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 the U.S., he conducted the UT Martin faculty, Dr. Jones served as Assistant DVDs. He was elected to the DCI Hall of Fame in 2007 ensembles and taught music education classes at Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music for longtime contributions as an adjudicator, judge the University of Western Ontario, the University of Education at Northern Arizona University. Dr. Jones administrator, arranger, and composer. Toronto, and York University. Since 2000, he has served maintains an active schedule as a guest conductor, as judge administrator for Drum Corps International adjudicator, and clinician for concert bands, marching Jarrett Lipman (DCI) and was inducted into the DCI Hall of Fame class bands, and honor ensembles in the United States and San Antonio, TX of 2015. Mr. Phillips also serves in the capacity as internationally in Canada, Japan, the Netherlands Jarrett Lipman is the Director of Senior Advisor for Music Mentors International leading and Singapore. Dr. Jones currently serves as Music Bands at Claudia Taylor “Lady professional development programs to promote Judge Liaison for Drum Corps International (DCI). Dr. Bird” Johnson High School in San critical and creative thinking. Jones has judged numerous national championships Antonio, TX. He is currently on for Bands of America (BOA), DCI, Drum Corps Japan, the Brass Staff at the Boston Crusaders Drum Corps Caleb Rothe Winter Guard International (WGI), and Winter Guard of Boston, MA. From 2010-2016, Mr. Lipman was on Fontana, CA International Percussion. Dr. Jones received the the brass staff at The Cadets Drum Corps. At Johnson Caleb Rothe is the Percussion Bachelor of Music Education degree from Mississippi High School, Mr. Lipman directs the Marching Band, Education Coordinator for Winter State University, the Master of Music Education degree co-conducts the Wind Ensemble with Alan Sharps, Guard International (WGI) Sport from Mississippi College, and the Doctorate of Musical and assists with the Symphony Band, Concert Bands, of the Arts. He has previously Arts in Conducting from the University of South and Jazz Ensembles. The CT Johnson High School served as a program director, arranger, and instructor Carolina. Marching Band is a consistent Bands of America for numerous programs including Ayala H.S., Pulse (BOA) Regional Finalist and two-time Grand Nationals Percussion, Upland H.S., Rancho Cucamonga H.S., and Jay Kennedy Finalist, and was named Champion of the 2015 Bands Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps. Mr. Rothe is an Holliston, MA of America (BOA) McAllen Regional, 2014 BOA San internationally sought-after adjudicator and clinician, Mr. S. Jay Kennedy’s career Antonio Super Regional and Houston Regional. In and has written for numerous groups across the encompasses varied and addition, the CTJ Band earned the Bronze Medal at United States and Japan. Mr. Rothe has served as an successful experiences as a the 2014 UIL State Marching Contest, and has been adjudicator at events across the United States, Europe, composer, arranger, producer, a state finalist since 2012. The CT Johnson Wind and Asia. His judging experience includes work with performer, educator, and administrative leader. He is Ensemble advanced to the TMEA State Honor Band WGI Sport of the Arts, Drum Corps International (DCI), Vice President for Academic Affairs/Vice Provost at Contest in 2012 placing 5th overall, and again in Bands of America (BOA), the Malaysia World Band Berklee College of Music in Boston. Kennedy received 2014 placing 3rd overall. In addition to his work at Competition, and a number of local and regional his Ph.D. from Boston College, and Master of Music CTJ, Mr. Lipman enjoys assisting other programs as marching arts organizations and events across the and Bachelor of Music Education degrees from a clinician or programming consultant. Mr. Lipman United States. On the field, his groups have previously Northwestern University. Mr. Kennedy has composed, graduated with dual degrees in Music Education and been named DCI Division III World Champions, BOA musicforall.org 2 2018 BANDS OF AMERICA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY NOVEMBER 8-10 • LUCAS OIL STADIUM • INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Grand National Finalists, BOA Regional Champions, VISUAL PANEL She has also judged numerous state concert band and Western Band Association Finalists 23 times. In and marching band championships and served indoor competition, his ensembles have collectively Lee Carlson as a mentor for the Judges Academy of Marching won nine WGI World Championship medals and Palm Springs, CA Roundtable. have been WGI World Championship Finalists 25 Mr. Lee Carlson has been involved times. Mr. Rothe received his bachelor’s degree in in the pageantry arts for over 40 John Howell Computer Science from California State Polytechnic years. He has spent the last 34 North Huntingdon, PA University, Pomona in the spring of 2003 and his years as the drill designer and Mr. John Howell resides in North teaching credential from the University of Redlands color guard instructor for the University of Southern Huntingdon, Pennsylvania in the winter of 2007. After teaching math and California Trojan Marching Band. Mr. Carlson judges just outside of Pittsburgh. He percussion, and serving as mathematics department for Bands of America, Drum Corps International (DCI), is currently employed as a chair for many years, he now serves as an Instructional and many Winter Guard Circuits across the United Business Education Teacher in the Hempfield Area Technology Coach for the Redlands Unified School States. Mr. Carlson served four years as Visual Caption School District, where he serves as the Department District. Mr. Rothe lives with his wife Kelly and sons Head for DCI and currently serves as Judges Training Chairperson and teaches Sports and Entertainment Cameron and Carter in Fontana, California. Coordinator. Mr. Carlson has judged in Europe and Marketing, Web Page Design, Asia, and has adjudicated the Drum Corps Japan and Video Game Programming. Mr. Howell holds a Ken Turner Championships seven times. He has written for and Bachelor of Administration in Business Management Apalachin, NY taught many mass bands including the opening of and an Accounting minor from the University of Ken Turner has an extensive history the Los Angeles Olympics, Centennial of the Statue Pittsburgh, and a Bachelor of Science in Education in the field of music education of Liberty, the Bicentennial of the French Revolution, from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is a visual and pageantry. During his and the Centennial of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Mr. designer, and has taught and written shows for various career as an educator he served Carlson owns and operates a pottery studio in Palm nationally acclaimed marching bands, drum and bugle as a band director, supervisor of music, clinician, Springs, CA. corps and indoor winter color guards. He continues musical arranger, program coordinator, consultant, to conduct clinics and consultations for bands, winter adjudicator, and guest conductor. His high school Jackie Gilley color guards, and judging associations across the concert band, jazz ensembles, and marching bands Midwest City, OK United States. He has been a visual adjudicator over have won numerous local, state, and national honors. Jackie Gilley is a native of Stratford, 28 years and judges for Bands of America, Drum Corps Mr. Turner has also served as the Music and Brass Texas, and was the band director International (DCI), Winter Guard International (WGI), Caption Chairman for Drum Corps Associates (DCA), at Monroney Middle School in and various other judging associations. He has had the New York Federation of Contest Judges (NYFCJ), Midwest City, Oklahoma, for 29 the opportunity to judge internationally on numerous Drum Corps East (DCE), and Drum Corps International years. She also taught color guard for Midwest City occasions. Mr. Howell also conducts both the Trinity (DCI), as well as Judge Administrator for the New High School for 18 years. Her first job was in Miami, Handbell and Hand Chime choirs at his church, in York Field Band Conference and as Chief Judge and Texas, teaching art and music. Jackie received her which he has performed for over 38 years. Judge Administrator for Drum Corps International. Bachelor of Arts degree in Ceramics and her Masters He has been a member of the DCI Task Force, the of Music Education degree from Southwestern Bruce Jones Drum Corps Strategic Planning Committee, and the Oklahoma State University. She also has accreditation Fleming Island, FL DCI Rules Committee; and has served as a clinician in Secondary Education Administration from the Bruce Jones is currently living in and adjudicator at numerous state, national, and University of Central Oklahoma. Ms. Gilley also earned Fleming Island, Florida. A graduate international musical events in North America, Europe, accreditation in 2002 as a “National Certified Teacher” of the University of Pittsburgh and Japan. Mr. Turner served as Director of Music for in Instrumental Music. with a degree in education, Mr. the Johnson City Central School District in Johnson Ms. Gilley is past president of the Beta Chapter of Phi Jones has been involved in the pageantry arts for City, New York, which was honored on six occasions Beta Mu Bandmaster Fraternity. She is also in the 35 years. His experience includes being a performer, by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Hall of Fame for OkMEA and Oklahoma Bandmasters designer, instructor, and consultant for many national Sciences as a GRAMMY Signature School, and was Association. She currently serves as president for the programs in drum and bugle corps, marching bands also recognized as one of the Best Communities in Stratford Education Foundation in her hometown. Ms. and winter color guard, many of which have been America for Music Education by NAMM. He served Gilley is well-known as a clinician and adjudicator finalists in Drum Corps International (DCI), Drum for four years as a member of the National Advisory throughout the United States. She has been an Corps Associates, Bands of America (BOA), and Winter Board for the Partners in Education Program at the adjudicator for Winter Guard International, Drum Corps Guard International (WGI) as well as state champions John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in International, Bands of America, Texas Color Guard and state finalists. He has also been involved as a Washington, D.C., and received special recognition Circuit, and Oklahoma Music Adjudicators Association. clinician at many national marching band and color from the Kennedy Center for his contribution to the guard workshops throughout the United States. program. Mr. Jones’s judging background spans 25 years in which he has been involved in judging local, musicforall.org 3 2018 BANDS OF AMERICA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY NOVEMBER 8-10 • LUCAS OIL STADIUM • INDIANAPOLIS, IN regional, and international events. He has adjudicated Meghan McCourt Jim Sturgeon in such prestigious events as DCI Championships, New York, NY Henderson, NV Drum Corps Japan Championships, Drum Corps Europe Meghan McCourt started dancing as Jim Sturgeon has enjoyed over Championships, Drum Corps Indonesia, and BOA along a child and began color guard as a 25 year’s in the pageantry arts. with numerous state and regional marching band, color freshman in high school. She He serves as an adjudicator for guard, and percussion competitions across the United pursued studies in Dance Education Drum Corps International, Bands of States. and Human Resources Management at George Mason America, Winter Guard International, Gulf Coast Judges University and is an alumnus of Dominion Winter Guard Association, Florida Federation of Color Guard, and Greg Llacer and Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. Ms. McCourt various marching band and color guard circuits. Mr. Boxborough, MA has experience designing and teaching with many Sturgeon was a member of the Madison Scouts Drum Greg Llacer has been a pageantry winter guard and marching band programs at both the and Bugle Corps and Pride of Cincinnati Winter Guard. arts adjudicator and clinician since high school and collegiate levels. She is an adjudicator He has served as a designer/clinician for the Glassmen 1989, judging field show, winter with Winter Guard International and Drum and Bugle Corps as well as for several high guard, and percussion competitions associated pageantry arts organizations throughout the school band and color guard programs. Outside of the nationwide, most recently affiliated with regional/ country and Japan. Meghan stays actively pageantry arts, Jim has spent his professional career in state organizations in California, Colorado, Connecticut, involved in the Performing Arts as the Director of Human the field of human resources. He possesses a BSBA and Florida, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Resources with New York City Center, an an MBA in business from the University of Louisville. Nevada, and Texas. He has taught color guards and iconic dance and theater institution in Manhattan with Currently, Mr. Sturgeon is the Vice President of People has written field show drill for large high school and the civic mission to make the best of performing Services for HealthCare Partners of Nevada, a DaVita university programs such as Vista and Poway High arts accessible to all. Medical Group company. He resides in Henderson, NV. Schools in north San Diego County, California, San Diego State University, and Brigham Young University in Provo, Michael Stone Utah. He also has served in leadership roles across the Los Angeles, CA pageantry arts, as a member of the Board of Directors Michael Stone has been adjudicating for the Winter Guard Association of Southern California various pageantry competitions since (from which he is recipient of the Order of Excellence 1997. He attributes his interest in and Hall of Fame honors), Chief Judge for the Texas Color pageantry to his high school music Guard Circuit Judges Association, and member of the and marching band program. Mr. Stone has studied, Field Adjudication Steering Committee for the Southern performed, and taught in several music programs in California School Band and Orchestra Association. Mr. California. Mr. Stone is recognized at the highest level Llacer lives in the New England town of Boxborough, MA of adjudicators for Drum Corps International (DCI) and works at Harvard University where he is the director and Winter Guard International (WGI). As a nationally of undergraduate research and prestigious academic recognized adjudicator, Mr. Stone is proud to be affiliated fellowships, as well as the global director for the Amgen with the following organizations: DCI, WGI, Music for Foundation’s undergraduate research programs in All - Bands of America (BOA), Winter Guard Association biotechnology across 24 premier universities in the U.S., of Southern California (WGASC/MBOS), and Florida Canada, Europe, and Asia. He is also member of the Federation of Colorguards Circuit (FFCC). Dean of Harvard College’s Senior Staff.

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