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l'AT. PUBLICATION NEW MEXICO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION �Exxxrn Winter 1984 Number 2 Professional FUND SER over s550,ooo raised last year for School Organizations in the New Mexico area e SHORT, WELL-ORGANIZED PROGRAM e QUALITY PRODUCTS-PROVEN COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE e PERSONAL ASSISTANCE-START TO FINISH ftDELIVERY IN COMPANY TRUCKS e PROMOTIONAL MONEY OR MERCHANDISE PRIZES-NOT FROM PROFIT e NO RISK GUARANTEE e AUDIO-VISUAL TRAINING FOR STUDENT LEADERS 8 COMPUTERIZED RECORD KEEPLNG WE'RE NOT JUST Lll * Ask about the computer that can do your halftime shows' THE NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN Official Publication of the New Mexico Music Educators Association Volume XXXII Number 2 Winter 1984 EA OFFICERS ISSN 0742-8278 ENT , Court do 88310 7 6038 Ofhn.> 437 0880 !ESIDENT. BAND CONTENTS eart es Dnve ARTICLES PAGE m 87544 2 9840 Office bob ">'2.:i2 Clarinet Teaching Tips IESIDENT. CHORAL For Better Fundamentals/Keith Lemmons ...... 'ook<' 12 urnno dd t-.orr, i'\� Help! I Don't Have A Reed/Laroy H. Borchert ...... 16 lU<' 87123 4 1690 Off1« 88:l 7 2'2.2 l.>.t 27�> The NMSO Goes To School/Hannelore N. Rogers ...... 1 7 tESIDENT. ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH The Society For General Music Idea Exchange ...... 19 <>ha,._,n A" NI llll' 8711'2. 4 7p,7r, tESIDENT. ORCHESTRA THE ALL-STATE IN-SERVICE CONFERENCE erron 11frou AND MUSIC FESTIVAL e, 88001 2 ()IQ:, Off,,<' r,23 62JS Outstanding Music Educators tESIDENT. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ,, J Bcul!n To Be Honored ...... 21 d Gold,,n C,rcl,• Guest Conductors ...... 8130 22 6 3077 Ofh(<' Sb'2.'2.781 Clinicians ...... 26 RESIDENT Id M I iord1>tv Featured Ensembles ...... 30 rnt of Music Bo, 31 11co :it.it<' l ,111,,•r,1tv Vice-President Reports ...... 33 ,, 880():l Student Chapter News ...... 36 1'2. 37'2.I Ofhu• o46 '2.:1'2.:l nvE SECRETARY Schedule of Events ...... 3 tman r Ga,p,lr 7::>01 DEPARTMENTS 12 1{)(}1 The President's Message ...... 4 Our Executive Secretary Says ...... 7 EA DISTRICT PRESIDENTS From The Editor's Desk ...... 8 T l · SOUTHWE T nhau� From The State Department of Education ...... 11 gon Av Proposed Amendments ...... 19 rdo 88310 4 219"> Offic<' 437 1423 News from NAJE ...... tl-2 T 2 · SOUTHEAST District News ...... 44 University News ...... 46 Of Note ...... 48 NMMEA Music Industry Members ...... 50 Advertiser's Index ...... 50 Tom Dodson, Editor Larry Wheeler, Business Manager Home 293-4901 Office 277-4 705 Home 256-3823 All correspondence should be addressed to the editor. Department of Music, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87 I 3 I. 5-5682 Office 445 8032 ICT 6 · CENTRAL The New Mexico Music Educators Associationis a federated state association of the Music Educators Sanch L National Conference and part of the Southwestern Division of MENC. �arbara Ellen NE rrque 87111 !92 2096 Ofhc 867 3300 The New Mexico Musician is published three times per year at Modern Press. Albuquerque by the CT 7 · ALBUQUERQUE NMMEA. Deadlines for the Fa!l, Winter and Spring issues are August 7. November 1. and March 1. Leder te 236 N !7059 Subscription rate to non-members is $4.50 per year; single copy is $1.50. Changes of address should 81-9414 be reported to Rollie Heitman, Executive Secretary. ER, 1984 3 THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE The final President's message is tional organizations, most of thesE probably the hardest of the articles do an extremely efficient job with lit for me to write. There are many tie or no recognition. For those no people I would like to thank for help serving on committees, please don' ing make my job easier and for hav hesitate when President-elect Sarr ing shown concern about the wel Pemberton, or any of the Vice-Presi fare of the association. I hope I can dents elect, ask you to serve. be as helpful to our organization as Thanks also to the many busi these people have during my tenure. nesses that support us with thei I am hesitant to name these indivi time and finances. Be sure and le duals because the list is long and I them know that all of us appreciat am afraid of leaving someone off. If them. this is the case, please forgive me as Don Beene, S.W. Division Presi it certainly is not the intention. dent, will be the main speaker at ou Members of the executive-com general meeting, so I am sure yo mittee deserve an extra big thanks will not want to miss it. The Vice for the many hours required to or Presidents have some excitin ganize the many functions and acti Jim Young workshops and clinics planned fo vities of the All-State and In-Service All-State, so be sure and look ove Conference each year. In addition, able, especially keeping the mem the schedule and make your deci Rollie Heitman spends many more bership informed of political hap sions early about which ones yo hours with the immense amount of penings that could effect music edu want to attend. Also plan to atten paper work required to bring every cation and making suggestions for the many reading sessions of ne thing together. Tom Dodson's lead any action needed by us. music, and if you play an instru ership in the executive committee, The university faculty members ment, bring it to these sessions as i and his work as state editor, is also and administration throughout the is a lot of fun and the groups alway greatly appreciated. state are extremely interested in mu need more people to play or sing. All members of the Board of Di sic education and do many things Be sure and read the rest of thi rectors deserve thanks for their that I was unaware of before taking issue for more important news con· time, not only in the decision mak office. Without their support and cerning All-State and music educa ing of All-State, but also for main hard work we would have great diffi tion. Again, Thanks to all of you fo taining a cohesiveness between the culty putting on All-State with the your help and support, and I kno seven districts in the state. This is many auditions, clinics, workshops, you will continue to support the ne one of the reasons our state organi etc. executive committee that assume zation is so strong today. There are many people that office at the conclusion of the 198 Win Christian does many things serve on various committees and as All-State and In-Service Confer behind the scenes that are invalu- chairpersons for our state and na- ence. I hope to see you at All-State. � TELL OUR ADVERTISERS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO MUSIC CO. YOU SAW IT IN 825 CERRILLOS RD. SANTA FE, N.M. 87501 THE NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN Linda M. Dixon-Owner Catherine Lamoreux-Manager Anita Sanchez-Clerk Phone 983-7931 4 NEW MEXICO MUSICIA .fflonnld!l!eonazd and y'Ulo &unbttc0 on!Re �mlonce p/llllua� mttJt e edttealumand lne net/J �nnutl«,� !!fatt,dutlt!wluu. Gino Sa mbuco is in the fir t violin section of the New GS: Yor k Phi lhar monic they are hand-me-downs. Orch e tra. Ronald Leonard You're right. I've seen it, is principal cellist of the Lo s too. I was lucky, though. My Ang eles Phi lhar monic father bought me a violin. It Orche tra. was new, it sounded good, it GS: was well made. Student violins from You're never too young Yamaha, like this one, com or too old to really enjoy pare very favorably to the music. And that's probably one my father bought me som thing you can't ay manyRL: years ago. abo� �nyth.ing else. To me music 1s basic. Look at the tuners. They I r member o well at the make it easy for the child. age of four when my father And the dimen ion feel gave me a little violin so I right. Plus the response is could play along with the good. No doubt about it, a family. As I tried to imitate tudent violm from Yamaha my rather, I recall how would help any student. It's ecstatic I felt when, for th nice to see really decent fir t time, I hit a note that workmanship put into a tu harmonized with the chord dent: lmc of v10lins. theyRL: were pla ing. G On a larger cale, too, I It's obvious to me we mu 't commend Yamaha. both cherish those first ex They are genuinely con posures to music. It's even cerned about music, and not better when in school tho e po i The music director invited me to just their products. I'm aware of tiveGS: experience continue. play. For two hours I talked and their clinician programs, where Mu ic teaches o much. How to played and coached them. I had a Yamaha encourages profes 10nal work together. The discipline of ball, the kids had a ball. All thanks musicians to visit chools, to give practice. Music gives you experi to the director willing to draw from workshops, to talk to parents and enceat working for a common goal. ev ry re ource so that his students students about music, and to help It's wonderful form of elf ex get the richest musical experience open their minds and heart to the pression. Especially when you're a he can give them. It's so easy for pleasures of music. I only wish more memberRL: of a group. chools to do this. But few take companies were a committed to advantageGS: of it. doingRL: this as Yamaha. ou said it. I hate to hear of a 10-y ar-old with no orchestra or Well, being a music director is I call that spreading the word. band to play in. I mean, try learning not an easy job. Administrative After all, what is life without tasks, budget problems, getting good For infor mation about the complete baseball all by yourself. Music has music?Yamaha collection of String In- toGS: be a team effort, too. instruments for the children to play make it very difficult. trumen ts (including Strau berg I agree. Playing the same tune Certainly, leasing programs like an d Nagoya uzuki), visi t your au all al one will make any child's in Yamaha'sRL: do help greatly. thorized Yamaha dealer or write to Yamaha Musical Pr oduc ts, 3050 t ere t in music flicker out very And I think you and I both have quickly.RL: Breton Road, S.E., P.O. Box 7271, seen far too many students with in Grand Rapid , Ml. I did a workshop recently at a struments that don't even qualify to school with a mall tring orchestra. be called instruments. Too often, evAMAHA In Colorado. the ANada SoccerAssooat1on kicked 1n s 6CXX) 1n profits on their very first salel OUR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SAYS ... The Forty-First Annual consecu sent "Turning Children on to Music: :ive NMMEA All-State Music Festi Creative Approaches and Activi ;al and lnservice Conference will ties;" Doreen Rao, Director of the :1gain be hosted by the Music De Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus in Chi Jartment of the University of New cago, will present three workshops v1exico, January 9-12, 1985 in the on "Children and Choral Music: A =-ine Arts Center. Dr. Peter Ciur Musical Experience, A Vocal Exper :zak, Ch.airman of the Music De ience, and An Artistic Experience;" :>artment, and Harold Van Winkle, Dr. William ood, ENMU Elemen JNM Director of Bands, will serve tary Music Education Specialist, will as General Host and Coordinator of present a workshop on "Handbells, :he Inservice Conference and All Hand Chimes. and Choir Chimes." State Music Festival. THANKS and Guest conductors for the All t\PPRECIATION are extended to State Bands will be Dr. Myron :hese two gentlemen. Welch, Univer ity of Iowa, directing The MMEA officers have put the Symphonic Band and Dr. James [ogether an outstanding and excit Jurrens, Southwestern Oklahoma ng inservice program for music State Universi y, directing the Con teachers and those administrators cert Band. Band instructors will ,.vho would like to attend. We will have workshops in jazz instruction; provide a complimentary registra a Percussion Clinic by Steve Hough tion tag to any administrator who ton and a Keyboard Clinic for Band will write me and advise that he will be sponsored by the Yamaha yVould like to attend_ the conference. Corporation and Luchetti Drum and Works hops and demonstrations Guitar; Dr. Duane Bowen, ENMU, ill provide practical solutions and will present a workshop entitled tips on successful "Breath Control, Do We Dare to music teaching Challenge Tradition?" There will be techniques. Work sessions entitled "Method Materials shop clinicians for for Elementary Band" and "Band Elementary and Arranging" by Jim Swearingen, He Junior High ritage Music Press and Lorenz School Music in Music. An evening of jazz will be clude: Mary Kay presented by the Cam Com Jazz Beall, Hope Pub Coalition of Western New Mexico 'Rollie He/ tman lishing Company, University and directed by Dr. Wil ill present "Good Methods and liam Tietze. A new music reading aterials" in two sessions; Mildred session will again be led by Harold reeson a.nd Maydelle Meir will pre- Van Winkle, UNM Director of ent a workshop entitled "The Orff Bands, and sponsored by the Music rocess Ln the Early Childhood Mart. usic Cuuiculum;" Judy Mahoney Guest conductors for the All nd Sharon Nelson, APS Music State Girls Chorus and Mixed Cho eachers, will present "Pst, Silence rus will be Dr. Donald Bailey, Texas is Golde ;" Sheila Nettles, Holt, Tech University, and Dr. David Rinehart and Winston, will present Stocker, Arizona State University. "Teaching Ideas;" Dr. Ellen McCul Workshops for choral teachers will ough, U M Music Education Spe include: Dr. James Baldwin, cialist, will offer a session on "Appa NMSU, "Motion in Music: An Intro lachian Music Material for the Ele duction to Eurhythmics;" a New mentary School General Music Music Reading Session by JoeKeith Classes;" Janet Bailey, Silver Bur of the Music Mart; "Guitar Teaching dett Publishing Company, will pre- Continued on page 36 WINTER, 1 984 7 FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK In addition to important informa which expresses a desire to present seeing that I receive his "Music tion about All-State, this issue fea in-school concerts, the New Mexico News Letter." Not only have I per tures several articles of interest. Woodwind Quintet. Members of sonally learned a great deal about Band directors will find a great deal this ensemble are Albuquerque mu the fine music program in Clovis of practical information concerning sicians Walter Roose, flute, Aaron from reading the newsletter, but I single-reed woodwind instruments Roose, oboe, Lori Lovato, clarinet. have discovered noteworthy infor in articles by Keith Lemmons, Uni Denise Reig, bassoon, and Robert mation to include in the "Of Note" versity of New Mexico, and Laroy Nuttall, horn. For further informa column of the magazine. Why not Borchert, New Mexico State Univer tion concerning the availability of share news of your school music ac sity. These gentlemen are both new this group, call (505) 242-5906. tivities, your own personal thoughts to New Mexico and I would like to And, don't forget the Artists-in on the state organization, or educa extend a welcome and a word of the-Schools program. Win Christian tional ideas which may be of benefit thanks to them for sharing their ex tells me that several performing mu to others? By the way, our mailing pertise. sicians are available through this list includes all recognized leaders in In an article by Hannelore Ro program; contact Win for further in MENC, including elected officers, gers, you can read about the availa formation. the operational staff in Reston, bility of the School Ensemble (mem I wouldactive like to once again invite State Presidents, and State Editors; bers of the New Mexico Symphony your participationyou in this pub I have reason to believe that these Orchestra) for performances in your lication. I encourage to use this people take the time to read our ma school. I encourage you to read magazine as a means of communi gazine. And, once againNew, your Mexico sug about, and request, their services. cation. I would like to thank Norvil gestionsMusician regarding the I have recently learned of an Howell, Coordinator of Music for will always be welcome. other professional quality ensemble the Clovis Municipal Schools, for T.D. Paul Retrum's Extensive inventories No one offers more and fast delivery on � wis,.,au__ styles, more colors famous name band more excitement uniforms and more product know accessories SAMO SPEC%ALT%ES ledge than Western \ P.O. Box 2337, Carefree, Arizona 85371 Band Specialties. 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(9 15) 332-1383 For More Information Call Toll Free: 1-800-457-3745 Or Contact Your Princeton Consultant Listed Above Princeton Industries Corporation Subsidiary of the Carnation Company Iii ··. 'ROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT -; -----· .�.:------. '( �F EDUCATION \ },' You want your M-TV? You got tencies. Each competency is mea I'm going to make four presenta sureable. These evaluation methods tions during All will be published as a complement State which will to the new competencies. If you utilize the video wish to be involved in this project, tapes I have pro please contact me. duced of New HELP! I need to be better infor Mexico music edu med about you and your program. cators demonstra This office is the reference point for ting the Staff Ac music education information from /in Christian countability Pro everywhere. If you will constantly gram's Six Essen send me copies of your newsletters, ti Teaching Competencies. An ex concert programs, media coverage, bit will also be set up which will music teacher lists and assign ,ntain information on the available ments, curriculum documents, pes, their content, and how you handbooks, course offering descrip ay borrow them for use in impro- tions, trip plans, information on pro 1g teacher performance. You are gram growths or cutbacks, etc., I 2lcome to attend any or all of will be better able to make informed ese four All-State sessions on the current reports on New Mexico eacher Performance Evaluation music education. ALSO, State De an. Please consult the official All partment of Education policy re ate program for times and loca quires a formal invitation from a ms. I will continue to videotape school district administrator for me DRESS (emplary music teachers during to visit a school and it must be � school year to add to the music founded on a need for technical as RIGHT! �cher videotape library. sistance, program evaluation, adju Your marching band and The Official Board of the NM dication, or inservice presentations. corps will always be A is working with me and the Verbal invitations to "drop by" can dressed right in Sol Frank aluation Unit of the State Depart not be answered. I will appreciate Uniforms. Our tradition nt of Education in attempting to your coopera ion in these areas. of quality for over 60 alidate the music specialty areas Win Christian years means: the National Teacher Exam • Precision styling ... Music Specialist perfection to the last detail TE). The core battery of the NTE New Mexico State Department of • Flawless tailoring for now required of all candidates for Education flattering fit ew Mexico Teaching Certificate. Education Building • Quality fabrics for durable wear and appealing e music specialty area was invali Santa, Fe, NM 87501-2786 appearance ted earlier this year through a pro PHONE: (505) 827-6573 ss involving a number of state Write for mlormallon. usic teachers. It is my opinion that samples and prices. larger number of music teachers A representallve upled with a more adequate ex 1s neor ynu nation of the test parameters LOST: uld result in validation of the test. "SOL e alternatives ( which the Board Double L LeBlanc Clarinet scarded) are to design our own Sterling Silver Keys UNIFFRANKORMS , INC. st or to be without a test in our Serial No. 22297 702 S. Santa Rosa • P.O. Box 2139 :mtent area. Model #1167 San Antonio. Texas7829 7 We are currently beginning work Those with in formation are asked to (512) 227-5243 � creation of an evaluation design call Rollie Heitman at 982-1091. �r our New Mexico Music Compe- �NTER, 1984 11 CLARINET TEACHING TIPS FOR BETTER FUNDAMENTALS Keith Lemmons This presentation and checklist over to cover the bottom teeth; 2. Relax is meant to be an aid and supple thick lip would need to cover a 3. Demonstrate difference ment for the non-clarinetist, as well bit more) in tone as the professional clarinetist, in A. Too Little Lip IV. SMOOTH AND FIRM CHIN achieving better direction in the 1. Pinched and narrow (If the bottom lip is stretched forming of strong foundations. At tone, and squeaks are slightly over the bottom teeth tention to the following areas can prevalent then the chin will automatically help improve and build upon a stu B. Too Much Lip pull down and be smooth) dent's abilities. This checklist will 1. Fake control A. Bunched Chin enable the reader to find a particular 2. Forced, muffled tone 1. Muffled, spread tone problem, with its distinctive charac 3. Harsh, slap tongue 2. Little or no high register teristics, and then see the recom 4. Biting will result 3. Notes chopped off mended solutions and manner of 5. Results in bunched-up 4. Difficult to tongue correction. chin Solutions: CENTERED vs SPREAD TONE Solution: 1. Be an example A good tone is dependent upon a 1. Place reed "against" lip 2. Think of a soda straw combination of a good mouthpiece, and roll lip over teeth analogy a correct embouchure, proper (careful not to see any 3. Practice with a mirror breath support, and a good reed. bunched up places in the 4. Consistent attention to I. AMOUNT OF MOUTHPIECE lip) the problem (Top teeth should be approx III. FIRMNESS OF BOTTOM LIP B. Moving Chin imately 3/8 - 1/2 inch down on A. Too Loose 1. Shallow tone the mouthpiece) 1. Open, spread tone 2. Scooped notes, mostly A. Too Little Mouthpiece 2. No control in any regis when tonguing (especial 1. Narrow, small tone ter ly in the high register) 2. Squeaks 3. Hard or slap tongue 3. Bulgy and bumpy slurs 3. No high register 4. Open and bright high V. SMOOTH TOP LIP 4. Difficult to tongue register (Embouchure must have equal Solutions: 5. Bunched up chin pressure all the way around. Do 1. Take in more mouth Solutions: not become so involved with the piece 1. Stretch lip over teeth problems of the lower lip and 2. Vinyl or rubber patch on (Make sure to be stretch chin to forget the top lip.) top of the mouthpiece ing the lip "back" which A. Bunched Up Top Lip 3. Use tape on the top of automatically pulls the 1. Spread tone the mouthpiece to help chin down) 2. No control guide proper teeth place 2. No smiles-corners in/and 3. No high register ment down 4. Widow's peak apparent B. Too Much Mouthpiece 3. Think and say "Ew" or in top lip 1. Open, spread tone "Ou" Solutions: 2. No high register B. Too Tight 1. Check to see if student i 3. Harsh, slap tongue 1. Muffled tone pushing the lip forward 4. If too tight-muffled tone 2. Harsh, shrill tone 2. Feel lip smooth against Solutions: 3. Difficult to tongue the top teeth 1. Take less mouthpiece 4. Bright high register 3. Might think of lip as be 2. Use tape to guide teeth Solutions: ing "slightly" tucked placement 1. Make student turn both under. DO NOT tuck 3. Pull down corners of lips over and under teeth under the top teeth mouth while letting the instru 4. Downward pull of the 4. Make oral cavity smaller ment rest on knee to face muscles connected 11. AMOUNT OF BOTTOM LIP show and experience a to the upper lip (Only need enough lip turned double lip embouchure 5. Corners in and down 12 NEW MEXICO MUSICIA behind VI. CORNERS INequal 2. Drawstring bag effect definite place the (To maintain pressure of 3. DO NOT push the lips knees where the bell the embouchure, to prevent air forward should be from escaping around the B. Instrument In Too Far mouthpiece, and to avoid biting. VII. PUFFED CHEEKS 1. Dark, muffled tone Helps to shape the inside of the A. Results In 2. No high register mouth, throat, and thus results 1. Spread, uncontrolled 3. Difficult, heavy tongue in a focused tone) open tone Solutions: A. Corners Stretched Back, 2. No control anywhere 1. Again, set an exact place Like A Smile 3. Slap tongue for the student to know 1. Hard, bright, shrill tone Solutions: where the instrument 2. Little or no flexibility 1. Feel the cheeks against should be 3. Small, narrow high the facial bone structure 2. Angle might vary a bit register 2. Feel the lips against the from student to student 4. Air leakage teeth - firm not flabby because of different teeth Solutions: 3. Practice long tones in structure 1. Lips gently form around front of a mirror the mouthpiece 4. Pull muscles of cheeks IX. MOUTHPIECE CENTERED 2. Think a low "O" down IN THE EMBOUCHURE AND ON 3. Rubber band or draw THE INSTRUMENT string bag effect VIIIANGLE OF INSTRUMENT A. Reasons 4. Practice with a mirror In order to produce the angle of 1. For the best tone, and 5. LISTEN "bite" the instrument needs to tonguing be at a 30 to 40 degree angle to B. Corners In Too Far 2. Can p I ace funny the body. Students with a 1. Spread, shallow tone pressures on either side natural overbite will need to pull 2. Lips all bunched up of the reed if incorrect 3. Using muscles to push the clarinet in more. causing tone and forward instead of for A. Instrument Out Too Far response to be inconsis firmness which hurts en 1. Tone spreads tent durance along with tone 2. Bright sound 3. Check to see if the 4. Often results in a "tha" 3. Bright high register mouthpiece is centered tongue 4. Pitch will be flat on the clarinet. Back of Solutions: Solution: the ligature or the flat 1. Pull lips so they feel firm 1. Have student keep head part of the mouthpiece ly supported against the up and pull the in tru should be lined up with teeth men t down. Set a the register key. Bud Bradley 1000 South Fourth Street Greenville. IL 62246 AC 618 664-2000 r------' Send us back our coupon. We'll send you our catalog free. Name ______School ______Street______City ______State ___ Zip___ _ Phone ______De, IOlTI:\'. 10 00 S. Fourth St.. Greenville. Ill. 62246 ---�------(618) 664-2000 ------13 X. RESTING THE INSTRU the tongue is pointing to the reed-try the syllable MENT IN THE LAP OR ON THE the tip of the reed "THU" CHAIR 3. Make the student aware 3. Tongue is a feather light A. Results In of the difference in tone ly touching the reed 1. A spread, shallow tone, when the tongue is cor 4. Be an example-show ex· because it causes the rect (should be an im actly what the correct embouchure to be too mediate change in sound tongue should sound like relaxed 4. Hold clarinet straight I. Tongue Too Light 2. Need to push up with the out, at a 90 ° angle, tip of 1. Tongue may not be right hand thumb to feel the tongue to actually touching the reed at all the top of the mouth feel the tip of the reed. 2. Students often try to piece firmly against the tongue by using puffs of G. Bottom Lip Movement top teeth air TONGUE When Tonguing 3. Tongue touching the 1. Good chance the student A good tongue is dependent roof of the mouth upon a good embouchure, is "anchor tonguing" Solutions: airstream and support (placing the tip of the 1. Student must find the tip I. PLACEMENT tongue against the lower of the reed and know lip or bottom teeth and Tongue placement should be what it should sound lik touching the reed with discussed from day one with the to tongue correctly the middle of the tongue) beginner even when actual use 2. Use previously men This practice is in the of the tongue will be introduced tioned descriptions minority and it can be later. J. "Hie-cup" Tongue quite bad. A. Back of the tongue should 1. Student is using the bot a. Flattens the tongue have a slight arch, tongue tom side of the tongu b. Lacks control of dif should NEVER be flat in the rather than the top ferent styles of tonguing mouth. Solution: c. If lip movement is ex B. Tip always close to the reed 1. Same as for correctin treme then ruins the tone (approximately 1/4 inch the previous tongue and produces scooped away) problems notes, especially in the C. Tip of Tongue to Tip of FINGERS high register Reed A good hand and finger 1. Best and recommended Solutions: position requires the usage 1. Have student feel tip way of a mirror, proper guidanc� touching tip (scratch 2. Actually it is back from and relaxation. the tip, on the top side of fingernail on tip of I. THUMBS AND HAND POSI the tongue tongue to make sen TION 3. Keep light sitive) A. Hand position as natural a D. Can use the syllables "TU", 2. Tip point to tip of reed possible-drop hand so your "DAH", or "TAH" for legato as in syllable "TU" side fingers are naturall and "TUT" or "OUT" for 3. Color tip of tongue with curved, now place on the in staccato red pencil to see exactly strument exady the same, where it is touching on E. Have air behind the tongue, as in a rounded C po ition the reed blow "through" the note. Air B. P o or th u m b pos i · 4. Have the student pre is not stopped by tion = poor hand posi tend to spit out a diaphragm, always con tion = poor te hnique watermelon seed stant, i.e., on & off of a C. Right Hand T umb water faucet. H. Slap Tongue 1. Thumb re st p l aced F. Flat Tongue 1. Destroys tone behind the thumb nail, 1. Spread, bad tone 2. Tongue moving too far on the knu::kle 2. No high register and too much in the 2. Use an extended, pad 3. Slap or no tongue at all mouth ded thumb rest for more Solutions: 3. Too much throat motion security and better hand 1. Have student feel the Solutions: position arch in the back of the 1. Stroke the tip of the reed D. Flat finge rs = ten · tongue lightly sion = bad technique 2. Can feel like the tip of 2. Tongue always close to E. Left Hand Thumb 14 NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN 1. Not curved. but straight pull the barrel, if flat push E. To lower the pitch 2. Relaxed barrel in. This tunes the up 1. Use a softer reed 3. Covers thumb ring with per section of the clarinet. 2. Longer bore mouthpiece fleshy area C. Tune 3rd space C ( concert 3. Larger barrel 4. Inside corner of thumb Bb) and if sharp, pull middle 4. Slower air stream overlapping register key section. This tunes the 5. Looser embouchure and Mirror practice lower section of the clarinet. jaw pressure 3. General Hand Position D. To raise the pitch: 1. Clarinet should be 1. Use stronger reed balanced by the right 2. Smaller bore mouthpiece hand thumb and em 3. Shorter barrel Keith Lemmons is Assistant Pro bouchure, not touching 4. Faster air stream fe ssor of Music at the University of any rods 5. Firmer embouchure and Ne w Mexico where he teaches 2. Watch for students try jaw pressure applied clarinet and saxophone. ing to hold the clarinet by placing the right hand in dex finger under the side E flat-B flat key *******� * ************* 3. Relaxed, curved fingers 4. Fingers always close to "�rofnins tqrouBq �iuing" ______keys 5. Definite finger action to avoid mushy fingers, but keep fingers close The Biggest Piano enough to keep from popping the fingers 6. Practice scales slowly and slurred to be able to Eve nt in the World think of the fingers (mir ror practice) All Spring - 7. Fingers should move - Enroll Early from back knuckle only 8. Fingers must not be flat Guild Auditions provide 9. Left hand index finger should touch G# key at milestones from year to year all times as measurements of progress I HIGH REGISTER rA · If embouchure is correct, on ly faster air is required to play in the high register Sponsored by NOT tightening the em the Large t bouchure Organization 1)f Be sure to use the right hand Piano Teachers little finger on the E flat on in the World up (notes will be very flat without this key) I . High D may also require this key depending on the in National �utlh of Jtano Wrarf1rrn I am interested in ,oinin1 the Piano Guild. Please send me more information about dividual instrument rrembe"hip and Guild Goals. Teachers Division of MR. MRS. PITCH AND TUNING MISS ------American Colle&e of Musicians (Print or Type Name and Address) A. Clarinets are less flexible founded in 1t2e •1 lrt Alliaon ADDRESS ------than other instruments. Up- International Headquarters ward pitch favoring is dif P.O. Box 1807 ficult. Downward pitch Austin, Texas 78767 U.S.A. CITY ______STATE ___ z1p ___ favoring is much easier B. Tune clarinets to open G (concert F) and if it is sharp, VINTER, 1984 15 HELP! I DON'T HAVE A REED Laroy H. Borchert Auditions for All-State and the bers. Do not rub in the opposite di ces 3,909 feet), need to have a actual performances at the Confer rection. slightly softer reed because the high ence on January 10 and 11 are fast c. Pick the reed up and turn it er altitude will make the reed seem approaching. For single-reed play over. Holding the reed very carefully harder or more stuffy. The opposite ers, now is the time to begin prepar (stay away from the fragile tip), rub is true of cities such as Cloudcroft ing reeds for those big events. There in a circular motion with the thumbs 8,575 feet or Los Alamos 7,324 are a number of preparations that a to seal the back. feet. These elevation changes will single-reed player can make to keep d. Set the reed aside and let it also have a very large affect on dou the "I don't have a reed" problem un dry completely. ble-reeds as well. der control. e. When the reed is completely 6 Store your reeds properly. 1. Have enough reeds to dry, place it flat side down on the All too often, reeds are ruined in choose from. glass with about 1/3 of the reed the case because of carelessness I generally recommend my stu hanging over the edge of the glass. long before they are needed. The dents have at least four good reeds Gently try to rock the reed back and best and cheapest way to store that they can rotate playing on. Due forth sideways by placing the index reeds is on a small piece of glass to changes in weather or even chan and middle fingers on each side of with the reeds being held in place by ges in elevation, those reeds will of the reed and alternately applying at least two heavy rubber bands. ten play very differently from one pressure. If the reed rocks back and Other commercial products are day to another. Pick the reed that forth, it is warped. This warpage will available, but none as cheap or as plays best on that particular day and adversely affect the response of the easy. in that particular location. reed. 7. Brush your teeth before you 2. Do not play on brand new f. To flatten the reed, place the play. reeds. 400 wet or dry sandpaper on the Acids in a person's saliva will Begin to "break in" new reeds glass. With three fingers spreading cause the reed fibers to break down gradually, starting two weeks to a equal pressure toward the heel end very quickly. There is also the month before a big performance. of the reed (stay away from the tip) chance that a small particle of food Reed cane, Arundo donax, is made gently sand the back of the reed. will get wedged into the opening at of both hard and soft fibers and is Again, be very careful not to sand the tip of the mouthpiece and stop extremely porous. You can test this the tip. the reed from vibrating. Brushing by taking a new reed, dipping the g. Test the reed by playing it for also helps one to keep friends longer cut end into water and then blow no more than ten minutes. as you protect yourself from the hard into the heel end of the reed. h. Repeat the whole process at dreaded and terribly embarrassing Air bubbles will pop up on the vamp least three times. form of halatosis call 'reed breath." portion of the reed. These fibers 4. Before the audition or per Good luck to all at the audition need to be sealed up in order for the formance, check the reed for war and a hearty congratulations to reed to last more than a few min page. those students who are chosen to utes. If the reed is warped, repeat step perform with the various All-State 3. Allow adequate time for a (f) above. Warpage is a factor that groups. Congratulations also to the proper "break in" procedure. can be easily tested for and readily many fine directors who took the To do this correctly, one needs remedied. This one step will often time to prepare the students and to water, a hard flat surface, such as a greatly improve the response of the further the cause of music in the piece of plate-glass, and a sheet of reed. schools. I look forward to meeting 400 wet or dry sandpaper. A good 5. Know the altitude change you at the Conference. procedure is as follows: from where your home is located to a. Soak the reed for approxi where you will be performing. mately three to five minutes in luke The elevation of Albuquerque is Laroy Borchert is the instructor warm water. 5,310 feet. Any change greater than of clarinet, saxophone and oboe at b. Place the reed on the glass, 2,000feet will affect the response of New Mexico State University, flat side down and rub hard from the reed. Students from a city of where he also serves as the faculty the back of the reed to the tip with lower elevation (i.e., Carlsbad 3,120 advisor for the studen t MENC chap the right thumb. This will seal the fi- feet, Roswell 3,612 feet, or Las Cru- ter. 16 NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN THE NMSO GOES TO SCHOOL in Albuquerque and throughout New Mexico Hannelore N. Rogers "Ifs Jaw !" That was the excited response of a group of 3rd and 4th �raders at Cochiti Elementary School in Albuquerque recently, as they heard Betty Whiton's unmis takable, rhythmic bowing in the low- 2st register of her double bass. 'Oohs" and "aah " greeted Anne Eisfeller's sweeping harp glissandos. The children and their teachers sat 1n rapt attention, listening to Ken Anderson's entertaining and jovial Appreciative listeners patter. Ken is NMSO's Principal played by professionals. Many child in funding, but since the late 1970's, Trumpet, Education Director, and ren are not brought to concerts by when the Ensemble performances eader of the NMSO School Ensem- their parents, and may thus never became a part of the core musicians' le. experience live music in a concert work, the program has been in full These reaction are normal, ac hall setting. swing. Today, partial funding comes cording to Ken, who has been with Realizing this, the Albuquerque from the National Endowment for the group since its beginning. He Public Schools and the NMSO have the Arts; funds from the New Mex an't even keep track of how many collaborated in the Ensemble Pro ico Arts Division help to underwrite �hildren have sat before him over gram since 1973, and it has become the touring of the Ensemble; the re he 11 years of the School Ensem fi some of the most successful and re mainder must be raised as part of le's existence: "Over 100,000 eas warding work of the Orchestra. At the NMSO's annual Fund Drive - y," he says '·And 1f you add in al! that time, some Title VII monies $20,000 for 1984-85. Corporations ur tour performances, the numbers had become available to the Albu have traditionally supported the En ecome even more amazing.'' querque Public Schools to be used semble Program at home and on In Albuquerque alone this acade for activities that would provide new 1 tour, and their gifts are acknow ic year, the School Ensemble will experiences for students using re ledged in materials distributed for isit the cafeterias and gyms of sources outside the faculty and after-concert work and play. very public elementary school - staff. In succeeding years there were During the summer, Ken and his 3 in all - to present their program some stops and starts and changes group decide on the repertoire and 7 times, and several tour perfor ances are scheduled already. Most f the musicians are the principals � pf thei section and re resent all the � �_ ajor instrument fam1hes of a sym hony orchestra: strings, wood inds, brass, percussion, and harp. athie Jarrett, Concertmaster, Eliz beth Mason, violin, Gary Logsdon, iola, Dorothy Kempter Barrett, cel o, Betty Whiton, double bass, ynne Anderson, flute, Rhonda Blech, oboe, Ken Anderson, trum pet, Jeff Lunt, percussion, and Anne Eisfeller, harp. For many youngsters, the once- -year visit during their 3rd, 4th a d � �th grade is the only opporturnty hey will have to hear concert music Members of the NMSO School Ensemble 17 WINTER, 1984 on the major theme for the up com quartet (with the airborne pest fal member School Wind Ensemble will ing year. While the focus of the pro li ng prey to Ken's fl yswatter), Ives' continue its work during this acade gram is educational in nature , the delightful Variations on ''America, " mic year by performing for 23 clas musicians realize that the you ng and Gershwin's An American in Pa ses of band students. Because these sters are not yet musically sophisti ris. youngsters are a little older and play cated. So the demonstration must Being naturally curious , and en an instrument , Darrel Randall , be geared to the understanding and couraged by Ke n, the children sei ze NMSO's Principal Oboe and leader attention span of 7-, 8- and 9-year the chance to ask questions and to for the Wind Ensemble , presents a olds. get a closer look at the instruments. more ad vanced program : more This year , the challenge is to The harp and the double bass al complex playing techniques , formal present the theme of mo vement as ways seem to be the objects of structure in music , and more ad illustrated in music - in 30 to 40 greatest fascination - perhaps be vanced listening habits are intro minutes - using a broad spectrum cause they are so much larger than duced and demonstrated. of examples of early through con any of the children. Other members of this group are temporary music , from Europe and Sara Tutland , flute , Donna Nosset , Teachers are encouraged to pre the Americas. Although Ke n arran clarinet , Denise Reig , bassoon, and pare their class prior to the NMSO's ges the music for small ensemble , it Harold Burke , French Horn. visit , perhaps to talk to the children must always remain faithful to the The students are always gi ven about the instrument families and original. something specific to listen for in the sounds they make , concert eti The 1984-85 repertoire presents each piece - for example : form , quette , and how to show apprecia a mar velous array of music : an Eliz color of a particular instrument , tion for the performance. abethan dance , "Gypsy Dance" blending of tone colors among the from Bizet's Carmen, Strauss' "Per Last year , a second group of instruments of the qui ntet , or the petual Motion." an excerpt from NMSO musicians began its work in style of the musical selection. Bartok's "Diary of a Fly" for string the APS mid-schools. This fi ve- Like the School Ense mble , the OUR MUSIC CAN FIT YOUR NEEDS for LEARNING ENTERTA INMENT FUN AESTHETICS lt1"1tt' thc tcn-nmnbcr Ememble t Other Services: • Full Orchestra Concert : formal, pops, choral. ballet. children ·s and seasona. celebrations. • Chamber Orchestra • Small Ensemble • Admm1strative Services: fundra1 mg, publicity, box office. etc. For more information about scheduling the Ense mble. or other musical and admm1strat1ve services. please wnte to the NMSO or call Hannelore Roge:s. Marketing and Development Director. S 3-7657. or toll-free outside Albuquerque l-S00-.::!5 1-NMSO. r.lJ NEW MEXIC SYMPHONY RCHESTRA PO l3ox 769 Albuquerque, M H7 IOJ 220 GolJ SW 18 NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN Wind Ensemble encourages stu THE SOCIETY FOR GENERAL :ients to ask questions, which occa :;ionally are humorous, or deep, or MUSIC IDEA EXCHANGE ust surprising: "How long is the French Horn?" "How do you know During the 1985 All-State Con suggestions for general music spe when to stop and start?" "Why is ference, the Elementary and Junior cialists from New Mexico. If you there a horn if this is a woodwind High Section of the Society for Gen have any teaching materials you quintet?" "Where is the saxo eral Music will sponsor a "General would like to share in the "Idea Ex phone?" Music Sharing Fair." The purpose of change," or if you have an idea or is This year's repertoire again was this project is to exchange teaching sue you would like addressed, chosen to provide the variety need ideas contributed by New Mexico please contact Dr. Ellen McCul ed to convey as many concepts as general music specialists. Each par ough, Department of Music, The possible in one class period. ticipant will receive a packet of ma University of New Mexico, Albu Although the program specifics vary terials filled with songs, visual aids, querque, New Mexico, 87131. to fit each particular situation, there listening guides, Orff experiences, This issue of the "Idea Ex will be music by Nielson, Persichet dances, music games, and musical change" features "T-U-R-K-E-Y," a ti, Hindemith, Cheetham, instruments. A fee of $5.00 will be chant created by Nancy Nelson. Beethoven and Haydn. charged to cover the cost of print Nancy is a senior music education When the Orchestra tours, the ing. All participants will be eligible to student at the University of New School Ensemble often performs for win a prize at the "General Music Mexico. "T-U-R-K-E-Y" can be used the local school children as well. Oc Sharing Fair" drawing. to experience beat, syncopation, casionally, the Ensemble alone The "Society for General Music and accent. Say the chant and ac takes its show on the road, perform Idea Exchange" provides a vehicle company it with an alternating snap ing their program for adults and for the sharing of ideas and teaching and rest. children. For information about schedul ing a visit by the Ensemble, contact T-U-R-K-E-Y Hannelore N. Rogers, Market ing/Development Director, at Nancy 'elson 843-7657 or, toll-free outside Albu querque, 1-800-251 -NMSO. 4 PROPOSED 4 J J .1ifJ .! .rzI n n J J .1J T- U- R- K- E- Y, Tur-key ls rry r�v ' - rite ani I'l l AMENDMENT TO: ARTICLE OF J' .J J. � I j j J "/. l .l .l .1 't.. INCORPORATION t 11 you W'."IY . Sc:C0 8.:!"e !!:0 1. S t , Some ar� fq , ARTICLE IX NEW: SECTION C: J J l J' J .J. -z: All Officers of the Corporation shall 0 n n g_;;-- t-1-)q .3tu".... i wlt'1 1ress 1ni:: , C'1 , I!:"- :no � be residents of, and reside in, New Mexico; and be members of NM t. MEA and MENC in good standing ..J J j X J 0 .::i Is l it'I n J for the term of their office. rv e'.l rolls , C:C'l!"l - !:'er- :c i c; , peqs , PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO: rJ n j n In n J � BY-LAWS JV..a sh�d 1,:0- ta- t oe s, sa- lsi , or anv ono of th�c;e. ARTICLE VIII, .1 n J j lj .1 J n SECTION 1: Thanks-g1v-1ng time , when NEW: ADDED SENTENCE: thanks are b1.g , We all All Officers of the Corporation shall be residents of, and reside in, New nn j J .1 J II I EAT LIKE FIGS� Mexico; and be members of NM s1.t down to-geth-er and MEA and MENC in good standing for the term of their office. WINTER, 1984 19 Rare Old Instruments Expert Repairs • Instrument Maker Private Instruction • Rentals • Strings & Accessories Name Brand New Instruments • String Sheet Music Cash For Fine Quality Old Instruments Call Don Robertson • 265-7697 3003 Monte Vista Blvd., NE Albuquerque, NM 87106 I � ....' ._,, -:.:.-... -.,;, .. '•. ..r ·• ·"-·'' ..., .� OUTSTANDING MUSIC EDUCATORS TO BE HONORED AT ALL-STATE K.L. Higgins is the 1985 recip contributions to music education in sions as accompanist for instrumen ient of the Music Educator of the the state of New Mexico. tal and vocal students at all school Year Award! from the New Mt!xico Those who know Lloyd levels. Music Educators Association . He recognize him for his kindness, Darlene is currently completing a was nominated and elected by his generosit , and sincere devotion to three-year term as New Mexico peers in recognition of outstanding young people. We thank you, Lloyd, Music Educators Association's contribution to the fieid of music for being such a marvelous person Elementary and Junior High School education. and fine music educator; let this Vice-President. During this term, award be a small token for our she has provided leadership and has thanks. Congratulations! contributed greatly to music educa Darlene Van Winkle is the 1985 tion in the state . Darlene is also ac recipient of the "Dr. John M. Bat tive as a clinician, having presented cheller A ward for Excellence In inservice workshops throughout Teaching Elementary School New Mexico. Music." This award is cosponsored The New Mexico Music by the New Mexico Music Educators Association and the Educators Association and the Department of Music at UNM are Department of Music at the Univer 2xtremely pleased to recognize the sity of New Mexico and it was :r ntstanding contributions to established to honor John Bat 2lementary school music education cheller at he time of his retirement that you have provided, Darlene. from UNM. Thank you, and Congratulations! LLOYD HIGGINS Lloyd h s literally devoted a lifetime to music and young people . His 5 7 years of te ching experience include 5 years in Chicago and 25 PROUDLY WE PLAY, years with t e Albuquerque Public E. Maxwell/T Rhodes .... 35.00 Schools . As founder and director of A newly arranged melodious concert march, suitable for festi the Hummingbird Music Camp, val or concert use (medium easy). Lloyd has provided unique ex CROSSGATE, J. Barnes .... 35.00 periences for thousands of young Crossgate Overture has all the musicians each of the last 25 years . excitement of Barnes·comp osi Lloyd was a member of the New tional style but without great Mexico Symphon Orchestra for 23 techn ical difficulties (medium). years. During that time he helped to INTERMEZZO (from originate the orchestra's student "Manon Lescaut" ), concerts and he also served as an DARLENE VAN WINKLE Puccini/McBeth ...... 35.00 officer of the orchestra . Lloyd has Darlene is an elementary music Captures the lush, romantic mood contributed to the music education specialist with the Albuquerque of the original opera (with option profession at the local, state, and Public Schools where her expertise al harp or piano). national !eve s by holding office and has been shared with countless LITURGICAL DANCES, by serving on committees of various young people during the last nine David Holsinger ...... 95.00 Ope ns with a slow melodious organizations. years . Prior to moving to Albuquer section and ends with driving Lloyd has been recognized in the que, she served as music specialist rhythmic patterns. Ideal for top past for his outstanding contribu and kindergarten classroom teacher level contest and festival use. tions; he was awarded the Secretary for six years with the Alamogordo of State Certificate for improving Public Schools. In addition to her the quality of life for present and public school teaching, Darlene has '45)_� future generations in "The Land of been active as private teacher of SouTHERNMusic Co. MUSIC ORDERS ONLY - 1-800-SMC-1 100 Enchan tmen " and he has received piano and clarinet. She has shared (IN TEXAS - 1-800-292-5443) the Optimist of the Year Award for her piano skills on numerous occa- P.O. BOX 329 • SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78292 WINTER, 1984 21 ALL-STATE GUEST CONDUCTORS CONCERT BAND ducting clinics, band festivals, music Okemos, Michigan, where camps, and judging contests developed superior ensembles throughout the nation, Canada, both mediums. A native o Dr. James Jurrens is Chairman Mexico, and Europe. Michigan, he received the Bachelo of the Music Department and Direc Dr. James Jurrens will be the of Music and Master of Musi tor of Bands at Southwestern State Guest Conductor for the 1985 NM degrees from Michigan Stat University. He has held this position MEA All-State Concert Band. They University, with majors in clarine since 1970. He has his Bachelors will present their concert Saturday and bassoon. He was selected a Degree from Dakota Wesleyan morning at 10:00 a.m. in Popejoy the first candidate for the Universit University, the Doctorate of Music Hall. The public is invited. Tickets of Illinois Band Conductor Intern from the University of South will be available at the UNM Fine ship Program and studied conduc Dakota and the University of North Arts Box Office. ting with Dr. Harry Begian. As ern Colorado. He served in the U.S. University Fellow, he received hi Navy and also was a member of the SYMPHONIC BAND doctorate in music education fro 147th Field Artillery Army Band for the University of Illinois in August twelve years. His past experience in Myron Welch is Director of 1973. Dr. Welch is a frequent gues cludes ten years in the public school Bands at The University of Iowa conductor, adjudicator and clinicia as well as the University of South where he conducts the Symphony with bands throughout the midwest Dakota at Springfield, Dakota Band and Chamber Wind Ensemble Dr. Myron Welch will be th Wesleyan University, and Minot and teaches courses in instrumental Guest Conductor for the 1985 NM State College. methods and conducting. Besides MEA All-State Symphonic Band Under his leadership the being responsible for all band ac They will present their cancer Southwestern State University tivities at Iowa, he also coordinates Saturday afternoon at 1 :30 p.m. i Bands have grown to over 200 and the Iowa Honor Band, Iowa Band Popejoy Hall. The public is invited. the Wind Symphony, the top select Directors Conference, and the All- Tickets will be available at the UN band, has gained national recogni Fine Arts Box Office. tion. They have performed for MENC in Omaha, Nebraska, and Colorado Springs. They have also GIRLS CHORUS appeared for the College Band Masters in Albuquerque, New Mex ico as well as numerous other con Dr. Donald Bailey is current! ventions. Jurrens is active in con- Director of Choirs, Professor o Voice, and Chairman of the Voe Division at Texas Tech University i Lubbock. He received his Bachelo of Music Education degree summ cum laude and Master of Arts in Ap plied Voice from Eastern New Me ico University and completed his Doctor of Arts in Conducting fro the University of Northern Col orado. Prior to coming to Texas Tech University in 1983, he was MYRON D. WEL CH Director of the School of Music at State Music Camp. Prior to coming Houghton College (New York) and to Iowa, Dr. Welch was Director of Director of Choral Activities at Bands and Coordinator of Music Eastern New Mexico University. In Education at Wright State Universi addition to his work with George ty, Dayton, Ohio, for seven years. Umberson, Howard Sinner, and He was also band and orchestra Louis Diercks, he has more recently JAMES JURRENS director at Okemos High School, studied under Paul Christiansen and 22 NEW MEXICO MUSJCIA works and is active in contributing Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music numerous choral arrangements to Education in 1970, and one year the school and church choral later earned his Master of Arts literature. Degree in Performance on the Dr. Stocker has taken his choirs clarinet from the University of to various European countries, in Northern Colorado in Greeley. cluding Russia, Greece, Romania, In 1971, Captain Graham Poland, England, Scotland and became Director of Instrumental Wales. He also has been a clinician Music at Colby Community College and guest conductor for a number in Colby, Kansas. While there he of choral groups in Saudi Arabia. taught theory, harmony, and music literature, as well as conducting the band and wind ensemble. In 1974 Captain Graham audi tioned for the U.S. Air Force Band Commander Program and was im mediately accepted. His first assign DONALD BAILEY ment was as Assistant Director of the Air Force Band of the West at Robert Shaw. He is a well respected Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. In :horal conductor and is in constant 1975, he became the Conductor demand as a guest conductor and and Director of the U.S. Air Force :linician. While in New York, his :hairs were frequently chosen to erform with both the Buffalo and ochester Philharmonics as well as [or the New York All State, Music �ducators National Conference, nd the United Nations. Dr. Donald Bailey will be the DA VID STOCKER uest Conductor for the 1985 NM Dr. David Stocker will be the EA All-Sta e Girls Chorus. They Guest Conductor for the 1985 NM ill perform heir concert at 10:00 MEA All-State Mixed Chorus. They .m. in Popejoy Hall. The public is will perform their Festival Concert in nvited. Tickets will be available at Popejoy Hall, Saturday at 1 :30 p.m. he UNM Fine Arts Box Office. The public is mvited. Tickets will be available at the UNM Fine Arts Box IXED CHORUS Office. Dr. David Stocker has been ac ive in College teaching for the past CONCERT CAPTAIN LOWELL E. GRAHAM 6 years and has had teaching ex ORCHESTRA erience at the high school and Captain Lowell E. Graham, a String Orchestra and Strolling lementary school levels. He recei native of Greeley Colorado, is one Strings, Bolling Air Force Base, ed the Ph.D. degree from North of the most talented young profes Washington, DC. While in estern University and taught in the sional conductors ever to have Washington , Captain Graham idwest and in Canada before entered the U.S. Air Force Music became the first person to be ssuming his choral duties at program. He accepted a scholarship awarded the Doctor of Musical Arts rizona State University in 1978. In in the Fall of 1966 to the Division of degree in Orchestral Conducting ddition to his teaching of conduc Music at the University of Northern from the Catholic University of �ing and choral methods, Dr. Colorado in Greeley, where he America in 1977. In 1981, he �tacker supervises student teachers enrolled as a clarinet major. While became the Commander of the Air n the secondary school choral at the University, he was on the Force Band of the Golden Gate, usic, and does a great deal of dean's list, a member of Kappa Travis Air Force Base, California. uest conducting and adjudicating Delta Pi, and a member of Kappa He assumed command of the Tac cross the country. As a composer, Kappa Psi, national band fraternity. tical Air Command Band in July, e is sought after for commissioned Captain Graham received his 1984. NINTER, 1984 23 Captain Lowell E. Graham will vatory String Arts Ensemble and be the Guest Conductor for the Symphony Orchestra and held the 1985 NMMEA All-State Concert position of Associate Professor of Orchestra. They will present their Applied Viola. concert Saturday morning at 10:00 Mr. Becker's career as a a.m. in Popejoy Hall. The public is performing violist has included the invited. Tic ets will be available at Syracuse Symphony, Santa Fe the UNM Fne Arts Box Office. Opera, Atlanta Symphony under Robert Shaw, Memphis Symphony, ORCHSYMPHESTRAONY Savannah Symphony, Peninsula Music Festival, Sewanee Summer David E. Becker is Director of Music Festival, The Florida Philhar Orchestras at the University of monic, The Greater Miami Opera Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. He is and the Brevard Summer Music Music Director and Conductor of Festival. In addition to his active the University of Miami Symphony solo, orchestra and chamber music Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, performance schedule, Mr. Becker String Chamber Ensemble and DA VID E. BECKER is a clinician and guest conductor of Opera Orchestra. During the School of Music and after receiving Orchestras throughout the country. David E. Becker will be the 1984-85 season, Mr. Becker has ac a graduate playing fellowship from cepted a isiting Professorship at the Louisville Orchestra under Guest Conductor for the 1985 NM the University of Wisconsin George Mester and the University of MEA All-State Symphony Or Madison. He will be Music Director Louisville, he earned his Master of chestra. They will present their con cert Saturday afternoon at 1 :30 and Conductor of the University Performance degree. Mr. Becker p.m. in Popejoy Hall. The public is Symphony Orchestra and Chamber went to Miami in 1980, from the invited. Tickets will be available at Orchestra. He earned his Bachelor Oberlin Conservatory of Music the UNM Fine Arts Box Office. of Music degree from Ithaca College where he worked with the Conser- Organizations in these New Mexico Schools have fo und BLUE & GOLD SA USA GE to be a very Practical and Mora Las Vegas Productive Fund Raising (Robertson) Tucumcari Project. It will work for your * San Jon * Grady group!!! * House * r....1elr nse 1 For more information - call * Ft. Surrner * El ida * Dora BLU E & GOLD * Reserve * Roswell * Tatum SAUSAGE (Hig'1) * Hagerma vington Cliff * o 1-800-527-71 26 * Lake ArthJr or 214-223-3803 Hobbs • PLAN A SALE * Gadsden NOW!!! 24 NEW MEX:CO MUSICIAN Educational Recording Service congratulates all who participate in the 1985 New Mexico Music Educators Association All-State Organizations Recordings may be obtained from EDUCATIONAL RECORDING SERVICE at our booth or by writing directly. Use the order form below. Individual records are $9.00 plus tax. ------ORDER---- FOR----M ------, Student's Name ______Address ______ School ______Director's Name ______School Address ______ Please indicate the number of records you wish to order in the spaces provided: No. of Records Vol. I - Girl's Choir - Mixed Choir Vol. II - Concert Orchestra - Symph. Orch. Vol. III - Symphonic Band - Concert Band EDUCATIONAL RECORDING SERVICE 115 Live Oak - Ozona. Texas 76943 (915) 392-3617 L ______J ALL-STATE CLINICIANS aratory string program, and coor western University. S�e has served dinates a comprehensive string edu as professor of voic< and chora cation program for the Loyola Uni music at the Chicago Musical Col versity College of Music. lege of Roosevelt Unversity, con Dean Angeles will present a two ductor of the Northwe;tern Univer part clinic on Friday entitled, "How sity Chorus and staff conductor o To Start A String Program." He is the Chicago All-City High Schoo sponsored by Glaesel Stringed In Chorus. Since 1980 ,he has bee strument Co., Elkhart, Indiana and an instructor in the Geduate Musi The Music Box, Las Cruces, New Education-Continuing Education i Mexico. Music division of the lniversity of II linois and has given gIBstlectu res a several university nusic school during the last ten y Ms. Janet Bailey is a native Pennsylvanian where she attended West Chester State College, from which she graduated in 1968 with a STEVE HOUGHTON B.S. in Music Education. Over the Steve Houghton is one of the following four summers, she com ,st talked about drummers pleted work toward a M.Ed. in ong all rising young musicians Music Education at The Penn bughout the nation. Steve brings sylvania State University. This degree was awarded in 1972. ealth of experience and special ' nts to the Yamaha Musical Pro MARY KA Y BEALL Ms. Bailey s professional career ts staff of artist/clinicians. Mary Kay Beall is a native of was spent teachng general and He has performed and recorded Akron, Ohio, and had her first vocal music in the schools of Cen ularly with the Toshiko Akiyoshi choral directing position at Trinity tral Dauphin School District, Har w Ta backin Big Band and plays Lutheran Church. She has gained risburg, Pennsylvania. She has had records with the Freddie Hub recognition ·n recent years as an ac experience at the junior high level d Quartet. Steve's incredible complished lyricist. With her hus and the elementary level, where for hnique coupled with his impec band, composer, John Carter, they several years, she worked as a le good taste enhances a small have created over 60 published cooperating teacher with Lebanon emble or a big band. His heavy choral works, 8 musical shows, a Valley College in training student dio work schedule in Los sacred opera, RUTH, and a new teachers. Ms. Bailey has sung pro geles speaks for his talents in musical for community theatre and fessionally and has taught voice in a ite a different way. high school groups entitled private studio. She is currently a A native of Kenosha, Wiscon DRAGON TA LE. consultant and clinician for Silver Burdett Publishing Company and ' Steve attended the University of Mary Kay brings a wealth of sconsin at Madison and later both church and school music ex has appeared on many state and rth Texas State University, perience to her field, having taught regional programs as a guest ere he performed with the famed at the elementary and junior high clinician. e O'Clock Lab Band. Following levels for 13 years and accumulating Janet Bailey will present a ses North Texas years, Steve toured over 20 years experience as a sion entitled "Turning Children on to h Woody Herman for two years. church choir director. She is current Music" on Friday at 8:30 a.m. in turning to Texas, he was first-call ly the Co-Director of Music and Arts Room 231 of the New Mexico dio drummer/percussionist in at the Reynoldsburg United Union. TER, 1984 27 Daniel Gwin is one of the most awards in the National Federation and presently she is a member of gifted bassists in the Southwest. He of Music Clubs' Young Artist the New Mexico Symphony Orches has been a faculty member at the Auditions. tra. University of New Mexico since Daniel Gwin will present a clinic Dr. McCullough will present a 1977 where he teaches double on Thursday at 1:30 p.m .. His topic session entitled "Appalachian Music bass, string methods and chamber will be "Tone Production and Bow Materials for General Music music. He has appeared as guest Control." Classes" Thursday, January 10 at artist with the Augusta Symphony 1 :30 p.m. in Room 250 of the New in Georgia and the Albuquerque Mexico Union. Philharmonia, is principal/solo bassist with the Orchestra of Santa Fe, the Chamber Orchestra of Albu querque, and principal bassist for James Fittz, cellist, began his the Albuquerque Opera Theatre, the formal music studies at the age of Chorus of Santa Fe and the Santa five. As a student in high school, he Fe Desert Chorale. won the first prize in the Internation Recently, he was the First Prize al Music Competition in Tokyo, winner (and only string finalist) in Japan. His principal teachers in the Second Annual Young Perform clude internationally renowned art ers Competition sponsored by ists, among them Gordon Eperson NACUSA at the Arnold Schoen and the late Yoshio Sato. He holds berg Institute in Los Angeles. His a Bachelor of Arts degree in English former students are performing pro Literature and Philosophy from fessionally and teaching privately Wheaton College (Illinois), and the and in public schools. In 1981, one Master of Music and Doctor of of his students won both top string Musical Arts degrees in cello perfor ELLEN McCULLOUGH mance and music literature from the Ellen McCullough, Assistant University of Arizona. He has Professor of Music at the University taught studio cello at Wheaton Col of New Mexico, holds the Doctor of lege, the University of Arizona, Cen Musical Arts degree from the Uni tral Washington University, and By OSCAR SCHMIDT versity of Arizona, Tucson, the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Master of Music degree from the before coming to New Mexico State University of Arizona, the Bachelor University as a member of the artist of Music Education degree from the faculty. Fittz has performed Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, throughout the United States in and the Orff Level I Certificate. recital, as concerto solo artist, guest She is in her second year at chamber music artist, in festival or . ,,.. UNM, having come from Richmond, chestras, on public radio and televi . ,; Virginia where she was Assistant sion, and as a member of touring Professor of Music at the University chamber ensembles. of Richmond. She has taught music Dr. James Fittz will present a in the public schools of Cincinnati session entitled "How to Teach and Tucson. An active workshop Bowing Technique" Friday at 1:30 clinician, Dr. McCullough has con p.m. ducted music education workshops at the local, regional, and national levels. This year, for example, she IT'S THE ORIGINAL ...... ! has presented sessions at the ISME Sheila Nettles is the Southern DON'T SETTLE FOR LESS International Conference, the Music Region Music Consultant for Holt, In Early Childhood Conference, and Rinehart and Winston CBS Inc., Available frorn your local the American Orff Schulwerk publishers of Exploring Music and M.E.G. Dealer Association National Conference. The Music Book, 1981. She has Baum·s Music. Inc. She has been a violist with the T uc been a clinician at over 25 state 2908 Eubank. N . E . Albuquerque. NM 87112 son and Richmond Symphony Or meetings and has been an instructor chestras, the Orchestra of Santa Fe, at summer institutes at the Appa- 28 NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN achian State Universit in Boone. Union. Both Judy and Sharon are riculum" on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ·forth Carolina: Mankato State Uni- elementary music specialists with in Room 250 of the New Mexico 1ersity in Mankato. Minnesota: and the Albuquerque Public Schools. Union. Both clinicians have worked he University of Northern Colorado Judy Mahoney completed the together for the past ten years it Greeley. At the University of New BM degree at the University of Kan presenting workshops for class v1exico Department of Music, sas, the MME degree at the Univer room teachers and early childhood ,heila has been a guest instructor sity of New Mexico, and the groups. They have been presenters or the summer session. Masters Certificate in Orff for the national conference of A consultant with Holt since Schulwerk under Jos Wuytac at the AOSA and they have conducted l 970. Sheila was a high school University of Southern California. private classes for children the past :hair teacher in Oklahoma and an She has presented several work few years. 2lementary music specialist with the shops in the Southern California Mildred is an elementary music EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY School of Music MASTER OF MUSIC - ELEMENT ARY MUSIC EDUCATION - MUSIC EDUCATION - PERFORMANCE AND PEDAGOGY For Information: Apply for Graduate Paul K. Formo, School of Music Assistantships by: ENMU, Portales, N.M. 88130 March 1, 1985 (505) 562-2735 WINTER, 1984 29 FEATURED ENSEMBLES TO PERFORM AT ALL-STATE 1985 HONOR BAND: MANZANO HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND The Manzano High School Sym phonic Band i proud to have been selected as the 1985 NMMEA Honor Band. Its sixty-five members are selected by audition from among approximately 150 students enroll ed in the Albuquerque high school's band program. This year's perfor mance marks the first time that a Manzano group has been selected for the All-State Honors Concert. The band program at Manzano High School emphasizes a very ac tive, but balanced, level of activity in concert, marching and jazz perform ance. Groups in all three areas have received numerous awards and honors in competitive and festival The Manzano High School Symphonic Band performances. In recent years, the symphonic band has received con The symphonic band is under five years in Idaho before coming to sistent superior ratings at district the direction of Bruce Dalby, who is New Mexico. festivals, and has traveled regularly in his third year of teaching at Man Congratulations to Bruce Dalby to out-of-state festivals such as Six zano. Mr. Dalby received his B.A. and the Manzano High School Sym Flags in Dallas, Tempe Mountain from Utah State Unversity and an phonic Band for being se'.ected as States Festival, and the Cavalcade M.S. in Music Education from the the 1985 All-State Honor Band. of Music in Colorado Springs. University of Illinois. He taught for 1985 HONOR sponsored by the Albuquerque Public Schools and the Uni•;ersity of ORCHESTRA New Mexico. The four ord-.estras in ALBUQUERQUE this honors program are comprised 1985 HONOR CHOIR: JUNIOR ORCHESTRA of students selected by audition from all of the secondary schools in CARLSBAD the city, the Youth Sympr.ony and TROUBADORS Youth Orchestra with students in The Albuquerque Junior Or grades 9-12, and the Junior Sym chestra is honored by the invitation phony and Junior Orchestra grades Congratulations to Carol to perform at the 1985 New Mexico 6-8. Founded in 1956, the program Brashear and the Carlsbad All-State Music Festival. The AJO is currently headed by Dal2 Kemp T roubadors for being selected as is part of the Albuquerque Youth ter, Director of Music Educ:ition for the 1985 All-State Honor Choir. Symphony Program which is jointly the Albuquerque Public Schools. 30 NEW MEXICO MJSICIAN The 92 members of the Junior >rchestra meet regularly on Satur ay mornings during the school ear. They perform three major con erts each year, as well as tours to 1iddle schools in Albuquerque. In 1ddition, they maintain membership their individual school bands and rchestras. Membership in AJO 1eans a great deal of commitment, ard work, and enjoyment. Director of the AJO is Art iheinberg, string teacher for the 1. Ibuquerque Public Schools. Mr. iheinberg is past Orchestra Vice 'resident of NMMEA and has erved as adjudicator throughout �ew Mexico. He holds B.M.E. and '1.M. degrees from the University of �ew Mexico. 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ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 871 10 Phone 884-5605 WINTER, 1984 31 THE UNIVERSIT NEW MEXICO COLLEGE NE ARTS T OF MUSIC 1985 MUSIC PERFORMANCE AWARD AU ITIONS Cash awards from S600 to S4,000 •54,000 scholarships are awarded ar s 1 .0001ycar for outstanding students who will for rhe firsr four years one Is a music major at UNM: S2,000 scholarships are awarded ar majorin music as freshmen at UNM* SJ .000/year for rhe first rwo years one is a Auditions for Albuquerque students will music major ar NM. be held March 8, 1985, from 3 to 6 p.m. Auditions for all other students will be Applications are available from held March 9, 1985, from 10:30 a.m. to your music teacher or write to: Music Performance A wards noon. Department of Music Auditions for finalists will be held The University of New Mexico March 9, 1985, from 1 :30 to 4 p.m. Albuquerque, NM 87131 Telephone (505) 277-2126 Audition by tape or cassette may be arranged. Deadline for application PLEASE POST is Friday, March 1, 1985 Sponsored by the Albuquerque Friends of Music VICE-PRESIDENT REPORTS CHORAL ELEMENTARY .,ichael Cooke AND JUNIOR a university college group is not a priority. The university/college area HIGH has scheduled two meetings during Darlene Va n Winkle All-State that we do hope you will The 1985 All-State Festival and take time to attend. 11-Service Conference is finally set First is a discussion with Win and the program I hope your year is going well Christian detaiiing the recent New looks terrific. We and you are planning to attend the Mexico State Board of Education have some very All-State Conference. The empha guidelines for evaluating teaching fine clinics set up sis for the Elementary and Junior competencies. With these guidelines for you and I en High Section will be choral music. in place, universities and colleges courage each of Doreen Rao is an outstanding clini may need to direct curricula to train you to attend cian and her skill in directing young teachers to meet these competen every one of them. children should prove beneficial to cies. Kay Fowler's all. The second meeting is a short workshop on Vo This conference will conclude business meeting to assist us in al Pedagogy will be of special inter- my duties as Elementary and Junior planning future activities. Please 1st to the vocal people, but our com High School Vice check the schedule as to the times uter session with Paul Formo and President. Thanks and places. tobert Kehrberg and James Bald for your coopera I hope to see you at All-State. in's session on Eurhythmics will be tion and support ORCHESTRA f interest to all. We invite you to at during these past Donna Herron nd. three years. I I trust that your students are dili would especially ently preparing their music. Let me like to thank Diane As another All-State Conference mindmemory you that the final audition is Bonnell. She is a approaches, plans are complete for y I would like to make a very dedicated what we hope will be an exciting ex pecial effort to thank the vocal au person and she was always there perience for students and directors ition team thi year. The E.N M.U. when I needed assistance. We look alike. The students in the All-State ocal faculty; Paul Formo, David forward to having Sherry Taylor as Orchestras should receive an excit erig, Jean Wozencraft, and Don our new Vice-President. She is an ing and an educational experience aschke, were joined at the last outstanding educator and she will under our two fine guest conduc inute by Anne Swenson and A. V. do an excellent job. tors, David Becker and Capt. Low all. We appreciate each and every COLLEGE/ ell E. Graham. ne of these people and applaud UNIVERISTY Workshops begin on Thursday em for a job well done. Dr. Duane J. Bowen with a clinic by David Gwin, bassist, I hope you make plans to attend University of New he Honors Concert on Thursday Mexico. His topic vening and also the Friday evening For those of us who teach at the will be ''Tone Pro horal concert. Carol Brashear and university/college level, All-State is a duction and Bow he Carlsbad Troubadors and busy time. We can Control." On Fri ames Baldwin and the N.M.S.U. hear good student day, Dean Ange niversity Singers truly represent groups, attend cli les, Loyola Uni ur state's finest choral programs. nics that are of versity, will give a I want to take this opportunity to special interest, two-part clinic on hank each of you who gave your meet friends, view "How to Start a 11elp and support in making my job commercial exhi String Program." He is being spon hese past two years a rewarding bits, and "carry the sored by Glaesel String Instrument, ne. I know you will give A.V. Wall banner" for our The Selmer Company, Elkhart, Indi he same support. Come to the own school. Con- ana and The Music Box, Las Cru t 985 All-State and bring your ideas sequently, from your reactions it is ces, New Mexico. Also on Friday, for future years. I'll see you there. my impression that meeting often as VINTER, 1984 Dr. James Fittz, cellist, New Mexico33 State University, will give a sympos for specific clinic titles and do make Since this is the conclusion o ium, entitled, "Teaching Bow Tech plans to attend as many clinics as my two-year term of office as Ban nique." These clinics should be most possible. Vice-President, I would like to e)(I educational and interesting. I hope Over sixty-five directors have press my appreciation to all wh you will all a tend them. been contacted to do the various helped me the past two ears. Du On Thursday evening, the Albu jobs needed to make All-State run ing my term, I have learned a tr querque Junior Orchestra under the smoothly. Please be sure to be there mendous amount and I realiz direction of Art Sheinberg, will per when you are scheduled to audition, more than ever, the amount of wor form at the Honors Concert. Marcia preside, or serve as a Sergeant-at that goes into the operation of ou Henry, violinist, of Eastern New Arms. NMMEA. I ha e enjoyed servin Mexico University will give the string Thanks to your help, the student you as Band V.P. and plan to con presentation on Friday evening. behavior at the concerts during last tinue to help NMMEA grow in th The Orchestra section meeting year's All-State was good. Would future. will be held on Thursday afternoon you take time to instruct your stu I extend to each of you a ver at 3:00 p.m .. Come with your sug dents on the proper behavior at joyous Holiday Season and I wis gestion for 1986 All-State clini these events so all can enjoy the you a prosperous New Year. cians. programs once again? I'll see you next month at All I would Ii e to thank all of those On Wednesday evening, Jan State. who so willingly gave their help to uary 9, NAJE will present a concert run our All-State Conference. Con by the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra gratulations o Kurt Chrisman, our under the direction of Pancho Ro next Vice-President. I wish him well mero. Tony Campisi will be the fea and know he will be a good leader. It tured saxophone soloist. If you and has been a pleasure representing your students are in town, you are you . invited to attend the concert at Kel ler Hall starting at 7:30 p.m. Make plans to hear the Manza [MJ��©3: BAND no High School Symphonic Band, directed by Bruce Dalby, at the Don Gerheart m Thursday evening Honor Concert. On Friday evening, Dr. William Tiet oz z The finishing touches are being ze and the Western New Mexico put in place for our 1985 All-State University Cam Com Jazz Coalition w C) Music Festival and In-Service Con will perform for All-State band stu ference. Be sure to plan to attend dents and their directors. On Satur ::E�N311\1 and request leave if you haven't al day, the concerts by our All-State ready done so. groups should be a musical treat. Through the efforts of Joe Keith The Symphonic Band will premiere (The Mu ic Mart) and the Lorenz "A Diverse Suite for Band" by Wil Corporation, Jim liam E. Rhoads, a piece commis Swearingen will sioned by Phi Beta Mu. Parts were present two cli maiied to all directors who have stu nics. Nick Luchetti dents in the Symphonic Band. If you and Yamaha will did not receive a part for your stu also furnish two dent, let me know immediately and I Drum Sticks clinics: Steve will mail it to you. Houghton, percus At the band section meeting on Two Pair sionist and Dennis Thursday, January 10 at 3:00 p.m., for the price Van Vaktor, key we will again have several important of one board. We are also pleased to have items to discuss. Be thinking about Jeff Piper and the UNM Brass Quin audition materials to be used for the Luchetti Drum & Guitar tet as well as Duane Bowen, EN next two years and also about our 2617 Rhode Island N.E 298·551 9 MU. Harold Van Winkle (UNM) will guest conductors for 1986 and again conduct our New Music Read 1987. We need your imput, so ing Session. Check your program please plan to attend. 34 NEW MEXICO MUSICIAI' WEPUT EVERYTHING IN BUT THE COMPROMISES. The new EMX integrated mixers. 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GUITAR 2617 RHODE ISLAND, N.E., ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. 871 10 (505) 298-5519 STUDENT CHAPTER NEWS Getting that first teaching job education graduate student at visor at NMSU. Mr. Borchert is the and doing it well are the themes for ENMU. new instructor of clarinet there. Dr. Student MENC meetings at the At the Friday luncheon meeting, Tom Dodson and Dr. Ellen Mc 1985 All-State Conference. At the Dale Kempter, Albuquerque Public Cullough serve as advisors at UNM, Thursday, January 10th meeting Schools Director of Music, and a and Dr. William Wood works with (3:00 p.m.), Win Christian of the yet-to- be-announced representative the chapter at ENMU. We hope to State Department of Education will from the APS Personnel Depart see members and advisors from present "Teacher Performance ment, will discuss job interviewing Highlands, Western, and other cam Evaluation Plan," a video-tape of and administrator expectations of puses, as well, this year. New Mexico music educators in the first-year music educators. This classroom along with techniques to should provide a good overview and Belated congratulations go to be used for evaluating public school important tips for students who Gail Thuman, UNM music educa music teachers. On the agenda for plan to interview for teaching posi tion major, as the state winner for the same meeting will be reports tions within the next few years. At New Mexico in the MENC Student from each Student MENC chapter, this same meeting, 1985 officers Member Essay contest. Gail receiv as well as one from President Matt will be elected. ed this honor last January for her Kelly who attended the Chicago We welcome Laroy Borchert as essay on "Why Music is Basic to MENC in April. Matt is a music the Student MENC Chapter Ad- Education." EXECUTIVE SECRET ARY Loyola University in New Orleans, tion by completing the necessary from page 7 will present two sessions on "How application and evaluation form to Start A String Program;" Dr. which will be available at the NM James Fittz, NMSU Music Depart MEA Registration Desk, January 10 Strategies and Materials: How to ment, will present a workshop en and 11. The form, when completed Arrange an Accompaniment for a titled " How to Teach Bowing Tech and approved by the local school Song" by Dan Parker and David Os niques;" and The Music Mart will administration, must be sent to the trovitz, APS music teachers; Dr. again sponsor a New Music Reading New Mexico Department of Educa Paul Formo, ENMU, will present a Session. tion. workshop on the "Computer in the There will be several sessions All-State participants and direc Classroom;'' Kay Fowler of the throughout the conference on the tors will purchase recordings direct UNM voice faculty will present a "Teacher Performance Evaluation ly from the producer, Educational workshop on "Technique and Peda Plan" which has been established by Recording Service, at the All-State gogy for the Choral Singer. ' Rehear the New Mexico Board of Education Exhibits. The price of the recordings sals for both choirs will be open for and the State Department of Educa will be $9.00 each. The price in chorus teachers to observe. tion. Mr. Win Christian, Music Spe crease is due to the fact that some cialist with the State Department of students and directors complained Orchestra music instructors will Education, will preside. that they were being forced to pur have the opportunity to observe two In addition to many other work chase recordings whether they outstanding guest conductors with shops, there will be thirty music in wanted to or not. There is an order the All-State Orchestras; Dr. David dustry representatives, all special blank included in this issue of the Becker, University of Miami and ists in their own right, who will pre magazine. I suggest you send the or University of Wisconsin, will con sent their music learning materials, der in before All-State. duct the Symphony Orchestra and equipment, expertise, and assis Please check the All-State Sche Captain Lowell E. Graham, Con tance to any music educator or ad dule for any assignment you have ductor of the United States Air ministrator who will take the time been asked to do. It is very impor Force Symphony, will direct the and interest to ask. tant that you show for the duty. Concert Orchestra. Orchestra inser Music educators who register Also, are your NMMEA and MENC vice workshops will include: Daniel and attend at least sixteen hours of dues up-to-date? Thanks for your Gwin, UNM Music Department, clinics, workshops, and demonstra attention to these matters. presenting "Tone Production and tions in their teaching area, may re If I may be of any service, please Bow Control;" Dr. Dean Angeles, ceive one credit hour for recertifica- do not hesitate to contact me. 36 NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN theXus ie Ka rt ine. � CElucDionaG cSkeeb Music seeciafifls efouMor e Cfka 10 a_, £2!arte,v CenC/u'! NEED YOUR MUSIC QUICK ? 210 Ya le SE, Albuquerque NM 8'7106 � ,1984 37 FORTY-FIRST 10:30 a.m. ELEMENT ARY/JHS: Choral Music for Elementary/JHS School ..... 231 A D NMU NEW MEXICO Clinician: Mary Kay Beall, Hope Publishing Company Presiding: Dorothy Tennison MUSIC EDUCATORS Sergeant at Arms: Connie Romero & Eleanor McKinney 10:30 a.m. ELEMENT ARY/JHS: ASSOCIATION Pst!! Silence is Golden .. 250 A-D NMU Clinicians: Judy Mahoney & Sharon Nelson ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL Presiding: Cynthia Wagner AND Sergeant at Arms: Rhonda Schripsema & Nancy Soltero 10:30 a.m. BAND: KEYBOARD CLINIC ...... 2018 FAC INSERVICE CONFERENCE Clinician: Dennis Van Vactor, Yamaha Corporation Sponsored by Luchetti Drum & Guitar Center HOSTED BY Presiding: Nick Luchetti THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT, Sergeant at Arms: Stuart Fessinger & Bruce Dalby 10:30 a.m. Teacher Performance Evaluation Plan 1108 FAC UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO Clinician: Win Christian, Music Specialist, JANUARY 9, 10, 11, 12, 1985 New Mexico State Department of Education Open Session 12:00Noon LUNCHEONS: January 9, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. ACDA: Lunch with Guest Conductors . . Off Campus NMMEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Presiding: Michael Cooke ASBDA: Presiding, Bob Bouma ... 253 NMU Presiding: James V. Young, President 1:00 p.m. VISIT THE EXHIBITS FOYER FAC Room 1111, FAC 1:00 to ELEMENTARY/JHS GENERAL MUSIC 1:30 p.m. SHARING FAIR .. Upstairs South Foyer NMU Presiding: Dr. Ellen McCullough, UNM JANUARY 9, WEDNESDAY: 1:15 p.m. CHORAL: NEW MUSIC READING 8:00p.m. REGISTRATION: NAJE CONCERT Keller Hall SESSION Keller Hall The Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra, Pancho Romero, Director Clinician: Joe Keith, The Music Mart, sponsor Guest Soloist: Tony Campise, Saxophonist Presiding: John Peed All-State Students and Directors are invited to attend. Sergeant at Arms: Farris Collins & Harper Killian 1:30 p.m. ELEMENTARY/JHS: Music Teaching Ideas JANUARY 10, THURSDAY: from Holt, Rinehart & Winston ...... 231 A-D NMU 7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION: Harriet Heitman in Charge FOYER FAC Clinician: Sheila Nettles Win Christian, Assistant Presiding: Leslie Leach Directors pick up Official Program for students registered by Sergeant at Arms: Marsha Miller & Janet Barnard mail All teachers and others not pre-registered do so at this 1:30 p.m. ELEMENTARY/JHS: "Appalachian Music Material" for time. ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS, CLINICS AND Elementary school general music classes ... 250 A D NMU EXHIBITS WILL BE BY REGISTRATION TAG ONLY. Clinician: Dr Ellen McCullough, U M DOORS WILL BE CHECKED! Presiding: Judy Mahoney 7:30 a.m. CHAIR PLACEMENT AUDITION TEAMS AND MONITORS Sergeant at Arms: Ann Bender & Sharon Bryant MEETING: 1:30 p.m. ORCHESTRA. TONE PRODUCTION AND Band: Don Gerheart, V.P. Band, Presiding . . ... 8120 FAC BOW CONTROL .. 1111 FAC Chorus: Michael Cooke, V.P. Chorus, Presiding .. 1108 FAC Clinician. Daniel Gwin, U M Orchestra: Donna Herron, VP. Orchestra, Presiding: Donna Herron Presiding ...... 1111 FAC Sergeant at Arms: Roger Woodle & Laura Beale 8:30 a.m. VISIT THE EXHIBITS: 1:30 p.m. BAND: "The Breath - Do We (Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00p. m.) .... FOYER FAC Dare Challenge Traditions?" ...... ADMISSION BY REGISTRATION TAG ONLY! Clinician: Dr. Duane J. Bowen. E MU 8:30 a.m. NAJE BUSINESS MEETING AND IMPROVISATION Presiding: Ron Sanders CU IC ...... 1018 FAC Sergeant at Arms: Phil Pressler & Tony Montano Clinician: Dr. John Harding, NMSU 1:30 p.m. Teacher Performance Evaluation Plan ... Presiding: Ron Lipka, President Clinician: Win Christian, Music Specialist, NMSDE 8:30 a.m. PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY ...... 80 15 FAC Sergeant at Arms: John Bealmear Presiding: Chris Schultis 3:00p.m . SECTION MEETINGS FOR MEMBERS: Sergeant at Arms: Brien Johnston BAND 8:30 a.m. ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC: Presiding: Don Gerheart, Vice President, Band Sol, Fa, Sol, GoodMethods & Materials . . . 231 A-D NMU Sergeant at Arms: Bob Bouma, Art Dempsey, Mike Higgins Clinician: Mary Kay Beall, Hope Publishing Company Glen Hamblen Presiding: Betsy Soltero CHORAL ...... Keller Hall Sergeant at Arms: Anna Lane & Carolyn Smith Presiding: Michael Cooke, Vice President, Choral 8:30 a.m. ELEMENT ARY/JHS: The Orff Process in Sergeant at Arms: John Walker & A.V. Wall Early Childhood Music Curriculum . . 250 A-D NMU ORCHESTRA ...... 1111 FAC Clinicians: Mildred Greeson & Maydelle Meir Presiding: Donna Herron, Vice President, Orchestra Presiding: Marge Agnew Sergeant at Arms: Carl Bonilla, Kathy O'Quin Sergeant at Arms: Diane Bonnell & Connie Romero ELEMENTARY/JHS 250 A-D NMU 10:00a.m. NAJE READING SESSION: . . . . Keller Hall Presiding: Darlene Van Winkle. V.P. Elem./JHS Directors are invited to bring their instruments and sit in. Sergeant at Arms: Stan Thomas & Betty Martin Presiding: Joe Keith, The Music Mart, Sponsor COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ...... 1108 FAC Sergeant at Arms: Ray Bell Presiding: Duane J. Bowen, Vice President 10:30 a.m. CHORAL: Motion in Music: Sergeant at Arms: Floren Thompson An Introduction to Eurythmics 8015 FAC MENC STUDENT, NEW MEXICO CHAPTER ... 1106 FAC Clinician: Dr. James Baldwin, NMSU Presiding: Matthew Kelly Presiding: Trudy Anderson Guest Speaker: Win Christian, Music Specialist, NMSDE Sergeant at Arms: Cathy Cundy & Dan Parker Sponsor: William Wood, ENMU 38 NEW MEXICO MUSICIA .5 to ELEMENTARY/JHS MUSIC 10:30 a.m. ELEMENTARY/JHS: HANDBELUCHOIR CHIMES AS A �5 p.m. SHARING FAIR Upstairs S. Foyer NMU TOOL FOR LEARNING MUSIC ...... 231 A-D NMU Presiding: Dr. Ellen McCullough Clinician: William Wood, ENMU .5 p.m. MMEA DISTRICT PRESIDENTS MEETING 1108 FAC Presiding: Janet Barnard Presiding: Wayne Anderson Sergeant at Arms: Marilyn Everett & Judy Hart )()p.m. HONORS CONCERT . . . . POPEJOY HALL 10:30 a.m. CHORAL: THE COMPUTER IN ALL STUDENTS A D DIRECTORS ARE TO ATTEND. THE CLASSROOM ...... 2100FAC Presiding: James V. Young, NMMEA President Clinician: Paul Formo, ENMU Presentor: Donna Herron, NMMEA Vice President, Orchestra Presiding: Michael Cooke Performing: Albuquerque Junior Orchestra Sergeant at Arms: Eleanor Brown & Bob Brown Art Sheinberg, Conductor 10:30 a.m. ORCHESTRA: HOW TO ST ART A STRING Presentor: Donald E. Gerheart. NMMEA Vice President, Band PROGRAM, Part II 1111 FAC Performing: Manzano High School Symphonic Band Clinician: Dean Angeles, Loyola University Bruce Dalby, Conductor Presiding: Donna Herron Presentor. Michaei Cooke, NMMEA Vice President, Chorus Sergeant at Arms· Lucille Shacklette & Susan Mathias Performing: Carlsbad High School Troubadours 10:30 a.m. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY: Carol Brashear, Conductor Teacher Performance Evaluation Plan 1108 FAC Presiding: Duane J. Bowen HOUSE MA AGER: Win Christian Sergeant at Arms: Tom Dodson Sergeant at Arms: John Schutz, Carl Kloosterman, 12 oon LUNCHEONS: Ed Osborne. Brion Johnston, BAND: Phi Beta Mu . . . Casa del Sol NMU Albert Long, Steve Ragsdale. Presiding: John Schutz Louis Delgado CHORAL: Lunch with Guest Conductors Garden Court NMU Presiding: M. Cooke ORCHESTRA: Lunch with Guest Conductors 230 NMU Presiding: D. Herron MENC STUDENT CHAPTER 231-E NMU ANUARY 11, FRIDAY: Presiding: Matthew Kelly, President 3.30 a.m. VISIT THE EXHIBITS FOYER FAC Guest Speaker: Dale Kempter, Director Music Education, APS Open 8:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. VISIT THE EXHIBITS . . . FOYER F AC 1:00 p.m. ELEMENTARY/JHS GENERAL MUSIC 3:30 a.m. BAND: "IMPROVING THE SOUND OF SHARING FAIR ...... Upstairs S. NMU YOUR BRASS SECTION" 2018 FAC Presiding: Dr. Ellen McCullough, UNM Clinician- Jeff Piper & University of ew Mexico 1:15 pm. CHORAL: Vocal Technique and Pedagogy Brass Quintet for the Choral Singer 2018 FAC Presiding. Henry Estrada Clinician: Kay Fowler Sergeant at Arms: Mary Grace Ray & Alfonso TruJillo Presiding: ina Hobbs S:30 am CHORAL GUITAR TEACH! G STRATEGIES A D Sergeant at Arms: Don Thorp & Gloria Winograd MATERIALS· 1.30 pm. BAND: BAND ARRANGEMENTS . 2100FAC How to arrange a song accompaniment 2100FAC Clinician Jim Swearingen. Heritage Music Press Clinicians. Dan Parker David Ostrov1t1 & The Music Mart Presiding· Dan Parker Pres:ding, Don Cerheart Sergeant at Arms. Mane mrt & usan Rhoads Sergeant at Arms. Bill Maxey & Roger Novak .30 am. ELEME TARY/JHS. TURNING CHILDRE 0 TO MU re 130 p.m. ELEMENTARY/JHS: Contemporary Musicals for CREATIVE APPROACHES & ACTIVITIES 231 AD NMU the Elementary School 231 A-D NMU Clinician Janet Bailey, Silver Burdett Company Clinician Joe Keith, The Mu ic Mart Presiding: Jim Elyce Wade Presiding: Pat Sellers Sergeant at Arms: Mane Esquibel & Pat Wheeler Jones Sergeant at Arms: Ron Torrez & Jacqueline Martin .30 a.m. ELEMENTARY/JHS. CHILDRE AND CHORAL MUSIC. 1.30 p.m ELEMENTARY/JHS: CHILDREN AND CHORAL MUSIC- MUSICAL EXPERIENCES 250 A D NMU A VOCAL EXPERIE CE 250 A D NMU Clinician. Doreen Rao. Glen Ellyn Children Choru�. Clinician: Doreen Rao, Children Choir Speciahsl Glen Ellyn, lllinois Presiding: Dorothy Thompson Presiding: Donna Moore Sergeant at Arms: Jana Barott & Lynda Gorman Sergeant at Arms. Darlene Van Winkle. Marjorie Pena 1:30 p.m. ORCHESTRA: SYMPOSIUM, Teaching Bow 8:30 am. ORCHESTRA: HOW TO ST ART A Technique ... 1111 FAC STRING PROGRAM. Part I .. 1111 FAC Clinician: Dr. James Fittz, NMSU Clinician- Dean Angeles, Loyola University, Presiding: Donna Herron Sponsored by Glaesel String Instruments Co Sergeant at Arms: Beatrice Hunter & Lee Hallatt & The Music Box 3·00 p.m. NMMEA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Keller Hall Presiding: Donna Herron Presiding: James V. Young, President Sergeant at Arms: Kathy Dollahon & Virginia Bader Guest Speaker: Don Beene, President, 0:30 a.m. BAND: METHOD MATERIALS FOR S.W. Division MENC ELEMENTARY BAND 2018 FAC Sergeant at Arms: Don Thorp, Kurt Steinhaus. Clinician: Jim Swearingen, Orlando Rodriguez. Ken Gardner Heritage Music Press & Lorenz Music 5:00 p.m. NMMEA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Presiding: Joe Keith, The Music Mart, Sponsor MEETING ...... Green Room, Keller Sergeant at Arms: Doug Hill & Ed Osborne 5.00p.m. STUDENT AND DIRECTORS DINNER TIME 0:30 a.m. BAND. PERCUSSION CLINIC B015 FAC 6:30 p.m. BAND: NEW MUSIC READING SESSION Bl20 FAC Clinician: Steve Houghton, Yamaha Corporation Teachers are invited to bring their instruments and music stands Sponsored by Luchetti Drum & Guitar for participation. Presiding: ick Luchetti Clinican: Harold Van Winkle, University of New Mexico Sergeant at Arms: Mario Cordova & Rick Striegel Presiding: Joe Keith, The Music Mart, Sponsor 0·30 a.m. ELEMENTARY/JHS: CHILDREN AND CHORAL MUSIC: Sergeant at Arms: Ellen Reighley Dover and Peter Main A MUSICAL EXPERIENCE 250 A-D NMU 6:30 p.m. ORCHESTRA: NEW MUSIC READING Clinician: Doreen Rao, Children Choir Specialist SESSION Bl 17 FAC Presiding: Sherry Taylor Teachers are invited to bring their instruments and music stands Sergeant at Arms. Jeanne Hook & Madelyn Schnick to participate. WINTER, 1984 39 Clinician: Kurt Chrisman, sponsored by The Music M rt Alto Becky Mason 822'. P·esiding: Donna Herron Alto Marie Smrt 822'. Sergeant at Arms: Alan Zoloth & Helen Williamson Tenor Carol Brashear B23( 8:30 p.m. BAND: CAM COM JAZZ COALITIO Tenor Mary Lu Brooks 823( Western New Mexico University Keller Hall Tenor John Peed 823£ Cr. William B. Tietze, Conductor Bass Trudy Anderson B23f 5-:>loist: Steve Houghton, The Yamaha Corporation Bass Ben Canfield B24� P•esiding: Don Gerheart, NMMEA V.P .. Band Bass Mark Zwilling 824( Sergeant at Arms: Manuel Chacon. Rick Owens & Steve Ragsdale GIRLS CHORUS AUDITIONS Soprano Churchill Cooke 8231 8:30 p.m. CHORAL: NEW MEXICO STATE Soprano Anthony Pennington B23 L IVERSITY SI GERS POPEJOY HALL Soprano Steve Thorpe 8237 Dr. James Baldwin, Conductor Alto Connie Bishop B247 P·esiding: Michael Cooke. NMMEA V.P .. Choru Alto Nikki Shed B24 Sergeant at Arms: Carl Kloosterman, Mark Zwilling. Alto Barbara Silva 823 Peggy Jordan. & Linda Hart 8:00a.m. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STRI GS CHAIR PLACEMENT 8:30 p.m. ORCHESTRA: STRING PRESE TATIO Bl 17 FAC AUDITIO S: BR! G MUSIC AND STA D. one w11i be V•olinist: Marcia Henry. Eastern ew Mexico University provided' Valerie C. Cisler, Accompanist Violin I: Mary Helen Klare & Tom Weber P·esiding: Donna Herron, V.P .. Orchestra Violin II: Howard Chrisman & Vincent Kole Sergeant at Arms. Linda Butt & Rueben Hall Viola. Elaine Rafferty & Eric Williams Cello: Diane Garcia & Douglas Calderwood St. Bas . Art Sheinberg & Dale Kempter 1111 FA 8:00a.m. SYMPHO Y ORCHESTRA WINDS A D PERCUS 10 STUDENT SCHEDULE CHAIR PLACEMENT & REHEARSAL Woodwinds: Ted Rush Brass & Percussion. Jeff Piper JANUARY 10, THURSDAY: 8:00a.m . CONCERT ORCHESTRA ORGANIZA TIO A D REHEARSAL PopeJoy Hall Sta AUDITION R OMS ARE IN THE FI E ARTS CE TER STUDE TS MUST Guest Conductor: Capt. Lowell E. Graham. BRING MUSIC A D ST ANDS. NO E WILL BE PROVIDED' 8 00 a.m. - SYMPHONIC BAND AUDITIONS WILL BE I THE U.S. Air Force Orchestra. FOLLOWING DESIGN A TED ROOMS: Washington. D.C. Co-Chairman. Ron Teare & Margaret Schmidt Flute 1 & Pie. Anna H. Lane 2126 Sergeant at Arms Peter Van Scozza & Tom Weber Flute 2 Gail chmitz 21 14 lO OOam YMPHO IC BAND ORGANIZA TIO Clar. 1 & Eh Silvia Alarcon 2107 AND REHEARSAL 8120 FAC Clar 2 Ray Tietze 2130 Guest Conductor Myron Welch, Univer ity of Iowa. Clar. 3 Luis Delgado 2131 Iowa City Low Clar. David Huey 2120 Co Chairman Ed White & Frank Rivera Dbl Reeds Susan Hardin 2101 Sergeant at Arms. W1ll1am King & Robert Brown axophones Kitty Hu y 2103 10·00am YMPHO Y ORCHESTRA ORGA IZA TIO Cor 1 & Trpt 1 J n McDonald 21 10 A D REHEARSAL . B117 FA Cor 2 & Trpt 2 K n Mar s 2106 Guest Condu tor· David Becker, University of Cor 3 Eddie Rimbert 2123 Wi consin, Madison French Horn Kurt Steinhaus 2128 Co Chairman. Wayn Th lander & Ruth haw Trombone Georg Murrey 212 S rgeant at Arms Anne Kole & Fehcuy Muench Banton Orlando Rodriguu B134 10 00 a.m CONCERT ORCHESTRA STRINGS CHAIR PLACEMENT 1 uba David Perot 2129 AUDITIO S: Thes auditions will b in the same rooms as Percussion D Flores B120 S Ballroom assigned to the Symphony Orchestra Strings Bring Mu ic and 8.00 a.m. CONCERT BAND ORGANIZATION Stand! AND REHEARSAL . South Ballroom MU CONCERT ORCHESTRA WOODWI OS & Guest Conductor· Jame Jurren . PERCUSSIO , AUDITION & REHEARSAL: S.W Oklahoma State Univers1tv Woodwinds. Audition and Rehearsal: Band Co-Chairman Robert Felix and Dougla H�ver Keith Lemmons Lobby, Popeioy Sergeant at Arms: Bob Lucero. Don Rom ro. & William Crary Brass & Percussion. Ken Singleton Stage, Popejoy 8:00 a.m. CHORAL AUDITIONS ARE IN THE FINE ARTS CENTER. 10:00 a.m. CONCERT BAND CHAIR PLACEMENT AUDITIONS: These LOWER FLOOR. THE SCHEDULE IS BY COU TIES. will be 1n the ame roorns a� a �ig!'wd to the ymphonic Band. Student!:> should arrive fifteen minutes early. 8:00a.m . Torrance. Bernalillo. Lea. Eddy Bring Music & Stands! 10:45 a.m. MIXED CHORUS ORGANIZATIO 8 30 a.m. Chavez, Dona Ana, Otero. Sierra. Cibola Woodward Hall 9·00 a.m. DeBaca, Curry. Quay, San Miguel. Rio Arriba. AND REHEARSAL Guest Conductor: David Stocker, Arizona Colfax State University. Tempe 9 30 a.m. Guadalupe, Harding, Socorro. San Juan. McKinley.· Accompanist: Tom Barick, Las Cruces Valencia Co-Chairman: Julie Kil re & Danny White 10·00 a.m. Los Alamos, Taos. Mora. Sandoval. anta Fe & go Sergeant at Arms: Carl Kloosterman & Kent orthrup Others 10:45 a.m. GIRLS CHORUS ORGANIZATION CHORUS MEMBERS WILL BE AUDITIONED ON PREPARATIO OF THE AND REHEARSAL Theater, NMU ALL-STATE MUSIC. ALL MUSIC WILL BE SUNG FROM MEMORY. Guest Conductor: Donald Bailey, Texas Tech UNPREPARED STUDENTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE University, Lubbock AND WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THEIR MUSIC I STRUCTORS. Accompanist: Christina McKinney. Clovis EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A SEA TI G ASSIGNME T MARKED 0 Co-Chairman: Linda Hart & Sheldon Kalberg THEIR ALL-STATE TAG BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE AUDITIO S. Sergeant at Arms: Ila Lee Fields & Linda Kaye MIXED CHORUS AUDITIONS 12:00 Noon STUDENT LUNCH TIME Soprano Eleanor Brown 8205 1.30 p.m. CONCERT BAND REHEARSAL . South Ballroom NMU Soprano Lauren Leder 8211 Sergeant at Arms: Soprano Christine Webb B213 1:30 to 3:15: William Crary & Oiantha Swoboda Alto Danny Hansen B218 3:15 to 5:00: Robert Ashley & Bill Carden NEW MEXICO MUSICIAN 40 L :30 p.m SYMPHO ·1c BAND REHEARSAL Bl20 FAC FRIDAY EVENING: Sergeant at Arms: ALL STUDE TS AND THEIR INSTRUCTORS ARE TO A TIE D THESE 1:30 to 3 15· William Hatfield & Roger Alt PRESENTATIONS: 3:15 to 5:00: William Hill & Paul Halstead 8:30 to CHORAL PRESENTATION ...... Popejoy Hall L :30 p.m MIXED CHORUS REHEARSAL ...... Woodward Hall 9:45 p.m. Performing: University Singers, New Mexico State Sergeant at Arms: Lamar Morin & Stewart Koontz University. Dr. James Baldwin, Conductor l:30 p.m. GIRLS CHORUS REHEARSAL Theater. 'MU Presiding: Michael Cooke, NMMEA Vice President, Chorus Sergeant at Arms: Barbara Silva & Susan Phillips 8:30 to BAND PRESENTATION Keller Hall l :30 p.m. CO CERT ORCHESTRA Popejoy Stage 9:45 p.m. Performing: CAM COM JAZZ COALITION, Sergeant at Arms: Virginia Bader & Sharlyn Taylor Western New Mexico University l:30 p.m. SYMPHO Y ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL B 117 F AC Dr. William B. Tietze. Conductor Sergeant at Arms: Jerry Chavez & Paul Tafoya Presiding: Don Gerheart, NMMEA Vice President, Band 5:00p.m. STUDENT DINNER TIME 8:30 to ORCHESTRA PRESENTATION . Bll7 FAC 5·00p.m. HONOR CONCERT REHEARSAL Popejoy S age 9:45 p.m. Performing: Marcia Henry, Violinist, Eastern 5:00p m.: CHORUS New Mexico University 5:45 p.m.: BAND Valerie C. Cisler, Accompanist 6:30 p.m.: ORCHESTRA Presiding: Donna Herron, NMMEA Vice President. Orchestra B:00p.m. HONOR CONCERT FOR ALL STUDENTS Sergeant at Arms: Bea Hunter & Rueben Hall AND DIRECTORS Popejoy all ············ House Manager: Win Christian ················································ · Sergeant at Arms. Dennis Mcfarling, Gloria Davidson, John Schutz, Ed Osborne, JANUARY 12, SATURDAY Brion Johnston. Luis Delgado DIRECTORS AND STUDENTS SCHEDULE Albert Long, Steve Ragsdale 7:30 to UNM RECEPTION ... Green Room, Keller Hall 9:30 a.m. Alumni and Friends Welcome HOST: Dr. Peter Ciurczak and Harold Van Winkle IANUARY 11, FRIDAY 8:00a.m. ALL STUDENTS PERFORMING IN THE MORN! G 8:00a.m to CONCERT BA D REHEARSAL . . .. South Ballroom. MU CONCERT SHOULD WEAR THEIR SCHOOL CONCERT 9.30 a.m. Sergeant at Arms: Harry Carson & Ross Ram ey DRESS OR UNIFORMS. REPORT FOR FINAL WARMUP 9:45 to CONCERT BA D REHEARSAL Popejoy S age AND REHEARSAL: 1:15 a.m Sergeant at Arms: Jackson Reynolds & Don Allen CONCERT ORCHESTRA Popejoy Stage 1·00 p.m CO CERT BA D REHEARSAL South Ballroom. MU CONCERT BAND . South Ballroom. NMU Sergeant at Arms: 1:00 to 3:15: Jerry Trout & Mike GIRLS CHORUS ...... Theater, NMU Matthews STUDENTS PERFORMING IN THE AFTER 00 3 15 to 5 00: Gordon Hart & Martin Jordan CONCERT REPORT FOR FINAL REHEARSAL. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Bl 17 FAC .00 to SYMPHO IC BAND REHEARSAL Popejoy S age SYMPHONIC BAND B120 FAC :30 am. Sergeant at Arms Wallace anchez & Steve Stamets MIXED CHORUS . Keller Hall .00a.m. SYMPHONIC BA D REHEARSAL 8120 FAC 8:00a.m. MMEA DISTRICT MEETINGS Sergeant at Arms: Charles Faulkner & M1k Foster District 1. SW· Kurt Steinhaus 8015 FAC 1 00 pm SYMPHO 'IC BA D REHEARSAL Bl:20 f AC D1 trict 2, SE Wayne Anderson . . 2100FAC Sergeant at Arms. District 3, NW. Jan t Isham ..... 1108 FA 1 00 to 3· 15 Albert Long & cott Ramsey District 4, NC. Vidal Gallegos 1111 FAC 3 1 5 to 5 00· Al Valverde & Maun e Romero District 5, NE Wilham Crary . 1019 FA District 6, Cen Sofia Sanch z . 1106 FAC 8·00to SYMPHO Y ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL Bl17 FAC District 7, Alb.: Lauren C Leder 2018 FA 1 ·00 a.m Sergeant at Arms: Shirley Rhoads & Carol Mignot 10.00a.m. NMMEA ALL-ST A TE MU IC FESTIVAL 1 :30 a.m. to SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL Popejoy Sage PUBLIC CONCERT Popejoy Hall 2 45 pm Sergeant at Arms: Joy Bohning & Sharlyn Taylor Presiding· James V Young, NMMEA President 1 :45 to SYMPHO 'Y ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL . B 117 f AC CONCERT ORCHESTRA. Presented by Donna Herron. 5.00 p m. Sergeant at Arms. James Bonnell & Gordon Butler NMMEA Vice Pre ident, Orchestra CONCERT BAND: Presented by Don Gerheart. NMMEA Vic 8:00 to CONCERT ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL Johnson Gym President, Band 0:00a.m. Serg ant at Arms. Debbie More & Catherine Payne GIRLS CHORUS: Presented by Michael Cooke. NMMEA Vice 0:30 to CONCERT ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL . . . Johnson Gym President, Chorus 2:00Noon Sergeant at Arms: Kurt Chrisman & Dale Kempter HOUSE MANAGER. Win Christian 1:00 to CONCERT ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL Johnson Gym Sergeant at Arms: Kurt Steinhaus, Wayne Anderson. Janet 5:00p.m. Sergeant at Arms: Ellen Michovics & Thomas Weber Isham, Vidal Gallegos, Bill Crary, Sofia Sanchez, Lauren C. Leder 8:00to GIRLS CHORUS REHEARSAL . Theater, MU BOX OFFICE: Harriet Heitman, Sherry Taylor. Linda Gorman. 2:00Noon Sergeant at Arms: Bettie Martin 8:00 to 10:00a.m.: Jana Barott & Karen Pogna REGISTRATIO TAGS ADMIT ALL-STATE PARTICIPA TS. TICKETS 10·00 to 12:00 : Robert Valasques & Jim Simpson SOLD TO THE PUBLIC FOR EACH CONCERT. ADULTS· 2.50; 1:00 to GIRLS CHORUS REHEARSAL Popejoy S age STUDENTS: $1.00 2.30 p.m. Sergeant at Arms: Danny Hansen & Becky Mason ····························································· 300to GIRLS CHORUS REHEARSAL Theater. MU 12:30 p.m. STUDENTS PERFORM! G IN THE AFTERNOO 5:00p.m. Sergeant at Arms: Marian Ruth Martin & Marjorie Pena CONCERT SHOULD WEAR SCHOOL CONCERT DRESS OR UNIFORM. REPORT TO RESPECTIVE AREAS AS 8:00to MIXED CHORUS REHEARSAL Woodward Hall FOLLOWS: l 2:00 Noon Sergeant at Arms: SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Popejoy Stage 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.: Mary Lu Brooks & Vicki Gribble SYMPHONIC BA D .. Bl20 FAC 10:00 to 12:00 : Steve Thorpe & Elizabeth Stevens MIXED CHORUS Keller Hall 1.00 to MIXED CHORUS REHEARSAL Woodward Hall 1:30 p.m. NMMEA ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL 3.00p.m. Sergeant at Arms: Connie Bishop & Mary Joplin PUBLIC CONCERT Popejoy Hall 3 30 to MIXED CHORUS REHEARSAL . Popejoy Stage Presiding: James V. Young, NMMEA President 5.00 p.m. Sergeant at Arms: Carl Kloosterman & Anthony Pennington SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Presented by Donna Herron, NMMEA Vice President, Orchestra INTER, 1984 41 SYMPHONIC BAND: Presented by Don Gerheart, NMMEA NEWS FROM NAJE Vice President, Band Ron Lipka MIXED CHORUS: Presented by Michael Cooke, NMMEA Vice President, Chorus HOUSE MANAGER: Win Christian Sergeantat Arms: K. Steinhaus, W. Anderson, J. Isham, V. The New Mexico Unit of the Na Gallegos, W. Crary, S. Sanchez, L.C. Leder tional Association of Jazz Educa BOX OFFICE: Harriet Heitman, S. Taylor, Linda Gorman, tors is looking forward to another Bettie Martin REGISTRATION TAGS ADMIT ALL-STATE PARTICIPANTS. TICKETS very busy year for jazz in our state. SOLD TO PUBLIC FOR EACH CONCERT. ADULTS: $2.50; STUDENTS: At the All-State Clinic, we will kick $1.00 off activi ies on Wednesday evening by presenting the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra directed by Pancho Ro mero and featuring Tony Campise as soloist. Campise is a widely re nowned wood-wind virtuoso, and you sax and flute players have got to hear him! The concert will be at Keller Hall on the UNM campus at ATTENTION! 7:30 p.m. The NAJE Business meeting will be on Thursday mor On Saturday, January 12, at 12:00No on, a luncheon ir ning at 8:30 a.m. Dr. John Harding honor of Darlene Van Winkle, recipient of the John Bat and the NMSU Jazz lmprov class cheller Award, and Lloyd Higgins, Music Educator of th< will have a clinic-demonstration for Year, will be held at the Regent Hotel. Everyone is we! us at that time. Everyone is invited come, but reservations (at $8.50 each) must be made b! you don't have to be a member of 4:00 p.m. Thursday, January 10, at the registration desk NAJE. At 10:00 a.m., the Albu querque Jazz Orchestra will return for a reading session at which newly published music for jazz band will be read and reviewed. Following All-State, it will be time for the Festival season and here are some dates for planning your participation. February 22-23, West Mesa Festi· 1985-1987 NMMEA OFFICERS val, contact Dale Hallatt 821 Man zano, NE. Albuquerque, 87110; February 23, FIESTAJAZZ '84, cli President: Sam Pemberton nic at Albuquerque Academy, con Artesia tact Ken Adkins, 5905 Cubero, NE, Albuquerque, 87109; Vice-President, John Schutz March 1-2, UTEP Jazz Festival; Band: Las Cruces April 12-13, NMSU Jazz Festival, contact John Harding; Vice-President, A.V. Wall April 13, NM Jazz Festival, con Chorus: Albuquerque tact Jeff Piper. A monthly NAJE NEWSLET Vice-President, Sherry Taylor TER is edited by Dr. John Harding. Elementary/Junior High: Alamogordo If you would like to publish dates, articles or programs in that letter, Vice-President, Kurt Chrisman please contact John Harding, De Orchestra: Las Cruces partment of Music, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, Vice-President, Duane J. Bowen 88005. 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From: enior High School _Choral ,ollege Professor _Band �dministrator/Supervisor _ Orchestra _ Keyboard _ Guitar tase charge to my (check one) D MASTER CARD D VISA Charge Card arge Card Number ______Expiration Date ____ �nature �------� ludes $4.00 for MUSIC EDUCATORS JOURNAL �ddition to Above, Includes $8.00 for JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MUSIC EDUCATION DISTRICT NEWS DISTRICT 1 SOUTHWEST Concert at All-State_ Let's all back A definite schedule of eve1ts for Kurt Steinhaus Carol and her fine choir with our at our district has now been :ormu tendance at the Honors Concert lated. Solo and Ensemble Festival is during the All-State Convention. scheduled for Los Alamos on Thanks to the work of Sherry I would also like to congratulate February 16. Our Large-Group Taylor, our secretary/treasurer, Gordon Hart, Charles Faulkner, Festivals will be in Pecos or April each director in Roger Novak, and the Clovis High 18 for bands and Apr:l 25 for district 1 has re School Band for being chosen to choruses. ceived an informa march in the Macy's Thanksgiving With the end of the ye::1r ap tion sheet with all Day Parade. The "March on proaching and the holidcy season pertinent changes Manhattan" is a first for any New upon us, the members of North and dates con Mexico Band. Great going guys - Central District extend their cerning the we'll be watching you on T. V. greetings and good wishes to all of 1984-85 school See you at All-State. our colleagues throughout the State. year. If you did not Feliz Navidad and, in the Ano receive a copy of Nuevo, we'll see many of �ou at All the newsletter it is probably because DISTRICT 4 State! we do not have your correct ad NORTH CENTRAL dress. Please send any address Vidal Gallegos changes to Sherry Taylor, DISTRICT 6 Alamo gordo High School, CENTRAL Alamogordo, NM 88310, phone Sofia M. Sanchez 437-6886. Two dates that were not North Central District is hum included in the newsletter are 1) ming with activity as students and Feb. 6, 1985 - Sierra Blanca directors prepare Honor Band, Capitan, Danny for the All-District Choral and Band directors met Flores, and 2) May 9, 1985 - Small Clinic in Espanola in September to organize :md plan Schools Beginning Band Festival, on November 16 upcoming festivals Cloudcroft, Danny Flores. & 17. The Espa for the 1 S84-1985 One of the results of our fall nola Schools hos school year. The meeting was revision in the district ted the event with following dates sight-reading rules and regulations. Robert Felix ser and places are: Please note any changes that may ving as general Choral Solo & En affect your performing groups this chairman. Once semble, Los Lu spring at the district festivals. again, our district has been very for nas, February 23; DISTRICT 2 tunate in securing some very fine Instrumertal Solo people to serve as clinicians. Dr. & Ens2mble, SOUTHEAST Tom Dodson and Ron Lipka work Bernalillo, March 2; Hono Band & Wa yne Anderson ed with the bands while Larry Band Choir, Los Lunas, Marcb 28 and field and Dan Parker conducted the 29; Choral Auditions fa Honor Our annual fall meeting, held in clinic choirs. A public concert was Choir will be held January 25 in Los Lovington on September 8, was held at the Espanola Junior High Lunas; and the Large Grcup Festi well attended. Thanks to J.D. Fry Gym at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. val is tentatively scheculed for and Anthony Pennington and the Marylinda Gutierrez, a highly Grants on May 1. Lovington Schools for hosting our respected member of North Central Central District Six would like to meeting. The District Marching District for many years, has retired recognize the Belen High School Festival in Artesia was very from her position as choral director Band and their director, Mr. Luis successful, with eleven bands par with the Santa Fe Schools. She was Delgado, for receiving an award. ticipating. honored during the clinic with a pla They were the outstandinf Band in Congratulations to Carol que commemorating her many Class B in the Parade of Champions Brashear and the Carlsbad High years of service to the music profes Marching Band Contest held at School Troubadors for being sion and also for her many contribu New Mexico State Univer�ity. Con selected to perform on the Honors tions to our association. gratulations and keep on vorking. 44 NEW MEXICO fvUSICIAN �E'RE 54,000 ST ONG your help Mail to: MENC Membership Department NC canbe sbonger . . . 1902 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 22091 EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Eastern is pleased to have a ments in the elementary, middle or Mark your calendars now number of faculty members partici junior high school will be demon two items: H.M.S. Dinafo pating actively in the New Mexico strated and discussed in this February 20, 21, 22, 23 and 2 All-State in January. Dr. Duane 'hands-on" session. (*at 2:00 p.m. Sunday matin Bowen will present a workshop - On Friday evening, ENMU We'd love to have you come "The Breath-Do We Dare Challenge violinist, Marcia Henry, and pianist bring your students; and Da C Tradition?" He will discuss the tradi Valerie Cisler will perform. Their Summer Music Camp '85- a w tional techniques of breathing and program consists of the Sonata No. of individualized and smal group problems those techniques cause, 1, G Minor for Violin Solo (Adagio struction for junior and s!nior h and some suggestions for improve and Fugue) by J.S. Bach; Sonata in school students in voice, pi ment. A Major, Op. 13 by Gabriel Faure; winds, brass, strings or p!rcussi Dr. Paul Formo and Dr. Robert and Polonaise Brillante in A Major, July 7-13, 1985. Kehrberg will present a workshop Op. 21 by Henri Wieniawski. Ms. session on the use of computers in Cisler teaches class and private choral music. They plan to empha piano, while Ms. Henry teaches size individual instruction uses, but violin and chamber music. Henry UNIVERSITY CF will address administrative func also performs with the Roswell NEW MEXICO tions as well. Symphony and the newly-formed "Handbells/Handchimes: Tools Southwest Symphony. The annual U.N.tv. "Co for Musical Learning" is the title of Juanita McElwain, coordinator posers' Symposium," Narch the workshop session to be pre of Music Therapy, is the local through 27, will enjoy a han sented by William Wood. According hostess for the National Associa format this Spring. Thee gu to Dr. Wood, Handchimes and tion for Music Therapy Inc. national have been invited to join he fac Choirchimes are less expensive al convention held in Albuquerque. Dr. and students for the three ternatives to handbells and can be McElwain will also present a paper, event: Verne Reynolds, comp used in preparatory programs with "The Use of Computers in Music and horn virtuoso, Eastrr:m Sc younger children. Methods and Therapy." The convention will at of Music; Newell Kay Bown, materials for using these instru- tract some 800 music therapists, fessor of Composition, North T special educators, administrators, State University; and Da,id B psychologists and health care Professor of Jazz Studis, Uni specialists from across the nation. sity of Indiana. This yecr's "C ENMU is proud to announce the posers' Symposium" is uncled nomination of Dr. David Wiiloughby grants from Sunwest Bark of for President of the College Music querque; Robertson and funsV Society. He will run against one Shop; The Regent Hote of other nominee in a spring election. querque; the June Music =-estival The College Music Society is a na Albuquerque; Herbert . D i tional organization of more than and Associates; Rogoff, Diam 5,000 college music teachers and Walker, Certified fublic devoted to furthering the teaching of countants; and Las Coli1as R music in higher education. and Development. The Raphael Trio, ENMU's resi The U.N.M. Opera Sudio w dent faculty piano trio, will begin awarded "First Place" in tie Mast performing once again in the spring Level Institutions division f the semester. The Trio is made up of tional Opera Associatim's "N Ruth Meyer, piano, Marcia Henry, Production Competiton" f Marcia Henry violin and Arthur Welker, cello. 1983-84. Several on the dee fac 46 NEW MEXICO USICI along with Professor Marilyn for Band Day, October 6, 1984, work by Jeffrey Wood, Albuquerque r, director of the Opera Studio, with over five hundred bandsmen composer, rounded out this inter receive the award at the Na attending from New Mexico and esting program. il Opera Association Conven- Southeastern Arizonia. The parade The NMSU Opera Workshop in Dallas, Texas. The U.N.AbM. contest was also judged by Jack debuted under Dr. Ann Launey, 'ention productionfrom the Seraglio of Mozart's Lee. Director, and Clay Freeman of the was judg- On November 17, 1984, the NMSU Theatre Arts Department, 1e st of class by an international W.N.M.U. Music Department held Stage Manager, for two perforThe Telephone The Old Maid And of opera experts. This year's its Fourth Annual Jazz Festival with mances of two Menotti operas, The Th ief, ::iuction, Smetana's "The Ed Shaughnessy as clinician and and ered Bride," will be mounted guest soloist. Participating Jazz November 1, 2. ·uary 22, 23, and 24. Ensembles performed three New Works recently published 'Project Experience," a numbers and were cliniced by Ed by NMSU composers include ester-long activity for students Shaughnessy. Cam Com (Campus "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," an ar xing1 in music education. has Community) members gave in rangement for SATB by Dr. Jim inaugurated by Dr. Ellen Mc dividual clinics to the various in Baldwin, and "Jesu, Joy of Man's ough, Professor of Music strumental sections. The evening Desiring" (Bach) arranged by cation. A pre-practice teaching concert featured the best Junior Warner Hutchison. Both works are �rience, the eight-week labora- High and High School Jazz from Roger Dean Music Publisher. arrangement brings UNM jun Ensembles of the day, ending with "Mass: For Abraham Lincoln" for into contact with elementary the W.N.M.U. Jazz Coalition per Piano, Narrator, Tape and Two (or [ students, classroom teachers, formance with Ed Shaughnessy, Three) Performers by Warner Hut an Albuquerque Public Schools soloist. chison was the 197 5 NMMTA com ic administrator. Teaching ses January 25, 1985, has been set missioned work and was premiered s are video-taped, and all those for the date of the Annual Junior in Keller Hal at UNM (published by 1lved view and critique the and Senior High School Honor Seesaw Music Corporation). phyte teachers. Of special in Bands Reading Clinic of new The Alberta, Canada Music st is the design that "Projects literature. Educators have asked Dr. John erience" occurs in an elementary NEW MEXICO Harding to do a week-long clinic ool that presently has no STATE combining aspects of trumpet and nentary music specialist, thus br jazz pedagogy for secondary �g music to school children who UNIVERSITY schools in Calgary and for the pro wise would do without. vincial meeting of the Canadian he June Music Festival, the educators next March. ! est continuing chamber music The New Mexico Music ert series in the United States, Teachers Association Annual Con announced the guest artists that vention was held in the new Music appear on the U.N.M. campus Center at NMSU, November 9-11. the forty-fourth season. The Highlights included a concert and fyo Quartet will be at UNM, workshop by Eugene and Elizabeth ch 20, 1985. On May 28, 30, Pridonoff, duo-pianists, and a recital June 1, 3, 5 and 7, Albuquer- by Stefan Bardas from NMSU. Dr. will welcome the return of the MUSIC William Leland, pianist in residence, rneri String Quartet to Wood r. conducted a workshop, "The Piano cl Hall. EDUCATORS from the Inside Out." Other work NATIONAL CONFERENCE shops included Michael Mauldin on 1902 Association Drive LSTEMERNXIC O composition, a vocal workshop by fw Dr. Ann Launey of NMSU, a piano Reston, Virginia 22091 �IVERSITY ensemble and accompanying clinic Telephone 703-860-4000 by Eugene Cline of New York City, concerts by the Chamber Players de Dr. Jack Lee, Professor Las Cruces under the baton of Dr. ritus, and former Director of Marianna Gabbi, NMSU, a work ds at the University of Arizona, shop on computers and music sk1lis, [ the Massed Band Conductor TER, 1984 and a premiere of the commissioned 47 OF NOTE ... . . . Ron Lipka, Band Director at of the National Association of Jazz . ..The following is from MENC of Eldorado High School and Hoover Educators (NAJE). This three-day ficial, Mal Cameron. "At the Jul_ Middle School in Albuquerque, was event, largest and most prestigious meeting of the National Executiv recently honored as recipient of the jazz education conference in the Board, the possibility of eliminatin Albuquerque Distinguished Teacher world, will be held in the AmFac the 800 number was discussed Award. He is the 12th teacher to Resort Hotel located at the This has become a very expensiv receive the award since its creation Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport, Texas, service; MENC is charged the fu three years ago. The award included January 10-13, 1985. Vocal jazz day-time rate for each call receive a plaque, a certificate of excellence will be emphasized. For full informa and the use of the number increase from the University of New Mexico, tion write Matt Betton, Executive substantially each year. The Boar Director, Box 724, Manhattan, KS decided to extend this service fo 66502. another year. We would appreciat it if you could ask your readers t use this service as judiciously a possible: to write whenever possibl and, when it is absolutely necessar . . . Congratulations to the Clovis to communicate by phone, to mak High School Wildcat Marching calls as brief as possible. Further ex Band and directors Gordon Hart, tension of this service will depen Charles Faulkner, and Roger Novak on our ability to reduce costs." for their appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Their trip spanned November 21st to the 25th. Thanks to the ... William L. Weinrod, Executiv Wildcat Band for representing New Administrator of the New Mexic Mexico so well. Symphony Orchestra, received th State's highest artistic honor, tli Ron Lipka Governor's Award, in recognition his outstanding service to the arts and a $1,000 honorarium from New Mexico from Gov. Tone Sunwest Bank. Lipka has been ...Cong ratulations to the following Anaya in a special ceremony at th teaching with the Albuquerque high school bands for their out Capitol on October 19. Public Schools for 26 years. As reci standing performances at the recent pient of this award, his picture and UNM Zia Marching Band Fiesta. In story appeared on the front page of Class B, Ruidoso (Outstanding the October 26 issue of the Albu Band), Kirtland Central (1st Runner querque Tribune. Congratulations, up), and Dexter (2nd Runner up). In Ron, and thanks for all that you Class A, Portales (Outstanding have done for music education in Band), Bloomfield (1st Runner up), New Mexico; we are proud of you! and Los Lunas (2nd Runner up). In Open Class, Las Cruces (Grand Champion), Clovis (1st Runner up), Louie Bellson, Sheila Jordan/ Alamogordo (2nd Runner up), Man Harvie Swartz, Dianne Reeves, Ron zano (3rd Runner up), Green Moun McCroby, Birger Sulsbruck, Jiggs tain from Lakeland, Colorado (4th Whigham, "Full Swing" Vocal Jazz Runner up), and Eldorado (5th Run ner up). These were judged the most and other top jazz artists will per outstanding of 31 bands that per form and conduct workshops at the formed during the event. Con 12th Annual In-Service Conference gratulations to all! 48 NEW MEXICO YlUSICIA Weinrod heads a musical of the performing arts, and he has distributes related materials through rganization whose statewide pro played an important role also in its network of fifty-one state ram has grown nearly tenfold in securing additional state funding of MIOSM chairs and thirty-eight 1e decade of his management. Two arts programs. Following an active cooperating organizations. MENC 2ars after he assumed leadership, campaign to convince the city of its makes available an information 1e then Albuquerque Symphony role in the arts, the City of Albu booklet and a wide variety of pro )rchestra became, by an Executive querque in 1975 began its custom motional items, including buttons, )rder by the then Governor, Jerry of making appropriations to the lapel stickers, bumper stickers, pen 1podaca, the New Mexico Sym NMSO for free public concerts. cils, heat transfers, balloons, pro hony Orchestra, reflecting the gram covers, certificates of ap tatewide impact of its programs, preciation, banners, posters, and an articularly through the greatly ex educational mobile of musical in anded outreach/touring programs ... Music Educators National Con struments. In addition, this year, for 1hich he implemented. The NMSO ference has announced the expan the first time, MENC has published as performed in nearly 40 com- sion of its Music In Our Schools an official theme song for MIOSM, 1unities in New Mexico since his campaign from a week to a month. "Music Is for All Ages." mure began. Hence, in March 1985, hundreds of For further information, contact Weinrod is an effective arts ad schools and communities in all parts MIOSM, MENC, 1902 Association ocate at both city and state levels. of the country will celebrate Music Drive, Reston, Virginia 22091; 'hrough his efforts, Albuquerque In Our Schools Month (MIOSM). 703-860-4000. as become a leader in city support MENC promotes MIOSM and March 1985 FOR ALL AGES Music In Our Schools Month sponsored by Music Educators National Conference INTER, 1984 4 NMMEA MUSIC INDUSTRY MEMBERS 1984-1985 SILVER BURDETT Ct ARMSTRONG, W.T. COMPANY 8301 Ambassador 1ow 1 000 lndustria Parkway Dallas. TX 75247 Elkhart, Indiana 4651 5 HENCO, INC. MAY'S MUSIC CO. 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