The Iowa Bandmaster Magazine

Winter Issue 2018

Iowa Bandmaster Magazine

Deadlines Conference Issue...... March 2, 2018 Summer Issue...... June 8, 2018

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PAST PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT SECRETARY COMMITTEE CHAIRS RUSSELL KRAMER MYRON PETERSON JANE TRIPLETT STEVEN COOK 7005 FRANKLIN AVE. 865 GROUSE LANE CONFERENCE EQUIPMENT MAGAZINE EDITOR WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA 50324 NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317 TREASURER JAYSON GERTH DICK REDMAN AARON NUSS NATHAN SLETTEN CONFERENCE EXHIBITS IBA MAGAZINE-OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE IOWA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION CHRIS STROHMAIER JENNIFER WILLIAMS Vol. 76 published by Pella Printing Co., Inc., Pella, Iowa 50219 NO. 3 ELECTIONS JERRY BERTRAND CONTENTS HISTORIAN MARY CRANDELL President’s Message ...... 4, 7 President-Elect’s Thoughts ...... 5 PARLIAMENTARIAN FRED STARK Iowa Bandmaster Office & Awards Candidates ...... 8-20 WEBMASTER Statewide Recommended Standards for Fine Arts ...... 21 ELIZABETH FRITZ In the Spotlight – West Lyon Community Schools ...... 22-24 MENTORSHIP COORDINATOR Circus Music Comes Alive ...... 25 JIM FRITZ Band Talk with Jim & Liz Fritz ...... 26-28 ELEMENTARY AFFAIRS AUDRA BAILEY They Continue to Serve – Dalene O’Brien ...... 29 J.H./M.S. AFFAIRS College Coroner: Creating Engaged Listeners by Erin Bodnar ...... 30-31 JILL DOBEL Meet the New IBA Committee Chairs ...... 32 CONCERT BAND AFFAIRS Karl King Scholarship Information ...... 33 CARL COLLINS 2017 All-State Band ...... 34-36 MARCHING BAND AFFAIRS Award of Merit Plaque Order Form ...... 37 SCOTT WEBER IBA Conference Pre-Registration Form ...... 38 JAZZ BAND AFFAIRS RYAN MEYER SAI Scholarship and Outstanding Administrator Application Information ...... 39 COLLEGE AFFAIRS IBARD Retired Directors ...... 41 MARK DOERFFEL Iowa Community Bands ...... 42-43 I.B.A.R.D. In Memoriam – Roger Claypool ...... 44 PAUL BRIZZI District News ...... 45-47 MAJOR LANDERS Festival Results ...... 50-52 DIANE TORDOFF Jazz Band Festival Results ...... 53-54 MENTORSHIP CHRIS EWAN Financial Reports ...... 55-58 ENDOWMENT FUND IBA Annual Fall Meeting Minutes ...... 59-68 GENE GROSS PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVERTISERS DANNY KLEINHEINZ Cedar Valley Fundraising ...... 51 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Central College ...... 20 DIANNE ABOUD Drake University ...... 48 STUDENT AFFAIRS Drake University Clarinet Day ...... 6 GRACE SCHEBLER Graceland University ...... 1 TECHNOLOGY CHARLES OLDENKAMP IASMD ...... 52 Iowa Lakes Community College ...... 63 DISTRICT PRESIDENTS ISU Department of Music ...... 6 NORTHWEST JOSEPH VANNATTA Morningside College ...... Inside Front Cover Ray’s Midbell Music ...... 49 NORTH CENTRAL JOAN PHILGREEN Rieman Music ...... 63 NORTHEAST Schmitt Music ...... 54 KYLE ENGELHARDT St. Ambrose University Music Department ...... 44 SOUTHWEST Tubador Enterprises ...... 47 COURTNEY RIDGE University of Iowa ...... 21 SOUTH CENTRAL University of Northern Iowa ...... 24 JENNIFER WILLIAMS Wartburg College ...... Inside Back Cover SOUTHEAST CRAIG McCLENAHAN West Music ...... 66 Yamaha Corporation of America ...... 3 HONORARY MEMBERS RAY E. CRAMER MARK S. KELLY “We are the Music-Makers” “We are the Dreamers of Dreams”

2 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 3 President’s Message By Myron Peterson

On A Mission – Part VII Show of hands. Who feels the following statement would be true? Wow, it’s great to have the IBA archives in my house. This may come with regret down the road, but yours truly is raising his hand. The 1968 volumes of The Iowa Bandmaster Magazine, which are celebrating their 50th birthday this year, have a story to tell. What progress has the IBA made over the course of 50 years? Where is the IBA headed in the next 50 years? For starters, here are some interesting facts from IBA 1968: • IBA Membership was $5.00 • The Major Landers Scholarship winner received $300.00 • The magazine editor, Robert Gower’s editorial promoted the idea of building IBA’s membership to 1000 (from 679). • A hot topic was the debate to keep or move away from mandatory solo memorization for state solo contest. The argument: What’s more important, memorizing facts or learning concepts? • Our good friend Leonard Upham published an article on the Title I Band Project in the Crestwood Schools. It was one of two Title I projects approved in Iowa in 1966. • The “convention” was held at the Savory Hotel in Des Moines from May 30-June 1, 1968. • The convention program contained a total of 24 performances, sessions and meetings. • At the convention, there was a mixer on Friday night for “all members and Lady guests.” As character John Keating (played by Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society) said, “Thank you, Mr. Perry, for this stroll down amnesia lane.” What progress has IBA made in the last 50 years? • Thankfully, we don’t use phrases like “Lady guests” anymore. Reading that phrase in the 1968 convention schedule was quite strident. It was the inspiration for researching the following statistics. In 1968, IBA’s membership was 11% women – 89% men; men occupied all of the listed leadership positions. Today IBA’s membership is approximately 35% women – 65% men; today’s leadership mirrors that ratio with 32% of the leadership positions held by women. This is a step in the right direction. Let’s take more steps. (Thank you, Secretary Steve Cook, for researching this previously uncounted demographic.) • The Major Landers Scholarship now invests $7500 annually in our future music educators, with $2000 going to the top recipient each year. (That’s a 2400% increase in 50 years.) • IBA’s membership as January 4, 2018 is 1027. • Under President Kramer’s leadership the 90th Annual Conference included 24 live performances, 56 clinic sessions, and too many meetings to count. • The Friday night mixer, and every function of the IBA, is open to all. What progress will IBA make in the next 50 years? Time will tell. Perhaps in light of IBA’s new mission statement, progress will take the form of increased devel- opment of grass roots advocacy tools and support. Maybe IBA will develop additional high-quality performance opportunities to promote excellence in bands. And hopefully, IBA’s membership and leadership will fully reflect the demographic diversity of our state and communities. Two things are for sure: 1. Even if we don’t see it from day to day, or if we hold steadfastly in tradition, progress has been made. 2. We, the members of IBA, are the drivers of future progress – and driving is done most effectively moving forward. The 91st Annual Conference In the last Iowa Bandmaster Magazine, we introduced a few key players for the 91st Annual Conference – and promised there was more to their stories. Dr. Karl Paulnack, Dean of Music at Ithaca College will serve as our keynote speaker. Dr. Rebecca Phillips, Director of Bands at Colorado State University, will serve as our young conductor’s clinician. The Des Moines Symphony Winds will present the headline concert. u continued on page 7

4 The Iowa Bandmaster President-Elect’s Thoughts By Jane Triplett

Happy New Year 2018 to friends and colleagues! At the risk of sounding cliché, let us make 2018 the best year yet. While many people are setting goals to exercise more, eat better or spend more time with family and friends…let us discuss ways to enhance our ability to inspire students. It is never too early or late in our careers to adjust the sails and try new things. Let me suggest you put the IBA Conference and Midwest Clinics (Chicago) on your 2018 calendar. These two events will make an undeniable difference in your efforts to impact students. Whether you have taught two years or 32 years (speaking from experience on the latter), attending these conferences will be inspiring and add to your toolbox as a teacher. See if your school or booster organization can support you financially or include the expenses on your taxes. It is worth every penny. I have heard many colleagues refer to the Midwest Clinics as the “IBA Conference on steroids”. This is one of the best in the country and all within driving distance of Iowa! Last year at the Midwest Clinics, my friend and I were sharing titles of various tunes that worked well with our concert bands. She mentioned, “any tune by Rob Grice works well”. Someone leaned over and said, “glad to hear”. Yes, it was Rob Grice. What a great opportunity to meet and talk to a composer, who creates the music for our classrooms. Meanwhile, Greg Pattillo was flute beatboxing at an exhibit booth, while Patrick Sheridan was rocking on his tuba in the lobby. Composers Ralph Hultgren, Johann DeMeij, and Jan Vander Roost travel abroad to visit with directors. Our Iowa music publisher, Barnhouse Music Publishers, always has a line up of composers to meet and greet you at their exhibit booth, including Ed Huckeby, James Swearingen, David Shaffer, Paul Clark, and Robert W. Smith, just to name a few. Doc Severinsen at 90 years old played an amazing concert with the Elmhurst College Jazz Band directed by Doug Beach. We can only dream about these events, unless we reach out and experience the Midwest Clinics. Many clinics were outstanding this year, but two in particular will influence my instruction. I have already contacted these clinicians to present at our IBA Conference in 2019. Steve Smith from Hal Leonard Music Publishing in Wisconsin presented ideas about intonation to utilize with grades 5-12. University of Iowa graduate, Cormac Cannon, shared terrific approaches to balance family and music as well as making rehearsals the center of your music life. So, start planning now to attend the IBA Conference and Midwest Clinics in 2018. You will never regret it. Meanwhile, during the course of winter and spring, please invite nearby directors and college professors to work with your ensembles. Learn from the best as you enhance your students’ musical knowledge and experience. As a dear colleague taught me, we want to create kind, loving and intelligent students because someday they will be our neighbors, doctors, nurses, lawyers, and dentists. Bottom line, all of our music making will certainly make the world a better place.

Don’t Forget to Make Reservations for the Annual IBA Spring Conference May 10-12, 2018.

The Iowa Bandmaster 5 6 The Iowa Bandmaster On A Mission – Part VII (continued) What else? These three often disparate pieces of the conference will converge in a massive artistic collaboration on Thursday evening. In addition to advising our young conductors, Dr. Phillips will also conduct the Des Moines Symphony Winds concert. In addition to serving as keynote speaker, Dr. Paulnack will also be the featured guest pianist for the headline concert. Headline Concert Repertoire: Dukas: Fanfare from “La Peri” Dvorak: Serenade in D Minor Kurka: Suite “The Good Soldier Schweik” Daugherty: Desi with guest pianist Dr. Karl Paulnack But wait, there’s more. The concert will also feature a World Premier Commission for Piano and Winds by composer James David, featuring Dr. Paulnack on piano. Additionally, Dr. Paulnack will present a unique and inspiring session on Fulfilling Your Personal Mission In Life, and Dr. Phillips will present a truly refreshing session on the Individual Development of Ears, Hearts, and Minds in the Large Ensemble. Both of these sessions target musicians and music educators at all levels. Even more spotlight sessions will be presented by Richard Saucedo, Scott Casagrande, Brian Covey, Frank Troyka, Dean Sorenson, and Antonio Garcia to name a few. Furthermore, the JEI All-State Jazz Band Clinicians (plus one) will perform as a quartet at the Friday night mixer. These are Sherrie Maricle, Alexa Tarantino, and Robert Washut. Recognition If it’s possible to imagine a moment when you actually have a moment, go to the IBA website (bandmasters.org), log in, click on the “resources” menu and select “The Bandmaster Magazine Archive.” Here you will find most of the Iowa Bandmaster Magazines published from 1938-1947 and 2002-2017. Special thanks to IBA Historian Mary Crandell for her diligent digital work scanning the IBA archives one issue at a time. Thanks also to Webmaster Liz Fritz for making space on the website to house this important piece of IBA’s history. This work is ongoing. Check back occasionally to enjoy a “stroll down amnesia lane.” For most musicians, it is natural to look forward. What’s next? When’s the next performance? Every once in a while, it’s also healthy to pause and look back at all that has been accomplished so far – and be proud. Until the next time, enjoy the stroll. – Myron Peterson

Pictured in its entirety is the 41st Annual IBA Convention Program from 1968.

The Iowa Bandmaster 7 Iowa Bandmaster Office & Awards Candidates Jerry Bertrand, Elections Chair

IBA ELECTIONS 2018 NEIBA CANDIDATE FOR IBA Parade (Dublin, Ireland) and the Limmerick Jerry Bertrand PRESIDENT-ELECT (Ireland) International Band Festival. Elections Chair The marching band enjoyed performance The following are candidates for the of- Jim Miller opportunities as the featured half time fices and awards that will be presented at band for the NFL Denver Broncos. the 2018 IBA Conference. District nomi- nees are as follows: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Jim graduated from Dysart-Geneseo PRESIDENT-ELECT High School in 1976 (now Union HS) North Central: No Candidate learning trombone while playing in his Northeast: Jim Miller father’s band, John Miller. He earned a Northwest: No Candidate Bachelor’s degree in Music Education South Central: Jayson Gerth from Wartburg College (Waverly, Iowa) Southeast: No Candidate Southwest: Ruben Newell and obtained a Master of Arts degree from Adams State College (Alamosa, TREASURER Colorado). Since the position of IBA Treasurer was recently appointed, there will be HONORS AND AWARDS: no confirmation vote for this position in Under Jim’s direction, the Wind Sym- 2018. phony at Cedar Rapids Washington has performed as the selected 4A band at the IBA MAGAZINE EDITOR CURRENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT: IBA Conference five times, with those Confirmation vote for this position in the Jim is in his 17th year of managing the honors coming in 2003, 2007, 2010, 2014 2019 election. band program at Cedar Rapids Washing- and 2015. In 2008 the Wind Symphony ton High School. Teaching assignments was selected to perform at the National include the wind symphony, marching SECRETARY Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, band, small ensembles/choirs, and brass, Confirmation vote for this position in the Indiana. The Wind Symphony has been woodwind and percussion lessons. He also 2020 election. invited multiple times to the University serves as Fine Arts Department Chair. of Northern Iowa to participate in the KARL L. KING DISTINGUISHED wind band clinic. Jim has conducted PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: SERVICE AWARD – ACTIVE honor bands across the state including Jim began his career in Montezuma, North Central: Paul Bloomquist the Northern Festival of Bands at the Iowa and then moved to Bellevue. Jim Northeast: David Lang University of Northern Iowa and the Northwest: Kurt Schwarck has taught in Class 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A Iowa State Honor Band. Jim was named South Central: Jacquelyn Meunier schools which allows for great insight an Outstanding Teacher of Instrumental Southeast: Tara Daurer into the unique challenges and opportuni- Music in the Douglas Co. School Dis- Southwest: Jeff Schoening ties associated with each setting. He has trict (Colorado) for three consecutive experience teaching at all levels of sec- years. Jim has been honored by NEIBA KARL L. KING DISTINGUISHED ondary music grades 5 – 12. Following receiving the Phillip Sehmann Excel- SERVICE AWARD – RETIRED his years at Bellevue, Jim was Director lence in Teaching award in 2008 and the North Central: Tim Miller of Bands at D.C. Everest High School in Karl King Distinguished Service Active Northeast: David Law Schofield, Wisconsin, teaching several Award in 2011 and 2012. Northwest: Greg Forney concert bands, jazz band and marching South Central: Scott Keese band. He spent six years on the horn staff PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Southeast: Ron Coberley with the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps. In Southwest: Terry Hanzlik AND ORGANIZATIONS: 1989, Jim accepted the position of Direc- Jim is active as a clinician and judge tor of Bands and Fine Arts Department Electronic voting will begin on March throughout Iowa. He is currently or was Head for Ponderosa High School (Parker, 15 and close April 1. previously a member of the Wisconsin Colorado) in suburban Denver, invest- Requests for paper ballots must be Bandmasters Association, Music Educa- made and postmarked to Jerry Bertrand ing 12 years in the highly competitive tors National Conference, the Colorado by March 1: program. The Ponderosa Marching Band Bandmasters Association, and the Iowa Jerry Bertrand consistently earned a top-three standing Bandmasters Association. Jim served as Buena Vista University and was state champion several times as president of the Northeast Iowa Bandmas- 610 West 4th St well as earning international recognition, ters Association. Storm Lake, IA 50588 featured in the 1999 St. Patrick’s Day

8 The Iowa Bandmaster FAMILY: word, share a successful experience, or Jim met his wife Pam while teaching an offer to listen to a recorded rehearsal with the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps. goes a long way. Jim and Pam share their love of music As professionals with a common with their two college-age sons, Jonathon, vision for excellence in music education, age 20, and Ryan, age 19. Jonathon (trom- our strength comes from a consistent bone) is in his third year at Pittsburg State message, made strong and clear by a (Kansas) studying automotive technol- united front. We know and embrace the ogy/business and Ryan (horn/bass) is a importance of music and the arts in stu- sophomore studying music education at dents’ lives. We must continue to cham- the University of Northern Iowa. pion our shared values. We must continue the ongoing campaign for our own per- manence. Administrators need our advice CAMPAIGN STATEMENT: and our advocacy as they face choices I would like to express my thanks that will affect our programs for years to and appreciation to the members of the come. Parents need our continued support Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association as they make difficult decisions about ing 5-12 Instrumental Music for the for nominating me for the position of the future of their children. Students in Guttenberg (now Clayton Ridge) Com- President-elect of the Iowa Bandmasters our programs face tough choices as they munity Schools. He left Guttenberg Association. I am humbled to receive prepare for their futures. As dedicated in 1998 to accept a Graduate Teach- the nomination and would be honored to educators it is our responsibility to guide ing Assistantship at the University of serve the band directors of Iowa in this others through these choices. Our interac- Wyoming, where he conducted the sym- position. tion and leadership must provide direc- phonic band, directed the basketball pep Having passed the milestone of more tion and a strong sense of purpose. bands, and was the director of the UW than 35 years of teaching I am grateful To effectively broadcast our message Summer Music Camp. Upon graduating of the many rich relationships I have of the importance of the arts, we must with a Master of Music degree in 2000, had with numerous directors and shared actively involve students in our band Jayson moved to teach at Natrona County experiences over those years. I recall programs each day. Our ongoing chal- High School in Casper, Wyoming. After attending my first IBA conference with lenge continues to be to engage students his first child was born, Jayson was much anticipation and some angst over in learning, inspire passion and share our drawn back to the Midwest to be closer to how I would fit in with other directors knowledge. Each day in our band rooms, and the icons of the day. Myron Welch auditoriums, gymnasiums, classrooms, family. He moved to central Iowa for the had just been hired as Director of Bands and even our football fields, we can affect 2004-05 school year and taught at Saydel at the University of Iowa. The keynote the process and the performance of music. High School in Des Moines. Following speaker was Frank Piersol. His message IBA is a needed organization with that school year, Jayson accepted a posi- was the importance of the esthetic value a mission to facilitate and support all tion as Co-Director of Bands at Southeast of music. Having played in my father’s instrumental music educators specifically Polk High School, a post he’s held since high school band at IBA in 1976, I was so they can achieve their goals while 2005. aware of how it felt to perform at the leading through innovative ideas and conference. My dad was still teaching motivational concepts. If elected I would EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: and began introducing me to everyone use my years of experience to engage all Jayson holds a Bachelor of Music he knew – which turned out to be a lot of directors in moving forward together. It Education Degree from Drake University people! I mention this now as it made a would be my privilege to embrace these and a Master of Music Degree from the huge impression on me and helped shape challenges and to provide strong leader- University of Wyoming. the start of my career. ship for our members. It would be my As members of IBA and band direc- honor to serve the World’s Finest Band- HONORS AND AWARDS: tors we all began somewhere. I’m sure master’s organization! Jayson is honored to have served in we all remember someone who helped local, regional, and statewide leadership us when we most needed it. It’s a fact roles. He was President of the Wyoming that your degrees do little to prepare you SCIBA CANDIDATE FOR IBA Music Education Association Northeast for the day-to-day of running a band PRESIDENT-ELECT District from 2003 to 2004, was Head program. How could they? There isn’t Marching Director for the Wyoming All- enough time! I know my early days were Jayson Gerth State Marching Band’s appearance in chaotic and often inefficient and I made the 2004 Tournament of Roses Parade, many mistakes. The great thing about our CURRENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT: was the SCIBA Jazz Affairs Chair from organization is help is only a phone call Jayson is Co-Director of Bands for 2011 to 2013, was selected to participate or email away. While many of us know the Southeast Polk Community School in the Iowa Arts Education Leadership that, I wonder how many of us pick up District. Institute in 2014, was President of the the phone proactively and reach out. We South Central Iowa Bandmasters Associ- are all extremely busy and focused on our PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: ation from 2014 to 2015, and is currently students. Taking the time to give a kind Jayson began his career in 1995 teach- serving in his thirteenth year as IBA

The Iowa Bandmaster 9 Conference Equipment Co-Chair. Addi- the Iowa Bandmasters Association. The Teaching in the 21st century is tough – tionally, Jayson is a “Model Teacher” IBA puts people first, binds us together, often requiring us to do more with less. I for the Southeast Polk Schools under the and is a positive force in our professional hope to incorporate conference sessions Iowa TLC grant program, is a district lives. I wish to express my deep gratitude designed to appeal to our whole being. leader in Music Curriculum Develop- to the members of SCIBA for their trust Advocacy is central to IBA’s role in ment, and a lead PLC facilitator for his in nominating me, and I congratulate music education. Through association district’s secondary-level vocal, instru- the nominees from all districts of our activities, we advocate for band per- mental, and general music teachers. organization. formance. We advocate for teachers. We Jayson received the US Bank/Casper Our new mission statement, formed advocate for Iowa school children. I Star-Tribune “Star Teacher” Award in through an organic, grassroots effort, believe advocacy is not something we 2001 and received the “Outstanding should be considered a powerful mandate merely do; advocacy is who we are. To Educator Award” from Natrona County for the future of the IBA. It puts into support your grassroots advocacy efforts School District #1 (Casper, WY) in 2002 writing what we believe. The IBA … in rehearsal halls, school districts, and and 2004. promotes excellence in bands through communities, I believe it is in our best Since 2004, students from Jayson’s professional development, mentorship, interest for IBA to establish a standing private low brass studio have been performance, and advocacy. Advocacy Committee whose job is to accepted into Iowa All State Bands and In partnership with the Iowa Alli- serve as a liaison with state and national Orchestras more than 20 times. Bands ance for Arts Education, our nationally arts organizations, lead association under his direction have performed at recognized mentorship program makes a initiatives, act as a resource for members, the Iowa Bandmasters Conference and tremendous difference for over 50 first and support the work of other standing the Jazz Education Network National and second-year teachers annually. committees. If we don’t advocate for Conference. Southeast Polk’s “Jazz One” Beyond those first years, and regardless music’s importance in our schools, we is consistently among the top finishers of age or experience, the IBA is a mentor- may lose opportunities to serve our at jazz festivals, and has appeared at the ing resource for every band director who students and to serve music. We must Iowa Jazz Championships for eight con- desires to improve. Striving to be better direct the conversation, and the IBA can secutive years, finishing among the top can only have positive results for our be more integral to the process. 4A bands each year. students, and I believe the IBA should Thanks to the work by many state Finally, Jayson is honored to have expand its role by actively encouraging and local arts leaders including IBA Past conducted elementary, middle school, members to reach out for help and to fund Presidents Leon Kuehner and David Law, and high school honor bands in Iowa, mentoring opportunities beyond the first the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education led Wyoming, and Minnesota. He has also two years of teaching. the way in advocating for a better, thriving presented clinics for the Iowa Bandmas- Our annual conference is among the arts environment in Iowa. Last November ters Association and the Wyoming Music finest band-centered professional devel- the Iowa State School Board adopted the Education Association at their annual opment opportunities in the country and National Arts Standards for our schools. conferences. gives us an incredible return on invest- At long last, decision-makers at the state ment. As a Conference Equipment Co- level codified the legitimacy of the arts PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Chair since 2005, I work closely with IBA in Iowa schools. The work can’t end AND ORGANIZATIONS: presidents to help ensure their visions there, however. The IBA, together with Jayson is a member of the Iowa for your conference experience are real- other Iowa fine arts organizations, must Bandmasters Association, the Iowa ized. Through my experience behind the remain a clear and present financial and Alliance for Arts Education, the Iowa scenes, I am fortunate to make meaning- ideological contributor to the Alliance Music Educators Association, the National ful professional relationships with local and ensure there is plentiful and healthy Association for Music Education, Jazz and national leaders in music educa- support for music in our schools. Educators of Iowa, and Phi Mu Alpha tion and performance. Assisting with the While we celebrate the effort of Sinfonia Professional Music Fraternity. implementation of 13 state conferences President Myron Peterson and the uniquely prepares me to fulfill the largest committee that developed a focused and FAMILY: responsibility of the IBA President: crafting cohesive mission statement, the hard work Jayson and his wife Krista live in a rich and worthy conference experience for has only begun. We are now challenged Ankeny with their three children: Abby every member. to carefully examine the priorities of (15), Tyler (12), and Nathan (9). While Central to that experience will be the the IBA as expressed by our committee Krista and the children are all black belts idea of self-improvement, both in and out structure, activities, sponsorships, and (or nearly black belts) in Tae Kwon Do, of the classroom. Through my weekly financial investments, and re-frame them Jayson spends much of his free time emails while president of SCIBA, I made within a new paradigm. If granted the reading, writing, and cycling. The whole a point of encouraging and challenging opportunity to serve as your president- family is also quite active in the music members to think about how they can bet- elect, you can expect my diligent effort and youth ministries of their church. ter take care of themselves both mentally to guide our association in this process. and physically. Ongoing professional The IBA brings us together and CAMPAIGN STATEMENT: development and personal development provides support, education, and perfor- Like you, I am a proud member of are keys to becoming better educators. mance opportunities for its members.

10 The Iowa Bandmaster I am proud and humbled to contribute • SWIHMB (Southwest Iowa Honor where one director is teaching all music and serve our organization, and l look Marching Band) Administrative Board in the district, and in our rural communi- ahead with anticipation to the work yet (past head director, currently assistant ties where changing demographics and to come. It is by serving others that we as director) unchanged music education philosophies educators realize our calling, and the IBA • Crawford County Arts Council are slowly choking out our music programs. has been – and will continue to be – an • Denison Education Association/ISEA I applaud the leadership of IBA for the association serving those who serve. • IMEA/NAfME excellent work they have done to main- tain high standards and help push the FAMILY: upper limits of what instrumental music SWIBA CANDIDATE FOR IBA Wife - Sarah Newell education can be in the great state of PRESIDENT-ELECT Iowa. If I am fortunate enough to garner CAMPAIGN STATEMENT: your vote and get the tremendous oppor- The Iowa Bandmasters Association tunity to help give back to all that IBA has maintained a reputation, nation-wide, has given to me, I will work my hardest as a world-class organization, supporting to keep that tradition. At the same time, instrumental music endeavors in districts however, I would focus my energy on all over the state. I know that I have working to provide support to all of our gained much from the mentorship of band programs across the state, regard- some of IBA’s best educators and the less of size, financial stability, or the guidance and support from IBA and diversity of their student body. SWIBA through festivals, conferences, We have incredible music educators and professional development. This truly in Iowa. When I think about the list of is the world’s finest bandmasters organi- people who have been there to answer zation, and I am proud of my profession questions for me, I am in awe of their and proud to call Iowa my home. accomplishments, their professionalism, Over the years, IBA has done a tre- their experience and their passion for mendous job keeping Iowa at the fore- music education. I am lucky to call front of instrumental music education, myself a former student of educators like and when I speak to colleagues from Alan Greiner, Joseph Messenger, Michael Ruben Newell around the nation, there is a fair amount Golemo, and Joseph Christensen, as well of envy in regards to what we have here as names you may not all know: names CURRENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT: in Iowa. However, Iowa is changing, and like Mary Egger, Martin Province, Carl 9-12 Instrumental Music at Denison I fear that if we don’t change as well, Bleyle, Jeff Prater, Chad Przymus, and High School Iowa may not remain in a position of Julie Peterson. I am lucky, throughout PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: envy. my life I have had the complete “Iowa” • 2000-2002 – 7-12 Band director at My personal philosophy when it comes music education. I had the privilege of Corning Community Schools to music education revolves around the playing in the Karl King Band under the • 2002-2009 – 9-12 Band director at fact that every student is better off for direction of the great Reggie Schive and Atlantic High School having music in their life, no matter at Keith Altemeier; I had the distinct plea- • 2009-present – 9-12 Instrumental what level they are able to participate. sure of hearing Duane “Oley” Olson tell Music at Denison High School This is true from my best all-state musi- stories about the King pieces we played cian down to the last chair clarinet player and about Mr. King himself. I marched EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: in the 9-10 concert band. Neither one in the ISUCF’V’MB. I even had a chance • Graduated from Prairie Valley High of them “deserves” more nor less of my to sing in an honor choir with Weston School (Gowrie, IA) in 1996 attention or effort than the other. The Noble conducting and played Harold Hill • Earned a Bachelor of Music degree same is true for our band programs in in a production of “The Music Man” in from Iowa State University (Ames, all communities in Iowa. None of them high school. I am a true product of Iowa IA) in 2000 deserves more or less attention or effort music education, through and through, from our great bandmasters association, and I’m very proud of that. The chance to HONORS AND AWARDS: no matter what size their community help lead instrumental music education in • National Board Certification (2008) is, how involved their band program is, Iowa for the next generation of students, • DeLucia Award for Music Education or what demographics comprise their no matter their background or ethnicity, (2017) student body. is exciting and humbling. • Grammy Signature Schools Commu- While IBA has been, as I said, a tre- I am honored by my nomination to nity Award (2017) mendous catalyst for instrumental music IBA President-Elect by my incredible PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS education in the state of Iowa, there is colleagues in southwest Iowa, and I thank AND ORGANIZATIONS: room to grow, and it is amongst our com- you for the opportunity to earn your vote • SWIBA (a past-president, currently munities who aren’t always in the spot- and the opportunity to serve IBA, the treasurer) light. The growth is in our small schools world’s finest bandmasters organization.

The Iowa Bandmaster 11 NCIBA CANDIDATE FOR IBA multiple times in the Who’s Who Among from master teachers that are priceless. KARL L. KING DISTINGUISHED American Teachers. He received a With humility, I say, “Thank you.” SERVICE AWARD – ACTIVE Golden Apple Teaching Award in 2003 and has served as guest conductor and NEIBA CANDIDATE FOR IBA Paul Bloomquist clinician at numerous concert band and KARL L. KING DISTINGUISHED jazz band festivals. Paul is honored when SERVICE AWARD – ACTIVE his private students continue playing their instruments in college and beyond, David Lang and equally humbled when his students pursue a career in music education. As a director, Paul’s most humbling musical experiences has been through the Brushy Creek Honor Flight Program out of Fort Dodge. Paul has assembled instru- mental musicians of all ages and abilities to perform at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport upon the return of the veterans landing of the plane.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS: Paul has served as President, Vice CURRENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT: President, Secretary and Treasurer for the Paul is the Director of Bands at Iowa North Central Iowa Band Association and Central Community College in Fort chair of the College Band Affairs Com- Dodge. mittee for the Iowa Bandmasters Asso- ciation. Out of 12 years at the college CURRENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT: PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: level, Paul has spent nine of those years Independence High School Band Paul is in his 18th year of teach- in a leadership role with Iowa Collegiate ing after leading bands at Meservey- Honor Band that occurs in Nevada, Iowa PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Thorton Middle School, Lake Mills each November. Paul is an elected board David Lang is currently in his 25th year Middle School and Manson Northwest member of Karl King Municipal Band of of teaching at Independence High School. Webster High School. He also led some Fort Dodge. As a performing musician, He taught at Central City Community of Iowa’s top high school jazz musicians Paul plays tuba and trombone in Jive Schools for three years and one year at for four summers, 2002 – 2005, while for Five Brass Quintet, The Karl King East Buchanan Community Schools. serving as the jazz band director for the Municipal Band, The Dick Bauman Big Celebration Iowa Singers and Jazz Band Band, Bad to the Bone Trombone Quar- EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: summer program through Luther College. tet, Comedia Musica Players Pit Orchestra Lang, a graduate of Dubuque Senior and is on call for various other groups, High School, holds a Bachelor of Music EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: such as the Bally-Hoo Foxtrot Hotshots Education degree from the University of Paul holds an M.A. degree from and the Fort Dodge Area Symphony. Iowa. Southern Oregon University through the American Band College in Ashland, FAMILY: HONORS: Oregon and a B.M. degree from Simpson Paul and his wife, Kelli, have six David’s ensembles have appeared College where he graduated Magna Cum children: Grace, Emilia, Noah, Blake, at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Laude. Landon and MeiLi. Paul is the fourth Conference nine times: 1993 Central Prior to any degrees, Paul started his generation Bloomquist to live on the fam- City H.S. Concert Band; 1996, 1999, musical training from his late father, ily’s century farm south of Dayton, Iowa. 2002, 2005, 2008, and 2011 Indepen- Marlan. Since fifth grade he has had dence H.S. Concert Bands; the 1997 three influential band directors, Larry STATEMENT: Independence M.S. Jazz Ensemble; and Hansen, Bob Hoffman and Ross Leeper. I am honored to be nominated by the the 2004 Independence Jazz Orchestra. In addition, two private instructors, Dan district. My first IBA Conference experi- The Independence Jazz Orchestra was Cassady and John Benoit, helped his ence was at the age of twelve when my selected to perform at the 2005 IAJE musicianship. At each teaching position, sister performed in the first All-Iowa Regional Conference in Chicago. The he has had a strong mentor, including: Sue Middle School Honor Band. I could tell 2005-06 Jazz Orchestra was selected Bunting, Frank Dahn, Jerrold Jimmerson through my dad’s friendships that IBA to perform at the Iowa Association of and Dan Cassady. was a top-notch organization. The net- School Boards Annual Convention in work of musicians and resources avail- November of 2005. Bands under his HONORS: able through IBA have offered teaching direction have received Division I ratings Paul has been nominated and included resources and real world experiences at the I.H.S.M.A. State Contests in every

12 The Iowa Bandmaster category including marching band, con- corps activity, followed by joining band University in 2002. His Capstone Project cert band, and jazz band. David has had and was influenced greatly by my band for his MSE degree studied the difference nine state champion jazz bands including directors and the Colts Drum Corps staff. in academic achievement between instru- the 1993 Central City Jazz Band and the The enthusiasm that I have for teaching mental music students and non-music Independence Jazz Orchestra in 2000, music comes directly from witnessing students. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and the passion of those incredible teachers. 2014. He has also been guest conductor Thank you to the members of NEIBA HONORS: for many conference and IBA District for nominating me for the Karl King During his 36 years of service in the Honor Bands, and has been a guest con- Distinguished Service Award. I am Walnut, East Union, Creston and Spencer ductor at the All-State Music Camp at the the director I am today, because of the school systems, Schwarck’s bands have University of Iowa. encouragement and advice from the made many successful appearances in David is a frequent guest soloist with many outstanding educators of the Iowa various contests and festivals. This record area community bands and high schools. Bandmasters Association. includes multiple Division I ratings at While studying at the University of Iowa, the State Marching Band, Jazz Band, he performed as a guest soloist with all NWIBA CANDIDATE FOR IBA Small Group and Large Group Contests three of the School of Music Concert KARL L. KING DISTINGUISHED offered by the IHSMA. His students have Bands. He was the first-place winner in SERVICE AWARD – ACTIVE participated in the Iowa All-State Festi- the Leonard Falcone International Bari- val, the SWIBA, NWIBA Honor Band tone Horn Competition and was granted Kurt Schwarck Festivals as well as the NW Iowa Honor a performance with the Michigan State Orchestra Festival, the Northern Festival Symphonic Band. He was also the Grand of Band at the University of North- Prize Winner in the Des Moines Sym- ern Iowa and the Buena Vista Honor phony Young Artist Competition and per- Band Festival. Over the years, Kurt’s formed a Concerto with the Des Moines jazz bands have also made 11 appear- Symphony Orchestra. He has toured ances at the Iowa Jazz Championships. Europe with “The Iowa’s Ambassadors In 2000, he helped give Spencer students of Music” as a low brass instructor and the unique experience of being involved euphonium soloist ten times. David was in commissioning and premiering works the recipient of the NEIBA Distinguished by composer Stephen Melillo. This proj- Service Award in 2002, 2005 and 2017. ect involved all 250+ instrumental music He also was awarded the NEIBA Phillip students from 5th through 12th grade in Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award the Spencer Schools. This experience in 2008. Lang also received the VFW culminated with two days of workshops Teacher of the Year award for 2008 and with the composer and a premiere concert the Independence Chamber of Commerce with Mr. Melillo conducting each of the Community Hero award in 2000. bands. Kurt’s Spencer bands have performed PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS CURRENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT: in the Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl AND ORGANIZATIONS: Director of Bands at Spencer High Classic in Dallas, Texas, the Champs Lang’s professional affiliations School Sports Bowl in Orlando, Florida and include Iowa Bandmasters Association, have entertained at Disney’s Magic King- Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Associa- PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: dom, Epcot Center and also appeared at tion, Jazz Educators of Iowa, NEA, ISEA Kurt Schwarck began his teaching Universal Studios Orlando. and Independence Teachers Association. career in the Walnut Community Schools David served as the NEIBA jazz chair in Walnut, Iowa and served there from Mr. Schwarck has also had the honor for nine years. He has hosted countless the fall of 1981 to the spring of 1985. In of directing the 1991 Southwest Iowa state and district jazz festivals, All-State 1985, he began teaching 7 - 12 Instru- Honor Marching Band, the 1994 SWIBA auditions, IHSMA solo and ensemble and mental Music for East Union Community 9-10 Honor Band, as well as the 19th large group festivals. Schools in Afton, Iowa and served there Annual Diocese of Sioux City festival through the spring of 1988 His next Band and the Cornbelt Conference Honor FAMILY: teaching assignment was in the Creston Band. David and his wife, Lisa live in Community Schools of Creston, Iowa Independence where they share their from 1988 – 1995. Kurt is currently in his PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS home with three beautiful cats named 22nd year as high school band director in AND ORGANIZATIONS: CoCo, Louis and Meowsers and a sun his home town of Spencer, Iowa. Schwarck is a past president of the conure bird named Kita. northwest and southwest districts of the EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Iowa Bandmasters Association and has STATEMENT: Kurt received his Bachelor of Music been a member of the Iowa Bandmasters I knew I wanted to become a band Education degree from Morningside Col- Association since 1981. He has had the director when I was in 8th grade. I started lege in 1981 and his Master of Science privilege of serving for three years on my musical career through the drum in Education degree from Buena Vista the District Advisory Group for the Iowa

The Iowa Bandmaster 13 High School Music Association and is PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Since 1998, ensembles under her currently vice president of the execu- • Fall 1996 - Spring 1998: Band Director direction, including Ogden High School tive board for the IHSMA. Kurt is also for nine Catholic middle schools under band, SEP Wind Ensemble and SEP a member of the National Federation of the auspices of Wahlert High School in Symphonic Band have won Best in Class High School Associations. This orga- Dubuque, Iowa awards and runner-up honors at numer- nization strives to develop and oversee • Fall 1998 - Spring 1999: Director of ous Adventureland Festival of Bands. education-based interscholastic activities Bands, Ogden High School in Ogden, The SEP Wind Ensemble was selected for our nation’s high school students. Iowa. as the 4A high school honor band for Outside of his teaching duties at SHS, • Fall 1999 - present: Director of the 2008, 2013, and 2017 Iowa Band- he is one of two co-directors for the Bands, Southeast Polk High School in masters State Conferences, and has per- Spencer Municipal Band and also per- Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Duties include formed as a clinic/rehearsal ensemble at forms weekly during the summer months conducting the wind ensemble, sym- the conference with featured clinicians, at the Pearson Lakes Art Center at Lake phonic band, pep band, show choir David Holsinger (2009), Scott Lubaroff Okoboji with the Dick Bauman Big Band. band and co-directing the March- (2012), and Joseph Hermann (2016). ing Rams. Jacquelyn is active as a Most recently, the SEP Wind Ensemble FAMILY: Model Teacher and works with various was invited to be one of three featured Kurt and his wife Julie are the parents committees. Additional professional ensembles to perform at the Western of two daughters. Lauren is a senior activities include solo and ensemble Illinois University Showcase of Bands in Agronomy/Seed Science major at Iowa festival adjudication, guest conducting, February 2016 and received the honor of State University. Emma is a senior at and private clarinet instructor. working closely with Dr. Richard Floyd. Spencer High School and is planning on During her tenure at SEP, the Wind attending Iowa State as well to pursue a EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Ensemble received Division I ratings degree is Biological Systems Engineering. Jacquelyn graduated from Boone High at IHSMA State Large Group Festival. School in Boone, Iowa in 1990 where The Marching Rams have consistent- STATEMENT: she was a student of David Richard- ly received Division I ratings at State The philosophy Kurt tries to instill in son. She earned her Bachelor of Music Marching Contest and have received first- his program is one in which learning, per- Education degree from Iowa State Uni- place honors at the Urbandale Marching severance and integrity are highly valued. versity in 1995. Jacquelyn has completed Contest and Valleyfest. The program’s goal is to provide students graduate courses in Music Education at with opportunities and experiences that the University of Iowa, University of PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS nurture these three life-skills and to assist Northern Iowa, Drake University, Iowa AND ORGANIZATIONS: them in becoming skilled consumers of State University and Bethel College in Jacquelyn is a member of the South music in whatever capacity they choose. Indiana. She has attended conducting Central Iowa Bandmasters Association, symposiums at the University of North Iowa Bandmasters Association, Iowa SCIBA CANDIDATE FOR IBA Texas, Central Missouri University and Music Educators Association, Music KARL L. KING DISTINGUISHED Drake University where she participated Educators National Conference and the SERVICE AWARD – ACTIVE as both an observer and conductor. She Iowa Association of Arts Alliance. has been a frequent attendee of the Conn Jacquelyn Meunier Selmer Institute. FAMILY: Jacquelyn’s husband Robert is the HONORS: Director of Bands at Drake University. Jacquelyn is a past-president of the Their daughter Katy is a junior attending Iowa Bandmasters Association, having Southeast Polk High School. Katy contin- served her term as president in 2014- ues to refine her skills in horn and piano 2015. She is a past-president of the South performance. Central Iowa Bandmasters Association and has served as SCIBA’s district chair STATEMENT: for the Major Landers Scholarship and I would like to thank the members the High School Honor Band commit- of the South Central Iowa Bandmas- tees. Currently she serves as one of the ters Association for nominating me for founders and coordinators of the All- the prestigious Karl King Distinguished Iowa Concert Band Festival and as the Service - Active award. I am humbled by SCIBA representative for the Concert this tremendous honor and by the con- Band Affairs Committee. tinuing support of my colleagues. I am Jacquelyn has guest conducted numer- thankful for the opportunities that I have ous honor bands throughout Iowa as well had to serve our profession throughout as in Kansas and remains active as a my career. My service as president of CURRENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT: guest clinician. In 2006, she served as an IBA and of SCIBA was rewarding, and Director of Bands, Southeast Polk advisor for the Iowa Ambassadors of it offered me many unforgettable experi- High School in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Music European Tour. ences. Those opportunities have afforded

14 The Iowa Bandmaster me a much deeper understanding of what EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: black belt in taekwondo. Jacqueline is in my role in this profession can and should Tara received her Bachelor of Music 5th grade at Cody Elementary and plays be. Not only is it my mission to continue Education degree from the University of piano, cello, loves to dance, and is very to learn and improve myself as a teacher Northern Iowa and received her Master’s excited to begin band this summer. They but also it has become even more appar- degree in Educational Leadership from have one dog named Zoe. ent that I need to share my knowledge St. Ambrose University. and experiences with the young teachers STATEMENT: of today. After all, they are our future, HONORS: It is an honor to be nominated for the future of “band”! We MUST invest Under her direction, concert bands, the Karl L. King Distinguished Service in them every opportunity we get. I jazz bands, and chamber ensembles have Award Active. I want to thank the SEIBA have learned and gained so much that participated at several festivals, honor membership for their support and nomi- has helped me become a better teacher, bands, and community events throughout nation for this award. I feel humbled mother, wife, mentor, and friend through the state as well as in California, Florida, and blessed to have had the opportu- my connection with IBA and SCIBA. Illinois, Missouri, and New York. Her nity to work with and learn from so My appreciation for these organizations ensembles have also commissioned origi- many fine music educators throughout is endless and I will continue to serve our nal band works alone and in consortiums. the Iowa Bandmasters Association. It was profession with relentless passion and Her ensembles have received numerous the incredible teachers and role models I pay it all forward. division one ratings at the Iowa Large had as a student in SEIBA: Jack King, Group and Solo and Ensemble Festivals Clara Mortiboy, Bill Kessinger, and Dan SEIBA CANDIDATE FOR IBA and have been selected to perform at Anderson, who instilled in me a love and KARL L. KING DISTINGUISHED the Iowa Music Educators Conference. passion for music which led me to this SERVICE AWARD – ACTIVE Tara remains active as a clinician, guest incredible calling in the profession of conductor and adjudicator for festivals music education. Tara Daurer at the local, district, and state level for junior high and high school. She has also SWIBA CANDIDATE FOR IBA participated in conducting and wind band KARL L. KING DISTINGUISHED seminars/workshops in Hungary, Minne- SERVICE AWARD – ACTIVE sota, Illinois and Iowa. Tara has written and received over $350,000 in grants for Jeff Schoening instruments and improvements in fine arts facilities and has been nominated for the WQAD Favorite Teacher Award and to Who’s Who of America’s Teachers five times. She also serves as a Girl Scout Troop Leader.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS: • SE Iowa Bandmasters Association: - Treasurer (2009-2012) - District Honor Band Chair (2005- CURRENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT: 2006; 2012-2017) Since 2010, Tara has been the 9th - Membership Chair (2002-2005) grade band director, teaches woodwind • Iowa Bandmasters Association lessons, and is currently serving as the • National Association for Music Educa- Lead Teacher for Instrumental Music in tion the Pleasant Valley Community School • World Association of Symphonic District. Bands and Ensembles CURRENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT: • National Flute Association Jeff Schoening is currently in his 30th PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: • Sigma Alpha Iota life member and year as the 5-12 band director at Treynor From 1996 to 2006, Tara was the Sword of Honor Recipient Community Schools in Treynor, Iowa. instrumental music director at Assump- • Pleasant Valley Education Association. The program currently has over two tion High School in Davenport, where hundred students participating in instru- she also taught lessons for all band FAMILY: mental music. instruments, served as the Fine Arts Tara is married to Drew Anderson, Department Chair and Assistant Dean of director of bands at Pleasant Valley High PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Students. From 2008-2010, Tara was the School. They have a son, Gabriel and a Before coming to Treynor, Jeff taught 8th grade band director at North Scott daughter, Jacqueline. Gabriel is in 7th for four years in Ponca, Nebraska. He Junior High School as well as teaching grade at Pleasant Valley Junior High also served as an adjunct faculty member woodwind and percussion lessons. and plays horn, string bass, and has a for four years at Morningside, teaching

The Iowa Bandmaster 15 percussion pedagogy and private percus- in the master’s degree program at the Lone Tree Revival, the Karl L. King sion lessons. University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Band, the Fort Dodge Area Symphony, Alec is a student at DMACC in Ames. the Humboldt Big Band, the Fort Dodge EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Comedia Musica Players pit orchestra, Schoening is a 1980 graduate of Lewis STATEMENT: and has played with the Dick Baumann Central High School in Council Bluffs, It is a pleasure to work with the Big Band in Okoboji and the Jazz Coali- and a 1984 graduate of Morningside directors of southwest Iowa, and I am tion Big Band in Mason City. He is also a College in Sioux City. honored to be nominated by them for the member of the Humboldt Pistol and Rifle Karl King Active Award. The support of Club and Oak Hill Church, where he has HONORS: my family, the community of Treynor, served on the elder board, and currently The Treynor music department stress- the outstanding band students in our plays guitar, bass, and trumpet on the es a balanced program in the areas of program makes the job of teaching a worship teams. marching, jazz, concert, and solo and deeply rewarding experience. While at Sheffield-Chapin, his bands ensemble performances in order for all were consistent Div. I winners at State of its students to participate in the many NCIBA CANDIDATE FOR KARL L. Large Group and Solo/Ensemble Con- facets of instrumental music. The Treynor KING DISTINGUISHED SERVICE test. His jazz band often earned a spot in Marching, Jazz and Concert bands have AWARD – RETIRED the Iowa Jazz Championships, winning received consistent Division I ratings 1st place in 1984 and 1985. While at since 1990 at Iowa High School Music Tim Miller Humboldt, the jazz band was frequently Association festivals. The Cardinal in the Iowa Jazz Championships, and Marching Band was named top overall the students received numerous Division band in all classes at the 1997, 2007, I ratings at state contests, and winning 2016 and 2017 Loess Hills Fieldfest in various marching invitationals, includ- Glenwood. Treynor jazz bands have com- ing the Veishea Parade in Ames and the peted in the Iowa Jazz Championships Algona Band Days. Tim has been both for 26 consecutive years, with first-place the Karl L. King Distinguished Active finishes in 1994 (Class A), 1996 (Class and now the Retired Director nomi- 1A) and 2000 (Class A), and 2010 (Class nee from the NCIBA District, and has 1A). Schoening served as a drum line on multiple occasions been named to instructor for the Southwest Iowa Honor “Who’s Who Among America’s Teach- Marching Band, a 200-member group ers”, but he has taken the most pride in auditioned and selected every two years the accomplishments of his students, and to perform at major bowl parades for the high percentage of students that par- 25 years. He has also made two trips to ticipated in his bands. Europe as the southwest district advisor for Iowa’s Ambassadors of Music. He FAMILY: is an active clinician, judge and private Tim and his wife Debra have been instructor in the southwest Iowa area PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: married 41 years, and have three chil- and performs regularly as a drummer • 1976-1985: 5-12 Band Director with dren: Ethan and his wife Rebecca teach with the Prairie Cats, an original swing the Sheffield-Chapin School District. in the Central Springs School District and band based out of Omaha, Nebraska. • 1985-1992: Humboldt High School have two children (Gretta and Margo), In 2008, he was selected as one of two Band Director Carly and her husband Brent live in recipients of the first annual Charles E. • 1992-2016: Humboldt Middle School Bloomington/Normal, Illinois where she Lakin Outstanding Teacher Award, given Band Director works in the HR Dept. in the corporate to emphasize the role of teachers in rural offices of Country Financial and he is a communities. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: mechanical engineer with the Caterpillar Tim received his B.M.E. degree from Corp., and Levi teaches in the Nashua/ PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Iowa Wesleyan College, then completed Plainfield School District. AND ORGANIZATIONS: his advanced degree work at the Univer- Schoening has been active in the IBA sity of Iowa, Drake University, and the STATEMENT: on both district and statewide levels. He University of South Dakota-Vermillion, I cannot believe how fast 40 years of is a past president SWIBA, and served on S.D. teaching has gone by! When I think of all the IBA Mentorship Committee for three the people that contributed to my growth years. He has also served as a negotiation HONORS, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIA- as a person, musician, and teacher, the list team member for the Treynor Education TIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS: was more than I could write here, but I Association for the past 27 years. Tim is a 42-year member of IBA and would be remiss if I didn’t include a few. NCIBA, and a long-time member of I have been blessed to have been guided FAMILY: NEA, ISEA, and HEA. He is very active and mentored by some great educators at Jeff and his wife, Patty, have two sons. as a performer, playing trumpet with the every level of my development. I attend- Keith is currently a teaching assistant brass quintet Jive For Five, the rock band ed the Danville School District, and had

16 The Iowa Bandmaster such fine mentors and teachers as Dick and serves on the board of the Iowa Asso- Ballard, Ron Coberley, and Jim Smith. ciation of School Boards. In October of I student taught in Burlington, and was 2013, David was presented with the Dis- guided by such fine educators as James tinguished Career Award from William Priebe, Arnold Rabe, and Marcia Korb. Penn University and is a member of the I feel blessed to have spent all 40 years Hall of Fame. David is active as a super- in the NCIBA District, which was home viser of student teachers with Cornell to such greats as Meredith Willson and College and Iowa State University. He Karl L. King. What a legacy they left! To is an adjunct faculty member at Cornell have great mentors like Bob Dean and College. In addition, he is a bugler for Gil Lettow at Mason City were priceless. the Marion post of the American Legion. To follow the fine teaching of Jon Engel- hardt at Sheffield-Chapin, and to all the FAMILY: dedicated teachers across this great state David is married to Jill and has a who have influenced me and my teaching daughter, Stephanie a professor of Phys- in so many ways, I thank you. You all ics at the University of Delaware, and have helped shape me into the educator a son, William, a genetics professor at I became, for I found something in each HONORS, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIA- Johns Hopkins. of you that I incorporated into my own TIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS: teaching. Little did I know that when I David is a National Board Certified NWIBA CANDIDATE FOR KARL L. was watching and learning from Gary Teacher and a member of the Music KING DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Currie, Reggie Schive, and Dick Jenkins Educator’s National Conference, Iowa AWARD – RETIRED at Humboldt, that I would be taking the Music Educator’s Conference serving baton from them. What musical monsters as – Past President, Iowa Bandmasters Greg Forney they were, and what big shoes I had to fill! Association - Past President, Northeast I looked back in some old IBA maga- Iowa Bandmasters Past President, Asso- zines and saw retired nominees whose ciation for School Curriculum Develop- names appeared on the bottom of our ment, National Education Association, State Large Group ballots when I first Iowa State Education Association, and started this career, and I am humbled Marion Education Association – Trea- that my colleagues have nominated me surer, and the Iowa Alliance for Arts for this honor. To all of my NCIBA Education – Chair. In 2004 he was select- colleagues, I say thank you. To be nomi- ed as the Educator of the Year from nated for the Karl L. King Distinguished Linn County and in 2011 was selected Service Award is a tremendous honor. as the Karl King Distinguished Service To you directors who still have a baton Award winner from the Northeast Iowa in your hands, I cheer you on. You’re not Bandmasters District. He is the founder just teaching music – you’re changing and conductor of the Marion Commu- lives. nity Bands. In 2015, David was inducted into the Marion Performing Arts Hall of NEIBA CANDIDATE FOR KARL L. Fame. KING DISTINGUISHED SERVICE David has had articles published in a PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: AWARD – RETIRED national music education magazine, 14 Greg began teaching 5-12 band at Ter- state music education journals and was ril and enjoyed eight wonderful years in David Law a presenter at the National Music Edu- the Terril district. Greg became the Oko- cators Conference in Washington D.C. boji High School band director in 1989 PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: He is an adjudicator, clinician and guest and enjoyed working with his wife Julie David Law is the retired 7-8th grade conductor throughout Iowa. Bands under team teaching at Okoboji for the past 26 band director at Vernon Middle School David’s direction have played at the Iowa years. Greg was responsible for all bands in Marion, Iowa. He has taught instru- Bandmasters Conference, the Iowa Music and instrumental lessons at Okoboji High mental music grades 5-12 in all sizes of Educators Conference and were twice School, taught all middle percussion schools in Iowa. selected to play for President Reagan. lessons, and assisted with a few other David started the Marion Junior Honor lessons at Okoboji Middle School. Julie EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Band and also founded the 5 Seasons assisted with lessons at the high school David received his BA in Music Edu- Honor Band while at Kennedy High and was a huge help with honor band, All- cation from William Penn College and School. The Marion Marching Invita- State and IHSMA solo/small ensemble his MA in Conducting from Truman State tional was also created under David’s preparations. Greg is remaining active University. In 2003, David received his direction. David is currently the president in music by teaching private percussion National Board Certification in Music. of the Marion Independent School Board lessons from home, works occasionally as

The Iowa Bandmaster 17 a guest clinician with area bands, enjoys FAMILY: performing for musicals at the Okoboji My wife Jan has retired as a 3rd grade Summer Theatre and playing drums and teacher from the Ankeny school district. leading the Dick Bauman Big Band. She also spent five years in the curricu- lum office and was selected as the 2007 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Iowa Teacher of the Year. We have two Greg earned his BFA degree in music daughters, who along with their husbands education from the University of South all teach in the Waukee school district. Dakota in 1981. He has also done addi- We also have eight grandchildren from tional graduate studies at the University ages 1-12 of Northern Iowa, the University of Iowa, and the University of South Dakota. STATEMENT: It’s an honor and privilege to represent HONORS, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIA- my fellow directors in SCIBA for the TIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS: Karl King Distinguished Service Award- Okoboji instrumental music students Retired. It was truly a unique pleasure have been very active and successful in to work in a discipline where we were All-State Band, NWIBA Honor Band, EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: supported, mentored, and encouraged by Jazz Band, All-State Jazz Band, IHSMA • 1970 graduate of Roosevelt HS in Des our colleagues who work to provide their Solo/Small Ensemble, and IHSMA Large Moines. students with the best that instrumental Group. Okoboji does not march com- • BS in Music Education in 1974 from music education has to offer. I know that petitively but does march at local parades Northwest Missouri State University in in the Ballard district, the success of our and performs a different set of music on 1974 program was the result of a consistent the field at each home football game. • MS in Music Education in1977, also team effort. I was fortunate to work with The Okoboji High School Concert Band from NWMSU both Carolyn Fair and Cheryl Pittman has earned Division I Ratings at IHSMA for 30 years, and our district allowed us Large Group Festival 17 of the past 18 HONORS, PROFESSIONAL to blend our different strengths for the years. The OHS Jazz Band has been AFFILIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS: betterment of our students. I’d like to Iowa Jazz Championships Class 2A state • State Large Group Concert Band Divi- thank the band directors in the SCIBA champions four times, has performed in sion I ratings 27 consecutive years district for their confidence in me as their the IJC finals eight times, and has placed • 8th grade band selected to perform at representative for this award. no lower than fifth at IJC since 1996. In 1995 IMEA Conference Lastly, I’d like to recognize the support of 2014, Okoboji had five students selected • High school bands traveled to Chicago, my family, who over the years provided to perform in the 2014 All-State Band/ Nashville, Colorado Springs, Toronto, me with the support and flexibility neces- Orchestra. Dallas, and St. Louis sary to successfully do what’s required • Ballard bands hosted composer Belinda of a school band director. Thanks to my FAMILY: Takahashi from the Eastman School of wife Jan, and daughters Megan and Alli- Greg and Julie have three sons, a Music for a one-year residency son, and their families for their continued daughter-in-law, two grandsons and one • Hosted the Skyline Brass for a two- support. granddaughter. year residency in our district. After retiring after 34 years of full • Ballard bands hosted the Eastman SEIBA CANDIDATE FOR KARL L. time teaching Greg misses his time with Wind Ensemble for a two-day residency KING DISTINGUISHED SERVICE his students but is staying busy substitute which included master classes and a AWARD – RETIRED concert in which Ballard students per- teaching, teaching private lessons, and Ron Coberley is enjoying a slower pace that allows for formed Holst’s 1st Suite in Eb along more time to spend with grandchildren with the Eastman Wind Ensemble. and family. • Commissioned a concert band piece entitled “The Dragoon Trail” by Roger Cichy, which is published by MSB SCIBA CANDIDATE FOR KARL L. Publishing Co. KING DISTINGUISHED SERVICE • Received the Karl King Distinguished AWARD – RETIRED Service Award Active in 2012 • IMEA Distinguished Service Award Scott Keese • Founded and directed the Ballard Community Band for 23 years. PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: • Member of IBA, SCIBA, BEA • 1974 -1977 – Princeton Missouri • Continues to be active as an adjudica- Schools 6-12 Instrumental Music tor and clinician. • 1977-1983 – Manning Community • Has served as a church musician for Schools 5-12 Instrumental Music forty years. • 1983- 2016 – Ballard Community • Plays piano in the High Society Big Schools 7-12 Instrumental Music Band.

18 The Iowa Bandmaster PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: at Drake University. I am also thankful • PhD in Music Education, University of • Drake University Prep. Dept – 1965 for IBA and SEIBA offering such great Nebraska-Lincoln, 2001 • Taught lessons in the Des Moines assistance and opportunities to all Iowa Public Schools - 1963-65 band directors. I continue to play trumpet HONORS, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIA- • Director of Bands New London Com- at area events, be a volunteer assistant in TIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS: munity Schools - 1966-2006 the Mt. Pleasant band department – espe- • 2009 Excellence in Teaching Award, • Adjunct brass instructor at Iowa cially marching band, volunteer to cri- presented by the Nelson Family Wesleyan University – 2008-2010 tique and work with area bands, and help Foundation • Substitutes for the Burlington, West many area young people become better • 1994 State of Iowa Exemplary Music Burlington, Mt. Pleasant, and New musicians through substitute teaching in Program Award presented by Iowa London School Districts. four area districts. Music Educators Conference It is a great honor for me to be the • 2008 SBO Magazine recognized as EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: SEIBA nominee for the IBA Karl King one of the “50 Directors Who Make A A graduate of Danville, IA high school Distinguished Service Award – Retired, Difference” in the December issue. in 1961, Ron earned a Bachelor of Music and I sincerely thank my colleagues in • 1994 Iowa Bandmasters Association Education degree (1965) and a Master SEIBA for the nomination. Conference, Des Moines, Iowa. of Music Education degree (1966) from Norwalk High School Concert Band, Drake University. SWIBA CANDIDATE FOR KARL L. guest soloist; Allen Vizzutti, trumpet. KING DISTINGUISHED SERVICE • 1993 Iowa Bandmasters Association HONORS, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIA- AWARD – RETIRED Conference, Des Moines, Iowa. TIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS: Norwalk High School Jazz Ensemble, Professional organizations include: Terry Hanzlik guest soloist; Robert Meunier, vibra- SEIBA – Past President, IBA – Conven- phone tion Exhibits Chairperson and many com- • 1989 Iowa Bandmasters Association mittees, IBARD, NEA, ISEA, NLEA– Conference, Des Moines, Iowa. Des Past President, IHSMA District Advisory Moines Hoover High School Wind Board, United Methodist Church, Jay- Ensemble, guest conductor; Frank cees, Lions Club, Burlington Municipal Erickson Band – co-director, and vice president of • 1983 Iowa Bandmasters Association the band foundation board of directors. Conference, Des Moines, Iowa. Lenox Honors include: Teacher Tenure High School Concert Band Award form IHSMA, Who’s Who Among • 1994 Iowa State University Honor American Teachers, SEIBA Karl King Band Festival, Ames, Iowa. Norwalk Award, Outstanding Educator Award High School Concert Band was from Jaycees and NLEA, invitations to featured high school honor band guest conduct many district, conference • 1988 Iowa State University Honor and college honor bands, Iowa Band at Band Festival, Ames, Iowa. Des 50th National Jaycees National Conven- Moines Hoover High School Wind tion Parade in St. Louis, MO. Selected on Ensemble was featured high school two occasions to be the Class 1A honor honor band. band to perform at IBA Conferences, PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE: • 1987 Iowa State University Clarinet invitation from Sen. John Culver to take • Mt. Ayr Iowa Public Schools 1976-78 Choir Festival, Ames, Iowa. Des his 108-member Class 1A band to Wash- • Lenox Iowa Public Schools 1978-1983 Moines Hoover High School Clarinet ington, D.C. and performed at the Capitol • Keokuk Iowa Public Schools 1983-84 Choir was featured high school and the Lincoln Memorial. • Des Moines Iowa Hoover High School clarinet choir 1984-1989 • 1993 Iowa Jazz Championships. Des FAMILY: • Norwalk Iowa Public Schools 1989- Moines, Iowa. State Jazz Band Ron and his wife Claudia, retired 1997 Champions, Class 3A office manager, have two children. Son, • University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1995- • 1994 Iowa Jazz Championships. Des Mark, is the Director of Sports Medicine 1996 and 1998-1999 Moines, Iowa. State Jazz Band at Iowa State University in Ames and • Council Bluffs Iowa Abraham Lincoln Champions, Class 3A daughter, Pam, teaches in the Houston, High School 1999-2017 • 1988 Orange Bowl Parade, Miami, TX area. Ron and Claudia have four • Schmitt Music, Educational Represen- Florida. Des Moines Hoover Marching Band. grandchildren – Kylee, Mackenzie, tative for Iowa, 2016-Present Braden and Beau. Organizations include: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: • Librarian and member of the Omaha STATEMENT: • Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree, Wayne Symphonic Winds, Omaha, Nebraska I am one of a number of people who State College, Wayne, Nebraska 1976 • President of Westin Hills West II have completed long teaching careers • Masters of Science in Music Townhome Association thanks to the great preparation given to us Education, Northwest Missouri State • Past President of Southwest Iowa by Don Marcouiller and Bob Weast while University, 1983 Bandmasters Association

The Iowa Bandmaster 19 • Past State Chairman of Research some of the finest people in the state of the development of various scope and Committee, Iowa Bandmasters Asso- Iowa throughout my 41 years of being sequence, curriculum maps, unpacking ciation involved in the music education field. planners and comprehensive examina- • Past Co-Chairman of the Iowa Jazz Many of those former students are teach- tions for fine arts classes. As we all know Championships ers, musicians and band directors in Iowa music curriculum was created for the • Past District Chairman of SWIBA and throughout the nation. This has to typical performance based ensemble District Jazz Festival be the greatest reward of all, seeing your classes, but now it should include music • Member of the National Association work, values and beliefs continue in the classes such as Piano Class, History of for Music Education and the Nebraska work of others. I have had the opportu- Rock and Roll and American Culture Music Educators Conference nity to work with great band directors classes and Music Through Technology • Member of the Iowa Bandmasters who served as friends and mentors over classes. All music educators must be Association the years. Ray Kelton, Dick Bauman, committed to improving fine arts educa- Richard Simpson, Merrill Perry, Lee tion for their students through the devel- FAMILY: Nelson, Robert Meunier, Joe Christensen opment of these comprehensive classes My family consists of Teresa Hanzlik, and Everett Johnson are just a few of the and the purchase of equipment. I am so my wife, and our children consist of: people who were encouraging people in fortunate to be able to continue to help Son: Louis and wife Amanda Hanzlik shaping my career as a band director. My these music educators. of Storrs, Connecticut with children family was a significant force in my work One final statement, the Iowa Band- Ethan and Grace; Daughter: Megan as a teacher and I swell with great pride in master’s Association has always been a Manning and son Conner of Houston seeing them be successful in their careers model of excellence for my teaching. The Texas; Daughter: Emily Robinson of and with their families. first year I taught in Iowa, I attended the College Park, Maryland; Stepson: Kerry Since I have retired from being a state conference and heard many wonder- and Erin Burns of Columbus, Nebras- band director, I served as a Fine Arts ful bands. That experience became the ka with children Jack and Jordan; and Consultant for the Council Bluffs goal for all of my bands. I wanted those stepson: David Burns of New York City, Community School District on a part- bands to be good enough to play at the New York. time basis. I am now employed as an state conference in Des Moines. I was Educational Representative for Schmitt lucky and four times I had that experience STATEMENT: Music of Omaha. I assist some of the of performing for my fellow bandmasters I want to thank the Southwest Iowa finest teachers I know. I have helped at the state convention. I have had a Bandmasters Association for recogniz- many directors develop new curriculum great career with many great memories; I ing me with this nomination. I have had ideas for drama, music and visual arts. wouldn’t trade it for anything. the opportunity to work with and teach I have worked with many directors in

20 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 21 In the Spotlight Class 2A Band Program West Lyon Community Schools Directors – Drew Balta and Lynette Wedeking

The West Lyon Community School District is located in the far northwest corner of Lyon County, Iowa. Ours was one of the first districts in the region to consolidate in 1964, uniting four small, rural towns—Alvord (pop. 200), Lester (pop. 400), Larchwood (pop. 900), and Inwood (pop. 800)—into one school centered community. These towns, combined with the many farms in our district, allow West Lyon to currently serve a student population of 952 in grades PreK-12.

5th Grade Band: Beginning band at West Lyon CSD starts the first week of school in the fall of 5th grade. All students are tested and screened at the end of 4th grade. 5th grade band members receive a 25-minute small group band lesson each week and (2) 35-minute large group rehearsals, all during the school day. The Beginning Band performs at three events throughout the school year: the Fall Turkey Supper Concert in November, the Mid-Winter Concert in February and the Spring Concert in May. The main goals for the West Lyon Beginning Band are to learn the basics about playing an instrument, to learn to work together in rehearsal, and to have fun doing it. The Beginning Band has 63 members out of the 81 students in the 5th grade class!

6th grade Band The West Lyon 6th grade Intermediate Band meets twice each week for a 35-minute large group rehearsal and once a week for 25-minute small group lessons. The Intermediate Band performs at three events throughout the year: the Fall Turkey Supper Concert in November, the Mid-Winter Concert in February and the Spring Concert in May.

Junior High Band The West Lyon Junior High Concert Band is comprised of students in the 7th and 8th grades. This ensemble meets every other day for a 44-minute rehearsal. Every band student receives an individual or small group lesson each week. The band starts their year off by performing in the Homecoming pre- game show with the “Wildcat” Marching Band. The West Lyon Junior High Concert Band performs at the November Turkey Supper Concert, the February Mid-Winter Concert, and the Spring Concert in May. The West Lyon Music Department hosts its own Solo/Ensemble Festival in which all 6th-8th grade band students are required to participate. In addition, students are given the opportunity to participate in Jazz Band, Winter Color Guard, and Percussion Ensemble. The West Lyon Junior High Concert Band is directed by Mrs. Lynette Wedeking.

22 The Iowa Bandmaster High School Bands The West Lyon High School Band is comprised of 65 students in grades 9-12. Students have opportunities to partici- pate in the “Wildcat Marching Band”, Symphonic Band, “NOIZ Machine Pep Band”, one of three jazz ensembles, and the solo/ensemble festival annually.

Wildcat Marching Band The “Wildcat” Marching Band has a rich tradition and has been a mainstay of the West Lyon Band Program over the years. The band is comprised of all high school band students and color guard members. In total, this group had 83 members in 2017. The band performs at each home football game and at six competitions in three differ- ent states. Rehearsals start in July for the color guard and percussion with the rest of the group joining for full rehearsals in August. Once the school year begins, the band rehearses at 7:15 each morning. In 2017, the band placed first in competitions in Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa. The “Wildcat” Marching Band also made the finals at the Festival of Bands in South Dakota; the smallest school to make the top ten. At the State level, the band has earned a division one rating in 48 of the last 50 marching band seasons. This group is co- directed by Drew Balta and Lynette Wedeking. The percussion instructors are Jason Raether and Miranda Metzger with color guard instruction by Jill Funke. All music is arranged for the group by Dr. Steve Shanley with drill written by Mr. Dameon Place.

High School Symphonic Band The Symphonic Band is the focus of the entire instrumental program at West Lyon. The group performs at three concerts each year and at the IHSMA Large Group Festival in May. They rehearse each morning during first hour starting immediately after marching band season in mid-October. The Symphonic Band consis- tently performs pieces in the grade 3 and grade 4 range and earned a division one rating at the 2017 Large Group Festival. Most recently, they performed on the national stage in 2017 at Disney Springs in Orlando, Florida.

West Lyon Jazz Program The West Lyon Jazz Program has nearly tripled in size over the course of the last three years. There are three jazz bands in the program. Beginning Jazz is open to non-auditioned students who wish to learn a different instrument or learn the basics of jazz. This group learns head-charts and works specifically on improvisation and style. They perform at the “Encore” Concert in March. Beginning Jazz is under the direction of Drew Balta. Jazz Lab is an auditioned group that continues work started in the Beginning Jazz Ensemble. This group performs at the “Encore” concert and two jazz festivals throughout the year. Jazz Lab is under the direction of Lynette Wedeking. WL Jazz is the top auditioned Jazz Ensemble at West Lyon. This group performs at the Encore Concert in March and at the “Night of Jazz” in April where they perform three sets of roughly five charts each. WL Jazz performs at five different festivals throughout the year and has been fortunate enough to represent the Northwest District in the finals of the Iowa Jazz Championships in both 2016 and 2017, featuring 2nd place finishes both years. WL Jazz is under the direction of Drew Balta. u continued on page 24

The Iowa Bandmaster 23 In the Spotlight (continued) Extra Curricular Ensembles Solo and ensemble is one of the biggest focuses of this program. In 2017, 90 percent of the high school band students performed either a solo or an ensemble. In addition, the NOIZ Machine Pep Band performs at six high school basketball games throughout the season. There are also opportunities to participate in various percussion ensembles and Winter Guard. It is our program’s belief that music is a lifetime activity and we are preparing our students to continue their success in music well beyond their time at West Lyon.

Directors Drew Balta is in his fourth year of teaching in the West Lyon Community School District where he serves as the Director of Bands. He teaches brass lessons grades 5-12; co-directs the “Wildcat” Marching Band; and directs the Symphonic Band, the “Noiz Machine” pep band, the beginning jazz band, and the top jazz ensemble. In addition to his teaching duties at West Lyon, Mr. Balta serves as the Northwest Iowa Honor Band Chair and is on the Iowa Bandmasters Association Marching Band Affairs Committee. Mr. Balta is originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa and attended Cedar Rapids Prairie High School. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Music with an emphasis in Trumpet Performance from William Penn University. Lynette Wedeking is in her 23rd year of teaching at West Lyon where she directs the 5th-8th grade bands, co-directs the “Wildcat” Marching Band, directs The Jazz Lab and teaches woodwind lessons grades 5-12. Mrs. Wedeking received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education from Augustana College in Sioux Falls. She earned a Master of Music Education Degree from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. Before coming to West Lyon, she taught for 10 years in South Dakota. She currently holds memberships in the National Association for Music Education, South Dakota Music Educators, Minnesota Band Masters, Northwest Iowa Bandmasters, and the Iowa Bandmasters Association.

24 The Iowa Bandmaster Circus Music Comes Alive! Windjammers Unlimited to Meet in Oskaloosa by Andrew Glover

Band music from the heyday of the great American circus will come to life during the summer of 2018 in Iowa! Windjammers Unlimited, a circus music historical society, will hold its annual summer meet in Oskaloosa, home of the C. L. Barnhouse Co. Barnhouse, known today as a leading publisher of music for school bands, was most famous a century ago as the publisher of great circus marches, galops, and other works from the exciting golden age of the America circus. Founded in 1971, Windjammers Unlimited actively preserves and promotes traditional circus music. At its annual convention in January and also at summer meets, Windjammers from all walks of life convene and form bands to rehearse, record, and perform music of the American circus. The Oskaloosa meet, scheduled for July 10-15, 2018, will include two concert performances, eighteen hours of rehearsal and recording sessions, and lots of fun for musicians of all ages! During the golden age of American circus, all circuses featured a live band, which provided almost non-stop music to accompany the circus performance. The style of music would be carefully chosen to compliment the action, style and pacing of each particular act, and the bandleader would be responsible for split-second cues. A two-hour circus performance could include well over two hundred different musical selections! According to John Wetzel, President of Windjammers, “The name Windjammers is circus jargon for musicians jamming wind into their instruments. Windjammers Unlimited presents an opportunity to play exciting music while furthering the mission of preserving and recording traditional circus music. As our digital world advances, this is a great tradition worthy of preserving. This is what makes the Windjammer organization important to me. Windjammers allows musicians to unite in the common cause of keeping circus music alive.” Windjammers repertoire includes marches, galops, waltzes, rags, trombone novelties, works associated with center ring concerts of yesteryear, and music in many other styles. Composers most frequently represented in the Windjammers world include Karl King, Russell Alexander, Fred Jewell, J. J. Richards, Henry Fillmore, and others. Windjammers enjoy the excitement of performing this music, and embrace the technical challenges it can often involve. Nada Montgomery, member from Independence, Ohio, remarked “I was drawn to Windjammers by friends and was hooked immediately! We gather twice a year and get to play 60 or more pieces of music, most of which I’d never come across in my hometown. It is tremendous for sight-reading skills! I’ve also enjoyed learning how music is used in the circus to enhance the acts, and each time I’m able to play for a live circus I learn more.” The music for the 2018 meet will draw heavily from the archives of the Barnhouse Co. In keeping with the organization’s mission to preserve and document music of this bygone era, part of the repertoire will include several unpublished works by composer Russell Alexander (1877-1915). Alexander, best known for his marches “Colossus of Columbia” and “The Southerner,” was a member of the Barnum and Bailey band at the turn of the 20th century. Several of his works preserved in the Barnhouse archives have never been performed, and will come to light during this Windjammers event. Windjammers always welcomes new members. To learn more about Windjammers, and for membership information, visit www.circusmusic.org. For more information about the summer 2018 meet in Oskaloosa, contact Andrew Glover at [email protected], or (641) 673-8397. And, may all your days be circus days!

Andrew Glover is the Executive Vice President of C. L. Barnhouse Co. in Oskaloosa, VP of Windjammers Unlimited, and host for the 2018 summer Windjammers meet. He has been a member of Windjammers since 1978.

The Iowa Bandmaster 25 Band Talk with Jim & Liz Fritz

When Dick Redman asked us to contribute an article for the magazine our minds went immediately to the current work of President Myron Peterson about the mission of IBA. With that in mind, we would like to share some ideas that have been formative to our careers and contributed to our success.

We began our teaching careers as newlyweds, side by side in the same band room in Hudson, Iowa. While that situation might not work for everyone, it was something we enjoyed. We supported and pushed each other. We worked to create something that would last. Three years later a move to Decorah allowed us to stay and establish a program in the Decorah School District for 28 years.

1. Mentorship and Professional Development As young teachers, we had incredible mentors who led us by the hand when we needed it and provided significant opportunities for growth. We were eager to accept guidance from mentors, and this provided a solid foundation for us early Jim and Liz Fritz in our careers. We visited excellent programs in Monticello (directors Ballou/ Johnson/Roussell), witnessed quality teaching in the Linn-Mar system under the fantastic tutelage of Steve Colton, and learned from Robert W. Dean during Master’s work at UNI. We searched for these types of learning opportunities and then asked our administrators to provide time to visit these programs (field trips!) during the school day. We weren’t afraid to ask for help. We “knew we didn’t know” and hoped to change that.

We joined all of our professional organizations: NEIBA, IBA, IAJE (now JEI), IAAE, ISEA, DEA, etc. We were broke, and the dues seemed punishing but the value gained through the networking, friendship, professional development and support were all worth the cost. These organizations were essential and necessary to our growth as teachers. They still are!

We routinely attended the IBA conference, the Midwest Clinic, college offerings at honor bands, and concerts. We watched the great conductors, heard the best music, and learned from the masters. It was all stuff we couldn’t get in college and implementation always made an immediate impact the next time we walked into our band room.

2. Building a Program As we began building our program in Decorah, we incorporated the things we learned from our mentors. Communication was a huge part of our early success as we tried to explain to our students, parents, school administrators, and community what we were hoping to accomplish. We published and sent a quarterly newsletter to every band family. It was a sounding post that allowed us to explain our philosophy, the changes we were making, share our successes, provide calendars and expectations for the program. It helped others understand where we were headed and enabled us to codify this direction. This type of communication is an opportunity that shouldn’t be overlooked or dismissed, especially with current technology and the chance to communicate digitally.

The value of being a good administrator in a band program cannot be overstated. There are many wonderful musician/ teachers who never quite “get it together” with the paperwork and administration that is required to run an elementary program, a high school program, or anything in between. Too many mistakes hurt your credibility with administrators, parents and (most importantly) your students. Rather than getting the benefit of the doubt for honest errors, you become the “artsy type” who can’t get their act together. Deadlines, correspondence, grading, budgets, fundraising, and all the myriad of responsibilities in our job demand as much of our effort as the moments we spend on the podium. Excellent musicians with mediocre administrative skills often end up as frustrated educators wondering why they have never reached their potential. The best programs have band directors who are also good administrators……no exceptions.

After visiting several successful band programs and talking with the great directors who ran them, we realized that the format of our program needed a major overhaul. Jim was hired as the “high school band director” while Liz was hired as the “middle school band director.” Our third department member (Peggy Beatty) was the “elementary band director.”

26 The Iowa Bandmaster We realized that we each had individual strengths: brass player and percussionist, multi-woodwind specialist, and a double reed player. We each needed the other’s expertise within our bands, but were isolated in our buildings and myopic within our bands. We made the case to administrators that this isolation was a poor way to develop a program and we eventually went from this “horizontal orientation” of our program to one that was vertical. Each of us taught at every level, every day. We brought our strengths to each level. We were a team rather than three individual teachers. Our goals became more aligned with pedagogy, budgeting, and scheduling. It was one of the smartest moves we implemented during our entire teaching career. It also had the most positive impact on students, more than any other decision we made for the program. It wasn’t easy. Administrators gave resistance to the scheduling challenges that occurred. The community always identified us in our initial roles rather than the reality we had created. The positive result was better instruction for students, and greater professional growth.

Another foundation of our program was purposefully teaching fundamentals every day. Brass players always started their lessons with mouthpiece buzzing, long tones and lip slurs. Percussionists started with rudiments and mallet fundamentals. Woodwind players regularly worked to play on quality reeds, and everybody played scales. These fundamentals happened every day from that first lesson in 5th grade until they graduated from high school. It didn’t matter if they were last chair or an all-stater. They all had the same expectations, and we insisted on it from everyone. The muscle memory required to play the level of repertoire we taught required hours of fundamentals. It was a part of every ensemble, every grade, every performance. We could never have enjoyed a Grade 3 piece in the 8th-grade band nor Lincolnshire Posy in the high school unless this had been a constant in our program. We believe teaching fundamentals creates better musicians with a better skill-set.

When you teach in the same district for a long time, you have the luxury of working with many siblings, families, and generations. When we started seeing the grandchildren of former students “cueing up” to be in our bands we knew it was time to retire! Seriously, we worked with children of our former students and legions of siblings. One year we had 6-8 children of former students in the high school band. We had six siblings in the band spanning over 21 years from one family!

When you make this investment of time, you establish lifelong ties with your community. Watching our students grow, mature, and become responsible citizens and lifelong patrons of the arts became some of the most rewarding elements of our professional careers. This approach also helped us to establish a sense of family within our program. It helped to develop student leaders who grew up in the program and wanted to make a difference. We are happy that we were able to find our “home” early in our careers. We’ve always been strong advocates of “blooming where you’re planted.” Sometimes we think the “grass is greener” somewhere else. Directors leave programs to find that special place when often, what is needed, is a professional who is willing to invest themselves in the community and the children within it. There is a professional satisfaction to be gained by building the program, rather than hoping to land someplace that already has one established.

3. Performance “It’s more about the journey than the destination.” This statement has guided our teaching for several years. Final performances were not the reason, but rather, the result of learning. We selected repertoire that challenged our students and audience. Our performances were used to educate the audience rather than dazzle them with the student’s playing. We incorporated CMP (Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance) very early in our careers. We despised “teaching notes” but reveled in teaching our students’ life skills through music performance. These performances often included partnerships with other classroom teachers or faculty at Luther College. Art, history, philosophy, and culture became as important as the “right notes”. We wanted the music to speak to the students, open their eyes to the cultural richness of the human race, and leave a visceral experience within them. While quality repertoire was the Holy Grail we always sought, the opportunity to expose our students to a wide range of aesthetic experiences was also paramount in our objectives.

We have long felt that involving students in honor bands was a significant activity to grow our program and help take it to a higher level. Having your young student leaders participate in an experience that challenges them and opens their eyes to new possibilities can have a powerful and positive impact on your program. We had a rule: “if you want to go to honor bands, you have to tryout for all-state.” While we had many all-staters over the years, we had many more multiples of students who were never going to make it to that goal. But, they loved being with their peers, in new settings, with excellent repertoire and exciting conductors, motel sleepovers, and all that goes with the honor band experience. So, they worked to tryout for all-state. Even if they didn’t make it, they were better players and leaders in our bands. These kids were the backbone of our program. We became so aware of the power of this co-curricular band u continued on page 28

The Iowa Bandmaster 27 Band Talk (continued) activity that we created our own honor band for middle school students - the Tri-State Middle School Honor Band. When we started the festival in 1994, there weren’t many opportunities for middle school students in the far NE Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin area. Directors were excited to bring their students to this performance opportunity. We were also able to put many of our interested students into the ensembles. It was a powerful building block for our entire program. We’re happy that it’s still a viable opportunity for middle school students nearly a quarter of a century later!

At the high school level, we were strong advocates of all the Iowa High School Music Association Festivals. We didn’t care to collect many trophies in the DHS band room, even though we enjoyed considerable success. What we did want was an honest, critical eye giving us and our students feedback on the performances we gave. IHSMA Festivals provided those experiences for us. We never approached these activities as something to win but instead, stretching to achieve a level of excellence more commensurate with a classroom instead of a team sport. After we both became adjudicators and Jim served on the Executive Board of the IHSMA, we became ever more aware of the value of this type of experience for the state’s band students. Directors who avoid these Festivals for fear of the Division III or IV rating are missing the point. We feel that we’ve learned as much as our students through these events. With rare exception, we expected every student to participate and contribute to our successes. The ratings were, (again) just the result. The process to get our students ready to perform was the reason.

Attending the Midwest Clinic as young teachers was instructive in thousands of different ways. One of the critical lessons received was the importance of adding to the repertoire through commissioning and working with significant composers. The high-quality band programs which performed at Midwest frequently featured compositions written for them. We decided we wanted to do that as well. In doing so, we were able to show our students that not all composers are dead! We were able to show them the creative process that composers go through when they write music. We were able to encourage our students to try composing their works. We were able to have many great composer/musicians share their love of music and work with our ensembles. In this process, we were able to contribute additional, quality music to the immense catalog of band repertoire. We commissioned works by Samuel Hazo, David Holsinger, Bruce Pearson, Pierre LaPlante, Rick Kirby, David Kallman, Dr. Juan Tony Guzman, Steve Shanley, Ben Kirby and many more. It was an expensive process that required us to justify what we were doing. It ended up being one of our accomplishments of which we’re most proud.

4. Advocacy and Giving Back As band directors and music educators, we are often one of the few people in our respective communities who understand the value of the arts and the power of music. As such, it’s critical that we serve as strong advocates for arts education. This communication can be accomplished through press releases, presentations to school boards and community clubs, informances at your concerts and so on. We must all carry the torch for our profession. While brain research has proven what music educators have known for years, not everyone is aware of the enormous benefits of studying music. Don’t wait for change to happen. Be the change you want to see in others. Be proactive, not reactive. Inform yourself. Be the brain research authority on your faculty. We have an amazing opportunity to change the brains of our students and the minds of adults. We hold the keys to important transformations in our students and our communities. But, we must lead, inform, advocate, and shout it from the rooftops!

When we were young directors, we probably did not understand (nor appreciate enough) the contributions of our experienced colleagues who served on committees, judged festivals, and offered leadership in our professional organizations. However, we soon began to realize how much we learned and gained due to their involvement. Probably due to our naiveté, we decided that we too needed to be involved early on in our careers. We became involved in our local education association, NEIBA, IAAE, IBA, and IHSMA. We judged before we barely knew what to say. But, we learned. Our students benefited from our experiences and growth. As we “matured” as directors we started to realize how much we valued the insights we gained from our colleagues when they served as our judges. Eventually, we realized that we had grown into the roles that we had appreciated so much. As our mentors retired and moved on in life, we worked to fill the void they had left. We knew how important they had been to our students and us and we wanted to be there for our younger colleagues and their students. It has been tremendously rewarding to give back, to lead and to offer our input for the direction of music education in our state. We still enjoy the experience and hope to continue to serve.

In the end, this career has provided us with great challenges, rewards, and professional fulfillment. We never knew when we started where it would lead, but it’s been a journey worth taking. The Iowa Bandmasters family has been an important part of that journey, through professional development, mentorship, performance, and advocacy.

28 The Iowa Bandmaster They Continue to Serve By Jerry Kinney

Okay boys and girls, woodwind, brass and percussion players, pay attention! This TCTS article will begin with the following “true or false” statement: I have taught instrumental music (band) in the same school for 32 years or more! If your answer is “false” welcome to the majority. If your answer is “true” join the subject of this TCTS article, Dalene O’Brien of Boone, Iowa. Dalene grew up and graduated from Eddyville High School under the band tutelage of Larry Joiner and Dave Richardson (a future teaching colleague). She holds a BME degree from Northern Iowa with a double major in clarinet and Spanish. Her MA (conducting emphasis) is from Northeast Missouri State (now Truman State). Her teaching career consisted of one semester of high school Spanish in Savanna, Illinois, two years of 5-12 band, 7-8 general music, and many “other duties as assigned” at Mingo, Iowa, after which she joined the “dream team” (her words) at Boone, working with Harold “Tex” Dean and Dave Richardson for an extended period of time and for shorter stints Dalene O’Brien with Paul Navara, Russ Kramer, Melissa Smith, Chris Truckenmiller, Rose Kundel, Mary Harris and Pam Hayden, among others. Dalene joined the ranks of the unemployed (retired) in 2013. Through the years one of Dalene’s greatest joys has been teaching excellent students, some who have gone on to become colleagues in the band world. Her career included adjudication for HS and MS contests plus numerous honor band conducting assignments. As a SCIBA member, she was in charge of the SCIBA Middle School Honor Band for seven years and was a member of the state Middle School Committee which started the first IBA Middle School Honor Band that now performs annually at the IBA conference. She was the SCIBA Major Landers coordinator for six years and headed the state Major Landers competition for three years. Other organizations of which Dalene has been, or is currently a member include Sigma Alpha Iota, women’s professional music fraternity, the Mingo and Boone Educators’ Associations, National Education Association, and Iowa/Boone County Retired School Personnel. She has always been an active member of the Boone First Methodist Church, regularly performing with other instrumentalists, accompanies soloists and is a praise band member. She has been a member of the Boone Municipal Band for 30 years, was one of the original committee members for the Iowa Municipal Band Festival and has served in that capacity for 25 years. In 2017, she became coordinator for subsequent festivals. Now for the commercial: Iowa Municipal Band Festival – Second Saturday in July, Rain or Shine…FREE…Be There or Be Square!!! The O’Brien family consists of daughter Katie Espinoza, who is Suicide Prevention Education Coordinator for the Iowa National Guard, son-in-law Mike Espinoza, three granddaughters: Erica, Bella and Lily, and one grandson, Elijah. Dalene’s husband of 38 years, Steve, has been an employee of the State of Iowa for 24 years. He was a performing musician in the Des Moines area for 35 years, including lead on-call woodwind specialist for the Des Moines Civic Center and lead tenor sax player in the Des Moines Big Band. (Author’s Note: “I wonder who plays the lead when the two of them play duets?”) Dalene continues to serve in a variety of ways. She accompanies all Boone High School and Middle School vocal music performers, numerous vocal and instrumental IHSMA contest entries; ISU vocal music students for lessons, seminars and juries, ISU instrumental students for juries and recitals. She serves as a reader for a group of residents at a local nursing home, mentors two outstanding music educators and (aside) takes wonderful vacations with husband and other family members. She is also embarking on a full-time care-giving mission for her two-month-old special needs grandson. He was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome requiring two heart surgeries to date and at least two more in the future. Every band director learns to deal with surprises and Dalene would like to share these with you: Dilemma #1–While guest conducting a conference band festival of 6th and 7th graders, Dalene noted that one selection was a slow ballad which began each phrase with a tuba solo on a whole note Bb. On festival day she further noted that there were NO TUBAS IN THE BAND!!! A frantic meeting with Dave Richardson garnered the suggestion that she appoint a bell player to play a Bb on every initial note of the phrase, ala the tuba solo. When the band got set up, Dalene discovered, much to her dismay, that there was one bass drummer, 20 snare drummers, but NO MALLET PLAYERS. She found one drummer who promised to play a Bb every time she pointed at him, thereby solving Dilemma #1! Dilemma #2: In one of her final years of teaching Dalene got a call from her principal telling her that a student’s family had returned a school sousaphone to his office (I presume they were going to move) and would she please send some students to bring it to the band room ASAP because it STANK!! Of course it was a concert day and just before band rehearsal, high school band director Melissa Smith took over the sousaphone detail. When the boys brought it to the band room, she had them take it directly outside. When they rolled and pushed it along, it was turned over and a dead cat fell out of the bell!! After rehearsal Dalene found the student who had returned the horn. When she told her a dead cat had been found in it, the girl burst into tears and said, “We wondered where Fluffy went!” Apparently the sousaphone had been stored on an enclosed porch with the bell leaning against the wall. Fluffy had crawled into it and couldn’t get out. When Dalene called the music store to see if they could “repair” her sousaphone, there was a long pause and then the repairman said, “would YOU want to play that horn again?” And that was how Boone got a new insurance replacement sousaphone! REMEMBER, any school that needs a new sousaphone, YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!

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COLLEGE CORNER

Creating Engaged Listeners: Using Assessment to Broaden Our Students’ Listening Experiences by Erin Bodnar, Graceland University

As a college band director who has both music majors and non-majors in my ensembles, I strive to match my assessment practices with all of the students in front of me. What do I truly want my students to learn and take with them after performing in my ensembles? The assignments I have them spend time working on should be useful beyond the current semester of music-making. My listening assignments began because of a need to have my students develop an understanding of characteristic tone quality. It is incredible how in the age of YouTube and Spotify, many students have never listened to their instrument played by a professional. In addition, our university is fortunate to have a subscription to Naxos through our library which provides millions of recordings and I wanted to make use of this resource. I began with having students listen to two professionals from Naxos (providing a thorough list for guidance) and comparing and contrasting the tone quality of the two. This assignment not only had them engaging with professional recordings but also thinking about ways to describe sound. After a couple of semesters of these listening assignments, the students grew bored and wanted variety in their listening challenges. This spurred my next set of assignments which went beyond just listening for tone quality and incorporated more aspects of ensemble playing and active, engaged listening. I wanted my listening assignments to help my students beyond our semester together. The purpose of the listening assignments was to encourage listening within the ensemble, broaden their musical experience (rather than just experiencing the literature we were performing for the next concert), develop understanding of harmonic language and compositional styles of various composers, and ultimately, to create future audiences and consumers of music. We began with Repertoire Listening Assignments which focused on broadening the students’ knowledge of the music we were performing. Students listened to Renaissance dances when we were rehearsing Gordon Jacob’s William Byrd Suite, to the overture from Euryanthe by Carl von Weber when we worked on Richard Wagner’s Trauersinfonie, and had the choice to listen to Fanfare for the Common Man, Red Pony Suite, or Appalachian Spring when we were performing Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait. Students were asked questions such as “why did you asked to “discuss the musical elements (melody, harmony, accompaniment, texture, style, instrumentation, etc.) thatchoose are this similar piece?”, to Lincoln “what Portraitdid you .enjoy Which about sections this piece?”,are similar?” “what did you find difficult to listen to?” and were My students’ answers provided insight into how they thought about and experienced music. For example, when a student responded to listening to Karel Husa’s piece Cheetah and comparing it to Music for Prague, she wrote: “The high, rapid, staccato, repetitive pitches. There are moments that just seem eerie and like the pitches

last also remind me of Music for Prague.” don’t quite fit together on purpose to create that uncomfortable feeling. Layering of notes that build and “The beginning! The trilling and softer kind of suspenseful effect. Different sounds that you don’t always know an instrument can make.” We also started Rehearsal Listening Assignments, where I would carefully select a section of a recording of our most recent rehearsal for students to compare to a professional recording. My questions guided them in both critiquing and providing feedback on our rehearsals. For example, I asked “what areas of musicality and ensemble playing do we need to work on the most on this piece? (Prioritize! balance, blend, intonation, sound, matching, Gone. I followed up with “What would you tell the band in order for them to improve on what you listed in number 1?” in orderdynamics, to get unified the students sound....etc.)” to move to pastfocus simply their listeningidentifying of whata section was of wrong, rehearsal to stating on Scott how McAllister’s to improve or correct it. Not only did this speed up our rehearsal process, it also helped reinforce ideas about successful rehearsing for our music education students. My students never fail to amaze me with their insight into our rehearsals. Answers,

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such as the following below, helped me to realize that incorporating my students’ input into our rehearsals would greatly aid our progress; I no longer needed to be the sole person responsible for rehearsing, critiquing, and providing feedback. “I think we have subtle intonation issues as we shift chords or add voices, but mostly as we sustain notes. It’s not all the time, but I hear it in the beginning when the horns and trumpet(s) are the predominant voices and when a few of our note changes blat in the brass.” “I think we have an overall good sense of balance as far as voicing, but perhaps not with style and sound matching, and that might be a root of the intonation issues.” “I think the style, dynamics, and such aren’t big issues. We can keep polishing these and focus on building the sound by adding voices, not volume.” “After listening to the YouTube recording, I’d describe their sound as richer than ours. It’s smoother, but I think it’s also a warmer sound, and the tension can come from what’s actually being played contrasting that sound. Perhaps we as an ensemble are trying to manufacture tension and it’s coming across in our sound? I can hear, as they approach the climax and everything builds, nothing pinches–it opens up!” The comments I have included in this article are from non-music majors, students who were not in All-State but who loved playing in their high school bands and chose to continue playing after high school and even beyond university. When you think about how your students will engage with music after they leave your program, what do you consider? Will they seek out live performances, or recordings of their favorite pieces? Will they foster a love of teaching. music in their own children? I challenge you to find new ways to incorporate engaged, active listening into your Erin Bodnar is the conductor of the Symphonic Band at Graceland University. Prior to her appointment as Assistant Professor of Music at Graceland, Dr. Bodnar was the conductor of the Wind Symphony and Orchestra at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. Her primary conducting teachers were Timothy Salzman, Eugene Corporon, Dennis Fisher and Gerald King and she has participated in conducting workshops across the United States as well as in Ukraine and Costa Rica. Dr. Bodnar maintains an active schedule as a guest conductor and clinician, traveling to Thailand, Indonesia, and throughout the United States and Canada. Dr. Bodnar has contributed to A Composer’s Insight: Thoughts, Analysis and Commentary on Contemporary Masterpieces for Wind Band, Volume 5, the GIA Teaching Music Through Performance Series for Volume 7 and the revised Volume 1. She excelled at teaching both middle and high school band in Alberta, Canada for which she received the Keith Mann Young Band Director’s Award and the Edwin Parr First-Year Teacher Award. Dr. Bodnar has presented at conferences in Canada, the United States, Scotland, Thailand and Austria. Her research interests include conducting pedagogy and motor cognition, and her articles have been published in the Journal of Music Teacher Education and Music Perception.

The Iowa Bandmaster 31 Meet the New IBA Committee Chairs

Carl Collins (Concert Band Affairs Chair) Carl Collins is in his fourth year with the North Scott High School bands, where he conducts the Symphonic Band, Jazz 2, co-directs the Lancer Marching Band and Pep Band, and teaches AP Music Theory. Mr. Collins has taught for 21 years, including positions as Assistant Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands at the University of Kentucky, Visiting Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Toledo, Director of Bands at Davenport North High School, Assistant Director of Bands at Pleasant Valley High School, and teaching assignments in the Davenport and Lone Tree Community School Districts. Mr. Collins graduated from The University of Iowa in 1995 with the Bachelor of Music degree in music education and clarinet performance. He was a member of several university performing ensembles, including the Symphony Band, Chamber Wind Ensemble, and the Symphony Orchestra. As a member of the Hawkeye Marching Band, he marched in the 1991 Rose Bowl and 1991 Holiday Bowl. While at Iowa, Mr. Collins studied clarinet with Dr. Maurita Murphy Mead and Dr. Glenn Bowen. He has studied conducting with James Dixon, clarinet with Himie Voxman, performed in master classes with Stanley Hasty (Professor Emeritus, Eastman School of Music), Larry Combs (Principal Clarinet, Chicago Symphony Orchestra), and Ray Still (Principal Oboe, Chicago Symphony Orchestra), and has performed with the Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestras. He returned to the University of Iowa in 2003 and completed the Master of Arts degree in band conducting in the spring of 2005. As a graduate assistant with the University of Iowa Bands, Mr. Collins studied conducting with Dr. Myron Welch, conducted and wrote drill for the Hawkeye Marching Band, and conducted the Iowa Pep Band. From 1996-2003, he was a clarinetist with the Quad City Wind Ensemble, and from 2000-2004 he was Associate Music Director and Associate Conductor of the Quad City Area Youth Wind Symphony, a group he co-founded with Dr. Andrew Mast. Mr. Collins is active as a guest conductor, clinician, music arranger, and marching band drill designer throughout the United States. His professional affiliations include the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE), the American School Band Directors Association (ASBDA), the Iowa Bandmasters Association (IBA), the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association (SEIBA), Jazz Educators of Iowa (JEI), the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education (IAAE), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi (honorary member), and Tau Beta Sigma (honorary member).

Jill Dobel (Middle School Affairs Chair) is in her seventh year of teaching 5-8 grade bands at Monticello Middle School, where she also assists with the high school program. Under her direction, MMS bands earn consistent Division I ratings at NEIBA Middle School Large Group and jazz festivals. She previously taught for six years in grades 5-12 in Manly and Nora Springs, Iowa, in the North Central and Central Springs Districts. She attended Maquoketa Valley High School, where she was a student of Erin Wehr, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Northern Iowa, where she studied saxophone with David Rachor and Tom Barry. Jill has served as NEIBA Middle School Affairs Chair for three years, and chaired the 2017 All-Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band. She has been a member of the Mason City Municipal Band, Clear Lake Municipal Band, North Stars Woodwind Quintet, and North Iowa Jazz Coalition, and her professional memberships include NEA/ISEA, IBA, NEIBA, and JEI. When she’s not teaching music, Jill enjoys travel, soap crafting, reading, and spending time with her husband Scott and their pit bull terriers, Greta and Snickers.

Ryan Meyer (Jazz Band Affairs Chair) is in his sixth year teaching middle school band and high school jazz for the Harlan Community School District. Prior to teaching at Harlan, Mr. Meyer taught band at Remsen St. Mary’s, Aurelia, and Alta-Aurelia. Bands under Ryan’s direction consistently receive high ratings and placings. His middle school and high school concert bands consistently receive division I ratings at IHSMA and IBA district sponsored contests. His middle school marching and jazz bands consistently earn high honors at contests in southwest and central Iowa. Ryan’s high school jazz bands have placed in the top four at the Iowa Jazz Championships since 2010, including three first place finishes. Professionally, Ryan is a member of Iowa Bandmasters Association, Southwest Iowa Bandmasters Association, and Jazz Educators of Iowa. Ryan has served as president of the Southwest Iowa Bandmasters Association and is the SWIBA Jazz Affairs Chair. He has also served on the Iowa Jazz Championships Board of Directors for the past seven years. In January of 2017, Ryan was the recipient of the Southwest Iowa Bandmasters Association Young Band Director Award. Since 2014, Ryan and his wife, Mallory, have helped fund the “Ryan and Mallory Meyer Jazz Scholarship” which awards two $300 scholarships annually to senior students in the jazz program. Ryan is an active performer, adjudicator, and clinician. He performs with the Reggie Schive Big Band and is a regular performer in Swingtime. In his spare time, he enjoys working out at the wellness center and is an avid Iowa Hawkeye and Chicago Bears fan. Ryan is married and has two sons, Keegan and Cooper. His wife Mallory works in the superintendent’s office for the Harlan Community School District.

32 The Iowa Bandmaster KARL KING MEMORIAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FORT DODGE, IOWA

The Karl King Memorial Education Foundation exists to provide band instrument scholarships for students majoring in music. Three scholarships are to be awarded each year. This tribute is to honor the late Karl L. King, the memories of Everett and Dorothy Olson, and Tom Dowd.

1. Scholarships will be awarded only to Iowa resident band instrument students. (String Bass and Piano are not considered regular “band” instruments). 2. A one-year scholarship will be awarded to an Iowa resident student for tuition to a four-year Iowa college or university of his/her choice. This scholarship is for $1000. The award is paid in two installments – one each semester upon receipt of a class schedule indicating enrollment in music classes. 3. Two one-year scholarships to Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge. These tuition scholarships will be $500. The award is paid in two installments – one each semester upon receipt of a class schedule indicating enrollment in music classes. 4. The recipient of each instrumental scholarship must be either a graduating high school senior or college freshman. 5. Scholarship applicants must submit the following materials to the address below by March 9, 2018. • Completed application form. • Three completed scholarship recommendation forms. 6. Applicants will audition in Fort Dodge on Sunday, April 8, 2018 before a committee of three Karl King band members. Auditions will begin at approximately 11:30 AM. Selections written with an accompaniment part should be performed with live accompaniment. Pre-recorded or digital accompaniment is not allowed. ALL finalists will be expected to play with the Karl King Band on one march that will be rehearsed after the audition (approximately 2:00 PM) and performed during their concert at 3:30 PM that afternoon. One scholarship winner will be invited to perform their solo on this concert. 7. The finalists that are not selected as winners will receive $50 in the mail shortly after the audition day. 8. High school seniors that do not win may re-apply next year as a college freshmen. Past recipients of this scholarship may not re-apply

Applications must be completed and submitted by March 9, 2018.

Application materials are available from:

Paul Bloomquist Karl L. King Scholarship Foundation Iowa Central Community College One Triton Circle Fort Dodge, IA 50501

Phone: 515-574-1203 Cell: 514-571-4539 Fax: 515-576-7207 E-mail: [email protected]

The Iowa Bandmaster 33 2017 All-State Band

Name School Instrument Name School Instrument Allyson Andriano Waterloo, West Flute 1 Emily McVicker Cedar Falls Bb Clarinet 1 Grace Basler Valley, West Des Moines Flute 1 Jessica Melville Sioux City, East Bb Clarinet 1 Callie Fay Xavier, Cedar Rapids Flute 1 Lillian Montabon Ames Bb Clarinet 1 Hope Fehlhafer Sioux Center Flute 1 Joshua Nguyen Dowling Catholic, Sarah Gann Treynor Flute 1 West Des Moines Bb Clarinet 1 Olivia Heinen Cedar Falls Flute 1 Bradley Qin Valley, West Des Moines Bb Clarinet 1 Vivien Ho Iowa City, West Flute 1 Elizabeth Smith Interstate 35, Truro Bb Clarinet 1 Emily Hrabik Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Flute 1 Rocio Stejskal Iowa City, City High Bb Clarinet 1 Renee Ried Newell-Fonda Flute 1 Mina Takahashi Iowa City, City High Bb Clarinet 1 Jeongwoo Seo Iowa City, West Flute 1 Lejla Talic Waukee Bb Clarinet 1 Ashley Thorson Waukee Flute 1 Xiang Zhao Cedar Falls Bb Clarinet 1 Anna Xiang Johnston Flute 1 Mitchell Baccam Prairie, Cedar Rapids Bb Clarinet 2 Kinnaly Baccam Prairie, Cedar Rapids Flute 2 Joseph Bioche Xavier, Cedar Rapids Bb Clarinet 2 Caitlin Bauer Davenport, West Flute 2 Magdalen Coon Waverly-Shell Rock Bb Clarinet 2 Julia Chen Johnston Flute 2 Haley Dostalik Johnston Bb Clarinet 2 Aditya Desai Pleasant Valley Flute 2 Evan Erickson Dubuque, Hempstead Bb Clarinet 2 Anna Geerlings Sioux City, East Flute 2 Laura Friestad Iowa City, City High Bb Clarinet 2 Megan Grimm Prairie, Cedar Rapids Flute 2 Sally Fry Cedar Falls Bb Clarinet 2 Maya Miller Des Moines, Roosevelt Flute 2 Sarah Glade Sioux City, North Bb Clarinet 2 Ashlyn Peraza Council Bluffs, Abraham Rebekah Hallman Atlantic Bb Clarinet 2 Lincoln Flute 2 Ben Hukvari Southeast Polk Bb Clarinet 2 Teagan Prouse Union, LaPorte City Flute 2 Cameron Johnson Rockford Bb Clarinet 2 Maggie Wachowiak Eagle Grove Flute 2 Kersten Kahley Davenport, West Bb Clarinet 2 Sydney Weiler Fort Madison Flute 2 Cari Klein MOC-Floyd Valley Bb Clarinet 2 Aubrey Williamson Norwalk Flute 2 Grace Karen Lee Ames Bb Clarinet 2 Elise Cameron Ar-We-Va, Westside Oboe Lydia Lee West Lyon, Inwood Bb Clarinet 2 Anne Cerveny Prairie, Cedar Rapids Oboe Michael Lu Dowling Catholic, Gwen Flannery Washington Oboe West Des Moines Bb Clarinet 2 Caroline McReynolds Iowa City, City High Oboe Joseph McHugh Woodbine Bb Clarinet 2 Elvin Niu Johnston Oboe Nina Meng Iowa City, West Bb Clarinet 2 Logan Pitsenberger Sioux Center Oboe Benjamin Moats Ames Bb Clarinet 2 Bridget Cameron Ar-We-Va, Westside Bassoon 1 Leah Morrison Mason City Bb Clarinet 2 Nancy Herschberger Linn-Mar, Marion Bassoon 1 Ruby O’Hagen Spirit Lake Bb Clarinet 2 Nick Jacobson Grinnell Bassoon 1 Abbi Parcher Clear Lake Bb Clarinet 2 Abby Jecks North Scott, Eldridge Bassoon 1 Noel Roberts Spirit Lake Bb Clarinet 2 Sophia Patchin Southeast Polk Bassoon 1 Lauryn Scott Glenwood Bb Clarinet 2 Grace Rosin West Hancock, Britt Bassoon 1 Kamara Shaw Iowa City, City High Bb Clarinet 2 Elliott Beauchamp Iowa City, City High Bassoon 2 Nathan Stone Iowa City, West Bb Clarinet 2 Max Frost Dowling Catholic, Erin Anderson Bettendorf Bb Clarinet 3 West Des Moines Bassoon 2 Lauren Cassaidy Ames Bb Clarinet 3 William Hicks Clinton Bassoon 2 Tyler Cruise Cedar Rapids, Washington Bb Clarinet 3 Adam Holmes Iowa City, City High Bassoon 2 Antoine Cuhat Cedar Falls Bb Clarinet 3 Emily Moore Iowa City, West Bassoon 2 Timothy Cui Iowa City, West Bb Clarinet 3 Aerianna Trowers Davenport, North Bassoon 2 Logan De Lacy Bettendorf Bb Clarinet 3 Roxanna Barbolescu Linn-Mar, Marion Bb Clarinet 1 Audrey Friestad Iowa City, City High Bb Clarinet 3 Carly Drenth Alta-Aurelia Bb Clarinet 1 Luella Gaskell Sioux City, North Bb Clarinet 3 Isaac Finehout Creston Bb Clarinet 1 Emily Hlas ADM, Adel Bb Clarinet 3 Emma Garrett Mason City Bb Clarinet 1 Dallas Johnson Okoboji, Milford Bb Clarinet 3 Emma Gehlbach Iowa City, West Bb Clarinet 1 Jackson Kates Dubuque, Senior Bb Clarinet 3 Alexis Green Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Bb Clarinet 1 David Kim Ames Bb Clarinet 3 Madeline Gude Sheldon Bb Clarinet 1 Hana Koenigsfeld Charles City Bb Clarinet 3 Sam Hood Algona Bb Clarinet 1 Molly Lappe Independence Bb Clarinet 3 Jackie Johnston Waukee Bb Clarinet 1 Emily Martin LeMars Bb Clarinet 3 Catherine Larson Valley, West Des Moines Bb Clarinet 1 Kenidy Moeller Ankeny Bb Clarinet 3 Joyce Li Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Bb Clarinet 1 Elizabeth Moon Cedar Rapids, Jefferson Bb Clarinet 3 Kevin Liu Iowa City, West Bb Clarinet 1 Brenna Morley Pleasant Valley Bb Clarinet 3

34 The Iowa Bandmaster Name School Instrument Name School Instrument Sarah Olson Storm Lake Bb Clarinet 3 Nathan Paskach Ames Cornet 1 Anthony Parker Denison-Schleswig Bb Clarinet 3 Caroline Reyner Independence Cornet 1 Jessica Rebstock Sioux City, East Bb Clarinet 3 Jennifer Weisenborn Harlan Cornet 1 Alayna Rings Roland-Story, Story City Bb Clarinet 3 Jaden Deal Norwalk Cornet 2 Alyssa Romp Ames Bb Clarinet 3 Anna Kelly Linn-Mar, Marion Cornet 2 Kaitlyn Ryan Pleasant Valley Bb Clarinet 3 Jivan Koneru Waukee Cornet 2 Jasmine Sanasinh Forest City Bb Clarinet 3 James Mons Iowa City, West Cornet 2 Leah Simerson Waterloo, West Bb Clarinet 3 Gina Mueterthies Cedar Falls Cornet 2 Sura Smadi Gilbert Bb Clarinet 3 Odysseus Orr Muscatine Cornet 2 Madison Strait Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Bb Clarinet 3 Kade Coudron Pleasant Valley Cornet 3 Sarah Sundet Clarksville Bb Clarinet 3 Davis Dalton Waukee Cornet 3 Dana Thacker Johnston Bb Clarinet 3 Jackson Froscheiser Valley, West Des Moines Cornet 3 Kaylee Van Donge Unity Christian, Hannah Kerchner West Branch Cornet 3 Orange City Bb Clarinet 3 Balam Lopez-Alarcon Clear Creek-Amana Cornet 3 Madison Young Earlham Bb Clarinet 3 Kate McAlister Johnston Cornet 3 David Butler Cedar Falls Bass Clarinet Trey Blaser Forest City Trumpet 1 Kendra Hunt Keokuk Bass Clarinet Amanda DeBates Sioux City, East Trumpet 1 Quinn Kopelman Iowa City, City High Bass Clarinet Daniel Dickerson Valley, West Des Moines Trumpet 1 Sam McGrath Pleasant Valley Bass Clarinet Morgan Eadie Prairie, Cedar Rapids Trumpet 1 Jocelyn Olivera Denison-Schleswig Bass Clarinet Kyle Jecks North Scott, Eldridge Trumpet 1 Natalie Peters Maquoketa Bass Clarinet Corbin Kems Winterset Trumpet 1 Anna Roodnitsky Waukee Bass Clarinet Annica Chervenka Waukee Trumpet 2 Sam Royer Gilbert Bass Clarinet Devin Hansen LeMars Trumpet 2 Jaeden Scheller Southeast Polk Bass Clarinet Derek LaBarge Charles City Trumpet 2 Elise Siebels Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Bass Clarinet Henry Leaders Valley, West Des Moines Trumpet 2 Emma St. Clair Ankeny Bass Clarinet Junhee Lee Iowa City, West Trumpet 2 Olivia Stone Marshalltown Bass Clarinet Addie Shindelar Marion Trumpet 2 Anne Marie Tate Indianola Bass Clarinet Jaeden Hansen Linn-Mar, Marion French Horn 1 Jazmin Terrell Waukee Bass Clarinet Grace Hertz Cedar Falls French Horn 1 Maggie Chapman Denison-Schleswig Contra Clarinet Isabella Luu Humboldt French Horn 1 Faith Oien Independence Contra Clarinet Lance Martin Solon French Horn 1 Tom Altier Johnston Alto Saxophone 1 Katy Meunier Southeast Polk French Horn 1 Christian Ertl Waukee Alto Saxophone 1 Amanda Riley Winterset French Horn 1 Chad Johnson Iowa City, West Alto Saxophone 1 Aleah Dupree Linn-Mar, Marion French Horn 2 William Sims Cedar Falls Alto Saxophone 1 Rachel Green Central DeWitt French Horn 2 Sam Vacura LeMars Alto Saxophone 1 Magi Jones Shenandoah French Horn 2 Justin Yem Linn-Mar, Marion Alto Saxophone 1 Myra Meyer Algona French Horn 2 Quinn Adajar Sioux City, North Alto Saxophone 2 Ben Swegle Mason City French Horn 2 Benjamin Harris Marshalltown Alto Saxophone 2 Logan TeKolste Southeast Polk French Horn 2 Chris Kim Iowa City, West Alto Saxophone 2 Anna Cullinan Ames French Horn 3 Maggie Levandoski Grinnell Alto Saxophone 2 Sarah Howell Davenport, Central French Horn 3 Marie Ohlinger Tri-Center, Neola Alto Saxophone 2 Joel Kellar Johnston French Horn 3 Julia White Ames Alto Saxophone 2 Spencer Knight Iowa City, Liberty French Horn 3 Ryan Burrack Cedar Rapids, Ashley Schmidt Linn-Mar, Marion French Horn 3 Kennedy Tenor Saxophone Jacob Weston Waukee French Horn 3 Devin Geeser Glenwood Tenor Saxophone Regan Breen Pleasant Valley French Horn 4 Johnny Hartleip Cedar Falls Tenor Saxophone Rachael Byrum Dowling Catholic, Drake Oswald LeMars Tenor Saxophone West Des Moines French Horn 4 Yangtian Shangguan Iowa City, West Tenor Saxophone Kinsey Cook Oskaloosa French Horn 4 Mary Wieczorek Ankeny Tenor Saxophone Jacob Ryk Prairie, Cedar Rapids French Horn 4 Addie Cosgrove Alta-Aurelia Baritone Saxophone Jackson Schrock North Scott, Eldridge French Horn 4 Kassie Lamoureux Greene County Baritone Saxophone Michaela Sperry Davenport, West French Horn 4 Kelsey Lyons Ankeny Centennial Baritone Saxophone Zach Biklen Waukee Trombone 1 Nick Stilwell Iowa City, West Baritone Saxophone Benjamin Dunkerton Waterloo, West Trombone 1 Carson Weichers Aplington- Adam Eichhorn Ames Trombone 1 Parkersburg Baritone Saxophone Matthew Lyman Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Trombone 1 Conner Weyer Prairie, Cedar Rapids Baritone Saxophone Kellen Schmidt Algona Trombone 1 Drew Duncan Iowa City, West Cornet 1 Owen Weimer Bettendorf Trombone 1 Hope Hjelmeland Humboldt Cornet 1 Channing Che Ames Trombone 2 Dino Kudic Waterloo, West Cornet 1 u continued on page 36

The Iowa Bandmaster 35 2017 All-State Band (continued) Name School Instrument Name School Instrument Olivia Schumacher Denison-Schleswig Euphonium Margaret Cremers Iowa City, City High Trombone 2 Aidan Shorey Sioux City, North Euphonium Jenee Eden Algona Trombone 2 Adam Smart Pella Euphonium Amy Kenneson Linn-Mar, Marion Trombone 2 Annika Strohm Cedar Falls Euphonium Sophia Pastorino Winterset Trombone 2 Kale Altlman Solon Tuba Alex Schwarte Dowling Catholic, Hannah Anderson Independence Tuba West Des Moines Trombone 2 Gwyneth Chilcoat V alley, West Des Moines Tuba Emily Frett Dallas Center-Grimes Trombone 3 Peter Jaynes Ames Tuba Ryan Hyslope Des Moines, Lincoln Trombone 3 Zack Johnson Prairie, Cedar Rapids Tuba Shannon Morgan Cedar Rapids, Jefferson Trombone 3 Austin Kock Valley, West Des Moines Tuba Evan Perry Southeast Polk Trombone 3 David Krumm Grinnell Tuba Ethan Sherer Muscatine Trombone 3 Emily Maliszewski Osage Tuba Joe Swanson Valley, West Des Moines Trombone 3 Tim Read Mason City Tuba George Guerra Washington Bass Trombone Mitchell Smith Valley, West Des Moines Tuba Jared Knapp Humboldt Bass Trombone Alexander Somers Atlantic Tuba Isaac Langley Linn-Mar, Marion Bass Trombone Alex Wingert Red Oak Tuba Daniel Slaughter Waukee Bass Trombone Tessa Brouwer Pella Christian Percussion Adam Bergen Linn-Mar, Marion Euphonium Miles Damaso Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Percussion Grant Bielecki Ankeny Euphonium Chane Eckhardt Davenport, West Percussion Nic Englin South Central Calhoun Euphonium Christian Gossweiler Mason City Percussion Joseph Horne Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Euphonium Samuel Heikens Okoboji, Milford Percussion Noah Huff Dallas Center-Grimes Euphonium Vivek Joshi Pleasant Valley Percussion Rochelle Lopez Winterset Euphonium Dominik McDonald Ames Percussion Brian Prussman Muscatine Euphonium Gavin Rodgers Glenwood Percussion Ryan Sand Waverly-Shell Rock Euphonium Aubree Litster Ames Piano

2017 All-State Orchestra – (Wind & Percussion) Name School Instrument Name School Instrument Jane Davis Des Moines, Roosevelt Flute Carter Johanningmeier Charles City Cornet Catherine Glackin Spencer Flute Kelley Meinen Denison-Schleswig Cornet Elizabeth Hertzberg Waukee Flute Irene Swanson Clear Lake French Horn 1 Paige Justason Independence Flute David Tarte Ames French Horn 1 Linda Peng Cedar Falls Flute Sarah Benton LeMars French Horn 2 Claire Thomsen Pleasant Valley Flute Anna Campbell Audubon French Horn 2 Robert Clower Grinnell Oboe Nathan Morton Cedar Rapids, Kennedy French Horn 3 Alexis Doremus Dubuque, Senior Oboe Rachel Strang Iowa City, City High French Horn 3 Aviana Gedler Valley, West Des Moines Oboe Eric Heitland Garner-Hayfield-Ventura French Horn 4 Audrey McKinney Waukee Oboe Lydia Stanley Johnston French Horn 4 Tim Swanson Clear Lake Oboe Suzanne Brewer Johnston French Horn 5 Alexa Timmerman Cherokee, Washington Oboe Jessica Slight Storm Lake French Horn 5 Isabella Avilez Waukee Bassoon Noah Bishop Solon French Horn 6 Emily Buck Iowa City, West Bassoon John Herschberger Linn-Mar, Marion French Horn 6 Nathan Joy Southeast Polk Bassoon Chayla Besonen West Lyon, Inwood Trombone Kirsten Loynachan Linn-Mar, Marion Bassoon Alex Ertl Waukee Trombone Elizabeth Messman Waukee Bassoon Daniel Jacobi II Center Point-Urbana Trombone Zhuoqi Tong Cedar Falls Bassoon Cameron Randall Johnston Trombone Angela Cai Johnston Bb Clarinet Kolbe Schnoebelen Iowa City, City High Trombone Bridget Carpenter Sioux City, East Bb Clarinet Theo Swanson Clear Lake Trombone Samuel Kelly Linn-Mar, Marion Bb Clarinet Kyle Grossnickle Gilbert Bass Trombone Elise Patton Cedar Falls Bb Clarinet Henry Klatt Mason City Bass Trombone Nupur Udipi Waukee Bb Clarinet Brandon Nolin Spencer Tuba Chen-You Wu Iowa City, West Bb Clarinet Braden Senne Waukee Tuba Annaleigh Babcock Pella Cornet August Brown Xavier, Cedar Rapids Percussion David Breese Dowling Catholic, Blake Dunn Dallas Center-Grimes Percussion West Des Moines Cornet Thomas Duong Iowa City, West Percussion Caleb Burken Xavier, Cedar Rapids Cornet Andrew Gjersvik Southeast Polk Percussion Emma Cryer Cedar Falls Cornet Caleb Smit Unity Christian, Orange City Percussion Ethan Good Pleasant Valley Cornet Shaden Tweeten Forest City Percussion Ellie Hurst Sioux Center Cornet

36 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 37 I.B.A. CONFERENCE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM 91st ANNUAL I.B.A. CONFERENCE - MAY 10, 11, & 12, 2018 DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT HOTEL - DES MOINES

This form must be returned (postmarked) by April 14, 2018

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Fill in where applicable: Conference Fee ($50 - Active (M) Members Only) - ($40 if paid by 4/14/2018)...... $______Current Year’s Dues - 2017 - 2018 (If not paid already)...... $______Active - $65, Associate - $35, Retired - $20, Student - $10 Next Year’s Dues - 2018 - 2019 ...... $______Active - $65, Associate - $35, Retired - $20, Student - $10 Endowment Fund Contribution (Major Landers and Dean Funds)...... $______I.B.A. Pin(s)...... ____ x $5.00 ea...... $______Other (Please list)...... $______District Luncheon - (Friday Noon)...... ____ x $16.00 ea...... $______

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Please indicate I.B.A. District - ______You MUST have a ticket to eat at the Luncheon. All Luncheon tickets MUST be purchased by 2:00 P.M. Conference Thursday. Banquet Tickets (Friday Evening)...... ____ x $26.00 ea...... $______You MUST have a ticket to eat at the Banquet. All Banquet tickets MUST be purchased by 2:00 P.M. Conference Friday.

Total Due I.B.A...... $______

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PAYMENT MUST BE INCLUDED TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION. Make checks payable to: Iowa Bandmasters Association, Inc.

Return Postmarked By April 14th To: Steven Cook, I.B.A. Secretary 1909 Otley Avenue Perry, IA 50220-2104

38 The Iowa Bandmaster State Administrators of Iowa (SAI) Scholarship and Outstanding Administrator Applications

Do you have an outstanding senior student performer or an administrator whose support for your school music program knows no bounds? Do not hesitate to fill out the application for the State Administrators of Iowa (SAI) Scholarship or Outstanding Administrator Award located on the Iowa Bandmasters website. If you have any questions please e-mail Danny Kleinheinz ([email protected]).

1.) Go to the Iowa Bandmasters website (www.bandmasters.org). 2.) Find the “Resource” dropdown menu in the upper right corner of the main page. 3.) Within that dropdown menu find and select “Forms and Documents” . 4.) On this page you will find both the SAI Scholarship and OutstandingAdministrator Awards. 5.) You will need the following digital copies for each application, respectively: – SAI Scholarship (May 15, 2018 submission deadline) * Letter of Recommendation from Band Director * Letter of Recommendation from Principal or Superintendent * Video Recording of Solo Performance ONLY if not performing at the Outsanding Performers Showcase in Ames on May 9th.

– Outstanding Administrator (March 24, 2018 submission deadline) * Administrator Resume * Letter of Support from a Teacher * Letter of Support from Another Principal OR Parent

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The Iowa Bandmaster 39 Iowa Bandmasters Association Retired Directors Iowa BandmastersA questionnaire was distributed Association to all IBARD members Retired which identifies those Directors A questionnairewho wish was to distributed remain active to all in IBARD these categories: members Yearwhich 2017-2018 identifies those who wish to remain active in these categories: Year 2017-2018 Update 2017 Fall Symposium Mentor Project Judge District Solo/Ensemble Contests Guest Conductor Music Program Consultant Concert Band Clinician Jazz Band Clinician Marching Band Clinician Solo/Ensemble Clinician Private Instructor John Aboud, Algona X X X X X X X X X X Bernie Allgood, Albia X X X X Dan Anderson, Eldridge X X Donna Angell, Iowa City X X X X X X X Randy Atkinson, Cedar Rapids X X X X X X X X X Dave Ballman, Emmetsburg X X X X X X X Jim Bawden, Blue Grass X X X X X X X Bernie Bjorklund, Nora Springs X Guy Blair, Pella X X X X X X Diana Blake, Waverly X X X Janis Bowden, Red Oak X X X Dee Bradt, Johnston X X X X X X X Paul Brizzi, Ankeny X X X X X X X X Woodie Brassil, Keokuk X X X Craig Bullis, Keokuk X X X X Dan Cassady, North Liberty X X X X X X Steve Citta, Cedar Falls X X X X X X Ron Coberly, New London X X X X Cheryl Crandall, South Sioux City, NE X X Jackie Crouthamel, Windsor Heights X X Becky Curtis, Iowa City X X X X X X X Linda Cutshall, Corwith X X X X X X X Ragene Darling, Logan X X X X X Charles Dcamp, Davenport X X X X X X X John Devlin, Le Grand X X X X X X John DeSalme, Solon X Earle Dickinson, Shellsburg X X X Barbara Emerson, Mason City X X Jon Engelhardt, Adel X X X X Lynette Evans, Iowa Falls X X X X X X Marilyn Fee, Clinton X X X X X Luci Ferrin, Sibley X X Dennis Frazier, Griswold X X Jim Fritz, Decorah X X X X X X Bobbi Garringer, West Des Moines X X X X Jim Gosnell, Cedar Falls X X X X X X X John Gosnell, Ankeny X X X X X X X Larry Green, Columbia, MO X X X X X Michael Green, Bettendorf X X X X X X Arden Greener, Elgin X X X Gene Gross, Ames X Dennis Hanna, Guttenberg X X X X Terry Hanzlik, Omaha, NE X X X X X X X X Tom Haugen, Decorah X X X X X X X X X Bob Hoffmann, Audubon X X X X X X Frank Hoskins, Monroe X X X X X X X X Gary Huxford, Marengo ? X X X X X X X Judy Huxford, Marengo ? X X X X X X X Cheryl Irwin, Des Moines X X X X Amy Jackson, Bettendorf X X Pete Jacobus, Glenwood X X X X X X X X Greg James, West Union X X X X Harold Jansen, Des Moines X X X X Brad Jensen, Cedar Falls X X X X X Roland Jensen, Humboldt X X X X X Jerrold Jimmerson, Manson X X X X X X X X Carl Johnson, Urbandale X X X X X X Dwayne Johnson, Cedar Falls X X X X X Larry Joiner, Cresco X X X John Keller, Urbandale X X X X Jack King, Davenport X Kenneth Kirby, Calmar X Curtiss Klein, Fort Dodge X X X X X X X X X X Leon Kuehner, Hampton X X X X X X X X X Fred Lange, Ankeny X X X X Lynn Lange, Ankeny X X X X X X X X X X

40 The Iowa Bandmaster Update 2017 Fall Symposium Mentorship Project Judge District Solo/Ensemble Contests Guest Conductor Music Program Consultant Concert Band Clinician Jazz Band Clinician Marching Band Clinician Solo/Ensemble Clinician Private Instructor Suzanne Lary, Centerville X David Larsen, Alcester, SD David Law, Marion X X X X X X X X X X X Steve Lawson, Harlan X X X X X Robert E. Lee, Waverly X X Roger Lueders, Cedar Rapids X X Gayle Lundak, Adel X Bard Mackey, Waverly X X X X X X X Robert Manson, Cedar Rapids X X Frank Mapes, Texas Alan Mattison, Belmond X X X X X X Steve McCombs, Pella X X X X X X X X X Gary McCurdy, Washington X X X X Linda McConnell, Bloomfield X X X X Mike McEniry, Rockford X X X X X X X X X Kris McKlveen, Prairie City X X Kathy McMillen, Davenport X X X X X X X Andy Meredith, Lake View X Bob Meyer, McGregor X Larry Mitchell, Vermillion, SD X X X X X X X Donn Modlin, Indianola X Trish Moe, Albert City X X Clara Mortiboy, Davenport X X Steve Neve, Creston X X X Thomas Nehls, Ames X Dave Newport, Grinnell X X X X X X X X X Rich Nicklay, Spirit Lake X X X X X Jay Nugent, Urbandale X X X X X Dalene O’Brien, Boone X X X Oscar Ortiz, Monterey, CA X X X X X X X X Laura Paarmann, Iowa City X X X Mary Peterson, Ames X James Priebe, Burlington X X X Arnold Rabe, West Burlington X X X X X X Dick Redman, Pella X X X X X Doug Robbins, Manchester X X X X X X X Bob Roussell, Marion X X Dawn Rutt, Forrest City X X X Jack Ryan, Spencer X X X X X X X X X Tracy Ryan, Malvern X X X X Kenneth Sabers, Rock Valley X X Robert Sadilek, Cedar Rapids X Holli Safely, Peterson X X X X Tom Sandholm, Grinnell X X X Rich Scheffel, Maynard X X X X X X X X Sue Schneider, Harlan X X Al Sergel III, Platte City, MO X X X X X Rod Shedenhelm, Sioux Rapids X X X X X X Robert Soule, Keokuk X X X Brian Stevens, Hampton X X X X Greg Storhoff, Mount Ayr X X X X X X Don Struve, Elk Horn X X X X X X X X X X David Swaroff, Dayton X X X X X X X Helen Thiesen, Manilla X X X Richard Thimmesch, Ankeny X X X X X X X X X John Turnage, Pleasantville X David Twombley, Urbandale X Leonard Upham, Cedar Falls X X X X X X X X Joanna VanDeBerg, Sumner X Katy VanNote, Urbandale X X Charles Vetter, Chillicothe, IL X X Harvey Von Wald, Mason City X X John Wagner, Grinnell X X Myron Welch, Coralville X X X Barbara Wells, Storm Lake X X X X X X X X X Paula Welter, Holy Cross X X X X X Michael Wilder, Carmar X Hans Willadsen, Ocheyden X X Sandra Willman, Rockford X X Randy Winkey, Aplington X X X X Allan Yeager, Ida Grove X X X X X X X X X X

The Iowa Bandmaster 41 Iowa Community Bands Here is the most recent database of community and municipal bands in Iowa. It includes concert bands, jazz bands, brass bands, and other community-based wind and percussion ensembles that have come to my attention. The bands are listed without regard to their active season, their size, their age or their quality! Please contact me to alert me to any errors, omissions, or additions. If you sent me a correction last year and it doesn’t appear in this publication, please accept my apologies and send the correction to me again. My computer occasionally eats information. To all of you who support community music-making, THANKIowa YOU!!! Community Please send correspondence Bands to Jay Kahn at2017 [email protected].

ACKLEY GERMAN BAND Iva Griep Ackley, IA (641) 847-2826 ALBERT CITY COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Keith Moe Albert City, IA (712) 843-5593 AMERICANA BAND Bandmaster David Overby Peosta, IA (608) 732-2898 AMES MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Dr. Michael Golemo Ames, IA [email protected] ANKENY COMMUNITY BAND Jeff Damman Ankeny, IA (515) 205-9945 ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL BAND Ruben Newell Atlantic, IA [email protected] BALLARD COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Scott Keese Huxley, IA [email protected] BETTENDORF PARK BAND Bandmaster Brian Hughes Bettendorf, IA Contact: Roger Meachem - 563-289-2791 BIG BAND EXPRESS Bandmaster Micki Marolf Dubuque, IA [email protected] BOONE MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Dave Richardson Boone, IA (515) 432-6661 BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Mark Eveleth Burlington, IA (319) 753-6900 C.A.S.I. New Horizons Band of the Quad Cities Bandmaster Bob Gaston Bettendorf, IA (563) 332-1618 CEDAR FALLS MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Dennis Downs Cedar Falls, IA (319) 266-1253 CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL BAND Scott Haney, Business Manager Cedar Rapids, IA (319) 366-1465 CEDAR VALLEY BIG BAND Bandmaster Mike Michalicek Cedar Falls, IA (319) 268-1244 CENTERVILLE MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Jim DePrizio Centerville, IA (641) 856-4011 CENTRAL CITY COMMUNITY BAND Wendy Morton Cedar Rapids, IA [email protected] CENTRAL IOWA WIND ENSEMBLE Board Pres. Rich Thimmesch West Des Moines, IA (515) 986-3465 CHARITON COMMUNITY BAND Jill Kerns Chariton, IA www.charitonareachambermainstreet.com CHARLES CITY MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Nancy Western Charles City, IA (641) 228-7259 CHATAUQUA COMMUNITY BAND (SAC CITY) Bandmaster Colleen Hecht Fonda, IA [email protected] CHURDAN TOWN & COUNTRY BAND Contact: Phyllis Minnihan Churdan, IA (515) 389-3107 CLEAR LAKE MUNICIPAL BAND Jeff Griffin Ventura, IA [email protected] CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Allan Yeager Ida Grove, IA [email protected] DALLAS COMMUNITY BAND Arkey Brown Ankeny, IA DCamp FAMILY BAND Charles DCamp Bettendorf, IA DECORAH COMMUNITY BAND Merlyn Finley Decorah, IA DES MOINES CONSISTORY BAND Bandmaster Bill Henderson Des Moines, IA (515) 277-9361 DES MOINES MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Dan Hartzer Cambridge, IA (515) 367-4845 DeWITT AREA COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Edward McMahon Clinton, IA [email protected] DUBUQUE AREA NEW HORIZONS BAND Bandmaster John Woodin Dubuque, IA [email protected] EASTERN IOWA BRASS BAND Bandmaster Kate Wohlman Mt Vernon, IA [email protected] EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster David Ballman Emmetsburg, IA (712) 852-3041 FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster James Edgeton Fairfield, IA (641) 472-1933 FOREST CITY COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster C. David Rutt Forest City, IA [email protected] FORT MADISON MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmasters Lisa Knipe Fort Madison, IA [email protected] & Tracy Madsen [email protected] GLENWOOD COMMUNITY BAND and Bandmasters Peter Jacobus Glenwood, IA (712) 520-1999 GLENWOOD COMMUNITY BIG BAND & Gordon Woodrow GREATER DES MOINES COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster David Lilijedahl Urbandale, IA (515) 402-6333 GRINNELL COMMUNITY BAND Bandmasters David Newport Grinnell, IA [email protected] GUTTENBERG GERMAN BAND Bandmeister Dennis Hanna Guttenberg, IA [email protected] HAMPTON MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Brian Stevens Hampton, IA [email protected] HARLAN MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Chaz Neuvirth Harlan, IA (712) 755-3101 HEART OF IOWA SENIOR BAND Bandmaster Don DoBell Ames, IA (515) 382-8934 HUMBOLDT COMMUNITY JAZZ BAND Bandmaster Roland Jensen Humboldt, IA (712) 358-0355 INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Myron Mikita Waterloo, IA [email protected] IOWA CITY COMMUNITY BAND Robert Brady, Band Manager Iowa City, IA (319) 351-2000 IOWA MILITARY VETERANS BAND President Gerry Runyon Lockridge, IA (515) 729-4901 IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Nathan Simons Council Bluffs, IA [email protected] JEFFERSON COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Becky Greiner Jefferson, IA [email protected] KARL KING MUNICIPAL BAND OF Bandmaster Jerrold Jimmerson/ Ft. Dodge, IA [email protected] FORT DODGE Dr. David Klee, Asst. Director KIRKWOOD CONCERT BAND Bandmaster Beth Ann Zamzow Cedar Rapids, IA [email protected] LE MARS MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Jerry Bertrand Marcus, IA [email protected] LIBERTY BAND OF IOWA Steve Sprague (319) 447-0630 MARENGO CIVIL WAR BAND Bandmaster Gary Huxford Marengo, IA [email protected] MARION COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster David Law Marion, IA [email protected] 42MARSHALLTOWN MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Brett Umthun Marshalltown, IA [email protected] The Iowa Bandmaster MASON CITY MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Russell Kramer Mason City, IA (641) 421-3600 Iowa Community Bands 2017

ACKLEY GERMAN BAND Iva Griep Ackley, IA (641) 847-2826 ALBERT CITY COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Keith Moe Albert City, IA (712) 843-5593 AMERICANA BAND Bandmaster David Overby Peosta, IA (608) 732-2898 AMES MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Dr. Michael Golemo Ames, IA [email protected] ANKENY COMMUNITY BAND Jeff Damman Ankeny, IA (515) 205-9945 ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL BAND Ruben Newell Atlantic, IA [email protected] BALLARD COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Scott Keese Huxley, IA [email protected] BETTENDORF PARK BAND Bandmaster Brian Hughes Bettendorf, IA Contact: Roger Meachem - 563-289-2791 BIG BAND EXPRESS Bandmaster Micki Marolf Dubuque, IA [email protected] BOONE MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Dave Richardson Boone, IA (515) 432-6661 BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Mark Eveleth Burlington, IA (319) 753-6900 C.A.S.I. New Horizons Band of the Quad Cities Bandmaster Bob Gaston Bettendorf, IA (563) 332-1618 CEDAR FALLS MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Dennis Downs Cedar Falls, IA (319) 266-1253 CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL BAND Scott Haney, Business Manager Cedar Rapids, IA (319) 366-1465 CEDAR VALLEY BIG BAND Bandmaster Mike Michalicek Cedar Falls, IA (319) 268-1244 CENTERVILLE MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Jim DePrizio Centerville, IA (641) 856-4011 CENTRAL CITY COMMUNITY BAND Wendy Morton Cedar Rapids, IA [email protected] CENTRAL IOWA WIND ENSEMBLE Board Pres. Rich Thimmesch West Des Moines, IA (515) 986-3465 CHARITON COMMUNITY BAND Jill Kerns Chariton, IA www.charitonareachambermainstreet.com CHARLES CITY MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Nancy Western Charles City, IA (641) 228-7259 CHATAUQUA COMMUNITY BAND (SAC CITY) Bandmaster Colleen Hecht Fonda, IA [email protected] CHURDAN TOWN & COUNTRY BAND Contact: Phyllis Minnihan Churdan, IA (515) 389-3107 CLEAR LAKE MUNICIPAL BAND Jeff Griffin Ventura, IA [email protected] CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Allan Yeager Ida Grove, IA [email protected] DALLAS COMMUNITY BAND Arkey Brown Ankeny, IA DCamp FAMILY BAND Charles DCamp Bettendorf, IA DECORAH COMMUNITY BAND Merlyn Finley Decorah, IA DES MOINES CONSISTORY BAND Bandmaster Bill Henderson Des Moines, IA (515) 277-9361 DES MOINES MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Dan Hartzer Cambridge, IA (515) 367-4845 DeWITT AREA COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Edward McMahon Clinton, IA [email protected] DUBUQUE AREA NEW HORIZONS BAND Bandmaster John Woodin Dubuque, IA [email protected] EASTERN IOWA BRASS BAND Bandmaster Kate Wohlman Mt Vernon, IA [email protected] EMMETSBURG MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster David Ballman Emmetsburg, IA (712) 852-3041 FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster James Edgeton Fairfield, IA (641) 472-1933 FOREST CITY COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster C. David Rutt Forest City, IA [email protected] FORT MADISON MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmasters Lisa Knipe Fort Madison, IA [email protected] & Tracy Madsen [email protected] GLENWOOD COMMUNITY BAND and Bandmasters Peter Jacobus Glenwood, IA (712) 520-1999 GLENWOOD COMMUNITY BIG BAND & Gordon Woodrow GREATER DES MOINES COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster David Lilijedahl Urbandale, IA (515) 402-6333 GRINNELL COMMUNITY BAND Bandmasters David Newport Grinnell, IA [email protected] GUTTENBERG GERMAN BAND Bandmeister Dennis Hanna Guttenberg, IA [email protected] HAMPTON MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Brian Stevens Hampton, IA [email protected] HARLAN MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Chaz Neuvirth Harlan, IA (712) 755-3101 HEART OF IOWA SENIOR BAND Bandmaster Don DoBell Ames, IA (515) 382-8934 HUMBOLDT COMMUNITY JAZZ BAND Bandmaster Roland Jensen Humboldt, IA (712) 358-0355 INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Myron Mikita Waterloo, IA [email protected] IOWA CITY COMMUNITY BAND Robert Brady, Band Manager Iowa City, IA (319) 351-2000 IOWA MILITARY VETERANS BAND President Gerry Runyon Lockridge, IA (515) 729-4901 IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Nathan Simons Council Bluffs, IA [email protected] JEFFERSON COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Becky Greiner Jefferson, IA [email protected] KARL KING MUNICIPAL BAND OF Bandmaster Jerrold Jimmerson/ Ft. Dodge, IA [email protected] FORT DODGE Dr. David Klee, Asst. Director KIRKWOOD CONCERT BAND Bandmaster Beth Ann Zamzow Cedar Rapids, IA [email protected] LE MARS MUNICIPAL BAND Iowa CommunityBandmaster Jerry Bertrand Marcus, Bands IA [email protected] LIBERTY BAND OF IOWA Steve Sprague (319) 447-0630 MARENGO CIVIL WAR BAND Bandmaster Gary Huxford Marengo, IA [email protected] MARION COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster David Law Marion, IA [email protected] MARSHALLTOWN MUNICIPALIowa BAND CommunityBandmaster Brett Umthun BandsMarshalltown, IA2017 [email protected] MASON CITY MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Russell Kramer Mason City, IA (641) 421-3600 MT. PLEASANT COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Adam Creager Mt. Pleasant, IA (319) 931-6315 MT. VERNON MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Don Stine Mt. Vernon, IA [email protected] MUSCATINE MUNICIPAL BAND Jeffery Heid Muscatine, IA [email protected] MUSIC MAN SQUARE NEW HORIZONS BAND Bandmaster Bernie Bjorklund / Mason City, IA (641) 424-2852 or (866) 228-6262 Contact: Barbara Johnk NEVADA COMMUNITY BAND Nate Fair McCaullsburg, IA NEW HAMPTON CITY BAND & DON’T QUIT Bandmaster Gary Griffin New Hampton, IA (641) 384-5426 YOUR DAY JOB (JAZZ) BAND [email protected] NEW HORIZONS BAND OF CEDAR RAPIDS Bandmaster Alan Lawrence / Cedar Rapids, IA (319) 298-9003 (Cummings) Contact: Janice Cummings [email protected] NEW HORIZONS BAND OF DES MOINES Contact: Monica Bollenbaugh Urbandale, IA [email protected] NEW HORIZONS BAND OF IOWA CITY Contact: Nancy Wombacher Iowa City, IA [email protected] NEW HORIZONS BAND OF SIOUX CITY Bandmaster Lou Rossman / Sioux City, IA (800) 798-1000 Contact: Jamie Schmidt (712) 274-4600, ext.11 NEWTON MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Donald R. Perkins Newton, IA [email protected] NORTH IOWA CONCERT BAND, N. Iowa Area Bandmaster John Klemas Mason City, IA (515) 422-4315 Com. College NORTH LIBERTY COMMUNITY BAND Duane Warfield North Liberty, IA NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Milt Mikesh Spillville, IA NORTHWEST IOWA CONCERT BAND Bandmaster Rich Nicklay Okoboji, IA (712) 332-7697 NORTHWEST IOWA JAZZ BAND Bandmaster Scott Benjamin Estherville, IA (712) 858-4623 ORANGE CITY AREA COMMUNITY BAND Janine Calsbeek Orange City, IA (712) 737-4885 or 6514 OSKALOOSA MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Bruce Peiffer Oskaloosa, IA (641) 673-0087 OTTUMWA MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Jack Barron Ottumwa, IA [email protected] PELLA COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Dick Redman Pella, IA [email protected] PERRY COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Steven G. Cook Perry, IA [email protected] POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY BAND Rollie Jensen Humboldt, IA (712) 358-0355 QUAD CITY WIND ENSEMBLE Personnel Mgr. Bruce Huston Davenport, IA (563) 263-6428 RIVER CITY MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Bret Van Nuland, Clinton, IA Bret: (920) 574-0337 Breanna Van Nuland, President Breanna: (920) 841-9647 RIVERSIDE BRASS Rick Clark, President Clinton, IA ROCKWELL COLLINS BAND Jim Jezek Cedar Rapids, IA SACRED HEART SAX ‘N BRASS Bandmaster Jerry Kinney West Des Moines, IA (515) 226-3414 SHENANDOAH MUNICIPAL BAND Martin Aldrich Clarinda, IA SIOUX CITY MUNICIPAL BAND Michelle Smith Sioux City, IA (712) 898-9349 Michael Prichard, Bandmaster SIOUXLAND ALL-AMERICA CONCERT BAND Larry Finley, Secretary/Treasurer Sioux City, IA (712) 251-9259 SOUTHEAST IOWA BAND Kristyn Kuhlman Mt. Pleasant, IA [email protected] SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Bandmaster Jeremy Fox Creston, IA (641) 782-1454 COMMUNITY BAND or Steve Tyler SPENCER MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Kurt Schwarck Spencer, IA [email protected] STORM LAKE MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster Jason Heeren Aurelia, IA (712) 434-2664 TIMBER CITY BAND Bandmaster Jay Kahn Maquoketa, IA (563) 249-4733 TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND Randy Gehrls New Liberty, IA (563) 893-2328 TRI-STATE WIND SYMPHONY Bandmaster Brian Hughes Dubuque, IA (563) 599-7730 TURKEY VALLEY SYMPHONIC BAND Jim Klosterman Elkader, IA U.N.I. NEW HORIZONS BAND Bandmaster Diana Blake Cedar Falls, IA [email protected] contact: Cindi Mason [email protected] URBANDALE COMMUNITY ADULT BAND Band President Urbandale, IA [email protected] URBANDALE COMMUNITY SUMMER BAND Keith Nash Des Moines, IA URBANDALE SWING BAND Bandmaster Janna Rutledge Urbandale, IA [email protected] VINTON COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Judy Trygstad Vinton, IA WASHINGTON MUNICIPAL BAND Board Pres. Paul Towner Washington, IA (319) 653-7291 WATERLOO MUNICIPAL BAND Bandmaster William Shepherd Waterloo/Cedar Falls, IA (319) 291-4490 GREATER WAVERLY MUNICIPAL & JAZZ BANDS Bandmaster Jim Vowels Waverly IA (319) 352-2087 WEBSTER CITY COMMUNITY BAND Richard Goettsch Webster City, IA WEST DES MOINES COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Curt Schroeder West Des Moines, IA (515) 987-3568 WEST MARSHALL COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Karl K. Smith State Center, IA (641) 483-2136 WHAT CHEER WINDS BAND Bandmaster Gary Huxford Marengo, IA [email protected] WINTERSET COMMUNITY BAND Bandmaster Sue Hansen Winterset, IA (515) 462-4299

The Iowa Bandmaster 43 In Memoriam

11-15-38 to 10-3-17 Roger R. Claypool, age 78, of New Hampton, IA passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Linn Haven Rehabilitation and Healthcare in New Hampton. A Memorial Service for Roger was held on Monday, October 9, 2017, at First United Methodist Church in New Hampton with Reverend Candraeah Carey officiating. Burial took place prior to the service at Hampton Cemetery located in Hampton, IA. Visitation was held on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in New Hampton, IA. Online condolences forRoger Roger’s family R. mayClaypool be left at www.conway-markhamfh.com. Memorials may be directed to the family. Roger R. Claypool was born November 15, 1938, in Hampton, Iowa. He was the second of two sons born to Delos and Agnes (Crandall) Claypool. Roger attended Stoney Point Country School for a year, then attended grade and middle school in Chapin, Iowa, graduating from Hampton High School in 1957. He graduated from Drake University with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education. While attending Drake he sang tenor in an all- male choir at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Past graduate studies were done at Drake, UNI and the University of Iowa. Roger’s 35 years of teaching included Ben Franklin Senior High in Des Moines, Hubbard High School and Keota High School before moving to New Hampton in 1966, where he was the junior high band director for 30 years. In 1967, with the help of Robert Utterback, he started the Parade of Bands concert, which continues today. In 1962, Roger married Sandra Logan. Together, they raised three children. He greatly enjoyed fishing and traveling with any- one willing to go with him. Trips with the family on the house boat or motor home were highlights. Being with family was very important to him. There were also many fishing trips with various anglers willing to sit in a boat for hours at a time. Rarely did his vehicle pass an ice cream shop without stopping. Roger joined Lions Club early in his career. He served in most of the offices, but held the secretary’s position for years. He directed the Methodist Church Choir for many years, and he directed a Community Choir singing parts of “The Messiah” for two years. Roger is survived by Sandra, his wife of 55 years; son, Jeff (Kim) Claypool of Ottumwa, IA; daughter, Jeree (Bob) Svec of New Hampton, IA; son, Dan (Mindy) Claypool of Ballwin, MO; granddaughters, Abby, Samantha, Morgan and Alison Claypool and grandson, Trevor Svec; his sister-in-law, Mavis Claypool; nephews, Gary Claypool and Bryce Claypool all from Hampton, IA. Preceding him in death were his parents, and brother, Lee Claypool

44 The Iowa Bandmaster District News Edited by Elaine Menke

Symphonic Prelude on SWIBA “Adeste Fidelis”...... Claude T. Smith SCIBA Red Oak Ames Senior HS Sonatina for Band...... Frank Erickson Holiday Extravaganza It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Holiday Concert December 16, 2018 Christmas...... Willson/Moss December 18, 2017 John Hewett, Director Sky Ranger...... Karl King 6:30 PM 6th Grade Symphonic Band Percussion Techniques Old MacDonald Had Russ Kramer, Conductor Chris Ewan, Conductor a Band...... arr. Higgins Bright Side...... Timothy Mahr Circus Circus!...... Chris Crockarell Premiere March...... Joseph Compello Suite of English Folk Tubz...... Josh Gottry Angels on Parade...... arr. Strommen Dances...... Ernest Tomlinson First Holiday Concert...... arr. O’Reilly Concerto No. 1...... Weber/Rogers Freshman Band Leah Morrison, clarinet soloist Andrew Buttermore, Conductor 7/8 Grade Midnight Sleighride...... Prokofiev/ From the Realms of Glory... trad./Roszell Von Grrrhart’s 613 Regimental Sauter & Finegan/adpt. Wallace French Carol...... arr. Gassi March...... David Holsinger Danse Diabolique...... Hellmesberger/ God Rest Ye Merry Mallets...R.W. Smith West Highland Sojourn....Robert Sheldon Takahashi All I Want for Christmas Songs of Old Kentucky...... Brant Karrick is You...... arr. Brown Pocahontas Community Band Symphonic Band December 10, 2017 Combined MS Bands Andrew Buttermore, Conductor Rollie Jensen, Director Feliz Navidad...... arr. Lavender Choreography...... Robert Sheldon

We Wish You a Merry The Saint and The City.... Jacob De Haan Christmas Island...... arr. Kazik Christmas...... trad./Sweeney The Walking Frog...... Karl L. King Let There Be Peace on Earth...... arr. Edmondson NCIBA Variations on an English 8:00 PM Iowa Falls-Alden HS Carol...... arr. Edmondson Concert Band December 10, 2017 Blue Christmas...... arr. Dawson Peter Thompson, Conductor Jeff Schmitt, Conductor Merry Christmas Darling...... arr. Nowak Accolade (Fanfare for Christmas Rejoicing...... arr. Edmondson the Fiftieth)...... Mark Lortz High School Variations on Let it Snow...... Bullock Adagio for Winds...... Larry Daehn Winter Dances...... Brian Balmages Sleighing Song...... Strommen Thrills and Trills! ...... Scott Watson The First Noel...... arr. Simmons Ring in the Joy...... Swearingen Fantastic Beasts and Where Christmas Declaration...... R.W. Smith The Legend of Christmas...... Nestico to Find Them...... Howard/Roszell Here We March A-Wassailing...... Hodges Iowa Falls-Alden MS Christmas Sing-A-Long...... Ployhar Wind Symphony December 14, 2017 The Heart of Christmas...... Rob Romeyn Chris Ewan, Conductor Ross Schumaker, Director Good King Swings...... Hodges Valdres...... Hanssen/Bainum Let There Be Peace on 7th Grade Cry of The Last Unicorn...... Galante Earth March...... Tatgenhorst Celebrate the Season: Fanfare on Joy to Arabesque...... Samuel Hazo Christmas Wishes Fantasy.....Edmondson the World...... Matt Conaway African Bell Carol...... Robert W. Smith Ankeny HS Roland-Story You’d Better Watch Out!...... arr. Frank 10-12 Band Concert Winter Concert December 18, 2017 December 12, 2017 8th Grade Kevin Masemann, Director We Five Kings...... arr. Williams 10th Grade Moon of Winter...... arr. Gassi Jennifer Williams, Conductor Concert Band Christmas at the Circus....arr. Standridge Hebrides Suite O Come All Ye Faithful.... arr. Swearingen ...... Grundman The Polar Express...... Silvestri & Swamp Rabbit Stomp...... Sweeney Mason City HS Ballard/Brubaker Winter Concert All I Want for Christmas...... Carey & 11-12 Band December 10, 2017 Afanasieff/Kerchner Joel Poppen, Conductor Christmas Angels...... arr. Niehaus Second Suite in F...... Holst Concert Band Santa’s Journey...... Roy W. Kaighin An English Christmas...... Philip Sparke Sam Bills, Conductor

The Iowa Bandmaster 45 Newton HS 6th Grade - 6th Hour West Des Moines CSD Holiday Band Concert Yankee Doodle Christmas...... Williams Fall Concert December 11, 2017 Chrysalis...... Michael Story October 12, 2017 Celebration Overture...... Swearingen Symphonic Band Sleigh Ride...... Anderson/Story Concert Ensemble Kelilah Brown, Director Ogden Schools Greg Simmons, Conductor Lexington March...... Karl King Bobsled Run...... Lloyd Conley MS Winter Concert Let the Spirit Soar...... James Swearingen Away In A Manger...... trad./Wallace December 14, 2017 Hymnsong of Philip Bliss...... Holsinger An American Jeremy Britton, Director Agua’s Whelm...... Cory J. McBride Christmas...... trad./R.W. Smith 7/8 Grade Symphony Band Wind Ensemble High Falls Overture...... Swearingen Josh Waymire, Conductor Jim Beerends, Director Ancient Carol...... arr. Jennings The Sinfonians...... Clifton Williams Rush...... Samuel R. Hazo Twenty Carols in 2 Psalm for Band...... Vincent Persichetti American Elegy...... Frank Ticheli Minutes...... arr. Williams Serenity...... Gjeilo/Wilson A Christmas Festival...... Leroy Anderson March Op. 99...... Profofieff/Yoder Ogden Schools Norwalk CSD December 18, 2017 Winter Jazz Concert Jeremy Britton, Director NEIBA Independence West Elementary November 27, 2017 HS Concert Band 5th & 6th Grade Band Concert For the New Day Arisen....Steven Barton December 7, 2017 MS Gold Jazz Band Reverberations...... Brian Balmages Lisa Lang, Director Jeff Heltman, Director The Seal Lullaby...... Eric Whitacre Blue’s at Frog Bottom...... Sorenson & Secret Agent Santa...... arr. Simmons 5th Grade Pearson A Christmas Festival...... Leroy Anderson First Performance (A Demonstration Bossa Madeira...... Sorenson & Pearson Concert)...... Feldstein Martian Square Dance...... Sorenson & Pella CSD We Will Rock You...... arr. Lavender Pearson Fall Concert The Hey Song...... arr. Lavender November 13, 2017 MS Purple Jazz Band Gabe Schott, Director 6th Grade Jeff Heltman, Director A Festive Fanfare...... Balmages Little Drummer Dudes!...... arr. Beck The Lady Knows Her Cheese....Sorenson 8th Grade Open Road...... Robert Sheldon Joyful Rock...... Beethoven/Watson Jumpin’ Jellybeans...... Sorenson Rockin’ Through the Summer in São Paulo...... Sorenson Stars Asleep, The Break of Day...... Bob Margolis Snow...... Pierpont/Beck Joy ...... Frank Ticheli HS Jazz II Mad Dash...... Timothy Loest Mount Mercy University Nick Menke, Director Lessons and Carols Impressions...... Coltrane/Taylor Southview MS, Ankeny December 10, 2017 A Nasty Bit of Blues...... Doug Beach 8-9 Band Concert Steve Stickney, Director La Llama Azul...... Bob Washut December 19, 2017 HS Jazz I University Band Nick Menke, Director 8th Grade A Day Christmas Festival...... Leroy Anderson Gibraltar...... Hubbard/Kamuf Crystal Rumbaugh, Conductor Symphonic Variations on in Dulci Jubilo...... Claude T. Smith Bayou Farewell...... Breedlove Arabian Dances...... Roland Barrett Fantasia on Greensleeves...... Ralph Out of the Doghouse...... Morales Nightsong...... Richard Saucedo Kitsune...... Brian Balmages Vaughn Williams Farandole (from “L’ Arlesienne Suite Norwalk MS 8th Grade B Day No. 2”)...... Bizet/Longfield Jeff Heltman, Nick Menke, Do You Hear Crystal Rumbaugh, Conductor Carrie Krupke, Directors What I Hear?...... arr. Croker & Moss Celtic Bell Carol...... Robert W. Smith Larissa Wilming, student teacher Apparitions...... Brian Balmages Tripoli CSD December 5th, 2017 Primeval Stormfront...... Matt Conaway Winter Concert December 11, 2017 6th Grade - 5th Hour 9th Grade Denise Lawrence, Director Triton Fanfare...... Robert W Smith Nathan Newhard, Conductor Hanukkah Dance...... Matt Conaway Ascend...... Samuel R. Hazo 6th Grade The Merry Christmas March of the Combat Patrol.....Holsinger Good King Wenceslas...... arr. Logsdon Machine...... Mark Williams The Grey Dawn is Breaking...... Meredith Prelude and Dance...... Anne McGinty American Patrol...... F.W. Meacham A Time to Dance...... Julie Giroux School Spirit...... arr. Higgins

46 The Iowa Bandmaster 7/8 Band A Medieval Christmas...... Philip Sparke Gypsydance...... David Holsinger Sugar Plum Reggae...... Ryan Fraley When Saint Nick Comes A Christmas Tribute...... arr. Williams The Titans (March)...... James Curnow Marching in...... arr. R.W. Smith Christmas Classics...... arr. O’Reilly HS Band West Delaware SEIBA Christmas Ballet...... Eric Osterling Winter Concert Iowa City CSD Lullaby Carols...... arr. Smith December 14, 2017 Winter Band Concert Boom Boom Galop.....Randall Standridge December 6, 2017 5th Grade Aaron Ottmar, Director WAMAC East Conference Robyn Wulfekuhle, Conductor Band Festival Christmas Trio...... Feldstein & O’Reilly Symphony Band First Winter’s Sleigh Ride West Delaware Hanson Auditorium ...... O’Reilly To Dream in Brushstrokes...... Oare Yuletide Spirit...... Timothy Johnson November 14, 2017 Kindred Spirits...... Brian Balmages Andromeda 6th Grade ...... David Shaffer 9th-10th Grade Robyn Wulfekuhle, Conductor Jim Vowels, Conductor Christmas Processional...... arr. Kinyon West Liberty CSD Algorhythms...... Gary Fagan Feliz Navidad...... arr. Sweeney MS Fall Concert New Horizons...... William Owens Christmas Stomp...... arr. Feldstein & Clark November 14, 2017 Redemption...... Rossano Galante Laura Rodriguez, Director Overture for Winds...... Charles Carter 7/8 Grade MS Band Jill Burdich, Conductor Corps of Discovery...... William Owens 11th-12th Grade Two Spanish Carols...... arr. Williams A Shaker Hymn...... arr. O’Reilly Dr. Craig Hancock, Conductor Twas in the Moon of Wintertime...... Story Perseus and the Sea Monster...... Grady Albanian Dance...... Shelly Hanson Bandology ...... Eric Osterling Fanfare and Furiosity...... David Shaffer Images of Ireland...... Brian Balmages

Waterloo CSD Winter Band Concert December 11, 2017

Concert Band Danny Kleinheinz, Conductor Adrenaline Engines...... Standridge Valley Forge...... King/Swearingen Gadget...... Randall D. Standridge

Symphonic Band Danny Kleinheinz, Conductor Peacemaker March...... King/Swearingen Whither Must I Wander?...... Vaughan Williams/Swearingen Blackwater...... Fergal Carroll

Wind Symphony Michael Prichard, Conductor Festmusik Der Stadt Wien...... Strauss/Rundel Wayfaring Stranger...... Nelson Chorale and Shaker Dance...... Zdechlik

West Delaware Sounds of the Season December 11, 2017 Mark Philgreen, Director

HS Concert Band Sunscapes...... Chandler L Wilson The Greatest Generation...... R.W. Smith

The Iowa Bandmaster 47 48 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 49 Festival Results Edited by Denise Graettinger State Marching The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk Marching The The Pride of Sumner-Fredericksburg Band Répertoire Band numbered 40 players and 2 drum numbered 24 players, 6 color guard, and 2 majors/field commanders. This is the drum majors/field commanders. This is the band’s 4th Division 1 in the past 5 years CLASS 1A band’s 2nd consecutive division I. Bishop Garrigan Oelwein CSD Katherine Simpson, director West Lyon Cory McBride, director Show Theme: Thrills and Chills Drew Balta, director The Nightmare Before Christmas.....Danny Show Theme: iBand Show Theme: America the Beautiful: A Elfman/arr. Michael Brown iMove...... Randall Standridge Tribute to the Greatest Generation Psycho Prelude...... Bernard Herrmann/ iPlay America The Beautiful/Lincoln arr. Jay Bocook iGroove Portrait...... Steve Shanley/ Michael Davies Thriller....Rod Temperton/arr. Paul Murtha The Oelwein Marching Band numbered 53 Field of Dreams...... Steve Shanley/ The Time Warp...... Richard O’Brien/ players, 2 color guard, and 3 drum majors/ Michael Davies arr. Shane Porter field commanders. This is the band’s 3rd C Jam Blues...... Steve Shanley/Michael The Solid Gold Marching Band numbered consecutive division I. Davies 30 players, and 2 drum majors/field com- Ogden Simple Gifts ...... Steve Shanley/ manders. Jeremy Britton, director Michael Davies Show Theme: Queen The Wildcat Marching Band numbered Nashua-Plainfield 72 players, 10 color guard, and 2 drum Scott Stroud, director(s) Don’t Stop Me ...... arr. Matt Conaway & Jack Holt majors/field commanders. This is the Show Theme: The Music Of Queen band’s 48th division I in 50 years. Don’t Stop Me Now...... Tim Waters Under Pressure...... arr. Matt Conaway Crazy Little Thing Called & Jack Holt Bohemian Rhapsody...... arr.Tom Wallace West Marshall Community School Love...... Richard Saucedo District Bohemian Rhapsody...... Richard Saucedo & Tony McCutchen Drake Van Roekel, director We Are The Champions...... Tim Waters The The Marching Bulldogs numbered 72 Show Theme: The Samurai and the The Nashua-Plainfield Marching Huskies players, and 2 drum majors/field com- numbered 49 players, and 1 drum major/ manders. Maiden field commander. This is the band’s 13th The Warrior’s Path...... Randall Standridge division I in 16 years. Sheldon Community Under the Cherry Cliff St. Clair, director Blossoms...... Randall Standridge CLASS 2A Show Theme: Rebirth The Duel...... Randall Standridge Aplington-Parkersburg Dark Winter...... A. Vivaldi & A. Reed/ The Pride of West Marshall numbered Thom Mahler, director J. Hegg & M. Eckhoff 43 players, 13 color guard, and 3 drum Show Theme: Fantasia Ice Dance...... A. Vivaldi / J. Hegg & majors/field commanders. This is the Night on Bald Mountain...... arr. Bocook M. Eckhoff band’s 5th consecutive division I. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice...... arr. Saucedo Rebirth...... C. Saint-Saens / New World Symphony...... arr. Bocook J. Hegg & M. Eckhoff CLASS 3A The Falcon Marching Band numbered 39 The Marching Orabs numbered 54 play- Cedar Rapids Xavier players, 7 color guard, and 2 drum majors/ ers, 12 color guard, and 1 drum major/field Kelli Swehla, director field commanders. This is the band’s 3rd commander. This is the band’s 31st divi- Show Theme: Then and Now: division I in 4 years. sion I in 34 years. The British Invasion! It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Sibley-Ocheyedan Clarinda Community Schools Like It)...... arr. Wallace & McCutchen Peter Carlson, director Courtney Ridge, director Blackbird/Yesterday...... arr. Wallace Show Theme: The Quest Show Theme: Midnight in Transylvania & McCutchen The Awakening...... Key Poulan In The Spring, At The Time When Kings Go Off To War...... Holsinger/Connell Viva La Vida...... Guy Berryman, Jon arr. In Search of Pure Blood...... Key Poulan Wallace & McCutchen The Feeding...... Key Poulan Ballet Sacra...... Holsinger/Connell Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies The Pride of Clarinda Marching Band The Marching Generals numbered 89 play- Bleeding...... arr. Wallace & McCutchen numbered 60 players, 10 color guard, and ers, 12 color guard, and 2 drum majors/ 3 drum majors/field commanders. This is field commanders. This is the band’s 16th The Xavier Marching Saints numbered 81 the band’s 6th consecutive division I. consecutive division I. players, 6 color guard, and 2 drum majors/ field commanders. This is the band’s 6th Mid-Prairie Community School District Sumner-Fredericksburg division I in 8 years. David Kunz, director Jim Wright, director Show Theme: The Music of CHASE Show Theme: Harmonic Journey Center Point-Urbana Open Up Wide...... Bill Chase/Scott Boerma Jupiter from The Planets...... Holst/Story Dan & Dorothy Jacobi, directors Handbags and Gladrags ...... Mike D’Abo/ Promenade...... Mussorgsky/Story Show Theme: Selections from West Side Scott Boerma The Hut on Fowl’s Legs Story Get It On...... Bill Chase, Terry Richards/ (Baba Yaga)...... Mussorgsky/Story Maria...... Bernstein/Wallace Scott Boerma Firebird Finale ...... Stravinsky/Story Maria/Cool...... Bernstein/Dawson

50 The Iowa Bandmaster America...... Bernstein/Wallace Marion Independent School District The Olde Festival One Hand, One Heart/ Charles Oldenkamp, director The Dragon/Triumph! Somewhere...... Bernstein/Dawson Show Theme: Take Flight The Bishop Heelan Marching Crusaders The Stormin Pointer Marching Band num- Clouds That Sail in numbered 48 players, 9 color guard, and 1 bered 50 players, and 3 drum majors/field Heaven...... Stalter/Shanley drum majors/field commanders. commanders. This is the band’s 5th con- Selections from Swan secutive division I. Lake...... Tchaikovsky/Shanley Vinton-Shellsburg The Swan...... Saint-Saens/Shanley Nick Waymire, director Decorah Community Schools Symphony No. 5, Finale....Sibelius/Shanley Show Theme: A Night at the Opera Dustin Bliven, director The The Scarlet Spectrum numbered Bacchanale...... Camille Saint-Saens/ Show Theme: Cirque du Soleil “KA” 102 players, 15 color guard, and 3 drum Steve Shanley Shadowplay/Storm...... Jay Dawson majors/field commanders. This is the Time to Say Goodbye..... Francesco Sartori/ Flight...... Jay Dawson band’s 8th consecutive division I. Steve Shanley Pursuit...... Jay Dawson Bohemian Rhapsody...... Freddie Mercury/ Battlefield...... Jay Dawson Mount Vernon The Pride of Vikings Marching Band num- Steve Shanley bered 90 players, 10 color guard, and 3 Scott Weber, director The Vinton-Shellsburg Viking Regiment drum majors/field commanders. This is the Show Theme: Moonwalk numbered 55 players, 9 color guard, and 3 band’s 16th consecutive division I. Also Sprach Zarathustra, drum majors/field commanders. This is the Beat It ...... arr. Ted Reicher band’s 12th consecutive division I. Estherville Lincoln Central Jupiter, Billie Jean...... arr. Ted Reicher Laura Giebler & Craig Began, directors Mars, Thriller...... arr. Ted Reicher CLASS 4A Show Theme: The Music Of Ray Charles The Pride of Mount Vernon Marching Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School America The Beautiful/Hallelujah Mustangs numbered 100 players, 11 color Thad Driskell and Chad Allard, director(s) I Love Her So...... Michael Brown guard, and 3 drum majors/field command- Show Theme: Opera Phan Let The Good Times Roll....Michael Brown ers. This is the band’s 3rd consecutive Figaro...... arr. Harloff and Perea Hit The Road Jack...... Paul Murtha division I. Masquerade/The Barber Georgia On My Mind...... Michael Sweeny of Seville...... arr. Harloff and Perea The ELC Marching Band numbered 51 North Polk Community School District Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again/ players, 10 color guard, and 1 drum major/ Brandon Weeks, director Intermezzo from Carmen..... arr. by Harloff field commander. This is the band’s 6th Show Theme: Heart and Perea consecutive division I. Heartbeat...... Randall Standridge Music of the Night.... arr. Harloff and Perea Heartbreak The Band of Blue numbered 146 players, Howard-Winneshiek Community Schools Heartrate 14 color guard, and 3 drum majors/field Jason Dobbs, director The North Polk Marching Comets num- commanders. This is the band’s 39th con- Show Theme: Grimm Tales bered 70 players, 9 color guard, and 2 secutive division I. Grimm Theme/Hansel and drum majors/field commanders. Gretel...... Luke McMillan College Community Schools, Prairie Rumplestilskin Sioux City, Heelan HS High School Little Red Riding Hood The Crestwood Marching Cadets num- James Kunz, director Craig T. Aune & Deron Jimmerson, directors bered 37 players, 14 color guard, and 2 Show Theme: The Jewel and the Dragon Show Theme: The Wild Wild West drum majors/field commanders. Prologue/Heroes of the The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly Fanfare / Kingdom...... Randall Standridge Magnificent Seven...... arr. Jimmerson & Independence A Prayer for Victory Davies David Lang, director Show Theme: “Step Right Up” Dies Irae...... Mozart/Reicher Mad World...... Andrews/Reicher Ritual Fire Dance....Manuel de Falla/Reicher The Independence Mustang Marching Band numbered 95 players, 15 color guard, and 2 drum majors/field commanders. This is the band’s 27th consecutive division I.

Le Mars Community Curt Ohrlund, director Show Theme: The Witching Hour The Gathering...... Randall Standridge Spells and Incantations.Randall Standridge Witch’s Dance and Flight...... Randall Standridge

The big Red Band numbered 104 players, 10 color guard, and 2 drum majors/field commanders.

The Iowa Bandmaster 51 Riders in the Sky / Indianola The Linn-Mar Marching Lions numbered Shenandoah.....arr. Jimmerson & Davies Mike Richardson & Nic Addelia, 215 players, 30 color guard, and 3 drum Hoedown, from Rodeo ...... arr. Jimmerson director(s) majors/field commanders. This is the & Davies Show Theme: Seven Deadly Sins band’s 37th consecutive division I. The Ecstasy of Gold / Silverado / Greed/Gluttony...... Gary Gilroy Magnificent Seven Reprise...arr. Jimmerson Sloth/Envy/Lust...... Gary Gilroy Newton High School & Davies Wrath/Pride...... Gary Gilroy Jim Beerends, director The Prairie “Hawks” Marching Band num- The Pride of Indianola Marching Band Show Theme: Back to the Future bered 166 players, 35 color guard, and 2 numbered 111 players, 17 color guard, and Main Theme...... Silvestri/Steve Shanley & drum majors/field commanders. This is the 4 drum majors/field commanders. This is Mike Davies band’s 31st consecutive division I. the band’s 4th consecutive division I. The Kiss...... Silvestri/Steve Shanley & Mike Davies Dubuque Community School District Linn-Mar Tunnel Chase..... Silvestri/Steve Shanley & William N. Rowley, director Dan Terrell, Aaron Nuss, and Jen Tiede, Mike Davies Show Theme: The Mask of Zorro director(s) Johnny B. Goode...... Berry/Steve Shanley The Mask of Zorro...... James Horner/ Show Theme: Family Feud & Mike Davies Jay Boccok “The Godfather Waltz”, “Love Theme”, The Cardinal Regiment numbered 118 Diego’s Goodbye and “Tarantella” from the 1972 movie The players, 4 color guard, and 3 drum majors/ Mask of Zorro Finale Godfather...... Nino Rota/arr. Steve Shanley field commanders. This is the band’s 6th The Ram Marching Band numbered 123 “Rains of Castamere” from Game of consecutive division I players, 8 color guard, and 4 drum majors/ Thrones...... Ramin Djawadi/ field commanders. This is the band’s 17th arr. Steve Shanley consecutive division I. Themes from Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Marshalltown Juliet”.....Tchaikovsky/arr. Steve Shanley Brett Umthun & Nick Gardner, director(s) Show Theme: Carnival El Cumbanchero...... arr. Jay Dawson I Know You Want Me/Llorando Se Fue...... arr. Jay Dawson Novus...... arr. Jay Dawson Los Cuervos...... Jay Dawson The Bobcat Marching Band numbered 115 players, 13 color guard, and 2 drum majors/field commanders. This is the band’s 17th consecutive division I.

Waterloo Community School District Danny Kleinheinz & Michael Prichard, director(s) Show Theme: Galaxy Suite Also Sprach Zarathustra “Sunrise”/Mars: The Bringer of War...... arr. Shanley/Jensen Claire de Lune...... arr. Shanley/Jensen Main Theme from Apollo 13...... arr. Shanley/Jensen The The Wahawk Marching Band num- bered 135 players, 19 color guard, and 4 drum majors/field commanders. This is the band’s 28th consecutive division I.

West Des Moines Community Schools Josh Waymire, Greg Simmons, Bill Bird, director(s) Show Theme: Pale Blue Dot The Valley Marchmasters numbered 113 players, 27 color guard, and 4 drum majors/field commanders. This is the band’s 56th consecutive division I.

52 The Iowa Bandmaster 2018 State Jazz Band Festival Ratings

Overall Overall School Class Ens# Rating School Class Ens# Rating Audubon 1A 1 II Sibley-Ocheyedan 2A 1 I Belmond-Klemme 1A 1 II Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids 2A 1 II GMG, Garwin 1A 1 II South Hamilton, Jewell 2A 1 I Griswold 1A 1 II Sumner-Fredericksburg 2A 1 I Harris-Lake Park 1A 1 CO Treynor 2A 1 I Hudson 1A 1 II Underwood 2A 1 II Lisbon 1A 1 II West Branch 2A 1 II Lone Tree 1A 1 II West Lyon, Inwood 2A 1 I Lynnville-Sully 1A 1 NR West Lyon, Inwood 2A 2 II Newell-Fonda 1A 1 NR Williamsburg 2A 1 II North Mahaska, New Sharon 1A 1 I Woodward-Granger 2A 1 I Riverside, Oakland 1A 1 III Anamosa 3A 1 III South O’Brien, Paullina 1A 1 II Anamosa 3A 2 IV St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 1A 1 I Assumption, Davenport 3A 1 II Tri-Center, Neola 1A 1 I Atlantic 3A 1 I Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction 1A 1 III Ballard 3A 1 II Winfield-Mt. Union 1A 1 I Benton Community 3A 1 I Alta-Aurelia 2A 1 I Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 3A 1 I Boyden-Hull 2A 1 II Carlisle 3A 1 I Central Lee, Donnellson 2A 1 II Center Point-Urbana 3A 1 II Central Springs 2A 1 I Centerville 3A 1 II Cherokee, Washington 2A 1 I Central DeWitt 3A 1 I Clarinda 2A 1 I Chariton 3A 1 III Davis County, Bloomfield 2A 1 II Charles City 3A 1 I Clarke, Osceola 3A 1 II Des Moines Christian 2A 1 I Clear Creek-Amana 3A 1 II East Marshall, LeGrand 2A 1 II Clear Creek-Amana 3A 2 I Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 2A 1 II Creston 3A 1 I Emmetsburg 2A 1 II Decorah 3A 1 II Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 2A 1 NR Denison-Schleswig 3A 1 II Hinton 2A 1 NR Denison-Schleswig 3A 2 I Jesup 2A 1 IV Estherville Lincoln Central 3A 1 I Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 2A 1 III Fort Madison 3A 1 I Logan-Magnolia 2A 1 II Fort Madison 3A 2 II Louisa-Muscatine 2A 1 I Glenwood 3A 1 I Manson Northwest Webster 2A 1 II Grinnell 3A 1 II Maple Valley Anthon Hampton-Dumont 3A 1 NR Oto-Charter Oak Ute 2A 1 I Humboldt 3A 1 NR Mediapolis 2A 1 II Iowa Falls-Alden 3A 1 II Mid-Prairie, Wellman 2A 1 I Keokuk 3A 1 II Monticello 2A 1 II Knoxville 3A 1 CO Mount Ayr 2A 1 CO LeMars 3A 1 I New Hampton 2A 1 III Marion 3A 1 I North Fayette Valley 2A 1 I North Polk, Alleman 3A 1 I North Linn, Troy Mills 2A 1 II Oskaloosa 3A 1 I Okoboji, Milford 2A 1 CO Oskaloosa 3A 2 II PCM, Monroe 2A 1 II Pella 3A 1 I Pleasantville 2A 1 II Pella 3A 2 I Pocahontas Area 2A 1 NR Pella 3A 3 II Red Oak 2A 1 I Sergeant Bluff-Luton 3A 1 NR Rock Valley 2A 1 II Sioux Center 3A 1 I Roland-Story, Story City 2A 1 I u continued on page 54

The Iowa Bandmaster 53 2018 State Jazz Band Festival Ratings (continued)

Overall Overall School Class Ens# Rating School Class Ens# Rating Sioux Center 3A 2 II Fort Dodge 4A 1 II South Tama County, Tama 3A 1 III Fort Dodge 4A 2 II Spencer 3A 1 I Indianola 4A 1 I Spirit Lake 3A 1 CO Indianola 4A 2 II Storm Lake 3A 1 NR Iowa City, City High 4A 1 II Union, LaPorte City 3A 1 II Iowa City, City High 4A 2 II Union, LaPorte City 3A 2 I Lewis Central 4A 1 I Vinton-Shellsburg 3A 1 II Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 1 I West Delaware, Manchester 3A 1 II Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 2 I Winterset 3A 1 I Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 3 I Winterset 3A 2 I Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 4 I Xavier, Cedar Rapids 3A 1 I Marshalltown 4A 1 II Bettendorf 4A 1 I Muscatine 4A 1 I Burlington 4A 1 I Muscatine 4A 2 II Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 4A 1 I Newton 4A 1 I Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 4A 1 I Norwalk 4A 1 I Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 4A 1 II Norwalk 4A 2 II Davenport, West 4A 1 I Prairie, Cedar Rapids 4A 1 I Davenport, West 4A 2 CO Prairie, Cedar Rapids 4A 2 I Des Moines, East 4A 1 III Sioux City, East 4A 1 I Des Moines, Hoover 4A 1 II Waterloo, East 4A 1 II Dubuque, Senior 4A 1 NR Waukee 4A 1 II Dubuque, Senior 4A 2 NR Waukee 4A 2 I

54 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 55 56 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 57 58 The Iowa Bandmaster Annual Fall Meeting Iowa Bandmasters Association ing. The entire board felt that additional IBA President Myron Peterson called the Annual Fall Meeting support for the mentorship program was a IBA Board of Director’s/Advisory Board November 18, 2017 good idea, but further conversations with meeting to order at 4:04 P.M. President I.S.U. Campus Leon Kuehner concerning the need were Peterson issued a welcome to those in atten- Scheman Building Room 004 appropriate. Possible additional funding dance and thanked them for taking their from the budget or Endowment Fund were time to attend the meeting. Executive Board Meeting: suggested. Secretary’s Report: (see full report The IBA Board of Directors met prior President Peterson asked for recommen- below) Secretary Steve Cook presented his to the regular business meeting. President dations on a replacement for Bob Meunier written report. MMS Craig McClenahan/ Myron Peterson called the Board of since his term on the committee has expired. Charles Oldenkamp to approve the secre- Directors meeting to order at 2:59 p.m. Several names were recommended and tary’s report and minutes of the previous Present: Myron Peterson, Jane Triplett, Peterson will follow up on those recom- meeting as presented, motion passed unani- Steve Cook, Aaron Nuss, Tiffany Wurth, mendations. The board recommended that mously. Dick Redman, and Russ Kramer. Absent: the Literature Review Committee be added Treasurer’s Report: (see full report None. President Peterson thanked everyone to the IBA Standing Committee docu- below) Treasurer Aaron Nuss presented a for attending. ment to help track when vacancies occur. detailed treasurer’s report. MMS Liz Fritz/ Considerable discussion on updates Currently, Alan Greiner is responsible for Joan Philgreen to accept the Treasurer’s to the IBA Operations manual. Secretary tracking the committee, but having the list report as presented, motion past unanimously. Cook presented the changes which were as part of the Standing Committee docu- Magazine Editor’s Report: (see submitted by committee chairs and officers. ment will allow IBA Presidents to have full report below) Magazine Editor Dick After review and discussion, all updates advanced knowledge of vacancies. Redman presented his written report. were approved as presented. MMS Jane The board discussed a recommendation Conference Equipment Report: (see Triplett/Russ Kramer to approve changes from the Concert Band Affairs committee full report below) Co-Chairs Jayson Gerth to the IBA Operations manual as present- on adding a requirement for literature dif- and Nate Sletten were not in attendance. ed. Motion passed unanimously. Treasurer ficulty by class for IBA Conference Honor Secretary Cook presented their written Nuss recommended that committee chairs Band recordings (i.e. requiring a class 4A report. update their operating procedures as their band to include at least one grade 5 piece). Conference Exhibits Report: (no term expires. No action was taken, but the The board rejected the idea at this time, not- written report submitted) Chairs Chris recommendation will be forwarded to com- ing that this type of requirement may dis- Strohmaier and Jennifer Williams noted mittee chairs. courage bands from submitting recordings. nothing to report at this time Secretary Cook gave a brief overview of The board discussed fraudulent e-mails Election Report: (see full report below) the Secretary’s report that will be presented being received and whether or not legal Chair Jerry Bertrand was not in attendance. at the regular business meeting. action should be pursued. Treasurer Nuss Secretary Cook presented Bertrand’s writ- Treasurer Aaron Nuss gave a brief over- noted that he has received several requests ten report. view of the Treasurer’s report that will be for money appearing to come from the IBA Historian’s Report: (see full report presented at the regular business meeting. President. These requests were determined below) Chair Mary Crandell was not in Nuss noted that IBA is getting to the point to be fraudulent. The board felt that little attendance. Secretary Cook presented where a CPA may be needed to prepare the could be done to stop these requests, and Crandell’s written report. IBA taxes due to gross receipts. that care should be exercised concerning Parliamentarian’s Report: Parliamen- Jane Triplett noted that applications e-mail correspondence. tarian Fred Stark noted his role in assisting are being received for the Conference The Concert Band Festival is progress- with the proper operation of the meeting. Performance recordings. The small college ing through the Concert Band Affairs com- Webmaster: (see full report below) band has been chosen, and the name will be mittee. The one-site festival is a go for this Chair Liz Fritz presented her written report. released later next week. year with about twenty bands currently reg- Endowment Fund Report: (see full President Peterson asked for the board’s istered. The board is expecting a proposal report below) Chair Gene Gross presented blessing as he approaches the Endowment for future years. his written report. Fund for an additional contribution of The IBA Executive Board meeting was Major Landers Report: (see full $3,000 for the 2018 IBA Conference. This adjourned at 3:59 p.m. MMS Russ Kramer/ report below) Chair Diane Tordoff was sparked a discussion on the Endowment Aaron Nuss. Motion passed unanimously. not in attendance. Secretary Cook presented Fund and it was noted that Russ Kramer has Addendum: The vote to include Weston Tordoff’s written report. met with Gene Gross and Doug Herbon to Noble in the IBA Hall of Fame was acciden- Mentorship Report: (see full report discuss an “End Goal”, or minimum dollar tally left off the agenda for the November below) Chair Chris Ewan presented his amount where the committee felt comfort- meeting. No vote was held during the written report. able. This would help the IBA Board of meeting. To remedy the situation, an e-mail IBARD Report: (see full report below) Directors with decisions on how much vote by the Board of Directors was held Chair Paul Brizzi was not in attendance. can be spent from the fund each year. The on December 13, 2017. The results of that Secretary Cook presented Brizzi’s written board recommended that Peterson request vote were unanimous to include Weston report. the additional $3,000 from the Endowment Noble in the IBA Hall of Fame. Copies of Public Relations Report: (see full Fund. the e-mail vote are available from the IBA report below) Chair Danny Kleinheinz pre- Mentorship and IAAE were discussed Secretary. sented his written report. concerning a possibility of supporting the Executive Board/Board of Director’s Elementary Affairs Report: (see full mentorship program with additional fund- Meeting: report below) Chair Audra Bailey was not

The Iowa Bandmaster 59 in attendance. Secretary Cook presented meeting at the IBA Conference. than usual. Thanks to Pella Printing for their Bailey’s report. Treasurer Nuss noted that the IBA quick work on the directory. Membership Junior High/Middle School Affairs Corporate Tax report was available for cards were attached to the front cover of Report: (no written report submitted) Chair public inspection. the directory. Jill Dobel was not in attendance. No report Past President’s Report: (no writ- presented ten report submitted) Past President Russ Respectfully Submitted, Concert Band Affairs Report: (see full Kramer noted it is great to see what President Steven Cook, I.B.A. Secretary report below) Chair Carl Collins presented Peterson is doing and that he and Treasurer his written report. Nuss will be leaving the board together. MAGAZINE EDITOR’S REPORT Marching Band Affairs Report: (see President Elect Report: (see full report The 2017 fall issue of the Iowa full report below) Chair Scott Weber pre- below) President-Elect Jane Triplett pre- Bandmaster was mailed to the member- sented his written report. sented her written report. ship prior to the All-State Music Festival. Jazz Affairs Report: (see full report President’s Report: (see full report Thank you to Chad Allard for doing a great below) Chair Ryan Meyer was not in atten- below) President Myron Peterson presented job in his position as advertising coordina- dance. Secretary Cook presented Meyer’s his written report. tor with the fall issue. Please encourage written report. Having no further new business, any fundraising companies that are doing College Affairs: (see full report below) President Kramer entertained a motion business with an IBA member and col- Chair Mark Doerffel was not in attendance. from Jennifer Williams for adjournment. leges to advertise in the Iowa Bandmaster Secretary Cook presented Doerffel’s writ- Seconded by Jim Fritz. The meeting was magazine. ten report. adjourned at 5:07 p.m. by acclamation. I always need to thank Denise Student Affairs Report: (see full report Graettinger (Contest Results), and Elaine below) Chair Grace Schebler was not in Respectfully Submitted Menke (District News) for their contribu- attendance. No report presented. Steven G. Cook, IBA Secretary tions to the magazine. Please send your Research and Development Report: contest results to Denise and district news (no written report submitted) Chair Dianne SECRETARY’S REPORT items to Elaine. I also would like to thank Aboud was not in attendance. No report Memberships are still trickling in. We Jerry Kinney for organizing and submitting given. currently have 1,007 members (-35 from “They Continue to Serve” articles. This sec- Technology Report: (see full report the same time last year) who have paid their tion of the magazine keeps our membership below) Chair Charles Oldenkamp presented dues for 2017-18. We ended 2016-17 with informed about some of our retired IBA his written report. 1,155 paid members. The breakdown is as member’s contributions to the profession. follows (as of 11/15/17): I would also like to thank Jim Fritz for his District President Reports: NW - 110 (-2) assistance in contacting first-year directors Northwest District Report: (see full NC - 101 (-3) to acquire their information for the fall report below) President Joseph Vannatta NE - 239 (-8) issue. was not in attendance. Coleen Hecht pre- SW - 70 (+/-0) I would like to thank the educators and sented Vannatta’s written report. SC - 257 (-14) band departments that submitted articles in North Central Report: (see full report SE - 160 (-11) the summer and fall issues. below) President Joan Philgreen presented OS - 70 (+3) District presidents are asked to send an her written report. Total 1,007 (-35) obituary and photo of IBA members that Northeast District Report: (see full pass away to the magazine editor. Newly report below) President Kyle Engelhardt M - 699 (-9) appointed committee chairs – please send presented his written report. R - 183 (-4) me a picture and bio for the winter issue. Southwest District Report: (see full A - 84 (+8) The deadline dates for the winter and report below) President Courtney Ridge S - 39 (-29) conference issues are January 5, 2018, and presented her written report. HLM - 2 (-1) March 2, 2018. South Central Report: (see full report Total 1,007 (-35) below) President Jennifer Williams pre- Respectfully submitted, sented her written report. Please remember to check on the mem- Dick Redman Southeast District Report: (see full bership status of directors participating in report below) President Craig McClenahan district activities. Several districts have ELECTIONS REPORT presented his written report. done an excellent job this year of remind- Election information is currently posted IAAE Update: (see full report below) ing their members to pay their I.B.A. on the IBA website. District presidents and Leon Kuehner presented his written report. dues. (Article 11 Section 3 of the I.B.A. candidates may request an electronic copy Constitution states: “Only students whose by e-mailing me: [email protected] Old Business: None director or teacher is a paid-up member in Deadlines and election dates include: good standing of the Corporation may par- • Return of candidate information New Business: ticipate in activities sponsored by the above along with a pdf. picture – January 8, Parliamentarian Stark asked for any defined Corporation districts.) 2018. This includes nominations for: additional amendments or additions to the Please note that I.B.A. deadlines con- President-elect, Karl King Distinguished IBA Resolutions or Bylaws the required tinue to be strictly enforced. Materials Service Award for both Active and three times. Stark noted that this is one of received after the posted deadlines will be Retired, and Hall of Fame. only two times each year to add or amend returned. • Online voting and voting by paper bal- the IBA Resolutions. No amendments or The 2017-18 I.B.A. Membership lot for the general election will run from additions were offered so the resolutions Directory was sent to the membership in Mar. 15 to April 1. stand as presented until the official IBA mid-October, more than a month earlier • The winner of the President-elect office

60 The Iowa Bandmaster will be announced on line after the ballots from Wenger Corporation, has agreed – IBA District Chairs have followed up are tabulated. to provide stands and stand racks to the with 1st/2nd year elementary directors • Recipients of the Karl King Award Conference for the 12th consecutive year. to welcome them and let them know for Distinguished Service – Active and Once again, directors will be able to pur- we are a resource for them. Retired will be announced at the IBA chase the stands and/or stand racks from 3) IBA Webpage and Facebook Group Conference banquet on Friday May 11, Wenger at a discounted price. The cost for – We feel that as the IBA webpage 2018. a set of 20 stands and one rack is $950. is right now it is very difficult to This is a 39% savings off the retail price of easily access anything. Because of this, Respectfully submitted, $1548. District Presidents will receive an we will use our Facebook group as a Jerry Bertrand, IBA Elections Chair email with information to distribute to their means of sharing documents and infor- district membership regarding this equip- mation. We will keep the Repertoire IBA PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT ment in the coming weeks. List and submission form on the IBA – The committee has updated the applica- Finally, following the 2018 conference, webpage, but will promote it through tion forms for the State Administrators Jayson Gerth will step down as Conference Facebook. If the format of the IBA of Iowa (SAI) Scholarship (due May 15, Equipment Co-Chair. The Executive webpage changes in the future, we can 2018) as well as the IBA Outstanding Committee was informed of this earlier address this again. Administrators Awards (due March 24, this fall, and Ben McCartney, band direc- – We will add a link to our Facebook 2018) so that everything can be sub- tor at Knoxville High School, agreed to page on the IBA webpage. mitted electronically. The committee join Nate Sletten as Co-Chair for the 2019 – Documents/Files for recruitment and would like to accept only electronic Conference. Jayson is honored to have retention will be the first focus as we submissions moving forward. This has served the IBA for nearly 13 years as start to build a library of information been done in an effort to streamline the Equipment Co-Chair and looks forward to on our Facebook group’s page. application and selection processes in stepping aside to allow others the opportu- – The Facebook Group is exclusively for order to inform winners in a more timely nity to serve. elementary directors in Iowa. fashion. It will also eliminate any ques- 4) Miscellaneous tion as to whether entries were submit- Respectfully submitted, – Tom Cronin and Ryan Meyer (Harlan ted on time or not. Jayson Gerth and Nathan Sletten Bands) will be presenting a clinic – Members of the Public Relations com- Conference Equipment Co-Chairs at IMEA (Friday 11/17 at 1:00 pm) mittee will meet during the IMEA on how they use lead sheets in their Conference/All-State Festival to discuss ELEMENTARY AFFAIRS REPORT instruction with younger students. updating the Operations Manual for the The IBA Elementary Affairs Committee Public Relations Committee and bring it met on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2017 at 2:00 Respectfully submitted, more in line with the current mission of pm via Zoom Online Video Conferencing. Audra Bailey, Elementary Affairs Chair IBA. Committee members present were Beth Frenchick (NC), Wendy Morton (NE), CONCERT BAND AFFAIRS REPORT Respectfully submitted, Monica Boogerd (NW), Jerilyn Kobberdahl The IBA Concert Band Affairs (CBA) Danny Kleinheinz, Public Relations Chair (SC), Audra Bailey (SE). Not present was Committee met in conjunction with the Tom Cronin (SW). Myron Peterson (IBA IMEA Conference/All-State Music Festival IBA HISTORIAN REPORT President) also made a short appearance. on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 10:00 1. July 31: Toured the Iowa Band Museum AM in the Scheman Building on the cam- in Cedar Falls. There are potential col- 1) Plans for 2018 IBA Conference pus of Iowa State University. Present were laborations with the people who over- – Tom Cronin is organizing a panel dis- the following committee members: Jeana see the Cedar Falls Community Band cussion for Recruitment and Retention Larson (NW), Kurt Kissinger (NC), Josh archives. – Wendy Morton will be leading a ses- Greubel (NE), Courtney Sommer (SW), 2. Currently researching questions pertain- sion on Standards Based Grading with Jacqui Meunier (SC), and Carl Collins ing to the start of Jazz Band programs in an Elementary Focus (SE), as well as Thad Driskell (All-State the state for Larry Green & Ron Battani, – We will be holding an Elementary/ Band Chair) and Alan Greiner (IHSMA). collecting magazines and parapherna- Middle School Reading Band in con- Thad Driskell updated the committee lia from retired directors and scanning junction with IBA Middle School about the All-State audition process, and archives are ongoing. Affairs. addressed some committee member con- – As a committee, we will find a time cerns with some anomalies in the audition Respectfully Submitted, outside of the formal schedule to use process that happened in isolated centers. Mary Crandell, IBA Historian as a planning meeting. Alan Greiner visited with the commit- – We are looking into having an elemen- tee with regard to the IHSMA Prescribed CONFERENCE EQUIPMENT REPORT tary director open forum/social hour Music List (PML) Committee, how We look forward to starting with the after the reading band session. members were selected, and the role of organization of the 2018 IBA Conference. 2) Email to IBA Elementary Directors the CBA Committee with regard to the The Executive Board recently approved – Audra has made contact via email PML Committee. The CBA Committee $800 for the purchase of two additional with all of the IBA elementary direc- sub-sequently approved changes to their LCD business projectors, increasing our tors in the state. This email contained proposed Committee Description for the inventory of projectors from three to five. an invitation to our Facebook page, IBA Operations Manual to include a term This purchase will quickly pay for itself encouraged directors to add repertoire limit for the CBA representative to the through the savings realized in avoiding to our list on the IBA webpage, and PML Committee (three years) and a direc- hotel rental fees. encouraged directors to add documents tive that the CBA representative to the Nancy Clark, our Sales Representative on our Facebook group. PML Committee report back to the CBA

The Iowa Bandmaster 61 Committee following any meeting of the here is to ensure participation by smaller Some other topics of conversation per- PML Committee. Alan also asked the com- schools at State competitions. The feeling is taining to State contest and how to make mittee to take up the idea of offering that smaller schools tend to have less time it more educational and beneficial for all schools the option of purchasing extended as a full ensemble to prepare an entire show participants: blocks of time at Solo/Ensemble Festival and therefore end up not competing at State Clinic prior to pictures at State contest? so that students who are preparing lengthier competition due to time constraints. Would Worth considering? Is there value in a solos might have the opportunity to perform a six minute time limit help? Another clinic this close to the end of the season? them in their entirety. topic was cost. Is it effective to charge a Many bands end after State but others con- The committee reviewed the results of 1A school less for competing? This does tinue for another week or two. Could this a Concert Band Festival survey sent out not seems to be something the committee clinic be helpful? by Jacqui Muenier to the membership of thinks we should pursue but it worth noting. Gate cost for parents? Too high? Too IBA. Based on the results of that survey, Finally, should there be a different judging low? Just right? the committee decided to continue work on ballot offered smaller schools? Again, not developing a model for a state-wide concert something the committee feels strongly Respectfully submitted, band festival. The committee will meet via about pursing but is part of a wider conver- Scott Weber, Marching Band Affair Chair teleconference in February to review the sation to get a broader sense of what areas All-Iowa Concert Band Festival (to be held of improvement need to be made to assure JAZZ AFFAIRS FALL REPORT at Johnston HS), and to solidify the model participation from smaller schools across A Google Doc of jazz charts ranging by which a state-wide festival might be the state. from grade two through grade five has organized. The Marching Band committee will be been shared with the committee for review The committee also approved a survey seeking input on the following proposal at and input. The spreadsheet is sorted by to be sent out to the IBA membership to the district level to bring to the May meet- grade level and in addition to the grade gauge interest in member participation in a ing at IBA: level of each song, each entry includes CBA Committee-sponsored commissioning “In the case of hot weather, as indicated information relating to the style of the consortium. The results of this survey will by a ‘heat index’ reading of 90 degrees or piece, composer/arranger, featured instru- be discussed at our May meeting. higher, all marching bands will be required ment (if applicable), publisher, and a link Committee members were updated on to perform out of standard uniform. This to an online recording (if available). It is the status of the IBA Operations Manual policy shall apply to any marching band the goal of the committee for this list to be update, the timing guidelines on the IBA performance, including (but not limited to) a shared resource for our membership to Honor Band recorded submissions appli- football games, parades, and field competi- aid directors in their literature selection for cations, and the submission of a session tions. jazz band. proposal for a Concert Band Music Reading Adjudicated events may decide to have Due to the widespread use of the NFHS Band for the IBA Conference. an entire classification of bands adhere website to collect copyright verification Finally, the idea of having a select All- to this policy in the anticipation of heat- information, designing instructions for jazz Iowa Honors Wind Ensemble was present- related issues for some of the bands within festival hosts on what information to col- ed to the members of the committee, with that class. lect and how to collect that information is a brief discussion of the philosophical pros Band members and directors should not needed. and cons related to such an ensemble. No plan accordingly. Though it is not neces- action was taken, and the topic was tabled sary, bands may choose to have a “partial Respectfully submitted, for further discussion at a later time. uniform” (i.e matching shirts and shorts) as Ryan Meyer, Jazz Band Affairs Chair There being no other business, the meet- a back-up plan. ing was adjourned shortly after noon. Adjudicators will not deduct any points IBARD REPORT for bands marching out of uniform due to IBARD members are continuing to sup- Respectfully submitted, weather related concerns.” port Iowa band programs throughout our Carl Collins, Chair Concert Band Affairs Discussion points from Fall meeting in state. Each district IBARD chair has teamed Boone, Iowa: with their respective mentor chair identify- MARCHING BAND AFFAIRS 3rd Party Vendor: Is very confusing and ing new directors in each district. Your REPORT you must take your time when understand- IBARD chair contacted all IBARD mem- Marching Band Affairs is looking into ing the law. Be careful and be thorough. bers to compile a list of retired directors several areas of concern in regards to field Take the copyright course!! Be knowl- willing to serve as mentors. From this list, conditions at the moment of performance. edgeable! If you are hosting – ensure ALL with Jim Fritz’s help, IBARD mentors were More specifically, set-up concerns regard- participating schools are copyright com- matched with 1st- and 2nd-year directors ing placement of podium and other pieces pliant before they perform! who desired a mentor. This program is done of equipment in regards to field conditions. Dramatic production: Costuming from in conjunction with the rather sophisticated If equipment needs to be moved back from original production, props, choreography… IAAE program managed by Leon Kuehner. the field to assure even ground, and playing crossed over to a dramatic performance. IBARD members have donated to the personnel cross the boundary as part of the Inquire with publisher. Is this non-dramatic IAAE mentorship project with their time, show, should the penalty of crossing the or dramatic production? Ask the rights money and efforts. Funds to support the performance boundary still be enforced or holder, not Tresona. Talk to the original IAAE mentoring project are still needed is there leeway in this rule? rights holder to the music. with any donations appreciated. Please The Marching Band Affairs commit- Ask the question, is the manner with make those donations directly to IAAE. tee has also been discussing options for which I am using this music dramatic In addition a list of potential IBARD smaller schools in regards of leeway on or non-dramatic? Am I adding original members was published in the IBA maga- time. Possibilities include a six minute themes/elements and have I secured dra- zine matching potential help with needs show without repercussions. The outcome matic rights for this production? throughout our state. Each fall IBARD pro-

62 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 63 vides a list of potential workers, advisors those districts that don’t currently have new directors in their districts not just 1st- and helpers from our membership. The list something in place. and 2nd-year teachers. of volunteers was published in the recent • The Iowa Collegiate Honor Band will be The annual Fall Symposium for First- fall edition of the IBA magazine held at Nevada HS during the weekend of Year Teachers in the Arts was postponed The IBARD/ Past President’s Band con- IMEA. The concert was at 2:00 PM ear- until funding is secured through the IAEE. tinues to perform every other year as part lier today. Dr. Jack Stamp was the Guest I wish to thank all of you that have of the IBA Conference. The band looks Clinician. served in the role of mentor, whether it has forward to performing again as part of the been formal or informal. This is a vital part 2019 Conference. Respectfully submitted, of our role as music educators to ensure that Mark A. Doerffel, College Affairs Chair music education remains active in our state. Submitted by: Paul Brizzi, IBARD Chair IBA MENTORSHIP REPORT Respectfully submitted, The school year began with our com- Chris Ewan, IBA Mentorship Chair MAJOR LANDER’S SCHOLARSHIP mittee busily trying to track down all of the Just a reminder to go the Iowa information for our first- and second-year ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE Bandmasters Association website to get the teachers across the state. This year we 1. 2017-18 terms for Endowment Fund information for your students to register for have identified 47 1st year teachers and 47 Committee members are as follows: the Major Landers Scholarship. 2nd year teachers. After multiple emails, SC Gene Gross 1 year The deadline for all information to be phone calls we tracked down their personal SE Myron Welch 1 year submitted is Friday, December 1, 2017. information as well as their administrator’s NE Doug Herbon 3 years All district Major Landers scholarship contact information so our IBARD Mentors NW Cheryl Crandell 3years auditions are early in January 2018. The can contact them for site visits. Thank you NC John Aboud 2 years registration process includes filling out a to the other members of the Mentorship SW Chuck Teutsch 2 years form online, submitting two references, Committee: Ted Schacherer – NE, John Ex-Officio IBA President Myron and a copy of the student’s high school Aboud – NC, Peter Carlson – NW, Don Peterson transcript. Struve – SW, and Adam Creager – SE. Ex-Officio IBA Treasurer Aaron Nuss, and assistant Tiffany Wurth The audition consists of playing major Of the 94 1st and 2nd year teachers, 72 2. Officers for 2017-18 are: John Aboud– scales per the All-State guidelines, the chro- have chosen to be involved with the IAAE/ Secretary, Doug Herbon–Treasurer, matic scale per the All-State guidelines, a IBARD Mentorship Program. These 72 and Gene Gross–Chair. solo, sight reading, and taking a theory test. have been assigned IBARD mentors who 3. 2016-17 Memorial contributions to the Any questions or concerns, please call will make site visits throughout the year if Endowment Fund: me at 641-203-2461 or email me at diane. funding is secured through the IAAE. IBA–$50.00 in memory of Weston [email protected]. Noble Eligible New Band Directors IBA–$50.00 in memory of Greg Marolf Respectfully submitted, 1st Year 2nd Year IBA–$50.00 in memory of George E. Diane Tordoff, IBA Major Landers Chair NC 9 6 Curtis NE 11 12 IBA–$50.00 in memory of John COLLEGE AFFAIRS REPORT NW 6 10 McCartney • The next opportunity for a “Small SC 13 8 IBA–$50.00 in memory of Dick College” program to perform at the IBA SE 2 4 Goettsch convention will be in 2018. Recordings SW 6 7 IBA–$50.00 in memory of Donn Modlin will be due by IMEA in November 2017. TOTAL 47 47 IBA–$50.00 in memory of Chuck Several schools have expressed interest 94 1st and 2nd year band directors Mahaffey, Gene Krueger, Richard and will have submitted recordings to Lynch, David Rissler, and John Oehrle. Jane Triplett by the time of this report. IBARD Mentor Assignments Tom Burchers–$100.00 in memory of • The 2018 installment of the Band 1st Year 2nd Year Carla Burchers. Conductor’s Forum will be hosted by NC 7 5 Gene and Vicki Gross–$50.00 in memory Dr. Danny Galyen at University of NE 11 11 of Gene Krueger Northern Iowa January 19th and 20th. NW 5 5 The record of memorials were published Interested directors should register here: SC 11 5 in the Fall IBA Magazine. https://bands.uni.edu/iowa-conductors- SE 2 3 4. The annual meeting of the IBA forum-2018 SW 4 3 Endowment Fund Committee with our • Earlier this fall, a number of colleges TOTAL 40 32 financial advisor will take place in Cedar around the state held workshops for All- 72 Total IBARD Mentors Falls and is tentatively scheduled for State and Honor Band auditions. All were February 15, 2018. free to attend and participate. In addition active mentors have been 5. The Endowment Fund Committee has o A summer meeting initiative of the assigned to 1st- and 2nd-year teachers as approved $1,000 from the Dean Fund to College Affairs Committee is to try well as to directors who are new to their sponsor clinics and/or performances in and help ensure that students across respective district. These active mentors support of concert bands and/or chamber the state have access to some form of are a contact the mentee can use to help music for the 2018 Spring Conference. All-State Audition Clinic in each IBA understand the events of their district as District. Outreach efforts will be made well as use to seek guidance as they work Submitted by: in the coming months to try and coor- through their first years of teaching. We Gene Gross, Chair, Endowment Fund dinate some form of audition clinic in have worked to assign active mentors to all

64 The Iowa Bandmaster IBA WEBMASTER REPORT Fritz on ways to make the Guidebook IBA Here are the Upcoming NWI Events Website Conference app more useful to the member- for this year: Website issues seem to be down so far ship. Additional details on this will be made October 14, 2017 – MS/JH Honor Band this year. Occasional glitches with new available as the event gets closer. Auditions – Storm Lake member ID login. We have not yet begun to work on the November 4, 2017 – MS/JH Honor Ongoing Development Projects use of the IBA website, but we do feel that Band Festival; HS Honor Band Auditions • Still coming – Add the functionality to is something worth pursuing in the future. – Storm Lake login from a single-use email link to Finally, I would like to encourage any January 6, 2018 – HS Honor band the member registration component for directors looking for help with technology Festival; Major Landers Auditions. Sioux registering for the conference. We cur- integration to contact a technology com- City rently use this type of login in the voting mittee member. We would welcome the January 8, 2018 – Strong Foundations component. opportunity to help. Honor Band (6th Grade), Sioux City • In process – Creating a system for February 19, 2018 – District Jazz archiving the work of the Historian Respectfully submitted, Festival, LeMars • In process – The Guidebook Mobile Charles Oldenkamp, Technology Chair May 10-12, 2018 – Iowa Bandmasters App will be used again this year. Support Association Conference, Des Moines from the Technology committee. Still NWIBA FALL REPORT The next meeting for the district will be Our fall business meeting was held on hoping PR and Exhibits committees will held in conjunction with our High School September 6, 2017, at Danny’s Sport Spot join us. Our to-do list includes educat- Honor Band Festival on January 6, 2018 at in Cherokee. We welcomed all new direc- ing membership on use and features Morningside College. of mobile app, publicizing conference tors to our district. events in real-time through the app and NWIBA JH Honor Band will be cel- ebrating their 50th year on November 4, Respectfully Submitted, including more opportunities for exhibi- Joe Vannatta, President, NWIBA tors for advertising. 2017. To commemorate the occasion the • In process- ? Updates to operations man- committee had two works commissioned by James Swearingen. James Swearingen will NCIBA REPORT ual on the website also be in attendance at the concert to direct NCIBA held its annual Fall Cruise ***Reminder *** the commissioned works himself. Mike on Clear Lake’s “Lady of the Lake” on • Website ads can be purchased for $30 Golemo and Kim Benson will be the guest September 7. This was a great way for per month. Persons interested in com- conductors for the 50th Honor Band. The new teachers to meet other directors in municating specific events may purchase Honor Band will be held at the Storm Lake the district. We were entertained by “Jive advertising on the IBA website to pro- High School Gym on November 4, 2017. for Five” as we sailed around the lake. mote their event. Contact Chad Allard to NWIBA HS Honor Band Auditions will Mentors and mentees who were present purchase an ad. be on November 4, 2017, at the Storm also held a short meeting during the cruise. Lake Middle School. Conductors for the As of November 11, we currently have Respectfully submitted, NWIBA HS Honor Band this year will be 73 active members, 1 business member, and Liz Fritz, IBA Webmaster Dr. Elizabeth Jackson and Steve Shanley. 19 retired members. The NWIBA HS Honor Band Festival will The Middle School Honor Band TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE on January 6, 2018, on the Morningside Festival was held at the Algona Middle REPORT College Campus. School/Wilcox Performing Arts Center on This summer, members of the Technology Some time was spent in discussion about Saturday, November 11. Our district Fall committee met to clarify goals for the com- the benefit of having a working meeting Meeting was held in conjunction with the mittee moving forward based on discussion in Des Moines this past Summer. It really Middle School Honor Band. No new busi- with Myron Peterson, Liz Fritz, and our helped focus the committees and to get ness was presented at the meeting, but there members. We established several areas for an idea of what the job/jobs are that are was discussion about the rating of our stu- service moving forward: required for each committee. Thank you dents as we nominate them for honor band, • Develop a “statewide resource list of Myron for organizing that. as well as our voting process for the Karl individuals willing to assist other direc- A discussion was had on copyright. King Active and Retired service awards. tors in incorporating technology into their It was brought up at the meeting that an The two middle school honor bands program” as referenced in the Operations IHSMA class will be required for all direc- were directed by Dr. Michael Golemo, Manual tors next year in order to participate in the from Iowa State University in Ames, and • Potentially collaborate with Research & IHSMA events. The class takes about three Steve Shanley from Coe College in Cedar Development and Public Relations in the hours. Rapids. Both directors were commissioned study of the use of the IBA Website. Nominations were made for IBA by NCIBA to compose a piece for their • Look into the potential of the Guidebook President elect, everyone declined. If any- respective honor band. Dr. Golemo and Mr. app and offer suggestions to Liz and one is interested they are to let Joe know. Shanley both did an excellent job with their Public Relations about how we can con- We would like to congratulate out 2017- bands and directed a wonderful concert. tribute 2018 NWIBA award recipients: Our next meeting will be held on January This spring we will be working on col- Karl King Active Award – Kurt 6, 2018, in conjunction with our High lecting names and specialties to share as Schwarck, Spencer School Honor Band, which will be held at a resource for members with the goal of Karl King Retired Award–Greg Forney North Iowa Area Community College in expanding the knowledge base available. If Marty Crandall Award (Outstanding you are currently searching for resources, I HIgh School Director) – Drew Balta, West Mason City. would encourage members to start with me Lyon or their district’s committee member. Jay Wicker Award (Outstanding Middle Respectfully Submitted, We will be working with Webmaster Liz School Director) – Jeana Larson, Sheldon Joan Philgreen, NCIBA President

The Iowa Bandmaster 65 66 The Iowa Bandmaster NEIBA PRESIDENT’S REPORT IBA President-Elect – MIDDLE SCHOOL We had a wonderful start to our year Reuben Newell; Denison The SCIBA Middle School Honor Band with a summer executive board meeting took place at Centennial HS in Ankeny in Cedar Falls in August. The official Middle School Honor Band on November 7th, with 303 students from NEIBA hang and mentorship meeting Clarinda hosted the 2017 middle school 66 schools. Directors for the three honor this September was held at Singlespeed honor band auditions on Saturday, October bands were Randall Standridge, Chris Brewery in Waterloo, and we enjoyed get- 28. Approximately 400 students audi- Strohmaier, & Michael Albarracin. The ting to meet our new directors to NEIBA tioned for placement in two bands. Lewis blue band premiered “Cha’La, Dance of the and welcome everyone back while having a Central hosted the 2017 SWIBA middle Volcano Goddess”, by Randall Standridge, great evening of food and fellowship. school honor band on Friday, November our SCIBA commissioned piece, to be pub- Numbers for the NEIBA Membership 10. Approximately 170 7th and 8th grad- lished by Alfred. this year, including active, retired, and stu- ers from 24 schools participated. The 8th dent members total 182 members. We are grade band was directed by Ted Heggen OTHER ITEMS grateful to the retired and active directors and the 7th grade band was directed by Thanks to Burton Hable and Jennifer serving as mentors to the 10 new teachers Diane Tordoff. Many thanks to ms honor Williams for their work on creating new in our district. band chair Patti Bekkerus for organizing registration forms for all SCIBA events on The annual MS and HS Honor Band is this event. our website. These have made the registra- set for December 2. Dr. Jerry Luckhardt High School Honor Band tion processes much smoother. (U of Minnesota), and Dr. Erin Bodnar SWIBA High School Honor Band SCIBA directors Jacquelyn Meunier and (Graceland University) will conduct the Auditions take place on December 9 at Jason Heeren continue to make great prog- two NEIBA HS Honor Bands, and Dan Atlantic High School. The festival takes ress on the inaugural All-Iowa Concert Norman (Dubuque) and Aaron Nuss (Cedar place January 15, also at Atlantic High Band Festival. Twenty-three bands from Rapids) will be the MS Conductors. An School. Scott McAllister will conduct the across the state are scheduled to perform informal Q&A with our new directors 11-12 Band and has been commissioned to on January 15th, 2018, at Johnston High paired with a couple of veteran mentors will compose a piece for the ensemble. Courtney School. Clinicians for the event are Dr. take place during the morning session. We Ridge will conduct the 9-10 Band. Thank Frank Tracz (Kansas State University), Dr. hope to provide an open forum for them to you to Jarrod O’Donnell for organizing this Sarah McKoin (Texas Tech University), Dr. ask for help, and make connections within event. Mike Fansler (Western Illinois University), NEIBA. We have our luncheon and also an and Bob Meunier (Drake University). afternoon business meeting. We will also Respectfully Submitted, Current paid membership for the district announce our district and state level can- Courtney Ridge, SWIBA President 121 paid members. didates at that time. Additionally, IHSMA Executive Director Alan Greiner will be SCIBA PRESIDENT’S REPORT Respectfully Submitted, presenting an afternoon session on copy- Our Fall Meeting was September 5th, Jennifer Williams, SCIBA President right, arranging, recording, and compliance. 2017 at Jethro’s BBQ in Johnston. We After the winter break, we jump into had an additional business meeting on SEIBA PRESIDENT’S REPORT many activities throughout the spring November 7th at Ankeny Centennial HS in The SEIBA district has started off the semester. The NEIBA Honor Jazz Band conjunction with the SCIBA Middle School 2017-18 school year with 116 registered is in its 11th year now, and will be three Honor Band Festival. members. Our district continues to work on select jazz bands. This is a one-day event increasing opportunities for our member- in Cedar Rapids on January 6th. Our 2018 ELECTION RESULTS ships and the students of the districts. Our guest conductors are: Steve Britt (Dallas- Our 2017 district election resulted in weekly email “blast” goes out to our current Center Grimes), Jeff Robilliard (Johnston), the following people nominated for state- membership and we are working to expand and Dave Kobberdahl (Valley). wide consideration: IBA President Elect: this to non-member band directors in our Later in the spring, many MS and HS Jayson Gerth, Karl King Active: Jacquelyn district with the hopes they may find oppor- bands participate in honor bands, large Meunier, and Karl King Retired: Scott tunities for their students and join SEIBA group festivals, and jazz festivals. We are Keese. and IBA as well. thankful for the many extra hours our Our fall mentorship gathering was held directors put in for their students, and also HIGH SCHOOL at the Riverside Casino on September 5th as thankful for the many talented directors Auditions for the SCIBA High School we welcomed new directors to the SEIBA from across the state that will guest clini- Honor Band will be November 30 at Des district. cians, conductors, and adjudicators who Moines Roosevelt High School, and the This past summer we added a librarian will be traveling to the NEIBA District to honor band and accompanying SCIBA position and we have all of our past honor work with our students. Winter Business Meeting will be January band music organized and listed for sale 6th, 2018, at Ankeny High School. Steve on our new SEIBA website. We have also Respectfully submitted, Stickney from Mt. Mercy University is added new Gmail accounts for our presi- Kyle Engelhardt, NEIBA President directing the 9/10 Honor Band, and Dr. dent, webmaster/tech coordinator, secretary Curran Prendergast from Truman State is and treasurer, and also started a SEIBA SWIBA PRESIDENT’S REPORT directing the 11/12 Honor Band. closed Facebook Page. Elections The SCIBA District Jazz Festival will The District Honor Band Festival audi- SWIBA membership has nominated: be December 9th at both Waukee (Classes tions are in Fairfield on January 6th with Karl King Active – 1A and 4A) and Winterset (Classes 2A and the Honor Band Festival being held at Jeff Schoening; Treynor 3A). Once again, participation is strong Iowa City West High School on Saturday, Karl King Retired – for this event with 50 band scheduled to January 27st. The Jr. High directors will be Terry Hanzlik; Council Bluffs participate. Denise Graettinger (7/8 band instructor at

The Iowa Bandmaster 67 Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School and an PRESIDENT’S REPORT b. Many Standing Committees are orga- active member of IBA in the middle school 91st Annual Conference – Hallmark nizing, writing, or recruiting presenters affairs committee) and Dorothy Jacobi who Performances: for the 2018 Conference in an effort is currently team teaching at Center Point- 2018 Headline Concert – Des Moines to further both the committee and the Urbana with her husband Dan. She had Symphony Winds IBA mission. previously taught at Solon Middle School. 2018 Keynote Speaker – Dr. Karl 4. With application of technology, IBA will The high school honor concert band will Paulnack, Dean of Music, Ithaca offer the ability for members to share be under the direction of Andrew Mast, the College input and feedback in an organized and Kimberly-Clark Professor of Music and 2018 Young Conductor Clinician – meaningful way. Director of Bands at Lawrence University. Rebecca Phillips, Director of Bands, a. Some new content coming online Michael Conrad will serve as guest conduc- Colorado State University and conductor provided by Standing Committees, tor of the high school honor jazz band and for the DSM Symphony Winds concert including the opportunity for mem- a composition of Conrad’s will be featured Thursday, May 10, evening bers to contribute (Elementary Affairs on this year’s commissioned piece. 2018 - Friday University Concert: UNI Repertoire List for example) SEIBA Major Landers auditions/inter- Wind Ensemble, Dr. Danny Galyen, b. R&D work to R&D website goals; views will be held during our SEIBA Honor conductor seeds are planted – looking forward to Band on Saturday, January 21 at Iowa City 2018 - Friday Mixer: All-State Jazz spring growth on this project. West High School. Clinicians Trio - Plus One, sponsored c. Concert Band Affairs Committee is Our JH Solo/Ensemble Festivals will be by JEI process of analyzing member input at various locations on January 27th and We’ll announce a few other invited as it pertains to HS Concert Band February 10th. guest presenters in the Winter Magazine Our Jazz festival will be held at West Festivals. High School in Iowa City on Saturday, President’s article. 5. Transparency and communication of the March 3rdth. organization’s work will continue and be Our Jr. High Large Group Festival will “Campaign Promises” and progress therein: strengthened. So, what have I been up take place at various locations on March 1. Engage the entire organization in a self- August through November? 6th, 10th and 30th. study towards a definition of Mission. a. Continued work to encourage standing The SEIBA Elementary Honor Band fes- a. Started in Summer 2016 with member- committees’ activity tival will be held April 21st in Washington. ship input b. Continued work to update Operations This honor band is in its 4th year and fea- b. Completed in May 2017 with adoption Manual for advisory board and stand- tures two ensembles. of new mission statement. ing committees My thanks go out to all SEIBA mem- 2. Members can except to know and see the c. Updated the performance application bers, committee chairs, and officers for mission at work. wording regarding recording length their commitment to their students and to a. Mission focus appeared as a major por- from something vague to something music education. It is an honor to work with tion of the Fall Magazine President’s specific. such a dedicated group of educators. article. d. Updated and moved Conference Clinic b. The Mission Statement is the subject Session application to web-based form Respectfully submitted, of an all-out marketing blitz this year. e. Continued work to facilitate invited Craig McClenahan, SEIBA President It appears prominently on the website, guest presenters at the Conference magazine table of content, letterhead, f. Continued work to partner with spon- IBA PRESIDENT-ELECT REPORT e-news blasts, many leadership teams sors and apply for grants to faciliate At the time of this report, I have received e-mail signatures, and more. invited guests 20 IBA Conference Honor Band appli- 3. Armed with a mission focus, committees g. Thanks to the Board of Directors for: cations. I have contacted each director will be encouraged and recognized or i. Jane Triplett: organizing perfor- as I received the applications. A listen- their work. mance auditions and encouraging ing panel will assemble Saturday morning, a. Committee work has been/will be rec- the Operations Manual updates get November 18, in the Iowa State University ognized and communicated in maga- turned by the downbeat. Music Building to determine a collegiate zine articles this year. ii. Steve Cook: answering 100s of band. The rest of the bands will be decided i. Summer Planning Meeting time was e-mails from me, and for cleaning up on Saturday, January 28 at Urbandale High allocated for Standing Committees the IBA logo in modern design soft- School. to pursue their work. ware, and for compiling the opera- President Peterson and I continue to ii. Fall Article highlighted Elementary tions manual updates. contact Advisory and Committee Chairs to Affairs for their rigorous work, iii. Aaron Nuss for answering count- update the Operations Manual. monthly “zoom” meetings. less questions and making a finan- Looking forward to IBA Conference iii. El. Affairs has opened a dedicated cial entrance right when the baton 2019, I have reserved Ravi as our keynote page for its content and resources on comes down – sometimes with little speaker. After the 2018 Conference, we the website. More in development. will discuss details for a contract. He has or no warning. several wonderful ideas about reaching out iv. Additional congrats to Jazz Affairs iv. Dick Redman and his team for to students in a break-out session as well members who are deeply into an amassing an abundance of rich con- as music retailers, along with his keynote annotated quality repertoire list tent in the Fall Magazine. address to band directors. directors may use as a resource. It v. Russ for providing all of his docu- will cover all grade levels of reper- ments, tips, and contacts from his Submitted by: toire. Keep your eye peeled for the experience last year. Jane Triplett, IBA President-Elect new resource soon.

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