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Sponsors: Cut Time-A Service of J.W. Pepper,
Perform America-TX, LLC / Ultimate Drill Book
WEDNEsday, July 24
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Grant Proposal Writing for Music Educators
Room: CC 217D
The Conn-Selmer Division of Education has teamed up with The University
of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business to offer a 2-day intensive
certification course on Grant Proposal Writing for Music Educators! During
the seminar, attendees will learn the step-by-step process of putting together
a grant proposal. Sessions will cover understanding the grant seeking process
and all the steps included from defining clear objectives, putting all the pieces
together, and sustaining relationships with funders after the grant proposal
submission. This unique and hands on seminar will be led by Dr. Angela Logan,
St. Andre Bessette Director of Nonprofit Professional Development, Associate
Teaching Professor of Management & Organization in the Mendoza College of
Business at The University of Notre Dame.
Sponsors: Conn-Selmer, Inc. & The University of Notre Dame,
Mendoza College of Business
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
TMEA/UIL Music Advisory Committee Meeting
Room: CC 212, CC 213
Presiders: Dr. Bradley Kent, Joe Muñoz
7:00 AM
TBA Fun Run/Health Walk
Start time 7:00 AM (Registration at 6:30 AM)
Starts are the Grand Hyatt
Coordinator: Sue Fletcher
The Al Sturchio TBA Golf Tournament
Registration at 7:00 AM - Shotgun starts at 8:00 AM
The Quarry Golf Club
444 E. Basse Rd. San Antonio 78209
Coordinator: Ruben Adame
TMEA Honor Band Panel Chairs Meeting
Room: CC 208
Presider: John Carroll, TMEA Band Division Vice President
8:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
Grant Proposal Writing for Music Educators
Room: CC 217D
(See description above.)
8:00 AM
TMEA Honor Band Judges Meeting
Room: CC 208
Presider: John Carroll, TMEA Band Division Vice President
ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series Judges Meeting
Room: CC 303
Presider: Collin Anderson, OPS State Chair
Sponsor: ATSSB
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JULY 24-25
thursday, July 25
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Convention/Clinic Registration
Room: Convention Center Lobby
8:30 AM
ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series
Presider: Collin Anderson, OPS State Chair
Room: CC 302
Class 1C (8:30 AM)
Class 3A (11:00 AM)
Room: CC 303
Class 2C (8:30 AM)
Class 1A/2A (11:00 AM) followed by SARC Meeting
Room: CC 304 - Class 4A (8:30 AM)
Room: CC 305 - ATSSB Office
Sponsor: ATSSB
8:30 AM
TMEA Honor Band Sessions
Room: CC 205 - Class 5A
Room: CC 210 - Class 3A
Room: CC 212 - Class 2C
Room: CC 213 - Class 3C
Room: CC 208 - TMEA Office
Sponsor: TMEA
Middle School track
High School track
College track
GT Credit available
MS
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8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Academy for New Band, Choir, and Orchestra
Directors
Room: CC 004
8:30 AM Registration
9:00 AM Opening Session
Coordinator: Brian Merrill
Sponsors: Charms-a Vanco Company, Cut Time-A Service of
J.W. Pepper, Director’s Choice Festivals: Showcase of Music
& Music Across Texas, Festivals of Music/Music in the Parks,
Fruhauf Uniforms Inc., Music for All, Stanbury Uniforms, Inc.,
StylePlus Band
9:00 AM
The Charlie Mayes Memorial Tennis Fellowship
Registration and Start time 9:00 AM
Blossom Tennis Center – NEISD Athletic Complex
12002 Jones-Maltsberger Rd. San Antonio 78216
Coordinator: David Rollins
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Anticipate Success: Cultivating Excellence & Culture
Through a Procedure Based System
Room: CC 214AB
MS
HS
Clinicians: Todd Dixon, Mark Schroeder
Students rely on positive and thoughtful procedures to thrive in school.
Intentionality in this allows students to let down their guard, receive information
and apply knowledge in a way that takes most conflict out of the equation. A
positive culture gives way for excellence to be the standard.
Great Middle School Band Teams: How Successful Staffs
Work Together on Campuses and Across Campuses
Room: CC 214CD
MS
Clinicians: David Brandon, Michelle Hanegan, Luzviminda
Pascasio, Russell Porter
This clinic will explore how the three middle school staffs in Duncanville work
together to effectively face the challenges of split feeders, schools of choice,
and the ever changing socio-economic levels of their communities. It will also
explore how each of the head directors has organized their individual programs
within context of the overall goals of the Duncanville Band Program.
Sponsor: Phi Beta Mu
Reed My Lips: Answers to Improving Your Beginning
Clarinetists
Room: CC 207
MS
Clinicians: Corey Parks, Andrew Weak
“Why are they squeaking so much?” “What is their tongue doing in there?”
“Yeah, I’m totally ‘over the break’, too.” If you’re suffering from “clarinet
confusion” in your beginner class, Parks and Weak will offer multiple ways to
address issues pertaining to embouchure, tone, articulation and technique.
The Importance of Maintaining Marching Band’s
Relevance to Music Education
Room: CC 206
HS
Clinicians: Dr. Brad Kent, Amanda Drinkwater, Mike Howard
With all the creative and technological resources available for today’s
marching bands we must remember the importance of keeping music education
at the forefront of the activity. The panel will discuss strategies for embracing
technology and innovation within the framework of music education and some
of the potential unintended consequences of not doing so.
Sponsor: UIL Music
THURSDAY, JULY 25
9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
TMAA Executive Committee
Room: Stars At Night Ballroom B4
Presider: Jeff Turner
Sponsor: TMAA
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Childcare Provided by Kids Quest
Room: CC 209 & 211
Free of Charge. No meals provided.
Sponsors: Pride of Texas Music Festivals, World View Travel
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
TMEA All-State Jazz Audition Music
Room: CC 216
HS
GT
Presiders: Warren Sneed and James Cook
9:00 AM Drums
Clinician: J D Guzman, Lone Star College - University Park
9:30 AM Trumpet
Clinician: Dr. Adrian Ruiz, University of Texas at San Antonio
10:00 AM Bass
Clinician: Dr. Utah Hamrick, Texas State University
10:30 AM Piano
Clinician: Dr. Benjamin Haugland, Texas Tech University
11:00 AM Improvisation
Clinician: Steve Mohacey, US Army Retired, San Antonio ISD
11:30 AM Saxophone
Clinician: Warren Sneed, Kinder HSPVA
12:00 Noon Guitar
Clinician: Greg Petito, Kinder HSPVA
12:30 PM Tenor Trombone
Clinician: Mark Hill, University of the Incarnate Word
1:00 PM Bass Trombone
Clinician: Andrew Lee, Fulshear High School
Sponsor: TJEA
Meet the Clinicians on pages 91-113.
For more on the Concerts and Reading Sessions,
see pages 67-81.
For more on the Conductors,
see pages 82-87.
Descriptions of the Product Showcases
can be found on pages 52-53.
Spouses and Family Activities
are listed on pages 34-35.
Maps of the Meeting Rooms and Exhibit Hall
can be found on pages 49-51.
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Art of Rehearsing and Conducting Workshop
Room: CC 217ABC
MS
HS
Clinicians: Jerry Junkin, Kerry Taylor
Demonstration Group: Westlake HS Wind Ensemble
Selected participants will have two 15-minute conducting/rehearsing
sessions with the Westlake HS Wind Ensemble while receiving coaching
and feedback from clinicians. Music selections will be “Sheltering Sky” by
John Mackey and “Symphonic Dance No. 3 Fiesta” by Clifton Williams.
All TBA attendees are invited to observe the workshop.
Sponsor: Perform America-TX, LLC
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Exhibit Hall 3/4A
(Entrance by badge only.)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time
Room: Exhibit Hall 3/4A
(Entrance by badge only.)
11:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
Excellence in the Small School Band Program
Room: CC 214CD
MS
HS
Clinicians: Chris Clifton, Randy Jones, Jason Smith, Kristen Thompson
A round table discussion of the things we do daily to help our students
and programs be successful. Each panel member will be giving insight to
techniques and concepts that they feel are important to their programs.
Covering topics from leadership in the band, staff involvement, sharing
students, efficiency in rehearsals, building relationships with administration and
other teachers, building a complete band program, and community support.
LIVE! in 3-2-1: Creating an Engaging Online Concert
Experience
Room: CC 207
MS
HS
Clinicians: Dr. Tiffany Galus, Josh Gall, Luke Gall
One of the primary goals of the concert experience is to share it with as
many people as possible. With the right tools and strategies, it has never been
easier to connect and engage with the massive online community. Join our
presentation to learn how to easily create quality online content, capitalize on
social media algorithms to maximize your audience, and begin livestreaming
your groups using tools you already have in the palm of your hands. Attendees
will also be given access to an online Users Group with resources such as
livestream design templates, sample content, and more.
Sponsor: Ultimate Drill Book, Perform America-TX, LLC
Making Your Show Memorable
Room: CC 206
HS
Clinician: Gary Markham
This session presents some helpful information to generate show success
by making it something to remember and separate from so many others.
Sponsor: Bands of America
Trombone 2020: Creating a Culture of Success for
the Modern Beginning Trombonist
Room: CC 214AB
MS
Clinicians: Joe Dixon, Jason Harvey
In an insightful hour of discussion/demonstration, Joe Dixon and Jason
Harvey lay the framework for a successful beginning trombone class in the
Modern Era. Utilizing nearly 75 combined years of evolving instruction, Dixon
and Harvey will provide the goals, possibilities, and realities of beginning
trombone pedagogy.
THURSDAY, JULY 25
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
IT’S ABOUT TIME!
Room: CC 214AB
MS
HS C GT
Clinician: Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
TIME is a priceless commodity. We can’t bank it, we can’t buy more of it, we
can’t stretch it, we can’t save it; we either USE IT or we LOSE IT. The emphasis
on “making the most of time” is imperative in the ongoing quest to attain
excellence in every aspect of our lives. To maximize our effectiveness as band
directors, we must maximize our use of TIME; in doing so we can create a
positive learning-growing-artistic culture for our students: IT’S ABOUT TIME!
Sponsor: Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Legal Concerns for the Music Educator
Room: CC 207
MS
HS
Clinician: Holly Wardell
An experienced school attorney will share information about the types of
situations that can land music educators in court and ways to avoid those legal
traps. Time for Q & A at the end.
Music Literacy—Easy as ABCDEFG!
Room: CC 206
MS
Clinicians: Kristin Hames, Katie Lewis
Teaching students to read music from day one can be fun and easy!
Clinicians Hames and Lewis will speak about innovative and creative ways to
teach music literacy in a beginner curriculum. They will discuss transferring
these methods into preparing students for a successful first experience at the
UIL Sight Reading evaluation.
Practical Daily Routines for the Average Middle and
High School Trumpet Player
Room: CC 214CD
MS
HS
Clinician: Kenneth Capshaw
The clinic will include presentation of practical fundamental routines for
the average middle and high school trumpet students, who may or may not
have the opportunity to study with a private instructor. These exercises are
organized in a progressive manner that will allow students to work at their
own skill level, and will help to develop better tone, range, technique, and
endurance.
Clinics designed for Middle School directors.
Clinics designed for High School directors.
These clinics may be of special interest to College Music
Students.
College students may attend ALL clinics.
Attendees may earn Gifted and Talented Professional
Development Credit by attending clinics designated
by this symbol.
MS
HS
C
GT
CPE Credit
- Download your personal
CPE Credit Form after the convention at
www.texasbandmasters.org.
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THURSDAY, JULY 25
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
TMAA Marching Band Judging Workshop
Room: Stars At Night Ballroom B4
Presider: Steve Wessels
(Registration fee required.)
Sponsor: TMAA
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Product Showcase
Company: Solo-Ensemble.com
Title: Web Software to Manage Solo and Ensemble Contests
Room: CC 216
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time
Room: Exhibit Hall 3/4A
(Entrance by badge only.)
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
TBA Job Placement Assistance
Room: Across from CC 214
Organizers: Al and Jan Sturchio
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
RIO GRANDE VALLEY WIND SYMPHONY CONCERT
Lila Cockrell Theatre
Dr. Albert Lo, Director
3:30 PM - 4:30 SPM
Product Showcase
Company: MusicFirst
Title: Music Tech Tools for Marching Bands
Room: CC 216
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Creating a Culture of Leadership and Inclusion
through United Sound
Room: CC 207
MS
HS
Clinician: Julie Duty
This session will discuss United Sound, a peer mentorship program that
enables students with disabilities to get involved in secondary instrumental
music. Attendees will learn strategies for inclusion and a simple process
through which all students can build leadership skills, self-confidence, and a
sense of belonging through music.
Sponsor: Conn-Selmer, Inc.
The Complete Beginning Trumpet Classroom:
Pedagogy, Management and Curriculum
Room: CC 214CD
MS
Clinicians: Lynne Jackson, Chris Pineda
Jackson and Pineda will share their experience, based upon their 10 years
together, as successful teachers of brass beginners. In addition to trumpet
pedagogy, the thoughtful sequencing of curriculum and the essential
components of classroom management will be addressed. This session
promises to be relevant to all beginning band classrooms.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (cont.)
Understanding the Teacher Retirement System and
How to Prepare
Room: CC 206
MS
HS
Clinician: Charlie Munsell
This session will provide an understanding of the Texas Teacher Retirement
System (TRS). After outlining the requirements of TRS, strategies will be provided
to help prepare for retirement.
Vandegrift HS Concert Bands: Culture, Musicianship
and Fundamentals
Room: CC 214AB
MS
HS
Clinician: Mike Howard
This clinic will provide insight into the success of the Vandegrift High School
Wind Ensemble and other concert ensembles. Directors of the Vandegrift Bands
will overview fundamental exercises, ensemble rehearsal techniques and culture
building.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
TBA College Advisory Meeting
Room: CC 217D
Presider: Phillip Clements
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
TMAA Concert Band Judging Workshop
Room: Stars at Night Ballroom B4
Presider: James L. Drew
(Registration fee required.)
Sponsor: TMAA
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
AIR FORCE BAND OF THE WEST DIMENSIONS IN
BLUE JAZZ BAND CONCERT
Lila Cockrell Theatre
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO JAZZ ORCHESTRA - NEW JAZZ
MUSIC READING SESSION
Room: CC 217ABC
Organizer: Roland Sandoval
5:45 PM - 6:30 PM
TBA Reception
Room: LDR (Lonesome Dove Room)
TBA invites Young Band Directors of Texas, TBA Academy Members, and TBA
College Students to a meet and greet reception.
7:15 PM
TBA Board of Directors Award Program
Lila Cockrell Theatre
Presider: John Morrison, TBA President
7:30 PM
BOSTON BRASS CONCERT
Lila Cockrell Theatre
Sponsor: Yamaha Corporation
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7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Phi Beta Mu Meeting and Breakfast
Room: LDR (Lonesome Dove Room)
Host: Steven Moore
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Convention/Clinic Registration
Room: Convention Center Lobby
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Student Day
Room: Stars At Night Ballroom
7:30 AM Registration
8:00 AM Opening Session
Clinician: Frank Troyka
Sponsor: Conn-Selmer Inc.
7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Childcare Provided by Kids Quest
Room: CC 209 & 211
Free of Charge. No meals provided.
Sponsors: Pride of Texas Music Festivals, World View Travel
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
A Successful and Rewarding Career in a School of
“Few A’s” in a Town With No Walmart—Why? How?
Room: CC 206
MS
HS
Clinicians: Matt Knight, Jim Rhodes, Dr. Charles Trayler (Moderator)
Clinicians Jim Rhodes and Matt Knight discuss their combined sixty plus
years teaching in small school districts identifying the benefits that influenced
their decisions. They will suggest methods to deal with obvious disadvantages
of small schools: limited staff (possibly no additional staff); students involved in
athletics, vocational agriculture, one-act play, etc.; and limited after-school time
for sectionals and full band rehearsals. A question/answer period will conclude
the session.
Communicating With Your Administrators:
How To Talk So Principals Will Listen
Room: CC 207
MS
HS
Clinician: Rick Ghinelli
Having trouble getting your administrators to understand what you do? In
this session, Rick Ghinelli will share tips on advocacy and provide suggestions on
how to communicate more effectively with your administrators in order to gain
their support and understanding of your program. Real examples will be given
from over 30 years of experience as a band director, a campus administrator,
and a district fine arts director.
Sponsor: Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Establishing Priorities While Teaching Beginning
Wind Instruments
Room: CC 217ABC
MS
C
Clinician: John Benzer
Mr. Benzer will bring attention to and demonstrate various aspects of
posture, hand position, instrument carriage, embouchure and sound production
for wind instruments. Issues of sound placement, natural body awareness and
important breathing information will be discussed. Head directors will also be
provided with ways to monitor what is going on in the classes taught by other
staff members.
friday, July 26
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (cont.)
How To Succeed With Your Band In The Urban School
Setting
Room: CC 214AB
MS
HS
Clinician: Christopher Evetts
Evetts will share his approach to taking a program considered to be in an
“urban” setting from low-performing and small membership to a thriving
band family that earns UIL Sweepstakes, fosters strong student leadership and
is supported by a vibrant booster club.
Promoting a Culture of Excellence Through Change
Room: CC 214CD
MS
HS
Clinicians: Jason Robb, Ryan Johnstone
Clinicians will discuss designing program wide systems and processes to
effect sweeping change across your band program. Through investment in
student leadership, designing student assessment systems, program logistics,
and both vertical & horizontal fundamental expectations, clinicians will show
and discuss techniques to create a more successful performance based culture
in your band program.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Product Showcase
Company: MusicFirst
Title: URL to UIL: Preparing Students for Contest & Festival
Room: CC 216
Product Showcase
Company: LungTrainers.com
Title: LungTrainers: The Science of Breathing
Room: CC 212
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
TMEA Region Jazz Coordinator Meeting
Room: CC 213
Presider: Preston Pierce
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
TMAA Committee on Standards of Adjudication and
Performance Practices
Room: CC 205
Presider: Jeff Turner
Sponsor: TMAA
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Strategic Plans for a Successful Booster Club
Room: CC 217D
Clinician: Dr. David W. Vandewalker
Sponsor: Conn-Selmer Inc.
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
TBA Commuters Lounge
Room: CC 208
FRIDAY, JULY 26
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Exhibit Hall 3/4A
(Entrance by badge only.)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time
Room: Exhibit Hall 3/4A
(Entrance by badge only.)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
ATSSB All State Audition Music
HS
GT
CC Room: 305
9:00 AM Percussion
Clinician: Jesús Pacheco, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
9:30 AM Flute
Clinician: Kathy Daniel, Sam Houston State University
10:00 AM Trombone
Clinician: Ben Osborne, Sam Houston State University
10:30 AM Bass Clarinet
Clinician: Chris Bennett, Berry Miller JH, Pearland ISD
11:00 AM Bassoon
Clinician: Dr. Nathan Koch, Sam Houston State University
CC Room: 304
10:30 AM Oboe
Clinician: Alecia Lawyer, Founder and oboist for ROCO
Sponsor: ATSSB
TMEA All State Audition Music
HS
GT
CC Room: 303
9:00 AM Bass Trombone
Clinician: Joshua Stover, Walsh MS Round Rock ISD
9:30 AM Tuba
Clinician: Jeffrey Meyer, Sul Ross State University
10:00 AM Cornet/Trumpet
Clinician: Andrew Stetson, Texas Tech University
CC Room: 304
9:00 AM Flute/Piccolo
Clinician: Terri Sanchez, University of Texas at Arlington
9:30 AM Oboe/English Horn
Clinician: Ashley Rollins, Collin College
10:00 AM Bassoon/Contra Bassoon
Clinician: Lee Goodhew Romm, Stephen F Austin State Univ.
Sponsor: TMEA
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
TBA Job Placement Assistance
Room: Across from CC 214
Organizers: Al and Jan Sturchio
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Product Showcase
Company: Cut Time-A Service of J W Pepper
Title: Not Enough Time? Let Cut Time Keep Your Music
Program Organized
Room: CC 216
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Learning and Perfecting Drill with Ultimate Drill Book
Room: Exhibit Hall 4B
HS
Clinicians: Josh Gall, Luke Gall
Demonstration Group: Vista Ridge HS Band
Josh Gall and Luke Gall in a live demonstration teach and show the learning
process using the new technology inside the Ultimate Drill Book APP.
Sponsor: Ultimate Drill Book / Marching Clinic Area Sponsors:
Corps Design, Romeo Music, Shure, Sound Projections
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
NAMMB Membership Meeting
Room: CC 212
Presider: Jim Jones
10:30 AM - 12:00 NOON
PHI BETA MU DIRECTORS BAND-NEW CONCERT
MUSIC READING SESSION-GRADES 1, 2, 3
Room: CC 217ABC
Organizer: Steven Moore
Technology Facilitator: June Bearden
Conductors:
Jim McDaniel - Grade 1 (10:30 AM-11:00 AM)
Susan Scarborough - Grade 2 (11:00 AM-11:30 AM)
Rick Yancey - Grade 3 (11:30 AM-12:00 NOON)
Sponsor: Phi Beta Mu
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Product Showcase
Company: Patti DeWitt, Inc.
Title: A Cappella and Sightreading Practice Music
Room: CC 302
11:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
Creating a Successful Band Program in a Rural
Community
Room: CC 206
MS
HS
Clinicians: Stephen Cox, Jon Schriver, Jennifer Webber
How do you engage a community and foster a culture of excellence when
you’re also fighting a less than desirable budget and lack of access to the
things that most band programs consider essentials? Come join this clinic to
hear from some successful small school directors about what works for their
rural programs.
Creating Excellence at the Middle School Level
Room: CC 214CD
MS
Clinicians: Lauren Jones, Jedidiah Maus, Chris Meredith
Preparation and planning go hand-in-hand with pedagogy and performing.
The panel will present approaches and strategies for effectively teaching the
middle school band. They will give insight into their band programs, all 2018
Midwest Clinic performing groups, as well as share thoughts on how to
cultivate student excellence.
Guide to the Beginning Mariachi
Room: CC 207
MS
HS
Clinician: Mirelle Acuña
The clinician will present resources, curriculum, and strategies to help start
or grow the beginning mariachi ensemble.
Sponsor: TAME
FRIDAY, JULY 26
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Maximizing Efficiency in Fundamentals and Rehearsal
with the Vista Ridge HS Band
Room: Exhibit Hall 4B
HS
Clinicians: Bryan Christian, Reid Atkinson, Hector Gil,
Erin Kosman, Zach Santos
Demonstration Group: Vista Ridge HS Band
The Vista Ridge HS Band Staff will discuss and demonstrate music,
marching, and dance fundamentals. Focus will be given to how fundamentals
are introduced and developed over the course of the marching season to
maximize efficiency of student repetition and mastery.
Marching Clinic Area Sponsors: Corps Design, Romeo Music,
Shure, Sound Projections
The Origin of the Species: The Family Tree of Band
Conducting
Room: CC 214AB
MS
HS C
GT
Clinician: Jerry Junkin
In this presentation, Mr. Junkin will discuss the continuing evolution of
bands and band conducting, with audio and video excerpts.
Sponsors: Director’s Choice Festivals: Showcase of Music &
Music Across Texas, The Foundation For Music Education
11:00 AM - 12 NOON
Product Showcase
Room: CC 216
Company: Educational Travel Adventures
Title: How to Plan a Successful Performance Trip
11:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
CENTRAL WINDS CONCERT
Lila Cockrell Theatre
Andrew Perry & Dr. James Tapia, Co-Conductors
11:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
Texas Jazz Educators Association Open Membership
Meeting
Room: CC 205
Presider: Preston Pierce
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Product Showcase
Starr Music Academy
Title: Sight Read to Succeed
Room: CC 006
Product Showcase
Company: Patti DeWitt, Inc.
Title: The Music of Patti DeWitt
Room: CC 302
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Spouses Luncheon
Room: LDR (Lonesome Dove Room)
Luncheon Host: Dena Morrison, TBA Spouses Division President
Entrance by ticket only. All seated guests, including children,
must have a ticket.
Free Childcare in Room: CC 209 & 211
Sponsors: Festivals of Music/Music in the Parks, Fred J. Miller Inc.,
Fruhauf Uniforms Inc.
12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM
TBA Nominating Committee Luncheon
Room: CC 005
Host: John Morrison, TBA President
TBA Past Presidents and Past Bandmasters of the Year
Luncheon
Room: CC 220 Cantilever Room
Host: Chico Portillo, TBA Past President
TBA Region Reps Luncheon
Room: CC 004
Host: Phil Clements, TBA President Elect
12:00 NOON - 3:00 PM
TMEA Region/Area Band Luncheon
Room: Marriott Riverwalk Valero
Sponsor: TMEA
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Product Showcase
Company: Print Music Source
Title: Jazz Zone…The Beginning
Room: CC 216
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Achieving Success with the Beginner Guard Program
Room: Exhibit Hall 4B
HS
Clinician: Erin Kosman
Demonstration Group: Vista Ridge HS Color Guard
This clinic will highlight the elements that are essential for success with a
new color guard program. Discussion will include recruitment tips, training
musts, choreography secrets, equipment choices, and more. Additionally,
the Vista Ridge HS Color Guard will demonstrate fundamental exercises that
develop proper movement and equipment technique.
Marching Clinic Area Sponsors: Corps Design, Romeo Music,
Shure, Sound Projections
Balancing Your Band WITH Your Personal Life
Room: CC 206
MS
HS
Clinician: Fran Kick
In 2014, Fran Kick started gathering “secret insider insight” during the Texas
Bandmasters Spouses Luncheon. He followed up with TBA directors that same
year (and every year since) along with band directors from across the country.
By utilizing an active research approach Fran has compiled questions “your
spouse will never ask you, yet really wants to ask you!” Providing a framework
for solutions, you will gain practical ideas on balancing your band WITH your
personal life. Utilizing updated video interview footage from directors and their
spouses, along with an interactive Q+A, discover how you can make both your
relationships and your career last.
Sponsors: Drum Corps International, Music for All
From Greenwillow to Green Bushes in Five Years
Room: CC 214CD
MS
Clinician: Nathaniel Neugent
Rarely are we given the ideal set-up (staffing, scheduling, facilities,
instrumentation, etc.) so we have to fight for them by constantly and
consistently educating students, parents, teachers, and administrators with
a long-term plan in mind. Then, you have to have a long-term vision of how
to progress your student’s individual and ensemble skills using progressive
fundamental exercises, literature choices, and planning of rehearsals, all with
performance goals in mind. To grow your program beyond typical middle
school literature into the stratosphere of the elite band programs, you have to
have a long-term vision and the patience to execute it.
11:00 PM - 12:00 NOON (cont.)
FRIDAY, JULY 26
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All State Audition Music
HS GT
CC Room: 303
1:30 PM Percussion
Clinician: Mark Ford, University of North Texas
2:00 PM French Horn
Clinician: Brandon Houghtalen, Abilene Christian University
2:30 PM Tenor Trombone
Clinician: Jamey Van Zandt, Southwestern University
3:00 PM Euphonium
Clinician: Stephen Haddad, University of Texas El Paso
CC Room: 304
1:30 PM Soprano Clarinets
Clinician: Carrie Smith, Private Instructor
2:00 PM Saxophones
Clinician: Ron Davis, Private Instructor
2:30 PM Low Clarinets
Clinician: Roberto De Guzman, Texas A&M Univ. Kingsville
Sponsor: TMEA
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Phi Beta Mu Chat Room
Room: CC 212
MS
HS
Presiders: Priscilla Bell and Joe Clark
Bring your questions for these master teachers. Attendees are free to
ask questions outside these topics.
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Robert Herrings and Corey Graves: Hindsight is 20/20:
10 Things I Wish I Had Known Beforehand
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Cindy Lansford and Susan Scarborough: Tips for Head
Directors: Guiding Your VERY YOUNG TEACHERS Through
These Early (and Most Critical) Years
Sponsor: Perform America-TX/Ultimate Drill Book
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time
Room: Exhibit Hall 3/4A
(Entrance by badge only.)
UIL Band Sight-Reading Committee
Room: CC 004
Presider: Dr. Bradley Kent
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
ATSSB General Session
Room: CC 205
Presider: Eric Gray, ATSSB President
Women Band Directors International Meeting -
Texas Chapter
Room: CC 210
Presider: June Bearden, President
Sponsor: WBDI
Maintaining Success in a Small School Band Program
When the Director Retires or Leaves
Room: CC 207
MS
HS
Clinicians: Mike Bartley, Rob Toups
This clinic will describe the process of establishing a director to take over
a successful band program when someone leaves or retires. The positive and
negative aspects associated with the administration, students, and community
will also be discussed.
Sponsor: ATSSB
Taking the Redline with John Mackey: A Composer’s
15-Year Journey with the Wind Band
Room: CC 214AB
MS
HS C
Clinician: John Mackey
Composer John Mackey reflects on his unique history of writing for band,
including insights into his interactions with conductors and players at all levels.
Mackey, who is not a conductor (nor performer) himself, will discuss common
issues he encounters that will help conductors to inform rehearsals and
performances with a composer’s intent and more musical impact. The session
will include a Q&A.
Sponsors: Director’s Choice Festivals: Showcase of Music & Music
Across Texas, The Foundation For Music Education
Teaching Musicianship Through Unison-Line Tunes
Room: CC 217ABC
MS
HS
Clinician: Trent Cooper
Demonstration Group: Dekaney HS Alumni Band
This clinic will focus on how unison-line tunes develop musicianship, music
literacy, and listening skills vital to the musical success of individual students
and ensembles. Teaching styles and techniques of unison-line tunes will be
demonstrated by the clinician and the Andy Dekaney HS Alumni Band.
Sponsor: Hal Leonard Corporation
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
ATSSB All State Audition Music
HS GT
CC Room: 305
1:30 PM Tuba/Euphonium
Clinician: Everett Hinote, University of Saint Thomas
2:00 PM Clarinet
Clinician: Dr. Tricia Card, Sam Houston State University
2:30 PM French Horn
Clinician: Ronald Todd, Horn Instructor, FBISD
3:00 PM Saxophone
Clinician: Dr. Masahito Sugihara, Sam Houston State University
CC Room: 304
3:00 PM Trumpet
Clinician: Wesley Smith, Alief ISD
Sponsor: ATSSB
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (cont.) 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (cont.)
FRIDAY, JULY 26
CPE Credit
Download your personal CPE Credit Form
after the convention
at www.texasbandmasters.org.
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Rehearsal Techniques (Both the Trees and the Forest)
Room: CC 217ABC
MS
HS C GT
Clinician: Jerry Junkin
Demonstration Group: Central Winds
In this session with the Central Winds, Mr. Junkin will discuss and
demonstrate rehearsal techniques and concepts applicable to all levels of
ensembles.
Sponsors: Director’s Choice Festivals: Showcase of Music &
Music Across Texas, The Foundation For Music Education
Rewired
Room: CC 214AB
MS
HS
Clinician: Boston Brass
Demonstration Group: Boston Brass
Boston Brass will present the incredible benefits of getting back to the basics.
Sponsor: Yamaha Corporation
Starting Beginner Saxes Off Right
Room: CC 214CD
MS
Clinicians: Nick Flood, Sherry Poteet
Not a sax player, and not sure what to tell them? Don’t worry...we will
help you find the sound you are looking for. We will discuss proper tone
production, pacing, alternate fingerings, vibrato, and answer questions specific
to your needs.
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Product Showcase
Company: MusicFirst
Title: Engagement and Accountability: A Cloud-Based Solution
Room: CC 216
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
UIL PML Committee
Room: CC 004
Presider: Dr. Bradley Kent
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Texas Association of Mariachi Educators Business
Meeting
Room: CC 212
Presider: Mirelle Y. Acuña
Texas Music Administrators Conference Business
Meeting
Room: CC 210
Presider: Jay Lester
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Product Showcase
Company: Fine Arts Travel
Title: Planning the Perfect Trip to Orlando!
Room: CC 216
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Product Showcase
Company: Green Light Group Tours
Title: Student Travel - Your Number One Recruiting and
Retention Tool
Room: CC 216
Product Showcase
Company: Luck’s Music Library
Title: Old Becoming New: Little Known “Gems” of the String
Orchestra Repertoire
Room: CC 006
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Product Showcase
Company: Heritage Music Press
Title: Activate Your Elementary Music Classroom
Room: CC 302
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Building Community Relations and Promoting Your
Program: What’s in the Secret Sauce?
Room: CC 207
MS
HS
Clinicians: Kevin Knight, Richard Crain
A look into the philosophy of education in the Crosby ISD Band Department
with a focus on how to build district, parent and community relations. Also,
thoughts on the positive and professional use of social media to promote your
program.
Creating Your Digital Environment...aka Flags, Props,
and Other Cool Stuff
Room: CC 206
HS
Clinicians: Eric Sabach, Bob Chreste, Jeremy Spicer
This clinic will help you make better choices when it comes to using props in
your production and will answer these questions: What materials are the best?
What to do with wind and rain? What are the differences between the many
companies? What are the best products for my dollar spent? What looks great
on the field? Is cheaper better? When should I place my order? Shutterstock
versus an artist? Many other questions will be answered in this roundtable
session.
Sponsor: Stanbury Uniforms Inc.
Performance and Rehearsal Techniques with the
Vista Ridge HS Drumline
Room: Exhibit Hall 4B
HS
Clinician: Hector Gil
Demonstration Group: Vista Ridge HS Drumline
The Vista Ridge HS Drumline will demonstrate how they approach their
fundamental program, how it applies to the marching band show music,
and how to blend and balance the marching percussion ensemble through
demonstration of their 2019 marching production. Focus will be given to how
fundamentals are introduced and developed over the course of the marching
season to maximize efficiency of student repetition and mastery.
Marching Clinic Area Sponsors: Corps Design, Romeo Music,
Shure, Sound Projections
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM (cont.)
FRIDAY, JULY 26
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Addressing and Managing the Stress of Your
Students, Staff, and Yourself
Room: CC 207
MS
HS C GT
Clinician: Peter Warshaw
The intent of this session is to increase awareness of mental wellness and
depression, as well as help erase the stigma of mental illness and suicide.
The session will look at this topic from three perspectives: from one who has
depression, from a survivor of the suicide of a loved one, and from someone
who knows someone who is suffering and is looking for ways to help.
Clear and Consistent: Developing a Common
Language for Ensemble Instruction in Grades 7-12
Room: CC 217ABC
MS
HS
Clinicians: Gerard Miller, Adrian Caswell, Rusty Gray,
Jeremy Lindquist , Greg McCutcheon
Demonstration Group: Coppell HS Wind Symphony
The panel, with directors from the three Coppell Middle Schools along
with Coppell HS will highlight ensemble skills techniques that are carried from
grades 7 through 12 in preparation for a continued growth in the quality and
quantity of literature approached each year. The Coppell HS Wind Symphony
will serve as a demonstration group for the clinic.
Marching Band with Canton HS Band
Room: Exhibit Hall 4B
HS
Clinicians: Mike Bartley, Madison Fowler
Demonstration Group: Canton HS Band
This clinic will demonstrate many of the fundamentals used by the Canton
HS Band.
Marching Clinic Area Sponsors: Corps Design, Romeo Music,
Shure, Sound Projections
Paperless Band Hall
Room: CC 206
MS
HS
Clinician: Dean Surface
This thought-provoking clinic will provide opportunities for music educators
to utilize technology in order to be more efficient and paper conscious.
Teachers will be able to identify the benefits of automation, search ability, and
efficiency within their program. The clinic will utilize the school calendar year
to demonstrate how technology can transform a music program throughout
the year.
The First Years of Teaching - Making the Most!
Room: CC 214CD
MS
HS C
Clinicians: Jordan Freeman, Anthony Rivera
From classroom management and confidence in teaching, to student
success and administrative observations, the first years of teaching can be
downright intimidating! We will share tools we developed, borrowed from
other successful directors, and learned from veteran mentors. These tools may
be incorporated into your teaching to confidently meet these challenges.
Sponsor: Young Band Directors of Texas
The Great Divide: Making the Percussionists’ Middle
School Years Count
Room: CC 214AB
MS
HS
Clinicians: Ralph Hicks, Eric Rath
Demonstration Group: Percussionists from Canyon HS (Canyon
ISD), Wagner HS (Judson ISD), Let Them Drum (The Woodlands)
After the beginning band year, percussionists are often neglected until
high school drumline—but, the time during the middle school years can
be the most formative. Rath, Hicks and student performers will discuss
and demonstrate integrating essential techniques into the band warm-up,
capitalizing on percussion ensemble and developing a plan for daily skill
advancement. Especially geared to non-percussionist band directors, everyone
will walk away with ready-to-use strategies!
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
TMEA State Board Training
Room: CC 220
Sponsor: TMEA
7:30 PM
CONCERT BAND & SOLDIERS’ CHORUS OF THE
U. S. ARMY FIELD BAND CONCERT
Lila Cockrell Theatre
Colonel Jim R. Keene, Director
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (cont.)
FRIDAY, JULY 26
Meet the Clinicians on pages 91-113.
For more on the Concerts and Reading Sessions,
see pages 67-81.
For more on the Conductors,
see pages 82-87.
Descriptions of the Product Showcases
can be found on pages 52-53.
Spouses and Family Activities
are listed on pages 34-35.
Maps of the Meeting Rooms and Exhibit Hall
can be found on pages 49-51.
visit the Exhibit Hall
and thank the
tba business members
for their support.
Exhibit Hall hours:
Thursday, July 25: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, July 26: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 27: 9 a.m. - 12 noon
The Exhibit Hall is located in the
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
Hall 3 and 4A.
See the map on page 50.
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saturday, July 27
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Fellowship of Christian Musicians Devotional
Room: CC 212
Host: Rory Davis
Come and enjoy faith boosting, non-denominational fellowship with fellow
musicians and directors. This meeting is free and everyone is welcome!
7:30 AM - 12:00 NOON
Convention/Clinic Registration
Room: Convention Center Lobby
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Childcare Provided by Kids Quest
Room: CC 209 & 211
Free of Charge. No meals provided.
Sponsors: Pride of Texas Music Festivals, World View Travel
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Developing the Moment
Room: CC 214AB
HS
Clinicians: Bryan Christian, Reid Atkinson, Hector Gil, Erin Kosman,
Zach Santos
The clinic will focus on the creative decisions being made beyond the initial
coordinates and notes to elevate moments with artistic merit. We will look
at a few key moments from the 2018 Vista Ridge show at various points
throughout the season and discuss how they were developed beyond the drill
page/music score. It will highlight the various aspects of body layering, staging,
choreography, and score adjustments that were made to elevate each moment
into artistry and how you may be able to apply similar creative decisions to
your fall show.
Jazz Rehearsal Techniques and Strategies
Room: CC 217ABC
MS
HS
Clinician: Richard Dunscomb
Demonstration Group: Dekaney HS Alumni Band
Dunscomb will present a workshop designed to provide a foundation
and structure on which to build a successful jazz program using realistic
approaches and practical solutions. The session includes: the art of listening,
learning the language, jazz styles and articulations, tips for each section,
layering techniques, selecting the right music, how to groove, jazz resources,
and director’s checklist for rehearsal and performance.
Sponsors: Print Music Source, Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Success for All: Making Band Work for Every Student!
Room: CC 206
MS
HS
Clinician: Bryn Roberts
Band should be a positive experience for every student who walks through
our band hall doors. However sometimes, in our quest for success, we
inadvertently neglect some of our weaker students, leaving them to feel
discouraged, disengaged, or unimportant. Roberts will show that through a
combination of accountability and nurturing, we can guide every student to
make a meaningful contribution to the success of the band program.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (cont.)
Top Ten Secrets For Teaching Horn
Room: CC 207
MS
HS
Clinicians: Karen Houghton, Janet Nye
With seventy years of combined private horn teaching experience,
Houghton and Nye will reveal their top ten secrets for teaching horn players
of all levels. They will reveal obstacles that hinder success but often go
undetected.
Sponsor: Houghton Horns
What I Listen for as a UIL Concert & SR Judge
Room: CC 214CD
MS
HS C
Clinicians: Scott Coulson, Greg Hames, Brian Merrill
Experienced UIL adjudicators discuss what they listen for as they assess the
performance of ensembles in all levels and classifications in both concert and
sightreading evaluations.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
TMEA JH/MS Band, Choir, Orchestra, Mariachi
Coordinators Meeting
Room: CC 213
Presider: Frank Coachman
Sponsor: TMEA
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
TBA Commuters Lounge
Room: CC 208
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
TMAA Sightreading Revision Committee
Room: CC 218
Sponsor: TMAA
9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Exhibit Hall 3/4A
(Entrance by badge only.)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Time
Room: Exhibit Hall 3/4A
(Entrance by badge only.)
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
TBA Job Placement Assistance
Room: Across from CC 214
Organizers: Al and Jan Sturchio
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Product Showcase
Company: MusicFirst
Title: Assessment: Data Collection & Analysis for Enhancing
Instruction
Room: CC 216
SATURDAY, JULY 27
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Collaborating with Composers - or, How to Avoid
Murder
Room: Lila Cockrell Theatre
MS
HS C GT
Clinicians: Jerry Junkin, John Mackey
Demonstration Group: US Army Field Band
The United States Army Field Band will serve as a demonstration group
for a presentation by Jerry Junkin and John Mackey on the role of composers
and conductors as collaborators. The repertoire to be discussed will be Mr.
Mackey’s Asphalt Cocktail and This Cruel Moon.
Sponsors: Director’s Choice Festivals: Showcase of Music &
Music Across Texas, The Foundation For Music Education
Military Marching Band for Directors and
Adjudicators: The ABCs and I, II, IIIs
Room: Exhibit Hall 4B
HS
Clinicians: Steven Moore, Weston Fisher, Susan Scott
Demonstration Group: Lindale HS Band
This will be a broad based clinic that will help those directors who currently
teach military style see what Lindale does and then help them improve their
teaching techniques and strategies at home with their military style bands. This
clinic will also benefit the non-military style director and adjudicator by helping
them to better understand what the military style is, its fundamental elements,
drill design and other fundamental concerns.
Marching Clinic Area Sponsors: Corps Design, Romeo Music,
Shure, Sound Projections
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Chamber Music: The Why and the How
Room: CC 207
MS
HS
Clinician(s: Daniel Morrison, Mason Daffinee, Greg White
Demonstration Group: Reagan HS (North East ISD) Ensembles
The Ronald Reagan High School Band Directors will present how an active
chamber music program can help create a culture of excellence for your
band program. You will leave this clinic with concrete strategies for starting a
chamber music program at your school without having to spend hours a day in
extra rehearsals.
Developing Latin Percussion Within Your Jazz
Ensemble Rehearsal
Room: CC 214AB
MS
HS
Clinician: José Diaz
Demonstration Group: The Aldine ISD Jazz Orchestra
The presentation will demonstrate a step-by-step process of rehearsal
techniques including a brief discussion of the type of percussion instruments
customarily used. The session will show the use of traditional Latin American
rhythms and the fusion with American musical styles such as jazz, rhythm and
blues, and hip-hop to enhance the music experience of our students. This
session will demonstrate a step-by-step process used to prepare Latin rhythm
influenced jazz charts including a brief discussion of the type of percussion
instruments usually used. Handouts will be given to the clinic attendees.
Help! Summer Band Starts Next Week!
Room: CC 214CD
HS
Clinicians: Bob Chreste, Jeremy Spicer
This clinic will provide directors with a day to day plan for all summer band
rehearsals to help setup their students to have a successful marching season.
Directors will receive daily lesson plans and other suggestions on how to
ease their students back into rehearsals after summer vacation, a timeline
for learning marching & playing fundamentals, a timeline for learning the
marching show, and more!
How to Plan and Structure Your Sectionals
Room: CC 206
MS
HS
Clinician: Greg Dick
Section rehearsals come in all forms, sizes, and purposes. This clinic will
discuss the thought process behind the purpose of a section rehearsal, the
different types available, and the structure of them to accomplish short and
long range goals.
Sponsor: Phi Beta Mu
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
TMAA Sight Reading Revision Update
(Music Literacy Evaluation)
Room: CC 210
TMAA Executive Committee and Greg Countryman will present updates
concerning the new format for Band, Choir, and Orchestra Music Literacy
Evaluation (Previously UIL Sight-reading). Time will be given for Q & A during
the session.
Sponsor: TMAA
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
HEART OF TEXAS CONCERT BAND READING
SESSION - POP, HOLIDAY, & PATRIOTIC MUSIC
Room: CC 217ABC
Dr. Mark Rogers, Director
John Goforth, Assistant Director
11:00 AM - 12 NOON
Product Showcase
Company: Cut Time-A Service of J W Pepper
Title: Not Enough Time? Let Cut Time Keep Your Music
Program Organized
Room: CC 216
12:00 NOON - 1:15 PM
TBA Active & Retired Members Luncheon and
Business Meeting
Room: Exhibit Hall 4B
(Entrance by Active or Retired Member Badge only.)
Host: John Morrison, TBA President
Sponsors: Fred J. Miller Inc., Fruhauf Uniforms Inc.,
Stanbury Uniforms Inc.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (cont.)
SATURDAY, JULY 27
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
How to Recruit, Retain, and Motivate your Title I
Students
Room: CC 206
MS
HS
Clinician: Eric Jimenez
Serving a Title I school band program offers challenges that can seem
daunting for a director of any experience. In this session, Jimenez will provide
practical strategies to foster a positive environment for learning and music-
making while increasing student achievement.
Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal: From An Auditory Tradition
Room: CC 217ABC
MS
HS
Clinician: José Diaz
Demonstration Group: The Aldine ISD Jazz Orchestra
Jazz is deeply rooted in the auditory tradition of African music. The African
approach of master/student relationship is one of observation and imitation.
In the African culture, music is taught by rote; and the master teacher insisted
that the student imitated in a verbatim manner the exact phrase performed
with the same feeling and nuances of the performance. This participatory
session will involve listening, scat singing, and instrumental performance and
present information and concepts in an academic setting to encourage the
“looseness” and “freedom” musicians developed in jam sessions. Handouts
will be given to the clinic attendees.
Single Reed Success
Room: CC 214AB
MS
Clinician: Greg Countryman
Producing outstanding single reed players requires the development of
strong basic fundamentals. Countryman will discuss specific techniques and
exercises for developing these fundamentals for clarinet, bass clarinet, and the
saxophone family. Also included, and equally important, will be a discussion of
how the playing fundamentals differ between these single reed instruments.
So... You Wanna Be A Drummer?!?!
Room: CC 207
MS
Clinician: John Hinojosa
This clinic is designed for the non-percussionist band director to understand
a comprehensive curriculum schedule and structure for the beginning
percussionist. Among the topics addressed include: Fundamentals, techniques,
and approach to snare drum, mallet instruments, and accessories. The
intention of this clinic is to get students entering the beginner percussion
class to become well rounded and proficient percussionists instead of just a
drummer.
Sponsor: Innovative Percussion Inc.
What’s the Score?
Room: CC 214CD
MS
HS
Clinicians: Gloria Ramirez, Alex Denton, Marshall Thomas
How you do you pick music for your ensemble? When selecting a piece
for your ensemble the MOST important thing is to choose music that fits
your group in terms of scoring, instrumentation, and skill-level. We will cover
step by step techniques to honestly evaluate your ensemble in the process of
selecting appropriate concert and contest literature to achieve your goals.
Sponsor: Women Band Directors International
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Room: Stars At Night Ballroom
Inductees: Joe Charles Arsuaga, Michael Brashear, James Coffman,
Lowell Graham, Greg Hull, Randall D. Hunsaker,
Eldon A. Janzen, Jim C. Jones, Jim McDaniel, Scott Rhame,
Elmer Schenk, George Strickland, Glenn Wells and Rick Yancey
Host: Steven Moore
Sponsor: Phi Beta Mu
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Reed My Lips: Answers to Improving Your Beginning
Clarinetists (Repeat)
Room: CC 206
MS
Clinicians: Corey Parks, Andrew Weak
“Why are they squeaking so much?” “What is their tongue doing in
there?” “Yeah, I’m totally ‘over the break’, too.” If you’re suffering from
“clarinet confusion” in your beginner class, Parks and Weak will offer multiple
ways to address issues pertaining to embouchure, tone, articulation and
technique.
Stop! Phones Out of Your Pockets and on Your Stands!!!
Room: CC 214AB
MS
HS GT
Clinician: Albert Vela
Make the phone an ally in rehearsal and individual student practice.
Albert will demonstrate strategies for using the TonalEnergy app for analysis
of multiple aspects of music performance. Its tools, paired with other
technologies, can provide instructors a conduit for efficient group rehearsal
and rewarding individual practice room experiences!
Strategies and Techniques to Maximize Your Mariachi
Rehearsal
Room: CC 217ABC
MS
HS
Clinician: Miguel Guzman
Demonstration Group: Mariachi Grulla de Plata-Grulla HS
Learn how to effectively use rehearsal time to bring out the best in your
Mariachi group by changing quantity into quality.
Sponsor: TAME
YBDT Q&A Session
Room: CC 207
MS
HS C
Clinicians: Amy Allison, Jedidiah Maus, Gary Williams
Please join Young Band Directors of Texas for our second Q&A Session.
Young directors can learn so much simply by acting as a fly on the wall and
listening to “The Greats” talk about band - best practices, opinions, and
new ideas. We hope you will enjoy the relaxed setting of an audience-guided
discussion featuring three experienced Middle School band directors.
Sponsor: Young Band Directors of Texas
5:00 PM
Bobby Goff Memorial Washer Chunkin’
Room: La Villita, Plaza Nacional
6:00 PM
TBA Barbeque
Room: Convention Center River Level, Lonesome Dove Room
Free River Boat rides from 6:30 PM to 9 PM included with admission.
Entertainment includes The Aldine ISD Jazz Orchestra, José Diaz, Director,
Seraph Brass, Edcouch-Elsa High School Mariachi group, face painting, balloon
artist, and jugglers.
Entrance by ticket only for all guests including children. Extra tickets may be
purchased for $12 in the TBA Registration Area.
Sponsors: Excelcia Music Publishing, Festivals of Music/Music in
the Parks, Stanbury Uniforms Inc.
CPE Credit
Download your personal CPE Credit Form
after the convention
at www.texasbandmasters.org.
SATURDAY, JULY 27
