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NAfME ...... 2, 12, 19, 20, 26 Director of Music Education, Northwest Nazarene University www.idahomusiced.org QSP.COM ...... 14 [email protected], 208-467-8411 e Ron Curtis, All-State Mixed Choir Chairmen, www.nafme.org Com College...26 [email protected], Vallivue High School, 1407 E Homedale Rd, Caldwell, ID 83607 The mission of IMEA is to promote and advance music ...... 4 208-249-1285 education in all Idaho schools, to foster personal and e Exhibit Chairman: Steve Newton professional growthof music educators and to standardize University of Montana ...... 17, 18 e Elementary/General Chair: and enhance musical opportunities for all students e Middle Schools Chairman: throughout the state. Willamette University ...... 15 e Band Chair: e Choir Chair: Paul Olsen, ACDA President District Presidents Yamaha Corporation ...... back e String Chair: e District I President: Douglas J. Wood cover e Technology Chairman: 2093 E. 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Idaho Music Notes 5 FALL 2011 Use the form on the opposite page to join or re-join resident’s age IMEA/NAfME this year. P P Forms and information about our April 2012 State Conference and All-State honor Groups will first appear Matt Barkley online at our great website: www.idahomusiced.org. At the website you can join our email network for the latest news Greetings, Fellow or update your information. MENC has recently launched a great advocacy website: Music Educators! www.advocacy.menc.org. Use this site to blog about what is hap- I hope all is well and you have survived the first part of the pening in your area and find out what is happening around the 2011-2012 school year. I have had a great year so far, country. Please let me know how I can help. Thanks, Matt although it has been one of the busiest I have ever had. I am looking forward to everyone joining us in Coeur d’Alene this spring. Preparations are going strong and I’m doing my best to make sure the weather will be beautiful! We have a great line up for you with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, Kirk Moss, NAfME (MENC) President Scott Schuler, Past NW Division An Open Letter to President and NAfME President-Elect Nominee David Weathered, and current NW Idaho Music Educators: Division President Sean Ambrose. What you do matters. The concert hours and a few sessions will be held It might very well matter on a grand scale, in some his- at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, the torically significant, socially shaping way. But much more conference hotel will be The Best Western importantly, it matters to my daughter. Coeur d’Alene Inn, and the All-State Ensemble You don’t know her, and you will never know her like I rehearsals and performances will be on the do. Her name is Kaylee. She is an amazing 18 year old bass campus of North Idaho College. player. She has classically beautiful features and is strong, Everyone here in North Idaho is eager to have you funny, articulate, and smart. join us. Like I said, I’m working extra hard on the Kaylee’s transformation from an unsure adolescent to weather, but just be prepared every once in a while powerful young woman is largely due to at least three music we do get snow in April! educators who were just performing their duties. I refer to In the meantime between now and All-State I Matt Barkley, who knows Kaylee at a personal level but would like to challenge you to pay close never served as her music instructor. He did, however, serve attention to what is happening in the as our state IMEA president. It was under his leadership, Legislature this session. Last year we had the along with Ralph Bennett's organizational wizardry, that the “Students Come First” legislation steam role through, IMEA provided her the opportunity to perform and achieve and what happens this year is anybody’s guess. success at the state solo festival. She made the acquaintance Music education in Idaho could be up and observed stellar performances of the best bass players against even more challenges this session. I in the state. “Life changing” would be an understatement. A would challenge every IMEA member to contact frail, at-risk girl grew into greatness. their local Idaho State Representatives and Jim Phillips at Coeur d’Alene High School performed his Senators and share how the recent legislation highest professional duty every day during Kaylee's high is playing out in your school and how it is school chamber orchestra class. In that class, she performed affecting the way your students receive music solos and concertos and took tests and travelled on the bus education. Invite them to a concert, send them a and did all of the things that form great musicians. He was recording, or even ask if you can take them out for just doing his job. She was being fundamentally changed coffee. They need to hear what is happening; and if forever, slowly, day by day. you don’t tell them, they won’t know! I cannot begin to name the hundreds of other people who As a young high school and college musician joined the support team that most surely saved Kaylee's life. wanting to be a music teacher, I would have never How could we have offered All-state honors groups without thought I would need to be so involved in politics. But Karen Goodrich doing the state books? Or submit auditions times are changing and we have to be advocates without Wayne Millet's web design? And what about Julie for music education. Our state government makes Powell’s elementary music class that brought such joy? the majority of the funding and policy decisions for The All-Northwest conferences were the finishing touch education. We must be involved in the process. I in Kaylee’s education. I cannot put a price on such invest- know at times it might seem that you are screaming ments in my daughter. People, some of whom I don't even to deaf ears, but we must continue to share and know, gave selflessly of their time and skills so that my continue to advocate for students and music daughter could thrive, and find people who think like she education in Idaho. thinks, and chase the music— that screams to be heard— Keep up the great work you are already inside her. doing, and I hope to see you in Coeur d’Alene You, my dear colleagues, saved my daughter. And hun- in April! dreds of others just like her. And for that, I can only say If you do not know who your Idaho thank you. And I promise to do the same for the kids coming Representatives and Senators are you can look into my classroom tomorrow morning. them up at What you do matters. www.legislature.idaho.gov/howtocontactlegislators.htm Doug Wood, District 1 IMEA president

FALL 2011 Idaho Music Notes 6 Idaho Music Notes 7 FALL 2011 Specialist’s Space Peggy Wenner Fine Arts Specialist, Idaho State Department of Education Update on News about National Arts Standards

Does it really seem like seventeen years have passed since the national standards for music were published? The year was 1994, The next major step in the process involved College Board. and the arts organizations came together through MENC, now Having this nationally recognized organization, so respected in under the name of NAfME to coordinate the first writing of the field of education research, is a big plus to our project. In national standards in the four arts disciplines of dance, music, August, 2011, College Board released two major publications: The theatre, and visual arts. Many of you have based much of your International Arts Education Standards: A Survey of the Arts teaching in the past 17 years on those national music standards. I Education Standards and Practices of fifteen Countries and want to update you on what is happening in the arena of national Regions, which outlines existing international standards/ arts standards. benchmarks for arts education in 15 of the world’s most During the past few years, much action has taken place educationally advanced countries and Arts Education Standards through the organization of SEADAE (State Education Agency and 21st Century Skills, an analysis of the relationship between Directors of Arts Education) concerning an update to the 1994 the 1994 National Standards for Arts Education and the 21st national arts standards. SEADAE is a relatively young Century Skills Map in the Arts, published by P21. Now, the organization, but in the past five years has attained a national official title for the project is the National Coalition for Core Arts prominence, thanks to the leadership of several past presidents Standards. and retired members who remain active in the organization. By Very recently, this past month, stakeholders of the key the way, I have acted as secretary of SEADAE for the past two organizations met with SEADAE for two days, this time with years and was just elected as Vice-President this past November. newly appointed Project Director, Phil Shepherd, and the four The organization has provided immense leadership to me, and I major arts disciplines’ content area writers. For NAfME, Scott have gained wonderful professional development during this Schuler and Mike Blakeslee share this role. We discussed the time. I have also become very familiar with most of my colleagues overall re-conceptualization of national arts standards, spending in other states through my own leadership positions. much time with the topic of using Essential Understandings for Through SEADAE the National Expectations for Learning in organizational features. I read a letter of support from Arts Education (NELAE) was developed in 2008 as an outgrowth Superintendent Luna concerning this project. We also reviewed of the SCASS Arts Education Consortium. SCASS Arts was a over 225 applications from over the nation from educators who group of states that could afford to belong to an expensive submitted applications to work in the area of writing the new organization that developed commendable assessment materials, standards. My role in this process will be as co-editor of which SEADAE is now negotiating to make accessible to all states. material-much to be decided in the future. The purpose of NELAE was to provide national guidance in areas I realize this is quite a bit of technical information, but I just of student learning (standards, curriculum, and assessment), want all of you to know that this is an on-going process that has teacher practice, and other areas. In 2009, with the advent of gleaned the interest of many people, arts educators, and all of the Race to the Top, SCASS Arts brought together a larger group to state arts coordinators-not just a handful of college professors. consider next steps and invited SEADAE and other national arts You have an important role in days to come. Once a draft is organizations to meet to consider a project for All states, not just created, the online standards will be viewable and up for public SCASS Arts member states. comment-nationwide. Music educators will be able to make Here is where I came into personal connection with the comments, much as we made the state standards visible for project. In Oct. 2009, SEADAE members met and agreed to public comment. The goal for completion is about 18 months, accept NELAE work as an official project of our national which is a large goal, since we are raising our own funds for the organization. In April, 2010 SEADAE members met and decided project and it will not be funded (as was the Common Core) by to “re-conceptualize” the national arts standards. The next CCSSO. If you are interested in reading more about this major month, CCSSO (the state chiefs organization that Superintendent project, please send me a line or check out the NAEA website: Luna now chairs), hosted a meeting of SEADAE members and key http://www.arteducators.org/news/national-coalition-for-core-a stakeholders to weigh in on this issue. The most memorable part rts-standards-nccas or the SEADAE website section open to the of the two-day meeting was that on the afternoon of the second public: day we were so intent on the work that a fire-drill out of the http://www.seadae.org/resources/arts-in-the-news/264-seadae- building did not deter us (we continued discussion and took our ccsso-press-release-12-9-2009.html charts outside to work in the parking lot!). Later that year, in We are interested in your opinions, edits, and comments November representatives from SEADAE, along with now-to me-and about a year from now when we have a draft. stakeholders from all the disciplines, including MENC, and Thanks for all the work you do in your everyday jobs in the College Board representatives met face-to-face, and over 225 classroom. Please be encouraged that music leadership is members of the public, attended virtually. working for you on a national level. This is just one of several projects, but a topic that will directly affect what you do in the classroom in the future.

FALL 2011 Idaho Music Notes 8 2011-2012 IMEA Institutional Members Please support our Institutional Members— Their membership shows their support for us!

University Of Idaho Boise State University Music Department Lionel Hampton School Of Music Mark R. Hansen, DMA, Chair & Professor Dr. Susan Hess, Asst Director 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-156 P.O. Box 444015, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-4015 Phone: 208-426-1773; Fax: 208-426-1771 Phone: 208-885-6232/Fax: 208-885-7254 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] Web: www.boisestate.edu/music Web: http://music.uidaho.edu Meadowlark Melodies Idaho State University Music Department Bill Dugger, Mark Sherry, Partners Dr. Randy Earles, Chairman 3430 MeadowLark Drive, Lewiston, Idaho 83501 921 S 8th Avenue 8099, Pocatello, ID 83209-8099 Phone: 208-743-8748 Phone/Fax: 208-282-3636 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.isu.edu/music Online store: www.meadowlarkmelodies.com

Treasure Valley Community College The College of Idaho Department of Music Dr. Lisa Derry, Chair Performing Arts Department 2122 Cleveland Blvd, Caldwell, ID 83605 Robert D. Armstrong, Contact Phone: 208-459-5275 Fax: 208-459-5885 650 College Blvd., Ontario, OR 97914 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: 541-881-5950/Fax 541-881-5518 Web: www.collegeofidaho.edu/academics/music Email: [email protected] Web: www.tvcc.cc Blue Rider Music & Instrument Repair Brigham Young University-Idaho Chris Britt, Manager Department of Music 595 W. Ustick, Meridian, ID 83646 Kevin Call, Chairman Rexburg, ID 83460-1210 Phone & Fax: 208-888-6238 Phone: 208-496-4950/Fax: 208-496-4953 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Sun Valley Summer Symphony Web: www.byui.edu/music Kim Gasenica, Educational Programs Director P.O. Box 3956, Hailey, Idaho 83333 J.W. Pepper Music Phone/Fax: (208) 788-4616 Email: [email protected] Ryan Blauvelt, Regional Marketing Manager Website: www.svsummersymphony.org or 6735 Sierra Court, Suite E, Dublin, CA 94568-2618 www.svsseducationprograms.org Phone: 800-345-6296; 925-828-4227 ext 2820 Fax: 800-260-1482 John William Jackson Fund Email: [email protected] Web: www.jwpepper.com (in The Idaho Community Foundation) P.O. Box 4711, Boise, Idaho 83711-4711 Yamaha Corporation of America Website: www.johnwilliamjacksonfund.org Larry Chamberlain, District Manager Phone: 208-890-8503 YAMAHA Band & Orchestral Division “A music education advocate for Idaho school children” 12410 NE 124th St, PMB 521, Kirkland WA 98034 O - 425-823-3335, FAX - 425-823-3336 Brigham Young University School of Music Northwest Nazarene University Dr. Ron Brough, C-550 HFAC, Provo, UT 84602 Music Department Email: [email protected] Web: music.byu.edu Dr. Barry Swanson, Chairman, Nampa, Idaho 83686 Phone: 801-422-3320 FAX: 801-422-0533 Phone: (208) 467-8413 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nnu.edu/music Jazz Camp Mike Allen, Director Jupiter Band Instruments, Inc. P.O. Box 187, Elko, NV 89803-0187 Steve Watson, District Manager Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 90249, Austin, Texas 78709 Web: www.greatbasinjazzcamp.com Phone: 800-283-4676 Fax: 512-288-6445 5th Annual Great Basin Jazz Camp Email: [email protected] Web: www.jupitermusic.com @ College of Southern Idaho July 9-13, 2012, Twin Falls, Idaho

Idaho Music Notes 9 FALL 2011 North By Northwest Band Instruments Guitars & Amplifiers NW MENC President Pianos • Keyboards Sean Ambrose SERVING THE TREASURE VALLEY SINCE 1948 Drums • Sound Systems WE RENT TO OWN BAND INSTRUMENTS Violins • Banjos Greetings and Salutations to the Music Instruction Available On Most Instruments Educators of the great Northwest Division! SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS Mandolins It is a humbling experience to be writing this first of several messages to you on behalf of the 541-889-2844 Music • Methods Northwest Division Board and the National Execu- 45 S. - ONTARIO, OREGON tive Board of the National Association for Music All Accessories Education. To begin this tenure as your Northwest Presi- In the long run however, this change will help facilitate the vital mis- dent, it is important for me to acknowledge and offer great thanks to sion and vision of our organization; the sequential and comprehensive those people that have served our Division so well in the recent past, delivery of music education to every student in our country that will pre- most importantly our immediate Past-President Debbie Glaze. She has pare them for lifelong involvement in music. been an incredible voice for us, representing the issues and activities that Shape the Reed/Rosin the Bow/Practice the Vocalise/ are a part of our six-state region and serving Music Education at the na- Grease the Slide... tional level with utmost professionalism and passion. In addition to Finding a musical analogy to “Sharpen the Saw” isn’t completely possi- Debbie, Dave Weatherred, Jim Rice, Renee Westlake, Lynn Brinckmey- ble, but hopefully you get the general idea. The beginning of the school year er, Bill Larson, Dennis Granlie, and those who preceded them have provides us a natural sense of a fresh start and opportunities to renew the become treasured colleagues, friends, and valuable resources both per- passion of our lives and careers. In many ways we are fortunate in this cycle, sonally to me and to all of us in the Northwest. I am honored to be part although as you all know there are drawbacks to it as well. While there are of the incredible group of music educators that they represent. many ways for us to remain fresh and vital in our interaction with students, As this message is being written, I’m on a final summer outing driv- it becomes more obvious as I interact with all educators that one of the most ing across the state of Wyoming from Cheyenne to Jackson Hole to take important things is a continued investment in our own professional growth. a float trip on the Snake River, at the same time working on travel plans The finest teachers whom I have had the opportunity to interact with are to all of the states in the Northwest to engage in learning and advocacy those that are continually looking for ways to increase knowledge in their work with each of your MEA's as you gather for your State conferences. content area as well as classroom and instructional practices. The other Travel is one of the obligations of this position, but is also a joy as one of common factor these teachers share is an involvement in a variety of profes- my passions. It is interesting how differently the calendars of our various sional organizations and events. The teachers who are able to continue to states evolve and work. Montana has their conference in Billings on Oc- grow in their knowledge and skill over the course of their career invariably tober 19-21, while Idaho will wait till mid-April to convene in Coeur become master teachers. They are the ones who are the best at their craft, d’Alene; the other four states will hold conferences in January and Feb- primarily because they continue to enrich and refine the skills that were first ruary. introduced and learned in the pre-service time of their undergraduate stud- What’s in a Name? ies. As some (perhaps most) of you may be aware by now, the acronym by Those of you who are members of your state MEA’s or other organiza- which we have referred to our organization for many years has now tions such as AOSA chapters, Choral Directors, String Teachers, Band Mas- changed. Interestingly enough, our name has not changed; we have for ters, Kodaly, etc., are already particiapting in the big picture of professional some time been the National Association for Music Education. But for opportunity and collegiality. When you avail yourselves of the professional many of us and for many students involved in our honor groups, confer- development opportunities afforded by those memberships (such as state, ences, and professional activities, we have been MENC. regional, and national conferences), as well as pursuing advanced degrees, This change has been in process for a long time. The official adoption you are on your way to becoming one of those master teachers whom we all of our association’s name was done 13 years ago, but at that time the Na- respect and admire. tional Board chose to keep the acronym MENC out of a sense of nostalgia One of the four strands of NAfME’s new strategic plan is Serving the along with some other technical and legal issues that were in place at the Profession and the Music Educator. In the next issue of this magazine, we’ll time. Unfortunately, most people outside of our profession rarely under- expand on this idea. In the meantime, please take a look at the Music Educa- stood that MENC (Music Educators National Conference) referred to a tion Week 2012 opportunities scheduled for June 22-26 in Baltimore, MD, professional organization and not a conference or convention. and sponsored by NAfME. A national committee committed to professional This has presented our association with identity issues from political, development has created an exciting series of Academies that offer some- business, and organizational aspects. The acronym MENC simply did not thing different than the traditional conference model— a chance to delve effectively represent who we are and what we do. This past June, the Na- deep into a specific strand of our curriculum for a two-day intensive learn- tional Board completed the transition that began years ago. We are now ing opportunity. I would encourage you to consider coming to the East Coast simply known as the National Association for Music Education. and join in the company of music educators from around the country. For In keeping with good business models, especially in this age of inter- more information, point your browser towards www.nafme.org and look for net and social networking, it was important for us to have our name and MEW 2012. web presence reflect who we are and what we do. Therefore, the new web May you all have a fantastic year of learning and teaching while working address for our association is www.nafme.org and in print and language with the students in your programs and classrooms. I look forward to visit- you will begin to see the new acronym and logo of NAfME. This will take ing your states and communities over the course of the next two years, con- some time for me personally to get used to, and the transition will take tinuing my learning and growth as a musician and educator in our journey time for us as an organization as well. together!

FALL 2011 Idaho Music Notes 10 Idaho Music Notes 11 FALL 2011 Our 2012 All-State All-State Treble Choir Honor Group Clinicians Mr. Henry Leck, Associate Professor of Music Director of Choral Activities, Butler University Repertoire: All-State Band Ave Maria, Gustav Holst, SSAA/SSAA Double Gary W. Hill, Evelyn Smith Professor of Music Choir, ECSchirmer 1.3121 Director of Ensemble Studies, Arizona State Gloria, Agneta Sköeld, SSAA, Walton WSK119/HL 8500372 University Psalm 8, Dan Forrest, SSA, HL 08752512 Repertoire: It was a Lover and his Lass, Daniel Kallman, SSA, HL 08751597 Salvation Is Created, Pavel Tschesnokoff/arr.Bruce Lullaby of Birdland, Joy Hirokawa, SSAA, Hal Leonard (To Be Pub- Houseknecht, Kjos lished Fall 2011) Easter Monday On The White House Lawn, John Philip Sousa/R. Mark Rogers, SMC Aurora Awakes, John Mackey, Osti Music All State Orchestra Selections from Danserye, Tielman Susato/arr. Patrick Dunnigan, Dennis M. Layendecker, D.M.A., Colonel, (self published) USAF (Ret.), Heritage Chair in Music, Director, School of Music, Director of Orchestras, College All-State Mixed Choir of Visual and Performing Arts, George Mason Dr. Lynn M. Brinckmeyer, Associate Professor University of Music, Director of Choral Music Education, Repertoire: Texas State University La Mer, Claude Debussy, IMSLP, downloadable. Repertoire: Roman Carnival Overture, Hector Berlioz, Daemon Irrepit Callidus, Gyorgy Orban, SATB Breitkopf & Haertel. Hinshaw HMC-1537 Ego Flos Campi, Raphaela Aleotta, Kirk Aamot Our All-State Honor Groups have been chosen SAT/SATB Alliance AMP 0824 Zigeunerleben, Robert Schumann, SATB Walton and registration materials and fees are due by Music HL08500857 January 16, 2012. Coeur d’Alene, here we come! Chariots, Peter van Dijk SSAATTBB Alliance AMP0830 Selah, Dan Forrest SSAATTBB Hinshaw HMC2097 IMEA Inservice Conference & “Tryptych” from Heaven Distilled a Clemency, Tarik O’Regan Novel- All-State honor Groups lo NOV955691 April 19-21, 2012 Coeur d’Alene

FALL 2011 Idaho Music Notes 12 Idaho Music Notes 13 FALL 2011 That was three years ago, and I’ve loved the chance to use my teaching skills without the stress of a full-time job. Now after all these years, I’m For the Love of a TA! TA’s, unpaid undergraduate teaching assistants, are former “Aural Teaching Skills I” students who have recently taken the class. Once or twice a By Melissa Kleinert, Moscow week, the large class of approximately 60 Aural Skills students is divided into small groups for close individual attention and tutoring by the TA’s. Informal teaching experiences before the formal student teaching se- This is good for everyone. The Aural Skills students get as much indi- mester are fairly easy to come by for music education students while vidual attention as they need, and the TA’s have several opportunities to still in college. Teaching private lessons and leading sectional rehearsals make relevant lesson plans and teaching in front of a class. are some of the examples. Presently the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music has gone a step further to ensure that gradu- These valuable teaching experiences help prepare them for the ates with teaching certificates in music education are prepared for their future. (Granted, it doesn’t have the special “situations”of a junior high first contractual day of school. band class, but it is real teaching.) After retiring from 32 years of teaching music in the public schools, I Trust, respect, and flexibility from other Lionel Hampton School of was curious about how Professor Dan Bukvich taught sight singing, Music faculty members ensure the success of the class. Their input has which has always been my favorite subject to teach. I had had the seren- been welcomed from the beginning of the formation of the class and dipitous opportunity of receiving Level 1, 2, and 3 in the Kodaly Method continues to be valued. It would be hard to imagine the success of this at Indiana University under the direction of the late Jean Sinor and sev- project without everyone’s support. eral Hungarian teachers who were given visas out of the then- The curriculum of Level I Aural Skills includes an abundance of sight communist country for that purpose. I loved this teaching method of singing, melodic and rhythmic dictation, and simple composition. To learning to read music and have always thought it was the best. Natural- keep it fresh, the class curriculum is edited every semester and includes ly, I was interested in how Dan Bukvich at the UI taught sight singing. input from other sources, including former students who are now in the Professor Bukvich makes himself available 24/7 for musicians, music teaching field. The Aural Skills students create their own sight young and old, who want help, advice, or just a chance to visit about singing exercises within the parameters of a closely monitored sequence music. He is definitely one of the greats who has received the Idaho of music elements, thus consciously learning these elements at a higher Music Educator of the Year award. He has given me his time and shared level. They truly see musical symbols and “think sound.” his talent over the years, and I was wondering if there was an opportuni- I am grateful for this many-faceted class which helps refine music ty for me to give back. student teachers before they present themselves to the children in our After a year of “retirement re-grouping,” I gave Dan a call and asked communities. Our children are worthy of only the best we have to offer. if I could come observe his Level I Aural Skills class. I knew he would I also encourage retired music teachers to stay involved in the teaching say yes, and he did, and he said that he would also “put me to work.” of music in some fashion. For me personally, it has been very rewarding.

FALL 2011 Idaho Music Notes 14 Minutes: IMEA Fall Board Meeting Monday, October 10, 2011, Capitol Building

8:10 AM - Call to order and introductions Matt Barkley, IMEA President; Camille Blackburn, IMEA Past President; Wayne Millet, Webmaster; Ted Hadley, Publications; Sandy Shoen, Secretary; Karen Goodrich, Business Manager; Jeff Collier, District IV; Greg Goodworth, District V; Ralph Bennett, State Solo; Colin Brien, Gem State; Joel Pals, District II; Curt Griffiths, IMEA President-Elect; David Smyth, Band chair; Joel Williams, District III President; Jack Brown, District III Vice President; Matt Bennett, District VI; Doug Wood, District I; Gale Maxey, Hall of Fame (lunch); Barry Swanson, NNU (afternoon) Minutes from Fall 2010 Motion to amend minutes: MSC Business Report Tax accountant to be hired to do IMEA taxes. Publications Report Positive balance for the last four years; Estimate of $8000 in sponsorship for Music Notes. School membership idea proposed (similar to WMEA). Webmaster Report All-State auditions online are ready; Server should be able to handle online auditions applications. District presidents - please update teacher lists in your district; Submit district dates. Update pictures of board members on website. Policy page to list all motions past (to discuss later). Update technology at National level. NAfME surcharge of $3. Registering online for IMEA conference; we can use WMEA software. DISTRICT REPORTS District I— Cuts to budget; transportation costs vary from school to school; fundraising money to help with transportation costs; “Pay to Play” in some school districts. District II— Loss of one position but combined with another district. District III— Fall meeting had a wonderful turn-out, including college instruc- tors from College of Idaho, Northwest Nazarene University and Boise State University; District is financially good. Program reinstated in Melba this year. One school district in District III - $75 co-curricular and sport fee. Money col- lected into “pool”. Committee created to work on band festival due to one school district that needs to organize their own band festival. Calendar and transportation issues. IHSAA sanctioned events discussed. District IV— Wonderful attendance at the first meeting. Twin Falls, Dietrich and Valley districts added part time or full time music positions. Financial ac- Performing Group applications need to be post marked by November 18. Inviting count is good. Large group festival numbers are up. Transportation issues vary two legislators to speak at opening session. Motion to pay screeners $0.50 for from school to school. each choral audition and $1.00 for each instrumental audition, with a minimum District V— Financial account is good. Nominations for District V officers. $30 to be paid: MSC Wayne Millet has been named District V Teacher of the Year. 2014 All-State District VI— Financial account is good. Bill Baxter inducted into the Hall of Scheduled for Easter weekend in 2014; Conflict with NNU. Ideas are to be re- Fame. Shelley District has lost their music position. Transportation cuts. Less visited. turn over in district. Teachers are staying in their positions. Honorariums Gem State— Financial account is good. Encouraged string teachers to attend Motion to remove all stipends passed in the 2010 fall meeting: MSC. Motion fall meeting. Transportation costs vary by school. Retention ideas presented. to offer honorariums in the same amount from the 2010 fall meeting (All- Positions were lost or reduced to half time. Orchestras are being bussed to one State conference chair, performing groups chair, honor groups chair, State school for class. Alternative high schools are on the trimester system. Encour- Solo chair): MSC. aged members to set-up a gmail account to synchronize calendars. NAfME National and All-Northwest Board Meetings Liability Issues— Gem State is not recognized by IHSAA. How to Run a Board session presented. Liability issues discussed. All- IHSAA Report Northwest, 2013 in Portland, OR. $3 increase in dues to update technology IHSAA Five Year Calendar presented. Schools of Excellence Form presented. and to create professional development. Music Education Week in Baltimore, Compiling music participation numbers discussed. “Co-Op” participation dis- MD held last week in June. Check out Give a Note Foundation online. Idaho cussed. board members met with Senators from Idaho in Washington, DC. 2013 All- Hall of Fame Report Northwest conference proposals can be done online. NAfME proposed a pilot Thirty inductees since 2004. Any IMEA member can nominate. Forms are project for a half time position to a smaller state and a half time position to online. Upcoming nominations presented. Hall of Fame chair recognized by the state of Washington for conference help. The pilot project would be on a 2 IMEA Board for all of his work. year time line with funds coming from NAfME. Advocacy - Keep talking to leg- State Solo islatures and get involved with legislative issues. Spring 2010 - 266 students, with 10 no shows and 1 disqualification. Financial Policy Review report presented; refund policy discussed. Contemporary music discussed. Reimbursement policy of travel expenses for IMEA President and President- Board recommended continuing with the current list. Prioritize list three days Elect to attend the All-Northwest Board Meeting reviewed. Motion to rewrite after district festivals. Forms and fees are due April 25, 2012. Check from one IMEA All-Northwest Board Meeting travel policy: MSC. Motion to reimburse school to be sent to State Solo chair. President and President-Elect for the 2011 All-Northwest Board Meeting Motion to reduce State Solo fee by $5: MSC Motion to have State Solo Festival travel expenses: MSC in the Treasure Valley area for 2012: MSC Nominees for President-Elect 2012 All-State Report Give names to President. Ballot by March. Board still working on the budget. Fun night activities discussed. One treble Closing choir piece is $14 per part. Board felt this was too expensive. Conference and Board acknowledged Past-President's service to IMEA. IMEA Board meeting Honor groups will be at North Idaho College, Best Western Inn and the Kroc at the 2012 All-State Conference to be scheduled. Summer IMEA Board meet- Center. Banquet at Best Western Inn. Cruise on lake scheduled after banquet. ing dates and location to be announced. Motion to adjourn: MSC. Adjourned NAfME President and NAfME Past-President will attend. District Presidents - 4:20 PM. please find presiders for sessions. Exhibit chair named. Registration online. Minutes respectfully submitted by Sandy Shoen, IMEA Secretary

Idaho Music Notes 15 FALL 2011 degree from Easter Oregon State College. He taught in LaGrande, 2011 IMEA HALL OF FAMER Oregon, for three years and took a detour from teaching by opening Baxter Music Company in LaGrande as a Baldwin piano and organ NORMAN LOGAN franchised dealer. While in LaGrande, he served as member of the local On Friday May 6, 2011, longtime University of Idaho Music Professor School Board. In 1982 he moved his family to Ashton, Idaho, where he Norman Logan was inducted into the IMEA Hall of Fame. The evening took a job teaching all vocal and instrumental music in the North started with a dinner for Fremont school district, K-12. He retired from teaching in 2009. Norm and his visiting family A member of IMEA for his whole Idaho teaching career, Bill served (12 people) at Nectar two terms as president of District VI and served on the IMEA State Board restaurant in Moscow, then for five years. During his teaching career he was director/music director proceeded to the University from 27 major musicals at North Fremont High School, where his of Idaho Haddock performing groups received consistent Excellent and Superior ratings at Performance Hall for the Festival. He is proud of his ceremony. Joel Pals, Dan students who were chosen for Bukvich and Kelly Caldwell All-State and All-Northwest helped with the induction, Band and Choir over the assisted by Norm’s sons years; and his Show Choir Roger and Hal; Norm said a few words thanking IMEA, his family, and and Band were chosen to his late wife Margaret. Following the ceremony, the U of I Jazz Choir II perform at the Idaho School kicked off the Jazz Bands and Choirs Concert with two pieces dedicated Boards Association to Norm (who started the jazz choir program at U of I). Convention in Sun Valley in After performing for two years on French horn in the US Navy Band 1991. at Farragut, Idaho, Norm Logan received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Music The father of ten children Education from the University of Idaho in 1947, and a Master of Music in and grandfather of thirty Vocie at the University of Southern California in 1963. He taught in the grandchildren, Bill keeps busy piano tuning business, doing home public schools starting in Hamer, Idaho, and subsequently in Arco and remodeling, woodworking projects for grandchildren, and part-time Ririe before starting a 30-year career teaching Voice and Chorus at the teaching music at Ashton Elementary School. University of Idaho, where he led the University Singers, a The feelings of the community toward Mr. Baxter are summed up in a non-auditioned chorus of over 250 singers. He retired from the nominating letter from former colleague and parent of music students University in 1977. Mike Davidson: A longtime member of IMEA, he also belonged to NATS, Phi Mu I am honored to write this letter as recommendation that William Alpha, and directed the 45-60 voice Church Choir at the First United Baxter be inducted into the Idaho Music Educators Association Hall of Methodist Church of Moscow for many years. Professor Logan’s Fame. professional focus was always on the students and on his teaching. He I feel I can recommend Bill from several perspectives. I taught with started the University of Idaho Jazz program with sixteen students in the Bill here at North Fremont High School for about 10 years prior to his first choir, after adjudicating throughout the state where he heard a lot of retirement. During that time I observed the remarkable role that he swing choirs. Soon after, he was touring much of Idaho with the U of I played in making our school a better place. His abilities with helping Jazz Choir. He assisted with the first UI jazz festival which featured young people learn and appreciate music were second to none. He was Waldo King, Hal Malcolm, and Dave Brubeck. As a student under very successful in his efforts with band and choir. Hundreds have Norm’s direction, Dan Bukvich began his jazz choir composition career benefited from his guidance, and many of those have a lifelong love for writing for the UI Jazz Choir. music and the arts that stems in a large part from him. I admire Norm was one of the first directors who knew to recruit large tremendously Bill’s ability to connect with nearly all of his students in numbers of students from all disciplines at the University, not just music ways that he became their favorite teacher. He used his dedication, majors. Norm’s teaching philosophy was a grandfatherly, nurturing passion, enthusiasm and his genuine disposition to get his students to approach: he knew how to make choir fun, knew the literature, and how step up to the next level, and they would respond. to select it for the group he had. As a colleague in the department, he was My three oldest children had the wonderful opportunity to be in Bill's a very supportive faculty member and worked alongside fellow vocal program. As a parent, I could not have asked for a better music teacher. teachers Dorothy Barnes and Charles Walton to make the UI vocal One son in particular benefited greatly from Bill's interest. He was department the strongest in the state. interested in learning the french horn and while Bill might not have been Married for 63 years to his wife Margaret, Norm has three children: the expert at it, he made sure that resources were available and Roger, Cherie, and Hal. Through the years and into retirement he has encouragement was plentiful for my son. That was not the exception; Bill enjoyed , hunting, fly fishing, steelhead fishing, dancing, and did that for everyone. playing cards. He is a member of Moscow Church of the Nazarene. Bill’s extraordinary impact extended beyond his direct influence on Countless students over the years have been educated, mentored, and the students here at North Fremont. His career included an amazing run had their vocal talents developed by Professor Norm Logan, and it is of 27 years as the producer and director of the school musical. This with a sense of gratitude and honor that he has been named a 2011 IMEA amazing effort involved and benefited the whole community. Each spring Hall of Famer. the area was exposed/treated to a healthy dose of culture as Bill took the students through the production of major musicals like The Sound of Music and Beauty and the Beast. He would cast the plays, run 2011 IMEA HALL OF FAMER rehearsals, build the sets, conduct the orchestra, organize volunteers from the community, and so on. All were tremendously successful huge BILL BAXTER hits and none would have been so without Bill's talents and hard work. Longtime Ashton music educator Bill Baxter was inducted into the Bill Baxter has been a tremendous blessing to this school and IMEA Hall of Fame on May 9, 2011, before an appreciative crowd at the community. This little comer of the world of music is a much better place Music Department Spring Concert. Fellow Music Educators Matt because of him, and I whole heartedly recommend that he be honored Bennett, Dan North, and Joe Cherrington performed the ceremony, with the distinction of being a member of the Idaho Music Educators calling Bill to the stage to a standing ovation from the audience. Association Hall of Fame. Bill Baxter started his teaching career after receiving his teaching Sincerely, Mike Davidson

FALL 2011 Idaho Music Notes 16 Idaho Music Notes 17 FALL 2011 FALL 2011 Idaho Music Notes 18 Conducting Refresher: Letting Go of Bad Habits By Dr. Michael Murphy, University of Idaho The job of a choral music educator, while rewarding, is a complex one. Sometimes it seems that managing the choral music program has very little to do with music making and more to do with paperwork, par- ents, and politics. For many, time actually spent practicing the artistry of conducting represents a small percentage comparatively to other issues and deadlines perceived as more pressing. Conducting with intent, with the goal to look like the music, can be an act of inspiration for your singers. As you renew your commitment to go beyond basic patterns to conducting artistry, note these six issues that get in the way of beautiful conducting and beautiful performances: 1. High conducting. High conducting encourages high, shallow breathing, and tension at the top of the vocal tract. Lower your arms so that your conducting and your preparation gesture/breath occur in front of the lower abdomen. A lowered gesture reinforces the idea of a sup- ported tone that is connected to the breath. 2. Beginning a musical selection with more than one beat of preparation. This is what I call “getting ready to get ready.” Train your- self to provide all the necessary information with a single preparation beat. The preparatory beat should show quality of breath and character of the music (tempo, dynamics, articulation, energy, etc.). 3. Constantly conducting large. Remember, the smallest gesture that is clear and musical is the best gesture. Choirs become accustomed to large conducting and are desensitized to any meaning that it holds. Ef- fective conductors have a variety of large and small gestures at their dis- posal. 4. Unnecessary, unconscious, and constant subdivision. One of the most important jobs of a choral conductor is to teach and advocate for legato singing. To promote legato singing the gesture should display no “stops” or “bumps”. The legato gesture can be described and practiced with “rounded” beat patterns. Imagery such as pretending your hand is a paintbrush, painting even brush strokes on the wall, or imagining that you are conducting underwater helps promote the sense of sustainment in the legato gesture. 5. Constantly mouthing the words. Mouthing the words occa- sionally to remind developmental choirs the shape of vowels can be ad- vantageous. However, constantly mouthing the words hinders the ability of a conductor to evaluate the rehearsal or performance. Mouthing the words can also be confusing to parts of the chorus that the conductor is not mouthing with. Furthermore, when mouthing the words the conduc- tor is asking the singer to focus more on the mouth than the conductor's hands. 6. The belief the choir needs you to show them everything. Remember, conducting in performances should remind your singers of musicality already ingrained. The belief that we have to show every cue, cut-off, consonant, vowel shape will make us, the conductor, look the op- posite of the music: a crazy, undisciplined lunatic on the podium. Just as a singer must conceal great skill with great artistry, the conductor should conceal great teaching skills with conducting artistry. Michael Murphy is the Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Conducting at the University of Idaho's School of Music, where he con- ducts the auditioned Vandaleer Concert Choir, non-auditioned Univer- sity Chorus and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in con- ducting, choral methods, and choral techniques. He also serves as the Artistic and Music Director of the Idaho-Washington Concert Chorale, Chamber Choir and Festival Orchestra. Dr. Murphy enjoys an active schedule adjudicating and serving as a clinician for workshops, festivals, honor choirs and clinics.

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Idaho Music Notes 21 FALL 2011 that were new to me. I have learned and grown significantly in HIGHER EDUCATION/ my knowledge and experiences through the week. I learned a variety of accessible strategies for incorporating world music into COLLEGIATE NEWS the classroom, and as a result, my students will experience more cultures through music.” BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-IDAHO Traditional artist-musician, culture-bearers, Following a leave of absence to pursue a DMA at New England ethnomusicologists, and music education professors rounded out Conservatory, Ryan Nielsen, trumpet, has returned to the the faculty roster for the workshop. Dr. Patricia S. Campbell, Department of Music. world-renowned music educator from the University of K. Newell Dayley, trumpet, visiting professor, has been Washington, discussed world music pedagogy and took students appointed dean of the School of the Arts at Utah Valley through exercises in North Indian and Bulgarian music. As a University. Kodály and Seattle area music instructor and Ph.D. Candidate in Stanford Olsen, voice, visiting professor for Spring 2011 Music Education at the University of Washington, Christopher semester, has returned to his position as Professor of Voice at Roberts guided students through the amazing Smithsonian’s Florida State University. children’s music collection and through the music of Turkey. We are also pleased to announce a recent addition to the Navin Chettri, recent music graduate of the University of Idaho, full-time faculty in the Department of Music: Stephen Ricks worked with students on North Indian tabla and Ghanaian Thomas, piano, most recently Coordinator of Keyboard Studies drumming. at California State University, Stanislaus. Aaron Gordon, band director of Sandpoint High School, led students through UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO the Trinidad steel pan music Eight music educators from Colorado, Idaho, and Washington tradition, while local teacher spent three days at the University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton and musician, Mary School of Music Summer Music Technology Camp, June Donohoe had students 16-18. jamming on Zimbabwean Students worked with the newest in music education marimbas. U of I music technology, including digital video production hardware and education professor, software; and computer applications such as Pyware, Finale, Amanda C. Soto, had Band-In-A-Box, and Smart Music. Aaron Gordon, Band Director of Sandpoint High students dancing and playing School teaching Trinidadian Steel Pan Drumming Students were issued iPads for the duration of the camp to Conjunto music of South session and instructors, Lorie Enloe and Brian Redmond, Texas and to the music of Veracruz called Son Jarocho. Education initiated their students to “apps” appropriate and useful for the Coordinator of Smithsonian Folkways, León Garcia, explained music classroom. the various resources on the website and had students complete a University of Idaho’s Summer Music Technology full mariachi tune without the complete standard mariachi Camp 2012 will be June 18-20. instrumentation. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record Smithsonian Folkways Workshop label of the Smithsonian Institution, which makes this online at University of Idaho Summer 2011 archive the national music museum of the that is The sounds of Ghanaian Drumming, North Indian tabla, Steel available to anyone anywhere. The website contains music, Pan strumming, Bulgarian choral singing, Conjunto cumbia, and videos, interviews, podcasts, a magazine, streaming radio, and a Zimbabwean marimba were filling the hallways of the Lionel “Tools for Teaching” Hampton School of Music this summer as part of the section that has free K-12 Smithsonian Folkways Certification Workshop offered at the world music lesson plans University of Idaho. Music teachers and university students who that link up to the audio registered for two credits or paid the workshop fee became one and video selections out of 100 teachers nationally who have become certified by the online. Smithsonian Folkways Institution in world music pedagogy. The University of Participants of this one-week Idaho is one of a handful intensive workshop learned about the of institutions across the importance of world music in the county that has ever curriculum, pedagogical strategies for offered this workshop and the K-12 music classroom, and will probably offer Mary Donohoe teaching Zimbabwean marimba experienced a sampling of musics from Smithsonian Folkways Workshop at U of I 2011 another one in a few years. around the world. Students were not Please check the 'Tools for only reading about and listening to a Teaching' section of the website for future summer workshops variety of musics , but they were also offered at other institutions or contact Amanda C. Soto singing, playing, improvising, and ([email protected]) if you would like more information. dancing to many of the world music genres. The week culminated with the Helpful Links: creation and presentation of a Smithsonian Folkways Website: www.folkways.si.edu curricular project created with Tools for Teaching Education Section: Dr. Patricia Shehan Campbell http://www.folkways.si.edu/tools_for_teaching/introduction.as discussing World Music Pedagogy resources featured on the Smithsonian Folkways website. px Students left the class with a framework and thorough Smithsonian Folkways Jazz Education Website: knowledge of how to incorporate world music into their own http://www.folkways.si.edu/jazz/mixer.aspx curriculum. Workshop participant Carri Rose commented, “I have been exposed to many resources, ideas, and musical cultures

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Idaho Music Notes 23 FALL 2011 Scherzo: Humor for the Music Educator Cannons & Other Musical Devices By Keith B. Farris Since the dawn of man, musical sounds have He was standing before a fifty-gallon oil drum mounted Then Kathy pushed the button. fascinated the human race. Probably the first of these on a saw-horse, painted in the red and gold of our school Some of the events of that moment I only found out was a stick striking a resonant note on a hollow log, an colors. He stood at parade-rest with a 30-0-6 poised. I about later. I was very aware that Kathy almost empty pot or perhaps a neighbor’s head. (Research on was involved in the music, but I was sure at the right catapulted over the tympani and that my first flutes this is rather sketchy...) moment he would “enliven” our performance. We finally were sitting on my podium. The air-blast from that first Some instruments evolved into rather pleasant reached the battle scene with the woodwinds slicing the salvo hit everyone like a wall. The closest description of sounds, such as the reed and string instruments. Later air with their descending scales, and the brass began the sensation, for those that have never been near a as brass became available, louder sounds could be their slow descending runs that slow to a largo tempo howitzer back-blast, is like being in a swimming-pool produced. No brass, reed or string instrument, however, before the final trumpets begin the attack call— the and some big idiot does a cannon-ball into the pool was able to reach the volume of sound that could match French national anthem, the Marseillaise. This is the beside you. the levels of the percussion (or concussion) section. signal for the low brass to answer with the March Slav Our stunned recording-technician cut the volume (Until the evolution of rock bands, anyway.) theme where the chimes and cannons enter. and jerked the headphones from his assaulted ears. The At the close of the nineteenth century, Peter Ilyich The first shot into the barrel was loud— so loud that band amazingly played on to the end of the piece. After Tchaikovsky was commissioned to write a musical Clare Johnson’s pencil almost hit the ceiling and the the first shot the sergeant in the turret had failed to clear tribute to the great victory of the Russians over next notes were indistinguishable above the roar. Barry the breach; and after a long frantic pause, he began Napoleon and his French armies. Tchaikovsky had a full pouch of twelve shots and we managed to shoving the other eleven rounds in as fast as he could. I completed the work, using a series of Russian folk-tunes survive the rest of the composition. Clare’s comment was counting, and hoping that he finished the entire and the famous March Slav and French Le Marseillaise. was, “Perhaps you should concentrate on more lyric magazine before we came to the last chords. Amid the By the time the long work was finished, full sized church music.” Even so, we still got a “I” from all three judges. thick smoke drifting across the stage, I held the last note bells and cannons were added. Unfortunately the 1812 Perhaps that should have been the end of my as long as I could and the final blast roared the Overture in its complete, rather deafening form, was Tchaikovsky adventure, but the band was unanimous: conclusion. Some of the stunned audience had regained never performed in Tchaikovsky’s lifetime. the number had to be on our spring concert. As fortune their composure, and they rose. I think we got a In our age of acceptance of extremes, the 1812 is would have it, a friend of mine was in the National standing ovation— I can’t be sure. performed to commemorate loud extravaganzas, e.g. the Guard stationed in our district, and they had a number I do know that across the highway the panicking Fourth of July (usually with fireworks for visual of tanks mounted with howitzers. I knew our final cows refused to approach the fence the rest of that stimulation.) I have even witnessed the composition concert would be in our own auditorium that had a stage spring, in spite of the tall, well-fertilized green grass that played by the Marine Band at the Watergate in door that opened to a short lawn, and that was beside a grew there. Washington D.C.’s open amphitheater. A row of Civil state highway. The truck-driver, who had just drawn abreast of the War cannons, their muzzles aimed skyward, were used The night of the big concert was a beautiful spring school when Kathy had pushed the button, had failed to to embellish the final battle scene. It was interesting that evening; and nestled in the growing shadows of the identify the large hulk partially hidden by the shadows when the Marine Band reached that climatic moment building was a full-sized tank, mounted with a 120 mm and trees. I was told that the muzzle-flash almost when the cannons began to fire, an airplane was coming howitzer. Seeing that muzzle pointed at the open door reached the highway. His long skid marks were over in for a landing at National Airport. The plane had its on the stage, I prevailed on the commander to point the forty yards long, but he managed to keep the truck on wheels down and was low above the Potomac. I have barrel out toward the roadway. My tympani player, the road. The waitress at Dolly’s Truck Stop, just down often wondered about the reaction of the passengers as Kathy, was given a push button that was connected to a the road, had to clean up all the coffee he sloshed all they drew abreast of the concert when six cannons light in the turret to signal the gunner when to begin his over her counter. I understand he was contemplating began belching fire toward them. musical “accompaniment.” My students, under the retirement from driving anyway... In 1965 I had a large, excellent band at Minico High creative direction of Barry, had (by means of a large The first part of the recording for that concert came School in Rupert, Idaho. We had made a “I” the year truck) moved the old Methodist church bell to the stage out pretty well, even though the end of it was at before in competition, and after talking to my band offi- and all was set for the big event. We had also secured a half-volume. We even made the headlines in Boise. I was cers, we tackled the 1812 as our contest number. It took semi-professional recording company to record the restrained from further pyrotechnics. This was sort of a lot of rehearsing to master the number, even though I concert. sad because I think Tchaikovsky would have really did cut a section that was somewhat redundant. I also The evening was going well; and then it was time for approved of our performance. found that the contest was to be hosted at Gooding in the Tchaikovsky. I could see the tension in the faces of Keith B. Farris (Idahoan from 1959 to 1973) their old gym — you know the type — bleachers on both my flute section, and Kathy was rather pale as she gently enjoyed all of his fifteen years in Idaho and being a sides and a curtained-stage at one end. tuned the tympani. The recording man had mentioned part of the IMEA. Leaving for Portland was tough My student director, Barry, was the kind of student that he was recording at high level, and I realized that I with all the great memories he had here. This article was submitted by his son-in-law that could be counted on to be creative— often too crea- hadn’t alerted him to the potential violent crescendo Allen Evans. Mr. Evans writes: From 1977-1981 Mr. tive. Allowing that a cannon might be a little difficult to near the end. Farris was my college band director at Columbia transport and move into the small gym I mentioned that I was also unaware of the herd of cattle that had Christian College in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Farris, who recently turned 80 years old, retired from a 30-0-6 with blanks fired into a barrel would produce a gathered on the far side of the highway, always nosey teaching after a long and successful career. He taught several years in very acceptable “cannon-sound.” Barry’s eyes lit up, and about happenings at the high school. Nor was I aware Filer, Idaho, and then had a wonderful ten years at Minico High School he gave me a “I'll handle it” smile. The day of Contest I that rolling down highway 24 toward the high school before moving to Oregon to teach band in a private high school and college. He served as IMEA president for several years and received his was quite busy getting everything checked, and Barry for was a loaded semi, with a Second-World-War veteran at masters from University of Idaho. some unknown reason requested that he drive with a the wheel. In his retirement, Mr. Farris has done a lot of writing and just last buddy to the contest site. In my hurry, I approved, and I really milked that slow chorale, and the band year had his first novel published. Incidentally, I am a 1977 graduate from the Middleton High School Band in Middleton, Idaho. Doug Davis, who the two busses, minus Barry, left for Gooding. responded beautifully. The several folk-tunes had all the now teaches in the Meridian School District, was my band director. We performed our first two numbers quite well in lilt my excellent reeds could give. I did notice that as we spite of the loud reverb in the old gym. I was happy to neared the build-up to the battle scene, the entire flute see one of our judges was a good friend and fine old mu- section’s pitch went sharp. Tympanist Kathy was biting sician named Clare Johnson. Before our final number — her cheek as she held the button in her hand. I slowed the 1812 — Barry left the formation. I didn’t notice the final climatic descending chords and the trumpets where he was, but I started the long chorale that begins were aimed at me like laser beams. They sounded the the work. The curtain on the stage slowly opened and French battle call and the low-brass thundered the there, in a leather-jacket was a black-helmeted Barry. March Slav.

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