New Mexico Musician Vol 36 No 2
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WHO??? Cleveland Mid-School Band Jal High School Band Las Vegas Mid-School Band Taos High School Band Grants NM Mid-School Band Los Alamos Mid-School Band Espanola High School Band Espanola Mid-School Band Manzano High School Band Lincoln Mid-School Band Las Cruces Mid-Schools Band Truman Mid-School Band Ruidoso Mid-School Band Mora High School Band Hayes Mid-School Band St. Paul High School Band HUMMINGBIRD Clayton Schools Band Los Lunas Mid-School Band SUMMER MUSIC Jemez High School Band and RECREATION CAMP Highland High School Choir Socorro Mid-School Choir Jemez High School Choir Albq. Boys Choir Choir Albq. Youth Symphony Orch Arrangements made for: Special Clinicians, Albq. Youth Orchestra Orch Hummingbird Staff instrumental specialist, Jefferson Mid-School Orch and recreation programs. Generally a 3-day John Adams Mid-School Orch camp suffices for most objectives (Friday Albq. Suzuki School Orch through Sunday or during the week). For Farmington Mid-School Orch additional information: Hoover Mid-School Orch K.L. Higgins l-505-829-3060 Taft Mid-School Orch Hummingbird Box 6 Roosevelt Mid-School Orch Jemez Springs, New Mexico 87025 McKinley Mid-School Orch ME.A OFFICERS ilDENT R S.Chut2 Jonnada Road. South THE :ruce:s,88001 e: 52:2-6091, Office: 524-8611 �PRl£SIDENT,BAND NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN y E.s11rada llauglhnSt Official Publication of the .un.», 87031 New Mexico Music Educators Association e: 86,5-5751, Office: 8654646 ,-PRESIDENT. CHORAL Volume XXXVI Number2 Winter1988 , McAltster·�Nold ISSN 0742-8278 :Eme?rson # 14 n,87i740 e: 445-8032, Office: 445-2878 ;PRESIDENT.. ORCHESTRA ,e Thoelander I San Pablo NE querq,ue, 87110 e: 888-2463. Office:2964871 CONTENTS ;.PRESIDENT, ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH Page ,or Mc:K!nney Westrchester Box 29 DEPARTMENTS 5,88101 The President's Report ...... 4 e. 7631-6279.Office: 762-5708 �-PRESIDENT, COLI.EGE/UNIVERSrTY Our Executive Secretary Says ...... 5 McCwllough-Brabson From The Editor's Desk ...... 7 Big Hom Ridge Dr. NE Vice Presidents Reports ...... 9 querque, 87122 e: 299·-8114, Office: 2774875 University News ...... 19 TPRESIDENT From The State Department of Education ...... 20 L Pemberton District Presidents Reports...... 32 BorotM8 IP, 8730} News From Our Advertisers...... 45 ,e 722-9513, Office: 863-3821 CUTl\11£SECRETARY ARTICLES e V Heitman ) DonGaspar 1988 All-State Honor Band ...... 11 a Fe. 87501 Music In Our Schools Month...... 12 ,e 982-1091 1988 All-State Honor Orchestra ...... 15 1988 All-State Honor Choir ...... 17 lMEA DISTRICT PRESIDENTS Discipline, Discipline, Discipline ...... 31 11UCT l·SOUlliWEST e Roberts > ElPaseo Rd ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS Cruces. 88005 All-State Program ...... 21 11?" 526·3169, Office 523-6235 rRICT 2·S0UTHEAST All-State Guest Conductors...... 28 ,te Mason All-State Clinicians ...... 37 > Washington NMMEA Music Industry Members ...... 46 sla, 88210 ,e: 746·6370. Office:746-2332 Advertisers ...... 46 TRICT 3-NORTHWEST I Northup 426 derWagen, 87326 ,e: 778·5545, Office: 863-3821 TRJCT 4-NORTH CENTRAL le Rlmbert 5538 s, 87571 ne: 7584078. Office: 756-8647, Ex. 300 Don Gerheart, Editor Jane Gerheart, Business Manager TRICTS la McAltster·&!rvold Home: 672-9840, Office:662-4136 Home: 672-9840 8 EmersonK 14 >n. NM 87740 All correspondence should be addressed to the editor, 93 Mimbres Drive. Los Alamos, NM ne: 445-2878, Office: 445-8032 87544. :TRICT6-CENTRAL e Foster The New Mexico Music Educators Association Is a federated state association of the Music Houston , Educators National Conference and part of the Southwestern Division of MENC. nts,NM 87020 ne: 285-6289. Office: 2854677 THE NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN is published three times per year:T ypesetting by The Ad iTRICT 7-ALBUQUERQUE Makers and printing by Brooks Custom Printing. Los Alamos 87544. Deadlines for the Fall. n C Sanks Winter and Spring issues are: August 1, October 1, and March 1. 15 Athens Dr. NE �querque, 87111 Subscription rate to non-members Is $4.50 per year; single copy is $1.50. Changes of address ne: 294-5863. Office: 265-3711, Ex. 253 should be reported to Rollie Heitman, Executive Secretary. 3 President's Report John Schutz
This is a great public relations opportunity Pre-General Meeting Concert This that we should all take advantage of. we have planned a short recital in K Hall on the pipe organ. I know that ma1 NMMEAAll-State: Your Vice-Presidents you have never had the chance to heai have designed a great program for all of us fine instrument and John Clark of the l for this year's All-State. The clinics, per Choral Department has volunteerec forming groups, and events planned cover talents to give you some pre-meeting e, a wide range of interest and I am sure that tainment. Don't miss it. all music teachers will find several that will benefit them in their teaching. Study the Keynote Speaker For General Mee1 program in the magazine and look for any We are most fortunateto have as our i; duties you may have been assigned to. We State Representative Ruben A Smith 1 need all of your help to pull off such a major District 35. Mr. Smith is our most convention. Be sure to put In for profes spoken arts advocate in the New ME The state music activities around our sional leave early. legislature and also Is the principal state are now in full swing. From the reports Music Boosters (Parent Organization) soonist in the El Paso Symphony. Hi� dress will cover legislative concerns fo I am receiving, it sounds like many of you Workshop: Again, we are hosting a work· arts, public school finance, and effe are off to a great year. Be sure to send shop directed at your parent organizations. lobbying tactics for New Mexico. This information to the editor concerningyour I strongly encourage you to have your offi well be our most importantand inform, programs, activities, and plans for the cers and interested parents attend this pro speaker in many years. A large turn o spring. gram It will be held on Friday afternoon NM music teachers is strc Music In Our Schools Month: It's not too from 1:00 pm to4:30 pm. David and Dina encouraged. early to start planning your activities and Garcia have planned a very informative Have a good Christmas vacation getting information to Eleanor McKinney workshop dealing with legal matters, pub hope to see all of you at All-State. Let's for publication, New Mexico last year re licity, fund raising, organizational skills, and now to get recharged during break, ceived national recognition due to her ef motivation. ••*This clinic is highly recom remotivated during the clinics to kick o forts and it would be great to do it again. mended. Incredible second semester.
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: forty-fifth consecutive New Mexico with Lt Col. James M Bankhead, USAF Educators Association AU-State Symphony Orchestra. Washington, D.C Festival and In-service Conference and Concert Orchestra students will play 3ain be hosted by the Music Depart for Conductor Steven Amundson, St. Olaf of the University of New Mexico, College, Northfield, Minnesota. Guest u-y 4-7, 1989 in the Fine Arts Conductors for the All-State Mixed Chorus will be Dr. Donald Bailey, Texas Tech Uni· ·old Van Winkle, Chairman of the versity, Lubbock, Texas; and, Dr. Karle Department and Greg Clemmons, Erickson, Conductor, Gustavis Adophus Director of Bands will serve as Gen College, St. Peter, Minnesota. lost and Coordinator of the NMMEA These groups wUI present their festival ate Music Festival and In-service concerts on Saturday, January 7, 1989 in :rence. Special THANKS and AP· high school music classes; new method Popejoy Hall at 10:00 am and at 1:30 pm. :JATION are extended to these two materials for the elementaty school band, The concerts are open to the public for a :men for the support and cooperation orchestra and chorus; and music reading small admission charge. lave given music education in New sessions for high school bands, choruses Music educators who register and attend o. and orchestras. at least sixteen clock hours of clinics, work : NMMEA Officers have arranged an A special speaker: Mr. Ruben A Smith of shops, demonstration and guest conduc tnding and exciting Music Festival Las Cruces, bassoonist with the El Paso tors rehearsals and concerts may receive 1-service Program for music teachers Symphony and member of the New Mexico one credit hour for recertification by com 1chool administrators who wish to Legislature wiU speak on Effective Lobby pletingthe necessary application and eval· L We will provide a complimentary ing for the Arts in Education. Mr. Smith uation form which will be available at the :ation tag and program to any school will speak during the annual general mem NMMEA registration desk January 5-6, 1istrator who will writeor call me and bership meeting, January 6, 1989. 1989. The form, when completed and ap e they wish to attend. More than two thousand talented, well proved by the local school administration, re than fifty workshops, demonstra prepared students of New Mexico high must then be sent to the New Mexico State clinics and problem solving sessions schools auditioned for positions in one of Department of Education, Division of Certi· been arranged to present solutions the two AU-State Bands, two All-State fication and Ucensure, Santa Fe. pson successful techniques for music Choruses, and two All-State Orchestras. A general membership session on ars in the elementary/middle/junior Auditions were held in LasCruces, Roswell, "What's ahead in Music Teacher Certifica chools music classes. Special sessions Portales, Albuquerque, and Santa Pe. Stu tion" will be presented by Sally Rynott, e high school band, chorus and or dents were auditioned by university music Music Specialist for the New Mexico State ·a teachers will be provided by experts professors who traveled as a team to hear Department of Education. de variety of subject areas. More than and select the most outstanding and best Please check the All-State program and :ompaniesand publishers will display prepared music students. schedule in this publication for any assign learning materials and equipment for Students winning positions In one of the ment you have been asked to do. It is very tending teachers to review. All-State groups will have the privilege of important that you take care of the assign ionally recognized authorities and performingunder the direction of a nation· ment Also are your NMMEA & MENC 1lists have been secured to present ally recognized conductor: Symphonic dues up to date? THANKS FOR YOUR hops in teaching music. Janet Bailey Band, Dr. James Singleton, University of ATTENTION TO THESE MATTERS. oan Ryan from Silver Burdett/Ginn Northern Colorado; Concert Band mem· If l may be of any service, please do not 10k company will present ideas for bers will work with Dr. James F. Curnow, hesitate to contact me. Rollie V. Heitman. learning; Patti Winds-Bridges of Composer and Conductor from Stone Executive Secretary, 1150 Don Gaspar, 1illan Company will present tech Mountain Music Institute, Georgia; Sym· Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: 982-1091. s on Music and You. The Friday phony Orchestra members will perform 1ry 6, 1989 sessions for elementary/ e schools and junior high school will feature Mary Goetze, recognized rity in music education from Indiana ,rsity, who will present three sessions ievelopment of the Young Voice." ire will be sessions on music learning Music Instrument Repair s, electronic key-board equipment, (505) 888-4341 uter use in teaching and learning ; marching bands and percussion ment and techniques. Special ses· Karl T. Humble have been arranged on teaching winds, the brasses, string instruments, ;econdary level vocal and perlor e. 4008 Lafayette Dr., N.E. sions have been arranged for reading Albuquerque. NM 87107 nusic for elementary/middle/junior
5 State Representative Ruben A Smith Keynote Speaker for the General Meeting
Ruben A Smith was bornin LasCruces, concerned about a variety of issues, but New Mexico, attended public school there primary concern to him are the childr and graduated from New Mexico State and youth and the quality of life for N1 University with a degree in accounting, He Mexico's young people. Most recently, is president of C.B. Smith & Sons, lnc. , a created a separate department of stc family corporation, managing partner of government called the Youth Author! Central loan Company, an independently Two other pieces of legislation in which owned finance company, and co-owner of takes the most pride in the sponsoringa1 Vista Travel. He has been extremely active passage of are the Childrens Trust Fund P In community affairs and has continued to and the Medically Fragile Children Pr pursue his musical avocations by perform· gram. Both are innovative in dealing wi ing as principal bassoonist with the El Paso the less fortunate children of abuse, ne Symphony Orchestra for 21 continuous lect, and severely handicapped. The Mei seasons. He is married to the former Mayor cally Fragile was the first of its kind in ti Pro Tem of Santa Fe, Elizabeth Stewart, nation. and has three children. In his spare time, he loves to cook, and I Representative Smith was first elected to has just started writing a monthly colun the New Mex1co Legislature from Las for the Southwest Business Journal. TI Cruces in 1983 and will returnto Santa Fe column will deal with the interrelationshi to start his 4th consecutive term. He has run of the arts, business, and politics. unopposed for the past two elections. He is
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AND player for the Airmen of Note. On the Thursday evening Honors Concert, the �nryEstrada Oovis High SchoolBand, under the dlrec· tlon of Gordon Hart, will present what promises to be an outstanding perfor· -l . mance. On Friday evening, UNM will pre "he 1989 All-State convention promises ...... - sent their "Centennial Collage," which will >e an exciting and eventful one. There feature several of their performing groups. be many workshops and clinics to This should prove to be an entertaining and K>se from Look elsewhere in this issue enjoyable evening for you and your All ,Ian In advance which workshops you State members. And of course on Saturday attend. You should make plans now, If wUI be the two All-State concerts, Judging 1 haven't already, to attend the confer· from the music which is planned, these e. Inform your administrators and sub· •• concerts will be something which you won't your request for professional leave as want to miss. ,n as possible. Make plans now to attend these concerts fany of you have been asked to serve in Band" and a clinic on "Recruiting and Re and support the work and dedicationwhich erent capacities at the All-State Con- taining Band Members." Tom Roat, spon these students have exerted in order to pre· tlon. I would like to thank you in ad sored by Luchetti Music and Yamaha, will 1 sent these programs. Also, take time to ce for your help, and ask that you make present a clinic on marching percussion i educate your students on proper concert ry effort to work within the schedule. with the help of the UNM Spirit Drum Line. behavior and etiquette. Being good listen ase scan the directors and students Lloyd Allio, sponsored by Baum's Music ers is also part of their music education. edule to find your particular assign and Selmer, will present a session on the "Acoustics of T rurnpet" And, Elizabeth nts. If you do not find your name in the Percussion edule and would like to help, please let Singleton will present "An Introduction to Percussion players assigned to the All know. If you are presidingat a clinic or the Suzuki School of Flute." State performing groups need to insure ·kshop, take time to learn some facts Along with our out-of-state clinicians, we that proper equipment is brought to the 1ut the person(s) you will be introducing will have clinics by several university pro rehearsals and that all parts are being :hat you can give an informative intro fessors and specialists in our state. Dick Orr, played. tion. Sergeants at arms are to insure from Luchetti's will demonstrate the new Yamaha C-1 computer. Artemus Edwards I only those members who are register· Band Section Meeting at lhe convention are admitted to the from UNM will present a clinic on plastic Please come prepared with nominees for ·kshops and clinics. This ls an important bassoon reeds. Danny Garcia and Laroy All-State band clinicians to the band sec since we rely on the registration fees to Borchert from NMSU will present a "Pot· tion meeting at 3;00 pm on Thursday, �e our All-State Convention work. pourri of Woodwind Ensembles." Kristen January 5, 1989 in room 2018 of the UNM >Se of you on the chair placement teams Thelander from UNM will present a Fre nch Rne Arts Center. We would like to hear uld familiarize yourselves in advance Hom workshop. Keith Lemmons, also from your ideas, comments, and suggestions. \ the music of those studentswhich you UNM wUI give us "Shortcuts to Good ·e been asked to place. When everyone Oarinet Section Performance." There will :s their part. our convention can't help also be a panel discussion on the "lmpor be a success. tance of Philosophy for the Music Educa would like to thank the All-State audl- tor'' led by Greg Clemmons for Band 1 team for their help in selecting the stu- Directors. And of course we will be able to 1ts, and the Audition Center Chairper hear the latest music in the New Music s for scheduling and providing the Reading Session, which has been changed litiesfor the auditions. The many hours to Thursday for this year. Mr. Harold ch you spend are often overlooked but VanWinkle will conduct, so please bring :erely appreciated. your instrument and play with the group Throughout this issue you will find bio (you may want to brush off the cobwebs graphical sketches and information about Illes before taking it out). most of the Clinicians making presenta Ve have so many clinics scheduled for As you can see, you will have a wide tions and performing for you at All-State. 1989 All-State convention that you will varietyof clinics to attend and some difficult Take advantage of their expertise and ·e to choose among several at everytlme choices to make as to which clinics to talents by attending as many clinics as . We will have clinics from university attend. There should be something of in possible. fessors from our state as well as clini terest and value for everyone. lS coming in from out of state with new I interesting ideas and methods. Concerts :d Sueta. sponsored by the Music Mart, Along with the many clinics at All-State present clinics on teaching rhythm, flute will be some very special concerts. On ruction, and on his new band method Wednesday evening, the Albuquerque ch is achieving great success. Bruce Jazz Orchestra will present an evening of irson, sponsored by Kjos Music, will Jazz with guest soloists Keith Lemmons sent "Success Tips for the Beginning from UNMand Vaughn Nark, lead trumpet 9 If you're a musician - man or woman - explore the advantages of playing in an Army band. Qualify and you'll harmonize with some truly exceptional talent. From big band to classical to rock, Army musicians play it all. To find out about auditions, call your local Army recruiter today. See the Ye llow Pages under "Recruiting."
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The Clovis High School Band has had a including the 1972 Presidential inaugural tlcipate in regularly scheduled music class· dition of success for many years. In parade in Washington. D.C and the Macy's es, coordinated by a Supervisor of Music. 87-88, these successes included the Thanksgiving Day Parade In New York in The band program has a staff of 5 full· ection as outstanding band at the Zia 1984. time teachers divided among 3 junior highs 1rching Fiesta, outstanding band at the Much of the success and support the and one high school. The three junior high 1gic Mountain Invitational Band Festival, band enjoys in Clovis is a result of a music directors are involved daily in team-teach· :eiving the SoutheasternDistrict sweep program that begins in the elementary ing at the high school. Thehigh school band ,kes award for Division I ratings in march- grades. Each elementary student (K-6) par directors, along with the coordinator of 1, concert, and sightreading competition, ticipates in general music classes taught by music, are involved in team-teaching at the d receiving a Division I rating at the music specialists. Secondary students have junior highs. This interaction of teachers ,trict Marching Festival for the 24 th con the opportunity to participate in band or not only improves the student/teacher :utive year. The band has represented choral activities. Out of a total school popu· ratio, but also makes for better communica· w Mexico in musical events nationwide, lation of 8,300 students, over 6,000 par· tion and exchange of ideas and teaching techniques among the band staff.
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11 Music In Our Schools Month Eleanor McKinney, State Chairperson
NOW is the timeto make your plans for La mbchop will returnto host the program "This Land is Your Land" By Woo, Music in Our Schools, March 1989. Here There were two million participants in the Guthrie(SA, SSA. SATB, TTBB, and ban are just a few ideas for you: 1988 WLC and it is hoped there will be Arranged by Lewis and Platt Published I 1. Bulletin Board displaying music eight million in the 1989 concert! The Richmond Organization. activities The program for the World's Largest 2. An all-district or school program for Concert is: "God Bless America" (Festival Edltio By Irving Berlin (SA. SSA, SAB, SAT the public "The Sta�Spangled Banner'' (First verse TTBB, band, and orchestra) Published I 3. Full page article in the newspaper only, sung in unison In A-flat) Arranged by Shawnee Press. 4. Poster contest with trophies for win· Damrosch. Band arrangement published ners by G. Schirmer; distributed by Hal All music for the WLC will be availab 5. Participate in the World's Largest Leonard Concert from local music dealers with the exceptk of"This Train Goes Marching In" which w 6. Invite parents and public to visit music "All Together Now!" (1989 Music In Our appear in the December, 1988 Mus classrooms Schools Month Theme Song) By Natalie Educators Journal The 1989 WLC pr, The 1989 Music In Our Schools Month Sleeth. (SA, SAS, SATB. intermediate gram selection was guided by suggestio1 band, and orchestra accompaniments) (MIOSM) celebration will carry the theme from previous WLC participants. "All Together Now!" The logo used in an Published by Hinshaw Music. original illustration by Tom Batiuk of "Funky Winkerbean" fame. The MIOSM "Feelin' Alive" By Phyllis Aleta Wolfe theme song, written by Natalie Sleeth is (Two-part, Three-part,SATB, with optional called "All Together Now!". It is published bass, drums, and 8-flattrumpets) Published by Hinshaw Music. It will be available for by Heritage Music Press. purchase from music dealers across the country this fall The Fifth Annual World's "The White Ensign" By Jerry Nowak Largest Concert (WLQ will be aired Thurs· (Band Only) Published by Boosey & day, March 9, 1989 from 1:00 - 1:30 EST. Hawkes. Theprogram will be carried by PBS stations "This Train Goes Marching In" Arranged across the nation. The highly acclaimed by Sandy Feldstein. Melody and Verses McDonald's All-American High School available in the December issue of the Band will be featured. Shari Lewis and Music Educators Journal.
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Wayne Thelander John Philip Sousa Foundation Again will be fewer orchestra programs (not Sponsors The Sousa National High more), fewer districts with elementary gen· School Honors Band eral music teachers, and an exodus of music teachers and music administrators to other The John Philip Sousa Foundation is professions and other states. In January the pleased to announce that the Sousa Na· legislature will meet and it won't be too late tional High SchoolHonors Band, a biennial but when they are finished it might be. event. will again be organized in 1989. The band will present a concert in our nation's capitol on May 13of that year. Membership The Albuquerque Jazz of the band will consist of 120 high school junior and senior musicians, representing Orchestra every state of the union. Col John R Bourgeois, director of the The Albuquerque Jazz Orchestrais a 20- United States Marine Band, will serve as piece Big Band made upof the Southwest's conductor for the Sousa Honors Band finest Jazz musicians. They have perform· Members of the Marine Band will work with ed throughout the Southwest both as solo the students as auditioners and outstand· ing high school band directors from As this is my final epistle as vice-president ists and as an ensemble. throughout the country will serve as staff. let me start by thanking a few people who Members of the orchestra come from many walks of life. ranging from school The hour-long program by the high school have been especially helpful to me during group will be followed by a concert pre· the last two years. First and foremost thanks teachers to computer programmers, sented by the U.S. Marine Band. Both to you Rollie for your advice, patience, and brought together by their love of music. The Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra was bands will play to a large and enthusiastic support Next my gratitude goes to my fel 1981 as a "KICKS" audience in Washington's Departmental low officers; John Schutz, Kurt Steinhaus, organized in the fall of band Members of the orchestra were inter· Auditorium as they have for the previous and Linda McAlister. My sincere apprecla· years. tion goes to Don Gerheart for his extraor· ested in playing contemporary jazz written Rehearsals will commence in Washing· dlnary patience and good work These for big band. It also gave members an outlet ton people have done a great deal for all of us to perform original compositions and ar· on May 10, and the participants will be given a program of sight-seeing in our and when you see one of them, give them rangements written by AJO members. nation's capitol combined with intensive your thanks as well. Arrangements by contemporary Jazz art· I am very excited about this year's All ists such as Toshiko Akiyoshi, Rob rehearsals duringthe four-day period. Stu· State and I know we will all come away McConnell, Lyle Mays, Clark Terry, Buddy dents wUI be responsible for their own ex rejuvenated and ready to go into the Rich and many others are frequently per penses; it is anticipated that local contribu second semester. Do not hesitate to call me formed by the orchestra. tions will often be available to assist those if you have any questions or concerns. Members of the Jazz Orchestra and the honored by selection. Those of you that know me know that I orchestra as a whole have performed for Participation in the band and the associa· am not one to preach or climb onto a soap such notables as The Temptations, Roy lion with outstanding students from box at every opportunity but since this is my Oark, Rita Moreno, Rich UttJe, Petula throughout the nation and with members o� last chance to share some of my thoughts, I Clark. Bobby Vinton, Joan Rivers, Bob the Marine Band has proven to be an in am going to take advantage of it. As I write Hope, The Four Tops, Unda Carter, Just to spiration to students throughout the name a few professional entertainers. this the APS teachers are planning a strike years. Most recently, The Albuquerque Jazz The Sousa Foundation is a non-profit vote and the elections are only a month Orchestra was invited to perform at The organization; no officers of the foundation away. Obviously these two events are not receive any payment for their work with the unrelated. By the time you read this the Corpus Christi Jazz Festival in Texas and Montreaux band. elections will be over and hopefully I will be the internationally famous Jazz Festival in Montreaux, Switzerland. Applications for participation are being teaching with a new contract. The most important election however is the one for The Albuquerque Jazz Orchestrais often accepted between now and March 1, and found in area high schools, mid-highs and may be obtained by writing the co-chair· our Legislature. I hope some improve ments were made or we are going to be in colleges performing and educating New men: Dr. Al Wright and Maxine Lefever; big trouble. Mexico's young musicians. They appear Sousa Foundation; Box 2454; West In the last two years we have had SB 106, yearly at the New Mexico's Chapter of the Lafayette, IN 47906. shrinking programs, cutbacks in funding, National Association of Jazz Educators and an exodus of fine teachers. This will all Festival and at the New Mexico All-State continue unless we mobilize and work to Convention. Their jazz concert will be held save our programs. We have put too much on Wednesday, January 4, 1989 at 8:00 faith into seemingly benevolent administra· pm in Rodey Hall. tors, legislators who say one thing at home Featured soloists will be Vaughn Nark and do the opposite in Santa Fe, and who is the lead trumpet player of the Air· Governors who make fancy pronounce· men of Note · the Alr Force Jazz Band and ments and offer no bills to support educa· Keith Lemmons, Professor of Clarinet and tion. If the present trends continue, there Saxophone at UNM.
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Los Alamos High School Orchestra 1988-89 All-State Honor Orchestra
he Los Alamos High School Orchestra is the schedule and necessity of the various ies production of a light opera "Musicale" roud to be selected as the 1988-89 All performing groups. such as "West Side Story" and "Kismet" tate Honors Orchestra. A great deal of cooperation exists be This year the orchestra will be accompany This year, due to increased string enroll· tween the administration, teachers, and ing the production "Bye-Bye Birdie." 1ent, the orchestra is made up of two com music department enabling the music The Los Alamos High School orchestra ined string groups which meet at different groups to rehearse together when the need program has been in existence since circa mes of the day. There are a total of 45 arises. 1950 and has had several directors in this ring players enrolled in the high school The orchestra usually puts on at least period of time. During these years the or rid the orchestra is complimented by be· three formal concerts as well as a December chestra has performed in many concerts, veen 20 and 30 woodwind, brass, and holiday concert. It performs in the Albu competitions, and festivals and has been ercussion players from the symphonic querque LargeGroup Festival, plays for the the recipient of many awards. md These band members are directed by high school Baccalaureate Ceremonies, We wish to carry on this tradition of musi tr Jan McDonald and join the string or· accompanies soloists at the spring "Pops" cal excellence and are honored to perform lestra once or twice a week, depending on Concert. and every other year, accompan· for you at AU-State.
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15 CHORAL dents to sight-read This session will be this session with tapes. Linda McA lister Servold done with video tapes of Mrs. Chambliss' Finally, Joe Keith and Music mart are junior high groups from Court Junior High presenting the "New Music Reading in Las Cruces. If you haven't heard her stu· Session." dents sight-read, attend this session and see I encourage you to attend as many of what she does. It is a very effective method these meetings as you can. of teaching these all-important skjlls. Please attend, also, the choral section John Clark from UNM is doing a session meeting. Diane Roberts will be taking over entitled "Artistry • Beyond Correct Notes the reins shortly and we need a new list of and Rhythms." He will have Diane Roberts' All-State clinicians. This is also the time to Las Cruces High School Choir available as hash over the by· laws. a demonstration group. Please check your programs for job as· Dr. Bailey, our Mixed Choir clinician, is signments and take care of your duties. doing an evening session on vocal tech· See you at All-State. nique for high school students. He is doing
Sol Frank... All-State 1989 is ready to go. l feel con· the uniformsthat fident that this year's meeting will be suc cessful. l am looking forward to hearing our win attention. choirs under the direction of Drs.. Don Bailey and Karle Erickson To start with I would like to inform you how the sections will be divided for the double choir numbers. Sol Frank designers know From the published list of the students what tums the heads of selected for the All-State Choruses number spectators when the band studentsin all sections from 1-30. Students marches by ... smart looking uniforms made possible by numbered 1-15 will be Choir 1 and stu· effective designs, bright dents numbered 16-30 will be Choir 2. This colors, crisp tailoring. is different from the way we usually do it so When you have a new band please follow these Instructions carefully uniform program in the off From the published list of the students ing, talk to the professionals selected for the All-State Choruses number at Sol Frank. Our experience students in all sections from 1-30. Students can make the difference. numbered 1-15 will be Choir 1 and stu· And, there's no obligation for dentsnumbered 16-30 will be Choir 2. This a consultation. is different from the way we usually do it so For a free color catalog, fill out and forward the form please follow these instructions carefully. herewith or phone toll free I hope I have some good sessions plan· I ·800·7 S 2 ·888S. ned for you. Wayne Anderson, Ben Can field, Steve Thorp and Mike Cooke are going to do an adjudication clinic entitled SOL "Here Come da Judge." These men will FRANK present tapes of various choirs and adjudl· UNIFORMS1 INC. cate aloud for you. Therewill be adjudlca· tion forms for you to work with and see how 702 S. Santa Rosa your ideas compare. I asked specifically San Antonio, TX 78204 that they provide some "marginal choirs," (512) 227-524.3 choirs that the director thinks are a "r' and the judge gives a "Ir' and explain why the Clip and OIi In or attach choir would receive the lower rating. I hope your business card and Your name and title mall to: this helps some of you. SOL !'RANK School name Ben Canfield is going to talk on preparing UNll'ORMS, INC. a choir for the sight-reading room and 702 s. Santa Rosa San Antonio. TX 78204 Donald Pasckke will talk on preparing a City State Zip D Please send student for an All-State audition(from the Information and No. of unlrormsneeded When? judges point of view) in a session entitled color brochure "LlttleThin gs Mean a Lot" C Please have omce phone representative call Jack and Wilmoth Chambliss are going Home phone to present their method of teaching stu- 16 ********************************************� Highland High School Concert Choir 1988-89 All-State Honor Choir
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This Highland Choir has.had a long history tor, received his Bachelor of Music Educa of excellence under such fine directors as tion degree from Northwestern University. Arthur Loy, Lynn Loomis and Jerri Ewing, He pursued graduate studies in opera and The trophy case attests to this excellence lieder in Vienna, Austria and piano In from Texas and Colorado to CaHfomlaand Berlin, Germany. He holds a Masters de· Hawaii. Due to the turnover of four direc· gree in theology from General Theological tors in five years the department had Seminary In New York City. Bob, now in his dwindled to 68 students In 1985, but the 15th year with APS, has served as District current enrollment ls 186 and the Concert VII choral vice-president and is currently Choir consists of45 auditioned juniors and serving a second term in that office. He has seniors who have selected this choir for the been vice-president and president of the serious literature it performs. Although N.M chapter of ACDA, and he created and winning sweepstakes at the Heritage Festi· edited the "Sunsong" for four years. In val in Californiawas a joyous occasion, the Albuquerque he has been the accompanist highlight of last year was the performance for the New Mexico Symphony Chorus, a of a major choral work together with High· co-director for Master chorale and musical land's outstanding orchestra (Haydn "Mass director for several community productions I� C Major"). These combined perfor· of Broadway musicals. mances have been an annual event for the The 1988 All-State Honor Choir is the past three years. iighland High School ConcertChoir from Robert (Bob)Brown, HHS Choral Direc- Ybuquerque, directed by Robert Brown.
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17 Vice-President's Report ELEMENTARY/JHS MUSIC New Dand Music Eleanor J. McKinney rangements to attend All-State now! You can read more about Maryelsewhere in this THE LONG GRAY LINE, Barnes Issue. (GR4+). . . • ...... 75.00 We will also be learning how to make This concert march is based on the most famous of all West Point bar homemade musical instrumentswith Ingrid racks melodies, "Old Soldiers Never Burg from Albuquerque and how to use Die" First played on July 4, 1988 by Lycra tubes creatively with our own Karen the USMA band at Tanglewood with Stapleton and Marge Agnew. The"Sharing the composer conducting. Duration 6 Ideas that Work" will be a panel of experts minutes, 15 secs. from around New Mexico sharing music SILVER MEDALLION, Jurrens ideas that have been used successfully. Be (GR3) ...... 55.00 sure to attend this one because we may be A new addition to the Planned Pro gram Series. Dedicated to Southwest asking you to serve on such a panel in the ern Music Company of Weatherford, near future! Oklahoma, for their 25th anniversary. Last year we added a "Dutch Treat" Duration 5 minutes. luncheon for elementary and junior high TRAILRIDGE SAGA, Barnes directors. It was so successful we will be (GR4). • ...... 65.00 having it again this year on Thursday noon. Commissioned by the family and This will be my last magazine article as BUTWAJT!That's not all! We will be having friends of Prof. Wendell Hodges of the Vice· President It has been a very reward· ANOTHER DUTCH TREAT LUNCHEON University of Kansas in recognition of his retirement after 41 years of teach ing and busy two years! Donna Moore, from on Friday with our guest clinician, Mary ing. Includes briflian1 rhythmic and Albuquerque will be the new Vice- Presi Goetze. At this time you can visit informally expressive sections and has interest dent and I know she will do an excellent with her and ask any questions you might ing parts for all players. Duration 6 job. have of her! Doesn't that sound fun? I hope minutes. 50 secs. All-State for 1989 promises to be very to see you ALL THERE! exciting. Dr. Mary Goetze from Indiana Thanks again for the opportunity to serve SourHERN Music CoMPANY University is our guest clinician. She is this great organization. Keep up your ter NATIONAL WATS - 1·800-SMC·llOO superb! She has many exciting ideas for rific participation! SEE YOU AT ALL TEXAS WATS - 1-800-292-5443 developing the child's voice Make your ar- PO BOX 329 STATE in January 1989! SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78292
Vice-President's Report UNIVERSI1Y/COLLEGE Ellen McCullough-Babson
TheCollege/University Section meeting purchased by sending a check for $8.00 to will be held at a different time during the Rollie Heitman. The menu will be: NMMEA 1989 Conference. Please note Freshly squeezed orange juice the change. It will be on Friday morning, Scrambled eggs with mushrooms and January 6, from 9:45 · 10:30am in room cheddar cheese 1106. There will be a discussion and shar Ham ing of revised teacher certification pro Home fries grams that each New Mexico college and Breakfast pastry university has been required to meet Plan Coffee, Tea or milk to attend! The Honorees Breakfast was deemed a All NMMEA members are invited to the "success" last year. Please come and pay 1989 NMMEA Honorees Award Breakfast tribute to Dale Kempter, Music Educator of It will be held on Saturday, January 7, at the the Year, Jim-Elycee Wade, the John AMFAC Hotel from 7:30 · 9:00 am The Batchellor Award for Excellence in Teach· cost is $8.00. This price includes tax and ing in the Elementary School recipient, and service charges. Advance tickets may be the Hall of Fame Honorees.
18 University News University of New Mexico, in the well known Concertgebouw Concert ent at the annual UNM Composers Sympo Hall in Amsterdam sium, March 27-30, 1989. Department of Music KristinThelander, who teaches horn and The faculty and students are busy plann music theory at UNM, presented a lecture ing and rehearsing for the UNM Centennial Two UNM students took part in the recital last June at the 20th International Collageto be presented at the New Mexico SovietUnion's new policy of"glasnost," or Hom Workshop in Potsdam, New York. All-State Music Conference. The program openness, this summer. Mike Allen, asoph She performed a newly discovered con will include a collage of the student music omore trombone major from Del Norte certo by Carl Oestriech(1800-18 40), who organizations and studies at UNM; pre High School in Albuquerque, and John was the subject of her 1987 doctoral dis sented as a continuous flow of celebratory Petring, a senior hornmajor from Santa Fe sertation, along with a concerto by Gio music throughout Popejoy Hall. The pro High Schoo� spent six weeks with the vanni Punto (1748-1803). Both works gram will feature a new work by Michael l\merican-Soviet Youth Orchestra. Fifty were played on the natural horn. Mauldin, Albuquerque composer and :wo Soviet musicians from the Moscow As a result of the Potsdam performance UNM Music Alum, "Prayer of Mesas" for ::Onservatory, and fifty-eight Americans Thelander has been invited to appear in large orchestra and chorus. The concert, ·epresented many different areas and uni- Munich at the 21st International Hom Fri day, January 6, is a one hour music ex 1ersities throughout the United States. Symposium in July 1989. Again playing perience for all All-State participants. The AS YO's inaugural concert took the natural horn, she will share a program teachers, and friends in celebration of the >lace at the Kennedy Center In Washing with British soloist Michael Thompson and university's 100th birthday. on, D.C, under the baton of Zubin Mehta John Pi eguy, and Peter Landgren of the Wes Selby, Professor of Organ, chose to 5ubsequent concerts were held at the gn Baltimore Symphony. Dr. Thelander's in retirefrom teaching after twenty-four years Jncoln Center in New York with Dmitri terest as a performer/historianin solo liter service at UNM Wes has taught applied
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The Eldorado High School Marching bands participated The prize winners in Band was involved In an accident while each classification were as follows: traveling.via school buses, to the State Fair Parade on Saturday, September10, 1988. Fortunately, the director, Stuart Fesslnger, CLASS 1 A · 1st Place · Texico had In his possession the Albuquerque CLASS 2A · 1st Place · Mora Public Schools' (APS) Authorization for 2nd Place · Dexter Medical Service forms for his students. 3rd Place · Penasco Stuart sent those forms with parents and CLASS 3A • 1st Place · Belen studentsIn the ambulances. After the hos· 2nd Place · Pojoaque pita! staff examined the forms. those stu 3rd Place · Onate dents needing medical attention were CLASS 4A · 1st Place · Cibola treated without the need of Immediate 2nd Place· Los Alamos parental contact Stuart stated that a nurse 3rd Place · LaCueva at one of the hospitals was hesitant to lnl· tiate treatment Because the forms were ORGANIZATIONAL BANDS notarized, an accompanying doctor voiced forms (packet) for each participating stu· 1st Place · NM National Guard Band little concern and began treatment Quot· dent Carry the packet for each student for 2nd Place · NM Military Institute Ing Stuart, "Although according to the APS whom you are responsible on the field trip 3rd Place · Zuni Pueblo Band law staff, the forms are perfectly legal with· with you. A permission packet will usually The NM National Guard Band and the out notarization, we felt that by requiring include: Zuni Pueblo Band were made upof all adult that. (notarization) the forms become more 1) parents/guardians permission for the members. effective and medical treatment becomes trip; Rollie Heitman sent me a draft of the more available. Although It's not our job to 2) where the parents/guardians can be 1989 All-State and In-service Conference. educate the medical staff on hand in emer· reached In case of an emergency; and What an educational opportunity for music gendes, It is our job to get the students 3) the name of someone else to call In educators in New Mexico! I look forward to treated quickly, and these forms tend to case of an emergency if the parents/ meeting many of you at the conference. In prevent any arguments when treatment Is guardians cannot be reached. the meantime, if I can assist you, please let necessary." According to Dale Kempter, This year the State Fair Band Parade me know. Ane Arts Coordinator for the Albuquerque Competition was adjudicated by Kurt Sally Rynott Public Schools, APS is In the process of Steinhaus, who is presently employed asan Music Education Co nsultant revising their authorization forms. If you are Evaluation Coordinator in the Evaluation, State Department of Education Interested in seeing a copy of their form, Testing, and Data Management Unit of the Santa Fe, NM 87501 please contact him at 842-3684. State Department of Education, Win Tel hone: 827 -6566 If you are not already using your school Christian and myself. Kurt judged music ep district's permission packet. please check execution;Win · general effect and auxlliar· with your administrator. Field trips should les; and I · marching execution. Twenty have properly executed authorization eight high school and three organizational
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James M. Bankhead from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C In 1969, Lieutenant Colonel Bankhead joined the Air Force as an oboist and was commissioned in 1970. He has served as Deputy Commander of the Air Force Academy Band, Colorado Springs, Colo rado; Commander of the 724th Air Force Band, McChord Air Force Base In Tacoma, Washington; and as Deputy Chief and Chief of Air Force Bands and Music Branch at the Pentagon. Prior to his present ap Steven Amundson is In his eighth year as pointment. Lieutenant Colonel Bankhead onductor of the St Olaf ColJege Sym- served as the Deputy Commander and 1hony Orchestra and Associate Professor Assistant Conductor of The United State 1f Music at St Olaf College in Northfield, Air Force Band of Washington, D.C ,Unnesota. The St Olaf Orchestra tours the On March 7, 1986, LieutenantColonel '1idwest annually under his direction and Bankhead was officially inducted into the 1as been featured In Orchestra Hall in American Bandmasters Association. This �inneapolis, on National Public Radio on prestigious organization consists of prom >.B.S. television as part of the St Olaf inent band leaders, composers and arrang :hristmas Festival and most recently on a ers from all levels of the music profession, ,roadcast recorded live in Vienna by Aus and has had a long history of providing rian National Radio. Mr. Amundson is also outstanding service to the international ne current Music Director/Conductor of music world ne Bloomington (MN) Symphony Lieutenant Colonel Bankhead was a dis >rchestra tinguished graduate from Officer Training Before coming to St. Olaf, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel James M. Bankhead, School and has been awarded the Meritor \J'Tlundson resided in Tacoma, Washing Commanderand Conductor of The United ious Service Medal with one oak leaf :m where he was the Music Director/Con States Air Force Band, Is from Providence, cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster and Air Force luctor of the Tacoma Youth Symphony. Utah. He received his Bachelor of Music Following his conducting studies at the degree from Utah State University, Master Achievement Medal. fozarteum in Salzburg, Austria in 1980, of Arts degree from Central Michigan Uni· lmundson was awarded the first prize in an versity and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree 1temational conducting competition joint ' sponsored by the Mozarteum and Aus 'ian National Radio. A 1977 graduate of Luther College in >ecorah, Iowa, Amundson obtained the �ster of Music degree in orchestral con ucting from NorthwesternUniversity and jd further graduate study in conducting nd musicology at the University of Vir "' inia He also received a scholarship to NORTHERN NEW MEXICO MUSIC CO. tudy at the Aspen Music School and has 825 CERRILLOS RD. ttended master classes with Erich SANTA FE, N.M. 87501 .einsdorf, Max Rudolf, Edo DeWaart, .eonard Slatkin, and Maurice Abravanel. Linda M. Dixon-Owner Catherine Lamoreux-Manager Mr. Amundson has served on the con Anita Sanchez-Clerk Phone 983-7931 ucting staff at Interlochen National Music :amp and the Lutheran Summer Music
29 Mixed Chorus Karle Erickson Dr. Erickson was one of 250 choral con· ductors from all over the world to attend the First World Symposium on Choral Music held In Vienna. Austria in August, 1987. Dr. Erickson will be the guest conductor for the 1989 NMMEA All-State Mixed Chorus.
Girls' Chorus Donald Bailey
A native New Mexican, Dr. Donald Bailey was born and raised in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He currently serves as Professor of Voice, Director of Choirs, and Chairman of Dr. Karle Erickson, nationally known the Vocal Division at Texas Tech University conductor and clinician, is Director of (Lubbock, Texas). Prior to coming to Tech Choral Studies and Professor of Music at in 1983, he was Director of the School of Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter, Min· Music at Houghton College (New York) nesota With a Bachelor's Degree from St and Director of Choral Activities at Eastern the New York State School Music Associa· Olaf College and a Master's Degree and New Mexico University. He received his tion Convention and the Music Educators Doctorate from the School of Music at the Bachelor of Music Education degree National Conference convention and ap University of Illinois, Dr. Erickson's back· summa cum laude and Master of Arts in peared with both the Buffalo (New York) ground and preparation are rich in the Vocal Performance from Eastern New PhilharmonicOrchestra and the Rochester areas of both teaching and performance Mexico University and completed his (New York) Philharmonic Orchestra He began his professional career in public Doctor of Arts in Conducting at the Univer· During the summer of 1985, the Univer· schools in Minnesota and llllnois and then sity of Northern Colorado. sal Academy for Music in Princeton, New for thirteen years was Director of Choral Dr. Bailey's choirs have achieved a na· Jersey selected Dr. Bailey to conduct Studies at LawrenceUniversity Conserva· tional reputation for excellence. The Texas "America's Youth In Concert'' on a three· tory of Music, Appleton, Wisconsin. Tech University Choir under Dr. Bailey's week European tour. He is a well-respected At Gustavus since 1980, Dr. Erickson preparation has sung with the El Paso choral conductor and clinician and annual· conducts The Gustavus Choir and Cham· Symphony, the Lubbock Symphony ly conducts some tw enty-five high school ber Singers, teaches courses in Choral Orchestra, the Orchestra of Santa Fe and clinics throughout the United States. In Conducting, Techniques, and Literature has appeared at the Texas Music Educators 1985, he was the guest conductor of the and Chairs the Department of Music. Association Convention and the American New Mexico All· State Girls Chorus. Dr. Erickson is in constant demand as a Choral Directors Association National Dr. Bailey will be the guest conductor for conductor of All-State and Honors Choirs, Convention. His New York choirs sang for the 1989 NMMEA All-State Girls Chorus. Fest ivals and Clinics, and as a lecturer· clinician at conventions and church music workshops. He was MENC guest choral conductor for a week-long festival of clinics UNIVERSITYof ARIZONA and concerts on the American Island of Auditiondates in Tucson Guam. On eight different occasions, he Degrees: Jan. 14, 1989 conducted American choirs on concert B.M., B.A. (� Feb. 11, 1989 B.F.A., M.M. Mar. 11, 1989 tours of Europe and England, and during SCHOOL of MUSIC D.MA., Ph.D. Scholarships are January, 1983, conducted The Gustavus David G. Woods, Director Available Choir on its concert tour of Scandinavia and East/West Germany. During January, MUSICAL EXCELLENCEFOR THE SOUTHWEST 1987, he conducted The Gustavus Choir on its tour of Russia, Poland, Czechoslo For information Undergraduate Programs: Graduate Programs: vakia. Estonia and Sweden. Dr. Greg Steinke Dr. Roy Johnson Erickson has served the American contact: (602) 621-5929 (602) 621-1454 Choral Directors Association as President SCHOOL OF MUSIC of its North Central Division and as Chair· Write or call: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA man of its National Standing Committee on TUCSON, ARIZONA 85721 Repertoire and Standards. 30 Discipline, Discipline, Discipline William L Waggoner - Highlands University
Discipline is a word that certainlyarouses tivlties tend to promote social responsibility policeman or drill sergeant. Behind many nany emotions among educa· tors. This and a sharing of social values. Theexcellent an unsuccessful teacher Is an unsuccessful vord has, of course, three general mean· school music program is a great source of administrator. A common concern of all rigs in regard to the process of education. pride for the school and community. schools is how to have order and control �wo of these defini· tions are positive and Why then is discipline one of the major with freedom. The success of the school is ine is negative. There is discipline (self· worries and concerns of most music largely determined by how this order and ontrol}, discipline (branch of learning), teachers? Why do so many capable teach· control is maintained. The building princi· ,nd discipline (punishment). If the first two ers fail because they cannot establish and/ pal is the key to the success or failure of this or maintain discipline? There are several most important aspect of schooling, lefinltions are understood. then the third ,egative aspect is never used. possibleanswers. One Is the background of Anally, how can discipline be establish· It is reasonably safe to assume that disci· most music teachers. Usually, people major ed and maintained? The entire team of pro ,line in the classroom is a very major, in music education in college because they fessionals, i.e. administrators and teachers, pedal concernof the music educator. This were successful music students and gradu· must define the general limits of toleration ; especially true because of the nature of ated from outstanding music programs. ln within which to operate. These limitations 1usic performance. In rehearsal and per· college, they continued to be surrounded must be clear, reasonable, and honest ,rmance of music, the conductor/ director by good musicians and performed with Students must understand that the reason good ensembles. Their Instruction In music they need to behave is so that they can learn , as much a performer as any instrumen· llist or vocalist in the ensemble. The role of education was probably good, but not very and perform well. If students have pride in ,e teacher here is quite different from the realistic. How many young teachers are their school and themselves, they can be �gular classroom setting in math, English, shocked and unprepared to cope with motivated to learn. Always accentuate the eneral music, and even physical educa· problems like inadequate budgets, poor positive, be consistent, and mean what you on. The Involvement of the conductor schedules, untrained student musicians, say. Don't be afraid to admit mistakes or Hh the musical score and control of the and discipline problems? Wonder what reprimand students in an attempt to main· erformance is so complete that even the percentage of the present cadre of music taln your image. Teachers can be the stu· 1ost frivolous distractions tend to destroy professors could deal with these problems? dents' friend, but they are not their peers. 1e making of music Students, therefore, The colleges and universities, therefore, Generally, educators that have gained re· ,ust be taught during their earliei.t intro must share a major portion of the responsl· spect are verywell-prepared in the subjects uction to the discipline of music that self· bility for the failure of new teachers. The they teach. Additionally, successful teach· mtrol is of paramount importance. This music education curriculum and student ers are confident individuals who under· :>es not mean that music classes in the teaching experience at the collegiate level stand the differences between healthy ementary and secondary schools should must be subject to constant Improvement. misbehavior and emotional problems. � like hard-core military basic training. It reform, and revision. Music educators should avoid attempting :>es mean, however, that students should Another major problem is that today's to deal with psychological problems. They am that self-controlis necessary in order schools are very, very different from those should observestudent behavior and refer , learn, enjoy, and perform music. Is there many of us attended yearsago. The plural· special problems to the specialists. Any 1y other discipline that requires greater ism of contemporary society, the possibility sensitive, educated professional can per· >ntrol of intellectua� physical, or emotlon- of nuclear annihilation, internationalpoliti· ceive emotional problems. Decide what is faculties? No! Consider the number of cal/economic/military rivalry, drugs and most important and try to understand the tellectual and physical responses neces· alcohol, and a host of other social problems cultural and ethnic differences of students. 1ry to play or sing just one single note make for a greatly changed school. Have Several behaviors the music educator ,rrectly. the schools modified or reformed their should avoid are: Today, some critics of education are say policies and procedures in order to cope 1. Denying a student his feelings. g that schools are not teaching values. with these contemporaryproblems? Is the 2. Demanding respect rather than earn· dditionally, these critics question whether school administration aware of the lngil e musical arts are basic to the educative dilemmas facing modem society and how 3. Insisting on confessions of guilt, es· ·ocess. Besides teaching an aesthetic sen· these problems have affected the school? pecially in public :ivity, music education teaches a number In order to have good discipline in the 4. Giving students a choice unless you social values. Some of these non-musical school, the administration, particularly the are willing to abide by whatever de· 1lues are peer-group and social responsi building principal, must view and ap cisions they come up with. Uty as well as group and self-discipline. It proach discipline in a positive tone. Good quite impossible to have a successful principals analyze weaknesses, determine Remember that the goals of music edu· usical performance without attention and causes, and suggest corrective procedures. cation go far beyond the development of ecision. This requiresco-operation, disci· Wrong ways of doing things must be chang fine performing groups. The chief goal of lne, and individual study/practice. Also, ed, mistakes in management and methods education is the production of healthy, in· hool ensembles. particularly the bands, that lead to discouragement and poor disci telligent, useful individuals who can cope t as supporting organizations for a variety pline must be eliminated. The principal with and function in this complex society. school vents like athletic contests, grad· should be the educational leader and not a 1tion ceremonies, etc. These types of ac-
31 District Presidents Reports
District 2 • Southeast District 3 - Northwest Beckie Mason Kent Northup Reminder:All entries must be in with fees paid 30 days in advance of the date of the event Send all entries and fees to Danny Hansen, Box 1388, Bloomfield, New Mexico 87413. Late entries will be returned. Please contact me if I can help you in any way. I look forward to visiting with you at All-State.
MENC Members Receive 20% Discount! The Complete String I hope that everyonehas had a successful rm sure that this findsyou totally involv· Guide: Standards, first semester and that all of you have made ed with students and music. The eagerness arrangements to attend the 1989 New and enthusiasm of my students continues Programs, Purchase, Mexico Music Educator's Conference in to inspire me to give them my very best and Maintenance Albuquerque. They deserve no less. Distrlct2 has completed work on a newly The Northwest District Honor Choirs Comprehensive information on revised festival manual. We are very proud (SA, SAB, and SATB) were held at Aztec beginning, building, and sustaining of the manual. District members who have High School on October 22, ending with a high-quality string program. not received a copy may contact Jackson the evening concert. The Marching Band Includes such topics as construc Reynolds. District 2 Executive Secretary. Festival was hosted by Bloomfield High tion fearurcs of stringed instru· Coples have been sent to other districtsand School on October 24. Honor Band audi· men ts suitable for school use,care state officers. tlons will be held on December 10 at and maintenance guidelines, trou bleshooting, charts on bridge sizes, At the fall meeting the membership Newcomb High School. The Honor Band and recommendalions for post· elected Orlando Rodriguez of Hobbs to the Clinic and Concertwill be hosted by Aztec graduate sludy. office of vice president The position was High School on January 28. 1989. The The C-Omp!l!te Stnrig Guide is a joint vacated when Bill Cardin moved from the Vocal Solo-Ensemble Festival wU1 be at publication of the American String district Kirtland High School on February 11; at Teachers Association, the National Please remember dates and deadlines Gallup JFK Mid Schoolon February 17 -18. School Orchestra Association, and for the events to take place this spring. The Instrumental Solo-Ensemble Festival the Music Educators National Instrumental Solo/Ensemble• ENMU · will be at Gallup JFK Mid School on Feb· Conference. The guide costs February 11 ruary 11; at Kirtland High School on Feb Sl 1.00. MENCmembers receive o 20 % discmmt! To Vocal Solo/Ensemble · Goddard · Feb· ruary 18. The Choral LargeGroup Festival order, wr ite MENG ruary 18 will be at Gallup High School and Gallup lMl§OO© � Publication Sales, 1902 m Instrumental Large Group· Clovis · April JFK Mid School on April 14 (afternoonand Association Drive, zu z 14- 15 evening). Instrumental Large Group Festi· Reston, VA 2209 1, or Vocal Large Group · Hobbs · April 21· val will be held at Red Rock State Park call (703) 860-4000. :E:>N3Ww n 22 (Gallup) on April 21-22. I wish you the very best for the remainder of the school year!
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33 District 4 - North Central District 6 - Central District 7 - Albuquerque Eddie Rimbert Mike Foster John Sanks
Greetings from Central District #6. I hope your performances have been re warding for you and your groups. Our District Honor Band and Choir Festival wUI be held at Los Lunas High School on December 2 and 3. Our Honor band clinician will be Harold Van Winkle and our Honor Choir clinician is yet to be named. Festival chairperson is Henry Estrada. Vocal Solo and Ensemble will be hosted by Jemez Valley High School on March 4, 1989. The Festival chairperson is Ed Ebe. Instrumental Soloand Ensemble wUI be The State Fair Parade brought in many All dates and sites for this year's festivals held at Moriarty High School on March 11, groups. There were almost 150 entries in were finalized at our fall meeting held 1989. The judges will be Tony Montano, this year's parade. Thirty of those entries August 28 In Taos. They are: Keith Lemmons, Frank Rivera, Kent were bands from around the state. Congrat November 19-20 - All District · Raton · Erickson, Byron Herrington, and Jim ulations to all participants. The winners of Bill Crary, Unda Servold, co-chairmen Young. The Festival chairperson will be each division are as follows: DIVISION 3A-4A: Clinicians will be: Tom Munsey. High School Band · Pancho Romero Band and Choral Large Group Festival 1st Obola Golden Regiment 2nd Los Alamos High School Junior High Band · Mike Higgins will be at Belen High School on April 21 3rd La Cueva High School High School Chorus · Mark Scholtz and 22, 1989. Judges will be Jan Junior High Chorus · Gary Kesler McDonald, Tom Dodson, Jim Steams and DIVISION 3B-3A: Tony Montano for band. The choir adjudi l st Belen High School March 11 · Solo& Ensemble Festival · Los cators are yet to be named The Festival 2nd PoJoaque High School Alamos • Don Gerheart. chairman chairpersons will be Nancy Abbott and 3rd Onate Royal Knight Regiment Aprll 8 -Large Group Choral Festival · Las Marie Smrt. DIVISION 3C-2A: Vegas - Greg Tyrone,chairman Congratulations to Henry Estrada, of our 1st Mora Ranger Band 2nd Dexter High School April 15 • Large Group Band Festival · district, for being selected to fill the re 3rd Penasco High School Questa - Andrew Valdez, chairman mainder of Kirt Steinhaus' term as the State DIVISION 31).lA: I would like to congratulate Unda Band Vice-President We, of District #6, 1st Texaco Wolverine Band McAllster-Servold on Being elected presi have appreciated Henry's hard work and dent of the NMMEA Congratulations are dedication and know that he was an excel APS music educators have just formed a also in order for the Mora High School lent choice to fill this position. committee to meet with representatives ol Band who won first place in their division in I wish all of you success and hope to see the AFT The object is to be represented b� the State Fair Parade. you at All-State m January. AFT by negotiations so that music will no1 be cut from the APS curriculum. Last yea1 we came very close to being cul I look forward to seeing you at the NMMEA convention in January. Have 2 good year. MENC OffersTips- By and For Music Teachers
tion, University of Central Florida, Orlando, A new series of quick-reference booklets and costs $6.00. titled TIPS has been developed to provide TIPS: Music In Our Schools Month was music educators with ideas about class compiled by former Music In Our Schools TIPS: Teaching Music to Specia room methods and community outreach Month (MIOSM) Chair, Jill Kuespert Learners shows how to use props, visua opportunities that have proven effective in Anderson. It contains project ideas for all aids, instruments, rhythm activities, danc, schools across the country. The series is aspects of MIOSM and a helpful biblio· movements, and song stories to read published by the Music Educators National graphy of resources, and costs $4.50. children with special needs. This bookie Conference (MENQ. TIPS: Public Relations presents strate was compiled by Gail Schaberg, MENC TIPS: Getting Started with Elemen gies for implementing public relations cam· Special Learners Chair, and costs $6.00. tary Education is a collection of sugges paigns to gain media, community, and leg To order TIPS booklets, contact MEN( tions to help both beginning and veteran islative support for music education. MENC Publication Sales, 1902 Association DrivE educators develop an original approach to national Public Relations Chair Elissa 0. Reston, Virginia 22091 or call 702-860 a new academic year. It was compiled by Getto is the compiler of this booklet which 4000. MENC members receive a 20% dis Mary Palmer, Professor of Music Educa- costs $4.50. count on all MENC publications. 34 We Need Yo ur Help!
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36 1989 All-State Clinicians------
Laroy Borchert Artemus Edwards
Artemus Edwards, bassoonist and Pro in the injection molding process. My at fessor of Music at the University of New tempt to do this In 1976 with a grant from Mexico, will present a clinic on adjusting the UNM Research Allocations Committee plastic bassoon reeds on Thursday, Jan proved to me that it would be possible to uary 5, 1989 at 1 :30 pm. produce a fine, professionally acceptable Professor Edwards, as a professional reed, direct from the mold, if considerable bassoonist, has been playing on plastic funding was available. (Especially with our reeds exclusively for over twenty years and present computer technology.) My twenty is considered by many as the leading auth years of success in playing on adjusted ority in this area His video tape, "How To reeds should be only the first step in freeing Adjust PlasticBassoon Reeds," was shown the music educator, the student, and the at the International Double Reed Society's professional performer from the uncertain conference in Boulder, Colorado in 1985 ties and drudgeries of cane." and will be presented in German as well as Assisting in the clinic will be bassoon in English at the forthcoming August, 1989 colleagues from Denver, James Harvey !DRS conference In Manchester, England. and Debbie Torp, who also play on plastic Edwards was invited by the English bas· reeds. They will join Edwards in performing soonist and host of the European confer· trios as a demonstration of the sound qual· ence. William Waterhouse. to give a pres ity possible from well adjusted plastic reeds. entation similar to the one he will be Harvey and Torp are members of the offering band directors attending the Denver Ballet Company and other music MENC groups in the Denver area Edwards and "I want to share, with music educators Harveyhave performed as a section for the and bassoonists, my ideas on adjusting the past fiheen seasons with the orchestra pres Laroy Borchertis in his fifth year at New present plastic reed found on today's mar ently known as the Santa Fe Symphony. exico State University teaching clarinet, l ket," says Edwards. "That is why I encour· The fact that they have both played to ix.ophone, ear training, and is in charge of aged the UNM Department gether on plastic reeds for this length of e woodwind ensemble program. He of Music to make copies of my video tape for loan to time probably makes them the first and >Ids degrees from Concordia College In other schools and individuals. Presently I most continuous bassoon section to break oorhead, MN, Baylor University and have a backlog of persons requesting these away from the tradition of using cane ould complete his doctorate in May of 1 loan copies. Obviously, the interest In plas reeds. >89 at Florida State University He was tic reeds and the feeling of their 'legitimacy' Professor Edwards attended the East e band director for two years in the have escalated considerably since I began man School of Music and is a graduate of reenbush, Minnesota SchoolDistrict !m In 1968. the Curtis Institute of Music. Before joining ediately after receiving his undergradu "My goal, however, is more far-reaching the faculty at UNM in 1969. he was princi· e degree. He is currently principal clarinet than just to continue adJustlng the present pal bassoonist with the Indianapolis Sym· th the El Paso Pro Musica and the and best plastic reed on the market I would phony, the New Orleans Symphony and ,amber Players de Las Cruces. He is ac hope that a ground swell of interest would the Philadelphia Lyric Opera Company. ·e as a soloist, clinician, and adjudicator in set some major instrument manufacturer His articles on plastic reeds have appeared ?W Mexico, Texas, and Montana. His wife into thinking of producing an improved in The Instrumentalist magazine and the !th is the choral director at Mayfield High reed with my adjustments already included /DRS Journal :hoof in Las Cruces and they have one ild
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37 Lloyd Fillio
If you have questions or problems con Allio c/o The Selmer Company, P.O. Bo: cerningbrass instruments, Mr. Allio would 310, Elkhart, lN 465 15. be more than happy to help you resolve Mr. Allio will present a clinic "Acoustic. them. He may be reached at Vincent Bach, of the Trumpet" on Friday, January 6 Division of The Selmer Company, phone 1989 at 1:30 pm. (219) 295-6730 or by writing directly to Mr.
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LloydAllio Joined The Selmer Company in 1960 and has servedas its Vincent Bach division brasswind technician for the past 15 years. Operating within the factory, Lloyd Is responsible for establishing quality standards and assuring that the design specifications and characteristics of Vincent Bach are followed to the Jetter in the brasswind instruments and mouth pieces that are produced. In addition to presenting a number of highly regarded brasswind instrument clinics during the year, he also directs the Bach "Pro Specialty Shop" and works fre· quently with professionals and college musicians throughout the country concen trating on design techniques to accommo· date their needs. Allio is a cum Jaude graduate of the Uni· versity of Notre Dame with a degree in music education, and has done graduate work at Indiana University. Prior to joining The Selmer Company, he was employed by e1!ltr � •. e another well known band instrument man· �� ufacturer, and served as a band director in UNIFORMS, INC. P.O Box 161$9,Wlclu ... Kllnsoo 67216 the Elkhart, Indiana public school system. C..11 HIO(MIS8•8050 (Ot �r full cola< cataJos He has also perfonned professionally with 'mur professional rcprescmauvc IS The South Bend (Indiana) Symphony, Mid Poncho Ro-m west Pops Orchestra, the Elkhart Sym Rnm.tll/� fom1/y Mus,r Cen1er Albu4utrqu,. Ntv,• M&INJ phony, and continues to perfonn with Plrbnt /J{)$J 292·4././() bands and small groups in the Indiana/ Michigan area.
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SESSION ONE: THE ED SUET A BAND METHOD Friday, January 6, 1989 - 10:30 am, Rm 2018 FAC Ed will present his Band Method which was developed over a period of twenty years of teaching and observing students at all levels of development.
This Session will focus on the following:
1) practical technics for the development of: a) diaphragmatic breathing; b) correct embouchure formation; c) successful tongue placement 2) right and left brain strategies for developing rhythmic competency 3) specific technics for training band students in sight reading 4) exemplified teaching skills for achieving specific responses from the band in rehearsal and performance
SESSION TWO: TEACHlNG RHYTHM, THE FIRST "R'' Thursday, January 5, 1989 - 8:30 am, Rm 1020 FAC Ed will discuss problems related to the teaching of rhythm. His presentation will include successful technics for developing rhythmic understanding at all grade levels, and will include:
l) historical overview of rhythm teaching systems a) word systems b) syllable systems c) number systems d) number-syllable systems 2) right and left brain technics for the beginner and advanced student 3) a six step procedure that leads to superior sight reading
Teachers will receive Books One and Two of "Rhythm Vocabulary Charts For Effective Rhythmic Development." Both books contain a total of 65 Rhythm Charts sequenced in order of difficulty. The two books can be used as the basis of a curriculum guide for the teaching of rhythm in Grades 4-12.
"A Flute Session with Ed Sueta" will be presented on Thursday, January 5, 1989 at 1:30 pm in Rm. 2100 FAC
Ed Sueta received a B.S. from High Point College and an M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University. He has taught instrumental music at all levels, elementary through college. He studied clarinet and saxophone with Joe Allard of Juilliard and flute with John Wummer of the New York Philharmonic and Harold Bennett of the Metropolitan Opera. He has performed with the Stuggart Ballet, The New Jersey Symphony, The Garden State Arts Center Orchestra and pit orchestras of Broadway shows. His Band Method and Rhythm Vocabulary Charts are based on the incorporation of the right and left hemispheres of the brain in the development of music reading and performance skills. They are becoming basic texts for Band Directors throughout the country.
39 Tom Float
and the MTNA Collegiate Artists Competl· many of today's most important marchin tionand have been accepted in some of the percussion specialists including Fre finest graduate programs in the U.S. includ Sanford and Ralph Hardinon. Its membe1 ing the Eastman School of Music. Most have performed in some of this country' importantly, they have succeeded in to finest drum corps including the Blu day's competitive market place including Knights, Skyriders and Garfield Ca det: positionswith the Cedar Rapids Symphony Under the direction of percussion gradual and at Limestone College in South assistant Doug Nottingham (a Suncoa! Carolina. SoundAlumnus), the Spirit percussion sec The University of New Mexlco Spirit Per· tionwas selected to compete at the Percui cusslon section represents an established sive Arts Society InternationalConventio tradition of excellence and continued in San Antonio. This marked the nint growth. At Its current fully instrumented separate appearance by UNM percussior strength of twenty-eight of New Mexlco's ists at international conventions sine finest percussionists, this marching unit is 1985, including five appearances at PA proud to represent UNM Bands and the Conventions. The Spirit percussion sectio Departmentof Music at this year's All-State will perform and assist in a clinic on Frida! Festival January 6, 1989 at 1:30 pm The Spirit percussion have worked with
Tom Float is the percussion instructor and percussion arranger for the Concord Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps. Under Tom's direction the Blue Devils drum line Daniel Garcia has won D.Cl.'s high percussion award for four years. A graduate of U.CLA, Tom has also also teaches many private woodwind st, served as an instructor with the Spirit of dents per week. While In the U.S. Air Fore Atlanta and the Oakland Crusaders, and Is he was a member of "The Air Fore a former member of the Anaheim Kings Academy Band" in Colorado Springs ar men Drum and Bugle Corps. Tom has held "The Airmen of Note," a unit of "The A clinics and taught throughout the United Force Band" in Washington, D.C M States, Japan and Germany. Garcia played professionally for eight yea The Concord Blue Devils have an out· in Las Vegas, Nevada. where he was standing record in competition. They in· member of the house bands at the Dune elude OCIWorld Championshipsin 1976, the MGM Grand, and the Alladin Hote' 77, 79, 80, 82 and 86. Also the DCI backing performers such as Llberace, Jo, Ca nada Championship in 1985. The Blue Rivers, Lou Rawls, Wayne Newton, Eh. Devils have also been featured in concert Presley, and Roy Clark. Since leavir with Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, Nevada, professor Garcia has been active Chuck Mangione and the late Stan involved as a soloist, adjudicator, Jazz clir Kenton. cian and music educator in the Southwe: Tom Float is a percussion clinician for He attended North Texas State Universi Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & where he was a member of the 1 o' clo• Orchestral Instruments. He will present his Lab Band. He graduated with the B.M marching percussion clinic on Friday, Janu· degree from New Mexico State Universl ary 6, 1989 at 1 :30pm THE UNM SPIRIT and a Master of Music in flute performan, PERCUSSION SECTION from the University of Texas at El Paso. The Spirit percussion section is one facet of a comprehensive and highly acclaimed program of percussion studies at UNM Mr. Garcia is professor of flute/saxo· Under the directionof Associate Professor phone and director of jazz bands at New of Music, Christopher Shultis,UNM percus· Mexlco State University, where he also Our teaches jazz improvisation and is co-direc· Support Advertiser� sionists have worked with some of today's They help make THE NE\ outstanding composers including John tor of "Shojazz", a vocal/instrumental jazz MEXICO MUSICIAN Cage, Lou Harrison and Ernst Krenek. ensemble. He has taught in the public possibl They have won numerous competitionsIn· school system at the Jr. High and Senior eluding the PAS Mock Timpani auditions High levels as a woodwind specialist, and
40 lary Goetze Keith Lemmons
Keith Lemmons is the Professor of Clari· completing a Doctor of Music Arts net and Saxophone at The University of degree. New Mexico. He is an active recitalist and Other teachers have included Herb chamber music performer, adjudicator and Blyman, Larry Combs, Thea King, John clinician throughout the Southwest U.S. He McCaw, Gabor Reeves and Peter coaches the UNM Clarinet Choir, Clarinet Reichkoff. quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Woodwind Keith Lemmons will appear as a soloist Trio and the woodwind Quintet Lemmons with the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra on is the clarinetist for the SierraWind Quintet Wednesday evening January 4, 1989 and and has been an invited artist for the presti· present a clarinet clinic on Friday, January gious University of Oklahoma Clarinet 6, 1989 at 10:30 a.m. Symposium. He has been awarded the re nowned UNM-Burlington Northern Facul ty Achievement Award for 1987. Bruce Pearson Lemmons has been a soloist on the Santa Fe Concert Association Bechstein Recital Bruce Pearson has taught bands··ele· Series, a finalist in the International Clari· mentary, junior high, and senior high-·for net Society Competition, the Springfield over 20 years. He has also been active as a Symphony and St Louis Symphony performer, starting with his college days at Young Artist Auditions and has competed Minnesota's St Cloud State University in the Concert Artist Guild Competition in where he played lead alto sax in the concert band as well as all woodwinds in the pit orchestra. Professionally, he formed and )r, Mary Goetze from Indiana University played in a jazz quintet for five years, :he guest clinician for the elementary· played in big bands, and freelanced in the iiorhigh educators All-State conference. Twin Cities for many years. 1ddition to being a full-time music educa· In 1964, while completing his 8.S. in , department faculty member, she di· Music Education, Bruce became the first ts the University Children's Choir The band director at St Joseph Parochial >ir program provides vocal, choral and School, teaching band In the fifth through sicianship training programs for child· eighth grades. Lateron, at Verndalepublic between the ages of 8 and 18. Prior to schools, he was responsible for all elemen· ting the faculty, Dr Goetze taught ele tary, junior high, and senior high concert ntarymusic for thirteen years in Indiana continued on page 42 >lie schools. She has earned a Bachelor Music in voice from Oberlin Conserva• � of Music, a Masters Degree in Music Jcation from Indiana University and a D. in Music Education from the Univer- of Colorado. Her dissertation was ned Outstanding Dissertation of 1985 the Council for Research in Music Edu .on and the Music Educators National New York. He currently reviews music and ,ference. She holds certification in recordings for the International Clarinet faly and Orff-Schulwerk techniques. Society and the National Association of >r. Goetze has many arrangements and College Wind and Percussion Instructors. npositions in the Mary Goetze Choral He has authored articles for the ICS and the ies for treble voices published by New Mexico Musician. >sey & Hawkes. Others appear in collec· Prior to joining the artist faculty at UNM 1s of arrangements for Orff instruments he has taught at Moorhead State Univer· I voicespublished by Schott Music and sity, Albion College and Alma College. Dur· 3namusic· Baton, lnc. ing the summers he as taught at the New fr. Goetze will be presenting three ses· England Music Camp in Maine. Lemmons 1s on Friday, January 6, 1989. Her topic received the BME degree from Pittsburg be, "The Development of the Young State University in Kansas with Robert son's Voice." There will also be a "Dutch Schott and the MM degree as a Clarinet at' ' luncheon with Mrs. Goetze where Performance/Woodwind Specialist at ;ic educators may visit and ask ques Michigan State University with Elsa s. Ludwig-Verdehr, where he is presently
41 Pearson · continued bands and consistently won superior rat· however, ls that many of his former stu· Mr. Pearson will present a second din ings In district and state contests. dents have themselves gone on to become on Friday, JanuaJY 6, 1989 at 1:30 pr In 1966, Bruce moved to the Elk River, music educators and professional musi· "Recruiting and Retaining Students in tt Minnesota public schools. The senior high cians. Band Program." bands which he directed until 1974 also Bruce Pearson believes in the value of He will discuss a step-by-step approac wonsuperior ratings In contests yea.r after good beginnings. He is committed to work· to recruiting students for balanced instr year and his concert bands and jazz en· Ing with the veJY young band and develop mentation, and will provide specific tit sembles were regularly invited to perform ing programs that teach and promote and time-lines for improving the retentic at state conventions. ln the summers, Bruce success for young beginners. KJOS MUSIC of these students in the band prograr attended the University of NorthernColo COMPANY is proud to present Bruce Valuable hand-outs and ideas will be pr , rado, completing his Master of Arts degree Pearson's innovative techniques and new sented which have proven successful f In Music Education in 1967. ideas in the new beginning band method, over twenty years. Today, Bruce is music coordinator and BEST tN CLASS. director of high school and elementary Mr. Pearson will present a clinic"Success bands in Elk River. He regularly serves as tips for teaching beginning band" on Thurs· adjudicator for district and state contests day, JanuaJY 5, 1989 at 10:30 am. Mr. and has been a consultant for the state of Pearson will demonstrate innovative ideas Minnesota in the evaluation and revision of and successful techniques for teaching be· district music programs. A clinician and ginning band. Specific ideas for teaching composer as well as distinguished educa· each Instrument will be discussed as well as tor, he was nominated for president of the the presentation of comprehensive teach· Minnesota Music Coordinators Organiza· ing tips for the be.ginning band. Mr. Pearson tion and twice, in 1981 and 1983, he was will use the BEST IN Cl.ASS Band Method honored as a nominee for the "Excellence as a reference text for many of these sue· in Education" award, given to a particularly cessful ideas, skills and principals. Compli· outstanding educator in Minnesota Per· mentatY materials will be distributed to all haps the best testimony to his teaching, attendees.
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42 anne A Ryan Elizabeth Singleton
Symphony, and Chamber Orchestra of he Silver Burdett & Ginn In-Service on New England, the New Haven Symphony, 1rsday morning will be conducted by the Florida Gulf Coast Symphony, and the nne A Ryan, Divisional Music Consul· Tampa Philharmonic Orchestra In addi . Ms. Ryan received her Bachelor of tion, she has performed with several wood 1 Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson Uni· wind quintets, the chamber music ensem· ,ity, New Jersey and a Master of Arts ble Mirage (flute, cello and piano), and has iree from Teachers College, Columbia toured with the Paul Winter Consort's versity, New York. She has had twelve "Charles Ives Show." rs experience as a General Music Speci· Ms. Singleton has adjudicated solo and in the Mamaroneck Public School Dis· ensemble contests and all-state auditions , New York, where she developed and throughout states in the Northeast and lemented music curriculum for grades Southwestand is a frequent guestclinician and produced school concerts and In public schools in Colorado. She was in 1s. During this time, she also initiated the structor of Flute at New Mexico State of ASL and Signed English in the Music, University and has coached woodwind en cial Education, and Speech Therapy sembles for the Yale College Ensemble 3rams. Program and flute choir at the University of )r the past eleven years, Ms. Ryan has Northern Colorado annual woodwind 1 a Guitar Clinician and has conducted festivals. mer guitar workshopsat major univer· A private flute teacher since 1966, s throughout the U.S. and Canada. In Elizabeth Singleton has taught Suzuki flute 1tlon, she has also done workshops in since 1983. She became interested In the ed language in music. method while teaching at Neighborhood s. Ryan is also a performer and record· Music School in New Haven, CT, a school 1rtist. Her group, "The Irish Blend" has with a very large and well-established ,rded two albums: Southwinds and Suzuki string and piano program. She has gs of the Vicksburg Siege. completed Suzuki teacher training Books Elizabeth Singleton holds degrees from 1988 the University of South Florida (Bachelor of 1 A. 1 B, 2, and 3 and received a Suzuki Association ofthe American Teach Arts, Master of Music) and the Yale Univer· er Training Scholarship. In August she at· sity School of Music (Master of Musical tended the Mission San Luis Rey Flute Arts). Her flute teachers include Marcel Workshop in Oceanside, CA where she Moyse, Samuel Baron, Carmine Caruso, was able to work with and observe the Thomas Nyf enger, and Martha Rearick, teaching of Toshio Takahashi, who de· and she has participated in master classes eaching Bigger Fingers To veloped the Suzuki Flute Schooland is one with Geoffrey Gilbert. Jimmy Walker, 1/' of the world's finest flute teachers. l Michel Debost. and Marcel Moyse. In addition to her musical activities, Ms. She is Assistant Principal Flute and Pie· Singleton is married to Kenneth Singleton s part of the Piano Popularization colo with the Ft ColUns (CO) Symphony and enjoys photography, calligraphy and gram, a three-year market develop and plays regularly with the Denver Cham· being adopted by stray cats. it plan funded by a grant from the Na- ber Orchestra, the Cheyenne Symphony Ms. Singleton's clinic on Suzuki flute will 1al Association of Music Merchants, a and the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra. , be held on Friday, January 6, 1989 at 1:30 slide/ script package will soon be avail· Before moving to Colorado, she performed pm. : through the National Piano Founda with the Classical Symphony, the El Paso � eaching Bigger Fingers to Play is a ;entation designed to encourage piano :hers to expand their current student a with adult beginners. piano students. Neurologist Dr. Frank For more informationabout scheduling a emographic studies show that one-half Wilson, author of Tone Deaf and All speaking engagement featuring the Na 1e nation's total discretionaryincome is Thumbs, urges "late blooming" pianists to tional Piano Foundation's new slide pre trolled by those aged 50 or older, and pursue their dream of making music for the sentation, Teaching Bigger Fingers to rly 80% of funds in savings and loans is emotional, physical, and intellectual bene· Play, or to learnabout the Piano Populari 1ed by the 55 or older age group. The fits it provides. zation Program, contact Madeleine rage American today will spend 23% of Teaching Bigger fingers to Play will be Crouch, National PianoFoundation, 4020 )r her life in retirement, as compared to presented at speaking engagements at na· McEwen, Suite #105, Dallas, TX 75244, in 1940. tional and regional music educators' meet· 214/233-9107. dd to these statistics the trend towards ings by representatives of the Piano Man ome entertainment. and you have a ufacturers Association International and e market of potential first-time adult the National Piano Foundation.
43 Ed Sueta Anne Witt
Anne Witt teaches orchestra at the high school, middle schoo� and elementary levels In Austin, TX. She has been on the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin, where she supervised instrumental music student teachers. In addition, she was As· sistant Director of the University of Texas String Project She is co-conductor of a Strolling Strings group, and plays cello in the Austin Symphony. Anne is former National Secretary of the American StringTeachers Association, and currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Music Educators Journal. Her manual, Recruiting for the School Orchestra, is published by Selmer. She has presented clinics on recruiting, retention, time management and program organiza· tion in Texas. Georgia, Kansas, and Ohio. She has conducted research on time on task in orchestra rehearsals, and has been published in the Journal of Research in Music Education and Council for Re Her graduate degrees (MM, Ph.[ search in Music Education. Many of her were earned at the University of Texas. articles on string teaching have been pub· Anne Witt will present three orchest lished in the American String Teacher sessions on Friday, January 6, 1989 at8:: journal am, 10:30 am and 1.30 pm Ed Sueta received a 8. S. from High Point College and an MA from Teachers Col· lege. Columbia University. He has taught instrumental music at all levels. elementary OJ Note. .. through college. He studied clarinet and 1989 Louis and Virginia Sudler Interna The competition is open to compos1 saxophone with Joe Allard of Juilliard and tional Wind Band Composition from any country and there is no fee I flute with John Wummer of the New York Competition Philharmonic and Harold Bennett of the entry. There are no restrictions upon t Metropolitan Opera. He has performed Dr. Al G Wright, President of the John exact form of the composition but it must with the Stuggart Ballet, The New Jersey Philip Sousa Foundation, announces the a recent compositionof a significant natL Symphony, The Garden State Arts Center opening of the 1989 Louis and Virginia and must conform to the standard wi Orchestra and pit orchestras of Broadway Su dler International Wind Band Composi band instrumentation of the country shows. His Band Method Is based on the tion Competition. This is the fourth biennial represents. Deadline for the receipt of E Incorporation of the right and left hemis· competition. Previous winners include tries for the 1989 competition is Octot pheres of the brain in the development of Karel Husa (Concerto for Wind Ensemble), 30. 1989 music reading and performance skllls. It is Michael Colgrass (Winds of Nagual), and For a brochure, rules, and an applicati becoming a basic text for Band Directors Dana Wilson (Piece of Mind). form, please write to: throughout the country. The competition is i.ponsored by Mr. and Colonel John R Bourgeois, Chairmai Mr. Sueta will presenta clinic on teaching Mrs. Louis Sudler of Chicago, Illinois, 1989 Su dler International Wind Ba rhythmat 8:30 am and a flute clinic at 1:30 patrons of the arts. The competition is ad· Composition Competition pm on Thursday, January 5, 1989 at ministered by The John Philip Sousa Foun· c/o U.S. Marine Band 1 :30 pm. He will explain his band method dation. First prize in the competition is ten 8th and I Streets Southeast in a clinic on Friday, January 6, 1989 at thousand dollars ($10,000). Washington, DC20390·5000 10:30 am.
National School Orchestra Association
The deadline for the National School receive a prize of $500.00 in advanced tion and a contest application form, senc Orchestra Association COMPOSITION royalties, plus participation in later royalties self-addressed stamped envelope I CONTEST is Midnight, May, 15, 1989. Un dependent upon publication and sales. Arlene G. Witte, Chairperson, published originalcompositions for Senior Only the winning composer's name will be· NSOA Composition Contest, High FulJ Orchestra are being sought In come known. All other names will be kept in 811 Highland Terrace, NE, addition to receiving national publicity, the strict confidence. For additional informa- Atlanta, GA 30306. composer of the winning composition will
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