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June 2010 Percussion News percussion news The newsletter of the PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY JUNE 2010 IN THIS ISSUE: College Pedagogy Committee Mentoring Day SOCIETY UPDATE 6 EOPLE AND LACES at PASIC 2010 P P 8 IN MEMORIAM: By Steven Hemphill and Jonathan Latta CHARLES DOWD 13 n September 2009, the PAS Executive Committee approved a proposal for a PAS College Pedagogy Committee ON THE ROAD 19 I(CPC) Mentoring Initiative. The initiative has created a dedicated seminar for collegiate percussion instructors early in their careers, recently completed doctorates, and percussion graduate students interested in teaching in higher INDUSTRY NEWS 20 education. The one-day event, bringing together master teachers, academic administrators, and lead- CLASSIFIEDS 22 ership consultants, will be launched at PASIC 2010 Fact Sheet for PAS College on November 10 in Indianapolis. Pedagogy Committee The University Career Today’s university percussion instructors are well Mentoring Day educated, talented, and typically engage in an as- sortment of performance genres, teaching respon- What: The PAS College Pedagogy Committee (CPC) sibilities, managerial functions, and often need to will present a day of presentations and discussions be beacons of communication. From two recent to aid the pre-tenure collegiate percussion instruc- PONTIAC IL research projects (see Resources), evidence shows tor. Also invited to attend will be graduate percus- PERMIT NO. 19 NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID U.S. POSTAGE that many recent hires in higher education held the sion students with an interest in teaching at the expectation that percussion instructors possessed collegiate level. The event will have presenters from the expertise and capabilities to teach not only in different institutions around the country discussing specialty percussion areas such as marching, jazz, tools to aid in being successful with navigating the world, and steel drum, but also could fill instruc- pre-tenure period of teaching percussion at the col- tional needs in more diverse music areas such as lege level. band (concert and marching), music theory, jazz, world music, music education, music history, music When: 9 A.M. – 5:45 P.M. on November 10, 2010. technology, Ethnomusicology, and a number of other areas. Therefore, it is on this basis that the CPC has Where: Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, developed an event dedicated to aid in the growth Indiana of college professors early in their career. This spe- cial all-day event will present open discussions and Who: Presenters will include Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, presentations with leaders in the field of collegiate Dr. Dean Gronemeier, Prof. Gary Cook, Prof. Rich percussion education. Holly, Dr. Anthony DiSanza, Dr. Julia Gaines, Dr. Steven Hemphill and Prof. Jeff Moore. In the Percussion Studio The range of duties centered within a collegiate Participants: This event is free to all participants. percussion studies program normally is the main To allow for beneficial and active discussions the focus of the collegiate instructor. The day-to-day number of participants will be limited to 40. The operations of teaching, prepping, student progress CPC will accept applications for participants on a assessment, communication, and facilities manage- first come, first served basis. To sign up, visit www. ment easily can lead to overload for a typical per- pas.org/PASIC/PASIC2010/CPCMentoringDay.aspx (continued on page 3) JUNE 2010 2 PERCUSSION NEWS www.pas.org cussion faculty member. Integrating abilities in curriculum development, instructional PAS CPC Mentoring Initiative Seminar Schedule technology, student recruitment, budget and program management and advocacy, 9:00–9:55 a.m. professional growth activity and following Communication and Effective Advocacy the tenure process can be a challenge even Presenter: Tim Lautzenheiser for the most organized and focused. Both This session will help frame both a per- management and leadership skills are a must sonal and professional attitude to interact for today’s successful percussion instructor, with faculty and administrations with a posi- producing a work environment that serves tive and “win-win” outlook. the students’ needs and champions a team- 10:00–10:55 a.m. oriented culture among colleagues and Educational Trends and Future Outlook administrators. During the CPC Mentoring Presenter: Dean Gronemeier Day, current and former administrators with This session will explore the issues and Tim Lautzenheiser Dean Gronemeier backgrounds in percussion will shed light on controversies facing university teaching, successful strategies for using communica- specifically in the arts and percussion. tion and organization to benefit a successful 11:10 a.m.–12:05 p.m. career. Dean Gronemeier, who serves as Di- Clarifying Personal Teaching Philosophies rector of Percussion Studies at the University Panel Discussion: Anthony DiSanza, of Nevada, Las Vegas as well as the Associate Julia Gaines and Steven Hemphill Dean of the College of Fine Arts, will share This session will stimulate the elucidation his expertise in discussing the educational of teaching values and viewpoints, culminat- trends and future outlooks in percussion edu- ing in a broader understanding and integra- cation. Jeffrey Moore, Professor of Percussion Anthony DiSanza Julia Gaines tion of ideas. at the University of Central Florida and chair of the UCF Music Department, will share his 12:05–1:30 p.m. valuable experience in student recruiting and Lunch (off site) retention. 1:30–2:25 p.m. Communication: Part II Promotion and Tenure Presenter: Tim Lautzenheiser Most institutions of higher learning are More hands-on, interactive participation heavily steeped in a historical structure of regarding this most important application. promotion and tenure, strictly regulated Steven Hemphill Rich Holly 2:30–3:25 p.m. by the institution’s faculty government and The Tenure Process overseen by an administration’s system of Presenter: Rich Holly cautionary procedures. Critical to a faculty This session will contain discussion of member’s success (perhaps survival) is the process obstacles and pitfalls; incorporate awareness and complete understanding strategies for system comprehension, means of the multiple levels of expectations and of achievement, and documenting a first- qualifications that are related both to the rate professional review file. institution as a whole and to the school or department associated with the specific 3:45–4:40 p.m. Jeff Moore Gary Cook discipline. This somewhat unusual system of Recruiting and Student Retention work assessment and correlated performance Presenter: Jeff Moore achievements, which may contain any num- This session will concentrate on effective and proven strategies and practices regarding ber of unique challenges, pretexts, adversities successful student recruiting and retention. and political distractions, is a primary focus 4:45–5:45 p.m. for most pre-tenured faculty. Rich Holly, Administration: Effective Use of Communication and Organizational Skills Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Presenters: Rich Holly, Tim Lautzenheiser, Gary Cook, Jeff Moore and Dean Gronemeier Arts at Northern Illinois University, will give This session will help refine communication and organizational skills, and budgetary under- an informative presentation on this topic. He standing, including development of creative solutions. will help to give strategies to navigate pitfalls PERCUSSION NEWS StaFF: Rick Mattingly, Editor • Hillary Henry, Art Director The Percussive Arts Society® (PAS®) is a music service organization promoting percussion education, research, performance and appreciation throughout the world. Percussion News is published six times a year: February, April, June, August, October and December by the Percussive Arts Society. Correspondence regarding change of address, membership, other business matters of the Society, and editorial and advertising material should be sent to: Percussive Arts Society, 110 W. Washington Street, Suite A, Indianapolis, IN 46204; telephone: (317) 974-4488; fax (317) 974-4499; e-mail: [email protected]. • POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Percussion News, 110 W. Washington Street, Suite A, Indianapolis, IN 46204. • COPYRIGHT © 2010 by the Percussive Arts Society. Reproduction of any part of this publication without permission from PAS is prohibited by law. • Printed in the USA by Johnson Press of America, Pontiac, Illinois. www.pas.org PERCUSSION NEWS 3 JUNE 2010 and be successful during this important time lead two sessions on the important skill of Anthony DiSanza (University of Wisconsin- in the college instructor’s career. communication. Dr. Lautzenheiser will bring Madison). These three experienced college his own special brand of presenting to lead professors will discuss their strategies towards Networking and Communication the participants in the exploration of the skills developing teaching philosophies. The event Networking, information sharing, and gen- needed for successful communication. will end with a second panel discussion in eral communication often become the foun- which many of the presenters from the day dation for success in employment. PAS and Panel Discussions will be joined by Gary Cook, retired Director its annual PASIC provide unlimited opportu- The Mentoring Day will have two addition- of Percussion and Director of the School of nities for such interaction and exchange. One al presentations. The first will be on clarifying Music at the University of Arizona, to help of the
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