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June 2013 • Volume 14, Issue 4 MARCHING SHOW CONCEPTS TBA Presents The Best Music Ever!

Salt River Brass Patrick Sheridan, Conductor Performances in the Lila Cockrell Theatre include: Boston Crusaders Drum Corps Sunday, July 21, 11:00 a.m. Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Wind Symphony Sunday, July 21, 3:00 p.m. Dr. Nicholas Williams, Conductor Mark Camphouse, Guest Conductor Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Phi Beta Mu with the debut of Mark Camphouse’s commissioned piece “Homage to the Dream” written for the occasion. Salt River Brass Sunday, July 21, 7:30 p.m. Patrick Sheridan, Conductor Carole FitzPatrick, Soprano Soloist • Harry Watters, Trombone Soloist Cedar Park Winds Monday, July 22, 3:00 p.m. Chris Yee, Conductor Jerry Junkin, Guest Conductor Tim Higgins, Trombone Soloist-San Francisco Symphony The U.S. Air Force Band of the West Monday, July 22, 7:30 p.m. Captain Michael D. Hoerber, Conductor Reading Bands San Antonio Jazz Orchestra Phi Beta Mu Directors Band New Jazz Music Clinic New Music Clinic - Grades 1,2,3 Organizers: George DeRocher, Roland Sandoval Scott Coulson, Organizer Sunday, July 21 • 5:45 p.m. • CC Room: 217ABC Conductors: Dr. Gary Garner-Hall of Fame Class of 2003; 323rd Army Band “Fort Sam’s Own” John Whitwell-Hall of Fame Class of 2008; New Music Clinic - Grades 3,4,5 Van Ragsdale-Hall of Fame Class of 2012; Conductor: CW5 Douglas Paarmann Keith Bearden-Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Tuesday, July 23 • 9:30 a.m. • CC Room 217ABC Monday, July 22 • 10:45 a.m. • CC Room 217ABC Bandmasters Review An Educational Publication of the Texas Bandmasters Association

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9 Music: The Driving Force For All 2 TBA 2013 Featured Composer Learning Steven Bryant by Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser 3 TBA 2013 Featured Clinician 11 What Can An Updated Website Do Eugene Migliaro Corporon For Your Band Program? 6 From the Board by Gina Sheer by Alfredo Vélez III, 2012-13 TBA President 13 Strategic Plans to Multiply: 8 TBA News Defining and Communicating Your Band’s Culture by Michael Brashear, Executive Director by David W. Vandewalker 15 Upgrade Your Ensemble by 66th Annual TBA Convention/Clinic Strengthening Your Clarinet Section by Beth A. Fabrizie 24 Convention/Clinic Schedule of Events 33 TBA Social Events 18 All Kids Can Learn and We Can Teach 34 Pre-register by July 1 Them...Together! Reserve Your Hotel by June 28 by Lynne Jackson, Chris Pineda and Exhibit Hall Open Mon-Tues-Wed Andrew Weak 2013 TBA Product Showcase 19 Hear for a Lifetime® 35 TBA Family Activities by Carolynn Travis 36 TBA Academy Student Day 23 Phi Beta Mu Celebrates 75th Band Boosters Anniversary Gifted and Talented Professional by Gary Wells Development The schedule is complete! See pages 24-33 to view all the clinics and events planned for the 2013 TBA Convention/Clinic, July 21-24. Pre-register by July 1. Get your hotel by June 28.

TBA publishes these educational articles for your use in the classroom and rehearsal hall and to share with your students as you wish. The opinions and teaching methods are those of the authors and not necessarily shared by all members of the TBA staff and Board of Directors. BANDMASTERS REVIEW is an educational publication of the Texas Bandmasters Association. The magazine’s purpose is to assist TBA members in achieving the highest standards of instrumental music education. bandmasterS review is a quarterly publication and is mailed to current Active/Retired and Business Members of TBA. If your address has changed, please contact the Texas Bandmasters Association office: 1002 Central Parkway South, San Antonio, TX 78232 Ph: (210) 492-8878 Fax: (210) 492-8996 www.texasbandmasters.org

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 1 Texas Bandmasters Association 2013 TBA Featured Composer Steven Bryant

Steven Bryant, the son of a professional trumpeter and music educator, composes music across a variety of media and ensembles, ranging from electronic and electro-acoustic works, to chamber music, to works for wind ensembles and orchestras. Steven strongly values music education, and his creative output includes a number of works for young and developing musicians. Steven’s music has been performed by numerous ensembles across North America, Europe, and East Asia. He is a three-time winner of the National Band Association’s William D. Revelli Composition Award: in 2010 for Ecstatic Waters, in 2008 for Suite Dreams, and in 2007 for his work Radiant Joy. His first orchestral work, Loose Id for Orchestra, hailed by celebrated composer Samuel Adler as “orchestrated like a virtuoso”, premiered by the Steven Bryant will present this clinic: Julliard Symphony, and is featured on a CD release by the Bowling Green Philharmonia on Albany Records. Alchemy in Silent Spaces, “Balancing Education with Artistry— a large-scale work commisioned by James DePreist and The Julliard A Composer’s Perspective” School was premiered by the Julliard Orchestra in May 2006. Tuesday, July 23 at 8:15 a.m., CC Room 214CD Since its 2008 premiere, his seminal work for large ensemble and n n n electronics Ecstatic Waters has become one of the most performed Music composed by Steven Bryant works of its kind in the world, receiving over 175 performances in will be performed in concert by the: four seasons. Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Steven studied composition with John Corigliano at The Julliard Wind Symphony School, Cindy McTee at the University of North Texas, and Francis Sunday, July 21 at 3:00 p.m. Dr. Nicholas Williams, Conductor McBeth at Ouachita University, trained for one summer in the mid- 1980s as a breakdancer, and has a Bacon Number of 1. He resides Cedar Park Winds in Durham, NC. For more information, please visit his website at Monday, July 22 at 3:00 p.m. Christopher Yee, Conductor www.stevenbryant.com

The United States Air Force Band of the West Monday, July 22, 7:30 p.m. Captain Michael D. Hoerber, Conductor

All concerts will be held in the Lila Cockrell Theatre.

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 2 Texas Bandmasters Association 2013 TBA Featured Clinician Eugene Migliaro Corporon

Eugene Migliaro Corporon is the conductor of the Wind Symphony and Regents Professor of Music at the University of North Texas. As Director of Wind Studies he guides all aspects of the program, including the masters and doctoral degrees in Wind Conducting. Mr. Corporon is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach and Claremont Graduate University. His performances have drawn praise from colleagues, composers and music critics alike. Having recorded over 600 works, including many premieres and commissions, his groups have released over 100 recordings on the Toshiba/EMI, Klavier, Mark, CAFUA, Donemus, Soundmark, GIA, Albany, Naxos, and Centaur labels. These recordings, two of which have appeared on the Grammy nomination ballot, are aired regularly on radio broadcasts throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Professor Corporon is a recipient of the International Grainger TBA is pleased to present Eugene Society Distinctive Contribution Medallion, the Kappa Kappa Psi Migliaro Corporon as the Featured Distinguished Service to Music Award, as well as the Phi Beta Clinician for 2013. Plan on attending the Mu International Band Conductor of the Year Award. He has following sessions to learn from one of also received the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia National Citation for today’s most respected band directors: advancing the cause of music in America, the University of North Texas Student Government Association Honor Professor Award for Transformation: Living Teaching Excellence, Student Rapport, and Scholarly Publications, Expressively Among the Symbols the American School Band Directors Association A. A. Harding While Influencing Lives Award for making significant and lasting contributions to the Monday, July 22 at 10:45 a.m. CC Room 214CD school band movement, and the California State University, Long Beach, College of Fine Arts and Department of Music Distinguished n n n Alumni Awards. Reflections and Refractions: A Journey Through the The TBA Featured Composer and Conductor’s Looking Glass Tuesday, July 23 at 9:30 a.m. Featured Clinician are sponsored by: CC Room 214CD

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g a n Bandmasters Review • June 2013 5 Texas Bandmasters Association Texas Bandmasters Association From the Board 2012-13 Board of Directors Alfredo Vélez III, 2012-13 TBA President

Alfredo Vélez III President Cheers to having a great summer and have time to make the travel plans to Lone Star College-Kingwood 20000 Kingwood Drive all the things you have planned! We are experience all of this first hand in San Kingwood, TX 77339-3801 281-318-4335 still alive and another year older and Antonio. [email protected] with any luck, wiser. I hope the year We could not be more pleased with Richard Herrera was a positive experience for you and how well the events and clinics have fallen President Elect Brandeis High School your family including your into place. First, the feature 13011 Kyle Seale Pkwy. students and staff. San Antonio, TX 78249 concert on Sunday evening 210-397-8300 Remaining current in this year will be the Salt [email protected] our profession and net- River Brass from Phoenix, Bruce Beach working is vital to our Vice President Arizona with conductor Franklin High School musical and spiritual Pat Sheridan and guest 900 N. Resler El Paso, TX 79912 development. Luckily TBA soloist, Harry Watters. 915-832-6608 [email protected] offers us just this formula The SRB is one of the and at the best time of premier brass ensembles Steven Moore Treasurer the year—the end of in the country performing Lindale High School P.O. Box 370 summer. We’re fresh and eager to grow a broad spectrum of musical styles Lindale, TX 75771 and fraternize with our colleagues in one including classical, jazz and music from 903-881-4140 [email protected] of the greatest travel destinations in the around the world. In addition to the Salt Jeff King world, San Antonio! I realize with social River Brass performance, there will be Secretary media at its height we can feel connected concerts by The United States Air Force Duncanville High School 900 W. Camp Wisdom Road sufficiently but I’m confident that there is Band of the West, the Cedar Park Winds Duncanville, TX 75116 972-708-3732 no substitute for the face-to-face and hand- and the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra [email protected] to-hand contact we share at convention. Wind Symphony conducted by Nicholas Chico Portillo Plus, TBA offers great clinic sessions Williams. Percussionist Lalo Davila, 2013 Sergeant-at-Arms Pflugerville ISD Fine Arts with top-flight clinicians and wonderful TBA Featured Composer Steven Bryant, 1401 W. Pecan concerts. Please encourage all your staff to composer Mark Camphouse are among Pflugerville, TX 78660 512-594-0187 attend. You won’t want anyone to miss the those showcased at the concerts. The [email protected] best TBA Convention/Clinic ever! Boston Crusaders will appear along with Tom Harrington We have something for everyone’s unique performances by several wind and Past President Spillane Middle School educational needs including marching, percussion ensembles. Finally, one of our 13403 Woods Spillane Blvd. Cypress, TX 77429 color guard, concert, beginning band, favorite events of the summer, the DCI 281-213-1782 middle school and high school pedagogy Southwestern Championship will take [email protected] as well as university interests. The TBA place in the Alamodome on Saturday prior Michael Brashear Executive Director staff and board of directors have worked to the start of the convention. Texas Bandmasters Association very hard to present a summer convention This year we are honoring Jerry Junkin 1002 Central Parkway South San Antonio, TX 78232 for you to renew, recharge and rededicate as the TBA Bandmaster of the Year. Mr. 210-492-8878 [email protected] yourself for the next school year. Consider Junkin is well recognized as the Director of this an investment in yourself. You still Bands at the University of Texas in Austin

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 6 Texas Bandmasters Association and as the artistic director of the Dallas TBA will again sponsor the Student Wind Symphony among other international- Day activities that have become a huge Mission ly renowned conducting performances. success. Frank Troyka will take your Statement

He plays a prominent leadership role band students through some engaging The purpose of the in our profession and affects a deep leadership activities. They will also have Texas Bandmasters impact on music education. You can read an opportunity to attend the clinics on Association, Inc. is to: more about Jerry Junkin in the April 2013 the All-State music. Last year over 1,700 Continually assist its issue of the BMR and hear from him per- students were in attendance so reserve membership in achieving sonally at our business luncheon when we your students’ places soon. Student Day the highest standards present him with this honor in July. will be on Sunday, July 21. of instrumental music education. This year’s featured clinician will be The spouses’ events are a vital part the conductor of the University of North of our association and you will want to uuu Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro encourage your spouse to participate. We Promote the place Corporon. Mr. Corporon is music director will again have the Spouses’ Luncheon and value of music education in our society and conductor of the Lone Star Wind in the beautiful Lonesome Dove Room and the important role Orchestra and is a Regents’ Professor of in the convention center, located on the instrumental music plays Music at the University of North Texas. He river level. The room can host about in our cultural, intellectual, is co-author of the book series Teaching 250 attendees for lunch; therefore we and social lives. Music Through Performance in Band and are encouraging pre-registration to ensure uuu has recorded over 600 works including that all spouses have an opportunity to Foster goodwill, many premières and commissions. His attend. The featured guest speaker will fellowship and a collegial, ensembles have released sixty recordings be the always-effervescent Richard Crain fraternal spirit among its members. on the Toshiba/EMI, Klavier, Mark, who will certainly entertain the luncheon CAFUA, Donemus, Soundmark, GIA, guests. The fashion seminar will take place uuu Albany, Naxos and Centaur labels. We at Macy’s following the luncheon. What a Provide its membership are proud that one of the world’s foremost great way for your spouse to get connected with an annual Convention/Clinic which wind conductors and music educators with TBA. introduces new music, lives in our own state and that we are able The 2013 TBA Convention/Clinic will tried and proven teaching to highlight and share his talents with you be held Sunday-Wednesday, July 21-24. methods and materials at the TBA Convention/Clinic. These convention dates are at the perfect as well as instruments and equipment. In addition to our featured clinician, time to participate before everyone gets we will have over 60 clinics that address back into their summer band practices. uuu topics relating to marching band, ensemble I hope that spouses can find time to Provide Educational skills and fundamentals, technology, jazz get away from work and perhaps bring Publications of instructional methods and materials and instrument pedagogy. The line up of the family. Remember that TBA has free for TBA members and presenters reads like a “Who’s Who” of the childcare! aid them with their best teachers in Texas and the nation. Every I encourage you to stay connected with personal development clinic will be a “can’t miss” opportunity so your profession. Come to the convention and leadership. make sure all the directors at your school this summer and attend the clinics, uuu schedule wisely to have someone attend all incredible concerts, and one of the largest Provide information for the relevant clinic presentations. Thanks to exhibitor shows in the music business. I the university music student all of you who submitted clinic proposals will see you in July. preparing to become a band director. this year.

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 7 Texas Bandmasters Association TBA News Michael Brashear, TBA Executive Director

I hope you had a successful year Sunday, July 21. This is the perfect If you are interested in serving and have plans for a wonderful opportunity for those who are in some type of leadership role summer vacation! Quality time beginning their teaching career in with TBA, I would encourage you spent with family and friends the fall of 2013 to make sure they to visit with one of our TBA board throughout the summer will help are ready for the start members. There are you recharge and allow you to of the school year. opportunities to begin with more energy next fall. Don’t forget about serve as a Region Make plans now to attend the the TBA Student Representative, help TBA Convention/Clinic Sunday- Day on Sunday and with the convention, Wednesday, July 21-24. Pre-register Booster Training on or serve as a TBA before July 1 and take advantage of Monday. More infor- board member. At the lower fees. After July 1, register mation on these the annual business on-site at the convention. Be sure programs can be luncheon, a nom- to reserve your hotel room before found on page 36. inating committee June 28 using the link on the TBA Allow me to draw your attention recommends a proposed slate of website. Because TBA, TCDA, and to some changes for this year’s officers including a Sergeant-at- TODA are meeting at the same time, convention. Arms, the newest addition to the I would recommend reserving your • You will find a larger exhibit Board. The slate is voted upon by hotel as soon as possible. hall and increased number of the membership and after being I would like to thank TBA product showcases. Be sure to approved, the current President President Alfredo Vélez, the Board express your appreciation to our Elect assumes the role of President of Directors, and office staff Robin exhibitors who support TBA in and the current President moves to Tovar and Justin Young for their many ways year in and year out! Immediate Past President. Other diligent work in preparing this • Due to renovation of the board members move up to the next year’s outstanding convention! Roundhouse in LaVillita, this year’s position on the board. This system Upon reviewing the schedule Barbeque Dinner will be held in the has provided great continuity and printed in this program, you will the convention center. Food will outstanding leadership for TBA see this is one year you cannot be served in CC Room 004. Seating allowing our organization to grow afford to miss! With TBA dates will be in the Lonesome Dove Room and flourish throughout the years falling early, you will be able to and other air conditioned areas. I look forward to seeing you at attend the convention and still have • The TBA Game Room has the TBA Convention/Clinic in San plenty of time to return home for been discontinued due to rising Antonio July 21-24. Have a great your summer band program. costs and space limitations. summer! The TBA Academy for New Teachers will be offered on

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 8 Texas Bandmasters Association Music: The Driving Force For All Learning Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser

Clearly one of the hottest topics data (which is crucially important bring to every student to foster a in today’s educational community to administrators, curriculum better culture? is “brain-based learning.” While all specialists, and PARENTS), we In the words of noted research learning is certainly “brain-based,” must take the initiative to share author Eric Jensen, this specific label refers to the it with everyone so ALL children The musical arts should be valued lasting connections (mind maps) have the opportunity in schools not only because the of information (the curriculum) to experience the merging science supports to the student’s retained learning. language-of-music them, but because the Simply put, does the exchanged and the joy of dynamic and broad- material have beneficial relevancy music-making. based appeal of to the individual’s journey in life? Music for the music is equivalent Will it be used? Does it really sake of music is to other widely make a difference, or is it just a certainly THE accepted disciplines. template of facts and figures that REASON for Beyond that, consider they memorize for the assigned test music in our how music has and then soon forget due to lack of schools, but if impacted your reinforcement and/or application? we don’t have Sponsored by own aesthetic Ongoing research points to the music in the Conn-Selmer Inc., awareness, cul- MUSIC as the discipline that has curriculum (and Dr. Tim will present tural exposure, the most positive impact on every available to all “Cooperation Over social harmony, facet of human development. As students), the emotional ex- Competition” a personal point-of-view, I am ultimate goal will pression and certainly not in favor of justifying never be attained. on Sunday, July 21 appreciation of our school music programs on The solid evi- at 4:00 p.m diversity, and the premise they are necessary to dence suggests sense of self. increase math and verbal skills. music is central to Unlike many Music for the sake of music is all learning; for many, music is the other academic studies, music is the purist defense of the reason driving force supporting all other constantly justifying its place in EVERY child should have a solid areas of learning. In addition to the the daily school schedule. Whether background in music; it is certainly countless cognitive (academically right or wrong, it means every evident to all of us, but let us keep assessed) benefits, music-making music teacher must embrace in mind, we see this discussion offers a host of healthy life-habits; the responsibilities of music through the eyes of trained creativity, self-discipline, teamwork advocacy. We must bring parents, musicians. Our biased opinions skills, cooperation, persistence, administrators, and decision- are evident. However, rather than motivation, etc. Aren’t these the makers up-to-speed availing them shy away from the compelling very life-skills we are trying to to the latest findings that highlight

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 9 Texas Bandmasters Association Music: The Driving Force For All Learning

the importance of music education. Tim Lautzenheiser is a trusted friend to anyone interested in working with young There is no shortage of convincing people in developing a desire for excellence and a passion for high level achievement. His career involves ten years of successful college band directing at Northern Michigan statistics; it becomes a matter of University, the University of Missouri, and New Mexico State University. sharing this powerful information Following his tenure at the university level, he spent three years with McCormick’s Enterprises working as Executive Director of Bands of America. In 1981, Tim created with those who “need to know” Attitude Concepts for Today, Inc., an organization designed to manage the many requests and that includes EVERYONE. The for workshops, seminars, and convention speaking engagements focusing on the area of positive attitude and effective leadership training. Over two million students have bottom line is: MUSIC SHOULD experienced his acclaimed student leadership workshops over the last three decades. BE A PART OF EVERY CHILD’S He presently serves as Vice President of Education for Conn-Selmer, Inc. In addition, EDUCATION. As music educators he continues his rigorous travel schedule touting the importance of arts education for every child. let us pledge to put this important His books, produced by G.I.A. Publications, Inc., continue to be bestsellers in the assignment at the very top of our “to educational world. He is also co-author of popular band method, Essential Elements, and is the Senior Educational Consultant for Hal Leonard, Inc. Tim is the Senior Educational do” list! Advisor for Music for All, and NAMM (The International Music Products Association). Tim holds degrees from Ball State University and the University of Alabama; in 1995 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the VanderCook College of Music. He is …Let the music begin… presently an adjunct faculty member at: Ball State University (Earl Dunn Distinguished Lecturer), Indiana-Purdue/Ft. Wayne University, and Butler University. In addition, he serves on the Midwest Clinic Board of Directors and the Western International Band Clinic/American Band College Board of Directors.

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Bandmasters Review • June 2013 10 Texas Bandmasters Association What Can An Updated Website Do For Your Band Program?

Gina Scheer

What is the first impression that achievements, remind the band 4. Quotes from current students students, parents and members about a rehearsal or display photos about what band means to them of the community have of your from a recent event. Add a separate 5. A section with frequently band program? Is it a big half-time page for your Google Calendar, and asked questions performance? What about your display the most current upcoming The future band members recruiting concert? For many, it is events on the home page. Do you page should have a positive and the band website. The thought of teach in a diverse community? The welcoming feel that gets potential creating and managing a website translate function band members seems impossible to many band makes it easy and parents Gina Scheer along directors. You may think it takes for non-English excited about too much time and tech knowledge speaking parents with Andy Sealy and the possibility or it’s too expensive to hire a to stay connected. Bryan Edwards will of being part of professional. However, creating a For itineraries, present your program. website to represent your band is recordings, or “Using Technology Retention easier than you might think. any protected to Recruit, Promote, For middle Google Blogger enables you content, you can Teach, Motivate school bands, to easily create and maintain an add a members- and More!” on the website is effective, free band website that has only page that Monday, July 22 a great way to the appearance of being designed requires a pass- promote the by a professional. A great band word for access. at 8:15 a.m and high school band website is one that will help you Wednesday, July 24 Recruiting and increase communicate with parents, recruit at 8:15 a.m. Potential band retention from new members, retain current members and 8th to 9th grade. members and bridge the gap their parents might look at your Make frequent posts about what between your students and the website before you have a chance the high school band is doing, band world. What can an updated to send them a brochure or email. and focus on achievements of website do for your program? To make a great first impression, your middle school alumni. This Communication create a future band members page will make your former students Parents and students will never be that has: feel like celebrities, and will show out of the loop once they subscribe 1. A picture of some of the your middle school students what to your site. They will receive an friendliest faces in your band they have to look forward to. High email each time you add a post. 2. A step-by-step guide on how school bands can also help with A post is an entry to the home to join 8th to 9th retention by keeping page of your site. The most recent 3. Videos that feature each their website updated with awards posts are displayed at the top of the instrument or your most recent and achievements, no matter how page. Use posts to highlight student marching shows small. At every level, students can

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 11 Texas Bandmasters Association What Can An Updated Website Do For Your Band Program?

be rewarded and encouraged by seeing themselves photos often will ensure that your students and their recognized on the website. parents will visit the website. The quality of photos Resources on your website, however, are just as important as the quantity. The best pictures are taken when students Bridge the gap between your students and the are performing, smiling and holding their instruments, band world by encouraging exploration of instrument having fun with friends or posing with trophies. organizations, videos of professional ensembles and Picmonkey.com is a free online photo editor that online practice resources. Pinterest is a great way to makes it easy to add effects, text and create collages. organize your favorite band-related videos and links. Flickr.com is a great resource for creating a photo Many of your students already use it, but the ones that slideshow to add to any post. do not can still access your content. Pinterest’s format Summer is the perfect time to create or revamp is more visually appealing and engaging than a list of your band website. Visit the Killian Middle School links on your website. For an example of how to use Band website at http://www.killianband.org/ to get an Pinterest for your band, go to: http://pinterest.com/ idea of how Google Blogger can be used to create a killianband/ free and professional-looking band website. Be sure to Pictures come to the TBA clinic, Using Technology to Recruit, The most important part of creating that first Promote, Teach, Motivate & More! for more tips on impression is the quality and quantity of photos how to use technology in and out of the classroom. on your website. Photos are the most visual and Feel free to email any questions you may have to attention-grabbing aspect of your site. Posting many [email protected].

Gina Scheer is the Associate Director of Bands at Killian Middle School in Lewisville, TX. Killian is a proud part of the Hebron cluster band program. Mrs. Scheer’s responsibilities include direction of the Symphonic Band and teaching all beginner woodwind classes. She is a member of the Killian Technology Cadre and plays an active role in the integration of technology with their 1:1 iPad program. Mrs. Scheer is a third generation band director and graduate of the University of North Texas. She studied clarinet with Deborah Fabian and performed in the Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony under the direction of Dennis Fisher and Eugene Migliaro Corporon, respectively. Prior to studying music education at UNT, Mrs. Scheer was a student at Texas Christian University where she performed in the TCU Wind Symphony, TCU Symphony Orchestra and the TCU Marching Band. A graduate of Coppell High School, Mrs. Scheer was a member of the Texas 5A All-State Band for three years thanks to her band director, Scott Mason, and clarinet teacher, Clyde Jones. Under her direction, the Symphonic Band received the “Best in Class” award at the Peak Music Festival in 2011 and won the “Sweepstakes” award at the U.I.L. Concert and Sight Reading Contest in 2012 and 2013. Mrs. Scheer maintains professional affiliations with the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, International Clarinet Association and the Texas Computer Education Association. Her husband, Zach Scheer, is the Head Percussion Director at Coppell High School.

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 12 Texas Bandmasters Association Strategic Plans to Multiply: Defining and Communicating Your Band’s Culture

By David W. Vandewalker

Most social behavioral science course of action. This statement your organization and articulate experts define culture as the learned brings definition to the task, thereby what your booster organization behaviors regarding the symbols, offering direction and motivation. stands for, clarify who you are, ideals, and intangible aspects of Soon after the completion of guide organizational practices, and an organization. Culture guides Disney World in Orlando, someone explain why things are done in a the values, interpretations, and asked Michael Vance, the creative certain manner. perspectives of the organization director, “Isn’t Finally, oper- and how those elements are shared it too bad Walt ational policies and transmitted by the members Disney did not Booster Club are established of the organization (Banks, Banks, live to see this?” Training for each booster & McGee, 1989). One significant Vance quickly Monday, July 22 board member, 8 am - 6 pm strategic plan to multiply an replied, “He fundraising organization is to: discover who did see it and Cost is $100 per school, opportunities, you are as an organization, identify that is precisely with no limit and critical your culture, and effectively why we are here on number of booster chairpersons. communicate your culture to today.” Vision club members from These policies the community. Lou Gerster, enables your one school. Boosters are practices, former Chairman and CEO of organization’s may pre-register online detailed pro- IBM maintains that “culture isn’t ability to maxi- or register on site cedures, and just one aspect of the game—it mize its efforts during the convention. individual com- is the game.” What does culture thus avoiding petencies for have to do with a band booster pitfalls of wasted tasks to be organization? Culture defines and energy and time due to unfocused matched to the appropriate booster somewhat dictates a band program efforts or worse yet, focused members based on their compe- and/or booster organization’s energies on matters that are not tencies and skill sets. A strategic opportunity for success; defining necessarily productive towards review of these guidelines should and communicating your culture your program’s goals and objectives be systematically scheduled to bring clarity and effectiveness to (Hawkins, 2012). ensure the organization is making your community. After your vision has been crucial modification in response Establishing a mission statement, defined, core values should follow. to changing times to maintain an generating core values, and These values, 1-10 in number, accurate reflection of the evolution implementing policies of operation form the foundation by which your in the program’s culture. create clarity and help to define the organization works and conducts One of the key components culture of the organization. business. These critical practices to your organization’s successful A vision, or mission, statement are basic overarching elements maximization of efforts is the is a description of what the by which each member of your effective communication of the organization would like to achieve; organization goes about work. culture that reinforces and educates it offers broad guidelines for a They are the essential elements of the community-at-large. Successful

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communication must be redundant, duplicated, and organization’s culture a by-product of community intentional. Lee Ellis reports, “A simple message must is realized in shared meals, projects, and stories. be repeatedly delivered in a cascading manner through Community is created when there is trust between multiple channels” (2012). leaders and volunteers. A good leader trusts those Communication in most band booster organizations in their charge and happily hands the reins over to occurs when a memo is sent home with the students them to complete their tasks. A good leader knows or an email blast is sent out to the band database. that emotions are contagious; they foster a positive An organization’s communication efforts might gain atmosphere in their community by smiling, caring, greater productivity if consideration is given to how laughing, sending emails/notes of encouragement. They people learn or receive information. For instance, if find people doing something right and applaud it. The you need every band parent to come to a mandatory heart of community is building and sharing stories. meeting, someone who best responds to information These stories add character to your organization; they visually may need to be sent three emails and two provide an element of hospitality, they help to create text messages; for someone who best responds to relationships, and they give voice to vital signposts in information aurally, they might need two phone calls your organizations past, as well as offering excitement and video attached to a text message; others may and expectancy for the future. Moreover, when people respond best by having a memo or newsletter to tactilely understand the culture of your organization and are touch and hold, etc. Thus, effective organizational enveloped by their band community . . . your band communication becomes about personal conversation, booster organization will multiply both in mass and meetings, presentations, phone calls, text messages, effectiveness. newsletters, posters, graphics, Facebook events and status posts, emails, postcards, press releases, twitter, instagrams, etc. Remember, the communication should be concise, intentional, repeated often and through multiple channels. Henry Ford states, “Coming together is the Banks, J.A., Banks, & McGee, C. A. (1989). Multicultural beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working Education. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. together is success.” Working toward a shared, common Ellis, L. (2012). Leading with Honor. Freedom Star Media. goal creates community. Through the successful Hawkins, O.S. (2012). The Joshua Code. Nashville, TN: strategic implementation and communication of the Thomas Nelson.

David Vandewalker, a third generation band director, received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baylor University, Master of Arts in Education degree from Central Michigan University and is a Doctor of Musical Arts student at Boston University. Mr. Vandewalker is the Assistant Director of Bands at Georgia State University and the Music Director and Conductor of the Metro Atlanta Youth Wind Ensemble. Prior to his appointment at GSU, Mr. Vandewalker taught for 23 years in both middle and high school settings in Texas and Georgia. David is a nine-time recipient of the NBA prestigious Citation of Excellence Award, a three-time recipient of National Wind Band Honors Awards in the New Music category, and is recognized in multiple editions of Who’s Who Among American Teachers. Mr. Vandewalker is the author of Boosters to the Rescue, Foundations for Wind Band Clarity, Foundations for Wind Band Clarity Instructional DVD, and Everyday Stuff Every Director Needs to Know: A Quick Start Guide.

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 14 Texas Bandmasters Association Upgrade Your Ensemble by Strengthening Your Clarinet Section

Beth A. Fabrizio

Well-respected veteran music taking too little mouthpiece causes register (high in low register/low in educator Beth Fabrizio shares the sound to be pinched and high register). her favorite pedagogical tips and sharp. Place a business card in the The syllables “ee” or “shee” advice, recapping the information opening between the mouthpiece capture the natural placement of the presented at her clarinet clinic at and the reed. Wherever it falls, tongue, and facilitate comfortable this year’s TMEA Conference. mark the reed with a pencil. This articulation. The syllable “tee” is is roughly how much used for single tonguing Breath Support mouthpiece one should at all note lengths. Breath support is the key to be taking, which tends to There should be no having a great overall sound. I be approximately 5/8 of jaw movement when recommend the use of a fast, an inch. Beware of biting tonguing correctly; one laser beam air stream and a two the mouthpiece (too must have a flat chin count breath from the diaphragm, much pressure from the at all times. Please note whenever possible. Say the word teeth)! that the tip of the tongue “oh” while exhaling and inhaling, It is important to keep only stops the reed from with no restrictions and total the head up, and to use vibrating momentarily. relaxation. Long tone exercises a firm bottom lip and a firm, flat Maintain a constant stream of air will strengthen sound in all three chin. The corners of the mouth behind the tongue at all times. registers. Straight back posture, as should be down, in, and snug. A quick barometer of tongue if a string were attached to your Practice in front of a mirror. Do not placement is to have the student head pulling you to the ceiling, rest the bell of the clarinet on your play C3 and trill to D3, using must be stressed while standing or leg, as this affects air, embouchure, the second side key from the top. sitting in a chair. Breathing Gym by tonguing, and pitch. This will only speak when the Sam Pilafian and Patrick Sheridan A mouthpiece patch can be used tongue is positioned correctly. If is a great resource for all wind for comfort, to check placement of you are puffing your cheeks while performers. the embouchure, to control how tonguing, the corners are not firm. much mouthpiece one is taking, Use a drinking straw to Embouchure and to gauge if the student is biting. practice the correct formation of The lower lip should be curved the embouchure, position of the slightly over the teeth. Too much Tongue Position tongue, and execution of the air bottom lip creates a sound that is There are three parts of the away from the clarinet. bright and edgy, while too little tongue we consider as a clarinetist: I recommend the Rico Reserve X5 bottom lip creates a dull sound. • the tip, for articulation mouthpiece for students to facilitate Taking too much mouthpiece • the middle, for clarity of the the proper development of sound results in a spread and unfocused sound and center of the tone fundamentals, and to promote a sound, which is usually flat, whereas • the back, which controls the good tone and articulation.

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Hand Position Rico Reed Storage Case, which holds eight of any size The clarinet should be held like one holds a flute; reeds. Each slot is numbered, which is wonderful for the right hand should form a “C.” The right thumb rotation, and the case utilizes a two-way humidity should be under the thumb rest at base of thumb nail. control system to maintain a stable environment for Fingers should be close, curved, and relaxed. Use the reeds when not in use. pads of the fingers—not the tips. The fingers should • For myself and my students, I highly recommend never extend beyond the rings, in either direction. Rico Reserve Classic reeds, which are remarkably Never rest the right index finger under the side consistent, and flexible enough for both the concert keys in order to support the instrument. This is a very and marching arenas. They are available in half common problem in young clarinetists, and slows not strengths with special 3.5+ and 4.0+ strengths, which only the development of technique, but also prohibits allow you to move the student up in quarter strengths. the use of the right hand for resonance fingerings I recommend the following strengths, depending on and pitch shading. Consider using a neck strap with level: students, only after they have been playing for some q Beginner: 2.5 to 3.0 time, to help facilitate better right hand position. q Intermediate: 3.0 to 3.5 The typical angle of the clarinet from the body q Advanced: 3.5+ and up should be around thirty degrees. Adjust accordingly If the reed strength is too high (hard), the sound will from there, in or out, depending on sound, pitch, and be fuzzy, airy, and the pitch sharp. If the reed strength facility of the altissimo register. is too low (soft), the sound will be buzzy, spread, and the pitch flat. The upper register will also not respond Reed Placement and Care well. For quick, subtle reed adjustments: The tip of the reed should be placed in line with q If the reed is too soft, raise the reed on the the tip of the mouthpiece. In order to extend reed life mouthpiece. and prevent warping, encourage a break in procedure. q If the reed is too hard, lower the reed on the Below are a few tips that I use in my own playing, as mouthpiece. well as with my students. • Rotate reeds; use a different reed each time you Tuning play or practice. 5-7 days is a typical break-in period “Open G” is the best note of the clarinet to begin the for a reed. In the first few days of use, reeds should tuning process with. For adjustment, pull out or push only be played for very short increments. Label reeds in at the barrel. Next, tune a “third-space C” (C2), with date started, or number them. Reeds will alter to check the mid-range of the instrument. Pull out with change in temperature, humidity, and age. or push in at the middle joint of the clarinet for this • Lay each reed flat on Plexiglas and rub the vamp adjustment. Tuning rings and different size barrels can (top half) of the reed with your thumb vigorously be used to help facilitate the tuning process. to seal the pores. Some prefer the use of 600-grit Chromatic tuners should be used with all students sandpaper instead. as they begin to play. They are wonderful tools as they • Use a reed case for reed storage, not the plastic begin this important portion of their playing. holders the reeds are packaged in. I recommend the

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For advanced students, a “tuning chart” can be and left hands in resonance fingerings for throat tone developed and used with the student in lesson and notes: G2, G#2, A2, and A#2. practice. Work with the student to chart the pitch If you have any specific questions, Beth Fabrizio can tendencies of the instrument on every note at two or be reached at [email protected]. three different dynamics. Tuning tendencies will change Beth A. Fabrizio has been a public school band director in New based on type and brand of instrument, mouthpiece, York for twenty-eight years, and has taught clarinet privately for thirty-three years. In addition, she is an active guest conductor reed, and ligature, and barrel length and taper. and clinician and frequent drum corps competition judge. Her field Venting or dampening fingerings can also be experience, paired with her conservatory clarinet training with noted used to develop further flexibility in technique and pedagogues Stanley Hasty (Eastman School of Music), Michael Webster, and Richard Waller, has given her great insight into teaching intonation adjustment. Explore the use of the right clarinet effectively in the school setting.

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 17 Texas Bandmasters Association All Kids Can Learn and We Can Teach Them . . . Together ! Lynne Jackson, Chris Pineda and Andrew Weak

The authors will present “All Kids Can Learn and We Can Teach Them... Together!” on Tuesday, July 23.

Part 1 “Let’s Wrap

Our Brains Around The Berkner Area of Richardson their talents and fortes to better That” at 8:15 a.m. ISD has faced and continues to face meet the needs of each student. and Part 2 Pedagogy many changes and challenges. This Our credo has become “teach the and Curriculum at is the case for a great number of individual in the classroom setting.” 5:15 p.m. Part 2 schools in Texas and throughout Part 2 is entitled “Pedagogy and will be repeated on the country. The clinic “All Kids Curriculum.” The most highly Wednesday, July 24 Can Learn and We Can Teach valued aspect of our band program at 8:15 a.m. Them...Together!” intends to show takes place in the beginner band how Team Berkner has strived to classroom. Every teacher in the turn adversity into opportunity. Berkner Area teaches at least one Part 1 is entitled “Wrapping beginning band class. (Our 6th Andrew Weak, Chris Pineda Our Brains Around It.” As a graders are in eleven elementary and Lynne Jackson intend to result of “wrapping our brains” schools. There are a total of demonstrate and illustrate how around change and challenges, nineteen different, heterogeneous collaborative dedication and we have created better classroom classes to be taught. Talk about teaching has yielded some very management, smarter teaching wrapping your brain around it!) uniquely positive results for the and greater retention. It begins The beginning band curriculum students and teachers of the Berkner by identifying and implementing includes four distinct components: Area in their clinic presentation philosophies and attitudes which Pedagogy, Vocabulary, Theory at the TBA Convention/Clinic this allow us to become more powerful and Learning to Use Our Voices. summer. and effective teachers. By creatively All classes beyond the first year and thoughtfully collaborating are simply an extension and an through vertical and lateral expansion of these four essential teaching, our teachers are able to use areas.

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 18 Texas Bandmasters Association Hear for a Lifetime® Carolynn Travis - Global Brand Advocate, Etymotic Research, Inc.

If I have heard it once, I have like most people, the answer is found at www.youtube.com/ heard it 1,000 times. “I wish I probably, “Not that much.” The watch?v=PeTriGTENoc had met you back when I was process of capturing sounds from in school.” Every band director, the physical world and processing 2. Be curious. orchestra leader, drumline them with our brains is among Know how loud your classroom instructor or performing musician the most complex and precise of can be. Sound level meters are that I have met over the past all of our senses. used to measure 10 years says something to that Unfortunately, it’s Music students sound pressure effect. During lectures to hundreds also a sense that reveal that they levels (SPL). The of music students, both middle people tend to take SPL meters are regularly experience school and high school music for granted, until affordable and are students reveal that they regularly they experience tinnitus and fullness available online experience tinnitus and fullness problems. The in their ears after at amazon.com in their ears after long practices more young musi- long practices and for as little as and performances, which is an cians learn about performances, which $20.00. Hearing indication of a temporary decrease how their hearing is an indication of a loss is a function in hearing. Most music educators works, the more temporary decrease of exposure time, experience the same. likely they are in hearing. Most the average Brass players are taught how to take personal sound level, and music educators their embouchure should function. responsibility to the peak level Percussionists learn how to avoid protect it. We are experience the same. of very loud tendinitis and carpal tunnel a visual culture. sounds. Music syndrome. Almost all musicians Seeing is believ- Etymotic Research from a player’s learn how to avoid overuse injuries. ing. I recommend will offer free own instrument Yet very few music educators and watching Auditory hearing evaluations or nearby instru- musicians take the time to learn Transduction, a at the convention ments can cause about how hearing functions and seven-minute video this summer. permanent hear- what steps can be taken to maintain on YouTube using Visit their booth ing loss depend- healthy hearing. Any musician 3D animation that for details. ing on the knows that being a good musician explains how sound intensity and is about listening just as much as it enters the ears and duration of the is about playing their instrument. is processed by our brains. It’s a sound. Some persons are more fascinating anatomy lesson, put to susceptible to hearing loss from Six Recommendations: music. Show it on your first day high-level sound than others. Just 1. Learn about hearing. of class. Your students will leave because it doesn’t seem too loud or You use your hearing all the that day learning one of the most isn’t uncomfortable, doesn’t mean time, but how much do you know important lessons in their music that you or your students are not about how it works? If you’re education. The video can be at risk.

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insults. Even if a temporary hearing loss recovers over a period of hours or days, there is a risk that repeated exposure to loud noise will result in permanent hearing loss. 5. Keep tabs on hearing. Find an audiologist if you don’t already have one and go for yearly hearing checks. Encourage your students and their parents to do the same, especially those going on to college to major 3. Know the risk. in performance or music education. Invite a local Once you know how loud your classroom is, learn audiologist to your class to give a presentation to about safe exposure times. Most music rooms exceed students, parents and administrators. 85dB. The government has guidelines in place for the workplace. Hearing protection is mandatory if adult workers in a factory are exposed to noise above 85dB yet directors and students are exposed daily to volumes that far exceed safe levels. According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) damage risk criteria, the average person can be exposed to 85dB, for 8 hours per week, 5 days per week without undue risk of developing permanent hearing loss. The NIOSH standard uses a 3-dB time-intensity trade-off (also known as an “exchange rate”): for every 3dB increase in the noise level, the allowed exposure time is reduced by half. At 100dB, the safe exposure time is only 15 minutes before damage to your hearing can occur. 4. Check with your students. Ask your students daily if any are experiencing muffled sound or auditory fatigue during or after class. Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and temporary hearing loss can occur from a single concert, sporting event This interactive SoundRule is available online at or sudden loud noise like a firecracker. In rare cases, www.etymotic-media.com/sliderule. Students can quickly and permanent hearing loss results from such auditory easily find out the safe exposure time of their own instrument.

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6. Start a hearing conservation program at Q: What is the best kind of earplug? your school. A: An earplug that is worn! If sound levels in your music room exceed safe In summary, decades of research show that shifts in levels, use hearing protection. There are many types hearing due to noise exposure appear to be temporary, of hearing protection on the market today. Some are but recent studies on recovery from temporary made specifically for musicians and people who need hearing loss challenge long-held beliefs. We now to hear clearly in noise. Many band directors already have irrefutable evidence that permanent damage to wear custom Musicians Earplugs™. The human ear the inner ear does occur even when hearing returns overloads at high sound levels, making it difficult to previous levels after prolonged exposure. Band to impossible to distinguish the blend with other directors and music educators need information on instruments. High-fidelity earplugs not only protect how to best advise the musicians under their direction. from noise exposure, but they actually help educators The key to prevention is to understand the risks and and musicians hear and play better. We wouldn’t dream consistently act to minimize them. of letting football players on the field without wearing protective equipment. Broken bones and strained ankles heal, but there are no known cures for noise induced hearing loss or tinnitus. Prevention of hearing damage is the only viable treatment at this time.

Etymotic Research will present Adopt-a-Band, A Hearing Conservation Program for Educators and Young Musicians at the TBA Product Showcase on Tuesday, July 23 at 5:15 p.m. Attendees will receive an in-depth look at noise exposure in the classroom, the risks involved and learn about Etymotic’s full line of high-fidelity hearing protection that includes ETYPlugs (available at a reduced cost through the Adopt-a-Band program), custom Musicians Earplugs™ and MusicPRO 9-15 electronic earplugs with adaptive attenuation.

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 21 Texas Bandmasters Association Bandmasters Review • June 2013 22 Texas Bandmasters Association Phi Beta Mu Celebrates 75th Anniversary Gary Wells, Secretary-Treasurer, Alpha Chapter, Phi Beta Mu

“I Have a Dream” speech. The commissioning of this composition by Mark Camphouse was made possible by donations from Phi Beta Mu Chapters throughout the United States and Canada. The Phi Beta Mu Reading Band will again present its performance of music grades 1-3 on Monday at 10:45 a.m. in Room CC217. Conductors will be Keith Bearden, Dr. Gary Garner, Van Ragsdale, and John Whitwell. Would you like the opportunity to tell Bill Dean Alpha Chapter will be sponsoring two clinics at the that you enjoyed being a member of one of his Odessa TBA Convention/Clinic: or Texas A&M bands? Maybe you Strategies for Teaching Beginner had a great region band experience Woodwinds in a Multiple conducted by Van Ragsdale, Bob Congratulations Instrument Setting Renfroe, or Larry Tucker and would to the 2013 Sunday, July 21, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. like to tell them. Perhaps you were a Inductees: CC Room: 207 colleague of Neil Grant, Tom Rhodes, Clinicians: Penny Liebst, Tamara or Jerry Longwell and would like to Daniel Aleman Willer “catch up”. Keith Bearden All these and many more infrequent Robert C. Botello Developing the Individual visitors to TBA are scheduled to attend Kenneth Capshaw Musician-In Section Rehearsals “Meet the Legends of Texas Bands” Robin Watson Tuesday, July 23, 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23 at 3:15 p.m. at Gary Wells CC Room: 214CD the Marriott Riverwalk, Salons C&D. Clinician: Charlotte Royall This reception, open to the public and sponsored by Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, will Finally, you are cordially invited to attend the be a wonderful opportunity for you to connect with Induction Ceremony of the Texas Bandmasters the icons of Texas bands. Light refreshments will be Association Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be served. held on Tuesday, July 23 at 2:00 p.m. at the Marriott This is just one event Alpha Chapter is sponsoring Riverwalk Salon C. This year’s class includes Daniel in celebration of its 75th anniversary. On Sunday, Aleman, Keith Bearden, Robert C. Botello, Kenneth July 21 at 3:00 p.m., the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Capshaw, Robin Watson, and some old guy named Wind Symphony, conducted by Dr. Nicholas Williams, Gary Wells. will premiere “Homage to the Dream” commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s

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Attendees may earn Gifted and Talented MID - Clinics designed for Middle School Directors GT Professional Development Credit by attending HIGH - Clinics designed for High School Directors clinics designated by this symbol. COLLEGE - Clinics designed for College Music Students

CPE Credit - Make sure to pick up your Professional Development Credit form in the Registration Area and have it signed by a TBA board or staff member before you leave the Convention/Clinic. Forms are not kept on file by TBA. Sunday, July 21

7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. TMEA Honor Band Panel Chairs Meeting TBA Academy for New Band, Choir, CC Room: 208 and Orchestra Directors Presider: Ronnie Rios, TMEA Band Division Vice President CC Room: 006 8:30 a.m. Registration TBA Golf Tournament Coordinator: Brian Merrill Registration at 7:00 a.m.; Shotgun Start at 8:00 a.m. Sponsors: TBA, MakeMusic, The Mark of Excellence/ The Quarry Golf Club National Wind Band Honors, Texas Music Festivals Coordinator: Ruben Adame 9:00 a.m. TBA Fun Run/Health Walk TBA Tennis Tournament Registration at 6:30 a.m.; Start time 7:00 a.m. Registration and Start time 9:00 a.m. Corner of Market St. and Alamo St. Blossom Tennis Center - Northeast ISD Coordinator: Sue Fletcher 12002 Jones-Maltsberger Rd. Coordinator: Charlie Mayes 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Student Day 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. Registration TMEA and ATSSB All State Audition Music 8:00 a.m. Opening Session Sponsors: TMEA, ATSSB HIGH Ballroom A CC Room: 101 GT Clinician: Frank Troyka 9:30 a.m. ATSSB Horn Sponsors: TBA, Peak Music Festivals Clinician: Dr. Peggy DeMers, Sam Houston State Univ. 10:00 a.m. ATSSB Tuba 8:00 a.m. Clinician: Robert Daniel, Sam Houston State Univ. TMEA Honor Band Judges Meeting CC Room: 208 CC Room: 102 Presider: Ronnie Rios, TMEA Band Division Vice President 9:30 a.m. TMEA Tuba Clinician: Stephen Shoop, Univ. of Texas at Brownsville 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. TMEA Euphonium ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series Clinician: Jeffrey Cottrell, Hardin-Simmons Univ. Judges Meeting CC Room: 103A CC Room: 212 9:30 a.m. TMEA Percussion Presider: Don Thoede, OPS State Chair Clinician: Larry White, Univ. of Texas at El Paso 10:00 a.m. ATSSB Percussion 8:30 a.m. Clinician: John Rice, Professional Musician, sponsored TMEA Honor Band Sessions by Forshey Piano & Organ AAAA CC Room: 204 AA CC Room: 203 CC Room: 103B CCC CC Room: 202 9:30 a.m. TMEA Flute CC CC Room: 201 Clinician: Cristina Ballatori, Univ. of Texas at Brownsville TMEA Office CC Room: 208 10:00 a.m. TMEA Soprano Clarinet Clinician: Kellie Lignitz, Texas A&M Univ. Kingsville 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Presider: Don Thoede, OPS State Chair Childcare Provided by “Fit for a King” Class C followed by Class AA CC Room: 004 CC Rooms: 209 & 211 Class CC followed by Class A CC Room: 005 Free of charge. No meals provided. Class AAA followed by SARC Meeting CC Room: 212 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ATSSB Office CC Room: 1067 Convention/Clinic Registration CC Hall C

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10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. TMAA Executive Committee TMEA All State Jazz Audition Music HIGH CC Room: 210 CC Room: 217ABC Presider: Dinah Menger Coordinator: Ronnie Rios GT Sponsor: TJEA 1:00 p.m. Sax 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon Gene Centeno, Jefferson High School BOSTON CRUSADERS DRUM CORPS 1:30 p.m. Trumpet Lila Cockrell Theatre Karl Centeno, Freelance Musician Sponsor: Boston Crusaders Drum Corps 2:00 p.m. Tenor Trombone Mark Hill, United States Air Force, Retired NEISD 2:30 p.m. Bass Trombone 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Dave Deering, Freelance Musician TMAA Committee on Standards of 3:00 p.m. Improvisation Adjudication and Performance Practices Morgan King, UTSA CC Room: 210 3:30 p.m. Guitar Presider: Dinah Menger Tommy Howard, Freelance Musician 4:00 p.m. Bass 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Carl Melton, West Oso High School TMEA and ATSSB All State Audition Music 4:30 p.m. Piano Sponsors: TMEA, ATSSB HIGH George DeRocher, Karnes City High School 5:00 p.m. Drums CC Room: 101 GT J. D. Guzman, Spring High School 1:00 p.m. ATSSB Bass Clarinet Clinician: Nancy Angerstein, Lee College, Baytown 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Symphony Getting the Most Out of Your Marching 1:30 p.m. ATSSB Trombone Band Design and Designers HIGH Clinician: Dr. Richard Spitz, Assistant Conductor, CC Room: 214AB Houston Brass Band Clinicians: Kevin Nix, William Pitts, Jodie Rhodes 2:00 p.m. TMEA Saxophone Sponsor: TBA Clinician: Michael Jacobson, Baylor Univ. 2:30 p.m. ATSSB Bassoon 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Clinician: Dr. Nathan Koch, Sam Houston State Univ. Make Warm-ups Part of Your Routine— CC Room: 102 Just Don’t Make Them Routine MID/HIGH 1:00 p.m. TMEA Oboe/English Horn CC Room: 214CD Clinician: Sally Bohls, Coppell ISD Clinician: Larry Clark 1:30 p.m. TMEA Bass Trombone Sponsor: Carl Fischer Music Clinician: Martin McCain, Texas State Univ. 2:00 p.m. ATSSB Saxophone and Oboe 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Clinician: Dr. Scott Plugge, Sam Houston State Univ. Technology in the Practice Room MID/HIGH CC Room: 217D COLLEGE Clinician: John Best CC Room: 103A GT 1:00 p.m. TMEA Horn Sponsor: TBA Clinician: Jennifer Sholtis, Texas A&M Univ. Kingsville 1:30 p.m. TMEA Tenor Trombone 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Clinician: Rai Morales, West Texas A&M Univ. Maestro to Maestro on Program HIGH 2:00 p.m. ATSSB Flute CC Room: 214AB Clinician: Kathy Daniel, Sam Houston State Univ. Clinicians: Michael Cesario, Scott Chandler 2:30 p.m. TMEA Low Clarinet Sponsor: Fred J Miller Inc. Clinician: Dr. Patricia Card, Sam Houston State Univ. 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. CC Room: 103B Mariachi in the Band Program: MID/HIGH 1:00 p.m. ATSSB Clarinet The Pros and Cons Clinician: Dr. Patricia Card, Sam Houston State Univ. CC Room: 214CD 1:30 p.m. ATSSB Trumpet Clinicians: Rolando Molina, Ramon Niño III, Jose R. Clinician: Randy Adams, Sam Houston State Univ. Torres-Ramos, John Vela 2:00 p.m. TMEA Trumpet Sponsor: TBA Clinician: Nancy Taylor, Univ. of Texas at El Paso 2:30 p.m. TMEA Bassoon 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Clinician: Kristin Wolfe Jensen, Univ. of Texas at Austin Rock Their World: Use What They MID/HIGH Know to Teach What You Know CC Room: 217D GT Clinician: Dr. Milt Allen Sponsor: Music & Arts

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2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Strategies for Teaching Beginner MID Legal Concerns for the MID/HIGH Woodwinds in a Multiple Music Educator COLLEGE Instrument Setting CC Room: 217D CC Room: 207 Clinician: Holly Wardell Clinicians: Penny Liebst, Tamara Willer Sponsors: TBA, Marching Show Concepts Sponsor: Phi Beta Mu 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. MID/HIGH 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Band in the 21st Century COLLEGE TBA Job Placement Assistance CC Room: 214CD GT Across from CC Room: 214 Clinician: Dennis Fisher Organizers: Al and Jan Sturchio Sponsor: TBA 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. HIGH 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lessons Learned from the Other Side: GREATER DALLAS YOUTH ORCHESTRA A Discussion of Marching Band WIND SYMPHONY Topics from the Judge’s Perspective Dr. Nicholas Williams, Conductor CC Room: 214AB Mark Camphouse, Guest Conductor Clinicians: Albert Lo, Monte Mast Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Phi Beta Mu with Sponsor: TBA the debut of Mark Camphouse’s commissioned piece “Homage to the Dream” written for the occasion. 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. MID/HIGH Lila Cockrell Theatre Teaching Artistry in An Age of Technique Sponsor: TBA CC Room: 217D Clinician: Dr. Howard Hilliard Sponsor: Hal Leonard Corporation 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. TMAA Marching Band Judging Workshop 5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. CC Room: 207 San Antonio Jazz Orchestra MID/HIGH Presider: Daniel Galloway New Jazz Music Clinic Sponsor: TMAA CC Room: 217ABC (Registration Fee Required) Organizers: George DeRocher, Roland Sandoval Sponsor: TBA 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cooperation Over Competition MID/HIGH 7:15 p.m. CC Room: 214AB TBA Board of Directors Award Program Clinician: Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser Presider: Alfredo Vélez, TBA President Sponsor: Conn-Selmer Lila Cockrell Theatre 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Drumline for the Non Percussionist HIGH 7:30 p.m. CC Room: 214CD SALT RIVER BRASS Clinicians: Jim Bailey, Thomas Bough Patrick Sheridan, Conductor Sponsors: D’Addario, Evans Drum Heads, ProMark Carole FitzPatrick, Soprano Soloist Drum Sticks, Sabian Cymbals, Yamaha Band Harry Watters, Trombone Soloist Orchestra & Percussion Lila Cockrell Theatre Sponsors: Jupiter Band Instruments, Texas Music Festivals

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 26 Texas Bandmasters Association Monday, July 22

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Phi Beta Mu Meeting and Breakfast Using Technology to Recruit, MID/HIGH Marriott Riverwalk, Salon C Promote, Teach, Motivate & More! Host: Scott Coulson (Repeats Wednesday, 8:15 a.m.) CC Room: 214CD 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Clinicians: Bryan Edwards, Gina Scheer, Andy Sealy Convention/Clinic Registration Sponsor: TBA CC Hall C 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Overview of New Buffet Products PRODUCT TMEA Region and Area Band Chairs CC Room: 216 SHOWCASE Breakfast Meeting Company: Buffet Group USA Marriott Riverwalk Salon A Presenter: Don Reynolds Host: Ronnie Rios, TMEA Band Division Vice President 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Childcare Provided by Fit for a King CC Exhibit Hall C (entrance by badge only) CC Rooms: 209 & 211 Free of Charge. No meals provided. 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. CC Exhibit Hall C (entrance by badge only) TBA Commuters Lounge CC Room: 208 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. TBA Job Placement Assistance 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Across from CC Room: 214 Booster Club Training BOOSTERS Organizers: Al and Jan Sturchio CC Room: 217D Clinician: David W. Vandewalker 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. What’s New In Finale PRODUCT 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. MID/HIGH CC Room: 216 SHOWCASE Demonstrating Musical Company: MakeMusic Understanding GT Presenter: Tom Johnson CC Room: 217ABC Clinician: Amanda Drinkwater 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Demonstration Group: Marcus Wind Symphony Texas Jazz Educators Association Sponsor: TBA Open Membership Meeting CC Room: 210 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. MID/HIGH Presider: Alex Parker Preparing Your Students for Auditions CC Room: 205 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Clinician: Tim Higgins, San Francisco Symphony, Beginning Band Basics MID Principal Trombone With the Breathing Gym and Sponsor: TBA Scale & Rhythm Chunks CC Room: 214CD 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Clinicians: Richard Canter, Pats Sheridan So You Think You Can’t Spin? HIGH Sponsor: Jupiter Band Instruments Colorguard Clinic Designed for A, AA, AAA Bands CC Hall D 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Clinicians: Estelle Gravois-Murr, Celestino Sosa Building Better Leaders and MID/HIGH Demonstration Groups: Alvarado High School and Better Followers in Your Band Little Elm High School Guard Members CC Room: 205 GT Sponsors: Fred J Miller Inc., Team Go Figure, Pep Wear, Clinician: Fran Kick Directors Showcase International Sponsor: DCI

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. The Breathing Gym in Rehearsal MID/HIGH Marching Band Basics with HIGH CC Room: 214AB Canton HS Band Clinicians: Sam Pilafian, Patrick Sheridan CC Hall D Sponsor: Jupiter Band Instruments Clinician: Rob Toups Demonstration Group: Canton HS Band Sponsors: TBA, Marching Show Concepts

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 27 Texas Bandmasters Association Monday, July 22

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. PHI BETA MU DIRECTORS BAND MID/HIGH Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time NEW MUSIC CLINIC—GRADES 1, 2, 3 CC Exhibit Hall C (entrance by badge only) CC Room: 217ABC Organizer: Scott Coulson 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Conductors: Dr. Gary Garner-Hall of Fame Class of NAMMB Membership Meeting 2003; John Whitwell-Hall of Fame Class of 2008; CC Room: 213 Van Ragsdale-Hall of Fame Class of 2012; Host: Jim Jones Keith Bearden-Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Sponsor: Phi Beta Mu 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. TMEA Region Jazz Coordinator Meeting 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. MID/HIGH CC Room: 210 Transformation: Living COLLEGE Presider: Alex Parker Expressively Among the Symbols While Influencing Lives 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CC Room: 214AB UIL Sight Reading Committee Meeting Clinician: Eugene Migliaro Corporon, CC Room: 212 TBA Featured Clinician Host: Richard Floyd Sponsors: Choice Music Events/The Foundation for Music Education/Music Across Texas 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. What’s New In SmartMusic PRODUCT 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. CC Room: 216 SHOWCASE Total Percussion Jam: product Company: MakeMusic Beginning Percussion Method SHOWCASE Presenter: David Hawley CC Room: 216 Company: Adventure Percussion 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. MID/HIGH Presenter: Yale Snyder Get Me Outta This Mess! GT Alternate Fingerings for 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Woodwinds In Special Situations Spouses Luncheon (Repeats Wednesday 9:30 a.m.) CC Lonesome Dove Room CC Room: 214AB Luncheon Host: Heidi Vélez -TBA Spouses Division Clinician: Fred Allen President (Entrance by ticket only. All seated guests, Sponsor: TBA including children, must have a ticket.) Free Childcare in CC Rooms: 209 & 211 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. HIGH Marching Technique From Day 1 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. MID/HIGH CC Hall D A Conversation About Collaboration Clinician: Frank Troyka CC Ballroom A Demonstration Group: Berkner High School Band Clinicians: Gabe Musella (TBA), Denise Eaton (TCDA) Sponsors: TBA, Marching Show Concepts Sponsor: TCDA 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. MID/HIGH 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Teaching Small Ensemble Concepts TBA Nominating Committee Luncheon Through the Prescribed Music List CC Room: 203 CC Room: 217ABC Host: Alfredo Vélez, TBA President Clinicians: Oscar Diaz, Martin McCain, Rai Morales, Javier Stuppard 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Demonstration Group: The Minor 4th Trombone Quartet TBA Past Presidents and Past Bandmasters Sponsor: TBA Of the Year Luncheon CC Room: 004 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Host: Tom Harrington, TBA Past President The Music of Mark Camphouse MID/HIGH CC Room: 214CD COLLEGE 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Clinician: Mark Camphouse TBA Region Reps Luncheon Sponsor: TBA CC Room: 005 Host: Richard Herrera, TBA President Elect 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Breath Awareness Tool PRODUCT 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CC Room: 216 SHOWCASE Texas Community College Band Directors Company: Berp & Company Association General Membership Meeting Presenter: Mario Guarneri CC Room: 210 Presider: Dr. Brack May

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 28 Texas Bandmasters Association Monday, July 22

5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Effective Use of Electronics in the HIGH CEDAR PARK WINDS Front Ensemble: Let’s Take a Look Christopher Yee, Conductor Under the Hood Jerry Junkin, Guest Conductor CC Room: 217ABC Manuel C. San Luis, Guest Conductor Clinicians: John Brennan, Thomas McGillen Peter Warshaw, Guest Conductor Sponsors: TBA, Marching Show Concepts Tim Higgins, Guest Trombone Soloist-San Francisco Symphony 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Lila Cockrell Theatre Flute is Not a Four Letter Word MID/HIGH Sponsor: TBA CC Room: 205 Clinician: Helen Blackburn Sponsor: TBA 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Brass Playing After the MID 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Beginner Year: Bridging the Gap Getting on the Same Page, MID/HIGH CC Room: 214AB One Page at a Time Clinicians: Jennifer Dillard, Jason Robb (Repeats Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.) Sponsor: TBA CC Room: 214AB Clinicians: Reagan Brumley, Brian Merrill 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sponsor: TBA Developing and Maintaining a MID/HIGH Successful Program in the Rural Setting 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. CC Room: 214CD If I Only Had One More Rehearsal: MID/HIGH Clinicians: Randy Jones, Rob Toups Creating Efficient and Effective COLLEGE Sponsor: TBA Rehearsals 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CC Room: 214CD Clinician: Phillip Clements Latin Percussion Basics – MID/HIGH Sponsor: TBA The Sooner the Better CC Room: 217ABC 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Clinician: Lalo Davila Power Practicing with MID/HIGH Sponsors: Evans Drumheads, Innovative Percussion, Harry Watters COLLEGE Lone Star Percussion, Pearl Corporation, CC Room: 213 Row-Loff Productions, Zildjian Cymbals Clinician: Harry Watters 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sponsor: Jupiter Band Instruments The Unique Demands on the HIGH 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Marching Musician: When to Watch, InSightSinging! A Multisensory PRODUCT When to Listen, and How to Make It Work Approach to Successful Music SHOWCASE CC Hall D Reading Clinician: Frank Troyka, Michael Reed, Scott Ward CC Room: 216 Sponsors: TBA, Marching Show Concepts Company: Carl Fischer Music 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Presenters: Denise Eaton, Jan Juneau, Sally Schott Texas Music Administrators Conference Meeting 7:30 p.m. CC Room: 210 uniTED STATES AIR FORCE Presider: Rick Ghinelli BAND OF THE WEST CONCERT 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Captain Michael Hoerber, Conductor Lila Cockrell Theatre Top Five Finale Time-Savers for PRODUCT Sponsor: United States Air Force Band, Choir, and Orchestra SHOWCASE Directors CC Room: 216 Company: MakeMusic Presenter: Tom Johnson

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 29 Texas Bandmasters Association Tuesday, July 23

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fellowship of Christian Musicians Exhibit Hall Open Devotional CC Exhibit Hall C (entrance by badge only) CC Room: 213 Host: Rory Davis 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. TBA Job Placement Assistance 7:30 a.m. Across from CC Room: 214 ATSSB State Board of Directors Organizers: Al and Jan Sturchio Breakfast Meeting 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Menger Hotel, Menger Patio Room College Advisory Board Meeting Host: John Young, ATSSB President CC Room: 210 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Host: Alfredo Vélez III Convention/Clinic Registration 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. MID/HIGH CC Hall C 323rd ARMY BAND “FORT SAM’S OWN” NEW MUSIC CLINIC-GRADES 3, 4, 5 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. CC Room: 217ABC Childcare Provided by Fit for a King Conductor: CW5 Doug Paarmann CC Rooms: 209 & 211 Sponsor: United States Army Free of Charge. No meals provided. 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Beyond the Blues Scale: Simple MID/HIGH TBA Commuters Lounge and Interesting Techniques to CC Room 208 Help Beginning Improvisers GT Develop More Advanced Ideas 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. CC Room: 214AB All Staters: An Individualized HIGH Clinician: Tim Ishii Approach to Their Success Sponsor: TBA CC Room: 205 GT Clinician: Richard Lambrecht 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. MID/HIGH Sponsor: TBA Developing a Championship Program CC Room: 217D 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Clinicians: Mike Glaze, Mike Sheffield All Kids Can Learn, and MID/HIGH Sponsor: TBA We Can Teach Them–Together COLLEGE Part 1-“Let’s Wrap Our Brains Around That” 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. MID/HIGH CC Room: 214 AB Reflections and Refractions: COLLEGE Clinicians: Lynne Jackson, Chris Pineda, Andrew Weak A Journey Through the Sponsor: TBA Conductor’s Looking Glass CC Room: 214CD 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Clinician: Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Balancing Education with MID/HIGH TBA Featured Clinician Artistry – A Composer’s COLLEGE Sponsors: Choice Music Events/The Foundation for Perspective from Steven Bryant Music Education/Music Across Texas CC Room: 214CD 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Clinician: Steven Bryant, TBA Featured Composer PRODUCT Sponsors: Choice Music Events/The Foundation for Vocal Assessment and Music Education/Music Across Texas Accountability with SmartMusic SHOWCASE CC Room: 216 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Company: MakeMusic Presenters: Leigh Kallestad, Dr. Cynthia Gonzales Military Marching Band 101 HIGH CC Room: 217D 10:30 a.m. – Noon Clinicians: Nicholas Durham, Jonathan Kelly Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time Presider: Jim Jones CC Exhibit Hall C Sponsor: NAMMB (entrance by badge only) 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Adding Finale to Your Toolbox PRODUCT Field Show Resource Products PRODUCT CC Room: 216 SHOWCASE CC Room: 216 SHOWCASE Company: MakeMusic Company: Marching Show Concepts Presenter: Tom Johnson Presenter: Randy Gilmore

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 30 Texas Bandmasters Association Tuesday, July 23

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. TBA Active & Retired Member UIL S.O.S.! — Strategies for MID/HIGH Luncheon and Business Meeting Successful Performances COLLEGE CC Hall D (Entrance by Active or Retired Member Badge) CC Room: 214CD Host: Alfredo Vélez III – TBA President Clinician: Dr. Eric Wilson Sponsor: TBA 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. CC Exhibit Hall C SmartMusic Anytime, PRODUCT (Entrance by badge only) Anywhere on iPad SHOWCASE CC Room: 216 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Company: MakeMusic Crank Up Your Classroom with PRODUCT Presenter: David Hawley QuaverMusic.com SHOWCASE CC Room: 216 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Company: QuaverMusic.com Advanced Performance Techniques MID/HIGH Presenter: Amanda Reilly for Trumpet/High Brass CC Room: 214AB GT 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Clinician: Tim Andersen Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame Induction Sponsor: TBA Ceremony Marriott Riverwalk Salon C 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Host: Scott Coulson A Teacher’s Guide to a Happier MID/HIGH Sponsor: Phi Beta Mu Tuba Section 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CC Room: 217D Clinician: Richard Murrow “Meet the Legends of Texas Bands” – Sponsor: Miraphone Instruments Past Hall of Fame Members Reception Public Invited 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Marriott Riverwalk Salon C & D Transforming a Band Program MID/HIGH Host: Scott Coulson CC Room: 214CD Sponsor: Phi Beta Mu Clinician: Wilberto Perez 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sponsor: TBA Sideliner Sound System and Cases PRODUCT 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CC Hall D SHOWCASE Up Periscope: Utilizing Telescopic MID/HIGH Company: Opti-Case, Inc./Opti-Sound, Inc. Presenter: David Phipps Hearing to Connect to People COLLEGE Through Music 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. CC Room: 217ABC Connect with Your Crowd! HIGH Clinician: Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Performance Approaches for Building TBA Featured Clinician Sponsors: Choice Music Events/The Foundation for Community Support Music Education/Music Across Texas CC Room: 217D Clinicians: Jeremy Strickland, Brian Youngblood 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sponsor: TBA Revolutionizing Guitar Instruction PRODUCT 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. MID/HIGH with Blended Learning SHOWCASE Is That Your Best Reed? Reed Balancing and CC Room: 216 Effective Maintenance for Single Reeds Company: Consonus Music Institute CC Room: 214AB Presenter: Michael Christiansen Clinicians: Debra Haburay, Tom Ridenour Sponsor: TBA 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sideliner Sound System and Cases PRODUCT 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. CC Hall D SHOWCASE The Inside Story – The Composer’s MID/HIGH Company: Opti-Case, Inc./Opti-Sound, Inc. Perspective on His Music COLLEGE Presenter: David Phipps CC Room: 217ABC Clinician: Robert Sheldon 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Demonstration Groups: Brandeis HS, Richard Herrera ATSSB General Session director; O’Connor HS, Roland Sandoval-director CC Room: 210 Sponsor: Alfred Publishing Co. Inc. Presider: John Young, ATSSB President

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 31 Texas Bandmasters Association Tuesday, July 23

5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. All Kids Can Learn, and MID/HIGH Adopt-a-Band, A Hearing PRODUCT We Can Teach Them – Together Conservation Program for SHOWCASE Part 2 Pedagogy and Curriculum Educators and Young Musicians (Repeats Wednesday, 8:15 a.m.) CC Room: 216 CC Room: 214AB Company: Etymotic Research Clinicians: Lynne Jackson, Chris Pineda, Andrew Weak Presenter: Carolynn Travis Sponsor: TBA 5:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Bobby Goff Memorial Washer Chunkin’ Developing the Individual Musician – Contest In Section Rehearsals MID/HIGH La Villita, Plaza Nacional CC Room: 214CD Clinician: Charlotte Royall GT 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Sponsor: Phi Beta Mu TBA Barbeque Dinner Food served in CC Room: 004 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. – 6:15p.m. Seating in the Lonesome Dove Room & surrounding areas. Traps, Tricks, Tools, and Techniques MID/HIGH Anyone receiving a plate must have a ticket. CC Room: 217D Sponsors: Alfred Publishing Co. Inc., Carl Fischer Music, Clinician: Rick Yancey Fruhauf Uniforms Inc., Music & Arts Sponsor: The Foundation for Music Education (Please note new location.)

5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Using SmartMusic in the HIGH High School Band Program CC Room: 213 Clinician: Asa Burk Sponsor: MakeMusic

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8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Convention/Clinic Registration Count Tap Clap: Coordinating the MID/HIGH CC Hall C Relationship Between Rhythm and Pulse 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon CC Room: 214AB Childcare Provided by Fit for a King Clinician: Debra Haburay CC Rooms: 209 & 211 Free of Charge Sponsor: TBA

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. All Kids Can Learn, and MID/HIGH Get Me Outta This Mess! MID/HIGH We Can Teach Them – Together Alternate Fingerings for Part 2-Pedagogy and Curriculum Woodwinds In Special Situations (Repeat from Tuesday, 5:15 p.m.) (Repeat from Monday, 2:45 p.m.) CC Room: 214AB CC Room: 213 Clinicians: Lynne Jackson, Chris Pineda, Andrew Weak Clinician: Fred Allen Sponsor: TBA Sponsor: TBA 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Junior High Percussion Concepts MID 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. for the Non-Percussionist Band Director Getting on the Same Page, MID/HIGH CC Room: 213 One Page at a Time Clinician: Jerriald Dillard (Repeat from Monday, 5:15 p.m.) Sponsors: TBA, Marching Show Concepts CC Room: 214CD Clinicians: Reagan Brumley, Brian Merrill 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Sponsor: TBA Using Technology to Recruit, MID/HIGH Promote, Teach, Motivate & More! 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Repeat from Monday, 8:15 a.m.) The Frenzied Instrumental MID/HIGH CC Room: 214CD Conductor’s Guide to Score Preparation Clinicians: Bryan Edwards, Gina Scheer, Andy Sealy CC Room: 212 Sponsor: TBA Clinician: Gary Stith Sponsor: Hal Leonard Corporation 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. TMAA Concert Band Judging Workshop 12:00 Noon – 2:00 p.m. CC Room: 205 TMEA/UIL Music Advisory Committee Presider: Greg Hames Meeting Sponsor: TMAA (Registration Fee Required) CC Room: 212B Breakout Rooms: 212A / 213A Presider: Richard Floyd 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Exhibit Hall Open CC Exhibit Hall C (entrance by badge only)

TBA Social Activities Fun Run/Health Walk: Sunday, July 21 Tennis Tournament: Sunday, July 21 7:00 a.m. Corner of Market and Alamo Streets 9:00 a.m. Registration and Start Time Pre-register online or on-site at 6:30 a.m. Blossom Tennis Center, Northeast ISD Coordinator: Sue Fletcher 979-836-1125 or Coordinator: Charlie Mayes 409-866-9381 or [email protected] [email protected] Golf Tournament: Sunday, July 21 Bobby Goff Memorial Washer Chunkin’ The Quarry Golf Club. Contest: Tuesday, July 23 7:00 a.m. Sign in/Warm Up (free range balls) 5:00 p.m. La Villita, Plaza Nacional 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start Pre-register by July 12 required. Form online. BBQ Dinner: Tuesday, July 23 Coordinator: Ruben Adame 956-458-9114 or 7:30 p.m. Lonesome Dove Room and [email protected] surrounding convention center areas

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 33 Texas Bandmasters Association 66th Annual TBA Convention/Clinic

Pre-register by July 1 Reserve Hotel by June 28

Pre-register for the summer convention now! If you have not already made your hotel Visit the TBA website www.texasbandmasters.org reservations for the Convention/Clinic, do so for easy-to-use registration and payment instructions. immediately! For best availability and immediate You can complete the registration form and make confirmation, make your reservation by June 28 at payment online with a credit card -OR- download the www.texasbandmasters.org. Contact the TBA Housing forms and mail your registration to the TBA office. Bureau for more information: (210) 207-6734 or The Registration fee includes TBA Membership and [email protected]. Convention/Clinic Admission as well as entrance to the Business Member Luncheon and the Barbeque Dinner Exhibit Hall Open M-T-W (both on Tuesday, July 23). Pre-register by July 1 for the best rate: $130 for Active and $70 for Retired. This year TBA, TCDA, and TODA will share On-site registration is $150 for Active and $75 for a combined exhibit hall of over 600 booths. The Retired. Registered participants will receive email exhibit hall time is expanded to include an extra confirmation. half day on Wednesday to offer attendees more time College Students may register online for $25. with exhibitors. The wide array of exhibits offers Active and Retired Members may register their spouse directors, booster club members and other visitors on the same form. (There is not a separate form for the opportunity to meet with companies who can spouse registration.) provide them with products and services to benefit Those who pre-registered can pick up their packets their programs. The Exhibit Hall will be open: with the convention program, barbeque tickets and Mon.-Tues., July 22-23: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. spouse’s luncheon tickets in the registration area when Wednesday, July 24: 9 a.m. - 12 noon arriving at the convention. 2013 TBA Product Showcase Learn about the latest products from leaders in the Tuesday, July 23: music industry at the TBA Product Showcase to be 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. Adding Finale to Your Toolbox held in CC Room: 216. Tom Johnson, MakeMusic 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Vocal Assessment & Accountability with SmartMusic Monday, July 22: Leigh Kallestad, Dr. Cynthia Gonzales 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. Overview of New Buffet Products MakeMusic Don Reynolds, Buffet Group USA 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Field Show Resource Products 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. What’s New in Finale Randy Gilmore, Marching Show Concepts Tom Johnson, MakeMusic 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Crank Up Your Classroom with QuaverMusic.com 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Total Percussion Jam: Beginning Percussion Amanda Reilly, QuaverMusic.com Method 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Sideliner Sound System and Cases (in CC Hall D) Yale Snyder, Adventure Percussion David Phipps, Opti-Case, Inc./Opti-Sound, Inc. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. What’s New in SmartMusic 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. SmartMusic Anytime, Anywhere on iPad David Hawley, MakeMusic David Hawley, MakeMusic 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. Breath Awareness Tool 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Revolutionizing Guitar Instruction with Blended Mario Guarneri, Berp & Company Learning 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Top Five Finale Time-Savers for Band, Choir, Michael Christiansen and Orchestra Directors Consonus Music Institute Tom Johnson, MakeMusic 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sideliner Sound System and Cases (in CC Hall D) 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. InSightSinging! A Multisensory Approach David Phipps, Opti-Case, Inc./Opti-Sound, Inc. to Successful Music Reading 5:15 - 6:16 p.m. Adopt-a-Band, A Hearing Conversation Program Denise Eaton, Jan Juneau, Sally Schott for Educators and Young Musicians Carl Fischer Music Carolynn Travis, Etymotic Research

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 34 Texas Bandmasters Association Two Options for TBA Family Activities Spouses Registration

The TBA Convention/Clinic has activities for every member of the family Spouses of Active and to enjoy. Many families have made it a tradition and so the children of band Retired TBA members who directors look forward to reuniting with friends each year. Children of Active wish to attend the TBA members age 17 and under coming to San Antonio with their parents for Convention/Clinic may the Convention/Clinic may receive a free badge to enter the Exhibit Hall and pre-register on the Active attend clinics and concerts with their parents. TBA provides—free of charge— and Retired form. Spouses professional childcare for infant children of Active members through age 12. who are also band directors TBA Spouses Family Bingo must register as Active Members. Spouses attending The TBA Spouses’ Luncheon Bingo for TBA families will be Monday’s Luncheon and will be held on Monday, July 22 played in the Lonesome Dove Room in the Lonesome Dove Room on on Tuesday morning, July 23 at Macy’s Fashion Seminar must the lower level of the Convention 11:00 a.m. Numerous prizes will be PRE-REGISTER BY JULY 1 Center. This event includes an elegant awarded to winners. to ensure a place. Seating lunch menu, numerous door prizes, Childcare is limited; don’t miss out! beautiful music, and will feature Childcare will be provided free of L L L Richard Crain as our speaker. charge in CC Rooms 209 and 211 on: The BEST VALUE is the $50 Fashion specialist Donna Muslin • Sun., July 21 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. will host a fun and informative Spouse Pre-registration Fee • M.-T., July 22-23 7:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Fashion Seminar at Macy’s River- BY JULY 1 (for Non- • Wed., July 24 8 a.m. – 12 noon center following the luncheon. Band Director Spouses). The TBA Game Room has been The Lonesome Dove Room will This includes entrance discontinued due to rising costs be the site for the Spouses’ Coffee to convention seminars, and space limitations. Teens are en- on Tuesday, July 23 at 9:30 a.m. concerts and Exhibit Hall; couraged to attend the TBA Student Young children will have fun in the Spouses’ Luncheon; Day held Sunday, July 21 from 8 a.m. TBA-sponsored childcare room while to 6:30 p.m. in Ballroom A. Macy’s Fashion Seminar; spouses enjoy fellowship with friends Discounted Tickets Spouses’ Coffee; Bingo; and over a cup of coffee. the Barbeque Dinner. Spouses may also participate in As a service to all TBA members, the TBA Golf and Tennis Tour- we are pleased to offer discounted L L L naments as well as the Fun Run/ tickets for Six Flags Fiesta Texas TBA also offers an optional Health Walk on Sunday. More and Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Spouse Pre-Registration information is page 33. Waterpark! Details for obtaining Fee of $35 which DOES discounted tickets can be found on NOT include the Spouses’ TBA Barbecue Dinner the emailed registration receipt. Luncheon, Macy’s Fashion On Tuesday night, join other TBA families for a tasty Texas barbeque dinner, Seminar and Spouses’ Coffee. a musical performance and activities for the kids. This traditional TBA night will The only type of registration be held in the Lonesome Dove Room and surrounding areas of the convention offered on-site will be center. Dinner will be served 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. in CC Room 004. A ticket is the $35 option. If any luncheon included in all Active, Retired and Spouse registrations. Additional tickets may tickets are still available, they will be sold for $35 on-site. be purchased in the registration area through Monday. Everyone receiving a plate must have a ticket.

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 35 Texas Bandmasters Association * * * Pre-register by Monday, July 1 * * *

TBA Academy Sunday, July 21 Student Day Sunday, July 21 Sponsored in part by MakeMusic, Sponsored in part by Peak Music Festivals The Mark of Excellence/ High School and Middle School students are invited National Wind Band Honors and to attend the Texas Bandmasters Association Student Texas Music Festivals Day. This full day of activities includes special clinics The TBA Academy will be held on Sunday, July 21 designed for students, student leadership sessions in conjunction with the Annual TBA Convention/ with Frank Troyka, admittance to TMEA and ATSSB All-State Music Clinics, a special session with Dr. Tim Clinic. The TBA Academy is designed for directors: Lautzenheiser, and admission to concerts. Students • beginning their teaching career in the Fall 2013 will receive a special TBA Leadership Certificate at • with limited teaching experience the completion of the day’s activities. What a great • new to Texas. way to kick off your summer band program! Submit The TBA Academy will prepare directors for success a ticket request for your students on the TBA website. and help lay the foundation for their career. A full Pre-registration cost is only $15 per student. day of sessions are taught by an outstanding faculty of Texas music educators, administrators, and law specialists. Band Boosters Monday, July 22 CPE CREDIT: Bring your Band Boosters to the convention on Participants who attend all sessions and complete Monday, July 22, for an in-depth day of training the curriculum will receive 8 hours Continuing with David Vandewalker—nationally recognized band Professional Education (CPE) Credit. director and author of Boosters to the Rescue, 101 Ways to Harmonize the Madness for Music Educators. COST: Cost for boosters is $100 per school, with no limit on • For directors beginning their teaching career number of boosters from one school. Download the in the Fall 2013: $75 Academy Fee. All beginning booster registration form from the TBA website and teachers attending the Academy will receive a One mail it in with payment or boosters may register at the Year TBA Active Membership and 2013 Convention Convention/Clinic this summer. Registration FREE! - a $150 value. • For directors with teaching experience and those Gifted and Talented GT new to Texas in the Fall 2013: Pre-register as a TBA Active member ($130) and add the $35 discounted Professional Development Academy Fee. TBA Academy registration and payment Texas Bandmasters Association has been may be added on the Active Membership registration approved and registered as a Continuing Profes- form. sional Education (CPE) Provider by the State SCHEDULE: Board for Education Certification. A Professional • Check-in/On-site Registration: 8:30 a.m. in Development Credit form is included in your registra- CC Room 006 tion packet. Make sure to have the form signed by a TBA board or staff member before you leave the • Session: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. with lunch break Convention/Clinic. Forms are not kept on file by TBA. on your own TBA Convention/Clinic attendees may earn Gifted Check the TBA website for further information and and Talented Professional Development Credit by complete schedule. attending designated clinics. These clinics are noted in the Convention/Clinic program schedule.

Bandmasters Review • June 2013 36 Texas Bandmasters Association 2013 TBA Convention/Clinic Sponsors

Texas Bandmasters Association would like to thank our 2013 Convention/Clinic sponsors. It is through the commitment of our sponsors and membership that we are able to bring valuable music education events and materials.

TBA Patron Sponsor:

TBA Event Sponsors: Barbeque Dinner: Onsite Registration: TBA Academy: Alfred Publishing Co Inc American Classic Tours & MakeMusic Carl Fischer Music Music Festivals The Mark of Excellence/ Fruhauf Uniforms Inc National Wind Band Honors Music & Arts Pre-Registration: Texas Music Festivals Hal Leonard Corporation Guidebook AP President’s Reception: TBA Student Day: Charms Office Assistant Fred J Miller Inc Peak Music Festivals Member Luncheon/ Spouses Luncheon: Salt River Brass: Business Meeting: Fruhauf Uniforms Inc Jupiter Band Instruments Avedis Zildjian Co Texas Music Festivals Fruhauf Uniforms Inc Music & Arts Clinic Sponsors: Featured Clinician and Industry Sponsored Clinics: MakeMusic Featured Composer: Alfred Publishing Co Inc Marching Show Concepts Choice Music Events Avedis Zildjian Co Miraphone Instruments Music Across Texas Carl Fischer Music Music & Arts The Foundation for Conn-Selmer Pearl Music Education D’Addario Pep Wear Directors Showcase ProMark Drum Sticks Professional International Row-Loff Development Outreach Drum Corps International Sabian Cymbals Program: Evans Drum Heads Team Go Figure Rico/Evans/ProMark Fred J Miller Inc The Foundation for Music Texas Music Festivals Hal Leonard Corporation Education Innovative Percussion Yamaha Band, Orchestra Jupiter Band Instruments and Percussion Sponsors listed as of publication date. Non-Profit Org. Bandmasters Review U.S. Postage PAID San Antonio, TX Texas Bandmasters Association Permit No. 2406 1002 Central Parkway South • San Antonio, TX 78232

TBA is coming San Antonio! 2013 TBA Convention/Clinic Sunday-Wednesday, July 21-24

Pre-register by Monday, July 1 * * * SECURE YOUR HOTEL BY FRIDAY, JUNE 28 * * *