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www.bandmasters.org COMMITTEE CHAIRS CONFERENCE EQUIPMENT PAST PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT SECRETARY NATHAN SLETTEN BEN McCARTNEY JANE TRIPLETT JAYSON GERTH CHRIS STROHMAIER STEVEN COOK 1001 SE LOWELL DRIVE 10575 NW 72ND LN CONFERENCE EXHIBITS MAGAZINE EDITOR ANKENY, IA 50021 JOHNSTON, IA 50131 TREASURER BRADEN WIPPERMAN DICK REDMAN TIFFANY WURTH JENNIFER WILLIAMS ELECTIONS JARROD O’DONNELL IBA MAGAZINE-OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE IOWA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION HISTORIAN vol. 78 published by Pella Printing Co., Inc., Pella, Iowa 50219 NO. 1 MARY CRANDELL PARLIAMENTARIAN FRED STARK CONTENTS WEBMASTER ELIZABETH FRITZ President’s Message ...... 4, 7 MENTORSHIP COORDINATOR President-Elect’s Thoughts ...... 6 JIM FRITZ Congratulations to Our Retiring 2019 IBA Members ...... 9 ELEMENTARY AFFAIRS AUDRA BAILEY 2019 IBA Conference Photos ...... 10-12 J.H./M.S. AFFAIRS Fritz Presidential Endowment Fund Established ...... 13 MARY KAY BENTON Using Dorico in the Classroom ...... 16-17 CONCERT BAND AFFAIRS Band Talk with Laura Paarmann ...... 18-19 JOSH GREUBEL College Corner by Mark Doerffel ...... 20-21 MARCHING BAND AFFAIRS SCOTT WEBER They Continue to Serve – Allan Yeager ...... 22 JAZZ BAND AFFAIRS Committee News ...... 23 RYAN MEYER In Memoriam – Diane Dempster, Ross Leeper ...... 24-25 COLLEGE AFFAIRS MARK DOERFFEL IBA Endowment Fund ...... 26-27
I.B.A.R.D. Festival Results ...... 28-30 BRAD JENSEN State Large Group Répertoire ...... 31-33 MAJOR LANDERS District News ...... 34-37 DIANE TORDOFF Financial Reports ...... 38-41, 44 MENTORSHIP TED SCHACHERER Conference Minutes ...... 45-56 ENDOWMENT FUND GENE GROSS ADVERTISERS PUBLIC RELATIONS Bob Rogers Travel ...... IFC DANNY KLEINHEINZ Central College ...... IBC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT NATALIE ROYSTON Drake University ...... 8 STUDENT AFFAIRS IASMD ...... 52 BROGAN KEARNEY Iowa Lakes Community College ...... 49 TECHNOLOGY Iowa Western Community College ...... 52 BRIAN COLE ISU Department of Music ...... 15 ADVOCACY DAVID LAW Morningside College ...... 43 Premier Furniture and Equipment ...... 42 DISTRICT PRESIDENTS Ray’s Midbell Music ...... 49 NORTHWEST CORBET BUTLER Rieman Music ...... 15 NORTH CENTRAL Schmitt Music ...... 7 AARON ANDERSON Simpson College ...... 42 NORTHEAST DUSTIN BLIVEN St. Ambrose University Music Department ...... 1 SOUTHWEST Tubador Enterprises ...... 3 AMANDA BRANDON University of Northern Iowa School of Music ...... 3 SOUTH CENTRAL JASON HEEREN Wartburg College ...... 14 SOUTHEAST West Music ...... 37 RYAN ARP Whyhe’s Choice Fundraising ...... IBC HONORARY MEMBERS Yamaha Corporation of America ...... 5 RAY E. CRAMER ROBERT WASHUT MYRON WELCH We are the Music-Makers We are the Dreamers of Dreams 2 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 3
President’s Message By Jayson Gerth
The 2019 Conference The 92nd Annual Iowa Bandmasters Conference goes into the books as a great success. President Triplett put together a conference filled with value and quality that had me coming back to school on Monday with a head full of ideas and inspiration. Thank you, Jane, for your vision and guidance in this past year! As some of you know, this was a different kind of conference experience for me. After 13 years serving as Equipment Chair, I found myself in a new role with a fresh perspective on those two and a half days. I saw the hard work and organization of our Equipment Chairs Nate Sletten and Ben McCartney and our Conference Exhibits Chairs Jennifer Williams and Chris Strohmaier. I have a new-found appreciation for all that Steve Cook does both before the conference to get ready, and during the conference at the registration table. I have a deep respect for the IBA Treasurer, Tiffany Wurth and all that goes into keeping our finances straight. The thoughtful conversations I had with several of our committees during the conference were enlightening, and a reminder to me of how passionate and committed our members are to serve each other. I also gained a whole new level of respect for our state’s music dealers. West Music, Rieman Music, Griggs Music, and Ray’s Midbell Music are “totally in” when it comes to investing time and money into our programs and our students. Seeing their work behind the scenes at the conference and talking to them about their larger thoughts on supporting music education in Iowa, it’s clear to me that whether we are teachers in the public sector or the music merchants in the private sector, together our business is Iowa’s students. Which brings me to the photo in this article. Among catching up with friends and attending clinics were two experiences with the men you see with me here. Luman Colton (on the left) was IBA President in the very early 1970s. He is 97 and an Iowa band directing legend. He was honored to conduct our IBARD Band on one of their pieces in concert on May 9th. As I sat off to the side in the audience, I could see his face. He CAME ALIVE on the podium. The power of music was on full display in the room that night. We tell our students that music is a lifelong activity, and we were all reminded once again at that concert. The man in the middle is Bob Meunier, Past President of IBA, Director of Bands at Drake University, and my college band director. He is this year’s 2019 Karl King Award winner for active teachers. It was a busy night for him, as immediately after receiving the award, he left the banquet and went downstairs to prepare the Drake University Wind Symphony for their performance, and what a performance it was!! One of the themes of Bob’s acceptance speech discussed how looking back, we can sometimes trace our path to now to a particular event or person. For Bob, one of the defining events in his professional life occurred when he was hired at Drake after the first person that was offered the job declined. Years later, he saw the woman who declined the position and thanked her for opening the opportunity (albeit unintentionally) for him to step into the position. His accomplishments at Drake have been manifold ever since, and he has done great things to elevate music education in Iowa. For me, Bob is one of those people that put me on the path to “now.” I chose Drake in large part because of two people: Dr. James Cox in the music education area, and Bob. That decision has had reverberating effects ever since: from the people I’ve met, the places I’ve gone, the additional education I’ve received, and a career path that leads to the honor of leading this organization today. The most profound moment in this whole experience at the conference hit me as I congratulated five of my former students who are now playing in the Drake Wind Symphony. Sometimes it takes experiences like this to clearly connect the dots. We all can take a lesson from Bob’s observations regardless of our age or experience. It is important to remain grateful for the opportunities we are given in our lives and careers. Further, it is important (and sometimes humbling) to realize we are very likely playing an important role in the journeys of others around us. u continued on page 7
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President-Elect’s Thoughts By Christopher Strohmaier
I love my job. Every day I come into school and get to work with the best kids on the planet (yes, I’m a little biased). Embarking on this three-year journey in service of IBA has caused me to think about how grateful I am for the opportunities I have been given and more importantly about all the people who have taught me and guided me along the way. It is so easy to get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of the school year and to lose track of the people who have enabled us to flourish. So as another school year gives way to summer and the pace of life changes for a couple months, I would like to use this opportunity to express my gratitude to some of those people. Since I began studying music, there are so many who have had a hand in my growth and development. Andy Classen and Marc Reed challenged me as a trumpet player and pushed me to become a better musician. Brad Lampe and Roxianne Scott helped to show me the kind of teacher that I wanted to become, while Wayne Page, Dave Kobberdahl, and Chad Friesleben helped give me the tools to do so. These people have shaped me in ways I cannot begin to detail, and so to each of them, I say a deep and heartfelt thank you. But where these and countless others have helped me grow and evolve, there are three people without whom I would not be the teacher I am today. Of all the people with whom I have worked, Bob Meunier is most responsible for helping me find who I would eventually become. Bob is the type of teacher who will kick your butt and make you grateful for the experience. If you have never taken the opportunity to watch Bob in front of his band, I would strongly recommend you crash one of the Drake Wind Symphony rehearsals. A stanchion for musical integrity and the consummate conductor/teacher, I quickly realized that Bob was exactly the kind of educator that I wanted to be. Whether I was holding down the third trumpet part on Air for Band (one of Bob’s favorite “you REALLY think you know how to play?” pieces) or fracking the trumpet solo in Kah, Bob was always there with an encouraging laugh or his patented stare over the top of his glasses that has a way of cutting into your very soul. His encouragement and support has never waned. Bob, I cannot thank you enough for everything you have done for me. I would not be where I am without your guiding hand and support. As a band kid at Urbandale High School, the name Tony Garmoe was almost mythical. So when I had the opportunity to work alongside him as a young teacher, I was thrilled. Musician and scholar, politician and philosopher, Tony showed me the level of thought and detail that goes into making a successful program. He works harder and thinks more deeply about the experiences and the program he creates for his students than anyone I have known. And even if he cheers for the wrong baseball team (Go Cubs!), his council and guidance have been invaluable. So Tony, thank you for showing me the true scope of being a high school band director. When I started teaching at Southwoods, Joe Turner was the head of the jazz program at Valley. Joe’s enthusiasm for teaching was infectious. He was one of those kid magnets who naturally made students want to be better. Not only did Joe help me truly understand the power of student relationships, but he helped me create my own philosophy of jazz education. And though Joe was taken from us far too early, his influence on me and everyone he encountered is beyond measure. So thank you, Joe. I miss our conversations and our road trips. I miss your passion and genuine love for students. But mostly I miss your friendship. Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you for having the faith to trust me as a custodian for this outstanding organization. I believe deeply in the power of IBA to be a major force for good within our lives and the lives of our students. I will do everything in my power to build upon the legacy of the IBA leadership, both past and present, who have shaped this into the organization it is today. I would like to thank President Jayson Gerth along with the rest of the executive board for their help and guidance as I begin to undertake my stewardship. I look forward to working with all of you to help further the cause of music education in Iowa. We all have so many things to be grateful for, and yet we often struggle to express our gratitude. Thanking those who are most important to us can be hard, and is often an afterthought. As educators, our students will do what we model. So, in that spirit, I challenge each of you to think about the people in your life who have helped you become who you are – those people without whom you would not be the teacher or the person you are today. And while you have a few moments of summer downtime, if you are lucky enough to still be able to do so, reach out to those people and let them know what a difference they have made in your life. Sometimes a little gratitude is the best gift you can give.
6 The Iowa Bandmaster President’s Message (continued) Moving Beyond the Mission Statement: Strategic Planning... Where the Rubber Hits the Road Our mission -- to promote excellence in professional development, performance, mentorship, and advocacy -- is our guide. It’s a bird’s eye view of our “why.” Mission and vision without focused action, however, is just theory and philosophy. Planning the next steps and charting a course is where the real work begins. Where does the IBA go next? What does “excellence” in these four areas mean? What is our plan to “excel” this year? In 3 years? How will we know when we’ve met our goals? Coupling a strong mission and vision with strategically thought-out, measurable goals and objectives is where true transformational power lies. This summer’s Advisory Board and Committee work session will focus on the challenging and important questions above. If you have suggestions for your district’s committee representatives, please let them know. Our work together is just beginning in this regard, and if we hope to continue to be a relevant, powerful voice in instrumental music education in Iowa, it must never stop.
Summer Reflection “People get burned out not because of what they do... They get burned out because they forget why they do it.” -- Inky Johnson
Teaching is challenging, oftentimes hard work with long hours and low pay, but it is also satisfying, uplifting, joyous, and immensely gratifying. The times where we feel the most run down and “burned out” are the times that we forget why we love teaching. We didn’t want to be a teacher to push paper around our desks, attend meetings, work 16 hour days, sit in study hall, work lunch duty, or do any of the other things that “get in the way,” but sometimes, fixating on those things take over our thoughts. I urge you to take some time this summer to step back, reflect, rest, and rejuvenate. Remember for whom you’re in this profession, and why you are in the classroom. Thank you for investing hard work, patience, and love to bring music into the lives of your students!
The Iowa Bandmaster 7 8 The Iowa Bandmaster Congratulations to our retiring 2019 IBA members. Thank you for the many years of service to your students and music education in Iowa.
Ken Huen Jane Triplett Jennie McKenna Jerry Klein Katherine Noble Smith Steve King Kristin Beatty Kathy Yoakam Jerry Bertrand Myron McReynolds Curt Ohrlund
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Bard Mackey is this year’s Karl King Service This year’s Friend of IBA award is Myron Welch and Bob Washut receive Award-Retired recipient. Honorary Lifetime membership. accepted by Robin Walenta, CEO of West Music Co.
A special moment at the Conference – This year’s all-state jazz band directors – Luman Colton directing the IBARD Band. Jarrard Harris, Roxy Coss and Dan Cassady.
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Jon Richardson (North Polk Middle School) accepts Susan Meade, superintendent of President Jane Triplett Winterset CSD, receives the addresses the IBA Banquet. the IBA Outstanding IBA School Administrator Award. Administrator Award.
The Waukee 7th Jazz Augmented Combo with directors Robert Meunier receives this year’s Karl King Service Award-Active Mary Crandell and Deb Dunn finishing their lobby concert. at the IBA Banquet.
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Carly Drenth (Alta-Aurelia High School) is this year’s The Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra performs at the Conference Friday night mixer. Major Landers scholarship winner.
IBA President Jane Triplett ends her tenure 30-year tenure award recipients are Kathy Yoakam, by receiving the past president’s pin from John Hewett and Nancy Schultz. incoming IBA President Jayson Gerth.
12 The Iowa Bandmaster Fritz Presidential Endowment Fund Established
An exciting announcement during the 92nd IBA Conference was the pledge of $50,000.00 to the Iowa Bandmasters Association Endowment Fund by James and Elizabeth Fritz to establish the Fritz Presidential Endowment. An initial check of $25,000 was presented during the IBA business meeting, May 10, 2019. The remaining $25,000 will be presented in the near future.
The primary purpose of the Fritz Endowment is to provide future IBA Presidents discretionary funds to enhance the Annual Conference. An exception would redirect money to the Iowa Bandmasters Association Mentorship Program should there be a lack of state legislated funding for the IAAE Model of Excellence Mentor Program. The Fritz Presidential Endowment will enhance Conference Jim and Liz Fritz present a check to Endowment Fund Chair Gene Gross to establish the Fritz Presidential Endowment Fund. programming and provide a reserve should the IBA and IAAE Mentorship Programs need additional support.
As provided by Article IV, Paragraph C of the IBA Endowment Fund, the Fritz Presidential Endowment stipulates the following: • The IBA President will have 5% of the fund yearly regardless of market conditions. • The 5% return is not to be included in the IBA’s current year budget. • The money provided is available to the IBA President as non-budgeted, extra funds to be used at the President’s discretion. The president does not have to spend the funds. • The Fritz Presidential Endowment Fund will be administered by the Iowa Bandmasters Endowment Fund Committee. The Committee will administer and disburse funds per the Fritz’s request that investments provide an annual return of 5% as a goal. All reasonable efforts should be made towards this goal. The 5% return is not to be included into the Iowa Bandmasters Association’s current year budget.
In creating this fund, the Fritz’s would like to extend a challenge to all Iowa Bandmasters Association Past- Presidents to contribute and financially support the Presidential Endowment Fund. The hope is that Past- presidents will be encouraged to help create an ongoing permanent resource for future IBA Presidents.
This endowment is not limited to Past-Presidents’ contributions only. The general membership is encouraged to include the endowment in their Legacy Giving as well. If you wish to contribute to the Fritz Presidential Endowment Fund to enhance offerings at the annual conference, please include your name, phone number, and email address along with a check made out to “IBA Endowment Fund.” Mail your donation to:
IBA Endowment Fund Treasurer Curt Ohrlund 527 Plymouth St. NE Le Mars, IA 51031
Whether you have a special interest in the Fritz Presidential Fund, Major Landers Scholarships, Mentorship, Dean Fund, or general support for the Endowment Fund, the IBA Board of Directors encourage all IBA members to donate to the Endowment Fund.
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A Guide for Students Getting to Grips with the Software Dorico Elements is simpler and easier to learn than some of our more advanced software, but still has a lot of the same features and capabilities. However, it can always be useful to have a little guidance when you’re getting to grips with a new software, and fortunately there is a wealth of resources, guides and tips for using Dorico available online. Often, you can easily find the answer to any question you have regarding the software simply by Googling it – there are many learning resources, written help and other material available. There is also the Dorico YouTube channel, which includes a number of useful video guides that demonstrate how to use different features of the software.
Exploring Music for Yourself Unlike other programs for composing music, Dorico Elements leaves almost all of the major decisions in the hands of the person doing the composing. When you start a new piece of music in another composing software, important decisions such as the time signature and key, have already been made by the program. This means that other programs require explicit effort from the user to change these decisions. Dorico, on the other hand, makes none of those decisions up-front. Instead, it allows you to explore every choice and option for yourself, without being swayed by the default settings chosen by the people who designed the software. This can be a major advantage when it comes to learning the basics of music composition, as it gives you the chance to try out different starting configurations for your music, and see how each one affects its sound. The software can be used to explore set works for the KS4 curriculum. If you import the piece of music into software, via either MIDI or MusicXML, you can then begin to experiment by making changes, and seeing how they affect the piece as a whole. Even very simple adjustments such as making the piece faster or slower, changing the sounds of certain instruments, or copying and pasting or transforming the music from the piece to combine it in new ways. Often, this approach of experimenting with different changes and configurations for a piece of music can be extremely helpful in helping to understand how the original piece works in the first place – and how even the slightest adjustments can sometimes produce a dramatically different sounding piece of music. One of the main benefits of Dorico Elements is that it was specifically designed to offer an ideal first step into the world of making music – especially in a classroom setting. That means that the most effective way of getting to grip with how it works, and what it can do, really is to simply begin trying it out for yourself.
A Guide for Music Teachers Here, we offer tips and advice for music teachers so that they can get the most out of Dorico Elements, focusing in particular on two of the crucial challenges of teaching music – how do teachers convey their own musical knowledge to students, and how do teachers give students the right framework to explore and create for themselves?
16 The Iowa Bandmaster #1 – Helping Students to Understand Music One of the most common hurdles faced by a music teacher is communicating their own musical knowledge and experience to students in a way that is simple, and understandable. With Dorico Elements, it’s easier for teachers to produce the learning materials and arrangements they need for this very task. There is also a wealth of useful learning resources online, which are highly recommended to teachers. As well as the entries on this blog, there are a number of tutorial videos from our YouTube channel that offer clear visual demonstrations of how to get to grips with the features of our composing software. As any teacher will already know, everyone learns differently, and having access to both visual and text-based resources can be a huge advantage. Teachers can also use the software to demonstrate to their students the connection between music notation, and the music that it is heard. While some students may already be familiar with how a piano roll looks in other applications, such as GarageBand or Cubase, they may not yet have the same mental association between this and notation. Being able to switch between views for piano roll and music notation allows teachers to clearly establish this connection by connecting the auditory feedback of playback, with the more abstract graphical appearance of the piano roll, and then finally the notation.
#2 Helping Students to Explore Music Once you’ve successfully given the students the tools they need to develop an understanding of the more fundamental aspects of music, the next challenge is to provide them with a space that allows them to put it into practice in an effective way. More than almost any other academic subject, music requires giving students the space to explore musical ideas and possibilities for themselves, within a broader structural framework. For teachers, Dorico Elements is an ideal tool for building this kind of framework – the simple, uncluttered way that it is organised musically creates the ideal space to learn the basics of notation and composition simply by exploring the functions and user interface. For example, teachers can quickly prepare exercises to complete using the software, such as providing them with a musical motif or phrase, and asking them to write an answering phrase, harmonise it, or provide a counter-melody written on a contrasting instrument. Or, for students less experienced in this area, they can be encouraged to use the software to appraise the material, by creating accompanying words and images. These two approaches to using Dorico Elements in the classroom will help teachers to tackle the two sides of musical understanding – not just the practical experience of creating music, but a practical and engaging way of exploring the underlying ideas and concepts.
About the Author: Daniel Spreadbury is the Product Marketing Manager for Dorico, the music notation software from Steinberg. Daniel holds a masters degree in music from University College, Oxford, and has worked in the field of music notation software for 20 years, first as the lead designer and product manager for Sibelius until 2012, and since then on the next-generation application Dorico, after he and the rest of the original Sibelius development team were laid off from Avid and joined Steinberg. A keen singer and choral director, Daniel works with both adult and children’s choirs. He has been closely involved in the application of music technology in education throughout his career, and is passionate about the positive impact technology can have in the teaching and learning of music.
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Chamber Music For All – Then and Now
When asked to write an article for the IBA magazine, it was pretty easy to pick the subject matter. I have always loved playing in the band or orchestra large ensembles, and I was lucky enough to have had conductors who demanded excellence so I could fully appreciate the heart of the music. We played some great music, and I always felt that my work with chamber music gave me the tools to advance my musical goals. I have fond memories of my involvement with chamber music from a young age. My sister Julie and I were always sight reading flute and clarinet duets. I loved playing duets with my flute teachers through the years and then later with my flute students. As a student I learned a lot from the contest solos I prepared, but small ensemble work developed a whole new set of skills in listening and leadership. The flute trios and quartets were fun to play and required independent counting skills and attention to tone production and intonation for balance and blend. My favorite woodwind ensemble was the woodwind quintet. I played in quintets in high school and all through college. I have been lucky to play in quintets based in Mt. Pleasant and the Mason City area during my teaching career. The quintet playing required a lot of cooperation, listening to each other’s ideas about the music, and knowing the intonation tendencies of the different woodwinds and horn. I made many friends and have wonderful musical memories from these quintet rehearsals and performances. Since 1988 I have become interested and participated in flute choirs. The emergence and growing popularity of the low flutes has been fun to watch. Some really fine alto, bass, and contrabass flutes are being made. Composers are writing excellent solo and ensemble music for low flutes, also. Whether it is a solo with piano accompaniment, trumpet duet, woodwind trio, brass quintet, or jazz band saxophone sectional -- here are some benefits from including solo and ensemble work in your band program: 1. Provides real opportunities for personal improvement in playing. 2. Gives confidence in performing. 3. Improves self-esteem. 4. Provides upclose opportunity to work on intonation and independent counting. 5. Early leadership training. 6. More opportunities for collaborative work. 7. Improves sight reading. 8. Gives opportunities for expressive soloistic playing. 9. Receive constructive criticism at contest from someone other than regular director. 10. Chance to work hard and also have fun (there is always a comedian in the group!). 11. Exposes student to other types of music and creates opportunity to mix in some music history in the process. 12. Gives student the tools for community ensemble participation later in life. Students in jazz band know the value of sectional work and having strong, independent players on every part. The entire band can benefit from small group work -- not just the saxes, trumpets, trombones, and rhythm section. Small ensemble playing can start in those group, like-instrument lessons that many of us employ for the 5th and 6th graders. Instead of playing unison lines from the lesson book where non- counters just follow the stronger players, find some easy trios or quartets to read. Most beginning methods have nicely coordinated ensemble books available, or just make some arrangements yourself. In my teaching career I always made solo contest participation a priority for my 5-8 grade students. There are always one or two students who get too nervous to participate, but overall most students really
18 The Iowa Bandmaster enjoyed the experience and rose to the occasion. Thoughtful presentation to the students is half the battle. I chose the solos carefully to meet the student’s strengths and still tried to challenge the student as we worked on the solo for about 3 months. I was fortunate to have several ladies/piano teachers who were free and willing to come to school and work with the students when they were ready to add the piano accompaniment part. I always oversaw the solo/piano encounters as part of my job in teaching the solo. It is a learning process for all!! I realize that sometimes the teaching load that teachers have today makes it difficult to do this type of individualization. The 5-12 band job in the smaller schools requires the director to focus first on the high school as it is the most visual aspect, but those feeder students are also important to a program. It is a real balancing act and demands long-reaching goals and a great deal of ingenuity on the part of the director. It can be done in the small schools. The Northwood-Kensett High School Band played at the IBA Conference in Des Moines this past spring. I asked the director, Jared Barnes, if he used small ensemble work as part of his band program. Jared tries to incorporate small ensemble work into his high school program about two times a month during the rehearsal period. He writes, “Early in the year, the small ensemble work comes in the form of breakout, peer-led sectionals for marching band music. Once marching band wraps up . . . I might have them do some Christmas carols as a small ensemble - just to get them to listen carefully and really learn the role of their part within that small ensemble.” Jared continues, “Eventually, I also try to have them work on some simple, contest-style ensemble pieces from time to time. While I hope these experiences help to boost student participation in Solo and Ensemble Festival, the ultimate goal is really to build more confident, independent players within the ensemble . . . The overall sound of the band starts to improve and mature.” Jared noted that as his high school band numbers around 30-35 players, many times there are only 1-2 players on each part. So the need for independent playing skills and understanding how to balance parts is crucial. For his students in grades 6-8, Jared requires participation for all in the locally held Solo Festival. If you currently do not hold a solo contest for your 5th and 6th graders, here is an idea you might want to consider to get the ball rolling. A variation to the solo contest might be a recital of tunes selected from the lesson book. Students choose their song with guidance from the teacher, or they may want to play in a duet or trio (also with help from the teacher). I held these recitals in the fall and the solo contest in the spring, but those with a 5-12 activity schedule may want to hold a modified solo contest in the spring with the more advanced students playing solos with piano accompaniment and the others playing small ensembles or selected unaccompanied etudes or melody lines from the lesson book. The long-range goal would be for everyone eventually to play a solo with piano accompaniment. I always had the percussion solos be unaccompanied and required both a snare/multiple percussion solo and a mallet solo for each percussionist. Each new teacher needs to identify realistic goals for that first year and not expect to “fix” everything that first year. I was lucky in my teaching positions in that I was part of established and thriving programs, but after mentoring for four years in smaller school systems, I realize some of the challenges and also the advantages of the small school situation. The new teacher needs to take that first year to get to know the community, the existing program, and start laying the groundwork little by little to spark interest in making a program that the community and the school values. Once your program is growing in size and quality, don’t be afraid to branch out and add the chamber music ingredient into the mix. For more inspiration, read the article “The 100 Gig Challenge: Extraordinary Engagement Through Service Learning” by Michael Pavlik. Pavlik has presented clinics about his high school band’s The Iowa City Flute Choir was formed in November 2018 by Rose Bishop, Keith Hanlon, Heather Neuenschwander, and Liz Vergili. Part of the choir year-long chamber ensemble program at both the played at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church service on May 5. 2012 and 2017 Midwest Clinics in Chicago. Laura Paarmann is playing alto flute (seated row on the left).
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COLLEGE CORNER Slower is Better by Mark Doerffel
The concept of the slow and methodical approach to individual practice has been around for quite a while. You may even have heard the expression, “Practice slow to learn fast; practice fast and learn slow.” My piano teacher, Marlin Reynolds, used to regularly have me play hymns in lessons with the directions, “Don’t play the hymn any faster than you can play all the right notes in the next chord. Don’t worry about rhythm, don’t worry about how long it takes, just focus on where your fingers need to go next.” You can imagine a 12-year-old plodding painstakingly through the chords, gritting his teeth, all the while longing to go faster. These lessons stick with me today as I often pick up a hymnal and work through a hymn in the same manner that I was taught. Directors and performers alike often focus on the wrong thing; they focus on the end product – the performance – rather than the process used to learn the necessary skills to perform musically. Ensembles can benefit from slowing things down in rehearsal and in the student’s personal practice sessions. In your rehearsals, I would encourage you to be the model for students to follow. Use a metronome and post-it notes in your scores to track your tempos. Record and play back rehearsals and lessons with your students. Use the app Tonal Energy and video record parts of lessons so that students can see and hear what they are doing, incorrectly as well as correctly. I recently learned that in Tonal Energy under ‘Analysis’ you can stretch the video/audio playback speed to 50% with no pitch alteration and really dig into the physical mechanics of the performance. This has been a ‘game changer’ in my studio. A practice that has paid dividends in my rehearsals is to record the ensemble and play back what they just performed. Often, when the students see me press the record button on my Zoom recorder or Audacity, their attention to detail of performance increases exponentially. If you can have your students compare their performance with another quality recording for their reference, you are helping to guide them towards the ideal sound you want your ensemble, and audience, to experience. One of the most immediate benefits of slow practice is that it allows students to quickly improve their technique by identifying the notes, rhythms, articulations, and stylistic nuances as required by the music. Collectively, these individual improvements contribute to the balance and cohesiveness of the ensemble. When slowing things down in rehearsal, before you begin with developing technique, first focus on the sound. What is the sound you want your students to produce? Be relentless and always pursue the sound you want your players and ensemble to create. Play recordings, even if it is 30-45 seconds of professional players, so they can get the “concept of sound” in their ears. For brass players, you can use buzzing (modifying their airflow and embouchure to hone tone quality – a stand-alone topic in its own right!) to match pitch with the woodwinds and mallet instruments and develop the ears of your brass players. Doing this in combination will build the needed endurance for pitch stability and better intonation in your ensembles. To further build endurance for all instruments, focus on intonation by first approaching unisons and octaves. Using a stable tone generator (i.e. Dr. Beat, Cello Drone, Tonal Energy, or a Harmony Director) to match pitch is a critical element. A strategy that has shown to be successful in my rehearsals and lessons is to use my Harmony Director, selecting an appropriate instrument and timbre for students to tune to and slowly decrease the volume once they are in tune to the point that it is difficult to tell the difference between the player and the keyboard. By regularly having students work on this skill by tuning and matching this pitch for 10 or more seconds at a time they are building the ability to effectively “listen across” and at the same time strengthening their embouchures. Instilling these skills throughout the ensemble takes time and attention, but there is no need to use complex exercises. Playing unisons, fifths, and major triads in tune requires effort for ensembles to master. There is no need to use a series of complex chords with extended harmonies that drum corps often perform in their warm-ups. How much time have those ensembles spent listening and tweaking those chord sequences, and where did they start? With time and training, your students can get there, but rather than reinventing a chord progression, invest in something like the Tonality Shifting Warm-Up or the
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Tonality Shifting Warm-Up for Developing Bands by Chris Sharp. Move slowly through it, always taking the time to invest time in the development of your students’ tone and intonation. This slow approach can be a regular part of the rehearsal environment and culture as early as beginning band classes. Long note contests have been a popular way to encourage students to take deep breaths to support their sounds. You can use some of the same techniques described earlier to help develop their ear and chops while challenging them to outlast their fellow section members. You can play the “Smiley Face” challenge in Tonal Energy by using the tuner feature and setting the ‘in-tune range’ to wide or medium. Challenge your students to not only get a pitch in tune, but to hold that pitch while the face grows and grows. The longer you hold a note in tune, the larger the face grows. If you hold the note long enough in tune, the mouth of the smiley face opens! For the younger students, this can be a great motivator and reward. With the increase in technology present in classrooms, having the app projected onto a smart board is easy enough. Students can easily see how others are doing, and can support each other as they improve. The key is to advance slowly. As they improve their skills, you can advance more quickly through materials in your classes because the foundational materials are so strong. As students’ skills improve, you can set the ‘in-tune range’ to medium or fine to narrow the tolerance of the tuning. Have you ever drilled scales and tetrachord patterns in varying articulation combinations? Those skills developed at a slower tempo over a period of time – always focusing on quality sounds and balance – will begin to emerge in an ensemble’s playing. If you’ve been laying the groundwork of good tone production and careful attention to intonation and balance in a warm-up setting, then transferring that attention to detail to a slower, lyrical piece should be seamless. The practice of rehearsing at a reduced speed would not be necessary given the nature of the piece. A retired colleague from North Carolina, Ed Keifer, is famous for rehearsing his bands at half tempo (or near half tempo) on pieces for a painfully long time. He would address all the various elements necessary for a solid performance: tone, intonation, balance, subdivision, rhythmic accuracy, vertical alignment, articulation. You name it – they addressed it. His ensembles were never fighting to learn notes and rhythms because they took the time to get it right early in the rehearsal process. His students had time to ingest all the information on the page and make the subtle adjustments without the fear of being left behind. After what seemed like an eternity (3-4 weeks perhaps) of rehearsing at half speed in the band room, Ed would have the bands perform at the intended tempo and, “Magic would happen! They could play it accurately and beautifully.” If it worked for him, maybe it could work for you and your students. Using “accuracy before velocity” in your rehearsals and remembering to have fun will reduce stress in the long run but will take time to adjust the culture. Be patient and teach students to value the process of learning. In the end, the final product will be better for it. As for my hymn playing, it is still painfully slow...but I rather enjoy taking the time to reflect on other valuable lessons I was taught by my former teachers while I cathartically pound out the notes on a piano.
Mark Doerffel is the Director of Instrumental Activities at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa where he teaches Applied Brass, Music Theory, Instrumental Methods, Conducting, Music Appreciation, and directs the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble. Previously, he taught in the secondary schools of Florida and North Carolina. He has completed coursework (ABD) for his Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Florida, Master of Music Education from Appalachian State University, and Bachelor of Music Education from Louisiana State University. Doerffel has presented at conferences in several states, including: Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida, and North Carolina on topics that range from classroom management, new teacher preparation, and trombone & brass pedagogy. He currently serves the South Central District of the Iowa Bandmasters Association (IBA) as Past President and College Affairs representative. He also serves as the State Chair for the College Affairs Committee for IBA. His professional affiliations include NAfME, National Band Association, College Band Directors National Association, College Music Society, Iowa Bandmasters Association, and the International Trombone Association. He lives in Ankeny, Iowa with his wife Amanda, and their two sons Charles and Brooks.
The Iowa Bandmaster 21
They Continue To Serve by Jerry Kinney
In an attempt to once again honor a cross section of IBA by spotlighting and paying tribute to our veteran members, the IBA “wheel of fortune” arrow came to rest on the Northwest district and member Allan Yeager. Allan received his elementary education in El Paso, Illinois, moving to Manchester, Iowa, for grades six through ten, and culminating this portion of his learning at Coon Rapids, Iowa. He received his bachelor’s degree from Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa, and then ventured forth into the No Man’s Land of teaching instrumental music. Here are some of the “bumps” (and pavement) in his road!!! He began his career at Primghar, Iowa, with a successful summer program of lessons and concerts. With the start of school, and three rehearsals to prepare for Allan Yeager the first home football game, Allan was justifiably nervous. At the end of the Friday dress rehearsal, a responsible snare drummer raised her hand and asked if there would be a snare drum roll at the beginning of the National Anthem? There was no time to practice it, so Allan and others got on the bus, with the assurance that Allan would cue the snare drum roll at the game. That moment came, and, you guessed it, he forgot to cue the roll! No cue, so some started, others followed, not as the arranger wrote it. The band finally got together at the bridge (what are bridges for?). The kids were spooked (Allan’s words). At halftime the band had to start over on two of the tunes. They did perform the visiting team’s school song, then countermarched, halted, and played their school song, which went okay. Allan went home feeling sure he would be fired on Monday (it didn’t happen). The next catastrophe involved the Westmar College homecoming parade and a chance to redeem himself and the band. The first bus containing the drum major, pom-pom girls, most of the percussion section and several upper classmen arrived okay, but the second bus was conspicuous by its absence. A band parent came rushing up to tell Allan that bus #2 had broken down, but a third one was on the way. Alas and alack, the second bus students, about half of the 56-piece band, had no chance to parade, as they arrived as halftime finished. Because of the bus problem, Allan’s band was invited to march in review at the Westmar College homecoming game, a small consolation for the band. The following Monday morning (it never rains, but it pours), as Allan prepared to enter the band room, the mother of five of his students came hurrying up to ask if the instruments were all right. Allan responded with a deer-in-the-headlights look and was told, “Don’t you know, the school was on fire last night?” A new section under construction had been set ablaze by a disgruntled student! Luckily, soot was cleaned from the band’s otherwise undamaged instruments and Allan’s charges went on after a week of rehearsals in church basements. Stage Band (forerunner of Jazz Band) rehearsals were held on Wednesday evening. Students could only be out on a school night if there was a school function. When their chops were totally done, someone would ask, “Mr. Yeager, can we play basketball for awhile?” The band room adjoined the gym, so why not? At a later date, while eating at a local restaurant, he was invited to join the parents of one of his senior girls. The mother sommented, “I understand you have been having some late rehearsals!” As the senior girl’s face reddened, Allan mentioned that they sometimes played basketball when their lips played out. Mom said, “We heard a different story, we heard Mr. Yeager kept us until 10:00...etc...oops!” On a happier note (pardon the pun), two of Allan’s students that fall became first-time members of the Iowa All-State Band and the band received a Division I rating at the IHSMA Large Group contest in the spring. Another cause for rejoicing was the fact that Allan’s Jazz Band received first place at the Iowa Jazz Championships for its class in 1987 and 1988. Mr. Yeager sums up his career as follows: “It was really only in the latter part of my career that I fully realized how fortunate we are as band directors. We have the greatest job in the world; to be paid for having a great time with the best kids in the school! Thanks to you, Allan, for all of your contributions to the instrumental music scene in our state.
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Public Relations, Danny Kleinheinz Among the functions that the Public Relations committee provides to the Iowa Bandmasters there are two that all directors should know about and be impacted by. First, the committee selects the IBA Outstanding Administrators of the Year (Middle School, High School, and Superintendent). If you have an administrator who supports you, your program, and students please fill out this form. Even if your administrator doesn’t ultimately win the award showing them that you appreciate their work can help your relationship grow and strengthen. Every year we receive more quality nominations than awards. If your administrator does not win submit their materials again the next year. You can make the process easier the next time by copying and pasting your responses from the nomination form into a Word document or Google Doc for use again the next year. Also, create a folder to save the letters of recommendation and resume for easy access. If you forget to save responses or lose other materials just contact your Public Relations committee member to help recover it for you. The second function is selecting a winner of the School Administrators of Iowa Scholarship (usually $1,000). If you have a senior who is selected as the Outstanding Performance in their center at the IHSMA Small Group Festival, they are eligible for this scholarship. The application form opens up immediately after the first weekend of performances so that students have time to request and receive the required letters of recommendation. Students can fulfill the requirement of a video recording of their performance by playing at the Outstanding Performers Recital, where a member of the Public Relations committee will make a recording. Students are also free to create and submit their own recordings. This award is extremely important for our organization as the recipient will perform for all the administrators of Iowa at the SAI convention held in August. This performance is a representation of what happens in our classrooms and it is important that we put our best foot forward. You can find more information and links to the nomination and application forms on the IBA website. The easiest way to find them is to search “Outstanding Administrator Award” or “SAI Scholarship”. You can also contact your district committee member who can share these forms with you and help with any questions about the process.
Middle School Affairs, Mary Kay Benton Caught in the Middle…………. I think that is how middle school band teachers feel some times. We are caught between elementary and high school teachers, or 5-8, 7-12, 5-12 or K-12 positions – and that is just in music, let alone within the whole academic buildings. So, communication and collaboration are highly needed. Middle school is that bridge from elementary to high school and a time where students can really explore and discover skills/interests that they may not have known were there. Music can be transformative for the students and really help them find their place. Middle school band directors can help by building on what students did in elementary general music/band/orchestra classes, and giving them the tools to continue to succeed at high school in all the music areas – IF we all work together and have the same philosophy within a school system regarding things like teaching rhythms, solfege, acronyms and more. This is where we really need to collaborate and expand and share. There really are some great social media forums that are wonderful educational resources and for sharing ideas. Our MS Affairs committee had an open meeting on Thursday during the IBA Conference, but only a couple of people attended. I don’t think we have utilized this opportunity to its potential and hope it is an avenue we can explore more in the coming years. One thing we discussed at the meeting is what MS band directors need – especially to be provided at the IBA conference, as well as on the website. This is your opportunity to reach out and let us know what you would like to see as we plan for the 2020 IBA conference and this upcoming school year, as well as the All-Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band. Please contact any of us on the committee; we will communicate to try to meet needs, answer questions, and address any concerns that you may have. We will be having the music reading session at the 2020 IBA convention for elementary and middle school band music. This is something that we do every other year at the convention. Committee members and their contact information: NW Mary Kay Benton – [email protected] SW Paul Hart – [email protected] NC Alexa Gibbs – [email protected] SC Janelle Hook – [email protected] NE Mike Davies – [email protected] SE Ashley Wilson – [email protected]
The Iowa Bandmaster 23 In Memoriam
(Born 3-28-60 – Died 1-24-2019)
Diane Dempster Gross, 58, of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019, surrounded by family and friends and listening to her favorite flute sonata. A memorial service was held Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Augustana Lutheran Church in Sioux City, IA. Visitation was prior to the service time at the church. A graveside service was to be held at a later date. Dicane Dempster Gross Diane was born the daughter of Kent and Verna (Lundquist) Dempster on March 28, 1960, in Yankton, South Dakota. She attended Springfield High School in Springfield, South Dakota. She later graduated from the University of South Dakota, with a degree in Music Education. Diane was a music teacher for the LeMars public school district for two years before starting her career with the Sioux City public schools, where she taught for 19 years, until her retirement. She was also an adjunct instructor of flute at Morningside College, Sioux City, and taught many private flute students. She was a member of the National Flute Association, Iowa Bandmasters Association, Sioux City Chamber Music Association, and was a board member for the Cedar Glen Condo Association. In addition, she participated in the LeMars Big Band, the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, Sioux City Orchestra, the Sioux City Municipal Band, the Sioux City All-American Band, the Augustana Lutheran Church Choir, and accompanied for countless musical events in the community. She loved music, art—painting and drawing, photography, reading, and sharing coffee with friends. She was a gifted flautist and pianist. She founded “Musicians for Healing,” a program dedicated to sharing live music with patients in healthcare facilities. Diane was a very humble, witty, positive, uplifting, and generous person, who loved life and loved to laugh. Her students adored her and she always made sure she gave them her all. Diane’s caring nature brought out the best in everyone she met. Diane is survived by her brother, Wayne (Pat) Dempster of Black Hawk, South Dakota; niece Vicki (Colin) Galvin and her son, Sean (Brooke) Johnson of Volga, South Dakota and their children, Jada and Sutton; niece Kristi (Brad) Letcher and children, McKenna and Cooper of Huron, South Dakota. She is also survived by her special kitty, Violet, and many loving friends. She was preceded in death by her parents. In lieu of flowers, memorials will be directed to a music scholarship in honor of Diane.
(Born 11-27-33 – Died 4-15-2018)
Services for Ross Allen Leeper, 85, who passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at home, were held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Indianola First United Methodist Church with burial following in the Penn Center Cemetery, Earlham, IA. Ross Allen Leeper was born on November 27, 1933, to Merle and Ruth (DeVault) Leeper, on the family farm near Earlham,Ross Iowa. Leeper The family of five included his older sister Lola (Leeper) Mapes and his younger sister Janet (Leeper) Jenkins. As music was always a part of the Leeper household, he pursued his own love of music as a music education major. He transferred to Drake College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1955 (he later earned a master’s degree at Drake). He met his wife Shirley (Paasch) during their time at Simpson College and they married in 1956. He served in the U.S. Army Band for two years. He taught junior high band for 32 years (31 years at Eagle Grove, Iowa) and was then conductor of bands at Simpson College for 11 years. After a brief retirement he returned to teaching and was the high school band director in Knoxville, Iowa for 10 years, finally accepting “early” retirement from full-time teaching at age 78! Again, he found retirement uninteresting, and so for the past five years he has been teaching music at Dowling High School several days a week, including the day he died.
24 The Iowa Bandmaster In Memoriam (continued) His devotion to music was seen in many ways. He served in various capacities for many organizations, including President of the Iowa Bandmasters Association (IBA) and the national American School Band Directors Association (ASBDA). His many awards include the IBA Karl King Distinguished Service Award, the ASBDA Edwin Franko Goldman Award, and selection as one of the ten most outstanding music educators in North America for 1977-78 by the School Musician magazine. He played for decades in the Karl King Band in Fort Dodge, including many with Karl King himself. He played in various dance bands for over 60 years (but had to cancel his last one scheduled for April 14, 2019). In addition to teaching many thousands of students the joys of music, he became a close friend and mentor to many of them. He had an impish grin, a playful personality, and enjoyed the many practical jokes he played on friends and family. He was proud of his children and grandchildren, and just as he was with his music students, he was an important and helpful figure in their lives. The following originally was written to Ross by his father Merle. It was then passed down to Ross’ son Jeff and grandsons Ethan and Jonathan: “You are now 12 years old. Soon you will be a man, out in the world and on your own. When tempted to do that which you believe to be not right, stop and ask yourself this question: ‘Would Dad and Mother want me to do this?’ If still in doubt, consult the Ten Commandments and follow that advice. Remember too that no one ever acquired success except through diligent efforts.” Memorials may be given to the American School Band Directors Association Education Foundation, Inc.
Benefits for Children Who Are Involved in Music • Children who study music tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than their peers who do not participate in music lessons. • Studying music primes the brain to comprehend speech in a noisy background. • Children with learning disabilities or dyslexia who tend to lose focus with more noise could benefit greatly from music lessons. • Research shows that music is to the brain as physical exercise is to the human body. Music tones the brain for auditory fitness and allows it to decipher between tone and pitch. • Children who study a musical instrument are more likely to excel in all of their studies, work better in teams, have enhanced critical thinking skills, stay in school, and pursue further education. • In the past, secondary students who participated in a music group at school reported the lowest lifetime and current use of all substances (tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs). • Schools with music programs have an estimated 90.2 percent graduation rate and 93.9 percent attendance rate compared to schools without music education who average 72.9 percent graduation and 84.9 percent attendance. • Regardless of socioeconomic status or school district, students who participate in high-quality music programs score 22 percent better on English and 20 percent better on math standardized exams. • Much like expert technical skills, mastery in arts and humanities is closely correlated to high earnings. • A study from Columbia University revealed that students who study arts are more cooperative with their teachers and peers, have higher levels self-confidence, and are more equipped to express themselves and their ideas. • Elementary age children who are involved in music lessons show greater brain development and memory improvement within a year than children who receive no musical training. • Learning and mastering a musical instrument improves the way the brain breaks down and understands human language, making music students more apt to pick up a second language.
The Iowa Bandmaster 25 The Buck Stops Here: The Iowa Bandmasters Association Endowment Fund Who, What, When, Where, Why and maybe How; but not necessarily in that order
#1 – The Iowa Bandmasters Association Endowment Fund #10 – 2011 Spring Conference: Cheryl Crandell replaced was established in 2000 but what came before? Jack Ryan as NW EF representative. Iowa Band Law…Passed in 1921. 2013 Spring Conference: Approved a $5.00 increase in IBA organized in 1928 in defense of Iowa Band Law; active and retired membership dues to fund Major Landers Effected growth of school bands. Scholarships. 2016 Winter: Dues for Risk Contingency Fund to continue #2 – Considered the author the Iowa Band beyond the original 10 years approved in order to sufficiently Law, Major Landers passed away in 1955 insure the cost of the annual conference. and in 1956 a scholarship was established by the IBA in his memory. The first Major #11 – 2000 to Present: Landers scholarship was in the amount of Endowment Fund began in 2000 with a balance of $250.00 and there was only the single award. $62,281,72; Major Landers Awards were $6,300.00; there was no Risk Contingency Fund. #3 – Fifteen and Out Campaign #12 – Endowment Fund balance at the 1975-76: IBA President Ardy MacIntosh end of fiscal year 2017 was $134,646.39. proposed a permanent and self-sustaining The Major Landers Awards were $7,500.00. Major Landers Fund. The Risk Contingency Fund began in 2006 with $10,000.00 and at the end of 2017 had a balance of $97,802.71. From 2000 to 2018 the Endowment Fund paid out $157,400.00 #4 – The Dean Fund established by Dorothea in scholarships and support for the purposes of the Iowa Dean in memory of her husband, Robert W. Bandmasters Association, including $24,000.00 for conferences. Dean. Bob Dean was the longtime director at Spencer, then Mason City, and ended his #13 – Organization of the Endowment Fund career at UNI. He was a past-president of The IBA Endowment Fund Articles or Bylaws direct how the IBA and a charter member and past-president EF Committee conducts business on of ASBDA. behalf of the IBA. #5 – 1999 Executive Board decides to combine Major #14 – Article I: The name of the Landers and Robert W. Dean Funds. Treasurer Upham’s Fund shall be the Iowa Bandmasters 1999 summer meeting report includes the first mention of Association Endowment Fund. an Endowment Fund. Article II: The Endowment Fund is established to receive and administer bequests, estates, #6 – 2000 Conference approved insurance, memorials and other assets, to be perpetual motion to establish the IBA and perpetuating. The purpose of the Endowment Fund Endowment Fund. Beginning is to carry out the purposes of the Iowa Bandmasters balance: $62,281.72. Association, Inc. (“Corporation”) as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. #7 – 2003 Fall: EF reported on changes in committee members: (SW) Gaylin Sudik replaced by Chuck Teutsch #15 – Article III: Operation of EF Committee and (NE) Bob Roussell (treasurer) replaced by Doug Herbon. A. Committee Members. Six representatives one from 2005 Spring Conference: IBA Treasurer Upham’s business each district plus IBA President and Treasurer as ex-officio report included information on liability insurance and members. “Catastrophic Event” insurance. His report included the B. Appointment. Members appointed first mention of a Contingency Fund to self-insure against a by Board of Directors at Conference. “Catastrophic Event”. C. Term. Terms are three years in length. May be reappointed. #8 – 2006 Conference: Risk Contingency D. Vacancies. Vacancies filled by Fund established. appointment of the Board of Directors. E. Officers. EF Committee elects its own chair, secretary and #9 – treasurer. 2007 Conference: Endowment Fund Committee reported “The Prudent Investor” and “Preservation and Liquidity” as #16 – our Investment Philosophy for the Endowment Fund and F. Meetings. Required annual meeting. Risk Contingency Fund, respectively. G. Quorum. Majority members of Committee.
26 The Iowa Bandmaster H. Rules and regulations. The Committee shall establish #22 – written rules and regulations as may be necessary for the I. To employ and compensate professional advice. conduct of its business. J. The EF Committee not liable for losses unless caused by I. Banking. Maintain accounts and financial business bad faith or gross negligence. is executed by the EF Treasurer with the approval of the K. EF Committee members shall not receive compensation Chairperson. but may be reimbursed.
#17 – #23 -– Article VI… Amendment J. Bond. EF Treasurer bonded at expense of EF. This Endowment Fund document may be altered by two- K. Advisors. May request other members of Corporation to thirds vote of IBA Board of Directors. serve as advisors and may utilize professional investment management services. #24 – Article VII: Tax Exempt Status L. Books and Records. Maintain complete and accurate States how gifts and income to the EF can and cannot be books of account and the books are to be examined annually. used to be considered tax exempt. Our tax exempt status is M. Conflict of Interest. No personal direct or indirect because the EF is used for educational purposes. financial interest. N. Removal. Two-thirds vote of Board of Directors. #25 – Annual Meeting Jacobson Financial Services, LLC, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Article IV: Committee Duties #18 – February 13, 2018 A. Receive Gifts. Receive all forms of assets. As required in our bylaws, we have an annual meeting and at B. Investment of Funds. Prudently manage principal of Fund. that time, we meet with our professional financial investor, C. Distribution of Income. Used in furtherance of the Wayne Jacobson, at his offices in Cedar Falls. purposes of IBA. D. Consideration of Recommendations. #26 – Agenda From the Board of Directors and members of 1. Secretary’s 2017 Report. Corporation. EF Committee determined that 2. Treasurer’s Report. any request must first to through the Board of 3. Treasurer’s Budget. Directors for consideration and recommendation. The IBA Board of Directors decides whether the request fits the goals 1-3. After the secretary and treasurer reports, we review and purposes of the Corporation. The Endowment Fund and vote on the treasurer’s proposed budget which includes Committee decides whether there is and how much money is $7,500.00 for Major Landers Awards and $1,000.00 from the available to support the recommendation. The IBA Board of Dean Fund for the next year’s conference. Directors considers suitable purpose, EF considers the money. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF ARTICLE III, PARAGRAPH H. #27 – 4. Endowment Fund Portfolio Review. (Advisor) #19 – • Review portfolio of investments and investment E. Annual Report. Provide complete account of the performances. preceding year. • Consider possible changes or additions to investments F. Education of Corporation. Printed information distributed of Endowment Fund and/or in philosophy (“The Prudent to IBA members which describes the Endowment Fund and Investor”). its purposes. 5. Review Contingency Fund. (Advisor and Treasurer) G. Acknowledgement of Gifts. Express appreciation to Consider possible changes or additions to investments of donors. Risk Contingency Fund and/or philosophy (“Preservation and H. Record of Donors. Names of donors honored and Liquidity.”) perpetuated in a book maintained for that purpose. 6. Additional topics, if any, from committee members or Wayne. #20 –Article V: Committee Powers A. To manage and control the Endowment Fund as #28 – The buck stops here but just Committee deems wise and prudent. to visit. It moves into investments, B. To maintain or convert any form of property received. pays for Major Landers C. To receive proceeds and pay all necessary expenses. scholarships, state conference D. To make, execute and deliver all instruments necessary for events, and other projects in the accomplishment of the purposes of the IBA Endowment support of the goals of the IBA. Fund. The Endowment Fund is a process, #21 – not a goal. E. To distribute such payments as the EF Committee shall determine. F. To determine what is principal and income. G. To commingle and administer as a single fund. H. To hold investments and sign checks on behalf of the #29 – Questions? Thank you for your support of the IBA Corporation. Endowment Fund.
The Iowa Bandmaster 27 Festival Results Edited by Denise Graettinger State Large Group Contest New London 1A 1 II Newell-Fonda 1A 1 II May 3-4 2019 Newman Catholic, Mason City 1A 1 II Overall North Butler, Greene 1A 1 I School Class Ens # Rating North Tama, Traer 1A 1 II AGWSR, Ackley 1A 1 II Northwood-Kensett 1A 1 I Akron-Westfield 1A 1 III Ridge View 1A 1 I Audubon 1A 1 II Riverside, Oakland 1A 1 II Baxter 1A 1 II Rockford 1A 1 II Belle Plaine 1A 1 II Saint Ansgar 1A 1 II B-G-M, Brooklyn 1A 1 II Sigourney 1A 1 I Bishop Garrigan, Algona 1A 1 II South OBrien, Paullina 1A 1 I Boyer Valley, Dunlap 1A 1 III South Winneshiek, Calmar 1A 1 I Calamus-Wheatland 1A 1 II Southwest Valley 1A 1 II CAM, Anita 1A 1 III Springville 1A 1 I Central City 1A 1 I St. Albert, Council Bluffs 1A 1 III Central, Elkader 1A 1 I St. Marys, Remsen 1A 1 III Clarksville 1A 1 III Starmont 1A 1 II Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg 1A 1 III Tripoli 1A 1 II Collins-Maxwell 1A 1 III Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction 1A 1 II Colo-Nesco 1A 1 II Wapsie Valley, Fairbank 1A 1 II Don Bosco, Gilbertville 1A 1 I Wayne, Corydon 1A 1 I Dunkerton 1A 1 I West Central, Maynard 1A 1 II Earlham 1A 1 I West Hancock, Britt 1A 1 I East Buchanan, Winthrop 1A 1 I West Harrison, Mondamin 1A 1 III East Mills 1A 1 II Winfield-Mt. Union 1A 1 II Easton Valley 1A 1 II Woodbine 1A 1 II Edgewood-Colesburg 1A 1 II ACGC 2A 1 II English Valleys, North English 1A 1 I AHSTW, Avoca 2A 1 III Fremont-Mills, Tabor 1A 1 I Albia 2A 1 II George-Little Rock 1A 1 II Alburnett 2A 1 II Gladbrook-Reinbeck 1A 1 III Alta-Aurelia 2A 1 I Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 1A 1 I Aplington-Parkersburg 2A 1 II Grand View Christian School 1A 1 CO Bellevue 2A 1 II Griswold 1A 1 I Belmond-Klemme 2A 1 I Grundy Center 1A 1 II Boyden-Hull 2A 1 III Harris-Lake Park 1A 1 I Camanche 2A 1 II Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 1A 1 I Cardinal, Eldon 2A 1 II H-L-V, Victor 1A 1 III Cascade, Western Dubuque 2A 1 II IKM-Manning 1A 1 I Central Lee, Donnellson 2A 1 II Iowa Valley, Marengo 1A 1 II Central Springs 2A 1 I Kee, Lansing 1A 1 II Cherokee, Washington 2A 1 I Kingsley-Pierson 1A 1 I Clarinda 2A 1 I Lawton-Bronson 1A 1 II Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 2A 1 I Lenox 1A 1 II Colfax-Mingo 2A 1 III Lisbon 1A 1 I Columbus Catholic, Waterloo 2A 1 I Logan-Magnolia 1A 1 II Crestwood, Cresco 2A 1 I Martensdale-St. Marys 1A 1 II Davis County, Bloomfield 2A 1 II Melcher-Dallas 1A 1 SC Denver 2A 1 I MMCRU 1A 1 I Des Moines Christian 2A 1 I Moravia 1A 1 I Dike-New Hartford 2A 1 II Nashua-Plainfield 1A 1 I
28 The Iowa Bandmaster Durant 2A 1 II Union, LaPorte City 2A 1 II Eagle Grove 2A 1 II West Branch 2A 1 I East Marshall, LeGrand 2A 1 WH West Burlington 2A 1 I East Sac County 2A 1 II West Central Valley, Stuart 2A 1 II Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 2A 1 I West Lyon, Inwood 2A 1 I Emmetsburg 2A 1 II West Marshall, State Center 2A 1 I Estherville Lincoln Central 2A 1 I Williamsburg 2A 1 I Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 2A 1 II Wilton 2A 1 I Hinton 2A 1 I Woodbury Central, Moville 2A 1 II Hudson 2A 1 II Woodward-Granger 2A 1 I Interstate 35, Truro 2A 1 III ADM, Adel 3A 1 II Jesup 2A 1 II Algona 3A 1 I Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 2A 1 III Anamosa 3A 1 II Lake Mills 2A 1 I Assumption, Davenport 3A 1 II Louisa-Muscatine 2A 1 I Atlantic 3A 1 I Madrid 2A 1 I Ballard 3A 1 II Manson Northwest Webster 2A 1 II Benton Community 3A 1 II Maquoketa Valley, Delhi 2A 1 I Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 3A 1 I Mediapolis 2A 1 II Bondurant-Farrar 3A 1 I MFL MarMac 2A 1 II Boone 3A 1 III Mid-Prairie, Wellman 2A 1 I Carlisle 3A 1 I Monticello 2A 1 I Carroll 3A 1 III Mount Ayr 2A 1 III Center Point-Urbana 3A 1 I MVAOCOU 2A 1 II Centerville 3A 1 II New Hampton 2A 1 I Central DeWitt 3A 1 II Nodaway Valley 2A 1 III Central DeWitt 3A 2 I North Cedar, Stanwood 2A 1 I Chariton 3A 1 II North Fayette Valley 2A 1 I Charles City 3A 1 I North Linn, Troy Mills 2A 1 II Clarke, Osceola 3A 1 I North Union 2A 1 II Clear Creek-Amana 3A 1 I Northeast, Goose Lake 2A 1 III Clear Creek-Amana 3A 2 II OABCIG 2A 1 II Clear Lake 3A 1 I Ogden 2A 1 SC Clear Lake 3A 2 I Okoboji, Milford 2A 1 I Creston 3A 1 I Osage 2A 1 I Decorah 3A 1 II PCM, Monroe 2A 1 II Decorah 3A 2 I Pekin 2A 1 II Denison-Schleswig 3A 1 I Pocahontas Area 2A 1 II Denison-Schleswig 3A 2 I Red Oak 2A 1 I Fairfield 3A 1 I Rock Valley 2A 1 II Forest City 3A 1 I Roland-Story, Story City 2A 1 I Fort Madison 3A 1 II Sheldon 2A 1 I Fort Madison 3A 2 I Shenandoah 2A 1 II Gilbert 3A 1 II Sibley-Ocheyedan 2A 1 I Gilbert 3A 2 I Sidney 2A 1 II Glenwood 3A 1 I Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids 2A 1 II Glenwood 3A 2 II South Central Calhoun 2A 1 I Greene County 3A 1 II South Hamilton, Jewell 2A 1 I Grinnell 3A 1 I South Hardin 2A 1 II Hampton-Dumont-CAL 3A 1 II Southeast Valley, Gowrie 2A 1 II Harlan 3A 1 I Sumner-Fredericksburg 2A 1 I Harlan 3A 2 CO Tipton 2A 1 I Humboldt 3A 1 I Treynor 2A 1 I Independence 3A 1 I Tri-Center, Neola 2A 1 I Iowa Falls-Alden 3A 1 I Underwood 2A 1 III u continued on page 30
The Iowa Bandmaster 29 Festival Results (continued) Keokuk 3A 1 I Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 4A 1 III Knoxville 3A 1 II Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 4A 2 II LeMars 3A 1 I Dallas Center-Grimes 4A 1 II Maquoketa 3A 1 II Dallas Center-Grimes 4A 2 I Marion 3A 1 I Davenport, Central 4A 1 I Marion 3A 2 I Davenport, Central 4A 2 II MOC-Floyd Valley 3A 1 I Davenport, Central 4A 3 I MOC-Floyd Valley 3A 2 I Davenport, North 4A 1 I Mount Vernon 3A 1 I Davenport, West 4A 1 II Nevada 3A 1 II Davenport, West 4A 2 II North Polk, Alleman 3A 1 I Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 4A 1 I Oelwein 3A 1 II Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 4A 2 I Oskaloosa 3A 1 II Dubuque, Senior 4A 1 III Perry 3A 1 II Dubuque, Senior 4A 2 I Saydel 3A 1 II Epworth, Western Dubuque 4A 1 I Sergeant Bluff-Luton 3A 1 I Fort Dodge 4A 1 III Sioux Center 3A 1 I Fort Dodge 4A 2 I Solon 3A 1 I Indianola 4A 1 I South Tama County, Tama 3A 1 III Indianola 4A 2 I Spencer 3A 1 I Iowa City, City High 4A 1 II Spirit Lake 3A 1 I Iowa City, Liberty 4A 1 I Vinton-Shellsburg 3A 1 I Lewis Central 4A 1 I Waukon 3A 1 I Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 1 I Waverly-Shell Rock 3A 1 I Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 2 I Waverly-Shell Rock 3A 2 I Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 3 I Webster City 3A 1 II Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 4 I West Delaware, Manchester 3A 1 II Linn-Mar, Marion 4A 5 I West Liberty 3A 1 I Marshalltown 4A 1 II Winterset 3A 1 I Marshalltown 4A 2 I Winterset 3A 2 I Mason City 4A 1 II Xavier, Cedar Rapids 3A 1 I Mason City 4A 2 I Ankeny 4A 1 I Newton 4A 1 II Ankeny 4A 2 I Newton 4A 2 I Ankeny 4A 3 I Norwalk 4A 1 II Ankeny Centennial 4A 1 I Norwalk 4A 2 I Ankeny Centennial 4A 2 I Pleasant Valley 4A 1 I Ankeny Centennial 4A 3 I Pleasant Valley 4A 2 II Bettendorf 4A 1 II Pleasant Valley 4A 3 III Bettendorf 4A 2 II Pleasant Valley 4A 4 II Bettendorf 4A 3 II Prairie, Cedar Rapids 4A 1 I Cedar Falls 4A 1 I Prairie, Cedar Rapids 4A 2 I Cedar Falls 4A 2 I Prairie, Cedar Rapids 4A 3 I Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 4A 1 II Storm Lake 4A 1 I Cedar Rapids, Jefferson 4A 2 I Urbandale 4A 1 II Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 4A 1 I Urbandale 4A 2 II Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 4A 2 I Urbandale 4A 3 I Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 4A 3 WH Waterloo, East 4A 1 II Cedar Rapids, Washington 4A 1 II Waterloo, West 4A 1 I Cedar Rapids, Washington 4A 2 I Waterloo, West 4A 2 I Clinton 4A 1 II Waterloo, West 4A 3 I Clinton 4A 2 III Waukee 4A 1 I Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 4A 1 I Waukee 4A 2 I Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 4A 2 I Waukee 4A 3 I
30 The Iowa Bandmaster State Large Ridge View Mid-Prairie Community School District Tom P. Musel, director David Kunz, director Group Répertoire Bonds of Unity...... King/Swearingen The Gathering of the Ranks Blue Ridge Overture...... Frank Erickson at Hebron...... David R. Holsinger CLASS 1A This is the band’s 1st division I in 7 years. Benediction...... John Stevens Bosco System Schools The Diplomat March....Sousa / Keith Brion Myron Mikita, director South O’Brien This is the band’s 10th division I in the Fantasy on “Yankee Brian Cole, director past 11 years. Doodle”...... Mark Williams Kentucky 1800...... Clare Grundman “The Light Eternal”...... James Swearingen Bridgeview Overture...... Ed Huckeby New Hampton CSD This is the band’s 8th division I in 10 This is the band’s 3rd consecutive division Justin Adam, director years. I. Acclamations...... Ed Huckeby In A Gentle Rain...... Robert W. Smith Central Community CLASS 2A Larissa Wilming, director Alta-Aurelia North Fayette Valley A Hymn for Band ...... Hugh Stuart Corbet Butler, director Ted Schacherer, director Denbridge Way ...... James Swearingen On A Hymnsong of Lowell As Summer Was Just This is the band’s 2nd division I in 3 years. Mason...... David Holsinger Beginning...... Larry Daehn Overture for Winds...... Charles Carter Dunkerton Fate of the Gods...... Steven Reineke This is the band’s 6th consecutive division I. This is the band’s 5th division I in the past Carla Ramsey, director 6 years. Russian Folk Fantasy...... James Curnow Jungle Dance...... Brian Balmages Belmond-Klemme Mike Stittsworth, director Osage This is the concert band’s 6th division I in Jeffrey Kirkpatrick, director 7 years. Let The Spirit Soar...... Swearingen American Riversongs...... La Plante On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss...... Holsinger Fremont-Mills This is the band’s 7th consecutive division I. Chorale and Shaker Dance...... Zdechlik Susan Saker, director This is the band’s 65th consecutive Fanfare and Flourishes...... James Curnow division I. A Song for Friends...... Larry Daehn Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Kent Wesselink, director Blue Ridge Overture...... Frank Erickson Roland-Story This is the band’s 10th division I in 11 Kinetic Dances...... Randall Standridge Rippling Watercolors...... Brian Balmages Kevin Masemann, director years. In My Perfect Place...... Leslie Gilreath Bonds of Unity...... King/arr. Swearingen Griswold Pacific Dreams...... Jacob de Haan This is the band’s 24th division I in the Denise Mardesen, director Denver past 30 years. The Red Balloon...... Anne McGinty Dan Cooper, director Tales of Sea and Sail...... Larry Neeck Celtic Ritual ...... John Higgins Sheldon Community This is the band’s 2nd division I in 3 years. Redemption...... Rossano Galante Cliff St. Clair, director
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Ride...... Samuel Hazo Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont On A Hymnsong of Philip Jerry Klein, director Joe Overton, director Brighton Beach...... William Latham Bliss...... David R. Holsinger Shenandoah...... arr. Frank Ticheli Mt. Everest...... Rossano Galante Declaration Overture...... Claude T. Smith Fate of the Gods...... Steven Reineke This is the band’s 6th division I in the past This is the band’s 13th division I in 14 years. 8 years. This is the band’s 24th division I in the past 25 years. South Central Calhoun IKM-Manning Tom Plummer, director Ryan Runyan, director Howard-Winneshiek Denbridge Way...... James Swearingen Travelin’ Music...... Pierre La Plante Jason Dobbs, director Apparitions...... Brian Balmages Symphony No. 4 for Winds Appalachian Morning...... Robert Sheldon This is the band’s 25th consecutive & Percussion...... Andrew Boysen, Jr. Elements (Petite division I. This is the the band’s 13th division I in the Symphony) ...... Brian Balmages past 15 years. South Hamilton Louisa-Muscatine Alexa Gibbs, director Nashua-Plainfield Mike Will, director Sound Innovations Scott Stroud, director Knox Bridge Jubilee...... Todd Stalter Fanfare ...... Robert Sheldon American Riversongs...... Pierre La Plante Hymn For Band...... Hugh Stuart Simple Gifts...... Frank Ticheli Prestissimo...... Karl King/Swearingen Exaltation...... James Swearingen This is the band’s 18th division I in the This is the band’s 5th consecutive division I. This is the band’s 4th division I in the past past 20 years. 7 years. Northwood-Kensett Sumner-Fredericksburg Jared Barnes, director .Madrid Jim Wright, director Redemption...... Rossano Galante Brad Cook, director All the Pretty Little Three Ayres from Cumberland Cross...... Carl Strommen Horses...... Andrew Boysen, Jr. Gloucester...... Hugh M. Stuart Trail of Tears...... James Barnes Trail of Tears...... James Barnes This is the band’s third division I in the This is the band’s 3rd consecutive division This is the band’s 4th division I in the past past 5 years. I. 5 years.
The Iowa Bandmaster 31 West Burlington Denison Yorkshire Ballad...... James Barnes Mark Eveleth, director 11-12 Concert Band Jubilant Overture...... Alfred Reed Ruben Newell, director Fall River Overture...... Robert Sheldon Waukon Dedicatory Overture...... Clifton Williams On A Hymnsong of Jo Ann Knipfer Sherman, director Joy Revisited...... Frank Ticheli Philip Bliss...... David Holsinger Symphony No. 4 ...... Andrew Boysen Jr. Miss Liberty...... King/arr. Swearingen Fairfield This is the band’s 20th division I in 26 Waverly-Shell Rock Jim Edgeton, director years. Concert Band Kinesis...... Michael Sweeney Eric Stover, director Chorale And Shaker CLASS 3A Marche Diabolique...... Brian Balmages Dance 2...... John Zdechlik Lindbergh Variations...... Robert Sheldon Atlantic This is the band’s 2nd consecutive divi- Jarrod O’Donnell, director sion I. Go! Galop...... Huff/arr Nicolas Contorno CLASS 4A Emperata Overture...... Claude T. Smith Ankeny Centennial Forest City Northview Concert Band This is the band’s 4th consecutive division I. M. Cory Schmitt, director Janelle Hook, director Rest...... Frank Ticheli A Basque Lullaby...... Dan Forrest Carlisle Lightning Field...... John Mackey West Wind Overture...... Julie Giroux Michael Kosiek, director This is the band’s 38th consecutive divi- Chorale and Shaker Dance...John Zdechlik sion I. Ankeny Centennial Rough Riders...... Karl King/Swearingen Symphonic Band This is the band’s 4th consecutive division I. Glenwood Nick Rueckert, director David Clark, director Dragon Prince...... Rick Kirby Cedar Rapids, Xavier La Peri ...... Paul Dukas Children’s Folksong Kelli Swehla, director Declaration Overture...... Claude T. Smith Suite...... Kevin Walczyk Tears of St. Lawrence...... Aaron Perrine The Southerner...... Russell Alexander Ankeny Centennial Galop...... Gary Gilroy This is the concert band’s 3rd consecutive division I. Wind Symphony This is the band’s 5th consecutive division Scott Hook, director I. Grinnell-Newburg Be Thou My Vision...... Travis Cross Incantation and Center Point-Urbana Levi Dressler, director Loudoun Praises...... Brian Balmages Dance...... John Barnes Chance Dan & Dorothy Jacobi, director(s) The Klaxon...... Henry Fillmore Country Gardens...... Grainger/ Ankeny This is the band’s 30th consecutive divi- 9th Grade Band ed. Brant Karrick sion I. Lightning Field...... John Mackey Nathan Newhard, director Little English Suite...... Clare Grundman This is the band’s 4th division I in the past Iowa Falls-Alden 5 years. By Loch and Mountain.... Robert W. Smith Jeff Schmitt, director This is the band’s 2nd division I in the past Pentland Hills...... Major J.W. Howe 4 years. Charles City Slavonic Dances...... Dvorak, Op. 46 Jake Gassman, director (arr. Johnson) Ankeny Festa...... Elliot Del Borgo This is the band’s 4th consecutive division I. 10th Grade Band Toccata for Band...... Frank Erickson Jennifer Williams, director Le Mars At Morning’s First Clear Lake Curt Ohrlund, director Light...... David Gillingham Brandon Borseth, director Alleluia! Laudamus Te...... Alfred Reed Folk Dances...... Shostakovich/arr. Curnow Second Suite in F ...... Holst/ed. Mathews Finale, Symphony #3...... Mahler/Reynolds This is the band’s 2nd consecutive divi- This is the wind ensemble’s 2nd consecu- A Slavic Farewell...... Agapkin/Bourgeois sion I. tive division I. This is the band’s 42nd division I. Ankeny 11-12 Concert Band Clear Lake MOC-Floyd Valley Dan Mangold, director Joel Poppen, director Brandon Borseth, director Paris Sketches...... Martin Ellerby Of Dark Lords and Ancient Brighton Beach...... William Latham Kings...... Roland Barrett Manatee Lyric Overture.... Robert Sheldon Cedar Falls Metroplex...... Robert Sheldon This is the band’s 2nd consecutive divi- Wind Symphony This is the band’s 3rd consecutive division sion I. Gerald Ramsey, director I. Armenian Dances (Part I)...... Alfred Reed De Witt Mount Vernon This is the band’s 28th consecutive divi- Josh Greubel, director Scott Weber, director sion I. Dedicatory Overture...... Kirkpatrick Fanfare.....Andrew Boysen, Jr. Clifton Williams Tears of St. Lawrence...... Aaron Perrine Cedar Falls Cajun Folk Song...... Frank Ticheli This is the band’s 7th consecutive division Symphonic Band I. Kyle Engelhardt, director Denison Carnegie Anthem...... William Owens 9-10 Concert Band North Polk Symphonic Dance No. 3 Ruben Newell, director Brandon Weeks, director “Fiesta”...... Clifton Williams Irish Rhapsody...... Clare Grundman Torch of Liberty March...... Karl King This is the band’s 12th consecutive divi- Home Town Boy...... Karl King/Swearingen arr. Swearingen sion I.
32 The Iowa Bandmaster Cedar Rapids Kennedy Indianola Newton Wind Symphony Wind Ensemble Jim Beerends, director Jared Wacker, director Mike Richardson, director Variations on a Korean Folk This Cruel Moon...... John Mackey Variations on a Korean Folk Song...... John Barnes Chance Satiric Dances...... Norman Dello Joio Song...... John Barnes Chance Joy Revisited...... Frank Ticheli Flashing Winds...... Jan Van der Roost This is the wind ensemble’s 7th consecu- College Community School District This is the band’s 6th division I in the past tive division I. Symphonic Band 7 years. Norwalk Charles Oldenkamp, Deron Jimmerson, Ken Huen, director director(s) Indianola Abrams Pursuit...... David Holsinger Celebration...... Randall Standridge Symphonic Band Alleluia! Laudamus Te...... Alfred Reed Our Cast Aways...... Julie Giroux Nic Addelia, director This is the Norwalk 11-12 Concert Band’s Tudor Sketches...... William Owens Fantasy on “Yankee 33rd consecutive division I. Doodle”...... Mark Williams College Community School District Cumberland Cross ...... Carl Strommen Urbandale Wind Symphony This is band’s 2nd division I in the past 5 Myron Peterson, director Deron Jimmerson, Charles Oldenkamp, years. October...... Eric Whitacre Children’s March Over the Hills director(s) and Far Away...... Percy Grainger Early Light ...... Carolyn Bremer Linn-Mar This is the wind symphony’s 27th division With Heart and Voice.... David Gillingham Wind Ensemble Aaron Nuss, director I in the past 28 years. Dallas Center - Grimes Through the Looking Waterloo Craig Crilly, director(s) Glass...... Jess Langston Turner Symphonic Band Caccia and Chorale...... Clifton Williams Vientos y Tangos...... Michael Gandolfi Danny Kleinheinz, director Metal...... Brain Balmages Caprice...... Rebecca Jarvis This is the 11/12 concert band’s 7th con- Linn-Mar Flourish for Wind secutive division I. Concert Band Band...... Ralph Vaughan Williams Aaron Nuss, director Celtic Ritual...... John Higgins Davenport Declaration Overture...... Claude T. Smith This is the band’s 4th division I in the past Wind Ensemble Different Voices...... Rick Kirby 8 years. Alex Wilga, director Waterloo West Linn-Mar Elsa’s Procession to the Wind Symphony Symphonic Winds Cathedral...... Richard Wagner Michael Prichard, director Century Variants...... David Gillingham Dan Terrell, director Contre Qui...... Rose Morten Lauridsen, This is band’s 84th consecutive division I. Bright Sunny Days...... Andrew Boysen, Jr. arr. Reynolds West Highlands Sojourn.... Robert Sheldon English Folk Song Davenport Central Suite...... Ralph Vaughan Williams Symphonic Band Linn-Mar This is the band’s 30th consecutive divi- Brian Zeglis, director Symphony Band sion I. Voices of the Sky...... Samuel Hazo Jennifer Tiede, director Western Dubuque Lighting Field...... John Mackey Fantasy on “Yankee Doodle” ...... Mark Williams Michael Omarzu, director Arabian Dances...... Brian Balmages Dowling Catholic For Heaven and the Future...... Samuel R. Hazo Blessed Are They...... J.Brahms/ Symphony Band B. Buehlman Steve Holland, director Sesquicentennial Fanfare...... Scott Boerma Linn-Mar An American Elegy...... Frank Ticheli Wind Symphony Dan Terrell, director Dubuque Chorale and Alleluia...... Howard Hanson City Trees...... Michael Markowski William N. Rowley, director Overture for Winds...... Charles Carter Marshalltown Canarios Fantasia...... Sans/ Wind Symphony arr. by Douglas Akey Brett Umthun, director This is the concert wind ensemble’s 3rd October...... Eric Whitacre consecutive division I. Mambo Furioso...... Brant Karrick Fort Dodge Mason City Al Paulson, director Symphonic Band The Trombone King...... Karl King/ Russ Kramer, director John Paynter Spoon River...... Grainger/ed. Carson Summer Dances...... Brian Balmages Canzona...... Peter Mennin This is the wind ensemble’s 15th division I The band has received Division I ratings in the past 16 years. since 1929.
The Iowa Bandmaster 33 District News Edited by Elaine Menke
Brian Boru...... Julian Edwards Omnifenix...... Psathas/Lubaroff SWIBA Molly on the Shore...... Grainger Michael Giles, Tenor Saxophone Red Oak Celtic Wedding...... Jeremy Bell Aaron Anderson, Drum Set Bandtasia The Wearing of the Mambo...... Bernstein/Sweeney March 26, 2019 Green...... Anderson/Wagner John Hewett, Director David Klee, Assistant Conductor Irish Tune from County Derry....Grainger SCIBA 6th Grade David Klee, Assistant Conductor Ames Senior HS Parade of the Palominos March...Shaffer McKinley’s Own...... Karl L. King Spring Concert Shine...... Rob Grice Molly’s Sweet...... arr. Rowe April 25, 2019 Dance Slav...... Jack Wilds When Irish Eyes Are Smiling...... arr. Schive Spring Jazz Band 7th & 8th Grade That’s an Irish Andrew Buttermore, Director Awake the Iron...... Scott Watson Lullaby...... Shannon/Teague Every Day I Have the Abandoned Treasure Hunt...... Rob Grice Roger Netz, Song Leader Blues...... Chatman/Wilkins March of the Freedom MacNamara’s Band...... arr. Schive Hullabaloo...... Alan Baylock Fighters...... Carol Brittin Chambers The Irish Boys...... Bill Wiley Alianza...... Erik Morales Dark Ride...... Randall Standridge The Star-Spangled Banner...... J.S. Smith & F.S. Key Freshman Band 7th & 8th Grade Percussion Ensemble Andrew Buttermore, Director Night Drop...... Tim Wimer April 7, 2019 Impact...... Randall Standridge Scholarship Concert On a Hymnsong of Philip Red Oak ICCC Focus on Viet Nam Bliss...... David R. Holsinger Spring Concert French National Defile (Le Regiment de Oracles of The Sciroco....Robert Sheldon May 16, 2019 Sambre-et-Meuse)...... Andre Turlet John Hewett, Director Jolly Robbers (Die Concert Band Banditenstreiche)...... von Suppe/ Chris Ewan, Director 6th Grade Laurendeau Marche Diabolique...... Brian Balmages Musicmakers March...... Lavender & Youth and Progress...... Karl L. King To Create a Voice...... Chambers Sweeney Chinese Intermezzo: Ung-Kung-Foy- The Light Eternal...... James Swearingen Sahara Adventure...... Victor Lopez Ya...... Karl L. King Ghost Lights...... Timothy Loest Dr. David Klee, Conductor Symphonic Band Family Fugue...... Timothy Loest Old Comrades (Alte Andrew Buttermore, Director Kameraden)...... Teike/L. Lake The National Game...... Sousa 6th Grade Percussion Ensemble Dr. David Klee, Conductor Deb Fritcher, guest conductor Can-Can...... John Higgins Medley from “Miss Saigon”... arr. Barker This Cruel Moon...... John Mackey Jamaican Sunrise...... Tim Wimer Reflections from the Wall...... Shaffer Homage - Guardians of Black Granite...... James L. Hosay the Sea...... Satoshi Yagisawa 7th & 8th Grade Concert Band The Star-Spangled Cha’La...... Randall Standridge Banner...... J.S. Smith & F.S. Key Wind Symphony A Million Dreams from The Greatest Chris Ewan, Director Showman...... Michael Brown Mason City HS Shortcut Home...... Dana Wilson Dances Fantastique...... David Shaffer Spring Concert Canzona...... Peter Mennin Ghost in the Attic...... Rob Grice May 12, 2019 Vesuvius...... Frank Ticheli Mad Dash...... Timothy Loest Concert Band Sam Bills, Conductor Parkview, Ankeny NCIBA Flourish for Olana...... Jeff Jordan 6th Grade Bands Spring Concert Karl L. King Municipal Band Blue Ridge Overture...... Frank Erickson April 25, 2019 Decker Auditorium, S.I.B.A. March...... Hall/McMath Pam Hayden & Christian Baughman, Iowa Central Community College Music for Queen Mary... Purcell/Garofalo Directors Fort Dodge, Iowa The Cave You Fear...... Markowski Jerrold P. Jimmerson, Conductor 6 Gold Band Dr. David Klee, Assistant Conductor Symphonic Band Union March...... Mekel Rogers Paul Bloomquist, Announcer Russ Kramer, Conductor All Ye Young Sailors...... Pierre LaPlante Canzona...... Peter Mennin Over the Rainbow...... Harburg & March 17, 2019 Spoon River...... Grainger/ Arlen/Story Spirit of Minstrelsy...... Karl L. King . ed. Carson & Naylor Whirling Novas...... Jack Wilds
34 The Iowa Bandmaster 6 Maroon Band Handclap.....Fitz & the Tantrums/Murtha When the Saints...... Jamey Simmons Whirling Novas...... Jack Wilds John Williams Movie The Hip-Hop Bop Stop...... Ellen Rowe Theme from Jurassic Adventures...... Williams/Sweeney Park...... Williams/Sweeney Ankeny Jazz Ensemble March of the Hyperion Robots... Saucedo Southview Select Wind Ensemble Jennifer Williams, Director Caribbean Delight...... Victor Lopez Crystal Rumbaugh, Conductor Stretching Blues...... Mike Conrad Captain America March....Silvestri/Murtha Heart-Shaped Box...... Cobain/Conrad 6 Platinum Band I’m Not So Sure...... Walton/Conrad Colliding Visions...... Brian Balmages 8th Grade B Day Concert Band All Ye Young Sailors...... Pierre LaPlante Crystal Rumbaugh, Conductor Ankeny CSD Enchantment...... Brian Balmages Southhampton March...... Robert Sheldon Awards Concert Raider‛s March...... Williams/Bullock Blue...... Robert W Smith May 7, 2019 Marche Diabolique...... Brian Balmages Parkview and Southview, Ankeny 9th Grade Band April 25, 2019 Ankeny CSD Nathan Newhard, Conductor Artist in Residency Concert Blue Ridge Reel...... Brian Balmages 7th Grade Maroon Concert Band April 16, 2019 Little English Suite...... Clare Grundman Pam Hayden, Conductor featuring Mike Conrad By Loch and Mountain...... Smith Jungle Dance...... Brian Balmages Locksley Hall...... Elliot Del Borgo Parkview Mon/Thurs Jazz Band 10th Concert Band Jennifer Williams, Conductor Irish Jig for Young Feet...... arr. Story Pam Hayden, Director Concerto for Faculty and Band... Ployhar John Williams Movie Coyote Blues...... Bruce Pearson Buffalo Head...... Sorenson & Pearson Dr. Lisa Hill, Conductor Adventures ...... Williams/Sweeney At Morning’s First Light...... Gillingham Handclap.....Fitz & the Tantrums/Murtha Parkview Tues/Fri Jazz Band Folk Dances...... Shostakovich/Curnow
Southview Select Wind Ensemble Christian Baughman, Director Bossa Madeira...... Sorenson & Pearson 11/12 Concert Band Crystal Rumbaugh, Conductor St. Louis Blues...... arr. Steinel Joel Poppen, Conductor Captain America Paris Sketches ...... Martin Ellerby March...... Silvestri/Murtha Southview Phat Cats Lakewood Elementary, Norwalk 8th Grade A Day Concert Band Crystal Rumbaugh, Director Spring Concert Crystal Rumbaugh, Conductor Beantown Blues Parade...... Rick Hirsh May 7, 2019 Washington Post Over the Rainbow...... arr. Cook Smack Dab in the Middle Elaine Menke, Director March...... Sousa/Foster Jr...... Rick Stitzel Such Small Things...... Nathan Daughtrey Southview Jazz Whatchamacallits 5th Grade Band Encanto...... Robert W Smith Nathan Newhard, Director Camptown Races...... Foster Percussion ensemble 7th Grade Gold-Platinum Combined One Mint Julep...... Mike Kamuf “Synergy”March...... Owens Christian Baughman, Conductor Canal Street Commotion.....Mike Carubia Shepherd’s Hey...... Grainger/DeStefano Jungle Dance ...... Brian Balmages Ankeny Jazz Lab Windsong...... Swearingen Horkstow Grange...... Grainger/Sweeney Joel Poppen, Director Pegasus...... Owens Irish Jig for Young Feet...... arr. Story Blues You Can Use...... David Springfield Attack of the Slide Trombones.Hannickel
The Iowa Bandmaster 35 Star Wars (Main Theme from “Schindler’s MS Band Theme)...... Williams/Strommen List”...... Williams/Custer Cataclysm...... Robert Sheldon Power Rock...... arr. Sweeney Curtain Call...... John Wasson Refiner’s Fire...... Steve Hodges Highlights from Walt Disney’s Norwalk HS Wind Ensemble Aladdin...... arr. Sweeney May 8, 2019 Aaron Nuss, Director Yakety Sax...... Larry Norred Ken Huen & Nick Menke, Directors Prelude in E flat minor, Op. 34, Small HS Group No. 14.....Shostakovich/trans. Reynolds 9/10 Concert Band Third Horn Concerto: 3. Allegro...... Hidas Olympiada...... Hazo Vientos y Tangos...... Michael Gandolfi SEIBA Latin Folk Song Trilogy Davenport West HS ...... Himes Through the Looking Glass...... Turner In My Perfect Place...... Gilreath Spring Concert Loudon Praises...... Balmages April 29, 2019 Concert Band 11/12 Concert Band Aaron Nuss, Director Wind Ensemble Abram’s Pursuit...... Holsinger Declaration Overture..... Claude T. Smith Maggie A. Oates, Director Sun Dance...... Ticheli Prospect...... Pierre La Plante Purgatorio...... Robert W. Smith Alleluia! Laudamus Te...... Reed The Cave You Fear...... Markowski Song for Lyndsay...... Andrew Boysen Different Voices...... Rick Kirby Arabian Dances...... Brian Balmages Roland-Story HS Art Show and Band Concert Symphony Band Concert Band April 30, 2019 Jennifer Tiede, Director Courtney Long, Director Kevin Masemann, Director Fantasy on “Yankee Doodle”.... Williams Bunker Hill...... James Swearingen For Heaven and the Future...... Hazo Yorkshire Ballad...... James Barnes Jazz Band Gamma Decay ...... Tray Guess Addison Way...... Ed Huckeby Not Yet Over the Hill...... Mark Taylor World Premiere Sing A Song of Song...... Garrett/Shanley Fairfield First Circle..... Metheny & Mays/Curnow Spring Concert Symphonic Winds May 7, 2019 Body and Soul...... Green/Paich Daniel Terrell, Director Softly, As in A Morning West Highlands Sojourn...... Sheldon Sunrise...... Romberg/Rivello Concert Band Snarl...... John Mackey Jim Edgeton, Director Bright Sunny Days...... Boysen, Jr. Solo/Ensemble performances Kinesis...... Michael Sweeney Chorale and Shaker Dance...... Zdechlik Nashua HS Psalm 42...... Samuel Hazo Concert Band Spring Concert Pacific Dreams...... Jacob de Haan Highland CSD In My Perfect Place...... Leslie Gilreath April 30, 2019 Scott Stroud, Director May 13, 2019 The Lion King...... arr. Higgins Mark Bressler, Director The Purple Pageant High School March...... King/ed. Paynter Concert Band Festivo...... Vaclav Nelhybel Tricycle...... Andrew Boysen Jr. Snakes!...... Thomas C. Duffy Americans Lost...... Christopher Tucker Waukee CSD Joy Revisited...... Frank Ticheli Grant Ragan & Waukee Elementary American Riversongs...... Pierre La Plante May 7 & 13, 2019 Prestissimo...... King/Swearingen Middle School Robert M. Graziano, Conductor March Romaine...... Gounod/Ostling Tanoan Echoes...... Robert W. Smith Ancient Voices...... Michael Sweeney 5th Grade Bands Brass Choir Concerto Extremely Band On Parade...... Michael Sweeney Polka Fantasia...... A. Louis Scarmolin Grosso...... arr. Marshall Defender of Time...... Rob Grice Outstanding Soloist Performance Simple Gifts...... Trad./Bullock (Alto Saxophone) Iowa City Chant for Percussion...... Andrew Balent Spring Band Concert When The Saints Go Tripoli City High Symphony Band Marching In...... arr. Higgins Spring Concerts HS/MS Aaron Ottmar, Director Latin Magic...... John Higgins May 6, 2019 American Barndance.... Richard Saucedo Denise Lawrence, Director Arrows...... Samuel Hazo NEIBA Jitterbug!...... Robert Buckley Linn-Mar HS HS Concert Band Prevail...... Robert Sheldon Iowa City Spring Band Concert IBA Conference Chorale and Shaker Dance II...Zdechlick May 16, 2019 May 10, 2019 Dance Bohemian...... Randall Standridge Wind Ensemble Wind Symphony Myron McReynolds, Director Daniel Terrell, Director HS Jazz Band Across the Halfpipe...... Samuel Hazo Chorale and Alleluia...... Howard Hanson Sway...... arr. Taylor Children’s March...... Grainger/Rogers City Trees...... Michael Markowski Chameleon...... arr. Sweeney Essay for Band...... Roger Dickerson
36 The Iowa Bandmaster In the Open Air, In the Silent Marches of the Armed May 20 Lines...... Aaron Perrine Forces...... arr. Sweeney 7th/8th Grade Band The Earth...... Jun Nagao Snarl...... John Mackey Mission: Impossible Theme...... arr. Ford The Fly...... Oscar Navarro The Queen of Soul...... arr. Murtha Moscow, 1941...... Brian Balmages The Ringmaster’s March.... John Mackey The Incredibles...... arr. Murtha SE Junior High, Iowa City Mad Dash...... Timothy Loest Iowa City New Horizons Band May 16, 2019 Spring Band Concert Mike Kowbel, Director May 23, 2019 May 7, 2019 5th Grade Band Nolan Hauta, Conductor 7th Grade Concert Band Andrew McDonald, Kamal Talukder, All Aboard!...... Matt Conaway Adrenaline Engines....Randall Standridge Ancient Hunters...... Sean O’Loughlin Steve Helscher, and Roscoe Porch, April...... Aaron Perrine Guest Conductors To the Pied Piper...... William Himes Themes from Jurassic Rockology...... Sandy Feldstein Park...... Williams/Sweeney On Wisconsin!...... Paul Lavender The Star Spangled Banner...... arr. Moffit Irish Jig for Young Feet...... Weller Overture for Winds...... Charles Carter Arabian Dances...... Roland Barrett Irish...... John Paulson Sunshine ...... Rebecca Pape 8th Grade Symphonic Band West Liberty Winds...... Clare Grundman Synergies...... Robert Sheldon Spring Concert American Salute ...... Gould/trans. Lang As Tears Fall On Dawn’s May 6, 2019 Homeward Bound...... Keen/Karrick Laura Rodriguez, Director King Cotton New Light...... Richard Saucedo March...... Sousa/Brion/Schissel In the Forest of the King...... La Plante Hypnotic Fireflies...... Brian Balmages Cadet Band The Phantom of the At Daybreak...... Robert W. Smith Opera...... Webber/Vinson The Bare Necessities..... Gilkyson/Murtha Casey’s Last Run...... Timothy Loest La Sorella...... Borel-Clerc/Thurston Tipton MS Mt. Pleasant MS Dusty Johnson, Director Concert Band May Concert Rock It!...... Ed Huckeby May 21, 2019 May 18, 2019 Tunes That Go Bump in the Adam Creager, Director 6th Grade Band Night...... arr. Williams River City Parade...... Bruce Pearson All Star...... arr. Story 7-8 Grade Band Count Rockula...... Timothy Loest I Want You Back...... arr. Sweeney Fiesta La Vida...... Robert W Smith Contredanse...... Larry Clark Captain America March...... arr. Vinson John Williams Trilogy...... arr. Moss Banana Split...... David Martin
The Iowa Bandmaster 37 38 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 39 IOWA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION, INC. END-OF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT – FISCAL YEAR 2019 JULY 1, 2019
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The Iowa Bandmaster 41 42 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 43 44 The Iowa Bandmaster Iowa Bandmasters Association for the website. The board decided to add guaranteed $1,000. No decision was made, Board of Directors Meeting a check box to the membership informa- but further discussion after the Concert Downtown Marriott Hotel tion card for this year, allowing members Band affairs meeting would be needed. Presidential Suite to “check the box” if they wish to receive Jayson Gerth presented a brief update on May 8, 2019 a printed directory. The discussion was the Advocacy Committee. centered on phasing out the printed mem- The board discussed ways to increase President Jane Triplett called the meeting bership directory within two to three years. the number of performance spaces available to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Jane Triplett, Privacy issues were discussed concerning for Adult and Community bands, the dis- Jayson Gerth, Myron Peterson, Steve Cook, the online directory, and it was decided to cussion was tabled until Saturday morning. Tiffany Wurth, & Dick Redman. Absent: include a check box on the membership Operations manual updates were pre- None information card to allow “Home” informa- sented and discussed. Motion made by President Triplett welcomed Chris tion to be published on the website. It was Myron Peterson, seconded by Dick Redman Strohmaier (newly elected president-elect) noted that IBA members school informa- to approve the updates to the Mentorship, as an observer. tion will be automatically included since IBARD, Elementary Affairs, and Concert President Peterson welcomed Gene this is public information. A concern that Band Affairs operations manuals. Motion Gross, IBA Endowment Fund chair, to the directory could become less useful if passed unanimously. the meeting to share information on the everyone excluded their home information MMS Myron Peterson/Tiffany Wurth to Endowment Fund and the Fritz Presidential was expressed and noted. recess until Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. Endowment. Gross reviewed the history of Honorariums for deceased members Meeting was recessed by acclamation. the Endowment Fund. Gross noted that Jim were presented for approval. Motion by & Liz Fritz have donated $25,000 this year Jayson Gerth, seconded by Dick Redman May 11, 2019 and pledged $25,000 next year to create the to approve the memorials in the amount President Jayson Gerth reconvened the Jim & Liz Fritz Presidential Endowment of $50.00 each for Charles Radke, Russ Board of Directors meeting at 8:45 a.m. in fund. The funds will be invested by the Phillips, Don Marcouiller, David Twombly, the Sioux City Room of the Marriott Hotel. Endowment Fund and 5% of the total fund Billy Davis, Dorthea Dean, and Ross Present: Jayson Gerth, Chris Strohmaier, will be available to the IBA President as Leeper. A single $50.00 memorial contri- Jane Triplett, Steve Cook, Tiffany Wurth, & a non-budgeted “extra” fund to be used at bution to the Endowment Fund for the fol- Dick Redman. Absent: None Guest: Myron their discretion for the IBA Conference. lowing: Richard Jenkins, Phillip Fauquet, Peterson. Ideas on ways to increase contributions to and Darrell Dobernecker. Motion carried President Gerth noted the dues increase Endowment Fund were discussed. Targeted unanimously. earmarked $1.00 of each membership be letters, website information, and magazine The meeting was recessed at 8:00 p.m. directed to a fund for the 100th conference. advertising and articles were suggested. for the District President meeting. That should generate around $8,000 for the Gross suggested adding an “Endowment The meeting was reconvened at 8:55 100th IBA Conference committee to use. Fund” category to the IBA Resolutions. p.m. Adult/Community/2nd Band discussion The addition would be a place to add the Myron Peterson suggested a clarification centered around the difficulty the listening rules on deceased member contributions to the resolution concerning the 30-Year panel encountered when a band submitted a from the general fund (in lieu of flowers), Tenure Award language. The board spent tape in a class and also as a 2nd band. The procedures for requests, appointment of a considerable amount of time discussing committee had many questions about how committee members, etc. The board noted the clarification and settled on a version to the tape of that band should be considered. the request but took no action. present for adoption at the IBA Business The board discussed eliminating the second The board reviewed the survey taken meeting. band category due to the limited performance by the Research & Development commit- All-Iowa Concert Band festival update. slots at the conference and opening up a pos- tee concerning retaining the printed IBA Jane and Jayson met with Jacqui Meunier sible performance slot for an adult or com- Directory. The results indicated that the and Jason Heeren to discuss and clarify munity band. It was discussed if a check box majority of members prefer to have the the support of IBA for the festival. The on the form should be included to indicate directory available electronically, and to discussion was that if the IBA Conference if a band would consider being a “Clinic eliminate the printed directory. The board ran in the black, IBA would support the Ensemble.” No formal decision was reached. discussed updating the website to make the All-Iowa Concert Band Festival in the The board decided to eliminate the “Second directory more user friendly and hidden amount of $1,000, and that no Endowment Band” category from the application form. behind the member login area. It was noted Fund money would be requested. President The Marriott “Star Award” candidates that money saved from the elimination of Triplett suggested the amount be deter- were discussed. Devan was selected as the the printed directory should be earmarked mined by the IBA President and not be a recipient for this year.
The Iowa Bandmaster 45 Tiffany Wurth noted the need for a new Crandell was not in attendance. Secretary ten report on following pages). Chair laptop for the Treasurer due to the fact Cook presented her written report. Mark Doerffel presented his written report. that the laptop has died. She estimated Webmaster (Fritz) – (See written report Doerffel noted the committee met yesterday the replacement cost to be approximately on IBA website). Chair Liz Fritz presented and worked on ways to increase college $2,500.00. Motion by Jane Triplett, second- her written report. student participation. Ideas included Winter ed by Steve Cook to approve up to $2,500 Conference Exhibits (Strohmaier/ Workshop, survey to determine number of for the purchase of a new laptop for the IBA Williams) –- (See written report on follow- students in Music Ed programs and do a Treasurer. Motion passed unanimously. ing pages). Co-chairs Chris Strohmaier and better job of getting information to them. Secretary Cook noted that an increase Jennifer Williams presented their written The committee also noted that inviting in the technology budget for future years report. student members along when the college should be considered. Several items used Endowment Fund (Gross) – (See director goes out to clinic or judge would by the Secretary and Treasurer are nearing written report on following pages). Chair be beneficial. the end of their life and additional financial Gene Gross presented his written report. President Triplett called for a recess at support for the website will be needed. Gross noted the establishment of the Fritz 8:54 a.m. Meeting will reconvene at 8:00 The board discussed at length the allo- Presidential Endowment in the amount of a.m. Saturday morning in the Sioux City cation of funds from the Endowment Fund $50,000. room. committee. The development of a clear Parliamentarian (Stark) – (no writ- disbursement policy was discussed. ten report submitted). Parliamentarian Fred Saturday, May 11, 2019 MMS Chris Strohmaier/Tiffany Wurth Stark noted the duties and responsibilities President Triplett reconvened the meet- to adjourn. Meeting was adjourned by of the Parliamentarian. ing at 8:00 a.m. Triplett welcomed those acclamation. Major Landers (Tordoff) – (See writ- in attendance asked to resume committee ten report on following pages). Chair Diane reports. Respectfully submitted Tordoff was not in attendance. Secretary Student Affairs (Kearney) – (See Steven Cook, I.B.A. Secretary Cook presented her written report. written report on following pages). Chair Mentorship (Schacherer) – (See writ- Brogan Kearney was not in attendance. I.B.A. Business Meeting ten report on following pages). Chair Ted Secretary Cook presented his written report. Friday & Saturday, May 10 & 11, 2019 Schacherer presented his written report. Research & Development (Wilga) – Sioux City Room Leon Kuehner thanked IBA for their con- (See written report on following pages). Downtown Marriott Jotel tributions to the mentorship program. Chair Alex Wilga presented his written Keuhner’s written report is included on the report. Friday, May 10, 2019 following pages. Technology (Cole) – (See written report President Jane Triplett called the meet- I.B.A.R.D. (Brizzi) - (See written report on following pages). Chair Brian Cole pre- ing to order at 8:00 A.M. and welcomed on following pages). Chair Paul Brizzi was sented his written report. those present.President Triplett reminded not in attendance. Secretary Cook presented anyone presenting a report to give a copy to his written report. District President Reports Secretary Steve Cook. Public Relations (Kleinheinz) – (See N.W.I.B.A. (St. Clair) - (See writ- Secretary’s Report (Cook) - (See writ- written report on following pages). Chair ten report on following pages). NWIBA ten report on following pages). Motion by Danny Kleinheinz was not in attendance. President Cliff St. Clair presented his writ- Liz Fritz, seconded by Craig McClennahan Secretary Cook presented his written report. ten report. to approve the Secretary’s Report. The Elementary Affairs (Bailey) – (See N.C.I.B.A. (Philgreen) – (See writ- motion passed. written report on following pages). Chair ten report on following pages). NCIBA Treasurer’s Report (Wurth) – (See Audra Bailey was not in attendance. President Joan Philgreen presented her written report on following pages). Secretary Cook presented her written report. written report. Motion by Joan Philgreen, seconded by JH/MS Affairs (Andersen) – (See writ- N.E.I.B.A. (Allard) – (See written report Mary Andersen to approve the Treasurer’s ten report on following pages). Chair Mary on following pages). NEIBA President Report. The motion passed. Andersen presented her written report. Chad Allard presented his written report. Magazine Editor’s Report (Redman) Andersen noted the committee met yester- S.W.I.B.A. (Ridge) – (See written report - (See written report on following pages). day and discussed the selection process to on following pages). SWIBA President Dick Redman presented his written report. compare methods between districts, solo Courtney Ridge presented her written President Triplett appointed a com- & ensemble ballot use and noted many report. Ridge noted Victoria Chargo was mittee to evaluate the honorariums for schools use individual ballots. Committee the new SWIBA President-Elect. President, Secretary, Treasurer, Magazine suggested an IBA Conference session on S.C.I.B.A. (Doerffel) – (See written Editor, Conference Exhibits, Conference ballot creation. eport on following pages). SCIBA President Equipment, and Magazine Advertising. Concert Band Affairs (Collins) – Mark Doerffel was not in attendance. Committee members are Chris Strohmaier, (See written report on following pages). Secretary Cook presented his written report. Brad Lampe, and Courtney Ridge. Chair Carl Collins was not in attendance. S.E.I.B.A. (McClenahan) – (See writ- Triplett asked the committee to report Secretary Cook presented his written report. ten report on following pages). SEIBA back at Saturday’s meeting. Marching Band Affairs (Weber) – President Craig McClenahan presented his (See written report on following pages). written report. Committee Chair Reports Chair Scott Weber was not in attendance. Old Business Elections (Bertrand) – (See written Secretary Cook presented his written report. None report on following pages). Chair Jerry Jazz Band Affairs (Meyer) – (See writ- New Business Bertrand was not in attendance. Secretary ten report on following pages). Chair Ryan Parliamentarian Stark asked for amend- Cook presented his written report. Meyer was not in attendance. Secretary ments or additions to the IBA Resolutions Historian (Crandell) – (See written Cook presented his written report. the required three times. Stark noted that report on following pages). Chair Mary College Affairs (Doerffel) – (See writ- this is one of only three times each year to
46 The Iowa Bandmaster add or amend the IBA Resolutions. Past President-Elect Jayson Gerth presented his I would like to remind everyone giving a President Myron Peterson presented the written report. report or submitting a resolution today that following change to the 30-Year Tenure President’s Report (Triplett) – (See I need a written copy for the records. Award resolution (adding the word “con- written report on following pages). tracted” to the resolution). The resolution President Jane Triplett presented her writ- Respectfully submitted, would read as follows: “Be it resolved, that ten report. Steven Cook, I.B.A. Secretary the Iowa Bandmasters Association should President Triplett turned the IBA recognize and honor those members who Business meeting over to new IBA MAGAZINE EDITOR’S REPORT have achieved 30 years of contracted ser- President Jayson Gerth and presented him May 10, 2019 vice to the students of Iowa schools. Said the 2019-20 President’s Plaque. I would like to take this opportunity service need not be consecutive, and may President Gerth presented the Past to thank the various individuals and band include any combination of elementary, President’s pin to Jane Triplett. programs that submitted articles to the middle school, junior high, high school, President Gerth recognized the new IBA Iowa Bandmaster magazine this past year. or college. Awardees will be recognized President-Elect Chris Strohmaier. Also, a big thank you to Chad Allard, and presented with a plaque at the annual President Triplett entertained a motion Elaine Menke, Denise Graettinger and Jerry Iowa Bandmasters Association conference. to adjourn. Motion to adjourn by Alex Kinney for their part in making the maga- Presentation of the award may take place at Wilga, seconded by Craig McClennahan. zine a success. These combined contribu- the annual IBA banquet.” Having no further business, the meeting tions make the magazine an educational MMS Myron Peterson/Jim Fritz to was adjourned by acclamation at 8:40 a.m. and informative publication that I hope the approve the resolution as read. Motion car- membership appreciates. ried unanimously. Respectfully submitted Thank you to those IBA members who Parliamentarian Stark asked if there Steven G. Cook, IBA Secretary contributed articles to the magazine this were any additional changes or additions. past year. Stark noted no additional changes and SECRETARY’S REPORT For future reference, my email address is closed the resolutions. Membership totals as of May 01, 2019: [email protected]. President Triplett reminded those in SW 75 (+4) The deadline dates for next year are attendance of the importance of returning SC 275 (+/-0) listed below: the membership information card this year. SE 209 (+18) Summer issue: June 7, 2019 Two additional check boxes will be deter- NW 117 (-2) Fall issue: October 4, 2019 mining whether or not a member receives NC 117 (+9) Winter issue: January 3, 2020 a printed copy of the directory and whether NE 253 (-17) Conference issue: March 6, 2020 his or her home information will be avail- OS 58 (-20) I encourage any IBA member to submit able on the IBA online directory. Totals 1,104 (-8) an article to the magazine editor that they Jay Kahn summarized the Iowa Band feel would be interesting to the member- History project. Active 767 (+3) ship. Honorariums – The Honorarium com- Retired 195 (-2) mittee submitted their recommendations Associate 80 (-11) Respectfully submitted, for 2018-2019. Secretary Cook presented Student 59 (+1) Dick Redman, IBA Magazine Editor their review of the current honorariums and Honorary Life 3 (+1) recommended that honorariums be set as Totals 1,104 (-8) follows. The totals number 8 fewer members GENERAL ELECTION REPORT 2019 President: $1,600.00 (contingent on total than at this time last year. Eligible IBA voting members conference operating budget in the black) Conference pre-registration was 512 this • 956 members Secretary: $1,600.00 year, 8 fewer than last year. • Total votes cast in the General Election Treasurer: $1,600.00 I will be sending out a dues reminder – 532 votes. Magazine Editor: $1,600.00 again in late August. Please note that dues • 55.6% of the membership voted in the Exhibits Co-Chairs (X2): $599.49 have increased for 2019-2020. Active = General Election Equipment Co-Chairs (X2): $800.00 $75.00; Associate = $45.00; Retired = • Total number of votes cast for President- Magazine Advertising Chair: $500.00 $30.00; and Student = $20.00. Please try to Elect – 516 votes Webmaster: $599.49 remember to send in a membership infor- • T o t a l n u m b e r o f v o t e s c a s t f o r K a r l L . K i n g Motion by Myron Peterson, seconded mation card even if you have already paid Distinguished Service Award, Active – by Craig McClennahan to approve the your dues for 2019-2020. This year, the 526 votes honorariums as listed above. Motion passed card will include a check box to indicate • T o t a l n u m b e r o f v o t e s c a s t f o r K a r l L . K i n g unanimously. A copy of the honorarium if you wish to receive a printed directory. Distinguished Service Award, Retired – committee recommendation is on file with If you don’t return the card, or don’t 515 votes the IBA Secretary. check the box, you will not receive a • Total number of votes cast for confirma- Past President’s Report (Peterson) printed directory. Membership informa- tion vote for IBA Magazine Editor – 29 – (No written report submitted). Past tion can be checked and updated 24 hours a Votes President Myron Peterson congratulated day from the I.B.A. website. I also want to President Triplett on a great conference encourage members to notify me of address Respectfully submitted, and thanked the board members for their changes throughout the year. This ensures Jerry Bertrand, IBA Elections Chair help and support. Peterson wished the best that you do not miss any I.B.A. mailings to Jayson Gerth and Chris Strohmaier and and helps to reduce extra postage expense PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT thanked his wife Mary for her support. to our organization. A deadline reminder The Public Relations and Technology President-Elect’s Report (Gerth) – card will be published in the fall issue of the committees have been working together to (See written report on following pages). Iowa Bandmaster magazine. make the GuideBook app an essential part
The Iowa Bandmaster 47 of the IBA experience. We have been work- CONFERENCE EXHIBITS REPORT EXPENSES (estimate) ing to put more and more information in the This year there are 61 companies exhib- Marriott Hotel Exhibit Space $11,925 GuideBook so that you can find everything iting in 82 booth spaces. In 2018, there Freeman Decorating $ 3,820 in one place. If you have not already been were 59 companies exhibiting in 80 booth Security $ 1,113 using the GuideBook app please consider spaces. In 2017, there were 60 companies TOTAL EXPENSES (est.) $16,858 downloading this FREE app and using exhibiting in 89 booth spaces. In 2016, NET PROFIT FROM the “2019 Iowa Bandmasters Conference” there weree 54 companies exhibiting in 80 EXHIBITS (approximate) $10,070 guide. You can leave feedback for the app booth spaces. in the IBA GuideBook or by e-mailing me Submitted by at [email protected]. We Notable Additions: Jennifer Williams & Chris Strohmaier want to make this app as user friendly as Century Resources IBA Exhibits Co-Chairs possible and value your input. CFS - the Mattress People The Public Relations committee selected CG3 Battery Fundraising CONFERENCE EQUIPMENT three administrators to receive the IBA Great Western Reserve Fundraising REPORT – May, 2019 Outstanding Administrator Award. These Interlochen Center for the Arts The equipment chairs wish to thank administrators are: National Band Association several organizations who contribute their Jon Richards, Prinicipal North Polk Premier Furniture and Equipment resources to helping this conference run. A huge thanks goes out to West Music and Middle School (nominated by Hanna Ray’s Midbell Music the Percussion Source for providing both Hoversten) Roche Thomas of our major performance venues percus- Matt Meendering, principal Dowling Sioux City Community School District sion, Rieman Music for providing 4 pianos, Catholic High School (nominated by Steve The Fundraiser Shop WB Manufacturing Wenger Corporation for providing all music Holland) stands and stand carts, Chad Jacobsen and Susan Meade, superintendent Winterset Notable Losses: his staff at Cheshire Omnimedia for running Community School District (nominated by live sound and recording performances, Doug Gibson) American Drum Claude T. Smith Publications and our student helpers from Knoxville HS Due to the new date for the Outstanding and Earlham HS. A big thanks also goes to Dynasty Performers Recital (May 16th), the dead- Rebecca Lorsch (Senior Event Manager) Fruhuaf Uniforms line for the State Administrators of Iowa and the Marriott Hotel staff for all of their Getzen Company Scholarship has been pushed back to May help throughout the conference. We would Graceland University 23rd with the recipient chosen the follow- like to thank Knoxville HS for assisting Grand View University ing week. If you have a senior perform- with AV needs in all clinic rooms. Lastly, Great American Opportunities ing at the Outstanding Performers Recital we would like to thank Southeast Polk HS Legacy Tour & Travel please consider having them submit an for, once again providing the Sound Shells Make Music application. The application can be found used in the main ballroom. Power of the Winds Publications on the IBA website under ‘Resources’ and We are extremely grateful for the part- The Midwest Clinic then ‘Forms and Documents’. nerships and friendships IBA has main- Updates from the Public Relations Titanic Museum Attraction tained with all of these wonderful compa- Committee meeting will be given ver- nies! Each year we look forward to working bally at the meeting. Of the 61 companies exhibiting, there are: with them to make this the best conference 1 consulting service possible. Respectfully submitted, 10 educational institutions One company we are excited about Danny Kleinheinz, Public Relations 10 fundraising welcoming to the Conference is, LifeTouch 6 instrument companies Special Events. They will be taking profes- 9 music retailers HISTORIAN’S REPORT sional photos for several of the performing 2 print music retailers 1. I will be circling back around to updat- ensembles. 9 professional organizations ing the HOF Booth this summer. The While Percussion Source is providing 4 storage and organization idea of using a flat screen with a pre- both sets of percussion for the conference, 1 technology sentation downloaded into the device there is still a decent amount of equipment 7 travel companies that will end up being donated by sur- could be the new & improved way to 2 uniform & accessories show the HOF inductees, update infor- rounding schools. SEP will be generously donating their sound shells once again mation more frequently, including more INCOME: pictures, while keeping costs down.I and Knoxville will be providing, a set of Booth fees with an IBA Associate mem- timpani, drum set, bass amp, vibraphone, will forward cost scenarios to the board bership: when I compile the options. concert bass erum, and rack of stands. The • 2 – 12’ x 16’ @ $1000* = $2,000 conference equipment co-chairs respect- 2. I have started compiling a document • 54 – 6’ x 8’ @ $300* = $16,000 that shows every performing group that fully ask the executive board to develop Fees for additional booth space: and implement a formal honorarium for has been invited to perform at an IBA • 22 – 6’ x 8’ @ $300 = $6,600 Conference. This will be a great refer- school districts that provide equipment as ence added to the website. *Each exhibitor is also charged $45 for soon as possible. Doing so may ease the burden to school districts, and may make 3. I am continuing to scan archives to be their first booth to cover their annual IBA the job of securing equipment easier for added to the “Bandmaster Magazine membership. Exhibitors are also given the future conferences. Archive” on the website. opportunity to purchase banquet tickets. This amount totals $2,328 and is not includ- Respectfully submitted, ed in this report. Respectfully submitted, Nate Sletten & Ben McCartney Mary Crandell, IBA Historian TOTAL INCOME: $26,928.00 Conference Equipment Co-Chairs
48 The Iowa Bandmaster The Iowa Bandmaster 49 ELEMENTARY AFFAIRS REPORT CONCERT BAND AFFAIRS 1. Student run – taught by director (aca- Committee Members: Audra Bailey (SE COMMITTEE YEAR-END REPORT demically eligible MS/HS student) – CHAIR), Monica Boogerd (NW), Tom The bulk of the work of the Committee 2. Director runs system Cronin (SW), Beth Frenchick (NC), Jerilyn has centered around the expansion of the 3. Parent runs system Kobberdahl (SC) , Wendy Morton (NE) All-Iowa Concert Band Festival, a non- 4. Leave it alone and continue to do what 1) Beth Frenchick has been keeping our competitive festival geared toward provid- we do website up-to-date. The website is a ing students and directors direct interaction Does having a sound system give an great resource for beginning band direc- with outstanding clinicians and furthering unfair advantage? Does having a profes- tors in our state as it includes literature the growth of concert bands in the state sional sound tech give an unfair advantage? lists, handbook examples, information of Iowa. The festival hosted two sites, one Does it matter? on recruitment and retention, and also in Johnston and one in DeWitt. 25 bands Questions for district directors. conference information and session were scheduled to perform at Johnston, 1. Are you for or against use of sound handouts. A link to our website can be and 14 bands were scheduled to perform system? found on the IBA webpage. at DeWitt. The clinicians were Dr. Robert 2. What frustrates you about bands that use 2) Our Facebook group page has been very Belser (University of Wyoming), Dennis sound system vs those who don’t? successful this past year. It is a wonder- Fisher (University of North Texas), Steve 3. Is there an unfair advantage? Schools ful way for beginning band directors Stickney (Mount Mercy University), and that have money vs those who do not? to connect, brainstorm, and share their Dr. Myron Welch (University of Iowa, Copyright: Brief discussion on stock knowledge. Please encourage elemen- emeritus). Dr. Michael Golemo (Iowa State music charts and watering down percussion tary directors who are on Facebook to University) provided conductor feedback. parts or any parts for the matter. It is not “like” our page! Jacqui Muenier and Jason Heeren will host illegal to water down ANY part of a stock 3) We have used results from a survey in a clinic session on Saturday, May 11 at 10 arrangement. It is illegal if you make them the fall to determine what elementary am to present more information about the more difficult. band directors would like to see at the festival. Future plans include expanding the Time Limitations: We made a proposal IBA conference. We have taken these festival to three sites, with the goal of mak- to the IHSMA board to drop the time suggestions into consideration when ing the festival accessible to as many bands limitation at State contest from 7 minutes arranging presenters and clinic topics. across the state as possible. to 5 minutes. This will benefit ALL bands We hope that directors are finding that Jared Barnes replaced Kurt Kissinger Class 1A through 4A that struggle to get the topics covered at the conference are as the North Central representative to the a field show completed by October due to becoming more and more relevant to Concert Band Affairs Committee, and is time constraints and other difficulties facing elementary band. serving in an interim capacity until a per- some band programs in the fall. No changes manent replacement is named at the end of made to adjudication forms. Respectfully submitted, this year. Audra Bailey The Committee will also host an open Respectfully submitted, meeting/listening session on Thursday, Scott Weber, Marching Band Affairs Chair IBA MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR May 9 at 9:00 AM in the Sioux City room, HIGH AFFAIRS and will meet at a time and location TBD as 2019 JAZZ AFFAIRS REPORT Our composer/conductor for the All- a committee to discuss feedback received at April 25, 2019 Iowa 8th Grade Band this year is Carol this meeting, as well as further discussion The IBA Jazz Affairs Committee will Brittin-Chambers of Aspenwood Music. about the All-Iowa Concert Band Festival. be holding its annual conference meet- She is also a member of the faculty at Texas ing in conjunction with JEI and the Iowa Lutheran University. Her piece that will be Respectfully submitted, Jazz Championships at 10:00 AM in the premiered at the conference is “Pipe and Carl Collins, Concert Band Affairs Chair Waterloo Room. JEI and the Jazz Affairs Thistle”, based upon Scottish folk songs. Committee joined forces to provide a clinic Our composer for 2020 is Darryl Johnson MARCHING BAND AFFAIRS this year at IBA aimed at helping band II, and we also have contracts signed with March 26th, 2019 - Boone, Iowa directors improve the “nuts and bolts” of our composer/conductors for 2021 and Front line boundaries: We made a pro- their jazz bands. Steve Britt, Ryan Meyer, 2022. For 2021, we have Lisa Galvin, posal to the IHSMA board that front line and Mary Crandall worked collaboratively and for 2022, our 95th Iowa Bandmasters boundaries should extend to the field edge to not only provide directors with a great convention, we have our very own Steve of the track (not onto the track) OR to the clinic, but also put together a great packet Shanley! I am very excited about all of the front of the stands (in case of no track) - of resources for directors to use and reflect composers who will be working with our whichever is closest to the performer. All on. A big thank you goes out to Mary students in the future. other factors on the field stay the same. Crandall and the Waukee 7th grade jazz We did implement an official alternate 8 man field markings: There was a dis- students for providing us with a demo procedure for the All-Iowa 8th grade band cussion about marching bands of schools group for the clinic. We will also open up to begin this year, and we used it to fill that have 8-man football. The field is com- conversation for future projects. vacancies in three sections: bass clarinet, pletely different as well as hash marks. We oboe, and bassoon. discussed the option of having a separate Respectfully submitted, 8-man marching band state competition. Ryan Meyer, Jazz Band Affairs Chair Respectfully submitted, We also discussed pros and cons of mark- Mary Andersen, Chair ing fields for 8-man bands. IBARD REPORT MAY 2019 Committee: Sound System: A rather large discussion IBARD members continued supporting Mary Andersen, SE, chair (20), Mike on sound systems and WHO should be in Iowa band programs throughout our state. Davies, NE (20*), Paul Hart, SW (21), charge of running the system during perfor- Each district IBARD chair teamed with Mary Benton, NW (19), Janelle Hook, SC mances. How is it ran? Where is it set up? their respective mentor chair identifying (21), Megan Benz, NC (19) Why are we using sound systems? new directors in each district. Your IBARD
50 The Iowa Bandmaster chair contacted all IBARD members to some districts have the solo performance • The 2020 installment of the Band compile a list of retired directors willing to open to the public and some do not. Also, Conductor’s Forum will be hosted at serve as mentors. From this list, with Jim some districts have the auditions in con- Iowa State University January 17th Fritz’s help, IBARD mentors were matched junction with their honor band and the top and 18th. Watch for emails from Mike with 1st and 2nd year directors who desired recipient performs that evening and others Golemo in the fall. a mentor. This program is done in conjunc- do not. • Thank you to all the directors and tion with the rather sophisticated IAAE Each district held their own auditions students that attended college and program managed by Leon Kuehner. resulting in these five finalists: university concerts over the past In addition, a list of potential IBARD NWIBA-Carly Drenth, clarinet, Alta- academic year. We would encourage members was published in the IBA maga- Aurelia musicians of all ages to seek out fine zine matching potential help with needs SCIBA-Kathryn Meunier, French horn, musical performances: band, choir, throughout our state. Each fall IBARD Southeast Polk orchestra, throughout the year. provides a list of potential workers, advi- NCIBA-Emily Willadsen, flute, South • In the fall, a number of colleges around sors and helpers from our membership. The Hamilton the state are offering workshops for list of volunteers was published in the fall NEIBA- Makayla Rasmussen, bassoon, All-State and Honor Band auditions. edition of the IBA magazine Waterloo West Most, if not all, are free to attend and The IBARD/ Past President’s Band con- SWIBA-Gabriel Albertus, marimba, participate. Band directors around the tinues to perform every other year as part Council Bluffs state are encouraged to take advantage of the IBA Conference. The band looks SEIBA-Kraig Leahy, marimba, North of this service to the profession as many forward to performing again as part of Scott of these schools are actively looking to the 2019 Conference. Guy Blair and Jay The five finalists received all the help programs advance their musical Nugent will once again conduct the band as information for the state Major Landers goals each year. part of the 2019 Conference. auditions a few weeks ago and will be • The Iowa Collegiate Honor Band will be It is particularly important that we iden- competing today beginning with the theory held at Nevada HS during the weekend tify and encourage 1st- and 2nd-year band test online at 9:00 am. Auditors will then of IMEA. The concert will be at 2:00 directors and share the information with conduct interviews and sight reading PM Saturday, November 23. All ques- each district’s Mentor Chair. They need evaluations. The candidates will attend their tions regarding the event can be directed names, addresses, email, principal names respective district luncheons and finish the to Nicholas Enz (St. Ambrose) so please forward anyone’s information competition with their recital performance • Welcome to Iowa: Onsby Rose (Dordt that you know ASAP. If there are known at 1:30 this afternoon. If all goes well, University), Cassie Bechard (University changes in your school or neighboring you will hear the winning performance of Dubuque) school please garner the necessary infor- duplicated at the banquet at 6:00 pm this mation and forward it to your IBARD and evening. Respectfully submitted, District Mentor Chairs. This year’s auditors are: Andrew Mark A. Doerffel, College Affairs Chair Buttermore, Ames; Tammy Aberson- Submitted by: Hansen, Clear Lake; and Michael Peters, STUDENT AFFAIRS REPORT Paul Brizzi, IBARD Chair Creston. The Student Affairs Committee has been I want to publicly thank the district chairs working on ways that we feel would be ben- MAJOR LANDERS SCHOLARSHIP who helped this process to run smoothly: eficial to get collegiate students involved May 10, 2019 Lee Schneider, NW; Steve Moore, SW; in the Iowa Bandmasters Association and This year’s committee is putting a huge Laura Giebler, NC; Mark Philgreen, NE; increase attendance at the conference. We focus on re-writing the district and state and Aaron Ottmar, SE. Their help, support are very pleased with the inclusion of the theory test and to also write study guides and communication helped make this job “codes” in the magazine that denote what for both tests. We are also talking about a whole lot easier and manageable. Our sessions will be applicable to each group. having two forms of each test and having committee meeting took place on Thursday Our committee members have received a rotation. Thank you to Carol Ayres and afternoon at 4:00 p.m. much positive feedback regarding this deci- Iowa Lakes for administering the test elec- I appreciate the guidance, support, sion from college students who feel this tronically. We continued to use google.docs and confidence given to me by President will help them navigate the conference and Triplett. Thank you to Dalene O’Brien and to share letters and forms of Major Lander’s attend relevant sessions to our lives. The Jane Triplett for their continued help. It is candidates with the chairs of each district. committee would like to thank member Joel amazing how much easier the second year This replaced the need to send several Knipe who has been working very hard to is than the first year. emails and attachments to disseminate the update our list of colleges with music edu- I am very pleased with the progress of information. cation programs and who the head of that the Major Landers Scholarship competi- The scholarship program continues to department is. This has been in an effort to tion. It has been a privilege and honor to get used to the registration process online reach as many colleges about the confer- serve IBA in this capacity and I look for- through the IBA website. Since not every ence and we feel this will be a valuable ward to continuing in this manner. director does this process every year, it resource for the years to come. The student takes a while for everyone to become com- affairs committee has been very happy with Respectfully submitted, fortable with it. The deadline will continue Diane S. Tordoff, Major Landers Chair the work to get feedback and input from to be December 1st for all districts. Thank both college students and professors to best you to Liz Fritz for helping me to navigate COLLEGE AFFAIRS REPORT improve the collegiate IBA experience. We through the website. Conference Meeting, May 2019 are also looking forward to the continued The discussion will continue among • Congratulations to Bob Meunier and the growth in this area. the district chairs about how each district Drake University Wind Symphony for conducts auditions and if there is room for their Friday evening performance at the Respectfully submitted, improvement in the process. For example, IBA Conference. Brogan Kearney, Student Affairs Chair
The Iowa Bandmaster 51 52 The Iowa Bandmaster IBA MENTORSHIP REPORT unable to attend the webinar, the webinar RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Our committee spent August and is archived for on-demand viewing. These The Research and Development September identifying 1st- and 2nd-year webinars replace the fall symposium held in Committee has been busy this winter and band directors. This year we have identified previous years. spring with requests from the executive 32 1st-year teachers and 46 2nd-year teach- The Alliance was able to secure enough committee regarding the membership direc- ers. After multiple emails, phone calls we funds to receive a matched grant from the tory. Feel free to read our findings below. tracked down their personal information as State of Iowa for the mentor program. IBA Thank you to everyone who participated in well as their administrator’s contact infor- districts made contributions to the mentor- this and all surveys that we send out. The mation so our IBARD mentors can contact ship program. Thanks to IBA for the con- more that members participate the more them for site visits. Thank you to the other tribution of $6,000 ($3,000 per district and effective our research is. The research and members of the Mentorship Committee: $3,000 from the endowment). Additionally, development committee will meet during Byron Tinder–SC, John Aboud–NC, Peter the State Legislature has passed $25,000 (to the IBA conference. Carlson–NW, Don Struve–SW, and Adam be matched) for use next school year Below you will find a summary of Creager–SE. This committee is charged Many thanks to all who have participated the survey executed by the Research and with identifying each 1st- and 2nd-year in the Mentorship Program. Whether it was Development Committee. teacher and assigning them an active mentor. in the capacity of active mentor or observa- Do you agree that IBA should move to Of the 78 1st- and 2nd-year teachers, 55 tional mentor, the service provided to new an online membership directory instead have chosen to be involved with the IAAE/ teachers to our profession and their students of a print version? 361 responses IBARD Mentorship Program. These 55 is invaluable. If you have any questions have been assigned IBARD mentors who regarding the Mentorship Program, please will make site visits throughout the year feel free to contact any committee member. if funding is secured through the IAAE. Special thanks to Jim Fritz, Paul Brizzi, Respectfully submitted, and the IBARD committee for facilitating Ted Schacherer, IBA Mentorship Chair IBARD assignments. IBA ENDOWMENT FUND REPORT Eligible New Band Directors May 10, 2019 Respectfully submitted, Alex Wilga 1st Year 2nd Year The IBA Endowment Fund Committee Research and Development Chair NC 4 6 held their annual meeting on February 12, NE 8 10 2019, at the offices of financial advisor IBA WEBMASTER REPORT - NW 5 6 Wayne Jacobson. The full report of that Spring Meeting 2019 SC 3 16 meeting and information related to invest- Website SE 6 2 ments were published in the conference • Continuing to send the eNewsletter SW 6 6 magazine. A brief version of the Annual once a month and periodic announce- TOTAL 32 46 Endowment Fund meeting report follows. ments as needed. 78 1st- and 2nd-year band directors Approved Secretary’s and Treasurer’s • The online voting system was used report and approved a budget for 2019-20 again successfully this spring. IBARD Mentor Assignments in the amount of $8,710.00. The budget • The personalized link was used again 1st Year 2nd Year includes a contribution from the Dean Fund NC 4 4 in the amount of $1,000.00 for the 2020 to invite members to register for the NE 8 9 Conference. conference. This reduced the number of NW 4 3 Chairman Gross reviewed the approval duplicate users and streamlined the pre- SC 3 9 by the Endowment Fund Committee of registration process. This link does not SE 6 2 additional requests and contributions for expire and can be used throughout the SW 2 2 2018-19: $1,000.00 in support of the 2019 year. TOTAL 26 29 All-Iowa Concert Band Festival (for one • The Guidebook Mobile App is being 55 Total IBARD Mentors year only); $3,750.00 towards the commis- used again this year. Thanks to the sion of an original piece of music to com- PR and Technology committees with In addition, active mentors have been memorate the 75th Anniversary of the Iowa creating the app schedule, content, and assigned to 1st and 2nd-year teachers as All-State Music Festival; and $3,000.00 uploading handouts. well as to directors who are new to their to the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education in • Membership Directory – Remember, respective district. These active mentors support of the IAAE mentoring program. you must login to the IBA site in order are a contact the mentee can use to help Reviewed investments in the Endowment to access. Updates to the directory will understand the events of their district as Fund and approved no change. Reviewed be completed over the summer. well as use to seek guidance as they work investments in the Risk Contingency Fund • In an effort to reduce spam/spoofing… through their first years of teaching. We and approved no changes. Agreed to pay for we will be placing information spe- have worked to assign active mentors to all Major Landers trophies. cific to our committee members/board new directors in their districts not just 1st- In memory of Dorothea Dean, the EF (emails, etc.) on the registered side of and 2nd-year teachers. Committee approved a request from IBA the website. In other words, you will Iowa Alliance For Arts Education has President Jane Triplett for $1,250.00 to pay need to “login to the site” to see this partnered with AEA to produce and make for the clinic/performance by the Quad City information. available monthly webinars beginning in Symphony Orchestra Horn section, at the ***Reminder *** November. Topics include Ethics, Mentor/ IBA Conference. • Website ads can be purchased for $30 Mentee Pairs, Classroom Management, per month. Persons interested in com- Assessments in the Arts Classroom, and Respectfully submitted, municating specific events may pur- “Ask a Mentor”. If a beginning teacher is Gene Gross, Endowment Fund Chair chase advertising on the IBA website
The Iowa Bandmaster 53 to promote their event. Contact Chad JH Honor Band: Audition Date – will be performing on Saturday May 11th Allard to purchase an ad. October 19, 2018 in Storm Lake. Festival at 11:00 AM. – November 9, 2018 in Storm Lake Following the meeting held during the Respectfully submitted, HS Honor Band: Audition Date – IBA Conference, we will have our annual Liz Fritz, IBA Webmaster November 9, 2018 in Storm Lake. Festival Clear Lake Lady of the Lake paddleboat – January 4, 2019 at Morningside College, cruise to meet new directors on September TECHNOLOGY REPORT Sioux City, IA 4th. Our next business meeting will be held The IBA Technology committee has Conductors include Andrew Boysen and on November 16 in conjunction with the not formally met since the July business Richard Saucedo, who will also compose a Middle School Honor Band, which will be meeting in Des Moines. However, there has selection for the ensembles they conduct. held at Algona Middle School. been communication throughout the year The next meeting for the district will be It is with great excitement that I regarding our roles within our respective held on September 4, 2018. announce Aaron Anderson from Mason districts, as well as our roles in regards to City Lincoln Intermediate as our NCIBA other district chairs, particularly webmaster Respectfully submitted, president for the next two years. and festival chairs. Cliff St. Clair, President, NWIBA We also discussed two questions we Respectfully submitted, hoped would spark discussion within our NCIBA REPORT Joan M. Philgreen, NCIBA President districts: May 10th-11th, 2019 1) What new technology are you using This year there are several people deserv- NEIBA DISTRICT REPORT this year? ing of recognition within the NCIBA dis- IBA Conference, May 2019 2) What is the one piece of technology you trict. First of all, Kathy Yoakam (Humboldt Thank you to the many NEIBA directors couldn’t live without in rehearsals, lessons, Middle School) will be retiring at the end and their students for an excellent spring or classes. of this school year. Even though she is well semester. NEIBA has provided a robust Thank you to Danny Kleinheinz and past the 30 years of service mark, we are experience for its members by hosting Liz Fritz for their assistance and guidance recognizing Kathy Yoakam this year for the following events: Honor Jazz Band, with the preparation of the Giudebook app this honor, as she was missed in the past. District Jazz Festival, Jr. High/MS Solo/ for the 2019 conference. We are eager to Our district is grateful for her years of ser- Small Ensemble Festivals, and the Jr. High/ implement other features if they will benefit vice teaching band in the state of Iowa. MS Large Group Festivals. the IBA membership. In addition to retirements and tenures, Congratulations to the many fine ensem- I would like to recognize our Karl King bles selected to perform at the 92nd annual IBA Conference: Respectfully submitted, Distinguished Service Award candidates as well as our Major Landers Scholarship • Peet Junior High (Cedar Falls) 8th Grade Brian Cole, Technology Chair candidate. Candidates representing our dis- Concert Band, Ben Byersdorfer, director trict for this year’s Karl King Distinguished • Prairie Creek Intermediate (Cedar NWIBA REPORT Service Award are Russ Kramer from Rapids) 6th Grade SOAR Band, Wendy Our winter business meeting was held Mason City High School – Active, and Morton, director in conjunction with our High School Mike McEniry from Mason City High • Don Bosco High School Percussion Honor Band Festival January 5, 2019, at School – Retired. The NCIBA Major Ensemble (Gilbertville), Myron Mikita, Morningside College in Sioux City. Landers Scholarship candidate is Emily director Membership will be working with our Willadsen, a flautist from South Hamilton • Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School district colleges and universities to increase High School. Wind Symphony, Jared Wacker, director our college student membership. NWIBA Our High School Honor Band was held • Union High School Concert Band (La has 95 paid members, down 2 from the 97 on January 5th at Iowa Central Community Porte City), Mike Bistline, director last year. The number of member schools College in Fort Dodge. The two conduc- We would like to welcome the following remain the same. tors were Dr. Mike Eckerty (Simpson members to new NEIBA service positions: The MS/JH honor bands were conduct- College) and Dr. Karen Fannin (University • College Affairs: Nolan Hauta, ed by Mrs. Holli Safley and Mrs.Barbara of Nebraska at Omaha). University of Dubuque Wells, both from Storm Lake, Iowa, on After being postponed due to the weath- • Advocacy Committee: David Law, November 3. er, the Middle School Jazz Clinic was held retired Conductors for this year’s NWIBA Clear Lake Middle School on February 14. • Major Landers: Caleb Haselhuhn, High School Honor Band were Mr. James The Elementary/Middle School Concert Anamosa McKinney, retired Professor of Music at Band Clinics were held on February 15 in • IBARD: Brad Jensen, retired South Dakota State University, and Mr. Jeff Fort Dodge, and on February 19 in Mason Congratulations to the following NEIBA Robilliard Director of Bands at Johnston City. recipients of IBA Service Awards: High School. On February 18, we again held the High • Jim Miller – recognized for IBA Karl Our district jazz festival was held on School Jazz Festival in two locations, des- King-Active, Monday, February 18, at LeMars High ignated by the school classification size. • Bard Mackey – recognized for IBA School. This date was selected because the Fort Dodge High School hosted the 2A & Karl King-retired (also selected for LeMars schools were not in session because 4A bands, while Clear Lake High School Statewide Award) of the President’s Holiday. hosted the 1A & 3A bands. Congratulations to the following who We had three candidates for the Major Congratulations to South Hamilton received the Phillip Sehmann Award: Landers Scholarship. The NWIBA rep- High School and Northwood-Kensett High • Myron Mikita, Don Bosco resentative for Major Landers was Carly School for having bands selected to per- • Dorothy Jacobi, Center-Point-Urbana, Drenth from Alta-Aurelia High School. form at the 2019 IBA Conference. South • Scott Stroud, Nausha-Plainfield Here are the upcoming NWIBA events Hamilton High School Band will be per- Congratulations to the following Roy for next year: District Jazz: February 17, forming on Saturday, May 11 at 9:00 AM, Schwab/Major Landers Winners: 2019, in LeMars. and Northwood-Kensett High School Band • 1st - Makayla Rasmussen - Bassoon -
54 The Iowa Bandmaster Waterloo West President-Elect – TBD information from IBA, IHSMA, SEIBA, • 2nd - Olivia Heinen - Flute - Cedar Falls Past President – Courtney Ridge many FWDs and other opportunities for our • 3rd - Jaklyn Lamphier - Trombone - Secretary/Treasurer – Ruben Newell directors and students continues to go out to Center Point-Urbana Elementary Affairs - Tom Cronin (21) our membership. NEIBA continues its support of the IBA Middle School Affairs – Paul Hart (21) Most of our District events and festivals Banquet and support of the Iowa Alliance Concert Band Affairs - Courtney Ridge went on as scheduled even with major for Arts Education. (20) - 2 weather interference this year, but we did 2019-2020 NEIBA Executive Board College Affairs – Donald Fisher (22) have to postpone or reschedule or cancel Members will be: Student Affairs - TBD some events. • President – Dustin Bliven Marching Band Affairs - Alex Albertson • District Honor Band Auditions –Jan 5th • President Elect – Dan Terrell (20) Jazz Band Affairs - Ryan Meyer (2 JH, 1HS concert bands and 1 HS Jazz) • Secretary – Laura Engelhardt (22) - 2 • District Honor Band Festival –Jan 19th, • Treasurer – Nicole Davis Public Relations - TBD Jan 23rd (JH), Feb 15th (2 JH, 1HS concert • Immediate Past President – Chad Allard Technology - Simon McCoy (22) - 2 bands and 1 HS Jazz) Mentorship - Don Struve (20) IBARD - • Elem/JH Solo/Ens Festival – February Respectfully submitted, Pete Jacobus (21)-2 1st (cancelled) and Feb 15thth Chad Allard, NEIBA President Vic Wood/Major Landers - TBD Research • District Jazz Festival- Mar 7th & Development - TBD Endowment - • Middle School Large Group- March SWIBA PRESIDENT’S REPORT Chuck Teutsch (22) - 4 12th, 14th, and April 15th May 1, 2019 • Elementary Honor Band- April 25th (2 Southwest Iowa Honor Marching Band Respectfully submitted, ensembles: 1st year & 2nd year band) Congratulations to David Clark of Courtney Ridge, SWIBA President For our 2020 commission, Aaron Perrine Glenwood High School for leading and will be our composer/director for the 2020 directing the Southwest Iowa Honor SCIBA PRESIDENT’S REPORT JH/MS Honor Band! With two JH/MS Marching Band at the Outback Bowl on May 2019 honor bands, one will play the commis- January 1. 194 students from across SWIBA Our 2018-19 Winter Business Meeting sioned piece and he will direct one piece participated in this event. Having Iowa play was held in conjunction with our District for the other JH/MS band. We are excited in the Outback Bowl made it even more Honor Band Festival on January 5, 2019, at to welcome Aaron back to SEIBA, he com- special for our group. The next trip will be Ankeny High School. pleted his Doctorate in composition from in December of 2020. SCIBA High School Jazz Festival the University of Iowa and directed the SWIBA High School Honor Band The SCIBA District Jazz Festival was 2018 IBA Middle School honor band. held December 8, 2018, at both Waukee Congratulations to the SWIBA High Our Major Landers candidate this year is (Classes 1A and 4A) and Winterset (Classes School Honor Bands and their directors for Kraig Leahy (North Scott HS, percussion, 2A and 3A). Once again, participation is a fine performance. The honor band took his solo was on Marimba). strong for this event with 52 bands par- place on Monday, January 14 at Atlantic Our Karl King active SEIBA candi- ticipating. 15 clinicians/adjudicators were High School. The 9-10 band was directed date this year is Joe Overton, Eddyville- hired for this event. by Bradley Mariska from Farmington High Blakesburg-Fremont. SCIBA High School Honor Band We have been honored as one of our School (Farmington, MN) and the 11-12 450+ students from the district audi- own, Jane Tripplet, has served as IBA band was directed by Dr. Betsy McCann tioned for the 9/10 & 11/12 honor bands President for 2018-19. We wish her all the from the University of Minnesota. Thank on November 29, 2019, at Roosevelt High you to Jarrod O’Donnell for organizing and School. The high school honor band was best as she is also one of our retiring direc- hosting this wonderful event. held January 5th, 2015 at Ankeny High tors. Along with Jane, Myron McReynolds SWIBA is investigating ways to encour- School. Dr. Danny Galyen from University (Iowa City City High) and Jennie McKenna age our student musicians to participate in of Northern Iowa directed the 9/10 Honor (North Scott) are also retiring this year. SWIBA honor band auditions. We are look- Band, and Dr. Mark Whitlock from Diane Overly will be receiving a 30-year ing at the following areas to determine their University of Minnesota - Duluth directed tenure award this year as well. impact on participation: the 11/12 Honor Band. I would like to introduce Mark Bressler • Preparedness (offer clinics) Congratulations (Highland CSD) as our IBA Advocacy • Scale Requirements SCIBA would like to extend congratu- committee representative from SEIBA. • Cap on number of auditionees per school lations to Bob Meunier for his election Mark brings a wealth of experience from • Judging as the IBA Karl King – Active Award his 25+ years in Illinois and his graduate • Etudes recipient. The district would also like to work at the University of Iowa. SWIBA Middle School & High School recognize Chris Strohmier and his Jazz One Carl Collins was elected as the 2019-21 Honor Bands ensemble for his recent recognition as a top SEIBA president-elect and he will serve as Registration fees for each student audi- high school jazz ensemble in the nation. SEIBA president from May 2021-23. tioning for honor band will increase from Additionally, SCIBA is very proud that It has been an honor to serve as SEIBA $3 to $4 for the 2019-2020 school year. The Chris was elected as IBA President-Elect. president and I wish all the best to Ryan increase in this fee will provide the students Arp, Liberty HS (Iowa City CSD) who will and the middle school honor band lunch Respectfully submitted, take over as SEIBA President after our May and provide the students at the high school Mark Doerffel, SCIBA President 10th District Luncheon. Our District is in honor band transportation (provided by host good hands with Ryan and a dedicated and school) to local restaurants for lunch and SEIBA BUSINESS REPORT hard-working group of district chairs and dinner. Any additional money will be put May 9-11, 2019 IBA committee reps! towards future commissioning projects. The SEIBA district finished the 2017- 2019-2020 Board of Directors & Officers 18 school year with 144 registered mem- Respectfully submitted, President – Amanda Brandon bers. Our weekly email “blast” containing Craig McClenahan, SEIBA President
The Iowa Bandmaster 55 PRESIDENT-ELECT REPORT High School in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. The efforts. The $25,000 matching appropriation May, 2019 Executive Board will meet from 10:00 am has been approved by the 2019 legislature to It was a pleasure to serve the IBA as to 12:00 pm. All standing committees will fund the mentoring program for 2019-2020. President Elect this year. I believe the meet for lunch with the board beginning at We are awaiting the governor’s signature on board and standing committees are func- 12:00 pm with a work session to follow. this bill. This is the fourth consecutive year tioning at a high level, and the future for IAAE has been successful in securing this our Association is bright. Buoyed by our Respectfully submitted, legislative funding. Fundraising for the next mission statement, we have focus and a Jayson Gerth, IBA President-Elect $25,000 match has already begun. roadmap. As I shortly begin my term as ESSA and the Arts: president, I look forward to working with IBA PRESIDENT REPORT IAAE has prepared a fact sheet on what the board, committees, and the member- May 2019, Conference meetings teachers need to do to leverage Title IV ship to move instrumental music education Thank you to Past President Myron funds for fine arts education. This informa- forward in Iowa. Peterson for sharing his wisdom and experi- tion is available on the IAAE website. To President Triplett: We have been ences to help us continue the excellence of Arts Advocacy Day 2019: blessed to have you leading the Association Iowa Bandmasters. The Iowa Alliance for Arts Education so competently and thoughtfully this year. Congratulations and welcome to new hosted their annual Arts Advocacy Day at the Your energy and enthusiasm is infectious. It President-Elect, Chris Strohmaier! We know State Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday, is no wonder you’ve had such a successful he will have a wealth of knowledge coming January 23, 2019. In spite of the blizzard, career in music education. Thank you for into the position. We look forward to work- which prohibited all the advocates except all of the advice and guidance over this past ing with him in the coming year. 10 from participating, we were able to con- year, and I wish you the best as you retire. Best wishes to incoming President Jayson tact 100 of the 150 legislators and meet To Past President Peterson: Thank you Gerth, for his planning of the 93rd IBA leadership of the both the Iowa House and for your thoughtful and diligent work on Conference. I know he already has some Senate. IAAE was also able to testify for the behalf of the IBA for the past three years. amazing things in mind. Stay tuned in 2020. Senate Education Committee. The 2020 Arts Your work and vision in guiding the mis- Steve Cook has alerted us our collegiate Advocacy Day will be held on January 22nd. sion statement creation process resulted in registration numbers are down about 72. Arts Education Summit: a renewed direction for our Association. I With the nod from President Gerth, I will IAAE is partnering with the Iowa will miss your “outside the box” thinking, work towards increasing those numbers in Department of Education and the Iowa and your pragmatic approach to problem the upcoming year. Arts Council to sponsor an Arts Education solving. Best to you as you go back to Thank you, everyone, for your guidance, Summit on June 20, 2019 on the DMACC school next fall! assistance, patience and work to putting campus in Ankeny. The focus of this meet- Over the past several months, we have together the 92nd IBA Conference. There’s ing will be on the implementation of the taken action on several items: a lot to be proud of in this organization. newly adopted academic standards for Fine ● Secured with Lifetouch Photography Arts for the state of Iowa. There are cur- a trial-run at photographing the Honor Respectfully submitted, rently over 200 teachers registered for this Ensembles at the 2019 Conference. This Jane Triplett, IBA President event. Registration will continue through is something done at Midwest and other June 17th. You can register on the Iowa conferences, and we are pleased that IOWA BAND HISTORY PROJECT Arts Council or IAAE website. There is Lifetouch is willing to try this at our Activity To Date... also continuing education or graduate credit conference. 1) Recorded a video interview with Luman available for attendance at this event. ● As reported in November, the Colton Arts Advocacy Caucus Conference recording submission pro- 2) Planning a video interview with Chuck Plans are underway for the second Arts cess was moved online with the help DCamp this summer Advocacy Caucus. This event is a collab- of IBA Webmaster Liz Fritz. By and 3) Will be sending out a form to all IBA orative effort of Americans for the Arts, the large, the process went smoothly. There members requesting information on the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, the are small issues that we noted along the history of their school and/or community Iowa Arts Council, the National Council way that will be hammered out over the band programs. This information will of Mayors, National Association of Music summer by incoming President-Elect be gathered on-line, and will be used to Merchants and the Iowa Alliance for Arts Strohmaier, Liz Fritz, and me. build web pages on the eventual Iowa Education. The purpose of this event is to ● Our new Advocacy Committee will Band History web site. educate Iowans on importance of the arts launch as of this conference, and we and arts education and make the arts part of could not be happier and more eager to Respectfully submitted, the discussion with candidates running in see what fruit it will bear. Jay Kahn, Fred Stark local, state and national elections in 2020. ● I already have a very long list of ideas for The event will take place in Des Moines on the Association and for the Conference IAAE REPORT August 15th. More information will follow to shepherd into the 2019-20 school year. May 9-10, 2019 as this event takes shape. The theme for the 2020 Conference: Iowa Legislature/Mentoring Program: Thank you to IBA: “Empowering Your Vision” will be a IAAE completed another successful The Iowa Alliance for Arts Education celebration of the four tenets of our mis- fundraising campaign to match the $25,000 would like to thank the Iowa Bandmasters sion, and will provide deep and engag- appropriated by the 2018 Iowa legislature Association for its continued support. IAAE ing opportunities for all to grow profes- to fund the IAAE “Model of Excellence” greatly appreciates the financial and advocacy sionally. mentoring program for the 2018-19 school support that IBA and its members provide. Our summer Executive Board meeting year. Special thanks to the IBA Endowment and Committee Work Session is sched- Fund and the six IBA districts for their $6,000 Respectfully submitted, uled for Friday, July 12 at Southeast Polk matching contribution to our fund raising Leon Kuehner, Executive Director, IAAE
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