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Super Regional Championship at November 4-5, 2016 Ÿ Ÿ Indianapolis, IN Adjudicator Biographies National Presenting Sponsor

MUSIC PANEL (alphabetical by last name) Ed Argenziano, Clearwater, FL Edward D. Argenziano, received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Ed. from William Paterson University. Masters of Arts Degree, Music Performance, from Montclair State University. Edward has been a teacher of secondary schools in New Jersey for 30 years and, currently the Fine Arts Department Chairperson & Director of Bands and Orchestras at Clearwater High School. He has also served as the music composition middle college teacher for Fairleigh Dickinson University. Since 1987, Edward has been extremely involved as a music/percussion clinician and music adjudicator and has toured extensively throughout the , Canada, Netherlands and Japan. He has been involved with (DCI) since 1973 as a performer, Percussion Caption Administrator, Percussion Arranger/Show Designer for a handful of corps, and is currently judging Winter Guard International (WGI). Percussion judge, (BOA), and DCI.

Carl Bly, Winchester, VA Mr. Carl A. Bly taught for 30 years at Centreville High School and Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax County, Va., was the Concert Band and Orchestra Director at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and has taught at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va. Mr. Bly’s bands have earned international reputations and have been finalists at the Bands of America’s (BOA) Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. His concert bands have performed at the Mid-West Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, BOA’s National Concert Band Festival, and in the concert halls of the Kennedy Center, DAR Constitution Hall, Wolf Trap for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and the Legrande Theatre in Quebec, Canada. Mr. Bly is also a frequent clinician with both concert and marching bands, and regularly conducts All-District and All-State Events.

Levi Chavis, McKinney, TX Levi Chavis is currently the Director of Bands at Rick Reedy High School in Frisco, TX, where the Reedy Wind Ensemble recently placed 6th in the TMEA 4A State Honor Band Contest in their inaugural year. He was most recently the Director of Bands at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio from 2009 to 2015 where he oversaw the , Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Band. Under his direction, the Ronald Reagan High School Wind Ensemble was twice named a state finalist in the TMEA Honor Band Contest and was also selected to perform at the Music for All National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis. The Ronald Reagan High School Marching Band was a UIL State Marching Band Contest Finalist, a Bands of America (BOA) Regional and Super Regional Finalist every year, a BOA Regional Class Champion in 2010, and a Grand National Championship Finalist in 2012. Mr. Chavis has served on the instructional staffs of The Cavaliers and Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps. He is an active adjudicator nationally for Bands of America (BOA), locally in Texas, IPA ( Percussion Association), and NTCA (North Texas Colorguard Association). Levi resides in McKinney, TX with his wife Amanda and their daughter Sophia.

Jay Kennedy, Holliston, MA Mr. S. Jay Kennedy’s career encompasses varied and successful experiences as a composer, arranger, producer, performer, educator, and administrative leader. He is Vice President for Academic Affairs/Vice Provost at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Kennedy received his Ph.D. from Boston College, and Master of Music and Bachelor of Music Education degrees from Northwestern University. Mr. Kennedy has composed, arranged, and produced music for hundreds of television and radio commercials, for which he has received numerous awards. His music has also been heard in feature films, including “Wayne’s World”, “Electric Horseman”, “Fast Break”, and “Lethal Weapon 2”, and in a variety of television series, including “One Tree Hill”, “Judging Amy”, and “Felicity”. A veteran of the recording industry, Mr. Kennedy has written and produced music for Sheryl Crow, Siedah Garrett, , Patti Austin, Little Richard, Stanley Clarke, Brenda Russell, Dave Grusin, and Singers Unlimited. Mr. Page 1 of 4 Kennedy was a Grammy Award finalist in 2002 for arrangements on the recording, “Virtuosi”, by Gary Burton and Makoto Ozone. His published compositions include works for concert band, percussion ensemble, and marching band. Mr. Kennedy has been an active adjudicator for marching band, drum corps, and indoor percussion competitions for over 30 years, has written for several drum and bugle corps. He has also composed the themes for the Drum Corps International (DCI) championship broadcasts and DVDs. He was elected to the DCI Hall of Fame in 2007 for longtime contributions as an adjudicator, judge administrator, arranger, and composer.

Allan Kristensen, Clovis, CA Allan E. Kristensen is a retired music educator and arts supervisor, currently working part time as an arts consultant with the Fresno County Office of Education. During his career, he was the Visual and Performing Arts Manager for the Fresno Unified School District where he supported the arts in over 100 schools, aligning and strengthening arts programs where they were weak, and bringing life to the arts where it was vacant. Prior to his work in Fresno Unified, Mr. Kristensen was a High School Band Director for 25 years in the state of Oregon, as well as both Clovis and Clovis West High Schools in Central . His marching and concert ensembles have won many national, state and local championships, and superior ratings. Mr. Kristensen earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from San Jose State University, where he studied percussion with Anthony J. Cirone. He also credits , Robert Kalkofen, , and Andy Narrell for his percussion development. He has performed with various symphonies and artists, as well as having marched with and taught, the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps. Mr. Kristensen is a highly recognized music adjudicator and clinician world-wide, having judged both the (BOA) Bands of America Grand Nationals and the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championships several times. He has served as President of the Western Band Association (WBA) and President of the Fresno-Madera County Music Educators Association (FMCMEA). This year, he was recognized by CMEA as California’s Outstanding Administrator. He is married to Kim, and they have a daughter named Ryann.

Ronnie Rios, Harlingen, TX Ronnie Rios graduated Summa Cum Laude earning a Bachelor of Music Education and a Masters in Music Education from Texas A & M - Kingsville. He began teaching in the Kingsville ISD where his middle school bands and high school bands saw much success. Currently as Director of Bands at Harlingen High School, all five concert bands have received consistent Sweepstakes awards, Best in Class, State and National awards and All-State Band and Jazz Band students. The Harlingen High School Marching Band has made nine consecutive appearances at the Texas State Marching Contest, qualifying every opportunity since 1998. The band has also earned positions in the finals of Bands of America (BOA) Regionals, where they won the school's first Regional in 2005. The Marching Band has also won numerous festival awards and Grand Champion Marching recognitions. The Concert Band has advanced to the Texas 6A Honor Band Finals four times finishing as high as 9th. The Jazz Ensemble has received consistent Best in Class and numerous “Outstanding Band of the Festival” awards. Mr. Rios has been named to the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers numerous times and was named Teacher of the Year in the Harlingen CISD. He has also received the Distinguished Citizen Award by the community of Harlingen and is also a past Texas Young Bandmaster of the year recipient. Mr. Rios is a member of TMEA, TBA, TMAA, TJEA, Phi Beta Mu and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He is the Past President of IAJE-Texas, TJEA, past TMAA Vice-President and served as the TMEA State Band Chair. He is the current TMEA Region 28 Band Chair. Mr. Rios has served as a clinician and adjudicator in Texas, Arizona, Kentucky, Georgia, Nevada, California, New Mexico and Indiana. He currently serves as an active adjudicator for UIL, DCI, and BOA.

Ken Turner, Appalachin, NY Ken Turner has an extensive history in the field of music education and pageantry. During his career as an educator he served as a band director, supervisor of music, clinician, musical arranger, program coordinator, consultant, adjudicator, and guest conductor. His high school concert band, jazz ensembles, and marching bands have won numerous local, state, and national honors. Ken has also served as the Music and Brass Caption Chairman for (DCA), the New York Federation of Contest Judges (NYFCJ), Drum Corps East (DCE), and Drum Corps International (DCI), as well as Judge Administrator for the New York Field Band Conference and as Chief Judge and Judge Administrator for Drum Corps International. He has been a member of the DCI Task Force, the Drum Corps Strategic Planning Committee and the DCI Rules Committee and has served as a clinician and adjudicator at numerous state, national, and international musical events in North America, Europe, and Japan. Ken served as Director of Music for the Johnson City Central School District in Johnson City, New York, which was Page 2 of 4 honored on 6 occasions by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences as a GRAMMY Signature School, and was also recognized as one of the Best Communities in America for Music Education by NAMM. He served for 4 years as a member of the National Advisory Board for the Partners in Education Program at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and received special recognition from the Kennedy Center for his contribution to the program.

Bill Watson, Lewisville, TX Bill Watson is currently the Director of Fine Arts for the Lewisville Independent School District, located in Denton County just north of the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Mr. Watson has worked in drum corps for the SkyRyders, Cavaliers, and the Santa Clara Vanguard. Currently he is in his 11th year as a member of the brass staff for the Concord Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps. Mr. Watson served 30 years as a band director in Texas, working in the Spring and Birdville School Districts, at both the middle school and high school level. Mr. Watson has been fortunate to have worked with marching organizations that have received numerous awards, including several Bands of America (BOA) Regional and Class Championships, five Texas UIL State Marching Championships, the 1993 BOA Grand National Championship, and eight DCI World Championships.

VISUAL PANEL (alphabetical by last name) William Chumley, Littleton, CO As a marching member, instructor, consultant, judge, and color guard director, William Chumley has committed over 35 years to the pageantry arts, where his various roles have included: serving on the Board of Directors for the Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association for 20 years; judging worldwide for Drum Corps United Kingdom, Drum Corps Japan, Color Guard Netherlands, Winter Guard International, Bands of America (BOA), and Drum Corps International (DCI) for 24 years; and training, mentoring, and scheduling judges for 24 years. William Chumley is the Design Analysis and General Effect Caption Manager for Winter Guard International; he is a sought after clinician and judge around the world; and he balances his pageantry judging with his daily work as Chief Customer Officer for the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology.

John Howell, North Huntingdon, PA He is currently employed as a Business Education Teacher in the Hempfield Area School District where he teaches Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Web Page Design, and Video Game Programming. John holds a Bachelor of Administration in Business Management and an Accounting minor from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is a visual designer and has taught and written shows for various nationally acclaimed marching bands, drum and bugle corps and indoor winter color guards and continues to conduct clinics and consultations for bands, winter color guards, and judging associations across the United States. He has been a visual adjudicator over 25 years and judges for Bands of America (BOA), Drum Corps International, Winter Guard International, and various other judging associations and has had the opportunity to judge internationally on numerous occasions. John currently is the PFCJ Judges Coordinator and Education Director. He also conducts both the Trinity Handbell and Hand Chime choirs at his church in which he has performed for over 36 years.

Bruce Jones, Fleming Island, FL Mr. Bruce Jones has been involved in the pageantry arts for 35 years as a performer, instructor, designer, clinician, and adjudicator. Mr. Jones is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in education. Mr. Jones designed programs for many state champion marching bands as well as Bands of America (BOA) finalists, as well as the design and instruction of finalists for Winter Guard International (WGI). His adjudication background spans more than 20 years as judge for Drum Corps International (DCI), Drum Corps Japan, Drum Corps Europe, and BOA. Mr. Jones currently resides in Fleming Island, Fla. with his wife and three children.

Kyle Miller, Las Vegas, NV Mr. Kyle Miller is a consultant, designer, adjudicator and clinician in the pageantry arts both domestically and internationally. He studied music at the University of Iowa and performed as a member of Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps. Mr. Miller has adjudicated competitive events in the US, Japan, Thailand, and Europe with WGI, DCI and Bands of America. Starting in 2014, he began serving the Midwest Color Guard Circuit and Texas Color Guard Page 3 of 4 Circuit as a member of their adjudication administrative teams. Mr. Miller has also served as a liaison to UNLV Education Cadre and Community Partnership program, participated in the Southern Nevada's Writing Project and earned a writing fellowship with the National Writing Project. Moreover, he has maintained involvement with education programs promoting student involvement in the arts, including Nevada Ballet and USA 7's international rugby team. Mr. Miller looks forward to finding and improving ways of blending education curriculum with performing arts opportunities. Mr. Miller currently teaches English language arts and creative writing in Las Vegas.

Randy Nelson, Orlando, Florida Randy Nelson is a Lifetime Member of the Florida Bandmasters Association after serving as the Director of Bands at Choctawhatchee HS in Fort Walton Beach, FL for 26 years. He is a member of the Winter Guard International Hall of Fame and a Past President of the Winter Guard International Board of Directors. He currently serves as a member of the WGI Winds Steering Committee. He has adjudicated for Bands of America, Winter Guard International, Drum Corps International, Western Band Association, Colorado Bandmasters Association and other state organizations. Randy attended Jacksonville State University where he received his degree in Music Education. He is currently a freelance designer residing in Orlando, FL.

Michael Stone, , CA Michael Stone resides in Los Angeles, California and has been adjudicating various pageantry competitions since 1997. He attributes his interest in pageantry to his high school music and marching band program. Mr. Stone has studied, performed and taught in several music programs in California. Mr. Stone is recognized at the highest level of adjudicators for Drum Corps International (DCI) and Winter Guard International (WGI). As a nationally recognized adjudicator, Mr. Stone is proud to be affiliated with the following organizations: Drum Corps International (DCI), Winter Guard International (WGI), Music For All - Bands of America (BOA), Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC/MBOS), and Florida Federation of Colorguards Circuit (FFCC)

CHIEF JUDGE Gary Markham, Dallas, GA Mr. Markham is recently Retired Supervisor of Instrumental Music for the Cobb County School District in Marietta, Ga. He is the former Director of Bands at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax County, Va. He has over four decades of experience in music education, with 25 years as a high school band director and 20 years as a music supervisor. He currently serves internationally as clinician, guest conductor, adjudicator, and consultant. The Cobb County Music program has been named one of the “BEST Communities for Music Education in America, 12 times. Mr. Markham received his B. S. degree from Mansfield State University, M. Ed. degree from Penn State University, and studied for Ph. D. (ABD) in conducting and music supervision at George Mason University with Tony Maiello and Arnald Gabriel. His leadership experience includes membership on several state and national music education executive boards including the MidWest Clinic Advisory Committee. He is currently the Senior Education Consultant and Chief Judge for Bands of America (BOA), Executive Director of the Music Administration Collaborative, and Judge Education Director for Drum Corps International (DCI). He is a 1992 recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundation's "Sudler Order of Merit" and the Robinson Symphonic Band is the 1992 recipient of the "Sudler Flag of Honor.” In 2006, Mr. Markham was presented with the Georgia Music Educators Administrative Leadership award and was inducted into the BOA “Hall of Fame.” In 2007, Mr. Markham received the DCI & Coltrin & Associates “Excellence in Music Education Award.” In 2009, NAfME presented the first “Excellence in Marching Music Education” to Mr. Markham for serving as chairman of the Blue Ribbon Commission for writing National Standards and a lifetime devoted to marching music excellence.

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