Midwest Motifs

May, 2002 • A Publication of the Midwest Clinic • Volume 13, Number 2 Introducing The 2002 Performers

Sartartia Symphony Orchestra Sugar Land, Texas Ann Victor and James Drew, Conductors

Shackelford Junior High School Symphony Orchestra Arlington, Texas Jo LeRue Todd, Conductor

Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra Glenview, Illinois Carl Meyer, Conductor Edgewood Junior High School Band

Wichita High School East Orchestra The United States Army Orchestra Grove City High School Wichita, Kansas Washington, DC Symphonic Band Ingri Fowler, Conductor Lt Col Tony Cason, Conductor Grove City, Ohio George Edge, Conductor Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra Edgewood Junior High School Band Interlochen, Michigan Ellettsville, Indiana Dobyns-Bennett High School Matthew Hazelwood, Conductor Jim DeCaro, Conductor Symphonic Band Kingsport, Tennessee Norman North High School Summit Parkway Middle School Lafe Cook, Conductor Symphonic Orchestra 8th Grade Honor Band Norman, Oklahoma Columbia, South Carolina Holliday High School Wind Ensemble Brenda Wagner and Arthur Lantagne, David Allison, Conductor Holliday, Texas Conductors Stan Mauldin, Conductor First Colony Middle School Plano West Senior High School Honors Band Westlake High School Band Orchestra Sugar Land, Texas Austin, Texas Plano, Texas Bethann Adams, Conductor Kerry Taylor, Conductor Jo Wallace-Abbie, Conductor Buchholz High School Wind Symphony Medalist Concert Band Port Angeles High School Gainesville, Florida Bloomington, Minnesota Chamber Orchestra Paula Thornton, Conductor Earl Benson, Conductor Port Angeles, Washington Ronald Jones, Conductor Dr. Phillips High School VanderCook College Band Wind Ensemble , Illinois Beijing Youth Orchestra Orlando, Florida Charles Menghini, Conductor Beijing, China Daniel Belongia, Conductor Jiang Xiongda, Conductor The United States Coast Guard Band Caliente Brass Band of Columbus New London, Connecticut Houston, Texas Columbus, Ohio Commander Lewis Buckley, Conductor Jose Diaz, Director Paul Droste, Director

Brazilian Wind Orchestra University of North Florida Jazz Canadian Brass Tatui, Brazil Ensemble I Toronto, Ontario, Canada Dario Sotelo, Conductor Jacksonville, Florida Keith Javors, Director Franklin Central Percussion Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra Symphony Tokyo, Japan The United States Navy Commodores Indianapolis, Indiana Frederick Fennell, Conductor Washington, DC Daniel Fyffe, Director Lee Gause, Director Champaign Central Jazz Ensemble Champaign, Illinois Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band John Currey, Director Los Angeles, California Gordon Goodwin, Director New Trier High School Jazz Ensemble I Winnetka, Illinois James Warrick, Director

Shackelford Junior High School Symphony Orchestra Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band

Medalist Concert Band 2 Dr. Phillips High School Wind Ensemble

Champaign Central Jazz Ensemble

Wichita High School East Orchestra 3 VIRGINIA ALLEN BRIAN ANDERSON GERALD ANDERSON AMES USTIN Clinician J A PATRICIA BACKHAUS MARK CAMPHOUSE RAOUL F. CAMUS CANADIAN BRASS KEN CANCE JOHN CARMICHAEL LARRY CLARK JOHN CLINTON Virginia Allen BRIAN COLE Sally O'Reilly RAY CRAMER ANDREW H. DABCZYNSKI KATHLEEN DEBERRY BRUNGARD Richard Saucedo DIXIE DETGEN J. RICHARD DUNSCOMB DARYL DURRAN SANDY FELDSTEIN GERALD FISCHBACH SKIP GRAY STEVE HOUGHTON Nick Petrella STEFAN KARLSSON CRAIG KIRCHOFF REVA KUZMICH LAURIE LAFFERTY THERESE LAUX HOWARD A. LEHMAN KEVIN LEPPER Gerald Fischbach

Weston Noble 4 ALL PERFORMERS AND CLINICIANS ARE LISSA FLEMING MAY W. FRANCIS MCBETH ALLEN MCMURRAY n Gallery PATRICK MILES JOHANN MOESENBICHLER SHIRLEY STROHM MULLINS ALLEN NISBET WESTON NOBLE DENISE ODEGAARD SALLY O’REILLY MARGARITE ORTEGA JOHN W. PARKS, IV MARGARET PAVLIK Skip Gray, NICK PETRELLA Jim Snidero MARVIN RABIN REX RICHARDSON .. ROBERT RYKER JOHN SAMPEN RICHARD SAUCEDO JD SHAW MICHAEL SKINNER MICHAEL SMEDSTAD LARRY SNIDER Kevin Lepper JIM SNIDERO LAWRENCE STOFFEL Dixie Detgen FRANK TICHELI FRANK TRACZ UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND OF THE ROCKIES STELLAR BRASS W. Francis McBeth TOM WARRINGTON MATEJ ZUPAN

Laurie Lafferty TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 5 The Midwest Clinic 2002 Conference Housing Information

he Midwest Clinic has reserved room blocks at the hotels listed below. To make a reservation, please contact the T reservation manager of the hotel of your choice.

1. 2. The Palmer House 720 S. Michigan Avenue 17 E. Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60605 Chicago, Illinois 60603 www.chicagohilton.com www.chicagohilton.com 312-922-4400 312-726-7500 800-Hiltons 800-Hiltons Single $105 Single $105 Double $115 Double $115 Triple $140 Triple $132 Quad $149 Quad $147

3. 4. Essex Inn on Grant Park 151 E. Wacker Drive 800 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60601 Chicago, Illinois 60605 312-565-1234 312-939-2800 800-233-1234 800-621-6909 Single $81 FAX 312-939-0526 Double $81 Single $84 Triple $90 Double $89 Quad $90 Triple $94 Quad $99

5. Congress Plaza Hotel 6. Best Western 520 S. Michigan Avenue Grant Park Hotel Chicago, Illinois 60605 1100 S. Michigan Avenue www.congresshotel.com Chicago, Illinois 60605 Room reservations must be received 21 days prior to the 312-427-3800 312-922-2900 opening of the Clinic. Rooms will be held until 6:00 pm. 800-635-1666 800-472-6875 ALL RATES SUBJECT TO STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY Single $90 Single $90 TAXES Double $90 Double $95 Triple $105 Triple $100 Discount Air Fares Quad $115 Quad $103 The Midwest Clinic has secured discounted air fares for convention participants. To make reservations, contact the 7. The Hyatt on Printers Row 8. Hostelling International official travel agency, Ivory Isle Travel, 519 Park Dr., 500 S. Dearborn Chicago Kenilworth, IL 60043. Toll Free: 877-436-2323. Chicago, Illinois 60605 24 E. Congress Parkway E-mail: [email protected]. Or call American Airlines, 800-433-1790 and ask for Star File A64D2AB. Please note: you www.printersrow.hyatt.com Chicago, Illinois 60605 must reserve your housing directly through the hotel of your 312-986-1234 312-360-0300 choice; please do not contact Ivory Isle to reserve housing. Single $85 $28.75 per person Double $110 Triple $130 Quad $145 6 2002 Midwest Clinic Talent Scouts

To ensure that outstanding ensembles across the country and around the world have the opportunity to perform at the Midwest Clinic, we ask our friends in music education to identify the organizations they think should be encouraged to apply.

The following is a list of the 2002 Midwest Talent Scouts, to The Midwest Clinic on whom we once again send our thanks. the Worldwide Web Toshio Akiyama – Japan You are invited to visit the newly redesigned Larry Blocher – Kansas Midwest Clinic website http://www.midwestclinic.org. Stacie Detgen – Michigan The new design is easier to navigate and loads more Carol Doemel – Georgia Robert Frost – Utah quickly. A search feature has also been added. Rick Good – Alabama Currently available on the website are clinician Hosea Haynes – Colorado handouts from the past two years, a list with links of E. Daniel Long – Michigan the 2002 exhibitors, housing information, links to the Dick Redman – Iowa websites of the 2002 performers, Chicago travel and Mohammad Schuman – Mississippi Fred Sturm – New York tourism information, a pictorial recap of the 2001 John Taylor – Kansas Midwest Clinic, and information about Midwest Clinic David Waybright – Florida programs, such as College Night and the Teacher Curt Wilson – Texas Resource Center. Beginning in September, you will

If you regularly come into contact with ensembles, and would be able to register for the conference through the like to join this list, please contact us. website.

The Midwest Clinic 2002 An International Band and Orchestra Conference Schedule If you have not been receiving the Midwest Clinic schedule of events (mailed in August), of Events please return this form.

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OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 56th Annual Midwest Clinic—December 17-21, Hilton Chicago Ray E. Cramer, President Harry Begian, Vice-President Mark S. Kelly, Vice-President Victor Zajec, Secretary Glenn E. Holtz, Treasurer Richard E. Brittain John Clinton Richard C. Crain Jacquelyn Dillon-Krass Rodney Dorsey J. Richard Dunscomb Antonio J. García Mark Kjos Ed Lisk David C. McCormick Denny Senseney Dorothy Straub John Whitwell Franklin Central Percussion Symphony BOARD MEMBERS EMERITUS Eugene W. Allen Neil A. Kjos, Jr. Dorothy Kunkel Marvin J. Rabin EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR Kelly S. Jocius EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Darcy A. Nendza ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 828 Davis Street, Suite 100 Evanston, IL 60201-4423 (847) 424-4163 FAX (847) 424-5185 [email protected] http://www.midwestclinic.org Brass Band of Columbus