The Iowa Bandmaster Magazine

Spring Conference Issue 2018

Iowa Bandmaster Magazine

Deadlines 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 Vol. 76 published by Pella Printing Co., Inc., Pella, Iowa 50219 NO. 4 JENNIFER WILLIAMS ELECTIONS JERRY BERTRAND CONTENTS HISTORIAN President’s Message ...... 4-5 MARY CRANDELL President-Elect’s Thoughts ...... 6 PARLIAMENTARIAN IBA Conference Pre-Registration Form ...... 7 FRED STARK Official Program ...... 10-19 WEBMASTER Conference Clinicians ...... 22-54 ELIZABETH FRITZ Conference Ensembles and Directors ...... 55-69 MENTORSHIP COORDINATOR AEA PD Online ...... 70 JIM FRITZ University of Iowa Credit Form ...... 71-72 ELEMENTARY AFFAIRS AUDRA BAILEY Des Moines Mariott Downtown Hotel Information ...... 73 IBA Mobile Online Registration Information ...... 74-75 J.H./M.S. AFFAIRS JILL DOBEL Conference Sponsors / Conference Exhibitors ...... 76-77 Major Landers Scholarship Candidates ...... 78-79 CONCERT BAND AFFAIRS CARL COLLINS Golf Tournament Registration ...... 82 MARCHING BAND AFFAIRS Music Scholarship Application ...... 83 SCOTT WEBER In Memoriam – Mark Kelly, Richard Wright ...... 85 JAZZ BAND AFFAIRS IBA Past Presidents ...... 86 RYAN MEYER Festival Results ...... 87 COLLEGE AFFAIRS District News ...... 89 MARK DOERFFEL Financial Reports ...... 97 I.B.A.R.D. Certificate of Participation ...... 100 PAUL BRIZZI MAJOR LANDERS ADVERTISERS DIANE TORDOFF Brightspark Travel, Inc ...... 88 MENTORSHIP Cedar Valley Fundraising ...... 96 CHRIS EWAN Central College ...... 9 ENDOWMENT FUND Central Iowa Color Guard Camp ...... 21 GENE GROSS Colts ...... 95 PUBLIC RELATIONS Drake University ...... 8 DANNY KLEINHEINZ Eastern Iowa Brass Band ...... 79 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Graceland University ...... 1 DIANNE ABOUD IASMD ...... 84 STUDENT AFFAIRS Iowa Lakes Community College ...... 92 BROGAN KEARNEY Iowa State University Department of Music ...... 9 TECHNOLOGY Morningside College ...... IFC CHARLES OLDENKAMP Mt . Mercy University ...... IBC. DISTRICT PRESIDENTS Ray’s Midbell Music ...... 80 NORTHWEST Rovner Products ...... 92 JOSEPH VANNATTA Schmitt Music ...... 84 NORTH CENTRAL Simpson College ...... 80 JOAN PHILGREEN St . Ambrose University Music Department ...... 54 NORTHEAST Tubador Enterprises ...... 84 KYLE ENGELHARDT University of Northern Iowa–Marching Band ...... 20 SOUTHWEST University of Northern Iowa–School of Music ...... 77 COURTNEY RIDGE University of South Dakota Department of Music ...... 94 SOUTH CENTRAL Wartburg College ...... 98 JENNIFER WILLIAMS West Music ...... 81 SOUTHEAST William Penn ...... 69 CRAIG McCLENAHAN Yamaha Corporation of America ...... 3 HONORARY MEMBERS RAY E. CRAMER 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

91st Annual IBA Conference – On A Mission (Part VIII) The aspiration of the 91st IBA Annual Conference – On A Mission – is to celebrate the first year of progress under our new mission statement, and to showcase many of the ways the mission is working in and around our community . Living life “On A Mission” often means we serve a myriad of missions in various parts of our lives . We serve the mission of our schools, our programs, our ensembles, our students, our organizations, our communities . We are at our best when we remember to serve our own personal mission, too. Just as IBA has focused and clarified its mission, we hope everyone’s journey through the 91st Annual IBA Conference will help rejuvenate and revitalize his/her personal mission in life – whatever that may be . Here are some points of interest from the 2018 Conference designed to inspire!

Promoting Excellence in Bands Through: Performance Best wishes to these performing ensembles who are deep in preparation to share their inspiring work with us in May . Thank you for your tireless efforts . Des Moines Symphony Winds - Headline Concert Oak Ridge Middle School Band University of Northern Iowa Wind Ensemble South Hamilton Middle School Concert Band Northwestern College Symphonic Band IBA All-Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band Concert Linn-Mar High School Concert Band Center Point-Urbana 6th Grade Band Cedar Falls High School Jazz Band All-State Jazz Conductors Combo Grinnell High School Concert Band The All-Female Jazz Orchestra of Iowa Monticello High School Concert Band Central College Flying Pans Steel Band Nashua-Plainfield High School Concert Band Major Landers Solo Concert-Audition JEI - All-State Jazz Bands Concert (open to public) There are several additional performing groups joining the cause as demonstration groups, clinic bands, and lobby performers . Check them out in the “Conference Ensembles” section of the magazine . Composer James David is writing a new piece for piano and wind orchestra that will be premiered by the Des Moines Symphony Winds on Thursday, May 10 at 8:30 p m. . This new work is inspired by Stuart Davis’s painting “Swing Landscape” (a worthy internet search), and among others is influenced by the great American composers Gershwin, Ellington, and Ives . Check out his compositions at www jamesmdavid. com. . Professional Development Among the 68 professional development sessions presented at the 2018 Conference, consider highlighting one that is particularly unique – and is tailored to speak directly to each attendee . Dr. Karl Paulnack (keynote speaker) will present a 2-hour workshop designed to help maximize fulfillment in your life’s work professionally and personally . He will present this workshop three times so attendees may schedule it at a time that works . The synopsis: From the moment you were born, you had unique gut instincts . There were things you “knew” long before you were taught or learned to think; things that stick with you for life . The way you “play” as a child; how much “alone time” you need or want; the type of friends you choose; the work that interests you; how and whom you date; the physical exercise you like best; the spiritual practice that appeals to you; the type of living situation you prefer, what a “fun” vacation looks like–in short, all

4 The Iowa Bandmaster On A Mission – Part VII (continued) of the things that make you feel most fully alive, most joyful, most “you ”. Not only were the drivers present in you at birth–they can often be expressed in just five to seven words. This is a guided tour through your life, using storytelling, writing, shadow and gestalt work exercises to uncover, remember and honor the person you were born to be, and describe the original mission you came into the world with . This mission will manifest in every aspect of your life, and you will be professionally fulfilled if you are “on mission,” and perpetually dissatisfied if you are not. What drives you? What makes you passionate, fully alive? What is your mission, the unspoken mission you’ve been on since birth? What are your five to seven words? Give yourself the gift of a lifetime and plan to attend one of these sessions . Mentorship IBA has a robust system for mentorship of new teachers . It should be, and is, the envy of other organizations . But what about those of us who are not-so-new teachers?

Patrick Kearney and Brad Lampe (IBA Past Presidents) are music educators who currently serve in teacher leadership roles in their districts . Their session “Sharpening the Saw: Finding Value in Coaching and Building a Network,” will offer music educators ways in which they can utilize instructional coaches, mentors, and other available support systems in their classrooms .

Advocacy There will be several sessions designed to empower and equip attendees with tools to advocate for their programs at the grass roots level . These two are highlighted for careful consideration:

John Mlynczak - Education Policy and Advocacy: What can we do? ESEA used to be nicknamed NCLB but is now ESSA with updates to Titles I-IV but no more core . What about CCSS and how does this affect our PGPs, SLTs, or SLOs? Do your students take PARCC or SAT or ACT or local EOCs? More IMPORTANTLY, how do we teach more music to more students and advocate for music education in today’s policy landscape? John Mlynczak will break down education policy into an easy-to- understand manner and provide tools for advocating for music education in your home town .

Rodney Pierson - Building an Instrument Replacement Plan It is up to you to draw a clear, simple picture of the organization you wish to build . This clinic will provide you with a specific step-by-step plan proven to be effective with planning, managing and advocating for the maintenance and replacement of your program’s instruments and equipment . For nearly 30 years Rod has supported music programs of all sizes and means . He will deliver useful tools that, in the end, will provide a more stable inventory for students and also position you as an organized steward of the school’s resources with your administrators .

In subsequent pages of the magazine, please find opportunities to earn credit for attending the conference. Thanks to IBA Past Presidents, Liz Fritz and Myron Welch for coordinating two options for conference credit . Liz has arranged for continuing education credit through the AEA, and Myron has arranged for undergraduate or graduate credit through the University of Iowa .

On Saturday morning, plan to enjoy two excellent performances by school bands and the world premiere of the All-Female Jazz Orchestra of Iowa . There will be seven clinic sessions presented by many of our spotlight guests including Richard Saucedo, Rebecca Phillips, Karl Paulnack, Sherrie Maricle and more .

Must see PD! Download the Guidebook App and stay tuned in .

See you at the concerts! Myron Peterson

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IBA Conference time is almost here!!! If you have never been to an IBA Conference, please consider attending . If you have always attended, please consider attending AND inviting new-to-the-scene directors to join you . President Peterson has an amazing conference scheduled that will definitely open your eyes and mind to new and exciting ideas . In addition, the networking is beyond description for valuable support and information . Let us face the facts; no one person has all the answers . Sometimes attending the conference can serve as a much needed break from the school setting, but more importantly, the conference allows us to recharge for a flying finish to the school year and prepare for fall . In talking with colleagues around the state and even a few friends out-of-state, I have become intrinsically concerned about our schools and communities . Many of you are certainly feeling the divisiveness on countless issues within the school, community, state and national levels . We should focus on the areas where we can make a difference . That means something differently to every individual . I applaud Pat Kearney for his research and voice on behalf of educators in the state and national scene. Please search his articles, if you have never read one. Meanwhile, I find myself searching for ways to aid music education and education as a whole . To me, education in the arts is key to solving many of our problems . On my agenda, IBA plays a big part . First, we have to believe we can make a difference . I have chosen to focus and make a difference at the local and state level . I urge you to create your agenda . Ask yourself where you can make a difference . For some, it is enough to continue teaching our music students in lessons and rehearsals . Please remember to keep adding words of wisdom with your instructions on how to play their instruments and music . To create students who will be wonderful citizens in our society is a HUGE step towards a bright future . Others may feel the need to do more outside the classroom . Please consider doing more with IBA. Maybe volunteer to chair a committee for your district, host a district event, or run for office. Ask your district president how to help . Decide your comfort level and please stand up to make a difference . I may be very prejudiced, but I think music educators understand more deeply, what is at stake teaching our leaders for tomorrow. In my office, there is a beautiful sign that a student made saying a quote I use many times in rehearsals, which could also apply to everyday life . “Breathe together, come in together ”. Life would be grand if everyone would simply stop and take a breath, together… every day . Then maybe we could come together as an ensemble, school, community, state and nation to focus on the issues . Sure, that is unrealistic, but obviously saying it 10,000 times in rehearsals led that one student to create this beautiful sign and made a difference in playing her trumpet within our ensemble . What other quotes, messages and signs do we want our students to create to make a difference? While this year will not land in the top five when I reflect on my favorite years, this will be a year to remember as we struggle with more day-to-day crises like never seen before . Know that you are not alone . Know you are already making a difference in your classroom, but believe you can do more by stepping up in your school, community and state by using whatever talent you possess, whether that is writing, speaking, performing or organizing .

6 The Iowa Bandmaster 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

Name (Last) (First)

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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...... $______

District Luncheon - Student Members (Friday Noon)...... ____ x $8.00 ea...... $______

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...... $______

If you are bringing a guest, please complete the following so we can have a name badge ready for them.

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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

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Official Program 91st Annual Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference May 9-12, 2018

Please be aware of the times that our conference exhibits will be open. Our exhibitors are a crucial part of the conference format and provide much of the vital support for this annual event. Try to visit as many booths as possible. Special times have been set aside in the program for this purpose.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Noon - 6:00 p.m. Rehearsal All-State Jazz Band Rehearsals Johnston High School

7:00 p.m. Meeting - Suite 3108 IBA Board of Directors Myron Peterson, President

8:00 p.m. Meeting - Suite 3108 IBA Board of Directors and District Presidents Myron Peterson, President

9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Jam Session All-State Jazz Bands Jam Session Windows on 7th Sponsored by JEI Nick Rueckert, Ankeny Northview Middle School, presiding

Thursday, May 10, 2018 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration Open IBA Registration Second Floor Lobby Steve Cook, IBA Secretary, presiding

8:00 a.m. Golf IBA Golf Tournament Blank Golf Course Sponsored by Stanbury Uniforms Jim Beerends, Newton High School, presiding

8:30 a.m. - Noon Rehearsal IBA All-Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band Rehearsal Iowa Ballroom Aaron Perrine, Conductor Sponsored by IBA Jill Dobel, IBA Junior High/Middle School Affairs Chair, presiding

9:00 a .m . Clinic Are You Using the Newest Finale Like It Cedar Rapids Is Finale 2000? Dr . Glenn Pohland, Loras College, Dubuque Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc. Craig McClenahan, SEIBA President, presiding

9:00 a .m . Clinic Building an Instrument Replacement Plan Council Bluffs Rodney Pierson Sponsored by West Music Danny Kleinheinz, NEIBA Public Relations, presiding

9:00 a .m . Clinic Hiding the Vegetables: Unique and Creative davenport Ways to Teach Band Students the Fundamentals Erin Cole on a Daily Basis Sponsored by Hal Leonard Corporation Courtney Ridge, SWIBA President, presiding

9:00 a .m . Clinic Lessons on Musicianship Through the Literature Dubuque of Claude T. Smith Pam Smith Kelly Sponsored by Claude T. Smith Publications, Inc. David Law, IBA Past President, presiding

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9:00 a m. . - Noon Rehearsal All-State Jazz Band Rehearsals Johnston High School Sponsored by JEI

9:00 a .m . Meeting Concert Band Affairs Committee Meeting Sioux City Carl Collins, IBA Concert Band Affairs Chair, presiding

9:00 a .m . Auditions Iowa ASBDA Scholarship Auditions Waterloo Sponsored by ASBDA and West Music Chad Allard, NEIBA President-Elect, presiding

9:00 a .m . Concert Central College Flying Pans Steel Band Windows on 7th Stan Dahl, Conductor Sponsored by Central College Mark Doerffel, IBA College Affairs Chair, presiding

9:30 a m. . – 12:00 p m. Visit the Exhibits Des Moines Exhibit Hall

10:00 a m. . Clinic A Hawk’s Eye View: Launching an Aerial Drone Cedar Rapids Program to Enhance Your Marching Band Joseph Scheivert Rehearsal Sponsored by University of Iowa Drew Balta, NEIBA Marching Band Affairs, presiding

10:00 a m. . Clinic Tech Tools for Band Directors Council Bluffs Technology Committee with Charles Oldenkamp, Chair; Simon McCoy, Christopher Lockwood, Brian Cole, Burton Hable, Chris Saito Sponsored by Marion Independent School District Chris Ewan, IBA Mentorship Committee Chair, presiding

10:00 a m. . Clinic Excellence in Concert Band Davenport Performance Leads to Excellence in the Scott Casagrande and Brian Covey Rest of Your High School Band Program Sponsored by National Band Association (NBA) Thad Driskell, NBA - Iowa State Chair, presiding

10:00 a m. . Clinic Starting Beginners: What’s the Priority? Dubuque Leonard Upham Christa Miller, SCIBA Junior High/Middle School Affairs, presiding

10:00 a m. . Clinic Municipal Bands in Iowa: Where They Came Sioux City From and Where Are They Going Fred Stark and Jay Kahn Leon Kuehner, IBA Past President, presiding

10:30 a m. . Clinic Young Conductors Symposium - Session 1 Catholic Pastoral Center Rebecca Phillips, Sponsored by Rieman Music with Dowling Catholic HS Band and Steve Holland, Sponsored by Dowling Catholic HS Tony Garmoe, IBA Past President, presiding

11:00 a m. . Clinic Band Rehearsal Is LIT: Incorporating Literacy Cedar Rapids Standards into Every Day Ensemble Rehearsal Ashley Smith Sponsored by West Liberty High School Jeana Larson, NWIBA Concert Band Affairs, presiding

11:00 a m. . Clinic iPads, and Androids, and Chromebooks – Oh My! Council Bluffs Mike Olander Sponsored by MusicFirst Brad Lampe, IBA Past President, presiding

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11:00 a m. . Clinic Clarinet Reed Working 101 Davenport Amanda McCandless Sponsored by University of Northern Iowa Cheryl Crandell, NWIBA IBA Endowment Fund, presiding

11:00 a m. . Clinic Developing Crystal Clear Concert Band Dubuque Performance Richard Saucedo Sponsored by Music for All John Gosnell, Ankeny, Iowa, presiding

11:00 a m. . Meeting Research & Development Committee Meeting Sioux City Dianne Aboud, IBA Research and Development Chair, presiding

11:00 a m. . Clinic/Concert The Jazz Commandments: Guidelines for Windows on 7th Successful, Authentic Swing Performance Jerry Tolson with the Harlan Jazz Band and Ryan Meyer Sponsored by University of Louisville, Kendor, and Jamey Aebersold Dan Terrell, NEIBA Jazz Band Affairs, presiding

11:30 a m. . Meeting IBA Student Affairs Committee Meeting Waterloo Brogan Kearney, IBA Student Affairs Chair, presiding

11:50 a m. . Lobby Concert Jive for Five Brass Quintet Third Floor

12:00 p m. . – 4:30 p m. . Visit the Exhibits Des Moines Exhibit Hall

12:30 p m. . Lobby Concert Waverly-Shell Rock Saxophone Quartet Second Floor Jim Vowels, Conductor

1:00 p .m . Clinic Education Policy and Advocacy – Davenport What Can We Do? John Mlynczak Sponsored by Ray’s Midbell Music David Law, IBA Past President, presiding

1:00 p .m . Clinic Where the Rubber Meets the Road – Practical Dubuque Solutions for Common Band Performance Problems Mark Heidel Sponsored by University of Iowa Myron Welch, IBA Past President, presiding

1:00 p .m . Concert IBA All-Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band Iowa Ballroom Aaron Perrine, Conductor Sponsored by IBA Jill Dobel, IBA Junior High/Middle School Affairs Chair, presiding

1:00 p .m . Meeting Mentorship and IBARD Committee Meetings Sioux City Chris Ewan, IBA Mentorship Chair and Paul Brizzi, IBARD Chair, presiding

1:00 p .m . Meeting Technology and Public Relations Committee Waterloo Meetings Charles Oldenkamp, Danny Kleinheinz Sponsored by Marion Independent School District and Waterloo School District Charles Oldenkamp, IBA Technology Chair and Danny Kleinheinz, IBA Public Relations Chair presiding

1:00 p .m . Clinic Decoding the Mystery of Drum Set Parts Windows on 7th Brian Zeglis Sponsored by Davenport School District Dick Redman, IBA Past President, presiding

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2:00 p .m . Clinic Music Reading Session: Grades 3-4 Catholic Pastoral Center Mitchell Lutch, Conductor Carl Collins with the Central Iowa Wind Ensemble, IBA Concert Band Affairs Chair Sponsored by Midwest Sheet Music/Jeff Girard Carl Collins, Concert Band Affairs Chair, presiding

2:00 p .m . Clinic Supplement Your Concert Band Class with Sioux City Effective Program Supplements that Will Scott Casagrande and Brian Covey Lead to Success Sponsored by National Band Association (NBA) Thad Driskell, NBA – Iowa State Chair, presiding

2:00 p .m . Clinic Beginning Band - Building a Foundation Waterloo Courtney Ridge and Marty Aldrich Sponsored by Clarinda School District Audra Bailey, IBA Elementary Affairs Chair, presiding

2:00 p .m . Clinic Jazz Rehearsal Game Plan Windows on 7th Dean Sorenson Sponsored by Neil A. Kjos Music Company Andrew Buttermore, Ames High School, presiding

3:00 p .m . Concert Northwestern College Symphonic Band Iowa Ballroom Angela Holt, Conductor Joseph Vannatta, NWIBA President, presiding

3:00 p .m . Clinic Textures and Timbres in Mid-level Wind Waterloo Literature: A Composer’s Perspective Aaron Perrine Sponsored by IBA Jill Dobel, IBA Junior High/Middle School Affairs Chair, presiding

3:00 p .m . Clinic Herding the Cats: Reflecting Your Priorities as Windows on 7th You Teach Jazz Improvisation Antonio Garcia Sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University, Meredith Music, and Hal Leonard Corporation Chad Allard, NEIBA President-Elect, presiding

4:00 p .m . Clinic “Plugging In!” Techniques for Tuning Your Catholic Pastoral Center Band That Work Jacqui Meunier, with the Winterset 11-12 Concert Band, Lucas Petersen Sponsored by Southeast Polk Schools and Winterset Schools Paul Brizzi, IBA Past President, presiding

4:00 p .m . Concert All-State Jazz Bands Cities Ballroom Alexa Tarantino, Robert Washut, Sherrie Maricle Sponsored by JEI Conductors Mary Crandell, JEI President, presiding

4:00 p .m . Meeting College Affairs Committee Meeting Waterloo Mark Doerffel, IBA College Affairs chair, presiding

4:00 p .m . Meeting Major Landers Committee Meeting Windows on 7th Diane Tordoff, IBA Major Landers Scholarship Committee chair, presiding

5:00 p .m . Concert Center Point-Urbana 6th Grade Band Iowa Ballroom Dorothy and Dan Jacobi, Conductors Elizabeth Fritz, IBA Past President, presiding

5:50 p m. . Lobby Concert Two of a Kind - Tuba Duet Second Floor Gary McCurdy and Nick Todd

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7:30 p .m . Concert Cedar Falls High School Jazz Band Cities Ballroom Kyle Engelhardt, Conductor Dan Terrell, NEIBA Jazz Band Affairs, presiding

8:30 p .m . Concert Des Moines Symphony Winds Iowa Ballroom Dr. Rebecca Phillips, Conductor Myron Peterson, IBA President, presiding Dr. Karl Paulnack, Piano

10:30 p m. . Meeting/Mixer President’s Mentorship Reception Suite 3108 Myron Peterson, President, Brad and Amy Lampe, Hosts Sponsored by Brightspark Travel Myron Peterson, IBA President, presiding

Friday, May 11, 2018 6:30 a .m . Wellness Wellness Walk and Talk Meet in City Center Lobby Sponsored by Group Dynamic Alan Feirer, Group Dynamic, presiding

7:30 a .m . IBARD Breakfast Rock River Grill – Second Floor Paul Brizzi, IBARD Chair, presiding

8:00 a m. . – 4:00 p m. Conference Registration Open IBA Registration Second Floor Lobby Steve Cook, IBA Secretary, presiding

8:00 a m. . – 9:50 a m. . Clinic Writing Your Personal Mission Statement Cedar Rapids Karl Paulnack, Ithaca College Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel Michael Kosiek, Carlisle High School, presiding

8:00 a .m . Clinic So Much To Learn, So Little Time: Effective Council Bluffs Mentoring of Student Teachers Mark Doerffel, Steve Shanley, Mary Benton, and Jacqui Meunier Natalie Steele Royston, SCIBA Research and Development Committee Chair, presiding

8:00 a .m . Clinic Elementary Band Panel Discussion – Davenport Recruitment and Retention Tom Cronin, Harlan; Patti Bekkerus, Denison; Lisa Lang, Independence; Alison Anderson-Kahl, Rock Valley; Kevin Makinster, Linn-Mar Wendy Morton, NEIBA Elementary Affairs, presiding

8:00 a .m . Clinic Where Does Our Repertoire Fall On the Dubuque “Food Pyramid?” Brian Hughes Erin Bodnar, Graceland University, presiding

8:00 a .m . Meeting IBA Business Meeting Sioux City Myron Peterson, IBA President, presiding

8:00 a .m . Clinic Teaching Beginning Jazz Improvisation Windows on 7th Robert Washut Sponsored by JEI Mary Crandell, JEI President, presiding

9:00 a .m . Clinic Music Reading Session: Grades .5-2.5 Catholic Pastoral Center Jill Dobel and Audra Bailey with the Wartburg College Band, Craig Hancock, Conductor Jerilynn Kobberdahl SCIBA Elementary Affairs and Mary Andersen, SEIBA Junior High/Middle School Affairs, presiding

14 The Iowa Bandmaster 9:00 a .m . Clinic Sharpening the Saw: Finding Value in Coaching Council Bluffs and Building a Network Patrick Kearney and Brad Lampe Sponsored by Johnston Schools and Clarke Schools Elizabeth Fritz, IBA Past President, presiding

9:00 a .m . Clinic The Power of Unison: Teaching Repertoire Davenport Through Unison Based Concepts Ryan Meyer, Tom Cronin Sponsored by Harlan Schools Cliff St. Clair, NWIBA President-Elect, presiding

9:00 a m. . – 4:00 p m. . Visit the Exhibits Des Moines Exhibit Hall

9:00 a .m . Clinic From Assessment to Ownership Dubuque Frank Troyka Sponsored by Conn-Selmer Courtney Ridge, SWIBA President, presiding

9:00 a .m . Concert Grinnell High School Concert Band Iowa Ballroom Levi Dressler, Conductor Craig McClenahan, SEIBA President, presiding

9:00 a .m . Meeting Marching Band Affairs Committee Meeting Sioux City Scott Weber, IBA Marching Band Affairs Chair, presiding

9:00 a m. . - 1:30 p m. . Auditions IBA Major Landers Auditions Waterloo Diane Tordoff, IBA Major Landers Scholarship Committee Chair, presiding

9:00 a .m . Clinic Strengthening Your Saxophone Section Windows on 7th Alexa Tarantino with the Pella Jazz I Saxophones, Dameon Place, Conductor Sponsored by JEI Mary Crandell, JEI President, presiding

10:00 a m. . Clinic High School Marimba Quartet Catholic Pastoral Center Commissioning Project Andrew Veit Sponsored by Heartland Marimba Steve Britt, SCIBA Jazz Affairs, presiding

10:00 a m. . Clinic It’s All About the Breath: Rehearsal Practices Cedar Rapids for Effective Breathing Sarah Van Waardhuizen and Cynthia Krenzel Sponsored by Central College Ellen Walker, Assistant to the President-2018, presiding

10:00 a m. . Clinic Panel Discussion: We Don’t March Competitively, Council Bluffs Here’s What We Do Instead Jim Vowels, Chris Ewan, Byron Tinder and Brad Jensen Cliff St. Clair, NWIBA President-Elect, presiding

10:00 a m. . Clinic Old Wine in New Bottles: Postmodernism, Davenport Musical References, and Outside Influences in James M . David Swing Landscape: Rhapsody for Piano and Sponsored by Colorado State University Wind Orchestra Erin Bodnar, Graceland University, presiding

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10:00 a m. . Clinic Demystifying the All-State Band Sioux City Thad Driskell, All-State Band Chair Gene Gross, IBA Past President, presiding

10:00 a m. . Meeting Elementary Affairs Open Dialogue Windows on 7th All are welcome Audra Bailey, IBA Elementary Affairs Chair, presiding

10:00 a m. . Meeting Junior High/Middle School Affairs Windows on 7th Jill Dobel, IBA Junior High/Middle School Affairs Chair, presiding

10:30 a m. . Lobby Concert Johnston High School Brass Ensemble Second Floor Jason Heeren, Conductor

11:00 a m. . Keynote Address Bands in the 21st Century Iowa Ballroom Dr . Karl Paulnack, Ithaca College Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel Myron Peterson, IBA President, presiding

11:45 a m. . Meeting District Luncheons NCIBA District Luncheon – Joan Philgreen, presiding Cedar Rapids NEIBA District Luncheon – Kyle Engelhardt, presiding Windows on 7th NWIBA District Luncheon – Joseph Vannatta, presiding Sioux City SCIBA District Luncheon – Jennifer Williams, presiding Davenport/Dubuque SEIBA District Luncheon – Craig McClenahan, presiding Salons A & B SWIBA District Luncheon – Courtney Ridge, presiding Council Bluffs

1:00 – 4:00 p m. . Visit the Exhibits Des Moines Exhibit Hall

1:00 p .m . Concert Oak Ridge Middle School Band Iowa Ballroom Brett Dupree and Stephanie Nuss, Aaron Nuss, IBA Treasurer, presiding Conductors

1:30 p .m . Clinic Young Conductors Symposium – Session 2 Catholic Pastoral Center Rebecca Phillips, Sponsored by Rieman Music Mason City HS Band with Russ Kramer, Sponsored by Mason City Schools Tony Garmoe, IBA Past President, presiding

1:30 p .m . Concert Major Landers Solo Concert (open to public) Waterloo Diane Tordoff, IBA Major Landers Scholarship Committee Chair, presiding

1:50 p m. . Lobby Concert Des Moines Roosevelt Flute Choir Second Floor Treg Marcellus, Conductor

2:00 p m. . – 3:50 p m. . Clinic Writing Your Personal Mission Statement Cedar Rapids Karl Paulnack, Ithaca College Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel Michael Kosiek, Carlisle High School, presiding

2:00 p .m . Clinic If You Can Dream It, You can DO It… Council Bluffs Here’s How WE Did It! Jeana M . Larson and Cliff St . Clair Sponsored by Sheldon Schools Craig Hancock, Wartburg College, presiding

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2:00 p .m . Clinic Save Your Program NOW! Proven Strategies Davenport David Law Sponsored by Iowa Alliance for Arts Education Craig Crilly, SCIBA Marching Band Affairs Chair, presiding

2:00 p .m . Clinic Putting the Pieces Together: Programming Dubuque Repertoire for the 21st Century Music Student John R . Stewart, sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jason Heeren, Johnston High School, presiding

2:00 p .m . Clinic The Buck Stops Here: IBA Endowment Fund Sioux City Gene Gross, Myron Welch, Cheryl Crandell, Chuck Teutsch, John Aboud, Doug Herbon Cheryl Crandell, NWIBA Endowment, presiding

2:00 p .m . Clinic Iowa Chamber Players - A Rehearsal Approach Windows on 7th Mitchell Lutch, Central College, with the Iowa Chamber Players Leon Kuehner, IBA Past President, presiding

3:00 p .m . Clinic Eye-Brain Coordination in Music Comprehension Council Bluffs Craig Hancock Sponsored by Wartburg College Jeana Larson, NWIBA Concert Band Affairs Chair, presiding

3:00 p .m . Clinic Harder to Quit a Person than a Program Davenport Jamie Harrings Sponsored by Waterloo Community Schools Martin Aldrich, SWIBA Junior High/Middle School Affairs chair, presiding

3:00 p .m . Clinic Creating and Composing Music with All Students Dubuque John Mlynczak Sponsored by Ray’s Midbell Music Brad Lampe, IBA Past President, presiding

3:00 p .m . Concert Monticello High School Concert Band Iowa Ballroom Michael Kowbel, Conductor Steve Shanley, Coe College, presiding

3:00 p .m . Clinic Percussion Accessories 101: It’s the Little Things Windows on 7th – Part 1 Dan Krumm and David Steinke Sponsored by ConcertCraft Publications and Des Moines Public Schools Jeff Robilliard, Johnston High School, presiding

4:00 p .m . Clinic Middle School Students Starting Band Catholic Pastoral Center Rehearsals? Concert Band Techniques Mary Crandell and Deb Dunn with Waukee Middle School students Sponsored by Waukee Schools Mary Andersen, SEIBA Junior High/Middle School Affairs Chair, presiding

4:00 p .m . Clinic Surviving AND Thriving – A New Teacher’s Look Cedar Rapids at Teaching Band in Iowa Stephanie Williamson with Panel: Emily Brekunitch, Mollie Emerson, Benjamin Schauer, Dameon Place and Steve Stickney Jim Fritz, IBA Past President, presiding

4:00 p .m . Clinic Teaching in the 21st Century: Using Games and Council Bluffs Apps to Enhance Student Engagement Heather Peyton Sponsored by the University of Northern Iowa Charles Oldenkamp, IBA Technology Chair, presiding

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4:00 p .m . Clinic What the Feedback? Conversations About Davenport Standards in Instrumental Music Wendy Morton, band director, and Michael Young, curriculum facilitator Sponsored by College Community School District Beth Frenchick, NCIBA Elementary Affairs Chair, presiding

4:00 p .m . Clinic Unlocking Creativity Through Focused Dubuque Repetition Richard Saucedo Sponsored by Music For All Jane Triplett, IBA President-Elect, presiding

4:00 p .m . Clinic Percussion Accessories 102: It’s the Little Things Windows on 7th – Part 2 Dan Krumm and David Steinke Sponsored by ConcertCraft Publications and Des Moines Public Schools Jeff Robilliard, Johnston High School, presiding

5:00 p .m . Concert Linn-Mar High School Concert Band Iowa Ballroom Aaron Nuss, Conductor Steve Stickney, IBA Past President, presiding

5:50 p m. . Lobby Concert Iowa Chamber Players Second Floor Mitchell Lutch, Conductor

6:00 p .m . Banquet IBA Banquet Cities Ballroom Sponsored by IBA Districts Myron Peterson, IBA President, presiding

8:15 p .m . Concert University of Northern Iowa Wind Ensemble Iowa Ballroom Danny Galyen, Conductor Jim Fritz, IBA Past President, presiding

9:30 p .m . Concert/Mixer All-State Jazz Conductors Combo (plus one) Des Moines Exhibit Hall Sherrie Maricle, Alexa Tarantino, Robert Washut, and Steve Charlson Sponsored by JEI Mary Crandell, JEI President, presiding

Saturday, May 12, 2018

8:00 a m. . - 9:30 a m. . Clinic SmartMusic Lab: BYOD and Get Started! Cedar Rapids Glenn Pohland Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc. Charles Oldenkamp, IBA Technology Chair, presiding

8:00 a .m . Clinic Choosing and Altering Repertoire for the Dubuque Small Band Stacy Dziuk Sponsored by Monmouth College Mary Andersen, SEIBA Junior High/Middle School Affairs Chair, presiding

8:00 a .m . Meeting IBA Business Meeting Sioux City Myron Peterson, IBA President, presiding

8:30 a .m . Meeting Jazz Affairs/JEI/IJC Meetings Waterloo Ryan Meyer-IBA Jazz Affairs, Mary Crandell-JEI President, Jason Pentico-Iowa Jazz Championships, presiding

18 The Iowa Bandmaster 8:30 a .m . Meeting Meeting: Iowa Chapter of the National Council Bluffs Band Association Thad Driskell, NBA-Iowa Chapter Chair, presiding

9:00 a m. . – 10:50 a m. Clinic Writing Your Personal Mission Statement Davenport Karl Paulnack, Ithaca College Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel Michael Kosiek, Carlisle High School, presiding

9:00 a .m . Clinic Individual Development of Ears, Hearts, Dubuque and Minds: Improving Musicianship in Rebecca Phillips Large Ensembles Sponsored by Rieman Music Sarah McEntee, Interstate 35 School District, presiding

9:00 a .m . Concert South Hamilton Middle School Concert Band Iowa Ballroom Alexa Gibbs, Conductor Jason Heeren, Johnston High School, presiding

9:00 a .m . Meeting IBA Board of Directors Meeting Sioux City Jane Triplett, IBA President, presiding

9:30 a .m . Concert The All-Female Jazz Orchestra of Iowa Windows on 7th Erin Wehr, Conductor, with Toni LeFebvre Roxianne Scott, IBA Past President, presiding

10:00 a m. . – 12:30 p m. . Clinic IHSMA Basic Adjudicator Certification Cedar Rapids/Council Bluffs Alan Greiner, Executive Director-IHSMA Alan Greiner, Iowa High School Music Association Executive Director, presiding

10:00 a m. . Clinic The Elephant in The Room - Admitting That We Dubuque “Don’t Know” What We “Don’t Know!” Richard Saucedo Sponsored by Music For All Mark Doerffel, IBA College Affairs Chair, presiding

10:00 a m. . Clinic What’s Happening? Legislative Updates, ESSA, Waterloo Arts Standards Leon Kuehner Sponsored by Iowa Alliance for Arts Education Elizabeth Fritz, IBA Past President, presiding

10:00 a m. Clinic Get Your Rhythm Section to Play With Style Windows on 7th Sherrie Maricle Sponsored by JEI Mary Crandell, JEI President, presiding

11:00 a m. . Concert Nashua-Plainfield High School Concert Band Iowa Ballroom Scott Stroud, Conductor Jane Triplett, IBA President, presiding

12:00 p m. . Luncheon Past President’s Luncheon Sioux City Jane Triplett, IBA President, presiding

The Iowa Bandmaster 19 20 The Iowa Bandmaster TRAL IO June 18-21, 2018 EN WA C CENTRAL COLLEGE Pella, Iowa FLAGS, RIFLES & DRUM MAJORS C Iowa’s Largest Summer OL RD Color Guard/Drum Major Camp OR GUA Camp Director: Dameon Place CAMP www.centraliowacolorguard.com • Classes arranged by ability level. • Choreography session taught by professional dance instructors. • Variety of routines taught to demonstrate coordination of equipment work and music • Level I and Level II Sessions for Drum Majors. • Drum majors learn to read music scores and direct music for the fall season. • Color guard sponsors have sessions designed specifically for them. Facilities: Residents will be housed in the air-conditioned Central College dormitory, Graham Hall with adult counselors for each floor of resident ­students. Meals will be prepared in the college dining hall. 2018 Camp Staff: The camp staff will include some of the finest instructors/directors in the Midwest. They will bring to the camp many years of It is the goal of experience as members or ­instructors of top high school, college, winter the Central Iowa guard, and drum and bugle corps ­performing organizations. Color Guard Camp to develop your student’s ability and “The instructors at this camp ­technique in the “Our drum majors come back from camp are fantastic!! They work hard to keep the kids engaged and the flag, rifle or drum every summer with a great set of fundamentals in conducting, and also a new understanding instruction current and relevant major areas. of their leadership responsibilities. They have to what is going on in the color an excellent experience because the faculty guard world. They are great members are willing to tailor their” instructions sources of information, not only for to the needs of each individual. the kids, but us directors as well.” We truly believe – Kyle Englehardt, Cedar Falls High School that your – Jen Osterkamp, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura HS ­students will “This camp is a long tradition that our members look forward to attending each year. This is gain ­valuable where our team members really get to bond “We send our drum majors to the Central knowledge and form strong friendships within our team Iowa Color Guard & Drum Major Camp from this camp and also with other schools. It is always fun because the instruction they receive is ­experience. for them to see their friends at ValleyFest and top notch. Our first year drum majors other competitions. Camp attendees get to learn come back from camp feeling more many new skills and experience different ways confident, and our more experienced of being coached. I as a coach love attending drum majors appreciate the opportunity as well as I enjoy learning the routines and to expand their skills with similarly networking with other coaches. It gives me a motivated and like-minded student Registration Deadline – June 1, 2018 chance to spend time with my chaperones (guard leaders. Our drum majors learn a variety of conducting styles that we Visit our website at: moms) and do a lot of show planning. Pella camp really helps provide a good foundation can incorporate into our fall show, and www.centraliowacolorguard.com the early training they receive pays for the rest of the season!” great dividends later in the fall. I highly Follow us on Facebook at: – Rachel Powers, Valley (WDM) HS recommend this camp!“ www.facebook.com/centraliowacolorguardcamp – Jacquelyn Meunier, SE Polk HS

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May 1 10th 0, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic from the University of Iowa in saxophone performance with Are You Using the Newest Finale Like it is Finale 2000? jazz emphasis . Rod served as JEI (Jazz Educators of Iowa) president from 2011-2012 . He also served as Director of the Cedar Rapids St . Ambrose University Jazz Ensembles from 2008-2013 . Glenn Pohland Growing up in rural Iowa, he was fortunate to have been Sponsored by MakeMusic Inc. guided by some fantastic music educators . Their commitment to meeting the needs of the individual student and their Are you using the latest time-sav- example for self-exploration and individual hard work ing Finale tools when creating musical led him to a lifelong career supporting music education . arrangements, compositions and class- Rod maintains an active schedule with servicing schools, room materials? Learn how to update organizing support and in-school promotions for West Music older files in order to take advantage of which, among many responsibilities include presenting to new feature that have been added since college methods classes regarding best practices for young 2000 . Learn the quickest ways to enter articulations, expres- educators . As a jazz clinician and soloist he frequently sions, repeats, endings, lyrics and rehearsal marks . Use the works with jazz bands across the state sharing his musical Selection tool and contextual menus to reduce your editing experiences to help improve students understanding of jazz time . No extracting parts needed with Finale’s linked parts! and motivate them to grow . Choose from over 1,000 ready-made worksheets to use in He currently leads and performs with his own groups, your classroom, or customize them using your own content . The Rod Pierson Big Band and the “Not So” Big Band . As a Create student practice files and assignments for SmartMusic performing musician, Rod enjoys the special interaction with classic or the new web-based SmartMusic . people that can only be shared through live music . He adds, “This music is still very much alive and topical . reaching. Dr. Glenn Pohland is currently an associate professor in the a special place inside everyone who experiences it . With communication and fine arts division at Loras College in Big Band once holding the distinction as “America’s Most Dubuque, IA . Dr . Pohland conducts the Wind and Jazz Popular Music” and jazz often being referred to as “America’s Ensembles, and also teaches courses in music education, Gift to The World”, I believe that swing and jazz music will orchestration, instrumental techniques, music in the mov- continue to speak to us with vitality and meaning ”. ies, and instrumental conducting . Dr . Pohland received his Rod’s experiences as a performing musician include BA in music education from St. Olaf College, Northfield, long term stints with The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Jimmy MN, his MMEd from the University of Minnesota, and his Dorsey Orchestra, The Moe Band, Hunter Fuerste’s Vintage DMA in instrumental music education and conducting from Orchestra, and the Guy Lombardo Orchestra . Jazz credits Arizona State University . Dr . Pohland has been a clinician for include performances with Woody Herman, Maria Schneider, Makemusic for the past 18 years . David Sanborn, Wycliffe Gordon, John Pizzarelli and Ann Hampton Callaway, to name a few . Rod has also backed such May 10th, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. - Clinic popular artists as Aretha Franklin, Burt Bacharach, Natalie Building an Instrument Replacement Plan Cole, The Temptations, Bob Hope and more . Add to this list over 20 Broadway musical tour engagements both as a player Council Bluffs and musical contractor for Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City . Rodney Pierson Rod is an Accent Musical Instruments artist and plays the Sponsored by West Music model TS-931V exclusively . Managing your Program’s instrument inventory may seem like a daunting task . May 10th, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic Understand, it is up to you to draw a Hiding the Vegetables: Unique and Creative Ways to clear, simple picture of the organization Teach Band Students the Fundamentals on a Daily Basis you wish to build . This clinic will provide you with a specific step-by-step Davenport plan proven to be effective with planning and managing the Erin Cole maintenance and replacement of instruments . For nearly Sponsored by Hal Leonard 30 years Rod has supported music programs of all size and means and will bring to you useful tools that, in the end will When it comes to teaching middle provide a more stable inventory for your students to access school band students, pacing is key . As and also position you as an organized steward of the school’s directors, we have to find ways to present resources with your administrators . the material we want students to learn in a way that will keep their attention Rod Pierson is currently the Director of Road Sales for and interest, and motivate them as well . West Music and has been servicing school music programs Come and learn unique and creative ways to feed your young for over 28 years . He holds a music performance degree band students the “vegetables” they need every day!

22 The Iowa Bandmaster Erin Cole has had a very successful career as a middle Band literature was the cornerstone of teaching school band director for the past 22 years . She served as musicianship in the teachings of Claude T . Smith . His life the band director at Tapp Middle School in Cobb County, and music influenced and revolutionized instrumental and Georgia from 1995-2017 and was named “Teacher of the choral music in the 20th century . As an educator, Smith in- Year” in 2016 . Under her leadership, the Tapp Band honors corporated his educational, conducting, adjudication and included being selected to perform at the 58th annual Midwest musicianship skills to improve student performance . Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois in December Using his original methods, Smith utilized etudes, of 2004 . The band has been a featured performing group at the scales, rhythmic challenges and asymmetrical meters University of Georgia Middle School Band Festival in 2015, in his compositions at all levels of difficulty, stretching 2008, 2003, and 1999 . Additionally, the Flute and Percussion the abilities of directors and students worldwide . Ensemble have performed at the Georgia Music Educators Compositional techniques of irregular meters, variations and Conference in Savannah, Georgia . The Tapp Band was also theme, fugue and hymn tunes were the foundation of Smith’s selected for the National Adjudicators Invitational Dixie works . Insights into Smith’s philosophies of teaching led to Classic Festival in 2006 where they received all superior his success as a conductor, adjudicator and composer . Included ratings . Ms . Cole commissioned four pieces of music for the in these are: musicianship, fundamentals, peer tutoring and Tapp Band in the past 12 years . In 1999, Robert W . Smith student leadership . Individualized mastery teaching methods, wrote “The Great Locomotive Chase”, in 2002, Frank Ticheli mentorship, appropriate repertoire, positive and meaningful wrote “Simple Gifts – Four Shaker Songs” and in 2004, reinforcement through adjudication and varied literature, Samuel R . Hazo composed “Ascend” for the Tapp Middle balancing standard and newer concert band works . School Symphonic Band’s performance at The Midwest Clinic . Most recently, Ms . Cole and the Tapp Middle School Pam Smith Kelly is the daughter of Band was part of a consortium of directors to commission the Claude T . and Maureen F . Smith . Born Eric Whitacre piece “The Seal Lullaby ”. . in Cozad, NE, Pam attended South City Erin Cole earned her bachelor’s degree in music education View Elementary in the Center School from the University of Georgia in 1995 . While at the District (KCMO) and Field School, University of Georgia, she played cello, flute, and piccolo Chillicothe Jr . High and graduated from in the University Symphony Orchestra, chamber groups, Chillicothe High School . She received symphonic and concert bands, and the Redcoat Marching her B M. E. . from Central Missouri Band . She has studied cello with Christopher Rex, David State University and her M M. E. . from Starkweather, and Alice Williams and has studied flute the University of Kansas . She taught with Ronald Waln and Martha Lynn Volman . Ms . Cole’s elementary music for 16 years and was the choral director for professional affiliations include Phi Beta Mu, Sigma Alpha 19 years at Oxford Middle School in the Blue Valley School Iota, National Band Association, and the Georgia Music District, Overland Park, KS . Mrs . Kelly served as the Middle Educators Association . Level Chair and the Elementary Chair for the Northeast KMEA and as the State Chairman for KMEA Elementary and Erin has written articles for The Instrumentalist magazine Middle Levels . She also received the NEKMEA Outstanding and has been a contributing editor for the publication . She Music Educator in 2010 . She has appeared as guest director, has also served as a clinician for the Music for All Summer clinician and judge for bands, choirs, and orchestras around Symposium and is currently on the teaching faculty at The the country and abroad . She is a bassoonist and is the Conn Selmer Institute . She has presented several sessions president of Claude T . Smith Publications, Inc , . which at the Midwest Clinic and many state conventions . In 2007, publishes the instrumental and choral works of her late father . 2010, and 2014 Erin has written chapters for the popular GIA She has held various positions in church music ministries, publication series Teaching Music Through Performance . Ms . directing hand bells, children’s choirs, wind ensembles and Cole is also currently a contributing editor for Hal Leonard’s orchestras for the past 38 years in the Kansas City area . She Essential Elements method book and interactive website and her husband, Jim, reside in Overland Park, KS with Faith team . Ms . Cole now works as an educational clinician and (15) and Austin (19) who attends the Hartt School of Music consultant for Conn-Selmer and the Hal Leonard Corporation . and Dance . Their older daughter, Tara, her husband Greg and She has been a guest conductor for numerous honor and all- their daughters, Rose and Laurel, currently reside in Kansas state bands, has taught several years at the “Encore” Music City, MO . Pam is a member of ASCAP, American Choral Camp, and was the founder and administrator of the Cobb Directors Association, NEA, National Association for Music County Summer Band Camp . She was awarded the National Education, Sigma Alpha Iota, Mu Phi Epsilon (Patron), P . E . Band Association’s Citation of Excellence in 2015, 2008 O . and Association of Concert Bands . and 2003 . She was the middle school band conductor for the Conn-Selmer Youth Band of Atlanta from 2011-2017 . Erin May 10th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. - Clinic currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband . A Hawk’s Eye View: Launching an Aerial Drone Program to Enhance Your Marching Band Rehearsal May 10th, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic Lessons on Musicianship through the Literature of Cedar Rapids Claude T. Smith Joseph Scheivert Sponsored by University of Iowa Dubuque Pam Smith Kelly Recreational aerial drones provide an ideal and previously Sponsored by Claude T. Smith Publications Inc. unattainable vantage point for video recording and real-time

The Iowa Bandmaster 23 diagnosis of marching field shows. This grade instrumental music . Additionally, session will explore equipment choices, Mr . Oldenkamp directed the musical address logistic and legal concerns, and pit orchestra, show choir band and was demonstrate the benefits of utilizing a the assistant marching band director drone during rehearsals . at Western Dubuque High School . Charles also taught in the George-Little Joe Scheivert, a Graduate Teaching Rock School District, where he taught Assistant for University Bands at the instrumental music to students in grades University of Iowa, recently completed five through twelve. the D M. A. . in Wind Conducting program as a student of Charles earned a Master of Music in Dr . Mark Heidel . His duties included conducting concert Music Education with a conducting emphasis from Colorado ensembles, serving as a drill writer, arranger, and instructor State University where he studied orchestral conducting of the Hawkeye Marching Band under the direction of Prof . with Professor Wes Kenney, wind conducting with Dr . Eric Kevin Kastens, and leading the Iowa Pep Band . Hammer, and choral conducting with Dr . Dwight Bigler . He Mr . Scheivert previously taught instrumental music at completed his undergraduate study at Augustana University in international schools in Asia, first at International School Sioux Falls, SD . While in college, Mr . Oldenkamp performed Eastern Seaboard in Sri Racha, Thailand, followed by the with the Augustana Band, the Northlanders Jazz Band, the Senri and Osaka International Schools of Kwansei Gakuin in Augustana Brass Choir, the Augustana Trombone Choir and Osaka, Japan . Both appointments afforded him opportunities to various chamber ensembles . In 2007, Mr . Oldenkamp was conduct diverse levels of performers, establish new ensembles among a group of featured trombones on the band’s three and classes, and travel with students both domestically and week tour of China . internationally . He also taught choral and general music in Mr . Oldenkamp has performed with the South Dakota Lewes, Delaware . Symphony Orchestra, the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, Mr . Scheivert earned his Master of Music Education degree in the Dakota Wind Ensemble, the Julian Chamber Winds and 2007 from the Pennsylvania State University, where he studied various community ensembles . In 2013, he was the recipient with Richard Bundy, Dennis Glocke, Joanne Rutkowski, Linda of a McElroy Foundation Grant to fund a music technology Thornton, and Ann Clements, and served as Graduate Assistant assessment project . He is currently the technology chairperson for Athletic Bands . Scheivert also earned his undergraduate for the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association and the Iowa degree in Music Education from Penn State in 2003 . Bandmasters Association . Charles has presented multiple Originally from Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, Mr . Scheivert times at both the Iowa Bandmasters Conference and the Iowa currently lives in North Liberty, Iowa, with his wife, Jennifer, Music Educators Association Conference on topics including and their four children, Kathryn, Jacob, Samuel, and Benjamin . the incorporation of technology in music classes, writing in music classes, recording technology as an assessment tool, May 10th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. - Clinic and effective band lessons . Charles lives in Cedar Rapids, Tech Tools for Band Directors with his wife, Sarah, and daughter, Micah .

Council Bluffs Christopher Lockwood currently Technology Committee, Charles Oldenkamp–Chair serves as the Director of Bands in the with Simon McCoy, Brian Cole, Burton Hable, CAL Community Schools which serves Chris Saito the communities of Coulter, Alexander Sponsored by Marion Independent School District and Latimer in North Central Iowa . In his work at CAL, Mr . Lockwood The IBA Technology Committee would like to share oversees all areas of the instrumental our various expertise with the membership . Each member music curriculum for all students in of the committee will present tools and ideas for the use grades 5-12 . Prior to his work at CAL, of technology to positively impact student learning and Mr . Lockwood served the Carver performance in ensembles and in music technology classes . Academy within the Waterloo, Iowa Community Schools . Topics will be focused to address the needs of schools at During his time at Carver Academy, Mr . Lockwood was a various levels of technology implementation (1:1, iPads, co-director of ensembles and lessons involving students in Chromebooks, Bring Your Own Device, etc.). Specific topics grades 6-8 . Mr . Lockwood received a Bachelor of Music would include use of digital audio workstations for director from the University of Northern Iowa . While at UNI, Mr . and student use, Google Classroom integration, recording Lockwood performed with all of the top ensembles at the technology for directors, browser based music notation university . Following his time at UNI, he attended the software, access to public domain music and recordings, and University of Akron, performing in many top ensembles and an additional list of tools which attendees can examine and receiving a Master of Music Performance, Tuba emphasis . utilize after the session has completed . He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Low Brass at Waldorf University . In this capacity, Mr . Lockwood oversees Charles Oldenkamp is the Director of Bands at Marion development of wind symphony students studying trombone, High School in Marion, IA . He directs two concert bands, euphonium and tuba . two jazz bands, marching band, teaches private lessons and teaches music theory . Mr . Oldenkamp is in his third year at Simon McCoy graduated from Iowa State University in Marion High School . Previously, he has taught in the Western 2009 with a BM in Music Education . He has been the 5-12 Dubuque School District, where he taught seventh and eighth band director at Murray Community Schools since . At Murray

24 The Iowa Bandmaster he is a member of the tech team and is currently a level one Brian Covey is the Visual and Google certified teacher and is working on becoming level Performing Arts Chairman, in addition two Google certified. to serving as Director of Bands at Lockport Township High School . While May 10th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic maintaining department, he conducts the Excellence in Concert Band Performance Leads to wind symphony, one of two freshman Excellence in the Rest of Your High School Band Program ensembles, and the marching band . Prior to joining Lockport High School, Mr . Davenport Covey attended the University of Illinois Scott Casagrande and Brian Covey where he earned his Bachelor of Music Sponsored by National Band Association (NBA) Education degree, his Master of Music Education degree Building the correct fundamentals in concert band should at VanderCook College of Music, and his second Master’s lead to excellence in every other area of your program . This degree in Educational Administration from The University clinic will present ways to improve your concert band so that of St . Francis . Under his direction, the wind symphony has become a nationally respected ensemble with performance other ensembles (marching band, jazz band, pep band) in your highlights including The Midwest International Band and program will benefit. Orchestra Clinic (2008, 2013), The World Association for Scott J. Casagrande has been Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, and the Illinois Music Director of Bands at John Hersey High Education Association State Conference as a performer School in Arlington Heights, IL since and clinician . Additional highlights include performance at 1999 and is currently in his 29th year the University of Illinois Superstate Festival (Honor Band of teaching in the Illinois public school in 2006, 2014, 2016), the Music for All National Festival system . (2006, 2008, 2013, 2016), recipient of the John Philip Ensembles under his direction at Sousa Foundation Sudler Flag of Honor, The National John Hersey High School have been Band Association Blue Ribbon Award National Winner, and selected to perform at 16 of the last two-time Mark of Excellence Wind Band Honors National 18 Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festivals, two Illinois Winner . Mr . Covey has served as an adjudicator for the Music Educators Association Conventions and four Music Illinois High School Association, the Illinois Grade School for All National Concert Band Festivals . The John Hersey Music Association, Illinois State University, and clinician to Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble have both performed as schools in Illinois, Iowa, and Virginia . He currently serves on a featured ensemble in the Midwest International Band and the Board of Directors for the National Band Association and Orchestra Clinic . The JHHS Symphonic Band was named the for the Illinois Music Education Association as the State Band Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival Class AAA Honor Division President . In 2017, he was elected to the prestigious Band three times and the JHHS band program was awarded American Bandmasters Association . the Sudler Flag of Honor by the John Philip Sousa Foundation in 2007 . In addition, jazz ensembles under Mr . Casagrande’s May 10th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. - Clinic direction have been grand champions at the Purdue Jazz Starting Beginners: What’s the priority? Festival (90+ bands) seven times and the Jazz in the Meadows Festival (100+ bands) twice . The JHHS Marching Huskies Dubuque have been state finalists four times in the last five years, Leonard Upham including Class 4A Champions the last two years . Mr . Casagrande has received 20 Citation of Excellence This clinic will focus on ways to awards from the National Band Association, and he has establish sound playing habits that been recognized by former President Barrack Obama, the affect tone quality, intonation, and US Senate, the US House of Representatives, the Illinois performance techniques before moving Senate, School District 214, Plainfield HS, Stephen Decatur beginners into a beginning band method HS, Quinlan and Fabish Music and Bob Rogers Travel . He book . currently serves the National Band Association as president and has served the NBA as a high school representative A native of New Hampton, IA ,. Leonard Upham taught (twice) and as a member of the Revelli Composition Contest instrumental music for 41 years in New Hampton, Cresco, Committee . In 2004, he was one of three conductors in the Nashua, and Cedar Falls, Iowa . He attended Luther College United States chosen to participate in the NBA International in Decorah where he earned his B A. . degree in Instrumental Conducting Symposium in Rome, Italy, conducting the Music Education in 1962 . In 1966, Dr . Upham earned his Italian National Army Band . In addition, Mr . Casagrande M A. . degree in Music from The University of Iowa and serves Music for All/Bands of America as a Music Education completed his doctoral studies in curriculum and instruction Consultant responsible for the National Concert Band at UNI in 1993 . Festival and Regional Concert Band Festivals . He is also During Dr . Upham’s career, bands under his direction an administrator for the Music Education Alliance and the made seven guest appearances at band festivals and Dr . William P . Foster Project involving CBDNA, NBA conferences, including the Luther College Dorian Band and Music for All . Mr . Casagrande was inducted into the Festival, the Iowa Music Educators Association and Iowa prestigious American Bandmasters Association in 2009 . He Bandmasters Association State Conferences . His high school has been published in The Instrumentalist and the National bands consistently earned Division I ratings at Iowa large Band Association Journal . group festivals . During the fall of 2004, Dr . Upham served

The Iowa Bandmaster 25 as interim director of the Wartburg College Concert Bands . Washington Municipal Band for 44 years and a past president He returned fall of 2013 as interim director of the Wind of the organization . He served on the City Council for 12 Ensemble . Dr . Upham retired from his 48-year teaching years and headed up the finance committee. Fred has been career on June 30, 2010 . a member of IBA for 55 years and has served on a number Active in the Iowa Bandmasters Association, Dr . Upham of committees, including Public Relations, Research and is past president of the Northeast IBA district, served as the Development, and Elementary Affairs . He has served as a first chairperson of the IBA Junior High Affairs Committee, convention clinician, has been a member of the IBARD band, and as chairperson of the IBA Research and Development and has been state parliamentarian for 42 years . Fred gives Committee . Dr . Upham served 26 years as IBA treasurer and talks on Iowa history and Iowa trivia throughout the state . The member of the Board of Directors, retiring from that position Des Moines Register has called him the Iowa Trivia King . He June 30, 2010 . He has served as a conference clinician, as a has played with a number of bands down through the years, consultant to many school districts in Iowa and other states, including the Guy Lombardo Orchestra . and as an adjudicator at area elementary/middle school solo/ Fred has been married for 55 years to his wife, Nancy, and ensemble festivals and for the Iowa High School Music has two grown children . Association . Dr . Upham continues to serve as an IBARD mentor to first- and second-year band directors and as IBARD Jay Kahn is originally from Santa chair for the NEIBA . He has received many awards, including Ana, California . He received his A B. . the Dr . Carlo A . Sperati Award for Meritorious Achievement degree in Music Education from in Music Education by Luther College in 1992; the Teacher Occidental College in Los Angeles, and Tenure Award by the IHSMA in 1993, 1998, and 2003; the then went on to earn an M A. . degree in NEIBA District Karl King Active Nomination Award in 1996 that same field from the University of and Karl King Retired Nomination Award in 2009 and 2010; Iowa . Upon completion of his graduate the IBA Karl King Distinguished Service Award Active in work at Iowa, he returned to California 1997 and the IBA Karl King Distinguished Service Award for his first teaching position as founding –Retired in 2011 . band director at El Camino High School in Oceanside (a community in Northern San Diego County) . May 10th, 2018 – 10:00 p.m. - Clinic At the conclusion of this first year, he seized an opportunity to Municipal Bands in Iowa: Where They Came From and run away with a circus . For the next three months, he traveled Where Are They Going throughout the United States and Canada playing trombone in the Circus Vargas Band . SIOUX CITY Following this circus “education,” Mr . Kahn’s next teaching Fred Stark and Jay Kahn assignment was as elementary music teacher for the Coalinga Unified School District in Fresno County, California, where We have a wide variety of municipal bands in Iowa, each he taught band, orchestra, and general music . In 1978, he having their own rules, philosophy, and unique characteristics . moved back to Iowa where he had so enjoyed Midwest living This clinic will offer municipal band members a chance to while attending graduate school . After a year teaching band at exchange information and ideas that will benefit their band South Tama County Jr. High School, he finally settled down program in Iowa . in Maquoketa where he is currently serving his 41st year of directing bands, 38 of them as Director of the Maquoketa Fred Stark grew up in Elmhurst, Middle School Bands . He also teaches an 8th grade music Illinois . He graduated from York High technology class . Bands under his direction have amassed a School, where he was a member of series of “Superior” ratings at NEIBA Large Group Festivals the York High Band . While in high going back to 1981, and have appeared in concert at Iowa school, he performed in the Wheaton Bandmasters Conferences in 1986, 1991 and 2006 . The and Naperville municipal bands . He Maquoketa Middle School Band claimed the “Best In Class” also performed in the Elmhurst College award at the 2010 Adventureland Festival of Bands, was Band . named a runner-up in 2011, and then reclaimed the “Best In Fred received his undergraduate Class” award in 2014, 2015, and 2016 . In 1996, the Northeast degree at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa Bandmasters Association (NEIBA) presented Mr . Kahn and did his graduate work at the University of Iowa . with the Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award . Fred taught one year at Calamus, nine years at Mount Ayr, In the spring of 1999 he was named a Wal-Mart Teacher of and 28 years in the Washington elementary schools . In Mount the Year . During the 2008-2009 academic year, he served as Ayr, Fred and Merrill Perry were recognized for outstanding President of the NEIBA . He and IBA Parliamentarian Fred service to the school and community by being parade Stark are co-editors of the IBA Iowa Band History Project . marshal in the Mount Ayr Appreciation Days festivities . His Mr . Kahn has played in many community bands, both Washington Elementary Band has performed at the IMEA in California and Iowa, and currently directs Maquoketa’s Conference, and he has been department chairperson . Timber City Band . His community band related memberships Fred has been very active in community and educational include The Association of Concert Bands (he is the activities, including being elected state secretary of the Iowa Iowa Regional Membership Coordinator for the ACB), Association of Classroom Teachers, receiving the Charles Windjammers Unlimited (for the preservation of circus band Martin Award from the ISEA, being elected Lions Club music), and the International Military Music Society . His district governor and receiving the Melvin Jones Fellow professional memberships include the Iowa Bandmasters Award from Lions International, being a member of the Association and Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association,

26 The Iowa Bandmaster the American School Bandmasters Association (ASBDA), Tredici’s In Wartime and John Mackey’s Redline Tango are the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education, and Phi Mu Alpha both featured on the nationally distributed Louisiana State Sinfonia Fraternity . He has two daughters, two years apart in University Wind Ensemble compact disc project and the age . Eleanor, the older daughter, is an acclaimed theater set world premiere of John Fitz Rogers Narragansett has recently designer in Chicago . His younger daughter, Alice, is a visual been released on the Compact Disc And I Await, featuring effects coordinator at George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Dr . Phillips as guest conductor of the University of South Magic in San Francisco . Carolina Wind Ensemble . As a trombonist, Dr . Phillips’ performances can be found May 10th, 2018 – 10:30 a.m. – Clinic on several internationally distributed recordings . She has Young Conductors Symposium - Session 1 performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, U S. . Army Band (Pershing’s Own), the Tallahassee Symphony, Catholic Pastoral Center and the Tampa Bay Opera Orchestra . She has also performed Rebecca Phillips, Sponsored by Rieman internationally in England, Mexico, the Caribbean, Russia, Music with Dowling Catholic HS Band, and Sweden, and has toured as a trombonist with Johnny Sponsored by Dowling Catholic HS Mathis and Barry Manilow . A native of the Washington, D C. . area, Dr . Phillips earned Dr. Rebecca Phillips is the Director her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from The Florida of Bands at Colorado State University State University, Master of Music degrees in conducting and where she conducts the CSU Wind trombone performance from the University of South Florida, Symphony and guides all aspects of and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in conducting at Louisiana the band and graduate wind conducting State University . She served as a secondary school band program . Prior to this appointment, she served as the Associate director for seven years in Florida, including Director of Director of Bands, Director of Athletic Bands, and Associate Bands at Howard W . Blake Performing Arts High School Professor at the University of South Carolina where she was in Tampa, Florida where she developed an award-winning responsible for directing the Symphonic Winds Concert Band, concert band program . “The Mighty Sound of the Southeast” Carolina Marching Dr . Phillips holds memberships in the World Association Band, “Concocktion” Pep Bands, teaching undergraduate for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, the College Band instrumental conducting, and directing the Carolina Summer Directors National Association, the National Band Drum Major Clinic . Association, and in 2014 she was elected into the American Dr . Phillips has served as a guest-conductor, clinician, Bandmasters Association . She has served on the national and performer throughout North America, Europe, and Asia . CBDNA Collegiate Marching Band committee, the CBDNA Most recently, she conducted chamber wind performances Music Education committee, and is currently the Second with members of the Prague National Symphony in the Vice-President of the National Band Association . inaugural “2017 American Spring Festival” in Prague, The Czech Republic . In May 2018, she conducts members of the Lauren DiGiorgio is a 3rd-year band Des Moines Symphony in a chamber winds concert at the director hailing from Illinois . In 2014, Iowa Bandmasters Association Annual Conference . In 2019, she graduated from The University Colorado State University will co-host the annual American of Iowa earning a BA in Bassoon Bandmasters Association Convention in Loveland, Colorado Performance and Iowa Teaching and the CSU Wind Symphony will perform as a featured Certification. Lauren spent two summers ensemble . Dr . Phillips regularly conducts collegiate honor working at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp in bands and all-state bands across the United States and she Sitka, Alaska where she collaborated has been a rehearsal clinician at the Midwest Clinic: An with musicians, composers, artists, International Band and Orchestra Conference . Ensembles dancers, and theatre actors from across under her direction have been featured at the 2012 College the United States . Her experience as teacher in public Band Director’s National Association Southern Division schools began at Central Lee Schools in Donnellson, Iowa Conference (CBDNA), the 2010 Society of Composers where she taught 5-12 band . Lauren’s passion to create a International Conference, and the 2008 North American culture of teamwork, community, musical excellence and Saxophone Alliance International Convention . In 2019, the meaningful musical experiences for students lead the Central Colorado State University Wind Symphony will be featured at Lee Marching Hawks to earn Division I ratings in 2015 and the American Bandmasters Association National Convention . 2016 at the IHSMA State Marching Contest for the first time Dr . Phillips believes in treasuring the traditional wind in nearly a decade . In 2017 Lauren was selected to participate music of the past as well as promoting cutting edge works at the Iowa Band Conductor’s Forum hosted at The University of today’s finest composers. She has conducted the world of Iowa where she had the opportunity to learn from the premiere of James David’s Big Four On the River, the world Director of Bands from Iowa State University, the University premiere of John Fitz Rogers’ Narragansett at the 2013 of Northern Iowa, Drake University, and The University of CBDNA National Convention, the consortium premiere of Iowa. This is Lauren’s first year at Mid-Prairie Middle School John Mackey’s Harvest: Concerto for Trombone and Wind in Kalona where she teaches 6-8th grade band, Extended Ensemble, the world premiere of Robert Bradshaw’s Las Learning Program music, and jazz band . Apariencias Enganan, the consortium premiere of John Mackey’s Turbine, and the world premiere of Brett Dietz’s Mr. James Kunz is in his fifth year as the band director Crop Circles . Her conducting performances of David del at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School . Mr . Kunz is a

The Iowa Bandmaster 27 member of the Iowa Bandmasters Asso- is working on his Master’s Degree in ciation, Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Music Education from VanderCook Association, Jazz Educators of Iowa, College of Music . He graduated from and serves as treasurer for the Diocese the University of Iowa in May of 2013 of Sioux City Concert Band Festival . with a Bachelor’s Degree in French In his tenure at Bishop Heelan, Horn Performance and a teaching Mr . Kunz has helped students achieve certification. He is also an alumnus of the Division 1 “Superior” ratings in Solo/ Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity . Small Ensemble Contest, Jazz Band, While at Iowa, Mr . Waymire enjoyed and Marching Band . Students have been his time in the Hawkeye Marching Band selected for high musical achievements including All-State for four years and the Symphony Band for over three years . Honor Band, Northwest Iowa Honor Band, Major Landers He currently serves as a member of the Iowa Bandmasters Scholarship, and a ‘Best in Center’ performance . Many Association and the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association . former students continue to play collegiately and enjoy a In his free time, Mr . Waymire enjoys spending quality time passion for music beyond high school . with his wife, Michelle, and Yorkie, Phynn, as well as Originally from Sioux City and a 2007 alumnus of Bishop watching his alma mater in sporting events . Heelan, Mr . Kunz studied Music Education at South Dakota State University, earning a Bachelor’s of Music Education in Colin Zidlicky is currently teaching 2011 . Since graduating from college, Mr . Kunz has remained 7th-12th grade band and choir for an active performer, playing with the Sioux City Municipal Mount Ayr Community School . He also Band, LeMars Municipal Band, the Merle Lake Orchestra and teaches an Adaptive Music class for various other local groups . James and his wife Catheryn live Tier II and Tier III Special Education in Sioux City and have two children, Paul and Anna, as well students where he collaborates drum as their dog, Olive . circles, Orff pedagogy, and dance . Colin leads a competitive color guard team Holly Prier is in her second year of which received Division I ratings and serving as the Director of 7-12 Bands 5th place at ISDTA State competition . for the Emmetsburg Community School Colin has been recently hired as the Southwest Iowa Honors District . She oversees all aspects of the Marching Band Color Guard instructor . Mr . Zidlicky is also high school band program (concert, jazz, the Iowa State FFA Leadership Conference Honor Band marching, pep, pit orchestra, lessons), Director . Colin regularly assists with the Mount Ayr FFA 7/8 Band (concert, jazz, lessons), and chapter, school greenhouses, grounds crew, speech teams, co-teaches 5th and 6th grade lessons . school musical, and is an assistant coach for middle school Under two years of her leadership, the track and the Sparks dance team . He proudly has a “Concert 5-12 program has experienced success Club” where students travel with him to attend Des Moines and a large increase in enrollment . Students under Ms . Prier’s Symphony and other area professional, and collegiate music direction have earned many Division I ratings, been selected concerts . to numerous honor bands, and recently performed in New Colin Zidlicky is an active performer . He is a member York City . of the Des Moines Vocal Arts Ensemble which regularly is Ms . Prier received her Bachelor of Music in Music invited to perform with the Des Moines Symphony, and the Education, Summa Cum Laude, from Iowa State University in World Food Prize Symposium; besides their four concerts per December 2015. While at Iowa State, she studied flute under year . Colin also assists the Graceland University Symphonic Dr . Sonja Giles . Her professional memberships include Pi Band where he plays any instrument Dr . Erin Bodnar Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, IBA, NCIBA, IMEA, requests; which so far has included oboe, clarinet, trumpet, and NAfME . and trombone . Colin graduated from Simpson College with honors in 2016 with majors in Music Education, Trombone Rachel Sullivan is currently the Performance, and Organ Performance . Colin keeps up his Assistant Director of Bands at Abraham organ chops by performing for various weddings, funerals, Lincoln High School in Des Moines, and special church services . Colin also enjoys playing piano Iowa . She co-directs the Railsplitter accompaniments for his choir and band students for concert Marching Band, directs the concert and contests . band, and co-directs the pep band . She When Colin isn’t involved with the school or stage, he also teaches beginning band lessons enjoys being a judge for 4-H and FFA fairs . He judges at feeder elementary schools . Mrs . dairy cattle, rabbits, poultry, dogs, photography, visual arts, Sullivan holds a Bachelor’s degree personal development, horticulture, communications, and in Music Education and Percussion other exhibits . He also enjoys his time with his animal family Performance from the University of South Dakota . She is including a dog, cat, mini pig, three rabbits, iguana, snake, currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Band Conducting firebelly toads, hermit crabs, and large fish tanks. He also from Sam Houston State University . enjoys his many indoor plants . He is actively searching for a small farm, where he can expand his animal family and raise Nick Waymire is in his fifth year as the director of bands livestock and crops for exhibition and production . at Vinton-Shellsburg High School . Currently, Mr . Waymire

28 The Iowa Bandmaster May 10th, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. - Clinic students, and collect data – for performance assessment, Band Rehearsal Is LIT: Incorporating Literacy musical knowledge and literacy – with the ability for common Standards into Every Day Ensemble Rehearsal assessments within your school or district .

Cedar Rapids Mike Olander has partnered with schools across the Ashley Smith country for over two decades as a trusted advisor for Sponsored by West Liberty High School music programs and technology implementations, working for MusicFirst, Wenger Corporation, MakeMusic, Music In a high-stakes educational climate Prodigy, JAMF Software, and Edmentum . He has led teacher where co-curricular teachers are in- workshops and trainings, staff development sessions, and has creasingly expected to integrate literacy served as a consultant for schools across the country . instruction into content area curriculum, Now, as an education manager with MusicFirst, he it can be a challenge to find ways to continues to advocate for music programs and education with embed the English language practice technology solutions designed to save time, simplify tasks, into performance-based classes without sacrificing ensemble and drive student engagement and growth . rehearsal time . In this session, participants will learn how one rural Iowa district with a large population of ELL students uses May 10th, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. – Clinic the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) model Clarinet Reed Working 101 to incorporate literacy strategies and Iowa Core 21st Century Skills into daily band instruction without compromising the Davenport integrity of the performing ensemble . Amanda McCandless Sponsored by University of Northern Ashley Smith is in her fifth year as band director at West Iowa Liberty High School . A native of Syracuse, New York, Ashley completed her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education This clinic will offer all teachers, at Syracuse University before attending the University of regardless of their instrumental back- Northern Iowa . As a graduate assistant of the band department ground, hands-on experience in clarinet at UNI, Ashley earned her Master’s degree in Music with an reed adjustment . There will be tips and emphasis in wind conducting . She has conducted a number information for students of all ages, and of local and youth ensembles, including the St . Paul United those attending the clinic will use tools safe enough for their Methodist Church Adult Choir, the Tri-County Community students to make common reed adjustment . Other information Band, University of Northern Iowa Clarinet Choir Day and will include tips on reeds for beginning students, reed storage, the Linn Street Band at the Iowa City Senior Center . She and dealing with the effects Iowa winters have on clarinet currently serves West Liberty Community School District as reeds . a Model Teacher through the Iowa Teacher Leadership and Compensation (TLC) initiative . Amanda McCandless is Associate Professor of Clarinet Ashley was a participant of the Young Conductor’s Project at the University of Northern Iowa . In her time at UNI, Dr . at the 2014 Iowa Bandmasters Association annual conference McCandless has recruited and maintained a large studio of as well as the Iowa Band Conductor’s Forum in January clarinet students . They have gone on to top master’s and 2018 . At West Liberty High School, Ashley directs the doctoral programs as performers and her music education Comet Marching Band, concert band, pep band, jazz band and students have won jobs working as elementary, middle, Voices Unlimited Show Choir Band . She enjoys serving as a and high school music teachers across the country . Dr . piano accompanist for ensembles and students, and teaches McCandless founded and hosts the UNI Clarinet Choir Day private piano and woodwind lessons several evenings each every November for middle and high school students across week . In her spare time, Ashley enjoys reading dystopian Iowa . fiction, watching Game of Thrones and hanging out with her As a performer, Dr . McCandless has been featured at cats, Hamilton and Burr . several international music conservatories, including schools throughout China, Brazil, Italy, and Bolivia . She has been a May 10th, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. - Clinic soloist at the International Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFest iPads, and Androids, and Chromebooks – Oh My! as well as the College Music Society’s Regional and National Convention . She has been a guest artist at colleges and Council Bluffs universities throughout the USA and recently has been touring Mike Olander with the Kairos Trio, a reed trio formed with her UNI oboe Sponsored by MusicFirst and bassoon colleagues . Dr. McCandless’s first c.d., Unaccompanied Clarinet Your students are digital natives, Works by Women Composers, is available on the Mark and administration has spent the Records label . She also recorded several works on University capital on the devices – but HOW of Iowa composer Michael Eckhart’s c d. . Dreams of Brazil. are you leveraging technology in your Dr . McCandless earned her DMA from Michigan State ensembles? This session will share University, where she was a student of Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr . some resources available that are cloud- For more information about the UNI Clarinet Studio, please based and allow teachers to share content, assign tasks to visit: https://sites google. com/a/uni. edu/clarinet/. .

The Iowa Bandmaster 29 May 10th, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. - Clinic taught previously at Central College (IA) and the University Developing Crystal Clear Concert Band Performance of Nebraska-Omaha as well as several Iowa high schools . A graduate of Drake University and the University of North Dubuque Texas, Mr . Tolson is an active clinician, adjudicator, and Richard Saucedo guest conductor . He has made presentations at national and Sponsored by Music For All international conferences such as IAJE, JEN, and NAfME; numerous state conferences; and the Midwest Clinic, as Use the tips and suggestions in this well as universities in the U S. . and abroad . Tolson has also clinic to put together consistent superior conducted All-State groups in numerous states including performances by your concert bands . Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, and Tennessee . As a composer Learn to avoid the typical pitfalls that and arranger, his vocal jazz works are published by UNC cause less then desirable results in Jazz Press . He is an author and clinician for Kendor Music, concerts and at festival . It’s all about a clinician/consultant for Alfred Music Publishing Company “clarity” and we’ll discuss methods that you can start to use and a content consultant for Pearson/Prentice Hall Educational in tomorrow’s rehearsal to get your band to the next level! Publications . He is the author of “The Jazz Commandments: Guidelines for Jazz Articulation and Style” (Kendor) . Tolson Richard L. Saucedo is Director of Bands and Department has published articles in The Instrumentalist, Jazz Educators Chairman (Emeritus) at the William H . Duke Center for the Journal, and Music Educators Journal and was a contributing Performing Arts at Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana, author to the following publications, Teaching Music Through having retired in 2013 after 31 years of public school teaching . Performance in Jazz (GIA) and The Jazz Director’s Handbook Under his direction, Carmel bands received numerous and Resource Guide (Alfred) . In addition, he has been state and national honors in the areas of concert band, jazz a faculty member of the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz band and marching band . Under his direction, the Carmel Workshops for over 20 years . Wind Symphony has performed three times at the Bands of As a performer on woodwinds, keyboards, and vocals, America National Concert Band Festival, performed at the Tolson leads three of his own groups including a jazz trio, Midwest Clinic and was named an Indiana State Champion . quartet and a big band and has worked with such artists as The Carmel Marching Band finished in the top ten at the Delfeayo Marsalis, Antonio Hart, Rufus Reid, Don Braden, Bands of America Grand National Championship for 15 Winard Harper, Pete Christlieb, Phil Wilson, James Moody, consecutive years and was named BOA National Champions Benny Golson, Kevin Mahogany, and Marvin Stamm . Tolson in 2005 and 2012 . His marching bands were Indiana Class has released three CDs of original jazz compositions Nu View, A State Champions four times and he was named Indiana Back at the Track, and Fresh Squeezed, and his jazz groups Bandmasters Association’s “Bandmaster of the Year” for have appeared at local and regional jazz events as well as 1999 and “Outstanding Music Educator” for the state of festivals in Switzerland, Italy, Brazil, and Barbados . Indiana in 2010, by the Indiana Music Educators Association . Tolson has been named to “Who’s Who Among America’s Mr . Saucedo remains active and engaged with Bands Teachers,” has received the Kentucky Music Educators of America and Music for All serving as an educational “College Teacher of the Year” award, the University of consultant, coordinator for MFA’s jazz programming and a Louisville Exemplary Multicultural Teaching Award, and chief judge for Bands of America fall programs . has twice been recognized with the University of Louisville Source: http://www musicforall. org/. Distinguished Faculty Service Award . Mr . Tolson’s other professional memberships include the College Music Society, May 10th, 2018- 11:00 a.m. - Clinic the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers The Jazz Commandments: Guidelines for Successful, (ASCAP), the American Federation of Musicians, Kentucky Authentic Swing Performance Association for Jazz Education, Jazz Education Network, and National Association for Music Education (NAfME) . Windows on 7th Jerry Tolson with the Harlan Jazz Band May 10th, 2018 – 1:00 p.m. – Clinic Sponsored by University of Louisville, Education Policy and Advocacy - What Can We Do? Kendor, and Jamey Aebersold Davenport The interpretation of jazz style is John Mlynczak crucial to any jazz ensemble perfor- Sponsored by Ray’s Midbell Music mance . In this clinic I address articu- lation and style situations commonly ESEA used to be nicknamed NCLB found in jazz music . In doing so, I but is now ESSA with updates to Titles present guidelines that can be used to guide decisions I-IV but no more core . What about regarding the treatment of notes and rhythms in swing style . CCSS and how does this affect our PGPs, SLTs, or SLOs? Do your students Jerry Tolson is Professor of Music Education and Jazz take PARCC or SAT or ACT or local Studies and Chair of the Academic and Professional Studies EOCs? More importantly, how do we teach more music to Department in the School of Music at the University of more students and advocate for music education in today’s Louisville where, along with classroom instruction in Jazz policy landscape? John Mlynczak will break down education History, African American Music, Jazz Pedagogy, and policy into an easy-to-understand manner and provide tools Methods, he directs instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles . He for advocating for music education .

30 The Iowa Bandmaster John Mlynczak offers an extensive range of experiences University in both 1985 and 1986, and in 1997, he received in music education and is a frequent national clinician . Mr . the A . A . Harding award at the University of Illinois for the Mlynczak is president of the Technology Institute of Music “highest possible achievement, service, and devotion to the Educators and Managing Director of Noteflight, a Hal University Bands ”. In 2002, Dr . Heidel was named to the Leonard company . John is also an Adjunct Professor of Music “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers,” and in 2003 Technology at LSU, a Graduate Instructor at VanderCook and 2010 he received the Citation of Excellence from the College, and a Google Level-2 Certified Educator. Mr. Wisconsin Chapter of the National Band Association . In Mlynczak is a passionate advocate for music education 2005, he was initiated into Sigma Alpha Iota as a National and technology, serving on the NAMM State Advocacy Arts Associate, and in 2008, he was elected to membership Coalition, the NAfME Advocacy Leadership Force, and is into the prestigious American Bandmasters Association . He Advocacy Chairman for the Massachusetts Music Educators was awarded the Citation of Excellence by the National Band Association . Mr . Mlynczak holds degrees in music education, Association in May 2016 . music performance, and educational leadership Dr . Heidel maintains a busy schedule as guest conductor, adjudicator, and clinician . He has presented clinics and May 10th, 2018 – 1:00 p.m. – Clinic workshops at state music conferences in Georgia, Iowa, Where the Rubber Meets the Road - Practical Solutions Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, for Common Band Performance Problems West Virginia, and Wisconsin as well as guest lectures at Texas Tech University, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Dubuque Ohio University, Bowling Green State University, Oakland Mark Heidel University, Eastern New Mexico State University, and the Sponsored by University of Iowa University of Illinois . Heidel has served as a guest conductor, adjudicator and clinician in Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, This session will provide “nuts Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, and bolts” suggestions for improving Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South common band performance problems Dakota, Texas, Washington, D C. ,. West Virginia, Virginia, including sound production, intonation, Wisconsin, and Wyoming . His international experiences precision, execution, and musical include serving as an adjudicator and clinician for the expression . Optimist International Band Festival in Winnipeg and the Ontario Band Association Concert Band Festival in Toronto, Richard Mark Heidel is Director of Bands and Professor and as an adjudicator for the 2003 Limerick International of Music in the School of Music at the University of Marching Band Competition and the 100th St . Patrick’s Day Iowa where he conducts the Iowa Symphony Band, teaches Festival in Dublin, Ireland . In 2016, Heidel was a clinician for graduate courses in conducting and band literature, guides the the United Nations International School in Hanoi, Vietnam graduate band conducting program, and oversees all aspects and was guest conductor of the 2016 Asia Pacific Activities of the University of Iowa band program . Ensembles under Conference Honors Band in Hanoi . His summer teaching Dr . Heidel’s direction have performed at national, regional, experiences include serving as a faculty member of the Shell and state conferences including those of the College Band Lake Arts Center, Texas Tech University Band and Orchestra Directors National Association, Music Educators National Camp, Illinois Summer Youth Music Program, and the Conference, Iowa Bandmasters Association, Wisconsin Music International Music Camp . Educators Association, Illinois Music Educators Association, His list of publications includes numerous articles in the and National Band Association-Wisconsin Chapter . He has National Band Association Journal, Teaching Music, and also led concert tours to Ireland and England as well as the Teaching Music through Performance in Band series . throughout the Midwest . Dr . Heidel has held leadership positions in the Big Ten A native of Texas, Heidel holds the Bachelor of Music Band Directors Association, National Band Association, Education and Master of Music in Conducting from Texas College Band Directors National Association, Southeast Iowa Tech University in Lubbock, Texas as well as the Doctor Bandmasters Association, and he currently holds memberships of Education in Music Education from the University of in the National Band Association, Iowa Bandmasters Illinois at Urbana-Champaign . His principal teachers include Association, Big Ten Band Directors Association, and College James F . Keene, James Sudduth, Gary Smith, Keith Bearden, Band Directors National Association . Donald Schleicher, John Grashel, and Eunice Boardman . Prior to his appointment to the University of Iowa faculty May 10th, 2018 – 1:00 p.m. – Clinic in 2008, Dr . Heidel served as Director of Bands at the Decoding the Mystery of Drum Set Parts University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, and as a teaching assistant in the School of Windows on 7th Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign . In Brian Zeglis addition to his university teaching experiences, Heidel was a Sponsored by Davenport School District high school band director in Texas for nine years . Dr . Heidel has been distinguished with memberships in I intend to provide educators with numerous national and international honor societies and a better understanding of what their fraternities including Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Kappa students see in a drum set part for a big Lambda, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, band chart . We will look at (1) several Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Nu Epsilon, and Golden Key . He was the different ways that charts are normally recipient of the Outstanding Musician award at Texas Tech written, (2) how to interpret the notation

The Iowa Bandmaster 31 in each of these ways, and (3) strategies to best equip your about publishers and composers that are a little off the beaten drummers to musically/creatively support your band . path .

Mr. Brian Zeglis is the Associate Director of Bands at Carl Collins is in his fourth year with the North Scott Davenport Central High School . Mr . Zeglis conducts the High School bands, where he conducts the Symphonic Band, symphonic band, coordinates and arranges for the Marching Jazz 2, co-directs the Lancer Marching Band and Pep Band, Blue Devil percussion section, directs three percussion and teaches AP Music Theory . Mr . Collins has taught for 21 ensembles, runs two jazz ensembles, leads a steel drum years, including positions as Assistant Director of Bands and ensemble, and assists with freshman band rehearsals . Director of Athletic Bands at the University of Kentucky, Under his direction, the Davenport Central Wind Ensemble Visiting Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Percussion Ensemble performed at the 2016 IBA Convention Toledo, Director of Bands at Davenport North High School, with Dr . Matthew Coley . Brian worked for nine years with the Assistant Director of Bands at Pleasant Valley High School, Colt Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps . During that time, he served and teaching assignments in the Davenport and Lone Tree as the program coordinator, music coordinator, percussion Community School Districts . caption head, and percussion arranger Mr . Collins graduated from The University of Iowa in 1995 Mr . Zeglis currently performs as the drummer for The with the Bachelor of Music degree in music education and Rod Pierson Big Band and 10 of Soul . He proudly endorses clarinet performance . He was a member of several university Etymotic earplugs, Vic Firth drum sticks, and Zildjian performing ensembles, including the Symphony Band, cymbals . He is a member of IBA, JEI, PAS, and SEIBA . Chamber Wind Ensemble, and the Symphony Orchestra . As Mr . Zeglis graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B A. . in a member of the Hawkeye Marching Band, he marched in the 1991 Rose Bowl and 1991 Holiday Bowl . While at Iowa, Music Business and a Marketing minor from Western Illinois Mr . Collins studied clarinet with Dr . Maurita Murphy Mead University . He also completed a six-month internship with the and Dr . Glenn Bowen . He has studied conducting with James Percussive Arts Society . Mr . Zeglis then received his M .M . in Dixon, clarinet with Himie Voxman, performed in master Jazz Studies with emphasis on drum set performance from the classes with Stanley Hasty (Professor Emeritus, Eastman University of North Texas . While at UNT, he was fortunate to School of Music), Larry Combs (Principal Clarinet, Chicago study with world-renowned performer/educators Ed Soph and Symphony Orchestra), and Ray Still (Principal Oboe, Chicago Paul Rennick . Mr . Zeglis has also completed post-graduate Symphony Orchestra), and has performed with the Cedar work at the University of Iowa where he focused on music Rapids, Dubuque, and Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestras . education and received his teaching certification.During this He returned to the University of Iowa in 2003 and time, Brian played on Jeff Miguel’s album Perseverance, completed the Master of Arts degree in band conducting in the which was selected as a winner in the Downbeat Student spring of 2005 . As a graduate assistant with the University of Awards . Iowa Bands, Mr . Collins studied conducting with Dr . Myron Mr . Zeglis has previously taught at Knox College in Welch, conducted and wrote drill for the Hawkeye Marching Galesburg, IL; St . Ambrose University in Davenport, IA; Band, and conducted the Iowa Pep Band . From 1996-2003, Monmouth College in Monmouth, IL; Iowa City West HS, he was a clarinetist with the Quad City Wind Ensemble, Iowa City IA; Clear Creek Amana HS, in Tiffin, IA; United and from 2000-2004 he was Associate Music Director and Township HS, in East Moline, IL; Pilot Point ISD in Pilot Associate Conductor of the Quad City Area Youth Wind Point, TX, Union HS in Union, MO; and Hillsboro HS in Symphony, a group he co-founded with Dr . Andrew Mast . Hillsboro, MO . He has also conducted master classes/clinics Mr . Collins is active as a guest conductor, clinician, music at the Illinois All-State Convention, Iowa Day of Percussion, arranger, and marching band drill designer throughout the WIU Jazz Festival, Rootabaga Jazz Festival, and at numerous United States. His professional affiliations include the World high schools throughout Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, and Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE), Wisconsin . the American School Band Directors Association (ASBDA), the Iowa Bandmasters Association (IBA), the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association (SEIBA), Jazz Educators of Iowa May 10th, 2018 – 2:00 p.m. – Clinic (JEI), the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education (IAAE), Phi Mu Music Reading Session: Grades 3-4 Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi (honorary member), and Tau Beta Sigma (honorary member) . Catholic Pastoral Center Carl Collins, Concert Band Affairs May 10th, 2018 – 2:00 p.m. – Clinic Chair, with Central Iowa Wind Supplement Your Concert Band Class with Effective Ensemble; Mitch Lutch Conductor Program Supplements That Will Lead to Success Sponsored by Midwest Sheet Music/ Jeff Girard Sioux City Scott Casagrande and Brian Covey A selection of new, unique, and Sponsored by National Band Association (NBA) interesting compositions and resources for programming concert band liter- Scott Casagrande and Brian Covey will present effective ature for the high school level will be presented in a live uses of program supplements that will lead to student ensemble performance setting . In addition to the works success in the concert band program such as: private lessons, performed, those attending the clinic will also receive a list of chamber program, sectionals, use of SmartMusic, formative other compositions for consideration, as well as information assessments and other supplements .

32 The Iowa Bandmaster May 10th, 2018 – 2:00 p.m. – Clinic For the past eight years Marty has served the Clarinda Beginning Band - Building A Foundation Schools as a member of the District Leadership Team . He also has had the honor of assisting new teachers as a Journey of Waterloo Excellence New Teacher Mentor for the past ten years . Courtney Ridge and Marty Aldrich During Marty’s teaching career he has served IBA as a Sponsored by Clarinda School District member of the Concert Band Affairs Committee, Marching Band Affairs Committee, and presently as the SWIBA We will look at the format for our beginning band representative to the Middle School Affairs Committee . He program . This program is unique in that it starts in 6th grade has also served as the SWIBA District President . and meets daily in like instrument groupings with either Marty has been married to Cindy Aldrich for 28 years . Marty or Courtney . We feel this is the backbone to the Cindy is currently serving as the Clarinda Community Schools success of our entire program . We will discuss our middle Instructional Leader . They are the proud parents of two sets of school philosophy as well as how to work with administration twins . Their daughter, Katie Lahue lives in Fresno, California on building the foundation . We will also look at how we where she works as a music therapist . Her twin brother, Kory provide feedback to parents through district assessments and Aldrich, is a 7th grade math teacher at Lewis Central Middle incorporate technology . School in Council Bluffs, Iowa . Their son Trent Aldrich is a US Airman stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Courtney Ridge is in her 9th year of Falls, Montana . His twin brother, Troy Aldrich, is a Business teaching and her 6th year at Clarinda . Journalism Major at the University of Iowa . Mrs . Ridge directs all facets of the high school band program as well as May 10th, 2018 – 2:00 p.m. – Clinic co-teaches the 6th grade beginning Jazz Rehearsal Game Plan band program . Courtney graduated from Drake University in 2008 with a WINDOWS ON 7TH Bachelor of Music Education Degree Dean Sorenson and from Northwest Missouri State Sponsored by Neil Kjos Music Company University in 2015 with a Master of Science in Education: K-12 Educational Leadership Degree . The best jazz rehearsals balance The Clarinda High School Concert Band was selected as ensemble work, improvisation, and the Class 2A conference honor band at the 90th annual Iowa the rhythm section . Making all of this Bandmaster’s Association Conference in May 2017 . The band happen in a short time period, often was also one of five featured bands at the 2014 Northern outside of the school day, requires a Iowa Band Invitational, hosted by the University of Northern focused and organized approach . This Iowa . Courtney was the recipient of the 2015 Southwest Iowa clinic will offer a fresh look at the rehearsal and share Bandmasters Association’s Young Band Director Award, award- strategies and techniques that can be applied to ensembles of ed annually to an instrumental music educator in the district . all ability levels . Courtney is currently the Southwest Iowa Bandmaster’s Dean Sorenson is the Associate Professor and Director of Association President and serves as a mentor to other Jazz Studies at the University of Minnesota as well as a prolific teachers in the district . In addition, she serves on the Iowa and highly sought-after composer, arranger, trombonist, Bandmaster’s Association Concert Band Affairs committee educator, and clinician . He received his bachelor’s degree in and Literature Review committee . Courtney also serves as trombone performance from the University of Minnesota and a district lead teacher as a part of the Clarinda Community his master’s degree in jazz arranging and composition from Schools TLC program . the Eastman School of Music . In her free time, Courtney spends time on the farm with her Mr . Sorenson has composed and arranged for numerous husband Caleb and their beagle, Chloe . Courtney is an avid ensembles including the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Airmen reader, quilter and gardener . Courtney enlists the help of her of Note, the United States Air Force Band, and the Minnesota family annually to can nearly 1,000 jars of goodies . Orchestra . He is active as a commissioned composer and arranger for jazz ensemble, symphony orchestra, concert Martin Aldrich has been the band, and chamber ensembles . Clarinda Middle School Band Director since 2003 . He previously taught at May 10th, 2018 – 3:00 p.m. – Clinic Mount Ayr Jr /Sr. . High School (1986- Textures and Timbres in Mid-level Wind Literature: 1992), Shenandoah High School A Composer’s Perspective (1992–1997) and Clarinda High School (1997-2003) . Martin graduated from Waterloo Morningside College with a Bachelor’s Aaron Perrine of Music Education Degree and received Sponsored by IBA his Master’s of Music Degree from the University of Kansas . To me, creating new textures and Along with directing the Clarinda 8th Grade Concert Band, working with and combining timbres Marty teaches the Clarinda 7th Grade Concert Band, the is one of the most exciting things about 7th/8th Grade Clarinda Jazz Band and co-teaches the Clarinda writing music . It is a very personal 6th Grade Concert Band . process that is unique to each composer .

The Iowa Bandmaster 33 During this session, we will explore and discuss different are—and what your students may believe your priorities are . textures and timbral combinations utilized in my mid-level This session provides perspectives gained from surveying music for winds, as well as examine examples of texture instructors with over 700 years of combined experience and timbre in the music of other composers . I will also share teaching jazz improvisation, over 400 of those years for various conductors’ perspectives, with the goal of offering credit . rehearsal strategies to assist in the overall understanding and execution of music with strong textural and timbral Antonio J. García is a performer, composer/arranger, components . producer, clinician, educator, and author in both instrumental and vocal genres . The Director of Jazz Studies at Virginia With works in a variety of genres, Aaron Perrine’s music Commonwealth University, his newest book, Jazz has been performed by some of the leading ensembles and Improvisation: Practical Approaches to Grading (Meredith soloists across the United States and beyond . He is a two- Music), explores avenues for creating structures that time winner of the American Bandmasters Association Sousa/ correspond to course objectives . His Cutting the Changes: Ostwald Award for his compositions—Only Light in 2015 and Jazz Improvisation via Key Centers (Kjos Music) offers Pale Blue on Deep in 2013 . Only Light will also be included musicians of all ages the opportunity to improvise over on the latest University of Kansas Wind Ensemble Klavier standard tunes using just their major scales . He has performed recording, which will be released in late 2016 . Further, as trombonist, bass trombonist, or pianist with 70 major artists Temperance recently won the 2017 CBDNA Young Band including Ella Fitzgerald, George Shearing, Mel Tormé, Billy Composition Contest . Another one of his compositions, April, Eckstine, Doc Severinsen, Louie Bellson, Dave Brubeck, was a finalist in the first Frank Ticheli Composition Contest and Phil Collins . A Bach/Selmer clinician/soloist and avid and was included in the series, Teaching Music through scat-singer, he is associate jazz editor for the International Performance in Band . His music for band has also been Trombone Association Journal, past editor of the International featured at the 2017 CBDNA National Conference, multiple Association for Jazz Education Jazz Education Journal, past regional CBDNA Conferences, The Midwest Clinic, The president of IAJE-IL, board secretary of The Midwest Clinic, Western International Band Clinic, and at numerous all-state, advisory board member of the Brubeck Institute, is co-editor/ state conference and honor band concerts . contributing author of Teaching Jazz: A Course of Study, and Perrine’s music for saxophone has also received many authored a chapter within The Jazzer’s Cookbook . He is the notable performances . Primal–for saxophone quartet–was only individual to have directed all three genres of Illinois All- performed at the 2014 NASA Biennial Conference in State jazz ensembles: combo, vocal jazz choir, and big band . Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, and the 2012 World Saxophone He serves as a network expert (for Improvisation Materials) Congress XVI in St . Andrews, Scotland . Bridge Suite–for alto saxophone and cello–was performed at the 2012 NASA for the Jazz Education Network . His articles have been widely Biennial Conference in Tempe, Arizona . This summer, It published; and his compositions have been published by Kjos, Has to Be Beautiful, a concerto for alto saxophone and wind Hal Leonard, Kendor, Doug Beach, ejazzlines, Walrus, UNC ensemble, will be premiered by Kenneth Tse at the 2018 Jazz Press, Three-Two Music and his own company . García World Saxophone Congress, in Zagreb, Croatia . is also the subject of an extensive interview within Bonanza: Perrine has received degrees from the University of Iowa, Insights and Wisdom from Professional Jazz Trombonists the University of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota, (Advance Music) . Visit his web site at www garciamusic. com. . Morris . He is currently on the faculty at Cornell College . Most of his music is self-published under the name, Longitude 91 May 10th, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. – Clinic Publications, while some titles are published with C . Alan “Plugging In!” Techniques for Tuning Your Band Publications . For more information, visit aaronperrine com. . That Work

May 10th, 2018 – 3:00 p.m. – Clinic Catholic Pastoral Center Herding the Cats: Reflecting Your Priorities as You Jacqui Meunier, Sponsored by Teach Jazz Improvisation Southeast Polk Schools with the Winterset 11-12 Concert Windows on 7th Band; Lucas Petersen, Sponsored by Antonio Garcia Winterset Schools Sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University, Meredith Music, and Hal If only instruments could come into Leonard Corporation your band already tuned and in tone . The struggle with tuning our bands What are the objectives of your and getting them to play with great tone is all too real . The improv-instruction? What has to be left “Plugging In” technique solves many of the daily problems out? How much can you assist students’ with tuning bands and helps to achieve the characteristic creative expression? Will you focus sounds we want from our young musicians . If used correctly, more on technical skills such as chords and scales? How it can be a life changer . It was for me . can you be fair in your expectations for horns, vocalists, and drummers in the same classroom? Is your grading Jacquelyn Meunier is in her 19th year at Southeast Polk process concrete or abstract? Does it reflect your instructional High School in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, where she conducts the priorities? Even if you don’t teach improv for credit, use wind ensemble, the symphonic band, and is co-director of grading as an analogy for what you believe your priorities the Marching Rams and SEP Pep Band . During her tenure

34 The Iowa Bandmaster at Southeast Polk, the band program has developed and passionate, fully alive? What are your five to seven words? maintained a reputation for consistent excellence . Under What is your mission, the unspoken mission you’ve been Meunier’s direction, the Wind Ensemble has performed as on since birth? This is a guided tour through your life, using the class 4A high school honor band at the Iowa Bandmasters storytelling, writing, shadow and gestalt work exercises to Association State Conference (2008/2013/2017) and has uncover, remember and honor the person you were born to received invitations to appear as a clinic ensemble (2009/ be, and describe the original mission you came into the world 2012/2016) . The wind ensemble and the symphonic band have with . This mission will manifest in every aspect of your received numerous Best of Class awards at the Adventureland life, and you will be professionally fulfilled if you are “on Festival of Bands and have consistently received “superior” mission,” and perpetually dissatisfied if you are not. ratings at IHSMA State Large Group Contests and the IHSMA State Marching Band Festival . The Southeast Polk May 11th, 2018 – 8:00 a.m. – Clinic bands have also given invited performances at Disney World So Much to Learn, So Little Time: Effective Mentoring (2002/2006/ 2010/2014) and the Wind Ensemble was invited of Student Teachers to perform as a featured ensemble at the 2016 Western Illinois University Showcase of Bands . Council Bluffs Meunier is an active guest clinician and conductor, solo and Mark Doerffel, Mary Benton, Steve Shanley, Jacqui Meunier ensemble festival adjudicator, and private clarinet instructor . Her teaching experience includes previous appointments as A panel discussion to help mentor teachers develop an Director of Bands at Ogden High School (1998-99) and as approach and strategy to help their student teachers thrive in the band director for nine Catholic middle schools under the their classrooms . auspices of Wahlert High School in Dubuque, Iowa (1996- 98) . Mark Doerffel is the Director of Meunier holds memberships with the Iowa Bandmasters Instrumental Activities at Grand View Association, National Association for Music Education, University in Des Moines, Iowa where Iowa Music Educators Association, Iowa Association of he teaches Applied Brass, M usic Theory, Arts Educators, and the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Music Appreciation, Freshman Seminar, Association . She is a past-president of the Iowa Bandmasters and directs the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Association and the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Ensemble . He taught in the secondary Association, and has served as SCIBA chair of the Major schools of Florida and North Carolina Landers Scholarship Committee and the High School Honor for 15 years . He received his Ph D. . in Band Committee . She has also served as an advisor for Music Education from the University of the 2008 Iowa Ambassadors of Music European Tour . Florida, Master of Music Education from Appalachian State Currently, Meunier is a festival chair and co-coordinator of University, and Bachelor of Music Education from Louisiana the All Iowa Concert Band Festival, and serves as the SCIBA State University . representative to the Iowa Bandmasters Association Concert Doerffel has presented at conferences in several states, Band Affairs Committee . including: Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota, A native to Boone, Iowa, Jacquelyn holds a Bachelor of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida, and North Carolina on topics Music Education degree from Iowa State University and she which range from classroom management, new teacher has completed numerous graduate courses in music education, preparation, and trombone pedagogy . has attended and participated in numerous conducting He lives in Ankeny, Iowa with his wife Amanda, and their symposiums, and is a frequent attendee of the Conn-Selmer two sons Charlie and Brooks . Institute . Mary Kay Benton is in her 28th May 11th, 2018 – 8:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. – Clinic year as the middle school band director Writing Your Personal Mission Statement at Le Mars Community . Her duties include 7th band, 8th band, jazz band Cedar Rapids and marching band, along with lessons Karl Paulnack, Ithaca College, and high school drumline . Mary taught Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel at Spencer Community Schools, prior to Le Mars . Mrs . Benton participates From the moment you were born, you had unique gut in festivals and contests throughout instincts . There were things you “knew” long before you were Northwest Iowa with her students . She taught or learned to think; things that stick with you for life . was named the Teacher of the Year in 2014 at Le Mars The way you “play” as a child; how much “alone time” you Community, and in 2015 received the Wicker Distinguished need or want; the type of friends you choose; the work that Service Award from the NWIBA . Mrs . Benton is a member interests you; how and whom you date; the physical exercise of the Iowa Bandmasters Association and Northwest Iowa you like best; the spiritual practice that appeals to you; the Bandmasters . She plays percussion with the Sioux City type of living situation you prefer, what a “fun” vacation Municipal Band and Le Mars Municipal Band in the summers looks like–in short, all of the things that make you feel most and teaches some private percussion lessons, having been an fully alive, most joyful, most “you ”. Not only were the adjunct instructor at Dordt College and Morningside College drivers present in you at birth–they can often be expressed in in the past . Mrs . Benton is in her 32nd year as Organist/ just five to seven words. What drives you? What makes you Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church in Sioux City .

The Iowa Bandmaster 35 Mary graduated from Morningside College with an includes 5-8 bands in New Hampton, undergraduate degree in music education and finished her 5-8 bands in Tipton and 7-9 bands in graduate work at the University of South Dakota, with an Cedar Falls prior to her current teaching emphasis on percussion performance and music education . position as one of four full time fifth Mary resides in LeMars with her husband, Randy . They grade band teachers serving students in have two children – Sarah, a senior and Luke, who is a the Waukee School District . She is in freshman – both in high school . her eleventh year of teaching beginning band students in Waukee and serves Steve Shanley is an assistant pro- students at Eason and Maple Grove fessor of music at Coe College (Cedar Elementary Schools . Rapids, IA), where he coordinates the music education and jazz studies Kevin Makinster is currently the programs, and he is also the conductor director of fifth grade bands at Linn- of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band, Mar Community Schools, a position he a professional ensemble that performs has held since 2000 . In his 33rd year over 20 concerts each year . Prior to his of teaching, he received his BME from arrival at Coe, Shanley spent 11 years UNI and his MAT from Coe College . teaching middle and high school music He is a Past President of NEIBA and in the Cedar Rapids Community School District . He has an was awarded the Phillip Sehmann active schedule as a guest conductor, clinician, adjudicator, Excellence in Teaching Award from and pianist, and he is also in demand as a composer and the NEIBA in 2006 . He is also active in arranger . Over 1,000 of his works have been performed by Eastern Iowa as a guest conductor and clinician . instrumental and choral ensembles throughout the United States, Asia, South America, and Europe . Shanley is currently Lisa Lang is in her 33rd year of Vice President of the Jazz Educators of Iowa (JEI) and teaching, and is currently the 5-6 band Co-Chair of the Iowa Jazz Championships . In addition, he and assistant high school director at served as reader for the College Board Advanced Placement Independence Community Schools . Music Theory examination, item writer for the ETS Praxis Lisa served 13 years as the Iowa Music examination, contributing author for Teaching Music Bandmasters Association Elementary Through Performance in Jazz, and founding president of Band Affairs Chairperson and is a JEI . Shanley is a member of the JEI Hall of Fame, was recipient of the NEIBA Distinguished honored with the Iowa Bandmasters Association Karl King Service Award for Elementary Distinguished Service Award, and holds degrees from the Band . She has completed projects on University of Northern Iowa, University of Minnesota, and Elementary Band Incentives, Elementary Band Assessment, University of Iowa . Elementary Band Recruitment, Elementary Band Tips and Techniques, and an Elementary Band Literature project . Lisa May 11th, 2018 – 8:00 a.m. – Clinic has also directed many local and district level honor bands . Elementary Band Panel Discussion - Recruitment and Retention Alison Anderson-Kahl is in her fourth year teaching 5th-8th grade band Davenport at the Rock Valley School District and Patti Bekkerus, Denison; Becky Meyer, Waukee; Kevin fifth year teaching overall. The 2A Makinster, Linn-Mar; Lisa Lang, Independence; Alison program includes 5th grade beginning Anderson-Kahl, Rock Valley; Tom Cronin, Harlan band, 6th grade band, combined 7th-8th grade band, weekly small group lessons, Selected elementary directors will form a panel to guide and an extra-curricular jazz band . Alison discussion regarding their success in recruitment and retention has started and retained over 80% of the in their school districts . 5th grade class in beginning band each year . Under her direction, the total percentage of students in Patti Bekkerus is in her 31st year grades 5-8 participating in band has grown from 54% to 66% . of teaching instrumental music . She has taught 6-8 instrumental music at Tom Cronin is enjoying his 13th Denison Middle School for the past year of teaching, and fourth year in the 24 years with her previous years spent Harlan Community School District as at Carson-Macedonia and Riverside the 5th grade band instructor –including Middle School . She has effectively other duties . Previous teaching recruited beginners for over 30 years and assignments include 5-8 band at Sacred has watched her program continuously Heart in Sioux City, 9-12 band at South expand and prosper . O’Brien, and 7-12 band at Westwood . Tom is a past president of NWIBA Becky Meyer is in her 21st year of teaching . She holds and currently serves as the Elementary her BA in Music Education from Luther College and her Affairs chairperson for the SW district . Masters Degree from Viterbo University . Her teaching career

36 The Iowa Bandmaster May 11th, 2018 – 8:00 a.m. – Clinic May 11th, 2018 – 8:00 a.m. – Clinic Where Does Our Repertoire Fall on the “Food Pyramid?” Teaching Beginning Jazz Improvisation

Dubuque Windows on 7th Brian Hughes Robert Washut Sponsored by JEI Having studied repertoire since a 1990 study (and subse- Strategies and concepts for teaching quent Instrumentalist article), I basic jazz improvisational skills . have remained committed to the discovery, study and per- Robert Washut is Professor of Music formance of the new and the old . My own preferences have at the University of Northern Iowa, changed dramatically, as I consider the musical “diet” offered where he served as Director of Jazz to the musicians I serve . I feel that there needs to be a great Studies from 1980-2002 . An accomplished jazz composer deal of planning for the perfect musical menu . Is there a role and arranger, Washut has received numerous commissions for transcriptions? Have we forgotten the music of the 50s and from collegiate and high school jazz ensembles, professional 60s? Is there a suitable balance between old and new? What jazz artists, and symphony orchestras . Many of his works are is the source of our choices (we’re constantly inundated with published by Kendor Music, UNC Jazz Press, ejazzlines, C .L . publisher materials)? Do we program works because “the kids Barnhouse, Heritage JazzWorks, Sierra Music, and Really will really like this one?” I–hopefully with the assistance of Good Music . Washut also has served as a jazz composer-in- colleagues in the field–will contend that it’s all about balance. residence at several universities around the country . In the end, it’s all about education; we’re all educators and the During his 22 years as director of the award-winning medium we employ with which we teach is music–all music . UNI Jazz Band One, Washut recorded 11 CDs (two of which earned five-star ratings from DownBeat magazine), The winner of both the 2015 and 2016 American Prize toured Europe three times, consistently received “Outstanding in Band Conducting and lauded by Iowa Public Radio as Band” recognition at collegiate jazz festivals throughout the a “major figure in Iowa arts,” Brian Hughes is an active Midwest, and was awarded three “Outstanding Performance” conductor at home and abroad . Following his European debut citations in DownBeat’s Annual Student Music Awards . with the Northern Iowa Chamber Winds in Eger, Hungary Dr . Washut is in demand as a clinician and adjudicator (1993), he has led ensembles in the Czech Republic, Poland, nationally, and has conducted all-state jazz bands in 16 Romania and Russia . In 1995, he founded the Tri-State Wind states . He is also a jazz pianist who founded the locally Symphony (Dubuque) and has led it through 21 seasons of popular Latin jazz band, Orquesta Alto Maiz, in 1986, with substantive growth . In his 11th season with the Quad City which he remained for 27 years . His newest recording, Wind Ensemble, Brian also leads the Bettendorf Park Band . Journey to Knowhere, was released in January 2018 and Brian has held secondary school positions as a wind, features his original compositions for jazz dodectet . In choral, and string educator in Iowa and Illinois . For 15 years 2000, he was a composer/arranger for Bobby Shew’s Salsa he was Director of Instrumental Music at Loras College Caliente recording . Washut also recorded a jazz duo CD (Dubuque) serving seven years as department chair and (with Chris Merz) entitled Gemini, in 2007, and a jazz trio another six heading up the institution’s Arts and Lecture Series . CD (with Mark Urness & Kevin Hart) entitled Songbook, Brian formerly served as a graduate associate conductor, in 1999 . With Orquesta Alto Maiz, he recorded 10 CDs and staff conductor, and faculty lecturer at the University of performed nationally and internationally . In 2013, Washut Wisconsin-Madison, where he led the University Symphony, was inducted into the Des Moines Hall of Fame and the Iowa Chamber Orchestra, Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, and IAJE Hall of Fame in 2003 . At UNI he was the recipient of University Band . He subsequently returned to UW to guest- the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2015, and the College of conduct the Wind Ensemble and to lead the world premiere Humanities, Arts, and Sciences Dean’s Award for Excellence of Alexander Nohai-Seaman’s challenging Requiem, for in Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity in 2014 . He soprano and chamber orchestra . received the Outstanding Teaching Award in 1996 . He has degrees in music education and conducting from Olivet College (MI), the University of Northern Iowa, and the May 11th, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic University of Wisconsin-Madison, where his dissertation was Music Reading Session: Grades .5-2.5 “Alberto Ginastera: Variaciones Concertantes–A Conductor’s Study ”. Catholic Pastoral Center Brian has won conducting prizes from the Hradec Kralove Jill Dobel and Audra Bailey with the Wartburg College (CZ) Philharmonic and the West Bohemia Philharmonic . He Band, Craig Hancock, conductor is a two-time winner of UW-Madison’s Richard and Agatha Sponsored by IBA Church Conducting Prize . In recognition of his “outstanding contribution to the arts,” he was presented the 2005 Elisha A band will perform a number of works grades 5-2. 5. Darlin Award, given by the Dubuque County Fine Arts selected by experienced elementary and middle school Society . directors, selected for educational value, variety of He lives in Dubuque with his precocious teenage daughter, programming, and what works well with school bands . Caitlyn. When not on the podium, one might find Brian in various coffee shops or his kitchen–glass in hand–with his Jill Dobel is in her seventh year of teaching grade favorite utensil: his wok . 5-8 bands at Monticello Middle School, where she also

The Iowa Bandmaster 37 assists with the high school bands . She Osceola, Iowa . He is currently the instructional coach for previously taught for six years in grades Clarke Community Schools in the middle school and high 5-12 in Manly and Nora Springs, Iowa, school . in the North Central and Central Springs He is a past president of the Iowa Bandmasters Association, Districts . which occurred in 2013 . He is a past chairman of the Concert Jill graduated from Maquoketa Band Affairs Committee, past president of SCIBA, past Valley High School, where she was chairman of the SCIBA Honor Band (5 years), past co-chair a student of Erin Wehr . She earned a of the SCIBA Concert Band Festival (14 years), past president Bachelor’s degree in Music Education of the Osceola Optimist Club, and past chairman of Osceola from the University of Northern Iowa, Parks and Recreation Department . where she studied saxophone with David Rachor and Tom His wife, Amy, is the vice president at Clarke County Barry, and was a member of the UNI Wind Symphony . State Bank in Osceola, and they have three boys; Jake, Joe, Under her direction, Monticello Middle School bands earn and Mitch . They also have a daughter-in-law Emily (who is consistent Division I ratings at NEIBA Middle School Large married to Jake), grandson, Jayden, who is four, grandson, Group and Jazz festivals . Cameron, who will be two in April and granddaughter, Paisley Jill has served as NEIBA Middle School Affairs Chair for who will be one in February (all children of Jake and Emily) . four years, and is currently serving as the Iowa Bandmasters Middle School Affairs Chair and All-Iowa 8th Grade Honor Patrick Kearney currently serves as the facilitator for Band Chair . Teacher Leadership in the Johnston (IA) Community Schools . She was the 2016 recipient of the NEIBA Philip Sehmann Prior to serving in his current role Mr . Kearney was the Award for Excellence in Teaching at the middle school level, director of bands at Johnston High School for 15 years . He and is an active clinician and adjudicator for area school has served as president of the Iowa Bandmasters Association, bands and solo festivals . co-chair of the Iowa Jazz Championships, was a founding She is a member of The All-Female Jazz Orchestra of board member of the Jazz Educators of Iowa, and currently Iowa, the first of its kind in the state, and has been a member serves as executive director of the junior high section of the of the Mason City Municipal Band, Clear Lake Municipal Adventureland Festival of Bands . He also currently serves on Band, North Stars Woodwind Quintet, and North Iowa Jazz the national Teacher Leadership and Learning Collaborative . Coalition, and her professional memberships include NEA, Bands under his direction have performed at the Iowa ISEA, IBA, NEIBA, and JEI . Bandmasters Association annual conference and the Jazz When she’s not teaching music, Jill enjoys traveling, hiking, Education Network national conference . He is a graduate painting, reading, and spending time with her husband Scott of Drake University where he met his wife Cathy, a music and their two American pit bull terriers, Greta and Snickers . educator in the Des Moines Public Schools, and where his son is currently a music education major . May 11th, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic Sharpening the Saw: Finding Value in Coaching and May 11th, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic Building a Network The Power of Unison: Teaching Repertoire Through Unison Based Concepts Council Bluffs Patrick Kearney Sponsored Davenport by Johnston Schools and Ryan Meyer and Tom Cronin Brad Lampe Sponsored by Sponsored by Harlan Schools Clarke Schools Do you wish your low brass students had technique like Patrick Kearney and Brad your woodwinds? Are your percussionists bored? Does the Lampe are music educators tone and articulation of your ensemble need improvement? who currently serve in This session will empower directors how to unlock the teacher leadership roles in hidden potential for individual and ensemble development their districts . This session will offer music educators some by creating lead sheets and practice loops through concert ways in which they can utilize instructional coaches, mentors, literature . Learn how unison teaching concepts transformed and other available support systems in their classrooms . one classroom and can transform yours today!

Brad Lampe attended high school in Geneseo, Illinois, Ryan Meyer is in his 11th year of where he graduated in 1980 . He then attended Augustana teaching and his sixth year teaching College in Rock Island, Illinois, where he earned his middle school band and high school Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and graduated in l984 . jazz for the Harlan Community School He earned his Master’s Degree in Music Education from District . Prior to teaching at Harlan, Drake University in 1991. His first two years of teaching were Ryan taught at Remsen St . Mary’s, in a 5th-12th grade program at Shelby-Tennant Schools in Aurelia, and Alta-Aurelia . He earned Shelby, Iowa (now A .H .S .T .), and then he taught for a year in his Bachelors in Music degree from the the 5th -12th grade program at Lansing Community Schools University of South Dakota in 2007 . in Lansing, Kansas . Starting in 1987, he taught for 29 years Bands under Ryan’s direction con- as the high school band director at Clarke High School, in sistently receive high ratings and placings . His middle school

38 The Iowa Bandmaster concert, marching, and jazz bands consistently achieve high Professor of Music Education . A teacher of 35 years, he is honors . His high school jazz bands have placed in the top four the retired director of bands and coordinator of Fine Arts at at the Iowa Jazz Championships since 2010, including three Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas . Troyka came to state championships . He has had many students selected for Berkner in May 2006 following seven years as director of the Iowa All-State Jazz Bands and the All-Iowa 8th Grade bands at Cypress Falls High School in Houston . Ensembles Honor Band . under his direction have been selected to perform at the Professionally, Ryan is a member of IBA, SWIBA, and Music for All National Festival; the Percussive Arts Society Jazz Educators of Iowa . He is a past president of SWIBA and International Convention; and the Midwest Clinic on two is the SWIBA Jazz Affairs Chair . He has also served on the occasions with the Symphonic Band at Cypress Falls in 2004 Iowa Jazz Championships Board of Directors for the past six and with the Berkner Symphonic Band in 2011 . Troyka is an years . In January of 2017, he was the recipient of the SWIBA active lecturer and clinician, presenting in Texas, the U S. . and Young Band Director Award . Since 2014, Ryan and his wife, at international destinations including Canada, the Philippines, Mallory, have helped fund the “Ryan and Mallory Meyer Jazz Singapore, China and South Africa . He is a frequent presenter Scholarship” which awards two $300 scholarships annually to at faculty development workshops for public schools and students in the jazz program . universities, as well as a guest lecturer and “hands-on” Mr . Meyer is an active performer, adjudicator, and clinician . instructor for both students and teachers at all levels . In 2016, He performs regularly with the Reggie Schive Big Band and Troyka assumed the role as collegiate track director at the with the six-piece group, Swingtime, which performs in the annual Conn-Selmer Institute in Mishawaka, Ind . Omaha area . Ryan regularly adjudicates in house middle Troyka is a member of the Texas Music Educators school and high school solo festivals and clinics jazz bands Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, Phi Beta in southwest Iowa . He is married and has two sons, Keegan Mu International Bandmaster Fraternity, and the National and Cooper. His wife, Mallory, works as the office manager in Association for Music Education . He is an educational the superintendent’s office for the Harlan Community School consultant with Conn-Selmer, Inc ;. the director of education District . for System Blue, the educational arm of the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps of Concord, California; and the Tom Cronin has been teaching all coordinator of the Generation Next series of presentations for The Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra ages of band since 2005 . He joined the Conference . He was honored as the 2002-03 Teacher of the Harlan Community family in 2014 as Year at Cypress Falls High School and, while at Berkner the 5th grade band instructor and 6th High School, was one of 15 Texas recipients of the 2010 UIL grade choir instructor . He also assists Sponsor Excellence Award . In 2014, Troyka was honored the high school band, jazz band, and by the Texas Bandmasters Association as a recipient of the 7th/8th grade choir . Meritorious Achievement Award . In 2015, he was named Mr . Cronin has been a member of to the International Board of Experts for the World Music the Iowa Bandmasters Association Contest of Kerkrade, The Netherlands and in March of 2016, since 2005 . He has served in several Troyka was inducted into the Bands of America Hall of Fame . chair positions and in 2016 became the Elementary Affairs chairperson for the Southwest District . In 2009, Mr . Cronin May 11th, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic conducted the Southwest Iowa 9th-10th Grade Honor Band . Strengthening Your Saxophone Section Tom is a native of Marcus, Iowa . He is a 2005 graduate of the University of South Dakota and is currently working Windows on 7th on his Masters of Music Education through VanderCook Alexa Tarantino, with Pella High School Jazz I Saxophones College of Music in Chicago . In his spare time, he enjoys Sponsored by JEI reading, practicing, watching sports, running, and being a dad and husband . He and his wife Rachael are happy to be part An “all-angles” approach to providing your saxophone of the Harlan Community family along with their three kids, section with the tools they need to reach their highest Charlotte, Connor and Henry . Mr . Cronin remains active as a potential . We will discuss the fundamentals of saxophone performer, educator, clinician and adjudicator . section playing, the iconic saxophone sections and individuals throughout jazz history, and the specifics of the individual May 11th, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic roles in the section . We will also explore “Woodwind From Assessment to Ownership Doubling 101,” covering how to get your saxophones started as doublers, and highlighting various exercises and concepts Dubuque to ensure maximum development . Frank Troyka Sponsored by Conn-Selmer Alexa Tarantino is an award- winning, vibrant, young jazz saxo- Objectives: develop competent musi- phonist, woodwind doubler, composer, cians, encourage participation for the long and educator . She is passionate about haul, develop quality-seekers, develop developing and expressing her voice as self-directed learners and develop res- an improviser, and inspiring others to ponsible contributing members . do the same through jazz education . Tarantino has played prestigious Frank Troyka joined SMU in 2017 as adjunct Associate venues such as the Umbria Jazz Festival

The Iowa Bandmaster 39 (with Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project), the Kennedy the Society of Composers, Inc . National Conference at the Center, the Hollywood Bowl (with Sherrie Maricle & the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA . Visit www . DIVA Jazz Orchestra), the Rockport Jazz Festival (Alexa HeartlandMarimba com. for more information . Tarantino Quintet), Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center In 2017 the non-profit organization, Heartland Marimba, and the Charlotte Jazz Festival (with Wynton Marsalis and the was awarded a grant from the Iowa Arts Council for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra), and the Xerox Rochester their newest educational project, the commissioning of International Jazz Festival (with Earth, Wind & Fire, LSAT, six marimba quartets for high school musicians . At the and others) . She performs regularly as a leader and sideman beginning of the 2017-2018 season Heartland Marimba has in a wide variety of ensembles and genres including Sherrie successfully commissioned six composers, and asked them to Maricle & the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Arturo O’Farrill & vary their submissions from levels of beginner, intermediate, The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra (holding a weekly residency to advanced players of high school age . In January of 2018 the at Birdland Jazz Club), LSAT (her new quintet co-led with professional ensemble of Heartland Marimba, the Heartland baritone saxophonist Lauren Sevian), Tarantino/Terefenko, Marimba Quartet, will record all six pieces, which will then and the Alexa Tarantino Quartet/Quintet . be available on www heartlandmarimba. com/publications/. Tarantino is currently on faculty for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s for free to serve as a study tool . Heartland Marimba Quartet Youth Programs and previously served as Jazz Saxophone will discuss how each piece is designed to assist high school Instructor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges . Tarantino marimbist in improving their musical ability . continues to visit several colleges, high schools, and summer The pieces also fill a need in our repertoire for quality jazz programs across the globe as a guest clinician, including educational and musical marimba quartets for high school the Rockport Jazz Workshop (MA), of which she is Founder ability levels . Currently there are many concerns regarding the and Director . She holds degrees from the Eastman School of available marimba quartets for high school students, mainly the Music and is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Jazz amount of instruments required . In my experience serving as a Saxophone Performance at The Juilliard School . Tarantino clinician or teacher at several high schools across the country, is a graduate of Hall High School’s award-winning music most institutions do not posses or have the funds to own more program in West Hartford, Connecticut and currently resides than one or two marimbas . To alleviate this problem the project in New York City . tasked each composer to write for four players to share only two marimbas . Heartland Marimba placed further restrictions May 11th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic to secure that at least one of the two marimbas ranged 4 3. High School Marimba Quartet Commissioning Project octaves, and the other did not range more than 4 5. octaves . The most common-sized marimba in an average high school Catholic Pastoral Center program is 4 .3 octaves . Several marimba quartets published for Andrew Veit high school programs require the usage of multiple 5 0. octave Sponsored by Heartland Marimba marimbas, which are rare and expensive . These quartets are a fantastic opportunity for young musicians to develop chamber ensemble skills such as communication, balance, and musical sensitivity in an intimate setting . The addition of new and exciting marimba quartets for students can only help the growth of future percussionist, and is a welcome expansion of educational repertoire for this age group .

May 11th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic It’s All About the Breath: Rehearsal Practices for The Heartland Marimba Quartet is Matthew Coley Effective Breathing (Waterloo, IA), Abby Fisher (Knoxville, TN [first-call sub]), Michael J . Jones (Austin, TX), Joe Millea (Phoenix, AZ), and Cedar Rapids Andrew Veit (Wheaton, IL) . HMQ is a dynamic ensemble Sarah Van Waardhuizen and Cynthia Krenzel made up of four of the most creative forces in the percussion Sponsored by Central College world today . The performers of HMQ showcase their excitingly different backgrounds and styles of performance This session will highlight breathing techniques and func- together in over 30 events a season . In concerts at universities, tion, incorporate technology, and allow attendees to practice galleries, and performance halls; university master classes breath management using new ideas that can be applied at all and high school presentations; and the many varied events levels of music making from playing to singing . of the annual Heartland Marimba Festival, HMQ is busy bringing the possibilities of the marimba to communities Sarah Van Waardhuizen, ABD, is all over year-round . The members serve as the primary currently Instructor of Music Education teachers to the students each summer at HMF . HMQ seeks at Central College in Pella, IA . Van to give a platform to the music of American composers in its Waardhuizen is in the final stages of programming, but performs works by composers worldwide . her PhD involving motivation in music Their future commission projects include large-scale works education from The University of by Brett William Dietz and Jeffrey Holmes, and a concerto Iowa . Van Waardhuizen also studies for marimba quartet and orchestra by Kevin Romanski . In participatory music, ukuleles in the non- the spring of 2018, HMQ is the ensemble in residence for traditional music education classroom,

40 The Iowa Bandmaster and the musician mindset . In 2011, she completed her Bandmasters Association Convention master’s in music education and choral pedagogy from The in February, 2014 . The WSR Chamber University of Kansas . Van Waardhuizen has served the Winds performed at the Iowa School North Central Division of the American Choral Directors Board Association Convention in Association and Iowa Choral Directors Association as November 2016, shared a concert with Repertoire and Standards chair for Show Choir . Van the Wartburg Faculty Brass Quintet, the Waardhuizen recently presented at Central College Chairs’ Mount Mercy Concert Band and the Conference 2017; IMEA 2017, 2016, 2015; SunCoast Music Septura Brass Ensemble . Mr . Vowels Education Symposium in Tampa, FL, 2015; Mountain directed the Greater Waverly Municipal Lake Music Education Conference in Pembroke, VA, Band from 2001 until 2015 . He has 2015; and The Self-Determination Theory Conference in directed several honor bands in Iowa and Colorado and has Victoria, BC in June 2016 . Van Waardhuizen teaches music been a presenter for the Iowa Bandmasters Convention and education methods courses including Elementary General the Iowa Music Educators Association Conference . Music Methods, Secondary Music Methods, voice lessons, Mr . Vowels is a native Kentuckian and graduated from the Central College Treble Clef Choir, and Music in Time University of Kentucky in 1992 . His parents and extended where she teaches ukulele utilizing the John Feierabend 8 family continue to reside there . He attended the University Musical Workout Activities Approach . She is a member of of Northern Iowa from 1995 to 1997 in order to work on ACDA, FAME, HLAA, IBA, ICDA, NAfME, NATS, and his master’s degree . He lives in Waverly with his children OAKE . Kurby and Celia . His oldest daughter Sophie is a sophomore at Boston University . Cynthia Krenzel regularly appears Chris Ewan has taught in the Ames throughout the US and abroad as a Community School District since 1995 soloist, recitalist, and clinician . Recent and was appointed Director of Bands international appearances include at Ames High School in 2003 . Prior to performances at the International coming to Ames, Mr . Ewan taught four Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFests in years at Anamosa High School and two Kansas and Italy; the European Clarinet years in the West Harrison Community Association’s Clarinet Festivals in School District in Mondamin, Iowa . Kortrijk and Ghent, Belgium; solo Mr . Ewan received his bachelor of performances in Merida, Mexico with music education degree in 1989 from the Cuidad Orquesta de Cámara; master classes at the Iowa State University and his master of music education National Conservatory of Music in Romania; and chamber degree in 1999 from VanderCook College of Music in music performances at the Monteverdi-Tuscany music series Chicago, Illinois . Mr . Ewan is active throughout Iowa as a near Sarteano, Italy . Dr . Krenzel also regularly performs clinician and adjudicator for marching band and concert band . recitals and master classes throughout the United States . A In addition, he has served as percussion coordinator for the dedicated pedagogue, Cynthia teaches clinics and judges All-State Band for over 20 years, has served as president of competitions throughout Iowa . In addition, she helped found the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association, is currently the annual event Iowa Clarinet Day to further the education the IBA Mentorship Chairman and is a member of the of clarinetists statewide . Dr . Krenzel remains active in the National Band Association, Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society and the NAfME . In his free time, Chris enjoys digital International Clarinet Association as the state chair for Iowa . photography, hiking, camping and skiing . Cynthia is an advocate for new music and has received grants from the Moore Family Foundation and the Iowa Arts Council Byron Tinder is in his sixth year to commission new works for clarinet . Cynthia is Associate as Director of Bands at Gilbert High Professor of Music, and Music Department Chair, at Central School . Before Gilbert, he taught for 17 College in Pella, IA years at Audubon High School, one year at Maryville High School in Maryville, Missouri, and two years in Melcher- May 11th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic Dallas, Iowa . He is responsible for Panel Discussion: We Don’t March Competitively, high school concert bands, jazz bands, Here’s What We Do Instead marching band, pep band, lessons for grades 9-12, and music theory and Council Bluffs adaptive music classes . Under his direction, bands have Jim Vowels, Chris Ewan, Byron Tinder and Brad Jensen performed for the Iowa girls state basketball tournament four Interactive / Discussion / Round Table times, the Omaha Shootout once, and performed five times in Orlando, twice in Chicago, and once in San Antonio . Jim Vowels started teaching in 1992 and has been Mr . Tinder has been president of the Southwest Iowa associated with Waverly-Shell Rock High School since 1995 . Bandmasters Association (SWIBA), and a member of the His duties at WSR include team teaching the Go-Hawk IHSMA Prescribed Music List development committee, and Marching Band, directing Chamber Winds, high school is co-chair of the SCIBA HS Honor Band . Mr . Tinder has lessons and directing Jazz II and the Symphonic Band (grades conducted the Western Valley Conference Honor band, the 11-12) . The WSR Symphonic Band performed at the Iowa SWIBA 9-10 honor band, the Lenox JH honor band, and

The Iowa Bandmaster 41 the corner conference JH and HS honor bands, and he is an Competition, The Playground Ensemble, and the Atlantic active adjudicator in Iowa . He was the head director of the Coast Conference Band Directors Association . 193-member 2008-2009 Southwest Iowa Honor Marching As a native of southern Georgia, Dr . David began his Band, which performed at the Orlando Citrus Parade . musical training under his father Joe A . David, III, a respected Byron holds a bachelors degree from Northwest Missouri band director and professor of music education in the region . State University and a Masters degree in School Administration This lineage can be heard in his music through the strong from Drake University . Byron and his wife, Tamara, have influence of jazz and other Southern traditional music mixed been married 26 years and have a 14-year-old son, Blake . with contemporary idioms . He graduated with honors from the University of Georgia and completed his doctorate in May 11th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic composition at Florida State University under Guggenheim Old Wine in New Bottles: Postmodernism, Musical and Pulitzer recipients Ladislav Kubik and Ellen Taaffe References, and Outside Influences in Swing Landscape: Zwilich . His music is available through Murphy Music Press, Rhapsody for Piano and Wind Orchestra C . Alan Publications, Potenza Music, and Lovebird Music and has been recorded for the Naxos, Albany, Summit, Davenport Luminescence, and MSR Classics labels . More information, James M . David including scores and recordings, are available at www . Sponsored by Colorado State University JamesMDavid com. .

One of the principal challenges of May 11th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic contemporary composers is finding a Analogy of the Band Director’s Job. . .the CEO Approach distinguishing artistic voice in the in- creasingly pluralistic musical culture Dubuque of the 21st century . In Swing Landscape: Marcia Neel Rhapsody for Piano and Wind Orchestra, Sponsored by West Music and Yamaha this challenge is met through an examination of the cultural Corporation tapestry of 1930’s New York City viewed through the lens of postmodernism . The ideas of Gershwin, Ellington, and Ives It is always best for band directors are considered alongside the rise of Cubism in the visual arts to work with students in a business- and Art Deco in architecture . The paintings of Stuart Davis, like, professional manner . The result whose eponymous 1938 mural inspired the composition, is that students perceive that they have will be discussed as well as the composer’s background and responsibilities to meet and principles creative process . to uphold . As the president/CEO, the director supervises each of the sections which comprise a department that must be Dr. James M. David (b . 1978) is an internationally provided with the tools and motivation to operate well within recognized composer of works for winds and percussion the organization so that the company can function at its very who currently serves as Associate Professor of Composition best to make a profit—the quality musical performance. The at Colorado State University . His symphonic works for individuals within each section thus have the responsibility of winds have been performed by some of the nation’s most working at their best so that their department is the best it can prominent professional and university ensembles including be . Discover how the traits of successful CEOs translate into the U S. . Army and Air Force Bands, the Dallas Wind the world of the band director to help lead a more effective Symphony, the Ohio State University Bands, the University program with less stress . From the tiniest details to the overall of Alabama Bands, and the University of North Texas Wind big picture, the process starts at the top and that’s you! Studies Program among many others . His compositions have been presented at more than 50 national and international A veteran of 37 years in public school music education, conferences throughout North and South America, Asia, Marcia Neel has directed successful music programs in Europe, and Australia . These events include the College Connecticut, Ohio, Massachusetts and Nevada . She received Band Directors National Association Conferences, the her Bachelors Degree in Music Education with a concentration National Band Association Conferences, seven International in Choral Music from Miami University and her Master of Clarinet Fests, the International Horn Symposium, the World Arts Degree in History from the University of Nevada Las Saxophone Congress, the International Trombone Festival, Vegas . and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention . Marcia received her administrative credential in 1993, and Among the distinctions David has earned as a composer are was subsequently appointed Secondary Fine Arts Coordinator an ASCAP Morton Gould Award, national first-place winner for the Clark County School District—the nation’s fifth in the MTNA Young Artists Composition Competition, largest—headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, where she served two Global Music Awards, and national first-place winner for 14 years . During the course of those years, she led the in the National Association of Composers (USA) Young Secondary Music Education Program to a total class count of Composers Competition . Commissions include projects over 55,000 in 56 middle and 38 high school music programs for Joseph Alessi (New York Philharmonic), John Bruce and over 100,000 in Secondary Fine and Performing Arts Yeh (Chicago Symphony Orchestra), the Oasis Quartet, overall . Her greatest pride was in knowing that all of the BlueShift Percussion Quartet, Gerry Pagano (St . Louis students in each of the district’s secondary schools were Symphony), The International Saxophone Symposium and provided with an equal opportunity to study music .

42 The Iowa Bandmaster Elected to numerous leadership positions, Marcia has Mr . Driskell earned a Master of Music Degree from served as Western Division president of NAfME; president Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Music Education of the Nevada Music Educators Association (two separate Degree from Wartburg College . He has pursued further terms); and president of the Nevada Choral Directors education through private study of wind conducting at The Association . She was appointed by two Nevada governors to University of Iowa under Dr . Myron Welch . In 2010, Mr . sit on the Goals 2000 Panel and in that capacity, co-chaired Driskell received the Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching the team responsible for the writing of the original Content Award from the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association Standards in Arts Education in Nevada . In 2016-17, she was and was selected in 2012 for School Band and Orchestra seated on Nevada’s ESSA Accountability Subcommittee and Magazine’s “Fifty Directors That Make a Difference ”. He participated in the writing of the Nevada State Consolidated has been selected as a 2010 Claes Nobel Educator of Plan which was approved by the U .S . Department of Education Distinction by The National Society of High School Scholars in August, 2017 . In 1993, The Disney Channel selected Marcia and received the 2017 National High School Heart of the Arts as their National Performing Arts Teacher of the Year . Award from the National Federation of State High School Well-known for her commitment to program expansion Associations . Thad’s family includes his wife, Elizabeth, and and innovation, Marcia is recognized as a leader for her two children, Carolyn and Jimmy . creative approaches to curriculum design and implementation . Her standards-based Mariachi Program, implemented in 2002 May 11th, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. – Clinic in the CCSD has grown from 250 students to approximately Keynote Address: Bands in the 21st Century 7,000 today . Neel has served as lead author on two books supporting the mariachi curriculum—¡Simplemente Mariachi! Iowa Ballroom Series for the Beginning Student as well as ¡Canta Mariachi Dr . Karl Paulnack, Ithaca College Canta! Traditional Méxican Songs for the Elementary Music Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel Class . Marcia serves as president of Music Education Consultants, The band is a psychological, social, Inc ,. a consortium of music education professionals which and spiritual animal, a gatherer and works with a variety of educational organizations, arts mover of peoples across many different associations, and school districts to foster the growth and times and cultures. What does reflecting breadth of standards-based, music education programs . She on our past tell us about our future, and also serves as Education Advisor to the Music Achievement how do we take forward the things we Council, a 501(c)(6) organization whose purpose is to most deeply value into a new and unknown world in the 21st enable more students to begin and continue in instrumental Century? music programs through effective professional development programs for music educators . She recently accepted a Hailed by the Boston Globe as “a firecracker of a pianist” position on the board of the Percussive Arts Society . In 2016, and “master of his instrument,” Karl Paulnack has partnered Neel was named Senior Director of Education for the Band vocal and instrumental soloists, chamber groups, orchestras, and Orchestral Division of Yamaha Corporation of America . conductors and opera companies in well over a thousand concerts throughout North America, Bulgaria, Estonia, France, May 11th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. – Clinic Macedonia, Norway, Romania, and Russia . Engagements Demystifying the All-State Band of recent and current seasons include the festivals of Bard College, Madeline Island, Round Top, Royaumont, Sonic Sioux City Boom and Tanglewood, as well as the Bridge, Noe Valley, Thad Driskell, All-State Band Chair Stillwater, Walker Museum, Williams College, UC Davis, UT Austin and University of Oregon concert series . He has Frequently asked questions behind the appeared in concert at Alice Tully, CAMI, Carnegie, Merkin all-state audition process for winds and Weil recital halls; Tanglewood’s Ozawa Hall, the Library and percussion, the all-state band, and of Congress and the Hollywood Bowl . His regular recital also preparing for the 75th anniversary partners include violinist Jorja Fleezanis, soprano Lucy celebration Shelton, and numerous chamber ensembles . A frequent performer of new music, Dr . Paulnack has Thad K. Driskell serves as Director been privileged to work closely with many of the important of Bands at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School, All-State composers of our time including John Adams, Elliott Carter, Band Chair, and committee chair for the 75th Anniversary George Crumb, Karel Husa, Steve Reich and Joan Tower Celebration of Iowa All-State Music Festival . His professional in preparing performances of their works . In describing the affiliations include: the National Band Association and serves Tanglewood premiere of Elliott Carter’s “Of Challenge and as the State Chair for Iowa; the Iowa Music Educators of Love” with Lucy Shelton, the Boston Globe’s Richard Association and National Association for Music Education; Dyer cited Paulnack’s “commanding” performance as “a the Iowa Bandmasters Association, past Concert Band Affairs standard to aspire to .” Dr . Paulnack has appeared as a featured state chair and Public Relations state chair; the Northeast guest on such public radio programs as St . Paul Sunday, Iowa Bandmasters Association, past president, Concert Band Performance Today, and Morning Pro Musica, as well as on Affairs chair, and 2008 Honor Band chair; Iowa Alliance for Minnesota Public Radio and BBC television . Recordings of Arts Education; and member of the Santa Clara Vanguard his performances may be found on the Koch, Seamus, Innova Alumni Association . and Capstone Labels .

The Iowa Bandmaster 43 Early in his career, Dr . Paulnack served as rehearsal pianist May 11th, 2018 – 2:00 p.m. – Clinic and musical assistant to conductors Sir Charles Groves, If You Can Dream It, You can DO It... Christopher Hogwood, Kurt Masur, Seiji Ozawa, Otto Werner Here’s How WE Did It! Mueller and Michael Tilson Thomas . With the Los Angeles Opera Theater, he was assistant/cover conductor for his Council Bluffs mentor Henry Holt, and served on the opera coaching and Jeana M . Larson and Cliff St . Clair conducting staff of USC and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Sponsored by Sheldon Schools Institute . His work in opera includes conducting and coaching positions at several universities as well as the Tanglewood How to pull together a successful IBA submission for a Music Center, where he was a member of the team responsible performance tape, an invitation, and a WOW performance for the historic 50th anniversary performance of Peter Grimes, with “just kids . . Also, a pep talk about “why aren’t we ALL an event marking Tanglewood’s renewed commitment to aspiring to do it?” opera in its Fellowship programs . Committed to a diverse, comprehensive practice of Jeana M. Larson is currently in collaborative musicianship as an artist/teacher for more than her seventh year as Director of Bands two decades, Karl Paulnack served as Director of the Boston at Sheldon Middle School in Sheldon, Conservatory’s Music Division from 2002-2013 . He also IA . Ms . Larson holds a Bachelor of serves as music director and conductor of the Contemporary Music Education degree from Wartburg Opera Lab of Winnipeg, and is a faculty member of the College in 2001 and a Master of Arts Vancouver International Song Institute . Previously, he degree in Music Education from The co-chaired the highly acclaimed accompanying and coaching University of Iowa in 2009 . Positions department of the University of Minnesota, and served on prior to Sheldon include Akron- the faculties of the Tanglewood Music Center, University of Westfield (5-12 band), Twin Cedars Southern California, Roundtop Festival, and Music Academy CSD (5-12 band, 7-12 vocal), and North Kossuth CSD (5-12 of the West . Dr . Paulnack began his academic career as faculty instrumental, 7-12 vocal) . While a graduate student at the member at Ithaca from 1986 to 1997, where he developed the University of Iowa, Larson was a teaching assistant serving school’s collaborative piano curriculum . as assistant conductor of the Iowa City New Horizons band, As an advocate for music and the arts, Dr . Paulnack is instructed undergraduate conducting, and supervised student increasingly in demand as a keynote speaker and lecturer . His teachers. She is also a IHSMA certified adjudicator. thoughts on music have been translated into six languages and Ms . Larson’s duties at Sheldon include: 5th grade band; appeared on well over 100,000 websites, in print publications 6th grade concert band; and middle school jazz, marching such as the Christian Science Monitor, and in the program and concert bands . In addition, she assists with high school books of dozens of symphony orchestras and concert series marching band and is the drill writer for award-winning around the world . Last spring, Linda Ronstadt read from his Sheldon Marching Orabs and other area schools . As a drill writings during her official testimony to the United States writer, Larson’s drills have been recognized by fans and Congress on behalf of funding for the arts . adjudicators as creative and outstanding . Bands under her Dr . Paulnack holds a B M. . in piano performance from the direction have received considerable recognition, including the Eastman School of Music, and the M M. . and D M. A. . degrees North Kossuth Marching Cougars being selected as the Class from the University of Southern California, where his teachers A Representative Band in the 2004 Iowa State Fair Parade, included Gwendolyn Koldofsky and Brooks Smith . He is also representing the State of Iowa in the 2005 National Memorial a graduate of the Boston University Institute for Non-Profit Day Parade in Washington, D .C ., the 4-time champion Sheldon Management and Leadership . He is a member of Phi Mu Middle School Marching Orabs at Algona Band Day, and the Alpha Sinfonia, which honored him in 2011 with the Signature Sheldon Middle School Concert Band being selected as the Sinfonian award and National Honorary membership, and 2017 Class 1A/2A Middle School Honor Band at The Iowa serves as Governor of ΦΜΑ Province 17. Bandmasters Association Conference . This school year, Ms . Larson was awarded the Jay D . Wicker Distinguished Service May 11th, 2018 – 1:30 p.m. – Clinic Award by the Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association for Young Conductors Symposium – Session 2 outstanding service to the advancement of middle school instrumental music education . Catholic Pastoral Center Active in the Iowa Bandmasters Association, Larson has Rebecca Phillips, Sponsored by Rieman Music served in the past as State Student Affair Chair and the current with Mason City HS Band, Sponsored by Mason City Schools Concert Band Affairs person for NWIBA . In addition, for the last 19 years, she has served as a senior staff member for Band *See Young Conductors Symposium Session 1 for young Camp at Wartburg College . Miss Larson holds a coaching conductor biographies on Thursday at 10:30 a m. . authorization and has coached softball and track at both middle school and high school levels. She is also a certified May 11th, 2018 – 2:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. – Clinic A L. I. C. E. . instructor . Other interests include music arranging, Writing Your Personal Mission Statement participation in community theater, instrument repair, golfing, and other outdoor activities . Cedar Rapids Karl Paulnack, Ithaca College Clifford St. Clair is the band director at Sheldon High Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel School; his responsibilities include directing the concert,

44 The Iowa Bandmaster marching, pep, and jazz bands; teaching a member of the Music Educator’s National Conference, Iowa music appreciation/guitar for one term; Music Educator’s Conference serving as Iowa Bandmasters and providing lessons at Sheldon Middle Association–Past President, Northeast Iowa Bandmasters–Past School two afternoons a week . President, Association for School Curriculum Development, St . Clair received a B A. . in Music National Education Association, Iowa State Education Education from Bethel University where Association, and Marion Education Association–Treasurer, he found great satisfaction in teaching, and the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education–Chair . In 2004, he so he combined music and teaching to was selected as the Educator of the Year from Linn County earn a B A. . in Music Education from and in 2011 was selected as the Karl King Distinguished Bethel University . After four one-year Service Award winner from the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters contracts in Minneapolis suburbs, he headed to Sherburn, MN District . He is the founder and conductor of the Marion where he directed the 5-12 instrumental program . When the Community Bands . In 2015, David was inducted into the Sherburn, Trimont, and Welcome schools combined to form Marion Performing Arts Hall of Fame . Martin County West he remained an additional 13 years, David has had articles published in a national music including four summers relocating to Illinois to earn a M S. . education magazine, 14 state music education journals and in Music Education from the University of Illinois Urbana/ was a presenter at the National Music Educators Conference Champaign . in Washington D C. . He is an adjudicator, clinician and guest The Sheldon HS Concert Band has received Division I conductor throughout Iowa . Bands under David’s direction Ratings in 2005, and from 2007 through 2015 . In 2009 the have played at the Iowa Bandmasters Conference, the Iowa band earned the Division 1 (Small School Class) 1st Place Music Educators Conference and were twice selected to play Gold Award at the Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas TX . for President Reagan . David has taught instrumental music In 2009, the Marching Orabs (the abbreviation of “Orange grades 5-12 in all sizes of schools in Iowa . He received his BA and Blacks”) were awarded the Parade Grand Champion, High in Music Education from William Penn College and his MA Auxiliary, and Outstanding Drum Major Awards at the Cotton in Conducting from Truman State University . In 2003, David Bowl Classic in Dallas TX . Each fall the band performs at received his National Board Certification in Music. the Pursuit of Excellence in Marshall, MN where classes are David started the Marion Junior Honor Band, and also determined by band size, not school size . In 2009 and 2011 founded the 5 Seasons Honor Band while at Kennedy High they were 1st Place in the Crimson Class, and 1st Place in the School . The Marion Marching Invitational was also created Gold Class in 2014 . At Algona Band Day the Marching Orabs under David’s direction . David is currently the President of have been awarded the John A . Aboud Sweepstakes Award the Marion Independent School Board and serves on the board five times, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, the only Class 2A of the Iowa Association of School Boards . In October of 2013, band to earn it, and 1st Place in Class 2A Parade and Field David was presented with the Distinguished Career Award since 2008 . In 2013 and 2015 the Orabs earned 1st Place in from William Penn University and is a member of the Hall of Class 2A at the Dutchmen Field Championships in Orange Fame . David is active as a supervisor of student teachers with City, IA . Each year since 2002 they’ve earned a Division I Cornell College and Iowa State University . He is an adjunct Rating at the IHSMA Marching Band Festival . faculty member at Cornell College . In addition, he is a bugler The Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association selected for the Marion post of the American Legion . Cliff for the Martin L . Crandell Excellence in Education David is married to Jill and has a daughter, Stephanie a Award in 2014, the Karl L . King Distinguished Service Award professor of Physics at the University of Delaware, and a son, in 2016, and he’s been included in the Premier Who’s Who William, a genetics professor at Johns Hopkins . since 2010 . Cliff is a member of IBA, NWIBA, NAfME, IMEA, NEA, ISEA, a contract negotiator for the Sheldon EA, May 11th, 2018 – 2:00 p.m. – Clinic and a certified IHSMA Adjudicator. He is also a US Soccer Putting the Pieces Together: Programming Repertoire Grade 8 Referee and has been a referee and volunteer soccer for the 21st Century Music Student coach since 1994 . Cliff and his wife, Shairi, have been married 37 years and Dubuque have five children. John R . Stewart Sponsored by University of Wisconsin - May 11th, 2018 – 2:00 p.m. – Clinic Eau Claire Save your Program NOW! Proven Strategies Selecting and programming reper- DAVENPORT toire is one of the most important tasks David Law for music educators at all levels . The Sponsored by Iowa Alliance for Arts repertoire we select to teach reveals Education our beliefs about music and profoundly impacts the quality of music education for students . Current Proper care and feeding of your school research on programming trends in professional orchestras and board before the budget axe falls . college bands has raised an awareness of a need to program works by living composers and historically underrepresented David Law is the retired 7-8th grade composers (O’Bannon, 2015; Stewart, 2017) . For future music band director at Vernon Middle School educators, much of the repertoire learned as an undergraduate in Marion, Iowa. He is a National Board Certified Teacher and is through performance in large ensembles, and previous

The Iowa Bandmaster 45 research suggests the ensemble experiences play an important May 11th, 2018 – 2:00 p.m. – Clinic role in how future teachers will teach (Labuta, 1976; Whaley, The Buck Stops Here: IBA Endowment Fund 1977; Stewart, 2013) . With this in mind, there is a need for ensemble directors to evaluate current programming Sioux City practices to meet the needs of the 21st Century Music Gene Gross Educator . In this session, we will discuss balancing core and Iowa Bandmasters Association contemporary repertoire, ways to provide more diversity in Endowment Fund programming, programming ideas, and an awareness to assist with programming works by historically underrepresented The Iowa Bandmasters Association composers . Endowment Fund was established in 2000 but what preceded it? Why is there Dr. John R. Stewart is Assistant Professor of Music and a need for an Endowment and what is its Director of Concert Bands at the University of Wisconsin – purpose? How is the Endowment Fund Eau Claire where he conducts the Wind Symphony, teaches managed and what is its relationship to the Iowa Bandmasters courses in conducting and repertoire, supervises student Association and the IBA Board of Directors? What is the teachers, coordinates the concert band program, and serves difference between the Endowment Fund and the Contingency as the Wind and Percussion Division Coordinator . Under Fund and how they are invested? This clinic, presented by the his leadership, the wind symphony has performed at the chair and members of the Endowment Fund Committee, is International Tuba Euphonium Conference with soloists intended to answer these questions and provide insight into Dr . Brian Bowman, Andreas Hofmeir, Timothy Northcut, the fiduciary challenges of maintaining assets and providing and Dr . Jerry Young, the CBDNA/NBA North Central for liabilities while dealing with an ever-changing economy . Division Regional Conference, and the Minnesota Music Current district members and officers of the Endowment Educators Association Mid-Winter Clinic . Ensembles under Fund are: Myron Welch (SE), Cheryl Crandell (NW), Chuck his direction have performed across the United States, Teutsch (SW), John Aboud - Secretary (NC), Doug Herbon - Europe, and Southeast Asia . Dr . Stewart maintains an active Treasurer (NE), and Gene Gross - Chair (SC) . schedule as a guest conductor and clinician throughout the upper Midwest . He completed his Doctorate of Philosophy Gene Gross is retired as the Director of Middle School in Music Education at the University of Minnesota while Bands in Ames, Iowa . Before coming to Ames, he was studying conducting with Craig Kirchhoff . Dr . Stewart earned Associate Director of Bands in Spencer, Iowa for 20 years and his Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of prior to that, taught three years as the 5-12 band director and South Florida and a Bachelor of Music Education from the first-year German instructor in Tripp, South Dakota. University of Central Florida . While in Tripp, his high school band was twice selected Prior to his appointment at UWEC, Dr . Stewart was interim to perform at the South Dakota State Fair and consistently conductor of the St . Cloud State University Wind Ensemble received superior ratings at large group contest . The third (Minnesota) . Dr . Stewart served as Director of Bands at year, following the band’s performance at large group, one of the adjudicators, Robert W . Dean, recruited Mr . Gross for a Saint Cloud High School (Florida) from 1996-2010 where he position on the Spencer band staff . directed the wind ensemble, symphonic band, jazz ensemble, At Spencer, Mr . Gross took an active part in the high chamber winds, percussion ensemble and marching band . In school marching band, preparation of all-state and solo/small 2006, he earned his National Board for Professional Teaching ensemble students, and instituted a local solo contest for Standards and in 2008 was named the St . Cloud High School all band students in grades 6-8. Now in its fifth decade, he “Teacher of the Year ”. collaborated with junior high/middle directors from LeMars, Dr . Stewart contributed to Teaching Music through Sheldon, Storm Lake and Cherokee to establish the “Sine Performance in Band: Solos with Wind Band Accompaniment Nomine Festival Band ”. Mr . Gross’ junior high bands were published by GIA Publications, Inc ,. has published articles selected twice to perform at the Iowa Bandmasters Association in Contributions to Music Education, the Minnesota Music State Convention . Educators Association Journal, and has presented sessions at Hired as an Ames Middle School Band Director in 1988, the Society for Music Teacher Educators bi-annual conference, Mr . Gross worked to improve retention of students in the the Wisconsin Music Educators Association State Conference, middle school band program, began jazz bands in seventh and the National Band Association – Wisconsin Chapter State eighth grades, and organized a local solo/small contest for Conference, and the MMEA Mid-Winter Clinic . His current middle school . Under his direction, the Ames Eighth Grade research interests include Comprehensive Musicianship Concert Band was selected and performed at the 2000 IBA through Performance (CMP) and repertoire . State Conference . Dr . Stewart presently serves as a member of the board for Following his retirement in 2003, Mr . Gross maintained the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Band Association, and a private studio for ten years and participated as a mentor with is on the commissioning committee for the World Association the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education . He remains a member for Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles . His professional of the International Horn Society and has several horn trio affiliations include College Band Directors National and quartet compositions published by Grand Mesa Music Association, National Association for Music Education, Publishers . Wisconsin Music Educators Association, the National Band Mr . Gross earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Association, the World Association for Symphonic Bands and the University of South Dakota in 1965, a Masters of Music Wind Ensembles, and Pi Kappa Lambda . Education degree from Drake University in 1998, with

46 The Iowa Bandmaster additional graduate studies at the University of Iowa and Artists he has collaborated with in his teaching career Truman State University . He was an adjunct brass teacher include Frank Battisti, Donald Hunsburger, Eric Ewazen, at Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa, and a music Dana Wilson, Keith Brion, Ellis Marsalis, Frank Foster, Slide consultant for the National Girl Scouts Fine Arts Camp held Hampton and Marian McPartland . Dr . Lutch is past president at Camp Macy, Pleasantville, New York . of the New York State Band Directors Association and has been Throughout his career, Mr . Gross served as an adjudicator for a guest speaker at several educational institutions including solo and small ensemble, jazz band, concert band and marching New England Conservatory, Shenandoah Conservatory, band contests and frequently as a guest conductor for concert Western Washington University, and the College of William band festivals . He was president of the Spencer Education and Mary . Conducting appearances and research presentations Association, president of the Northwest Iowa Bandmasters include concerts and conferences throughout the United Association, district chairman of Junior High Band Affairs for States, Quebec, London, Japan, The People’s Republic of South Central District, state Middle School Affairs chairman China, the former Soviet Union, Luxembourg, and Mexico . for the Iowa Bandmasters Association, president of the Iowa Bandmasters Association, and chairman of Junior High Music May 11th, 2018 – 3:00 p.m. – Clinic for the Iowa Music Educators Association . Eye-Brain Coordination in Music Comprehension Mr . Gross continues to serve the Iowa Bandmasters Association . He has been involved with the IBA Endowment Council Bluffs since its inception and is currently in his 18th year as chair of Craig Hancock the IBA Endowment Fund Committee . Sponsored by Wartburg College Mr. Gross and his wife, Vicki, have two sons, five grandchildren and a beautiful great-granddaughter . Mrs . Gross Exploring the relationship is retired after working as a registered nurse for 30½ years . between specific visual “contact” and understanding what is being May 11th, 2018 – 2:00 p.m. – Clinic communicated to the brain about Iowa Chamber Players - A Rehearsal Approach what is being seen. Specifically – have you ever wondered why your Windows on 7th student may be “looking” at the music, but still confused Mitchell Lutch, Central College with (as witnessed in their demonstration) about what they’re the Iowa Chamber Players seeing? There may not be specific coordination of the “where, when and what” of what they’re actually seeing! Started this past summer, the Iowa Similar to the difference between “hearing” and “listening,” Chamber Players is comprised of many just because they’re looking at the music doesn’t mean they’re of the area’s best musicians dedicated to seeing things in the right place at the right time . rehearse and perform classic chamber ensemble repertoire . This clinic will Dr. Craig A. Hancock is in his 23rd year as Director of highlight the same rehearsal approaches Bands at Wartburg College . Prior positions include Wayne at our disposal for the large concert band are also applicable State College (Wayne, NE), Graceland College (Lamoni) and in this smaller chamber setting . Simpson College (Indianola) . Hancock earned Bachelor of Music degrees in music education and trombone performance Mitchell Lutch is Associate Professor of Music and at Simpson, graduating magna cum laude . He earned a Master Director of Bands at Central College in Pella, IA where he of Arts degree in trombone performance (studying with John directs the wind ensemble and pep band, and teaches Hill) and Doctor of Musical Arts degree in band conducting courses in instrumental conducting, music education and (studying with Myron Welch) at the University of Iowa . music appreciation . He has also served as the Director of At Wartburg, besides administering and conducting the Intersections, the first-year orientation and seminar course. In college’s top concert band (the wind ensemble), Hancock 2014, he was presented with Central’s Hutch Bearce Award teaches trombone, euphonium and tuba lessons, an advanced for Community Building and Faculty Leadership and in 2012 conducting class, marching band and instrument repair he was awarded The John Wesselink Outstanding Performance techniques, and serves as the college instrument repair Award . In 2013, he was selected as one of ten faculty members technician . With Hancock’s leadership, the Wartburg College to represent Central College at a Global Education Conference Concert Bands program sponsors the annual Meistersinger in Spain and Morocco . Dr . Lutch founded the Iowa Chamber Honor Band Festival in early February, and Band Camp at Players in the summer of 2017 . He also directs the Central Wartburg College in the summer . Iowa Wind Ensemble and the Grinnell College Symphonic Under Hancock’s direction the Wartburg College Wind Band . Ensemble has traveled the globe, from Carnegie Hall to He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in London, Munich, Prague, Tokyo, Beijing and many points Instrumental Conducting at the University of Washington in between . As a trombonist, he has performed with the Des and earned his Master of Music degree from New England Moines Symphony, the Des Moines Metro Opera Company, Conservatory where he studied with Frank Battisti serving the Graceland College/Community Orchestra, the Northeast as the graduate assistant for the NEC Wind Ensemble and Nebraska Sinfonia, the Wartburg/Community Symphony, and assistant conductor of the Massachusetts Wind Ensemble . His the Waterloo Municipal Band . In addition to his conducting Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education is from the University and teaching, he is active as a clinician, adjudicator, festival of Lowell . conductor, and low brass performer . A past board member

The Iowa Bandmaster 47 of the Iowa Bandmasters Association, he holds membership their own music, anytime, anywhere . This session will use in Iowa Bandmasters Association, College Band Directors Noteflight to demonstrate simple and effective composition National Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity, exercises that can integrate into any music program . and the American Association of University Professors . Dr . Hancock has completed two seasons as the conductor May 11th, 2018 – 3:00 p.m. – Clinic of the Greater Waverly Area Municipal Band, has served as Percussion Accessories 101: It’s the Little Things - Part 1 principal trombone and president of the Waterloo Municipal Band Board, and current board member and twice-past- Windows on 7th president of the Waverly Lions Club . Hancock has served as Dan Krumm and David Steinke a Boy Scout leader in each of the communities in which he has Sponsored by ConcertCraft Publications, Des Moines Public resided, and as an ordained minister serves his local church as Schools associate pastor . Hancock and his wife of 29 years, Elizabeth, have a blended family of boys, ages 40, 38, 34, 22 and 20 . One of two hour-long sessions covering tone and techniques on common and not-so-common percussion accessories . May 11th, 2018 – 3:00 p.m. – Clinic Standard concert instruments can be covered in one session, Harder to Quit a Person than a Program with Latin instruments and more unusual instruments covered in a second session . Davenport Jamie Harrings Daniel J Krumm is a percussionist Sponsored by Waterloo Community of wide-ranging experience . Equally at Schools home in the symphony orchestra, musical theatre ensemble, samba bateria, salsa This clinic will focus on attainable and band, folklorico, djembefola, chamber realistic steps to establish relationships ensemble, solo stage or teaching studio, with students in order to build program he brings a diverse array of skills and numbers across all levels . The clinic will sensibilities to any situation . Having focus on 10 actions, for band directors received formal training in percussion at any level, that we can do in order to build relationships during his undergraduate studies at Iowa and create high morale throughout a program . It will include State University and a Masters of Music from the University unpacking each action and real time troubleshooting so they of Wisconsin-Madison, Dan is now living and working in can be put in place immediately into programs . central Iowa . Dan currently teaches privately from his home studio, Jamie Harrings is the band director at George Washington presents masterclasses and clinics throughout the state of Carver Academy (GWCA) in Waterloo, IA . She co-directs the Iowa, and is percussion instructor at Des Moines Roosevelt 6th grade band, directs the 7th and 8th grade concert bands, High School . Dan can be seen and heard in performance with instructs the drill team and drum line, and coaches cheer ensembles throughout central Iowa, including the Central leading, track and field, and volleyball. She is also pursuing a Masters in Education Administration degree from Concordia Iowa Symphony and the Des Moines Playhouse . He can University (Nebraska) . also be heard on Matthew Coley’s CD, “Souvenirs”, Neil Prior to GWCA, Jamie taught 5-12 band in the Wapsie Thornock’s CD “Between the Lines”, and the Heartland Valley CSD in Readlyn and Fairbank, IA . As a 2016 Wartburg Marimba Festival’s inaugural CD, “Heartland Marimba College graduate, she has had mulitple opportunities to serve in Dances ”. Dan is co-founder of ConcertCraft Publications, a variety of school districts including PS 24 and 136 in New York specializing in chamber music for percussion, and is also City and her student teaching placement at the Denver School published by Heartland Marimba Publications . of the Arts in Denver, Colorado Through these experiences, she developed her love for students in underprivileged districts Mr. David Steinke is Assistant and found how developing relationships with these students Director of Bands at Des Moines were life changing for her and her students . Roosevelt High School since 2011 Outside of school, Jamie is an avid 5k and half-marathon and serves as an instrumental music runner . Other passions include knitting, yoga, and traveling to educator teaching primarily band in the do service work . Des Moines Public Schools since 2008 . Mr . Steinke graduated from Iowa May 11th, 2018 – 3:00 p.m. – Clinic State University twice with a Bachelors Creating and Composing Music with All Students of Visual Fine Arts in 2000 and a Bachelors in Music Education in 2007 . Dubuque He received his Master’s in Educational Technology from John Mlynczak Full Sail University in 2011 . Outside of the school year, Sponsored by Ray’s Midbell Music Mr . Steinke works as a percussion clinician for the DMPS Summer Middle School Band Camp and the Yamaha Sounds Imagine learning to read but never learning to write? of Summer & Cyclone Percussion Academy at Iowa State Composing music makes students better musicians and better University . Mr . Steinke is a member of the Percussive performers, and technology allows students to easily create Arts Society, the Iowa Bandmasters Association, the South

48 The Iowa Bandmaster Central Iowa Bandmasters Association, and alumni of the vestry member and Vacation Bible School co-organizer) Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps . He is co-founder of and PEO (Women’s Philanthropy Group) . Mary’s daily life ConcertCraft Publications, specializing in chamber music for thrives on her passion and drive for teaching music to her percussion . students . Her passion for inspiring young students to engage their creativity through the arts is exemplified through her May 11th, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. – Clinic first two published books: Little Miss Mary Discovers Music Middle School Students Starting Band Rehearsals? Outside Her Window (ISBN: 9781499022179) and Little Miss Concert Band Techniques Mary Discovers the Piano (ISBN: 9781503580008) . When Mary is not teaching or writing, she enjoys spending time Catholic Pastoral Center with her husband Myron Peterson, practicing yoga as well as Deb Dunn and Mary Crandell reading music journals and IBA Archives . with Waukee Middle School students May 11th, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. – Clinic Sponsored by Waukee Schools Surviving AND Thriving - A New Teacher’s Look at Teaching Band in Iowa This session encompasses middle school band rehearsal Cedar Rapids techniques, specifically how Stephanie Williamson with Panel: our staff at Waukee Middle Emily Brekunitch, Mollie Emerson, School (Iowa) collaborates on teaching students how to get Benjamin Schauer, Dameon Place and into the details of the music to create the most fulfilling Steve Stickney musical experience . This incorporates everyone involved in the music making process, while maintaining the highest musical A panel of five teachers from around standard . We will show how rehearsals commence with the state of Iowa, from various programs, students leading warm-ups and chorales, as well . openly talk about what it is like as a new teacher in Iowa . Fresh out of college, a transfer from another A graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, Deb state, a choir director turned band director, and more will Dunn started her instrumental music career at Northwest provide insight, and discussions about their first few years on Webster Community Schools in Barnum, Iowa where she was the job . director of bands for grades 5-12 . Her position at Barnum shifted to director for grades 6-8 of the Manson-Northwest Mrs. Stephanie Williamson is the Director of Bands Webster Community Schools due to a whole grade sharing at Williamsburg High School in Williamsburg, Iowa . Mrs . arrangement . In the fall of 1992, she became the middle Williamson is the director of the Raider Marching Band, school band director (grades 6-8) for the Waukee Community the Williamsburg Concert Band, the Williamsburg Wind Schools . From a middle school band staff of one to being a Ensemble, Jazz Outlet, the basketball pep band and the Sound member of a department of four, Deb has experienced the vast Attraction Show Choir Combo . In 2017, the Williamsburg changes the WCSD has undergone . Deb has been a member of Concert Band was the Class 3A Honor Band to perform at the the Iowa Bandmasters Association throughout her career . She Iowa Bandmasters Association conference . is actively involved with her church, where she is currently the Mrs . Williamson is from Laramie, Wyoming, and a 2010 keyboard player in the band for contemporary services and the graduate of The University of Wyoming, where she received adult choir accompanist . Deb and her husband, Jess, have two her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education . In her children, Mikaela, sophomore at UNI, and Blake, senior at years as an undergraduate, she was a member of the Western Dallas Center-Grimes High School . They enjoy camping and Thunder Marching Band, The University of Wyoming Wind visiting National Parks . Ensemble, The University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, the Steamboat Brass Quintet, The University of Wyoming Jazz A University of South Dakota graduate (BM and MM), Bands and The University of Wyoming Centennial Singers, as Mary Crandell’s first teaching position was in LeCenter a euphonium player, trombonist and conductor . She studied (MN) where she was the 5-12 band director for four years . instrumental music education under Dr . David Brinkman, Mary spent one year as the director of bands at Clear Lake euphonium under Dr . Robert Belser, and conducting under Dr . High School (IA) and has been teaching at Waukee Middle Robert Belser and Dr. Michael Griffith. School from 2004 to present . Duties at WMS include: 7th Mrs. Williamson is professionally affiliated with the Iowa concert band and 7th & 8th jazz bands . Bandmasters Association and Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Mary serves in leadership roles for the Iowa Bandmasters Association . In her free time, Mrs . Williamson enjoys Association where she succeeded her mother as the State spending time with her family . Mrs . Williamson resides in Historian, and the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association Williamsburg, Iowa with her husband Brad and their daughter for whom she is the District Committee Co-Chairperson Sophie and dog Mato . for the Junior High Concert and Jazz Band Festivals . Mary is a member of the following: NEA, IMEA, IAAA, JEI Emily Brekunitch is currently the 7th and 8th grade band (President), WEA, ITA, St . Timothy’s Episcopal Church director at GreeneCounty Schools, as well as the 5th through (currently facilitates the Pastoral Ministries Commission, 12th grade band director at Paton-Churdan Community

The Iowa Bandmaster 49 School District . Emily graduated from Association, Iowa Music Educators Association, and the Wartburg College in May of 2017 with Jazz Educators of Iowa . He has served as chairperson for a degree in Music Education and a the Southeast Iowa District Jazz and Junior High Large minor in leadership . While at Wartburg Group Festivals, site chairperson for the SEIBA Concert College, she participated in the Iowa Band Festival, President of the Iowa Unit of the International Collegiate Honor Band two consecutive Association of Jazz Educators (now JEI), President of the years, she was selected as an alternate SEIBA, chairperson for the IBA Concert Band Affairs for the National Intercollegiate Honor committee, and President of IBA . Band, and she volunteered through many different organizations . Now that she is teaching, she May 11th, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. – Clinic enjoys using her experiences at Wartburg to help inspire and Teaching in the 21st Century: Using Games and Apps drive her students to their greatest capacity . to Enhance Student Engagement

Mollie Emerson is in her second year Council Bluffs of teaching band at Jesup CSD in Jesup, Heather Peyton IA . She grew up in North Central Iowa, Sponsored by the University of where she graduated from RRMR High Northern Iowa School in 2012 . Following graduation, Mollie attended Wartburg College, Research has shown that using where she graduated with honors and games and puzzles to teach content and her bachelor of music education degree skills can be an effective way to enhance in 2016 . She currently teaches 5-12 student engagement and learning . band, and learns something new and This clinic will explore the benefits exciting every day from her students . Over the last year, she of technology like apps, games, and websites in promoting has presented twice on tips and tricks of being a first-year band motivation, accountability, retention and mastery . Participants director, and is excited to once again share her experience with will leave with a list of suggestions for sites, apps, and current and future first-year teachers. other technology to try out and experiment with, along with suggested ways in which to incorporate these tools into their Steve Stickney is in his second year music classes and lessons . as Director of Bands at Mount Mercy University where he teaches applied Heather Peyton is currently Assistant Professor of Oboe brass, conducts the University Band, and Music Theory at the University of Northern Iowa . jazz band, pep band, chamber ensembles, She received a Doctorate in Musical Arts from Michigan and travels the Midwest as a marching, State University, where she held the title of University concert and jazz band clinician and Distinguished Fellow . She received her master’s degree in solo guest conductor . performance and an Artist Diploma from McGill University, A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University . She has Steve earned his Bachelor and Master held teaching positions at institutions including Iowa State degrees in Music Education from The University of Iowa and University and the Interlochen Summer Arts Program, and has completed over 45 hours of post-graduate work at The has presented clinics and masterclasses throughout the United University of Iowa, Illinois State University, Seattle Pacific States and Canada . University, and Northwestern University . Dr . Peyton is the recipient of national and international Steve brings a distinguished 33-years of public high awards for her solo and chamber music performances on school band experience to Mount Mercy University . High oboe, English horn, and oboe d’amore . She won honorable school concert band and jazz ensembles, under his direction mention as a finalist in the prestigious Gillet-Fox International at City High School and Linn-Mar High School, have Oboe Competition and was invited to compete in the Sony appeared five times as honor bands at the Iowa Bandmasters International Oboe Competition . Dr . Peyton has appeared as Conference in Des Moines . Both music departments were also a soloist with orchestras and contemporary music ensembles nationally recognized by the GRAMMY Foundation with five throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia . GRAMMY Signature School designations . Currently a member of the Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony Professional honors include traveling to Japan as a Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar, to Yale University as one Orchestra, Dr . Peyton has performed as a member or guest of 50 music educators in the nation selected to receive the with numerous ensembles, including Orquestra Sinfônica Yale Distinguished Music Educator Award, to Northwestern da Universidade de Caxias do Sul, the Lansing Symphony University as a summer Fellows recipient, and being honored Orchestra, Jackson Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Opera by his peers as an Iowa Bandmasters Association Karl King Theatre Orchestra, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Distinguished Service Award recipient . National Repertory Orchestra, Ensemble Pentaèdre, and the His professional affiliations include the Iowa Bandmasters Société de Musique Contemporaine du Quebéc . She has Association, Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association, toured internationally as part of a contemporary chamber College Band Directors National Association, National Band opera company as well as with a woodwind quintet . Dr .

50 The Iowa Bandmaster Peyton frequently performs recitals and cultivates outreach Facilitator for College Community opportunities as a founding member of the Kairos Trio . School District in Cedar Rapids . In Dr . Peyton is currently the president of UNI’s chapter of Pi this capacity, Michael works with Kappa Lambda, as well as the Vice President of the National educators in a variety of grade levels and Association of Collegiate Wind and Percussion Instructors . content areas, including K-12 music, in She maintains an active presence as a clinician and a performer developing and implementing standards- at National and International Conferences for organizations based curricula . Prior to his work as a including the College Music Society, International Double curriculum leader, Michael served as an Reed Society, and National Associate of Collegiate Wind and instructional coach at the middle school Percussion Instructors . level and as a classroom teacher at the elementary level, including teaching fourth, fifth, and sixth May 11th, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. – Clinic grades . He has served the students, teachers, and families of What the Feedback? the College Community School District since 2008 . Conversations About Standards in Instrumental Music In addition to his work at College Community, Michael is also a doctoral student at the University of Iowa, where he is Davenport pursuing a Ph . D . in Language, Literacy, and Culture . This work Wendy Morton and Michael Young affords him opportunities for teaching methods coursework Sponsored by College Community School District for pre-service teachers and clinical experiences for master’s level students . Michael’s research interests involve studying This session will explore using standard based grading in the discourse of educators and students in school-based a practical way to provide students and parents with more settings, including work involving the implementation of specific feedback. We will provide assessment tools and standards-based curricula across a variety of settings . Michael alternatives to grading participation and attendance . There earned his Master of Arts in Teaching Degree from Mount will be a unique administrative perspective from a Curriculum Mercy University in 2014, and his undergraduate degree from Facilitator, and we’ll share how we’ve worked together to the University of Iowa . make band assessment “fit” with a district-wide initiative. As a former band student himself, Michael played the Learn of our journey of understanding- and even enjoying!- baritone for many years . He continues in his lifelong support the benefits of standard based grading in the band room. of music education through his work with educators as we collaboratively work to further opportunities for music Wendy Morton has been teaching education for all students . band in the College Community School District in Cedar Rapids since 2005 . May 11th, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. – Clinic She teaches sixth grade band and fifth Unlocking Creativity through Focused Repetition and sixth grade lessons at Prairie Creek Intermediate . Wendy’s sixth grade band Dubuque was selected to perform at the Iowa Richard Saucedo Bandmasters Association Conference Sponsored by Music For All in 2011, and she received the Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award Repetition is the corner stone of our rehearsals, but can we in 2012 . She also designed and has hosted the annual Young create a scenario in which students truly improve on repeated Musicians’ Honor Band for first- and second-year band long tones, articulation exercises, or phrases within a musical students since 2011 . She has been using standard-based work? “Unlocking Creativity Through Focused Repetition” grading with her band students since 2012 . Wendy has been will explore the possibilities for maximizing the potential of a guest conductor at many beginning and middle-level honor repetitions within your rehearsal . Learn to make the most of bands, as well as adjudicated several local solo/ensemble and your reps so that your students will go from playing notes on large group festivals . a page to making meaningful music quickly and efficiently. She taught fifth and sixth grade bands in the Marion Independent School District from 2001-2005 . She began May 11th, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. – Clinic her teaching career teaching k-12 music and band in Central Percussion Accessories 102: It’s the Little Things - Part 2 City in 1998-2001 . She earned her Masters of Arts in Teaching Degree from Coe College in 2005, and earned her Windows on 7th undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa . Dan Krumm and David Steinke Wendy’s husband Greg is a local musician and teaches Sponsored by ConcertCraft Publications, Des Moines Public music at Coe College, Cornell College, Kirkwood College and Schools Wartburg College, as well as teaching many private lessons . They have two children, Nathan (age 15) and Katie (age 12) One of two hour-long sessions covering tone and techniques that keep them busy . Wendy enjoys being a “Band Mom”, on common and not-so-common percussion accessories . “Show Choir Mom”, outside activities, and time with family . Standard concert instruments can be covered in one session, with Latin instruments and more unusual instruments covered Michael Young currently serves as the Curriculum in a second session .

The Iowa Bandmaster 51 May 12th, 2018 – 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. - Clinic As a woodwind specialist and multiple woodwind SmartMusic Lab: BYOD and Get Started! pedagogue, she has performed professionally on all the woodwind instruments . Dr . Dziuk has performed in a variety Cedar Rapids of genres from classical to jazz to commercial . As a multiple Glenn Pohland woodwind specialist, she has had the opportunity to perform Sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc. with many Broadway touring productions, including Young Frankenstein and A Chorus Line . Have you bought the new SmartMusic and are itching to Dr . Dziuk holds a DMA in Bassoon Performance, Music get started? If the answer is yes, come to this session prepared Education and Woodwind Pedagogy from the University with your own device and we will work on getting you set up of Minnesota, where she also holds a Masters of Music and started with the new SmartMusic . This clinic will have in Bassoon Performance . Her studies at the University of an interactive, hands-on format for attendees who’ve created Minnesota also included additional graduate study in clarinet . SmartMusic accounts . You will have the opportunity to browse Dr . Dziuk holds a Bachelors of Music Education from the content, create classes, enroll students, schedule assignments University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and get first-hand experience with the full feedback loop that SmartMusic allows you to provide to your students . Bring May 12th, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. - Clinic your questions to get them answered here . Writing Your Personal Mission Statement May 12th, 2018 – 8:00 a.m. - Clinic Choosing and Altering Repertoire for the Small Band Davenport Karl Paulnack, Ithaca College Sponsored by Bob Rogers Travel Dubuque Stacy Dziuk Sponsored by Monmouth College May 12th, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. - Clinic Individual Development of Ears, Hearts, and Minds: Choosing quality literature for a small or unbalanced band Improving Musicianship in Large Ensembles can be challenging, especially if this ensemble is ready to perform literature beyond Grade 2 5. . In this session we will Dubuque examine the process for choosing quality repertoire for the Rebecca Phillips small band, focusing mainly on high school or collegiate Sponsored by Rieman Music groups . We will also examine how to analyze and alter pieces to fit the needs and instrumentation of an ensemble Rehearsals sometimes fall into familiar patterns geared without sacrificing technical or musical demands or the toward improving the overall ensemble skills at the cost of composer’s intent . Examining pieces through this lens, glossing over skills that will improve individual musicianship . as well as understanding basic re-orchestration ideas, the Guided by the idea that large ensemble rehearsal can be a instrumental music educator can work with the wealth of wind medium for improving individual musicianship, this session band literature available while minimizing the constraints of hopes to help teachers find ways to encourage the growth instrumentation . Additional consideration will be given to of individual musicians . The goal of this session will be to choosing and altering repertoire for the wide musical range present several ways that teachers can infuse their rehearsals (ex . grade 7-12) group as well . with something new. Specifically, we will discuss developing musicianship in the following categories: listening and Dr. Stacy Dziuk is the Director of Instrumental Activities internal conception of sound, connecting with music on an at Monmouth College where she directs the Monmouth emotional level, and promoting structural understanding . Winds, Jazz Ensemble, and teaches applied woodwinds . Session attendees will consider the aforementioned categories Previously she was the Assistant Professor of Woodwinds as the impetus to create unique lessons that both propel the and director of instrumental ensembles at Eastern Connecticut development of technique, the comprehensive understanding State University . As an educator, Dr . Dziuk has been active of music, and imaginative ways to practice their craft and with the Minnesota All-State Bands, Connecticut Regional artistry individually . and All-State Bands, as well as students in K-12 general and instrumental music programs . Prior to her collegiate positions, Dr . Dziuk taught at St . John the Baptist School in May 12th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Clinic New Brighton, MN teaching general music and band . She IHSMA Basic Adjudication Certification has also taught at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, the University of St . Catherine, the University of Minnesota, Cedar Rapids/Council Bluffs as well as maintaining a large private lesson studio . She Alan Greiner has presented clinics in woodwind pedagogy and concert band practices in Minnesota, Connecticut, Wisconsin and This session serves to certify or recertify adjudicators Massachusetts . Her article, Choosing and Altering Repertoire for the Iowa High School Music Association . Time-tested for the Small Band is currently awaiting publication in the adjudication strategies from across the nation will be presented Music Educators’ Journal . and practiced as will important changes and points of emphasis

52 The Iowa Bandmaster within our current regulations . This session will include May 12th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. - Clinic attendance at the 11:00 a.m. concert of the Nashua-Plainfield What’s Happening? Legislative Updates, ESSA, High School Concert Band . Arts Standards

Alan Greiner is currently serving Waterloo his 17th year as Executive Director Leon Kuehner of the Iowa High School Music Sponsored by Iowa Alliance for Arts Association . In addition to his duties as Education Executive Director, Alan has served on the National Federation’s Citizenship, This clinic will update IBA members Ethics, and Integrity Committee, is on: what has transpired during the 2018 reviewer for the National Federation Iowa legislative session, the status of Music Association Journal, and is the ESSA implementation in the state of past chair of the National Federation’s Iowa and progress on the Iowa Academic Music Committee . He is a frequent presenter for the National Standards for Fine Arts . Federation Summer Meeting and the National Federation Music Supervisor’s Conference and is currently heavily Leon Kuehner has been an arts educator for 44 years . involved with the development of National Federation courses He received both his bachelors and masters degree in music on U S. . Copyright Law designed for music educators, cheer education from the University of Northern Iowa . He has been and dance coaches, and activities directors . president of the Iowa Bandmasters Association, state chair Mr . Greiner received his B S. . M E. . from Iowa State of the American School Band Directors Association, and University and his Master’s Degree in Music Education from state chair of the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education . He has the University of Northern Iowa . He began his teaching career served on the boards of the Iowa Music Educators Association at Northwest Webster Community Schools where he taught and is a past-president of the Executive Board of the Iowa for two years . He then moved to the Prairie Valley Community High School Music Association . He has served on the Iowa School District where he taught for 14 years . Core Curriculum Fine Arts and Professional Development Mr . Greiner has served as a guest conductor for the Iowa Committees and is currently the Co-Administrator of the State University Wind Ensemble, University of Iowa All-State IAAE “Model of Excellence” mentorship program . In July of Music Camp, the Iowa State University Cyclone Honor Band, 2013, he became the Executive Director of the Iowa Alliance the NCIBA 9-10 Grade Honor Band, the NWIBA Junior High for Arts Education . Honor Band, and the Calhoun County 8th Grade Honor Band . He was named an “Outstanding Music Educator” for the He has served as a guest clinician for several high school and state of Iowa and the music program at Hampton-Dumont middle school bands around the state . Community School was also named the “Exemplary Music He is the first recipient of the Iowa State University Program” for the state of Iowa . He has also been named a Outstanding Music Educator Award, is an Honorary Lifetime “Distinguished Alumnus” of the University of Northern Iowa Member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society, and is the School of Music . In 2012, he was named the national winner recipient of the 2011 Iowa Music Educators Association of the National Federation of High School Association’s Outstanding Music Educator Award . He loves to read, camp, Citation for contributions to music education . In 2017, he was travel, boat, and scuba dive . Alan most recently was named chosen as a member of Fine Arts Standards adoption team for as the National Federation of State High School Associations the state of Iowa and the Fine Arts Professional Development 2018 Citation recipient in the field of music education. Committee for the Iowa Department of Education . He has His wife, Becky, is the former high school band director at presented workshops statewide on: Iowa Core and the Fine Greene County . They have two children, Amanda, who is the Arts, cross-curricular teaching, Fine Arts assessment, Fine Event Planner for EMC Insurance in Des Moines and Ryan, Arts Standards & Student Leadership . who is a senior at the University of Northern Iowa majoring in music education . May 12th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. - Clinic Get Your Rhythm Section to Play With Style May 12th, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. - Clinic Windows on 7th The Elephant in The Room - Admitting That We Sherrie Maricle “Don’t Know” What We “Don’t Know!” Sponsored by JEI Dubuque Richard Saucedo Sherrie will discuss the essential Sponsored by Music For All requirements for pianists, bassists, guitarists and drummers to create One of the best ways to stay energized and on target is to authentic grooves in a wide variety continue to develop as a teacher, a rehearsal technician and of musical styles including: Swing, as a leader . Use these simple but effective concepts to keep Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Caribbean and yourself “ahead of the curve” when it comes to your own more . The primary goal is to provide information that will professional growth as a band director . Don’t get caught “not make your rhythm section “feel good,” support the band and knowing” what you “don’t know!” successfully establish the required musical style .

The Iowa Bandmaster 53 From the drum set Sherrie Maricle leads The DIVA Jazz for Outstanding Contributions to Education and was twice Orchestra, her quintet FIVE PLAY, The DIVA Jazz Trio and selected New York University “Music Teacher of the Year ”. co-leads the 3Divas . From Carnegie Hall, she performs with As an educator, Sherrie runs a private drum set and The New York Pops and from celebrated stages everywhere, percussion studio . She is also a clinician for Yamaha Drums, she is music director and drummer for Broadway star Maurice Sabian Cymbals, Aquarian Drum Heads and Vic Firth Drum Hines . Sherrie is also a busy freelance performer and a Sticks . On a national level, she has served as guest conductor, published composer/arranger . soloist and adjudicator for collegiate and high school jazz and With her bands Sherrie has performed at many of the All-State festivals . Sherrie also created and directs Musical world’s most acclaimed music venues and festivals; from Magic, a hospital outreach program for The Ronald McDonald Lincoln Center to the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood House – New York . Bowl, to Jazz Festivals in Germany, Switzerland, France, After earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985 from Portugal, Ireland, England, Croatia, Japan, Vietnam and Israel Binghamton University Sherrie moved to New York City and beyond . Additionally, DIVA was featured at the 2017 and attended New York University, where she completed a NEA Jazz Master’s Awards Ceremony, the soundtrack for Masters of Arts in Jazz Performance in 1986 and a Doctorate the NBC-Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular; on CBS Sunday of Philosophy in Jazz Performance/Composition in 2000 . Morning with Charles Osgood, on TCM’s televised broadcast The DIVA Jazz Orchestra’s 25th Anniversary Project of the 25th Anniversary of the Kennedy Center and NHK (2018, ArtistShare) is the band’s most recent CD, featuring all Japan’s New York Jazz . The band also co-stars in the award- original music composed by band members . Other DIVA CDs winning documentary film The Girls in the Band. include: Special Kay (2016, Independent), featuring the music Sherrie has received several awards and honors which of DIVA’s founder, Stanley Kay; A Swingin’ Life (2014, MCG include a 2014 Ovation award for “Best Music Direction” Label) with vocal legends Nancy Wilson and Marlena Shaw; in Tappin Through Life; the 2009 Mary Lou Williams- “LIVE” at Dizzy’s Club with Carmen Bradford; and Johnny Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Award, a 2013 State Mandel - a Man and His Music . In 2016 the 3Divas recorded Department grant for FIVE PLAY to tour Vietnam, a tour their self-titled inaugural CD “live” at WVIA Radio and in grant from Arts International, The Kennedy Center Alliance 2015 FIVE PLAY recorded “LIVE” at The Deer Head Inn . Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Arts, a grant Visit Sherrie at www divajazz. com;. on The DIVA Jazz from Meet the Composer, a Doctoral Fellowship from New Orchestra’s Facebook page or Twitter, @divajazzorch . York University, the New York City Music Educator’s Award

54 The Iowa Bandmaster Conference Ensembles & Directors

May 10, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. • Concert • WINDOWS ON 7TH Central College Flying Pans Steel Band - Stanley Dahl, Conductor The Central College Flying Pans Steel Band from Pella, Iowa, founded and directed by Stanley E . Dahl, Senior Lecturer of Music, have traveled extensively throughout the United States performing concerts, workshops, and clinics for elementary through high schools, colleges and universities, island parties and festivals since 2000 . They have also performed for the Iowa Days of Percussion, Iowa Music Educators Association Conference, Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference, International Association of Pan, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Red Rocks Amphitheater, SXSW, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Consisting of both music and non-music majors, they have also performed alongside and received clinics with steelpan/Caribbean artists Chris Wabich, the PANic All- Stars, Jumbies, Tropical Steel, Britton/Moore Duo, Liam Teague + Robert Chappell, Panoramic, Ken “Professor” Philmore, Andy Narell, and Tracy Thornton . The Flying Pans perform diverse styles of music from traditional calypso, soca and reggae to that of classical, Latin, disco, techno and rock and roll in which they have recorded numerous CDs for steelpan . Stanley E. Dahl is Senior Lecturer of Music at Central College in Pella, Iowa, where he is the director of the Flying Pans Steel Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Dutch Boom Drumline . He received his Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Iowa State University in 1994 where he studied with Michael Geary and Dr . Barry Larkin and his Master of Music in Percussion Performance from Arizona State University in 1997 where he studied with Dr . J B. . Smith and Dr . Mark Sunkett . As a clinician/artist, he has appeared at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, International Association of Pan Convention, Iowa Days of Percussion, Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference, and the Iowa Music Educators Association Conference . Dahl has received grants from Central College and the Iowa Arts Council to research and study steelpan in Trinidad & Tobago . He has also given numerous lectures, performances, and residencies on steelpan and percussion at colleges/universities, high schools and elementary programs throughout the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean . Dahl also performs and lectures about the History of Steelpan and Caribbean Music for Celebrity Cruises . Dahl is a member of the Percussive Arts Society Diversity Committee . He is also director of the steel band TROPICAL STEEL and performs steelpan/vocals with the Caribbean-Funk band JUMBIES . Stanley E . Dahl is a Pearl/Adams Regional Education Artist .

May 10, 2018 – 10:30 a.m. – Clinic/Concert – CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER Dowling Catholic Symphonic Band – Stephen Holland, Conductor Stephen Holland is a graduate of Ames Senior High School (1980), Iowa State University (BM 1984), and the University of Iowa (MA 1985) He began his teaching career at Clarinda High School in 1985 teaching fifth grade band, high school band, coordinating the Clarinda Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree, and directing the Clarinda Municipal Band . In 1989 he was appointed Director of Bands at Dowling

The Iowa Bandmaster 55 High School in West Des Moines . Through the years Mr . Holland and his staff have developed a comprehensive instrumental music program that includes marching band, two concert bands, athletic pep bands, two jazz ensembles, four standing chamber music ensembles, pit orchestra, and an extensive marching and concert percussion program. Mr. Holland directs the 11-12 Symphony Band, Jazz Ensemble I, jazz combo, flute and brass choirs, and coordinates All-City Diocesan band activities . In the past 29 years DCHS Band Members have traveled to perform in Orlando, Boston, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and most recently to Tampa for the 2018 Outback Bowl National Parade and Halftime Show .

May 10, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. – Clinic/Concert – WINDOWS ON 7TH Harlan Jazz Band

The jazz program at Harlan Community High School is under the direction of Ryan Meyer and Tom Cronin . Each May, students interested in being a part of the program audition for a spot in one of the two ability based groups . The Harlan Community Jazz Experience, under the direction of Ryan Meyer, is the top jazz band at Harlan Community High School . The Jazz Experience is comprised of 18 students . Starting in October, the band rehearses 4-5 days per week after school from 3:45-5:00 . The Jazz Ensemble meets most days after school from 3:45-5:00 and is under the direction of Tom Cronin . The Jazz Experience and Jazz Ensemble perform annually at five contests including the Bluffs Jazz Festival, Simpson Jazz Festival, Jack Oatts Jazz Festival, Dick Bauman Jazz Festival, and the Hoover Jazz Festival . The Jazz Experience performs at the Iowa Jazz Championships when invited . In addition, the bands perform at the Fall Jazz Concert in November and the Jazz Dance in early April . Students in both bands are exposed to many different styles of jazz through composers and arrangers such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Bob Washut, Tim Davies, Rick Stitzel, Jim Martin, and many others .

May 10, 2018 – 11:50 a.m. – Lobby Concert – THIRD FLOOR Jive for Five Brass Quintet

May 10, 2018 – 12:30 a.m. – Lobby Concert – SECOND FLOOR Waverly-Shell Rock Saxophone Quartet - Jim Vowels, Conductor

May 10, 2018 – 1:00 p.m. – Honor Band Concert – IOWA BALLROOM All-Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band – Aaron Perrine, Conductor

May 10, 2018 – 2:00 p.m. – Clinic/Concert – CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER Central Iowa Wind Ensemble – Mitchell Lutch, Conductor

The Central Iowa Wind Ensemble is an adult sym- phonic band with musicians drawn from the greater Des Moines area . The ensemble was founded in 2002 by a group of central Iowa music educators under the leader- ship of Dr . Evan Feldman, who led the group until 2005 . To this day, the ensemble maintains a strong contingent of educators, but member- ship has expanded to include musicians from a wide variety of musical backgrounds and occupations . The Central Iowa Wind Ensemble is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization registered as a corporation the State of Iowa. More information about the CIWE can be found at http://www ciwe. org. .

56 The Iowa Bandmaster May 10, 2018 – 3:00 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Northwestern College Symphonic Band - Angela Holt, Conductor

The Northwestern College Symphonic Band is an ensemble of select musicians from the college . The instrumentation of the band is that of the traditional symphonic band, consisting of both music majors and students majoring in other academic disciplines . For 51 years the band has represented the college in annual tours through most of the United States . In addition the band held widely acclaimed concerts in Cuba in 2013, Mexico in 2007, in Venezuela in 2001, and in Ukraine in 1994 . The repertoire of the band is rich and varied and focuses on original and traditional wind band music, orchestral transcriptions, and chamber music to provide a wide range of student and audience enlightenment and appeal . Symphonic Band perfor-mances have featured student and professional soloists as well as nationally and internationally known guest conductors . The band has been featured at campus festivals and performed for the Iowa Music Educators Association . The band’s philosophy is that music is a grand and glorious gift from God, and we are serving Him through our study and performance of great literature . We feel that there are two purposes to music: 1) to glorify God and 2) to uplift, enrich and edify the human spirit . Each concert is a celebration of the gift of music and is an offering of praise to our Lord . We trust that all those who hear us will enter into our praise through music .

Dr. Angela Holt began her music studies in East Texas as a pianist . She was awarded her BME degree from Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in Illinois with an emphasis in music education and piano . Her MM and DMA degrees in conducting were received from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in Ohio . Dr . Holt was the Associate Director of Bands in the Texas public school system and was the founder of the jazz ensemble “The Dissonance ”. She later was appointed as the director of bands at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and the music director of the University of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in Ohio . The past recent years, she was on faculty at the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music where she was the associate director of bands . Her position involved teaching music- related courses and serving as the conductor and music director of the CCM Wind Ensemble and Commencement Bands . Her most recent research is in that of chamber wind literature focusing on music during the twentieth century . She has an interest in reviving music of the past and commissioning quality music for the future . Her passion is to encourage outreach through music and the arts on and beyond the stage . Dr . Holt was also recognized as “Who’s Who Among American Teachers” and has continued to be an advocate for music education in our schools . She is actively involved nationally as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator . Currently Dr . Holt serves as the director of bands and Instrumental Music Education at Northwestern College and as the assistant conductor for the Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra .

May 10, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. – Clinic/Concert – CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER Winterset High School 11-12 Concert Band- Lucas Peterson, Conductor

The Winterset High School Junior-Senior Concert Band, under the direction of Lucas Petersen, is part of an active 9-12 class 3A band program at the Winterset Community School District. This is the band’s first appearance as a clinic band and the second appearance in four years at the Iowa Bandmasters Conference, performing in 2014 under the direction of Mr . Dameon Place . Currently, 104 students participate in the entire high school band program . Membership in the band is welcome to anyone in grades

The Iowa Bandmaster 57 9-12 who want to learn or continue learning an instrument, and approximately 20% of the high school student body is involved in band . The Junior-Senior Concert Band performs three home concerts per year, in addition to the graduation ceremony . Both the Freshman-Sophomore and Junior-Senior Concert bands participate in the IHSMA Large Group Festival every spring, and have consistently received Division I ratings .

Lucas Petersen is in his seventh year of teaching and first year as the Director of Bands at Winterset High School. Prior to Winterset, he held positions in the Woodbury Central Community School District as the 5th grade and high school band director, and at the University of Northern Iowa as a graduate assistant . He received his Bachelor of Music degree in clarinet performance and music education from the University of Iowa in 2011, and his Master of Music degree in instrumental conducting from the University of Northern Iowa in 2017 . He is a member of SCIBA, JEI, IBA, and is an alumni of the Beta Nu chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia .

May 10, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. – All-State Jazz Band Concert - CITIES BALLROOM 1A-2A, 3A, 4A, All-State Jazz Bands Alexa Tarantino, Robert Washut, Sherrie Maricle, Conductors Sponsored by Jazz Educators of Iowa

May 10, 2018 – 5:00 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Center Point-Urbana 6th Grade Band - Dorothy and Dan Jacobi, Conductors

The CPU 6th Grade Band begins their journey in late spring of their 4th grade year, with mouth- piece testing, percussion auditions, and final instrument placement in May . Beginner lessons start the last day of school with a “Super Lesson” in which professional guest instructors give the first lesson on each respective instrument. This is followed by eight to ten daily lessons through mid-June . Each of these lessons is 30 minutes and are taught by Mr . and Mrs . Jacobi . Students are then referred to private teachers: high school students, community members and Cedar Rapids area private teachers for further study until weekly pull-out lessons resume at the beginning of their 5th grade year . CPU 5th grade band members attend school at CPU Intermediate School in Urbana . From the start of the school year until the end of October, the 5th grade band members attend one lesson per week (20 minute pull out lessons), and one sectional rehearsal each week (woodwind, brass, percussion) . In October, the sections are combined into full band rehearsals: Tuesdays, Fridays, and alternating Wednesdays for 30 minutes each . Pull out lessons continue through the rest of the school year . The CPU 5th Grade Band perform three concerts each year .

Dorothy Jacobi is co-director of 5-12 bands at Center Point-Urbana Community Schools in Center Point and Urbana, IA . At CPU she has the privilege of team-teaching four concert ensembles, two jazz ensembles, marching band, and two pep bands along with pull-out lessons with her husband Dan . Prior to teaching at CPU schools, Ms . Jacobi taught 5-8 bands in Solon, IA for nine years . Her teaching experience encompasses K-12 instrumental and vocal music for schools in Iowa, Nebraska, Washington and North Dakota . Her groups have performed for the Iowa Bandmasters Association Convention, Nebraska Music Education Association/All- State Conference, Nebraska State Bandmasters Convention, and consistently earn superior ratings at regional concert band and jazz festivals . Ms . Jacobi has served as mentorship chairperson for the Iowa Bandmasters Association and Southeast Iowa Bandmasters, and completed two years as president of the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association . Ms . Jacobi is highly- sought as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator throughout the state of Iowa . Her teaching has been recognized by the Solon Optimist Club and the University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development and has been awarded the Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching as well as the Someone You Should Know Award . Ms . Jacobi is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Jamestown College . Dorothy and her husband, Dan, are the parents of two wonderful children who are both fine musicians and enjoy supporting them in their musical endeavors . Delaney (12 years) recently performed in the 6th​ grade Opus Honor Choir, studies piano and percussion privately, and played in the frontline percussion ensemble this past summer touring the Midwest with the Colt Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps from Dubuque, IA . D J. . (16 years) studies trombone privately, was accepted to the 2017 All-State Orchestra, the 2017 NEIBA Honor Jazz Band on lead trombone, and has spent the last two summers playing baritone with the Colt Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps .

58 The Iowa Bandmaster Dan Jacobi is in his 8th year of teaching instrumental music in the state of Iowa and in his 5th year as co-director of bands at Center Point-Urbana Community Schools . At CPU, he team teaches four grade-level concert band ensembles for grades 5-12, marching band, two jazz bands, two pep bands, pull out lessons, music audition independent study (HS All-State Auditions), and music theory . Prior to teaching at CPU, he worked for the Road Sales Department at West Music in Coralville for seven years . He began his teaching career in eastern Iowa at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids from 2003-2007 . Dan is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (MM, Percussion Performance; BM, K-12 Music Certification), and the University of Arizona (BM, Percussion Performance), with additional graduate credits earned at the University of Iowa and Vandercook College of Music . He spent the early part of his career touring the United States and Canada on national theatre tours as a pit percussionist, finally settling in Omaha, Nebraska, where he continued to perform, attend graduate school and met his future wife and colleague, Dorothy . Dan grew up in Harlan, Iowa . He is a graduate of Unity High School, and was mentored as a young musician by Sue Schneider, Steve Lawson, and Lee Nelson . Dan’s professional memberships include the Iowa Bandmasters Association, Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association, Jazz Educators of Iowa, Percussive Arts Society, Iowa State Education Association, and the Center Point-Urbana Education Association . In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, running, reading, traveling, and volunteering for the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps in Dubuque . Dan and his wife and colleague, Dorothy Jacobi, live in Robins, Iowa, and are the proud parents of Daniel (DJ), a sophomore at CPU, and Delaney, a 6th grader at CPU .

May 10, 2018 – 5:50 p.m. – Lobby Concert – SECOND FLOOR Two of a Kind – Tuba Duet, Gary McCurdy and Nick Todd

May 10, 2018 – 7:30 p.m. – Concert – CITIES BALLROOM Cedar Falls High School Jazz Band – Kyle Engelhardt, Conductor

Jazz One is one of two jazz ensembles in the instrumental music program at Cedar Falls High School . All students interested in jazz band auditioned in the fall to be part of the program, and students are then placed into groups based on ability and experience . The top ensemble is the 19-member Jazz One, directed by Kyle Engelhardt, and the second group is the CFHS “Jazz, Too!,” directed by Gerald Ramsey . Both groups meet as extracurricular ensembles, and rehearse outside of the school day three times per week . Jazz One maintains an active performance calendar throughout the year, performing at local events in the community and at area jazz festivals and competitions throughout the state . Performances for the 2017-18 school year includes the following: the annual Art-a-Palooza Festival in downtown Cedar Falls in September, a guest performance with the Des Moines Big Band in January at Noce, the annual CFHS Jazz Show in February, the Tallcorn Jazz Festival at UNI, NEIBA District Jazz Festival in Waterloo, and the Iowa Jazz Championships in Ames . This year’s band has also been invited to share a concert at UNI on April 12th with the UNI Jazz Panthers and their director, Dr . Bob Washut . This year’s band is made up of five seniors, eight juniors, four sophomores, and one freshman. This is the jazz band’s second appearance at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Convention (previously selected in 2015) .

Kyle Engelhardt is currently in his 18th year of teaching instrumental music . He has been teaching at Cedar Falls High School since 2004 . He directs the symphonic band, Jazz One, and co-directs the marching band and pep band with Mr . Gerald Ramsey . Previous Cedar Falls High School performances at IBA include: Jazz One in 2015, and the wind symphony (Young Conductor’s Clinic band) in 2016 . In addition to his teaching duties, Kyle enjoys staying active as a performer, adjudicator, and clinician throughout the state . He is currently serving as president for the NEIBA District, and is a past-president of the Jazz Educators of Iowa . He served for six years as the state IBA Jazz Affairs Chair, and for seven years as NEIBA District Jazz Chair . He has been a staff member for several summer jazz camps, including the Simpson Jazz Camp, the KCCK/Kirkwood College Jazz Camp, and the Independence HS Jazz Camp . He performs regularly on trumpet with the Bill Shepherd Big Band, and in various churches and jazz combos . Kyle was honored to receive the NEIBA “Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award – High School Level” for 2015 . Engelhardt graduated with a BA in Music Education from Truman State University (1999) in Kirksville, Missouri, and also completed a Master of Arts in Music Education from Truman State University (2000) . Previous teaching assignments include:

The Iowa Bandmaster 59 Centerville High School Band Director (3 years), and Willow Springs, Missouri, Grades 5-12 Band Director (2 years) . Professional affiliations include: Jazz Educators of Iowa, IBA, NEIBA, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Kyle’s wife, Laura, is the band director at Holmes Jr . High in Cedar Falls, and they have two children: Kristen and Alex .

May 10, 2018 – 8:30 p.m. – Headline Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Des Moines Symphony Winds - Dr. Rebecca Phillips, conductor and Dr. Karl Paulnack, piano

The Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, celebrating its 80th season in 2017-2018, is one of Iowa’s and the Midwest’s premiere arts institutions . Led by Music Director Joseph Giunta for the past 29 years, the orchestra has established an outstanding national reputation as one of the country’s leading regional orchestras . In 2016, the orchestra was hailed by Phillip Nones of Bachtrack as “dazzling, with the Des Moines brass bursting forth with stentorian power . ”. and delivering a “soul-satisfying triumph ”. The orchestra performs a regular series of masterworks, pops, family and education concerts, as well as performing for special events . With the establishment in 2003 of the Des Moines Symphony Academy, the organization is one of only five American orchestras to sponsor an Academy of Music as an integral part of its core mission, and the orchestra and academy together are now the largest employer of professional artists in Iowa . Under the leadership of Joseph Giunta, the orchestra received the Bravo Greater Des Moines Encore Award for offering well- received, highly creative and diverse mix of programming; including commissions and world premieres of 22 new works during the last 26 years . The orchestra and Joseph Giunta together received the League of American Orchestras’ prestigious ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming in recognition of their commitment to contemporary music . Recently, Joseph Giunta and the Des Moines Symphony commissioned Symphony In Sculpture and Symphony In Sculpture II, works inspired by the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park and written by Emmy Award-winning composer Steve Heitzeg . DVDs of Symphony In Sculpture and Symphony in Sculpture II, featuring multi-track, five-channel, surround sound recordings of the pieces accompanied by original films created by Blur MediaWorks, plus a behind-the-scenes making-of documentary, were released in 2013 and 2016 respectively . In August 2016, the Des Moines Symphony accepted an invitation by the Iowa State Blue Ribbon Foundation to perform Peter Hamlin’s Symphony On A Stick on the opening night of the 2016 Iowa State Fair – the very event which had inspired its commission by the Symphony in 2015 . In addition, the orchestra performs a pops series, including its annual New Year’s Eve Pops at the Civic Center, and has collaborated throughout its history with some of the leading popular artists of the day including Ella Fitzgerald, Roger Williams, Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth and Doc Severinsen, among others . The organization also produces and performs the much anticipated free, annual Des Moines Symphony’s Yankee Doodle Pops concert in July on the grounds of the Iowa State Capitol; attracting some years more than 100,000 listeners, the largest single-day attendance of any concert event in the State . Music education has always been an important commitment, and in 2003, the Des Moines Symphony inaugurated the Des Moines Symphony Academy, housed in the beautifully restored 1913 former Masonic Temple building in downtown Des Moines now called The Temple for Performing Arts . The Symphony Academy, now in its 15th year, is a year-round institution dedicated to providing outstanding music education opportunities for students ages three to adult including private lessons, group classes, chamber music and four outstanding Des Moines Symphony Youth Orchestras, which attract more than 540 accomplished young instrumentalists from throughout Central Iowa each week . The Academy’s annual Artist Residency program has hosted violinist Midori, composer Andrew Norman, Symphony Concertmaster Jonathan Sturm, among others, and “Maestro Classes” with guest conductors Gerard Schwarz and JoAnn Falletta .

May 11, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic/Concert – CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER Wartburg College Band – Craig Hancock, Conductor

The Wartburg College Wind Ensemble is an auditioned 55-member group made up of the finest of the college’s wind and percussion players . Its all-undergraduate members are freshmen through seniors, and represent nearly every major on campus . The

60 The Iowa Bandmaster members come mostly from Iowa, with Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, California and Arizona as well . Most of the group’s members are in multiple music ensembles, and almost all are involved in other co-curricular and extra- curricular activities . Rehearsing each class day during both fall and winter semesters for seventy minutes, they perform as many as 20 to 35 times a year, depending on the spring tour schedule . Under Hancock’s direction the Wartburg College Wind Ensemble has traveled the globe, from Carnegie Hall to London, Munich, Prague, Tokyo, Beijing and many points in between . Each spring the ensemble tours for a week; two of three years domestically, followed by a month-long international tour in the third year . Tours to Europe have been in 1973, ’77, ’81, ’85, ’89, ’93, ’97, 2001, ’04, ’10, ’16; the group made its first tour to Japan in 2007, returned to China and Japan in 2013, and will go again to Japan in the spring of 2019 . Currently supported by ten full- and part-time wind and percussion faculty, the Wartburg College band program traces its roots back to 1898 . Dr . Robert E . Lee served as Director of Bands at Wartburg beginning in 1957 and continuing until his retirement in 1995 . Replacing him, Dr . Hancock continues the tradition of only two directors of band in 62 years! Wind and percussion students at Wartburg have access to two concert bands, two jazz bands, symphony orchestra, pep band, drum line, private lessons and chamber ensembles in nearly every area . Students from the wind ensemble participate in collegiate honor bands at the state, regional and national levels .

May 11, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Grinnell High School Concert Band - Levi Dressler, Conductor

The Grinnell High School Concert Band is a 100-member ensemble comprised of 9th through 12th grade students and meets for 60 minutes every day . Each student has an individual 15-minute lesson once every six days . The GHS Concert Band has received Division I ratings at the IHSMA Large Group Festival for 28 consecutive years . The ensemble performs three concerts each school year and also performs for the Grinnell High School and Grinnell College commencements each May . Multiple students have been selected for the Iowa All-State Band and Orchestra, University of Northern Iowa Festival of Bands, SEIBA Honor Band, and Little Hawkeye Conference Honor Band . Approximately 75% of the band students participate in IHSMA Solo and Small Ensemble Festival each March with a solo and/or a small group . The GHS marching and jazz bands also consistently receive high ratings at state contests and other festivals . Levi Dressler is completing his 15th year of teaching in the Grinnell-Newburg Community School District. He spent the first seven years of his teaching career as the 5th and 6th grade band director at Grinnell Middle School and is now in his eighth year as the band director at Grinnell High School . As the GHS band director, Mr . Dressler leads the concert, marching, jazz, and pep bands . A graduate of Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, he received both his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music Education degrees from the University of Northern Iowa . Outside of his teaching duties, Mr . Dressler is co-director of the Grinnell Community Band and serves as the Vice President of the Grinnell Area Arts Council . He was the orchestra conductor for Grinnell Community

The Iowa Bandmaster 61 Theatre’s 2017 production of The Music Man and regularly performs in pit orchestras for Grinnell High School and Grinnell Community Theatre productions . He lives in Grinnell with his wife, Julie, and their sons, Joel (11) and Lucas (7) .

May 11, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Clinic/Concert – WINDOWS ON 7TH Pella Jazz 1 Saxophones – Dameon Place, Director

Pella’s Jazz 1 has a long tradition of excellence in jazz education . This year’s band is made up of five seniors, nine juniors, four sophomores and two freshmen . Jazz 1 meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from 7:05-8:05 starting at the end of October and ending in May . Jazz 1 is one of three jazz bands offered at Pella High School as well as two concert bands, the Scream Machine pep band and the Marching Dutch . The Pella Jazz 1 has a very long legacy of success . This is the 39th consecutive year the band has qualified for the Iowa Jazz Championships . The band has played in the evening finals many times throughout the history of the jazz championships and has finished first seventeen times, most recently in 2016 .

Dameon Place is a 2005 graduate of the University of Iowa and a 2011 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa . He has served the districts of Williamsburg, Waterloo, Winterset and Pella . In Pella he directs the 6th grade band, the Marching Dutch, the 9-10 band and Jazz 1 as well as teaching lessons to students in grades 5-12 . This is his fourth year working in Pella with Jazz 1 and he considers it an absolute honor! In his spare time he enjoys spending every free minute camping with his three children: Henry, Warren, Greta and his wife Lindsay .

May 11, 2018 –10:30 a.m. – Lobby Concert – SECOND FLOOR Johnston High School Brass Ensemble - Jason Heeren, Conductor

May 11, 2018 – 1:00 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Oak Ridge Middle School Band - Brett Dupree and Stephanie Nuss, Conductors

Oak Ridge Middle School is one of two middle schools in the Linn-Mar Community School District and serves 772 students grades six through eight . There are currently 210 students performing with the Oak Ridge Bands . The 8th Grade Band at Oak Ridge is a group of 82 students . The band meets every other day for 41 minutes and performs six times during the school year (four concerts, Adventureland Festival of Bands and the 4th Grade Recruiting Concert in late April). Our final concert is combined with orchestra and vocal and often includes a combined orchestra/band finale. Students receive one 15-minute lesson per six-day cycle . Brett Dupree directs the 8th Grade Jazz Band, 7th Grade Concert Band and 8th Grade Concert Band . Stephanie Nuss directs the 7th Grade Jazz Band and 6th Grade Concert Band . Oak Ridge Middle School opened in 2003 and this marks the first time that an 8th grade band has performed at the IBA Conference. Oak Ridge 6th Grade Bands performed under the direction of Stephanie Nuss in 2009 and 2013 . In total, bands from Linn-Mar district have made 24 appearances at the IBA Conference since . The Oak Ridge 8th Grade Band’s IBA concert program will be selected from the following: The Last Stagecoach Heist (Travis Weller), Salvation is Created (Chesnokov/Brown), Invocation and African Dance (Matt Conaway), Crazy Train (arr . Johnnie Vinson), Aquia Landing (Paul Murtha), Allegretto from Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven/Longfield), Carnival of Venice (Briccialdi/ Shanley ) and March Diabolique (Brian Balmages) .

62 The Iowa Bandmaster Brett Dupree grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Riverton, Utah . He attended Bingham High School under the direction of Doug Gailey and Linn-Mar High School under the direction of Steve Colton . While at Linn-Mar, he served as drum major and earned the John Phillip Sousa Award . Brett is a graduate of Brigham Young University where he received his Bachelor’s and Master of Music . Prior to teaching at Oak Ridge Middle School, he served as Director of Bands at Farrer Middle School in Provo, Utah, Director of Bands at Auburn High School in Auburn, Washington and Associate Director of Bands at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids . While teaching at Auburn, his school was recognized as a Grammy Music Signature School . At Oak Ridge, he teaches the 7th Grade Concert Band, 8th Grade Concert Band and 8th Grade Jazz Band . Under his supervision, the bands at Oak Ridge consistently receive superior ratings at the festivals they attend . For the last three years, Brett has served as a model teacher in the Linn-Mar School District . He maintains a private low-brass studio and is an active adjudicator and guest conductor (including performances with the NEIBA Honor Band in 2015, NCIBA Honor Band in 2013 and the Young Musicians’ Honor Band in 2013) . In 2017, Brett received the Phillip Sehmann Award for Excellence in Middle School Teaching from the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association . Brett is very active in his church and has spent much of the last decade serving youth throughout northeast Iowa . His favorite activity is his weekly Friday night date with this wife Whitney . Together, they reside in Marion and are the proud and very busy parents of six children: Aleah (16), Braeden (14), Grant (10), Afton (7), Ammon (4) and Aaron (2) .

Stephanie Nuss began teaching in the Linn-Mar School District in 2007 . Stephanie currently conducts the 6th Grade Concert Band and the 7th Grade Jazz Band at Oak Ridge Middle School . In 2008 and 2013, the Oak Ridge 6th Grade Concert Band was selected to perform at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference in Des Moines . In 2011, the Oak Ridge Middle School Clarinet Ensemble served as a clinic group and performed a lobby concert at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference . Prior to teaching in the Linn- Mar District, Stephanie taught in the Iowa City Community School District, teaching at both Northwest Junior High in Coralville and North Central Junior High in North Liberty, as well as numerous elementary schools . In addition to her time with the Iowa City schools, Stephanie spent two years as the director of 5-12 bands in Olin . A 2000 graduate of The University of Iowa, Stephanie also holds the degree of Master of Music Education from Vander Cook College of Music in Chicago, Illinois . She runs a private clarinet studio, is an active adjudicator and has conducted several honor bands in the eastern Iowa area . In 2010, Stephanie was the recipient of the Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award at the elementary level from NEIBA . She resides in Marion with her husband, Aaron, and is the proud mother of three children, Madeline (14) and Dale (10) and Charles (4) .

May 11, 2018 – 1:30 – Concert – WATERLOO Major Landers Solo Contest (See list of Major Landers participants on pages 78-79)

May 11, 2018 – 1:30 – Concert/Clinic - CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER Mason City High School Band – Russ Kramer, Conductor

The Mason City High School Symphonic Band has a long tradition of excellence dating back to 1927, the year of the band’s creation . Gerald Prescott, Carleton Stewart, Paul Behm, Robert Dean, Gilbert Lettow, and Russ Kramer have served as its director. A five-time honor band at the Midwest Clinic, an eleven-time honor band at the IBA conference, along with numerous performances at the Nels Vogel Clinic and the Schmitt Reading Clinic helped the band earn a national reputation starting in the 1930’s . The 1988 recipient of the Sudler Flag of Honor, the band was selected as a 2005 Grammy Signature School and in 2010 was selected to perform as a guest at UNI . Consistent Division I ratings have been earned by the band since 1929 . Since 2002, the band has been involved in composition commissions from Xi Wang, Timothy Mahr, Ben Hjertmann, Andrew Boysen, Jr ,. Eric McIntyre, Marco Pütz, Lowell Liebermann, Jay Kawarsky, Susan Botti, Chen Yi, and Jennifer Higdon . During this time, guest clinicians and soloists have included Sandip Burman, the Northern Brass Quintet, David Greenhoe, the ISU

The Iowa Bandmaster 63 Woodwind Quintet, Mark Fisher, Michael Geary, Allan Dean, Michael Giles, the St . Louis Brass Quintet, Timothy Mahr, Myron Welch, Andrew Mast, Scott Lubaroff, Jerry Luckhardt, Sonja Giles, the Iowa Brass Quintet, Mark Lawson, Cynthia Krenzel, and Ronald Johnson .

Russ Kramer is currently in his 16th year as Director of Bands at Mason City High School where he directs the symphonic band and oversees the entire instrumental music program . This summer will also mark his 16th season as conductor of the Mason City Municipal Band . Prior to coming to Mason City, Russ was director of bands at Boone High School for three years and director of bands at Humboldt High School for five years. He received the Bachelor of Music Education degree from Iowa State University and the Master of Arts in Band Conducting degree from The University of Iowa, where he was a student of Dr . Myron D . Welch . Russ has performed as trumpet soloist with the Mason City Municipal Band, the Boone Municipal band, the Ft . Dodge Area Symphony, the North Iowa Symphony Orchestra, Ames Municipal Band, and the Jazz Coalition Big Band . He is co-founder of the Jazz Coalition Big Band, currently in its 14th season, and has performed with other north Iowa groups such as the Raiders of the Lost Art and the Mason City Big Band . His professional affiliations include the Iowa Bandmasters Association - where he currently serves as immediate past president, North Central Iowa Bandmasters Association - of which he is a Past President, National Band Association, College Band Directors National Association, World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, Iowa Alliance for Arts Education, Jazz Educators of Iowa, and the Mason City Education Association . He also serves on the North Iowa Band Festival Committee, and is a past member of the IBA Concert Band Affairs Committee (where he served as chair) and the IHSMA/IBA Literature Review Committee . Russ and his wife Cindy, an elementary teacher, are the parents of one son, Miles .

May 11, 2018 – 1:50 p.m. – Lobby Concert – SECOND FLOOR Des Moines Roosevelt Flute Choir - Treg Marcellus, Conductor

May 11, 2018 – 3:00 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Monticello High School Concert Band - Michael Kowbel, Conductor

The Monticello High School Instrumental Program consists of 42 individuals, grades 9-12 from the city of Monticello, as well as surrounding area of Jones County The. high school program is under the direction of Mike Kowbel and is active in the 2A class at various state contests and festivals in all disciplines of the high school instrumental music . This will be the fifth performance for Monticello High School at IBA in recent history; performing under the direction of Mr . Bob Roussell in 1990, 1993, and 1998, and under the direction of Mr . Jim Davis in 2003 . High school concert band shares a 45-minute class period with the junior and senior choir and meets every other day as a full ensemble . Students receive a 20-minute lesson from either Mike Kowbel or Jill Dobel once every six days during the school day . The High School Concert Band performs three concerts per year, in addition to commencement and Memorial Day services. During the first few months of the school year, all students enrolled in high school band participate in the Monticello Panther Marching Band, performing at all home football games and competing at IHSMA state marching contest and local competitions . During Mike Kowbel’s tenure, the concert band has received Division 1 ratings at IHSMA Large Group contest . Participation in Solo and Ensemble is viewed as paramount to a student’s musical growth and on average 75% of the program performs. Additionally, the Monticello High School Band program includes an active jazz program, which has qualified for the Iowa Jazz Championships in each of past three years, placing 8th in 2015 and 2016 .

Mike Kowbel is in his third year teaching, all of which have been at Monticello High School in Monticello, IA . He earned his bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point where he served as the principal trumpet player in the UW-Stevens Point Wind Ensemble for four years and lead trumpet in the UW-Stevens Point Jazz Ensemble for three years . During his college years, Mr . Kowbel taught the Lighthouse Brigade of Racine, a competitive summer marching band from Racine, WI as a music and visual technician, garnering numerous awards in the captions under his stead . He was also a member of the 2008 Madison Scouts, performing all over the country, including DCI finals. Before beginning his music education career, Mr . Kowbel worked with the college campus ministry “Cru” on the campuses of UW-Stevens Point and the University of Iowa, each for a year, respectively . More recently, he earned

64 The Iowa Bandmaster recognition as the KCRG Teacher of the Month in September of 2017 . Mr . Kowbel is an active member of IBA, NEIBA, and JEI . Mr . Kowbel resides in Iowa City with his beautiful wife of four years, Rachael, and his naughty (but cute) beagle named Toby . In his free time, Mike enjoys being with his wife, playing golf, cooking, and spending warm summers in northern Wisconsin .

May 11, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. – Clinic/Concert – CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER Waukee Middle School Band, Mary Crandell and Deb Dunn, Conductors

Deb Dunn and Mary Crandell have been collaboratively teaching the 7th & 8th grade jazz ensembles as well as their prospective concert bands for the past 14 years . Waukee Middle School Concert Bands have consistently been awarded runner- up or first place in the annual Adventureland Junior High Festival of Bands, Adventureland Park, Altoona, Iowa. Jazz bands have earned consistent division I or I+ ratings at district jazz festivals and in 2011 was chosen to perform at the Iowa Bandmasters Conference . Deb and Mary have presented sessions on “Embedding Jazz Into the Beginning Band Program,” at state conferences and most recently at the 2015 NAfME Conference in Nashville, TN .

May 11, 2018 – 5:00 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Linn-Mar High School Concert Band - Aaron Nuss, Conductor

The Linn-Mar High School Wind Ensemble is comprised of 64 student musicians in grades 10-12 . It is one of four concert bands offered at Linn-Mar High School and rehearses every day for 45 minutes . Wind ensemble, along with wind symphony, symphonic band, and ninth grade concert band, represents the core of the Linn-Mar High School band program . All students in grades 9-11 are auditioned each February for placement in one of the three upper- level bands . The Linn-Mar Band Program has experienced consistent growth for many years and currently numbers 370 students in the high school band . All students in grades 9-10 receive a private lesson once each six-day cycle with one of the three LMHS Band Directors; Aaron Nuss, Dan Terrell, or Jennifer Tiede . Students in grade 11 receive lessons on an intermittent basis . All students participate in IHSMA State Solo/Ensemble Festival in brass, woodwind, or percussion choirs, and many students also participate in homogeneous instrumental choirs, smaller ensembles, in addition to the many students that perform a solo . Along with the four concert bands, the Linn-Mar Band Program offers four jazz bands (Lab Band, Stage Band, Jazz I, and the Colton Center Jazz Ensemble), athletic pep bands, and the all-volunteer Marching Lions . The concert bands, jazz bands, and the Marching Lions have all been successful at IHSMA and other adjudicated events, with the Colton Center Jazz Ensemble consistently earning a berth at the Iowa Jazz Championships . This performance will mark the sixth performance by a Linn-Mar High School concert band at IBA, and the 24th performance by a Linn-Mar Community School District band at the Conference . The Linn-Mar High School Wind Ensemble’s IBA concert program will likely be selected from the following: Crown Imperial by William Walton (arranged by Duthoit), A Glimpse of the Eternal by Aaron Perrine, Shepherd’s Hey by Percy Grainger, Tam o’ Shanter by Malcolm Arnold (arranged by John Paynter), Funiculi, Funicula Rhapsody by Luigi Denza (arranged by Yo Goto), An American Overture by Joseph Willcox Jenkins, Tight Squeeze by Alex Shapiro, and Winter Dusk by Ben Cramer .

The Iowa Bandmaster 65 Aaron Nuss serves as Co-Director of Bands at Linn-Mar High School where he has been since 2000 . At Linn-Mar High School Aaron conducts the wind ensemble, ninth-grade concert band, and Stage (jazz) Band . Additionally he co-directs the 245 member Marching Lions, athletic pep bands, and teaches private lessons on all instruments . Bands under his direction have consistently earned Division I ratings at IHSMA Large Group and Jazz Band Festivals, and Stage Band competes annually in the Coe College Jazz Summit . In 2013, the Linn-Mar Wind Symphony, then under his direction, was invited to perform at the 86th Iowa Bandmasters Conference as a clinic ensemble where its students worked with renowned conductor Paula Crider as part of the Young Conductor’s Symposium . Bands under his direction have worked with the faculty of George Washington University in St . Louis, The University of Missouri in Kansas City, and The University of Kansas in Lawrence . Aaron holds the degrees of Bachelor of Music from The University of Iowa (2000) and Master of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago (2008) . Additionally he has completed graduate credit at The University of Iowa . In 2013, Aaron was recognized by NEIBA with the Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award at the High School Level . His professional affiliations include IBA, NEIBA, JEI, NEA, and LMEA. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of IBA as treasurer, a position he has held since 2011 (and from which he will be retiring soon!), and serves on the executive board of the Linn-Mar Education Association . An avid movie fan and lifelong learner, Aaron lives in Marion with his busy family . His wife, Stephanie, is also a band director in the Linn-Mar District, where she teaches at Oak Ridge Middle School . They are the proud parents of three children: Madeline (14), Dale (10), and Charlie (3) .

May 11, 2018 – 5:50 p.m. – Lobby Concert – SECOND FLOOR Iowa Chamber Players - Mitchell Lutch, Conductor

May 11, 2018 – 8:15 p.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM University of Northern Iowa Wind Ensemble - Danny Galyen, Conductor

The UNI Wind Ensemble is the premiere wind band at UNI, comprised of the highest caliber musicians committed to profes- sional level study, rehearsal, and performance of traditional and contemporary wind literature of artistic significance. The UNI Wind Ensemble commissions new works for the Wind Band medium, collaborates with guest performers, composers, and conductors, engages in significant recording projects, and maintains regular schedule of national and international performances. Under the direction of Danny Galyen, this season’s wind ensemble engaged in collaborations with guest composers Michael Gandolfi and Michael Daugherty . The ensemble will tour Europe during the 2019-2020 season .

Danny Galyen is Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at UNI . He conducts the Wind En- semble, provides administrative and artistic direction for the eight ensembles in the band area, and teaches grad- uate and undergraduate courses in conducting, wind literature, and music education . Prior to his appointment as Director of Bands he served as director of the Panther Marching Band and conductor of the Symphonic Band . Dr . Galyen is a frequent guest conductor, most recently appearing with the L’Orchestra d’Harmonie du Conservaroire d’Aulnay sous Bois in Paris, France and the French National Police Band . He has conducted, adjudicated, and studied in Ireland, Holland, Italy, Iceland, Norway, Paris, and London . A champion of new music, he has commissioned works by James David, Andrew Boysen, and Nebojsa Macura . He has led the UNI Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band in collaborations with numerous guest composers and performers, including Michael Gandolfi, Michael Gandolfi, Libby Larsen, Samuel Adler, Dan Bukvich, and Dan Welcher .

66 The Iowa Bandmaster Dr . Galyen is also the conductor and co-founder of the UNI Faculty L’Histoire Septet, a professional chamber ensemble that performs contemporary chamber music . Under his direction the Panther Marching Band grew from 156 to 330 members. In 2015 he led the marching band on it’s first international trip, performing for the London New Year’s Day Parade . The following year he served as an adjudicator for the New Year’s Day Parade and Concert Festival in London . In 2017 the band performed for the New Year’s Day Parade in Rome, Italy at the invitation of the Rome City Council . In 2015 he received the John Baker award from the School of Music faculty for “collegiality, teaching, and scholarly/creative activity ”. He was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award for the College of Humanities and Fine Arts in 2010 . In 2005, he was the recipient of the David Wilmot Award for excellence in music education at the University of Florida . Dr . Galyen has published articles in The WASBE Journal, The Instrumentalist, Research Perspectives in Music Education, Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, The Journal of String Research, The Music Educators Journal, and the Iowa Bandmasters Association Maga- zine . He also presents sessions at music conferences nationwide . Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Dr . Galyen holds a B .A . in music education from Virginia Tech, a Masters degree in mu- sic education with a wind conducting emphasis from Syracuse University, and a Ph D. . in music education with a wind conducting concentration from the University of Florida . Prior to his appointment at UNI, he was Director of Bands and Instrumental Music at Bridgewater College (Virginia), where he conducted the Symphonic Band and taught courses in instrumental conducting and music education . From 1995-2001 he was the Director of Bands at Northside High School in Roanoke, Virginia . Under his leadership the band program more than doubled in size, and his bands received consistent Superior ratings at state and local festivals . Dr . Galyen holds memberships in The Music Educators National Conference, College Band Directors National Association, the College Music Society, and Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society . He is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity, Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Band Sorority, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity .

May 11, 2018 – 9:30 p.m. – Concert – DES MOINES EXHIBIT HALL – Sponsored by JEI All-State Jazz Conductors Combo (plus one) - Sherrie Maricle, Alexa Tarantino, Robert Washut, and Steve Charlson

All-State Jazz Band clinicians, Sherrie Maricle, Alexa Tarantino, Robert Washut, are joined by bassist Steve Charlson for the traditional Friday night conference mixer . All are welcome!

May 12, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM South Hamilton Middle School Concert Band - Alexa Gibbs, Conductor

The South Hamilton Community School District has a consistent student enrollment of approximately 740 students from the communities of Randall, Stanhope, Ellsworth, and Jewell. Almost ⅓ of the student population (approximately 200 students) are involved in the 5-12 instrumental music department . The department is lead by Alexa Gibbs, who conducts the 7th and 8th grade band as well as the high school band . Kaily Macdonald conducts the 5th grade band, 6th grade band, and teaches K-4 general music . Matt Schutt also assists with high school and middle school band lessons . Band students receive an individual or duo lesson once in a 6-day cycle . Fifth grade band meets twice a week, and 6th grade band meets three times a week . The 7th and 8th grade band rehearses approximately 40 minutes daily . They perform three major concerts in November, March, and May . The band also participates in the Adventureland Festival and Valley Fair Music Festival on a rotating bi-yearly basis . In addition to concerts, each student is required to play a solo at our inhouse solo festival held in February . The middle school students also take advantage of a plethora of honor band opportunities throughout the school year. Some of them also benefit from being involved with the high school jazz band program . The South Hamilton Middle School Band has performed at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference in 1974, 1979, and 1992 . Instrumental music is alive and well in the South Hamilton Community School District . Alexa Gibbs, a native of Manchester, Iowa, is a 2012 graduate of Iowa State University . She is currently the 7-12 Instrumental Band Instructor at South Hamilton . She is nearing the end of her sixth year of teaching . She spent three years as the 6-12 band

The Iowa Bandmaster 67 instructor at North Linn Community School District before joining the South Hamilton family as the 9-12 instructor for two years before moving to her current position as the 7-12 instructor . Alexa’s teaching duties include 7th and 8th grade concert band, high school concert band, jazz band, marching band, music theory, individual and group lessons, and serves actively as the accompanist . Ms . Gibbs’ ensembles have received tremendous accolades: consistent Division I ratings at State Large Group Contest, Jazz Band, and Marching Band, Grand Champion at Wilton Marching Band Festival, participation in Iowa Jazz Championships for the first time in school history, and has had students selected for the Outstanding Performer Showcase . Because of her ability to draw out the very best in her students, she has also been asked to host two student teachers, mentoring them in the compassion she has for her art of teaching music . She is also an active adjudicator and is one of the NCIBA Middle School Honor Band Chairs . She has been an advisor for the Iowa Ambassadors of Music European Tour (2014, 2016, 2018) . Alexa enjoys playing in the Scenic City Big Band in Iowa Falls during the summer and enjoys playing her saxophone individually and with quartets when given the opportunity . Ms . Gibbs also stays busy with a private piano studio . Alexa resides in Ames, Iowa . She enjoys spending time with her loving family, especially her niece and nine nephews . She also thoroughly enjoys traveling whenever possible . Alexa’s vibrant personality and infectious smile make others want to be better, perform better, and become better .

May 12, 2018 – 9:30 a.m. – Concert – WINDOWS ON 7TH The All-Female Jazz Orchestra of Iowa - Erin Wehr Conducting with Toni LeFebvre

Erin Wehr, Ph D. ,. is the co-founder and coordinator of the Iowa All-female Jazz Orchestra . As assistant professor of music education at the University of Iowa, she teaches courses in music education, music psychology, and conducting, and combines her experiences in teaching, performing, and research to train future music educators . Dedicated to community service through music, she also directs the Iowa City New Horizons Band Program, a group of around 100 musicians in more than 10 ensembles for older adults continuing their musical growth into retirement . Dr . Wehr also serves as clinician and conductor for music programs, honor bands, and music festivals and camps . Dr . Wehr is a trumpet player with a performance degree and jazz studies minor from the University of Northern Iowa . Her graduate degrees are in music education with a doctorate from the University of Iowa and a Masters from the University of North Texas where she studied with Keith Johnson. Her research in adult music learning, gender, jazz, and self-efficacy has been presented at state, regional, national, and international conferences, and she is published in The Journal of Research in Music Education and the International Journal of Music Education . She presents her work in performance anxiety and performance coaching at universities, conferences, and music festivals . Toni LeFebvre is a first-year Master’s student and TA in Music Education at the University of Iowa. She is originally from Bettendorf, IA . Toni received her BM in Instrumental Music Education from the University of Northern Iowa in 2014 . She was most recently the band director at Okoboji High School from 2015-2017 and currently directs the Iowa City New Horizons Band and plays trumpet in Johnson County Landmark .

May 12, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. – Concert – IOWA BALLROOM Nashua-Plainfield High School Concert Band – Scott Stroud, Conductor

Nashua-Plainfield is a Class 1A school district with an enrollment of 615 students, with 179 students in the high school. The Nashua-Plainfield School District serves four counties in Northeast Iowa: Bremer, Butler, Chickasaw, and Floyd. Nashua-Plainfield operates three attendance sites with the intermediate school in Plainfield, the elementary school and junior high/high school in Nashua. Nashua-Plainfield is a small community ten miles south of Charles City and twenty miles north of Waverly. Nashua is the proud home of The Little Brown Church . The Nashua-Plainfield High School Concert Band, under the direction of Scott Stroud, is made up of fifty of the finest students

68 The Iowa Bandmaster in grades 9-12 at Nashua-Plainfield High School. The concert band rehearses forty-three minutes daily and performs three concerts annually as well as the IHSMA State Large Group Festival, where the band consistently receives superior ratings . Students at Nashua-Plainfield High School also participate in marching band, jazz band, pep band, the IHSMA State Solo/Ensemble Festival, various honor bands and have the opportunity to participate in a new student led ocarina ensemble . In service to the community, the band performs at a Veterans Day assembly, Memorial Day service, and “Tunes On The Trail,” an event that introduces and promotes interest in instrumental music to young children . In 2016, the Nashua-Plainfield High School Band Department traveled to New York City and experienced a well-rounded educational fine arts trip. In 2017, the Nashua-Plainfield instrumental music department was featured as the Spotlight Program in the Winter edition of the Iowa Bandmasters Association Magazine. This is Nashua-Plainfield’s first performance at the IBA Conference . Before the district consolidated in the 1992, the Nashua Concert Band performed at IBA in 1975 . Scott Stroud is currently in his 21st year of teaching band . The past 18 years have been in the Nashua- Plainfield Community School district, with all 18 years at the high school level and 8 years with junior high. Prior to teaching at Nashua-Plainfield, Mr. Stroud taught 6-12th grade band at Corwith-Wesley/LuVerne. Mr. Stroud’s duties at Nashua-Plainfield include all facets of teaching the junior high and high school band programs; 7-8th grade band and individual lessons, high school concert band, marching band, jazz band, pep band, and individual lessons . Mr . Stroud is also the district’s TLC Coordinator and helps facilitate the Teacher Leadership and Compensation program, which includes mentor teachers, model teachers, PLC leaders and instructional coaches . Mr . Stroud is an active local junior high solo festival adjudicator, has given private saxophone lessons and served as the woodwind instructor at Riverland Community College in Austin, Minnesota . Mr . Stroud is co-director of the Charles City Municipal Band and just served a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the Charles City Arts Council . His professional affiliations include: the Iowa Bandmasters Association, Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association, National Association For Music Educators, Iowa Music Educators Association, Iowa Alliance For Arts Education, Jazz Educators Of Iowa, National Education Association, and the Nashua-Plainfield Education Association which he is currently serving as president. A native of Chariton, Iowa, Mr . Stroud earned a Master of Music in Music Education Degree from the University of Northern Iowa, a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education Degree from Buena Vista University, and has completed numerous additional graduate courses .

The Iowa Bandmaster 69 This professional development opportunity is an online course that focuses on elements to assist in building your instrumental music program . Learning opportunities are coordinated with attendance at the Iowa Bandmasters Conference, featuring over 35 clinic sessions and 30 concerts covering various topics for music educators from beginning band through the collegiate level . The AEA PD Online Moodle platform will be used for the online portion of the course . Participants will attend a minimum total of 15 hours during the IBA conference (must be in attendance all three days) . This can be a combination of keynote address, clinics, exhibits and concert sessions during Thursday, Friday and Saturday that will equal 15 hours . One of these sessions must be on Saturday . Sessions may have different time commitments, but total time must be 15 hours . You may count one exhibit time but it must connect to planning and instruction . Participants will maintain and submit a Learning Log documenting attendance by writing a brief paragraph (2 - 3 sentences) describing and evaluating each of the sessions during the conference . Participants will extend their learning opportunity by participating in an online course . The focus of this coursework will be planning and instruction .

Participants will extend their learning opportunity by participating in an online course . The focus of this course will be planning and instruction . For registration information, visit https://prodev.aeapdonline.org/4DCGI/22044499991801INV&True* Course requirements and syllabus listed .

Title: Building Your Instrumental Music Program 2018

Credits: License Renewal or Graduate Credit – 1 Dates: May 10 - June 1, 2018

Cost: $95 License Renewal / $150 - $180 Graduate credit (depends on institution) – Registration Deadline May 10, 2018

Registration: You must register for the credit directly from AEAPD Online . https://prodev.aeapdonline.org/4DCGI/22044499991801INV&True*

Activity #: 22044499991801 If there is a waitlist, please still register. We will work to make sure all who wish to receive credit have the opportunity.

Target Participants: Elementary, Middle Level, High School

Targeted Subject Area and Grade Level: Primarily grades 4 - 12 instrumental music instruction .

Learning Goals or Targets: 1 . The participant will identify, collect, plan and create quality instructional materials for the instrumental music curriculum . 2 . The participant will utilize collaboration techniques in large and small groups, and via technology . 3 . The participant will reinforce knowledge of the Iowa Core and alignment to the Universal Constructs .

Course Assignments: Participants will attend a minimum of ten (10) sessions at the conference; this can be a combination of keynote address, exhibits, literature, curriculum, reading, technology, pedagogy, repertoire or concert performance sessions during May 10 - 12 . This includes a minimum of one session on Saturday . Session times vary, total time in sessions must equal 15 hours .

Assignment: Participants will submit a Learning Log documenting attendance by writing a brief paragraph (2 - 3 sentences) describing and evaluating each of the 10 sessions from the conference .

Online Course – Discussion: Introductions, Resources from Conference

Lesson: Collaborative Resource Building WIKI

Assignment: Participants will read and reflect on collected resources (articles, blogs, journals) with connections to the National Standards, Iowa Core and Universal Constructs by writing a synopsis and sharing to the discussion forum . Participants will reply and discuss with others in the forum .

Assignment: Participants will write a reflective paper (3-5 pages, double-spaced, 12-font) describing one specific concept from their learning log (from a session attended) comparing and connecting current practice to proposed improvements and implementation in your instrumental music program .

Assignment: Independent Action Plan – Participants will create an action plan utilizing the selected concept of choice from their reflective paper for proposed improvements and implementation in your instrumental music program . All coursework is due June 1, 2018 . Questions? Contact Liz Fritz, lizfritz@mac .com or cell 563-379-8908

70 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 71 72 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 73 74 The Iowa Bandmaster Online Registration Instructions Information for logging into your IBA website user account, verifying your membership information, or registering for the annual IBA Conference.

Before you begin ... PLEASE check your IBA print materials address label (or recent magazine) for your member ID#. You should use this number to connect to your paid membership correctly. This number does not change! If you have changed schools you still have the same member ID#. If you are not a current member you will still have the old ID#. If you joined as a student member you still have the same member ID#.

Our website has the following features for our members: Website User Account – allows access to your membership registration/information, and IBA Conference registration. A user account is also required to submit news articles and receive e-mail newsletters and view the member directory. Member Registration – allows access to your membership information and payment options. Pay current or next year’s dues with a credit card. Conference Registration – replaces the paper Conference Pre-Registration form. Pay online with credit card only. You can mail in a printed copy of this online form with a school purchase before April 15th. If you have a problem with the registration process please contact Steven Cook, IBA Secretary or Liz Fritz, Webmaster. Do Not create a new account!

Important Reminder If you are a current IBA member, you must use your member ID # printed on IBA correspondence and the Bandmasters magazine in order for your account to link up correctly to your existing membership. If you see a blank form when you log in, you did not enter your correct member id. A blank form will not allow you to register for the IBA Conference because it is not linked to the database containing your membership information. Blank forms are for new members only. If you know you are a member, STOP and contact Steve Cook or Liz Fritz. You should not have to pay your dues again IF you are a current member.

Login to The Website Existing Members – Mouse over the Member Login link in the main menu. A pop-up will display the login form. Enter your username (member ID#) in the first field and password in the second field. Click the Log in button at the bottom of the pop-up. After logging in to the site, you will see a link named My IBA Membership and Conference Registration in the User Menu to the right. Select My IBA Membership and Conference Registration from the User Menu. This page will allow you to review your membership details and register for the conference if registration is open.

Conference Registration New and existing members may register for the conference during the registration and pre-registration periods. (February 15 - April 15) AGAIN THIS YEAR!! Reduced fee for pre-registration!! Only $40 Conference fee raises to $50 after April 15th. Existing members should review their membership information to verify that it is up to date. On the IBA Conference Registration page you can register for the conference, purchase banquet or district luncheon tickets, donate to the IBA Endowment Fund, purchase IBA pins, and register your guests. Conference registration fees can be paid online by credit card or OFFLINE (print a copy of the online form or use the form you received in the Winter Magazine) by check* or school purchase order* BEFORE APRIL 15th.

* Pre-Registration Notice Please note that all payments by check (with paper form) must be received by the April 15th IBA Conference Pre- Registration deadline for you to be considered pre-registered. If you register using a school purchase order (with paper form), you will not be pre-registered for the IBA Conference until payment is received. It is your responsibility to submit the registration form invoice to your business office for payment.

The Iowa Bandmaster 75 Please thank the sponsors of our 91st Annual IBA Conference!!! Adventureland Junior High Festival of Bands Johnston School District American School Band Directors Kendor Music Incorporated Association Linn-Mar School District Bob Rogers Travel MakeMusic, Inc Brightspark Travel Mason City School District Casey’s General Store Meredith Music Cedar Falls School District Midwest Sheet Music Center Point-Urbana Monmouth College Central College Monticello School District Central Iowa Wind Ensemble Music For All Clarinda School District MusicFirst Clarke School District Myron Peterson & Mary Crandell Claude T. Smith Publications Nashua-Plainfield School District Coe College National Band Association College Community School District Neil Kjos Music Co. Colorado State University Bands Northwestern College ConcertCraft Publications Paul & Linda Rye and the Thrivent Conn-Selmer Foundation Dan and Michele Staub and the Wells Fargo Polk County Community Betterment Grant Foundation Popplers Music Davenport School District R.W. and Dorothea Dean Endowment Des Moines School District Ray’s MidBell Music Des Moines Symphony Rieman Music Dowling Catholic High School Sheldon School District Good News Tour and Transport Grandview University South Hamilton School District Grinnell School District Southeast Polk School District Group Dynamic Stanbury Uniforms Hal Leonard Corporation University of Iowa Harlan School District University of Louisville Heartland Marimba University of Northern Iowa IBA Endowment Fund Urbandale School District Iowa Alliance For Arts Education Virginia Commonwealth University Iowa Bandmasters Association Wartburg College Iowa Chamber Players Waterloo School District Iowa City School District Waukee School District Iowa High School Music Association Waverly-Shell Rock Iowa State University West Liberty High School James and Elizabeth Fritz West Music Jamey Aebersold Williamsburg School District Jazz Educators of Iowa Winterset School District Jive For Five Brass Quintet Yamaha Corporation

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Conference Exhibitors Please visit and support the following exhibitors who will be present at the 91st Annual Iowa Bandmasters Conference

34th Army Band Getzen Company Inc. Power of the Winds Publications 4 Seasons Fundraising Good News Tour & Travel Professional Educators of Iowa American Drum Graceland University Schmitt Music Bob Rogers Travel Grand View University Simpson College Branson On Stage Live Great American Opportunities Sleister Music Brightspark Travel Griggs Music Snap!Raise Cedar Valley Fundraising Group Dynamic Stanbury Uniforms, Inc. Central College Harmison Hometown Fundraising Star Destinations Cherrydale Fundraising IBA Hall of Fame Stoner Music Claude T. Smith IBARD Tenor Madness Publications IAAE The Midwest Clinic Conn-Selmer, Inc. Jazz Educators of Iowa Titanic Museum Attraction Custom Batons JW Pepper Tri-State Travel DeMoulin Brothers & KHS America (Jupiter/Mapex/ University of Iowa Company Majestic) Waldorf University Drake University Luther College Wartburg College Dynasty USA MakeMusic, Inc. Wenger Corporation Eastman Music Filing Solutions West Music Frank Rieman Music MusicFirst William Penn University Fruhauf Uniforms Pearl Corporation Yamaha Corporation of America

The Iowa Bandmaster 77 Major Landers Scholarship Candidates

NEIBA CANDIDATE - ABIGAIL TOUSSAINT Abigail Toussaint is a senior at Decorah High School (DHS) who has a passion for music and helping others. Abigail was captain of the color guard for half of her marching band career. Additionally, she launched indoor winter-guard at Decorah High School during her senior year. Abigail is a principal player of the DHS Wind Ensemble and sits as first-chair oboist. She has participated in numerous honor bands, received top scores at regional solo and ensemble contests, was selected as a a 2018 All-State alternate, and performs with the Oneota Valley Community Orchestra. She is also a member of the DHS Concert Choir and has received division one ratings in vocal entries at regional solo and ensemble contests every year. Furthermore, Abigail has participated in speech and drama during all four years of high school; she has been involved in the school’s fall musicals and variety shows. Abigail has also gained valuable musical experience outside of the classroom while working as a pianist at her church for four years. Adding to her plethora of fine arts experiences, Abigail was elected secretary of many school clubs including National Honor Society, the Community Club, and Teens Against Alcohol and Tobacco Use. She is also a member of the Decorah High School Student Council. Over her high school career, Abigail has earned more than 200 hours of community service through the Silver Cord Volunteer Program. She has volunteered at the local toy-lending library, her church, the annual Alzheimer’s walk, and numerous middle school band events. Abigail has also been a Decorah Nordic Dancer for the past ten years. Abigail plans to attend Luther College next fall as a music education major. She longs to emulate her music teachers that have inspired her since the beginning of her musical journey. Abigail dreams of opening students’ eyes to the beauty of music while simultaneously fostering a lifelong love for the arts.

NWIBA CANDIDATE - CATHERINE BLACKIN Catherine Glackin is a senior at Spencer High School. She has played the flute since the summer preceding her fifth-grade year and has become heavily involved with music activities since then. Catherine received first chair at the Northwest Iowa district honor band from seventh grade through senior year and played in the Northwest Iowa honor orchestra all four years of high school. Additionally, she was a four-year all-state instrumentalist, receiving first chair in the band her sophomore year and first chair in the orchestra and chamber orchestra her senior year. Other than ensembles, Catherine has also done extensive solo work, including attending a one-week flute intensive camp at Interlochen, performing at the Outstanding Performance Recital in Ames, and winning the Flute Wonders competition at the Iowa Flute Festival her senior year. While performing often, Catherine finds the most happiness in helping others grow as musicians and people. She participates in numerous community service activities, helps at Spencer Middle School every day, and enjoys leading chamber music rehearsals at the high school. Therefore, she plans to major in both instrumental music education and flute performance and is excited to further her education at the University of Northern Iowa this fall.

SWIBA CANDIDATE - KELLEY MEINEN Kelley Meinen attends Denison High School. She is very passionate about music, and is highly involved with every aspect of band and choir. She has been a part of the Denison show choir, school musicals, and OPUS Honor Choir. Kelley has also participated in tennis, cross country, and both large group and individual speech. For the past three years, she has worked part-time as a cashier at Fareway Food Stores. Throughout middle school and high school, Kelley has been dedicated to making herself a better musician. She is the principal trumpet in Denison’s top jazz band, mariachi, concert band, and the pit orchestra for Denison’s 2017 production of the musical “Guys and Dolls.” She has been a section leader for the trumpets and was selected as Head Drum Major for her 2017 marching band season. Kelley has participated in SWIBA Honor Band, SWIHMB, and Cyclone Honor Band. She has been in SWIBA Honor Band each year since middle school and was first chair for SWIA, SWIHMB and Cyclone Honor Band during her junior year. Kelley has been accepted into the Iowa All-State festival three times; twice into the band and once into the orchestra. During her senior year in the All-State Orchestra, she earned the seat of second chair, first part. Outside of school, she has been asked several times to play “Taps” for military funeral services, and was invited to perform alongside the United States Air Force Heartland of America Band at a veterans appreciation concert. Music education has been one of Kelley’s ultimate goals since middle school. She recognizes the many benefits music has on students’ lives. She is incredibly passionate about music and hopes to ignite a similar love for music in future generations. She finds great joy in helping others with music, and the satisfaction she gets from mentoring her peers has led her to realize that teaching music is the career path that would be truly fulfilling for her.

78 The Iowa Bandmaster NCIBA CANDIDATE - LOGAN NEWHOUSE My name is Logan Newhouse and I attend Estherville Lincoln Central High School in Estherville, Iowa. I am a very active member of our band program, as well as several other activities in our school. I am a member of the National Honors Society, tennis team and the school choir. I spend most of my free time in the band room practicing or just talking with my director. My favorite time of year is the fall, because marching band season is definitely the most fun in my opinion. Outside of school, I can be found making pizzas at Godfather’s Pizza in Estherville. I enjoy binging Netflix, taking my dog on walks, hanging out with my friends, or babysitting my siblings. I have five younger siblings, four of which are under the age of five. I plan to attend the University of Iowa in the fall as a Music Education Major.

SCIBA CANDIDATE - SARAH FARWELL Sarah Farwell is a senior at Gilbert High School in Gilbert, Iowa. At school she is the drum majorette of the marching band, is a four-year member of and the lead alto saxophonist in the school’s state-qualifying jazz band, participates in concert band and choir, is involved in pit orchestras for Gilbert’s drama department, enjoys playing soccer for the school team, gives saxophone lessons to middle school students and maintains academic excellence. In the last year, she has volunteered weekly with the local church’s children’s choir, spent many Saturday mornings helping at One Heart Equestrian therapy, put in hours at several Special Olympic events, and takes the Adaptive Physical Education class to help those with disabilities in her school. Sarah has participated in the Drake, Cyclone, HOIAC, the Quad State Honor Band and SCIBA honor bands, and has received numerous outstanding soloist awards from various jazz festivals, including the highest improvisation honor at the Jim Coffin Jazz Festival as a junior in 2017. Sarah has also received Division I ratings at solo and ensemble for every solo performed, and participates in multiple groups, instrumental and vocal. One of her unique musical experiences was the opportunity to conduct the pit orchestra for Gilbert Community Theater’s production of Oklahoma. As pit conductor, Sarah ran rehearsals, transposed music and conducted the ensemble. Next year, Sarah will be pursuing a degree in instrumental music education. She aspires to be part of something larger than herself and to share her passion for music with future students. Instrumental music provides a wide variety of opportunities and challenges to share with students of all backgrounds and abilities. Sarah looks forward to her chance to pass the torch from directors, lesson teachers and artists that have influenced her to the next generation of music lovers.

The Iowa Bandmaster 79 80 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 81 IBA Golf Tournament sponsored by

May 10, 2018

Where? The IBA Golf Tournament will once again be held at the AH Blank Golf Course located on the corner of SW 9th St and County Line Rd. This course offers the latest in GPS and will challenge all golfers at every level. It is in a great location making it an easy and quick commute to downtown. From the Marriott Hotel (located on 7th St. and Grand) you will travel west two blocks to 9th St. and head south for about six miles, just past the zoo. If traveling that morning you may also choose to take the south bypass (Hwy 5) and take the 9th St. exit heading north. Either way, it is an easy course to get to. The exact address is 808 County Line Road.

Cost: $55.00 Entry fee that includes: 18 hole green fees, cart with GPS, cash prizes and a lunch after we are finished. Format: 18 hole, four-person scramble with shotgun start at 8:00 A.M. I’m sure we will have the skins and mulligans for everyone also.

Why Play? 1. It’s a great time! 2. The course is a great place to share ideas! 3. It helps ease the mind with missing a rehearsal back at school!

Who Can Play? Anyone. If you have a foursome, put each name in. If you have only a twosome or you are a single, fill out the form and you will be placed with some new friends.

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Please fill out the form below and return it to Jim Beerends by May 1st with payment!!

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Return with payment by May 1st to: (checks payable to Jim Beerends)

Jim Beerends [email protected] 1314 W. 14th St. S. (C) 816-519-7957 Newton, IA 50208 (W) 641-792-5797 ext. 2164

82 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 83 84 The Iowa Bandmaster In Memoriam (Born 8-19-1926 – Died 11-20-2017)

Mark S . Kelly, 91, of Bowling Green, Ohio passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 . Mr . Kelly (“Chief”) was an honorary lifetime member of IBA . He was born August 19, 1926, in Centerville, Iowa, to Lulu and Frank Kelly . Mark was a 1944 graduate of Centerville High School and he played clarinet in the school bands. Following service in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater, Kelly attended the University of Iowa and received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Music Education there . Mark S . Kelly, Director ofMark Bands Emeritus, S. Kelly served Ohio’s Bowling Green State University (BGSU) as Director of Bands from 1966 until his retirement in 1994 . He continued to teach in the College of Musical Arts as a Professor of Music Education until 1996 . Prior to coming to BGSU, Kelly taught for 15 years in the Iowa communities of Clarinda and Centerville and for one year at the University of Iowa as a graduate assistant director of bands . During his 13-year tenure as director of bands in Centerville, the high school band performed at the Midwest Clinic in 1957 and 1963 . In 1962, the band’s woodwind ensembles presented a clinic . A past president and past vice-president of The Midwest Clinic, Kelly holds membership in many professional music organizations and is a past president of the American Bandmasters Association . He has received many honors for his great career . He is survived by daughters Karen Kelly, Van Wert; Martha (Bruce) Jewell, Bowling Green; Barb (Allen) Hayden, Bowling Green, and four grandchildren . A memorial service for Mark Kelly is planned for Saturday, June 23, 2018, on the Bowling Green campus in Kobacher Auditorium with lunch afterwards at the First United Methodist Church (1526 E . Wooster) . Any correspondence can be sent to 850 Wallace Avenue, Bowling Green, OH 43402 .

(Born 8-19-1926 – Died 2-11-18)

Dick Wright, former director at Dike Waterloo West and Central, and South Tama County passed away on Sunday. Below is arrangement information. Dick was an amazing musician and educator who upheld lofty expectations from all of his students. It was said his middle school jazz bands were powerhouses, and he is probably the reason I have some of those blue carbon printed jazz band arrangements from North Texas in my library. Richard Ralph–Mike Wright Carnahan, South Tama County High School Bands Richard Ralph Wright, 82, of Toledo, Iowa, and formerly of Dike, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama . Born in Nashua, Iowa to George and June Wright he lived most of his life in northeast Iowa . Richard is survived by sons Scott (Janet), Terry (Lisa), stepson Matt Fisher (Tina), and 5 grandsons and 4 granddaughters . After graduating from East Waterloo high school, Richard served in the US Navy . He went on to receive his BA and Masters Degree from the University of Northern Iowa . Richard taught instrumental music for most of his career, including Dike Schools (64-74), Waterloo West High School (74-76), Central Waterloo High (76-78), and finally at South Tama Middle School from 1980 until his retirement in 1995 . Richard’s wife Karolyn, whom he married in 1986, passed away in 2015 . Richard loved teaching music to children as well as young adults and his music programs, concerts, jazz and marching bands were widely acknowledged to be among the best in the State regardless of the school . Richard also loved fishing and golfing and for several years belonged to theTama-Toledo Country Club. Later in life he especially enjoyed visiting with his friends at the Toledo American Legion, and earlier at the Tama-Toledo Eagles Club . A special thank you to his friends at those organizations for their friendship and loving care and support . A memorial service was held on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Harlan Nuss officiating. A Celebration of Life Gathering followed at the Toledo American Legion. Memorial Visitation was held on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home . Memorials may be directed to the Tama County Humane Society or the Toledo American Legion .

The Iowa Bandmaster 85 IBA Past Presidents and Years of Service

Steve Colton Myron D. Welch James Gosnell Steve McCombs Robert Roussel Leon Keuhner 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997

Paul Brizzi Gene Gross Dick Redman Steve Lawson Roxianne Classen Jay Nugent 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003

James Fritz James Bawden David Law Frank Hoskins Steve Stickney Robert Meunier 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009

Elizabeth Fritz Robert Medd Tony Garmoe Pat Kearney Brad Lampe Jacquelyn Meunier 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-1013 2013-2014 2014-2015

Michael Golemo Russell Kramer Myron Peterson 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

86 The Iowa Bandmaster Festival Results Edited by Denise Graettinger Division I State Jazz A Relative Calm ...... Nelson Cedar Rapids Xavier Night Flight to Rio ...... Pastore Kelli Swehla, director Band Repertoire This is the band’s 12th division I in 14 Symphony In Riffs ...... Benny Carter ­ CLASS 1A years . East St. Louis Toodle-oo . . . Duke Ellington & Bubber Miley Alta-Aurelia South Hamilton Summertime ...... George Gershwin/ Corbet Butler, director Alexa Gibbs, director Steve Shanley A-Town Blues ...... Rick Stitzel Bringin’ Down the House . . . . Larry Neeck This is the band’s 4th consecutive division Cathy’s Song ...... Bob Lark/arr . Matta After Sunset ...... Larry Neeck I . The Puffy Taco ...... Victor Lopez Birdland ...... Zawinul/arr . Lopez This is the band’s 5th division I in 6 years . This is the band’s 2nd consecutive division Charles City I . Jacob Gassman, director Cherokee How High the Moon . . . Lewis and Hamilton/ Joe Vannatta, director Sumner-Fredericksburg arr . Wolpe Herding Cats ...... Paul Baker Jim Wright, director Over the Rainbow . . . . Arlen and Harburg/ Always and Forever . . . . Methany/Curnow All in for the Blues ...... Doug Beach arr . Baylock Mambo Over the Mountain . . . Rick Hirsch Samantha ...... Sammy Nestico Ran Kan Kan . . . Tito Puente/arr . Mossman This is the band’s 4th consecutive division I . A Good Night in New Orleans ...... George Shutack Denison Clarinda This is the band’s 2nd division I . Ruben Newell, director Courtney Ridge, director Bison Blues ...... Rick Stitzel Say What You Mean ...... Mike Tomaro Treynor My Funny Valentine ...... arr . Wolpe My Foolish Heart ...... arr . Taylor Jeff Schoening, director Running of the Bulls ...... Beach/Shutack A Minor Interruption ...... Craig Biondi Day by Day ...... arr . Taylor As Light Through Estherville Lincoln Central Louisa-Muscatine Leaves ...... Coffin, arr. Washut Laura Giebler, director Mike Will, director Trofeo de Bolos ...... Skeffington Six By Six ...... Doug Beach Easy Street ...... Carl Strommen This is the band’s 26th division I . Back In Time . . . Pat Metheny/Bob Curnow Once Upon A Time ...... Paul Clark No Problema! ...... Larry Neeck Act Your Age ...... Gordon Goodwin This is the band’s 2nd consecutive division This is the band’s 11th division I in 12 CLASS 3A I . years . Atlantic Glenwood Mid-Prairie Jarrod O’Donnell, director Dan Schoening, director David Kunz, director Orange Sherbert ...... Sammy Nestico A Blues Grows In Brooklyn . . . . . Jeff Beal Tall Cotton ...... Sammy Nestico A Child is Born ...... Thad Jones/ Angel Eyes ...... Arr . Wolpe Back In Time . . . Pat Metheny/Bob Curnow Mike Carubia Alianza ...... Erik Morales Critical Mass ...... Jeff Jarvis Front Burner ...... Sammy Nestico This is the band’s 8th division I in 9 years . Watermelon Man ...... Herbie Hancock/ Le Mars Mike Kamuf Curt Ohrlund, director Red Oak This is the band’s 7th division I in 9 years . Miss Missouri ...... Oliver Nelson Taylor Matuszeski, director You Love But Once ...... Oliver Nelson Crunch Time ...... Jon Phelps Benton Community Great Northern Express ...... Fred Sturm Isfahan ...... Ellington/Strayhorn Brad Williamson, director arr . Alan Baylock Jumpin’ at the Woodside . . . . Count Basie/ Marion Independent Schools El Final Del Verano . . . . .Armando Rivera arr . DeRosa Charles Oldenkamp, director Summer Soulstice ...... Erik Sherburne Emanon ...... Gillespie, arr . Wagoner Roland-Story Out of the Doghouse ...... Erik Morales Harlem Nocturne ...... Earle Hagen Kevin Masemann, director This is the band’s 3rd consecutive division I . Sack Of Woe ...... Adderly, arr . Taylor Time After Time . . . Jule Styne/Don Schamber This is the band’s 3rd consecutive division I . Grease Wheezer ...... Vince Norman Carlisle You Left This ...... Bob Washut Michael Kosiek, director North Polk La Llama Azul ...... Bob Washut Four ...... Miles Davis Arr . Mark Taylor Brandon Weeks & Hanna Hoversten, This is the band’s 17th consecutive division I . If I Could ...... Pat Metheny Arr . Curnow directors The Chant ...... Victor Feldman Bone Case Full O’ Blues . . . . . John Berry Sibley-Ocheyedan arr . Mark Taylor God Bless the Child ...... Arthur Herzog Peter Carlson, director This is the band’s 2nd consecutive division & Billie Holiday Black Orpheus ...... Bonfa/Murtha I Arnge Drank ...... Paul Baker

The Iowa Bandmaster 87 Children of Sanchez ...... Mangione, Linn-Mar Northwest arr . Lopez Aaron Nuss, director James Kunz, director This is the band’s 6th division I in the past Go Ask Your Mother ...... Paul Clark Work in Progress ...... Gordon Goodwin 8 years . Trofeo de Bolos ...... Craig Skeffington Spring Can Really Hang You Up Come Out Swingin’ ...... Larry Neeck the Most ...... arr . Kris Berg College Community Schools, Puerto del Sol ...... Carl Strommen Prairie High School Linn-Mar This is the band’s first division I. Deron Jimmerson, director Jen Tiede, director Tall Cotton ...... Sammy Nestico Cheesecake ...... Dexter Gordon/ Oskaloosa Always & Forever . . Metheny, arr . Curnow arr . Rick Stitzel Richard Waddington, director Funky Cha-Cha ...... Sandoval, Nzembo na Mvula Zamba . . . . . Fred Sturm Big Swing Face ...... Bill Potts arr . Eddy/Sandoval Sticks . . . Julian Adderley/arr . Mike Kamuf

Always and Forever ...... Pat Metheny/ This is the band’s 21st consecutive Linn-Mar Bob Curnow division I . Jen Tiede, director Greetings and Salutations . . . . . Thad Jones Blues in Hoss’ Flat ...... Frank Foster This is the band’s 6th division I in 7 years . Council Bluffs Concerto for Cootie ...... Duke Ellington Mark Mendell, director Chronometry ...... Fred Sturm As Light Through CLASS 4A Leaves ...... Jeff Coffin/Bob Washut Newton Someone to Watch Over Jim Beerends, director Cedar Rapids Jefferson Me . . . . . George Gershwin/Bob Washut Work Song ...... Nat Adderly arr . Keezer Chad Allard, director Big Dipper . . . . . Thad Jones/Mike Carubia Isfahan . . .Ellington/Strayhorn arr . Baylock Blue Monk ...... Monk, arr . Mark Taylor This is the band’s 19th consecutive division I . A Minor Interruption ...... Craig Biondi Cerulean Blue ...... Gregory Yasinitsky This is the band’s 5th division I in 6 years . J. B...... Jeff Jarvis Indianola Mike Richardson, director Sioux City College Community Schools, A Nite at the Blue Note . . . . Carl Strommen Anna Scott, director Prairie High School True North ...... Mike Dana Count Bubba ...... Gordon Goodwin Craig T. Aune, director Honk ...... Jeff Jarvis Stardust . . . . Carmichael & Parish/Newsom St. Louis Blues ...... Handy, arr . Denton This is the band’s 5th consecutive division I Let A Songo Out Of My Heart . . Lars Halle Night Song ...... Strouse, arr . Stitzel I . This is the band’s first division I.

88 The Iowa Bandmaster District News Edited by Elaine Menke

Suite from Bohemia...... Vaclav Nelhybel NWIBA NCIBA Linden Lea...... Vaughan Williams/Stout Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn MS Humboldt Big Band Ginger Marmalade...... Warren Benson Winter Concert February 2-4, 2018 Orange Bowl...... Fillmore/Foster February 23, 2018 Rollie Jensen, Director

Singing the Blues...... Wolpe Symphonic Band 7th-8th Concert Band Deep Purple...... Wolpe Russ Kramer, Conductor Lavila Nelson, Director Drummin’ Man...... Krupa/Derosa Overture to “Il Re When Kings Go Forth...... Swearingen Swing Low, Sweet Chariot...... Nestico Pastore”...... Mozart/Barnes Rippling Watercolors...... Brian Balmages Ring of Fire...... Cash/Warrington Suite of Old American Dances...... Bennett Rites of Tamburo...... Robert W. Smith South Rampart Street Parade...... Maltby Make Our Garden A Walk in the Black Grow...... Bernstein/Kreines 7th-8th Jazz Band Forest...... Jankowski/Barker Music for Prague 1968...... Karel Husa Lavila Nelson, Director Happy Wanderer Polka...... arr. Yoder Monkey See, Monkey Do...... Rick Stitzel Oye Coma Va...... Puente/Lavender Rebecca...... Dick Garretson Chicago in Concert...... Pankow/Billingsley SCIBA Crazy Train...... arr. Murtha Seventy-Six Trombones...... Wilson/Balent Ames Senior High School I Saw Her Standing There...... Beatles/Norred Winter Concert MOC-Floyd Valley Freshman Band Winter Concert Iowa Falls-Alden CSD Andrew Buttermore, Director February 27, 2018 All-Schools Band Concert Coast Guards March...... King/Swearingen Dan Mangold, Director February 28, 2018 Morning in Madrid...... Bill Calhoun The Great American West...... LaPlante 11th-12th Grade Symphonic Band 5th Grade Music from the Ross Schumaker & Jenny Cooper, Directors Wind Symphony Incredibles...... Giacchino/Bocook Uncle Buck’s Truck...... Ed Huckeby Chris Ewan, Director Highlights from Into Samba La Bamba...... William Owens Celebrations...... John Zdechlik the Woods...... Sondheim/Brown Kaddish ...... Francis McBeth Symphonic Suite from Star Wars: The 6th Grade Symphonic Dances from “Fiddler on the Force Awakens...... Williams/Bocook Jenny Cooper, Director Roof”...... arr. Hearshen Windsor Overture...... Anne McGinty Treasure Quest...... Jared Barnes Concert Band SWIBA Chris Ewan, Director Red Oak 7th Grade Fanfare Esprit...... Douglas Court Holiday Extravaganza Ross Schumaker, Director Renaissance Festival and Dances...... arr. Pearson December 16, 2018 Korean Folk Rhapsody...... arr. Curnow Selections from “Beauty and Regenesis...... John Higgins John Hewett, Director The Beast”...... arr. Lavender Symphonic Band 6th Grade Concert Band 8th Grade Andrew Buttermore, Director Old MacDonald Had Ross Schumaker, Director Carnegie Anthem...... William Owens a Band...... arr. Higgins Nightsong...... Saucedo Star Ship...... Yukiko Nishimura Premiere March...... Joseph Compello The Phantom of the Longford Legend...... Robert Sheldon Angels on Parade...... arr. Strommen Opera Medley...... Webber/Vinson First Holiday Concert...... arr. O’Reilly Southview 9th Grade & High School Ankeny High School 7th/8th Concert Band Jeff Schmitt, Director March 6, 2018 From the Realms of Olympic Spirit...... Williams/Curnow Music from “The 9th Grade Glory...... Trad./Roszell Incredibles”...... Giacchino/ Bocook Nathan Newhard, Conductor French Carol ...... arr. Gassi Liberty Bell March...... Sousa/Bocook God Rest Ye Merry Combined Bands Beautiful Dreamer...... Gillingham Mallets...... R.W. Smith Stand Tall America...... arr. Balent Selections from “Mary All I Want for Christmas Poppins”...... arr. Ricketts is You...... arr. Brown Mason City High School March 4, 2018 10th Grade Combined MS Bands Jennifer Williams, Conductor Feliz Navidad...... arr. Lavender Concert Band Wings of Army...... Karl King We Wish You a Merry Sam Bills, Conductor Serenade for a Picket Fence...... Leyden Christmas...... Trad./Sweeney Kentucky 1800...... Clare Grundman Nathan Newhard, marimba

The Iowa Bandmaster 89 Down a Country Lane.....Copland/Patterson 8th Grade Band Norwalk Middle School Moravian Dance...... Travis Weller Seth Banwell, Director Pops Concert Antecedium...... Ed Huckeby February 8, 2018 11/12 Band Joel Poppen, conductor Kansas City Trip Band 6th Grade—6th Hour Olympic Fanfare...... Williams/Lavender Jim Beerends, Director Nick Menke, Director A Simple Song from At Morning’s First Light...... Gillingham Celtic Air and Dance...... arr. Sweeney MASS...... Bernstein/Sweeney Stoneybrook Overture...... Chris Bernotas Carpathia...... William Owens Songs of Sailor and Sea...... R. W. Smith 6th Grade Band Fun, Fun, Fun...... arr. Vinson Michelle Banwell, Director Jamaica Farewell...... arr. Moss Lakewood Elementary, Norwalk Krazy Klock...... James D. Ployhar February 6, 2018 6th Grade—5th Hour Elaine Menke, Director Kansas City Trip Band Jeff Heltman, Director Jim Beerends, Director Megiddo...... Jack Wilds 5th Grade Band Groove Music...... Brian Balmages Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Meet Section Battle...... Balmages the X-Men...... arr. Ipolito Percussion section 7th Grade Band Do You Want to Know Rio Bravo...... Pearson & Gott Seth Banwell, Director a Secret?...... arr. Lopez Dragon Slayer...... Grice Looney Tunes...... arr. Osterling That Thing You Do...... arr. Clark High Adventure...... Lavender Midnight Madness...... Balmages 5th Grade Band Ogden High School Popcorn Prelude...... Hannickel Michelle Banwell, Director March 1, 2018 Gallant March...... Michael Sweeney Marshalltown CSD Jazz Band Winter Music Concert 8th Grade Band Jeremy Britton, Director February 25, 2018 Seth Banwell, Director Groovin’ Hard...... Menza/Barduhn Bein’ Green...... Raposo /Barduhn Beauty and the Beast...... arr. Lavender The Way You Look Tonight...... Symphonic Band ...... Kern /Holmes Nick Gardner, Director NHS Wind Ensemble Just Friends...... Klenner /Ragsdale Little English Suite...... Clare Grundman Jim Beerends, Director Salvation is Created...... Tschesnokoff/ Star Wars: The Force Pella Community Schools Houseknecht Awakens...... arr. Jay Bocook Fall Concert Foiled Again!...... Jack Wilds November 13, 2017 5-12 Mass Bands Gabe Schott, Director Wind Symphony Dominance: A Fanfare Brett Umthun, Director for Band...... Matt Conaway 8th Grade Band Alchemy (Spirit Into Sounds).....Gackstatter Attack of the Cyclops...... Mark Williams Open Road...... Robert Sheldon Vesuvius...... Frank Ticheli Stars Asleep, The Break Black Hours We Have Spent...... Rice Norwalk Middle School of Day...... Bob Margolis A Longford Legend...... Robert Sheldon Winter Concert Joy ...... Frank Ticheli January 11, 2018 Mad Dash...... Timothy Loest Newton Community Schools March 5, 2018 7th Grade—8th Hour Roland-Story Winter Concert Jeff Heltman, Director December 12, 2018 NHS Wind Ensemble Festival Esprit ...... Travis Weller Kevin Masemann, Director Jim Beerends, Director Two British Folk Songs...... Del Borgo Star Spangled Banner...... arr. Moffitt Caprice...... William Himes Concert Band Everybody Loves a March...... Sousa/Ployhar O Come All Ye Faithful...... arr. Swearingen NHS Symphonic Band The Polar Express...... Silvestri & Ballard/ Kelilah Brown, Director 7th Grade—9th Hour Brubaker Of Heroes and Demons...... Rob Romeyn Nick Menke, Director All I Want for Christmas...... Carey & Covington Square...... James Swearingen Afanasieff/Kerchner 6th Grade Band Shenandoah...... arr. Sheldon Christmas Angels...... arr. Niehaus Michelle Banwell, Director Arabian Dances...... Roland Barrett Santa’s Journey...... Roy W. Kaighin Star Wars...... Williams/Strommen Flight of the Thunderbird...... Saucedo February Concert 7th Grade Band 8th Grade Band February 13, 2018 Seth Banwell, Director Jeff Heltman, Director Kevin Masemann, Director Triton Fanfare...... Robert W. Smith Heroes for Freedom...... Joseph F. Pekas Concert Band How Will You Remember A Childhood Remembered...... Galante 5th Grade Band a Soldier?...... James Goodwin Devonshire Overture...... Ployhar Michelle Banwell, Director James Goodwin, Narrator Solas Ane...... Samuel R. Hazo Heroes and Glory...... James Swearingen In tantum lux...... Todd Stalter River of Life...... Steven Reineke

90 The Iowa Bandmaster Jazz Band Prelude and Dance...... Anne McGinty Time After Time...... Styne/Schamber NEIBA School Spirit...... arr. Higgins WAMAC East Conference Grease Wheezer...... Vince Norman Band Festival You Left This...... Bob Washut 7/8 Band West Delaware Hanson Auditorium La Llama Azul...... Bob Washut Sugar Plum Reggae...... Ryan Fraley November 14, 2017 The Titans (March)...... James Curnow Christmas Classics...... arr. O’Reilly Urbandale High School 9th-10th Grade Band March 6, 2018 Jim Vowels, Conductor HS Band Algorhythms...... Gary Fagan Christmas Ballet...... Eric Osterling Symphonic Band New Horizons...... William Owens Richard Thimmesch, Conductor Lullaby Carols...... arr. R. Smith Redemption...... Rossano Galante Boom Boom Galop...... Randall Standridge Armenian Rhapsody...... Johnnie Vinson Overture for Winds...... Charles Carter Balladair...... Frank Erickson Amparito Roca...... Texidor/Curnow 11th-12th Grade Band Waterloo Community Schools Dr. Craig Hancock, Conductor Winter Band Concert Wind Ensemble Albanian Dance...... Shelly Hanson December 11, 2017 Thomas Doggett, Conductor Bandology...... Eric Osterling Concert Band El Capitan...... Sousa Fanfare and Furiosity...... David Shaffer Danny Kleinheinz, Director Tryptich II...... Elliot Del Borgo Images of Ireland...... Brian Balmages Adrenaline Engines...... Standridge Reverberations...... Bryan Balmages Mount Mercy University Valley Forge...... King/Swearingen Gadget...... Randall D. Standridge Wind Symphony Lessons and Carols “Mothers. Daughter. Sisters.” December 10, 2017 Steve Stickney, Director Symphonic Band Myron Peterson, Conductor Danny Kleinheinz, Director Coming Home...... *Jillian Whitaker University Band Peacemaker March...... King/Swearingen *Urbandale Alumna Whither Must I Wander?...... Vaughan Maiden Voyage...... Shirley Mier Christmas Festival...... Leroy Anderson Symphonic Variations on In Dulci Williams/Swearingen Fantasia in G Major...... Timothy Mahr Blackwater Jubilo...... Claude T. Smith ...... Fergal Carroll Fantasia on West Des Moines Community Schools Wind Symphony Greensleeves..... Ralph Vaughn Williams Fall Concert Farandole (from “L’ Arlesienne Suite Michael Prichard, Director Festmusik Der Stadt Wien October 17, 2017 No. 2”)...... Bizet/Longfield ...... Strauss/Rundel Do You Hear What Wayfaring Stranger...... Nelson Chorale and Shaker Dance Concert Ensemble I Hear?...... arr. Croker & Moss ...... Zdechlik Greg Simmons, Director Lexington March...... Karl King Nashua-Plainfield West Delaware Let the Spirit Soar...... James Swearingen Mid-Winter Concert Sounds of the Season Hymnsong of Philip Bliss...... Holsinger March 1, 2018 December 11, 2017 Agua’s Whelm...... Cory J. McBride Scott Stroud, Director Mark Philgreen, Director

Symphony Band JH Concert Band HS Concert Band Josh Waymire, Director Above and Beyond...... James Swearingen Sunscapes...... Chandler L Wilson The Sinfonians...... Clifton Williams When Dinosaurs Ruled The Greatest Generation...... R.W. Smith Psalm for Band...... Vincent Persichetti the World...... Carmine Pastore A Medieval Christmas...... Philip Sparke Serenity...... Gjeilo/Wilson Warriors of Beijing...... Rob Grice When Saint Nick Comes March Op. 99...... Profofieff/Yoder Pageant for Winds...... James Swearingen Marching In...... arr. R.W. Smith

West Marshall CSD HS School Jazz Band West Delaware Concertbandapalooza Take The ‘A’ Train...... Strayhorn/Barrett Winter Concert March 12, 2018 Traces...... arr. Nestico December 14, 2017 Drake Van Roekel, Director Cut to The Chase...... Larry Barton 5th Grade Band Robyn Wulfekuhle, Director Jazz Band HS School Concert Band Christmas Trio...... Feldstein & O’Reilly Work Song...... Adderley/Morales Variation Overture...... Clifton Williams Mars...... Holst/Jay Bocook First Winter’s Sleigh Ride...... O’Reilly True North...... Mike Dana As Summer Was Just Beginning...... Daehn Yuletide Spirit...... Timothy Johnson Trofeo de Bolos...... Craig Skeffington Dots!...... Ed Huckeby Imperial March...... King/Swearingen 6th Grade Band MS Band Robyn Wulfekuhle, Director Colliding Visions...... Brian Balmages Tripoli CSD Christmas Processional...... arr. Kinyon The Great Locomotive Winter Concert Feliz Navidad...... arr. Sweeney Chase...... Robert W. Smith December 11, 2017 Christmas Stomp...... arr. Feldstein & Clark HS Band Denise Lawrence, Director American Riversongs...... Pierre La Plante 7th/8th Grade Band With Quiet Courage...... Larry Daehn 6th Grade Band Jill Burdich, Director Quad City Stomp...... Michael Sweeney Good King Wenceslas...... arr. Logsdon Two Spanish Carols...... arr. Williams

The Iowa Bandmaster 91 92 The Iowa Bandmaster Twas in the Moon of Wintertime...... Story Concert Band HS Concert Band Gypsydance...... David Holsinger Joy ...... Frank Ticheli Jill Powers, Director A Christmas Tribute ...... arr. Williams The Lords of Greenwich...... Sheldon First Suite in Eb...... Gustav Holst Fanfare, Ode and Festival...... Margolis III. March West Delaware HS Antares...... Richard Saucedo Blessed Hymn...... Thomas Kahelin Swing into Spring Winter Holiday...... arr. Swearingen Illuminations...... Ryan Meeboer Feb 27, 2018 Mark Philgreen, Director Varsity Band North Scott High School Rhythm Danse...... Richard Saucedo An Almost-Spring Concert Jazz I The Grace in Being...... Julie Giroux March 4, 2018 Lose The Shoes...... Mike Tomaro Suite from Hamilton...... Miranda/Brubaker Without A Trace...... Doug Beach And the Angels Called...... Swearingen Concert Band Honk...... Jeff Jarvis Mike McMann, Conductor Iowa City West HS Achilles’ Wrath...... Sean O’Loughlin Jazz II February 21, 2018 African Dreams...... Brant Karrick Groove City...... Beach & Shutack Rich Medd & Rob Medd, Directors On Golden Wings...... Michael Oare A Warm Fuzzy...... Paul Clark Dinosaur Strut...... Paul Clark Symphonic Band Symphonic Band Legacy Fanfare...... Ryan Nowlin Carl Collins, Conductor Palais De Versailles English Folk Song SEIBA Overture...... Kelly Bennette Suite...... Ralph Vaughan Williams Iowa City High School Bullets and Bayonets March...... Sousa Wayfaring Stranger...... Nelson Winter Band Concert Four: On a Remix Introduction, Theme, December 6, 2017 of Beethoven...... Randall D. Standridge and Variations...... Rossini/Hermann Aaron Ottmar, Director Dr. Elizabeth Matera, clarinet Wind Ensemble Café 512...... Ryan George Symphony Band His Honor...... Fillmore, ed. Fennell God of Our Fathers...... Claude T. Smith To Dream in Brushstrokes...... Oare Mannin Veen, A Manx Kindred Spirits...... Brian Balmages Tone Poem...... Haydn Wood The “Symphoncert” Band Andromeda...... David Shaffer Dr. Myron Welch, Guest Director Carl Collins and Mike McMann, Dancing Day...... Jim Colonna Conductors Iowa City City High With Heart & Voice...... David Gillingham Hans Zimmer: Movie Mid-Winter Band Concert Milestones...... Zimmer/Brown February 15, 2018 Iowa City West HS Music from “Star Wars: The Aaron Ottmar, Director March 7, 2018 Last Jedi”...... Williams/Vinson Rich Medd & Rob Medd, Directors Symphony Band Pleasant Valley High School River of The Ancients...... Sweeney Concert Band American Folk Song Cider & Pretzel Concert Blue and Green Music...... Samuel Hazo December 4, 2017 Tecumseh...... Barry Kopetz Trilogy...... Claude T. Smith Aria Cantabile...... Frank Erickson 6:30 Concert Program Iowa City West HS Shalom!...... Philip Sparke Free World March...... Karl L. King Symphonic Band December 12, 2017 Brian Gartner, Conductor Rich Medd & Rob Medd, Directors Varsity Band Steel...... Randall Standridge Always United, Forever Strong...... Brian Balmages Symphonic Band Bucimis...... arr. Lipton Remember Me from With Every Winter’s Breath...... Standridge Joy in All Things...... Brian Balmages Coco...... Anderson-Lopez/Vinson The Polar Express...... Two Chorale Preludes...... Jack Stamp 136th USA Field Artillery ...... Silverstri & Ballard/Jerry Brubaker In the Bleak Midwinter...... Gustav Holst March...... Henry Fillmore Daedalus’ Labyrinth...... Sean O’Loughlin How the Grinch Stole Christmas...... Hague & Poddany/Cross North Cedar Wind Ensemble Festival of Bands Rob Medd, Conductor Wind Ensemble March 1, 2018 Flat Out and Wide Open...... Barry Kopetz Rob Medd, Director Third Suite...... Robert E. Jager Where Never Lark or Eagle JH Concert Band Salvation is Created...... Tschesnokoff/ Flew ...... James Curnow Katelyn McKone, Director Houseknecht Salvation is Created ...... Pavel Tchesnokoff Chant and Fire Ritual...... Tyler S. Grant Sleigh Ride...... Leroy Anderson Early Light...... Carolyn Bremer Forgotten Heroes...... Jeremy Bell Earle of Oxford’s March from the Top Secret!...... Larry Neeck 8:00 Concert Program William Byrd Suite...... Gordon Jacob Concert Band Sleigh Ride...... Leroy Anderson HS Jazz Band Tara Daurer, Conductor Jill Powers, Director Seize the Day! Iowa City West HS Takin’ The Plunge...... Larry Neeck (Carpe Diem!)...... Jim H. Johnson December 20, 2017 Prayer Meetin’...... Matt Harris Starcatchers...... Nathan Daughtrey Rich Medd & Rob Medd, Directors Impact Zone...... Larry Barton Snow Angels...... Randall D. Standridge

The Iowa Bandmaster 93 94 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 95 Rhythm Stand...... Jennifer Higdon 8th Grade Blue Band A Shaker Hymn...... arr. O’Reilly A Carol Triptych...... Pierre La Plante Jacob Davis, Director Perseus and the Sea Monster...... Grady Encanto...... Robert W. Smith Wind Symphony Coast Guards March...... King/Swearingen Drew Anderson, Conductor Black is the Color...... Robert Sheldon West Liberty High School Lauds...... Ron Nelson Libertango...... Piazolla/Murtha December 11, 2017 Dancing Day...... Jim Colonna Ashley Smith, Director Four Scottish Dances...... Malcom Arnold 8th Grade Gray Band Sleigh Ride...... Leroy Anderson Jacob Davis, Director 9-12 Concert Band Invicta...... James Swearingen City of Lights...... Andrew Watkin British Isles Suite...... Larry Daehn At Water’s Edge...... Gary Gilroy Pleasant Valley High School Metamorphosis...... Andrew Boysen Jr. Overture for Winds...... Charles Carter Winter Concert Rough Riders...... King/Swearingen Celtic Bell Carol...... Robert W. Smith February 12, 2018 West Liberty CSD 6:30 Concert Program Washington CSD MS Music Extravaganza Concert Band Winter Concert February 12, 2018 January 31, 2018 Laura Rodriguez, Director Tara Daurer, Conductor Craig McClenahan, Director Soaring...... Naoya Wada Cadet Band Stargazing...... Donald Erb Intermediate Band Alpha Squadron...... Greg Hillis Dos Danzas Latinas...... Andre Waignein Antagonist...... Larry Clark Enchanted Village...... Sean O’Loughlin A Quick Exit!...... Darren Mitchell Manhattan Beach...... Sousa/Story The Avengers...... arr. Longfield Concert Band Wind Ensemble Sandcastle Sketches...... Robert Sheldon Rob Medd, Conductor Advanced Band Advance March...... arr. Clark Rejouissance...... James Curnow The Great Escape...... arr. R. W. Smith Ashokan Farewell...... arr. Lavender Bloom...... Steven Bryant Beauty and the Beast...... arr. Sweeney Meeting at Tryon Palace...... Saucedo March of the Trolls...... Grieg/Beck Seven Nation Army...... arr. Murtha The Black Horse Troop..... Sousa, ed. Fennell Amazonia...... Chad Taylor Clarinets Packing Up Early...... Fagan Williamsburg Junior High 8:00 Concert Program February 27, 2018 Symphonic Band WMS Jazz Band Tom Landeros, Director Brian Gartner, Conductor Splanky...... Hefti/Phillippe A Festival Prelude...... Alfred Reed Concert Band Cradlesong...... Steven Barton West Liberty CSD Barnum Woods March...... Carl Strommen Indah Pagi...... Brian Hogg MS Fall Concert Lullaby in the Mirror...... Richard Saucedo Radio Flyer...... John W. Gibson November 14, 2017 Eagles Among Us...... Brian Balmages Wind Symphony Laura Rodriguez, Director Drew Anderson, Conductor Jazz Works Oracle...... Eric Rath Concert Band Rock Melon...... Tim Fischer A Childhood Remembered...... Galante Corps of Discovery...... William Owens Bugle Call Rag...... arr. Woods Introduction, Theme, and Variations...... Rossini, ed. Glazer Dr. Elizabeth Matera, Clarinet Flaher...... Ben Lee Amazing Grace...... arr. Himes

Pleasant Valley Junior High PVBPA Band Concert March 6, 2018

7th Grade Gray Band Kristin Lopez, Director Joy ...... Frank Ticheli At Peace...... Matt Conaway The Legend of Tizona...... Rick Kirby

7th Grade Blue Band Kristin Lopez, Director Matrix March...... Ed Huckeby Cyclone...... Michael Oare Celtic Air and Dance No. 3...... arr. Sweeney

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