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Winter 2018 -19 Volume 66, Number 2 ARTICLES

Artistic Perspective And Inspiration ...... 4 and 11 The Colorado By Kevin Beaber, CMEA President Music Educator Index of Advertisers ...... 5 Winter Journal 2019 Tri-M News ...... 6 Volume 66, Number 2 By Michelle Ewer, Tri-M Chair

Communications Manager: Vocal Music News ...... 7-8 Margie Camp By Matt Doty, Vocal Music Council Chair

Operations Director: William Kohut CMEA Past Presidents ...... 8

Colorado Music Educator is the ofcial From the Instrumental Council Chair...... 10 publication of the Colorado Music By Casey Cropp, Instrumental Music Council Chair Educators Association, a federated state unit of NAfME: Te National General Music Council News ...... 11 Association for Music Education By Jan Osburn, General Music Council Chair (which is an afliate of the National Education Association) and is College-University Music Council ...... 12 afliated with the Colorado Education By Sean Flanigan, College and University Council Chair Association. ©2014 Colorado Music Educators Membership News ...... 13 Association. All rights reserved. None By Andrea L. Meyers, Retired and Active Membership Chair of the contents may be duplicated or reprinted without advanced written CMEA Clinic/Conference 2018 - Out of State Clinicians ...... 17-29 permission. Te statements of writers and advertisers are not necessarily CMEA Hall of Fame ...... 30 those of Colorado Music Educator, which reserves the right to refuse to print an advertisement. Colorado Music Educator, ISSN 0010- 1672, is published quarterly by the Music Educators Association, Post Ofce Box 18770, Denver, CO 80218. Subscriptions are $12.00 per year for members of the Colorado Music My idea is that there is music in Educators Association (included in annual dues) and $25.00 per year for non-members. Tis journal is the air, music all around us; the published on-line at www.cmeaonline. org. For further information write to: world is full of it, and you simply Colorado Music Educator c/o CMEA Membership take as much as you require. 3617 Shoshone Street Denver, CO 80211 ~Edward Elgar

Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 3 Associations In Te New Millennium By Kevin Beaber, CMEA President

What can we do to make CMEA relevant to its membership today?

To consider what an established organization or association looks like in the 21st Century I think we should consider what changes have been made in communication frst. One of the needs served by associations in the past has been a way to communicate and funnel area specifc information to a group of people who have shared aims. People committed to a cause gathered information, generated or collected research, tracked new trends or innovative ideas, etc., then shared it through professional articles in journals, conventions/conferences, books, et al. Tings did not change too much at the beginning of the Information Age when personal computers were becoming more common in average households. Te act of gathering and producing information was easier but the methods of divulging that information was not that diferent. As elec- tronic mediums grew, changed, and morphed personal access to the information available became easier to access as an individual. Personal communication has exploded exponentially in the last two decades. We have gone from handwritten letters, printed media, and flm/photographic records to be purchased and/or shared amongst cohorts to instantaneous sharing of ideas. Instead of meeting regularly at local levels and annually, or even biennially, on a regional, national or international basis people can meet internationally daily if they wanted both socially and pro- fessionally. So it is not electronic technology itself that efects the viability of an organization, it is the social connectivity that has ofered the most change. Currently communication can involve something as simple as an immediate reaction through any of a number of social media means, open and closed groups in other

social media options, WebPages dedicated to a subject, and/or a handful to dozens to even scores of “how to” videos on sites like YouTube. Te Internet has closed the gap between people all over the planet and the concept of “We are not alone” is both a celebrated and frightening concept.

So what...the world has changed...that is nothing new...

Gathering subject specifc information and providing opportunities to present and share that informa- tion personally is no longer a relevant need in our lives. What can associations better ofer that online in- teraction cannot? One answer I have read about is basically hands-on or experience-based learning where ideas that have been ofered digitally can be seen and put into place in a demonstration model. Live model- ing or involvement appeals to relational, cognitive, and sensory qualities and being able to interpret in real time has a profound impact on understanding and successful implementation.

One thing, if anything, has become apparent in the new millennium, the vast majority of people enjoy being social. Interacting face-to-face is still an important aspect of basic human communication, it sim- ply can be done digitally now. I think we can underestimate the importance of social interaction that is a natural course of our conference. How many times have you set at a table or stood in line waiting for the next session/concert and learned something new talking to the people around you? Some of the best clinics and workshops I have been to recently were simple idea sharing sessions where everyone in the room was a clinician for the moment. We are teachers, we love to share our successes, we love to “steal” successful ideas of others. It is the mortar that flls in the gap between the bricks of our college education that gave us information and training knowing that in the ever changing world of education we will have to learn on the go as well.

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Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 4 Index of Advertisers

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Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 5 Tri-M News By Michelle Ewer, CMEA Tri-M Chair

Greetings Tri-M with Robin Johnson. Experience Te Fed Ex Day with Matthew Bring your chapter to Tri-M day. Larry Witt, and build community Livingston will be our keynote speaker and conduct involvement with Claudia Horn. us performing the Colorado Tri-M song. Arrive Duane Padilla will also do a early and bring your ukulele. Creative Jam skills for Vocalists Duane Padilla will do a jam session prior session. to the convention starting. Michele Stanley from $35 per student provides a CSU and Christina Jennings from CU Boulder will great day with terrifc clinicians and a Broadmoor present a sessions on leadership. Jim Palmer from Lunch. Start making your plans now. Hope to see Alfred Music will do a session on Full Orchestra in you there! your school. Cooper Jonas will tell us about making instruments and what the process looks like. Share your chapter ideas in Round Table Michelle Ewer Discussions, dance with Manju Duraira and learn Tri-M chair dancing around the world. See into the future with Southwestern Division Rep Margaret Miller from CSU; share the podium

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Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 6 Vocal Music News By Matt Doty, Vocal Music Council Chair

Are you ready to get away for some listening, nicians. Dr. Dilworth has fve learning, and collaboration? Well, it is time to start wonderful sessions planned for making plans to join your colleagues and friends you. His frst session, An In- at the 2019 Colorado Music Educators Associa- clusive Approach to the Choral tion’s Clinic/Conference at the Broadmoor Hotel in Warm-Up Experience begins Colorado Springs January 23-26. Your Vocal Music Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Council has been working hard to provide another in Broadmoor Hall D/E. Other conference with excellent opportunities! sessions include Lif Every Voice and Sing: Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice in Tere will be plenty of choral performances. the Choral Rehearsal and Using Choral Repertoire We are pleased to announce and congratulate the to Address the Social and Emotional Learning Skills following groups that will sing for you: Honor of Singers. He will also present a reading session Choir-Rocky Top Middle School-Kimberly Dun- entitled, Programming Diverse Perspectives. Ms. ninger; Silver Tones-Challenger Middle School- Farnell will present three fantastic sessions and a Kelly Carmichael; Advanced Women’s Choir-Legacy reading session of women composers. Titles of her High School-Karen Stacks; A Cappella-Fort Collins sessions include, Working with the Male Changing High School-Kaitlin Miles; Sapphire-Ralston Valley Voice and Putting the FUN in Choral FUNdamen- High School-Mackenzie Talley; Summit Ensemble- tals. We have the pleasure of sessions presented Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale-Kimberley by this year’s directors of the Colorado All-State Schultz; Fort Lewis Chamber Choir-Fort Lewis Jazz Choirs (Manhattan Transfer’s own Janis Sie- College-Charissa Chiaravalloti; Te Men of Preston gel and Trist Curless – don’t miss out on Manhat- and Kinnard-Preston Middle School and Kinnard tan Transfer’s performance Tursday night in the Middle School-Jean Johnson and Scott Wheeler; International Center!) and the Colorado Elementary Prairie Voices-Prairie Middle School-Philip Drozda; All-State Choirs (Jefrey Murdock and Julie Yu). We Echoes-Rocky Mountain High School-Elizabeth also have several of your colleagues from across the Hohweiler; Meistersingers-Cherry Creek High state presenting interest sessions on many diferent School-Sarah Harrison; Prima Voce-Rocky Moun- topics. A couple session titles include Cookie Cutter tain High School-Christopher Tompson; Vocal Doesn’t Cut It - Diverse Strategies for Diverse Stu- Showcase-Arvada West High School-Chris Maunu; dents, Te Realities of Teaching Students in Poverty, Chamber Choir-Colorado State University-Fort and Becoming a Trauma Informed Music Educator. Collins-James Kim; Women’s Select Choir-Rock Andy Beck will return to CMEA to present a couple Canyon High School-Julia Dale; Denver Pro Cho- of reading sessions for Alfred Music and we have rale-Taylor Martin; Nine-Mile Jazz-Overland High in-state clinicians leading three other sessions. School Abigail Cate; and Red Hot-Castle View High Tose sessions include music for the middle school School-Rochelle Walter. Your Vocal Music Coun- and high school presented by Jessica Freesen, Tegan cil is excited to have a mix or schools from around Palmer, Jacob Gantz, and Jesse Bunge. Craig Rob- the state as well as all levels from middle and high ertson will present a spiritual and gospel reading school to college/university to community. session.

Tis year we are pleased to have Rollo Dilworth Make sure you sign-up for your reading session from Temple University and Laura Farnell from packets and your vocal interest session notebook Arlington, Texas joining us as our headlining cli- when you register. When you arrive at the clinic/

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Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 7 Vocal Music News (continued from page 7) By Matt Doty, Vocal Music Council Chair

conference, stop by the Vocal Music Council desk to pick up those items as well as get your district number sticker for your nametag.

Don’t forget that we kick the conference week- end of with Rollo Dilworth’s session on Wednesday night. Be sure to make the most of your weekend by enjoying as many performances and sessions Music is what feelings you can throughout the weekend, including the President’s Concert on Tursday night that features sound like. the new Hall of Fame recipients and the concert by Manhattan Transfer! Wrap up your conference ~Author Unknown weekend by attending the Colorado All-State Jazz Choir performance at 1:00 p.m. (new time!) on Sat- urday in Broadmoor Hall D/E. So much to do! Be sure to register early. We hope to see you in January . Musically, Matt Doty

Past Presidents of CMEA

1943-1946 Hugh E. McMillen+* 1984-1987 Earl Berglund 1946-1948 Katharyn Bauder* 1987-1990 Elza Daugherty+* 1948-1950 Gus E. Jackson* 1990-1992 Norma Hess* 1950-1952 Mabel Henderson* 1992-1994 Mike Weiker* 1952-1954 Paul Zahradka* 1994-1996 Willie Hill, Jr.# 1954-1956 Warner L. Imig* 1996-1998 Bette Lunn 1956-1958 John T. Roberts+* 1998-2000 Frank Montera* 1958-1960 John Held+* 2000-2002 Michael Kornelsen 1960-1962 Byron Syring 2002-2004 Janet Montgomery* 1962-1964 Charles Meeker* 2004-2006 Steve Meininger 1964-1966 Leo Meyer 2006-2008 Michelle Ewer 1966-1968 Jo Ann Baird+* 2008-2010 Cindy McCaskill 1968-1970 Dwight Dale * 2010-2012 Tricia Kidd+ 1970-1972 James Miller* 2012-2014 Richard Shaw 1972-1974 Alex Campbell+ 2014-2016 Mark Hudson 1974-1976 Ralph Levy* 2016-2018 Raleigh “Butch” Eversole 1976-1978 Larry Perkins* 1978-1980 E’Rena Hockenberry* *deceased 1980-1982 Kevin McCarthy +SWMENC President 1982-1984 Herbert Goodrich #MENC President

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Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 9 From the Instrumental Council Chair By Casey Cropp, Instrumental Music Council Chair

It’s once again time to gather together as colleagues, friends, and contributors to celebrate our amazing profession. I am very excited to have you all join with the CMEA team in experiencing this years clinics by many outstanding, national educators and concerts selected from a great number of exceptional submissions. It’s time for all of us to join in elevating the opportunities for students in our classrooms throughout Colorado, and this is a fantastic way to take that journey together! It’s time to help give students the musical experiences that help to develop life-long music consumers. It’s time to be a part of encouraging each other as music professionals and artists that we really do make a dif- ference. It’s time… are you in?

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Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 10 General Music Council News! By Jan Osburn, General Music Council Chair

Welcome to all General Music teachers of Colorado. I want to give a “shout out” for the General Music council who has worked so hard to put together an excellent conference for you in January. A huge THANK YOU to Elizabeth Ford who puts together the General Music Notebook and keeps me organized. (A tough task!) And thank you to all of you for every day that you spend teaching music in the classroom.

We have a wonderful line up of headliners this year presenting for the General Music attendees. West Music will be bringing Tom Bordun back to do his magic with children’s literature, movement, and Orf. Tey are also sponsoring Carrie Ekins who will present Drums Alive, a curriculum and training program that combines ftness, drumming, music, and educational concepts to improve the physical, emotional, and social health of participants. McGraw Hill is sponsoring Susan Brumfeld with “First, We Sing!” - Songs and Games for Kodaly inspired teaching. She will lead us through her wonderful collection of folksongs around the world. Lastly, the Rocky Mountain Orf Chapter is sponsoring Paul Weller. He will delight us with three workshops: Assessment and Accountability, Te Me- lodic Process, and Orf Schulwerk in Action. We are excited to bring these national presenters and musicians to our conference in January.

Jan Osburn

Associations In Te New Millennium, continued from page 2 By Kevin Beaber, CMEA President

Tis is the tip of the iceberg for us as an association, especially those on the Board of Directors. How- ever, this is a membership issue as well. Your opinion and guidance has never before been more important for us to consider. Tat is another quality that efective organizations must embrace and that is input from the bottom up and not necessarily top down. Te previous paragraphs dealt with what changes association leadership needs to deal with and accept as the new reality, however, on the fip side the membership has to realize AND accept a greater role in the vision, direction and drive of the associations goals and ideals. Both of those concepts are awkward and contrary to the acceptable nature of leading and belonging to an group such as CMEA. Yet, however awkward they may be, they are both proving to be ingredients that leads to a healthy association.

Make sure you register for the 2019 conference by January 2nd and do not forget the best price for Manhattan Transfer tickets is with pre-registration. Guest badges and guest concert tickets must be for people who are not involved in the feld of music. Tere will be tickets sold at the door while seats are available. Larry Livingston will be our Keynote Speaker and then be here the remainder of the conference in difering capacities. I never miss an opportunity to hear Larry speak, I learn something new each and every time. To the best of our knowledge there is no construction at the Broadmoor this year! By all ac- counts the renovation done to the Main last year is stunning. I look forward to seeing you there!

Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 11 College-University Music Council By Sean Flanigan, College and University Council Chair

Greetings everyone! ing on last year’s highly successful Friday evening vocal conducting Greetings! It is hard to believe we have com- clinic. Tis year we are excited to pleted the frst quarter of the school year. With each have Larry Livingston of the Uni- school visit I make, I am constantly inspired and versity of Southern California as impressed by the dedication and hard work of all our wind band conducting clini- of our music education colleagues throughout the cian. Tis wonderful event, coor- state. Most notably, you have inspired many young dinated by Chair-Elect Dr. Tracy musicians to seek to follow in your footsteps and Doyle will be an incredibly inspir- join this noble profession that creates so much posi- ing event for both the participants and the viewing tive impact. Tose of us who serve in higher educa- gallery, of which we hope you will be a part. Look tion have a responsibility to provide meaningful for the conducting clinic scheduled for right afer experiences for university music education students. the university receptions. We hope to see you there! Tis is refected in the outstanding roster of speakers we have selected for our Clinic/Conference sessions. Te College/University Council also will be build- Sean Flanigan

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Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 12 Membership News By Andrea L. Meyers, Retired and Active Membership Chair

Dear CMEA Membership,

Te 2019 CMEA Clinic/Conference promises fabulous musical and camaraderie experiences!

Our President’s Concert will honor CMEA’s Past-Presidents, Hall of Fame, 25-Year Recipients, new inductees with a once in a life time featured performance by Te Man- hattan Transfer.

Go To events for Retirees include our traditional Friday noon luncheon and Saturday morning recep- tion. Your registration fee includes the luncheon fee! In honor of your career service, the CMEA Board and Councils donate themed gif baskets including a drawing for a free registration from the Executive Board. Congratulations to Robert Hurrell,1992 HOF - last year’s 2019 recipient. Recognition of CMEA Past-Presi- dents, HOF, and 25-Year Recipients will be a celebration highlight at the luncheon.

Tank you CMEA membership, Council Chairs/Representatives, and Executive board for your pro- found leadership and dedication to Music Education. Your visibility and participation at the conference provides inspiration, motivation, and insight for future and current generations of music educators.

Looking forward to the exciting Broadmoor 2019 CMEA Clinic/Conference rendezvous’ and events at the Broadmoor. You make a diference and are so appreciated!

Musically yours, Andrea L. Meyers

Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 13

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Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 msudenver.edu/music | 303-615-1010 | [email protected] 15 Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 16 CMEA Clinic/Conference 2019 - Out Of State Clinician Photos And Biographies

Brian Bamages Band Directors Association National Conference and others. Additional conducting appearances Brian Balmages (b. 1975) have included the Kennedy Center and Meyerhof is an award-winning com- Symphony Hall. He has also served as an adjunct poser, conductor, producer, professor of instrumental conducting and Acting and performer. His music for Symphonic Band Director at Towson University in winds, brass, and orchestra Maryland. has been performed in coun- tries throughout the world. Currently, he is Director of Instrumental Pub- His active schedule of commissions and premieres lications for Te FJH Music Company Inc. in Fort has incorporated groups ranging from elementary Lauderdale, Florida. He resides in Baltimore with schools to professional ensembles including the Bal- his wife Lisa and their two sons. timore Symphony Orchestra, the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the University of Miami Wind Ensemble, Boston Brass, Of Bass Brass, and the Dominion Tom Borden Brass Ensemble. His music has been performed by A former Chicago music teach- members of leading orchestras including the New er, Tom Borden completed York Philharmonic, , his Orf Master Level under Jos St. Louis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, De- Wuytack and has studied music troit Symphony, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco and movement in Europe. Con- Symphony, National Symphony, and others. World tinued studies included Kodály premieres have included prestigious venues such as Training at Colorado State Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Meyerhof University and Silver Lake Col- Symphony Hall. His music was also performed as lege with Sr. Lorna Zemke. As a former clinician and part of the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Prayer Ser- Music Consultant for Macmillan/McGraw-Hill and vice, which was attended by both President Obama past-member of the National Association of Story- and Vice President Biden. tellers, Tom’s sessions incorporate a performance He received his bachelor’s degree in music from perspective. Afliations have included MENC, James Madison University and his master’s degree AOSA, OAKE, the Association Orf France and the from the University of Miami in Florida. He is a re- Alliance Française Chicago. Tom was a clinician at cipient of the prestigious A. Austin Harding Award the 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2010 AOSA Conferences, from the American School Band Directors Associa- 2008 and 2010 Early Childhood Music and Move- tion and was also featured in James Madison Uni- ment Conference, 2008, 2009 and 2011 OAKE Con- versity’s “Be the Change” campaign. ferences, and the 2008 Australian Orf Conference in Melbourne. Tom is the past-president of the As a conductor, Mr. Balmages has enjoyed Chicago Orf Chapter and presents annually at many engagements with numerous all-state and regional state educators’ meetings. He published selected Orf bands and orchestras as well as university and pro- arrangements in the Macmillan/McGraw-Hill series, fessional groups. Notable guest conducting appear- Spotlight on Music and is currently working as an ances have included the Midwest Clinic, Western independent music clinician and consultant. International Band Clinic, College Band Directors Eastern Regional Conference, American School

Colorado Music Educator Winter 2018-19 17 CMEA Clinic/Conference 2019 - Out Of State Clinician Photos And Biographies

Susan Brumfeld Mike Christiansen Dr. Susan Brumfeld is Profes- Mike Christiansen is Pro- sor of Music Education at Texas fessor Emeritus in the Music Tech University, and holds a Department at Utah State Ph.D. in Music Education from University. He founded the the University of Oklahoma. guitar program at USU where She is known throughout the he was Director of Guitar Stud- United States and Europe as a ies for 39 years. In 1994, he was clinician, consultant, author, selected as Professor Of Te composer, arranger and conductor of children’s Year at Utah State University. In December of 2012, choirs, and is an internationally recognized Kodály Mike was selected as a U.S. Carnegie Professor of the educator. Dr. Brumfeld is the author of First, We Year. In 2013, he was invited to be a TED speaker. Sing! Kodály-Inspired Teaching in the Music Class- Mike is currently Director of Curriculum for Con- room (Hal Leonard), a set of Kodály-based of cur- sonus Music. He has authored/co-authored over 40 riculum and resource materials for K-5 music. First, guitar instruction books and appears on hundreds of We Sing Songbooks One & Two are anthologies in instruction videos. Mike has backed up many artists this comprehensive series. including: Glen Frey (Eagles), Jack Peterson, Natalie Cole, Alfe Boe, Tommy Emmanuel, Sutton Foster, Dr. Brumfeld’s other publications include Hot and Brian Stokes Mitchell. Peas and Barley-O: Children’s Songs and Games from Scotland and Over the Garden Wall: Chil- dren’s Songs and Games from England. She recently completed Kentucky Mother Goose, with American Chip Crotts folk legend Jean Ritchie, and is currently working Dr. Chip Crotts serves as on Giro Giro Tondo: Children’s Songs and Games Director of Jazz Studies and As- from Italy. Dr. Brumfeld is a contributing author for sistant Director of Bands at the Music Express Magazine and McGraw Hill’s Music Georgia Institute of Technol- Studio. ogy. A GRAMMY nominated Founder and Artistic Director of Te West Texas artist, Crotts has performed Children’s Chorus, Dr. Brumfeld is also in frequent and recorded for the Disney demand as a commissioned composer. Dr. Brum- Company in Europe and the feld’s choral music is published with Hal Leonard United States, and maintains an active career as Music, Colla Voce Music and BriLee/Carl Fischer. a frst call musician for many national Broadway Dr. Brumfeld was honored in both 2012 and 2014 shows and touring ensembles. Chip has toured and with the Texas Tech University College of Visual and worked with artists such as Jamie Cullum, Bos- Performing Arts Award for Outstanding Research, ton Brass, Te Manhattan Transfer, , and as a two-time fnalist for the President’s Book Rhythm and Brass, Don Rickles, Natalie Cole, Te Award. O’Jay’s, Joan Rivers, Frankie Valli, Te Temptations and , among others. Equally at home as a classical performer, Chip has presented numerous recitals and masterclasses across the country and has performed with the

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orchestras of North Carolina, Alabama, Huntsville, Penn State University, as well as the Doctor of Musi- Charleston, Macon, Austin, Tuscaloosa, Altoona, cal Arts degree in Trumpet Performance with a Jazz Abilene, and Chattanooga, among others. He can Emphasis from the University of Texas at Austin. also be heard on the SeaBreeze Jazz label and Mark His primary teachers include Ray Sasaki, Ray Cri- Records, with groups such as the Bob Meyer Con- sara, John Daniel and Tom Huener, including addi- cept Orchestra, University of Texas Wind Ensemble, tional studies with Boyde Hood, Roger Ingram and Tird Coast Jazz Orchestra, as well as on the Gram- Doc Severinsen. my nominated “Celebration of Life” with Tejano Previously, Chip served on the faculties of legend, Little Joe Y La Famiglia. Dr. Crotts has Samford University, Jacksonville State University also been a featured soloist in some of the world’s and Te University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Crotts premier musical venues, including Carnegie Hall, is extremely honored and excited to be joining the Birdland, Blues Alley, Te Blue Note, Le Duc des SCV family and looks forward to working with the Lombards (Paris, France) and the Hollywood Bowl. talented members and staf of the 6-time Drum Highly involved in the marching arts, Chip has Corps International World Championship Drum taught on the educational stafs of Te Cavaliers, and Bugle Corps. Te Blue Devils, Phantom Regiment and Spirit of A Yamaha Performing Artist and Clinician, Atlanta. Crotts is also very active as an adjudicator Chip resides in Acworth, GA with his wife Kelly and and has served annually in this capacity with orga- daughter Abigail. nizations such as Bands of America, Drum Corps International, Music for All, Winter Guard Interna- tional and numerous state level music educator asso- Trist Curless ciations. As a clinician, Dr. Crotts serves nationally for jazz, marching and wind festivals, in addition Trist Ethan Curless – A resi- to presenting topics such as Brass Pedagogy, Jazz dent of Glendale, CA, Trist Pedagogy, Breathing for Wind Players, Versatility in grew up in Cheyenne, WY Performance and the Outdoor Performing Ensem- where he became addicted to ble. vocal harmonies! Currently, Dr. Crotts serves as Vice-President of He attended Northwest College the Georgia Association of Jazz Educators, as well as and the University of Northern being a member of NAfME, the American Federa- Colorado, majoring in music tion of Musicians, the Jazz Education Network and education. In 1995, he co-founded the pop-jazz Te International Trumpet Guild. He is also a past vocal group m-pact, with which he performed in fellowship recipient from the Aspen Music Festival festivals and concert halls around the world. Trist and Music at the Banf Centre (Canada), as well as has also been known to work on the other side of a grant recipient from the National Endowment for the microphone, as an audio engineer for several vo- the Arts and the Georgia Tech Foundation. Most cal groups and bands, including Pentatonix, Straight recently, Chip was selected as a Georgia Tech “Class No Chaser, VoicePlay, and Take 6. of 1969 Teaching Fellow” for excellence in teaching When he’s not performing and mixing, Trist also and instruction at the Institute of Technology. fnds time to participate as a clinician and adjudica- Dr. Crotts received his undergraduate degree tor in clinics and festivals worldwide which enable in Music Business from East Carolina University, a him to share his love of music with others. Trist is Master of Music in Orchestral Performance from having the time of his life making music recently

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with m-pact, Take 6, Bobby McFerrin, New York (ASCAP). From 2013-2016, Dilworth served as Voices, Te Swingle Singers, Vox Audio, and now as Board Chair for Chorus America. He was the 2017 a member of Te Manhattan Transfer. recipient of Temple University’s Faculty Award for Creative Achievement.

Rollo Dilworth Rachel Dirks Rollo Dilworth is Professor of Choral Music Education and Rachel Dirks is Director of Chair of the Department of Orchestral Studies at Kansas Music Education and Terapy State University in Manhattan, at Temple University’s Boyer KS. In addition to her respon- College of Music and Dance sibilities with the orchestra in Philadelphia, PA. He has program, she teaches string served on the faculty since methods and applied cello. She 2009, and currently conducts the “Singing Owls” holds a Masters of Music in Campus/Community Chorus. Prior to his position cello performance from the University of Texas at with the Boyer College, he taught music education Austin, a Bachelors of Music from Bethel College, courses and directed the choral program for 13 years and she is currently working towards her Ph.D. in at North Park University in Chicago. Before teach- music education and orchestral conducting at the ing at the college level, Dilworth also taught choral University of Kansas. and general music at the middle school level in his Ms. Dirks is an active conductor, clinician, and hometown of St. Louis, MO. Approximately 200 of adjudicator. As a conductor, she has been invited to Dilworth’s choral compositions and arrangements conduct ensembles throughout the United States, in- appear in the catalogs of Hal Leonard, Santa Bar- cluding recent performances in New York, Oregon, bara Music Publishing, Mark Foster, and Colla Voce Oklahoma, and Kansas. As a featured clinician, she Music. He has authored 3 books of choral warm up has presented at the Midwest Clinic, the Oregon exercises entitled Choir Builders, and has served Music Educators Convention, as well as many state as an author for 3 textbook series published by Hal and regional conferences. Leonard. His research interests include African American vocal traditions, urban music education, Prior to her work at the collegiate level, Ms. and the relationships between choral singing, social- Dirks served as Director of Orchestras for Lawrence emotional learning, character development and High School in Lawrence, KS and Newton Public social justice. Dilworth has conducted elementary, Schools in Newton, KS. Her orchestras from these secondary, church, community and professional programs performed in a wide range of venues choirs, including 54 all-state choirs ranging across and locations including Ireland, Italy, Austria, San various levels, 6 regional honor choirs, and 5 na- Francisco, Chicago, and New York’s Carnegie Hall. tional honor choirs. He holds memberships with the Her ensembles consistently received frst division American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), ratings at state festivals and were frequently invited Chorus America, the National Association for Music to perform at the Kansas Music Educators Conven- Education (NAfME), the National Collegiate Choral tion. Currently, a large number of students from Organization (NCCO), the National Association these programs now teach orchestra, private strings, of Negro Musicians (NANM) and the American or perform in the United States. Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers

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Manju Durairaj for her creative and unique approach to total ftness through incorporating the mind, body, and spirit Manju teaches at the Latin into an integrated educational, ftness/wellness, and School of Chicago, and is an therapeutic program for all populations. adjunct professor at Vander- Cook College Chicago where she teaches methods, curricu- Laura Farnell lum, and technology courses. She is program chair and past Laura Farnell has a passion president of GCAOSA. She for making music with singers, was on the Diversity Commission of the American working with educators, and Orf Schulwerk Association and is on the Elemen- creating accessible and artis- tary General Music Council of IL Music Education tic choral compositions. Afer Association. She is SMART certifed and a Seesaw graduating summa cum laude ambassador/trainer and customizes these training from Baylor University with courses for music educators. She has presented at her BME in Choral Music (with national and international music education confer- a piano emphasis), Laura taught public school for ences as well as at Orf and Kodály chapters. Her ten years at the elementary and junior high levels. publications with Hal Leonard include InterAct with She was honored by her schools with Teacher of the Music Assessment Levels 1 and 2, InterAct Levels Year awards in 2000 and 2003, and she received an 1&2 Student Activities for Devices and Print, Tech- Excellence in Education Award in 2004 as the Ar- nology in Today’s Music Classroom and Dancing lington ISD’s outstanding junior high teacher of the Around the World with Music Express Magazine. year. Laura presently lives in Arlington, Texas, and serves as an invited clinician for district, region, Carrie Ekins and state honor choirs across the country. She also Carrie Ekins is Chief Execu- presents workshops and reading sessions for choir tive Ofcer, Education Direc- directors at both district and state levels. She has tor and owner of Drums Alive. served as a clinician for middle school state-wide She also is the founder and honor choirs in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Geor- creator of Drums Alive® and gia, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, and co-founder of Academic Beats®. North Carolina, and has worked with elementary Carrie has a master’s degree through high-school aged honor choirs in Arkansas, in Physical Education, Dance Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. She has presented with emphasis in Sports Medicine from Brigham at music conferences in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Young University and is a doctorate candidate at Kansas, Minnesota, Texas,Virginia, and Wisconsin. the University of Chemnitz, Germany. Carrie is As a composer, she especially enjoys writing and an international presenter, trainer and educator in arranging music for developing choirs. She is repre- the ftness and wellness feld and has been awarded sented by several music publishers, such as Alliance, 2012 Program Director of the Year from the IDEA BriLee, Carl Fischer, and Hal Leonard, which fea- (International Dance Exercise Association) and Best tures the Laura Farnell Choral series. She has ap- International Presenter 2010 and Most Innovative proximately ninety choral compositions, including and Creative Programming for Drums Alive® 2010 many commissioned pieces, as well as a co-authored from the ECA (East Coast Alliance). She is known beginning sightsinging method book in publication.

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She is a member of the Texas Music Educators American Choral Directors Association and the Association, Texas Choral Directors Association, National American Choral Directors Association the Texas Music Adjudicators’ Association, and Te honor choirs. All of these accomplishments and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Pub- failures of falling short were always supported by lishers. She and her husband, Russell, and their sons Jim’s outstanding instrumental colleagues, Jef Davis, Ryan and Will, attend First Presbyterian Church of Greg Carroll, Bob Wagner and for the past 24 years, Arlington where Russell serves as Minister of Music Don Emmons. and Laura directs the children’s choirs. Jim has served as President for the Colorado International Association of Jazz Educators, as a board member and chairman of the Colorado All Jim Farrell State Jazz Choir and a Repertoire and Standards Jim Farrell began his career chair for the Colorado American Choral Directors in vocal jazz as a student at Association. He has also had the opportunity to be Tornton High School in the a guest conductor and festival judge at numerous late 70’s, learning from his choir festivals in Colorado and Texas. mentors Ray Sheehan and Den- 41 years ago something stuck when Jim listened ny Sullivan. He was also able to to the Singers Unlimited, the Four Freshman and learn from such Colorado vocal Manhattan Transfer. It is an honor and a privilege jazz pioneers as Daniel Grace, for him to be able to give back to the 2019 Colo- Steve Meininger, and Ron Revier by observing their rado All State Men’s Jazz Choir with all that he has outstanding ensembles and later becoming col- learned. Although Jim will be the director for this leagues. While at the University of Northern Colo- fne ensemble, there are hundreds of music educa- rado, Jim learned from many outstanding teachers, tors and performers who have contributed to the but most notably Dr. Gene Aitken. His insights, fnal product and will be represented through their experience, high expectations and guidance helped mentorship, example, support and high standards. to create a foundation for Jim’s teaching style and career as a music educator. While at UNC, Jim was a member of the Grammy-nominated Vocal Jazz Linda Gammon Ensemble I, Et Cetera and Te Axidentals. He was also the director for UNC’s female quartet Sus4. Linda J. Gammon is currently the director of the Northern His career as a music educator has spanned 34 Virginia Junior Youth Winds. years at Greeley Central High School, the University Prior to assuming this posi- of Texas at Austin and the last 26 years at Littleton tion she directed middle school High School. Jim’s ensembles have performed at bands at three middle schools the Colorado Music Educators Conference 6 times, in Fairfax County, VA for over the National School Board Association Convention 30 years. She is a native of in New Orleans, been selected as a fnalist for the Dover-Foxcrof, Maine and graduated from Foxcrof CHSAA Vocal Jazz Festival and UNC Vocal Jazz Academy where she was recently inducted into the Festival, and toured nationally and internation- Academic Hall Of Fame. She received her Bachelor ally. His students have succeeded on an individual of Science degree in music education from Clarion basis as well singing in the Colorado All State Choir, University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts de- the Colorado All State Jazz Choir, the Southwest gree in conducting from George Mason University.

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Under Ms. Gammon’s direction, her middle Will Houchin school bands earned consistent superior ratings, Will Houchin is a dynamic awards, and enjoyed state, regional and national music educator specializing in recognition including numerous appearances at the elementary music education Virginia Music Educators State Conferences and and working with students with the 1993, 2000 Mid-West International Band and special needs. He currently Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. In 1997 Ms. Gammon works within the Berklee In- and the Robinson Middle School Symphonic Band stitute for Arts Education and were awarded the prestigious John Philip Sousa Special Needs as a staf member Foundation Sudler Silver Cup Award, the highest and instructor in their arts education programs as honor bestowed on a middle school band program. well as in the Somerville Public Schools as a General Ms. Gammon is currently the Virginia Mu- Music Teacher and Autism Music Education Spe- sic Educators Association State Executive and has cialist. When not playing music or teaching, Will served as the VMEA Conference Coordinator, dabbles in graphic design, creating posters, book is a Past President of the Virginia Music Educa- covers and album art for musicians and publishing tors Association, the Virginia Band and Orchestra companies alike. In his scant free time, he can be Directors Association, and the Fairfax County Band found on the saddle of his bike, riding all over the Directors Association. She is a member of NAfME, streets and trails of New England VMEA, Phi Beta Mu, the American School Band Directors Association, the National Band Associa- tion, and the Women Band Directors International Nola Jones Association. Dr. Nola Jones is the South- Ms. Gammon is active as an adjudicator, guest east Region Educational Sup- conductor, and clinician. Currently she is the uni- port Manager for Conn-Selmer, versity supervisor for interns at George Mason Uni- Inc. Prior to her appointment versity, Shenandoah University and James Madison at Conn-Selmer, Dr. Jones was University. She is a contributing author to the music Director of Visual and Per- curriculum “Band Expressions” published by Alfred forming Arts for Metropolitan and “Teaching Music through Performance in Band” Nashville Public Schools in published by GIA. She has been recognized twice by Nashville, Tennessee. Her duties included instruc- the School Band and Orchestra Magazine as one of tional supervision of four hundred professional arts the “Fify Directors Who Make a Diference”, award- education specialists, curriculum planning, profes- ed numerous National Band Association “Citations sional development and implementation of Music of Excellence” and recognized by the Women Band Makes Us, a public/private music education partner- Directors International as the 2003 Scroll of Excel- ship in Metro Nashville Public Schools. lence recipient. In 2007 Ms. Gammon was awarded the Virginia Outstanding Music Educator of the A native of Mississippi, Dr. Jones has enjoyed a Year Award and in 2014 was selected as “Band Di- successful career as a middle school and high school rector of the Year” by her FCBDA peers. music educator. Ensembles Dr. Jones instructed were recognized for their achievements, includ- ing performances in the Macy’s Tanksgiving Day

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Parade, three Bands of America Regional Cham- Peter Lillpopp pionships and the John Philip Sousa Foundations’ prestigious Sudler Shield of Excellence. Dr. Peter Lillpopp is the Assistant Director of Bands Dr. Jones served as Director of Bands and Asso- and Assistant Professor of ciate Professor of Music Education at the University Low Brass at Fort Hays State of Tennessee at Martin. Before joining the UT Mar- University in Hays, Kansas. tin faculty, Dr. Jones served as Assistant Director of At FHSU he directs the Sym- Bands and Assistant Professor of Music Education at phonic Winds, Brass Ensemble, Northern Arizona University. and Tiger Marching Band. He Dr. Jones maintains an active schedule as a guest also teaches applied trombone, euphonium, and conductor, adjudicator and clinician. She has ap- tuba. He is a graduate of the University of Southern peared nationally in forty of the United States and California, University of North Texas, Hartt School internationally in Canada, Japan, the Netherlands of Music, and the University of Colorado Boulder and Singapore. She serves on the Board of Direc- where he earned the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree tors for the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. At in Wind Conducting and Pedagogy. He has studied the request of the National Association for Music conducting with Donald McKinney, Glen Adsit, and Education, she served as facilitator for the NAfME Edward Cumming, and has participated in conduct- Collegiate Advocacy Summit and the US Army All ing symposia at the University of Colorado, North- America Marching Band Directors’ Academy. She western University, University of Michigan, Univer- has served on the Executive Board of the Middle sity of Minnesota, and University of North Texas. He Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association, has studied tuba with with Chester Schmitz, Donald as state chair for the National Band Association and Little, and Tommy Johnson. Dr. Lillpopp’s secondary President of Phi Beta Mu International Bandmas- school teaching experience includes seven years at ters’ Eta Chapter. She currently serves on the Judge all levels in Texas and Connecticut. Administrative Team for Drum Corps International and has adjudicated numerous national champion- ships for Bands of America, Drum Corps Interna- Larry Livingston tional, Drum Corps Japan, Winter Guard Interna- Mr. Livingston has appeared tional and Winter Guard International Percussion. with the Houston Symphony, Her professional afliations include Tennessee the Los Angeles Philharmonic Council of Visual and Performing Arts Supervi- Green Umbrella Series, at the sors, National Association for Music Education, Festival de Musique in France, Tennessee Music Educators Association, Tennessee with the Stockholm Wind Bandmasters Association, Middle Tennessee School Orchestra, the Leopoldinum Band and Orchestra Association, National Band As- Orchestra in Poland, the En- sociation, Phi Beta Mu, Sigma Alpha Iota, Tau Beta escu Philharmonic Orchestra in Rumania, and the Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi. Pan Pacifc Festival Orchestras in Sydney. Te lead Dr. Jones received the Bachelor of Music Educa- jurist for the Besancon International Conducting tion degree from Mississippi State University and Competition in France and the Winnipeg Symphony the Master of Music Education degree from Missis- International Conducting Symposium, Maestro sippi College. She received her Doctorate of Musical Livingston is also the Music Director of the Festival Arts from the University of South Carolina. Orchestra at Idyllwild Arts and the Music Director of the Music for All National Honor Orchestra.

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Since 2004, Mr. Livingston has served as guest Dr. Murdock’s love of scholarship and perfor- conductor at the College Band Directors National mance has led him to study and perform around the Conference in Alice Tully Hall, led All-State En- world. As a music educator, he loves to invest his sembles across the United States including Texas, knowledge and experience in the next generation where he appeared for a record ninth time. From of young musicians through clinic opportunities 2004 to 2012 Mr. Livingston was Music Director of with secondary choral programs, conducting honor Tornton School Orchestras. In 2014-19, Maestro choruses, and mentoring choral music educators. Livingston will conduct the All-State Ensembles of While Dr. Murdock is an accomplished classi- Arizona, New Mexico, Kentucky, Colorado, Illinois, cal musician, he is also a skilled Gospel musician. Massachusetts, Iowa, Texas, Michigan, Washington, He currently serves on the conducting staf of the and California, as well as the Katowice Academy National Baptist Convention Orchestra in Poland. Mr. Livingston has held positions as Vice Presi- dent of the New England Conservatory of Music, Duane Padilla Dean of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, and Dean of the USC Tornton School Afer earning degrees from of Music, where he Chairs the Conducting Depart- Northwestern University and ment. In 2019 he became the Interim President of , concert artist the Westminster Choir College Acquisition Corpo- and educator, Duane Padilla ration. Mr. Livingston leads the national education- began his performance career al quest, ALL IN, is a consultant to the Conn-Selmer as an orchestral musician, Company, and heads the Education Committee of performing with the National the Musiq Consortium. Repertoire Orchestra, the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, the New In 2013, Mr. Livingston appeared in the “Lights Haven Symphony, and the Honolulu Symphony Out” episode of Glee and was featured as a mentor Orchestra. Also an active classical chamber music in the USA Cable Network Television series, “Te performer, his ensemble Te Gemini Duo was a Moment.” semi-fnalist in the prestigious International Con- cert Artists Guild Competition in NYC, and earned outreach grants from Chamber Music America and Jefrey Murdock the American Federation of Musicians and was a featured ensemble on the Connecticut Commission Dr. Jefrey Allen Murdock on the Arts Performing Artist Roster and the CMA is internationally known as Rural Residency Artist Roster. Duane’s more recent a conductor, clinician, and artistic endeavors have turned towards jazz. As a adjudicator. At the University founding member of Te Hot Club of Hulaville, he of Arkansas he conducts the In- won the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts’s award spirational Chorale, the Men’s for jazz album of the year for their gypsy jazz release Chorus, and teaches courses “Django Would Go!”. His subsequent solo jazz violin within the choral music edu- album “Sentimental Swing” was named one of the top cation curriculum. He is a 2016 Connor Endowed 40 jazz releases of 2011 by the South African Jazz Educa- Faculty Fellow in the J. William Fulbright College of tors Association. Recent concert collaborations include Arts and Sciences. duo performances with Pianist Tommy James (Music Director of the Orchestra NYC),

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fngerstlye guitar legend Jef Linsky, Guitarist Paul orchestras throughout the U.S. Mr. Palmer has also Mehling (Hot Club of San Francisco), Grammy maintained a career as a professional violist, includ- winning Hawaiian Slack Key Guitarist Jef Peterson, ing serving as Principal Violist for the Sarasota Pops and Jazz Ukulele Grand Master Ben Chong. He has Orchestra. Mr. Palmer is a member of GMEA, Past opened concerts for jazz giants Martin Taylor, John President of Georgia ASTA, Past Chairman of the Jorgensen, and John Pizzarelli. ASTA National Orchestra Festival, and is a gradu- ate of Florida State University. He lives in Kennesaw An equally accomplished educator, Duane with his wife Lydia, son Curtis, and daughter Ericka. studied Suzuki violin pedagogy with Betty Haig, Lisa Hershumgel, Stevie Svenden, Teri Einfeld, Alan Lieb as well as Rolland/Zweig Pedagogy with Stacia Spencer. He has studied conducting with Marvin Janis Siegel Rabin, William Jones & Shinick Hahm. He has stud- Over the past four and a ied jazz violin with Tim Kliphuis, Ben Powell, and half decades, the voice of Janis Aaron Weinstein, Jason Anick and Christian Howes. Siegel, a nine-time Grammy Duane began his teaching career in CT where he winner and a seventeen-time was head of the Suzuki Program at the Tabor Com- Grammy nominee, has been munity Arts Center and the Bethwood Suzuki an undeniable force in Te School. While in Connecticut, he also designed and Manhattan Transfer’s diverse implemented a unique public school string program musical catalog. Alongside her for grades 1-3 based on the Suzuki violin method career as a founding member of this musical insti- for Wintergreen Magnet School. He has served as tution, Siegel has also sustained a solo career that President of the Hawaii Chapter of the American has spawned more than a half dozen fnely-crafed String Teachers Association and has also served on solo albums and numerous collaborative projects, the Board of Directors of the Suzuki Association of amassed a large international fan base and garnered Hawaii and the Suzuki Talent Education of Hawaii. consistently high critical praise. He currently is on faculty at the Punahou Music School and Chaminade University and afer serving Over the years, Janis’ unmistakable voice has be- as Chair of the American String Teachers Associa- come one of the Te Manhattan Transfer’s most rec- tion’s Eclectic Styles Committee he is now serving as ognizable trademarks. She sang lead on some of the an Executive Board Member as Member At Large Transfer’s biggest hits, such as “Operator,” “Chanson D’Amour,” “Twilight Zone,” “Birdland,” “Te Boy from N.Y.C.” “Spice of Life”, ”Ray’s Rockhouse”, “Te James Palmer Shaker Song”, “Mystery”, and co-wrote and sang lead on the Grammy winning “Sassy”. She also gained a Jim Palmer has received the reputation as a vocal arranger by writing fve of the Teacher of the Year Award in charts for the group’s acclaimed masterwork, Voca- three separate high schools lese, seven charts for the group’s Grammy-winning and has been inducted into album Brasil, and won a Grammy herself in 1980 the Florida Collegiate Music for her arrangement of “Birdland.” Tese days, you Educators Hall of Fame. He can fnd Janis in the place she loves most, the studio, is a frequent clinician having producing various ventures for other artists and conducted All State and honors singing on a wide array of projects, touring with her

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trio, teaching at universities and high schools, and Julie Yu paying tribute to her idol Ella Fitzgerald with a new show called “ELLA- A Life in Song.” Dr. Julie Yu is Co-Director of Choral Studies at Kansas State Her 10th solo CD, released on Palmetto Records, University where she is part is called “NightSongs” and her two most recent solo of a team that oversees seven collaborations are “HONEY & AIR” a Brazilian/jazz choral ensembles and teaches vocal adventure with her group REQUINTE TRIO, undergraduate and graduate along with percussionist/singer Nanny Assis and choral conducting. pianist John di Martino and “SOME OTHER TIME “ a tribute to Leonard Bernstein with trombonist/ She holds a Bachelor of Music singer Nils Landgren with arrangements by Vince degree in music education from the University Mendoza. of Central Oklahoma, Master of Music degree in choral conducting from Oklahoma State University, and the Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting from the University of North Texas. Missy Strong Before joining the Kansas State faculty, she Missy Strong has taught gen- taught at Norman North High School in Norman, eral, choral, and instrumental Oklahoma and San José State University. music at the early childhood, elementary, and middle school She has given presentations and her choirs have levels in a career spanning two performed for conferences of the Kansas Music decades. She holds a Master Educators Association, Missouri Music Educators of Music Education degree Association, Oklahoma Choral Directors Associa- from Rowan University and a tion, the American Choral Directors Association Doctor of Musical Arts degree in music education and the European Music Educators Association. She from Rutgers University, New Brunswick. In ad- is the Southwest American Choral Directors Associ- dition to teaching elementary general and choral ation President and a 2018 ACDA-ICEP Conducting music, Missy is also adjunct professor at Montclair Fellow (to Kenya). State University. She served as the senior research assistant for Music Together and was the director of children’s music education at Philadelphia’s historic Kevin Walczyk Tenth Presbyterian Church for over a decade. Missy is a FAME Endorsed Teacher Trainer in both First A native of Portland Oregon, Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege. She is a Kevin Walczyk received a Founding Member of FAME and is President-Elect. Bachelor of Arts in Education A frequent music education consultant and clini- degree from Pacifc Lutheran cian, Missy presents conference sessions, profes- University in 1987 and the sional development workshops, and courses at the Master of Music and Doctor international, regional, state, and local levels. She is of Musical Arts degrees from a published author and editor with articles in both the University of North Texas state and national music education journals. She is where he was the recipient of the Hexter Prize for also a contributing author for an upcoming music outstanding graduate student. Walczyk’s principal education book from Oxford University Press. composition instructors have included , Jacob Avshalomov, Tomas Clark, Martin Mailman,

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and Cindy McTee. As an accomplished jazz arranger Composition Prize (2012) and the 2012 Big East and composer, Walczyk refned his craf with promi- Conference Band Director’s Association Composi- nent jazz arrangers Tom Kubis and Frank Mantooth, tion Contest. He has received grants from Meet the and served as arranger for the renowned University Composer, Argosy Foundation, American Music of North Texas One O’clock Lab Band (1988-89). Center, Reach Out Kansas, Inc., and Western Or- egon University. He has earned prizes or fnalist Walczyk is Professor of music at Western Or- status from the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble’s egon University in Monmouth, Oregon where he Harvey Gaul Competition (commissioning prize), teaches composition, orchestration, jazz arrang- Chamber Orchestra Kremlin’s International-Blitz ing, and flm scoring/media production. Walczyk’s Competition (2nd Grand Prize), the National Band students have garnered awards that include the Association’s William D. Revelli Memorial Com- BMI Student Composers Awards, the National position Contest, College Band Directors National Association of Jazz Educator’s Gil Evans Jazz Ar- Association, ASCAP, BMI, Lionel Hampton Creative ranging Prize, the National Band Association’s Composition Contest, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Wind Young Composers Jazz Composition Contest, the Ensemble Composition Competition, three Master- Oregon Symphony Conti-Connection Composition works of the New Era recording prizes from ERM Competition, and the Oregon Symphony Creative Media, Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute, Kids Composition Competition. He has served Los Angeles Philharmonic Synergy project, the as resident composition instructor and/or guest Lionel Hampton Creative Composition Competi- composer of young composer initiatives with the tion, and Pacifc Coast College Jazz Festival Merit of Oregon Symphony, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Achievement in Composition. Walczyk was selected the Metropolitan Learning Center of Portland, and as the Midwest Clinic 2010 commissioned composer the International School of Brussels Belgium. Wal- and was selected for a special commission for the czyk has also served as guest composer at multiple 2011 Midwest Clinic international conference. For universities, including Indiana University, Univer- his commitment to composing for the wind en- sity of Oklahoma, Northwestern University, Mary semble, Walczyk was elected into membership of the Washington University, University of South Caro- American Bandmasters Association in 2017. lina, University of North Texas, and the University of Kansas. Walczyk was selected as Western Oregon University’s Pastega Faculty Excellence Award win- ner (1998-99), Pastega Faculty Scholarship Award Paul Weller winner (2014-15), and the Academic Outstanding Paul Weller teaches elemental Advisor of the Year (2006-07). As one of 13 faculty music to grades K-5 at Jef- members nationwide, Walczyk was awarded the ferson Elementary School in Certifcate of Merit for Outstanding Faculty Advisor Blaine, MN. He earned a B.A from the National Academic Advising Association from St. Olaf College, M.A. in (2008-09). Education from Saint Mary’s Walczyk’s recent composition honors include University and Orf-Schulwerk nominations for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in certifcation from University of music composition (2011) and the Grawemeyer St. Tomas. He has taught workshops both locally Award (2012) and election into the American and nationally, serves on the Minnesota Orf board, Bandmasters Association. His recent prizes include and is an Orf Schulwerk Level I & II teacher trainer. the 9th annual Raymond & Beverly Sackler Music

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Paul enjoys spending time with his family, reading, Teacher, TMEA Region 16 College Chair, and as an and cooking. In his free time you can fnd him at the advisor for the Epsilon Pi chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon local tea shop or book store. and the ASTA Student Chapter at Texas Tech Uni- versity. She has presented peer-reviewed educational Blair Williams sessions and research presentations at the NAfME: Dr. Blair A. Williams is Assis- National In-Service Conference, the NAfME: Music tant Professor of String Music Research and Teacher Education Conference, ASTA, Education and Director of the TMEA, several other state MEA conferences, and String Project at Texas Tech the annual Ohio State String Teacher Workshop. She University in Lubbock, Texas has been published in Te American String Teacher where she teaches undergradu- and in SmartMusic. ate and graduate courses in She is an active clinician, conductor, and adju- music education, string meth- dicator across the country. Most recently, she has ods and orchestral techniques, conducting, super- conducted Region and Festival ensembles in Ohio, vises string student teachers, and advises graduate Texas, Kansas, and Oregon. She has also conducted students. During the summer, she teaches courses youth orchestras in Texas, Ohio, and Kansas—in- for the TTU Summer Masters of Music Education cluding a performance at the Midwest Clinic in program, and coordinates the string area for the 2010. TTU Academy and the TTU Band and Orchestra Camp. She earned a Ph.D. from Te Ohio State Dr. Williams served as Director and Associate University, Masters in Music from Kansas State Uni- Director of Orchestras in Midway ISD, Waco, TX versity, and a Bachelors of Music Education from teaching grades 5-12. Her ensembles consistently Baylor University. received superior ratings and sweepstakes awards. She serves on the Editorial Review Commit- She is a member of NAfME, ASTA, NAfME- tee for American String Teacher, ASTA Collegiate Texas, TMEA, TexASTA, TODA, Pi Kappa Lambda, Committee, reviews materials for American String CMS, and Mu Phi Epsilon.

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