Midwest Motifs May, 2001 · A Publication of the Midwest Clinic · Volume 12, Number 2 Introducing the 2001 Performers Moorhead Sixth Grade Lake Highlands Orchestra High School Moorhead, Minnesota Symphonic I Band Brian Cole, Conductor Dallas, Texas Marion West, Conductor Mountain View High School Chamber Plano East Senior Orchestra High School Mesa, Arizona Wind Ensemble Walter Temme, Plano, Texas Conductor Jerry Thomas, Conductor Chattahoochee High School Sinfonia VanderCook College Band Alpharetta, Georgia Chicago, Illinois James Palmer, Charles Menghini, Conductor Conductor Saline Fiddlers Tara Winds Philharmonic Hampton, Georgia Saline, Michigan Lake Highlands High School Symphonic I Band David Gregory, Conductor Bob Phillips, Conductor United States Navy Band Male High School Symphonic Band Skyline High School String Orchestra Washington, DC Louisville, Kentucky Salt Lake, Utah Cmdr. Ralph M. Gambone, Conductor Nan Moore, Conductor Richard Chatelain, Conductor Musashino Academy of Music Stone High School Symphonic Band Lassiter High School Wind Ensemble Wiggins, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Tokyo, Japan Mohamad Schuman, Conductor Marietta, Georgia Ray Cramer, Conductor Carol Doemel, Conductor Leesville Road High School Edison Middle School Jazz Band Symphonic Band South Central Middle School 7th-8th Champaign, Illinois Raleigh, North Carolina Grade Honor Band Sam Hankins, Director David Albert , Conductor Emerson, Georgia Sheila Paulette Smith, Conductor Miami Northwestern PAVAC Charles A. Sprague High School Jazz Ensemble Wind Ensemble McKamy Middle School Honor Winds Miami, Florida Salem, Oregon Flower Mound, Texas Christopher Dorsey, Director Ike Nail, Conductor Rick Villarreal, Conductor McKamy Middle School Honor Winds Rowlett High School Jazz Band I Rowlett, Texas Phillip Alvarado, Director Eastman Jazz Ensemble Rochester, New York Fred Sturm, Director DiMartino/Osland Jazz Orchestra Lexington, Kentucky Miles Osland and Vince DiMartino, Directors The MJT Project Cookeville, Tennessee R. Winston Morris, Director United States Air Force Airmen of Note Washington, DC SMSgt Joe Eckert, Director Edison Middle School Jazz Band Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings Detroit, Michigan H. Robert Reynolds, Conductor Dallas Brass Dallas, Texas Chattahoochee High School Sinfonia 2 2000 Convention Schedule John Clinton Named to the Midwest Clinic Board of Directors The Midwest Clinic is pleased Teachers Have Toward Their Roles as Clinic Board of I to announce the appointment Artist and Instructional Staff Member, Directors in of John E. Clinton to the Board of was nominated for the 1992 Council for December 2000. Directors. John serves as Director of Research in Music Education’s Out- Dorothy had Fine Arts for the Norman Public standing Dissertation Award. In 1999 served on the Schools in Norman, Oklahoma. He and 2000, he received an Outstanding board since 1980. received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Educator Award from the At the 2000 1969 from East Central University in National Federation of State High Midwest Clinic, Ada, Oklahoma, his Masters of Music School Associations. In addition to his she was awarded Education from the University of position with the Norman Public the Medal of John Clinton Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, and Schools, John is an Adjunct Professor of Honor for her his Ph.D. in Music Education in 1991 String Pedagogy at the University of service to music education. She has from the University of North Texas in Oklahoma and the conductor of the been named Midwest Clinic Board Denton, Texas. His dissertation, An Oklahoma Youth Orchestra. Member Emerita. Investigation of Self-Perceptions John Clinton replaces Dorothy Certified Public School Fine Arts Kunkel who retired from the Midwest OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2001 Advisory Panel Ray E. Cramer, President Created last year, the Advisory Panel is a group of music educators that Harry Begian, Vice-President Mark S. Kelly, Vice-President meets in December to help us identify the most important issues that music Victor Zajec, Secretary educators are facing. Members of the Advisory Panel are appointed to a one-year Glenn E. Holtz, Treasurer term by the Midwest Clinic Board of Directors. We are excited about the continued opportunity this presents for strengthening the offerings of the Midwest Clinic and Richard E. Brittain Mark Kjos better serving instrumental music educators. John Clinton Ed Lisk Richard C. Crain David C. McCormick Jacquelyn Dillon-Krass Denny Senseney Gene Aitken Carolyn Minear Rodney Dorsey Dorothy Straub Greeley, Colorado Maitland, Florida J. Richard Dunscomb John Whitwell Antonio J. García Larry Blocher Mary Jo Papich Peoria, Illinois BOARD MEMBERS EMERITUS Wichita, Kansas Eugene W. Allen Neil A. Kjos, Jr. Charles F. Campbell, Jr. Jeffrey D. Shellhammer Dorothy Kunkel Elizabethtown, Kentucky Gahanna, Ohio Marvin J. Rabin EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR Stacie Detgen Scott Stewart Kelly S. Jocius Charlotte, Michigan Atlanta, Georgia EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Darcy A. Davis James Kjelland Gordon J. Tedeschi ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Evanston, Illinois Piscataway, New Jersey 1920 Waukegan Rd., Ste. 2 Glenview, IL 60025 (847) 729-4629 Ronald McCurdy Candace Wiebener FAX (847) 729-4635 Burbank, California Iowa City, Iowa [email protected] http://www.midwestclinic.org 3 CLINICIAN BILL HOLCOMBE MOLLY WEAVER WILLIE HILL RUBEN ALVAREZ Ruben Alvarez Michael Avery Suzanne Banister Peter BarenBregge Janet Barrett Frank Battisti DEBORAH PERKINS Jim Catalano Annie Chalex Chicago String Quartet CLIFF COLNOT Jay Gilbert Cliff Colnot Robert Gillespie Dallas Brass John Hagstrom Jacquelyn Dillon-Krass Brad Garner Willie Hill Thomas Duffy Gary Garner SGT Major Arthur Himmelberger Wilbur England Timothy Genis Bill Holcombe David Fodor Joseph Genualdi Becky Lewis 4 4 2000 Convention Schedule N GALLERY RANDY SABIEN SUZANNE BANISTER ROBERT GILLESPIE TIM GENIS Denny Senseney BECKY LEWIS Gary Smith Dean Sorenson Dorothy Straub Bob Mintzer Michael Stroeher Michael Mossman Laura Tyson Bruce Pearson United States Navy Band Chamber Deborah Perkins Ensembles DALLAS BRASS Bob Phillips Himie Voxman Gloria Raminez Molly Weaver Edward Lisk Ron McCurdy Randy Sabien Charles West Don Lucas Steven Meade Will Schmid John Whitwell Cort McClaren Joanna Mendoza Don Shupe George Wolfe 5 5 The Midwest Clinic 2001 Conference Housing Information The Midwest Clinic has reserved room blocks at the hotels listed below. To make a reservation, please contact the reservation manager of the hotel of your choice. 1. Hilton Chicago 2. The Palmer House 720 S. Michigan Avenue 17 E. Monroe Street 8 Chicago, Illinois 60605 Chicago, Illinois 60603 www.chicagohilton.com 312-726-7500 3 E. Wacker Dr. 312-922-4400 800-Hiltons South Water St. 800-Hiltons Single $99 Lake St. Single $99 Double $110 Randolph St. Stetson St. Double $110 Washington St. 3. Hyatt Regency Chicago 4. Essex Inn on Grant Park Madison St. 151 E. Wacker Drive 800 S. Michigan Avenue Monroe St. 2 Michigan Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60601 Chicago, Illinois 60605 www.chicago.hyatt.com/chirc/ 312-939-2800 Adams St. index.html 800-621-6909 Art Institute Columbus Dr. Jackson Blvd. 312-565-1234 FAX 312-939-0526 800-233-1234 Single $81 Ave. Wabash Dearborn St. Single $78 Double $86 Auditorium Double $78 Triple $91 Congress Parkway Theatre Lake Shore Dr. Triple $86 Quad $96 7 5 Buckingham Quad $86 Fountain 5. Congress Plaza Hotel 6. Best Western State St. 1 520 S. Michigan Avenue Grant Park Hotel 8th St. 4 Chicago, Illinois 60605 1100 S. Michigan Avenue 9th St. www.congresshotel.com Chicago, Illinois 60605 312-427-3800 312-922-2900 11th St. 6 800-635-1666 800-528-1234 Single $85 Single $89 Double $90 Double $94 Room reservations must be received 21 days prior to the Triple $100 Triple $99 opening of the Clinic. Rooms will be held until 6:00 pm. Quad $110 Quad $104 ALL RATES SUBJECT TO STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY TAXES 7. The Hyatt on Printers Row 8. Sheraton Chicago Hotel 500 S. Dearborn and Towers Chicago, Illinois 60605 301 E. North Water St. Discount Air Fares www.hyatt.com/usa/chicago/ Chicago, IL 60611 The Midwest Clinic has secured discounted air fares for hotels/hotel_chipr.html www.sheratonchicago.com convention participants. To make reservations, contact the 312-986-1234 312-464-1000 official travel agency, Ivory Isle Travel, 519 Park Dr., Single $84 800-233-4100 Kenilworth, IL 60043. Toll Free: 877-436-2323. Double $109 FAX 312-329-6929 E-mail: [email protected]. Or call American Airlines, Single $95 800-433-1790 and ask for Star File A05D1AC. Please note: you Double $95 must reserve your housing directly through the hotel of your choice; please do not contact Ivory Isle to reserve housing. 6 6 2000 Convention Information Music Educators Comment on the 2000 Midwest Clinic “The highlights of Midwest each year “The 2000 Midwest Clinic had “It was my pleasure to attend the are the outstanding concerts. It is special interest to this middle school Midwest Clinic December 20-23, 2000. without a doubt the best collection of band director. It enlightened my spirit Currently in my eleventh year of teaching bands in the world and this year was no and uplifted my soul, gave me new ideas junior high band, it was my first opportu- exception. Midwest is a showcase of and concepts to try on my thirsty nity to attend this outstanding band and new music and attending these seventh and eighth grade learners and orchestra conference. Through the concerts is a great way to hear it.” ways to make music more alive for the sessions I attended at the clinic, I came —Robert Tanis, Fairfield, Ohio sixth grade instrumentalists.” away rejuvenated with many new ideas — Denise Ellsworth and model sounds to bring back to my “The Midwest Clinic is essential to Temperance, Michigan school and students.” my well-being as a band director. When —Alan Nordyke, West Chester, Ohio the frustrations of all the non-musical “The exposure to current literature aspects of teaching threaten to over- by the performing groups was invalu- “I have attended the Midwest Clinic for “whelm me, I can count on the experi- able. There were opportunities to hear twenty-three years.