AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2013 • Vol. 26, Issue 3 NEWSLETTER Yamaha artist Mindi Abair, on stage with students at the 2013 Music for All Summer Symposium Programs of Music for All National Presenting Sponsor 1 YCL-450NM Duet+ Clarinet An injection-molded inner bore in the upper joint gives this clarinet the durability to withstand the rigors of school use. Now featuring an industry-leading 10-year warranty against cracking in all Duet+ Upper Joints. 2 Ensembles Announced for the 2014 Music for All National Festival presented by March 6-8, 2014, Indianapolis, IN 2014 marks the debut of the expanded experience for high Congratulations to the ensembles invited to perform at the school concert bands, with Featured Bands performing 2014 Music for All Festival. These ensembles were invited in Clowes Memorial Hall and Invited Bands at the new following a recorded audition process. They received recorded Howard L. Schrott Center for Perfoming Arts, both at Butler and written evaluation of their audition recordings. University. Featured Bands Warren Township H.S. Symphonic Band, Gurnee, IL Cherry Creek H.S. Wind Ensemble, Greenwood Village, CO Kurt Gros, Director Tim Libby, Director William Mason H.S. Wind Symphony, Mason, OH Cypress Ranch H.S. Symphonic Band, Cypress, TX Robert Bass, Director Russell Holcombe, Director William S. Hart H.S. Wind Ensemble, Newhall, CA Eden Prairie H.S. Wind Ensemble, Eden Prairie, MN Anthony H. Bailey, Director Elizabeth Jackson Kirchhoff, Director Wylie H.S. Wind Symphony, Wylie, TX Fort Mill H.S. Wind Symphony, Fort Mill, SC Todd Dixon, Director John Pruitt, Director Invited Bands Hickory H.S. Wind Ensemble, Chesapeake, VA Benjamin E. Mays H.S. Wind Symphony, Atlanta, GA David Enloe, Director William Earvin, Director James W. Robinson Secondary Symphonic Band, Bothell H.S. Wind Ensemble, Bothell, WA Fairfax, VA Philip Dean, Director Andrew E. Loft, Director Hanford H.S. Wind Ensemble, Richland, WA Kempner H.S. Wind Ensemble, Sugar Land, TX Kevin Swisher, Director Branden L. Hill, Director J. E. B. Stuart H.S. Wind Ensemble, Falls Church, VA Lafayette H.S. Wind Ensemble, Lafayette, LA Brian Thomas, Director Scotty Walker, Director Lafayette H.S. Symphonic Band, Lafayette, LA Legacy H.S. Wind Symphony, Mansfield, TX William R. Gleason, Director Glenn Fugett, Director Stillwater Area H.S. Wind Symphony, Stillwater, MN Mountain View H.S. Wind Ensemble, Vancouver, WA Dennis R. Lindsay, Director Sam OrM.S.on and Eric Smedsrud, Co-Directors Warren Central H.S. Honors Band, Indianapolis, IN Mt. Eden H.S. Wind Ensemble, Hayward, CA John Hilmer, Director Kevin Cato, Director William Mason H.S. Symphonic Band, Mason, OH Orange County School of the Arts Frederick Fennell Wind Robert Bass, Director Ensemble, Santa Ana, CA Teren Shaffer, Director continued on page 4 3 2014 Music for All National Festival Ensembles continued from page 3 Orchestras Percussion Ensembles Mt. Eden H.S. Strings Ensemble, Hayward, CA Cypress Ranch H.S. Percussion Ensemble, Cypress, TX E. Ronnie Cato, Director Kyle Stahl, Director Oscar F. Smith H.S. Chamber Orchestra, Chesapeake, VA Dickerson M.S. Percussion Ensemble, Marietta, GA Deanna Kringel, Director Scott Brown, Director Middle School Concert Bands Eden Prairie H.S. Percussion Ensemble, Eden Prairie, MN Bumpus Middle School Symphonic Band, Hoover, AL Scott Palmer, Director Josh Lynch, Director Lafayette H.S. Percussion Ensemble, Lafayette, LA Dickerson Middle School Symphonic Band, Marietta, GA Scotty Walker, Director John Palmer, Director Mt. Eden H.S. Percussion Ensemble, Hayward, CA Griffin Middle School Wind Ensemble, The Colony, TX Kevin Cato, Director Leigh Ann McClain, Director Orange County School for the Arts Percussion Ensemble, Mason Middle School Symphonic Winds, Mason, OH Santa Ana, CA Susan Bass, Director Axel Clarke, Director Riverwatch Middle School Symphonic Band, Suwanee, GA San Marcos H.S. Percussion Ensemble, San Marcos, CA Matt Koperniak, Director Matthew ArM.S.trong, Director Stillwater H.S. Percussion Ensemble, Stillwater, MN Dennis Lindsay, Director 2015 Music for All National Festival: Mark these Dates Please join us in March 6-8, 2014 for the We invite directors to apply for the upcoming Festival and mark your calendars for 2015 Festival the 24th annual Festival: The deadline for ensembles for the 2015 Festival is June 5, 2014. You can still download the application/audition packets for concert bands, March 12-14, 2015 in Indianapolis orchestras and percussion ensembles for the 2014 Ensemble Application Deadline: June 5, 2014 Festival to learn more about the process. You can also complete this online interest form and we’ll send the 2015 Application/ The Music for All National Festival, presented by Audition packet to you as soon as it’s available Yamaha, celebrates outstanding music making by later this fall. the nation’s finest concert bands, orchestras and percussion ensembles. The audition process is New opportunities for concert bands in itself an educational tool. All who audition receive 2014 and beyond recorded and written evaluation from a panel of Starting in 2014, the National Concert Band educators. Festival, part of the Music for National Festival, will include two stages of performance and evaluation opportunities for concert bands. Visit the Music for All National Festival area at www.musicforall.org to learn more. 4 5 All trademarks owned by Am. D.Q. Corp. or O.J. of Am. © 2013. ® Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM Off. Tx. D.Q. Op. Coun., © 2013. 2013 BANDS OF AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY September 21 October 19 Kettering, OH Powder Springs, GA Kettering Fairmont H.S. Walter Cantrell Stadium McEachern H.S. Monroeville, PA Gateway H.S. October 25-26 SUPER REGIONAL September 28 Atlanta, GA Austin, TX Georgia Dome Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex Texas Dairy Queen®, Title Sponsor October 26 Towson, MD Toledo, OH Towson University University of Toledo November 1-2 October 5 SUPER REGIONAL Conroe, TX San Antonio, TX Woodforest Bank Stadium Alamodome Texas Dairy Queen®, Title Sponsor Texas Dairy Queen®, Title Sponsor Muncie, IN November 2 Ball State University St. George, UT October 12 Dixie State College Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX November 8-9 Allen Eagle Stadium SUPER REGIONAL Allen, TX Indianapolis, IN Texas Dairy Queen®, Title Sponsor Lucas Oil Stadium Northwest Affiliate November 9 Hillsboro, OR Long Beach, CA October 18-19 Long Beach City College SUPER REGIONAL November 13-16 St. Louis, MO GRAND NATIONAL Edward Jones Dome CHAMPIONSHIPS SUPER REGIONAL Indianapolis, IN Winston-Salem, NC Lucas Oil Stadium Bowman Gray Stadium 11 X 17 POSTER TO PRINT Or email [email protected] and we’ll Print the poster on the following page for your print one on demand and mail it to you. band room. 6 2013 BANDS OF AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY September 21 SUPER REGIONAL Kettering, OH Winston-Salem, NC Kettering Fairmont H.S. Bowman Gray Stadium Monroeville, PA October 19 Gateway H.S. Powder Springs, GA Walter Cantrell Stadium September 28 McEachern H.S. Austin, TX Kelly Reeves Athletic October 25-26 Complex SUPER REGIONAL Texas Dairy Queen®, Atlanta, GA Title Sponsor Georgia Dome Toledo, OH October 26 University of Toledo Towson, MD Towson University October 5 Conroe, TX November 1-2 Woodforest Bank Stadium SUPER REGIONAL Texas Dairy Queen®, San Antonio, TX Title Sponsor Alamodome Texas Dairy Queen®, Muncie, IN Title Sponsor Ball State University November 2 October 12 St. George, UT Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Dixie State College Allen Eagle Stadium Allen, TX November 8-9 Texas Dairy Queen®, SUPER REGIONAL Title Sponsor Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium Northwest Affiliate Hillsboro, OR November 9 Long Beach, CA October 18-19 Long Beach City College SUPER REGIONAL St. Louis, MO November 13-16 Edward Jones Dome GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium SCORES & MORE: WWW.MUSICFORALL.ORG TICKETS WATCH ONLINE Ticket prices, student group MUSICFORALL.ORG #boa2013 discounts and order info at Watch Super Regionals musicforall.org and by phone and Grand Nationals Live Webcast 800.848.2263. Super and all 2013 BOA performances On Regionals and Grand Nationals Demand, post-event. Subscribe today! at TicketMaster.com. National Presenting Sponsor Official Uniform Sponsor Official Performance Official Student Travel Partner Corporate Sponsor Corporate Sponsor Corporate Sponsor Corporate Sponsor Strategic Advocacy Partner Equipment Sponsor 8 FJM_MFA_Newsletter.indd 6 7/17/13 2:18 PM Regional & Super Regional 2013 Championships Join us! There are still limited performance spots in several 2013 Bands of America Championships Photo courtesy of Doug Pileri We still have a few performance spots in several of Music for All’s 2013 Bands of America Championships. Why should you participate in a BOA show this There are limited spots in these Regionals, as of press time: fall? Here are just three of the compelling reasons why: Kettering, OH – September 21 Monroeville, PA – September 21 1. Quality Evaluation Toledo, OH – September 28 Music for All brings together a panel of outstanding, nationally- Muncie, IN – October 5 recognized adjudicators, not only to rate and rank bands but to Powder Springs, GA – October 19 provide recorded evaluation and commentary on your performance. St. George, UT – November 2 You’ll receive recordings within minutes of the judges’ commentary Long Beach, CA – November 9 as a digital download. If you’re ready for evaluation, but prefer not (new stadium confirmed at Long Beach City College) to “compete,” you can choose our special “Evaluation Only” option. Friday performance spots are available in these two-day 2. Observational Learning Super Regionals, but call today if you are interested in enrolling in these shows before the schedule is closed: You and your students can benefit from watching other bands perform. Observation learning, or modeling, is an important Winston-Salem, NC – October 18-19 type of learning because one can profit from other’s successes or Atlanta, GA – October 25-26 challenges.