1 Texas Bandmasters Association

STUDENT DAY Saturday, July 17, 2021 Schedule & Information

sponsored by 2 TBA STUDENT DAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday, July 17, 2021 • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Central Time

INSTRUCTIONS & REMINDERS Click on the link for each session you would like to attend. Participate ACTIVELY and avoid distractions! You get ONE SHOT today! Be ready to take notes, and jot down questions throughout the day so you can ask them during the Q&A sessions.

10:00 AM - 11:10 AM OPENING SESSION Includes a performance by Canadian Brass and presentations by Fran Kick, Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, and Student Day Coordinator, Frank Troyka.

10-MINUTE BREAK

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSION 1 (click ONE of the four bulleted links below) • Choreography Workshop for Winds, with Peter Beckhart • Battery Percussion Workshop, with Scott Johnson • Field Conducting & Rehearsal Management for Drum Majors, with William Veenstra • Color Guard Performance Concepts & Techniques, with TJ Doucette

12:00 PM - 12:20 PM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION BY CLIFF CROOMES, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

30-MINUTE BREAK

12:50 PM - 1:10 PM PERFORMANCE BY MOANIN' FROGS

1:10 PM - 1:45 PM BREAKOUT SESSION 2 LINKS FOR ALL TMEA AND ATSSB ETUDE SESSIONS CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 3 • TMEA All-State Etude Sessions (for students who attend 5A and 6A schools) • ATSSB All-State Etude Sessions (for students who attend 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A schools) • TMEA All-State Jazz Etude Sessions (for ALL students)

CLICK BELOW TO ATTEND... • “Leadership in the Color Guard,” with Rosie Queen

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION BY DR. BRADLEY KENT, UIL MUSIC DIRECTOR

10-MINUTE BREAK

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM A CONVERSATION WITH COMPOSER JOHN MACKEY

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM BREAKOUT SESSION 3 (click ONE of the four bulleted links below) • Q&A with members of Canadian Brass • Q&A with members of Moanin' Frogs • Q&A with composers John Mackey and Kevin Day • Q&A with John Meehan and Scott Johnson of The Blue Devils

10-MINUTE BREAK

3:20 PM - 4:00 PM CLINIC AND SIDE-BY-SIDE PERFORMANCE WITH THE BLUE DEVILS 3 TMEA ETUDE SESSIONS for 5A, 6A schools

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TMEA Flute/Piccolo TMEA Cornet/Trumpet TMEA Oboe/English Horn TMEA TMEA Bassoon/Contra Bassoon TMEA Tenor Trombone TMEA Soprano Clarinet TMEA Bass Trombone TMEA Low Clarinet TMEA Euphonium TMEA Saxophone TMEA Tuba TMEA Percussion

ATSSB ETUDE SESSIONS for 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A schools

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ATSSB Flute ATSSB Trumpet ATSSB Oboe ATSSB French Horn ATSSB Bassoon ATSSB Trombone ATSSB Clarinet ATSSB Tuba/Euphonium ATSSB Bass Clarinet ATSSB Percussion ATSSB Saxophone ATSSB String Bass

TMEA JAZZ ETUDE SESSIONS for all schools

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TMEA Jazz Etude for Saxophone TMEA Jazz Etude for Guitar TMEA Jazz Etude for Trumpet TMEA Jazz Etude for Bass TMEA Jazz Etude for Tenor Trombone TMEA Jazz Etude for Drums TMEA Jazz Etude for Bass Trombone TMEA Jazz Etude for Piano TMEA Jazz Etude for Improvisation TEXAS BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION STUDENT DAY Saturday, July 17, 2021 SESSION INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS

OPENING SESSION 10:00-11:10 AM CENTRAL TIME In addition to an overview of the day by Student Day Coordinator Frank Troyka, TBA welcomes two of the country’s most celebrated speakers and leadership experts, Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser and Fran Kick. We’ll also be treated to a special peformance by the world’s preeminent chamber ensemble, The Canadian Brass.

Tim Lautzenheiser began his teaching career at Northern Michigan University. He then moved to the University of Missouri, and from there to New Mexico State University. Following his tenure in the college band directing world, he spent three years as Executive Director of Bands of America. Tim serves as Vice President of Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser Education for Conn-Selmer, Inc.

PERFORMANCE BY CANADIAN BRASS sponsored by Conn-Selmer, Inc. 10:30-10:45 AM CENTRAL TIME Education plays a key role in the story of Canadian Brass and each member is uniquely attuned to training the next generation of players. Their support of education is also clearly viewed in their outreach and interaction with , the acclaimed global music education program in Venezuela.

Canadian Brass are: founding member Chuck Daellenbach (tuba), Brandon Ridenour and Caleb Hudson (trumpets), Achilles Liarmakopoulos (trombone), and Jeff Nelsen (horn).

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION BY CLIFF CROOMES 12:00-12:20 PM CENTRAL TIME Cliff Croomes serves as the Associate Director of Bands and the Director of the Longhorn Band at the University of Texas at Austin. He teaches courses in conducting and conducts the UT Symphony Band. He served as the Assistant Director of Bands at Louisiana State University and the Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Civic Orchestra of Baton Rouge. Dr. Croomes holds both his Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from LSU. Dr. Croomes served as the Director of Bands at Georgetown High School (TX) and has also taught middle school band. PERFORMANCE BY MOANIN' FROGS sponsored by Conn-Selmer, Inc. 12:50-1:10 PM CENTRAL TIME Bending genres and uplifting spirits, The Moanin’ Frogs offer an electrifying approach to chamber music. Conservatory trained and entertainment minded, their dynamic and technically precise performances of classical, ragtime, jazz, and pop delight fans across the world. Featuring all six saxophones from soprano to bass, The Moanin’ Frogs deliver artist-level performances to small towns and major performance halls alike, performing for concert series, as concerto soloists, and for educational programs throughout the US and abroad.

SIDE-BY-SIDE VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE WITH THE BLUE DEVILS 3:30-4:00 PM CENTRAL TIME John Meehan and Scott Johnson, Clinicians The Blue Devils were founded in 1957 by Ann and Tony Odello and toured on a national level for the first time in 1973. In their second year of national competition, the corps earned full DCI membership by their 9th place finish at the 1974 DCI Championships in Ithaca, NY. In 1975 the corps placed 3rd, and they won their first Drum Corps International Championship in 1976. Since 1975, the Blue Devils have never placed out of the top five and have won the world title an unprecedented 19 times.

John Meehan has been a part of the Blue Devils brass staff since 1994, helping to lead the corps to an impressive number of Jim Ott Best Brass Performance awards and DCI World Championship titles. With experience at all levels of the Blue Devils organization, Meehan performed as a member of the Blue Devils C in 1980 before spending three years with Blue Devils B, then marching another four years in the organization’s World Class corps. Most recently he has served as the brass caption head of the Blue Devils while also arranging music for and teaching members of Blue Devils B and C. 6

A CONVERSATION WITH TBA FEATURED COMPOSER JOHN MACKEY moderated by Kevin Day 2:10-2:40 PM CENTRAL TIME John Mackey has written for orchestras, theater, and extensively for dance, but the majority of his work for the past decade has been for wind ensembles, and his band catalog now receives annual performances numbering in the thousands. Recent commissions include works for the BBC Singers, the Dallas Wind Symphony, military, high school, middle school, and university bands across America and Japan, and concertos for Joseph Alessi (principal trombone, ) and Christopher Martin (principal trumpet, New York Philharmonic). In 2014, he became the youngest composer ever inducted into the American Bandmasters Association. In 2018, he received the Wladimir & Rhoda Lakond Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. John resides in San Francisco, California.

An American composer whose music has been “characterized by propulsive, syncopated rhythms, colorful orchestration, and instrumental virtuosity,” (Robert Kirzinger, Boston Symphony Orchestra) KEVIN DAY (b. 1996) has quickly emerged as one of the leading young voices in the world of music composition today. A winner of the BMI Student Composer Award and other honors, Day has composed over 200 works, and has had numerous performances throughout the United States and abroad.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION BY DR. BRADLEY KENT 1:45-2:00 PM CENTRAL TIME Dr. Bradley Kent serves as State Director of Music for the University Interscholastic League, where he oversees a system that provides educational competition for some 750,000 student participants in Texas. Prior to his UIL appointment, he held the position of Director of Fine Arts for the Richardson Independent School District, where he administered all Band, Choir, Orchestra, Visual Art, and Theatre programs. Dr. Kent began his career as a band director in the Lewisville Independent School District and went on to serve on the faculties of Texas A&M University–Commerce and Lamar University.

FRAN KICK 10:15-10:30 AM CENTRAL TIME Fran Kick is the creator of KICK IT IN® a series of self-motivational personal leadership presentations and published materials. Since taking an educational leave of absence from teaching band at Centerville High School (Ohio), he has developed his part-time speaking adventure into a full-time mission. Fran presents programs across the U.S. and Canada to students, plus the many people who work with them. He has his B.A. in Music Education and a M.A. in Educational Psychology. His involvement at TBA has been graciously sponsored in part by Drum Corps International. 7 BREAKOUT SESSION 1 11:20 AM-12:00 PM CENTRAL TIME

CHOREOGRAPHY WORKSHOP FOR WINDS Peter Beckhart, Clinician A visual designer for marching bands and spring productions, Peter currently designs drill for Ayala High School (CA), Harrison High School (GA), James Martin High School (TX), and many other fall programs across the country. Peter is also a sought after choreographer for some of the most established marching bands and winter drumlines in the country including Leander High School (TX), Ayala H.S. (CA), Mt. Carmel H.S. (CA), RCC winter percussion, and Dark Sky Percussion. Peter taught the Blue Devils 'B' in 2012 and has been on visual staff of the 19-time World Champion Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps since 2013.

COLOR GUARD PERFORMANCE CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES TJ Doucette, Clinician Raised in a multi-generational drum corps family, TJ Doucette started her marching career in the IC Reveries Junior Corps in Massachusetts, the predecessor to the famed 27th Lancers. She performed for 17 years before embarking on her teaching career for a variety of Boston area drum corps and winter guards. After moving to California in 1982, she began working with the Blue Devils B winter guard and four years later joined the staff of the Blue Devils color guard. TJ has made a significant contribution to the Concord, California corps, winning an unprecedented 18 color guard caption awards during her tenure, helping lead the corps to 12 of its 19 DCI World Championship titles.

BATTERY PERCUSSION WORKSHOP Scott Johnson, Clinician Scott's musical training began at the age of four. Before his fifth birthday, Scott joined the Red Knights Drum and Bell Corps and later graduated to the Royalairs Drum and Bugle Corps. Scott remained with the unit until he joined the Blue Devils at age 18. He was a member of the Blue Devils snare line from 1976 to 1979, and became a member of the staff as a percussion instructor from 1978 through 1989. He later rejoined the organization in 1994 as Director of Percussion and Percussion Arranger.

FIELD CONDUCTING AND REHEARSAL MANAGEMENT William Veenstra, Clinician William Veenstra is a Calculus Teacher and Visual Instructor in the Houston area. After marching 5 years of the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, he now serves as its Visual Caption Manager. For three years he worked for Cy-Fair High School as their Marching Band Director and now works at Bridgeland High School as the Visual Caption Head. Willie has taught leadership throughout his career, working with programs across Texas developing their leadership teams and programs. 8 BREAKOUT SESSION 2 1:10-1:45 PM CENTRAL TIME

TMEA, ATSSB, and TMEA JAZZ ALL-STATE ETUDE SESSIONS These 30-minute clinics are presented by the teachers who selected the All-State audition music for the Texas Music Educators Association and the Association of Texas Small School Bands, and feature practice strategies and suggestions for interpretation. These sessions are essential for those serious about the All-State audition process. Links to all etude sessions can be found on Page 3.

LEADERSHIP IN THE COLOR GUARD Rosie Queen, Clinician Rosie Queen served as the color guard director at Carmel High School, where she built the program from 2003-2019. Carmel won five WGI World Championships, eight consecutive IHSCGA State Championships, and five BOA Grand National titles under her care. She has taught at Center Grove High School, Aimachi, Avon High School, Carroll High School, Bluecoats Indoor, and Escapade Winter Guard, among many others. She has also been involved in DCI and has taught drum corps such as The Bluecoats, The Cadets of Bergen County, Cavaliers, Carolina Crown, and Madison Scouts.

BREAKOUT SESSION 3 3:10-3:40 PM CENTRAL TIME

Q&A WITH MEMBERS OF CANADIAN BRASS

Q&A WITH MEMBERS OF MOANIN' FROGS

Q&A WITH COMPOSERS JOHN MACKEY AND KEVIN DAY

Q&A WITH JOHN MEEHAN AND SCOTT JOHNSON OF THE BLUE DEVILS

ABOUT TODAY'S SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH THE BLUE DEVILS... Brass Caption Head John Meehan and Percussion Caption Head Scott Johnson have created a unique opportunity for you to join the Blue Devils in a virtual performance of "Natural Woman," an excerpt from their 2018 production entitled, "Dreams and Nighthawks." John and Scott will guide you through a rehearsal that will conclude with virtual performance ALONG WITH the 2018 Blue Devils!

If you'd like to get a head start, click here to access a folder containing PDFs for snare, tenor, and bass drums, as well as the FULL INSTRUMENTATION for marching band winds—including woodwinds! Audio files are available as well. 9 WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES...

MICHAEL BRASHEAR, TBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Michael Brashear assumed the position of Executive Director of TBA in September, 2008 where he is responsible for all aspects of TBA operations. Mr. Brashear works with the Board of Directors to present the annual TBA Clinic/Convention which is the largest convention of its kind for band directors. TBA also presents professional growth outreach sessions for band directors throughout the year. Other responsibilities include serving as editor of the association’s publication The Bandmasters Review. Mr. Brashear served on the TBA Board of Directors from 1998 to 2004 and was President of TBA in 2003.

PHILLIP CLEMENTS, TBA PRESIDENT Phillip L. Clements is the Director of Bands and Instrumental Activities at Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas. In this role, Mr. Clements serves as conductor of the wind ensemble, teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in conducting, and guides the instrumental area within the Department of Music. Prior to his appointment in 2008, Mr. Clements served on the faculties of the University of Miami, University of Texas at Arlington, the University of North Texas and taught in the public schools at Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas. A proponent of new quality music for wind band, he has been involved in commissions and premieres by prominent composers as well as regional premieres of works by Michael Colgrass and Donald Grantham.

ELISA JANSON JONES, STUDENT DAY ONLINE PRODUCER An experienced K8 music educator, Elisa Janson Jones specializes An experienced K8 music educator, Elisa Janson Jones specializes in helping music educators build, manage, and grow thriving school music programs and have long and happy careers. Elisa holds a bachelor of music, a master of business administration and is pursuing a Doctorate of Education in Instructional Design. In addition to her role at Conn-Selmer as Director of Operations Conn- Selmer Institute, she serves as conductor of her local community band, a former columnist for SBO Magazine, and founded the Music Educators Creating Online Learning social media group that now boasts more than 46,000 members. Elisa is author of The Music Educator’s Guide to Thrive, the host and producer of the Music Ed Mentor Podcast, and has founded multiple online music education conferences.

FRANK TROYKA, STUDENT DAY COORDINATOR Frank is an Educational Consultant with Conn-Selmer, Inc., and Blue Devils Performing Arts Senior Educator & Clinician. Senior Advisor for Educational Services at USBands. He was Director of Bands at Berkner High School in Richardson where he received the 2010 UIL Sponsor Excellence Award. In 2014 he received the Meritorious Achievement Award from TBA and in March of 2016, he was inducted into the Bands of America Hall of Fame. Most recently, Frank was honored as 2019 TBA Bandmaster of the Year. 10

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