2018 BANDS OF AMERICA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY NOVEMBER 8-10 • LUCAS OIL STADIUM • INDIANAPOLIS, IN ADJUDICATOR PANEL CHIEF JUDGE MUSIC PANEL Reagan High School in San Antonio from 2009 to 2015 where he oversaw the Marching Band, Wind Gary Markham George Boulden Ensemble and Jazz Band. Under his direction, the Dallas, GA Richmond, KY Ronald Reagan High School Wind Ensemble was twice Mr. Gary Markham is Music for George R. Boulden holds the rank named a state finalist in the TMEA Honor Band Contest All’s Senior Educational Consultant of Associate Professor of Music and and was also selected to perform at the Music for All and Bands of America Chief is the Associate Director of Bands at National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, IN. Judge. He retired as Supervisor the University of Kentucky, where The Ronald Reagan High School Marching Band was of Instrumental Music for the Cobb County School he serves as the conductor of the Symphony Band. a consistent UIL State Marching Band Contest Finalist, District in Marietta, GA and is the former Director Additionally, he teaches conducting, music technology, a Bands of America Regional and Super Regional of Bands at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax and supervises student teachers. Previously, he taught Finalist every year, a BOA Regional Class Champion County, VA. He has over four decades of experience for nine years in the public schools of South Carolina in 2010 and a Grand National Championship Finalist in music education, with 25 years as a high school and Florida, and was the recipient of the ASBDA- in 2012. Mr. Chavis was also named the Outstanding band director and 20 years as a music supervisor. He Stanbury Award as the outstanding young band Young Bandmaster by Phi Beta Mu’s Texas chapter in currently serves internationally as clinician, guest director in Florida as well as the Southeastern region 2015. He previously served on the instructional staffs conductor, adjudicator, and consultant. The Cobb of the United States. In 2011 Mr. Boulden was selected of The Cavaliers and Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and County Music program has been named one of the as the Kentucky Music Educators Association College/ Bugle Corps. He received his Bachelor’s degree from “Best Communities for Music Education” in America, University Teacher of the Year. In February of 2014 Mr. the University of Houston and is currently pursuing 12 times. Mr. Markham received his B.S. degree Boulden received the Outstanding Bandmaster Award a Master’s degree in Music from Southern Methodist from Mansfield State University, M.Ed. degree from from the Psi Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, the international University. Mr. Chavis is an active adjudicator Penn State University, and studied for Ph.D. (ABD) in bandmasters fraternity. Mr. Boulden also serves as nationally through his work with BOA, DCI, and WGI, conducting and music supervision at George Mason a clinician and educational consultant for the Conn- and proudly serves on the staff of the SASi Leadership University with Tony Maiello and Arnald Gabriel. His Selmer Music Education Support Network. Currently, Company. He currently resides in McKinney with his leadership experience includes membership on several he is president-elect of the Kentucky Music Educators wife Amanda and their daughter Sophia. state and national music education executive boards Association (KMEA). Active as an adjudicator for including the Mid-West Clinic Advisory Committee. Bands of America, Drum Corps International, and Gino Cipriani He is currently also the Executive Director of the Music Drum Corps Japan, Mr. Boulden has also served as a Mechanicsburg, PA Administration Collaborative and Judge Education clinician and guest conductor throughout the United Gino Cipriani received his Bachelor Director for Drum Corps International (DCI). He is a States, Canada, and Japan. He has presented lectures of Music in Instrumental Education 1992 recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s and clinics at the Midwest International Band and from the University of Mississippi “Sudler Order of Merit” and the Robinson Symphonic Orchestra Clinic, Music Educators National Conference and his Master of Science in Music Band is the 1992 recipient of the “Sudler Flag of National Convention, National Band Association Education from Towson University. Mr. Cipriani has Honor.” In 2006, Mr. Markham was presented with the National Conventions, College Band Directors National served as a consultant to Marching Bands, Jazz Bands, Georgia Music Educators Administrative Leadership Association National Conventions, numerous Music for Concert Bands as well as Drum and Bugle Corps across award and was inducted into the Bands of America All/Bands of America Summer Symposia, Drum Corps the United States, Japan, Thailand, England, Canada Hall of Fame. In 2007, Mr. Markham received the Japan, and many MENC State Association Conferences. and Korea. In Korea, he had the pleasure of working DCI and Coltrin and Associates “Excellence in Music Mr. Boulden resides in Richmond with his wife, Shelly, with the Korean Armed Forces Bands in preparation Education Award.” In 2009, NAfME presented the daughters, Jenna and Julianna, and sons, Bob and of the World Cup Ceremonies in 2002. In addition, Mr. first “Excellence in Marching Music Education” to Mr. Jonah. Cipriani serves as an adjudicator at marching band Markham for serving as chairman of the Blue Ribbon competitions throughout the United States. Commission for writing National Standards and a Levi Chavis Mr. Cipriani spent 10 years – 1990 through 1999 – as lifetime devoted to marching music excellence. McKinney, TX a brass instructor for the 16-time World Champion Levi Chavis is currently the Fine Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps. In 2004, He held Arts Coordinator/Director of Bands the brass caption head position for the six-time at Lake Highlands High School World Champion Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and in Richardson, TX. From 2015 to Bugle Corps. From 2001 to 2004, he headed the brass 2017, he served as the first Director of Bands at Rick section of the five-time DCA champion Syracuse Reedy High School in Frisco. In their inaugural year, Brigadiers and from 2007 to 2010 he took the position the Reedy Wind Ensemble placed 6th in the 2016 of Brass Caption Head for the DCA world champion TMEA 4A State Honor Band Contest. Prior to opening Reading Buccaneers. Mr. Cipriani served as the Brass Reedy, Mr. Chavis was the Director of Bands at Ronald Caption Supervisor with The Cadets in 2000 and 2001 and from 2005 through 2016. During his time musicforall.org 1 2018 BANDS OF AMERICA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY NOVEMBER 8-10 • LUCAS OIL STADIUM • INDIANAPOLIS, IN with the Cadets, he led the brass program to three arranged, and produced music for hundreds of Euphonium Performance from the Mason Gross School DCI World Championship titles in 2000, 2005, and television and radio commercials, for which he has of the Arts at Rutgers University in 2007. In 2014, Mr. 2011. Currently, Mr. Cipriani works for Inspire Arts and received numerous awards. His music has also been Lipman was selected as the Phi Beta Mu International Music as the Director of Music, which includes the heard in feature films, including “Wayne’s World,” Bandmasters Fraternity Texas Chapter’s “Outstanding role of Assistant Music Coordinator and Brass Caption “Electric Horseman,” “Fast Break,” “Lethal Weapon 2,” Young Bandmaster.” Supervisor for the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle and in a variety of television series, including “One John Phillips Corps. He also holds the position of Associate Band Tree Hill,” “Judging Amy,” and “Felicity.” A veteran of Cape Coral, FL Director at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA. the recording industry, Mr. Kennedy has written and In demand as a clinician and produced music for Sheryl Crow, Siedah Garrett, James consultant across the globe, Mr. Nola Jones Ingram, Patti Austin, Little Richard, Stanley Clarke, John Phillips shares his unique Nashville, TN Brenda Russell, Dave Grusin, and Singers Unlimited. brand of music education through Dr. Nola Jones is the Coordinator Mr. Kennedy was a Grammy Award finalist in 2002 workshops with State and Provincial Music Educators’ of Visual and Performing Arts for for arrangements on the recording, “Virtuosi,” by Gary Associations, the National Association for Music Metropolitan Nashville Public Burton and Makoto Ozone. His published compositions Education, and as a presenter at the Midwest Band Schools in Nashville, Tennessee. include works for concert band, percussion ensemble, and Orchestra Clinic. Throughout his career, he has Her duties include instructional supervision of 400 and marching band. Mr. Kennedy has been an active participated in numerous initiatives with Music for All professional arts education specialists, curriculum adjudicator for marching band, drum corps, and including the National Concert Festival, the annual planning and implementation. Prior to her indoor percussion competitions for over 30 years, Summer Symposium, and the Bands of America Grand appointment in Nashville, Dr. Jones served as Director and has written for several drum and bugle corps. He National Championships. Mr. Phillips is the Artistic of Bands and Associate Professor of Music Education has also composed the themes for the Drum Corps Coordinator for the Southwest Florida Symphony in at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Before joining International (DCI) championship broadcasts and Fort Myers. Prior to moving to