Personal ownership and accountability • High Expectations • Constructivism • Reward What I took home from this experience is a renewed feeling that outside of jazz music programs our schools are letting our children down. These young musicians prove that when motivated and challenged, they can do astonish- ing things. The printed program for the festival concluded with the comment, “The future belongs to those who are able to capture their creative intelligence. Jazz music education and performance develop the ability to create and produce the ideas that are individually unique.” Why doesn’t the rest of education do that? This festival experience leads me to suggest: Ten Commandments for Better Teaching 1. Love your students as yourself. 2. Be professional. Know the stuff you teach. 3. Instill passion for the con- tent - especially, make knowledge fun. 4. Make learning personal. Show students how to own their learning. 5. Take away the hiding places of unprepared and under-performing students. Let them embarass themselves. 6. Show students they have to earn self-esteem. You can’t give it to them. Praise success and do so publicly when it is earned. 7. Require students to do things that show they have mastered what you are trying to teach them. 8. Give students opportunities to “strut their stuff” in public, in and out of the class. 9. Help students learn how to work with others as a team. 10. Expect excellence. Do not teach to the lowest common denominator.

The Iowa Bandmaster 27 Festival Results Edited by Denise Graettinger State Large Group Contest Moulton-Udell 1A 1 III Murray 1A 1 III May 6-7, 2016 Nashua-Plainfield 1A 1 I Overall Newell-Fonda 1A 1 II School Class Ens # Rating Newman Catholic, Mason City 1A 1 I AGWSR, Ackley 1A 1 I Nodaway Valley 1A 1 II Akron-Westfield 1A 1 II North Butler, Greene 1A 1 I Audubon 1A 1 I North Tama, Traer 1A 1 II Bedford 1A 1 II North-Linn, Troy Mills 1A 1 I Belle Plaine 1A 1 I Northwood-Kensett 1A 1 I B-G-M, Brooklyn 1A 1 II Prince of Peace Prep, Clinton 1A 1 II Bishop Garrigan, Algona 1A 1 II Remsen-Union 1A 1 II Boyden-Hull 1A 1 II River Valley, Correctionville 1A 1 I Boyer Valley, Dunlap 1A 1 III Riverside, Oakland 1A 1 II Cal, Latimer 1A 1 II Rockford 1A 1 I Calamus-Wheatland 1A 1 II Saint Albert, Council Bluffs 1A 1 II Cardinal, Eldon 1A 1 II Sidney 1A 1 I Central City 1A 1 II Sigourney 1A 1 I Central, Elkader 1A 1 II South O Brien, Paullina 1A 1 II Clarksville 1A 1 III Springville 1A 1 I Colfax-Mingo 1A 1 II St Marys, Remsen 1A 1 III Colo-Nesco 1A 1 II Stanton 1A 1 CO Don Bosco, Gilbertville 1A 1 I Starmont 1A 1 II Dunkerton 1A 1 I Tripoli 1A 1 I East Buchanan, Winthrop 1A 1 I Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction 1A 1 II Easton Valley 1A 1 III WACO, Wayland 1A 1 II Edgewood-Colesburg 1A 1 II Wapsie Valley, Fairbank 1A 1 II English Valleys, North English 1A 1 I Wayne, Corydon 1A 1 II Fremont-Mills, Tabor 1A 1 I West Central, Maynard 1A 1 I George-Little Rock 1A 1 I West Fork 1A 1 III Gladbrook-Reinbeck 1A 1 III West Hancock, Britt 1A 1 I Graettinger-Terril 1A 1 II West Harrison, Mondamin 1A 1 II Griswold 1A 1 II Winfield-Mt Union 1A 1 I Grundy Center 1A 1 I Woodbine 1A 1 II Guthrie Center 1A 1 II Woodbury Central, Moville 1A 1 II Harris-Lake Park 1A 1 I AHSTW, Avoca 2A 1 III Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 1A 1 I Albia 2A 1 III H-L-V, Victor 1A 1 II Alta-Aurelia 2A 1 I Hudson 1A 1 I Aplington-Parkersburg 2A 1 I Iowa Christian Academy 1A 1 I Bellevue 2A 1 III Iowa Valley, Marengo 1A 1 II Belmond-Klemme 2A 1 I Kee, Lansing 1A 1 I Camanche 2A 1 II Kingsley-Pierson 1A 1 II Cascade, Western Dubuque 2A 1 III Lawton-Bronson 1A 1 II Central Decatur, Leon 2A 1 SC Lenox 1A 1 II Central Springs 2A 1 II Lisbon 1A 1 I Cherokee, Washington 2A 1 I Logan-Magnolia 1A 1 I Clarinda 2A 1 I Lone Tree 1A 1 III Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 2A 1 I Lynnville-Sully 1A 1 II Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg 2A 1 II Marcus Meriden Cleghorn 1A 1 SC Columbus Catholic, Waterloo 2A 1 Martensdale-St Marys 1A 1 III Columbus, Columbus Junction 2A 1 III Midland, Wyoming 1A 1 II Denver 2A 1 I Moravia 1A 1 II Des Moines Christian 2A 1 II

28 The Iowa Bandmaster Dike-New Hartford 2A 1 II Unity Christian, Orange City 2A 1 II Durant 2A 1 I Wapello 2A 1 I Eagle Grove 2A 1 II West Branch 2A 1 I Earlham 2A 1 I West Burlington 2A 1 I East Marshall, LeGrand 2A 1 II West Central Valley, Stuart 2A 1 II East Sac County 2A 1 II West Lyon, Inwood 2A 1 II Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 2A 1 II West Marshall, State Center 2A 1 II Emmetsburg 2A 1 II Westwood, Sloan 2A 1 III Hinton 2A 1 II Wilton 2A 1 I IKM-Manning 2A 1 CO A-D-M, Adel 3A 1 II Interstate 35, Truro 2A 1 II Algona 3A 1 I Jesup 2A 1 CO Anamosa 3A 1 II Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 2A 1 III Assumption, Davenport 3A 1 II Lake Mills 2A 1 I Atlantic 3A 1 I Louisa-Muscatine 2A 1 I Ballard 3A 1 I Madrid 2A 1 II Benton, Van Horne 3A 1 I Manson Northwest Webster 2A 1 I Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 3A 1 II Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 2A 1 I Bondurant-Farrar 3A 1 I Maquoketa Valley, Delhi 2A 1 II Boone 3A 1 II Mediapolis 2A 1 I Carlisle 3A 1 I MFL MarMac 2A 1 II Carroll 3A 1 III Mid-Prairie, Wellman 2A 1 II Center Point-Urbana 3A 1 I Monticello 2A 1 I Centerville 3A 1 II New Hampton 2A 1 II Central DeWitt 3A 1 I North Cedar, Stanwood 2A 1 II Chariton 3A 1 II North Fayette Valley, West Union 2A 1 II Charles City 3A 1 II North Union 2A 1 II Clarke, Osceola 3A 1 I Northeast, Goose Lake 2A 1 II Clear Creek-Amana 3A 1 I OA-BCIG 2A 1 III Clear Creek-Amana 3A 2 I Oelwein 2A 1 II Clear Lake 3A 1 II Okoboji, Milford 2A 1 I Creston 3A 1 II Osage 2A 1 I Crestwood, Cresco 3A 1 I PCM, Monroe 2A 1 I Dallas Center-Grimes 3A 1 II Pekin 2A 1 I Dallas Center-Grimes 3A 2 I Pocahontas Area 2A 1 III Davis County, Bloomfield 3A 1 I Red Oak 2A 1 I Decorah 3A 1 I Ridge View 2A 1 II Decorah 3A 2 I Rock Valley 2A 1 I Denison-Schleswig 3A 1 I Roland-Story, Story City 2A 1 I Denison-Schleswig 3A 2 I Saint Ansgar 2A 1 I Fairfield 3A 1 I Saint Edmond, Fort Dodge 2A 1 I Forest City 3A 1 I Sheldon 2A 1 I Fort Madison 3A 1 II Shenandoah 2A 1 II Fort Madison 3A 2 I Sibley-Ocheyedan 2A 1 I Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 3A 1 II Sioux Center 2A 1 II Gilbert 3A 1 I Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids 2A 1 III Gilbert 3A 2 I South Central Calhoun 2A 1 I Glenwood 3A 1 II South Hamilton, Jewell 2A 1 I Greene County 3A 1 II South Hardin 2A 1 II Grinnell 3A 1 I South Winneshiek, Calmar 2A 1 I Hampton-Dumont 3A 1 II Southeast Valley, Gowrie 2A 1 I Harlan 3A 1 I Southwest Valley, Corning 2A 1 III Humboldt 3A 1 I Sumner-Fredericksburg 2A 1 I Independence 3A 1 I Tipton 2A 1 I Iowa Falls-Alden 3A 1 I Treynor 2A 1 II Keokuk 3A 1 I Tri-Center, Neola 2A 1 I Knoxville 3A 1 II Underwood 2A 1 II u continued on page 30

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LeMars 3A 1 I Davenport, Central 4A 1 I Maquoketa 3A 1 I Davenport, Central 4A 2 II Marion 3A 1 II Davenport, Central 4A 3 II Marion 3A 2 I Davenport, North 4A 1 II MOC-Floyd Valley 3A 1 II Davenport, West 4A 1 II MOC-Floyd Valley 3A 2 I Davenport, West 4A 2 III Mount Vernon 3A 1 I Des Moines, Roosevelt 4A 1 III Nevada 3A 1 II Des Moines, Roosevelt 4A 2 II North Polk, Alleman 3A 1 I Dowling Catholic, W Des Moines 4A 1 I Oskaloosa 3A 1 I Dowling Catholic, W Des Moines 4A 2 II Perry 3A 1 II Epworth, Western Dubuque 4A 1 II Saydel 3A 1 I Fort Dodge 4A 1 II Sergeant Bluff-Luton 3A 1 I Fort Dodge 4A 2 I Solon 3A 1 I Indianola 4A 1 II South Tama County, Tama 3A 1 II Indianola 4A 2 II Spencer 3A 1 I Iowa City, City High 4A 1 I Spirit Lake 3A 1 II Iowa City, City High 4A 2 II Storm Lake 3A 1 I Iowa City, City High 4A 3 II Union, LaPorte City 3A 1 II Johnston 4A 1 I Vinton-Shellsburg 3A 1 II Johnston 4A 2 II Waukon 3A 1 II Lewis Central 4A 1 I Waverly-Shell Rock 3A 1 II Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 1 I Waverly-Shell Rock 3A 2 II Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 2 I Webster City 3A 1 II Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 3 I West Delaware, Manchester 3A 1 III Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 4 I West Liberty 3A 1 II Marshalltown 4A 1 I Williamsburg 3A 1 I Marshalltown 4A 2 I Winterset 3A 1 I Mason City 4A 1 II Winterset 3A 2 II Mason City 4A 2 I Xavier, Cedar Rapids 3A 1 I Newton 4A 1 II Ankeny 4A 1 I Newton 4A 2 I Ankeny 4A 2 I North Scott, Eldridge 4A 1 II Ankeny Centennial 4A 1 II North Scott, Eldridge 4A 2 II Ankeny Centennial 4A 2 I Norwalk 4A 1 I Ankeny Centennial 4A 3 I Norwalk 4A 2 I Bettendorf 4A 1 I Pleasant Valley 4A 1 I Bettendorf 4A 2 I Pleasant Valley 4A 2 I Burlington 4A 1 II Pleasant Valley 4A 3 III Burlington 4A 2 II Pleasant Valley 4A 4 II Cedar Falls 4A 1 I Prairie, Cedar Rapids 4A 1 II Cedar Falls 4A 2 I Prairie, Cedar Rapids 4A 2 I Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 4A 1 II Prairie, Cedar Rapids 4A 3 II Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 4A 2 I Sioux City, West 4A 1 III Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 4A 1 I Sioux City, West 4A 2 II Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 4A 2 I Urbandale 4A 1 II Cedar Rapids, Washington 4A 1 I Urbandale 4A 2 II Cedar Rapids, Washington 4A 2 I Urbandale 4A 3 I Clinton 4A 1 II Waterloo, East 4A 1 I Clinton 4A 2 III Waterloo, West 4A 1 II Council Bluffs, A Lincoln 4A 1 I Waterloo, West 4A 2 II Council Bluffs, A Lincoln 4A 2 I Waterloo, West 4A 3 I Council Bluffs, T Jefferson 4A 1 I Waukee 4A 1 I Council Bluffs, T Jefferson 4A 2 III Waukee 4A 2 I

30 The Iowa Bandmaster State Large Grundy Center Concert Band North Butler High School Andrew VanHooreweghe, director(s) Concert Band Group Répertoire Night Dances...... Bruce Yurko Susan Brackett, director(s) Reverberations...... Brian Balmages Acclamations...... Ed Huckeby CLASS 1A This is the band’s 15th division I in 17 Lyric Episode...... Frank Erickson years. This is the band’s first division I. AGWSR High School Concert Band Harris-Lake Park High School Band Northwood-Kensett Concert Band Emily Gladfelter, director(s) Tyler Winkey, director(s) Jared Barnes, director(s) Let the Spirit Soar...... Swearingen Flurry For Winds and Percussion...... John Kinyon May Day Carol...... arr. James D. Ployhar Stargazer...... Shaffer River of Life...... Steven Reineke This is the band’s 3rd consecutive divi- A Childhood Hymn...... David Holsinger El Capitan...... Sousa arr. Bullock This is the band’s 1st division I in nine sion I. years. This is the band’s 3rd division I in four Audubon High School Concert Band years. River Valley Wolverine Band Victoria Chargo, director(s) Festivo...... Valclav Nelhybel Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Concert Band Eric Flynn, director(s) On A Hymnsong Of Jerry Klein, director(s) Brookpark...... James Swearingen Philip Bliss...... David R. Holsinger Chant and Jubilo...... Francis McBeth Pevensey Castle...... Robert Sheldon This is the band’s 19th consecutive divi- Encanto...... Robert Smith This is the band’s first division I. sion I . This is the band’s 3rd division I in five years. Sidney High School Concert Band Belle Plaine High School Concert Band Nicole R Zavadil, director(s) Nathan Johnson, director(s) Iowa Christian Academy Fields of Clover...... Randall Standridge Kentucky 1800...... Clare Grundman Concert Band Acclamations...... Ed Huckeby Ellen Walker, director(s) A Hymn for Band...... Hugh Stuart This is the band’s 3rd division I in four Black is the Color of My True Rough Riders...... James Swearingen Love’s Hair...... James Ployhar years. This is the band’s 4th division I in five High School Cadets...... Sousa/Foster years. This is the band’s 2nd consecutive divi- Sigourney High School Band sion I. Jessica Meier, director(s) Bosco Catholic School System American Folk Rhapsody Don Bosco Concert Band Lisbon High School No. 2...... Clare Grundman Myron S. Mikita, Jr., director(s) Jennifer Tiede, director All the Pretty Little Ceremonial Dances...... Greg Danner In the Forest of the Horses...... arr. Andrew Boysen, Jr. Lux Aurumque...... Eric Whitacre King...... Pierre La Plante This is the band’s 3rd consecutive divi- Resurgences...... Robert Sheldon Rhythms and Riffs...... Brian Balmages This is the band’s 8th consecutive division I. This is the band’s 16th consecutive division I. sion I. Springville CSD High School Band Jennifer Adams, director(s) Dunkerton High School Band Logan-Magnolia HS Concert Band Carla Ramsey, director(s) Moscow, 1941...... Brian Balmages Alex Albertson, director In the Forest of the Kentucky 1800...... Clare Grundman The Great Locomotive King...... Pierre La Plante Festival on the Rivers...... Rob Grice Chase...... Robert W. Smith This is the band’s 3rd division I in four Pax...... Catherine McMichaels This is the band’s 2nd consecutive divi- years. American Folk Rhapsody sion I. No. 2...... Clare Grundman Eastern Allamakee School District Tripoli High School Band Kee High Concert Band Nashua-Plainfield High School Denise Lawrence, director(s) Elizabeth Peregrine, director(s) Concert Band Fanfare and Flourishes 2... James Curnow Jubilance...... James Swearingen Scott Stroud, director Nimrod...... Elgar Kentucky 1800...... Clare Grundman Greek Folk Song Suite....Franco Cesarini Countdown...... Larry Neeck This is the band’s 10th consecutive divi- This is the band’s 3rd division I in four This is the band’s first division I in four sion I. years. years. Fremont-Mills High School Band Newman Catholic High School West Central HS Band Susan Saker, director(s) Concert Band Chelsea Hill, director(s) Regal Fanfare...... Richard Saucedo Conner Tipping, director(s) A Call For Peace...... Brad Ciechomski Celtic Ritual...... John Higgins Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Llwyn Onn...... Brian Hogg Russian Folk Fantasy...... James Curnow Songs...... Frank Ticheli This is the band’s 7th consecutive divi- This is the band’s 8th consecutive divi- This is the band’s 9th consecutive division I. sion I. sion I.

The Iowa Bandmaster 31 West Hancock High School Denver High School Band Red Oak High School Concert Band Concert Band Dan Cooper, director(s) Dan Black, director(s) Jennifer Rosin, director(s) Gaelic Rhapsody...... Elliot Del Borgo Sparks...... Brian Balmages Pevensey Castle...... Robert Sheldon Sparks...... Brian Balmages To Dream in Prelude and Fugue in B flat Brushstrokes...... Michael Oare Major...... Bach/arr. Moehlmann Durant Concert Band This is the band’s 10th consecutive divi- This is the band’s first division I in five Kevin Mundt, director(s) sion I. years. Metamorphosis...... Andrew Boysen Jr. American Riversongs...... Pierre La Plante Roland-Story Concert Band Winfield Mt. Union Concert Band This is the band’s 2nd consecutive divi- Kevin Masemann, director(s) Logan Vander Wiel, director(s) sion I. Song For Lyndsay.....Andrew Boysen, Jr.

Exaltation...... James Swearingen Inspiration...... Jan de Haan Lake Mills High School Concert Band Encanto...... Robert W. Smith Benjamin Faugstad, director(s) Saint Ansgar High School Band This is the band’s 6th consecutive divi- Beyond The Higher sion I. Anna Scott, director(s) Skies...... Robert Sheldon Salvation Is Created...... Tschesnokoff/ Redemption...... Rossano Galante Houseknecht This is the band’s 7th consecutive divi- Acclamations...... Ed Huckeby CLASS 2A sion I. This is the band’s 1st division I in 17 years. Alta-Aurelia HS Concert Band Louisa-Muscatine Concert Band Corbet Butler, director(s) Mike Will, director(s) Sheldon HS Concert Band Sleep...... Eric Whitacre Triumphant Fanfare...... Richard Saucedo Cliff St. Clair, director(s) Chorale and Shaker Let The Spirit Soar...... James Swearingen Irish Tune From County Dance...... John Zdechlik The Sinfonians...... Clifton Williams Derry...... Percy Grainger This is the band’s 3rd consecutive divi- This is the band’s 2nd division I in four Shepherd’s Hey...... Percy Grainger sion I. years. Lux Aurumque...... Eric Whitacre Joropo Moises...... Moleiro/Johan de Meij Aplington-Parkersburg Concert Band Manson Northwest Webster High This is the band’s 10th division I in 12 Thom Mahler, director(s) School Concert Band years. Marche des Parachutistes Megan Benz, director(s) Belges...... Leemans/Wiley West Highlands Sojourn.... Robert Sheldon Sibley-Ocheyedan CSD Concert Band Festivo...... Vaclav Nelhybel Rough-Riders...... Karl L. King/ Peter Carlson, director(s) This is the band’s 8th consecutive divi- arr. Swearingen Abram’s Pursuit...... Holsinger sion I. Song for Lyndsay...... Boysen Monticello High School Wind The Crosley March.....Fillmore/arr. Foster Ensemble Belmond-Klemme This is the band’s 13th consecutive divi- Mike Kowbel, director(s) sion I. Mike Stittsworth, director(s) Brighton Beach...... William P. Latham Kinetic Dances...... Randall D. Standridge Sheltering Sky...... John Mackey South Central Calhoun Concert Band Manatee Lyric The Great Locomotive Tom Plummer, director(s) Overture...... Robert Sheldon Chase...... Robert W. Smith Let The Spirit Soar...... James Swearingen This is the band’s 6th consecutive divi- This is the band’s first division I. sion I. Cavata...... W. Francis McBeth Okoboji Concert Band This is the band’s 22nd consecutive divi- Cherokee Washington High School Toni Hoffmann, director(s) sion I. Concert Band Fall River Overture...... Robert Sheldon Joe Vannatta, director(s) Air for Band...... Frank Erickson South Hamilton High School Band Metamorphosis...... Andrew Boysen Jr Prairie Dances...... David Holsinger Alexa Gibbs, director(s) Fate of the Gods...... Steven Reineke Fanfare for the Third Planet...... Richard Saucedo This is the band’s 3rd consecutive divi- Osage High School Concert Band With Quiet Courage...... Larry Daehn sion I. Jeffrey Kirkpatrick, director(s) Scenes from The Louvre...... Dello Joio Aces of the Air...... King/arr. Swearingen This is the band’s 10th consecutive divi- Clarinda Concert Band The Vikings...... Boysen sion I. Courtney Sommer, director(s) This is the band’s 60th consecutive division I. Rhosymedre...... Vaughn Williams/ South Winneshiek High School Band arr. Beeler Nathan Miller, director(s) Saga Candida...... Bert Appermont PCM High School Concert Band Ben Varner, director(s) Mini Suite...... Morton Gould This is the band’s 4th consecutive divi- Encanto...... Robert W. Smith Wyndham Variations...James Swearingen sion I. Shenandoah...... Frank Ticheli This is the band’s first division I.

32 The Iowa Bandmaster Southeast Valley High School Atlantic High School Symphonic Band American Barndance.... Richard Saucedo Dianna Hanna, director(s) Jarrod O’Donnell, director(s) This is the band’s 2nd consecutive divi- Fate of the Gods...... Reineke/ Conaway Flag of Victory...... Herbert Von Blon sion I. Variations on an African Grant Them Eternal Rest Mvmt. I, Hymnsong...... Quincy Hilliard III, IV, V...... Andrew Boysen Jr. Bondurant-Farrar Concert Band This is Southeast Valley’s first time per- This is the band’s 3rd division I in six Braden Wipperman, director(s) forming at Large Group. years. Blue and Green Music...... Samuel Hazo Gathering of the Ranks St. Edmond High School Concert Band Ballard High School at Hebron...... David Holsinger Kelly Weber, director(s) Scott Keese, director(s) This is the band’s 3rd consecutive divi- In The Bleak Midwinter...... Holst, Prelude, Siciliano, and sion I. arr. Smith Rondo...... Arnold/Paynter Prairie Dances...... Holsinger Incidental Suite I. Carlisle High School Concert Band Tarantella...... Claude T. Smith Michael Kosiek, director(s) This is the band’s 12th division I in 16 Themes from Green Bushes...... Grainger/ Cloud Gate...... Timothy Loest years. Daehn Simple Gifts Four Shaker This is the band’s 29th consecutive divi- Songs...... Frank Ticheli Tri-Center Trojan Concert Band sion I. This is the band’s 3rd division I in four Paul Hart, director(s) years. Flourish For Wind Benton Community Concert Band Bands...... R. Vaughan Williams Brad Williamson, director(s) Cedar Rapids Xavier Concert Band Adagio For Winds...... Larry Daehn Overture for Winds...... Charles Carter Kelli Swehla, director(s) Intrepid Journey...... Robert Sheldon On A Hymnsong of Air for Band...... Frank Erickson Philip Bliss...... David Holsinger A Zillion Nickels...... Samuel R. Hazo West Branch Concert Band Lisa Schrock, director(s) Sound Innovations Fanfare...... Robert Sheldon As Summer Was Just Beginning...... Larry Daehn Hosts of Freedom...... Karl King/ arr. John Paynter

West Burlington Concert Band Mark Eveleth, director(s) Denbridge Way...... James Swearingen A Kind and Gentle Soul...... James Swearingen Alamo...... King/Swearingen This is the band’s 20th division I in 26 years.

Wilton Concert Band Pete Wyatt, director(s) Serenade Op. 22 (c)...... Derek Bourgeois Havendance...... David Holsinger This is the band’s 24th division I in 28 years.

CLASS 3A

Algona High School Concert Band Kurt Kissinger, director(s) Symphony No. IV: Bookmarks From Japan, mvmts. I & II...... Julie Giroux Havendance...... David R. Holsinger This is the band’s 29th consecutive division I.

The Iowa Bandmaster 33 Center Point-Urbana Concert Band Decorah Community Schools Howard-Winneshiek Community Dan & Dorothy Jacobi, director(s) Wind Ensemble Schools – Crestwood High School God of Our Fathers...... Claude T Smith Dustin Bliven, director(s) Symphonic Band Down a Country Lane.....Aaron Copland/ The Sinfonians...... Clifton Williams Jason Dobbs, director(s) Patterson Imagine, if you will…...... Timothy Mahr Llwynn Onn...... Brian Hogg This is the band’s 2nd consecutive divi- This is the band’s 22nd division I. Pilatus, Mountain of sion I. Dragons...... Steven Reineke Denison High School 11-12 Band Central DeWitt Saber Concert Band Ruben Newell, director(s) Humboldt High School Concert Band Josh Greubel, director(s) His Honor.....Henry Fillmore/ed. Fennell Natalie Nielsen, director(s) Prospect...... Southern Harmony/LaPlante Cajun Folk Songs...... Frank Ticheli Loudoun Praises...... Brian Balmages The Symphony of Marche des Parachutistes Souls...... Robert W. Smith Denison High School 9-10 Band Belges...... Pierre Leemans/arr. Wiley This is the band’s 10th consecutive divi- Ruben Newell, director(s) This is the band’s 2nd division I in three sion I. Fanfare of Wakakusa Hill...... Itaru Sakai years. Kentucky 1800...... Clare Grundman The Clarke Concert Band Aces of the Air ...... Karl King/ Independence HS Concert Band Brad Lampe, director(s) arr. Swearingen David A. Lang, director(s) West Highland Sojourn... Robert Sheldon Arsenal...... Jan Van der Roost Timestreams...... Andrew Boysen Jr. Forest City High School Concert Band Chinese Folk Rhapsody...Richard Brown This is the band’s 27th division I in 30 M. Cory Schmitt, director(s) This is the band’s 24th consecutive divi- years. Fanfare Nueve...... John Fannin sion I. Whispers...... Larry Clark & Clear Creek Amana Concert Band John C, Smith, director(s) Sandy Feldstein Iowa Falls - Alden High School Grand Canyon Lauds...... Ron Nelson Concert Band Overture...... James Swearingen This is the band’s 35th consecutive divi- Mary Jean Nederhoff, director(s) Yorkshire Ballad...... James Barnes sion I. Ammerland...... Jacob de Haan Acclamations...... Ed Huckeby Declaration Overture..... Claude T. Smith This is the band’s first division I. Gilbert 11-12 Concert Band Rough-Riders...... King/arr.Swearingen Byron Tinder, director(s) Clear Creek Amana Wind Ensemble Cenotaph...... Stamp Marion Independent School District John C, Smiith, director(s) Elements...... Balmages Wind Symphony Amazing Grace...... Frank Ticheli This is the band’s 4th consecutive divi- Charles Oldenkamp, director(s) Variations on a Korean Folk sion I. Third Suite...... Robert Jager Song...... John Barnes Chance This is the band’s 3rd consecutive divi- This is the band’s 8th consecutive divi- Gilbert 9-10 Concert Band sion I. sion I. Byron Tinder, director(s) Alamo...... King/Swearingen North Polk High School Concert Band Dallas Center - Grimes Wind Simple Gifts...... Ticheli Melanie Spohnheimer, director(s) Ensemble This is the band’s first division I. Triumphant Fanfare...... Richard Saucedo Craig Crilly, director(s) Greek Folk Song Suite....Franco Cesarini God of Our Fathers...... Claude T. Smith Grinnell-Newburg Community Ride...... Samuel Hazo Schools Concert Band Oskaloosa High School Concert Band This is the band’s 4th consecutive divi- Levi Dressler, director(s) Rich Waddington & Rusty Raymond, sion I. Chorale and Shaker director(s) Dance ...... John Zdechlik Festival Prelude Davis County Concert Band The Chimes of 2nd Movement from Symphony Aaron Ottmar, director(s) Liberty...... Edwin Franko Goldman for Band...... Vincent Persichetti Windstar...... Claude T. Smith This is the band’s 27th consecutive divi- Marche Des Parachutistes Trauersinfonie...... Wagner/ sion I. Belges...... Pierre Leemans arr. Erik Leidzen This is the band’s 4th division I in five The Big Cage...... Karl King Harlan Community High School years. This is the band’s 8th division I in 10 Concert Band years. Chaz Neuvirth, director(s) Saydel High School Concert Band Ye Banks and Braes O’ Bonnie Eric Layden, director(s) Decorah Community School Doon...... Percy Aldridge Grainger On A Hymnsong of Philip Symphonic Band Fields Overture...... Hiroki Takahashi Bliss...... David Holsinger Matthew Cody, director(s) This is the band’s 47th division I in 49 Undertow...... John Mackey Song For Lyndsay...... Andrew Boysen Jr. years. Of Dark Lords and Ancient This is the band’s 6th consecutive divi- Kings...... Roland Barrett sion I.

34 The Iowa Bandmaster Sergeant Bluff-Luton Concert Band Ankeny High School 10-12 Band Cedar Rapids Kennedy Wind Dennis Eggerling, director(s) Joel Poppen and Jennifer Williams, Symphony American Riversongs...... Pierre La Plante director(s) Jared Wacker, director(s) The Golden Vanity...... Vaughan Williams/ William Byrd Suite Suite of Old American Wagner 1 and 5...... Gordon Jacob Dances...... Robert Russell Bennett This is the band’s 1st division I in eight Rhosymedre...... Ralph Vaughan Williams This is the band’s 16th consecutive divi- years. Colours: 2 and 6...... Roger Cichy sion I.

Solon Community Schools Bettendorf Wind Ensemble Cedar Rapids Washington Concert Band Mike Dynes, director(s) Wind Symphony Desmond Cervantez, director(s) Trauersinfonie...... Wagner/Leidzen Jim Miller, director(s) Amazing Grace...... Frank Ticheli Parkour...... Hazo Chorale and Allelueia.... Howard Hanson Chorale and Shaker This is the band’s 14th consecutive divi- Danzon No. 2...... Marquez trans. Nickel Dance II...... John Zdechlik sion I. This is the band’s 39th consecutive divi- This is the band’s 2nd division I in five sion I. years. Bettendorf Community School District Symphonic Band Council Bluffs Community Spencer Community Schools Chris Saito, director(s) Abraham Lincoln Concert Band Tiger Concert Band Joy Revisited...... Frank Ticheli Mark Mendell, director(s) Kurt Schwarck, director(s) Dreams...... Robert W. Smith Prelude to Act 1 of La Dusk...... Steven Bryant Havendance...... David Holsinger Traviata...... Verdi/Leonard Falcone Buffalo Jump Ritual...... Daniel Bukvich This is the band’s 2nd division I in four The Alcotts...... Ives/Richard Thurston This is the band’s 16th division I in 21 years. Cajun Folk Songs...... Frank Ticheli years. This is the band’s 17th consecutive divi- Cedar Falls Wind Symphony sion I. Storm Lake HS Band Gerald Ramsey, director(s) Council Bluffs Community Colleen Hecht, director(s) Overture to “Candide”...... Leonard Abraham Lincoln Freshman Band Irish Tune from County Bernstein/Walter Beeler Mark Mendell, director(s) Derry...... Percy Grainger Celtic Hymns and Dances.... Eric Ewazen Abracadabra...... Frank Ticheli Elements This is the band’s 25th consecutive divi- American River Songs.....Pierre La Plante (Petite Symphony)...... Brian Balmages sion I. This is the band’s first division I. Williamsburg High School Cedar Falls High School Council Bluffs Community Schools Concert Band Symphonic Band Thomas Jefferson Concert Band Stephanie Williamson, director(s) Kyle Engelhardt, director(s) Stephen F. Moore, director(s) Critical Mass...... Todd Stalter Albanian Dance...... Shelley Hanson Toccata...... Frank Ericson Song For Lyndsay...... Andrew Boysen I Am...... Andrew Boysen Jr. Into the Storm...... Robert W. Smith Joy Revisited...... Frank Ticheli This is the band’s 10th consecutive divi- Trombone King...... Karl King sion I. This is the band’s first division I in 12 Winterset Community Schools – 9/10 years. Pam Schroeder, director(s) Cedar Rapids Washington Third Suite...... Robert Jager Concert Band Davenport Central Wind Ensemble This is the band’s first division I. Joel Nagel, director(s) Alexander M. Wilga, director(s) Kentucky 1800...... Clare Grundman Handel in the Strand...... Percy Grainger Spirit of the Falcon ...... Richard Saucedo Aurora Awakes...... John Mackey CLASS 4A This is the band’s 2nd division I in six Ankeny Centennial Wind Symphony years. Dowling Catholic Symphony Band Scott Hook, director(s) Steve Holland, director(s) Suite from MASS...... Leonard Bernstein/ CR Kennedy Symphonic Band Rise of the Firebird...... Steven Reineke Michael Sweeney Lesley Fleer, director(s) Dusk...... Steven Bryant This is the band’s 3rd consecutive divi- Greek Folk Song Suite....Franco Cesarini Shepherds Hey...... Percy Grainger sion I. Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School Fort Dodge Wind Ensemble Ankeny Centennial Symphonic Band Wind Symphony Al Paulson, director(s) Burton Hable, director(s) Thad K. Driskell, director(s) Arsenal...... Jan Van Der Roost A Miniature Town...... Rika Ishige KHAN...... Julie Giroux Elements (Petite Song for Lyndsay...... Andrew Boysen, Jr. Molly on the Shore...... Percy A. Grainger Symphony)...... Brian Balmages This is the band’s 2nd division I in three This is the band’s 41st division I in 42 This is the band’s 9th division I in 10 years. years. years.

The Iowa Bandmaster 35 Lewis Central Symphonic Band Mason City Symphonic Band Prairie High School (College Comm. Dan Tucker, director(s) Russ Kramer, director(s) School District) Wind Symphony Guardians of the Seas Pageant...... Vincent Persichetti Craig T. Aune, director(s) Concert March...... David Reed Strange Humors...... John Mackey American Salute...... Morton Gould River of Life...... Steven Reinke The Symphonic Band has received Apocalyptic Dreams (III. Messianic Division I ratings since 1929. Kingdom)...... David Gilingham Linn-Mar Symphonic Band This is the band’s 29th division I rating Dan Terrell, director(s) Newton High School Wind Ensemble in 30 years. Cenotaph...... Jack Stamp Jim Beerends, director(s) Songs of Paradise...... Kevin Walczyk On a Hymnsong of Philip Urbandale Wind Symphony Bliss...... David R. Holsinger Myron Peterson, director(s) Linn-Mar Community School District Each Time You Tell Their Story...... Hazo With Heart & Wind Ensemble Sonoran Desert Holiday...... Nelson Voice...... David R. Gillingham Steve Stickney, director(s) This is the band’s 24th division I in 25 This is the band’s 4th consecutive divi- Cloudburst...... Eric Whitacre years. El Camino Real...... Alfred Reed sion I. Waterloo East Concert Band Linn-Mar High School Wind Norwalk 9/10 Concert Band Joelle Smith, director(s) Symphony Nick Menke, director(s) Irish Folk Rhapsody...... Clare Grundman Aaron Nuss, director(s) Sound Innovations Trail of Tears...... James Barnes Chorale and Shaker Fanfare...... Robert Sheldon This is the band’s 3rd consecutive divi- Dance...... John Zdechlik Chorale Prelude: Be Thou sion I. Melodious Thunk..... David Biedenbender My Vision...... Jack Stamp Havendance...... David R. Holsinger Waterloo West Wind Symphony Linn-Mar High School Michael Prichard, director(s) Ninth Grade Concert Band Norwalk 11/12 Concert Band Of Sailors and Aaron Nuss, director(s) Ken Huen, director(s) Whales...... W. Francis McBeth Trail of Tears...... James Barnes Emperata Overture...... Claude T. Smith This is the band’s 28th consecutive divi- The Gathering of the Ranks Variations on “Scarborough sion I. at Hebron...... David R. Holsinger Fair”...... Calvin Custer This is the band’s 30th consecutive divi- Waukee 11/12 Symphonic Band Marshalltown Wind Ensemble sion I. Jeff Patterson, director(s) Bret Lee, director(s) A Movement for Molly on the Shore...... Grainger Pleasant Valley Wind Symphony Rosa...... Mark Camphouse Variations on a Korean Drew Anderson, director(s) This is the band’s 16th consecutive divi- Folk Song...... Chance Gloriosa Mvt. 2 and 3...... Yasuhide Ito sion I. Marshalltown CSD Symphonic Band Waukee CSD Sophomore Concert Band Pleasant Valley High School Brett Umthun, director(s) Chris Strohmaier, director(s) Wind Ensemble Song for Lyndsay...... Andrew Boysen, Jr. English Folk Song Fate of the Gods...... Steven Reineke Nicolas Propes, director(s) Suite...... Ralph Vaughan Williams This is the band’s 3rd consecutive divi- Clash...... Ryan Main This is the band’s 16th consecutive division I. October...... Eric Whitacre sion I.

36 The Iowa Bandmaster District News Edited by Elaine Menke

April 3, 2016 Newman Catholic, Mason City NCIBA Scholarship Concert – Parade of Bands Karl L. King Municipal Band Focus on Central America May 10, 2016 Celebrating the 125th anniversary of The Huntress...... Karl L. King Conner Tipping, Director Karl L. King’s Birth Fountain of Youth...... King Decker Auditorium, ICCC Pan American...... King High School Band Jerrold P. Jimmerson, Conductor Latina (Latin American Heartbeat Five...... Gary Gilroy Dr. David Klee, Assistant Conductor Dance)...... Bencriscutto Americans We...... Fillmore/ed. Fennell Robert Patton, Vocal Soloist El Conquistador...... James L. Tarver Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Dr. David Klee, Conductor Songs...... Frank Ticheli February 21, 2016 Agua’s Whelm...... Cory J. McBride Karl L. King Birthday Concert Pan-Americana...... Herbert/Cray 5th Grade Band T.M.B. (Thayer Military Sunshine...... King Rise to Power...... Rob Grice Band)...... Karl L. King The Pathfinder of Panama.... Sousa/Byrne Hallelujah Chorus from The Home Town Boy...... King The Star-Spangled “Messiah”...... Handel/Loest The Altar of Genius...... King Banner...... Smith & Key The Ruins of Tulum...... Jack Wilds Alpine Sunset...... King Broadway One-Step...... King Mason City High School 6th Grade Band Time Traveler Gallant Zouaves...... King March 6, 2016 ...... Larry Neeck Haunted Clocks...... Brian Balmages Dr. David Klee, Conductor Concert Band Theme from “1812 Melody ala King ...... King/Alford Mike McEniry, Conductor Overture”...... Tchaikovsky/Higgins Alone with You (Solitude)...... King Fanfare from “Portraits”.... Jim Colonna Without A Song (from “Great Three Folk Miniatures...... Andre Jutras 7th & 8th Grade Band Day”)...... Youmans/King Metamorphosis...... Andrew Boysen, Jr. Mini-Suite for Band...... Morton Gould Robert Patton, Vocal Soloist Circus Days...... King/Schissel Music from “Star Wars: The Force Circus Days...... King Awakens”...... Williams/Sweeney Diamond Jubilee...... King Symphonic Band The Star-Spangled Russ Kramer, Conductor Sodbuster Banner...... Smith & Key ...... Elizabeth Raum First Suite in Eb...... Gustav Holst SCIBA Melodious Thunk...... David Biedenbender Ankeny Parkview March 13, 2016 Persian Dance No. 2...... Molookpour 6th Grade Roger Netz, Song Leader Seventy-Six Trombones...... Willson/ April 25, 2016 (*) These first four selections were Anderson/trans. Iwai performed by the Fort Dodge Municipal 6th Gold Band during Conductor Karl L. King’s Mason City High School Pam Hayden, Director last Fort Dodge concert held at the May 15, 2016 Valiance...... Robert W. Smith Corpus Christi Parish Center on Sunday, Clumsy Clown...... Neil Simon March 14, 1971, about 2 weeks before Concert Band All Ye Young Sailors “Blow the Man his death. Mike McEniry, Conductor Down”...... Pierra La Plante Festivo...... Vaclav Nelhybel * Irish Patrol...... George Drumm Alleluia from “Exsultate, 6th Crimson * Gems of Ireland...... arr. Barnard Jubilate”...... Mozart/Gordon Pam Hayden, Director * Old Timers...... arr. Lake Chris Bell, Trumpet Soloist Olympia...... Brian Balmages *The Irish A Little French Suite, Rattlesnake...... Paul Lavender Washerwoman...... Leroy Anderson mvts. II, III...... Pierre LaPlante Mickey Mouse March...... Dodd/Clark Overture to “La Vie McKinley’s Own...... Karl L. King 6th Maroon Parisienne”...... Offenbach/Singleton Two Gaelic Folk Songs...... Thomas Tyra Christian Baughman, Director Dr. David Klee, Conductor Symphonic Band All Ye Young Sailors “Blow the Man Danny Boy...... Trad./Smith Down”...... Pierra La Plante When Irish Eyes are Smiling.....arr. Schive Russ Kramer, Conductor Procession of the Clumsy Clown...... Neil Simon Roger Netz, Song Leader Valiance...... Robert W. Smith MacNamara’s Band...... arr. Schive Nobles...... Rimsky-Korsakov/Leidzen Windsicle The Irish Brigade...... John W. Casto ...... Roger Cichy ISU Wind Quintet, soloists Ankeny Parkview The Star-Spangled Pageant...... Vincent Persichetti 7th Grade & Southview 8th Grade Banner ...... Smith & Key Strange Humors...... John Mackey April 28, 2016

The Iowa Bandmaster 37 7th Grade HS Jazz 2 OHS Alumni Jazz Band Pam Hayden & Christian Baughman, Nick Menke, Director Hava Nice Day...... Nestico Directors Barbeque Sauce...... Mike Carubia Ballin’ The Jack...... arr. Warrington Courage...... Bennett/Clark Trouble in Taipai...... Michael Mossman The Happy Wanderer...... arr. Lopez Lost Lady Found...... Grainger/Sweeney Los Matadors...... Carl Strommen Tuxedo Junction...... Hawkins At Twilight...... Tyler S. Grant Work in Progress...... Gordon Goodwin In A Mellow Tone...... arr. Taylor Distant Thunder of the Sacred Big Noise from Winnekta.... arr. Lavender Forest...... Michael Sweeney HS Jazz 1 John Williams Movie Nick Menke, Director Ogden Community Schools Adventures...... arr. Sweeney Switch in Time...... Sammy Nestico 7-12 Spring Band Concert 500 Miles High...... Corea/Taylor May 10, 2016 8th Grade Groovin’ Hard...... Menza/Barduhn Jeremy Britton, Director Nathan Newhard, Director Aim High...... Fred Sturm Marching Song...... Gustav Holst Junior High Rippling Watercolors...... Brian Balmages Norwalk Lakewood Elementary Acclamations...... Ed Huckeby Repercussions...... Robert W. Smith 5th grade Spring Concert Mystic Garden...... Rob Grice May 10, 2016 Jurassic Park...... Williams/Sweeney Ankeny Southview Carroll Hardy, Director 9th Grade & HS Band Awards Concert High School May 16, 2016 Pegasus...... William Owens Concertino, Op. 26..... Von Weber/Smith A Shaker Hymn...... arr. O’Reilly Lexi Hamilton, soloist 9th Grade Band Refried Beans...... Pearson & Gott English Folk Song Nathan Newhard, Conductor Rock to the Max, Mr. Sax...... Compello Suite...... Ralph Vaughan Williams Simple Gifts: Four Shaker The Challenger...... John Kinyon Songs...... Frank Ticheli JH and HS Combined Band Into the Joy of Spring...... Swearingen Norwalk High School Star Wars Medley..... Williams/Tatgenhorst Just A Closer Walk with May 11, 2016 Bonds of Unity...... King/Swearingen Thee...... arr. Custer Ken Huen & Nick Menke, Directors

10-12 Concert Band Roland-Story 9/10 Concert Band Spring Art Show and Band Concert Jennifer Williams & Joel Poppen, Sound Innovations Fanfare...... Sheldon Conductors May 2, 2016 Chorale Prelude: Be Thou Kevin Masemann, Director William Byrd Suite...... Gordon Jacob My Vision...... Jack Stamp Rhosymedre.....Vaughan Williams/Beeler American Riversongs...... Pierre LaPlante Concert Band Colours...... Roger Cichy Havendance...... David Holsinger Americans We...... Fillmore, ed. Fennell Norwalk CSD Song for Lyndsay...... Andrew Boysen 11/12 Concert Band Music of The Beatles...... arr. Sweeney Jazz Nite Scossa Elettrica...... Puccini/Yates April 22, 2016 Variations on “Scarborough Solo/Ensemble Selections Dr. Dave Camwell, Guest Artist Fair”...... Calvin Custer All of Me (piano solo)...... Jon Schmidt Emperata Overture...... Claude T. Smith HS Jazz 1 Scherzo (flute solo)...... Nelhybel, Nick Menke, Director ed. Sigurdson Petite Piece Havana...... Billy Cunliffe Ogden Schools (clarinet solo)...... L. Quet Marche Valliant Footprints...... Shorter/Tomaro 19th Roger Britton Jazz Band Dance (mixed brass Birdland West Park May 7, 2016 ensemble)...... Paul Koepke Georgia...... Carmichael/Camwell Jeremy Britton, Director Jazz Band Nostalgia in Times Dizzying Square...... Mingus/Johnson OHS Jazz Band ...... Kisor/Washut Woodchoppers Ball..... Bishop & Herman Minuano...... Matheny & Mays/Curnow MS Jazz Pennsylvania 6-5000...... Sigman & Gray Two Seconds to Midnight.....Alan Baylock Jeff Heltman, Director Moonlight Serenade...... Miller Leap Frog...... Garland/Lavender Polka Medley...... arr. Warrington Woodland Hills Elementary, Waukee Stella by Starlight..... Washington/Young A String of Pearls...... Gray April 12, 2016 Manteca...... Gillespie, Fuller, At Last...... arr. Wolpe Elaine Menke, Director Gonzales/Sweeney I’ve Got You Under My Skin...arr. Wolpe Little Brown Jug...... arr. Lavender Fanfare & Minuet from “The Royal 7th Grade Almost Like Being in Love...... arr. Wolpe Fireworks”...... Handel/Pearson & Gott Standing Room Only...... Mike Lewis Satin Doll...... arr. Nestico Alligator Alley...... Les Taylor Straighten Up and Fly Right....arr. Wolpe Star Wars Main 8th Grade Begin The Beguine...... arr. Hest Theme...... Williams/Strommen Rompe Cabez...... Doug Beach Feeling Good...... arr. Holmes Popcorn Prelude...... Mike Hannickel Vehicle...... Peterik/Ford In The Mood...... Garland Dr. Rock...... Elledge/Pearson

38 The Iowa Bandmaster

NEIBA 7/8th Grade Concert Band Wind Symphony West Delaware Captain America Drew Anderson, Conductor Celebration of Spring March...... Silvestri/Murtha X ...... Daniel Montoya Jr. Hanson Auditorium Music from “Wicked”...Schwartz/Sweeney Strange Humors...... John Mackey May 3, 2016 Blue Ridge Reel...... Brian Balmages Concertino for Flute Solo Mark Philgreen, Director & Band...... Chaminade/Wilson High School Jazz Band Susan Li, Flute Soloist Concert Band Sadie’s Sister...... Pete McGuinness Angels in The Architecture...... Ticheli March Miniature, from Sixth Suite for In Her Family...... Metheny/Curnow Band...... Alfred Reed Ran Kan Kan...... Puente/Mossman Tipton Middle School First Suite in Eb ...... Gustav Holst May 16, 2016 Saturn: The Ringed Planet High School Concert Band ...... Romeyn Dusty Johnson, Director Toccata for Band...... Frank Erikson As Summer Was Just 7/8 Grade Band Beginning...... Larry Daehn SEIBA Mystere...... Robert W. Smith Davis County CSD United Nations March....King/Swaringen Ancient Voices...... Michael Sweeney Spring Concert 5th-12th Grade Combined Bands Beauty & the Beast...... arr. Bocook May 3, 2016 School Song - Go U Northwestern Peregrin: A Traveler’s Tale...... Akey Aaron Ottmar, Director Juju Dance Pleasant Valley High School ...... Chris Sharp Jazz Band Senior Band Concert Boom Boom...... John Lee Hooker/Murtha March 28, 2016 Tipton Middle School Night Winds...... Jay Chattaway May 23, 2016 Southside Shuffle...... Howard Rowe 6:30 Concert Dusty Johnson, Director Concert Band Concert Band Tara Daurer, Conductor 6th Grade Band Windstar...... Claude T. Smith The King Across the Water...... Fraser The Two Minute Symphony ...... Margolis Trauersinfonie...... Wagner/Leidzen Streets and Inroads...... Timothy Broege Rockin’ Rollin River...... Mark Williams The Big Cage...... Karl L. King Quad City Stomp...... Michael Sweeney The Music of the Night...... arr. Lavender Drums of Daruma...... William Himes Mid-Prairie CSD 7:15 Concert Mallet Maniacs...... Mark Williams 5th-12th Grade Band Concert Symphonic Band May 18, 2016 Brian Gartner, Conductor Tipton Middle School Norman Brooks, Ross Schumaker, Highlights from Harry May 26, 2016 David Kunz, Directors Potter...... Williams/Story Dusty Johnson, Director The Legend of Sleepy 5th Grade Band Hollow...... Andrew Boysen Jr. 5th Grade Band 12 The Clock Strikes...... Rob Grice Blue Ridge Reel...... Brian Balmages Infinity Concert March.....James Curnow Zombie Stomp...... Rob Grice Cameroon...... Smith & Story The Gift of Hope...... James Swearingen Wind Ensemble Unchained Melody...... arr. Sweeney Nicolas Propes, Conductor Valiance: A Heroic Overture...... Smith 6th Grade Band Galop....Shostakovich, trans. Hunsberger Theme from Jurassic Park...arr. Sweeney El Dorado...... Mark Williams Greek Folk Song Suite.... Franco Cesarini Rumpelstiltskin!...... Michael Story Castles and Dragons...... Todd Stalter Elsa’s Procession to The A Night at the Opera...... arr. Feldstein Cathedral...... Wagner, trans. Caillet

The Iowa Bandmaster 39 Iowa Bandmasters Association Endowment Fund Honoring the Legacy and Investing in the Future of Iowa Bands

The annual meeting for the IBA Endowment Fund Committee was held on February 17, 2016, at offices of financial advisor Wayne Jacobson. The following are the minutes of that meeting and the summary of investments and performance as distributed at that meeting, along with year-to-year comparisons of the Endowment Fund and of the Contingency Fund.

Gene Gross, Chair – IBA Endowment Fund

Iowa Bandmasters Association Endowment Fund Committee Annual Meeting – February 17, 2016 Offices of Jacobson Financial Services, LLC – Cedar Falls, Iowa IBA Endowment Fund Committee Members attending on site: Doug Herbon - Treasurer (NE), with Wayne Jacobson - Financial Advisor. Committee members attending telephonically: Cheryl Crandell (NW), MyronWelch (SE), Chuck Teutsch (SW), John Aboud - Seretary (NC), Gene Gross - Chair (SC), Aaron Nuss - IBA Treasurer and Mike Golemo - IBA President. 4:03 PM – The meeting was called to order by Gene Gross, Chair.

Secretary’s Report: Reviewed by committee. (2015 minutes had been APPROVED by electronic voting after the annual meeting so that Chairman Gross could submit approved minutes to the IBA Board of Directors and membership via the IBA Magazine.) One minor misspelling was noted and corrected.

Treasurer’s Report: Presented by Treasurer, Doug Herbon. (Prior to the meeting, committee members received the most recent financial statements via email from Endowment Fund Committee Treasurer Doug Herbon and the most recent bimonthly report from IBA Treasurer Aaron Nuss.) • Treasurer Herbon shared that all Major Landers Scholarship money has been awarded. There was discussion regarding the procedure of awarding the scholarship funds. The consensus of the committee was that the recipients had a responsibility to submit the necessary paperwork required to have the scholarship checks sent. This will be made clear when the students receive their letters noting the reward level following the scholarship competition at IBA. • Treasurer’s report was APPROVED. (Cheryl Crandell – motion, Myron Welch -– second)

IBA Treasurer Report – Aaron Nuss • The IBA dues are being raised – this was voted on by the IBA Membership at the IBA Fall Business Meeting. • The $10.00 contingency fee is still in place. • The goal continues to be to maintain enough money in the contingency fund to pay for a conference should something unforeseen happen that causes a cancellation of the conference. • The 2016 proposed Endowment Committee budget of $8,610.00 was presented by Doug Herbon • (It was noted again that all Major Landers recipients have their funds.) • Proposed budget for 2016 was APPROVED. (Myron Welch– motion, Cheryl Crandell– second) • Review of Endowment Fund/Dean Fund Portfolio Investments: • Report by Wayne Jacobson, Financial Advisor. • (All committee members received the most recent investment data via email from Wayne Jacobson to Gene Gross prior to the meeting.) • Mr. Jacobson noted issues with the stock market last year and currently. IBA EF Funds have no exposure to developing nations and little to China. It was reported that our present balance between equity and bonds was 63% equity and 37% bonds. • Mr. Jacobson recommended that there be no change in investments or in investment balance between equities and bonds currently held in the Endowment Fund/Dean Fund Portfolio Investments. • The funds will be maintained using the “Prudent Investor” model. • Motion to accept the recommendations of advisor Wayne Jacobson by Myron Welch; second by Cheryl Crandell. APPROVED.

Contingency Fund Review: • The committee reviewed the status of the fund noting the position of the CDs. • The philosophy of “Safe and Accessible” for investment in these funds was discussed and the consensus was to maintain this philosophy. • Motion by Chuck Teutsch; second by Cheryl Crandell. APPROVED

40 The Iowa Bandmaster IBA Spring Conference: The Endowment Fund will contribute $1,000.00 from the Dean Fund to sponsor clinics and/or performances in support of concert bands and/or chamber music for the 2017 Spring Conference. It was felt the committee should look at this request a year in advance to assist the incoming IBA President. • Myron Welch– motion, Cheryl Crandell– second - APPROVED

5:31 PM, Motion to adjourn - Doug Herbon, Cheryl Crandell – second.

Meeting report submitted by John Aboud, Secretary. (All committee votes were unanimous.)

Endowment Fund Summary of Investments as of 12.31.15

Endowment and Dean Fund Current Holdings Money Fund JPS (EF/Dean) Putnam Diversified Income (EF) Bond Fund of America (Dean) Putnam FLTG Rate Income (EF) IShares Core Total U.S. Bond Market ETF (EF) Capital Income Builder (EF) Growth Fund of America (EF/Dean) SPDR S & P 500 ETF (EF) Washington Mutual (EF/Dean) Cash (EF)

Contingency Fund Current Holdings Bank Iowa Money Market Laddered CDs held in Veridian Credit Union Veridian checking account

Endowment Fund: Bank Iowa Checking Account: $ 1,395.14 Bank Iowa Money Market Account: $ 6,338.71 LPL Money Market Fund: $ 14,076.85 LPL Mutual Funds: $ 102,183.36 Total: $ 123,994.06

Contingency Fund: $ 87,435.87

Grand Total: $ 211,429.93 (Endowment + Contingency)

Year-To-Year Comparisons Endowment Fund Portfolio Market Value Contingency Fund Portfolio w/checking & mm but w/o Contingency Fund. Market Value 12/31/15 $ 123,994.06 12/31/15 $ 87,435.87 12/31/14 $ 122,127.14 12/31/14 $ 80,285.70 12/31/13 $ 116,134.03 12/31/13 $ 74,062.06 12/31/12 $ 97,030.25 12/31/12 $ 64,688.44 12/31/11 $ 91,393.72 12/31/11 $ 57,397.74 01/31011 $ 85,951.86 01/31/11 $ 50,766.98 01/31/10 $ 80,756.30 01/31/10 $ 40,501.13 01/31/09 $ 64,644.50 01/31/09 $ 30,440.35 12/31/07: $ 93,623.28 12/31/07 $ 27,256.22 01/12/07: $ 89,058.40 01/12/07 $ 19,129.64 (12/31/01: $ 60,595.96)

Endowment Fund: The increase in membership dues has had a significant impact on our ability to fund Major Landers awards without accessing our long-term investments.

Contingency Fund: The ten-year plan to self-insure against any unforeseen cause that would cancel the conference and leave the IBA liable for all expenses will be completed in 2016. u continued on page 42

The Iowa Bandmaster 41 Year-To-Year Endowment and Contingency Funds Summary Comparisons

Dates: BI-CHK BI-MM LPL-MM LPL-Mutual Total Contingency 7/31/07- $386.89 $4.513.44 $12,716.58 $79,230.09 $96,847.00 $20,943.43 6/30/08 $870.42 $3,989.27 $6,478.69 $81,874.28 $93,212.66 $28,636.04

7/31/08- $1,120.42 $1,530.83 $6,573.23 $80,569.29 $89,793.77 $28,716.92 6/30/09 $ 92.37 $5,776.94 $6,404.86 $63,474.63 $75,748.80 $37,834.52

7/31/09- $ 92.37 $5,778.17 $6,587.34 $66,891.12 $79,349.00 $37,890.14 6/30/10 $ 351.16 $7,136.71 $7,898.71 $70,451.03 $85,837.61 $48,648.58

7/31/10- $ 351.16 $7,288.24 $8,078.31 $72,773.20 $88,490.91 $48,652.04 6/30/11 $ 320.22 $7,628.76 $8,969.49 $79,230.62 $96,149.09 $52,467.21

7/31/11- $ 320.22 $7,629.73 $9,059.90 $78,873.68 $95,883.53 $55,013.37 6/30/12 $ 700.34 $4,806.73 $8,617.78 $77,972.47 $92,097.32 $62,578.77

7/31/12- $ 950.34 $4,057.52 $8,829.51 $80,196.99 $94,034.36 $62,648.91 12/31/12- $ 500.34 $3,654.02 $9,642.12 $83,233.77 $97,030.25 $64,688.44 6/30/13 $ 551.23 $8,056.28 $8,912.10 $87,920.46 $105,440.07 $72,017.39

7/31/13- $ 551.23 $8,056.96 $9,013.53 $90,481.95 $108,103.67 $72,017.30 12/31/13- $ 801.23 $9,310.20 $10,160.37 $95,862.23 $116,134.03 $74,062.06 6/30/14 $1,346.11 $5,960.88 $10,278.61 $102,305.36 $119,890.96 $78,221.44

7/31/14- $1,346.11 $5.961.88 $10,383.03 $101,369.70 $119,060.72 $78,359.11 12/31/14 $ 346.11 $6,714.50 $11,898.68 $103,167.85 $122.127.14 $80,285.70

7/31/15- $ 645.14 $6,251.57 $12,690.05 $105,759.03 $125,345.79 $85,070.38 12/31/15 $ 1,395.14 $6,338.71 $14,076.85 $102,183.36 $123,994.06 $87,435.87

42 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 43 44 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 45 46 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 47 48 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 49 50 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 51 Iowa Bandmasters Association ten report on following pages). Motion by ten report on following pages). Chair Ann Board of Directors Meeting Mike Peters, seconded by Chris Strohmaier Kamp presented her written report. Downtown Marriott Hotel to approve the Treasurer’s Report. The Marching Band Affairs (Peters) - (See Presidential Suite motion passed. written report on following pages) – Chair May 11, 2016 Magazine Editor’s Report (Redman) Mike Peters presented his written report. - (See written report on following pages). College Affairs (deAlbuquerque) - (See President Michael Golemo called the Dick Redman presented his written report. written report on following pages). Chair meeting to order at 7:13 p.m. Present: IAAE Report (Kuehner) - (See written Joan deAlbuquerque presented her written Michael Golemo, Russ Kramer, Myron report on following pages). Leon Kuehner report. Peterson, Aaron Nuss, Jacqui Meunier. presented his written IAAE report. Endowment Fund (Gross) - (See writ- Absent: Steve Cook and Dick Redman President Golemo appointed a com- ten report on following pages). Chair Gene Treasurer Aaron Nuss presented a brief mittee to evaluate the honorariums for Gross presented his written report. overview of Treasurer’s report. Nuss noted President, Secretary, Treasurer, Magazine President Golemo called for a recess. that he will be retiring at the end of his Editor, Conference Exhibits, Conference Meeting will reconvene at 8:00 a.m. elected term (two years) and that the pro- Equipment, and Magazine Advertising. Saturday morning in the Waterloo room. cess for securing his replacement should Golemo asked the committee to report back be started. at Saturday’s meeting. Saturday, May 14, 2016 Secretary Steve Cook was not in President Golemo reconvened the meet- attendance. The board reviewed Cook’s Committee Chair Reports ing at 8:02 a.m. Golemo welcomed those overview of conference registration num- Conference Exhibits (Stecker) - (See in attendance asked to resume committee bers. Cook noted that Conference Pre- written report on following pages). Chair reports. Registrations were 495 this year (16 less Dan Stecker presented his written report. Concert Band Affairs (Stickney) - (See than last year) and that current membership President Golemo thanked Stecker on written report on following pages). Chair is 1,139 (16 fewer than last year). behalf of the membership for his many Steve Stickney presented his written report. Jayson Gerth and Nathan Sletten were years of service as Conference Exhibits Student Affairs (Mead) - (No report sub- asked to attend the meeting to discuss Chair. mitted). Chair Brent Mead was not in concert recording, concert amplification Conference Equipment (Gerth/Sletten) attendance. No report submitted, no report (i.e. All-State Jazz Bands), and computers - (See written report on following pages). given. for pre-registration. Many suggestions and Chair Jayson Gerth presented his written Webmaster (Fritz) - (See written report recommendations were discussed but no report. on IBA website). Chair Liz Fritz presented formal action was taken. President Golemo Band History Project Update – Fred her written report. noted that Chad Jacobsen from Iowa State Stark and Jay Kahn updated the member- Research & Development (Galyen) - University will be doing the performing ship on the ongoing effort to make Iowa (No report submitted). Chair Daniel Gaylen group recordings this year due to Triad band history known. was not in attendance. No report submitted, Productions being unavailable this year. Jazz Affairs (Arp) - (See written report no report given. Meeting was recessed at 8:07 p.m. to on following pages). Chair Ryan Arp pre- Technology (Criswell) – (No report meet with the District Presidents. sented his written report. submitted). Chair Chad Criswell was not in Major Landers (O’Brien) - (See written attendance. No report submitted, no report Respectfully submitted report on following pages). Chair Dalene given. Steven Cook, I.B.A. Secretary O’Brien presented her written report. Golemo noted that this is O’Brien’s final District President Reports I.B.A. BUSINESS MEETING year as Major Landers Chair and thanked N.C.I.B.A. (Griffin) - (See written report Friday & Saturday, May 13 & 14, 2016 her for her years of service to IBA. on following pages). NCIBA President Jeff Dubuque/Cedar Rapids & Elections (Bertrand) - (See written Griffin presented his written report. Waterloo Rooms report on following pages). Chair Jerry N.E.I.B.A. (Makinster) - (See writ- Downtown Marriott Hotel Bertrand presented his written report. ten report on following pages). NEIBA Historian (Crandell) - (See written President Kevin Makinster presented his Friday, May 13, 2016 report on following pages). Chair Mary written report. President Michael Golemo called the Crandell presented her written report. N.W.I.B.A. (Kingdon) - (See writ- meeting to order at 8:01 A.M. and wel- Parliamentarian (Stark) - Parliamentarian ten report on following pages). NWIBA comed those present. President Golemo Fred Stark noted the duties and responsi- President Casey Kingdon presented his noted Secretary Steve Cook’s absence due bilities of the Parliamentarian. written report. to the death of his father. President Golemo Mentorship (Ewan) - (See written S.C.I.B.A. (Poppen) - (See written report reminded anyone presenting a report to report on following pages). Chair Chris on following pages). SCIBA President Joel give a copy to acting Secretary Aaron Nuss. Ewan presented his written report. Poppen presented his written report. Meeting minutes were taken by Aaron Nuss I.B.A.R.D. (Nugent) - (See written re- S.E.I.B.A. (McReynolds) - (See writ- and Russ Kramer. port on following pages). Chair Jay Nugent ten report on following pages). SEIBA Secretary’s Report (Cook) – (See writ- presented his written report. President John Smith was not in attendance. ten report on following pages). Secretary Public Relations (Andersen) - (See writ- President Golemo presented Smith’s writ- Steve Cook was not in attendance, acting ten report on following pages). Chair Mary ten report. Secretary Aaron Nuss presented Cook’s Andersen presented her written report. S.W.I.B.A. (Meyer) - (See written report written report. Motion by Joan De Elementary Affairs (Lins) - (See writ- on following pages). SWIBA President Albuquerque, seconded by Christa Miller ten report on following pages). Chair Eric Ryan Meyer presented his written report. to approve the Secretary’s Report. Motion Lins was not in attendance. Treasurer Aaron passed. Nuss presented Lins’s report Old Business Treasurer’s Report (Nuss) - (See writ- JH/MS Affairs (Kamp) - (See writ- Elections/Voting: President Golemo

52 The Iowa Bandmaster noted that the online voting seemed to be the 2016-2017 President plaque to Russ I would like to remind everyone giving a successful, and that IBA districts wish- Kramer. report or submitting a resolution today that ing to use the website voting component President-Elect Russ Karmer presented I need a written copy for the records. should contact Liz Fritz, IBA Webmaster, the Past President’s pin to Michael Golemo. for details. President Golemo turned the IBA Respectfully submitted, Business meeting over to new IBA President Steven Cook, I.B.A. Secretary New Business Russ Kramer. President Golemo noted that Triad President Kramer noted that Myron Productions was unable to provide record- Peterson is the new IBA President-Elect, MAGAZINE EDITOR’S REPORT ing services this year. Chad Jacobsen from and welcomed him to the board. I would like to take this opportunity Iowa State University agreed to do the President Kramer entertained a motion to thank the various individuals and band recordings and sound reinforcement at this to adjourn. Motion to adjourn by Jacqui programs that submitted articles to the year’s conference for $2,000. The board Meunier, seconded by Gene Gross. Having Iowa Bandmaster magazine this past year. will decide if this is to be a permanent no further business, the meeting was Also, a big thank you to Chad Allard, arrangement at the Summer meeting. Chad adjourned by acclamation at 8:38 a.m. Elaine Menke, Denise Graettinger and Jerry Jacobsen would also be able to supply Kinney for their part in making the maga- registration computers (a potential problem Respectfully submitted, zine a success. These combined contribu- for IBA due to Liz Fritz’s retirement from Steven G. Cook, I.B.A. Secretary tions make the magazine an educational the Decorah schools). Decorah Community and informative publication that I hope the Schools have graciously provided the com- SECRETARY’S REPORT membership appreciates. puters for registration since the beginning Membership totals as of May 08, 2016: Thank you to those IBA members who of computer registration at the conference. contributed articles to the magazine this The board will discuss also moving forward SW 77 (-1) past year. on presenting recordings to directors and SC 293 (-17) My email address is www.dredman@ how to disseminate concert recordings to SE 196 (+7) iowatelecom.net for future reference. participants (mechanical license, etc.). NW 119 (-4) The deadline dates for next year are Parliamentarian Stark asked for amend- NC 106 (-8) listed below: ments or additions to the IBA Resolutions NE 275 (+5) Summer issue: June 3, 2016 the required three times. Stark noted that OS 73 (+2) Fall issue: October 7, 2016 this is one of only three times each year Totals 1,139 (-16) Winter issue: January 6, 2017 to add or amend the IBA Resolutions. The Conference issue: March 3, 2017 following change was suggested to Section Active 758 (-11) I encourage any IBA member to submit Article V section 5.6. ADD “and annual Retired 210 (+2) an article to the magazine editor that they business meeting” to the section on quo- Associate 87 (+1) feel would be interesting to the member- rum. The revised amendment would read as Student 81 (-6) ship. follows (change in italic print) Honorary Life 3 (-1) Section 5.6. Quorum. A simple majority Totals 1,139 (-16) Respectfully submitted, of the number of directors shall constitute The totals listed above number 16 fewer Dick Redman, IBA Magazine Editor a quorum for the transaction of business members than at this time last year. at any meeting of the Board of Directors Conference pre-registration was 495 this GENERAL ELECTION REPORT 2016 and annual business meetings, but if less year, 48 less than last year. Three pre-reg- May 13, 2016 than such majority is present at a meeting, istrations were received after the postmark On-line Voting a majority of the directors present may deadline. Those late registrations were not • 951 members were eligible to vote. adjourn the meeting without further notice. processed and are not included in the pre- 558 votes were cast on line. Motion by Fred Stark, seconded by Liz registration count. Paper Ballots Fritz to change Article V, section 5.6 as I will be sending out a dues reminder • 16 paper ballots were sent to members listed above. Motion passed. again in late August. Please note that Active with no e-mail addresses. The Honorarium committee (Ryan and Associate member dues have increased • Two requests for a paper ballot from Meyer, Casey Kingdon, and Jeff Griffin) for 2016-2017. Active = $65.00; Associate members with e-mail addresses. presented their review of the current hono- = $35.00. Retired and Student membership • Of the 18 paper ballots 8 were returned rariums, and recommended that all hono- dues remain unchanged. Retired = $20.00; before the April 1 deadline. rariums remain at their current levels. and Student = $10.00. Please try to remem- Total Votes cast in the General Election Past President’s Report (Meunier) ber to send in a membership information – 566 votes. This is an increase of 380 votes - (No written report submitted). Past card even if you have already paid your as compared to the 2015 IBA Election. President Jacqui Meunier expressed thanks dues for 2016-2017. This is the best way to Total number of votes cast for President- for the opportunity to serve IBA on the keep the database up-to-date. Membership Elect – 555 votes Board of Directors. information can be checked and updated 24 Total number of confirmation votes for President-Elect’s Report (Kramer) - hours a day from the I.B.A. web site (http:// IBA Magazine Editor – 563 votes (No written report submitted). President- www.bandmasters.org/). I also want to Total number of votes cast for Karl L. King Elect Russ Kramer noted he is looking encourage members to notify me of address Distinguished Service Award, Active – 566 forward to his year as President. changes throughout the year. This ensures votes President’s Report (Golemo) - (See that you do not miss any I.B.A. mailings Total number of votes cast for Karl L. King written report on following pages). and helps to reduce extra postage expense Distinguished Service Award, Retired – President Michael Golemo presented his to our organization. A deadline reminder 565 votes written report card will be published in the Fall issue of Previous Election Results: President Michael Golemo presented the Iowa Bandmaster magazine. 2014 – Last year of all paper balloting

The Iowa Bandmaster 53 40% of the eligible membership voted. bined into one competition for all medium ELEMENTARY AFFAIRS 2015 – first year of online voting using an for the instrumentalists. Friday, May 13th, 2016 outside voting service. • Congratulations to President Mike Golemo • 19.5% of the eligible membership voted Respectfully submitted, on a great year as president of IBA and 2016 – first year of on line voting using a Mary Andersen, chair putting on a fantastic conference. voting tool custom designed for IBA • Many clinics offered for Elementary and • 59.5% of the eligible membership voted Public Relations Committee Members: Middle school directors. I heard a lot of NE Daniel Kleinheinz (17) feedback from directors at these levels Respectfully submitted, NC Katherine Simpson (18) that enjoyed the variety. Great schedule! Jerry Bertrand, IBA Elections Chair NW Dave Kovarna (17) 1 • Combined MS and Elementary Affairs SE Mary Andersen (16) 2 Mixer on Thursday, May 12th where we PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT SC Pam Schroeder (18) discussed current needs of elementary Spring IBA Meeting - May 13, 2016 SW Jarrod O’Donnell (16) 2 directors in our state, and ways to improve resources and mentorship within OUTSTANDING ADMINISTRATOR IBA Historian Report each district. AWARDS: May 2016 Conference Board Meeting: • This will be my last year serving as The 2016 recipients are: 1. Going through pictures of John Holeman Elementary Affairs Chair. My duties are ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL for the IBA Hall of Fame Board. Bio has largely JH now. It has been a pleasure to PRINCIPAL been written and ready to post. work with the presidents, board mem- Mr. Gary Hatfield, Taft Middle School, 2. Scanning archives is continuing. bers, and committee members for the last Cedar Rapids 3. Will be contacting current IBA President, couple years. Thanks for all you do to Nominated by Randy Atkinson Secretary and Elections chair in January make IBA an exceptional organization to HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL annually so to check on accepted (or not be a part of! Ms. Laurie Westhoff, Humboldt High accepted) Hall of Fame submissions. School Sincerely, Nominated by Natalie Nielsen Respectfully submitted, Eric Lins, IBA Elementary Affairs Chair SUPERINTENDENT Mary Crandell, IBA Historian Mr. Paul Honnold, Clarinda IBA MIDDLE SCHOOL AFFAIRS Community Schools CONFERENCE EXHIBITS REPORT COMMITTEE Nominated by Marty Aldrich and May 13, 2016 Spring Report – May 13th, 2016 Courtney Sommer This year, there are 54 companies exhib- The Iowa Bandmaster’s Association iting in 80 booth spaces. In 2015, there Middle School affairs committee is dedi- SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF were 53 companies exhibiting in 82 booth cated to providing the leadership necessary IOWA SCHOLARSHIP spaces. Of the 54 companies exhibiting, to support and strengthen Iowa’s Middle Seniors who earned an “Outstanding there are: School Band directors and their programs. Performance Award” at the 2016 State 13 Instrument and Accessories Retailers, The committee will accomplish this by Solo/Ensemble Festival and are available 13 University and College Music providing meaningful educational opportun- to perform at the SAI Convention are Departments, 7 Fundraisers, 7 Travel ities to students and serving as a profes- eligible to apply. The 2016 recipient has Companies, 4 Print Music Retailers, 3 sional resource for directors. yet to be decided. We will be video record- Uniform/Accessory Companies, 8th Grade All-Iowa Honor Band ing eligible candidates at the Outstanding 3 Consulting Services, 1 storage/case- Yesterday’s Honor Band was a huge Performance Showcase recital in Ames on work company, 1 Awards and Apparel success! The commissioned piece was fab- May 11. The application deadline is May Company, 1 Instrument Repair Company, ulous. Thank You again to everyone 16. Applicants who are unable to perform and 1 Legal Information Service. that helped provide instruments and support on May 11 can still submit their own for this important event. recording prior to the deadline. Electronic INCOME: The 2017 IBA All-Iowa 8th Grade submission is highly preferred. The recipi- Booth fees with an IBA Associate member- Honor Band will be under the direction of ent will receive a $1,000.00 scholarship and ship: Kim Archer. We are happy to announce that perform at the SAI conference on August 4 2 – 12’ x 16’ @1030.00...... $2,060.00 we have Aaron Perrine as our composer/ at the Polk County Convention Complex in 53 – 6’ x 8’ @ 330.00...... $17490.00 director for the 2018 Honor Band. Des Moines. An application was included Fees for additional booth space: Literature Review Clinic in the solo/ensemble host schools’ packets 26 – 6’ x 8’ @ 300.00...... $7800.00 The Elementary/Middle School Literature and distributed with the instrumental out- TOTAL INCOME...... $27350.00 Review Clinic was well attended with over standing soloist awards. Following the 150 in attendance. application deadline, the information will EXPENSES: Online “MS Recommended Literature List” be shared with the committee via google Marriott Hotel Exhibit Space This is online and available for directors docs and they will vote electronically for (estimate)...... $4,035.00 to access. Through the IBA website, Iowa their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices to select a Freeman Decorating...... $3,735.44 MS directors will be able to: 1) Recommend winner of the scholarship. The winner will Security...... $890.40 pieces and 2) be able to peruse the list and be posted on the website on or around June TOTAL EXPENSES...... $8,660.84 search for literature ideas. In addition to 1 and announced at the summer business (approximate) the usual information, this list has an ad- meeting. NET PROFIT FROM ditional layer in which directors can access Starting last year, piano and string stu- EXHIBITS (approximate)...... $18,689.16 more detailed information about a piece. dents were also eligible for this scholarship. The School Administrators of Iowa Submitted by Ann Kamp felt that the scholarship should be com- Dan Stecker, IBA Exhibits IBA Middle School Affairs Chair

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STATE MARCHING BAND AFFAIRS assistance in keeping tempo electronically. JAZZ AFFAIRS CONFERENCE REPORT Penalty: Rating disqualification, comments REPORT May 12, 2016 are returned (just like any other regulation The IBA Jazz Affairs committee has The State Marching Band Affairs com- violation). been starting a new project of keeping a mittee met Thursday, May 12th at the IBA Proposed Rule #2: “Props built and/or log of judges hired at jazz festivals. Sharing Conference to discuss the proposals pre- used, including drum major podiums, that this information with festival hosts can help sented the last business meeting. The fol- measure over 6’ in height and place the par- them in their hiring process going forward, lowing proposals for policy changes and ticipants feet 6 feet above the ground level, as well as bring new names and faces to rule additions were: must have appropriate safety railings.” different areas of the state. The committee Proposal: “A Color Guard/Auxiliary Rationale: Fall protection for partici- will discuss other ways to share this list unit is defined as any person or group of pants. with the IBA membership going forward. performers whose primary purpose is to Penalty: Ensemble will not be allowed to From Alan Greiner, the new format of create a visual effect.” perform with the item in violation. IHSMA Jazz Festival with the judges per- Rationale: Better clarification of what Proposed Rule #3: Any prerecorded forming clinics immediately following jazz constitutes a band with and a band without sounds used that are copyrighted must have band performances was well received by all a color guard. permission obtained for their use, similar to and will remain that format for 2017. Dates The committee is also proposing three copyright consideration for Music. Bands for 2017 festival are January 23 for the new rules for the 2016 fall season: must provide copy of permission obtained, North and January 28 for the South. Proposed Rule #1: “No recorded mu- to the site manager prior to performance. From Kyle Engelhardt of JEI, great turn sic or recorded rhythmic pulse may be used Rationale: Brings practice in compliance out for All-State Jazz Auditions, highest during the adjudicated portion of the perfor- of copyright law. number of submissions in four years. The mance. fggrAll music occurring from salute Penalty: Complete disqualification with 2016 JEI Hall of Fame inductee was Steve to salute must be produced live and in real a letter sent to school administration notify- Shanley. The directors of the All-State Jazz time. Other music must either be performed ing them of the situation. Bands: 1A/2A, Steve Shanley, 3A Steve “live and in real time” or prerecorded or se- Reminder to membership: Make sure Sveum, and 4A Dan Gailey. This was also quenced for playback on a “one stroke, one that all of your music that you perform at the year of a commissioned piece written note basis.” Recorded sound effects that IHSMA Festival is copyright compliant. for the class 1A/2A bands by Chris Merz provide no metronomic pulse are accept- These proposals will be sent to the titled “Green Ladies.” able.” Executive Board for final approval and Congratulations to the two jazz bands Rationale: The entire evaluated perfor- implementation. selected to perform at the IBA Conference mance should be completely created by the this year, Johnston High School directed by students live without assistance of a record- Respectfully submitted, Jeff Robilliard and South East Junior High ing. Nor should the sounds created give Michael Peters, Marching Band Affairs (Iowa, City) directed by Bill Pringle.

The Iowa Bandmaster 55 The IBA jazz affairs will have their meet- to me for dissemination to the individual IBA Mentorship Committee Report ing along with Jazz Educators of Iowa (JEI) districts. Each district then held their own IBA Spring Meeting, May 13, 2016 and the Iowa Jazz Championships (IJC) at auditions resulting in these six finalists: A big thank you to IBA Mentorship 10:00 am in Windows on 7th on Saturday NWIBA – Anya Shorey, bassoon, Sioux Coordinator Jim Fritz for working to serve May, 14. City North our organization’s newest members. Thank SCIBA – Mackenzie Dugger, flute, Pella you to the other members of the Mentor- Respectfully submitted, SEIBA – Theodore Van Winkle, trom- ship Committee: Brad Jensen – NE, Bruce Ryan Arp, Chairman, IBA Jazz Affairs bone, Muscatine Jolivett – NC, Stacie Pepin – NW, John NCIBA – Kiersten Truax, trombone, Hewett – SW, and Adam Creager – SE for IBARD REPORT Aplington-Parkersburg all their work gathering information and May 2016 NEIBA – Aunna Marzen, trumpet, connecting 1st- and 2nd-year teachers to IBARD members continued to be in- Independence active mentors. Also thank you to the IBARD volved in helping Iowa band programs. SWIBA – Corgan Peetersen, percussion, Committee for helping assign the IBARD Each District IBARD chair, teamed with Atlantic Mentors: Jay Nugent – Chairman, Rod their respective mentoring chair, identified The six finalists received all the informa- Shedenhelm – NW, David Ballman – NC, the new directors to their districts. IBARD tion for the state Major Landers auditions a Earle Dickson – NE, Pete Jacobus – SW and Co-Chairs Jay Nugent and Guy Blair con- few weeks ago and will be competing today Jerry Zinn – SE. tacted all IBARD members to compile a beginning with the theory test online at 9:00 Of the 68 1st- and 2nd-year teachers, 58 list of retired directors who were willing am. Auditors will then conduct interviews have chosen to be involved with the IAAE/ to serve as mentors. From this list, IBARD and sight reading evaluations. The candi- IBARD Mentorship Program. In addition 72 active mentors have been assigned to 1st- members were assigned to serve as mentors dates will attend their respective district and 2nd-year teachers as well as to directors to 1st- and 2nd-year teachers. luncheons and finish the competition with who are new to their respective district. In addition, IBARD members volun- their recital performance at 1:30 this after- With the guidance of Leon Kuehner teered to serve in one or more of the follow- noon. If all goes well, you will hear the and the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education, winning performance duplicated at the ban- ing activities: Senate File #2323, which provides $25,000 quet at 6:00 pm this evening. • Judge district solo and ensemble contests to mentorship (to be matched by IAAE) This year’s auditors are:Ann Byersdor- • Serve as a guest conductor has passed both the Iowa House and • Serve as a music program consultant fer, Cedar Falls; Steve Lawson, Harlan; Senate and has been sent to the Governor. • Serve as a concert band clinician Derek Stratton, Pella This is great news for the IAAE mentoring • Serve as a jazz band clinician I appreciate President Golemo reserv- program! This was one of the main goals • Serve as a marching band clinician ing a time and place for a MLS district rep of the IAAE Advocacy Day at the State • Serve as a solo/ensemble clinician meeting here at the conference. It was held Capital in January. Once the governor signs • Serve as a private instructor yesterday afternoon. the legislations, the IAAE will be working This list of volunteers was published in I am pleased with the progress being on raising the funds to match the $25,000 the fall edition of the IBA magazine. made in the Major Landers Scholarship the legislature has appropriated. The IBARD/Past Presidents Band con- competition. I am finishing my second term We have already begun compiling the tinues the tradition established by Jerry as SCIBA district MLS rep and so must names, addresses, etc. of all new first-year Kinney and Ralph Paarmann, by perform- step down as the state chair. It has been a teachers. I would appreciate any assistance ing every other year at the IBA conference. privilege to serve our organization in this in learning about recent hires. In August our The band looks forward to performing once capacity. committee will collect all of their contact again in 2017 information as well as their administrator’s Respectfully submitted, contact information so our IBARD Men- Submitted by: Dalene S. O’Brien, Major Landers Chair tors can contact them for site visits and our Jay Nugent, IBARD Chair Active Mentors can be assigned. COLLEGE AFFAIRS REPORT I wish to thank all of you that have MAJOR LANDERS SCHOLARSHIP IBA Conference, May 2016 served in the role of mentor, whether it has Conference Meeting Report Student chapters in colleges been formal or informal. This is vital part of May 13, 2016 Student chapters have volunteered for our role as music educators to ensure that The biggest change in the program this festivals this year. If you have a festival music education remains vital in our state. year was the revamping of the district and coming up and would like some student state online theory test. This was badly help, please contact me or the Student Respectfully submitted, needed because it had not been changed Affairs representative. Chris Ewan, IBA Mentorship Chair since at least the 1970’s. We’re not really IBA Conference sure when it was put in place. Many thanks Due to past College Affairs Representa- ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE to Carol Ayres of Iowa Lakes CC for doing tives, my work on this project, and the state Annual Meeting this as well as coordinating all the district board of IBA, this year for the first time, Offices of Jacobson Financial Services, theory tests and being on hand today to there is an official slot for small colleges LLC – Cedar Falls, Iowa administer the state test. to perform at the IBA Conference every February 17, 2016 The scholarship program continues to other year. Colleges must submit recordings IBA Endowment Fund Committee get used to the registration process being to be selected. This year, the small college members attending on site: Doug Herbon, done online through the IBA website. Since selected is Graceland University Symphonic Treasurer (NE), with Wayne Jacobson, this is not something every director does Band, Erin Bodnar conductor, Thursday, Financial Advisor. every year, it takes a while for everyone to May 12, 5 pm. Committee members attending telephon- become comfortable with it. Deadline will ically: Cheryl Crandell (NW), Myron Welch continue to be December 1 for all districts. Respectfully submitted, (SE), Chuck Teutsch (SW), John Aboud – This registration information all came Mike Eckerty, College Affairs Chair Secretary (NC), Gene Gross – Chair (SC),

56 The Iowa Bandmaster Aaron Nuss – IBA Treasurer, and Mike Gol- rently held in the Endowment Fund/Dean ***Reminder *** emo – IBA President. Fund Portfolio Investments. • Website ads can be purchased for $30 4:03 PM – The meeting was called to The funds will be maintained using the per month. Persons interested in com- order by Gene Gross, Chair. “Prudent Investor” model. municating specific events may purchase Secretary’s Report: Reviewed by Motion to accept the recommenda- advertising on the IBA website to pro- committee. (2015 minutes had been tions of advisor Wayne Jacobson by My- mote their event. Contact Chad Allard to APPROVED by electronic voting after the ron Welch; second by Cheryl Crandell. purchase an ad. annual meeting so that Chairman Gross APPROVED. • All new committee chairs should check could submit approved minutes to the IBA Contingency Fund Review: The com- out the operations manual. Please send Board of Directors and membership via the mittee reviewed the status of the fund in an email any changes that should be IBA Magazine.) One minor misspelling was noting the position of the CDs. posted on the website. It would also be noted and corrected. The philosophy of “Safe and Accessible” helpful to send me an email saying no Treasurer’s Report: Presented by Trea- for investment in these funds was discussed changes needed. surer, Doug Herbon. and the consensus was to maintain this (Prior to the meeting, committee philosophy. Respectfully submitted, members received the most recent finan- Motion by Chuck Teutsch; second by Liz Fritz, IBA Webmaster cial statements via email from Endowment Cheryl Crandell. APPROVED Fund Committee Treasurer Doug Herbon IBA Spring Conference: The Endow- NWIBA REPORT and the most recent bimonthly report from ment Fund will contribute $1,000.00 from Our winter business meeting was held IBA Treasurer Aaron Nuss.) the Dean Fund to sponsor clinics and/or in conjunction with our High School Honor Treasurer Herbon shared that all performances in support of concert bands Band Festival January 9, 2016 at Morning- Major Landers Scholarship money has been and/or chamber music for the 2017 Spring side College in Sioux City. awarded. There was discussion regarding Conference. It was felt the committee Membership will be working with our the procedure of awarding the scholarship should look at this request a year in advance district colleges and universities to increase funds. The consensus of the committee was to assist the incoming IBA President. our college student membership. Member- that the recipients had a responsibility to Myron Welch – motion, Cheryl Crandell ship in the district is up five members from submit the necessary paperwork required to – second – APPROVED. last year. have the scholarship checks sent. This will 5:31 PM, Motion to adjourn – Doug The MS/JH honor band is working with be made clear when the students receive Herbon, Cheryl Crandell – second. James Swearingen to commission two pieces their letters noting the reward level follow- Meeting report submitted by John for the 50th Anniversary concert in 2017. ing the scholarship competition at IBA Aboud, Secretary. Mr. Swearingen will conduct one piece with Treasurer’s report was APPROVED. (All committee votes were unanimous.) each band at the concert. (Cheryl Crandell – motion, Myron Welch – .Conductors for this year’s NWIBA High second) Respectfully submitted, School Honor Band were Mark Heidel from IBA Treasurer Report – Aaron Nuss Gene Gross, Endowment Fund Chair the University of Iowa and Karen Fannin The IBA dues are being raised – this was from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. voted on by the IBA Membership at the IBA IBA WEBMASTER REPORT Our district jazz festival was held in Fall Business Meeting. Spring Meeting 2016 February. We had 32 high school bands and The $10.00 contingency fee is still in 13 middle school bands participate in the place. The goal continues to be to maintain Website and Development festival. enough money in the contingency fund to • We continue to use online forms for com- We had five candidates for the Major pay for a conference should something un- mittee work and awards. Landers Scholarship. The NWIBA rep- foreseen happen that causes a cancellation • The new online voting system was used resentative for Major Landers was Anya of the conference. successfully this spring. I had less than Shorey from Sioux City North. The 2016 proposed Endowment Com- 20 requests for help, when help was re- The district has been working on online mittee budget of $8,610.00 was presented quested we were able to easily resolve the nominations for open positions in the dis- by Doug Herbon question or resend their voting invitation. trict. Membership was sent an online form (It was noted again that all Major Only four votes were started and not cast. I to nominate those that they believe would Landers recipients have their funds.) feel the overall effort was a great success. represent the district well. In the first trial Proposed budget for 2016 was Thanks to Joe Wilson (our web guy) and this spring, nominations were up substan- APPROVED. (Myron Welch – motion, Jerry Bertrand. tially from years’ past. Cheryl Crandell – second) • The Guidebook Mobile App is being used .Here are the upcoming NWIBA events Review of Endowment Fund/Dean again this year. Thanks to Mike Golemo for next year: Fund Portfolio Investments: and the board for supporting this initia- October 15 – MS/JH Honor Band Audi- Report by Wayne Jacobson, Financial tive. In future years we may be able to tions – Storm Lake Advisor. (All committee members received go even more paperless! At the time of the most recent investment data via email this writing we have close to 300 down- November 5 – MS/JH Honor Band Fes- from Wayne Jacobson to Gene Gross prior loads of the app, twice as many as last tival; HS Honor Band Auditions – Storm to the meeting.) year. App features include schedules and Lake Mr. Jacobson noted issues with the changes to schedules, handouts, exhibitor January 7 – HS Honor Band Festival; stock market last year and currently. IBA maps, and sponsors, note taking, messag- Major Landers Auditions – Sioux City EF Funds have no exposure to developing ing, and social media connections. February 20 – District Jazz Festival – Le nations and little to China. It was reported • Membership Directory has been working Mars that our present balance between equity and well. Remember, you must login to the .The next meeting for the district will be bonds was 63% equity and 37% bonds. IBA site in order to access. held on September 7, 2016. Mr. Jacobson recommended that there be • Continuing to send eNewsletter once a no change in investments or in investment month and periodic announcements as Respectfully submitted, balance between equities and bonds cur- needed Casey Kingdon, President, NWIBA

The Iowa Bandmaster 57 58 The Iowa Bandmaster NCIBA REPORT Concert Band Affairs – Josh Greubel – October 1 – Southwest Iowa Band This year there are several people DeWitt Central Elementary Affairs – Jamboree @ Clarinda deserving of recognition within the NCIBA Wendy Morton - CR Prairie IBARD – October 8 – Loess Hills Marching district. Tim Miller from Humboldt Mid- Leonard Upham Festival @ Glenwood dle School will be retiring this year. Tom Mentorship – Ted Schacherer – North October 29 – MS Honor Band Auditions Plummer, from South Central Calhoun will Fayette Valley @ Clarinda also be recognized for 30 years of service. NEIBA has a NEW Website! All the lat- November 11 – MS Honor Band Our district is grateful for these individuals est District news: https://sites.google.com/ Festival @ Lewis Central for their years of service teaching band in site/northeastbandmasters/ December 10 – HS Honor Band the state of Iowa. Auditions @ Atlantic In addition to retirements and tenures, Respectfully submitted, January 14 – Bluffs Jazz Festival @ CB I would like to recognize our Karl King Kevin Makinster, NEIBA President Abraham Lincoln H.S. Distinguished Service Award candidates January 16 – HS Honor Band Festival as well as our Major Landers Scholarship SWIBA REPORT @ Atlantic candidate. Candidates representing our dis- The Southwest Iowa Bandmasters February 20 –District Jazz Festival @ trict for this year’s Karl King Distinguished Association held their spring business Glenwood H.S. Service Award are Jeff Kirkpatrick from meeting on May 13, 2016, at the Des March 6 – Winter Meeting @ Dusty’s in Griswold Osage – Active, and Sandy Willman from Moines Marriott Hotel in conjunction with April 29 – MS Large Group Contest @ Rockford– Retired. The NCIBA Major the IBA Conference. Denison/Red Oak Landers Scholarship candidate is Kiersten • All of the audition and festival dates and Truax, a from Aplington-Parkersburg High sites for the upcoming school year are set and are listed on the calendar of events at Respectfully submitted, School. Ryan Meyer, SWIBA President NCIBA is excited to have Russ Kramer the end of the report. from Mason City High School as the 2016- • The middle school honor band festival was held on Friday, November 13 in SCIBA PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2017 IBA President Russ’s contributions to IBA Conference Meeting, May 2016 our district over the past several years give Atlantic. Guest conductors were Leon Kuehner for the 8th grade band and Ryan Our 2016 Winter Business Meeting was us confidence that he will be an excellent held in conjunction with our District Honor leader for IBA. Meyer for the 7th grade band. • The high school honor band festival was Band Festival on January 9, 2016 at Ankeny Our High School district honor band High School. was scheduled for January 9th, but was can- held on Monday, January 18 in Red Oak. Guest conductors were Jason Heeren for SCIBA MS Honor Band celled due to bad weather. Because of this, SCIBA had 22 students selected for the a much-anticipated vote on moving the date the 9/10 band and Sam Zitech for the 11/12 band. All Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band represent- of our jazz festival was postponed for one ing 11 members schools. • At our winter meeting, Jarrod O’Donnell, year. The SCIBA MS Honor Band was held high school honor band chair, proposed on November 3rd, 2015. This year’s direc- commissioning a piece for the 2018 festi- Respectfully submitted, tors were Jayson Gerth, Mark Doerffel and val to commemorate the 50th anniversary Jeff Griffin, NCIBA President Nate Sletten. of the festival. The motion was passed Next year: NEIBA REPORT and a committee will be formed to start • Audition material will be made available Membership: NEIBA currently has 275 the search and selection process to com- to membership by April 1 members. mission a work for the 11-12 grade honor • Scale sheet showing preferred range 2015/16 Honor Band Festival band. expectations will be made available to Conductors/Directors: • At our winter meeting, Ruben New- SCIBA members Middle School: Brett Dupree (Linn- ell, treasurer, proposed setting a $5/$3 • Audition materials will be expanded to a Mar) and Bill Pringle (Iowa City) entrance fee to all festivals and set the five-year rotation. High School: Curran Prendergast stipend for host schools of SWIBA events • Next year’s auditions will be Tuesday (Truman State) and Thad Driskell to $125. Both motions passed. Oct. 4 with honor band date on Tuesday (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) • The Southwest Iowa Honor Marching Nov. 1, 2016. Jazz Band: (4A) Dave Camwell (Simpson Band will be traveling to the Holiday • Next year’s directors are Joel Poppen, College) and (1A/2A/3A) Steve Shanley Bowl in San Diego in December of 2016. Wayne Page and Diane Tordoff. (Coe College) Auditions for the band will be held in High School Jazz Festival 2016 NEIBA Roy Schwab/Major Atlantic on May 21. The SCIBA Jazz Festival was held at Landers winners: • The SWIBA Dick Bauman Jazz Festival Waukee and Winterset on Dec. 12, 2015. A 1st Place: Aunna Marzen – Trumpet – will now include all classes of bands on total of 50 bands registered for this year’s Independence - $500. the same day in the same location. We event which is very consistent with 2014. 2nd Place: Ryan Miller – French Horn – will use President’s Day as the corre- High School Honor Band CR Washington - $200. sponding date each year. This year 590 students auditioned repre- 3rd Place: Brenda Sevik – Trumpet – Newly Appointed Officers/Committee senting 54 schools. The Honor Band held on Cedar Falls - $100. Chairs for 2016-2017: January 9th, 2016, at Ankeny High School New NEIBA Board Members and President – Paul Hart featured a premier of a commissioned work Committee Chairs: President Elect – Courtney Sommer by UCLA Associate Professor and Ankeny President – Mark Philgreen – West Elementary Affairs – Tom Cronin alum Travis Cross. Michael Golemo direct- Delaware Jazz Affairs – Ryan Meyer ed the 11-12 band and Travis Cross directed President-Elect – Kyle Engelhardt – Public Relations – Alex Albertsen the 9-10 band. Cedar Falls 2016-2017 SWIBA Calendar Dates Treasurer – Nicole Davis – Wapsie September 12 – Fall Meeting @ Dusty’s Respectfully submitted, Valley in Griswold Joel Poppen, SCIBA President,

The Iowa Bandmaster 59 SEIBA REPORT passion for serving IBA is incredible 8. I am excited about the future of IBA. I SEIBA finished the year with 109- reg and the members of our organization are know that Russ Kramer will be enor- istered members. Our district continues to indebted to you for your amazing work. mously successful as our new presi- work on increasing the number of active 2. To the District Presidents – thank you dent, and I hope that I can assist him as members with a variety of opportunities. for your leadership and good work in Jacqui did for me. And with Myron On Saturday, April 23rd, 2016, we held our coordinating and managing all of your Peterson becoming our president-elect second ever Elementary Honor Band fes- district activities, your ideas and feed- our future remains bright. Congratula- tival. This year’s elementary festival was back from your district members, and for tions and Godspeed to both Russ and directed by Wendy Morton from Prairie your quick and constant communication Myron as they assume their positions of Creek Elementary. This has been a great to the district membership. leadership. addition to our district offerings and we 3. To our Committee Chairs – thank you 9. Thank you for allowing me to serve. I look to expand it in the future. for moving our organization forward am both appreciative for this opportunity Our Honor Band Festival auditions were by leading and managing your area of and I am immensely proud of our orga- held once again at Fairfield High School on expertise. Our organization is stronger nization. Again, I am indebted to each Saturday, January 9th. Students were select- because of your committee leadership of you for your service to IBA, which is ed for two junior high concert bands, a high and your ability to move the activities of truly the “World’s Finest Bandmasters school concert band and a high school jazz your committee forward. Association.” band. The Honor Band Festival was held at 4. There are numerous individuals who West High School in Iowa City on Saturday, Respectfully submitted, work without recognition for our orga- January 23rd. The junior high bands were Michael Golemo, president nization, and I would like to recognize a under the direction of Andy Owen (Tipton Iowa Bandmasters Association HS) and Kay Hawley (Outstanding Educa- few key people who have done much to tor Recipient from Minnesota). The high enhance IBA. IOWA ALLIANCE FOR ARTS school concert band was under the direc- Jayson Gerth and Nate Sletten, our EDUCATION REPORT tion of Andrew Boysen Jr. Mr. Boysen is conference equipment co-chairs, do an Iowa Bandmasters Association Meeting a professor in the music department at the unbelievable job in making sure that May 13/14, 2016 University of New Hampshire. He also all physical needs for our performing The Iowa Alliance for Arts Education composed the commissioned work for this ensembles and clinicians are covered. has had a very productive and successful year’s honor band. Bob Washut from the Special thanks to Dan Stecker, who has year so far. University of Northern Iowa served as guest served for many years as our conference • Senate File #2323, which includes conductor of the high school jazz band. exhibits chair. Dan will be leaving that $25,000 (to be matched by IAAE) was For our 2017 festival, Robert Sheldon will position following the conference, and passed by both the Iowa House and compose a work for one of the Junior High we are grateful to him for his many years Senate and has been sent to Governor ensembles. of tireless service. Thank you Jayson, Branstad for his signature. This was the SEIBA Major Landers Scholarship audi- Nate and Dan. only new line item added to the education tions were also held on January 23rd at West 5. Each of these areas are like spokes for budget this year. We are currently lobby- High in Iowa City. We had nine students our organization, and success of IBA is ing the governor for his signature. IAAE audition and this year’ s state representa- due to the efforts and continued work of will be conducting fundraising for the tive is Teddy Van Winkle from Muscatine the Board, the District Presidents, and mentor program in the coming months. on trombone. The membership voted to our Committee Chairs. Our membership • IAAE gave a presentation to the State raise the scholarship amount for the district owes each of you a debt of gratitude for Board of Education on Thursday, May scholarships in the amounts of: 1st place everything that you have dedicated to 12 on inclusion of the arts into Iowa Core $750, 2nd place $500, 3rd place $400, and your specific areas. and adoption of state standards for the $200 for 4th thru 6th. 6. Our organization does have some chal- arts. Iowa is the only state in the union Our jazz festival was held at West High lenges as we look ahead to next year. that does not have standards for elemen- School in Iowa City on Saturday, March These are not major challenges and tary and secondary arts education. 6th. The day with concluded with a perfor- because of our good leadership, these • IAAE will be hosting the Arts Educa- mance by the Johnson County Landmark challenges will be handled quickly and tion Summit on June 22 & 23. We will be from the University of Iowa. wisely. Having said that, our organiza- gathering 40 arts education leaders from My thanks go out to all SEIBA members tion is truly in very good shape. I believe across the state to discuss current issues for their commitment to their students and that we are providing our members with facing arts education in Iowa and brain- to music education. It is an honor to work relevant and valuable activities, support storming solutions to these concerns. with such a dedicated group of educators. and resources – for band directors and This event is made possible by a grant for their students. IBA is also in good from the Iowa Arts Council Respectfully submitted shape financially, and with this upcom- • The new Fine Arts consultant at the Iowa John C. Smith, SEIBA President ing year’s new dues structure that will Department of Education will start her support the long-term risk contingency position on July 1st. Her name is Angela PRESIDENT’S REPORT fund, we are ensuring that IBA will con- Matsuoka. IAAE has several conversa- IBA Annual Conference Meeting tinue for those that will follow us. tions with the Department of Education Friday, 8:00 am and Saturday, 8:00 am; 7. I would like to thank past-president concerning the availability of professional May 13 & 14, 2016 Jacqui Meunier, for her guidance and development for Fine Arts teachers in Des Moines Downtown Marriott Hotel – mentorship during these past two years. Iowa. Waterloo Room Being IBA president, like being a band Thank you so much to the Iowa Bandmas- 1. To the IBA Board of Directors – thank director, involves multi-tasking and ters Association for their continued support. you all for your continued guidance, attention to a multitude of details, and wisdom, and speedy email replies dur- I appreciate her advice and reminders. Respectfully submitted, ing this past year. Your dedication and Thank you, Jacqui! Leon Kuehner, Executive Director, IAAE

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