50th Anniversary Summer Convention 2016 July 13 - 15, 2016 Page !1 Dakota Ridge High School Thank You! " Dr. Jim Jelinek (Principal), Matt Heckel (Building Principal) and the Dakota Ridge High School Administration Ryan Gomez - Facilities Manager for Dakota Ridge High School Jeremy Ewing - Facilities Host Doug Dalton - Golf Tournament Coordinator Phil Emery - Meals Craig Melhorn - Exhibits Darren DeLaup - CSU Credit and Continuing Education Credit Nicolle Beigie and Pinehurst Country Club - Banquet Jason’s Deli Q’Doba Catering Steve and Roxy Martin - Post convention social event Ed Cannava - CBA Executive Secretary CBA Board of Directors Members of CBA Colorado Bandmasters Association Summer Convention. July 13-15, 2016 - Page !2 ! Welcome to the 2016 Colorado Bandmasters Association Summer Convention! "Thank you for participating in this years Summer Convention. I’m very excited to focus on the theme “We’re All In This Together” as we really begin to explore mentorships and our new pre-service focus in CBA. I hope you will agree that thanks to our members and guests, we have a fantastic summer convention planned. My hope is that at all times there is a session that you will find beneficial to you and your specific situation, and you walk away with renewed friendships and some great ideas to help "make this coming year one of your best! Alex Kaminsky and Shirely Dorritie are our featured guest clinicians and I know they are looking forward to spending time with you and sharing their expertise. In addition to our out of state guests, I am so grateful for our in-state colleagues who were more than willing to pitch in to help make this an amazing event. Please let them all "know how much you appreciate their extra time and efforts. The Exhibitors are looking forward to having a chance to talk with you during the convention. They are here to support you and CBA. Stop by and say hello, I know they will appreciate it. Most of the exhibitors will be here for the duration of the convention, until 3pm on Friday. This year, there will be a cash drawing at the end of the convention for directors who manage to visit with every exhibitor during the convention. Two directors names "will be drawn to win $50 at the end of the convention, of course, you will have to be present to win. As I begin my term as President, I want to take this opportunity to thank the members of the board who will be transitioning to other roles, or stepping down from the board. To Steve Martin, I can’t begin to thank you for all that you have done for the organization, as well as helping me to get the conventions going. I treasure your friendship, and I look forward to the next two years as you transition to Past-president. A huge thanks also to Alan Mills (1st Vice-president), Craig Melhorn (2nd Vice-president), Kyle Freesen (Northern Area Representative), Phil Emery (Small School Representative) and Sara Wynes (immediate Past-president), who will all be stepping away from the CBA Board. I want to personally thank Darren DeLaup and Dylan Ford for stepping in to fill some unexpected openings on the board. Congratulations to Ryan Crabtree (President-elect), Kate Margrave (2nd Vice-president), Karen Gregg (Small School Representative), Nicole Kmoch (North Area Representative) and Orlando Otis (continuing as Metro Area Representative). I know that we will all enjoy the journey of working to take this great organization to an even higher level and I look forward to the new ideas "you’ll be bringing to the organization. I hope you have a great convention and please don’t forget to fill out the feedback form at the conclusion of the "last session so together we can continue to have a fantastic summer convention!. "Sincerely, " Scott Schlup "President-Elect 2017 Summer Convention Dates / July 12 - 14 2018 Summer Convention Dates / July 18 - 20 2019 Summer Convention Dates / July 17 - 19 2020 Summer Convention Dates / July 15 - 17 Colorado Bandmasters Association Summer Convention. July 13-15, 2016 - Page !3 ! Alex Kaminsky Alexander Kaminsky holds degrees from the University of Florida and Indiana University, and is active as an adjudicator and guest conductor/clinician throughout the United States. He is currently Director of Bands at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and most recently completed a highly successful tenure at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida. Bands under his direction consistently earn Superior ratings at all levels of evaluation. In addition to earning Superior ratings at the State Concert Band Assessment for an unprecedented 20 consecutive years, in 2009, Kaminsky became the only director in the history of the Florida Bandmasters Association to have three concert bands earn straight Superior ratings at State. Kaminsky’s bands have performed at prestigious state and national festivals and conferences including the Midwest Clinic (2005, 2009 and 2014), American Bandmasters Association National Convention (2014), CBDNA/NBA Southern Division Conference (2004 and 2014), FMEA State Conference (2014), National Concert Band Festival (2002 and 2012), and the National Wind Band Festival at Carnegie Hall (2009). Marching bands under Kaminsky’s direction consistently place in the Florida Marching Band State Championship Finals, winning Grand Champion awards at many FMBC Regionals and, most recently, two consecutive FMBC Class 4A State Championships (2013 and 2014). His bands have also performed abroad in France, Italy, and "Monaco. Mr. Kaminsky is an eight-time recipient of the National Band Association’s Citation of Excellence and is an elected member of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association and the American School Band Directors' Association. He is a National Board Certified Teacher, a Florida Bandmasters Association Supervising Adjudicator, and has served on the FBA Executive Board as FBA District Chairman. Kaminsky currently serves on several state and national committees including the FBA Classification Committee, ABA Sousa/Ostwald Award Committee and the ABA School Bands Task Force. His professional affiliations include the National Band Association, National Association for Music Education, Florida Music Education Association, Florida Bandmasters Association, Phi Mu Alpha and Kappa Kappa Psi. In addition to his music education activities, Mr. Kaminsky is a deacon and Sunday School teacher and attends Parkridge Church where his family is actively involved in ministry. Shirley Dorritie Shirley Dorritie has been involved in the pageantry activity for over 45 years and specializes in training performers throughout the world for optimal achievement. She has served as an international adjudicator for the Marching Band, Winter Guard and Drum Corps activities since 1983, and is currently a visual judge for Music for All/Bands of America, Judge Development Manager for Winter Guard International and Director of Judge Education for numerous Winter Guard circuits including the Winter Guard Association of Southern California, the Texas Color Guard Circuit Judges Association, Winter Guard United Kingdom, and Winter Guard Arizona. She is the author of an online Introduction to Judging series, "available to directors, designers and judges through e-AdjudicateAcademy.com A member of the prestigious Drum Corps International Hall of Fame, Shirley’s credits include The Concord Blue Devils and the Santa Clara Vanguard, as well as the Clovis "West and James Logan High School Marching Band programs. Founder and creator of The Center for Performance and Achievement in the San Francisco bay area, Shirley holds an MA in Counseling Psychology, with a Certificate in Sport Psychology. She has worked with a broad spectrum of individuals who are required to manage their responses to stress in order to perform at their best -- including performers, elite athletes, educators, choreographers and conductors throughout the U.S., "Europe, and Japan. Her forthcoming book, Delivering The Goods: Performing at the Top of Your Game When The Pressure Is On, is packed with practical strategies for improving performance in every endeavor, and will be available soon at www.PerformAndAchieve.com. Colorado Bandmasters Association Summer Convention. July 13-15, 2016 - Page 4 " " " Thursday Session Presenters and Session Information________________________________ ! Name Session Info Making Bands Great Again: Observations/recommendations from your rehearsals in around the State of Colorado! This session was designed from my personal observations this past year in rehearsals with many of you, or from Casey Cropp adjudicating at festivals. It is intended to be a conversation starter! Suggestions will be made that might be useful in your classroom to help with this year's CBA convention theme: “We Are All In This Together.” Creating the Beginning Band Experience: Beginning with the End In Mind will be an in-depth look at the beginning Tom Chapman band classroom. Mr. Chapman and Mr. Margrave both have extensive experience teaching beginning band, and know and how important starting students is to building successful programs at the upper levels. This year's clinic will focus on nuts and bolts - from individual instrument concerns to creating habits of a complete musician. Look for a sequel Brian Margrave focusing on the bigger picture - coming to a conference near you in 2017. Google Apps: Google Classroom is a powerful teaching tool that can help you focus more class time on rehearsing, and reduce stress! In this session, participants will create a Google Classroom