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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GRADUATE COLLEGE DR. GARY GARNER, DIRECTOR OF BANDS AT WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY 1963-2002: HIS CAREER AND TEACHINGS A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE FACULTY in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy By RUSSELL DEAN TEWELEIT Norman, Oklahoma 2006 UMI Number: 3229746 Copyright 2006 by Teweleit, Russell Dean All rights reserved. INFORMATION TO USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleed-through, substandard margins, and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. UMI UMI Microform 3229746 Copyright 2007 by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest Information and Learning Company 300 North Zeeb Road P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Copyright by RUSSELL DEAN TEWELEIT 2006 All Rights Reserved. DR. GARY GARNER, DIRECTOR OE BANDS AT WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY 1963-2002: HIS CAREER AND TEACHINGS A DISSERTATION APPROVED EORTHE SCHOOE OE MUSIC BY Dr. Nancy H. Barry, Co-chair Dr. Michael A. Raiher, Co-chair Dr. William K. Wakefield Dr. Valerie Watts Dr. Scott Gronlund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We stand today silently grateful to the men of generous heart and courageous vision. And in our gratitude we stretch out our hands to grasp a little of their faith.. .that we may keep our feet firmly on the road they chartered for us. - Norval Church Upon Dr. Garner’s retirement, I was filled with gratitude for his mentoring and the immeasurable effect he has had on my teaching and the teaching of so many countless others. I would like to thank Dr. Garner for his enthusiastic willingness to participate in this study. It is my humble wish that I have accurately and faithfully documented your career and teachings. In the fall of 1991, as a new teacher, I had the great opportunity to work with two wonderful teachers. I now fondly look hack upon this period as among the most influential of my career. I will forever he grateful for the opportunity to work with Robert Rumph and John Strother. At a very critical time in my life the two of them provided for me wonderful examples of how to be a teacher. Of equal importance and influence, were their examples of how to he a husband and father. My experience at the University of Oklahoma was exactly what it should have been, a period of great growth and change. The members of my dissertation committee, Nancy Barry, Mike Raiher, Bill Wakefield, Valerie Watts, and Scott Gronlund provided me with excellent guidance and support to strengthen the quality of this project. I am especially indebted to professors Barry, Raiher, and Wakefield. I would like to thank Nancy Barry for her wonderful teaching style, her constant guidance, and for encouraging me to select this project for my dissertation. I have great admiration and respect for Mike Raiher and would like to thank him for the swift kick in my paradigm that his teaching IV has given me. Also, I would like to express my gratitude to Bill Wakefield for so aptly pointing out the areas in my conducting that needed strengthening. I would like to thank my OU friends Carla Maltas and Thomas Swenson for making my year away from home bearable. Particularly Carla for her timely phone calls of prodding encouragement. I would also like to thank my former teachers Harry Haines, and Dave Ritter for their mentoring and friendship. As I embarked on this journey, I thought, “I can do this.” What I did not realize was the commitment and sacrifice that would be required of so many others. First and foremost is my beautiful and amazing wife Tina without whose love and support I would have never seen this through. To my children Lindsay and Matthew, I want you to know that I love you and being your father will always be my highest priority. To my parents William and Carol Teweleit, thank you for believing in my dreams. To my in-laws Mike and Ginny Bali, thank you for your love, support, encouragement, and help getting the kids here and there. I would also like to thank Sue Park and Ted Dubois for their support and for making this opportunity a possibility for me. Additionally, I would like to express my gratitude to all of the faculty and students at WTAMU for their encouragement and understanding. Last but not least I would like to thank Don Lefevre. I am so honored to work with you. The famous conductor Claudio Abbado states, “There is never a moment when one has arrived. You have to study all your life” (Battisti & Garofalo, 1990, p. 3). As I complete this milestone, I find myself more prepared and energized than ever to study, practice, and learn. This dissertation is lovingly dedicated to my wife Tina and my children Lindsay and Matthew. You are my greatest gift. VI TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................ iv Table of Contents...........................................................................................................vii List of Figures................................................................................................................ xii Abstract.......................................................................................................................... xiv CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION Need for the Study ...............................................................................................I Purpose of the Study ...........................................................................................2 Research Questions............................................................................................. 2 Limitations of the Study ..................................................................................... 2 Definition of Terms............................................................................................3 Organization of the Study .................................................................................4 CHAPTER II - REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Introduction..........................................................................................................5 Conducting ...........................................................................................................5 Early Literature on Conducting.........................................................................8 Comprehensive Guides to Conducting ............................................................ 9 Conducting Literature Intended as a College Text ....................................... 13 Guides to Score Study...................................................................................... 20 Studies Related To The Present Investigation ...............................................22 Historical Studies of the Lives and Careers of Band Directors .................. 23 Studies Regarding Multiple Conducting Exemplars ................................... 28 Studies Involving Texas Bandmasters ........................................................... 30 Conclusion..........................................................................................................32 CHAPTER III - DESIGN OF THE STUDY Design of the Study ...........................................................................................33 Interviewing and Recruitment .........................................................................34 Data Analysis..................................................................................................... 38 Trustworthiness.................................................................................................38 Significance of the Study .................................................................................40 CHAPTER IV - BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Introduction....................................................................................................... 42 Childhood ...........................................................................................................42 Texas Tech University and the Air Force ..................................................... 49 Hutchinson Junior High ................................................................................... 55 Monterey High School ..................................................................................... 61 The University of Southern California .......................................................... 63 West Texas State University ........................................................................... 68 Other Job Opportunities ................................................................................... 78 VII Publications........................................................................................................83 Conclusion..........................................................................................................88 CHAPTER V - CONDUCTING AND TEACHING Introduction....................................................................................................... 91 Eastman Counting System and Use Of Instrument......................................92 The Divided Foot Tap .....................................................................................