TheIowa Bandmaster Magazine

Fall Issue 2017

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The Iowa Bandmaster 1 Iowa Bandmasters Association, Inc. Promoting excellence in bands through professional development, mentorship, performance and advocacy. www.bandmasters.org

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. 2 JENNIFER WILLIAMS ELECTIONS JERRY BERTRAND CONTENTS HISTORIAN President’s Message ...... 5, 7 MARY CRANDELL President-Elect’s Thoughts ...... 6 PARLIAMENTARIAN Meet the IBA District Presidents ...... 8-9 FRED STARK In the Spotlight – Pleasant Valley Community School District ...... 10-12 WEBMASTER Band Talk with Linda Johansen ...... 14-15 ELIZABETH FRITZ Welcome to IBA – First-Year Band Directors ...... 17-19 MENTORSHIP COORDINATOR Iowa Alliance for Arts Education ...... 20 JIM FRITZ JEI News ...... 21 ELEMENTARY AFFAIRS JEI Membership Form ...... 22 AUDRA BAILEY Fiftieth Anniversary of East Buchanan’s Canadian Victory ...... 23-25 J.H./M.S. AFFAIRS JILL DOBEL College Corner by Nicholas Enz ...... 26-27 Yamaha SupportEd Wins Award ...... 28 CONCERT BAND AFFAIRS CARL COLLINS From the Archives ...... 29 MARCHING BAND AFFAIRS 34th Army Band ...... 30-31 SCOTT WEBER They Continue to Serve – Steve Cook ...... 32 JAZZ BAND AFFAIRS Boone Municipal Band Festival ...... 34-35 RYAN MEYER Iowa Bandmasters Association Retired Directors ...... 36-37 COLLEGE AFFAIRS Band Performance Application Form ...... 38 MARK DOERFFEL Guidelines for Selection of Performing Bands at IBA Conference ...... 39 I.B.A.R.D. Iowa Music Educators Association Membership ...... 41 PAUL BRIZZI In Memoriam – Franklin Dahn ...... 42 MAJOR LANDERS Contest Results ...... 43 DIANE TORDOFF District News ...... 44-48 MENTORSHIP Iowa Bandmasters Association Endowment Fund ...... 49-51 CHRIS EWAN IBA Financial Report ...... 52-61 ENDOWMENT FUND IBA Summer Meeting Reports ...... 62-71 GENE GROSS PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVERTISERS DANNY KLEINHEINZ Cedar Valley Fundraising ...... 48 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Central College ...... 69 DIANNE ABOUD Dordt College ...... 72 STUDENT AFFAIRS Drake University ...... 33 GRACE SCHEBLER Graceland University ...... 40 TECHNOLOGY IASMD ...... 46 CHARLES OLDENKAMP Iowa State University Department of Music ...... 1 DISTRICT PRESIDENTS Morningside College ...... Inside Front Cover NORTHWEST Mt. Mercy University ...... 13 JOSEPH VANNATTA Ray’s Midbell Music ...... 69 NORTH CENTRAL Rieman Music ...... 40 JOAN PHILGREEN Schmitt Music ...... 72 NORTHEAST St. Ambrose University Music Department ...... 15 KYLE ENGELHARDT Tubador Enterprises ...... 51 SOUTHWEST University of Iowa ...... 57 COURTNEY RIDGE University of Northern Iowa ...... 42 SOUTH CENTRAL JENNIFER WILLIAMS University of Northern Iowa – Marching Band ...... Inside Back Cover University of South Dakota Department of Music ...... 3 SOUTHEAST CRAIG McCLENAHAN Wartburg College ...... 16 West Music ...... 60 HONORARY MEMBERS Yamaha Corporation of America ...... 4 RAY E. CRAMER MARK S. KELLY “We are the Music-Makers” “We are the Dreamers of Dreams” 2 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 3 4 The Iowa Bandmaster President’s Message By Myron Peterson

On A Mission – Part VI If you’re a regular reader of these articles, you may remember being riddled with a few overtly vague references in recent issues. If it’s clarity you seek, the wait is over. We’re excited to share some of the hallmarks of the 91st Annual IBA Conference. The first individual, who is the answer to the aforementioned riddles, is the key- note speaker on Friday, May 11, 2018. Dr. Karl Paulnack currently serves as the Dean of Music at Ithaca College and formerly the Director of the Music Division at Boston Conservatory. In 2009, IBA’s fall magazine published the text of a speech Dr. Paulnack gave to parents of incoming freshmen music students in 2004. That speech made its way around the internet (always just a search away). Since that time Dr. Paulnack frequently appears as a keynote speaker and presenter. He holds a B.M. in piano performance from the Eastman School of Music, and the M.M. and D.M.A. degrees from the University of Southern California. He is also a graduate of the Boston University Institute for Non-Profit Management and Leadership. And there’s more to his story; tune in to the Winter Issue for more details on Dr. Paulnack’s contributions to the 91st Annual Conference. The second individual we’d like to introduce isDr. Rebecca Phillips, Director of Bands at Colorado State University. Dr. Phillips will serve as our young conductor clinician and present a variety of sessions throughout the conference. Prior to her arrival in Colorado, she served as Associate Director of Bands at University of South Carolina, and as a secondary school band director for seven years in Tampa, Florida. She has already done a tremendous amount of work to facilitate breathtaking moments at the conference. And yet there’s more to her story; tune in to the Winter Issue for more details on Dr. Phillip’s contributions to the 91st Annual Conference. The final big reveal (for now) is the headline performance which will take place on Thursday evening, May 10, 2018, (and seriously . . . clear your schedule for this one . . . it’ll be a must-hear concert). The Des Moines Symphony Winds will present a 75-minute concert in the Iowa Ballroom featuring repertoire ranging from 1858 to 2018, from France to Czechoslovakia to the United States, and even to Iowa. There will be something on this concert for everyone. And, yes, there’s more to this story; tune in to the Winter Issue for more details about this grand event. In November, alongside the IMEA Professional Development Conference and the Iowa All-State Festival, the IBA will hold a Board of Directors meeting and an open business meeting on Saturday, November 18th at 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. respectively. All members are encouraged to attend the open business meeting. While in Ames, please consider registering for and attending the IMEA Professional Development Conference, which contains a strand of sessions geared towards band. Presenters include: Steve Stickney, Dr. Gerry Kreitzer, Kent Keating, Dr. Keith Dye, David Law, Dr. Michelle Swanson, Dr. Erin Bodnar, Lynn Tuttle, Dr. Nicholas Enz, Dr. Mark Doerffel, Dr. Christine Damm, Patrick Kearney, Brad Lampe, Dr. Julie Hobbs, Dr. Trent Hollinger, Dr. Daniel Albert, Chad Criswell, Dr. Patrick Moore, Dr. Kevin Droe, JEI, and with performances by the 34th Army Band Synergy Wind Ensemble, the Collegiate Honor Concert Band and keynote by Maestro Tim Hankewich.

On A Mission: In July 2017, the IBA Advisory Board and all standing committee members had the opportunity to meet in Des Moines to set big goals for their teams this year and to update the IBA’s operations manual for each position. The teams wrestled with tough challenges and are in the process of studying and implementing new, improved, or rejuvenated projects across the board. As part of this meeting, each committee reported on their upcoming initiatives. With the help of Ellen Walker, Assistant to the President-2018, all of the committees’ verbal reports were tracked and categorized under the appropriate tenant of IBA’s new mission statement, which is, “. . . to promote excellence in bands through professional development, mentorship, performance, and advocacy.” u continued on page 7

The Iowa Bandmaster 5 President-Elect’s Thoughts By Jane Triplett

Seasons change like a band director’s position. We begin each fall with either beginners or marching bands involved with half times, parades, Homecoming events, festivals, All-State preparation and maybe an annual car wash or some kind of fundraiser. As the weather turns colder, we move inside to concert band, jazz band and high school directors have pep bands.

As I returned this afternoon from our annual car wash, I wondered how many of my colleagues were with their bands at marching events. Whatever the event may be, it brings us closer to our students and more importantly, touches lives to create intelligent, caring citizens to contribute to our future society.

We also wear many “hats” as band directors. The obvious ones include organizer of music ensembles and conductor of these student ensembles. The not-so-obvious “hats” happen along the journey of our teaching career. Our college professors can prepare us with most of the instrument pedagogy needed for our students, but they cannot possibly anticipate all the student concerns, instrument balance struggles, classroom management, schedule conflicts, society changes, etc…the list is endless.

It is a moving target to help students today, especially if you are a band director with our many seasons and hats. What they needed on Monday will most likely not be what they need on Tuesday, but that is what keeps us on our toes to switch hats, repeatedly. In addition, every student has a different situation and needs different attention. Never a dull moment.

No matter how many seasons/years we teach, every single one has a different set of challenges. We survive by talking to our colleagues to find solutions or at least learn a way to survive each storm. Whether it is Hurricane Harvey or devastating shootings, we need to weather all storms in and out of the classroom for our students. Please realize we are better teachers and people for having gone through the storms and we make our students better individuals. YOU are making a difference!

In my experience, it helps to set small and large goals for each student and ensemble. The small goals may involve simply getting a student to tongue properly or move the right thumb to the appropriate position on the trumpet. The larger goal might be to prepare an ensemble on a tune for the composer or a guest conductor to visit for a rehearsal/clinic or preparing an IBA audition recording. Whatever the goal, set it high and go for it. Never be afraid to ask for assistance. The journey is worth it. The teamwork your ensemble will experience will be unparalleled.

Bottom line…enjoy every season and hat, with honor!

Remember to let new teachers know about all the benefits of being an IBA member. We need new members to keep the IBA growing and strong.

6 The Iowa Bandmaster Committee summaries according to mission statement tenant: Professional Development – Major Landers: Meet as a committee annually MS/JH Affairs: Help JH/MS directors prepare for JH/MS large group (clinic, online programming tips). Research and Development: Create online resource for various band topics, get feedback from membership on what they would like to see the committee work on or look into, research enhanced efficacy of communication/ messaging via website Technology: Develop and maintain a list of those who are willing to be a resource to others in regard to technology, develop usage of Guidebook app, coordinate involvement with each district’s website Mentorship – Mentorship: First-year teacher symposium planned for October at Fort Dodge, organize mentors and mentees to facilitate the mentorship process IBARD: Encourage and discuss mentorship to first year teachers Elementary Affairs: Assist in recruiting experienced elementary mentors for young elementary teachers College Affairs: Work toward mentorship with student affairs, be a resource for them. Student Affairs: Collaborate with college affairs to help one another, find ways to be active in IBA (also PD) Performance – Elementary Affairs: Update repertoire list; establish this list on the IBA website Concert Band Affairs: Consortium commissioning project in discussion, state-wide concert band festival in discussion. Marching Band: Copyright issues, consider updates to rule and regulations to increase participation Jazz Band: Copyright and compliance (help from nafme.com), develop a list of festivals and make that available to others (possibly post on IBA site), working on repertoire list with grade levels and brief commentary. College Affairs: Establish an audition clinic within each district for students. Districts: NW – commissioned pieces for honor band NC – commissioned Iowa composers for honor band, jazz festival split to two sites SW – commissioned piece for honor band, honor marching band to Outback bowl SC – commissioned piece for 8th grade honor band, All Iowa concert band festival at Johnston SE – commissioned jazz band piece, website updates (PD) Advocacy – President’s Op. Ed: Reflecting on this summer’s meeting, conspicuously absent was any in-depth discussion of music advocacy. The word “advocacy” appears 24 times in the original membership survey from the summer/fall of 2016 and made its way into our mission statement as one of four major action values. However, it is not some- thing we are currently working on in a deliberate manner. Because advocacy is something the membership of IBA deems important, perhaps this should be identified as a priority for deliberate development in the near future. IAAE is a leading organizer of arts education advocacy at the highest levels; IBA is proud to support the work of IAAE. There is always room in the field for more advocates. Could IBA’s advocacy efforts be most effective at the grass roots level – to research, develop, provide tools and resources to help its members effectively advocate for music education in their own schools and communities? Food for thought. As is customary in each of these articles, let’s take a moment to recognize the work of one of our standing com- mittees. The Elementary Affairs committee has been busy putting its goals in motion. New on the IBA website, under “Committee Projects” is a link to the Elementary Affairs page. On that page is the start of a repertoire list for beginning band and a form to submit additional recommendations for that list. It is a living document that will develop with time and input from the members. Next, the plan of the Elementary Affairs committee is to provide more resources for elementary directors. Those additional resources will include examples of handbook forms and other forms useful for elementary teachers, and also advocacy resources. The Elementary Affairs committee meets via “Zoom” every couple of months to add items to this new page. Thanks and congratulations to the Elementary Affairs committee, and their chair Audra Bailey, for demonstrating exceptional leadership, productivity, and service to the cause. Our appreciation also goes out to the committees of Concert Band Affairs and Junior High/Middle School Affairs, both of whom had perfect attendance at the summer planning meeting. Kudos! Step by step, enjoy the journey. – Myron Peterson

The Iowa Bandmaster 7 Meet the IBA District Presidents COURTNEY RIDGE, SWIBA Courtney Ridge is beginning her 9th year of teaching and her 6th year at Clarinda. Mrs. Ridge directs all facets of the high school band program as well as co-teaches the 6th grade beginning band program. Courtney graduated from Drake University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Music Education Degree and from Northwest Missouri State University in 2015 with a Master of Science in Education: K-12 Educational Leadership Degree. The Clarinda High School Concert Band was selected as the class 2A conference honor band at the 90th annual Iowa Bandmaster’s Association Conference in May of 2017. Courtney was the recipient of the 2015 Southwest Iowa Bandmasters Association’s Young Band Director Award, awarded annually to an instrumental music educator in the district. Courtney is currently the Southwest Iowa Bandmaster’s Association President and serves on the Iowa Bandmaster’s Association Concert Band Affairs committee. In her free time, Courtney spends time on the farm with her husband Caleb and two dogs, Chloe and Gator. Courtney is an avid reader, quilter and gardener. Courtney enlists the help of her family annually to can nearly 1,000 jars of goodies. JENNIFER WILLIAMS, SCIBA Currently in her fifteenth year of teaching, Jennifer Williams received a Bachelor in Music Education Cum Laude from Drake University in 2002, and a Masters in Music Education degree with honors from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago in 2010. She currently works as the assistant director of bands at Ankeny High School. At Ankeny High School, Mrs. Williams is co-director of the Ankeny Marching Hawks, director of 10th grade band, and director of Jazz Ensemble, as well as teaching AP Music Theory. Mrs. Williams also teaches woodwind lessons, primarily saxophone, to students in Ankeny’s south feeder program in grades 6-12 in their vertical teaching model. Prior to teaching at Ankeny, Mrs. Williams taught at Saydel High School in Des Moines for four years, and West Central Valley High School in Stuart for six years. Bands under Jennifer’s direction have earned division I ratings in concert band and marching band, served as an IBA clinic band, and have earned the Don Marcoullier Award at the Adventureland-Drake University Festival of Bands. Jennifer has also served as an adjudicator for solo-ensemble contests, and has been a guest conductor for several honor bands across the state of Iowa. Jennifer is a member of IBA, Jazz Educators of Iowa, IAAE, Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae, and SCIBA. She is currently SCIBA President and IBA co-exhibits chair.

KYLE ENGELHARDT, NEIBA Kyle Engelhardt is currently in his 18th year of teaching instrumental music; he has been teaching at Cedar Falls since 2004. He directs the Symphonic Band, Jazz One, and co-directs the marching band and pep bands with Gerald Ramsey. Bands under their co-direction have earned consistent Division I awards over the years at marching, concert, and jazz festivals. Over 140 CF students have been selected for the Iowa All-State Concert Band over the past 13 years, and more than 20 students from CF Jazz One have been selected for the 4A Iowa All-State Jazz Band. Cedar Falls High School Jazz One was honored to perform as the featured high school Jazz band at the 2015 Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference. Kyle was honored to receive the NEIBA “Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award – High School Level” for 2015. 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 performs regularly on trumpet with the Bill Shepherd Big Band, and in various churches and jazz combos. He 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: 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 CF, and they have two children: Kristen and Alex.

8 The Iowa Bandmaster CRAIG McCLENAHAN, SEIBA Craig McClenahan is in his 27th year as an Iowa school band director, all of them in the SEIBA district. Born in San Mateo, CA, his family moved to Sigourney, IA when he was young where he attended Sigourney schools. His band experience included working with band directors Sandra McMeekin, Kenn Adams, Jerry Tolson, Steve Tripolino and Alan Greener. Mr. McClenahan attended IHCC in Ottumwa (Michael Phillipsen) and William Penn College (Ron Lipka, David Evans, Pearl Wormhoudt, Linda Eliason) and graduated with a Music Ed degree in 1991. His career as a band director includes Mid-Prairie CSD (grades 5-6, 10-12) from 1991-1998, Sigourney (6-8, HS Jazz) 1998-2007, Eddyville-Blakesburg (6-8, HS Marching Assistant) 2007- 2008, and has been at Washington CSD (6-8 and HS Marching Assistant) in Washington, Iowa since the fall of 2008. He has also been teaching private music lessons since 1986. Mr. McClenahan has served as mentorship chair for SEIBA, on the IBA Mission Study project in 2016, as office manager for SE District All-State tryouts and IHSMA solo/ensemble contests. Throughout his career, he has been an adjudicator for IHSMA and SEIBA events as well as invitational music contests and festivals. In addition, Mr. McClenahan has enjoyed experiences as a guest conductor for several honor bands as well as composing music for concert band, small ensembles and short films/videos. In his spare time, Craig spends time with friends and family, runs marathons and other road races, dabbles in audio recordings, plays in a local rock band with his son, is involved with the Washington Community Theater, roots on Oakland sports teams, and spends as much time in the Twilight Zone as he can watching old TV and movies, going to live productions and soaking up documentaries. Mr. McClenahan’s immediate family includes his son, Tanner and fiancé Nicole (Washington), his daughter Tiffany and husband Andrew (Newton) and his adorable 3-year-old granddaughter, Eliza.

JOAN PHILGREEN, NCIBA Joan Philgreen is in her 28th year of teaching instrumental music, all of those years with Hampton-Dumont Community Schools. She has started the beginners in the band program for all of those years, except the two years she taught grades 6-8. She also assisted at the middle school and high school her first 22 years. Joan currently teaches grades 5-6, and co-teaches the mariachi bands. Joan is a 1986 graduate of Webster City High School, but started her playing career in Independence, her first year of high school under the direction of the legendary Glenn Miller. She received her Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1990. Joan’s professional memberships include North Central Iowa Bandmasters Association, Iowa Bandmasters Association, Iowa Alliance for Arts Education, Hampton-Dumont Education Association, National Education Association, and Sigma Alpha Iota. She is also a member of the Hampton United Methodist Church, and P.E.O. When not starting beginners on their instruments, Joan enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, shopping, watching movies, and traveling.

JOE VANNATTA, NWIBA Joe Vannatta is in his 5th year teaching instrumental music at Washington High School in Cherokee. At Cherokee, he directs the 9-12 concert band, marching band, pep band and the high school Jazz band. He also teaches classes in Music Theory and Intro to Guitar. He also serves the district as a lead teacher. Prior to Cherokee, he taught high school instrumental music at the Galva-Holstein (Ridgeview) School district for seven years. Joe is a graduate of Washington High School in Cherokee and holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Wayne State College in Wayne, NE. He is currently working on his Masters in Music Education through the University of South Dakota. Among his professional affiliations are the Iowa Bandmasters Association and current President of the Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association. He has also served as the NWIBA High School Honor Band Chairperson for the past three years. Joe is active as a solo/ensemble adjudicator at the high school level. He is also the principal oboist with the Cherokee Symphony and has played with Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra as well as other countless area musical events. Joe and his wife, Tricia, live in Cherokee and have two sons, 2-year-old Asher and 5-month-old Søren.

The Iowa Bandmaster 9 In the Spotlight Class 4A Band Program Pleasant Valley Community Schools Directors: Drew Anderson, Audra Bailey, Tara Daurer, Jacob Davis, Brian Gartner, Rachel Isaacson, Kristin Lopez, Rob Medd, Jennifer Zeglis

Located in the Quad City Metropolitan area of eastern Iowa, the Pleasant Valley Community School District serves the education needs of approximately 4,900 students in preschool through twelfth grade. The district has five K-6 elementary schools, one 7-8 junior high, and one 9-12 high school. The district was organized in 1962 and encompasses 44 square miles of eastern Scott County including the towns of LeClaire, Panorama Park, Riverdale, the village of Pleasant Valley, and Bettendorf. Community involvement in education is high at all levels. The mis- sion of the Pleasant Valley Community School District as a premier innovative district in the Midwest is to prepare students to succeed in a diverse, global society by providing superior quality opportunities in a safe environment for each student to become a life-long learner and by continuously improving and customizing the educational experience. The bands greatly benefit from both a supportive community through the Pleasant Valley Band Parent Association and Pleasant Valley Community School District administration. Over the past five years the bands have received two additional full-time staff members and have purchased nearly $200,000 in instruments through grants, district funds and Band Parent Association donations.

6th Grade Bands Recruitment for the beginning band program begins in the spring with letters and brochures home to prospective students along with tryouts and parent meetings in early May. The band program experience begins the summer after the students’ 5th grade year in a five-week beginning band program concluding with their first public concert. Once the school year begins, each of the five elementary schools operates its own band. The elementary band directors are Audra Bailey, Rachel Isaacson and Jennifer Zeglis. Students begin All-District 6th Grade Band Rehearsal building their musical foundation in full band rehearsals for 30 minutes every other day during the school day and have a 15-minute small group lesson once every four days to continue their growth. Students perform 3-4 concerts per year and participate in the annual solo festival where they perform a solo for a guest clinician. Select students also have the opportunity to participate in the Young Musicians Honor Band. The five elementary bands combine to form the All-District 210 member 6th grade band (53% of the 6th grade) for the final performance of the year at our annual District Band Night Concert held at the iWireless Center in Moline, IL. This concert showcases all of the concert bands in the district and culminates in a mass band performance of America The Beautiful with all 840 members. District Band Performance at iWireless Center 2017

10 The Iowa Bandmaster Junior High Bands The Pleasant Valley Junior High bands include 171 7th grade students (45% of the 7th grade), 140 8th grade students (37% of the 8th grade) and are placed into one of four concert bands (two 7th grade and two 8th grade) of equal instrumentation and skill level. Students continue their musical development as they prepare music for 4-5 annual performances and also participate in the annual solo festival. The 7th grade bands rehearse for 43 minutes three times per week, while the 8th grade bands rehearse for 43 minutes daily. Ten minute individual lessons are also provided once per week. In addition to participating in concert band, 8th grade band students have the oppor- tunity to perform in the jazz band. Both 7th and 8th grade students have the opportunity to participate in the SEIBA District Honor Band and the St. Ambrose University Honor Band. Each group takes a day long trip at the conclusion of each year. The 7th grade bands are conducted by Kristin Lopez and the 8th grade bands are conducted by Jacob Davis. Kathy McMillen (retired band director), Audra Bailey, Rachel Isaacson, and Jennifer Zeglis provide lesson assistance.

High School Bands The Pleasant Valley High School Band is currently 320 students (23% of the student body) and prides itself in being the largest organization at the high school and one of the largest in the state. Over the past 15 years, the band has tripled in size and continues to grow. Students in the high school band have the opportunity to participate in a variety of ensembles including four concert bands, three jazz bands, The Spartan Marching Band, pep band, full orchestra, musical pit orchestra, and a wide array of small ensembles. Rehearsals are 45 to 60 minutes in length and occur daily during the school day. Students receive five 15 minute individual lessons per quarter from a band instructor. The bands are under the direction of Drew Anderson, Tara Daurer, Brian Gartner, Rob Medd and drum- line instructor Chris Foster. Tom Wood (retired band director) and Liz Matera (retired member of the “Presidents Own” United States Marine Band) provide lesson assistance.

Marching Band The 320 member Spartan Marching Band is a non-competitive marching band that prides itself in performing an entirely different half time show for each home game performance. The focus of the Spartan Marching Band is on the music and to provide a college like experience and atmosphere for the students through performing 15-20 different tunes along with marching 50-60 pages of drill each year. Over the years, the Spartan Marching Band has performed a wide variety of shows that have included Spartan Marching Band 2017 local rock bands, bagpipes, buckets, and pyrotechnics. The band annually performs in the Bettendorf 4th of July parade, and supports their fellow Spartan athletes with pep bands at basketball games, pep assemblies, state send-offs and play-off games.

Jazz Bands The three, non-competitive, Pleasant Valley jazz bands all rehearse before school every other day. Auditions take place in early September and perform concerts in mid-November and early March, then divide into combos for a performance in May. The jazz bands take a trip every other year and have attended festivals and performed in the cities of Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City. The jazz bands have welcomed a wide variety of guest artists including the Youngblood Brass Band, Reggie Thomas, The Hornheads, Jon Faddis, Mike Vax and the Stan Kenton Alumni Band, Mark Colby, Stan Mark and the Sin City Suits, John Alred, Billy Branch, Ann Rabson, along with numerous collegiate jazz bands from around the country. Students have been selected to perform in the Iowa All-State Jazz Band and the SEIBA Honor Jazz Band. Jazz Band One u continued on page 12

The Iowa Bandmaster 11 In the Spotlight (continued)

9th Grade Concert Band

Concert Bands The four Pleasant Valley concert bands include the Wind Symphony conducted by Drew Anderson, the Wind Ensemble conducted by Rob Medd, the Symphonic Band conducted by Brian Gartner and the Concert Band con- ducted by Tara Daurer. The Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band consist of students in grades 10-12. Ensemble placement is determined by their concert band audition. The Concert Band consists of all 9th grade students. Auditions are held in October and rehearsals begin following the last home football game per- formance. Students participate in our local solo festival in February, and the bands perform concerts in early December, mid-February, late March, late April, and the IHSMA State Large Group Festival in May. The bands also perform at a Memorial Day Ceremony for the LeClaire American Legion and at the PVHS graduation ceremo- ny in late May. The bands have received numerous Division I Superior ratings at the IHSMA State Large Group Festival including being only the second band program to ever receive four Division I Superior ratings at the 2017 Large Group Festival. Over the past 15 years, the bands have performed over 15 United States premiere pieces for concert band and in 2010 commissioned and performed the world premier composition by Travis Cross titled When In Our Music. The band regularly welcomes guest composers, clinicians and visiting artists including Dr. Andrew Boysen Jr., Dr. Travis Cross, Jim Colonna, Aaron Perrine, Ron Modell, Dallas Brass, Stadtkapelle Wangen Wind Ensemble from Germany, and numerous collegiate directors from around the country. Every two years the high school band students have the opportunity to travel and perform in such locations as Florida, Colorado, New York, Washington D.C., Canada, and the Bahamas. In 2016-2017, 71 students were selected for six different honor bands including the All-State Music Festival, SEIBA Honor Band, UNI Festival of Bands, University of Iowa Honor Band, St. Ambrose Honor Band, and the Augustana College Honor Band. Members of the band have performed at the IBA conference and the PVHS Wind Symphony has performed twice at the University of Northern Iowa. The band regularly registers over 100 entries at the IHSMA State Solo and Ensemble Festival where students perform solos and small ensembles along with wood- wind choir, flute choir, clarinet choir, saxophone choir, brass choir, horn choir, trumpet choir, trombone choir, tuba/ euphonium choir, percussion choir, and yes even double reed choir. In 2017, PV students received 63 Division I ratings and 3 “Best in Center” awards. Students in the high school band participate in a wide array of activities including sports, cheer, dance, drama, choir, orchestra, newspaper, robotics, yearbook, and AP courses. Nearly every activity in the Pleasant Valley High School includes band members. Over 86% of the Pleasant Valley High School Band was honored at the 2016 Academic Awards Night for earning at or above a 3.0 GPA, with nearly half of those being honored at or above a 4.0. Fifty percent of 9th grade band members and sixty-four percent of 11th grade band members scored 90 or higher on the reading, math, or science portion of the Iowa Assessments. Over the past five years, band students have received over $100,000 in music scholarships from various colleges and universities. We are most proud that numerous PV Band alumni continue their musical careers after high school and are today teaching music and have performed or are currently performing in collegiate concert, jazz, and marching bands across the country includ- ing Iowa, Iowa State, UNI, Eastman School of Music, North Texas, Notre Dame, Michigan, USC, Purdue, North Carolina, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Northwestern, New England School of Music, BYU, and many other colleges and universities.

12 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 13 Band Talk with Linda Johansen

As I reflect on my 33 years of teaching instrumental music, it is with a sense of pride in this awesome career I chose…or did it choose me? A solid family background in music laid the foundation for a musical path in my life. I am convinced that growing up with a good piano background and some inspiring school music teachers is what led me to becoming a band director. Although I always loved working with students, being able to work side by side with some talented music staff in my career is probably what helped me stay a band director. Teaching instrumental music has certainly changed over the years. As educators, we must continue to evolve in our teaching strategies to reach and connect with today’s highly technological student. I am constantly amazed at what they can do. Even though we have to work hard to keep up, technology has helped to make our jobs simpler and more efficient. Using technology is a big trend in today’s classroom. I found it to be a great teaching tool to enhance learning in the band room. But I would never want to overlook some basic “old school” principles either. Here are some that seemed to work for me. Get to know your students. Band students are usually involved with multiple activities in and outside of the school day. Most will never decide to major in music after high school. Students come to band because they love to play their instruments, they love to see their friends, and they love to have fun! They love to come to band to see you because they know you care about them. If you don’t know the lyrics to “Getting To Know You” from The King and I, you should google it. The song fits just exactly how it should be in your band room every day. Make a point to learn something about each of your students. Teach the fundamentals. Find a good method book and make it a priority during your weekly band lessons. Find a good ensemble warm-up book and use it every day. For some of your students, this is their practice. Don’t assume “go home and practice this” is something kids know how to do. You have to teach them how to practice. Try to be creative in how you motivate students to work on their skills. Why not have some fun in the process! Learn to play the instruments you teach. Every director probably has strong skills on one or two instruments in the band. But for those instruments that you are not as confident with, at least try to keep a step or two ahead of your beginners. If you can play the instrument, you can teach it. Being a woodwind player, I had to work at the brass instruments during my early years of teaching. Play along with your students during lessons and ensembles. Besides, it’s fun for your students to see you learning too! Routine and consistency help build a solid program. At the start of the new school year, teach students the routine of a basic rehearsal or a band lesson from the moment they enter the room until they leave. Develop an organized and structured rehearsal that remains fairly consistent from day to day. This will lead to a better use of everyone’s valuable time and provide a more respectful learning environment in your classroom. Everything has a place. Take a few moments to “pick up” every day, even if it just means straightening a few chairs and stands. The environment of your room can set the tone of day from the moment you and your students walk in the room. Train your students to help put things where they belong. Students can take ownership in their band room as well. Things are less likely to get lost, misplaced, or broken. It doesn’t mean it won’t happen, but at least you are teaching by example that everything has a place. Listen. Most of our rehearsals and private lessons are structured with the same idea: kids play as you listen, you help fix it, then repeat. Try recording or videoing your rehearsal. This has become much easier to do with the advancement of technology! A lot of things sound different when you take the time to listen to your rehearsal. Listen to professional recordings of the selections you are rehearsing. Allow the students to get in on the listening discovery as well! We assess our students, so why shouldn’t we assess ourselves too?

14 The Iowa Bandmaster Ask for help. Do not be afraid to ask for help. Our profession has many people who are willing to help you with any questions you may have. Some of my best learning occurred when I had a clinician come work with my band. I improved more as a director because of the suggestions and comments I received from them. Retired band directors love to do this type of thing. I bet there’s one in your area! Your local music store representative is also another valuable source of information on just about anything you need to know. Choose good literature. The old saying “There is never bad weather, just the wrong choice of clothing” applies to choosing music as well. Take the extra time to find the right literature to fit your band. It takes more effort to find music that provides substance and the right ability level. It must be challenging but not unobtainable. Plus, don’t forget it needs to be FUN to play! Sometimes rearranging a part to fit your players can provide a solution to making an arrangement work for your group. Participate in contests, honor bands, and festivals. Learning to prepare music for contest teaches students how to set goals, polish their skills, and work together for success. The extra time students put in to prepare their music helps them grow as musicians. These events also provide good networking time for directors. Take advantage of these opportunities. Watch your program grow in enthusiasm when you do. Get involved. Find ways to get involved in the IBA and your district. There are many opportunities for professional growth in our organization. Volunteer to help at your district honor band, join a committee, help with chair auditions, become an officer, or judge a contest. Attend the annual IBA State Conference. You can even get continuing educational credit for it. The more you get involved, the more you grow as an educator. Have high expectations. Students want to feel prepared. Students want to perform well. Students want to be proud of their efforts. Students know it takes hard work and dedication. Why? Because it comes from you! Students want to please you! You are their example and role model. You can set the bar high. They will amaze you! Have fun! You have the best job in the school! You get to make music every day. Sure you’ll make mistakes along the way – I did! It’s what you learn from them that makes you a better teacher. Remember, you are not alone in this profession and neither are your students because they have you! Most of all…have FUN! The benefits of music are lifelong

The Iowa Bandmaster 15 16 The Iowa Bandmaster Welcome to IBA The Iowa Bandmasters would like to welcome these first-year directors to the profession of instrumental music education.

Name: Sam Bills Current Teaching Assignment: Associate Director of Bands at Mason City High School Hometown: Iowa City College Attended: University of Northern Iowa Major Instrument: Saxophone Favorite Disney Character: Woody & Buzz Interesting Item About Yourself: I lived in Berlin, Germany for three months when I was in elementary school

Name: Hannah Blackwell Current Teaching Assignment: North Linn CSD 5-12 Bands Hometown: Schaumburg, IL College Attended: Wartburg College Major Instrument: Trumpet Favorite Disney Character: Rapunzel Interesting Item About Yourself: I have two titanium rods in my back.

Name: Emily Brekunitch Current Teaching Assignment: 7th and 8th grade at Greene County Schools, Jefferson, and 5th-12th grade at Paton-Churdan Community School District in Churdan Hometown: Geneva, Iowa College Attended: Wartburg College in Waverly Major Instrument: Flute Favorite Disney Character: Nemo; just like him I share a curiosity for life & need to explore the world. Interesting Item About Yourself: I like to crochet when I have extended periods of “free time.” Name: Shelby Cooper Current Teaching Assignment: 6-12th Grade Band Director at Southwest Valley Community Schools Hometown: Atlantic, Iowa College Attended: Buena Vista University Major Instrument: Clarinet Favorite Disney Character: Mushu from “Mulan” Interesting Item About Yourself: I own upwards of 50 cardigans.

Name: Bailey DeBolt Current Teaching Assignment: Harris-Lake Park 5-12 Band Hometown: Shenandoah, IA College Attended: University of Northern Iowa Major Instrument: Trumpet and Voice Favorite Disney Character: Esmeralda from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” Interesting Item About Yourself: I love coaching softball.

Name: Rylie Graham Current Teaching Assignment: Seymour Community School District 5-12 Band Director Hometown: Swisher, Iowa College Attended: University of Northern Iowa Major Instrument: Flute Favorite Disney Character: Belle Interesting Item About Yourself: I have performed in both London and Northern Italy. u continued on page 18

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Name: Anna Gruemmer Current Teaching Assignment: 6-12 Band Director at Cedar Valley Catholic Schools Hometown: Mason City, Iowa College Attended: Wartburg College Major Instrument: Clarinet Favorite Disney Character: Mr. Smee Interesting Item About Yourself: Toads are my favorite animal and I’ve even had a few as pets.

Name: Julia Heimer Current Teaching Assignment: Baxter CSD – MS and HS Band & 3-5 Music Hometown: Adams, MN College Attended: Coe College Major Instrument: Percussion Favorite Disney Character: Megara (from “Hercules”)

Name: Victoria Hillabolt Current Teaching Assignment: 5-12 Band at Lynnville-Sully Hometown: Altoona, IA College Attended: Drake/UNI Major Instrument: Bassoon Favorite Disney Character: Donkey from “Shrek” Interesting Item About Yourself: I broke a bone in my foot in marching band in high school, and had to have it removed.

Name: Amanda Huesmann Current Teaching Assignment: St. Benedict School, Decorah Hometown: Jackson, WI College Attended: Coe College Major Instrument: Piano Favorite Disney Character: Tiana (“Princess and the Frog”) Interesting Item About Yourself: I’ve lived in three different states before moving to Iowa – Washington, Idaho and Wisconsin!

Name: Angela Kroska Current Teaching Assignment: Lead middle school band director at East Middle School in Sioux City, Iowa Hometown: Foley, MN College Attended: South Dakota State University Major Instrument: Trumpet Favorite Disney Character: Jane from “Tarzan” Interesting Item About Yourself: I really enjoy snowboarding.

Name: Gideon Matchey Current Teaching Assignment: Crestwood Elementary 5th and 6th Grade Band Director and 7th Grade General Music, Cresco, IA Hometown: Arcadia, WI College Attended: Luther College Major Instrument: Trumpet Favorite Disney Character: Lewis from “Meet The Robinsons” Interesting Item About Yourself: I love composing/arranging music in my spare time.

Name: Taylor Matuszeski Current Teaching Assignment: Red Oak High School – Instrumental Music; Red Oak, Iowa Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa College Attended: University of Iowa Major Instrument: Trumpet Favorite Disney Character: Louis (“Princess and the Frog”) Interesting Item About Yourself: I enjoy broadening my cultural/environmental horizons through traveling and backpacking.

18 The Iowa Bandmaster Name: Sarah McEntee Current Teaching Assignment: Interstate 35 Schools, 5-12 Band Hometown: Waukee, IA College Attended: Iowa State University Favorite Disney Character: Moana Interesting Item About Yourself: I am a blackbelt in Taekwondo

Name: Lydia Raim Current Teaching Assignment: Alburnett Community Schools Hometown: North Liberty College Attended: University of Northern Iowa Major Instrument: Euphonium Favorite Disney Character: Dory Interesting Item About Yourself: I love spendig time painting and doing needlework.

Name: Elizabeth Schwake Current Teaching Assignment: 5-6 Band and K-6 General Music, Northeast Hamilton Elementary Hometown: Eagle Grove (current); grew up in Maple Lake, MN College Attended: Wartburg College Major Instrument: Flute Favorite Disney Character: Too many to decide!

Name: Jessalyn Small Current Teaching Assignment: 5-12 Band and Freshman Computer Lit at Prince of Peace Catholic School in Clinton, Iowa Hometown: Clinton, Iowa College Attended: University of Northern Iowa Major Instrument: Alto Saxophone Favorite Disney Character: Toothless from “How to Train Your Dragon” Interesting Item About Yourself: I’m learning how to code for the Freshman Computer Lit class I am also teaching.

Name: Brad Sparks Current Teaching Assignment: High School Band Director at Perry High School Hometown: Runnells, IA College Attended: Drake University Major Instrument: Trombone/Euphonium/Tuba Favorite Disney Character: Han Solo (he is a Disney character now) Interesting Item About Yourself: I like to confuse my students by chirping like a cricket while they’re not looking.

Name: Kelsey Struck Current Teaching Assignment: 9-12 Band at East Sac County High School in Lake View, IA Hometown: Storm Lake, IA College Attended: Buena Vista University Major Instrument: French Horn Favorite Disney Character: Peter Pan Interesting Item About Yourself: I can sing the alphabet backwards.

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20 The Iowa Bandmaster Jazz Educators of Iowa News If you are not currently a member of JEI, consider supporting your state Jazz Educator Organization! $20.00 serves as your membership fee, helps maintain jazz education offerings to your jazz students and professional development for you! More opportunities are growing, as our membership grows. Join today by filling out the next page and sending it in OR join via our JEI website: http://www.jeiowa.org/

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2017 All-State Jazz Stats: Below is the matrix showing the overall number of students auditioning within each instrumental section and school classification. Consider the numbers and encourage your students to audition – you will not regret the individual student growth your students will achieve through this preparation process!

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Send annual dues of $20 payable to Jazz Educators of Iowa to: Jeff Robilliard, Treasurer For office use Jazz Educators of Iowa Date Received: 6324 Wilcot Court Check #: Johnston, IA 50131 Updated: Fiftieth Anniversary of East Buchanan Marching Band’s Canadian Victory Submitted by Don Stine, former East Buchanan director

The East Buchanan school district is made up of the towns of Aurora, Winthrop and Quasqueton. In the fall of 1966 the E.B. marching band received its first-ever Superior rating at the Iowa State Marching Contest. This triggered an invitation to participate in the Red River Exhibition Marching Competition in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1967. The Fun Was Only Beginning Before the trip could be planned, major problems had to be overcome: school board policy prohibited student trips that lasted more than 24 hours, it would take six days to go to Winnipeg and back, and the band boosters would need to raise a significant amount of money in less than a year. Thanks to an understanding school board and a generous community, the problems were solved. In spite of these details, and in a school system never known for a winning band program, the Buccaneer Band of 1967 not only attended the Red River competition, but won the Class “A” field marching event over nine other schools from five other states! The “Red River Ex” Was Big The Red River Exhibition was one of the largest band competitions in North America at that time. A total of 3,500 student musicians from 47 bands representing the United States and Canada were there. Other Iowa schools in Class “A” were Ackley (director was Franklin Rice, now age 91 and living in a retirement home). The school is now Ackley-Geneva-Wellsburg-Steamboat Rock-AGWSR); George (now George-Little Rock); and Hull (now Boyden-Hull). In class “AA” the Iowa schools were Audubon (directed by the late Bob Bourne), DeWitt, Knoxville, Sheldon, Starmont (directed by Ev Blobaum), Independence (directed by the late Glenn Miller, former IBA president), and Maquoketa (directed by Dean Tilton). In Class “AAA” Charles City (directed by the late Bob Gower, former IBA magazine editor), Davenport Central (directed by the late Forrest Mortiboy, former IBA president) and Davenport Assumption represented the state. Other competitors in Class “A” from outside of Iowa were Livermore, Kentucky (now McLean County of Calhoun); Isle, Minnesota; Brandon, South Dakota (now Brandon Valley); Oldham, South Dakota (now Oldham-Ramona); Somerset, Wisconsin; and Viola, Wisconsin (now Kickapoo Area). The Routine EB’s winning show used a precision drill developed and shared by Independence director, Glenn Miller. Glenn assisted Indiana bands preparing for the Indy 500 marching competition which was held on the Indy 500 track. This drill was combined with maneuvers used by Jim Coffin who was the UNI marching director at that time. Musical selections included Zane Van Auken’s “Block Band Jazz;” Earlham and Jefferson jazz great, Jack Oatts’ setting of “Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider;” Dave Kennedy’s (UNI prof) rendition of “Hernando’s Hideaway,” and u continued on page 24

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“Latin Prelude,” by Bill Moffit. This combination produced a nine-minute, non-stop music and marching routine which earned first place for the Buccaneer Band in the Class “A” Field Marching Competition. Don Stine and Helen Thiesen were the EB directors in 1967.

Nuts & Bolts – How the Money Was Raised As stated earlier, raising a significant amount of money in a short time was a challenge. In the year preceding the trip, the East Buchanan Band Boosters (actually band mothers), created and sold a birthday calendar. Quite fashionable at the time, this project entailed selling spots on calendar dates that included many individual birthdays as well as various organizational meeting dates and local business advertisements. It also featured pictures of the elementary, middle school and high school bands. Sales of the calendar netted about $500. Though many musicians pictured and many birthday celebrants listed are now gone, it remains an interesting bit of history. Just before Christmas the Band Boosters raffled a TV and earned another $800. In January, a smorgasbord dinner was held, based on plans shared by Alta director Reggie Shive. Over 1,000 people attended the event. In a school district where the population of the largest town was only 650, this was quite a success and brought in an $800 profit. The biggest fund raiser was the formation of an alumni club. This was an idea shared by the late Gary Wishmeyer who was the band director in Essex, Iowa, at that time (later Montezuma and then Ben Davis High in Indianapolis, Indiana). This involved locating graduates of the high schools in Aurora, Winthrop and Quasqueton, plus the East Buchanan consolidation, and sending them letters asking for donations. Amusing now, but donations as small as one or two dollars were common. As a “thank you” for money given, a booklet listing names and addresses of all graduates was sent to contributors. This project raised over $1200 and helped connect current and past graduates from all parts of the district. Expenses for two air-conditioned charter buses plus one support vehicle, lodging and entertainment for 53 people for six days totaled $3916.05. This also included sightseeing and side trips.

On to Winnipeg – And Back The trip itself commenced on Thursday, June 22nd, at 6:00 a.m. Following a day of driving, the band spent its first night at Bemidji State College in Bemidji, Minnesota. The college was generous with its facilities and even allowed the band to have a ninety-minute rehearsal on the football field. Dr. Ted Thorsen, head of the college band department, was on hand to review the rehearsal. After traveling through northern Minnesota, North Dakota and southern Manitoba, the band arrived in Winnipeg shortly after noon on Friday. While in the city the band stayed at the new Lincoln Motor Hotel. The afternoon and evening were spent sightseeing in Winnipeg. Saturday morning the band visited the Manitoba capitol grounds where the group presented an informal marching demonstration. That afternoon they competed in the Red River Exhibition Field Marching competition. In the evening there was a massed band performance which included all 47 of the groups representing ten American states and Canadian provinces. They played “Canada,” “Youth of America,” “O Canada,” and “The Star Spangled Banner.” The evening concluded with the trophy awards. The East Buchanan band members celebrated their first-place victory with a pizza party at the hotel. Sunday morning a non-denominational church service was held in Kildonan Park. Following the service the

24 The Iowa Bandmaster band marched in the five-mile “monster” parade through Winnipeg. Local papers reported attendance of over 300,000. Immediately after the parade the band traveled to Kenora, Ontario for the evening. After supper they went on a two-hour boat excursion on Lake of the Woods. Most of Monday was spent on the road traveling through Duluth, and seeing open-pit mining in Hibbing, Minnesota. Monday night the band attended the movie “Grand Prix” starring Steve McQueen and James Garner at the Cooper Cinerama in Minneapolis. The final day of the trip began with a dip in the Inne Town swimming pool. The afternoon was spent on a Gray Line tour of the Twin Cities, then on to Iowa. When the buses got to Independence the victorious band was welcomed by a three-mile caravan which lead back to Winthrop where the East Buchanan High School is located. A community celebration followed. It Was A Lot of Money in 1967 On June 17, 2017, fifty years after its Canadian victory, a reunion of the 1967 East Buchanan band was held in the Monti Community Center south of Winthrop. Of the 53 students who made the trip to Winnipeg, 49 are still living and scattered in 17 states. Forty-six responded to the reunion invitation, and 29 of those came from 11 different states to attend the event. When spouses and friends were added a total of more than 50 people were present. Many brought memorabilia from the 1967 trip including a pom-pom uniform, a band hat, scrap books, and many pictures. One band member even fashioned a replica of the official Red River Exhibition arch. The top prize for the winning bands in Winnipeg was a miniature ox cart which represented the carts used by early settlers of the Red River Valley. This trophy, which is still on display in the trophy case at East Buchanan High School, was also part of the artifacts at the reunion. The reunion was a festive and enjoyable opportunity for band members to reunite, reminisce, and share life stories. It was repeatedly noted that this event was more special than most regular class reunions, probably owing to the closeness that develops in a group that spends so much time together rehearsing and working toward a common goal. Fifty years after the Winnipeg performance, it is still one of which participants are proud! The Red River Exhibition continues to be an annual event in Winnipeg, however the marching band element ceased in the late 1980s.

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Are You Encouraging or Discouraging Artistry with Your Instructions? By Dr. Nicholas Enz

The vocabulary we use is one of the most important aspects of our teaching. Our vocabulary needs to accomplish two primary objectives. First and foremost, it should encourage and empower students to make artistic decisions. Telling the trombones to “play quieter” does not empower the students to behave like artists, it informs them that at this specific point in the music they need to play quietly. They don’t know why nor do they know how quietly to play. Vocabulary that empowers students to think like artists could be: “Trombones, the clarinets have the melody. Make certain you can hear the clarinets when you play.” This encourages the students to think like artists and make decisions while they are playing based on the situation they are in. Additionally—and this brings us to our second objective—students who are empowered to think in this way are more easily able to generalize these concepts to future situations. My goal with every comment I make to the ensemble is to make it relate back to the music. The chart below contains some very common phrases that I consider discouraging to artistic thought and then suggests alternatives to cultivate artistic thought.

Artistically Discouraging Vocabulary Artistically Encouraging Vocabulary Play loudly/softly Play under the melody. Who has the melody? Did any voice/part stick out in that moment? Who are you accompanying? Shorter/Longer/More Separated Match articulations with… (this is especially effective if you use someone to model the articulation) Crescendo for two bars and then decrescendo for What is the most important note in this line? The music two bars. needs you to crescendo to that note and then decrescendo after that arrival. Timpani, use a harder mallet. The music needs a clean, crisp attack. What can you do to make that happen? Release that note on beat 1. Release that note with the bass drum strike. Watch me at the rallentando! Watch me at the rallentando, but listen to the xylophone’s eighth notes to lock in. Count! Listen for the composite pulse in the tubas and horns: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Let’s begin at measure 72. Let’s begin at the recapitulation/2nd strain/moment when the composer has inverted the melody. Trombones, quit dropping your mutes. The mood of the music requires everyone to be quiet and motionless.

Metaphors Metaphors can be excellent tools to add nuance and life to a piece of music. Metaphors can also encourage students to think creatively about a metaphor’s interpretation. However, metaphors are only effective if a student can clearly articulate what needs to change in their playing. If a student is unable to articulate the change he or she needs to make, then they are guessing at what the metaphor means and it is likely they won’t be able to repeat the change if it was to the conductor’s liking. If the ambiguous metaphor is directed at a section or a full ensemble, imagine how many varying interpretations will result.

26 The Iowa Bandmaster I frequently hear conductors tell an ensemble to play with more energy or more excitement. What exactly does that mean to the students in your ensemble? Usually, students interpret this as “play louder and faster.” I recall observing a conductor repeatedly tell his trumpets they need to make their line more “fiery.” Finally, after four run- throughs of the line the conductor finally told the trumpets they accomplished what he wanted. Afterwards, I asked the 1st chair trumpet player what she thought the conductor meant by the word “fiery” and she said she had no idea. A better way to use metaphors in rehearsal might be to use the metaphor and then immediately follow up with a question: “How would you change what you are playing?” The following is a list of commonly used metaphors that rarely have a positive effect on an ensemble. Are you able to articulate exactly what needs to be done? Are your students?

Play with more energy Make that solo sing That solo needs to be more expressive Lighten up on the staccatos Make that line more musical Make it heavy

Changing the way you talk to your ensemble is challenging and will not come overnight. It takes a conscious effort to make these changes. To help clarify metaphors with my ensemble, I let my students know that if I use a met- aphor that they don’t understand, they should immediately raise their hand in rehearsal and ask me what I meant. To ensure I use artistically encouraging vocabulary, I write the sentences I anticipate I will say in rehearsal directly into my score. For example, rather than writing “off on 1” in my score, I’ll write “release with bass drum hit.” It sim- ply takes a lot of practice. While I would love to say it is a lot like an embouchure change for a conductor, I will not because I’m not convinced all conductors truly know what that means!

Nicholas Enz serves as the Director of Bands at St. Ambrose University where he conducts the Symphonic Band and the Jazz Ensemble and teaches courses in music and music education. Prior to his appointment at St. Ambrose University, he served as the Director of Bands at Michigan Technological University. Under Enz’s leadership, the Michigan Tech Superior Wind Symphony embarked on six performance tours and was honored as an ensemble-in-residence at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. Enz founded the Keweenaw Area Jazz Band for the Copper Country Intermediate School District’s nine high schools. He received eight grants from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs to support this project. Under his leadership the jazz band received numerous awards and recognitions including “Outstanding Jazz Ensemble” at the Northern Michigan University Jazz Festival and 2nd place at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jazz Festival. Dr. Enz served on the K-12 Music Curriculum and Standards Review Committee for the State of Michigan. As a saxophonist, he has performed with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and the Pine Mountain Music Festival Symphony Orchestra. He was a featured soloist with the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra. Enz received his bachelor’s degree in music education from Bethel College in Newton, KS, a master’s degree in con- ducting from Central Michigan University, and DMA in conducting from The Ohio State University. Enz was recently honored as the 2017 St. Ambrose University Faculty of the Year.

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28 The Iowa Bandmaster From the Archives… Advocating Through Our Rich IBA History

The following is a “test” published in the 1940, January issue of the I.B.A Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 2. Even through the venacular in which this “test” was written, one can learn about the importance of being a positive, upstandng role model for every person around us – our students, colleagues and perhaps, especially those who do not know us. How will you “test”? Best wishes on a successful assessment.

Respectfully submitted, Mary Crandell, I.B.A. Historian

The Iowa Bandmaster 29 34th Army Band Marches to Beat of Their Own Drum Story by Staff Sgt. Christie Smith Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa National Guard

A few dozen soldiers march in unison. Dress uniforms pressed and stiff, with brass buckles and black shoes shining as brightly as the horns they carry. The Iowa National Guard’s 34th Army Band, based in Fairfield, Iowa, plays a mix of traditional patriotic marching tunes. Bystanders rise, place their hands on their hearts and some paradegoers wave American flags. It’s the Iowa State Fair, a near-religious experience for many in the Hawkeye State. Every year, the 34th Army Band plays in the Veterans Parade partway through the 10-day celebration of everything Iowa. “One of the biggest surprises for people is that there is one,” said Staff Sgt. Eric Newman about the band. Newman, a trombone player, said civilians and fellow soldiers alike are often unaware his unit exists at all. You can imagine how that surprise is amplified when someone is first introduced to the band during one of several shows throughout the year when they perform as Music Performance Teams (or MPTs), specialized ensembles that focus on specific genres of music. “You might think that we’re a rock band – like a typical garage or bar cover band,” Newman said of his MPT dubbed Scrap Metal. “We’re really more of a horn line that’s backed by a solid rhythm section.” Scrap Metal, named for its inception as a home for horn players with no other place to go, is one of several unique MPTs in the 34th Army Band; there’s also the Sidewinders, a pop and classic rock ensemble that dabbles in country music, and 42 Romeo, a rock band. When settling into a show for one of the aforementioned bands, audiences can expect to see renditions of Michael Jackson, Kesha and Nirvana numbers, complete with group choreography, vocals and the occasional moonwalk. “It’s fantastic how much [MPTs] add to our mission capability and our readiness and what we’re able to do,” said 1st Sgt. Brian Pappaducas, the senior enlisted leader for the band and a saxophone player. According to Newman, the Army started moving toward MPTs around seven years ago. The change started by splitting the large marching and concert bands into smaller performance teams who could branch out into less traditional material. “[Marching and concert band] are still good things and worthwhile endeavors,” Newman said, “but if we take the same number of annual training days that are available to our soldiers and we’re able to split them up and do three or four performances instead of one concert band performance…then maybe that’s something worth investigating and putting some time into.” Sgt. 1st Class Scott Schaub, a bass guitarist, tuba and trombone player for the Sidewinders, said the transition to MPTs was full of growing pains for both the band and for audience members who were expecting a classic, patriotic performance. Though audiences may have been caught off guard in the early

30 The Iowa Bandmaster days, they’ve fully embraced the concept over the past several years. “Very rarely do we have to go out and knock on the door and say, ‘hey, we’d like to come do something for you,” Pappaducas said. “We tend to have more requests come in to the office than we can handle in a year.” Throughout the year, the 34th Army band plays in parades and events across the state, from 4th of July celebrations to military ceremonies to an annual “winter tour” of local high schools. In the summer, these performances culminate with the Adjutant General’s Summer Concert Series at Camp Dodge, and then, of course, the Iowa State Fair. “We are the public face that’s out there for Iowa,” Pappaducas said. “We are the musical ambassador for the Iowa Guard.” One unique advantage is the 34th Army Band’s ability to send separate MPTs to performances in every corner of the state. They often come into contact with communities that don’t have local armories. “We get to be the face of the Iowa National Guard for bunches of civilians that don’t normally get to see people in uniform,” Newman said. The band is as diverse as the communities they play for, with most musicians “going pro in something other than Army music,” as Pappaducas describes it. Pappaducas, a corporate tax director, Newman, a chemical engineer, and Schaub, a high school biology and chemistry teacher, embody what it means to be a National Guard Soldier – a service member and civilian with a wide range of expertise that benefits each of their roles. “Really high-performing musicians just tend to have a degree,” Newman said. “I think that’s rather typical of Army bands in general.” To be a military musician in any branch, you must first be a musician. Unlike most Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), you must have the skill before joining. To join the 34th Army Band, each of its 40 members had to first pass an audition. Some of the band’s soldiers have gone on to become music teachers and band conductors; many have branched into other fields and chosen to use music as their creative escape from their day jobs. “We use serving our country and the 34th Army Band as an outlet for being able to be professional musicians,” Newman said. “It can help enhance your civilian career vocationally, or it can be something completely different that’s just kind of an added bonus for you.” Though being a National Guard musician is part-time, Schaub said the band’s training schedule is uniquely relevant. “We’re one of the few units that are constantly performing our job as we’re meant to perform,” Schaub said. Infantry units don’t get to fire live rounds and engage real enemies each month, and engineers don’t get to build bridges each month, but the 34th Army Band performs their MOS at every drill, Schaub said. In addition to rehearsal times for the concert and marching band and the MPTs, the band also ensures time to stay current on their Warrior Skills and basic Army tasks. During a “B flat drill weekend,” as Pappaducas describes it, when soldiers are present for training and aren’t traveling to perform, they’re working on soldiering skills and performance reviews, as well as honing their craft on their instruments. The band’s balance between soldier and musician is evident to anyone who enters the Fairfield armory, where they’re greeted by cases of marksmanship trophies. “Sometimes the only thing people know about the band is that we’ve been successful at the Governor’s 10 shooting match,” Newman said with a laugh. Whether it’s striking the right note in a corner community somewhere in the state or hitting 50 meter targets on a range, the band is as important to the Iowa National Guard as the fair is to Iowa.

One of the members of the 34th Army Band (who was not quoted in the story) is also the band director at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines; Sgt. 1st Class Treg Marcellus is working to organize a marching band festival with all of the Des Moines Public Schools. Over the past weekend, a marksmanship team from the 34th Army Band – including Marcellus – nearly swept the Governor’s X marksmanship competition, winning five out of six categories. It’s incredible to see our military musicians utilize their skills to excel in both their civilian and military careers.

The Iowa Bandmaster 31 They Continue to Serve By Jerry Kinney

Although I know little of his culinary skills, the subject of this “TCTS” article has been a master chef for IBA for 18 fine years. Our erstwhile and hard-working “Secretary for Life” Steve Cook has combined with our executive treasurer to form the “Elmer’s glue” that binds the various sections of our membership into the finest bandmasters’ organization in the country! So here comes some information about the man behind the scenes that makes our career choices so very rewarding! A native of Webster City, Iowa, during his K-12 school days, Steve studied trumpet with Richard Goettsch and Jay Nugent and privately with Joe Christensen of ISU. He began playing with the A1 Welsh Orchestra in 1974, a position he continues to hold today (that’s a lot of “Beer Barrel Polkas”)! His college performing groups and directors for same at the University of Northern Iowa included concert band (Bill Shepherd), wind ensemble (Karl Holvik) and Jazz I (Rick Lawn). He was student director for the UNI Panther Marching Band, a drum corps brass instructor, and taught individual private lessons. A 1981 graduate with a Bachelor of Music Education degree, he has completed additional graduate work at the Universities of Iowa, Iowa State, Drake and Northeast Steven Cook Missouri State. Mr. Cook retired as Director of Bands at Perry, Iowa, high school in 2014, a position he had held since 1986. In addition, he was Fine Arts Department Chairman and was responsible for all aspects of the high school instrumental music program, concert, marching, jazz and pep bands, plus Music Theory and Music Technology courses. During his Perry tenure he served as director of the Perry Area Community Band (28 years). Prior to coming to Perry, Steve spent five years as junior high and elementary band director at North Fayette Community Schools in West Union, Iowa. IBA’s “Chef Boy-Ar-Dee” is a member of the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association. He is a past president of SCIBA, past president and chief negotiator for the Perry Education Association and is a member of the American School Band Directors Association, the Iowa Alliance for Arts Association, the Iowa Technology & Education Connection, and the Iowa Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. He currently serves on the Perry Activities Foundation Board of Directors and is a member of Phi Mu Alpha sinfonia! (Whew! It makes me tired just writing about all of his varied musical ativities!) Steve received the Iowa Bandmasters Association’s Karl King Award - Active in 2008 and IBA’s Karl King Award - Retired in 2016. He was the recipient of the Otley Masonic Lodge Educator of the Year Award in 2014. Ensembles under his direction consistently earned high ratings at local, district and state contests sponsored by the Iowa High School Music Association. Having judged Mr. Cook’s bands, I can attest to the high level of musicianship that they displayed while earning Division I ratings. Steve and two Perry High School colleagues were the recipients of a nationwide Quest Corporation “Connecting Teachers and Technology” grant, which they put to good use. The Cooks are a musical family. Wife Jill has a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Music from UNI and has completed graduate work at both UNI and the University of Iowa. She is currently Media Librarian at the Perry Public Library. Steve and Jill are the parents of two daughters, both of whom were very active in band activities while in school at Perry. Daughter April holds Bachelor’s degrees in Music (trumpet major, like her dad) and English, both from UNI, as well as a Master’s Degree in English from the same institution. Daughter Elizabeth has a Bachelors Degree in Theater and English from UNI and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. I don’t think it would be wise to engage anyone in this family in games of Jeopardy or Trivial Pursuit, if you harbor any intentions of winning! One of the jewels in Steve’s musical crown has been his organization, administration, and managing of the “Super Bowl” of high school solo and ensemble contests, the Perry Band Olympics. This five-star, one-day event, has played host to thousands of Iowa’s finest and most talented high school musicians for 30+ years. Words of praise are uttered annually by contestants, directors, parents, and friends alike, as they take their bevy of awards (trophies, medals, certificates, ballots, etc.) as determined by some of the most outstanding music adjudicators and experts from Iowa and beyond. When Steve took over the Olympics there were 5 centers and approximately 350 entries. When he left the Perry school system there were 16 centers and over 1200 entries, and unofficial results have pushed the latter figure to1400 participants. Thanks, Steve, for your long hours of service in conjunction with the Perry Band Olympics and the benefits derived from same by students and teachers alike. Any article about Mr. Cook must include words about Steve’s instrument of choice, a custom-built Harrelson trumpet. Jason Harrelson is a trumpet maker with shops in Minneapolis and Denver. Steve’s year of anticipation while his trumpet was being made included trips to Minneapolis, phone talk, e-mails and UPS packages back and forth as various designs and options were discussed and tested. Options to consider were bore size, bell size and material, valve type, tuning slide shape, lead pipe (10 different) styles, finger ring type and placement, and other refinements not found in a stock instrument. The final result was a medium bore horn with 24K brushed and polished gold finish, yellow Paua shell inlays, Saturn water keys, Bauerfeind short-throw valves, ergonomic finger rings, square and round tuning slides, a custom integrated mouthpiece, and custom engraving. When queried (rather timidly), by your author as to the price of the trumpet, Steve replied, “About the price of a foreign car!” ’Nuff said! Mr. Cook’s statement of purpose is as follows: “Music is a way of life that helps individuals discover who they are as human beings and how they relate to others in the world. It has been my privilege to know a great many unique and talented students during my 33 years of teaching. I hope I have helped them on their way to fulfilling their potential as musicians and contributing members of society, and I encourage them to always keep music in their lives!” CODA: It is an honor to pay written tribute to one of the work-a-holic giants in our profession Mr. Steve Cook!!!

32 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 33 26th Annual Iowa Municipal Band Festival Boone, Iowa by Jay Kahn This year’s festival was Dalene O’Brien’s first year as Chair of the event, taking over from Dave Richardson, Boone’s beloved longtime high school and municipal band director. Dave has now retired from both posts, and is enjoying some much-deserved free time. From what I heard and saw at this year’s festival, Dalene is more than up to the task of maintaining the festival’s integrity. She also managed to arrange for some great weather!

LIBERTY BAND OF IOWA Truly a unique ensemble, the DCamp Family Band consists of approximately 35 musicians who are close and extended family members as well as a few select friends. The band last appeared at the Boone Festival in 2012. Many IBA members know that Chuck is Director Emeritus of the St. Ambrose University Bands as well as Past-President of the IBA. This year’s concert was particularly ambitious, especially considering the fact they had only ONE rehearsal! How did they do? GREAT! (Of course!) America The Beautiful...... arr. Carmen Dragon Festive Overture...... Shostakovich Michael Golemo, Guest Director The Liberty Band of Marion makes it first appearance at the Iowa Municipal (This selection was requested by Chuck’s second son Douglas Band Festival in Boone. who passed away last November.) Land of Make Believe...... Chuck Mangione, arr. by Paul DCamp This is a civil war era band based in Marion, and making its Golden State...... by family friend Rob Bohannon first appearance at the festival. It was founded four years ago First Suite in E-Flat...... Gustav Holst by local musician Steve Sprague. The band uses period instru- ments exclusively, which of course includes over-the-shoulder GUTTENBERG GERMAN BAND saxhorns. In keeping with authentic instrumentation, they also use rope tension drums…with HUGE snare sticks! It’s a small ensemble, so they are able to get by without a director. Unfortunately, several key players were late for the downbeat due to car trouble. To stall for time, one of the band members entertained the crowd with virtuosic harmonica renditions of “Marching Through Georgia,” and “Goober Peas.” The missing players hurried on stage just as the second feature was finishing! Hoist Up The Flag Star Spangled Banner Columbia, The Gem of the Ocean (The Red, White, and Blue) The Guttenberg German Band has a very unusual percussion instrument! Santa Ana’s Retreat From Buena Vista What are those oversized wooden hands called? Wearing of the Green The Midnight Guard (German Song) Finally! IBA and ASBDA icon Dennis Hanna and his wife Gail “The Girl” Medley: The Girl I Left Behind Me & The Yellow brought their famous Guttenberg German Band to the Iowa Rose of Texas Municipal Band Festival! In fact, it was the group’s FIRST Grand March from “Norma”, Vincenzo Bellini EVER appearance at a band festival even though they have Stonewall Jackson’s Way played hundreds of local and regional gigs over the years. They The Last Rose of Summer are always a crowd-pleasing group, and their appearance at Boone was no exception. For some reason, I’m always hungry DCAMP FAMLY BAND for brats, sauerkraut, German potatoes and beer after I hear them Charles “Chuck” DCamp, Director play. I didn’t catch all the titles, but here is what I was able to jot down in between all the clap-alongs. (Sorry, Denny. I guess I was having so much fun I became negligent in my reporting duties!) Brookside Polka Anafest Polka Ein Somer Waltz Beer Barrel Polka Julida Polka Tic-Toc Polka Three Tops (Trumpet Feature) Charles “Chuck” DCamp presents the second appearance of the DCamp Family Ein Prosit Band at the festival. Edelweiss

34 The Iowa Bandmaster ZUMBROTA COMMUNITY BAND (Minnesota) Columbia, The Gem of the Ocean John Vettel, Director Louisville March...... by J. Schatzman Washington Greys...... by Claudio Grafulla This was the Washington Band’s second appearance at the event. I Dream of Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair.....Stephen Foster Even though this is the Iowa Municipal Band Festival, the festival Beautiful Dreamer...... Stephen Foster committee has welcomed not only bands from neighboring states, Coronation March from “Le Prophet,”...... Giacomo Meyerbeer but also a band from Germany! The Zumbrota Community Band The Omaha Guards Waltz...... Edward Dworzak of Zumbrota, Minnesota, is becoming an old friend of the festival, Beauregard’s Retreat from Shiloh (with narration), with previous appearances in 2007 and 2013. Their performance Skedaddles (really!) of Sammy Nestico’s “Montego Bay” was especially good. Mountain Echo Polka...... composer unknown Minute Man March...... Robert H. Pearson Listen to the Mocking Bird...... Septimus Winner Highlights from “Evita,”...... Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. John Moss Medley of World War I Songs...... Rob Griffin NEW HORIZONS BAND OF DES MOINES The Entertainer, Scott Joplin...... arr. by Jerry Nowack Ron Rieckmann, Director Torch of Liberty...... Karl King Corinthian Dance The New Horizons Band of Des Moines is another old friend Montego Bay...... Sammy Nestico of the Boone festival with previous appearances in 2008, 2012, and 2014. One must be 40 years old to join this band. The New Horizons band movement has been a wonderful opportunity AMES MUNICIPAL BAND nationwide for people who want to pick up an instrument again Michael Golemo, Director after a long hiatus, or perhaps even take up a band instrument for Chris Johnson, Vocalist the very first time. Sonja Giles and Heather Imhoff, Flute/Piccolo Soloists American Red Cross March...... Louis Panella Three Ayres From Gloucester...... Hugh M. Stuart Come Thou Fount...... arr. Randall Standridge Highlights from “The Music Man,”...... Meredith Willson Alfred Reed Send In The Clowns, Sondheim...... arr. Frank Cofield Blue Goose Rag...... Raymond Birch (Charles Johnson) arr. Timothy Broege Danse Carnivale...... Randall Standridge March “Salutation”...... Roland Seitz (the parade music Prince of Pennsylvania!) Sonja Giles solos on “Moon River” with the Ames Municipal Band

The Ames Municipal Band and the Boone Municipal Band BOONE MUNICIPAL BAND are the only bands to have appeared at ALL 26 festivals! Dave Richardson, Bandmaster Thoroughly professional in all respects, the band always includes “heavies,” marches, soloists, and show tunes. The Star Spangled Banner (in 4/4 time!)...... Francis Scott Key Chris Johnson, vocalist El Relicario...... Jose Padilla Embraceable You ...... George & Ira Gershwin Chris Johnson, vocalist They Can’t Take That Away From Me..... George & Ira Gershwin Chris Johnson, vocalist Blue Tango...... Leroy Anderson Fluttering Birds ...... Jean Gennin / arr. Heather Imhoff Heather Imhoff & Sonja Giles, piccolo The Boone Municipal Band pays tribute to the legacy of its longtime band- Moon River...... Henry Mancini master and festival co-founder, Dave Richardson Sonja Giles, flute Selections from “Beauty and the Beast”...... Menken & Ashman Sadly, 2017 marks the end of Dave Richardson’s tenure as the The Picadore March...... John Philip Sousa leader of the Boone Municipal Band, truly one of Iowa’s finest concert bands. Dave has decided to hand over the baton to someone else. As one could easily predict, the band gave him yet another outstanding performance. 1ST NEBRASKA VOLUNTEERS Bill Hall, Leader The Walking Frog...... Karl King Like the Liberty Band, this is a civil war era band. Based in How The West Was Won (TV Series)...... Jerrold Immel Blair, Nebraska, it has 15 members. While the repertoire is from arr. John Higgins the mid-19th century, the band uses contemporary instruments. Theme from Schindler’s List..... John Williams, arr. Calvin Custer This is a good, tight ensemble, and they play with a lot of spirit. Ron Swenson, violin soloist Everything really pops! The first cornet playing was particularly On The Mall...... Edwin Franko Goldman impressive on “Washington Greys.” The Stephen Foster tunes Selections from “Evita,”.... Andrew Lloyd Weber, arr. John Moss featured a vocal soloist. The Pavilion March...... Frank Piersol

The Iowa Bandmaster 35 Iowa Bandmasters Association Retired Directors A questionnaire was distributed to all IBARD members which identifies those who wish to remain active in these categories: Year 2017-2018 Update 2017 Fall Symposium Mentor Project Judge District Solo/Ensemble Contests Guest Conductor Music Program Consultant Concert Band Clinician Jazz Band Clinician Marching Band Clinician Solo/Ensemble Clinician Private Instructor John Aboud, Algona X X X X X X X X X X Bernie Allgood, Albia X X X X Dan Anderson, Eldridge X X Donna Angell, Iowa City X X X X X X X Randy Atkinson, Cedar Rapids X X X X X X X X X Dave Ballman, Emmetsburg X X X X X X X Jim Bawden, Blue Grass X X X X X X X Bernie Bjorklund, Nora Springs X Guy Blair, Pella X X X X X X Diana Blake, Waverly X X X Janis Bowden, Red Oak X X X Dee Bradt, Johnston X X X X X X X Paul Brizzi, Ankeny X X X X X X X X Woodie Brassil, Keokuk X X X Craig Bullis, Keokuk X X X X Dan Cassady, North Liberty X X X X X X Steve Citta, Cedar Falls X X X X X X Ron Coberly, New London X X X X Cheryl Crandall, South Sioux City, NE X X Jackie Crouthamel, Windsor Heights X X Becky Curtis, Iowa City X X X X X X X Linda Cutshall, Corwith X X X X X X X Ragene Darling, Logan X X X X X Charles Dcamp, Davenport X X X X X X X John Devlin, Le Grand X X X X X X John DeSalme, Solon X Earle Dickinson, Shellsburg X X X Barbara Emerson, Mason City X X Jon Engelhardt, Adel X X X X Lynette Evans, Iowa Falls X X X X X X Marilyn Fee, Clinton X X X X X Luci Ferrin, Sibley X X Dennis Frazier, Griswold X X Jim Fritz, Decorah X X X X X X Bobbi Garringer, West Des Moines X X X X Jim Gosnell, Cedar Falls X X X X X X X John Gosnell, Ankeny X X X X X X X Larry Green, Columbia, MO X X X X X Michael Green, Bettendorf X X X X X X Arden Greener, Elgin X X X Gene Gross, Ames X Dennis Hanna, Guttenberg X X X X Terry Hanzlik, Omaha, NE X X X X X X X X Tom Haugen, Decorah X X X X X X X X X Bob Hoffmann, Audubon X X X X X X Frank Hoskins, Monroe X X X X X X X X Gary Huxford, Marengo ? X X X X X X X Judy Huxford, Marengo ? X X X X X X X Cheryl Irwin, Des Moines X X X X Amy Jackson, Bettendorf X X Pete Jacobus, Glenwood X X X X X X X X Greg James, West Union X X X X Harold Jansen, Des Moines X X X X Brad Jensen, Cedar Falls X X X X X Roland Jensen, Humboldt X X X X X Jerrold Jimmerson, Manson X X X X X X X X Carl Johnson, Urbandale X X X X X X Dwayne Johnson, Cedar Falls X X X X X Larry Joiner, Cresco X X X John Keller, Urbandale X X X X Jack King, Davenport X Kenneth Kirby, Calmar X Curtiss Klein, Fort Dodge X X X X X X X X X X Leon Kuehner, Hampton X X X X X X X X X Fred Lange, Ankeny X X X X Lynn Lange, Ankeny X X X X X X X X X X

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

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BAND PERFORMANCE APPLICATION FORM Iowa Bandmasters Association – 91st Annual Conference Des Moines Downtown Marriott May 10-12, 2018 School ______Director ______Address ______City ______Zip Code______E-mail ______Phone ______

Please check the appropriate category and classification CONCERT BAND Number of members ______Circle the grades represented in the band: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Collegiate Adult High School _____4A _____3A _____2A _____1A Junior High/Middle School _____4A, 3A Feeder _____2A, 1A Feeder Elementary/Beginning Band _____ (Circle one) Adult/Community _____ 9th Grade/2nd Band

JAZZ BAND Number of members ______Circle the grades represented in the band: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Adult High School _____ Junior High/Middle School _____ Adult/Community ______(Check for consideration) If not selected as an IBA conference honor band, I would be interested in having my ensemble participate as a conference clinic band.

This application is submitted with the full approval of the school and/or community administration and in compliance with all policies set forth. Further, I acknowledge that the recording submitted will be a performance by this ensemble recorded during this school year. The director has reviewed the submitted recording and accepts full responsibility for its authenticity.

School Official Signature ______Director Signature ______

Return this form postmarked by December 8, 2017 and send your recording postmarked by January 17, 2018 to: Jane Triplett, IBA President-Elect 865 Grouse Lane, North Liberty, IA 52317 e-mail: [email protected]

38 The Iowa Bandmaster GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION OF PERFORMING BANDS AT The Iowa Bandmasters Association 90th Annual Conference May 10-12, 2018 1. Deadline Information • Band Performance Application Form postmarked by December 8, 2017 • Audition recording postmarked by January 17, 2018 • Mail application & recording to: Jane Triplett, 865 Grouse Lane, North Liberty, IA 52317 2. All elementary, junior high/middle school and high school bands are eligible for consideration, except those who have appeared at an IBA Conference in the past three years. (IBA Conference Resolution #5) Performing groups selected as IBA Honor Bands will not be considered to perform at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference in that capacity more often than once every three years (e.g., a musical group performing at the 2000 IBA Conference cannot perform again until 2003). A performing group may be chosen as a clinic or demonstration band at the discretion of the IBA President. Such participation will not negate or interrupt the performing group’s eligibility to be selected as an IBA Honor Band as outlined above. (1983) (1997) (2009) 3. The band director must be a current active member of the Iowa Bandmasters Association and their respective district association. 4. Audition recording • Must be of the 2017-2018 band • Must be a minimum of 6 minutes in length for elementary/beginning band, 8 minutes for junior high/middle school, and 12 minutes for high school (NEW for 2017-18) • Should not include any speaking • Each recorded selection cannot be altered or edited in any way. No excerpts permitted. • All recording must be submitted on CD and sent via snail mail. Do not send recordings via email such as MP3 files – we must have a CD. • Each recording should be identified only on a removable tray card, not on the recording itself. • Recordings will not be returned unless otherwise requested. 5. Music literature choice • High School Concert Band: It is strongly recommended that one piece be selected from the IHSMA Concert Band Required Music List or be of similar quality. Additional selections should represent contrasting styles of music. • Junior High/Middle School & Elementary: should represent contrasting styles of music. • Jazz Band: should include three pieces with contrasting styles, similar to IHSMA rules. 6. Recording suggestions • The order of your music on the recording is important. First impressions are always important. • Consider showcasing a specific strength in your ensemble. • Plan enough time for your recording schedule to meet the deadline. Our winter weather is unpredictable! 7. Concert bands will be selected as follows: • One high school band of each class – 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A – The class category of a band is determined by the IHSMA classification of school enrollment. • One high school jazz band and/or one junior high/middle school jazz band (see below criteria for consideration as middle school/junior high) • Two junior high/middle school bands – The class category of a band is determined by the IHSMA classification of school enrollment. – A band will be considered “Middle School/Junior High if it meets the following criteria: Contains any combination of 6th-8th grade students, plus 9th grade students under the following circumstances: 9th grade members do not make up a majority of the band and 9th grade musicians in the district do not participate in Iowa High School Music Association sanctioned activities. • At least one elementary band – An elementary band is defined as an ensemble whose members have no more than two years of band experience by the date of the IBA performance and be in grade 6 or below. 8. The selection committee will consist of a minimum of four IBA members, including one elementary director, one junior high/middle school director, one high school director teaching in a 1A or 2A program, and one high school director teaching in a 3A or 4A program. 9. The selection committee reserves the right to select no bands in a particular classification when, in the opinion of the committee, the quality of bands does not meet the standards of an IBA honor band. 10. Community bands, college bands, high school second bands, and 9th grade bands are encouraged to submit recordings. Bands in these categories will be selected as performance spots are available on the conference schedule. High school second bands and 9th grade bands may also choose to apply within their IHSMA classification as well.

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The Iowa Bandmaster 41 In Memoriam Franklin Merle Dahn September 5, 1945 - June 30, 2017 Franklin Merle Dahn, age 71 of Lake Mills, died on Friday, June 30, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City as the result of a bicycle accident. Memorial services were held on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the Lake Mills Community School gymnasium, 102 S. 4th Ave. E. in Lake Mills, with Pastor Rob Lanphere officiating. A memorial visitation was held from 4:-6:00 PM on Tuesday, July 11 in the LMCS gym. Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Aplington, Iowa. Franklin Merle Dahn was born September 5, 1945, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He grew up in Kesley, Iowa, where he attended a one-room school house and worked with his father who owned the Kesley Lumber Yard. A graduate of Aplington High School, Franklin earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Wartburg College in 1968. He began his teaching career at Maquoketa Valley High School. In 1974, he relocated to Lake Mills Community School where he taught fifth grade beginners and high school band for the next 30 years.The Lake Mills High School Band earned many awards for concert and marching performances during his tenure. Franklin originally retired in 2004 and continued to teach piano and private lessons. He returned a few years later filling a part-time fifth grade and middle school instrumental music position until 2013. Franklin is remembered for his commitment, patience with beginner musicians, and high standards for all. Franklin and Caryl were married December 8, 1984, in Lake Mills, Iowa at Salem Lutheran Church. Above all else, Franklin was a man devoted to his family. His many hobbies involved being outside, especially with his wife, daughters and good friends. He took annual canoe trips to the Boundary Waters of Minnesota and Quetico Provincial Park in Canada. Franklin’s goal was to put 2,000 miles on his bicycle every year. He rode numerous RAGBRAI events and toured on bike trips around the country. He was an avid gardener and particularly took pride in his heirloom tomatoes. Franklin, along with Caryl, was active in the local music community and performed in the North Iowa Concert Band, Forest City Municipal Band and Sig’s Band. Franklin and Caryl traveled the country with their camper, spending recent winters in Arizona. They vacationed internationally in Mexico, England and Ireland. Survivors include his wife, Caryl; his daughters, LeAnn of Iowa City and Rebecca of Northwood; and his sisters, Sharon Colton of Marion, IA and Barbara (Tom) Needham of Cameroon, Africa.

42 The Iowa Bandmaster Contest Results Edited by Denise Graettinger State Marching OA-BCIG 2A III Perry 3A SC Band Results Oelwein 2A I Saydel 3A I Ogden 2A I Sioux Center 3A I School Name Class Rating PCM, Monroe 2A I Solon 3A I Akron-Westfield 1A II Pocahontas Area 2A SC South Tama County, Tama 3A III Audubon 1A CO Red Oak 2A I Spencer 3A II Belle Plaine 1A II Sheldon 2A I Spirit Lake 3A I Bishop Garrigan, Algona 1A I Shenandoah 2A II Union, LaPorte City 3A II Central City 1A II Sibley-Ocheyedan 2A I Vinton-Shellsburg 3A I Don Bosco, Gilbertville 1A II Sumner-Fredericksburg 2A I Washington 3A I East Buchanan, Winthrop 1A II Treynor 2A I West Delaware, Manchester 3A II Gehlen Catholic, LeMars 1A I Underwood 2A II West Liberty 3A I Lawton-Bronson 1A II Wapello 2A II Winterset 3A I Lenox 1A II West Burlington 2A II Xavier, Cedar Rapids 3A I Lisbon 1A II West Central Valley, Stuart 2A II Ankeny 4A SC Lone Tree 1A II West Lyon, Inwood 2A I Ankeny Centennial 4A SC Nashua-Plainfield 1A I West Marshall, State Center 2A I Bettendorf 4A I North Mahaska, New Sharon 1A I Williamsburg 2A II Cedar Falls 4A I Riverside, Oakland 1A II Wilton 2A I Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 4A I South O’Brien, Paullina 1A II ADM, Adel 3A II Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 4A I Southwest Valley 1A II Algona 3A I Cedar Rapids, Washington 4A I Springville 1A I Anamosa 3A II Clinton 4A SC Tri-Center, Neola 1A I Benton Community 3A I Council Bluffs, A Lincoln 4A I West Harrison, Mondamin 1A CO Bishop Heelan Catholic, Council Bluffs, T Jefferson 4A SC Woodbury Central, Moville 1A I Sioux City 3A I Davenport, Central 4A I Albia 2A II Bondurant-Farrar 3A SC Davenport, North 4A SC Aplington-Parkersburg 2A I Carlisle 3A SC Davenport, West 4A I Bellevue 2A III Center Point-Urbana 3A I Des Moines, Lincoln 4A SC Camanche 2A SC Centerville 3A II Des Moines, Roosevelt 4A SC Cardinal, Eldon 2A II Central DeWitt 3A II Dowling Catholic, West Cascade, Western Dubuque 2A II Charles City 3A I Des Moines 4A SC Central Lee, Donnellson 2A I Clarke, Osceola 3A SC Dubuque, Hempstead 4A I Cherokee, Washington 2A II Clear Creek-Amana 3A I Dubuque, Senior 4A I Clarinda 2A I Creston 3A I Epworth, Western Dubuque 4A II Davis County, Bloomfield 2A II Crestwood, Cresco 3A I Fort Dodge 4A I Denver 2A II Dallas Center-Grimes 3A SC Indianola 4A I Des Moines Christian 2A SC Decorah 3A I Iowa City, City High 4A II Earlham 2A I Estherville Lincoln Central 3A I Johnston 4A SC Eddyville-Blakesburg- Forest City 3A I Lewis Central 4A SC Fremont 2A I Fort Madison 3A I Linn-Mar, Marion 4A I Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 2A I Glenwood 3A I Marshalltown 4A I Highland, Riverside 2A SC Grinnell 3A I Muscatine 4A I Interstate 35, Truro 2A CO Harlan 3A WH Newton 4A I Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 2A II Humboldt 3A I Norwalk 4A SC Lake Mills 2A I Independence 3A I Ottumwa 4A II Logan-Magnolia 2A II Knoxville 3A I Prairie, Cedar Rapids 4A I Louisa-Muscatine 2A II LeMars 3A I Sioux City, North 4A SC Madrid 2A II Maquoketa 3A II Sioux City, West 4A SC Mediapolis 2A II Marion 3A I Urbandale 4A I Mid-Prairie, Wellman 2A I Mount Pleasant 3A SC Valley, West Des Moines 4A I Monticello 2A II Mount Vernon 3A I Waterloo, East 4A II Mount Ayr 2A III Nevada 3A II Waterloo, West 4A I North Fayette Valley 2A II North Polk, Alleman 3A I Waukee 4A SC North Linn, Troy Mills 2A II Oskaloosa 3A I Northeast, Goose Lake 2A II Pella 3A I

The Iowa Bandmaster 43 District News Edited by Elaine Menke

July 12, 2017 American Folk Rhapsody...... Grundman NWIBA The Great Little Army March...... Alford America (My Country ‘Tis LeMars Municipal Band Concert Piece...... James Curnow of Thee)...... Henry Carey Jerry Bertrand, conductor Robert Gibson, trumpet You’re a Grand Old Flag...... Cohan Softly, As I Leave Cajun Folk Songs...... Ticheli June 14, 2017 You...... De Vita/Martinsen Riders for the Flag..... Sousa/ed. Fennell Fidelity March...... Karl L. King David Moore & Roxie Nothdurft, The Star Spangled Banner....Key/Moore Steel...... Randall Standridge euphonium Red Rock Mountain...... Rossano Galante American Sketches...... Barry Kopetz June 18, 2017 The Old Sore-Head...... Julius Fucik Amazing Grace...... arr. Rumbelow El Capitan...... John Philip Sousa Rick Lacy, Bassoon The Syncopated Clock....Anderson/Lang Crown Imperial...... Walton/Duthoit Lest We Forget...... James Swearingen Gershwin in Concert...... arr. Gold Aladdin...... arr. Jennings Summer Skies...... Leroy Anderson Homeward Bound...... John Philip Sousa Liverpool Sound Collection.arr. Sahashi Highlights from Wildcat...... Leigh, Dusk...... Steven Bryant July 19, 2017 Coleman/Cacavas Santiago Carnival...... Claude T. Smith La Roquina...... William B. Green The High School Cadets...... Sousa The Man On the Flying Psalm 46...... John Zdechlik Trapeze...... George Leybourne June 21, 2017 Horse and Buggy...... Leroy Anderson For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow...... Trad. The New Colonial March...... R. B. Hall Shoutin’ Liza Trombone...... Fillmore Four Scottish Dances..... Arnold/Paynter Zing!...... Scott McAllister In The Miller Mood...... arr. Barker The Man of the Hour..... Henry Fillmore Second Suite for Band...... Alfred Reed Majestic Galop...... Karl L. King The Star Spangled Banner....Key/Moore The Honored Dead...... Sousa Goodnight...... Lawrence Welk Fantasy on American June 25, 2017 Sailing Songs...... Clare Grundman Sioux City Municipal Band Brighton Beach Their Blossoms Down...... Samuel Hazo Michael Prichard, Conductor ...... William P. Latham It’s Broadway...... John Edmondson Dave Madsen, Host Of Sailors and Whales....Francis McBeth Homestretch Galop...... Karl L. King Flowerdale...... Philip Sparke June 4, 2017 Richard Bogenrief, Eb Cornet June 28, 2017 Looney Tunes Overture....arr. Holcombe Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of A Festival Prelude...... Alfred Reed Toy Symphony...... Mozart/ Gordon the Black Pearl...... Badelt/Wasson Trailridge Saga...... James Barnes A Childhood Hymn...... David Holsinger American Riversongs....Pierre La Plante Divertimento for Tuba...... Bobrowitz The March of the Siamese Children Sea Songs...... Ralph Vaughan Williams Corbet Butler, Tuba from “The King and I”...... Rodgers/ Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)..... Bruns President Garfield’s Bennett Columbia, Gem of the Ocean...... Trad. Inauguration...... Sousa Music Shall Live...... James Curnow Across the Danube..... John Philip Sousa John Williams: The Symphonic Selections from The Polar The Star Spangled Banner....Key/Moore Marches...... Williams/Higgins Express...... Ballard & Silvestri/ In Memoriam...... Sousa Murtha & Snyder July 2, 2017 Symphonic Dances from “Fiddler On Siouxland Youth Chorus – Strike Up the Band...... George & Ira the Roof”...... Harnick, Bock/Hearshen Shirley Luebke, director Gershwin/Barker Clowns...... Philip Parker March of the Toys...... Herbert/Clarke March from “Symphonic Hello, Goodbye Beatles Medley... Lennon Metamorphosis”...... Paul Hindemith July 4, 2017 . & McCartney/Ricketts & Snyder Introduction, Theme and National Emblem March.....E. E. Bagley Selections from Moana...... arr. Bocook Variations...... Rossini/ed. Glazer Flowerdale...... Philip Sparke High School Cadets...... Sousa Luis Viquez, clarinet Richard Bogenrief, Eb Cornet The Star Spangled Banner.... Key/Moore American Patrol...... F.W. Meacham The Buglar’s Lament...... Hammack, Suite Francaise...... Darius Milhaud Nichols/Roberts June 11, 2017 Armed Forces Salute...... arr. Lowden Richard Bogenrief, Bugle Esprit de Corps...... Robert Jager America, the Beautiful...... Ward American Pageant...... Thomas Knox Dramatic Prelude...... Claude T. Smith Battle Hymn of the Theme from “Profiles in La Virgen de la Macarena ...... arr. Koff Republic...... Howe/Steffe Courage”...... Riddle Bob Gibson, trumpet Music from The A Star Spangled Salute.....James Barnes Alfie...... Bacharach/ Mashima Incredibles...... Giacchino/Bocook American Civil War Fantasy...... Bilik Bob Gibson, flugelhorn The Stars And Stripes Forever..... Sousa We The People...... John Higgins Selections from Sweeney The Star Spangled Banner....Key/Moore The Stars and Stripes Forever...... Sousa Todd...... Sondheim/Bulla

44 The Iowa Bandmaster July 9, 2017 National Salute...... arr. Carter Neil Diamond in Concert.... arr. Lowden The Liberty Bell...... John Philip Sousa America...... arr. John Edmondson Dull Razor Blues...... G.H. Huffine Overture to Rienzi...... Wagner/ Grabel This Is My Country...... arr. Carter Zip Boom...... C.E. Duble Largo al Factotum...... Rossini/Brand The Lone Crusader...... King Invictus...... King Josh Calkin, tuba America, the Beautiful.... arr. Edmondson The Star-Spangled Selections from Les Our Heritage...... Karl L. King Banner...... Smith & Key Miserables...... Schönberg/Barker Salute to America’s Suite of Old American Dances.... Bennett Finest...... arr. Lavender Favorites program Short’nin’ Bread...... Riley The Star-Spangled Banner...... F. S. Key June 25, 2017 A Spoonful of God Bless America...... arr. Cofield Shari Netz, Vocal Soloist Sugar...... Sherman & Sherman Herald of Progress...... King The Billboard...... John N. Klohr Summer Nights...... Robert W. Smith The Trombone King...... Karl L. King The Chimes of Preserve Iowa Summit Concert Two Excerpts from the “Pathetic Liberty...... Goldman/Schissel June 9, 2017 Symphony”....Tschaikowsky/Fletcher The Star Spangled Banner.....Key/Moore National Glory...... Karl L. King Orange-Colored Sky.... DeLugg & Stein Morning Glory...... King Shari Netz, Vocalist July 16, 2017 Arkansas School Bands...... King Fantasia on Lady of The Purple Pageant...... Karl L. King South Dakota State College...... King Spain...... Evans/Hunsberger Norma Overture...... Bellini/Falcone Twilight Serenade...... King La Roquina...... W.B. Green Black Dog...... Scott McAllister 140th Infantry...... King Dr. David Klee, conductor Holly Haddad, clarinet Prestissimo...... King Selections from The Mikado March...... John Philip Sousa The Lieutenant-Commander...... King Music Man...... Willson/Lang Where Is My Little Dog Gone.....Winner The Iowa Band Law...... King March and Procession Joy To The World...... Hoyt Axton of Bacchus...... Delibes/Osterling Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Flag Day Kentucky Sunrise...... King The Fort Dodge Messenger...... Schive Dreamcoat...... Webber/Sweeney June 11, 2017 The Star-Spangled Wedding Dance...... Jacques Press National Emblem...... E.E. Bagley Banner...... Smith & Key The Star Spangled Banner....Key/Moore Old Glory Triumphant...... Duble/Glover Broad Stripes and Bright Independence Day program July 23, 2017 Stars...... Robert Longfield July 2, 2017 Dance of the Jesters...... Tchaikovsky/ Original Dixieland An American Fanfare...... Rick Kirby trans. Cramer Concerto...... John Warrington 147th Field Artillery...... Karl L. King Merry Wives of Windsor Featuring the Dixieland Combo Concord...... Clare Grundman Overture...... Nicolai/Godfrey Battle Hymn of the Republic...... Ployhar Satchmo! (A Tribute to Softly, As I Leave Loyal Americans...... King/Bellamah Louis Armstrong)...... arr. Ricketts You...... De Vita/Martinsen Arlington (Where Giants Lay America, the Beautiful...... arr. Dragon Roxie Nothdurft, euphonium & Sleeping)...... Paul Murtha Operation Freedom...... W.B. Green Trudy Timblin, bass trombone George M. Cohan Patriotic Dr. David Klee, conductor In The Hall of the Mountain Fantasy...... arr. Yoder Dazzling Drums...... Paul Yoder King...... Grieg/Geldard Roger Netz, Vocalist Featuring Snare Drummers Jeremy Trudy Timblin, bass trombone A Sousa Portrait...... Sousa/Foster Smith, Jon Merritt, and Luke Snyder Suite of Old American Dances.....Bennett Paul Bloomquist, narrator Ask Not (A Musical Tribute to the Monahan Post March...... Karl L. King The Stars and Stripes Forever...... Sousa Life of JFK)...... James Swearingen Sioux City Sue...... Thomas & Freedman The Star-Spangled Scott Johnston, narrator Good Night Ladies...... Christy Banner...... Smith and Key The Entertainer...... Joplin/Reed The Belle of Chicago...... Sousa Majestic...... King Summer Dances...... Brian Balmages Father’s Day program Armed Forces Salute...... arr. Lowden The Star Spangled Banner....Key/Moore June 18, 2017 The Stars and Stripes Forever...... Sousa His Honor...... Henry Fillmore The Star-Spangled Sir Henry...... Karl L. King Banner...... Smith & Key NCIBA Omar Khayyam...... King Karl L. King Municipal Band God of Our Fathers..... Claude T. Smith July 9, 2017 Jerrold P. Jimmerson, Conductor Bugler’s Holiday...... Leroy Anderson Dan Cassady, Trombone Soloist Dr. David Klee, Assistant Conductor Tim Miller, David Swaroff, The Gateway City...... Karl L. King Harlan Vande Berg, trumpet trio Stradella...... von Flotow/Lake Memorial Day Program March of the Steel Vision of Cleopatra...... King May 29, 2017 Men...... Belstering/Alford Reflective Mood...... Sammy Nestico 140th Infantry...... Karl L. King Die Meistersinger (Excerpts from the T.D. – That Sentimental National Glory...... King Opera)...... Wagner/Osterling Gentleman...... arr. Schive The Flight Commander...... W.B. Green Dr. David Klee, conductor Dan Cassady, Trombone Soloist

The Iowa Bandmaster 45 The Thunderer...... John Philip Sousa Go!...... Fred Jewell Forest City Commandery...... King Mournful Maggie...... King Mighty Minnesota...... King Andrew Glover, conductor Dr. David Klee, conductor The Star-Spangled An American in Paris... Gershwin/Krance Show Boat Selections...... Hammerstein Banner...... Smith & Key The Whippet Race...... King & Kern/Bennett The Melody Shop...... King Royal Hippodrome...... King July 23, 2017 The Star-Spangled Symphonia...... Merle Evans Andrew Glover, Guest Conductor Banner...... Smith & Key The Star-Spangled Banner.... Smith & Key The University of Chicago...... King The Southerner...... Russell Alexander July 30, 2017 July 16, 2017 Norma...... Bellini/Falcone Paul Bloomquist, Tuba Soloist Jive for Five Brass Quintet Pickles & Peppers Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite...... King Black and Gold (Purdue)... Karl L. King (& Cornets)...... Shepherd/Rhoads Bandology...... Eric Osterling Folk Song Suite...... Vaughan Williams Featuring Tim Miller, David Swaroff, First Suite in Eb...... Gustav Holst Pie in the Face Polka...Mancini/Vinson Harlan Vande Berg, Curtiss Klein, Desdemona...... King Featuring the Clarinet Section Lukas Yoakam. and Justin Schwake The Old Grumbly Bear...... Fucik/Glover An Epic Expedition...... Rick DeJonge Michelle...... Lennon & McCartney/ Paul Bloomquist, Tuba Soloist Jump Swing Fever...... arr. Golemo Wilkinson Them Basses...... G.H. Huffine Jive for Five Brass Quintet Tannhauser March...... Wagner/Lake On A Summer’s Eve...... King British Eighth...... Elliot/Luckhardt Dr. David Klee, conductor Dr. David Klee, conductor Beguine for Band...... Glenn Osser Songs from the Great War...... Glover The Sound of the Tijuana Dr. David Klee, conductor Premiere Performance Brass...... arr. Russell Star Wars Medley...... Williams/Burden Andrew Glover, conductor Walsenburg...... King Auld Lang Syne...... King The Star-Spangled Banner...... Smith & Key SCIBA Grand View University October 22, 2017 Mark Doerffel, Conductor Wind Ensemble Symphonic Overture...... Charles Carter Toccata for Band...... Frank Erickson Paul Brizzi, conductor This is Most Certainly True... Stephenson Iowa Premier Three Solas: The Sense of Luther’s Rose...... Timothy Mahr Rejouissance...... James Curnow Norwalk Middle School 6th & 7th Grade Bands Fall Concert October 12, 2017 Jeff Heltman, Nick Menke, Carrie Krupke, Directors Larissa Wilming, University of Iowa stu- dent teacher

6th Grade - 5th Hour Valiance...... Robert W Smith Cambridge Overture...... Anne McGinty Suncoast Processional..... John O’Reilly

6th Grade - 6th Hour Windward Overture...... Robert Sheldon Ogopogo...... Robert Buckley Soaring Above the Clouds...Swearingen

46 The Iowa Bandmaster 7th Grade - 8th Hour South Dakota Victory...... Colton The Goose Waddle...... Weidt/Hildreth Invincible...... Robert W Smith Jesus Christ, Superstar...... Webber & Russian Pageant...... Rimsky-Korsakov/ Ancient Echoes...... Ed Huckeby Rice/O’Brien Livingston March Esprit...... David Gorham Alexander’s Ragtime You’re the One that Band...... Berlin/Cofield I Want...... Farrar/Lowden 7th Grade - 9th Hour By the Time I Get to Phoenix...... Webb Sempre Fidelis In Quest of Uluru...... James Swearingen ...... Sousa If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d Have Across the Field...... Dougherty/Yoder Sabre Dance...... Khachaturian/Balent Baked a Cake.....Hoffman-Merril-Watts Two Celtic Folk Songs.....Paul Lavendar Iowa Corn Song...Riley-Botsford/Yoder Buffalo Gals...... Isaac Hail Purdue...... MorrisonWotawa/Yoder The Star Spangled Banner..... arr. Moffit West Des Moines Community Schools Brian’s Song...... LeGrantd/Bullock Fall Concert Teddy Bears’ Picnic...... Bratton/Yoder June 20, 2017 Fantasia on Lady October 12, 2017 Over the Rainbow... Harburg-Arlen/Cook of Spain...... Evans/Hunsberger Alouette March...... Carroll Concert Ensemble Armed Forces Salute...... arr. Moffit Michelle...... Lennon & McCartney/Cook Greg Simmons, Director Stars & Stripes Forever...... Sousa C & W Jamboree...... arr. Ployhar Lexington March...... Karl King The Star Spangled Banner..... arr. Moffit Let the Spirit Soar..... James Swearingen Brennan Brigade...... arr. Ployar Apache Dance ...... Offenbach/Schaeffer Hymnsong of Philip Bliss...... Holsinger July 8, 2017 Agua’s Whelm...... Cory J. McBride Tango in Mirage...... Butts Rockin’ Robin...... Thomas/Taylor Over the Rainbow.....Harburg-Arlent/Cook Symphony Band We’re Loyal to You, Whistlers March...... Cheyette Josh Waymire, Director Illinois...... Guild/Yoder America the Beautiful...... Ward/Akers The Sinfonians...... Clifton Williams I’m a Jayhawk...... Bowles/Yoder Trish-Trash Polka...... Strauss/Wallace Psalm for Band...... Vincent Persichetti Hail South Dakota...... Colton Amparito Roca...... Texidor/Winter Serenity...... Ola Gjeilo/Wilson Bridge Over Troubled Eagle Squadron...... Alford March Op. 99...... Prokofiev/Paul Yoder Water...... Simon/Frabizio Song Sung Blue...... Diamond/Lowden Alcala...... Sladick-Catizone/Yoder Pony Trot...... Coward/Cacavas By the Time I Get to Phoenix...... Webb Caribbean Charisma...... Whitcomb NEIBA Gonna Fly Now...... Conti-Connors- Teddy Bears’ Picnic...... Bratton/Yoder Robbins/Lowden The Goose Waddle...... Weidt/Hildreth Mt. Vernon Municipal Band Selections from the Lion Fantasia on Lady Don Stine, Director King..... John-Rice-Zimmer/Lavender of Spain...... Evans/Hunsberger June 6, 2017 The Star Spangled Banner..... arr. Moffit Iowa Corn Song...Riley-Botsford/Yoder Over the Rainbow.....Harburg-Arlent/Cook John Williams in June 27, 2017 Ensanada...... Olivadoti Concert...... Williams/Lavender Taming of the West...... arr. Ployhar Over the Rainbow.....Harburg-Arlent/Cook Stars & Stripes Forever...... Sousa Blue Tango...... Anderson America...... arr. Cacavas The Star Spangled Banner..... arr. Moffit Give Me that Old Time First Sonata...... Johnson Religion...... arr. Nelson Put a Little Love in Your Heart...... July 11, 2017 On Wisconsin...... Purdy/Yoder Holiday-Myers-DeShannon/Gilman Over the Rainbow.....Harburg-Arlent/Cook Go You Northwestern.....VanEtten/Yoder He’s Got the Whole World in Overture in C...... Osterling Harvardiana...... Steel-Williams/Yoder His Hands...... arr. Ployhar Riflemen of Bennington...... arr. Mitchell The Brennan Brigade...... arr. Ployhar It’s a Small A Simple Serenade...... Bach/Ployar Pyramid Rock...... arr. Ployhar World...... Sherman-Sherman/Powers Chariots of Fire... Vangelis/Edmondson Dear Old Nebraska...... Pecha/Yoder The Happy Wanderer...... Ridge-Moeller Beat It! ...... Jackson/Edmondson Wave the Flag...... Erickson/Yoder Block Band Jazz...... Van Auken What I Did for Love....Hamlisch/Nowak Hernando’s Hideway...... arr. Moffit Navy Blue and Gold...... Crosley/Yoder Rhapsody for Band...... Cacavas Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Flashdance, What Tech...... Roman/Yoder a Feelin’...... Moroder/Nowak March Funebre...... Mozart, scored Livingston The Victors...... Elbel/Yoder Iowa Band Law...... King Indiana, My Indiana...Harker-King/Yoder The Star Spangled Banner..... arr. Moffit Vaudeville Favorites...... arr. Ployar Portrait for Band... Tchaikovsky/Cacavas Do You Know the Way to June 13, 2017 Under the Double San Jose...... Bacharach-David/ Over the Rainbow... Harburg-Arlen/Cook Eagle...... Wagner/Glover Edmondson Three Divertimenti...... Haydn/Piato The Star Spangled Banner..... arr. Moffit A Czech Rhapsody. arr. Miller-Reifsnyder Alabama Jubilee...... Cobb/Conley Bobby Sox Saturday Night..... arr. Nored All I have to do is Dream...... Bryant July 5, 2017 Selections from Baby Elephant Walk...... Mancini/Stuart Over the Rainbow. Harburg-Arlen/Cook Chicago...... Egg-Kandor/Ricketts Notre Dame Victory March... Shea/Yoder John Williams in Old Dominion March...... Edmondson Minnesota Rouser...... Hutsell/Yoder Concert...... Williams/Lavender The Star Spangled Banner..... arr. Moffit

The Iowa Bandmaster 47 Tri-State Wind Symphony The Blue and the Gray...... Grundman Pocahontas Community Band Eagle Point Park Band Shell Rushmore, A Symphonic Prologue Rollie Jensen, Director Brian Hughes, Founder & Conductor for Winds...... Alfred Reed Pocahontas Heritage Days Stars and Stripes June 23, 2017 June 1, 2017 Forever...... Sousa/Brion & Schissel Yankee Fanfare...... arr. Weller The Star-Spangled Banner...... Smith Columbia, The Gem of Fanfare Prelude on “Lobe July 20, 2017 the Ocean...... arr. Nowak den Herren”...... James Curnow Jay Kahn, Guest Conductor Brian’s Song...... arr. Bullock The Thunderer....Sousa/Brion & Schissel That’s Entertainment...... arr. Moffitt The Great Escape...... arr. Smith In Stillness...... Brian Hogg The Star-Spangled Banner...... Smith Mary Poppins(Highlights)...... arr. Reed Solo Silhouette...... Albert Oliver Davis A West Highland Fanfare...... Weller Ballad of Davy Crockett...... arr. Reed Kate Arnold, saxophone Pentland Hills...... Capt. James W. Howe March Religioso...... arr. Ployhar Tahiti Trot.....Shostakovich/trans Brubaker The Lowlands of The Shadow of YourSmile.... arr. Whitcomb Hooray for Hollywood...... arr. Barker Scotland...... Williams/Daehn Swingin’ Safari...... Bert Kaempfert Invictus...... Karl L. King Alkali Ike Rag (A North Dakota Seventy-Six Trombones...... arr. Balent Misunderstanding)...... Perfect/Seiberling Iowa Corn Song...... arr. Cofield June 15, 2017 Pride of Princes Happy Trails...... Rogers-Evans The Star-Spangled Banner...... Smith Street...... Capt. James W. Howe Pocahontas County Fair Instant Concert...... Harold L. Walters Holiday, for brass sextet...... Schardt July 13, 2017 Army of the Nile...... Kenneth J. Alford Highland Cathedral...... Korb & The Great Escape...... arr. Robert Smith Buffalo Dances...... Robert W. Smith Roever/Kingston Cab Driver...... arr. VanAuken Willow-Blossoms Dubuque Fire Pipes and Drums Hernando’s Hideaway...... arr. Hill (Legend)...... Sousa/ed Tallman The Wee Macgreegor...... Harry G. Amers Kiss Him Goodbye...... arr. Saucedo Scotch Folk Suite.....Albert Oliver Davis Selections from Ballad of Davy Crockett...... arr. Reed El Capitan Waltzes.....John Philip Sousa Brigadoon...... Lerner & Loewe/Leidzen Battle Cry of Freedom...... arr. Nowak The Mission...... Williams/Lavender Ancient and Honorable Artillery Bonaparte’s Retreat...... arr. Cofield Recorded by Sinatra...... arr. Barker Company...... Sousa Hogan’s Heroes March...... arr. Fielding Aladdin...... arr. Jennings Swingin’ Safari...... Bert Kaempfert July 27, 2017 Gospel John...... arr. Swearingen June 29, 2017 Our Players’ Favorites Concert Route 66...... arr. Nowak Our Annual Star-Spangled Spectacular The Star-Spangled Banner...... Smith 25 or 6 to 4...... arr. Murtha The Star-Spangled Banner...... Smith Instant Concert...... Harold Walters All About that Bass...... arr. Murtha Armed Forces Salute...... arr. Lowden The Thunderer...... Sousa Iowa Corn Song...... arr. VanAuken Americans We...... Henry Fillmore The Blue and the Gray...... Grundman Happy Trails...... Rogers-Evans Highlights from The Unsinkable Molly Lassus Trombone ...... Henry Fillmore Star Spangled Banner.... arr. Swearingen Brown...... Willson/Reed Rushmore...... Alfred Reed Lassus Trombone...... Henry Fillmore Americans We...... Henry Fillmore Star-Spangled Spectacular...... Cohen/ Aladdin...... arr. Jennings SEIBA .Cacavas Hooray for Hollywood...... arr. Barker Mother Hubbard March...... Sousa Old Scottish Melody.....Charles A. Wiley Bettendorf Park Band Stars, Stripes & Saxophones A forty-member saxophone band! July 30, 2017 Brian Hughes, Conductor Danelle Kvapil, Coordinator The Star-Spangled Banner.....Smith/Riojas National Emblem...... Bagley/Bricault Fantasia on the “Dargason” from Suite in F...... Holst/Cook Shenandoah...... Trad./Rex Sousa One-Step...... Sousa/Schissel & Cohen America The Beautiful...... Ward/ Dragon, trans. Bernd Come Fly with Me...... arr. Ashton Summertime...... Gershwin/Thorne Tom Brown’s Saxophone Waltz...... ed. Axworthy Bohemian Rhapsody...Mercury/Verhaert Stars and Stripes Forever...Sousa/Riojas

48 The Iowa Bandmaster Iowa Bandmasters Association Endowment Fund Honoring the Legacy and Investing In the Future of Iowa Bands

The Endowment Fund is a non-profit fund established to receive and administer contributions of dues, gifts, memorials, bequests, wills, estates, life insurance, and any form of property acceptable to the Iowa Bandmasters Association Endowment Fund.

The Purpose The mission of the Endowment Fund is to provide financial support that will promote the purposes of the Iowa Bandmasters Association as set forth in the IBA Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

What Does the Fund Provide Activities supported by the Endowment Fund include but are not limited to the following: • Recognize and encourage talented young people to become band directors with support in the form of cash awards in the name of Major Landers. • Promote concert bands and chamber music at the annual state conference with financial support from the RobertW . and Dorothea Dean Fund. • Receive gifts in the form of memorials to honor and create a permanent record of directors who are part of our heritage. • Promote conference clinics that bring to life the legacy left us by past directors. • Recognize those individuals, groups, businesses, or organizations in whose names contributions are made. • Document the work of past-presidents of IBA through DVD recorded interviews as part of the Past-Presidents Video Archives. • Provide support for extra projects that conform to the goals and purposes of the Iowa Bandmasters Association. A recent example is funding for the computer program used to test Major Landers’ candidates.

Gifting To the Fund IBA members and friends of IBA can make a variety of gifts through the Endowment Fund. The method selected depends upon each donor’s motivation, financial circumstances and tax position. Common ways of contributing: • Gifts of cash. • Securities given in lieu of cash. • Real Estate. • Wills, bequests or contributions from estates made to the Iowa Bandmasters Association Endowment Fund. (For estate planning purposes the correct legal name of the foundation is: The Iowa Bandmasters Association Endowment Fund.) • Memorial gifts that perpetuate a member’s name. • Life insurance dedicated in part or whole to the Endowment Fund.

If You Would Like To Contribute Gifting to the Endowment Fund can be as easy as writing a check or, as in the case of securities or real estate, can be a way of gifting and receiving an income tax deduction that avoids capital gains. A common simple way of gifting may be through a bequest. A bequest is a gift of money, property or a portion of your estate provided through your will. Bequests are made in different ways. If you decide to make a bequest it is necessary to decide which form works best for you. Common forms of bequests include: • A specific bequest specifies an exact asset or dollar amount from your estate. • A residual bequest directs all or a percentage of that part of your estate that is left after other terms of your will are completed, to the Endowment Fund. • A percentage bequest is stated as a percentage of your estate. Your intention is guaranteed regardless whether your estate increases or decreases over time. • A contingent bequest names the Endowment Fund as a second or alternate recipient in the event the intended recipient is unavailable. To include the Endowment Fund in your estate and make the most of your estate planning, it is recommended that you consult with your attorney when writing or updating your will. Whatever the donation, a gift in any amount or method is appreciated. Contributions made through the fund are tax deductible and become part of the investments held by the Endowment Fund. Questions regarding the Endowment Fund should be directed to members of the IBA Endowment Fund Committee. Contributions should be sent to the Endowment Chair (currently Gene Gross) or the Endowment Treasurer (currently Doug Herbon). u continued on page 50

The Iowa Bandmaster 49 Endowment Fund Committee Membership for 2017-18 Cheryl Crandell (NW), John Aboud (NC), Doug Herbon (NE), Dr. Myron Welch (SE), Gene Gross (SC), and Chuck Teutsch (SW); Ex Officio: IBA President Myron Peterson, IBA Treasurer Aaron Nuss and IBA Treasurer-in-Training Tiffany Wurth.

Record of Donations and Memorials Contributed To the Iowa Bandmasters Association Endowment Fund (Updated 7.14.2017) 2017-2018 Don and Delores Ockelmann, $15.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA—$50.00 in memory of Weston Noble Kurt and Kristi Ockelmann, $20.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA—$50.00 in memory of Greg Marolf Charles City, Washington Elementary Faculty and Staff, $25.00 in IBA—$50.00 in memory of George E. Curtis memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA—$50.00 in memory of John McCartney $800.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann from: CCC Education Asso- IBA—$50.00 in memory of Dick Goettsch ciation; Charles City Schools, Audrey Colson, Mark Kelly, Judy IBA—$50.00 in memory of Donn Modlin Kielman, H. Roy Lamansky, Martha Lundh, Ralph Paarmann IBA—$50.00 in memory of Chuck Mahaffey, Gene Krueger, Richard Family, Paul Peck, Carol Phoenix, Phil and Delaine Prichard, Lynch, David Rissler, and John Oehrle. Hugo Rammelsberg, Joan Rammelsberg, Bill and Marjorie Tom Burchers—$100.00 in memory of Carla Burchers. Rettko, Alice Smith, Amy Spataru, Nyla Thrapp and Evelyn Troyer. 2016-2017 Laura Paarmann and Julie (Paarmann) Stolt, $200.00 in memory of IBA, $50.00 in memory of Jerry Huldeen. their father, Ralph Paarmann. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Jim Coffin. Douglas Paarmann, $175.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Danny Djuren. Clara B. Mortiboy, $30.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Thomas Wehr. William and Ruth Paarmann, $150.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. Gene and Vicki Gross, $50.00 in memory of Gene Krueger. Craig and Robin Paarmann, $250.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. 2015-2016 Norman E. Bissell, $50.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Larry Hansen. Myron Welch, $50.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. Liz and Jim Fritz, $50.00 in memory of Kermit Hendrickson. Dr. Myron Welch, $50.00 in memory of Thomas Wehr. 2011-12 IBA, $50.00 in memory of Chuck Barnhouse 2014-2015 IBA, $50.00 in memory of Himie Voxman IBA, $50.00 in memory of Geoffrey Schultz. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Chris Covell IBA, $50.00 in memory of John Kassler. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Thomas L. Davis Tom Burchers, $25.00 in memory of Gary Lettow. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Russell Kephart Mark S. Kelly, $100.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. Tom Burchers, $100.00 in memory of Carla Burchers Dianna Blake, $50.00 in memory of Roland Brohm. Tom Burchers, $25.00 in memory of Roger Becker 2013-2014 Living Memorial to Luman Colton on the occasion of his 90th IBA, $100.00 in memory of John Holeman. birthday from Jeff Triplett in the amount of $90.00. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Tory Antimuro. Arden Greener, $50.00, Tom Burchers, $25.00, and Leonard Upham, IBA, $50.00 in memory of Ken Hoyne. $25.00 in memory of Russell Kephart. Tom Burchers, $25.00 in memory of John Holeman. 2010-11 Luman Colton, $20.00 in memory of John Holeman. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Brett Hall Myron Welch, $50.00 in memory of John Holeman. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Max Whitlock 2012-13 IBA, $50.00 in memory of Anton (Tony) Lund IBA, $50.00 in memory of Frederick Langrock. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Ernest Beerends IBA, $50.00 in memory of Dr. Donald O. Loman. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Lewis “Jack” Sanders IBA, $50.00 in memory of Adeline M. Green. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Michael James Hogan IBA, $50.00 in memory of John Bernatz. IBA, $50.00 in memory of John DeStotel IBA, $50.00 in memory of James Croft. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Lola Krumm IBA, $50.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Gene Wibben Larry Hansen, $50.00 in memory of Kieth Altemeier. IBA, $50.00 in memory of William Cornelius Tom Bu rchers, $25.00 in memory of Milton Mikesh. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Robert “Bob” Graves Myron Welch, $50.00 in memory of John Bernatz. IBA, $50.00 in memory of LeRoy Bras Kay Ann Ohl, $25.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Barry Larkin Earle Dickinson, $50.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Janice Lee Lessin Tamara and David Mahl, $25.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Richard “Dick” William Lingwall Dennis and Kathleen Lawson, $25.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Julie Ann Reese Joseph and Audrey Keeney, $15.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Frank A. Piersol Sam and Colleen Skinner, $20.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. IBA, $50.00 in memory of George Max Hueschen James and Diane Griffin, $15.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. Cheryl Crandell, $50.00 in memory of Gene Wibben Marilyn Black, $15.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. Cheryl Crandell, $50.00 in memory of Frank Piersol Allen and Susan Fields, $15.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. David Law, $100.00 in memory of Mike Hogan Sheila and Myron Thorberg, $15.00 in memory of Ralph Paarmann. Myron Welch, $50.00 in memory of Max Whitlock William and Mary Jean Lafrenz, $15.00 in memory of Ralph Barb Wells and Holli Safley, $50.00 in memory of Max Whitlock. Paarmann. Anonymous, $50.00 to Endowment Fund

50 The Iowa Bandmaster 2009-10 Karl L. King Band, $50.00 in memory of Marty Crandell Dorothea Dean, $2000, Robert W. and Dorothea Dean Endowment James Bawden, $500.00 in recognition of all past Major Landers Fund scholarship winners. Mary Anderson, $20.00, in memory of Richard Lingwall 2003-4 Mary Anderson, $20.00, Mrs. Karl Killinger Dorothea Dean, $2000.00, Robert W. Dean Endowment Fund Cheryl Crandell, $50.00 in memory of Frank Piersol Marty and Cheryl Crandell, $50.00 in memory of Reg Schiv. 2008-9 Larry Hansen, $100.00 in memory of Milt Trexel IBA, $50.00 in memory of William Van Devender Clare Mortiboy, $50.00, in memory of Robert Gish IBA, $50.00 in memory of Albert “Bert” Kruse IBA, $50.00 in memory of Jack Oatts Archive Video Project (Begun 2002-03) IBA, $50.00 in memory of Erling Hanson $1,000.00, Anonymous IBA, $50.00 in memory of Kieth Bear Past-Presidents who contributed to the video archive. IBA, $50.00 in memory of Karl Killinger Kenneth F. Smykil: $20.00 Steven D. McCombs: $100.00 IBA, $50.00 in memory of Rick Tibbott Gerald M. Kinney: $50.00 Chuck DeCamp: $100.00 Dorothea Dean, $2,000, Robert W. Dean Endowment Fund Ray Stumbaugh: $25.00 Steve Lawson: $50.00 Larry Hansen, $50.00 in memory of Gil Lettow Frank A. Piersol: $50.00 Leon Kuehner: $50.00 Martha Kroese, $100.00 in memory of Terry Kroese R. E. “Bob” Lowry: $10.00 Gene Gross: $50.00 2007-8 Luman J. Colton: $25.00 IBA, $50.00 in memory of Larry Miller 2002 IBA, $50.00 in memory of R obert Bageley Dorothea Dean, $2,000.00 to the Robert W. Dean Endowment Fund IBA, $50.00 in memory of Gil Lettow 2001 Dorothea Dean, $2,000, Robert W. Dean Endowment Fund Anonymous, $2,500.00 in memory of Elbert Edelbroch Dr. Myron Welch, $50.00 in memory of August Knoll 1998-99 Myron Welch, $50.00 in memory of Larry Miller Dorothea Dean, $10,000.00 in mutual funds to establish the Robert Myron Welch, $50.00 in memory of Gil Lettow W. Dean Endowment Fund. (Renamed in 2009 as the Robert W. Mrs. Lorna M. Esserli, $20.00 in memory of Ray Stumbaugh and Dorothea Dean Endowment Fund.) Dick Redman, $100.00 donation to the Endowment Fund Earle Dickinson, $1,000.00 to the R. W. Dean Endowment Fund Gene and Vicki Gross, $50.00 in memory of Gil Lettow Marge Bourne, $500.00 in memory of Bob Bourne Crandell Family, $50.00 in memory of Gil Lettow 1997-98 Crandell Family, $50.00 in memory of Jim Moen Frank Rieman family, $1,000.00 in memory of Frank Rieman 2006-7 (Note: IBA memorial contributions to the Endowment Fund in the amount of $50.00, in place of flowers, were begun in 2006.) IBA, $50.00 in memory of Ray Stumbaugh IBA, $50.00 in Memory of Ed Ackerman IBA, $50.00 in memory of Carla Burchers IBA, $50.00 in memory of Terry Kroese IBA, $25.00 in memory of Ken Smykil IBA, $50.00 in memory of Steve Colton Dorothea Dean, $2,000, Robert W. Dean Endowment Fund Linda Ballou, $25.00 in memory of Ray Stumbaugh Robert Rousell, $25.00 in memory of Ray Stumbaugh Diane and Irvin Bohlken, $25.00 to Mj. Landers in memory of Ray Stumbaugh Myron Welch, $50.00 in memory of Carla Burchers Myron Welch, $50.00 in memory of Steve Colton Myron Welch, $1000 donation to Endowment Fund Crandell Family, $50.00 in memory of Carla Burchers Crandell Family, $50.00 in memory of Terry Kroese Crandell Family, $50.00 in memory of Steve Colton Crandell Family, $50.00 in memory of Roger Britton Gene andVicki Gross, $50.00 in memory of Steve Colton Gene and Vicki Gross, $50.00 in memory of Roger Britton 2005-6 Dorothea Dean, $2,000.00 to Robert W. Dean Endowment Fund Cheryl Crandell, $25.00 in memory of Tina Foss Cheryl Crandell, $25.00 in memory of Ray Wallace Crandell Family, $50.00 in memory of Bob Lowry Laura and Dale Hanna, $50.00 in memory of Marty Crandell Gene and Vicki Gross, $50.00 in memory of Dean Pelz 2004-5 Dorothea Dean, $2,000.00, Robert W. Dean Endowment Fund. Cheryl Crandell, $100.00 in memory of Martin Crandell

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IBA Annual Summer Meeting

Iowa Bandmasters Association from 400 words down to 200 words. It was Dick Redman/Steve Cook. Motion passed Annual Summer Meeting also recommended that the same limits be by acclamation. Marriott Hotel, Des Moines set for the administrator awards. The board unanimously approved these changes. I.B.A. Advisory Board Meeting Board of Directors Meeting Guidelines for Clinic Session Appli- July 14, 2017 - 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 13, 2017 cation – President Peterson shared revi- I.B.A. President Myron Peterson called President Myron Peterson called the sions to the Clinic Session Application for the Board of Director’s/Advisory Board meeting to order at 6:33 P.M. the IBA Conference. Peterson noted the meeting to order at 10:01 A.M. President Present: Myron Peterson, Jane Triplett, changes were modeled after the Midwest Peterson issued a welcome to those in atten- Steve Cook, Tiffany Wurth (acting treasur- Clinic application, just shorter. The board dance and thanked them for taking the time er), Dick Redman, and Russ Kramer. liked the changes and approved the new to attend the meeting. Peterson made open- Secretary’s Report – Secretary Cook form unanimously. ing remarks about the forthcoming year. presented a brief Secretary’s report. Cook President Peterson noted that the UNI Secretary’s Report: (see written report noted that we are down to our last two Wind Symphony will be performing at this on following pages) Secretary Cook pre- Past President’s pins and new ones need year’s conference. sented his written report. MMS (Mary to be ordered. Slight modifications were Clarify roles and relationship between Andersen/Craig McClennahan) to approve discussed. The size will be increased IHSMA and IBA. Peterson noted that in the Secretary’s Report as presented. Motion slightly, the new logo will be incorporated the process of clarifying IBA’s mission passed unanimously. (slightly larger), and the “IBA” at the top statement, some confusion exists among the Treasurer’s Report: (see written report will be removed (the logo includes Iowa membership pertaining to the Large Group on following pages) Treasurer Nuss was Bandmasters Association, Inc.). Minimum Literature List review and required play unable to attend the meeting, Assistant order is 100 pins. list. It was suggested that the Mentorship Treasurer Tiffany Wurth presented Nuss’s Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer Aaron Committee could help clarify the role of written report. Wurth also presented the Nuss was unable to attend the meeting. each group to new directors. projected budget for 2017-2108. MMS IBA Assistant Treasurer presented Nuss’s Endowment Fund – The board dis- (Jennifer Williams/Christa Miller) to accept detailed financial report. Wurth reviewed cussed establishing an “end goal” for the Treasurer’s report. Motion passed the I.B.A. Conference revenue and noted both the Endowment Find and the Risk unanimously. that the I.B.A. Conference did well Contingency Fund. Baseline amounts were Magazine Editor’s Report: (see writ- financially. suggested and discussed. Russ Kramer will ten report on following pages) Editor Dick Standing Committee Support – A new meet with Gene Gross and Doug Herbon Redman presented his written report. line item for the budget was discussed. tomorrow and share the board discussions Standing Committee Support was added to about establishing end goals. Committee Chair Reports: have some financial support for committee Past President’s Luncheon – the Conference Equipment Report: (see work which may require travel, supplies, board discussed having the sitting Board of written report on following pages). Co- fees, etc. Applications will be made avail- Directors included in the Past President’s Chair Jayson Gerth presented his written able to committee chairs so they can submit luncheon. The general feeling was that this report. proposals. This line item is “a work in was an event for the Past Presidents and no Conference Exhibits Report: (see writ- progress” so refinements to the application change was needed. No action was taken. ten report on following pages). Co-Chair will be ongoing. IBA Magazine – the board decided to Chris Strohmaier presented his written Audition Recording Minimum Times include the President, President-Elect, and report. – the board is recommending that the Past President articles to be available on the Election Report: (see written report on Concert Band Affairs Committee consider IBA website. following pages). Chair Jerry Bertrand pre- setting a minimum performance time for Small College Bands – questions were sented his written report. Bertrand received conference recordings. The board discussed raised on the Small College band selection applications for two Hall of Fame can- several options, and finally settled on rec- process for the IBA Conference. It was didates. One was not an IBA member, ommending 10 minutes for high achool, noted that some are 100% college students, so was not eligible. The other candidate, eight minutes for middle achool, and six and others have some adult members. The Weston Noble, was presented. Leonard minutes for elementary school bands. questions raised were does that matter in Upham spoke to Weston’s qualifications 100th Annual IBA Conference – the the audition process or the performance? and encouraged the board to support his board discussed the possibility of electing The board felt that a percentage of students nomination. A vote for inclusion will be a president for the 100th IBA Conference should be established, and will ask the taken at the November meeting. a year early. The idea was that this would College Affairs Committee to investigate Historian’s Report: (see written report allow the person to have additional time to and come up with a recommendation. on following pages). Chair Mary Crandell prepare for the conference since it is a spe- Marriott Two-Year Contract – the presented her written report. cial milestone. Discussion centered on the board discussed the advantages and disad- Parliamentarian’s Report: Parliament- IBA Bylaws and Secretary Cook noted that vantage of committing to a two-year con- arian Fred Stark noted his role in assuring they would have to be re-written to allow tract with the Marriott for the conference. the meeting runs smoothly and that parlia- this change. No action was taken. Discussions included having the Treasurer mentary procedure is followed. Limits on IBA Banquet speeches – handle negotiations, lower cost on two-year Webmaster Report: (see written report The board discussed placing limits on the contracts, and tying a president into a con- on following pages). Chair Liz Fritz was amount of time allowed for acceptance tract before they are elected. The board felt not in attendance. Secretary Cook presented speeches at the banquet. The board rec- continuing to pursue two-year contracts is her written report. ommends that speeches be limited to 3-5 the best approach for the time being. President Peterson called for a recess minutes, and the retiree limit be reduced Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. MMS and presented information on the commit-

62 The Iowa Bandmaster tee work portion of the meeting. Peterson Aboud was not in attendance. Natalie idents remind their members to pay 2017- noted that this time should be used for the Royston reported that the committee 2018 dues prior to the September 15th committees to update the operations man- reviewed and updated the operations man- directory deadline. Anyone who has not uals for each committee; define committee ual and would like to be more active in paid 2017-2018 dues by September 15th alignment with the new mission statement; the future. The committee would like to will not be included in the membership innovate, define, and set goals for the com- develop more materials for the website and directory. There will be a “dues reminder” ing year and into the future. restart the EL/MS/HS surveys. mailing sent out in early August. Please The meeting was recessed at 10:40 am Technology: (no written report submit- remember that in order to participate in Meeting was reconvened at 12:20 pm ted). Chair Charles Oldenkamp was not in district events, directors must be current President Peterson called for the resump- attendance. Burton Hable noted the com- members of both I.B.A. and their respective tion of committee reports and thanked mittee worked on the operations manual, district. everyone for their work during the past and would like to act on the items included An I.B.A. Registration Deadline Card several hours. in the manual. will be included in the summer issue of Endowment Fund Report: (see finan- the Iowa Bandmaster magazine. The card cial report on following pages). Chair Gene District President Reports: will be printed on card stock and perforated Gross presented his written report. Gross Northwest District Report: (see writ- for easy removal. Please encourage your noted one change in the figures in the ten report on following pages). N.W.I.B.A. members to post this in a prominent place. Treasurer’s report. Endowment fund bal- President Joseph Vannatta presented his Registration deadlines continue to be strictly ance on 7/1/17 should be $142,854.13 written report. enforced. Major Landers Report: (see written North Central District Report: This year’s official document color is report on following pages). Chair Diane (see written report on following pages). GREEN. Because some districts repro- Tordoff presented her written report. N.C.I.B.A. President Joan Philgreen pre- duce their own copy of the membership Mentorship Report: (see written report sented her written report. information card; please try to use some on following pages). Chair Chris Ewan Northeast District Report: (see writ- shade of green paper for this and use presented his written report. ten report on following pages). N.E.I.B.A. the current version of the membership I.B.A.R.D. Report: (see written report President Kyle Engelhardt presented his information card (a .pdf version is avail- on following pages). Chair Paul Brizzi pre- written report. able on the I.B.A. website). Dues amounts sented his written report. Southwest District Report: (see writ- for 2017-2018 remain unchanged: Active President Peterson introduced Ellen ten report on following pages). S.W.I.B.A. $65.00, Associate $35.00, Retired $20.00, Walker as assistant to the President for the President Courtney Sommer presented her and Student $10.00. coming year. written report. Final I.B.A. Conference attendance Public Relations Report: (no report South Central District Report: for 2017. Listed below are the final atten- submitted). Chair Danny Kleinheinz was (see written report on following pages). dance figures for the 90th Annual I.B.A. not in attendance. No report presented. S.C.I.B.A. President Jennifer Williams pre- conference. Elementary Affairs Report: (see writ- sented her written report. 508 Pre-Registered Members (+14) ten report on following pages). Chair Audra Southeast District Report: (see written 160 Registered Members (Thurs) (+20) Bailey presented her written report. report on following pages). S.E.I.B.A. 22 Registered Members (Friday) (-2) Junior High/Middle School Affairs President Craig McClenahan presented his 690 Registered Members Total (+32) Report: (see written report on following written report. pages). Chair Jill Dobel presented her writ- Old Business: None 52 Pre-Registered Guests (+15) ten report. New Business: None 59 Registered Guests (Thursday) (+6) Concert Band Affairs Report: (see Past President’s Report: (no report 5 Registered Guests (Friday) (+4) written report on following pages). Chair submitted). Past President Russ Kramer 116 Total Registered Guests (+25) Carl Collins presented his written report. was meeting with the Endowment Fund Marching Band Affairs Report: (see Committee and was not available for a 40 Non-Member VIP’s (-1) written report on following pages). Chair report. 189 Registered Exhibitors (+36) Scott Weber was not in attendance. Rich President Elect Report: (see writ- 229 Total VIP’s/Exhibitors (+35) Waddington presented Weber’s written ten report on following pages). President report. Elect Jane Triplett was not in attendance. 1,035 Total Registered Members, VIP’s, Jazz Band Affairs Report: (see written Secretary Cook presented Triplett’s written Exhibitors and Guests (+92) report on following pages). Chair Ryan report. 1,265 Guest Band Members (+/-0) Meyer was not in attendance. Steve Britt President’s Report: (see written report 130 IBA Young Conductor Clinic presented Meyer’s written report. on following pages) President Myron Ensembles (+/-0) College Affairs: (see written report on Peterson presented his written report. 75 Guest Soloists/Ensemble Members/ following pages). Chair Mark Doerffel pre- MMS (Jennifer Williams/Joan Phil- Lobby Concerts (+/-0) sented his written report. green) to adjourn; motion passed by accla- 1,470 Total Guest Band Members (+/-0) Student Affairs Report: (no written mation. report submitted). Chair Grace Schebler 2,505* Total 2017 I.B.A. Conference was not is attendance. Brogan Kearney Respectfully submitted: Attendance (+92) reported that the student affairs committee Steve Cook, I.B.A. Secretary * The total listed above does not include is available to assist as needed and that the the many chaperones, parents, relatives, committee hopes to find way to encourage SECRETARY’S REPORT friends, and others who were in atten- membership in student IBA chapters. I spent the month of June going through dance to hear one of the guest bands and/ Research and Development Report: conference registrations and updating the or Major Landers performers. The IBA (no written report submitted). Chair Diane computer database. I ask that district pres- Middle School Honor Band Concert seated

The Iowa Bandmaster 63 approximately 800 parents, relatives, and me a Word document and picture in jpg. honoree’s biographical information is family members. 508 members and 52 format to [email protected]. The becoming too small for onlookers to non-member guests pre-registered for this deadline dates for this year’s magazine are: read, unless they are “nose-close.” I year’s conference. am proposing to change the format of My records indicate 461 (-6) tickets Fall issue = October 6 the display to show just the honoree’s were sold for district luncheons. The break- Winter issue = January 5 picture and their name. I will put togeth- down by districts are: NW 57 (+15), NC 53 Conference issue = March 2 er a binder containing every honoree’s (-5), NE 96 (-4), SW 37 (+3), SC 136 (-17), biographical information (as shown on SE 82 (+2). In addition, 168 (+9) tickets Respectfully submitted, the current display) for people to peruse. were disbursed for the I.B.A. Banquet. Dick Redman, IBA Magazine Editor 3. A space to archive recordings of per- Banquet attendance was up by 9 members formances is needed. I have CDs from from last year IBA ELECTION REPORT the 2003 - 2006 Conferences. I have Our final membership totals as of June 1. The slate of candidates for the 2018 contacted Tony Schmidt at Triad and 20, 2016 are as follows: election will include: President-elect, he has agreed to download all con- NW 120 (-1) Karl King Distinguished Service Award ference recordings from 2007-2015 for NC 106 (+/-0) Active and Retired, and a confirmation IBA archival purposes. I will keep these NE 277 (-4) vote for IBA Treasurer. recordings on an external device for SW 72 (-7) 2. Voting timelines will remain the same reference. I have reached out to Chad SC 307 (+1) as in previous years: Jan. 8, 2018 – Jacobsen who has recorded performances SE 194 (-5) Biographical information submitted to at the 2016 and 2017 conferences, but OS 78 (+5) the Elections Chair for the office of have not heard back from him. I am hop- Total 1,155 (-11) President-Elect, Karl King Distinguished ing that he will follow suit with Triad. Service Awards – Active and Retired and Active 766 (-7) Hall of Fame nominations. Respectfully submitted, Associate 84 (-4) 3. March 15 – April 1 - Electronic voting Mary Crandell, IBA Historian Student 99 (+7) will be used with voting access on the Retired 204 (-6) IBA website. Members also have the CONFERENCE EXHIBITS REPORT Honorary Life 2 (-1) option of using paper ballots by contact- This year 60 companies exhibited in 89 Total 1,155 (-11) ing the Election Chair. booth spaces. 4. Election information forms including Our total conference attendance was up Hall of Fame criteria will be posted on SURVEY: by 92 attendees this year as compared to the IBA website. Following the conference, we sent a survey last year. Pre registrations were up by 14 5. District Presidents or the district elections out to exhibitors asking for their feedback members. Total I.B.A. membership this chairpersons are strongly encouraged to on the conference. Of the 60 exhibitors, 12 year is down 11 members from last year. have their candidates meet the deadline responded. Questions included: We begin 2017-2018 with 451 (-8) mem- for submitting biographical information • Overall experience bers paid for the coming year. to the election chair for inclusion in the • Booth traffic on Thursday, Booth traffic IBA magazine by the January 8, 2018 on Friday Respectfully submitted, deadline. • Communication from IBA Steven Cook, I.B.A. Secretary 6. District presidents are further encouraged • Communication from Freeman to submit Hall of Fame candidate infor- Decorating MAGAZINE EDITOR’S REPORT mation anytime BEFORE the January • Communication from DSM Marriott The Iowa Bandmaster magazine will 8, 2018 deadline. • Highlight of conference feature many of the same kinds of articles • Presenting a session on middle school that were published this past year. The Respectfully submitted, band and attending the Keith Brion con- deadline dates for the magazine are pub- Jerry Bertrand, IBA Elections Chair cert. lished in each issue as well as the tear-out • Great traffic for us on Thursday. A lot section of the summer Iowa Bandmaster HISTORIAN of Luther connections at IBA. issue. All members are encouraged to Three items for consideration: • Having the opportunity to visit with our submit articles or suggestions for topics that 1. The IBA Hall of Fame Display is in customers at the conference. would be beneficial to the membership. need of another update, which would • Reconnecting with my VanderCook I want to recognize and thank Chad not be completed until after the 2018 students Allard, Denise Graettinger, Elaine Menke, IBA Conference. I am requesting funds • Visiting with so many of our clients in and Jerry Kinney for their assistance with for such an update. I have been in con- one location the Iowa Bandmaster magazine. tact with Iowa Lakes Printing (the com- • Great people that were so friendly! I District Presidents: Please notify the pany that makes the updates for our was really impressed with the amount magazine editor of an IBA member that display). Attached is the monetary figure of traffic in the exhibit hall as there was has passed away in your district. Submit a ($247.95) to update the 30” X 60” board. always a steady stream of folks. picture and obituary when possible. I also This does not include the additional • Foot traffic on Thursday need all of the district presidents to send honorees for next year. The cost for new • Connecting with our Wartburg alumni me a picture and bio for inclusion in the fall honorees will be less than the amount in • Solid traffic Iowa Bandmaster by October 6. New IBA the Iowa Lakes Printing proposal. • Visiting with wonderful musicians! committee chairs are asked to submit a pic- 2. IBA Hall of Fame Display Format • Asking what we could do for a better ture and bio to me by the January deadline Change: Due to more people being hon- experience date for the winter issue. You may email ored on the display, the space for each • Complimentary coffee/water for exhibitors

64 The Iowa Bandmaster • Booth is smaller than the “typical” booth equipment as soon as possible. Doing so not typical nor necessary. Will meet at • Continue finding ways to drive traffic may ease the burden to school districts, and IBA Conference in May annually, fall into the exhibits may make the job of securing equipment meetings scheduled as needed. All other • More garbage cans at the front of the easier for future Chairs. communications handled electronically. exhibits hall • Added communication and report prepa- • Removing the insurance requirement Respectfully submitted, ration to MS Affairs Chair responsibilities (NOT POSSIBLE) Jayson Gerth and Nathan Sletten • Added All-Iowa HB duties as assigned, • Student musicians visiting booth Conference Equipment Co-Chairs All-Iowa audition facilitation, bi-annual • How likely are you to return to IBA? IBA reading band clinic coordination to • 91% See you in May 2018! ELEMENTARY AFFAIRS REPORT committee member responsibilities. Committee members present: Beth Submitted by Jennifer Williams & Frenchick (NC), Wendy Morton (NE), Tom Communications Chris Strohmaier, IBA Exhibits Cronin (SW), Jerilyn Kobberdahl (SC), • Discussed moving All-Iowa documenta- Audra Bailey (SE). Not present: Monica tion to Google Docs for easy transmis- Conference Equipment Purchase and Boogerd (NW) sion of information. Honorarium Request 1. We spent the majority of our time revis- Projects Dear Executive Board, ing the Elementary Affairs section of the • MS Large Group festival programming Please consider the formal requests IBA Operations Manual. – will brainstorm ideas for inclusion on below. We have made similar requests for 2. Our new mission statement is the follow- a statewide document to help directors a few years now, and believe it is in the ing: The mission of the IBA Elementary program for contest sets IBA’s best interest to strongly consider the Affairs Committee is to communicate • Possibly put together a magazine article following. and share music education and advocacy or IBA clinic on MS LG programming resources with teachers of first- and Projectors • Began preparations for 2018 IBA clinic – second-year band students. The IBA owns three business-class pro- EL/MS literature reading band 3. We discussed in more detail how we jectors. These were purchased eight years would like to move forward with our ago when the conference moved to the Respectfully submitted, Elementary Literature List on the IBA Marriott. Over the years, conference clini- Jill Dobel, NEIBA MS Affairs Chair website. We believe there is value in cians have asked for projectors at a growing maintaining a public elementary litera- rate. To supplement the IBA-owned projec- CONCERT BAND AFFAIRS REPORT ture list. A Google Form will be devel- tors, equipment from other school districts The IBA Concert Band Affairs oped and placed on the IBA website for is used. The Equipment Co-Chairs ask the Committee met as part of the Summer directors to use for submissions to the Executive Board for permission to purchase Planning Meeting of the Iowa Bandmasters list. four additional, basic business-class projec- Association Board of Directors, Advisory 4. Mentorship is a topic we need to discuss tors. The cost of these additional projectors Board, and Standing Committee members further with the IBA/ Mentorship com- is estimated to be no greater than $1600. on Friday, July 14, 2017, at 10:00 AM at mittee to ensure that every new elemen- By means of comparison, the Marriott the Des Moines Marriott Hotel. Present tary director is paired with a mentor who charges $300 per projector, per day for were the following members: Jeana Larson has elementary teaching experience. rent. By using the three projectors presently (NW), Kurt Kissinger (NC), Josh Greubel 5. We plan to continue the Elementary/ owned by IBA, over the years, we have (NE), Courtney Sommer (SW), Jacqui Middle School reading band at the IBA saved nearly $19,000 in rental fees. Meunier (SC), and Carl Collins (SE). conference every-other-year (2018 is the The members spent most of their time Equipment Usage Honorarium next year for our reading band). We also reviewing and revising the Concert Band The IBA continues to receive loaned are looking at having an elementary band Affairs Committee Description in the IBA equipment from area high schools to make panel discussion every year at the con- Operations Manual. Changes included: 1) the conference possible. For each of the ference. Finally, we discussed and made Condensing the outline format for clarity past 12 years, in addition to the equip- a list of other options for conference and efficiency; 2) Re-ordering items in ment provided by the Percussion Source, clinics with an elementary focus for the the Scope of Work section to better align Southeast Polk High School provided all next few years. with the priorities of the Committee; 3) sound shells, and between 5 and 10 timpa- Clarifying language regarding the relation- ni, all keyboard equipment (many times 2 Respectfully submitted, ship between the IBA Concert Band Affairs sets), conductor podiums and stands, and Audra Bailey, Chair Committee and the IHSMA Prescribed a host of additional percussion and AV Music List Committee, including the need equipment. Earlham Schools has provided for the Concert Band Affairs representative MIDDLE SCHOOL AFFAIRS REPORT much in AV equipment over those years to the Prescribed Music List Committee The Iowa Bandmasters Association as well. to report back to the CBA Committee Middle School affairs committee is dedi- Wear and tear on this equipment is a following the February meeting of the PML cated to providing the leadership necessary concern. Further, those holding the equip- Committee; 4) Adding language regard- to support and strengthen Iowa’s Middle ment chair position in the future may not ing the maintenance of a list of repertoire School Band directors and their programs. have the resources nor a generous school performed by IBA Conference Honor The committee will accomplish this by district willing to loan upwards of $40,000 Bands in their IBA Conference Application providing meaningful educational oppor- in equipment that our conference consis- recording. tunities to students and serving as a profes- tently demands. The Conference Equipment In an effort to make all files and sional resource for directors. Co-Chairs respectfully ask the Executive work related to the Concert Band Affairs Board to develop and implement a formal Operations Manual Updates Committee available to all members of the honorarium for school districts that provide • Two face-to-face meetings per year are Committee, a Google Drive folder will be

The Iowa Bandmaster 65 created that will be able to be accessed by take to their district membership to get a on JEI website and make available all members of the Committee. sense of the level of interest/feasibility of on festival websites NAFME copy- Carl Collins reported an update from this type of project. right information sheet specifically Alan Greiner regarding the two proposals The members of the Committee reaf- for jazz directors including what sent to the IHSMA Executive Committee firmed their intention to maintain a list of legally can and cannot be done to following the IBA Conference meeting repertoire performed by IBA Conference jazz charts (IHSMA Copyright Do’s in May: 1) The Duplication of Personnel Honor Bands on their IBA Conference and Don’ts) Also suggestions of proposal as relates to the IHSMA Large Application recordings. how to see if music is public domain Group Festival was approved as proposed There being no time remaining to or currently copyrighted. by the Concert Band Affairs Committee; discuss other business, the members con- o Discuss where to post Jazz Festival 2) With regard to the Concert Band Affairs cluded their work for the day and returned Adjudicator List: IBA, JEI, IHSMA Committee’s proposal to address the use to the meeting of the whole. • Use link to google sheet. of recorded accompaniment at the IHSMA • Look into posting on the above fol- Solo/Ensemble Festival, the language was Respectfully submitted, lowing websites: IBA, JEI, IHSMA married with that of the ICDA Liaison Carl Collins, Concert Band Affairs Chair o Ideas from committee members?? Committee to read: “Live Accompaniment • (In progress) Recommended litera- is encouraged, but when not possible, IBA JAZZ AFFAIRS PLANNING ture list for directors – Ryan Meyer recorded accompaniment is allowed with- Committee Members: NW Casey Kingdon, has a list of approximately 370 tunes out consequence. The director will supply NC Jake Gassman, NE Dan Terrell, SW to start with. How to organize (grade all equipment including extension cords Ryan Meyer (committee chair), SC Steve level, style, etc), how to gather ideas when a recorded accompaniment is used. Britt (present), SE Brian Zeglis from others, how to distribute list, The accompaniment must align with the partner with JEI? printed adjudicator’s score.” Both of these Agenda – I created a google sheet with per- regulation changes will be reflected in the • Look at description of committee from mission to edit made available to published regulations for the 2017-2018 the operations manual and discuss if an Ryan Meyer our chairperson. school year. update is needed. – My suggestion is that permission Jacqui Meunier proposed the creation • Requested by the end of July. Must be made available to all who access of an IBA Concert Band Festival, to be match the format. the document. modeled after the district Concert Band Committee Duties/Purpose Festivals that have been held in the past, (Remove) Review the Sight Reading com- IBARD REPORT and the Concert Band Festival to be held ponent of the State Jazz Band Contest IBARD members continued supporting at Southeast Polk HS on January 15, 2018. and monitor its implementation. Iowa band programs throughout our state. The goal is to promote the advancement o 6. Develop ideas and concepts that will Each district IBARD chair teamed with of concert bands in the state of Iowa by benefit instrumental music education their respective mentor chair identifying offering the opportunity to work with and in the area of jazz band. new directors in each district. Your IBARD receive feedback from top-level clinicians o 7. Committee members are selected chair contacted all IBARD members at a time of year when the comments and by each district to serve a staggered to compile a list of retired directors willing instruction can be used to help students 3-year term. Each committee member to serve as mentors. From this list, with Jim grow throughout the remainder of the year. may serve a maximum of two consec- Fritz’s help, IBARD mentors were matched After some discussion, it was decided that utive three-year terms. with 1st and 2nd year directors who desired more specific details were needed in order o 8. Share ideas with the current IBA a mentor. This program is done in conjunc- to take the proposal back to the individ- president-elect for topics/clinics that tion with the rather sophisticated IAAE ual districts for their input. Jacqui will would be beneficial to jazz band direc- program managed by Leon Kuehner. put together a more detailed proposal for tors at the IBA Conference. In addition a list of potential IBARD discussion at the All-State Meeting of the • Define how the work of our committee members was published in the IBA mag- Concert Band Affairs Committee. aligns with IBA’s mission: azine matching potential help with needs Carl Collins proposed the creation of o The IBA is a professional organi- throughout our state. Each fall IBARD an IBA Commissioning Consortium, to be zation whose mission is to promote provides a list of potential workers, advi- spearheaded by the Concert Band Affairs excellence in bands through profes- sors and helpers from our membership. The Committee. The idea is to provide an sional development, mentorship, per- list of volunteers was published in the fall opportunity for high school, junior high, formance, and advocacy. edition of the IBA magazine and elementary school bands to be involved • Remove the sight-reading portion of The IBARD/ Past President’s Band con- in the process of commissioning a new operations document tinues to perform every other year as part work by pooling the resources of bands • Innovate, design, and set goals to move of the IBA Conference. The band looks across the state. Although many districts and improve projects for the year and forward to performing again as part of the have their own commissioning projects, into the future. 2019 Conference. this Consortium would give individual o Discuss ideas of how to streamline jazz Submitted by: schools the opportunity and resources to festival copyright verification Paul Brizzi, IBARD Chair be involved at the school level. Questions • Review copyright materials and dis- were raised such as premier performance seminate the information as applies MAJOR LANDERS SCHOLARSHIP rights, access to the composer, and how to jazz education and performance. In attendance: Diane Tordoff, State and to make getting involved in such a project • Create a google document with SC District Chair and Aaron Ottmar, SE attractive to schools and their directors. instructions approved by IHSMA? District Chair Carl will draft a proposal that members of • Perhaps create a survey asking for We reviewed the IBA Operations the Concert Band Affairs Committee can ideas from our membership. A sug- gestion would be to post these links Manual section for Major Landers

66 The Iowa Bandmaster Scholarship Committee. We made the fol- professional development, mentorship, per- ship through quality performances, clinics, lowing changes: formance, and advocacy. In our discussion, and professional development. #5 – Select members from the IBA Aaron and I, came to the following con- membership to listen to and judge the audi- clusions: Long Range Plans tions at the IBA Conference. – We advocate for students to go onto col- Audition Clinics – facilitate, develop, #7 – Audition process requires a warm- lege and major in music education. and hold audition clinics for the All-State up room and a performance room with a – We consistently mentor young musicians Bands in each district. piano. Candidates will take a music theory to be music educators. Work in conjunction with the Webmaster test, sight-read music, play 2-3 major scales, – We give them the opportunity to perform to develop a list of competencies (i.e. Music have an interview with the committee, and multiple times on their instrument and Theory) necessary for future music edu- perform a solo (need to supply three copies work to achieve an exemplary level of cators and their high school directors, and for the judges). excellence. then direct them to free, online resources #8 – All candidates will receive a cash We enjoyed the time that we were allowed to help them prepare for their first years of award (currently 1st - $2,000; 2nd - $1,500; to work together and to become acquainted college. finalists – $1,000 each). Give a copy of the with each other. Thank you for this oppor- Find ways to engage local directors to results to the Endowment Fund Treasurer, tunity! offer ongoing professional development IBA Secretary and IBA Magazine Editor. opportunities throughout the year. #9 – Winner performs at the IBA Respectfully submitted, Diane Tordoff, Conference Banquet receives compli- Major Landers Scholarship Chair Respectfully submitted mentary tickets and a table is reserved for Mark A. Doerffel, Chair self, parents, director, and accompanist MAJOR LANDERS SCHOLARSHIP (arrangements made by chairperson). The results of the 2017 Major Lander MENTORSHIP REPORT #12 – Schedule, prepare an agenda and Scholarship competition held at the annual We are entering into our fifth year preside over a meeting of the IBA Major state conference are as follows: of using the position of IBA Mentorship Landers Scholarship district chairs at the Winner ($2000) – NWIBA–Logan Coordinator as a liason between our com- IBA Conference. Musel, percussion, Storm Lake mittee and the IBARD Committee. A big Runner-up ($1500) – NEIBA–Alexis thank you to IBA Mentorship Coordinator Aaron and I also decided that the most Hahn, clarinet, Cedar Falls Jim Fritz for seeing that these commit- important District Chair responsibilities Finalists ($1000 each) – NCIBA–Carlee tees have served our organization’s newest should also be listed in the Operations Bertram, trumpet, Hampton members. Manual. SWIBA – Nadia Somers, horn, Atlantic With the guidance of Leon Kuehner and #1. Update documents on district web- SCIBA – Cameron Mitchell, alto saxo- the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education, the site. phone, Johnston mentoring grant which provides $25,000 #2. Remind district membership of SEIBA – Adam Spiegel, percussion, (to be matched by IAAE) was signed by the scholarship requirements and registration Muscatine Governor. This is great news for the IAAE deadline by December 1st through the I hope you all had the pleasure of hear- mentoring program! district presidents membership emails on a ing Logan perform at the banquet. The Annual Fall Symposium for first- regular basis. This year’s auditors were: Audra year art teachers is scheduled for Saturday, #3. Report audition date to state chair- Bailey— Pleasant Valley; Rich Thimmesch October 28th at Iowa Central Community person and online theory test facilitator. –Ankeny; Wade Presley--Nevada. College in Fort Dodge. The format will be #4. Secure and reserve audition site and 1. A reminder to each district that the similar to the 2016 conference. specific rooms. deadline for Major Landers applications At the Friday, July 14, IBA meeting, we #5. Create audition schedule. is December 1. Please keep reminding all continued to discuss how we can work the #6. Secure judges and test proctor. directors–especially those in districts where IBARD committee and the IBA Mentorship #7. Send schedule and all necessary this deadline has traditionally been several Coordinator to be more effective in our information to judges, test proctor, candi- weeks late. mission. dates, and their band director. 2. It came to our attention during the We have already begun compiling the #8. Report 1st place winner to state district chair meeting that not all districts names, addresses, etc. of all new first-year chairperson. have an updated answer key for the theory teachers. I would appreciate any assistance #9. Report all winners to district trea- test, consistent scoring or a list of terms to in learning about recent hires. In August surer. be shared as a study guide. We are working our committee will collect all of their con- #10. Send District certification form to to rectify that this summer. tact information as well as their adminis- district winners. I have met with colleague Diane Tordoff trator’s contact information so our IBARD #11. Request District Treasurer send of Chariton and passed along Major Landers mentors can contact them for site visits and stipend check to 1st place winner in the chair information. Rest assured, she will our active district mentors can be assigned. amount of $25 plus carry on the high standards of this position. IHSMA recommended mileage (cur- Respectfully submitted, rently $.40 per mile) to Des Moines for Respectfully submitted, Chris Ewan, IBA Mentorship Chair state competition. Jane Triplett, Major Landers Chairperson #12. Attend Major Landers Committee ENDOWMENT FUND REPORT meeting on Thursday of IBA Conference. IBA COLLEGE AFFAIRS REPORT 1. 2017-18 terms for Endowment Fund We also discussed how the work of the The College Affairs committee is com- Committee members are as follows: Major Landers Scholarship Committee mitted to supporting the mission statement SC Gene Gross 1 year aligns with the IBA mission statement: of the IBA through continued support and SE Myron Welch 1 year Promoting excellence in bands through interaction with the IBA general member- NE Doug Herbon 3 years

The Iowa Bandmaster 67 NW Cheryl Crandell 3years account creation outside of the Member NWIBA PRESIDENT’S REPORT NC John Aboud 2 years Registration form which creates multiple Our spring business meeting took SW Chuck Teutsch 2 years accounts, which creates much work for place on May 12, 2017 at the Des Moines Ex-Officio – IBA President Myron Steve, Aaron and Liz. Changing to member Marriott Hotel in conjunction with the IBA Peterson ID ONLY will continue moving us toward Conference. Ex-Officio – IBA Treasurer Aaron a smoother process for creating and main- NWIBA MS/JH Honor Band Nuss, and assistant Tiffany Wurth taining memberships. The NWIBA MS/JH Honor Band audi- 2. Officers for 2017-18 are: John Aboud– tions will be held on October 14, 2017, at Secretary, Doug Herbon–Treasurer, and This work includes: the Storm Lake High School. The Honor Gene Gross–Chair. • Update the member login widget to say Band Festival will be held on November 4, 3. 2016-17 Memorial contributions to the “Member ID” instead of “username”. 2017. This marks our anniversary year and Endowment Fund: • Update the “Forgot your username?” link James Swearigen is coming. Two pieces IBA–$50.00 in memory of Weston to say “Forgot your Member ID?”. were commissioned, one for each band that Noble • Update the “Create an account” link Mr. Swearigen will conduct. IBA–$50.00 in memory of Greg Marolf in the login widget to https://www. NWIBA HS Honor Band IBA–$50.00 in memory of George E. bandmasters.org/component/ibaregistra- Conductors for this year will be Steve Curtis tion/?view=registration Shanley from Coe College in Cedar Rapids IBA–$50.00 in memory of John Ongoing Development Projects and Elizabeth Kirchhoff from Eden Prairie McCartney • Add the functionality to login from a High School in Minnesota. High school IBA–$50.00 in memory of Dick single-use email link to the member honor band auditions will be on November Goettsch registration component for registering 4, 2017, in Storm Lake and the Honor IBA–$50.00 in memory of Donn for the conference. We currently use this Band Festival will be on January 6, 2018, Modlin type of login in the voting component. at Eppley Auditorium at Morningside IBA–$50.00 in memory of Chuck • Creating a system for archiving the work College. Mahaffey, Gene Krueger, Richard of the Historian NWIBA Jazz Festival Lynch, David Rissler, and John • The Guidebook Mobile App will be used The Jazz Festival committee has done Oehrle. again this year. Looking for support from an immense amount of work this year Tom Burchers–$100.00 in memory of the PR/Tech and Exhibit committees. bringing the festival in line with the honor Carla Burchers. Possible projects would include edu- band festivals regarding committee posi- Gene and Vicki Gross–$50.00 in memo- cating membership on use and features tions, duties, and terms. The Jazz Festival ry of Gene Krueger of mobile app, publicizing conference will be on February 19, 2018, at Le Mars The record of memorials will be pub- events in real-time through the app and MS/HS. lished in the Fall Magazine. including more opportunities for exhibi- Bylaws 4. The annual meeting of the IBA tors for advertising. The District is continuing to work on Endowment Fund Committee with our ***Reminder *** updating the bylaws, specifically the terms financial advisor will take place in Cedar • Website ads can be purchased for $30 of the committee positions of the honor Falls during February, at a date and time per month. Persons interested in com- bands and jazz festival. The district is also to be determined. municating specific events may purchase working on ways to involve more college 5. At this point there appears to be no need advertising on the IBA website to pro- members in the district with our numbers for a fall business meeting (All-State). If mote their event. Contact Chad Allard to up four from last year. a need develops there may be a change, purchase an ad. NWIBA Calendar Dates for 2017-2018 but, as of this time, there will be no fall • All new committee chairs should check A Calendar of the NWIBA dates, along business meeting for the EF committee. out the operations manual. Please send with other important events can be found 6. Congratulations to Russ Kramer from in an email any changes that should be on our website. http://www.bandmasters. the Endowment Fund Committee for an posted on the website. It would also be org/users/nwiba/ excellent state conference. helpful to send me an email saying no NWIBA Business Meeting 7. The Endowment Fund Committee has changes needed. The NWIBA fall business meeting is approved $1,000 from the Dean Fund to tentatively scheduled for September 6, sponsor clinics and/or performances in Closing 2017 at Danny’s Sport Spot in Cherokee. support of concert bands and/or chamber I always end my report with the two items NWIBA officers/chairpersons for 2017-18 music for the 2018 Spring Conference. above. I am looking forward to the work President: Joe Vannatta that is being done today because it could President-Elect: Cliff St. Clair Submitted by: Gene Gross, Chair, help address ways that the website could Secretary: Corbet Butler IBA Endowment Fund Committee. be more fully used for the membership, our Concert Band Affairs: Jeana Larson exhibitors and incorporated into MORE Marching Band Affairs: Drew Balta IBA WEBMASTER REPORT committees. I see the website and my posi- Jazz Band Affairs: Casey Kingdon • The website has had a template refresh tion as a point of contact to help collect and Elementary Affairs: Monica Boogerd that provides a new look. “One click disseminate information that could be cre- Middle School/Junior High Affairs: away” is always a goal. ated and collected by multiple committees. Mary Kay Benton • Incorporating the work on the IBA mis- The website information is only as good College Affairs: Shane Macklin sion statement into the website as what is sent to me. Thanks to all who Student Affairs: Not filled as of time of • Member Login updates continue to help with this effort. Publication You will now be required to use your Research and Development: Tom Musel member number ID to log into the web- Respectfully submitted, Public Relations: David Kovarna site. Our main problem has been new Liz Fritz, IBA Webmaster Technology: Corbet Bulter

68 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 69 Mentorship: Peter Carlson all his family. Please keep Frank and his Saturday, May 5, 2018 - State Music IBARD: Rod Schedenhelm family in your thoughts and prayers. Festival, Large Group, 4A, 2A Endowment: Cheryl Crandell Thurs-Sat, May 10-12, 2018 - 90th Annual Major Landers: Lee Schneider Respectfully submitted, IBA Conference – Marriott Hotel HS Honor Band Chair: Drew Balta Joan Philgreen, NCIBA President Friday, May 11, 2018 - NCIBA Business MS/JH Honor Band Chair: Monica Meeting (Conference Luncheon) Boogerd, Tiffany Wirth will stay on this NCIBA Calendar of Events 2017-2018 year to see through the commissions Friday, September 1, 2017 - Fall Cruise NEIBA PRESIDENT REPORT Jazz Festival Chair: Tiffany Wirth Attendance Notification NEIBA continues to provide support to Wednesday, September 6, 2017 - Fall its members by promoting a wide variety Respectfully submitted, Cruise Event of activities and events throughout the year. Joe Vannatta, NWIBA President Wednesday, September 13, 2017 - MS Many congratulations to NEIBA mem- Honor Band Registration Deadline ber Steve Shanley for receiving the IBA NCIBA REPORT Friday, September 15, 2017 - IBA & Karl King – Active award, and to Tom The 2017-2018 school year will be my NCIBA Dues Deadlines for MS HB Haugen for receiving the IBA Karl King first year of a two-year term as NCIBA Participation – Retired award. Both gentlemen are out- President. Tammy Aberson-Hansen at Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - MS standing representatives for our district and Clear Lake Middle School will again be our Honor Band Selection Night @ Britt have worked with many bands and direc- Secretary/Treasurer. At this time we have Saturday, October 7, 2017 - HS State tors across the state. not searched for a president-elect. Marching Band Festival – North, All Additional congratulations go to Alexis In addition to voting for elected posi- Classes Hahn, a senior clarinet player from Cedar tions, our spring district meeting consisted Saturday, October 21, 2017 - District Falls, for earning first place honors in the of routine reports from various committee Auditions, All-State Music Festival ABA solo competition on Thursday of chairs. Our district also voted to move the Friday, October 27, 2017 - HS Honor IBA, and also earning runner-up status for middle school commissioning project to be Band Registration Deadline the Major Landers Scholarship on Friday. completed and performed at the 2017 MS Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - HS Honor She will be attending the University of NCIBA Honor Band. We will have a piece Band Selection Night – Forest City Northern Iowa as a music education student of music commissioned for, and performed Saturday, November 11, 2017 - MS Honor this fall. by, each of our two middle school honor Band Event @ Algona Middle School - The NEIBA executive committee met bands, one by Dr. Michael Golemo and one Algona; NCIBA Business Meeting in July for our annual planning meeting. by Steve Shanley, with each of them direct- Thurs-Sat, November 16-18, 2017 - All- We will have a new-member/mentorship ing the respective honor band. State Music Festival @ Ames hang to start things out in September, Newly appointed NCIBA Committee Friday, December 1, 2017 - Karl King and then our annual Jr. High/High School Chairs are as follows: Scholarship Registration Deadline Honor band in Oelwein in December. This • Marching Band Affairs – Brandon Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 - HS Jazz will also function as the NEIBA Winter Borseth, Clear Lake HS (finishing Ben Band Festival Registration Deadline membership meeting. Other events sched- Faugstad’s term) Friday, January 5, 2018 - MS Jazz Band uled for the spring include: Jr. High Large • Elementary Affairs – Beth Frenchick, Clinic Registration Deadline Group festivals, High School Honor Jazz Mason City Lincoln Intermediate Saturday, January 6, 2018 - HS Honor Band, Jr. High Solo/Ensemble, and the • Mentorship – John Aboud, Retired Band Event @ NIACC – Mason City; NEIBA District Jazz Festival. • High School Honor Band – Corey NCIBA Business Meeting; Karl King Schmitt, Forest City HS (returning) and Scholarship Auditions Respectfully submitted, Al Paulson, Fort Dodge HS (new) Friday, January 19, 208 - MS Concert Kyle Engelhardt, NEIBA President 2017-18 • Middle School Honor Band Site Host Band Clinic Registration Deadline (Odd Years) – Dianne Aboud, Algona Monday, January 22, 2018 - State Jazz SWIBA PRESIDENT REPORT Middle School Band Festival – North, All Classes The Southwest Iowa Honor Marching • New Director Reception – Brandon Saturday, February 3, 2018 - MS Jazz Band will hold auditions in May of 2018 Borseth, Clear Lake HS Band Clinic Event @ Clear Lake and will travel in December of 2018. • High School Jazz Festival – Roger Steig, Friday, February 16, 2018 - MS Concert Director David Clark is considering the Fort Dodge MS (2A & 4A) and Kurt Band Clinic Event @ Fort Dodge (Snow Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida for the Kissinger, Algona HS (1A & 3A) Date Feb. 20) trip. The 2017-2018 NCIBA Calendar has Monday, February 19, 2018 - HS District SWIBA has commissioned Scott been set and distributed to the membership. Jazz Festival – Fort Dodge 2A & 4A, McAllister to compose a work for the It is included on the other side of this report. Algona 3A & 1A 2018 11-12 Honor Band. Scott will also Finally, it is with great sadness that I Tuesday, February 20 (tentative), 2018 - spend the day with us as the conductor of report that Frank Dahn, our friend and col- MS Concert Band Clinic Event @ TBA the group. As SWIBA President, Courtney league, passed away on June 30, due to a (Snow Date Feb. 22 - tentative) Sommer will conduct the 9-10 SWIBA bicycle accident. Frank retired in 2004 from Saturday, March 24, 2018 - State Music honor band. the Lake Mills Community Schools after Festival, Solo and Ensembles, 3A having taught there for 30 years. During his Saturday, April 7, 2018 - State Music Respectfully submitted, retirement Frank continued to teach piano Festival, Solo and Ensembles, 2A Courtney Sommer, SWIBA President and private lessons, returning to the school Saturday, April 14, 2018 - State Music SCIBA PRESIDENT’S REPORT for a few years to fill a part-time instrumen- Festival, Solo and Ensembles, 4A, 1A tal music position until 2013. Frank loved Friday, May 4, 2018 - State Music Our spring business meeting took place music, cycling, and gardening, but most of Festival, Large Group, 3A, 1A on May 12th, 2017, at the Des Moines Marriott Hotel in conjunction with the

70 The Iowa Bandmaster IBA Conference. We elected or confirmed and decisions of this fabulous organization. a. It was my hope that by allocating seven people to positions of leadership in So far, I am doing all I can to assist committee work time at the summer our district, and I would like to thank them Myron Peterson with his goals of the new planning meeting, all leaders feel in advance for their service to SCIBA and mission statement, start planning of the encouraged to take pride and grow to IBA: 91st Conference and rewrite the Operations the contributions of their team in Jennifer Williams (Ankeny), President Manual. furthering IBA’s impact. Jacquelyn Meunier (Southeast Polk), Meanwhile this summer, I am explor- b. You work is both recognized and Concert Band Affairs ing ideas for IBA 2017-18 and the 92nd appreciated by those here today, and Steve Britt (Dallas Center Grimes), Jazz Conference. My focus (as per my magazine will be highlighted in future maga- Band Affairs article) includes finishing the statement zine articles. Mark Doerffel (Grand View University), “what students need today…”. Several 4. With application of technology, IBA will College Affairs pages of notes answering this statement offer the ability for members to share Dr. Natalie Roysten (Iowa State point to inspiring and educating teachers to input and feedback in an organized and University), Research and Development inspire students through music. meaningful way. Brandon Weeks (North Polk), Public In my experience, if I love the music a. This was done through the IBA self- Relations I’m rehearsing, then students tend to follow study and crafting of the mission Brogan Kearney (Drake University), that emotional lead. One event I’ve started statement. Student Affairs to explore is a sight-reading presentation b. We hope to continue that development. Thank you to Chris Strohmaier for of new repertoire and old standards with c. The continual development of web- his excellent service as president for the the composer conducting. By contacting site content and organization is SCIBA district as well as for all of his help Barnhouse Music, ideas are rolling back another opportunity for which we and support. and forth regarding how to make this come hope to garner input. to fruition. Questions yet to be resolved 5. Transparency and communication of the SCIBA Middle School/Junior High Honor include availability and cost of composers organization’s work will continue and be Band to attend and an ensemble to perform the strengthened. So, what have I been up to The 2017 Junior High Honor Band music. Any input would be welcome! so far? will be held at Ankeny Centennial High West Music is involved to create an IBA a. A lot of talking on the phone and School on November 7. Conductors are Women’s Breakfast to become a regular e-mailing, in an effort to support and Chris Strohmaier, Michael Albarracin, and event at Conferences. Our women directors encourage the work listed above. Randall Standridge, who has also been are strong, but support through networking b. Contacting and inviting the conference commissioned to write a piece to be pre- is always welcome. clinicians named above, and more to miered by the ensemble. Auditions will Lastly, I have two speakers in mind to be named later. be held on October 3, 2017, at Timberline consider for the 92nd Conference. One is c. Securing sponsorship for invited clini- School in Waukee. a local Iowan and the other resides in New cians SCIBA High School Honor Band Orleans, each having a unique message d. Developing a headline performance The 2018 High School Honor Band will about teachers connecting with students for the conference, and securing spon- be held at Ankeny High School on January today. Thank you to Russ for sharing an sorships for the headline performance. 6. The 11/12 band will be conducted by amazing list of donors that might assist in e. Moving the Conference Clinic Applica- Dr. Andrew Trachsel. The 9/10 band will creating the funds for either speaker. tion online (currently in development). be conducted by Steve Stickney. Auditions f. Thanking Jane Triplett for making lots will be held on November 30, 2017, at PRESIDENT’S REPORT of calls, too. Roosevelt High School in Des Moines. 2018 Keynote Speaker – Karl Paulnack, Dean of Music, Ithaca College All-Iowa Concert Band Festival 2018 Young Conductor Clinician – The inaugural 2018 All-Iowa Concert Rebecca Phillips, Director of Bands, Band Festival will be held at Johnston High Colorado State University School on January 15. Currently there are In 2016, I made a few “campaign prom- around 12 bands signed up from three of ises” to the membership. Here is some of the IBA districts. More information can be the progress we’ve made so far: found on scibabands.org/events or by con- 1. Engage the entire organization in a self- tacting Jacquelyn Meunier (Southeast Polk) study towards a definition of Mission. or Jason Heeren (Johnston). a. Started in Summer 2016 with mem- SCIBA Business Meeting bership input The SCIBA New Member/Fall Business b. Completed in May 2017 with adop- Don’t forget to sign Meeting is scheduled for September 6 at tion of new mission statement. the Jethro’s BBQ n’ Pork Chop Grill in 2. Members can except to know and see up for the Johnston. the mission at work. a. Ongoing through the Advisory Board Respectfully Submitted, and Committee work at the summer 91st Annual IBA Jennifer Williams, SCIBA President planning meeting b. Will be recognized and communicat- Conference on PRESIDENT-ELECT REPORT ed in future article this year. Thank you to the IBA membership and 3. Armed with a mission focus, commit- May 10-12, 2018 Board for the honor and opportunity to tees will be encouraged and recognized delve into the inner circle of the planning or their work.

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