2002 olume 15, Issue 1 V January/February IN THIS ISSUE 2002 SUMMER BAND SYMPOSIUM > p 2 > DIRECTORS WORKSHOP WITH CREDIT > BRING YOUR BAND TO CAMP > STUDENT WORKSHOPS ◆ DEVELOPING THE JohnJohn WhitwellWhitwell MOTIVATION TO KICK IT IN by Fran Kick > p 6 > LEADERSHIP PREVIEW WEEKEND Michigan State University > p 7 ◆ 2002 & 2003 NATIONAL CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL > p 8 > DIRECTORS BOA Summer Craig Kirchhoff Symposium University of ACCESS PASS OFFER > ‘02 CONCERT SCHEDULE > ‘03 DATES ◆ WHY PERCUSSION Student Concert Minnesota Band Conductor 2002 Honor Band ENSEMBLE? by William Galvin, Jr. > p 10 ◆ BENEFITS OF THE NATIONAL of America Conductor PERCUSSION FESTIVAL: BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER by Shawn Galvin > p 11 ◆ 2002 BOA REGIONAL & GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS > p 12 ◆ ◆ Left, center: VISION GRAPHICS SCREENPRINTING > p 13 REGIONAL Lawrence CONCERT BAND FESTIVALS: KENTUCKY & SOUTH Central H.S., IN, 2001 CAROLINA > p 14 ◆ WE REMEMBER L.J.: A TRIBUTE TO L.J. BOA Grand National HANCOCK > p 16 ◆ AN EVENING AT GRAND NATIONALS Champion Bottom: 2001 by Michael Boo > p 18 > 2001 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS & National Percussion ALL 2001 FALL BANDS ◆ BOA NEWS > p 20 > BOA ANNOUNCES Festival ORCHESTRA INITIATIVE > BOA & YAMAHA LAUNCH ONLINE EDUCATOR GROUP > BOA NETWORK FESTIVAL GIVE-AWAY > VIC FIRTH ENDOWS HONOR BAND OF AMERICA CHAIR > BOA AWARDED PINNACLE AWARDS > REVELLI FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS > BOA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES > FIVE TIPS FOR COPYRIGHT PERMISSION > 2002 HONOR BAND OF AMERICA MEMBERS National Presenting Sponsor 1.800.848.2263 • http://bands.org/ • [email protected] Bands of America, Inc. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION 526 Pratt Ave. North, Schaumburg, IL 60193 U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 608 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60006 NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER 2002 SSummerummerBandBandSySymposiummposium ® Presented by June 24-29, 2002 Illinois State University, America’s Directors Workshop Normal, IL BOA’s Director Workshop is a week packed full of real- Leadership Preview Weekend Camp! world sessions you can put to use right away. “My week at BOA was the most intensive and informational week June 22-23 t’s about leadership, excellence of any professional development workshop I have Iand inspiration. It’s the ultimate attended,” says director Blair Callaway, Foley H.S., summer experience for students & directors. AL. Every faculty member, class and performance is “Bands of America constantly expands and improves designed to unleash the potential within every the programs it offers, providing a ‘cutting-edge’ participant. Enrollment is limited to the first 1,600 curriculum every year,” says Craig T. Aune, C.R. students to apply. Prairie H.S., Cedar Rapids, IA. Three hours of Graduate Credit at no • National faculty: broaden your horizons with additional cost Continuing education and learning from a world-class faculty who encourage professional development are important and in many students to grow not only as musicians and cases mandatory for today’s director. You can receive up performers, but also as individuals. to three hours of credit at no additional cost through • National camp: interact with peers from other Illinois State University. bands across the country. • BOA national standards mean you can be Directors “Free Ride” Scholarship Bring 12 assured the very best available resources. or more of your students and you can attend at • Campus experience: we offer a safe away-from- absolutely no cost! Bring six or more and attend home collegiate experience for students who will tuition-free (you pay only housing and meals). soon embark in higher education. Networking Networking with other directors and experts in all aspects of band, music and teaching is Leadership is the theme vital. BOA offers unparalleled opportunities for For Students: Leadership and personal development networking at the Symposium and beyond. have always run throughout the BOA Symposium. Every student will participate in leadership and personal Colorguard and Drum Instructor “Bands of America’s mission is to development workshops Academies for Your Instructors create and provide positively life- both inside the classroom A unique development and learning opportunity for and in interactive outdoor your staff and instructors at all levels. Intensive changing experiences for students, team-building sessions. workshops for colorguard and percussion teaching For Directors: New in professionals, led by premier experts with proven track- teachers, parents and communities.” ‘02, BOA’s “buffet” records of success. schedule of classes will include leadership for directors, as well as student leadership techniques that you can take home and use with your own band. How to Register Enrollment is open to all band high school band students, directors, college music education majors and even band boosters (see page 5 for Booster Workshop information). Registration forms are included in this newsletter or visit us online at www.bands.org for Inspiring. info updates and downloadable applications. 2 What do Directors say about the Summer Band Symposium? “A director for more “The camp saved my “BOA has offered “The BOA Drum than 25 years, BOA’s career and made me a valuable tools for my Instructor Academy symposium ‘jump starts’ better music educator. students and myself. allowed me to catch up me for the coming BOA ‘lights my fire’ The students who on 10 years of school year. You learn every year with the best attend become the most percussion development that programs are clinicians and band valued leaders of our that occurred while I similar no matter the directors from across the band.” was out of the field.” size or locale and learn country.” Greg Forton Ron Hughes new techniques to deal Tony Alessandrini Hortonville H.S., WI Vero Beach H.S., FL with the same Van Wert City Schools, OH Free Video problems.” Brochure Gary H. Crisp If a picture’s worth a North Harrison H.S., IN thousands words then imagine the story our •Bands with new Summer Symposium Ultimate Band Camp: Bring your band to directors & staffs. Video Brochure can tell to •Bands that are your students and band transitioning to a parents! camp, we’ll provide the experts contemporary We know how busy Bring your entire band–or colorguard, or drumline–and we’ll provide an marching style from you are and we want to expert staff, a focused setting and the full BOA summer experience a more traditional style. make it as easy as •Programs in need of possible for you to tell your students and band Bring your band or color guard or drumline to the new direction– parents about the BOA Symposium and you will get instruction and a roadmap programs that want to reverse a trend or create new Summer Symposium. for a successful fall. energies. This eight minute You provide the students, music arrangements and Color guards & Drumlines (approximate length) drill. We provide teaching, advice and organizational Let us take care of teaching your drumline and color video is perfect to show skills and techniques. guard this summer, while they get the full BOA camp your entire band, as well Instruction will be provided for winds, percussion and experience! as at your next band color guard. Your schedule will allow you to place your Send your entire color guard to camp (minimum 15) booster meeting. Let us students in other sessions of interest in other camp and members of our color guard staff will dedicate time do the talking for you! divisions, not to mention the readily available “free” each day to personalized instruction of your group The video features info advice and consultation from the more than 100 exclusively. Send your fall show equipment work and on all areas of the teachers and clinicians on the BOA Symposium faculty choreography on video tape and we’ll provide Summer Symposium. and staff. customized color guard instruction on your actual show. Call us at Enroll your band/color guard/drumline by March 31 Send your drumline to camp (minimum 10 students) 800.848.2263 or email and get the additional benefit of consultation and our clinicians will work with your drumline as a unit boainfo@ bands.org in advance of the camp to help you with on your already-arranged percussion parts (that you and we’ll send you the program selection issues. provide). video brochure at no cost, BOA will give you state of the art teaching from a yours to keep if you enroll world class staff. More importantly, we will give you A significant savings over individual at least one student in teaching within the context of our mission–to the 2002 Symposium. contribute positively to the self-worth of each student! registrations! The emphasis is on leadership and character building. If 250 or more students attend, then cost per student is We promise you, your students and your program a $320, if 200-250 students attend, then cost per student Online video for “positively life-changing experience.” is $330, if 150-200 students attend, then cost per your students student is $340. (Regular student full fee is $425.) A Tell your students to visit Who should choose this unique minimum of 80 students must attend for “lab band” www.bands.org to opportunity? status; call BOA for pricing structure for less than 150 view a Quicktime™ people and for full drumline and color guard pricing. version of the video • New band programs at new schools. We brochure. provide the opportunity to have focused team One director/teacher per 20 enrolled students can building in a high-energy environment. participate at the camp for free. 3 Summer Band Symposium Concert Band • Extensive and intensive instruction and technique The Concert Band track at BOA offers your students classes in all levels of flag, rifle and sabre. Daily dance more than just a setting of full band rehearsals. and movement sessions from trained dance Exposure to unique learning opportunities for students professionals.