Volume 15, Issue 3 NEWSLETTER August/September 2002 Poster Inside! Color PullOut Poster Inside! Color PullOut Headquarters. home toBOA’s new Indianapolis, willbe Union Station, SHOW >LISTOFGRANDNATIONAL BANDS STUDENT LEADERSHIPWORKSHOP>p4BOATOHOSTINDIANAPOLISPUBLICSCHOOL DIRECTORS JUDGINGCLINICANDBEHIND-THE-SCENESTOUR>TIMLAUTZENHEISER 2002 GRANDNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THISISSUE CONCERT BANDANDPERCUSSIONFESTIVAL INVITEDENSEMBLES ALL: BASICPRINCIPLESCREATE BASICSUCCESS PULL OUTPOSTER: SUMMER SYMPOSIUMHIGHLIGHTS BOA TOMOVECORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TOINDIANAPOLIS COMPOSERS MENTORPROJECT>TEXASTWO-DAY SUPERREGIONALSETFOR2003 BOARD OFDIRECTORS>USAIRWAYS NAMEDOFFICIALAIRLINEOFBOA>p22YOUNG PRICES REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ◆ 03 HONORBANDOFAMERICAAUDITIONDEADLINE:SEPT13,2002 PREMIER OF“INMEMORIAM”BYMARKCAMPHOUSE 526 PrattAve. North,Schaumburg, IL60193 Bands ofAmerica,Inc. ◆ 1.800.848.2263 •http://bands.org/[email protected] BOA NEWS 2002 REGIONALCHAMPIONSHIPS > p8CARLFISCHERCEOSANDYFELDSTEINNAMEDTOBOA > p6REGIONALSCHEDULEGROUPTICKETS p 20 National PresentingSponsor ◆ BOA NETWORK > p2-3SCHEDULEOFEVENTS > p15 > p12-13 ◆ > p19 2003 NATIONAL > p5 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ◆ HAVING IT ◆ U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO.7867 INDIANAPOLIS, IN > p10 > p18 02 BOA ◆ > p19 2002 ◆ ◆ ◆ National Championships GrandNationals Presented by

Schedule-at-a-Glance* NovemberNovember 14-16,14-16, 20022002 •• Indianapolis,Indianapolis, ININ Thursday, November 14 RCARCA Dome Dome && IndianaIndiana ConventionConvention CenterCenter 8:30-10:00 am City of Indianapolis Public School (IPS) Exhibition Show 10:00 am Southwest Dekalb H.S.,GA Bands of America’s Grand Special Exhibition 10:30 am IPS Exhibition Awards Presentation National Championships is 11:15 am Grand Nationals Prelims begin unlike any other band event: Expo Opens until 11:00 pm 11:30 pm Thursday Prelims conclude three days of inspiring and exciting performances, Friday,November 15 8:00 am Grand National Prelims continue exhibition performances, Expo Open through 9:45 pm interesting exhibits, workshop 5:00-7:00 pm Tim Lautzenheiser Student Leadership Workshop and special events that offer a 8:15 pm Exhibition Performances: non-stop schedule for the Southwest Dekalb (GA) H.S.and Jacksonville State University ultimate band experience. 8:45 pm Grand National Preliminary Awards Ceremony Grand Nationals is the epitome of marching 9:15 pm Celebrate America! band events, a place where fans of all types Pan Am Plaza meet to enjoy some of America’s finest Featuring the University of Delaware, marching music artistry. From teachers, students and parents to designers, Jacksonville State University,and arrangers, music industry leaders and the Southwest Dekalb H.S.bands,and a creative minds behind the best in marching spectacular Fireworks Show! music–Grand Nationals is the place to be this November. Saturday,November 16 The 2002 event features three days of 8:30 am Grand National Semi-Finals outstanding marching band performances Expo Opens by 90 bands from 24 states, special events 10:00-11:00 am Directors Behind-the-Scenes Tour like Friday night’s Celebrate America! and 11:15-12:45 am Directors Judging Clinic (see right) the Indianapolis Public Schools Marching 4:45 pm Exhibition Performance: Band Exhibition as part of Grand National on Thursday a.m., the Tim Lautzenheiser University of Delaware Student Leadership Workshop, the Grand 5:00 pm Class Awards Ceremony & National Expo and more. Announcement of Finalists 7:00 pm Finals Opening Ceremonies See page 4 for the list of 2002 Finals Performances Grand National bands. Grand Finale & Awards * All times tentative pending final performance schedule.

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BOA’s Camilla Stasa (second from right) leads directors, boosters and staff across the with Tim RCA Dome field as part of the 2001 Behind-the-Scenes Tour. Lautzenheiser Friday, November 15, 2002 Judging Clinic and Behind-the- 5:00-7:00 pm Indiana Convention Center, Scenes Tour for Directors Indianapolis The Directors and Boosters Behind- Tim Lautzenheiser’s Student Your ticket to Saturday’s the-Scenes Tour will be from 10:00 am- Leadership Workshop at 11:00 am, meeting in Room 150 of the Semi-Finals is your Grand Nationals is the Convention Center. The Judging Clinic is place to be for all section from 11:15 am to 12:45 pm in the Press ticket to the Clinic and leaders, band officers, Box (registrants must pick up a pre- drum majors, and all Behind the Scenes tour reserved pass on site at Grand Nationals students in positions of for access to the Press Box and clinic). All band directors are invited to learn leadership in your band. more first-hand about the Grand Registration Procedure Make this workshop a National Championships from a You must have a Saturday Semi-Finals center piece for a student participants’ point of view, and the ticket and Pre-Register with Bands of group trip to the 2002 Bands of America adjudication system. America for the Tour and Clinic. Both the Tim Lautzenheiser Grand Nationals. Bands of America will host a Behind- Tour and the Judging Clinic are at no Tim is recognized as the Scenes Tour and Directors Judging cost for those with Saturday Semi-Finals one of the premier presenters of student Clinic for Band Directors on Saturday, tickets. Your Semi-Finals ticket is your leadership workshops in America, and November 16 at Grand Nationals. entry into the stadium. anyone who has ever participated or had Assistant Directors and staff are also students participate knows first-hand the welcome to attend the Judging Register Online value of this unique experience. Students Workshop; however, a maximum of four Register for the Tour and Clinic online at will gain insight on attitude development, representatives from a single school may www.bands.org or call communication skills, positive role models, attend (due to space limitations). Band 800.848.BAND. Registration is personal responsibility, and much, much Booster representatives and other band limited and available on a first-come, more. The workshop emphasizes the self- staff are welcome to attend the Behind- first-served basis. On-site registration is development necessary to properly lead the Scenes Tour. Space is reserved on a available if space remains at the start of others to a higher level of group first-come, first-served basis. the event. attainment. While many leadership workshops dwell on the leader’s control over the followers, Tim’s curriculum VIP Treatment: Watch Grand Nationals from your encourages the growth of the group via a own Press Box seat! nurturing of agreed-upon organizational values that establish a solid foundation for A limited number of Press Box seats are still available for Grand National Semi- positive growth in every aspect of the band Finals and Finals. Press Box Seating includes complimentary soft-drinks and light program. snacks. Registration TICKETS: Order online at www.bands.org or Directors – register 10 or more students by call 800.848.2263 November 1st and SAVE! Tuition is only $25 per student for groups of 10 or more from Finals: Press Box Reserved–$125 / Inside 30’s Reserved–$35 (SOLD OUT) the same school by November 1st (after 15-30 yardlines Reserved–$25 / Outside 15’s Reserved–$17 November 1st, all registration is $30 per Semi-Finals: Press Box Reserved–$75 / Semi-Finals: General Admission–$20 student). One director attends FREE for Prelims: 2 Day Prelim Pass–$20 / 1 Day Prelim Ticket (Thurs or Fri)–$14 every 10 students enrolled. (All Prelims tickets are general admission.) Children 8 years and younger admission is free, for general admission only. For more information visit http://www.bands.org/events/gn/ Student Group Discount: $3 off 1 Day Prelim Ticket for groups 2002/gnldr.html to download an of 30 or more students. application or call 800.848.BAND.

3 National Championships 2002 Grand National Bands (as of August 15, 2002) Grand Avon HS,IN Marian Catholic HS,IL Avon HS,OH Marietta HS,OH Nationals Bassett HS,VA Mars Area HS,PA Beechwood HS,KY McNicholas HS,OH Bellbrook HS,OH Meade County HS,KY Ben Davis HS,IN Meigs HS,OH Blue Valley HS,KS Menomonie HS,WI BOA to host City of Indianapolis Band Boone County HS,KY Metamora HS,IL Brentwood HS,TN Milford HS,OH Brunswick HS,OH Milford HS,MI Exhibition at Grand Nationals Buckeye HS,OH Montezuma-Cortez HS,CO Carmel HS,IN Moore HS,OK he Indianapolis Public Schools will style tradition. They will provide taped Carroll HS,OH New Palestine HS,IN hold its 2002 High School Marching and written comments to the bands. Cary HS,NC Nicholas County HS,KY Band Exhibition in the RCA Dome on After the event, the evaluators will be Center Grove HS,IN Normal West HS,IL T Centerville HS,OH Northmont HS,OH Thursday, November 14, hosted by Bands available for consultation with the Chaminade-Julienne Catholic HS,OH Norton HS,OH of America as part of the 27th annual directors and staff on Thursday Cordova HS,TN Norwalk HS,CT BOA Grand National Championships afternoon, complete with video playback. Cypress Creek HS,FL Norwell HS,IN Presented by Yamaha. This will mark the BOA also will provide clinic or other Davenport Central HS,IA Olympia HS,IL second such collaboration this year for professional time with the directors and Elizabeth Forward HS,PA Ooltewah HS,TN Bands of America with a city school staff of the exhibition band to work with Farmington Harrison HS,MI Owasso HS,OK district (see also page 22). IPS band teachers. Firestone HS,OH Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, The year, the Grand Nationals “Particularly with BOA becoming a Fort Mill HS,SC MI weekend will be extended and open with permanent part of the downtown Francis Howell North HS,MO Portage Central HS,MI Gateway Senior HS,PA Roger Bacon HS,OH the IPS Exhibition beginning at 8:30 a.m. Indianapolis community with our Grandville HS,MI Ronald Reagan HS,TX with six participating IPS bands (time corporate headquarters relocation (see Haltom HS,TX Scott HS,KY tentative pending final schedule). page 10), we see this opportunity as our Harrison County HS,KY South Brunswick HS,NJ “Our mission is to create and provide initial local commitment,” say Martin. Hart County HS,KY Spring HS,TX positively life-changing experiences for Possibilities exist of replicating the event Herscher HS,IL Springboro HS,OH students, teachers, parents and in other urban school districts across the Indian Hill HS,OH Springfield Shawnee HS,OH communities,” says Eric L. Martin, nation. Jackson Academy,MS St.Charles West HS,MO Chief Operating Officer for Bands of Jenison HS,MI Stephen F.Austin HS,TX America. “We can think of no better way Kennesaw Mountain HS,GA Swansea HS,SC Southwest Dekalb to be Kings HS,OH The Woodlands HS,TX to be of service to the band students and Lake Central HS,IN Thousand Oaks HS,CA teachers of Indianapolis Public School first ever high school band Lake Park HS,IL Union HS,OK band programs than to extend our in invited exhibition at Lakeland HS,MI Valley Forge HS,OH resources to help celebrate and recognize Lassiter HS,GA Victor J.Andrew HS,IL the achievements and potential of these Grand Nationals Lawrence Central HS,IN West Bloomfield HS,MI students by showcasing them in the Southwest Dekalb High School from Lebanon HS,OH Western Brown HS,OH Dome as a part of BOA’s Grand National Decatur, Georgia will appear in special Limestone Community HS,IL William Mason HS,OH Championships.” exhibition twice at Grand Nationals, at Lincoln-Way East HS,IL Winston Churchill HS,TX “Giving our students the opportunity Lone Oak HS,KY Xenia HS,OH both the City of Indianapolis Public to participate in the Bands of America School Exhibition on Thursday morning Grand Nationals competition is an and at the conclusion of Friday night’s extraordinary opportunity. It will help Grand National preliminary competition. Celebrate America! raise the bar for our students to a new Southwest Dekalb will be the first high level of excellence,” says Dr. Duncan school band to ever appear in exhibition Jacksonville State University, University of Pritchett, Superintendent of at Grand Nationals. The Southwest Delaware and Southwest Dekalb H.S., Indianapolis Public Schools. Dekalb band, under the direction of Mr. GA...and spectacular Fireworks Show! The BOA Grand Nationals James Seda, has performed all across the Championships is the world’s largest high Southeastern and East Coastal portions school band event. While several Indiana Bands of America will present Celebrate America!–an of the United States. They were one of bands, particularly from the Indianapolis outdoor celebration featuring exhibition bands and a the first African American high school suburbs, have participated in BOA fireworks display–at Indianapolis’ Pan Am Plaza on bands to ever perform for the Georgia marching events, the urban schools of Friday evening, November 15, 2002, starting at 9:15 Music Educators Association Convention the Indianapolis Public School District p.m. in state history (1996). They have have not been served. By shining a The event will feature standstill performances by performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving spotlight on the students and teachers of Grand National exhibition bands Jacksonville State Day Parade in New York City, made IPS students at Grand Nationals, BOA University from Jacksonville, Alabama; University several Cds and were the only band wants to demonstrate its commitment to of Delaware and Southwest Dekalb High selected to perform in the Opening support the growth and development of School, Decatur, Georgia. Ceremonies of the 1996 Centennial band and music education in IPS schools. Celebrate America! is presented not only for Olympic Games. The 300 member BOA adjudicators will evaluate the thousands of band fans who will descend on Panther Marching Band is the “hero bands with a holistic, positive approach. Indianapolis for Grand Nationals from across the nation, band” in the upcoming movie At least one of the three evaluators but for the entire city of Indianapolis to enjoy. The event “Drumline,” schedule for early 2003 would come from a show band/SWAC is free and open to the public. release. (South Western Athletic Conference)

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BOA will launch new Sign up today ot a member of the BOA Network yet at for BOA Network interactive website N www.bands.org? Sign up today and get ready for the BOA Championship season. You’ll have BOA Network is a worldwide, community this fall member-only access to: of band directors, instructors, students, •Regional scores and recaps parents, alumni and fans. As part of the New www.bands.org: online event registration, •Grand National scores and recaps website redesign (see left) BOA will view and update your profile and registration •Grand National webcam further develop the Directors’ Network •Discussion Forums and Chats area to include resources of specific info, buy tickets and merchandise and more •Monthly E-Newsletter interest to directors (available in a later •Member-only BOA discounts phase of the web redevelopment, in ...and much, much more! early 2003). ands of America will launch a new www.bands.org Sign up today! It’s quick Exclusively for BOA Network members, this fall, after a major redesign process that began in and free: www.bands.org B February 2002. BOA will broadcast a live webcam from “Our success over the last few years has impelled us the professional video feed throughout to come up with new ways to manage the relationship Grand Nationals. with our participants and potential participants” stated Scott McCormick, Bands of America Executive Director. BOA selected Bloomington, Indiana-based ENVISAGE to develop a custom browser-based database that will allow BOA staff to manage the data from anywhere in the world, while providing participants online access to register for events and update their information. “The problem that we were faced with is how to provide a high-level of customer service to directors, students, band parents and fans without significantly increasing costs,” says McCormick. A sample of The Bands of America Intranet will feature customer dashboards that allow members to accomplish numerous a new tasks including signing up for camps, registering for online competitions, receiving organizational news and purchasing band related merchandise. registration “We could not be more pleased at working with a screen on visionary organization like Bands of America” says Ari bands.org. Vidali, ENVISAGE Chairman. “The breadth of their willingness to embrace the internet as a vital customer relationship management tool is exemplary. By doing so, they will be able to provide a more qualitative customer service experience at a fraction of the cost.”

The anticipated launch date is set for Fall BOA Network online member-only benefits: 2002. 2003 Summer Symposium registration • Championship results same-night will be active immediately upon the launch. • Full judges recaps post-event Visit www.bands.org and watch for the new • Grand National webcam website! •Discussion forums, chats, monthly enewsletter

5 Regional Championships Regional Championships Presented by Photos courtesy of Jolesch Photography 2002 Schedule September 21, 2002 October 19, 2002 Louisville, KY Arlington, TX The 14 Bands of America Regional Kentucky Fair & Expo Center University of Texas at Arlington Championships are not only a place for September 28, 2002 October 19, 2002 performing bands to get valuable educational Johnson City, TN Hempstead, NY East Tennessee State University Hofstra University input, they are also a great field trip for September 28, 2002 October 26, 2002 bands to observe and enjoy as spectators. Toledo, OH Youngstown, OH “BOA bands” are pushing the envelope of the marching University of Toledo Youngstown State University activity with state-of-the-art programs and October 5, 2002 November 2, 2002 performances. Imagine the positive motivating effect Huntsville, TX Atlanta, GA observing dozens of performances by fellow bands from Georgia Dome around your region can have on your students. Bands of Sam Houston State University America events provide a positive environment that October 5, 2002 November 2, 2002 focuses on personal achievement and recognition of Daytona Beach, FL San Antonio, TX excellence. Get your students fired up, get yourself fired Daytona Municipal Stadium Alamodome up! October 12, 2002 November 9, 2002 Limited performances spots in Massillon, OH Indianapolis, IN Toledo and New York Paul Brown Tiger Stadium RCA Dome There are still a few performance spots open in the BOA October 12, 2002 November 9, 2002 Regionals in Toledo, Ohio and Hempstead, New York. St. Louis, MO Las Vegas, NV Call Cam Stasa at Bands of America today to talk University of Nevada, Las Vegas about how your band can be involved, 800.848.2263. If Edward Jones Dome you have performance questions about other BOA Regionals, please call us!

Student Group Discount Student Group Discount $3 off individual General Admission Prelims or Finals tickets (30 students or more in a group) Because we believe that the BOA Regional ordered at least two weeks prior to the event. Championships are exciting opportunities for you and your students to enjoy some of the finest marching TICKETS: Order online at www.bands.org bands in America, we offer a Student Group Discount or call 800.848.2263 for 30 or more. Save $3 off individual General Admission Prelims or Finals tickets when ordered in St. Louis, Atlanta, San Antonio, Louisville, Toledo, Johnson advance of the event (see ticket prices, right). Indianapolis, Daytona Beach City, Daytona Beach, Massillon, Prices: Youngstown, Hempstead, Day Pass (1 General Admission Arlington, Las Vegas Prices: New! Clark County, Nevada, Half Time Show [G.A.] prelims & 1 G.A. finals) – $18 Day Pass (1 G.A.prelims & 1 G.A. Review to be held in conjunction with BOA Deluxe Day Pass (1 G.A. prelims & finals) – $16 Regional in Las Vegas. See page 22 for more info. 1 res. finals) – $24 Prelims Only – $10 Prelims Only – $12 Finals G.A. – $10 Finals G.A. – $12 Scores and recaps at Finals Reserved – $16 Huntsville Prices: www.bands.org Day Pass (1 G.A. prelims & 1 G.A. finals) – $16 Beat the rush and sign up today for the BOA Network. Children 8 years and younger Deluxe Day Pass (1 G.A. prelims & You’ll have access to BOA scores and results online as admission is free, for general 1 res. finals) – $20 soon as they are announced in the stadium, plus full admission only. Prelims Only – $10 judges’ recaps after the event, forums, chats and more. Finals G.A. – $10 Sign up is quick and free! Finals Reserved – $14

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Bands of America Left and below: Architect’s renderings NEWS of the BOA Headquarters space in Union Station. Far left: exterior of Union Station, Indianapolis, home of BOA’s new offices.

said Bart Peterson, Mayor, Indianapolis. “The values of hard work and commitment to excellence that are BOA Headquarters is demonstrated by BOA and its participating bands is precisely what Indianapolis is all about. We couldn't be happier that BOA is joining the NCAA, the National FFA Headquarters and other national youth moving to Indy! organizations in locating their national headquarters here.” fter more than two years of planning “BOA plans to be intricately involved “Indianapolis is a city that has a and negotiations, Bands of America with the community and especially with the reputation as a city with a can do spirit,” will relocate its corporate headquarters music education and the arts community. A says Matthew B. Carter, Vice President to Indianapolis in December 2002. Our plans are to make the practice rooms of Strategic Development Indianapolis “Indianapolis has long been home to and labs available for private lessons for Convention & Visitors Association and two of our three major national events and young people with professional musicians, Tourism Tomorrow, Inc. “Our history in is a perfect match for our corporate as well as onsite and Internet learning for hosting events where the very best is home,“ says Scott McCormick, band directors originating from the BOA recognized and rewarded is something we Executive Director of Bands of America. headquarters. are very proud of. Whether it is one of the BOA has held its Grand National With the move, new plans appear on the three largest sporting events in the Championships in the RCA Dome in horizon for Bands of America. BOA already world–Indianapolis 500; Brickyard 400 and downtown Indianapolis every year but two took its first step into the orchestra world US Grand Prix–or the International Violin since 1984 (the event was held in the with the addition of a string track at the Competition; Indianapolis is proud to Pontiac Silverdome in 1986-1987 due to 2002 Summer Symposium. A BOA National provide a stage where the very best can be scheduling problems). In 1998, BOA moved Orchestra Festival emulating the National explored and seen. its National Concert Band Festival to Concert Band Festival is planned to debut “Bands of America is one of those very Indianapolis. A major fall Regional within the next four years in Indianapolis. important organizations that is making a Championship is also held in the RCA “Indianapolis actively supports the arts difference in our world. They are creating Dome. and youth activities,” says McCormick. the life changing types of opportunities Bands of America’s new offices will be “The move of the NCAA Headquarters and that give a jaded world hope for the future. located in historic Union Station in the National High School Federation to That they create these opportunities for a downtown Indy. The new facilities will be Indianapolis in the late 90’s, along with the sustained period during the most formative more than just BOA office space, it will amateur sports organizations already years of a person's life is one of the include elements for educational headquartered there, added to reasons we covet having this organization opportunities. Indianapolis’ recognition as the amateur grow in our community and shine its light “The space will include a technology- sports capitol of the world. BOA plans to brighter from Indianapolis on a broader driven music education and keyboard now be a centerpiece in making world of influence. We look forward to classroom, silent practice rooms and a Indianapolis a youth arts capitol of the partnering with Bands of America and larger silent studio,” says McCormick, “as nation, as well.” bringing even greater opportunities for all well as a performance and seminar room "We have long recognized the valuable students to experience the life changing capable of hosting an audience of 50 for a presence of Bands of America in our city, experiences afforded through Bands of recital or a director workshop that can be and we are extremely pleased it will soon America on the stage we call Indianapolis.” webcast anywhere in the world. be a permanent part of our community,”

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this, one of the most What positive effects significant effects of the do you feel the visual program is the marching band has on Having It All concern for timing of your overall wind and easily observable physical percussion program? movements. By learning Basic Principles Create Basic Success to stay in step, take Barrera: There really are with specific sized and so many that sitting here Ramiro Barrera, James Logan H.S., California direction of steps, responding to this perform timed upper question makes me realize Greg Bimm, Marian Catholic H.S., Illinois body movements in how much our kids do Richard Saucedo, Carmel H.S., Indiana coordination with very get out of it. The specifically timed attacks question, however, was It can be a challenge in the fall to teach basic principals and sound and releases, the not about the individual maintain balance between the concepts to their students that carry students’ control of but about the overall demands of a marching band season, throughout their band program. Each rhythm can make great music program. Work and your primary goal to teach good of these directors maintain band strides. ethic comes to mind right musical skills. Do you have to programs that produce award- away. “Nothing comes sacrifice your concert band program winning marching bands, as well as Saucedo: We spend easy” is a very important in order to have a successful concert bands recognized nationally 50% of our time working lesson to learn. This might marching band? “No!” is the as among the finest in America. All on the fundamentals (or be the greatest lesson resounding answer to that question three have had their ensembles basics) of good individual that kids learn from when we asked three respected high invited to perform at the Bands of and ensemble playing marching band. Working school directors from across the America National Concert Band during our marching band together for a common country. Festival. And among them, their music rehearsals. This goal...another biggie! But We asked Ramiro Barrera, James marching bands hold many BOA really pays big dividends there's more...all the Logan H.S., CA; Greg Bimm, Grand National Champion titles, with the concert bands. amount of time spent on Marian Catholic H.S., IL; and Regional Champion titles, and Our marching band is the physicality of the Richard Saucedo, Carmel H.S., IN numerous state, regional and local volunteer and our concert activity and the amount how they use marching band to awards. bands meet no matter of time spent on the what time of year (or playing is invaluable... season) it is. In my especially when they are Are there ways in instrument. To understand we concern ourselves opinion, there shouldn't learning so much about which you use your that high level playing is with the instrument set be much difference playing their instruments marching band to required at all times and up of all the students. We between marching band in such a short period of specifically strengthen that a strong work ethic is look at instrument, playing and concert time. The biggest lesson your students' musical part of all artistic mouthpiece, reeds. During playing. (musically) that comes out skills and artistic endeavors is not a bad this time our freshmen are of marching band is understanding to thing. introduced not only to tempo control, rhythmic benefit your concert each area of concern, but integrity....this is big. The ensembles? Bimm: We never they see first hand how kids really get to learn compromise on musical much a priority it is for how to use a metronome Barrera: I treat the quality. We concern our upperclassmen giving correctly and how they marching program as an ourselves with pitch, tone the first hand message- can apply this to their extension of our concert quality, phrasing from the "These are essential if you program. The Concert very beginning. In want to be a superior continued on page 16 Program is the core and addition, since the drill is player like the older kids." all other ensembles absolutely coordinated Because the including the Marching with the shape and style upperclassmen are Ramiro Barrera where he has created programs Band come from that. The of phrases, etc., the involved in this process James Logan H.S. since 1992. fact that the marching students experience many from a diagnose, Union City,CA band is in the beginning of the musical elements prescribe, and follow up School enrollment (10-12):4300 of the year just means on a physical and very level, it is a great review Ramiro Barrera is entering his that this is where we objective level. A case and reaffirmation for seventh year as Director of Bands Band Facts: establish solid musical could be made to tie this them. at James Logan High School.He is Students in marching band:Fall concepts that are the aspect to Dalcroze From a visual stand a graduate of San Jose State 2002–300 total performers...230 starting point for the year. Eurhythmics. point, of course there is University. musicians + 70 Guard. This reinforces that We review and cover the matter of observable Prior to Logan,Mr.Barrera musical growth is a basics of physical self discipline where every taught for eight years in San Jose Student total in the concert (and process that is ongoing. performance with an eye student is required to Unified and 13 years in Clovis percussion) ensembles:230 So in this respect the toward bringing our very meet a level of posture, Unified School Districts where his Concert ensembles: marching program is a diverse freshmen up to attention, etc. Students bands gained national Wind Symphony,Symphonic crucial time during our speed. In this process we learn that to be recognition as outstanding Band,Concert Band 1,Concert year where it is critical to cover embouchure, air successful, you must marching,concert and jazz Band 2 make sure that the kids support and supply, willing to follow specific programs.He is the Program are getting a solid music articulation, hand rules and requirements of Coordinator for The Concord Blue Four full time band directors education on their position, etc. In addition, your own will. Beyond Devils Drum and Bugle Corps

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Richard L. Saucedo the 2002 DCI World Champions continued from page 14 high performance concepts is the way to Carmel H.S.,Carmel,IN The Cavaliers.He did his under- expectations, rehearsal always minimize any graduate work at Indiana individual practice time etiquette, section negative effects that Richard L.Saucedo is Director of University in Bloomington and with a “met”....really big! rehearsal techniques and might occur (mostly Bands and Performing Arts finished his masters degree at I'm sure that simply about caring for created by brass and Department Chairman at Carmel Butler University in Indianapolis. the issue of the social part the level of all we do. The percussion kids that are High School in Carmel,Indiana. of band can be included upperclassmen learn out of control!) The Carmel H.S.Wind Symphony School enrollment (10-12):2547 but I'm not saying much especially because of the was invited to the Bands of because it's so obvious strong role they play as Bimm: Not really. It is America National Concert Band Band Facts: how important that is leaders. possible to have negative Festival in 1992 and 1999 and Students in marching band:180 when you’re growing effects in any area. An was named the Indiana State Students total in the concert (and up...to belong...and to do Saucedo: It develops a over zealous approach to Champion concert band in 1999. percussion) ensembles:350 something positive with tremendous work ethic in any area of endeavor can The Carmel Marching Greyhounds your friends! the kids who participate. cause problems. Some have finished in the top ten at the Concert ensembles: It also improves all playing pitfalls to watch for are: Bands of America Grand National Wind Symphony I,Wind Bimm: All of our players skills as well as playing an over emphasis on Championship for the past five Symphony II,Wind Ensemble, benefit as performers stamina. Our kids are competition (win at all years,including National Class Symphonic Band,Chamber Winds from their participation in always better concert costs, the other bands are Champion in 2001. our marching program. players after a season of our enemies, etc.), having Mr.Saucedo is a freelance Full time band teachers at the (See question one.) On a marching band... a year round marching arranger and composer,having high school: very basic level, our percussion included. program, spending an released numerous marching 4 directors and a full time freshmen are put on the inordinate amount of time band arrangements,concert band percussion instructor (Mike right path by working in Are there negative and effort on the works and choral compositions. Mcintosh) close relationship with our effects and what do marching program, He also composed the music for older students. The you do to minimize allowing the marching freshmen not only learn those? band to be the high point about performance for the year. A note–I techniques, but learn Barrera: Well, have found that there will Do you feel that a about practice habits, “negative” might be too always be some students successful marching harsh...but the subtleties who like marching band band and an of music sometimes can best. I still work on outstanding and music be lost on the field....a instilling the idea that concert ensemble sense of artistry is concert band is the program must be important to maintain pinnacle, but I realize that mutually exclusive? with the kids. They need just as some students Barrera: No, successful to know that we are prefer jazz band, or small shouldn't matter whether marching bands and attempting to achieve the ensemble playing, it is it's concert band, successful concert highest sense of “Art” right to assume that some marching band, jazz band, programs do not have to that we can achieve on a students will find the etc. field. So maintaining physical nature of be mutually exclusive. That is the philosophy by integrity to sound musical marching band more When does your which I have led my 26 appealing. It is important marching band years of teaching high to note that though a rehearse during the school bands. student may find one area fall? Greg Bimm School enrollment (10-12):1280 more appealing, that They can be exclusive, I Marian Catholic H.S. guess, but I don't buy into student is still expect to Bimm: We rehearse as a Chicago Heights,IL Band Facts: that. I've already succeed in (and therefore full band about one hour Students in marching band: mentioned some of the benefit from) other areas. 15 minutes during the Greg Bimm has been director of Approximately 275 (numbers are positives that having a school day, each bands at Marian Catholic High still not final) This includes our well rounded program can Saucedo: There are not Wednesday evening for 2 School since 1977.Under his alternates system as well. give you. direction,the Marian Band has many negative effects. 1/2 hours and on Student total in the concert (and Some directors overdo the Saturdays that we don't grown from 70 to over 230 Bimm: Absolutely not! I percussion) ensembles:280 marching thing, which of have performances. Each members and has earned over believe that their ( We have some beginners) course, causes burnout in section also rehearses 450 awards and honors. relationship is or can be Mr.Bimm has received two kids and in the teachers twice a week for an hour Concert ensembles:Symphonic symbiotic. I know that my National Band Association themselves. We avoid and a half on their own. Band,Concert band,Cadet program would not be as Citations of Excellence and one many potential negatives (freshman) Band,Percussion successful in either area if NBA Certificate of Merit,was by making our group Saucedo: We rehearse ensemble,two Jazz ensembles, I somehow compromised named the 1983 national winner purely volunteer. marching band before numerous small ensembles the other. of the ASBDA Stanbury award for and after school. We only rehearse concert band young band directors and in 1991 Full time band teachers at the Saucedo: An literature during the received the Sudler Order of Merit high school:2 1/2 (“Our outstanding music school day. from the John Philip Sousa percussion specialist,Mike Coers, program sets high Foundation. is assigned multiple duties in standards of excellence Mr.Bimm holds degrees from other areas of the school.”Bobby every time the kids Illinois State and Western Illinois Lambert is the Assistant Director). rehearse or perform. It Universities.

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Bands of America National Concert Band & Percussion Festivals March 20-22, 2003, Indianapolis, IN Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University (Bands) Indiana Historical Society (Percussion)

Dr.Mallory Thompson Northwestern University Conductor,2003 Honor Band of America 2003 Groups Announced ighteen concert bands and eight percussion ensembles have been invited to perform at the 12th Annual Bands of America National Concert Band Festival and ENational Percussion Festival Presented by Yamaha. “This year, the level of excellence of the auditioning groups was very high,” says Richard Crain, Festival Coordinator. Honor Band of “I believe this will be one of the finest Festivals yet.” Invited ensembles will gather in Indianapolis, Indiana for three days of performances, clinics, and special events. The Festival is entirely non-competitive; America ensembles perform in concert for a panel of music educators and conductors who provide taped and written evaluation, followed by a clinic with one of the evaluators. Final Audition Deadline for 2003 Invited Concert Bands Honor Band of America: American Fork H.S. Wind Symphony, American Fork, UT, John Miller, Director Charleston School of the Arts Wind Ensemble, North Charleston, SC, Basil Kerr, Director Cheyenne Mountain H.S. Symphonic Band, Colorado Springs, CO, Jack Yonce, Director September 13, 2002 Denton H.S. Wind Ensemble, Denton, TX, Preston Hazzard, Director Gov. John R. Rogers H.S. Symphonic Winds, Puyallup, WA, Bruce Leonardy, Director here’s still time for your outstanding student Hamilton Southeastern H.S. Wind Ensemble, Fishers, IN, Mike Niemiec, Director musicians to audition for the 2003 Honor Band of Harrison H.S. Wind Ensemble, Kennesaw, GA, David Vandewalker, Director T America. The final audition deadline is September James Madison H.S. Wind Symphony, Vienna, VA, Michael Hackbarth, Director 13, 2002. Lewis-Palmer H.S. Wind Ensemble, Monument, CO, Craig Ketels, Director The 2003 Honor Band of America (HBOA) will be Lewisville H.S. Wind Symphony, Lewisville, TX, Marty Courtney, Director conducted by Dr. Mallory Thompson, Director of Lewisville H.S. Symphonic Winds, Lewisville, TX, Mike Sisco, Director Bands at Northwestern University. Lewisville H.S. Symphonic Band, Lewisville, TX, Ellie Murphy, Director Selected members will gather in Indianapolis, Midland H.S. Honor Band, Midland, TX, Gary Doherty, Director Indiana, March 19-22, 2003 as part of the Bands Oak Ridge H.S. Wind Ensemble, Conroe, TX, Joe Munoz, Director of America National Concert Band Festival and Sebastian River H.S. Wind Ensemble, Sebastian, FL, Eric Allen, Director National Percussion Festival for rehearsals, master Virgil Grissom H.S. Symphonic I Band, Huntsville, AL, William Connell, Director classes, and special clinics and concerts. The Festival Warren Township H.S. Symphonic Band I, Gurnee, IL, Thomas Beckwith, Director concludes with the Honor Band of William S. Hart H.S. Wind Ensemble, Newhall, CA, Anthony Bailey, Director America in concert, Saturday evening, March 22, at Butler University’s Clowes Memorial Hall. Invited Percussion Ensembles Jim Royle Percussion Studio, Bridgeport, CT, Jim Royle, Director Written evaluation for all applicants Lewisville H.S. Percussion Ensemble, Lewisville, TX, J J Pipitone, Director All audition tapes will be evaluated by leading applied Pentucket Regional H.S. Percussion Ensemble, West Newbury, MA, Zach Field, Director faculty on each instrument and applicants will receive a Phoenixville Area H.S. Percussion Ensemble, Phoenixville, PA, Ralph Sorrentino and written evaluation sheet with commentary and Ryan Fegley, Directors suggestions. The Honor Band of America audition Seguin H.S. Percussion Ensemble, Seguin, TX, Tim Sivils, Director process is set up to offer all applicants educational Strike Percussion Ensemble, Kentwood, MI, Don Raaymakers, Director value. Victoria Memorial H.S. Percussion Ensemble, Victoria, TX, Phillip Mikula, Director Westfield H.S. Percussion Ensemble, Chantilly, VA, John Kilkenny, Director Download application and information from www.bands.org, or call Bands of America at 800.848.2263. The BOA National Percussion Festival is endorsed by the Percussive Arts Society To learn more about PAS, visit www.pas.org.

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Photos courtesy of Jolesch Photography A Look at the BOA SummerSymposium

ecord attendance at Florida students the Bands of America attend on R Summer Symposium Community Presented by Yamaha was Assistance only one of the factors Network awards that made this summer’s Above left: BOA debuted its pilot program for strings at the 2002 Symposium. Among the record BOA event special. “I’ve been Above right: Gary Green, University of Miami, presented several Directors Summer Symposium at the Symposium every Workshops, and guest conducted one evening of the Directors Concert Band. attendance of 1680 year since 1986 and while students, 500 leaders and intonation in a small each year has it’s own 270 directors, were 10 ensemble.” ‘magic,’ this year’s event students from South and All students at camp Camphouse’s “In Memoriam,” was definitely something Central Florida attending had leadership workshops that those in attendance on scholarships awarded as part of their honoring L.J. Hancock, premiered won’t soon forget,” said by the Community curriculum. Tripp Holt, a One hundred twenty of the 270 band directors Debbie Laferty, Bands Assistance Network (CAN) student from Dr. Phillips attending the 2002 Bands of America Summer of America Director of from Orlando, Florida. H.S., stepped up as a Symposium were a part of the Directors' Band that Marketing and CAN awarded its first ever leader during the camp premiered Mark Camphouse's "In Memoriam" Communications. “Designers of Achieve- activities in a way that he before an audience of more than 2,000, Saturday, June ment” Award to Bands of says he wouldn’t have First-ever String 29 at the Bands of America Summer Band Symposium America. This grant before he came to the Track debuts at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Alfred allowed students and BOA camp. Watkins, Director of Bands at Lassiter High BOA presented a pilot directors from Central and “It’s definitely changed School, Marietta, Georgia, conducted. program for a String Track South Florida to attend my life. Before I wasn’t The Revelli Foundation commissioned composer Mark addition to the Summer the Symposium week who shy, really, but I was very Camphouse to create a wind work in memory of L.J. Symposium at the 2002 otherwise would not have conservative. Now I just Hancock, former Director of Bands at Norwin High camp. “We had a string the financial means to do go up and meet people School, North Huntingdon, PA who died January 6, orchestra, directed by so. who aren’t even with 2002 (see article in the January/February 2002 Bands of Anthony Maiello, The first CAN BOA,” Holt said. America Newsletter). It was particularly fitting that the George Mason Scholarship campers Ashley Vorsteg, a composition was premiered at the Symposium, where University and included nine students student at Miami Springs L.J. had served as Camp Director for many years. Andrew King, Carmel from Killian H.S. and H.S. participated in the High School, IN,” Miami Springs H.S. in marching band track with Donate to the L.J. Hancock Fund explains Laferty. Players Miami and one student other students from The Revelli Foundation has created a fund to support rehearsed pieces for a from Dr. Phillips H.S. in across the country, a track the commission of "In Memoriam," as well as L.J. week-end performance, Orlando. Killian director led by some of music’s Hancock Scholarships. participated in master Brian Wuttke also leading contributors to Visit http://www.revellifoundation.com/ to learn how classes with applied attended the workshop, the marching arts, Richard you can give. You can listen to an MP3 of the faculty and experienced traveling with the Saucedo of Carmel H.S., Directors’ Band premiere of “In Memoriam” online and special sessions in students. IN and Kevin Schuessler of learn more about the premiere at www.bands.org. improvisation, silent string “The experiences and Center Grove H.S., IN. instruments and knowledge of my master “Not only did I learn Jan. ‘03 Concert to pay tribute to alternative performance class teacher inspired me many valuable lessons at the life and legacy of L.J. Hancock the Symposium, I met a opportunities. and helped push me to Saturday, evening January 4, 2003, a concert benefiting lot of interesting people “The reaction in the become a well-rounded The Revelli Foundation’s L.J. Hancock Scholarship and from around the world,” school music community tuba player,“ said Matt the L.J. Hancock Music Foundation will be held at the Vorsteg said. “It was cool has been very positive Romano, a student from Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh at 7:00 P.M. There will that they could relate to towards our plans to Killian High School. be two bands performing that evening–one consisting so many different provide opportunities for “Throughout the week I of Norwin Band alumni and a second consisting of pro- situations and string players in line with became more disciplined fessional musicians, some of whom are alumni and circumstances because what we do for bands,” with my tuba studies. I some of whom are music educators and friends and they had gone through says Laferty. “We see a also worked with a brass associates of Mr. Hancock’s. the same things in their real need and desire for quintet. This taught me Tickets will go on sale in early November through the band program back places to learn, perform many techniques with internet and by phone. Check the web-site: home, so we all had loads and share on a national balance and blend and www.ljtribute.org for information that will be posted as to talk about.” level for orchestras.” it becomes available. If you would like to make a dona- tion, make checks payable to The L.J. Hancock BOA Summer Symposium: June 23-28, 2003 Memorial Fund, include “Concert Donation” on your Illinois State University, Normal, IL check, and mail to: The L.J. Hancock Memorial Fund, c/o Linda Pence, Treasurer; 220 Pennsylvania, Irwin, PA Sign up for the online BOA Network for a special member discount if you enroll by December 31, 2002 15642.

20 Get the latest BOA news online at www.bands.org BOA to host two-day Bands of America 2003 Super Regional in San Antonio

NEWS Bands of America will hold it’s first Super Regional Marching Band Championship, October 31–November 1, 2003 in the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas. The two-day Super Regional, Friday and Saturday, will feature all the BOA to host the National Band Association excitement and educational input of a BOA Championship. “The event will be open to the first 60 Young Composer Mentor Project bands that enroll,” says Camilla Stasa, BOA’s Director of Band Relations. “We During Summer Symposium: June 22-24, 2003 expect to attract Texas and other bands from across the nation and make San Antonio a destination for a world class ands of America an the National Band the auspices of The Revelli Foundation. high school band event.” Association (NBA) recently announced a Mentors for the BOA-hosted 2003 NBA BOA anticipates offering one Super Bpartnership to allow BOA to host its Young YCMP will include Mark Camphouse, Regional annually rotating between world Composer Mentor Project (YCMP) at BOA's David Gillingham and Frank Ticheli. Each class venues such as San Antonio every Summer Band Symposium. With this move young composer selected will: other year (non-AAAAA state NBA's highly regarded Young Composer championship years) and alternating Mentor Project becomes an annual event. • Receive two 45-minute private composition between Atlanta’s Georgia Dome Previously, the YCMP was held every other year lessons and St. Louis’ Edward Jones Dome at the joint NBA/Texas Bandmasters Association • Participate in two 90-minute composition in non-Texas years. Conference. seminars Performance times available on a first- “Bands of America has a great commitment • Have their music read and rehearsed by a come, first-served basis. Applications will to new music for concert bands and it is a leading (guest) concert band. The guest be available at the 2002 Midwest Clinic, wonderful match and an honor to have the concert band will also present a concert later this fall on www.bands.org or call Young Composer Mentor Project involved with program of the five selected works as one 800.848.2263. Look for more details and the Summer Band Symposium,” says BOA evening of Summer Symposium concerts an event application in the January/ Executive Director Scott McCormick. NBA before an audience of over 2,000 February 2003 BOA Newsletter. President David Gregory stated “the • Enjoy having meals and ‘hanging-out’ with Young Composer Mentor Project is one of the mentors and fellow young composers most exciting ventures NBA has embarked upon There are no tuition/instructional fees. However, Clark County, NV, and we are very excited an organization such as the five composers selected will be responsible BOA has joined with us in this partnership.” Schools Halftime Show for their own transportation, lodging, and meal Mark Camphouse added expenses. Applicants (most often “This new collaboration is Review teams up with college/university undergraduate or graduate absolutely fantastic and I am students in music composition) who wish to be BOA Las Vegas Regional increasingly excited to think considered for this unique, highly focused and about the highly favorable Bands of America has teamed with the carefully structured opportunity must submit impact the YCMP will Clark County, Nevada school district to the following: continue to have on the present their Halftime Show Review as Mark Camphouse future of the wind band • One (bound) full score of a work for part of BOA's Regional Championship in medium and our profession as symphonic band Las Vegas. The event will take place a whole, for it is the composer – especially the •A one-page resume Friday, November 8, prior to Saturday’s young composer – who is the true lifeline of •A cover letter discussing ultimate Bands of America Regional our repertoire.” professional/creative goals Championship. Up to 16 Clark County Conceived by composer-conductor Mark •Two letters of recommendation. high school bands are expected to Camphouse in the late 1990’s, the NBA Young participate Friday afternoon and evening. Composer Mentor Project held its inaugural Tapes are welcome but not required. A self- Another six Clark County bands are session in San Antonio in July of 2000 during addressed return mailer with return postage already enrolled in Saturday’s BOA NBA’s National (biennial) Convention. Joining must be included. Please submit materials Regional. Camphouse as mentors for the 2000 session starting after January 1st, 2003 to: Bands will receive taped and written were distinguished composer-conductor- evaluation from a panel of BOA educators Timothy Mahr and Jack Stamp. Prof. Mark Camphouse, Dir. of Bands adjudicators. No scores or ratings will be The YCMP is designed to provide five gifted Radford University announced. “This is an opportunity for young composers (age 18-25) an opportunity Department of Music PO Box 6968 Bands of America to serve the Clark for intensive study and interaction with three Radford, Virginia 24142 County schools who may not wish to nationally recognized composer-conductor- Office Phone: (540) 831-5103 participate in a competitive BOA educators. The 2002 session was held again in Email: [email protected] Championship,” says Chad Kohler, Event San Antonio this past summer and had a Postmark deadline for receipt of application Manager for Bands of America. mentor team trio of Mark Camphouse, David materials: April 1, 2003 BOA’s partnership with Clark County Gillingham and Frank Ticheli, who were Notification of application status: May 1, 2003. and Indianapolis Public Schools is setting recipients (respectively) of the 1997, 1998, and the stage for BOA’s desire to have 1999 BOA Paynter Project commissions under sanctioned marching band shows around the country starting in the fall of 2003.

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